Kerry In Vietnam

[rinselberg]

Hello chm2023. I would not venture to predict how the country would react to another AQ attack on the scale of 9-11. I think it would be to our advantage to decide on what we think is the optimal program of national security policies and stay with that program, even if there are more AQ attacks. I have posted at some length about why I think that our objectives for Iraq are critical to national security. I would certainly not dispute what you are saying about conditions in Afghanistan. I think we need to keep pressing NATO hard to put more effort into Afghanistan. I think that some back-sliding in Afghanistan is tolerable for the present. I am hoping that we have just about neutralized the Al Sadr militia problem in Iraq after the confrontations of the last few days in and around Najaf. Progress in Iraq creates the prospect of shifting some of our assets from Iraq to Afghanistan. I guess I just can't stop bubbling over with enthusiasm.

[rep]

Chip

The problem really started with the popular election of U. S. Senators. Previously they had been appointed by the state legislatures.

Rep

[chm2023]

"It" all started when we fell out of the trees!!!:p

[rinselberg]

Most of what we are accomplishing on Optiboards of late is just infuriating each other ...

If anyone senses their blood pressure going up on one of these "combustible" political threads, try turning up the sound on your PC or Mac and listening to twenty seconds of free, courteous advice. Approved by the Coalition's Psy-Ops Specialists. And just to make sure that some of us OptiBoarders DO sense their blood pressure going up, CLICK on the next hyperlink to view a photo you just might love to hate! No? Then peruse an Op/Ed cartoon. Perhaps that will do the trick.




When the facts are known, the public supports the mission.

[chip anderson]

"The trouble with America is them."
Archie Bunker

[chm2023]

;) Exactly!!!! If all conservatives admitted to this attitude, I would have a lot more respect for them! Compassionate conservative my a**! (Keep in mind that "them" is growing at a far greater clip than white, Christian America.) You have indeed met the enemy and he indeed is you.

[Spexvet]

;) Exactly!!!! If all conservatives admitted to this attitude, I would have a lot more respect for them! Compassionate conservative my a**! (Keep in mind that "them" is growing at a far greater clip than white, Christian America.) You have indeed met the enemy and he indeed is you.

well said!

[rinselberg]

It was just a work in progress, but I finally got it right. The ALL PURPOSE POLITICAL POST. Keep it in your glove box for emergencies. Why would I ever make another post? Done and done! All you need to do is to CLICK your mouse button on the underlined sentence (below) and get me out of your face for at least another -- well, I guess that's up to the Opti-Gods.

This is as close as I will ever come to my FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME.


... and don't miss (click) COALITION JEOPARDY debuts on Armed Forces TV

[mrba]

Not everyone is a leftist! Pay attention!

The following nasty note was left in my reputation points regarding a post on this thread.

Compared to me you are all leftists.

Goodnight

[Steve Machol]

Uh, how was that a 'nasty note'?

Frankly I don't understand what that is supposed to mean. Which post was it in response to?

Besides, I could have sworn you posted that you don't care about the reputation system. ;)

[mrba]

Besides, I could have sworn you posted that you don't care about the reputation system. ;)

I did. The points don't bother me, its the stupid things people get to say without having to say it to your face. I would like to know who likes/dislikes something I say, and have them elaborate.


"You demand too much from the optiboard" insert red box here...

[Steve Machol]

I've been considering wiping out all negative feedback up to this point and starting fresh.