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A Dictionary! A Dictionary!

Posted by ET1 United States Navy on Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:12:00 PM
My Kingdom for a Dictionary!

It is sad to lose a kingdom for want of a horse, but sadder to gain one based on the want of a dictionary.
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hy·poc·risy (hi päk'r? se)

noun

a pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; esp., a pretense of virtue, piety, etc.


From Wikipedia:
Hypocrisy is the act of condemning or calling for the condemnation of another person when the critic is guilty of the act for which he demands that the accused be condemned. Though hypocrisy is frequently invoked as an accusation in debates, a few theorists have studied the utility of hypocrisy, and in some cases have suggested that the conflicts manifested as hypocrisy are a necessary or even beneficial part of human behavior and society

An editorial by E. J. Dionne Jr., in the Washington Post published Friday, October 12, 2007; Page A17

"Conservatives claim to be in favor of stable families, small businesses, hard work, private schools, investment and homeownership. So why in the world are so many on the right attacking the family of Graeme Frost?"

It appears that the honorable Mr. Dionne has heard that Conservative Republicans believe that "stable families" are brought about by government subsidies for health care.  That people who are under insured should be bailed out by the government in order not to lose their home or other asets.

If you read the rest of his article, you discover he has not informed his headline writer that he does not want to call people meanies or hypocrites.  Aside from the infantilism of calling people "meanies", he displays a child like disconnect from reality.  The Cult of Death, Cult of Fear has long been criticized for using "perfected" victims.  If any victim is beyond attack, then I claim the status of "victim of overtaxregulationgovernmentintrusionmindnumbingleftistdiatribe mentalism".  I am therefore beyond any assault by those who disagree with me.
  

"So rather than just condemn the right-wingers as meanies, let's take their claims seriously. Doing so makes clear that they are engaged in a perverse and incoherent form of class warfare" says Mr. Dionne.  Proof that he really does know the meaning of hypocrisy!   So, there really is no excuse that his list of the things that republicans support are equal to this issue.  He knows better and is a hypocrite for calling out the sins of others from his own bed of sin.
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Lead From The Front

Posted by ET1 United States Navy on Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:44:29 PM
Or Snipe From The Rear

Ex-General Sanchez Faults Iraq War Strategy
'No End in Sight,' Says Sanchez


"There has been a glaring unfortunate display of incompetent strategic leadership within our national leaders."  Apparently not happy with his reputation for lack of leadership in the Abu Ghraib scandal, General Sanchez hopes to earn a reputation as a sniper by firing warning shots.  Unaware, or not, that every critical word is immediately amplified by the MSM, he lays ground work for a best selling novel.  "Why I Agree With Everything Already Said", sure to be a best seller on discount racks near you.

"The best we can do with this flawed approach is stave off defeat," Sanchez said.  The best question that I can think of is, "how flawed can an approach be if it staves off defeat?"  We, the armed forces of this nation have never, and will never lose a war.  With apologies to General Patton.  I read an article, subject, "Top Military Leaders of WWII", my observation is that if you must have "Top Leaders", they must be accompanied by less capable leaders. 

The politicians have lost a war, and tried to, many times.    "Without bipartisan cooperation, we are destined to fail. There is nothing going on in Washington that would give us hope", well Gen Sanchez, lets turn off the lights and go home.  The politicians who are deeply involved in the "Lets lose the War" industry appreciate your chiming in.  Having already said "the best we can do is.....stave of defeat", Gen Sanchez switches gears to "destined to fail".  That is what I like in a leader, flexibility.
   
The Washington Post reports "But Sanchez offered little advice about fixing military problems in Iraq, instead saying that current efforts generally need more resources and skill".  The question here is who got duped?  The Post for reporting on Gen Sanchez, or congress for giving this man three stars.  The Peter Principle says a person rises to their level of incompetency, well peeling potatoes is not a three star job.
 
"Some officials thought the anti-U.S. attacks would fade away after Saddam Hussein was captured", according to the Post.  It is not really important who "Some officials" are, but they should hang their head in shame.  If they had information that the democrat party was going to reduce their anti-U.S. attacks, it was faulty.  I hope these are not the same people in the intelligence community who fail us so often.  I hope they are not the government office holders that fail us so often.  Our only hope is that they were interviewed at a softball game, which was their last post officiating.
 
Josh White a Washington Post Staff writer says "Sanchez declined to say whether he thinks he was scapegoated by the Army over Abu Ghraib and refused to name senior leaders he believes failed at developing war strategy".  What Josh fails to understand is that a person who does the honorable thing and retire can change their mind. When Gen Sanchez says "more to come", you know he desires to stay in the lime light for as long as his skills as a sniper hold out.
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Sorry Mike

Posted by ET1 United States Navy on Monday, October 08, 2007 2:02:14 AM
Mike Burleson: Waiting for the Navy's Petraeus
"I would dearly love to see a Navy admiral with the courage to stand up to the status quo, as America's new commander in Iraq General David Petraeus has done for the Army, to answer the challenges of modern war at sea..."

No Admiral in the United States Navy is willing to buck the junior enlisted members.  Those who are willing to live in the real world.  You call for making a metal container that keeps sailors dry obsolete.  I can tell you that even if sailors like to swim, they will not go on all swim WestPac's, Med cruises and the North Atlantic is way too cold.

Unfortunately, advancements in active and passive sonar, Helo ASW platforms and actively homing torpedoes have made them more vulnerable.  The good news for "pig boats" is that they will be obsolete the day after surface shipping is obsolete.

Another unfortunate truth in the real world is that air power has become the determining factor in the outcome of major engagements.  That means that aircraft carriers are decades from being obsolete.  Amphibious assaults need air cover, SAG's (Surface Action Groups) need air cover.  Even the lowly jarhead on the beach needs air cover.  Anything less than the most powerful CAG (Carrier Air Group) will not do the job.  Having served on three Super Carriers (USS Constellation CV-64, USS Enterprise CVN-65, USS Ranger CV-61) leaves me cold at the thought that concern for money will cost us control of the worlds major sea lanes.

You need not be concerned that Iran or North Korea will employ an effective submarine force as a tool to deny access to commerce via the sea.  Recent history has shown that any nation with anti-ship missiles can endanger ships at sea and the commerce they engage in.

During my tour aboard the USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) and the USS Fletcher (DD-992), we detected and engaged the most advanced submarines in the world (ours),  well out side the range of any conventional ability of theirs to attack us. 

Judging from the tenor of your article, your response not doubt will be, well then we couldn't attack them.  I say that since in your article you failed to mention ASW Helo's and ASROC systems. 

By the way, an aircraft carrier is a metal bowl to land air craft on.  It is the systems to project power that become obsolete.  I know, the only ship I ever served on less than twenty years old was the Fletcher.
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The Idiot Factor

Posted by ET1 United States Navy on Sunday, October 07, 2007 3:47:06 PM
What Is A Total Idiot?

Many people wonder what the meaning of IS is.  IS is the formula "Ignorance plus Stupidity" when determining the mental competence of an individual.  The maximum point total for each category is 50.  When a person receives a score of 100, they are considered a "Total Idiot".  People can receive a score of 51/50 and be declared crazy.
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My Oath, My Creed, My Tradition

Posted by ET1 United States Navy on Sunday, October 07, 2007 2:47:18 PM
My Oath:  To support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic and to obey the orders of the President and the officers appointed above me.

My Creed:  I am a member of the forces that guard my country, I shall make no statement disloyal to my country nor harmful to our allies or our cause.

My Tradition:  I, I, Sir . (I understand and I will obey)

It is easy to be an idiot:

It is easy to talk about no bid contracts and not give a list of the qualified contractors.

It is easy to talk about no military solution and not enough military force being used.

It is easy to talk about accountability and not mention the real rules that are followed.

It is easy to talk about accountability when your party is not held accountable.

It Is easy to talk about the aggressiveness of others when you are not being shot at.

It is easy to talk about withdrawal when you will not be abandoned to savages.

It is easy to talk about undermining our mission and undermine our mission by talking.

It is easy to talk about actions when you are immune from consequences.

It is easy to talk about cost when you spend like a drunken sailor who has picked anothers pocket.

It is easy to talk about losing when you have nothing to lose and every thing to gain.

It is easy to talk about no negotiations when actual negotiation would be and should be secret.

It is easy to talk about the actions of others when your actions should be under review.

It is easy to talk about cowboys when you ignore the existence of indians.

It is easy to talk about the number of people who die when you don't value the cause for which they die.

It is easy to talk about shooting first when it's not your head that the bullet must whiz past.

It is easy to talk about a living constitution when it's your goal to kill the one that exists.

It is easy to talk about cover ups from the cover of the MSM.

It is easy to talk about throwing mud from your endless supply of mud.

It is easy to talk about what horribly unavoidable with feigned indignation and demands for perfection implied.

It is easy to talk about liars when you know and follow the rules for lies.



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