Can you imagine not being able to learn from your experiences? If you answered yes, then you must be the U.S. government or a branch of the military.
As tensions increased on the Korean peninsula months ago, North Korea responded by torpedoing a South Korean warship – killing 46 sailors. Now, the South Korean and U.S. militaries are counteracting with a high-profile show of force in the East Sea. Ships, planes, submarines and helicopters are practicing maneuvers to send a message to North Korea.
Surprise, surprise: North Korea is threatening to retaliate. Except, it’s not a surprise. Violence begets violence and aggression begets aggression. It’s a concept that the U.S. government and military seem unable to learn – despite the numerous opportunities to do so. If the goal here is peace – or even the prevention of future acts of North Korean aggression – then raising the military stakes doesn’t seem to be the path.
In a world as interconnected as ours, I reject the notion that you can better your plight by negatively impacting another. When we maim, injure or attack another, we maim, injure and attack ourselves.
July 28, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Davey Wavey, Please don’t make comments on military issues, international affairs, or anything like that. You just look stupid. We have a commitment to South Korea, one that you seem to think we should ignore. Further, violence begets violence? Holding military exercises are not violent but do send a clear message to North Korea. Unfortunately, I think a clearer message would be cruise missiles and a company of Navy SEALS to destroy North Korea’s nuclear capabilities.
July 28, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Greg, (if that’s who you really are).. Only a simpleton would say, “May I simply add Peace is never won by waging war..”
Huh? Are you kidding me?
Man what planet have you been living on? I don’t think Hitler, the Southern Confederacy, King George or the Imperialist Japanese would agree with you.
Here is a fact of life:
PEACE ALWAYS FOLLOWS VICTORY!!
Got it?
ALWAYS HAS.
ALWAYS WILL..
You may not like it.. you may wish it were not true.. You may despise it’s implications.. but to deny that reality is but one more example of what it takes to be a true Leftist..
which is:
You must WILLFULLY IGNORE ALL facts.. ALL history and ALL truth in order to remain a USEFUL IDIOT in the service OF TYRANTS..
Why you guys are driven to such mindlessness, will always remain a mystery to me..
July 28, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Greg you could not be more simple minded..
July 29, 2010 at 12:22 am
Get real please. Repeat to yourself one million times- Iraq posed no threat to the U.S. The republicans flat-out lied. Likewise N. Korea is no threat to the U.S. It poses some threat to S. Korea and Japan, but the N. Korea rulers know that the U.S. could bomb them back to the Stone Age (with conventional weapons) if they used any nukes against either country.
July 29, 2010 at 12:27 am
A totally illegal missile attack? And you say that Davey looks stupid??? When did the U.S. get appointed policeman of the world? I must have missed that event.
July 29, 2010 at 1:15 am
You want reality gp?
Facts are inconvenient little things aren’t they? So let let me refresh your revisionist memory.. Every Dim.. Kerry, Gore, both Clinton’s, and both houses of Congress along with the entire world.. and the UN.. Accepted the CORRECT BRITISH INTEL on the WMD’s in Iraq along with the threat they posed.. All of the Dimocrats voted on THAT INTEL.. It WAS NOT Republican Intel.. of course the Dimocrats soon remembered their sole purpose for living.. which is to acquire as much power as possible SOLELY FOR THE SAKE OF POWER.. at any cost. They then, reversed themselves and pretended they had been tricked by those rascally republicans.. a simple minded ‘idiot’.. George W Bush had fooled them all.. poor victims of “W”.. so easily swayed.. Please be my guest.. check it out.. All of the Dims.. making very hawkish war mongering speeches about having to do away with So-Damn-Insane.. long before Bush announced any conclusions.. only that “whoever” did it would pay..
The reversal of the DIM positions was done to undermine Bush in order to prevent him from achieving victory.. and was done at the expense of our soldiers and America and the Iraqi people.. again solely for political gain and nothing more. Furthermore, besides putting a stop to the mass killings.. uncovering the hundreds of mass graves and closing down the RAPE ROOMS.. WMD’s WERE FOUND.. many WMD’s.. But alas, for those like you, choosing to remain blissfully ignorant and aided by the under reporting of the New York Times, etc.. enabled yourselves to believe what you wanted to believe. Chemical ALI a cousin of So-Damn-Insane was hanged this year for killing 5,000 Iraqi’s with his bag of WMD tricks.. So-damn-insane HIMSELF, was a WMD.. causing more muslim deaths than any man in the history of the world..
What is certain is that had another 9/11 occurred under Bush, and he had NOT invaded Iraq or taken out So-Damn-Insane.. and a second 9/11 type of attack was proven to have come from the most likely source.. Iraq.. that Morons like you would be the FIRST to shout from the mountain tops that Bush was..
“ASLEEP ON THE JOB!!”
Oh yea, you know it’s exactly what you would be screaming.. then, now and forevermore..
July 29, 2010 at 1:40 am
Only a leftist fool like GP could look at a Tyrant.. a bully of the first order.. a country like North Korea that crushes it’s own people.. starving them.. making an entire country into a prison camp.. threatening it’s neighbors and the world with missiles and nukes.. and then view potential military reaction to such..
as a FREAKING LEGAL MATTER!!
OMG we are in such deep s**t with the world SO FULL of idiots like GP out there, always so eager to rush to the defense of every Tyrant.. ignoring THEIR missiles.. their threats.. claiming we are stupid because we don’t have the FREAKING “legal” authority to do anything about it.. Yep, we are in for some bad times ahead when this kind of idiocy takes root with THE WORLD FULL OF such small minded useful idiots.
I know it will fall on deaf ears.. but for the record let me just say.. Waging War against those that will crush humans simply because they have the ability to do so..
is NOT A FREAKING LEGAL MATTER!!
It is a matter of survival.. Your display of such colossal ignorance GP.. not only is dangerous in an already dangerous world..
but it’s simply breath-taking that a human could be so incapable of thought..
July 29, 2010 at 9:30 am
Down boy! You’ve just proven the point. Now I understand DW much better. Thanks for the insight!
July 29, 2010 at 9:33 am
Yes Master!
July 29, 2010 at 9:35 am
Yes, of course Master….you are so right!
July 29, 2010 at 9:38 am
Brain-washing is alive and well, I see.
July 29, 2010 at 9:39 am
Obviously you are so used to getting the last word. You are acting like an arrogant ass!
July 29, 2010 at 11:00 am
And obviously Pat, you have no argument.. and could never make a meaningful point much less allow or permit a reasonable debate to proceed..
Since your arguments never have merit.. thus attempting to make your merit-less points only demonstrates to others what you already know..
that you have lost the argument.. based on truth, fact, history or reason..
Therefore
Useful Idiot Rules:
NEVER make legitimate points,
(because you have none..)
Always resort to name calling when your opponent does use facts, truth, history, or reason..
Above all else..
Remain willfully ignorant..
July 29, 2010 at 11:30 am
Again, you are so right, Master!
July 29, 2010 at 11:35 am
Ha Ha Ha!!
I rest my case..
July 29, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Sorry! DIMS? What are they?
WMDS? There weren’t any… Even Bush confessed to that one, sly bumbling fool that he was.
July 29, 2010 at 1:49 pm
My generation did: Vietnam. And it was a fiasco just like Iraq. Hence we no longer trust our government. It’s become very disillusioning.
July 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm
This is so full of right-wing lies it’s not even worth answering… utter bullshit.
July 29, 2010 at 3:03 pm
The fact is, however, that the Republicans knew what they were doing all along. It wasn’t British INTEL. It was CIA.
July 29, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Damn gays can be so testie–no pun. I say screw them all and let’s blow North Korea to the stone ages-wait they already in the stone ages. Let’s send them some rainbow flags, skittles, 50 barrels of rum and a couple drag queens. Might not be much but be hella party.
July 29, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Many countries have troops in Afganistan. Two Italian troops were killed the other day. May my brothers rest in peace
July 29, 2010 at 9:41 pm
For Tom:
Dims.. AKA.. “Dems..” AKA.. “Democrats..”
or more accurately the dumb-ing down of what the Democratic party used to be.. which is a form of Poetic Justice since DIMS typically dumb down everything else via our schools, university, media, etc. Done with the goal of making as many useful idiots as possible..
For only by keeping the masses ignorant are the DIMS able to maintain their power base..
(i.e. If we only hate the rich just a little bit more, we will all be just Fine!!)
As for the moronic believe that there were no WMD’s.. Really? I almost hate to impose upon your blissful ignorance, by making you feel the discomfort of discovering your own intellectual dishonesty.. nah, not really. ha. ha. I do enjoy it. Let me educate you Tom.. even the liberal Wikipedia exposes that “Big Lie”.. Now I understand it’s a lie you find comfort in and clearly love to cuddle up to.. but really, just take a little gander at the list.. the long, long, long list of the documented history of known WMD’s within Iraq and/or used by Iraq.. including the long list of source countries selling those WMD’s and/or materials to build WMD’s.. countries that did biz with and provided So-Damn-Insane with the means to destroy large masses of humans, (and he did), is long. While some of what is hidden beneath the sands of Iraq or Syria may not have been found yet, testimony from Iraqi pilots and high ranking Iraqis leaves no doubt as to the existence and presence of more WMD’s.. well beyond what has been found and recorded:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
And I will repeat once more for the clarity it provides.. if a 2nd 9/11 had occurred under Bush and he had NOT invaded Iraq.. and it was shown to have come from Iraq.. you and all of your ilk would be screaming from the mountain tops: “BUSH!! ASLEEP ON THE JOB!!”
and you would be still be SCREAMING now!!
As for that Goombaa GP.. responding that my documented and verifiable facts presented (above) are “not even worth answering… utter bullshit”.. is precisely the only way.. the expected way, the CONVENIENT way that all Numb-Nutted lefty’s ALWAYS respond in every debate on every topic.. Why? Why because spending a lifetime with ones head firmly locked tight within ones own ass, (as is required in order to remain a willfully ignorant Useful Idiot).. makes it hard to look around and grasp what he actually sees.. given the few times he comes out for a bit of oxygen before re-inserting his head back into his own ass. The poor thing.. just doesn’t know any better..
You see GP and Tom you both are products of the dumb-ing down of society and you don’t even know it.. You don’t know what you don’t know.. Neither of you have the ability, the brains, the background, the demeanor, nor the factual data to argue points by using your alleged minds..
You don’t think. You Emote..
And THAT.. is your problem.
You Tom.
You GP.
You have put yourselves in the position you find yourself in.. You clearly are not happy and I’m sure you will reply to me with anger.. lashing out wildly with no substance.. You will excuse yourself from properly debating me or anyone really.. like an adult.. employing instead name calling, idiotic charges, or at best, meandering thoughts.
Nope. You will Never reply with factual evidence.. That is an Absolute Given..
NO? Prove me wrong.
July 29, 2010 at 10:04 pm
What a wonderful couple you and Davide M-D would make. You deserve each other and would get along great. Think of the possibilities!!!!!You would never have to argue or disagree.
July 29, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Ha! Hardy Har Har!!
once again..
I rest my case..
Jeeze you guys make it so easy..
and fun..
July 29, 2010 at 10:13 pm
From the Wikipedia source you quoted “Later U.S.-led inspections agreed that Iraq had earlier abandoned its WMD programs, but asserted Iraq had an intention to pursue those programs if UN sanctions were ever lifted.[15] President Bush later said that the biggest regret of his presidency was “the intelligence failure” in Iraq,[16] while the Senate Intelligence Committee found in 2008 that his administration “misrepresented the intelligence and the threat from Iraq”.[17]”
Am I missing something?
And I beg to differ with you, sir who emotes such venom, I consider myself fairly well-informed and read constantly. So please don’t insult with me your “holier than thou” attitude.
July 30, 2010 at 12:20 am
Yes you are missing plenty Tom.
My retort was to your incorrect statement, in which you said, “WMDS? There weren’t any… Even Bush confessed to that one, sly bumbling fool that he was.” Bush may have stated his disappointment in the intel failure.. he never stated what you claim.. You may think in your mind that those two are one and the same, but the fact is Since 1959 Iraq has been actively pursuing WMD’s.. acquiring them.. using them.. storing them.. and hiding them. So-Damn-Insane on a regular basis paid $25K to the surviving family of Palestinian Suicide Bombers.. supporting even from across his borders activity that promoted and utilized WMD’s. He ignored 16 UN Resolutions to remove WMD’s and to allow UN Inspectors that he had kicked out.. to resume verification of such.
The invasion was based on those ignored resolutions and British INTEL that Bush, the DIMS and all of Congress believed.. and voted approval on.. the only difference is that the DIMS soon began the BIG LIE and pretended that the INTEL came not from the Brits.. but from Bush/Chaney.. a convenient LIE.. And it was surely THE BIG LIE.. sucking in even the ‘well read’.. such as yourself.. That INTEL was the failure that Bush regretted.. or as you spin.. “Confessed”
Let’s get to the nut cutting Tom. You and the Dims and all of the useful idiots of the world must do whatever you can to insure the Big Lie lives.. The Left always re-writes history.. This BIG LIE is your cornerstone used to promote the idea that “Bush Lied.. People Died”.. thus promoting that idea that there were no WMD”s is not just The Big Lie, but your Big Lie apparently. It is all you have to stand on to make sure the single most justifiable war in the history of the world.. was conducted by and WON by George W. Bush.. an idea you guys simply cannot allow to live.
Well I’m here to tell you.. it’s too late. You guys have made it clear where you stand.. and it ain’t on the side of Truth or Liberty. You must at all cost erase the images of those brave Iraqi people praising Bush.. and waving their purple thumbs in the face of the terrorist that like you.. did not want them voting.. Terrorist that in essence shared the same “Hate Bush” position as the Dims and apparently, YOU.
Get a grip Buddy.. read some more about the history of Iraq.. and it’s never ending LUST for WND’s.. before you make the moronic claim “that there weren’t any..”
And before you lash out at others with the charge of “emoting such venom”.. you may want to review some of your own venom..
such as:
“America is.. predictably pathetic..”
“Bush (is).. sly bumbling fool..”
Not words of kindness I’d say.. And I have no problem with you holding your opinions and clinging to your false premises.. but please don’t think you are above being challenged and that any whom dare challenge you are pretending “to be holier than thou.. That silly claim is nothing but a form of Venom Sir.. Because where I come from offering differing points of view.. and debating political positions.. is acceptable. It is how we communicate. It is not a bad thing.. What is bad is when the loser attempts to minimize those they have lost the argument to.. thru tactics such as pretending to be insulted.. or creating straw dogs in an argument, in order to diminish opposing legitimate views.. with the underlying theme being.. “even if you are correct.. I don’t have to agree to it because I don’t like your tone”
A tactic exclusively used by the Left.
NO I am not Holier than anyone.. But I do my homework.. I base my beliefs on facts.. and if that is offensive to you.. so be it.
July 30, 2010 at 10:33 am
Unfortunately for you, no sane person believes in your fantasy world. You should follow the advice of Pres. Lincoln: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”
Abraham Lincoln
16th president of US (1809 – 1865)
July 30, 2010 at 10:50 am
First of all, you are confusing some of your quotes with another Tom. There are two of us commenting here. So take your vitriole elsewhere because you are getting on my nerves.
Yes, Saddam Hussein was a mad man. Yes, Iraq had a history of WMDs, but there were NONE to justify the invasion. And that is my point.
Re: Bush? He is a bumbling fool and historians have suggested he may be marked as the worst president in the history of the United States.
Enough said.
July 30, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Cute, but no Seegar for you GP..
Of course I couldn’t help but notice that your non answer just made my point (again).. providing a non-answer.. in order to avoid a real answer.. exactly as predicted..
And for the record.. an easy prediction since you lefties never change your play book..
You are as predictable as the sun rising in the East..
Let me educate you a bit more.. Facts are not the stuff of fantasy.. ignoring them is the fantasy.. proving you are utterly incapable of using verifiable facts in order to make any point.. falling back as per usual on the tactic of the arrogant.. the elitist.. the Leftist.. the fools..
ALL FOR ONE PURPOSE..
So you may arrogantly and casually dismiss the Truth..
in order to AVOID addressing the truth..
That’s how you guys always deal with the uncomfortable facts of life..
Poor thing.
You really don’t know any other way..
Oh btw, you forgot to mention that the President you hold up as an example of how a fool exposes himself..
Was a Republican President..
Given your rabid hatred of Republicans..
I’m sure it was only a simple minded oversight on your part.
Now that’s funny stuff..
July 30, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Clever!! How Unique! Let me get this straight.. You are not the Tom I’ve been embarrassing by pointing out the idiocy of your comments..
Those comments were made by another Tom..
which are now.. Non-operative? Right?
Well that just has to be one of the more creative ways yet in order to back off recorded foolish statements..
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Give me a break.. Tom.. or whoever you are..
Well to whomever is the real Tom… the Tom making the ignoramus comments in this blog..to which my words were directed.. my words still stand. Maybe it was Tom #1.. or Tom # 2.. or a combination of the two.. playing switch hitters.. speaking and meaning only half of what you actually said.. cleverly leaving yourself a way out.. forcing us to guess who the true author is.. not knowing whom is really speaking and/or representing the ignorant words posted here.. very tricky Tom.
Hmmm.. taking a thought from GP… now this is a real fantasy world.. perfectly adapted for the Leftist mindset..
I have to hand it to you.. it does accomplish what all Leftist dream of.. which is to make certain that there is no Black or White.. only Grey.. keeping Truth murky and unclear..
But Tom #1 or #2.. whoever you are.. I really think you have become a bit too clever by half. It may work for a short period.. allowing you to change the argument mid stream.. back out of comments you made.. I mean comments that are non operative now.. and essentially excusing yourself from your own embarrassment.. but really Tom, it’s not workable for the long run..
and that goes for you Tom #2.. (ROTFLMAO.)
As for Vitriol.. (that is the correct spelling btw..)
exactly where will you take yours?
I’m so sorry to be getting on your nerves..
You should have told me that in the beginning..
Oh Well..
As for historians and how they look at Bush.. HA! HA! Now that is funny.. I am a Historian.. and rest assured that Bush had many faults.. many things he did rubbed me the wrong way.. primarily when he attempted to come across as a liberal conservative.. a moderate.. acting and doing insane things Libs do.. reaching across the Isle crap.. things you no doubt loved.. and in the end.. setting the table for what will be beyond any shadow of a doubt the hands down worst president this country ever had.. or could ever have.. or dream of ever having.. The Obamanation himself.. The One.. That one.. the one that can only speak from a teleprompter.. the one that spends his every waking moment trying consciously and willfully to destroy everything that could or would or has been good about the country that graciously elected him, only to be slapped in the face by him in return.. the most arrogant, ignorant, cold, hateful, thuggish, president in history.. HANDS f*****g DOWN.. make no mistake bubba.. the history books are being written now.. and NOBODY comes close to that OBAMANATION for being the worst..
EVER..
August 28, 2011 at 12:08 am
If North Korea would cease to view the rest of the world as a threat, then we could all go on holiday there.