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...that the War in the Pacific was going to be one of no quarter, no surrender, just simple annihilation. -ExSnipe

Seriously, thanks for that horrific bit of military history.

ExSnipe - heh... I was concerned that the way I posted my links all together made an obnoxiously too-long comment (per 2013 AoSHQ styleguide); now mine looks normaler, relativisticallishlywise-speaking. Thanks.

(Now to go read your comment....)

FYIM&M

bit.ly links all go to War News Updates.

NB: I don't claim to have every word of every article to the very end. Just thought some here might appreciate these links.

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How Badly Things Are Broken With Our Defense -- Lt. Col. Robert Bateman (Esquire)
http://bit.ly/1c0h90V

"At the strategic and political levels of war, America is falling flat on its face."

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Meet The Super-Fast, Radar-Jamming, Unnervingly Intelligent Missiles Of 2030 (Foreign Policy)
http://bit.ly/1dVFZAc

Which has nothing at all to do with this, of course...

Russia's GPS System Wants To Have Monitoring Stations On U.S. Soil
http://bit.ly/1arBTjI

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I see Vic touched on this one:

Endless Afghanistan? US-Afghan agreement would keep troops in place and funds flowing, perhaps indefinitely (NBC News)
http://bit.ly/1cFN0Ed

"...the United States is prepared to maintain military outposts in Afghanistan for many years to come, and pay to support hundreds of thousands of Afghan security forces. The wide-ranging document, still unsigned by the United States and Afghanistan, has the potential to commit thousands of American troops to Afghanistan and spend billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars."

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After the Soviet Union fell, there was a great deal of action to wind down our military because the cold war was over. I thought that was foolish. I'm with this guy:

To a Philosopher-General in Israel, Peace Is the Time to Prepare for War (NY Times)
http://bit.ly/1h1KQUR

"General Halevi, 45, a triathlete and father of four... said his university studies in philosophy proved more salient to military leadership than courses in business administration. ... 'People used to tell me that business administration is for the practical life and philosophy is for the spirit,' General Halevi said. 'Through the years I found it is exactly the opposite — I used philosophy much more practically.

"'Philosophers that spoke about how to balance, how to prioritize principles in a right way,' he added, citing Plato, Socrates and Maimonides. 'This is something that I find very helpful.'"

About the inevitability of a next war he says:

"The interesting issue is how you create a longer gap between the wars.... It's not going to be a simple one. There are no simple wars. We are ready to pay this price to make a very decisive and strong war to make the gap as long as possible."[emphasis added]

What they should be doing is issuing Glocks to all passengers. -BackwardsBoy

Have you seen the idiots flying? No. Maybe box cutters....

However, our policy of encouraging concealed carry has been popular.

Others could require that everybody fly naked and handcuffed to the seats. - Obnoxious A-hole

Actually now offered on our NY-SF run. Passengers are fed by tubes and wear catheters. Surprisingly popular with Obamacare fans.

"God was simply an excuse for him to get ahead in the AA community."

I protest!

I was never in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Don't look at me.

I was aiming for Connelly. Got him, too, bit just barely.

I didn't know all those other guys would be there that day with similar ideas. Awwk-ward!

I will keep this promise. Count on it.

If you like your President,

...........even if you don't.........

you can keep me.

Term after term after term.

FDR got nothing on my reelectability!

Next time, gonna replace Joey with Mooch, too. We can keep this going longer than Castro.

I r teh Won!

Well,Chrissy,I guess its pretty much down to you and I.Everybody seems to have moved on.Such is life.

Never underestimate the lurker factor. Or are you just talking about posters?

I appreciate PoliNation’s spirit and always (try to) keep up with the posts, although not always the comments, except on Pete’s Posts, of course, which I’m always checking for your many good video links, to swipe for my video playlists.

But, missing most comments, I probably am missing what’s going on with y’all, real-life-wise. Hope you’re no worse off than you can stand. :\ May you have enough to give thanks for this year. Despite everything.

I'm a Texan but there are parts of Okie that are more than all right. I'm looking at you eastern OK.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill
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((waving back at the great state that separates OK From Mex.) )

I believe it can now be said that the anti-vax movement has caused more DOCUMENTED cases of childhood illness that all the vacines rolled up together in the last 20 years.
: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Mid '80s, we were concerned about our young'n's' vaccinations' effects.

Our Dr at the time recommended, if we wanted to vaccinate them, give a series of shots, most important first, spaced out so as not to whack the kid with everything at once.

But he wouldn't do them. He was an MD who had become a strict classical homeopath, which does not encompass vaccinations.

I think his recommendation made good sense.

More Than 60 Tornadoes Hit The Midwest Yesterday

Sympathies to all from Oklahoma... which got some strong wind but none of our famous naders, that I know of. Tornado alley has shifted a little. Climate Chaos!®

SciShow: Why Do Tornadoes Hate America
http://youtu.be/0yiZveJAEp4
Spoiler: It's science!

"the obvious theories would abound: the chief executive is disengaged. Or incurious. Or worse. But since Obama is none of the above, what gives?"

Assumptions contrary to facts and confessions.
Lazy (and Disengaged) Man
http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/lazy-man

Now, to be fair, Dr Carlson was TFG's first choice, but Dr C demurred as he had to wash his hair that night.

One problem with giving up your worst vice is, you're immediately confronted with your second worst vice.

Eventually, you discover, its vices all the way down....

Purp stomp... different moves from perp walk.

Obama has Obamacare.
Hillary has Benghazi.
Biden is an idiot.
Republicans've got 2016 sewn up!
--Hitler in the bunker, just before the other guy says, "but, my fuehrer..."

Got your Hillary 2016 poster yet?
http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/hillary-2016-what-difference-does-it-...

So please pray that I'm successful this time.
Posted by: DangerGirl

Keep your incentive foremost in mind. God strengthen your will.

So please pray that I'm successful this time.
Posted by: DangerGirl

Keep your incentive foremost in mind. God strengthen your will.

Had to see if I was duplicating Vic with these...

The other Benghazi victims - news is leaking out.
War News Updates Nov 15
http://bit.ly/1d8TArI

Texas A&M law professor says it's time "to repeal and replace [the] Second Amendment" and advocates "redrafting the entire U.S. Constitution."
Breitbart Nov 15 http://bit.ly/18HAVvq

Holder described 3D printed plastic guns as "an extremely serious problem" and "a very wearisome threat to law enforcement." Said Holder: "We can't have guns in circulation that are not detectable by metal detectors."
[Yeah, we know what you're really after, Eric.]
Breitbart Nov 16 http://bit.ly/1d8TArI

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The latest mindful vidwork, 21 more sec of your precious life could be spent laughing at TFG's soulless face.
Fine Print
Before you sign on the dotted line, make sure you've checked all the details. Mr. Perfectcrease delivers the big lie. Mr. Carney delivers the rapid legalese.
http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/fine-print