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An
Act Of Valor Would Help Our Foreign Policy
February
29, 2012
The
just released film, Act Of Valor, is a tribute to our troops. It is
indeed the most positive flick out of Hollywood, about our military
since the Green Berets. Something Hollywood and the media did as a
matter of fact, years ago. A film that lauded the troops magnanimous
deeds, rather than the rare failures in the ranks. It's something the
media always did...
And
so did our government...but no more...
When
I say 'our government', I'm speaking about the current one. Any time the
Commander-in-Chief addresses issues concerning the troops to the media
(and the world), there's no praise for their daily good works. No
reports to the people they serve of the moral courage of these brave
warriors. No encouragement, or pat on the back...or a HOOYAH!
Nope...just
apologies to our enemies, who view us as weak every time we cower to
lick their boots. Never a proclamation, following an incident, that our
Military is the most ethical on the earth. Not as Israeli leaders do
every time they hit the mic. No...just a file in the minds of the
listeners that bad acts are associated with being a member of the US
Military.
There
are far too many alive today that have no one in the military, nor know
someone in the armed forces, nor know anyone that has a family
member serving. They are not taught about our armed forces in school
(and the way Recruiters are banned/blocked from school campuses, I'm
sure students don't get the impression its an honorable profession)...so the only info they have on the US Military is what they see in
the media/arts...
And
what they hear out of the mouths of our leaders.
So
what does that have to do with our Foreign Policy?
Tons...
We
are dealing with enemy countries (specifically Muslim) who do not see
things through Western eyes, nor think with a Western mindset. They see
negotiation and compromise as a sign of weakness to be conquered. And
when we do not laud our warriors as upright and honorable...or as
strong and courageous (they respect military strength). They own
propaganda machines that have their target set on The West. So, it's to our disadvantage and ultimate
demise.
Our
troops should be spoken of not by their few flaws, but rather by their
finest deeds. Doing this accomplishes much for our nation:
-
It
boosts troop morale.
-
Gives
a true and positive representation of our heroes.
-
Let's
our enemies know we are strong. .
-
Assures
our friends and allies that we can be trusted.
THAT
would be an act of valor worthy of our champions.
And
for men who give up so much to ensure we are free to pursue
happiness...shouldn't this be the minimum they can expect from those they
protect?
Shouldn't
the HEAD of the military concur and comply?
Well,
I think so...
Shalom
through strength...
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Fraud-In-Chief
February
28, 2012
Obama's
proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate to 28% is a bit of subterfuge.
Why? Because in his offer "corporate loopholes" (which--for
the most part-- happen to be legitimate tax breaks) are eliminated--thus
canceling out the tax reduction.
Obama: Fraud in Chief.
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ERDOGAN
February
24, 2012
President
Obama's Middle East policy can be summed up in one word: Erdogan. The
Turkish Prime Minister (O's go to guy in the region) is an unabashed
Islamist/anti-Semite who seeks to resurrect the Ottoman Empire.
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More
Frightful Than Der Fuehrer? You Bet...
February
23, 2012
There
is no doubt that one of recent history's most egregious monsters was Adolf
Hitler. The founder and leader of the Nazi Party slaughtered approximately
11 million people (6 million being Jews), and his genocidal hatred was
lived out in the cruelest ways possible.
During his despotic reign, he
collaborated with Muslims leaders, specifically the Grand Mufti of
Jerusalem (Haj Amin al-Husseini). He was fascinated by Islam expressly
because of their mutual goal: The elimination of the Jewish people. But with
all his barbaric machinations having almost been accomplished, there is a
monster out there today, far more dangerous than Hitler ever was...
Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, or Ahjad, fueled by his religious fervor to
obliterate Israel (and all Jews, for that matter) and the "Great
Satan" or the US...is pounding his chest with a war cry that we
cannot afford to pooh-pooh as the clamor of a lunatic. Why? Because he is
on the precipice of possessing a nuclear weapon...and we have placed
ourselves in a wholly vulnerable position by kowtowing to world opinion.
Our
government's fearful preoccupation with being identified as a 'bully' to
the world has prevented the War in Iraq and Afghanistan from being fought
with 'shock and awe' (the only warfare respected by the Arab world). And
has resulted in our country displaying a facade of weakness in the War on
Terror. This fecklessness has emboldened perilous despots like Ahjad, and
may very well be to our own demise...and that of our steadfast friend Israel.
We
can only pray that at this moment, the US and Israel are involved in
furtive strategies to destroy, or do serious damage to, Iranian nuclear
facilities. And if the current administration is unable to locate the
testicular fortitude to do what is necessary, then they need to get the
flippity-do-da out of the way so the Jewish State can protect itself and
its citizens.
Energized
by the teachings of Islam, Iran's leadership has become the nightmare's
nightmare...and that means: More frightful than Der Fuehrer.
Shalom
through strength...
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Fever
Swamps Of Corruption
February
22, 2012
"From Solyndra to SolarReserve--the level of venality (in the form of crony capitalism) which beleaguers the current administration is beyond revolting. President Obama has descended from a transformative political Messiah to a Beltway thug mired in the fever swamps of corruption."
---Burgess Redding
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Audacity
In Action: The Follower Instructs The Leader
February
21, 2012
Sanctions
you say? Well, for Ahmadinejad (Ahjad), it's time for a glowing photo op
(which he did just north of Tehran) to let all those diplomatic dreamers
out there know: Y'all can drop, 'cause I won't stop!
Tehran
has no intentions of ceasing their nuclear nightmare for the
infidels...it's what they live for. So, slapping their wrists and waiting
them out will only gain them the time they need to put the finishing
touches on their arsenal of abomination.
But
try telling that to the Pollyannas
at the UN or the current administration...who swear by the same
'successful' policy that worked with North Korea's nuclear program.
Obama
has been feverishly sending his envoys over to the Jewish State, all but
demanding they NOT to do what is necessary for the free world's survival.
Imagine that...the Follower-in-Chief, or the man who leads from behind, is
instructing a war hero (Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu) on survival
strategy...
Everything
that Barry and his ilk choose to use, including these sanctions, in
delaying Israel's necessary action against Tehran's tyrannical regime...is
turned into time utilized for creating an enormous nuclear nightmare that
will first hit Israel, 'the Little Satan'...and then 'the Great
Satan'...that would be us.
And,
since Barry has no intention of dealing with this rogue regime...we need
to get out of Israel's way and allow them to do what this White House
would never have the testicular fortitude to do: Protect the world from
glowing into oblivion...
Because
with Ahjad and the Mad Mullahs...more time for THEM, is less time for US.
Shalom
through strength...
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"PLAY
BY THE SAME RULES"
February
20, 2012
"While
President Obama preaches endlessly that all Americans should "play
by the same rules"--thousands of unions have received waivers
exempting them from ObamaCare while the Catholic Church labors under its
draconian demands."---Ivan Succratic
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Operation
MEM:
Understanding
The Middle East Mindset, Part 2
February
17, 2012
"Terrorists know more about America, than America knows about them. These
[Terrorists] are people who have lived in America, they have studied America, they know how the media works, they know how the psyche works....they know how we function, so they are more efficient in fighting. We don't know them and that's a very big problem. Ignorance is very dangerous now."
--Marianne Pearl, widow of Daniel Pearl (Journalist
beheaded by terrorists)
They
know us better than we know ourselves. That's a dangerous place to be if
the 'they' are our enemies. And in the case of our current and most accessible
enemy, Jihadists...they are.
Since
well before the Muslim terror attacks of 9-11, Islamists have been
studying us. Our ways, our thoughts, our ideology...and most of all: Our
vulnerabilities.
And
those vulnerabilities can easily be exploited if we continue to view
their words and deeds through Western values.
Integrity:
We
value truthfulness in our agreements with other nations and peoples. But
entering into a treaty with those of the Islamic ideology would be a
dangerous endeavor for anyone in the West. This due to the fact that
integrity is not a shared value with Islamists. They are permitted, and
do, lie to infidels in the West for the sake of Islam and Allah. If we
were to look at the Israel-Palestinian conflict, we would see proof that
the Muslim side, the Palestinian Authority (PA), have not honored one
agreement they have made with the 'West in the Middle East' or
Israel.
Family
Values:
There
is a growing population of Islamists who believe it is an honor to send
their sons to die for Allah...as they kill infidels. A study done at
Monash University in Australia found the pattern is in keeping with
studies of Fatah, Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Turkish
terrorists, which revealed that about one in five involved individuals
were direct kin, while seven in 10 were close friends as youths.
The
mother of a suicide bomber said
in an interview:
"I am a compassionate mother to my children,…
Because I love my son, I encouraged him to die a martyr’s death for the
sake of Allah... Jihad is a religious obligation incumbent upon us, and we
must carry it out. I sacrificed Muhammad as part of my obligation. This is
an easy thing."
A bizarre and disturbing statement that displays the antithesis of Western
thought.
How
many think this way:
Various stats have affirmed that only
7-10%
of the Muslim world is radical. But with an estimated 1.3 billion following
Allah...that would give us about 100-150 million radicals...and growing. The
90-93% that will not behead us, support their brethren in silence. What
exacerbates the situation is the high illiteracy rate, coupled with a draconian government with its
tentacles enveloping every aspect of the culture with an iron umbilical
cord, from the Quran, wrapped around the throat of every citizen: Muslim or Dhimmi
(infidel living under Islamic rule).
It
is fair to say, that aside from Israel, a general anti-West mindset is
endemic to the Middle East (as well as other Islamic nations). And when
the West finally assimilates this, we will be on the road to victory over
tyranny...for as Thomas Jefferson once said:
"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
Shalom
through strength...
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ONLY
CONCERN
February
16, 2012
While
Egypt continues to hold Americans hostage, President Obama's only
concern seems to be waging class-warfare while attempting to construct
the Utopian Marxist State.
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Operation
MEM:
Understanding
The Middle East Mindset, Part 1
February
15, 2012
"We
are raising in a generation of young Americans who are by and
large historically illiterate...it's a very sad situation."
--author David McCullough
It's
true that education is not a panacea, as we were able to see with WWII
Germany having the highest educated populace in the world at that time,
but
in a world replete with venal influences...ignorance of
those entities is a perilous place to be.
As
America has encountered difficult times in her past and has been struck by
outside enemies before 9-11, no attack has revealed the dangerous state of
ignorance that now renders us vulnerable beyond being borderless, than
Sept. 11th.
Sun
Tzu, the great Chinese military strategist once said, "If you know
neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself."
Our
country has reached this point. We have a population that does not know
its history, and is woefully ignorant to the mindset of our ardent
enemies.
This
spells disaster any way you look at it.
Knowing the Middle East mindset
will en able us to comprehend our foes and to know what to expect from our adversaries in Muslim
regimes (and their ilk).
They
do NOT think as we do. They are weaned on a festering fare...and the
result of that nutrition is NOT benign.
Individual
Choice:
Islam
is not simply a religion. It cannot be practiced separate from the
culture. It IS the culture, and its iron fist dictates every move a Muslim
makes. From what they eat, with what hand they eat...to what hand they use
in their lavatory hygiene. There is no individual choice.
But
Islam micro-manages much more than that...
Free
Will:
It
does NOT allow its followers to think for themselves, but dictates every
aspect of life...from the demeaning of women and children, treating them
as chattel, to the hatred of infidels (unbelievers) simply because they do
not believe. Congenial relationships with infidels is forbidden. Freedom
for women is unthinkable.
Compromise:
None,
if it involves dealing with infidels. If they agree to compromise, they
are practicing Taqiyya (deception). And if the infidel compromises...it is
viewed as weakness to be conquered.
And
we're just scratching the surface. Their mindset is based upon the Quran
and the Hadith (the traditions of the prophet)...and EVERYONE must submit
to these books.
By
the way, Islam means submission.
To
be continued...
Shalom
through strength...
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ADULTS
ONLY
February
14, 2012
Only
adults realize that Iran will not be sanctioned (nor talked) out of
developing a nuclear weapon.
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ACT
OF FECKLESSNESS
February
13, 2012
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The
Prepped Do The Propping
February
10, 2012
In
order for deception to be easily assimilated by a population, there must
be a foundation of propaganda, which is defined as organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement,
a people group, etc.
Every
population, that has ushered in a tyrant before they were overtaken, had
their hearts and minds prepared to welcome the unwelcome.
The prepped
did the propping, of dictators and martinets.
The
German people were prepped for Hitler's entrance, with hearts already
grounded in hate for the Jews. True they still had volition, but the
constant, yet subtle, passing comment in the marketplace, at the
newsstand, at the dinner table...always seemed to blame the Jews for
something, unjustly. And every time they allowed the accusation to pass
uncontested...each stone was laid for a seared and fiendish foundation.
This
tragic preparation is still effective and at work today. Anti-Semitism
was a virulent disease, left untreated in Europe, for decades. And with
the rise of anti-Semitism being reported more recently, it's no wonder that the ghouls
of Gaza are able to beguile millions with ease.
Case
in point...recently, a photo allegedly showing an Israeli soldier standing on the chest of a small
'Palestinian' girl while pointing his automatic rifle at her face,
went viral on social networks like Facebook. Hundreds of thousands of web-surfers
saw the picture and with disgust, vocally lashed out at Israel over what they
dubbed as 'inhumane treatment of even the most innocent of 'Palestinian'
Arabs'.
There
was only one problem: The pic was a FAKE.
The
'soldier' in the photo was not Israeli (he was wearing boots and a coat
that are not
donned by IDF soldiers), and he was holding a Kalashnikov rifle of the type used by Arab armies,
NOT an M16 or M4 rifle, which are used by IDF soldiers.
When
the truth came out, few cared. Why? Because the viewers already believed
evil of the Israelis and this was just more evidence to confirm their
deeply-held hate for the Jew.
Another
victory for the vile...and another step toward another Shoah?
Chas v'shalom!
(God forbid!)
Shalom
through strength...
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When
Will We Ever Learn?
February
9, 2012
Sadly--political
correctness has blinded us to the historical fact that Muslim leaders
(such as Hajj Amin al-Husseini) helped the Nazis draft the Final
Solution.
When will we ever learn?
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To
The Bear: When The Eagle Is Angry, He's Right
February
8, 2012
"Those
who get angry are hardly ever right."
--Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
in
response to US pulling Ambassador to Syria
Since
the Cold War, the Russian Bear has been growling at the Eagle and his
allies because it desires to be the big kahuna...not only in the region,
but globally. So their recent veto at the UN Security Council concerning
sanctions upon Syria, is no surprise...
It's
just the case of a mama bear protecting its cubs...and in this case, the
cubs are Russia's financial investments...and their ideology.
Russia has
longtime commercial, military, and political ties with Syria. Russian investments in Syria in 2009 were valued at
$20 billion, primarily in arms deals, energy, infrastructure expansion, and
tourism. And in 2010, their exports to Syria totaled $1.1 billion.
“Russia is now a business-oriented country, and the Russian government obviously wants to protect the investments made by its businessmen in
Syria...But, the main reason in being so stubborn [blocking UN action against Syria] is because Moscow perceives that the Western bloc is wrecking stability in the Middle East in pursuit of wrong-headed idealistic goals...Western idealism has contributed to chaos in the Middle East, and for once Russian foreign policy is right not to want any part of it,” says
” Yevgeny Satanovsky, president of the independent Institute of Middle Eastern Studies in Moscow.
I
have bad news for the 'we are the world' fanatics out there: Worldviews
are different and when reality runs into
the road...it's not a smooth landing.
When
the 'brilliance' of communism collapsed in 1991, it never ended Russia's
desire to be a world hegemony. And their economic feasibility trumps
truth, justice...and anything right that gets in their way.
The
Kremlin considers the US and the West to be "hysterical" in
their opposition and interference in Syria because it interferes with
Russia's wallet...and their doomed worldview.
They
are not, nor ever have been, concerned with liberty, democracy or the
'foolish' ideals of a free people...but rather only with what fits in
their iron fist.
Shalom
through strength...
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No
Such Thing
February
7, 2012
Perhaps
it's time (as a foreign policy issue) for America to adopt the Gingrich
position: That there is no such thing as a Palestinian.
By doing so--the US would save billions that have thus far been
squandered on a virulent, anti-Semitic horde whose modus operandi is the
destruction of a trusted ally.
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Mad
Marxist
February
6, 2012
While
Republicans like Paul Ryan were proffering substantive economic
solutions--President Obama was giving us Cash for Clunkers and Solyndra.
Only the mentally diminutive would reelect the Mad Marxist.
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Boosting
Barbarians
February
3, 2012
Most
will agree that when you have a history that is less than stellar...you
make every effort to distance yourself from it, as far as possible. And in the
case of the descendents of the Third Reich...light-years away...
That
is what makes
their recent behavior quite puzzling.
Germany
is considered, under Chancellor Angela Merkel, to
be one of Israel's most loyal allies. This week, German
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced they are upgrading 'Palestinian'
diplomatic representation in Berlin from a delegation to a mission
headed by an ambassador. Now it's true that France, Spain, Portugal and
Ireland have already taken similar actions, and true these countries have
dubious histories with Israel, but Germany's move is more concerning.
Their
anti-Semitic history going back to the Hep-Hep Riots of 1819, to their
connection with Islam during WWII, Germany should steer clear of any and
all traces of their illicit past...and this move to show honor to
Israel's enemies is troubling, at best.
The
PA (Palestinian Authority) has displayed paltering in their agreements
with Israel, violence and barbaric behavior toward Israeli civilians,
and have been the vanguard of hate in the region.
Is
this the team the Heinies want to back?
To
the German government: Shouldn't you be focusing on a true tabula
rasa
with the Jewish people,
rather than mimicking a dog returning to its vomit?
It's
worth a pregnant pause to ponder your process...
Shalom
through strength...
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ALLAH'S
HITMEN A HEADS-UP
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A
Good Reason For Israel NOT To Trust Us: Politicos With Verbarrhea
February
1, 2012
The
ranks of the Dangerous Weenies is growing exponentially today with the
addition of yet another politico...
Dictionary.com defines 'secret' as: done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others. That's precisely what Mossad* chief Tamir Pardo made the mistake of assuming when he paid a visit to D.C. to discuss a possible strike on Iran, this week.
His
visit was supposed to be surreptitious...but a Lib politician couldn't
control her pie-hole...
The
Chairwoman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein,
infected with the disease, verbarrhea (diarrhea of the mouth), spilled the
beans at a committee hearing. BUT...the he hearing was being broadcast
LIVE on US television.
Now,
being the CHAIRWOMAN of an 'intelligence' committee, you would hope she
would have known to keep her anterior orifice shut. Which brings me to ask
this question...
Did
Feinstein intentionally 'slip' due to her disdain for the Jewish State
(she supports the division of Jerusalem), OR...did she miss too many doses
of Aricept?
There
really is NO other explanation for such behavior by the head of an Intel
board. And at a time as perilous as this...with Iran on the precipice of
possessing a nuclear weapon and the 'streamlining' of military by an
anti-Military president...crazy glue should be the ONLY thing passing
Feinstein's lips.
Allow
me to end with this...I want to thank the Left for their generosity. They
continue to provide, exclusively, an ever-increasing number of Dangerous
Weenies for my list.
Tragically,
my list is the only thing not in peril by their actions.
Shalom
through strength...
*Mossad
- Mossad is short for HaMossad leModi'in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim (Institute
for Intelligence and Special Operations). The Mossad is responsible for
intelligence collection and covert operations for Israel.
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