September 12, 2005
My 9/11 post
What did I do to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 yesterday?
I went to church. I taught Sunday School. I prayed.
I went to lunch with friends and talked about our children and our problems and our joy and our pains.
I went to see a sick friend in the hospital. A single mother of four scheduled for open heart surgery tomorrow.
I watched my child play and giggle. I watched her play with her best friend, another little girl who is a month older than my little girl. I listened to her talk about her princess birthday party for her 3rd birthday. Next week, she'll be Cinderella, her best friend will be Snow White and eight other little girls will be dressed in lace and glitter and pearls.
I went to Wal-Mart. Of course.
I comforted others who lost a loved one.
I caught up with a friend who had been distant lately.
I lived. I breathed. I laughed. I cried. I shopped. A normal Sunday. A day of worship, a day of families and friends.
No, I didn't forget. I'll never forget. But I did the most I could to make my day a day worth living. To honor those who are no longer with us...and to make those idiots who wanted to take that away from us know that they failed. I did all the things the terrorists tried to stop us from doing. They hate us so much they wanted to kill our hope, our dreams, our everyday life.
And they have failed.
That's how I remembered 9/11.
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August 18, 2005
Something Worth Repeating
President Bush's address to the Nation in front of a joint session of Congress, with Tony Blair in attendence:
The terrorists' directive commands them to kill Christians and Jews, to kill all Americans and make no distinctions among military and civilians, including women and children. This group and its leader, a person named Osama bin Laden, are linked to many other organizations in different countries, including the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
There are thousands of these terrorists in more than 60 countries. (snip)
Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there.
It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.
Americans are asking "Why do they hate us?"
They hate what they see right here in this chamber: a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms: our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other.
They want to overthrow existing governments in many Muslim countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. They want to drive Israel out of the Middle East. They want to drive Christians and Jews out of vast regions of Asia and Africa.
These terrorists kill not merely to end lives, but to disrupt and end a way of life. With every atrocity, they hope that America grows fearful, retreating from the world and forsaking our friends. They stand against us because we stand in their way. (snip)
We will direct every resource at our command -- every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war -- to the destruction and to the defeat of the global terror network.
Now, this war will not be like the war against Iraq a decade ago, with a decisive liberation of territory and a swift conclusion. It will not look like the air war above Kosovo two years ago, where no ground troops were used and not a single American was lost in combat.
Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign unlike any other we have ever seen. It may include dramatic strikes visible on TV and covert operations secret even in success.
We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place until there is no refuge or no rest.
And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make: Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.
From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime. Our nation has been put on notice, we're not immune from attack. We will take defensive measures against terrorism to protect Americans. Today, dozens of federal departments and agencies, as well as state and local governments, have responsibilities affecting homeland security.
Read the whole thing. Also, you can listen to the speech. We can go and kill terrorists willy nilly across the globe, but we have to stop the nations that harbor and support them.
Cross posted at the Pirate's Cove
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August 16, 2005
Spanish Troops in Afghanistan?
According to news sources, 17 Spanish troopers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan Tuesday. What I want to know is what were Spanish troops doing in Afghanistan in the first place?
Didn't Spain have those horrific bombings in 2003 that caused them to elect an anti-Iraq war government and pull their troops out of Iraq? Yup. The bombers said it was because of Iraq, which just happens to be the front lines in the War on Terrorism, and very divisive. Yet they didn't ask for troops to be pulled out of Afghanistan. And Spain complied with the terrorists. Interesting.
Essentially, the enemy is doing what they can to tear the world apart, and using Iraq is a good way to get people like the Spaniards and our lefties (won't call them Americans, wouldn't be right) to comply with their demands.
It comes down to a simple word: Infidel. You either believe in radical Islam, or you need to die. That is the way they think. If you are a Muslim, and do not follow the way of the radical Muslim's, you are an infidel, and you need to die. Our Dem's ignored the threat during the 90's, and now, through their irrational hatred of George Bush, they will do everything they can to embolden the Muslim terrorists. They need to up their meds
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July 25, 2005
Jane, You Ignorant Slut
Sheeeeee's Back! John Fonda Jane Kerry will be touring the country (the USA, not Vietnam), reliving her glory days of spitting on US troops, though this time, it is over Iraq:
Actress and activist Jane Fonda says she intends to take a cross-country bus tour to call for an end to U.S. military operations in Iraq.
"I can't go into any detail except to say that it's going to be pretty exciting," she said. "It feels so good to be doing all those anti war things, spitting on troops, calling them baby killers. I cannot wait to hear what happens to the troops that have been captured. I so enjoy a good beheading of an American soldier."
Ok, so I added those last 3 sentances. But, in essence, that is what her ideals add up to. Undercutting US policy, weakening our stances, demeaning US troops. Why?
They plan to return to the Santa Fe area, where she was promoting her book, "My Life So Far" on Saturday.
So she is going to revist her Vietnam days, and all the attrocities against American troops that she herself caused, to promote her book? But she has decided that "she is coming out" in her opposition to the Iraq War. Funny on the timing, isn't it? Like we didn't know where she stood.
- 4/10/2003: "It's hard to imagine a happy ending to the US-led war in Iraq," said Fonda.
- 10/17/2004: Saying Bush's decision to go to war was based on "a lie," Fonda complained, "I agree with the military experts who say it's a quagmire."
- 4/6/2005: "I think the war is wrong. I think it's a mistake and I think that we should get out."
Will she go to Iraq and pose with terrorists as they behead a US Citizen or soldier? I have a few choice words for Hanoi Jane, but I will keep it PG. Bitch.
Cross posted over at Common Sense Runs Wild and the Pirate's Cove.
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July 10, 2005
Muslims who fight against Terrorism
Janette from Common Sense Runs Wild reminds us that while there has not been as large as an outcry in the Muslim community against terrorism as many of us would like; there has been one and it is growing. Supporting the Muslims who stand up against the radicals of their religion is vital. Islam isn't going to go away and those angry young men who are being seduced by the power that terrorism brings need to be shown a healthy alternative to violence. Who is best to show them that? Me? A white Pentecostal girl in America? Or their brethren at their neighborhood mosque?
Think about it and go read Janette's hopeful post.
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July 08, 2005
Who do you blame?
Not pretty, is it? But do you know who are even more stupid then these idiot Islamic terrorists? The stupid people who instead of blaming those who detonated the bombs in the first place are blaming everyone but them! I am so sick of people shifting the blame on others! Blame Bush! Blame Blair! Blame the "oppressive" policies of the west -- which are....? What? Freedom to immigrate and live basically how you please as long as you don't hurt others? Blame those Jews. They surely had something to do with it.
Puh-lease. I blame the terrorists. See? Simple. Easy. The truth.
If you are too blind and stupid to see this, then do us all a favor, the next time terrorists attack: please try to be there. Preferably on the top floor of the tower or in the back of the bus...
Update: I just read a comment here that the bombs were a way for London to "reap" what they had sown for some of their attitudes toward Islamic fascists for so long. No. This is wrong. Above I make a completely facetious comment that if you can't stop blaming other people and not the terrorists for their actions you should be a victim of a terrorist act.
But here is my true point: No one, no matter their ideology should have to suffer at the hands of terrorist. No one should be allowed to put your life in jeopardy because they don't agree how you live. It is not their choice to make and it will never be their choice as long as men like Bush and Blair stand up and defend their countries.
Yes, I still think you're an idiot, but you don't deserve to die by an act of terrorism. Your beliefs should not "sow" a bomb exploding on your subway car or your place of business.
No matter who you feel is to be "blamed", terrorism must be stopped. And the only way to stop it is to stop the ones with the intent to kill: the Terrorists.
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In the heart of little Beirut...
Charmaine Yoest has first hand accounts of some of the puzzling and disheartening reaction of some of those in London.They eyed him warily, but one of them couldn't resist and blurted out aggressively, "It's Tony Blair's fault! They've killed 100,000 people -- it's like a boomerang." Later she repeated this, talking about "killing innocent people" and "invading other peoples' country . . ."When we asked her the question about the calm, she shrugged too. "We're used to it," she replied. "Americans get patriotic over anything silly."
We were starting to see a pattern.
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