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[AmScray]

InternetExplorer, on 28 July 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

the clip amscray is referencingI gave this DVD to one of my former bosses, a vietnam war vet. amazing. errol morris.

I've never seen that clip before, but I disagree with McNamara's new found religion on the matter. Maybe when I'm 90, my opinion will 'soften' a bit but wars should either be fought completely, or not at all. "Proportionality" isn't a relevant factor when submission is the objective.

[InternetExplorer]

the whole thing is gold. I don't know enough about him to say whether he should be respected, but he was obviously extremely smartagree completely. that we can sit here and chat about these issues is thanks in part to the swiftness with which we dealt with japan, which led to a smoother transition into the cold war, and all the rest.

[Balloon guy]

InternetExplorer, on 30 July 2012 - 06:29 PM, said:

the whole thing is gold. I don't know enough about him to say whether he should be respected, but he was obviously extremely smart

The obvious stupidity in how he ran the Vietnam war from every angle removes any chance I would ever consider him remotely smart.And what a surprise that he felt the bombs dropped in Japan were wrong.....the guy still thinks that the rules of war are something two people who are trying to kill each other should agree with....Idiot.

[colonel Feathers]

Balloon guy, on 30 July 2012 - 07:47 PM, said:

The obvious stupidity in how he ran the Vietnam war from every angle removes any chance I would ever consider him remotely smart.And what a surprise that he felt the bombs dropped in Japan were wrong.....the guy still thinks that the rules of war are something two people who are trying to kill each other should agree with....Idiot.

We fight to the death butch.Ok ;ets get the rules straight.RULES? RULES IN A KNIFE FIGHT?

[FCP Bob]

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[SAM_Hard8]

Balloon guy, on 30 July 2012 - 07:47 PM, said:

The obvious stupidity in how he ran the Vietnam war from every angle removes any chance I would ever consider him remotely smart.And what a surprise that he felt the bombs dropped in Japan were wrong.....the guy still thinks that the rules of war are something two people who are trying to kill each other should agree with....Idiot.

Bingo, the fact that anyone listens to a word he says is amazing to me.

[SAM_Hard8]

FCP Bob, on 01 August 2012 - 04:12 PM, said:

http://www.funnyordi...featured_videos

Wow that was the best ever! Thanks Bob

[FCP Bob]

ian bremmer‏@ianbremmerIn 1974, 3% of retiring members of Congress became lobbyists. Today, 50% of Senators, 42% of House Reps (from @TheAtlantic). #yikes

[CaneBrain]

The National Republican Lawyers Association found 334 cases of actual voter fraud over the last ten years.....or .7 fraudulent votes per state per election. Glad we got those voter ID laws in to combat this widespread scourge!

[DJ Vu]

Couldn't one case of voter fraud involve multiple votes?

[CaneBrain]

DJ Vu, on 10 August 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:

Couldn't one case of voter fraud involve multiple votes?

I don't see how but I guess it's possible.

[Balloon guy]

So what is more pitiful?That Iran has an annual anti-Israel protest in the capitol?orThat Iran doesn't get that Israel can and will destroy their country if they mess with them?

[colonel Feathers]

Balloon guy, on 17 August 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:

So what is more pitiful?That Iran has an annual anti-Israel protest in the capitol?orThat Iran doesn't get that Israel can and will destroy their country if they mess with them?

the saddest thing of all is that TEHRAN used to be the party town of the mideast.Paris of the desert I believe it was called.

[Balloon guy]

Well to be fair, the French lean anti-Semite..so they may still retain that title of Paris on the desert.

[FCP Bob]

The Chicago Teachers Strike is getting really ugly.

[FCP Bob]

US Gov't ended up making a $12 Billion profit on the takeover of AIG Insurance during the crisis

http://www.ft.com/cm...l#axzz26A7bI9Pz

http://www.businessi...t-profit-2012-9

http://dealbook.nyti...#prclt-ZbxdAD1b

[Balloon guy]

FCP Bob, on 11 September 2012 - 03:58 AM, said:

The Chicago Teachers Strike is getting really ugly.




The teachers are the highest paid in the country, were offered a 16% raise and are demanding a 30% raise.

It's too bad Chicago can't import some Scott Brown for a couple months to help them fix things before the inner city kids get more screwed by the teachers unions.

[FCP Bob]

I so hate ignorance.

US Ambassador To Libya And Three Others Killed In Attack On Consulate

Read more: http://www.businessi...9#ixzz26FpUPyDs

[FCP Bob]

ian bremmer‏@ianbremmer
Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya all extremely troubling headlines this morning. Almost makes you forget the next Chinese President is MIA.

ian bremmer‏@ianbremmer
Western values on free speech versus Islamist values on respect for Islam clash with far more violence in a G-Zero world.

ian bremmer‏@ianbremmer
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood calling for nationwide strike to protest anti-Islam video. No word on Embassy siege. Will not help w IMF.

[Balloon guy]

The movies been out for months.

They chose 9-11 for a reason.

No easy answer for America though. Pressure for the new Libyan government to bring the murders to justice very quickly is about the only thing we can do. So we are dependent on Libya to handle our response. Not a good place to be.