TheAnvil

You'll have to help me out with Eisenhower - I'm not old enough to remember that era and am only passingly familiar with certain aspects of its history. Nixon - arguably one of the most brilliant foreign policy minds to fill the White House in many respects (and the worst in others). He did a lot of things to deserve impeachment - and was impeached for something else entirely. He deserved it. Bush I - read my lips. Reagan....hmmm....Iran-Contra perhaps? You've obviously got a few in mind - let's hear a few. I'd be interested. I haven't been a political junkie for all that long.

You did post it somewhere, though I forgot where. You posted a link to some website that was really interesting reading. It amazes me because I myself would have pursued a much different foreign policy were I in charge. Now granted I don't have all of the data Powell/Rice/POTUS have, but my focus would have been different, I do believe. I still see it as extremely strange, but stand by my current position that we should be there for the long haul of reconstruction.

Reread my post dude. I deride the critics of Bush's 'lie' as partisan - and most of them are. Exactly where did I state that all critics of the war are Friends o' Bill? I don't recall that. Please send me a link so I can see it for myself. I refer to El Jefe Clintonista as such because of his left leaning tendencies (this is an allusion to the Sandinista commies in Nicaragua; lefties just LOVED these folks, if you'll remember. Especially Peter Jennings. Clinton was a lot nice man than those SOBs, though their political philosophies have a lot in common) among other things. I think it quite appropriate. When the democratic party does something good and worthwhile, I do give it credit. The fact that I don't give them credit often says something about them. Liberalism in general does have a lot of merit on occasion - especially at local levels of government. Their national party is so partisan and hostage to specific special interest groups one might consider it a domestic threat to America, however. Call my stuff BS if you like. It matters not to me. The name calling you refer to is humorous, whimsical, and accurate in an adjective manner. How about instead of calling my stuff BS, try to 'Billvon it' and argue with me. A nice retort to keep me interested would be to point out a leftie or rightie or independent who called for an investigation for the Clintonista aspirin fiasco AND this intel fiasco. Bill - if there is one and you don't tell me about it I'm going to be greatly disappointed. Oh - I AM a libertarian. A hypocritical libertarian, but a libertarian nonetheless. I disagree with a few things my party supports, but find their arguments superior to that of any other. Beers, Vinny the Anvil Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Dammit. I should have known you were Canadian or British or Aussie from your spelling.

If you show me that British Intelligence did not report that Iraq tried to purchase uranium in Africa, I'll concede that Bush lied. Until then, the left's 'Bush lie' assumption has no merit. If the same folks calling for an investigation now (and I want one, though obviously not for partisan purposes) had called for one when their hero El Jefe Clintonista bombed an aspirin factory, they'd have a whole lot more credibility and look much less like partisan buffoons. They aren't worried about inept intel management because that's not their purpose in demanding an investigation. Their purpose is obviously partisan, and that disgusts me. Now I'll grant you, that Bush might have misled America via that comment. If he knew that British intelligence report to be false and used it anyway, I'd be pissed in all likelihood. Then again he might have had other classified intel and been unable to reveal it without endangering national security and therefore used this tidbit to motivate America towards a course of action he knew was the right one. I dunno, and doubt we ever will. Though I'm a libertarian who likes Bush (sometimes) I am still amazed that Iraq was such a centerpiece of his foreign policy. Utterly. Now that we're there I think we must stay for the long term (10 years minimum) and do a lot of investment there. Mixed thoughts about the whole thing. I forgot to be specific: I want an investigation. Beers, Vinny the Anvil

Carol wasn't about to let him buy the cheap stuff, was she? Nice pic. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

...one might also interpret that as being a sex addict.....those with dirty minds.....I wonder if there are a lot of that sort in skydiving.... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Try actually reading the State of the Union then get back to us. Remember that a lie is a statement known by the person making that statement to be untrue at the time the statement was made. Leftists know that their icon, Bill Clinton, was a liar of pathological dimensions. Their obsession with tagging George Bush serves to salve the guilt liberals feel for their beatification of Clinton. My fury at Bush's SOTY remark is over inept management of intel at that level; inexcusable. This one bit of bad intel does not make all of the other intel we had incorrect. There is the possibility that Bush knew, and he could therefore be considered a liar. There ARE a lot of liars in politics, however. Here are a few examples: The Great Prevaricator: I did not have sexual relations with that Lewinsky woman. Julian Bond's recent comment about Republicans and the swastika. The Vice Prevaricator: My father took heat for supporting the Civil Rights Act. (I can think of about 100 other lies ALGORE told during the election ALONE but will stop with that one) Ted Kennedy's depicting Bob Bork as supporting a segregated America. John Kerry stating he always supports veterans. How about their right to NOT have their absentee ballot pre-targeted for disqualification, eh? Joe LIEbermann during the '00 Vice Presidential debate: I haven't changed my position on a single issue. (He must have forgot about CA PROP 209, abortion, etc) Dick Gephardt - just look at his website. Disgusting. I think I'll stop there. I could go on....ohhhhh could I go on. This latest Bushism....I'll read the entire thing and form my opinion then. Beers to all, The Anvil

Interesting article. Uzbekistan is an interesting country. I'd heard a bit about political prisoners/torture there but not to this extent. Ugh. We've supported worse regimes during the cold war. Can't really think of a good reason to give them US$43 million, however. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I found 33, unless I made a couple of dumb arithmatic errors. Nice puzzle. Vinny the Anvil

I'm a genius according to this....of course we all know differently.... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

That hurts me just thinking about it. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Egads Gork! What are you thinking? Can you imagine the mood swings if the two periods weren't in synch? Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Maybe CHiPs will find him.... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Were they investigating the drop in business at the Taco Cabana due to Pop's departure? Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Welcome to Cali! See you next weekend dude!

Interesting article on the subject. I still have reservatons, but am not overwhelmingly against it. I think my vote on this issue is a hesitant 'go' but am not firm in this belief. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110003740 Company in town kept me from the DZ - except Friday nite for night jumps - all weekend. I'm depressed. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Ahhhh...genius at work....

Years ago today Crazy LizzieB was born She will be drunk soon Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I can get the address of the homeowner if you'd like to send him a letter or meet him in person and let him know your views on gun control. Perhaps you could change his daughter's bandage while you're doing so. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Dear Lord, but the Lefties do have such a strong presence on college campuses..... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Chicks never squeeze my boobies....I wonder why? Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

... who works in South Precinct: Well I worked a good one last night. I responded to a Home Invasion Robbery with one shot at a few minutes after 10 PM last night. I was the third car on the scene and arrived to find the paramedics working in vain on a guy on the front porch of this house. After some asking around, this is the jist of what happened. The local begging, thieving crackhead approached this house where the call was and proceeded to get into a fist fight in the front doorway with the homeowner's daughter when she refused to give him money. (I guess crackheads in this neighborhood just go door to door begging) The 71 year old homeowner heard the commotion and came to the door and tried to break them up. When he did, the crackhead pulled 1 of 2 kitchen knives from his pocket and proceeded to fight the homeowner. The homeowner reached behind the china cabinet next to the front door, retreived his Smith & Wesson .357 magnum and proceeded to put one straight through the center of the chest of the crackhead and the bullet lodged in the front door. The crackhead was what we call D.R.T. (dead right there). The homeowner wasn't even charged. Chalk one up for the good guys. Good riddance. Vinny the Anvil

Happy Birthday LizzieB!!!!! Vinny Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhh......I don't think that would spare my eyes from much of the horror, but sparing them any at all in that regard is a mercy Mother Theresa would be proud of. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!