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" TREMENDOUS DAY FOR THE ISLAMIC JIHAD There is just no other way to describe it. Yesterday an Israeli air strike killed a number of civilians in the Southern Lebanon town of Qana. What didn't really make the news yesterday? How about the fact that while the world's media was busy telling and re-telling the story of the tragedy in Qana, Hezbollah was firing about 150 missiles into civilian areas of Israel. This is business as usual for Hezbollah. They fire these missiles -- well over 1300 so far -- every day, and they fire them intending for them to kill civilians. What tactics do Hezbollah use while firing these rockets at Israeli civilians? They fire them from densely populated civilian areas. We've seen video from Israeli drones that show Hezbollah mobile rocket launchers firing rockets from civilian areas ... then the trucks drive into a densely populated area to hide. The purpose is clear. When the Israelis come to destroy the rocket launcher civilians may die, and Hezbollah and it's Muslim apologists will rush to the media with pictures of dead Lebanese women and children. Make no mistake. Hezbollah is glad this happened yesterday. Not just glad .. elated. This is part of their strategy .. a designed disaster. These Islamic terrorists hide behind their civilians while trying to kill innocent Israelis. There are reports that Hezbollah takes steps to prevent civilians from leaving the area. The world's reaction was typical. Typical and totally expected. Kofi the Korrupt, the leader of the hideous anti-American United Nations talked yesterday of how outraged he was at the Israeli action. Does anyone remember Kofi condemning Hezbollah for their rocket attacks on Israel? Does anyone remember Kofi condemning Hamas for lobbing over 1000 rockets on Israeli settlements after Israel withdrew from Gaza? Muslims, of course, were reacting in an entirely predictable way. They rioted and protested. The stormed the United Nations headquarters and destroyed some property. They marched in the streets. They burned flags. They shook fists. They threatened carnage. They acted as Muslims act when Muslims are killed. They acted as Muslims seem to never act when Muslims kill innocent civilians. Muslims killing innocent civilians apparently isn't all that much of a problem for Muslims -- or for Kofi Annan. Why no protests against Hezbollah? Muslims don't protest when Muslims kill innocent non-believers. That's apparently not a problem for them. Why did Israel attack this particular building? Was Hezbollah launching rockets from the vicinity of this building? Did Hezbollah then hide their rocket launchers near the building .. hoping to draw an Israeli attack? What's next? Well the pressure is on for a cease fire. Israel has stopped its air campaign for a 48 hour period to give relief personnel a chance to do their work in Qana. If a cease fire occurs without Hezbollah being disarmed this whole episode can be considered to be no less than a magnificent victory for Hezbollah and radical Islam. Hezbollah attacks Israel. Hezbollah tries to kill Israeli civilians with rockets loaded down with metal balls ... a design for carnage. Hezbollah does all of this while hiding behind civilians in Lebanon. Israel responds and civilians in Lebanon die. The world condemns Israel and forces a cease fire. Hezbollah gets away with their aggression, Israel is demonized in the world's media, and Hezbollah is left alone to regroup, rearm and prepare for the next offensive. About the 50 civilians who died. This is exactly what Hezbollah wanted to happen! This is their design! There was celebration within the leadership ranks of Hezbollah when those civilians, including children, died. Hezbollah brings death to Lebanese civilians, and the Lebanese honor and adore Hezbollah. Kofi Annan says that there cannot be any military solution to this crisis. It will have to be a political agreement. Kofi is wrong. The only solution to this war with radical Islam is a military one. Muslim radicals only negotiate under two conditions; when they're in danger of being totally destroyed and need time to regroup; and when they can use the negotiations to the disadvantage of their adversaries. This is a war. Israel realizes it. We don't. Sure, it's tragic when innocent people die, that has occurred in every war since the beginning of time. For instance, you may not know that the Allies firebombed German cities in World War II...killing thousands of civilians. It was seen as a way to demoralize the Germans and bring about a surrender. The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed thousands of innocent people. But they saved thousands of American lives in that it brought Japan to its knees and forced the surrender. Israel is in a fight for its very existence. They are fighting an enemy, Islamic Hezbollah, that is being harbored by a democratically elected government in Lebanon. It is a given that when they attack an Islamic terrorist enemy that hides among civilians, there is going to be some collateral damage. That's what happens during a war. But sadly, that's not how the rest of the world, including the Bush Administration, sees it. Despite what they say, it appears that severe limits are about to be placed on just how Israel is allowed to defend itself. If we hold Israel back now, how many lives will be lost when we finally have to act against a strengthened Hezbollah down the road?" Good commentary. Boortz is one of my favorite commentators. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I am going to not drink tequila for at least three hours! Just thought everyone would like to know.

"what organization is conducting the audit that caught this? It says who wrote the audit - did they conduct it as well? " What part did you miss? Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Hope you have a good time, Peter! Haven't been there since '95, myself - I'm jealous. Lucky bastaaaahd.

Not a lot of data in the article, truth be told. Then again, it did come from the NYT. All this article says is that USAID is running a project that had cost over-runs due to increased overhead costs driven up by security concerns. A few questions I would have are: - what organization is conducting the audit that caught this? It says who wrote the audit - did they conduct it as well? - what is the total budget for USAID's efforts in Iraq? The article mentions one project and some #'s associated with it. Is this a significant portion of USAID's budget for Iraq or a small one? - did any other USAID projects experience such over-runs? were they on a similar scale? hidden in the same manner? - what did the project manager for the project have to say? Anyone who dug up this data should be able to name the PM and have attempted to make contact. Among many others. Folks running these projects in gov't are typically career civil service and not political appointees. Be interesting to see what a full audit would turn up over there. Cost over-runs are typical in virtually every program that the government runs. Look at medicare/medicaid or the new prescription drug plan. Not the first cost over-run and it won't be the last. Won't be the last accounting trick the gov't pulls either. Due to the shoddy journalism the article exhibits, I think it a slam on the war in Iraq and GWB. Were it not, the coverage would have been more thorough and a few of the questions I brought up would have been answered therein. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Prayers made. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Steve - Grandmaster....get well soon. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Donate blood and drink tequila. Everything will make sense then. Just make sure you have an outfit ready to go Christmas carolling. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Kickass. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I'm not discussing murder in the streets of New York or San Francisco - I'm discussing foreign policy and war. This line of discussion is yet another example of why the left is in serious trouble in this country. Any discussion on any issue - even the Israeli-Hezbollah fiasco in Lebanon - ultimately shifts back to either GWB or the war in Iraq. In your example here, you go from the US defeat of Saddam Hussein's regime to the current fiasco insurgency. Two steps, vice the current one step type of logic I use in the Hezbollah/Israeli conflict. Why not go back several more steps to Hulegu's defeat of the Caliph in Baghdad several centuries ago and blame the current situation in Iraq on Hulegu? I hear that if Cornwallis had won at Yorktown history might have turned out differently as well. The Hezbollah kidnapping of the soldiers is the current cause of the bombing in Lebanon. Telling the Israelis to sit back and do nothing is not going to do any good - and a flawed policy to pursue. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

We did start a war in Iraq and defeated the enemy in that war. The insurgents subsequently started their guerilla war. I agree there's been far too much death over in the middle east, but with an enemy such as Hezbollah and Hamas, rehabilitation is not an option. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I think the broad brush is the only one they can use right now. The problem with the co-existence paradigm when Israel is dealing with Hamas and Hezbollah is that the latter two do not desire co-existence. They desire the destruction of Israel down to the last citizen. If Hamas and Hezbollah lay down their arms today and release the hostages, there would be peace. If the Israelis were to do the same, they would cease to exist. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Not really. Hezbollah started a war - they're responsible. The Israelis will kill them until their soldiers are returned. I hope they wipe out many of the terrorist scumbags. Wendy - that's funny!

Hmmm... I personally blame Hezbollah for all casualties inflicted by either side in the current Lebanon crisis. If they were interested in stopping the killing, they would release the soldiers. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Thursday night...Endless Mug Night at First Coast Billiards...if I decide to tolerate the smoke-tards and go shoot pool, perhaps some trick or treating will occur... I feel better now. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

We are not amused. OK. That's a lie. I 'm amused. The Voices in my head are not, though. You're evil. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

This morning was not pretty. Amazing. One measly pint of blood gone and look how easily my favorite beverage takes advantage of me. A mere glass or two gets me buzzed. Not even a lack of blood removes the Christmas spirit, however! I think I'm going to get my neighbor some Christmas cookies. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I'mm glad sombodey does. I put on my Santta clAus hat to CHristtmas carol and spread cheer and gooddwil in Jax Beeachh, and my neighbor slammed thedoor in my nose. "It's not Chrisstmass Vinny!" Trick or Treatting tomorrw. I'mm dress up like a middget I lovve you too Kelllllyyyyyyy!!! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I'mm reay not drunnk. I'mm just in a tequilla rebellion aganst doctors and phelbologissts telling me not to drimk. I'm part of a rebellion. Luke Vinnny Skywakler. Rebell Without a Pintt of Blood. I used to hav more than a pint of tequila... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I have donated blood todfay and don't think it's kept me fromm dinking tequila. I drankt it anyway... Vinnyy - 12, Dotcors and forcces of Evil - Zereeeeeerrrroooooo!!! Whoo else is drinmking tequila tonite? Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I don't think many JAGs will go for this - at least I would hope not. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I donated blood today. It's tequila time. I fully expect to be beach yodelling and Christmas carolling tonite! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

That's rather odd. One wonders...that agency has been so mismanaged it's not even funny. Can't WAIT to hear the logic on this one. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

they say buying a short blonde man who lives in Jacksonville Beach a bottle of high end tequila will cheer you up faster than anything... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Ditto. Very well done! Ausgezeichnet. Tres bon.