tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post2923687114767420480..comments2024-03-28T01:33:22.764-04:00Comments on The DiploMad 2.0: Libya: Farce and TragedyDiploMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-39557095564425414942014-05-23T18:26:15.445-04:002014-05-23T18:26:15.445-04:00Whitewall,
When I tell them about having to get up...Whitewall,<br />When I tell them about having to get up early to chop wood to raise steam in the boiler in time to catch the 6am news they marvel. Also the fact that steam radios have a much better signal to noise ratio really peaks their ironic hipster sensitivity. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642228725661059539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-68831866868902391842014-05-23T07:35:28.399-04:002014-05-23T07:35:28.399-04:00Good point. Now we are in "repeat history&quo...Good point. Now we are in "repeat history" mode with some people in charge who were too often associated with the other side.whitewallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469746790747742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-68702519269558151532014-05-23T07:32:47.085-04:002014-05-23T07:32:47.085-04:00James, laughter and derision seem to work well aga...James, laughter and derision seem to work well against liberals.<br /><br />Arkie, I have an e-pal near Rhodes too, and recently sent him a lyric from a Mickey Gilley song from the 1970s about "closing time". whitewallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469746790747742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-13309128986244453752014-05-23T05:06:08.390-04:002014-05-23T05:06:08.390-04:00"But yeah James I figure it's a good idea..."But yeah James I figure it's a good idea you and "Whitey" keep an eye on me." I'll do what I can Ark, but I'm afraid I must leave international affairs to you younger guys. My Austin campaign to have fun by dazing and confusing liberals is going much better than expected and taking much of my time. The latest effort of explaining 'how things were in the days of steam radio' is quite a success, they believe it!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642228725661059539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-15675634155526040382014-05-23T00:08:19.925-04:002014-05-23T00:08:19.925-04:00With the collapse of the USSR we went into "e...With the collapse of the USSR we went into "end of history" mode.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-50999221419839926602014-05-22T23:28:29.417-04:002014-05-22T23:28:29.417-04:00Well. Maybe a "bit excited" ... I was wo...Well. Maybe a "bit excited" ... I was worrying over Gibralter's apes & realizing I have an e-pal in the vicinity of Rhodes celebrating his birthday. Just thinking one of "our" LHAs or LHDs had made a movement I hadn't reckoned on. <br /><br />I was worried he'd be getting travel directions via his GPS - which if ya'll knew the guy, you'd get excited too. It appears the wife made him leave the thing in Somerset ... and, <i>she's in control.</i> Which is good. <br /><br />Still. That US Marines movement - it would appear - couldn't have taken place without advance notice. & surely mere coincidence, "we've" got FBI in the vicinity of Nigeria .. stuff appears active in northern Mali. Tunisia's "border patrol" appears busy ... Algeria looks to be active ... Chad of course. <br /><br />But yeah James I figure it's a good idea you and "Whitey" keep an eye on me. <br /><br />Probably <strong>just me</strong> but something looks "afoot." Meaning - out of the ordinary. I guess we'll see.<br /><br />ArkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-40061731386506151512014-05-22T09:49:44.072-04:002014-05-22T09:49:44.072-04:00On another blog, this question was asked:
Can any...On another blog, this question was asked:<br /><br />Can anyone name a significant American achievement in world affairs over the past five years?<br /><br />I started to think about that and I can't think of too many over the past twenty years, never mind five.syd B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04536022701906707715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-14545492090512649292014-05-21T19:41:23.732-04:002014-05-21T19:41:23.732-04:00"Good points, I would add, however, that whil..."Good points, I would add, however, that while Khaddafi was a murdering creep, and I wish Reagan had taken him out thirty years ago, by the time the Obama train chugged into town, Khaddafi was a nothing in terms of threat to the US. He was helping us against AQ which was a threat and served as a powerful counter to the jihadi crazies which were emerging in North Africa. You deal with enemies one at a time; some times your enemy of yesterday can become useful tomorrow."<br /><br />A friend of mine was a pathologist in the army in Korea. The Japanese had performed many unethical experiments on Chinese and prisoners of war. As a result, they had learned a lot about a hemorrhagic fever common in Korea. The unit was called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731" rel="nofollow"> Unit 731 </a>. After the war, in an excess of zeal to cover up Japanese war crimes, The army did not allow the pathologists and infectious disease specialists to learn what Unit 731 had learned about the hemorrhagic fever. It cost thousands if US lives in the war. Far more than Ghaddafi ever took.<br /><br />http://www.itg.be/internet/ebola/ebola-53.htm<br />Michael Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127450762129879267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-66663359405490578142014-05-21T19:18:29.221-04:002014-05-21T19:18:29.221-04:00Keep an eye on him Whitey, he's getting a litt...Keep an eye on him Whitey, he's getting a little wound up tight and might start saying what he really thinks. Any way it's off to annoy liberals!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642228725661059539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-44116305077580895642014-05-21T19:14:50.348-04:002014-05-21T19:14:50.348-04:00Wasn't me Ark. I've been off on one my fee...Wasn't me Ark. I've been off on one my feeble minded errands. Who ever it is, is well, just boring.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642228725661059539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-60188746209831201352014-05-21T16:17:13.036-04:002014-05-21T16:17:13.036-04:00Arkie....we have been a bit excited as of late? Th...Arkie....we have been a bit excited as of late? Thought maybe you were planning a holiday in the Mediterranean?whitewallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469746790747742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-39269022885692061502014-05-21T10:27:28.947-04:002014-05-21T10:27:28.947-04:00GoldenPistol, I am not blind with rage. I am delig...GoldenPistol, I am not blind with rage. I am delighted you read my blog and took the time to comment. I disagree with your views--and think you're just being a bit of a provocateur as labeling Obama's Libya policy a "stunning success" is a bit much. I, however, am a conservative/libertarian and we believe, unlike the left, in free speech. Please comment any time you wish.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-30451511153440572342014-05-21T07:14:37.388-04:002014-05-21T07:14:37.388-04:00Very nice! I do a slightly earlier period (1775-1...Very nice! I do a slightly earlier period (1775-1783) His Majesty's Marines. Did Napoleonics way back when I lived in Europe (42d Foot).Merkwürdigliebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633547688991082358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-20051572041692677442014-05-21T04:43:12.219-04:002014-05-21T04:43:12.219-04:00Diplomad?
Check your sitemeter Sir. Kepha (I thin...Diplomad?<br /><br />Check your sitemeter Sir. Kepha (I think) might notice some grammar "I think" I do.<br /><br />& I Arkie will not be the least p'.....-off to have any, as you'd choose Sir, comments deleted.<br /><br />- Can't tell for sure Dip but I think (despite what your sitemeter might say) I'm seeing very southern Algeria. & I figure you know what I think about that. -<br /><br />ArkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-45659976136883027692014-05-21T04:21:07.346-04:002014-05-21T04:21:07.346-04:00Contrary to your opinion, I must say that Obama’s ...Contrary to your opinion, I must say that Obama’s handling of Libya is stunning. Truly an unmitigated success.<br /><br />Qaddafi was truly a blight on the world. Not only was a constant torment for over 40 years to his own people, he can be seen as the modern father of terrorism.<br />He supported every violent terrorist group in the west, he provided support for Chavez in South America and for the despots in the Sahara and west Africa.<br /><br />In sharp contrast to Obama, the late Ronald Reagan completely FAILED in his attempted to get rid of this cancer of a man. He made a big international drama condemning him in 1981 but didn’t do anything. Once Qaddafi killed his soldiers in disco in Berlin, he pathetically bombed about a hundred random civilians in Libya and then just gave up. This reckless actions did absolutely nothing to weaken Qaddafi, in fact it even strengthen the mad dogs regime. Bush wasn’t much better, greeting this murderer with open arms and removing it from the state terrorism sponsor list in 2006.<br /><br />Obama, on the other hand, without ever landing troops on the ground and leading from behind, got this parasite running from his palace and hiding in a sewer, right where he belongs.<br />I was glad when his own victims he tormented throughout the years finally put an end to this disgrace of a human being.<br /><br />Now, I am not an American, so I can’t comment on Obama’s domestic policies. I know my praise of him will get you blind with rage, seeing as you are loyal to Obama’s rival party. But as far as Obama’s polices go in regards to a country very close to me, I congratulate him.<br />GoldenPistolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-52860142136354251832014-05-21T03:04:03.796-04:002014-05-21T03:04:03.796-04:00Well sure *Anon @5/21 0032
I'd be the last to...Well sure *Anon @5/21 0032<br /><br />I'd be the last to argue with you on that "nicetie" - matter of fact we might got a whole heckuva lot of stuff done a little quicker, a heckuva lot more cheap had we enlisted our friends who had this guy - Abdel Baset al-Megrahi - to do all it takes to take out a tinpot.<br /><br />& for what it's worth Anon 5/21 0032 <br /><br />I didn't need a Tom Cruise movie to let me in on what Grammarians would refer to as "a very rudimentary hexidiameter style effort crudely performed most likely intended to impress somebody."<br /><br />But then ... I do know the coordinates a GBU had to have to hit Bab al-Azizia ... not sure I'd known (at the time) there ever was a difference - or if - a Nike missile differed in kind from for instance, an Air Jordan.<br /><br />But then ... "wtf" as ya'll text experts on America's highways I'm given to understand at 80mph best understand it in traffic.<br /><br />Took me a heckuva long time to figure out Mach+ took less time than the average "LOL."<br /><br />ArkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-37434691599991343372014-05-21T02:29:05.675-04:002014-05-21T02:29:05.675-04:00I think the US is willing to put up with a whole l...I think the US is willing to put up with a whole lot, so long as there's something of value at the end. However, funneling money into a dictatorship... or the Newark school system, is supposed to reach a sanity limit at some point.<br />I'm pretty confident that any screwed up country is going to be screwed up enough to want to 'maintain its independence'.<br /><br />- reader #1482Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-7362523718092969102014-05-21T02:22:35.904-04:002014-05-21T02:22:35.904-04:00DELETE THE ABOVE DIP PLEASE? SOONEST?
None are fr...<strong>DELETE THE ABOVE DIP PLEASE? SOONEST?</strong><br /><br />None are from the "regulars" - the youtubes are from the nuts.<br /><br />I apologize for my language above - I should've searched first.<br /><br />ArkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-15703823846626522162014-05-21T01:42:55.934-04:002014-05-21T01:42:55.934-04:00James?
(I'm rather doubting you mainly 'c...James?<br /><br />(I'm rather doubting you mainly 'cause you'd have allowed redress<br /><br />but from how those above "put their stuff" I'm pretty sure what they're telling/insisting to me is their insistent proclamations on "my acceptance of diversity" ... be it of their sort.<br /><br />I've seen so many examples of "diversity" on college campuses of late (examples too numerous to enumerate) that I've come to the conclusion <strong>diversity is the precise opposite</strong> of what our former premier educational institutions <i>at least the student body</i> actually want.<br /><br />I used to think <strong>Zombies</strong> were some species of TV show I needed to comfort my kids they wouldn't find in real life. Appears I was mistaken.<br /><br />I do wish I could get away with typing on Diplomad's site - admitting I've not searched the previous youtubes - without Diplomad deleting me out of hand,<br /><br />Fuck you very much in the nicest possible way.<br /><br />ArkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-24942893703822808712014-05-21T00:42:31.008-04:002014-05-21T00:42:31.008-04:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZEJ4OJTgg8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZEJ4OJTgg8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-41565512332184550622014-05-21T00:41:11.912-04:002014-05-21T00:41:11.912-04:00From what we used to call the Admiral's Gestap...From what we used to call the Admiral's Gestapo to ...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-77891613443775114962014-05-21T00:39:54.992-04:002014-05-21T00:39:54.992-04:00My Heart BLEEDS...I tell you..it BLEEDS...
My Heart BLEEDS...I tell you..it BLEEDS...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-23465607379197164982014-05-21T00:36:24.515-04:002014-05-21T00:36:24.515-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcJGAYjQFrQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcJGAYjQFrQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-90369272635210517172014-05-21T00:35:03.050-04:002014-05-21T00:35:03.050-04:00So Sawwy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55D-ybn...So Sawwy!<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55D-ybnYQSs<br /><br /><br />Usa usa! nsa! nsa! yay!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-45543030398458595742014-05-21T00:32:11.780-04:002014-05-21T00:32:11.780-04:00However, I think we've been justified in takin...However, I think we've been justified in taking out Khaddafi since Lockerbie. Or do we let tinpot dictators kill 270 people including 189 Americans and not demand blood in return? OK, yes, typically the US does roll over and let tinpot dictators do these things, but that doesn't mean we should.<br />Will he, nil he..<br />but no plan..<br />like a nike plan on ads...<br />Just do it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com