Comments on: “Killing at least…” http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:02:52 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JamesJr54 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394378 JamesJr54 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:21:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394378 <p>Check out this translation of today’s Michael Gordon crapfest in the Times:</p> <p><a href="http://gorillasguides.com/2008/04/17/gulp-does-it-again/" rel="nofollow">http://gorillasguides.com/2008.....-it-again/</a></p> <p>BAGHDAD — <strike>A company of Iraqi soldiers abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against Shiite militias.</strike> A company of GZG soldiers abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against the Mahdi Army who are resisting the American attempts to shoot the shit out of the place.</p> <p>The retreat left a crucial stretch of road on the front lines undefended for hours and led to a tense series of exchanges between American soldiers and about 50 <strike>Iraqi </strike>GZG troops who <strike>were fleeing</strike> saw no reason why they should risk their lives for the American barbarians currently failing despite many years to conquer the place.</p> Check out this translation of today’s Michael Gordon crapfest in the Times:

http://gorillasguides.com/2008…..-it-again/

BAGHDAD — A company of Iraqi soldiers abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against Shiite militias. A company of GZG soldiers abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against the Mahdi Army who are resisting the American attempts to shoot the shit out of the place.

The retreat left a crucial stretch of road on the front lines undefended for hours and led to a tense series of exchanges between American soldiers and about 50 Iraqi GZG troops who were fleeing saw no reason why they should risk their lives for the American barbarians currently failing despite many years to conquer the place.

]]> By: nogowar http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394137 nogowar Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:33:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394137 <p>for what it worth<br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080417/wl_nm/japan_iraq_dc_2;_ylt=Am5ui7XAbhi_Rd0UuUA_oEBX6GMA" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200.....A_oEBX6GMA</a></p> for what it worth
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200…..A_oEBX6GMA

]]> By: karnak12 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394102 karnak12 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394102 <p>the epitome and exact caricature of “Smarmy”</p> the epitome and exact caricature of “Smarmy”

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394084 Adie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:41:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394084 <p>thanks Angie. I would rather be nuts than have it be true. It is heartening to know I’m not alone.</p> thanks Angie. I would rather be nuts than have it be true. It is heartening to know I’m not alone.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394077 Adie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:35:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394077 <p>You’re telling this to a supposedly sane person who once carried on a 1/2-hour-long “conversation” with a, ahem, “serious” ground hog, IN the critter’s language - at least that’s what he said. He hadn’t a clue, because I was standing only 15′ away from him, but holding a branch in front of my face. Nuts, but true.</p> <p>thanks Rave. it’s o.k. yeah. sure. all we need to do is…, is….</p> <p>i hate what they’re doing; yes, i hate them; shame on me….</p> <p>btw<br /> horse whisperer is incorrect, if you check with the guy the movie’s about.<br /> “the man who listens to horses” is on the mark.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Listens-Horses/dp/034542705X/ref=sr_1_3/103-9505378-3306238?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208442667&sr=1-3" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-.....038;sr=1-3</a></p> You’re telling this to a supposedly sane person who once carried on a 1/2-hour-long “conversation” with a, ahem, “serious” ground hog, IN the critter’s language – at least that’s what he said. He hadn’t a clue, because I was standing only 15′ away from him, but holding a branch in front of my face. Nuts, but true.

thanks Rave. it’s o.k. yeah. sure. all we need to do is…, is….

i hate what they’re doing; yes, i hate them; shame on me….

btw
horse whisperer is incorrect, if you check with the guy the movie’s about.
“the man who listens to horses” is on the mark.

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-…..038;sr=1-3

]]> By: angie http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394072 angie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394072 <p>Everytime that ad comes on, many of us mutter/scream in anger.</p> <p>I am no scientist, but I am quite sure you are correct.</p> <p>sorry.</p> Everytime that ad comes on, many of us mutter/scream in anger.

I am no scientist, but I am quite sure you are correct.

sorry.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394067 Adie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:25:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394067 <p>With everyone’s indulgence, I’m gonna bury a little mustard seed of a question here in EPUland, to see if anyone can get it to sprout.</p> <p>1. We have been told, and told again by the powers-that-be, that powerful sonar testing that is suspected as causing the deaths of countless cetaceans in the oceans is absolutely necessary to protect our safety in this country from evildoers.</p> <p>2. A certain Awl company (think goat cheese, only ending with “-on” instead of “-re”) keeps advertising (Nightly Report + ) how environmentally goody-2-shoes they are because they scout thoroughly and completely before ever putting the slightest little hole into the ocean floor.</p> <p>Can anyone here tell me whether #1 and #2 inextricably linked?</p> <p>Are we killing not only people, but the whales and dolphins in the sea, all of them - for oil?</p> <p>Please. Some scientist out there. Address this question for me. I would be grateful. My only weapon is a suspicious nature, a singed heart, and a scrap of tinfoil.</p> With everyone’s indulgence, I’m gonna bury a little mustard seed of a question here in EPUland, to see if anyone can get it to sprout.

1. We have been told, and told again by the powers-that-be, that powerful sonar testing that is suspected as causing the deaths of countless cetaceans in the oceans is absolutely necessary to protect our safety in this country from evildoers.

2. A certain Awl company (think goat cheese, only ending with “-on” instead of “-re”) keeps advertising (Nightly Report + ) how environmentally goody-2-shoes they are because they scout thoroughly and completely before ever putting the slightest little hole into the ocean floor.

Can anyone here tell me whether #1 and #2 inextricably linked?

Are we killing not only people, but the whales and dolphins in the sea, all of them – for oil?

Please. Some scientist out there. Address this question for me. I would be grateful. My only weapon is a suspicious nature, a singed heart, and a scrap of tinfoil.

]]> By: angie http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394063 angie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:21:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394063 <p>Sounds as though he’s now taken to dancing with joy in public.</p> <p>Sadly, I am not at all suprised.</p> <p>I wonder if America <em>still</em> considers him a friend or if any mention will be made of this at all…</p> Sounds as though he’s now taken to dancing with joy in public.

Sadly, I am not at all suprised.

I wonder if America still considers him a friend or if any mention will be made of this at all…

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394056 Raven Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:16:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394056 <p>Our groundhogs are serioulsy in love!</p> Our groundhogs are serioulsy in love!

]]> By: Juno http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394053 Juno Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:11:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/killing-at-least/#comment-1394053 <p>Narcissism is a plague in America right now.</p> <p>I wish Clinton had said, in response to the question about whether she thinks Obama can win in November, “He’d damn well better if he’s the nominee!” I think she truly believes he cannot win, but whether each thinks the other CAN win is irrelevant and actually a very stupid question. The question is, do you WANT the other to win, and they should both say YES! CAN they win? Sure. they can also lose and McCain CAN win.</p> <p>Really stupid question.</p> Narcissism is a plague in America right now.

I wish Clinton had said, in response to the question about whether she thinks Obama can win in November, “He’d damn well better if he’s the nominee!” I think she truly believes he cannot win, but whether each thinks the other CAN win is irrelevant and actually a very stupid question. The question is, do you WANT the other to win, and they should both say YES! CAN they win? Sure. they can also lose and McCain CAN win.

Really stupid question.

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