I'll do the courtesy of warning everyone there are some religious and political statements included in this one. You have been forewarned.
I would like send a big thankyou out to the US Congress for making every American traveling abroad, especially in the middle east and other Muslim nations, a target. Yesterday there was a resolution passed that supports is Isreal in the current version of a holy war. And while I'll concede that Isreal has the right as a nation to defend itself from from Islamic fundementalist terrorists, just as I'll concede the Lebonese have a right to govern their nation in anyway they personally see fit as long as it doesn't kill the neighbors... (side note, Hezbollah seems to be a bunch of nut jobs anyways... and basicly asking for by provoking the Isrealis) but this one isn't any really any of our business. I mean, our committment there ends (or should end) when all US citizens who wish to leave are evacuated, at which point we should pack up the Marines and head out. Theres no need for our government to take sides beacuse of the "unique relationship we have with Isreal" (i'm paraphrasing).
The biggest fear I have is that Isreal will use the the Nukes we sold them. And then the shit hits the fan. And I don't think its beyond the Isreali defense force to drop a couple of tactical nuclear weapons in downtown Beirut. During the 7 Days War a few decades back, they had live nuclear weapons flying around on aircraft. So, who's to say they're not doing the same now, hopefully cooler heads will prevail before they pull that particular trigger. Otherwise, I think the US policy in this current be a sort of.. "OK, we got our people out... and FIGHT! oh and we're cutting off your aid money and not paying to rebuild both nations this time".
OK, thats the politics... remember, vote for JD in 2012!!
Now more religion... ya'll may have noticed i don't do the bulletin thing. I don't keep spreading these things (though the party announcements and surveys ya'll keep filling uot do keep me entertained... keep those coming). Its the new version of chain letters. If i don't repost the word GOD to everyone i know, then i'm a heathen. If i don't repost this message some little girl in Nebraska will die a horrible death. This is right up there with Bill gates is gonna give all money if we keep forwarding an email. Ok, so.. just so everyone knows, I beleive in a higher power... some call it God, some call it Allah, some call it Buddah, some call it Yahweh, Some call it (insert unpronouncable Swahili word that means supreme being). The point i think should be made is that we should tolerate others beliefs and not condemn them just because its different than mine or yours. (Hezbollah are you reading?)
"War, the only way to peace... I don't fall for that"
And now for something a little less preachy and more positive. We here at Whisky Oscar Alfa are currently flying flights for the State Department from Cyprus to Baltimore-Washington Airport with evacuees from Lebanon. Its nice to feel your helping some people out of harms way and generally doing something thats good.
And JR is u read this, Sunday sounds good, I get off at 1300.. so let me know! Everyone else, looks like PTC Taco mac on sunday if your itnerested!
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