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2005-07-29T20:03:00.000+04:00

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2005-06-21T08:12:00.000+04:00

New York Post June 16, 2005
Gitmo Cocktail By Ralph Peters The demands to shut down our Guantanamo lock-up for terrorists have nothing to do with human rights. They're about punishing America for our power and success.
From our ailing domestic left to overseas America haters, no one really cares about the fate of Mustapha the Murderer or Ahmed the Assassin. The lies told about Gitmo are meant to undercut U.S. foreign policy and embarrass America.
The Gitmo controversy is about many things, from jealousy of the United States and outrage that we refuse to fail, to residual anger that we won the Cold War and exploded the left's great fantasy of a dictatorship of the intellectuals. But the one thing the protests aren't about is human rights.
Except, of course, as a means to slam the United States. Torture? Who and when? Koran abuse? I'd rather be a Koran in Gitmo than a Bible in Saudi Arabia. Illegal detentions? Suggest a better way to handle hardcore terrorists. Maltreatment? Spare me. The food the prisoners receive is better than what I had to eat in the Army.
Another thing: Would it be more humane to incarcerate the declared enemies of civilization in northern Alaska, rather than on a Caribbean beach?
Has the Bush administration made mistakes regarding Guantanamo? You bet. The biggest one was attempting to placate the critics. By launching a new investigation every time a terrorist had a toothache, our government played into the hands of its enemies.
The truth is that the terrorists and their defenders have something in common. It's not courage, which is one quality violent fanatics don't lack. It's that neither can be appeased.
Any concession only increases their appetites. The Clinton administration's reluctance to respond to terrorist strikes encouraged al Qaeda. If the Bush administration closed the Guantanamo facility, any alternative holding center would be attacked just as rabidly and dishonestly.
If we put our captives up at the Four Seasons, we'd be condemned because somebody smelled bacon at breakfast.
You can't negotiate with terrorists. And you cannot reason with ideologues - whether they're Islamist fanatics or pathetic old lefties fishing for a cause to give meaning to squandered lives. Terrorists, French and German neo-Stalinists, and our own democracy-hating intelligentsia aren't interested in facts. It's all about the comfort of belief.
Let's get this straight: Nothing we could do would appease those who feel a need for our country to fail. We must stop trying to satisfy them.
There's a military maxim that applies to all the nonsense about Gitmo: Don't let the entire battalion get bogged down by a sniper. By attempting to respond to the wild charges leveled by those who offer no solutions themselves - who have no interest in solutions - we've allowed anti-American basket cases from Harvard Yard to the German parliament to create an issue from nothing.
Oh, and thanks to the "mainstream" media for assuming that our country's always wrong.
There is a culture of torture in the world. Blessedly, America isn't part of it. When a few of our troops make mistakes, they're punished. Given the magnitude of our task and the unprecedented conditions we face, it's remarkable our errors have been so few.
What should enrage every decent citizen is that the real torturers - from Zimbabwe to China, from Syria to North Korea - get a pass from the political left. If terrorists behead defenseless captives on videotape, it's simply an expression of their culture. But if a handful of U.S. troops play an ugly round of Candid Camera, that's a new gulag.
As someone who takes human rights seriously, I'm appalled by the lack of sympathy the left feels toward the victims of any regime other than the Bush administration. Let's shout it to prisoners everywhere: If you're not harmed by an American, your suffering doesn't count.
The left's hypocrisy is immeasurable. The grandchildren of those who defended Stalin are mortified that Saddam Hussein will stand trial. By taking such irresponsible voices seriously, we grant our critics a strength they otherwise lack and simply help them keep their lies alive.
No matter what our country does, we will never please a global intelligentsia outraged that all their theories came to nothing. We can't satisfy al Qaeda, and we can't please those discontented souls who need to blame the United States for their personal inadequacies. It's time we stopped trying.
What should our nation's leaders say about Guantanamo and our treatment of captured terrorists? A lot less. When comments are unavoidable, try this: "We're human. We make mistakes. We fix those mistakes. And we move on. Nothing will divert us from our mission of defeating terror and keeping our country safe."

Found something interesting today

2005-05-20T16:03:00.000+04:00

Found this today at http://hellsing.keenspace.com/

The Name
Is the character named after you (this includes your first, middle, and last names, and any nicknames or online names you use)? [20 points] ("They will call him Immanuel, which means 'God with us.'" Matthew 1:23 Also, "Jesus" means "God saves.")

Is the character's name an unusual spelling of a more common word or name? [3 points] (It's the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus was Hebrew, so Joshua would've been the more common name.)

Does the character have more than one first, middle, or last name, without reason? [3 points] (He's got enough that they made a poster out of 'em.)

Does the character's name describe her/his personality? (e.g. Tristan means sad, Darcy means dark, Charity means charity, etc.) [1 points] (He's supposed to die to save the world, and be the incarnation of God, and his name means "God saves," so . . .)

+ Does the character have a nickname or pseudonym? [1 point] (The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Good Shepherd, etc., etc. . . .)

+ Is it a "dangerous" nickname (e.g. Death Dealer, Crimson Fury, etc.)? [3 points] (How about "Lion of the Tribe of Judah"? All of these are on that poster.)

+ Is the character's name foreign, even though the character isn't? [1 point] (It's Greek. He's Hebrew.)Appearance+ Are one or more other characters attracted to her/him? [1 point] (Mary Magdalene, plus twelve rugged single guys . . .)

Character

+ Is the character related to royalty or nobility? [4 points] (Descendant of King David.)

+ Was the character ever estranged from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [1 points] (The people of Nazareth didn't believe him. See Luke 4.14-30.)

+ Was the character ever forcibly banished from her/his family/tribe/country/etc.? [3 points] ("[The people in the synagogue at Nazareth] got up, drove [Jesus] out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff." Luke 4.29.)

+ Was the character an illegitimate birth? [1 point] (Joseph almost didn't marry Mary because she was pregnant, and people would talk.)

More on Character

+ Is the character unusually accomplished for her/his age/species/etc.? [2 points] (Walks on water, heals the lame, makes the blind to see . . .)

+ Is the character fluent in more than two languages? [1 point] (He speaks every language. That's more than two.)
+ More than four languages? [2 points] (It's also more than four.)

+ Has the character traveled extensively? [1 point] (He spent his adult life traveling.)

+ Does the character "just know things"? [5 points] (He interprets scripture like whoa. Plus all the prophecy.)+ Does the character have a major quirk or habit in common with you (e.g. drinks the same brand of soda as you, talks to pets the same way you do, etc.)? [2 points] (Unconditional love for all humanity. That counts as a quirk.)

+ Do animals or children instinctively like the character? [3 points] (They all love him.)Work and Play

+ Is the character astonishingly good at something that is not her/his profession? [1 point] (Healing, making wine, fishing . . .)

+ Does the character have any particular skill at which she/he the best or among the best? [2 points] (T3h mad healing skillz.)+ And is she/he widely knows for this skill? [2 points] (All over the area.)+ Does the character have any particular area of study/information/etc. in which she/he is the most knowledgeable or among the most knowledgeable? [2 points] (T3h mad scripture skillz.)

+ And is she/he widely known for having this knowledge? [2 points] (And widely hated for it, too!)[If your character exists in an otherwise normal universe, add 2 points to her/his score for *each* of the following abilities that your character possesses (with or without the aid of charms, spells, etc.). If, however, possession of these abilities is considered normal in your character's universe, add only one point each.]
+ Prophecy (There were lots of prophets. One point.)
+ Healing (Not normal. Two points.)+ Empathy ("Judas, go do what you have to do." Two points.)
+ General magic or sorcery ("Water? No problem. *walks across*" Two points.)

+ Does the character share more than one of your hobbies or interests? [1 point] (Saving human souls, promoting peace, teaching . . .)

+ Does the character have the same taste in music as you have? [1 point]

+ In books? [1 point]+ In movies? [1 point][Add another 5 points if you said yes to all three.] (Since Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all technically one, as part of the trinity, it makes sense that they'd have the same tastes.)

+ Does the character have the same religious or spiritual beliefs as you? [2 points] (This one's obvious.)Immortals, Gods, Fay, etc.(This section only applies if your character is immortal, or of a species other than human.)

+ Was the character ever the inspiration for classical art, poetry, etc. (e.g. she was the Mona Lisa, or Shakespeare wrote a sonnet for her)? [8 points] (Do you KNOW how much classical art Jesus inspired? Like, all of it. Of course, that's real stuff - but also, in the story, he's the inspiration for quite a bit of the Old Testament.)

+ Is the character the only immortal or non-human in the story? [3 points] (No other sons of God around here.)

+ Was the character made immortal, etc., by divine intervention? [1 point] (*cough*Immaculate Conception*cough*)High School(This section only applies if your character is currently attending high school or middle school.)(So much for this section, then.)

The Plot

+ Has everyone significant heard of the character? [2 points] (Oh, definitely.)

+ Does the character suffer punishment for a crime she/he did not commit? [2 points] ("Inciting riots by pretending, falsely, to be the son of God" was the charge. A painful death was the punishment.)

+ Does the character effect a major change in her/his love interest to make said love interest a more appropriate partner? [3 points] (Mary Magdalene: from street whore to religious devotee. So the story goes.)

+ Does the character die a romantic death (e.g. suicide, execution, battle wounds, broken heart, etc.)? [2 points] (Sacrificed for the sins of mankind.)

Your Character and You

+ Do you take any negative feedback about the character as a personal affront? [4 points] (Thus the smiting.)

+ Is the character a mouthpiece for your own beliefs or views? [3 points] (That's kind of the point of Jesus' whole teaching gig.)

Finished? All right, tally up your points.

Here are the scores:(Ye gods. Jesus scored a whopping 113 points. Which makes him irrefutably an . . .)71 points or more: Irredeemable-Sue. You're going to have to start over, my friend. I know you want to keep writing, but no. Just no.It's official:

Jesus is a Mary Sue.

*LINK*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
For those in the audience not involved in the writing/fanfic community and terminologies.

Great Chow

2005-05-19T19:55:00.000+04:00

Weee, fajita night again.
In case none of you have ever had the exquisit "pleasure" of eating fajita's at the Camp Fallujah chow hall. It's an interesting experience to say the least.
There are a great many stories about chow in the military. Trust me when I say that despite popular belief they are all about fajita night at camp fallujah. There are a thousand bad things I can say about this stuff, and yet it would not quite do it justice. It's pretty damn bad.

Anyway, on the european MTV its Gwen Stefani...trying to be asian...again. Except now she's also a cheerleader. She's cute, I'll give her that, but its easier for me to just hit the mute button and just stare at the cute chick in the cheerleading outfit.

Moby, "Lift me up" is on after that, now there's a non-metal artist who's music I actually enjoy.

Anyway, I'm about out of here, take care.

2005-05-17T20:28:00.000+04:00

You Are 15 Years Old

15

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.
13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.
20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.
30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Hmmm...Says a lot no?

I can feel my brain shriveling.

2005-04-29T20:25:00.000+04:00

SSgt cruz is a freaking tard...
There is no way of denying it now. Last night, I was on the phone with my dad and as he was walking out the door, he told me that the lights in the Sergeant Major's vehicle weren't going off, and that I needed to take a look at it. "Sure, no problem staff sergeant...*I'll just whip out my electronics technician MOS and get right on it*" I replied and thought to myself.
So I finish talking to my dad and get up to take a look at the mysterious lights whom eluded SSgt Cruz's brilliant intillect. Walked up to the car, unlocked it, opened the door, sat down and closed the door.
*Hmmm, the lights on either side of the rear view mirror are on. There is aaaalso two buttons next to these lights with a white field sticking out.*
"Hmmmmmmmmmmmm"
I reach up and press the button.
*Click*
Light goes off.
I reach over and press the other button.
*Click*
Other light goes off.
I let loose an exhasperated sigh and let my head fall down to the steering wheel.
Frikkin 'Tard

Whoooooaaaa

2005-04-28T05:43:00.000+04:00

It's been a looong time since I came here. Guess I should post on this a bit more. Don't have much better to do.

Well...I'm in Iraq now, land of milk and honey. Cradle of frikkin civilization....shithole.
I wake up every morning and sigh "damn...I'm still here"

At least I'm getting paid well, $1200 a paycheck. Gonna buy a car when I get back, a possibly brand new PT Cruiser, thinking blue or silver. Going to get the full package, moon-roof, 5 disk CD player, Automatic transmission. It'll be so sweet, I could go into a diabetic coma right now.

Well, here we go. Welcome to Iraq dear reader.

Another weekend.

2004-12-06T05:40:00.000+03:00

Woooo, what a weekend.
I smashed my fsking thumb in the door the other day...damn thing is getting swollen to hell. Someone suggested to heat a paperclip up until its red-hot with a lighter and try to burn a hole through my fingernail. Tried it but couldnt get the paperclip hot enough. Now I got this brown dot on my fingernail.

On a lighter note, I got my christmas present for myself early this year. Shortly after applying for my STAR card at the exchange and buying a shitload of stuff for my Iraq deployment. At both the exchanges they had a spin the wheel and get 10-25% off any one item. I got a 25% off my $200 MP3 player. Soooooo sweet it is. 20gb, I've not even filled it halfway up at CD quality encoding, despite putting all the MP3's I had on my computer on it. I'm currently busy ripping the rest of the my CD collection and transferring them to my player. m It is sooooo sweet. Sooo much love for it.

My first blog

2004-12-01T18:17:00.000+03:00

Wow, lookie here, its my first weblog. Well, I imagine that most of you people here are reading this and wondering who I am. Some of you might know something about me, having known me and being linked here from one of the websites I visit. So I guess some introductions are in order.

My name is Jason C Myers. Born on Sunday, July 13, 1985. I am 19 years old, and I am currently on active duty within the US Marine Corps. I am going to Iraq on deployment in March, and I can't wait. I occasionally have brown hair when I have not shaved it all off, Brown eyes, and I am told a great smile. I am 6'1", 170lbs and am in great physical shape.

I've always been a bit facetous, often to the point of sarcasm, but I normally mean well. It's not tooo hard to get on my good side, but once you're on my list...I'll hate you forever. Well, I've got to get to work, its nice meeting you.