Liberal Warrior for Tuesday, May 22, 2007

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Bloody Bloody Surge

Saturday, May 19, 2007 Bloody Bloody Surge For the last several weeks, there have been thousands of new troops deployed to Iraq. Americans have heard about this "surge" of 30,000 or more soldiers who are here to improve the security situation down in Baghdad, but we actually get to see them. I am in... Sign in to see full entry.

Mission Accomplished? Uh...Not So Much

Original post: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Mission Accomplished? Not So Much. Yesterday was the May 1st. Four years ago, President Bush landed on the aircraft carrier and gave a speech under a huge sign that read "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED". He stated, "Major combat operations have ended. In the battle of... Sign in to see full entry.

Ignorance Wears 4 Stars

Original post: Thursday, March 15, 2007 Ignorance Wears Four Stars The other day after General Pace (the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) indicated that gay people should not serve in the military because gay people are "immoral", his staff and several others pointed out that this was the... Sign in to see full entry.

Hell...Table for One

Original post Saturday, December 30, 2006 Hell...Table for One I wonder what Saddam is doing right now in the hereafter? You think he got his 87 virgins? I doubt it. Maybe he has reunited with his sons. I think they all ended up in the same place. He was hung today by his neck until he was dead.... Sign in to see full entry.

It was the day before the day before christmas and all through the combat

Original post: Saturday, December 23, 2006 It was the Day before the Day Before Christmas and all through the Combat Zone Well there is only two shopping left until Christmas and I know that everyone at home is stressed out about all the shopping they have to do and blah blah blah. But try to relax.... Sign in to see full entry.

original post: Friday, December 15, 2006 The Game of Lowered Expectations A few days back there was a headline in the Stars and Stripes Magazine that said this: "GENERAL: IRAQ VICTORY NOT IN TROOPS' HANDS" I posed with my buddy Blucher with the newspaper and didn't realize the irony in this until... Sign in to see full entry.

They Serve Too

Original post: Sunday, November 26, 2006 They Serve Too A lot of people think that war is all about the soldiers. Those men and women in uniform who make up our military. That's what the media shows...the uniform. But in reality, we are just a one part of what makes up the group of people currently... Sign in to see full entry.

Winning the hearts and minds - 50 cents at a time

Originally posted Monday, November 13, 2006 Winning the Hearts and Minds - 50 Cents at a Time I had guard duty yesterday. It was a quiet day. Not much action. Recently its been kinda hot out there. By hot I mean lots of action. Last night it was not "hot" at all though. In fact it was cold as hell.... Sign in to see full entry.

Originally posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 Give Change a Chance I am happier today then I was the other day. The "people" have spoken. The polls were accurate as it turns out and now the Democrats will control both house of congress for the first time since 1995. I kinda feel alot like the Red... Sign in to see full entry.

Time for Change - November 7, 2006

Originally posted Friday, November 03, 2006 Time for Change - November 7, 2006 Next week this time we will know how serious the "AMERICAN PEOPLE" are about making a change. Every election those out of power try to convince most of the electorate that what the people need is "change". The voters, we... Sign in to see full entry.

Despair

originally posted Friday, October 20, 2006 Despair It is has been a difficult month so far. Hundreds of Iraqi deaths and over 70 military deaths. This has not been a peaceful Ramadan. I don't expect Christmas to be very peaceful either. Anyone who says this is not a civil war is in serious denial.... Sign in to see full entry.

Chicken Hawks - The other "yellow" Meat

Originally posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 Chicken Hawks - The other "yellow" meat Well the war is still going on. And there is a big mess over here and in North Korea. The GOP is dealing with an unpopular president and an unpopular war and a scandal with a congressman from Florida who has been... Sign in to see full entry.

We are safer...But Not Yet Safe.....Hmmmm

Originally posted: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 We are Safer...But Not Yet Safe.....Hmmmm The President is saying to the American people that we are safer now then we were (I assume he means before 9-11) but not yet safe. But really, how can you really tell? From the first bombing in 1993 of the... Sign in to see full entry.

The New Enemy...Fascists?

Originally posted August 30, 2006 The New Enemy?....Fascists? In a clear act of desperation, President Bush, Republicans, and Conservatives have found a new Boogy man. Fascists. Hmmm...not communist, not liberals...but fascists. Apparently they feel that by using this term they can once again scare... Sign in to see full entry.

Compassion

Originally posted: June 21, 2006 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Compassion Today was a bad day for the Army. Two young soldiers were found dead in Iraq. They had been overrun at a checkpoint and were taken hostage. Their bodies were mutilated and booby-trapped with explosives. I feel awful...for these... Sign in to see full entry.

Clueless: Georgie saves us from gay marriages

Clueless: Georgie Saves us from Gay Marriages War in Iraq, poverty, AIDS, a slumping stock market and an environmental crisis looming. Iran and North Korea trying to get the bomb. Most of the world hates us. Where is Osama? A Growing budget deficit. 40 million people without health insurance.... Sign in to see full entry.

Have you hugged your illegal alien today?

Originally posted May 2, 2007 Have you Hugged your illegal Alien Today? In the news the past several weeks there has been lots of information about what to do with illegal immigrants who have been crossing in from Mexico. There are all kinds of opinions out there about how to deal with this problem.... Sign in to see full entry.

George and Rummy: Stubborn SOBs

Originally posted April 28th, 2006 George and Rummy - Stubborn SOBs You know I was a little worried that when I got down to Texas I would have a hard time finding like-minding soldiers who felt the same way that I did about the current state of our Republic. I thought all I'd keep hearing is "Don't... Sign in to see full entry.

A Liberal Goes to War

I have been a Liberal for along time. Since my teens years at least. I have also served in the military for 13 years. In early January, 2006 I joined the military again after about a 10 year gap in service. It is hard to explain why I did it, but I ended up volunteering to deploy to Iraq. My friends... Sign in to see full entry.

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