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> > > A must read historical account of Terrorism against the US ~ > > > > This is not very long, but very informative You have to read the catalogue > > of events in this brief piece. Then, ask yourself how anyone can take the > > position that all we have to do is bring our troops home from Iraq, sit > > back, reset the snooze alarm, go back to sleep, and no one will ever > bother > > us again. In case you missed it, World War III began in November 1979... > > that alarm has been ringing for years > > > > US Navy Captain Ouimette is the Executive Officer at Naval Air Station, > > Pensacola, Florida. Here is a copy of the speech he gave last month. It is > > an accurate account of why we are in so much trouble today and why this > > action is so necessary. > > > > AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP! > > > > That's what we think we heard on the 11th of September 2001 (When more > than > > 3,000 Americans were killed -AD) and maybe it was, but I think it should > > have been "Get Out of Bed!" In fact, I think the alarm clock has been > > buzzing since 1979 and we have continued to hit the snooze button and roll > > over for a few more minutes of peaceful sleep since then. > > > > It was a cool fall day in November 1979 in a country going through a > > religious and political upheaval when a group of Iranian students attacked > > and seized the American Embassy in Tehran. This seizure was an outright > > attack on American soil; it was an attack that held the world's most > > powerful country hostage and paralyzed a Presidency. The attack on this > > sovereign U. S. embassy set the stage for events to follow for the next 25 > > years. > > > > America was still reeling from the aftermath of the Vietnam experience and > > had a serious threat from the Soviet Union when then, President Carter, > had > > to do something. He chose to conduct a clandestine raid in the desert. The > > ill-fated mission ended in ruin, but stood as a symbol of America's > > inability to deal with terrorism. > > > > America's military had been decimated and down sized/right sized since the > > end of the Vietnam War. A poorly trained, poorly equipped and poorly > > organized military was called on to execute a complex mission that was > > doomed from the start. > > > > Shortly after the Tehran experience, Americans began to be kidnapped and > > killed throughout the Middle East. America could do little to protect her > > citizens living and working abroad. The attacks against US soil continued. > > > > In April of 1983 a large vehicle packed with high explosives was driven > into > > the US Embassy compound in Beirut When it explodes, it kills 63 people. > The > > alarm went off again and America hit the Snooze Button once more. > > > > Then just six short months later in 1983 a large truck heavily laden down > > with over 2500 pounds of TNT smashed through the main gate of the US > Marine > > Corps headquarters in Beirut and 241 US servicemen are killed. America > > mourns her dead and hit the Snooze Button once more. > > > > Two months later in December 1983, another truck loaded with explosives is > > driven into the US Embassy in Kuwait, and America continues her slumber. > > > > The following year, in September 1984, another van was driven into the > gate > > of the US Embassy in Beirut and America slept. > > > > Soon the terrorism spreads to Europe. In April 1985 a bomb explodes in a > > restaurant frequented by US soldiers in Madrid. > > > > Then in August 1985 a Volkswagen loaded with explosives is driven into the > > main gate of the US Air Force Base at Rhein-Main, 22 are killed and the > > snooze alarm is buzzing louder and louder as US interests are continually > > attacked. > > > > Fifty-nine days later in 1985 a cruise ship, the Achille Lauro is hijacked > > and we watched as an American in a wheelchair is singled out of the > > passenger list and executed. > > > > The terrorists then shift their tactics to bombing civilian airliners when > > they bomb TWA Flight 840 in April of > > 1986 that killed 4 and the most tragic bombing, Pan Am Flight 103 over > > Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, killing 259. > > > > Clinton treated these terrorist acts as crimes; in fact we are still > trying > > to bring these people to trial. These are acts of war. > > > > The wake up alarm is getting louder and louder. > > > > The terrorists decide to bring the fight to America. In January 1993, two > > CIA agents are shot and killed as they enter CIA headquarters in Langley, > > Virginia. > > > > The following month, February 1993, a group of terrorists are arrested > after > > a rented van packed with explosives is driven into the underground parking > > garage of the World Trade Center in New York City. Six people are killed > and > > over 1000 are injured. Still this is a crime and not an act of war? The > > Snooze alarm is depressed again. > > > > Then in November 1995 a car bomb explodes at a US military complex in > > Riyadh, Saudi Arabia killing seven service men and women. > > > > A few months later in June of 1996, another truck bomb explodes only 35 > > yards from the US military compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It destroys > > the Khobar Towers, a US Air Force barracks, killing 19 and injuring over > > 500. The terrorists are getting braver and smarter as they see that > America > > does not respond decisively. > > > > They move to coordinate their attacks in a simultaneous attack on two US > > embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.. These attacks were planned with > precision. > > They kill 224. America responds with cruise missile attacks and goes back > to > > sleep. > > > > The USS Cole was docked in the port of Aden, Yemen for refueling on 12 > > October 2000, when a small craft pulled along side the ship and exploded > > killing 17 US Navy Sailors. Attacking a US War Ship is an act of war, but > we > > sent the FBI to investigate the crime and went back to sleep. > > > > And of course you know the events of 11 September 2001. Most Americans > think > > this was the first attack against US soil or in America. How wrong they > are. > > America has been under a constant attack since 1979 and we chose to hit > the > > snooze alarm and roll over and go back to sleep. > > > > In the news lately we have seen lots of finger pointing from every high > > officials in government over what they knew and what they didn't know. But > > if you've read the papers and paid a little attention I think you can see > > exactly what they knew. You don't have to be in the FBI or CIA or on the > > National Security Council to see the pattern that has been developing > since > > 1979. > > > > The President is right on when he says we are engaged in a war. I think we > > have been in a war for the past 25 years and it will continue until we as > a > > people decide enough is enough. America needs to "Get out of Bed" and act > > decisively now. America has been changed forever.. We have to be ready to > > pay the price and make the sacrifice to ensure our way of life continues. > We > > cannot afford to keep hitting the snooze button again and again and roll > > over and go back to sleep. > > > > After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Yamamoto said "... it seems all > we > > have done is awakened a sleeping giant." This is the message we need to > > disseminate to terrorists around the world. > > > > Support Our Troops and support President Bush for having the courage, > > political or militarily, to address what so many who preceded him didn't > > have the backbone to do, both Democrat and Republican. This is not a > > political thing to be hashed over in an election year this is an AMERICAN > > thing. This is about our Freedom and the Freedom of our children in years > to > > come. > > > > If you believe in this please forward it to as many people as you can > > especially to the young people and all those who dozed off in history > class > > and who seem so quick to protest such a necessary military action. If you > > don't believe it, just delete it and go back to sleep.
-------------------- As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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the u.s. will never cease its blood thirsty and aggressive policies. we want world domination. Terrorism will continue against us. end of story. ...we are waging a war against our own people for chrissake! what makes anyone think that any of this "road to ruin" will change?
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unfortunately? this letter comes from the same type of mindset that believes we beat communism when Russia fell..... ahem.... CHINA ring any bells???? or are they just a one-party democracy like the current admin seems bent on creating in our country?
the "war on terror" will be won with hearts and minds, not TNT, .223 caliber lead, or smart bombs...
every "terrorist" we kill is replaced with two...
WHY? because of the way we are doing it....
believe it or not? Hollywood could win the war on terror, and MAKE MONEY doing it.....
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A True story about General "Black Jack" Pershing.
Born September 13th, 1860 near Laclede, Mississippi Died July 15th, 1948 in Washington, D.C. 1891 Professor of Military Science and Tactics University of Nebraska 1898 Serves in the Spanish-American War 1901 Awarded rank of Captain 1906 Promoted to rank of Brigadier General 1909 Military Governor of Moro Province, Philippines 1916 Made Major General 1919 Promoted to General of the Armies 1921 Appointed Chief of Staff 1924 Retires from active duty Education: 4 Years-West Point
One important thing to remember is that Muslims detest pork because they believe pigs are filthy animals. Some of them simply refuse to eat it, while others won't even touch pigs at all, nor any of their by-products. To them, eating or touching a pig, its meat, its blood, etc., is to be instantly barred from paradise and doomed to hell.
Just before World War I, there were a number of terrorist attacks against the United States and it's interests by, you guessed it, Muslim extremists.
So General Pershing captured 50 of the terrorists and had them tied to posts execution style. He then had his men bring in two pigs and slaughter them in front of the, now horrified, terrorists.
The soldiers then soaked their bullets in pigs blood, and proceeded to execute 49 of the terrorists by firing squad.
The soldiers then dug a big hole, dumped in the terrorist's bodies and covered them in pig blood, entrails, etc.
They let the 50th man go. And for about the next 42 years, there was not a single attack by a muslim fanatic anywhere in the world.
-------------------- Damn, if he wasn't right.
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i want solar cells on my place, but i started pricing them.... ridiculous.....
we need an initiative to replace every roof south of the Mason Dixon line (straight across the US)... i bet it would be cheaper than the war in Iraq....
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GM and Ford are about to tank unles they get their act together on fuel economy..... [/QB][/QUOTE]
Well they deserve it. So much promise, so much talent, yet they still go after the easy money. The problem is its the hourly worker that will suffer, while salary will get bonuses.
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