Evil is more like, mm, I dunno, Zinc. If ingested, you should contact the poison control center.

Actually, the number is 3,598 young Americans.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm

Ignobility

The mission is ignoble, the CNC is ignoble, and the administration is ignoble, the Republican Party is ignoble. However, I salute those, my brothers in arms, who have given their lives in obedience to their oath and in service to America. Though they may believe the mission to be a mistake, as most do, they yet go into the breech. Those are the true Patriots!

It is the responsibility of the citizens our nation to reluctantly spend those good lives only when we absolutely must. We cannot sanctify this criminal tragedy by baptizing it in the blood of more of our young.

If the Army would have me again, I would be honored to die with them. Short of that, this sad thing seems to be the best I can do.

We all miss the old “Happy Go Lucky” Darthmeister. I say this as one who cares deeply about you. Your pal,

It has been “hundreds” … thankyouverymuch.

Effeminem, the first reference to “L@Y” was a structural problem. I did a major edit in the box right before posting and didn’t delete the hanging “L@Y” at the first of the post while deleting a lead-in paragraph with your name. I knew who said what – when. The first part was a response to you the second part was a response to L@Y. Sorry for the confusion.

Anyway, let’s say I’m wrong. It’s NOT easier for them to attack our forces in Iraq. Then why are they doing it?.

Why do rabid dogs do what that do? You’ve finally gained some enlightenment. They can’t be reasoned with or trusted to ever behave themselves … they are cunningly irrational and therefore an everpresent danger to even their own kind (other Muslims). If Islam is a “religion of peace”, sooner or latter their atrocities will create a tipping point where their own “moderate” Muslim cousins will turn against them. Right now the closet crazies within the Muslim cultural morass are coming out, but it isn’t our presence which is radicalizing them but rather its their own religious teachings and culture had long created the hate in their hearts for non-Muslims. Do you think evangelical Christian pastors or Buddhist monks would act the way Muslim clerics and mullahs have in inflaming their own followers to kill innocents to advance their ideology of conquest? Churches, synagogues, and temples don’t create the climate of hate and holy war that we see in mosques, particularly in the Middle East?

But if “moderate” Muslims turn out not to be so moderate after all, far better we know that now and deal with this very real problem of their deep-seated desire for a global caliphate at the point of the sword.

Wouldn’t Al Qaeda withdraw into Nebraska and ravage the heartland? I thought you were the main cheerleader of the fight-them-there approach.

You assume terrorist nutbags care about things like “easier”. It could be they like things “harder” because it brings them greater glory in their twisted minds. Even my own attempts at analysis may not adquately describe the full extent of their twisted aspirations since we’re dealing with demented people who believe women and children are fair game in gaining access to 72 perpetually virgin prostitutes in Paradise.

It could be jihadists haven’t yet “withdraw(n) to Nebraska” because they can more “easily” slip into Iraq and Afghanistan and mix with their cousins who provide convenient camouflauge while attempting to kill American pig-dog soldiers – an act which would probably bring them greater personal satisfaction. But once again I may be ascribing a rationality they don’t possess. However, even Mullah Omar and other jihadist leaders have recognized Iraq is one of the most important battlefields where forces of freedom must be defeated.

Even though Muslim terrorists appear to be willing to strap a homicide vest on their own grandmothers, I believe deep down inside they really do fear what a thoroughly aroused America would do to the Muslim world (and their very extended families) through the nuclear option if they attempt to turn America into another terrorist-ravaged Israel. They understand America’s own double-standards with respect to Muslim terrorist acts committed against Israel is what has kept Israel from responding in the most deadly fashion they can against Palestinian/Muslim depradations. But if that same kind of war was brought here … well, they saw how a sleeping giant aroused itself in 1941. And don’t kid yourself, if 9/11s were happening with any frequency here even the anti-war liberals would start screaming as their little socialist dreams are smashed by the cold cruel reality of domestic jihadism. Of course those libs would blame Bush and not the real perps for engaging in terrorism here in America but even then they would finally see the need to be utterly merciless in dealing with such fanatics ANYWHERE they can be found, particularly here at home – I hope. I does appear anti-war liberals have erected a suicide pact of sorts given how they blame American and President Bush for everything under the sun.

Some people have ascribed a certain genius to UBL by claiming our response was exactly what he desired so as to radicalize the rest of the Muslim world and thus create World War III and bringing the world closer to an Islamic caliphate. Personally I think the jihadists and their leadership were surprised we did anything more than we did with respect to WTC ‘93, the Kobar Towers and the U.S.S. Cole. They really do/did believe us to be a “paper tiger.” If we simply cut-and-run from Iraq, America will prove to its enemies we are a “paper tiger” and it is that which will further embolden borderline jihadists throughout the world, not the fight we are presently putting up. As one Army major put it several months ago in an interview I saw on ABC, “The enemy is here (in Iraq). They have chosen this place to fight and fight them we must.” We can argue whether Muslim terrorists and al Qaeda were in Iraq before the war (and they were, many fleeing Afghanistan we now find out), but the reality is they are in Iraq now (and Iran) and are responsible for radicalizing a large segment Iraqi jihadist wannabees who see their acts of terrorism against their own Muslim brothers as holy and noble cause. Now that’s twisted.

Scott’s site used to be funny, now it resembles a daycare center and sometimes a WWE event!

I hope both of you are giving Scott an amount appropriate to your use of his site.

My guess would be in the hundreds of dollars.

P.S. I think it goes without saying I agree with Darth more often than not, but enough is enough. The troll is only here for one reason, and you, (Darth), keep giving “it” exactly what it grows on!

PLEASE, give it a rest!

Actually, both the noble everthink? and his fool Laughing@You bear a remarkable resemblance to George Clooney or, so they say.

PS Eight Mile was the worst movie I ever saw!

Carry on though, I especially enjoy that here, here, and here thing you do. Very cool!

Carter 28%, Nixon 23%, and closing quickly Bush at 26%, which will come first impeachment and removal, or the completion of 578 days.

Whichever, oh what a day of rejoicing that, too, will be!