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2004-10-20 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tipper 2004-10-20 4:12:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What the heck does he know?

He wasn't wounded 3 times in Vietnam. He didn't have to brave the Boston mob in court. He didn't have to snowboard down mountains with clumsy secret service guys all over the piste. What the heck does he know.

Posted by Jack is Back! 2004-10-20 7:46:21 AM|| 2004-10-20 7:46:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Troll, troll, troll your boat...

Posted by gromky 2004-10-20 8:51:40 AM|| 2004-10-20 8:51:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Kerry and particularly Girlie MAn Edwars better watch it. The General has been known to pop people who are not honorable and a disgrace.

Posted by Bill Nelson 2004-10-20 10:08:34 AM|| 2004-10-20 10:08:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Gen Franks is a true warrior. If he had a personal motto, I suggest it would be:

"Lead, Follow...or Get the Hell Outta the Way!"

At the same time, here's one he'd not subscribe to:

"My Captain, My Captain...Right or Wrong-My Captain!"

Posted by RN 2004-10-20 10:54:51 AM|| 2004-10-20 10:54:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "My Captain, My Captain...Right or Wrong-My Captain!"

So he wouldn't support Bush's 'Yeah i've made mistakes but a strong leader makes up his mind and never alters it' policy then?

Posted by AmericanIdiot 2004-10-20 11:38:58 AM|| 2004-10-20 11:38:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 UKIdiot, lol! Launched another air-biscuit trying to be of consequence? Lol! Your J. Arthur pud-pulls are as laughably pathetic as your world view. Wotta ponce tool-fool, lol! FOAD / HAND.

Posted by .com 2004-10-20 11:51:24 AM|| 2004-10-20 11:51:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 My dear American Idiot, surely your mum taught you that it doesn't do to insult your host if you intend to pursuade him?

Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-20 12:05:01 PM|| 2004-10-20 12:05:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "My Captain, My Captain...Right or Wrong-My Captain!"

Do you mean O Captain, My Captain or My Country, Right or Wrong?

In any case, I suspect he'd subscribe to either.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-20 12:05:22 PM|| 2004-10-20 12:05:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I am a little confused. Perhaps I need a Massachusetts education so that I am not such an idiotic American.

1.) Isn't Kerry's main gripe about Bush that he acts unilaterally, not working with international partners in the WoT? Isn't the constant gripe that we impose ourselves on foreign governments instead of letting them participate in deciding the course and sharing the burden of action?

How does that square with:

2.)...Kerry's accusation that we are outsourcing the job [to an international partner]?

Posted by Jules 187 2004-10-20 12:50:42 PM|| 2004-10-20 12:50:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 actually, Franks did get 3 Purple Hearts in Vietnam, and was wounded in action several additional times but deemed them minor wounds that didn't require hospitalization... unlike Kerry who took every scratch, including self-inflicted wounds, to be a PH case.

Posted by Jeff 2004-10-20 1:04:14 PM|| 2004-10-20 1:04:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#11
I do believe that Jack is Back was engaging in sarcasm.

Posted by Phitle Glavise4997 2004-10-20 1:31:27 PM|| 2004-10-20 1:31:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Jack? Sarcasm? When did that start?

Posted by Fred 2004-10-20 1:55:18 PM|| 2004-10-20 1:55:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Sarcasm? At the 'burg? I'm shocked, Shocked!

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-20 1:59:38 PM|| 2004-10-20 1:59:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Franks stood by and did nothing while Iraqis were looting weapons stockpiles. Which ever way he points the finger, it will wag back his way.

I admire people who accept responsibility, and not book-cookers like that famous-for-15 clown. He can put his memoires where the Sun doesn't shine.

Posted by Anon Nona 2004-10-20 6:27:43 PM|| 2004-10-20 6:27:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 I thought security at DU had improved.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-20 6:32:27 PM|| 2004-10-20 6:32:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Anon Nona

Rant.. Rant.. Rant..

Franks knows more abut all of this than Kerry ever will know. Kerry doesn't even show up for work usually. Franks didn't have a choice.

FOAD UDB. Stick your head back up where the sun dont shine over at DU and Moveon.org.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-20 6:47:25 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-10-20 6:47:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Easy! You didn't see the film records of the stockpiles being looted, while US soldiers stood by without orders? Why on earth would you respect someone with that degree of negligence.
You need to access David Hackett's website, before blindly accepting military spin.

Posted by Anon Nona 2004-10-20 7:26:49 PM|| 2004-10-20 7:26:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 including self-inflicted

prove this, don't just recite spin

Posted by AmericanIdiot 2004-10-20 7:31:16 PM|| 2004-10-20 7:31:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 David Hackett Fishcer or David Hackett Souter?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-20 7:36:27 PM|| 2004-10-20 7:36:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Ummm... Anon Nona

I don't know if you remember, but at the time the weapons were being looted, the U.S. soldiers were busy conducting an invasion. They didn't empty their bladders in the same place twice, let alone have time to stand around watching Saddam's playmates help themselves to secret stockpiles. At least that's how the embedded reporters told the story -- with lots of film for various stations around the world, I might add.

Mrs. D: there's a David Hackett, rider (lots of videos, of himself and friends riding) and a Prof. Dave Hackett (biology, university in CA) as well.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-20 9:54:10 PM|| 2004-10-20 9:54:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 David Hackett's

I suspect you're referring to David Hackworth, the bitter old war-horse.

Posted by Pappy 2004-10-20 10:58:09 PM|| 2004-10-20 10:58:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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