War On Terror

My Next Job

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:28:00 GMT

So, the company is sending me to Chicago next week for a job. OK, that's fine. However, the fact that they are flying me up there on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 does have me a little bit spooked.

But I'm sure I'll be fine. If any terrorists have designs on the plane I'm occupying, I've got two words for them:

Let's Roll!

UPDATE: Whew, the flight was uneventful, aside from the weather, all is well.

How Sweet

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:01:00 GMT

The troops are taking photos of the insurgents...

Hundreds Of WMDs Found In Iraq

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:09:00 GMT

So a new report out says that over 500 chemical weapons, mainly mustard and sarin gas, have been found since 2003. But wait, Saddam said that he had gotten rid of all of them, how could that be?

Still no mention of the report on CNN's front page, and a search for "WMD" turns up nothing since 6/2. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you!

UPDATE: Hmmm... No mention on ABC, CBS, MSNBC... But plenty of coverage on the Marines facing charges. Odd how liberals are soft on crime (see Willie Horton) until a serviceman is accused of something. Then, of course, as Jack Murtha would tell you, they're just plain guilty.

UPDATE: HotAir has some video from last night Hannity and Colmes about the topic where Allen, predictably, attempts to downplay the significance.

Casualties

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:36:00 GMT

Much ado is being made about hitting the 2,500 dead US soldiers in Iraq mark. While each and everyone is a sad loss, for a three-year period during a war, that number is extrememly low.

For some perspective, check out these stats:

American Revolution (1775–1783)
Total servicemembers	217,000
Battle deaths	4,435
Nonmortal woundings	6,188
War of 1812 (1812–1815)
Total servicemembers	286,730
Battle deaths	2,260
Nonmortal woundings	4,505
Indian Wars (approx. 1817–1898)
Total servicemembers	106,000¹
Battle deaths	1,000¹
Mexican War (1846–1848)
Total servicemembers	78,718
Battle deaths	1,733
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	11,550
Nonmortal woundings	4,152
Civil War (1861–1865)
Total servicemembers (Union)	2,213,363
Battle deaths (Union)	140,414
Other deaths in service (nontheater) (Union)	224,097
Nonmortal woundings (Union)	281,881
Total servicemembers (Conf.)	1,050,000
Battle deaths (Conf.)	74,524
Other deaths in service (nontheater) (Conf.)	59,297²
Nonmortal woundings (Conf.)	unknown
Spanish-American War (1898–1902)
Total servicemembers	306,760
Battle deaths	385
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	2,061
Nonmortal woundings	1,662
World War I (1917–1918)³
Total servicemembers	4,734,991
Battle deaths	53,402
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	63,114
Nonmortal woundings	204,002
Living veterans	fewer than 500
World War II (1940–1945)³
Total servicemembers	16,112,566
Battle deaths	291,557
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	113,842
Nonmortal woundings	671,846
Living veterans	4,762,000¹
Korean War (1950–1953)
Total servicemembers	5,720,000
Serving in-theater	1,789,000
Battle deaths	33,741
Other deaths in service (theater)	2,827
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	17,730
Nonmortal woundings	103,284
Living veterans	3,734,000¹
Vietnam War (1964–1975)
Total servicemembers	8,744,000
Serving in-theater	3,403,000
Battle deaths	47,410
Other deaths in service (theater)	10,789
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	32,000
Nonmortal woundings	153,303
Living veterans	8,295,000¹
Gulf War (1990–1991)
Total servicemembers	2,225,000
Serving in-theater	665,476
Battle deaths	147
Other deaths in service (theater)	382
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	1,565
Nonmortal woundings	467
Living veterans	1,852,000¹
America's Wars Total
Military service during war	42,348,460
Battle deaths	651,008
Other deaths in service (theater)	13,998
Other deaths in service (nontheater)	525,256
Nonmortal woundings	1,431,290
Living war veterans	17,578,500⁴
Living veterans	25,038,459

Even Alan Colmes Is Right Some Of The Time

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 00:25:00 GMT

Just saw this video clip from Hannity and Colmes.

To paraphrase Chris Rock, I'm not saying the military should take this guy out, but if they did, I'd understand.

I would categorize that guy as human debris.

Hat Tip: Dog Snot

Heh

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 22:56:00 GMT

Hat Tip: IHILLARY via SondraK

Minutemen Score Their First Arrests

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 01:04:00 GMT

Eighteen arrests already, and most of the month to go.

Volunteers for an effort to patrol the Mexican border reported their first sighting of suspected illegal immigrants, resulting in 18 arrests, authorities said Sunday.
Participants in the Minuteman Project saw the migrants Saturday near Naco as the volunteers were surveying the border to familiarize themselves with the area. When agents arrived, they apprehended 18 people, Border Patrol spokesman Andy Adame said.

"You observe them, report them and get out of the way," said Mike McGarry, a spokesman for the project, which begins today and is to continue for a month.

The volunteers reported another illegal immigrant after he wandered onto the campus of a Bible college near the community of Palominas, where about 100 Minuteman participants were staying.

The man walked in and said he needed food and water. Volunteers helped him and notified federal agents, who picked him up, McGarry said.

Way to go, guys!

I Laughed So Hard I Cried

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:35:00 GMT

when I read this:

Iran's armed forces vowed Thursday they would defend the country's nuclear ambitions, warning "Great Satan" the United States that it faced certain defeat if it decided to attack.
"Brave Iranians, disregarding the yells of the White House and arrogant media, will not hesitate for a moment in pursuing their objectives in various fields including nuclear energy," said a statement from the hardline Revolutionary Guards.
"With alertness and iron-like will, (Iran) will inflict serious and repeated defeats on the Great Satan's camp," said the statement carried by the student news agency ISNA.

I can see it now. It would be the "Mother Of All Battles".

I seriously doubt we'll be invading Iran anytime soon, anyway.

But, from the sound of it, at least this guy finally got a new job.

Minuteman Protest Already Working

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:00 GMT

More Border Patrol agents will be forthcoming:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department will assign more than 500 additional patrol agents to the porous Arizona border, saying they will help keep potential terrorists and illegal immigrants from entering the country, The Associated Press has learned.

The border buildup was to be announced Wednesday - two days before civilian volunteers with the so-called Minuteman Project begin a monthlong Arizona patrol against immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico line.

That's definitely a good start.

Hat Tip: Blogs for Bush

One For The Troops

aubrey@evilwhiteguy.com — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:31:00 GMT

I was at a restaurant tonight, courtesy of one of our vendors who felt it would be good to show us a good time, considering the obscene amount of money we had just spent on their product.

While I was enjoying the free beer and appetizers, I noticed a table full of men and women in Army fatigues.

I wandered back to the area where the waitresses were congregating, and inquired as to which one of them was assisting the military table. After learning which one was waiting on them, I told her that I would like to pay for their tab.

The waitress looked at me with a "why in the hell would you want to do that?" attitude. I could see it in her face. Granted, she couldn't have been a day over nineteen, but I didn't have the time to explain to her the implications of the global Islamic terrorist threat (to which I have no doubt she was oblivious), and how it is highly probable that she herself could, at any moment, be overwhelmed by any number of chemical or biological agents that would render her motor facilities completely incapable of displaying that particular expression of dismay at my offering to pay for the meals of a few members of our military.

Of course, those benefiting from my impromptu generosity were quick to thank me.

I quickly reminded them that they were the ones to be thanked, not myself.

The price of a meal for five soldiers in a restaurant is nothing in comparison to the freedom that they provide us each day.

God bless our troops!