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Friday, November 6
Question: Did Obama's Political Correctness and Apathetic attitude towards the Military kill these people?
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 06 Nov 2009 11:06 PM EST
Update: Obama snubs Ft. Hood to relax at Camp David Dan Riehl checks the President's schedule and learns that Obama's not going to Fort Hood, but rather to Camp David for the weekend...Fox Reports GWB and Laura spent a few hours at Fort Hood, no photo ops. More>>>
Said 'Muslims should rise up and attack Americans,' shouted Allahu Akbar during the shootings, posted on radical Jihadi websites... what was the ‘elusive’ motive behind Major Hasan's rampage?
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 06 Nov 2009 10:23 AM EST
Military officials were trying to piece together what may have pushed Hasan, an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress, to turn on his comrades. Cone said the 39-year-old Hasan was not known to be a threat or risk. "I'm not aware of any problems here," said Col. Steve Braverman, the Fort Hood hospital commander. "We had no problems with his job performance." And everyone tries hard to spin the story away from the truth... the man turned traitor and became an Islamic terrorist. More>>>
Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 06 Nov 2009 09:54 AM EST
After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective. But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Is anyone really surprised? Does anyone really think that Barry gives a damn about the US Military or the average soldier? Remember this folks, remember it well because this man is a very talented politician... More>>> Thursday, November 5
Malik Nadal Hasan: "Muslims have the right to rise up and attack Americans."
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 05 Nov 2009 09:17 PM EST
How the hell was this man allowed to continue functioning as officer? he was a recent convert to Islam, made all sorts of stupid statements attacking the United States, picked arguments with fellow officers; he had no business even being in the Military. Could we PLEASE stop making excuses for Islam and just admit this religion is not compatible with our way of life?!?!
Suspected Fort Hood Gunman Identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 05 Nov 2009 05:29 PM EST
In 'honor' of Major Hasan, here's a song from another decent man-turned-Major asshole, Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam. WARNING- Video is a bit graphic at parts No motive listed on why he gunned down a bunch of 'fellow' soldiers, but we can probably guess... well good luck collecting on those 72 virgins, asshole. More>>>
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 11/5/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 05 Nov 2009 08:56 AM EST
Heimkehr von Herbert Schultze und U-48 Herbert Schultze was a German U-boat commander of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He commanded U-48 for eight patrols during the early part of the war, sinking 169,709 tons and earning him eighth place on the Aces of the Deep list. Due to several incidents of openly broadcasting his sinkings to alert the Allies of the plight of the crews, he became quite a celebrity even on the allied side. France: Churchill, British First Lord of the Admiralty, visits the French Marine Headquarters. Germany:After plotting with Halder and Beck to arrest Hitler, unless he relents on the plan for a western offensive, the Commander in Chief of the German Army, von Brauchitsch, meets Hitler to discuss the plans for an attack in the west. He argues very strongly that it should not take place as scheduled on November 12th because of weaknesses in the army. Hitler loses his temper during the meeting but is unconvinced by the arguments. Brauchitsch loses his nerve and returns to OKH (Army High Command) headquarters at Zossen, where the conspiracy collapses. Meanwhile, Colonel Hans Oster of the Abwehr (German Military Intelligence) -- one of the Zossen conspirators -- warns Colonel Sas, the Dutch military attache in Berlin, of the impending invasion of the Low Countries. Sas informs the Belgian military attache. Norway: The German government lodges a protest against the release of the interned City of Flint and the German prize crew. The protest is rejected. Soviet Union: Finnish-Soviet negotiations continue. The Finnish delegation reports to Helsinki and asks for further instructions. More Day by Day World War Two Events>>> Wednesday, November 4
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 11/4/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 04 Nov 2009 08:24 AM EST
German Rockets Employed later in the war the Germans were already working on the development of long range rockets and even ICBMs. But it was too little too late as the war ended before they could build trans-oceanic missiles. Britain: Rear-Admiral Hugh Sinclair, head ("C") of British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), dies of cancer. He is succeeded by his deputy, Colonel Stewart Menzies. Norway: The British naval attache in Norway receives an anonymous (by a "German scientist who wishes you well") report revealing secrets of German long-range rockets and radar -- the "Oslo Report." A prototype proximity mine fuse is also left on the windowsill, with the report. United States: A modification of the neutrality legislation passes into law. Although by its terms the ban on American ships and civilians in clearly defined war zones is confirmed, it does provide for supply of arms to belligerents on a "cash and carry" basis. Such arms must be ordered from private companies, paid for up front and transported to the war zone in the in ships provided by the purchaser. British naval strength means that, as is intended, only the Allies will benefit from this. Within a few days both the British and the French establish purchasing missions in Washington. More Day by Day World War Two Events>>> Tuesday, November 3
XM982 Excalibur... Now that's some Spicy Bar-B-Que...
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 03 Nov 2009 08:17 PM EST
Monday, November 2
USMC Fox Company of 8th Marines 2009; Maybe Obama ignores them, but not the Taliban
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 02 Nov 2009 05:37 PM EST
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 11/2/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 02 Nov 2009 02:26 PM EST
German Small Arms of World War Two German Army WW2 infantry rifles and pistols. Germany Hitler recalls his ambassadors from Moscow and Rome for consultations. Britain King George decorates 5 RAF pilots, leaders of a raid on the Kiel Canal. More Day by Day World War Two Events>>> Sunday, November 1
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 11/1/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 01 Nov 2009 03:42 PM EST
Hitler and friends home movie Rare footage of old Shicklgruber looking semi-normal... Germany: Germany formally annexes western Poland, Danzig and the Polish Corridor. This adds the new districts of Posen, Greater East Prussia and Danzig West Prussia to the Third Reich. Holland:The government proclaims a state of siege in frontier areas and flood zones. Soviet Union: The USSR formally annexes part of occupied eastern Poland and incorporates it into the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, following the results of plebiscites (probably rigged) in which the majority of the inhabitants living in the territory reputedly favored annexation. Switzerland: Contingency plans are laid in case of an invasion. More Day by Day World War Two Events>>> Saturday, October 31
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/31/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 31 Oct 2009 02:14 PM EDT
The Hunt for the Graf Spee The pocket battleship Graf Spee was a terror of the seas for the opening months of WW2. The Admiral Graf Spee would sink 9 merchant ships before being trapped in battle with a British combined fleet off Montevideo, Uruguay. Captain Hans Langsdorff strictly adhered to the rules of mercantile warfare at the time and saved all of the crew members of these ships; not a life was lost in these sinkings. Britain formed eight hunting groups in the Atlantic and one in the Indian Ocean to look for Admiral Graf Spee, totalling three battleships, two battlecruisers, four aircraft carriers, and 16 cruisers (including several French ships). More groups were assembled later. Britain: The Royal Navy begins a world-wide hunt for the German pocket-battleship Graf Spee. Four battleships, 14 cruisers and 5 aircraft carriers are engaged in the effort. Germany: (Occupied Poland/ Expanded Third Reich) The death penalty is ordered for all Poles disobeying German authority, with the accused to be tried in SS courts. Italy: Mussolini reshuffles his cabinet, replacing pro-Nazi members with neutral members. Six ministries and several secretariats change. Starace is no longer Secretary of the Fascist Party. Count Ciano remains Foreign Minister. Grandi, who is sympathetic to the British, remains head of the Department of Justice. Mussolini believes in occasional "shuffling" of government posts, and these changes are not believed to reflect a change in foreign policy. Soviet Union: At a meeting of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, Molotov lectures Britain and France for continuing the war but gives no more than moral support to Germany. He stresses that the Nazi-Soviet agreements provide that the USSR shall be neutral if Germany is at war. Meanwhile, the first of three further sets of discussions between the Soviets and the Finns over the recent Soviet demands for border revisions begins (the final meeting ends November 9). Soviet negotiators demand strategic territory in the Karelian Isthmus, the Hango naval base and the ice-free port of Petsamo in the Arctic in exchange for Soviet territory along the eastern border. No agreement is reached. More Day by Day World War Two Events>>> Friday, October 30
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/30/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 08:37 AM EDT
HMS Rodney and HMS Nelson British Movietone News. The Nelson class was a class of two battleships of the British Royal Navy, built shortly after, and under the terms of, the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. They were the first British battleships built since the Revenge class (ordered in 1913) and their orders were not followed until the King George V class of 1936. In order that they comply with the limitations of the Washington treaty, these ships were of an unusual design with many novel features. In order to reduce the weight of armour, the main gun turrets were mounted all forward, shortening the necessary armoured length.. Britain: The first war film of the conflict, The Lion Has Wings, is premiered, featuring newsreel of a British air attack on a German fleet. A government white paper exposes Nazi brutality towards dissidents and Jews, including the concentration camp system. Germany: A German-Latvian treaty for the evacuation of Germans from the Baltic regions is signed. North Atlantic: U-56 hits the British battleship HMS Nelson, the flagship of the Home Fleet, west of the Orkneys but the two torpedoes fail to explode. Soviet Union: The USSR formally annexes the occupied Polish territories. Thursday, October 29
Truman and the Principles of U.S. Foreign Policy: Jimmy Carter rejected the postwar consensus. President Obama appears to be following a similar path
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 29 Oct 2009 08:22 AM EDT
Upon entering office, Barack Obama knew little about foreign policy. But then neither did Vice President Harry S. Truman when Franklin Delano Roosevelt died suddenly on April 12, 1945. President Obama often invokes the supposed mess abroad—especially in Iraq and Afghanistan—left to him by George W. Bush. But Mr. Obama's inheritance is mild compared to the myriad crises that nearly overwhelmed the rookie President Truman. More>>>
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/29/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 29 Oct 2009 08:00 AM EDT
Battle of Shanghai 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War:TimeLine 3rd and the 11th division of IJA land on the east side of Shanghai outskirts. Long before the US became involved war was already spreading in Asia and Europe. France: An official French communique reports all quiet generally during the day. Germany: OKH issues a revision to Fall Gelb (Operation Yellow) with the main thrust shifted slightly south and less strength being sent against Holland. There is an ongoing debate as to how it should be modified further. Also, German warships and U-boats are given permission to attack passenger ships in convoys. Latvia: The first contingent of Soviet troops begin occupation of bases allotted by the Latvian-Soviet agreement. Japan: Reflecting the rising number of Chinese defections to the Japanese, the US military attache reports that there are 100,000 armed Chinese serving as Huang Hsieh Chun (Imperial Assisting Troops). Western Front: An increasing number of British heavy artillery is moved into position..
Photo Op or a real change of heart?
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 29 Oct 2009 07:33 AM EDT
posted on MSNBC with the caption "President makes midnight visit to honor 18 personnel slain in Afghanistan." FTA- U.S. President Barack Obama saw first hand the human cost of the Afghanistan war Thursday as he saluted the flag-draped caskets of 18 soldiers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed in Afghanistan this week. After a midnight flight in his Marine One presidential helicopter, Obama landed in Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, home of the largest U.S. military mortuary and main point of entry for service members killed abroad. Well, isn't that special. Barry took time out of his busy schedule to greet some folks who can't argue with him... If he wants to 'honor' our soldiers he can give General McChrystal the troops he requested and quit playing politics while our military is in harm's way. More>>> Wednesday, October 28
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/28/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 28 Oct 2009 10:44 PM EDT
'Lebensborn' Lebensborn (Fount of Life, in antiquated German) was a Nazi organization set up by SS leader Heinrich Himmler, which provided maternity homes and financial assistance to the wives of SS members and to unmarried mothers, and which also ran orphanages and relocation programmes for children. Initially set up in Germany in 1935, Lebensborn expanded into occupied countries in western and northern Europe during the Second World War. In line with the racial and eugenic policies of Nazi Germany, the Lebensborn programme was restricted to individuals who were deemed to be "biologically fit" and "racially pure", "Aryans", and to SS members. In occupied countries, thousands of women facing social ostracism because they were in relationships with German soldiers and had become pregnant, had few alternatives other than applying for help with Lebensborn. Britain: A German He111 bomber was shot down by RAF fighters east of Dalkeith in southeastern Scotland -- it is the first German airplane shot down over the British Isles. Tow of the 4-man crew survived. The aircraft is part of Luftflotte 2 which is based in the extreme north of Germany and is engaged in attacking shipping off the northern and eastern coasts of Scotland. France: The British Expeditionary Force is reported to have enough food to feed its nearly 200,000 troops for 46 days. Germany: Himmler issues his Lebensborn decree, urging single German women to dispense with the "bourgeois custom" of marriage to bear racially pure children. Czechoslovakia- currently part of The Third Reich: German police fire on student demonstrators in Prague marking the 20th anniversary of the former Czechoslovakian independence. Street fighting later breaks out in the city center with ethnic Germans clashing with Czech nationalists. One student is killed and a total of 16 casualties are reported. Some 3500 people are arrested. Slovakia: Joseph Tiso becomes the first president of independent Slovakia (formerly part of Czechoslovakia). USSR: Molotov -- in a speech before the Supreme Soviet -- asserts the that USSR has a right and duty to adopt strong measures to insure security and publicly demands territorial concessions from Finland.
Obama signs 'hate-crimes' bill into law: 'It's a very sad day for America and for religious liberties'
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 28 Oct 2009 06:37 PM EDT
A "hate crimes" bill opponents claim will be used to crack down on Christian speech, even the reading of the Bible, was signed into law today by President Obama. The Senate approved the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act by a vote of 68-29 on Oct. 22 after Democrats strategically attached it to a "must-pass" $680 billion defense appropriations plan. The Alliance Defense Fund blasted the "hate-crimes" bill, calling it "another nail in the coffin of the First Amendment." "All violent crimes are hate crimes, and all crime victims deserve equal justice," ADF Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley said in a statement. "This law is a grave threat to the First Amendment because it provides special penalties based on what people think, feel, or believe. ADF will be on the front line to defend those whose free speech or free exercise of religion rights are violated by this unconstitutional law and to ultimately overturn this attack on freedom." More>>>
French Marines battle Taliban (and they don't surrender...)
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 28 Oct 2009 02:29 PM EDT
Tuesday, October 27
And while Obama plays...
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 27 Oct 2009 01:24 PM EDT
The Troops Pay. 8 US troops die; new deadliest month in Afghan war Eight American troops were killed in two separate bomb attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since the 2001 invasion to oust the Taliban. In one of the insurgent assaults, seven Americans were killed while patrolling in armored vehicles, U.S. forces spokesman Lt. Col. Todd Vician said. He said an Afghan civilian died in the same attack. The eighth American was killed in a separate bombing elsewhere in the south, also while patrolling in a military vehicle, he said. Hey Barry, quit playing politics, stop covering for your lackeys like Anita Dunn and Kevin Jennings, put down the damned golf clubs, get General McChrystal the troops he requested weeks ago and END this waffling you're doing while our troops are at war. You keep 'broadcasting' your lack of commitment or concern to our defense and I guaranty you, America's enemies are taking notes. More>>>
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/27/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 27 Oct 2009 12:14 PM EDT
Hans Frank: Praise Hitler Speech Britain: Chamberlain responds to claims made by the Nazi Foreign Minister Ribbentrop that Britain sought and plotted for war with Germany. He says "the whole world knows that this is not true." The Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps is formed. Germany: Hans Frank, former Reich Minister of Justice and a high-ranking Nazi official, is designated to become governor of the General Government region of former Poland. His administrative capital is to be located in Cracow. USSR: The Soviet government denies the British claim to have a right to stop Soviet merchant ships bound for Germany. United States: On the eve of the Senate vote on amending the Neutrality Act, President Roosevelt delivers a fireside chat: "In and out of Congress we have heard orators and commentators and others beating their breasts proclaiming against sending the boys of American mothers to fight on the battlefields of Europe. That I do not hesitate to label as one of the worst fakes in current history. It is a deliberate setup of an imaginary bogy." Western Front: Wintry conditions prevail with much rain and snow. Minor encounters between patrols and artillery fire from both sides is reported.
Democrats- Working hard to Lose Afghanistan
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 27 Oct 2009 09:46 AM EDT
FTA- Gen. Stanley McChrystal's proposal to send 40,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Afghanistan "reaches too far, too fast," Sen. John Kerry warned Monday. "Under the right circumstances, if we can be confident that military efforts can be sustained and built upon, then I would support the President should he decide to send some additional troops to regain the initiative," Kerry told the Council of Foreign Relations. What all this really means is that Obama and Company don't want to piss off their Left Wing base, so they'll let more troops die and lose the war... because then the world will like us, or something stupid like that. Keeping dithering Democrats, keep dithering... More>>> Monday, October 26
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/26/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 26 Oct 2009 12:54 PM EDT
Forced Labor by Polish Jews, 1939 Belgium: King Leopold III, in a broadcast to the USA, declares that Belgium is determined to defend its neutrality. Germany: Newspaper commentaries complain about anti-Nazi propaganda in Belgian newspapers and suggest this is a breach of Belgian neutrality. Hitler again commands his generals to prepare for the western offensive. Poland: Forced labor decree issued for Polish Jews aged 14 to 60. United States: The US Senate approves amendments to the Neutrality Act, repealing the arms embargo provision. Vatican City: Pope Pius XII issues his first encyclical, condemning racism, dictators and treaty violations. Western Front: There are reports of German troops massing in the Saar, along the Belgian, Dutch and Swiss frontiers and along the German North Sea coast.
While Barry works on his slice...
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 26 Oct 2009 11:37 AM EDT
KIOWA in Action
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 26 Oct 2009 08:14 AM EDT
Good clip, music is a bit 'simplistic' but not bad... this should wake you on a Monday morning!
Sunday, October 25
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/25/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 Oct 2009 11:48 AM EDT
HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX bomber A Largely unsung bomber somewhat in the shadow of the lancaster it was however every bit as effective though it sufferred a higher attrition rate . Yorkshire is littered with airfields where these planes were based , its name is also a town in yorks . Britain: The Handley Page Halifax bomber makes its maiden flight. Mexico: In Mexico City, Leon Trotsky is reported to have said that "Stalin is afraid of Hitler, and is right to be so." North Atlantic:U-boats sink four more British ships. Germany: Three U-boats are dispatched to the Mediterranean; only U-26 arrives and has no success. Western Front: French troops reportedly repulse a German detachment in the region close to the Moselle. As a whole, conditions on are reported to be quiet. Saturday, October 24
While the Media Sigh, Soldiers Die
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 24 Oct 2009 12:38 PM EDT
Three weeks after their gushing praise of President Obama's meeting with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the media have taken a cue from the lack of action that followed. Word from the conflict became more dire almost by the day as Obama's cabinet squabbled. The American media, having sensed Afghanistan could be lost without action, chose to cover for their favorite president and begin the process of mentally preparing the public for defeat. More>>>
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/24/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 24 Oct 2009 09:46 AM EDT
Molotov Ribbentrop Pac A slide show with text narration of photos and facts from the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact of August 23rd, 1939, which lead to the destruction of the Polish State. The Soviet Union continued to aid the German war effort until june, 1941 when Hitler stabbed Stalin in the back by invading the USSR. Britain: The Polish Consul-General in exile announces that Poles in Britain will be mobilized for service in the Polish Army in France. France: The Polish gold reserves arrive, having traveled via Romania and Syria. The value of the gold is estimated at over £15,000,000. Germany: The German Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop, delivers a speech in which he accuses the British government of systematically preparing, over a period of years, to make war on Germany. Soviet Union: (Moscow) A Soviet-German trade agreement is signed. The USSR agrees to supply 1 million tonnes of grain and fodder to Germany. Meanwhile, the Finnish delegation leaves to consult with their government on new proposals put forward by the Soviet government, concerning boundary revisions. Western Front: A heated battle takes place towards the southeastern border of the Forest of Warndt, where a German attack on a French outpost is driven back. Friday, October 23
World War Two Seventy Years ago Today: 10/23/1939
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 23 Oct 2009 12:15 PM EDT
Talvisota- The Winter War A short film requesting American support during the Winter War of 1939 which resulted from the Soviet invasion of Finland. Arctic Ocean: North of Murmansk, a German prize crew steers the US ship City of Flint into Kola Bay. The vessel is seized as contraband by a German cruiser. France: Sir Eric Phipps, the retiring British Ambassador, leaves. North Sea: The British Home Fleet escorts an iron ore convoy from Narvik, Norway (arriving on October 31st). Soviet Union: Soviet and Finnish representatives meet to discuss border revisions. The Finnish delegation is led by Paasikivi and accompanied by Tanner, the Minister of Finance. There is little change in the terms offered by either side. Western Front: Patrolling units engage in combat in the region west of the Saar. Thursday, October 22
Mr. Obama, make a decision
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 22 Oct 2009 10:06 PM EDT
These are the Armed Forces service members who have given and sacrificed so much for this nation. They are our Best and Bravest and deserve to know their President is working on their behalf.
And Mr. Obama? He plays politics, attacks his detractors, protects his cronies like Anita Dunn and Kevin Jennings, and refuses to send our troops the help they need to continue their mission. All of these men and women are better than our 'elected' officials; they are better than me. Obama needs to stop being a coward, too timid and fearful to meet his critics, and learn what is real courage. These people are walking examples of courage and leadership and Mr. Obama needs to start acting like a president or he should be removed from office. Alive Day Memories parts One through Six>>> |
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