Mickey Z

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Friday, December 15, 2006

Ah yes, it's the old "Don't worry, I'll promise I'll pull out" line

Posted by Mickey Z on 12/15 at 05:16 AM

morning all.

tough one mickey,

first i thought operation “half full or half empty”, but that wasnt quite right

then i thought “operation overstayed welcome” but i am not sure how welcome the US and UK forces were in the first place.

finally, i have settled for “operation tail [between] legs”

Posted by michael on from exile 12/15 at 06:37 AM

Good morning michael and Mickey and all to chime in later…

My mind has been on “Operation Just Cause” as we approach the anniversary. My thoughts about the initial invasion of Iraq in 1991 was that it should be called “The Bait and Switch War” because the usa had enticed Iraq to invade Kuwait. (See the transcript of the meeting between April Glaspie and Saddam. There was some justification for the border dispute because Kuwait was slant drilling into Iraq’s oil fields.)
Since being shocked and awed in March of 2003, I would call the illegal war and occupation “Operation Just Because We Wanted To”, or better said, “Just Because the Corporations Told Us To Do It”, or “Just Because It Helped Halliburton’s Bottom Line”.
We, the people, should not allow the Press to twist the facts. During my meeting with the AP reporter on Wednesday I pointed out my disappointment with the Press. They have allowed the Pentagon to take control of the language and have fallen in step when they use words such as “collateral damage”. Using embedded reporters as a news source is bad enough. We should not allow them to take control of the dictionary too.

Posted by RMJ on from Churchill 4 Prez Hdqts 12/15 at 08:31 AM

hello RMJ

is this a fake? i can’t decide.

its 5 seconds long and excellent…

http://tinyurl.com/yf2zjd

Posted by michael on from exile 12/15 at 09:34 AM

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4940DA96-ABAE-4684-B86E-831004B3185A.htm

Just in case you didn’t already know…

Posted by JOS on from Chicago 12/15 at 10:29 AM

Michael...please describe the video. I cannot play it.

JOS...Yes, those seem to be the facts. The whole world knows them except the people who rely on usa MSM.

My captcha word “support”. I feeling a lot of it. Thanks....

Posted by RMJ on from Churchill 4 Prez Hdqts 12/15 at 10:34 AM

Correction...I AM feeling…

Posted by RMJ on from Churchill 4 Prez Hdqts 12/15 at 10:36 AM

RMJ - it is berlusconi sitting at one of those summit meetings signing something or other and someone walks up behind him and pats him condescending ly on his bald head, to which he takes objection.

very amusing

BTW - its only a very simple download you need and you will be able to watch all these videos

macromedia flash player. - its free. google it

Posted by michael on from exile 12/15 at 10:37 AM

hey

watch the other one first but here is another 20 seconder which proves that berlusconi just heard that the expendables are getting on his case....

http://tinyurl.com/yjfr9t

Posted by michael on from exile 12/15 at 11:23 AM

i just adpated this from a favourite song of mine

no poetry.. lyrics for a song

parts of it are true…

Lord, I tried the best I can
I’ve asked everybody In kazakstan
But I still don’t understand….
Bill O’reilly - ANCHORMAN

I’ve been to daejon, daechon and to Nepal
I’ve even been to look for Sidney blumenthal
I found him on his knees at the wailing wall
Crying…bill o’reilly ANCHORMAN

Well I marvel at the things we find beneath the ground
And that a man can go faster than the speed of sound

But I still can’t get my head around
Bill o’reilly – ANCHORMAN

I’m cold and I’m hungry and I’m in dundalk
I’ve got no busfare I’ve gotta walk
its raining soup and I’ve got a fork
where be my camper van?

Well I’d like to meet Stevenson the engineer
And I’d like to meet faraday and buy him a beer
And I’d LOOOOVVEE to meet the bloke who had the bright idea
Bill o’reilly - ANCHORMAN

Posted by michael on from exile 12/15 at 11:38 AM

Good day, Expendables. It’s another balmy spring day in eastern MA. Last night at 9PM it was 50 and there were kids outside in t-shirts, skateboarding.

Why We’re Losing, Reason #32087:
While this non-union market was under construction, I repeatedly advised cashiers at the union store to suggest to their stewards an information picket. Now the place has been open almost one year. Great timing, gentlemen. I’m sure Hannaford’s will come out with their hands up. http://tinyurl.com/yft9jr

MZ… always with the surprise contests. I offer Operation Canned Sand.

Posted by Zenprole on from Urth 12/15 at 11:53 AM

Oh yeah… found this at the Real Time With Bill Maher web page:

“Well, it sounds to me like when a drunken surgeon, who is losing a patient, is asking for more scalpels. It doesn’t make any sense. I mean, that guy has been clueless from day one with regard to this whole war. And, you know, the one voice that is not heard at all in the situation in Iraq, is the voice of the Iraqi people, over 70% of whom think the United States should not be there; 78% of whom believe that the U.S. military’s presence causes more conflict than it helps avoid. And that’s one voice that you never hear in the mainstream media, I think.”
– Tom Morello

Captcha sez ‘market.’ I say military keynesianism.
http://tinyurl.com/bfpdt

Posted by Zenprole on from Urth 12/15 at 12:05 PM

Another day of great comments here today. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION LINKED BELOW. For those who do not know about Diego Garcia, Read my old article titled, “The Secret That the Government Kept For 30 Years”. It is up on the PressAction site. Diego Garcia is the perfect example of the usa quest for Empire...even if it means genocide.

http://www.petitiononline.com/chagos/petition.html

Posted by RMJ on from Churchill 4 Prez Hdqts 12/15 at 01:06 PM

Zenprole...when I moved here 21 years ago, there were 5 or 6 large grocery stores here. Now there are only 2. Hannafords is one of them. I am sorry to hear about the Union troubles. Here it is a better store to go to because the workers are very polite and helpful and also they do not have the problem of the “computer” making mistakes and over-charging customers there. Over-charging “mistakes” are a common problem in the other store.

Posted by RMJ on from Churchill 4 Prez Hdqts 12/15 at 01:30 PM

Hello Expendables. It’s damp here but still warm for December.

I can see I am woefully behind with the comments so I’ll need some time to catch up. However, I will say I think we still need the definitive name for America’s alleged withdrawal from the land with perhaps the most oil reserves on the planet. For now, I do like “operation tail [between] legs.”

Also, Zen, I wouldn’t call this a contest. I don’t have a prize to give out.

Okay, time to sign RMJ’s petition. I’ll see you all later.

Captcha sez: “movement” (as if...)

Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 12/15 at 01:36 PM

RMJ: Have you gotten any response from yesterday’s posts? I just found two more people trying to help: here and here. I must admit, I thought this would go over bigger. I guess folks are too preoccupied camping out in front of Best Buy to be the first in line to buy Playstation 3.

Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 12/15 at 06:07 PM

U.S. soldiers making the world safe for democracy and preserving our way of life:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15916.htm

Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 12/15 at 06:14 PM

I don’t have sound, but I can imagine them teaching the kids some kind of sick cheer…

Posted by JOS on from Chicago 12/15 at 06:18 PM

It’s real original, JOS: “#### Iraq”

Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 12/15 at 06:21 PM

Anyone else wish they could fire RPG’s over standard TCP/IP?

Posted by Mew on from ingerlund 12/15 at 07:12 PM

Didn’t you get the memo, Mew? We’re supposed to support the troops no matter what. They’re just doing their job...you know, following orders and all.

Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 12/15 at 08:51 PM

MZ, the comment at the end of #10 was supposed to be cute. I think I missed. No prize is needed for this one, of course; we should conserve our resources for the damaged people that come back.

Thanks to Sam Smith for the quick response on RMJ’s struggle. I e-mailed him yesterday. Aside from the worthy assist, the site is worth a look.
http://prorev.com/index.htm
Now, if Keith Olbermann would pick up the phone…

Mew, you may be on to something with #19.

Captcha sez “trouble,” and doesn’t know the half of it.

Posted by Zenprole on from Urth 12/15 at 11:18 PM

How about ‘Operation They Can’t Handle Democracy’ - you know one that this kind of bullshit will be in their talking points soon - It isn’t in their nature to have democracy, We can’t teach them western values blah blah

Posted by Alex on from Thailand 12/16 at 01:32 AM