Support the War, but not the Troops. Support the Troops but not the War. Can you support both?

The war does suck, that's for sure. I don't think there was ever a "good" war. I think it was gonna happen despite the administration that was in power. Clinton was headed that way, with the attacks on Iraq and constantly asking the UN to do something about Hussein. Hussein was violating all the rules set by Desert Storm, thumbing his nose at the UN and the weapons inspectors.

Then 9/11 happened. We were blindsided and we were looking for a fight. We went into Afghanistan and took out the Taliban.

We and the allies took care of them. Now, where to next? Right there is where the problems started. We still wanted to kick some terrorist's ass. We needed to get rid of these terrorists once and for all.

Al-Qaeda was training in Iraq (it's a fact and don't say it's not). Hussein was given 16 chances to comply with the UN sanctions and was not showing any signs of stopping his shit. So....here we came.

Now, you agree we are in an insane situation. We have troops that believe we are making a difference by stopping terrorists in Iraq. All the terrorists are coming to Iraq to perfect their craft.

We won't leave until they stop killing everyone. They won't stop until we leave (so they say).

We have troops we support and admire for their courage, yet we are in a war with an immoral enemy that doesn't play by the rules. Our troops are getting killed and that is not supposed to happen.
We support our troops and believe along with them that they are doing good over there. The Iraqis are better off.
After all, they are humans like everyone else. All they want is to provide for the family and live a happy life. They don't want to fear losing their Father to killers that come in the night and take him away, never to return. The troops are helping that come about. At least that's their goal.

If the troops leave now, the country will drop into chaos and will be lost to another facist regime.

Who'se to say that won't happen anyway? But, who'se to say the new government will not be strong and will want to create a democracy in the midst of this chaos?

We must support our troops and let them complete their mission. If the new Iraqi government takes hold and starts showing signs of being a stable entity that is good for the people, the troops will have accomplished their mission and can come home.

So, we have to support both to the final end. I hope it ends well and God bless those troops in harm's way.

Come home soon.

It's gonna be a Gay Day at the Oscars

Well, it seems they ignored The Passion of the Christ last year, and this year, Narnia, in favor of the gay-themed movies. There's Brokeback Mountain, Capote (gay), and another one featuring a main character that receives a sex change. I can't remember it's name but it got four nods. Another one of those movies that no one in the rest of the world has heard of until just before the oscars. That happens every year too doesn't it? No one heard of Chicago until just before the oscars, same for Million Dollar Baby....but that's another topic altogether.

They just don't seem to get it that these themes don't appeal to mainstream America.

I'm not homophobic but I don't really get off on seeing two men enjoying each others hairy butts and I really don't want to pay to see it. I will have to go however, because I have free passes and a gay member of my family wants to see it. I told him I would go but if they start swapping spit and playing ring around the flagpole, I'll have to go get some popcorn.

It just seems that the entertainment community just doesn't get it that most of America doesn't care to see that. Maybe they think they know what's best and what's trendy and if they like it, we should as well.

I don't think so.

I used to love the oscars, all the trailers and the spontaneously stupid remarks by the participants but...I don't know...even with Jon Stewart as the MC, I can't see watching it this year.

I want to hear CAIR'S response to this

LOS ANGELES RADIO STATION SQUARES-OFF WITH MUSLIM GROUP
Mon Jan 30 2006 10:10:49 ET

Los Angeles's top talkradio station is under fire from a Muslim group because of comments made earlier this month by morning man Bill Handel. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has demanded an apology from Handel for making fun of a stampede that killed hundreds of Muslims during an annual pilgrimage.

But Handel is set to fire back, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Handel will apologize IF the Council on American-Islamic Relations:


1) Decries all acts of terror (described specifically, not generally)


2) Agrees that Israel is a sovereign nation with the right to defensible borders


3) CAIR has no ties of any sort, financially or otherwise, to any terror orgs or individiuals.


MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

KFI-AM does not condone making light of the deaths of people engaged in religious observances. We regret that listeners found the comments of one of our on-air hosts to be insensitive. KFI does not censor its hosts, nor does it tell them what to say or not to say. KFI is a strong and passionate believer in 1st amendment rights and that is at the very core of this radio station.

Developing...

NOTE: I'm at home recovering from an operation so if anyone hears about a response to this, please let me know.