H&I* Fires 15 Sep 2006

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On one hand I want to snark Amnesty International taking so dang long to say *anything* negative about Hezbollah’s activities in the recent conflict, but on the other, if all we do is constantly snipe at ‘em, there’s no advantage in them playing it straight is there?
So, here’s a hearty clap for AI.

Amnesty International accuses Hezbollah of War Crimes.

Good for you AI.

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Rock on Benny 16. Don't appologize for anything until Moslems stop claiming that we Catholics are deluded clods who follow a lesser religion. Being insulting is something being perpetrated by both sides. I say don't appologize until they start saying sorry for insulting our *entire* religion for a very long time.

ry
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Yes, we remember.
No, we will NEVER forget you.

Today is POW/MIA Recognition Day.
~AFSis

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Thanks, Ry, for setting this up today. If you're looking for Classic SWWBO oversharing and directness, she doesn't disappoint today - she defends Catholicism, slaps CAIR around, and then sends you off to Fausta for a demo of Moral Relativism at its worst typically asinine self. -the Armorer

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ANKARA, Turkey - Muslims around the world expressed outrage Friday over Pope Benedict XVI's comments on Islam, with Turkey's ruling party accusing him of trying to revive the spirit of the Crusades and scores taking to the streets in protest.

Yawn. Pretty insecure in their faith, aren't they? I mean, Jews the world over take to the streets every time some Imam slanders them, right? And Christians? Lordy, they're just cutting off head after head in the name of Christ these days. Oh, wait. They *aren't* now, are they? A fact which just goes... oh, I don't know, un-noticed in much of the press coverage. Of course, Rosie O doesn't see it that way - as noted in Fausta's post linked above... Fundamentalist Christians *are* a great existential threat. Sigh. Go ahead fellas, burn some more tires and flags. We can always make more and sell them to you. Ack. -the Armorer

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Can I just say that arguing in favor of the interrogation bill coming out of the senate by saying it's designed to protect American forces in this war is disgusting? There are many good bases on which to promote the bill. That is not one of them! The idea that how the U.S. treats terrorist detainess has a direct parallel to how terrorists treat their "detainees" is such an absurd idea that the thought there are those who consider it a reasonable argument is almost beyond comprehension. Even worse is Dickhead Durbin's argument that if there had been a bill like this already on the books the abuse at Abu Ghraib wouldn't have happened!! The implied assumptions in that last argument...!!!! I better just shut up now before I embarrass myself with a slew of expletives. - FbL

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And, for a *much better* discussion of the issues of Pope Benedict's remarks in Regensburg, I commend to you the discussion of the Academic Submariner, Willyshake of Unconsidered Trifles. H/t, the Corner (though I woulda gotten there tomorrow!) -the Armorer

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This worries me. I hope to God this doesn't happen. ~AFSis

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So, Harvey is 40 today. And he's feeling... blue. Here's a present, Harvey - but ya might wanna open it in private. If from these fine folks here. -the Armorer

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*A term of art from the artillery. Harassment and Interdiction Fires.

Back in the day, when you could just kill people and break things without a note from a lawyer, they were pre-planned, but to the enemy, random, fires at known gathering points, road junctions, Main Supply Routes, assembly areas, etc - to keep the bad guy nervous that the world around him might start exploding at any minute.

Not really relevant to today's operating environment, right? But, it *is*

The UAVs we fly over Afghanistan and Pakistan looking for targets of opportunity are a form of H&I fires, if you really want to parse it finely. We just have better sensors and fire control now.

I call the post that because it's random things posted by me and people I've given posting privileges to. It's also an open trackback, so if (Don Surber uses it this way a lot) someone has a post they're proud of, but it really isn't either Castle kind of stuff, or topical to a particular post, I've basically given blanket permission to use that post for that purpose. Another term of art that might be appropriate is "Free Fire Zone".

Oh, and John's got smelly feet. ;) Wonder how long it takes before anyone notices that this is down here. ---ry