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March 18, 2005

One, Two, Three, Four, I Proclaim a Blog War

Unlike that wuss Frank J. who is obviously a corporate shill, I hereby declare loyalty to Keith Taylor.

Gizoogle ... Paris Hilton's Cell Phone Number ... The Niggas at DFNCTSC ... Strip clubs in Ohio with midget strippers ... Girls Big Tit ... Free Big Tit Sites ... Jamie Lynn Spears Naked

Why? Because he asked.

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March 16, 2005

Spring Break Bleg

Reminder: I'm on Spring Break. If you have an interesting post or a news item, please e-mail me with it. That way I don't spend all day surfing the web for this stuff.

Thanks,
The Management

PS-and by "interesting" I don't mean the latest Jessica Alba FHM spread!

PPS-Where are my collaboraters on this thing? Demosophist?.... BRD? Interested Participant? ... Bueller? Any one...?

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March 15, 2005

Jawa Report Celebrates One Million Visitors

UPDATE: 1 million mark passed!!!!!! (PS--sorry about trackback spam.....stupid MT keeps pinging and pinging and pinging...big apologies)

~~Some time in the next couple of hours my Jawa will have been petted by at least 1 million visitors.~~ It is done!!!!!! Damn, it feels good to be a gangsta!

Thanks all for the constant barage of referrals, positive feedback, and serious fun.

A few shout outs are in order.

First, the Commissar who gave me early encouragement and let me guest blog for him last year.

Next, a shout out to the OG pimptastik wicked gang. These are like-minded bloggers like the Llama Butchers, Bill at INDC, Jeff Goldstein, Iowahawk, Cranky Neocon, Six Meat Buffet, Ace, Allah, Prof. Chaos, BRD, Way Off Bass, Demosophia, and a bunch more that I just can't recall in my present caffeine-free state or who have given up the blogging gig. These are bloggers who were kind enough to throw me links early on, when I was getting like 100 hits a day. They also would show up on my site regular enough that it made a petite blogger feel like Macktastick Rusty Wicked.

Let me also thank the hundreds of other smaller bloggers who throw links my way on a very regular basis. You guys are awesome--totally awesome. As I've explained on numerous occasions the fact that I blog anonymously prohibits me commenting on your site. However, I do read just about every post that trackbacks to me. Also, if you have a post that needs a plugging, just e-mail me and I'll try to do it. I know how much it meant to me when Allah plugged an early post, so I try to return the favor as often as I can.

Last, let me tell you the six degrees of seperation for My Pet Jawa. My original inspiration for blogging came from Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs. After 9/11 a few buddies in grad school and I realized that we were pretty much on the same page. 'Boomhauer', 'Bill Dauterieve' and me, ~~Dale Gribble~~ Rusty Shackleford, sort of ganged up on our poor Chomskyite friend who was against the Afghanistan invasion. I think originally we started meeting in the alley for brews because we felt so out of place amongst our peers in grad school who were appalled at Shrimp-Chub-Hitler-Bush's response to 9/11. I don't know how Chomsky-lite started to hang out in the alley with us. It was probably because unlike most other disciples of the Maharaja-Chomsky, he had a sense of humor and he was into chicks. That--and his mutual love of dick and fart jokes.

Somehow or another I did an internet search trying to refute Chomsky's drivel and eventually found my way to LGF. Boomhauer and I then started a now defunct group blog. It got old quick, especially when sitemeter told us that like 10 people a day were reading it. Eventually I got a job here and Boomhauer got a job in another part of the country so we stopped blogging.

However, I didn't stop reading blogs. From LGF I started surfing his blogroll of anti-idiotarians. It was there that I found Iowahawk, Emperor Misha of the Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, and the illustrious and semi-retired Allah. The Commissar had a blog-ad going over at Allah's at the time. I visited these sites as often as I could, which wasn't that often. It was my first year teaching at a university so a lot of prep time.

One day Bill Dauterieve calls me up and says, "Dude, I'm starting a blog again." This time he would put his real name up on the blog, his CV, and all that jazz. Me? Never one to be out done by Bill, I went over to blogspot to sign up once again. But what to name the blog? How about something really offensive? Yeah. Something that only South Park fans would get. Jawas. Yeah. How about like Emperor Misha's blog which is actually at 'nicedoggie.net'? Nice Jawa? Ouch--that certainly is offensive.

But wait, let's up it a notch. I kept thinking of that stupid TV production bumper "Sit Ubu sut, good dog." How about My Pet Jawa? (Mr. Burns) Excellent. Within an hour I had designed the initial layout of the site. I chose green because it is the sacred and holy color of the Religion of Peas. That, and I sort of ripped it off from Allah.

That was a little over a year ago. Last summer a couple of blog friends, namely Simon and BRD, convinced Pixy Misa to give me an mu.nu account. I changed the name from My Pet Jawa to the Jawa Report cause I wanted to hoodwink a few unnamed websites into believing that we were a legitimate source of news. (Nelson Munz) Ha-ha! The rest is, as they say, history.

I've had a lot of good times on the way. Plenty of links from big sites like Michelle Malkin, Little Green Footballs, Outside the Beltway, Wizbang, Vodka Pundit, and others--including a solitary Eschaton link and a single Instalanche.

Plenty of more from my devoted cadre of fellow-travellers and minions including:

Interested Participant, Hans Bricks, Team Hammer, Incite, Vince aut morire, Right Wing Nuthouse, Pirate's Cove, Digger's Realm, Jeff Quinton, Robert Spencer, Dean Esmay, Scott S., Mike King, John Donovan, Captain Ed, John Little, John Henke, Chad Evans, Rob of Say Anything, Spoons, Editors in Pajamas, Goldfalcon, Sundries Shack, Cox and Forkum, American Soldier, Jane Novack, Sworn Enemy, Julliette, Jeff at Beautiful Attrocities, Blog Tower, Sparse Matrix, Cal Tech Girl, Dummocrats, Flea, SondraK, Kate at Small Tasty Dead Animals, Mr. K, Zippo the Pirate, Scared Monkeys, Joe Gandelman, Myopic Zeal, Jack Lewis, Beth of MYVRWC, Maximum Leader, Chris Cross, Passionate America, Daniel Aronstein, Misplaced Keys, Hyscience, HispaLibertas, and a bajillion others.

I even have two blog children (as far as I know--wink, wink): Brian B. of Memento Moron and tee_bee!

So, while the rest of you are busy typing away on today's important events, I think I'll kick back, eat some meat, and take it easy. Thanks one and all. Biyatches!!!

UPDATE: Sorry about multiple trackback pings. Seriously, something went screwy with this thing.

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March 14, 2005

Spring Break

Just a reminder....I'm on Spring Break so that's why posting is light.

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Blog Sabbath Caption Contest Winners

Here are the winners to yesterday's caption contest. Winners are chosen arbitrarily by me.

1) Eric at Vince Aut Morire:

Hugo: You're more anti-American!
Jacques: Non! You're more anti-American!
Hugo: I insist! You're more anti-American!
Jacques: Non! You are!
Hugo: No! You are!
Jacques: I surrender!

2) Ricardo Verde:

.....expressing mutual condolence on the loss of Moe.

3) Frank Villon of You've Been Told:

Jacques: Embrasse-moi, mon petit ÃƒÂ©talon hispanique!
Hugo: Besame mucho, cabron francÃƒÂ©s!

Special Mention to Brian Blazevic of New Eagle for gratuitous use of the term 'hot karl'

Cowardice and Petulance embrace after agreeing to keep Venezuelan oil away from America - and a "hot karl" just off camera.

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Morning Linkfest

Here are a few good morning reads. I'm on Spring Break so posting will be light.

Giuliana Sgrena 'demanding' answers from US government.

Good news from Iraq--civilians helping the military.

US rendition program a success.

Chris Short is at Sea World and has a touching story of a tribute to our troops.

The Carnivorous Conservative has the story of Iwo Jima. Very cool. My grandfather was a Marine killed in the Marianas campaign and is buried in the Punch Bowl.

Hundred Percenter interviews John Hawkins--something of a role reversal.

Decison '08 now laying odds on Hilary Clinton's run.

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March 12, 2005

Blog Sabbath Caption Contest

Caption this photo of Jacques Chirac hugging Hugo Chavez. The winner gets this shiny quarter and a free plug.

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Spring Break Blogging

It's Spring Break around here. I'm going to try to do some academic work over the break. Contrary to popular belief, the Middle East is not my field of expertise.

As I explained on the radio the other night, I put a pretty big wall of seperation between my professional writing and my blog writing. To be honest, I get kind of annoyed at some bloggers who wear their academic credentials on their coat sleeves. As if the type of work that we publish on our blogs are somehow related to our academic disciplines. They are not.

My blog writing has gotten more intense as of late, but I've allowed my professional research and writing fall off quite a bit.

I'll be posting, but posting will be much lighter than usual.

UPDATE: In lieu of reading posts, why not offer some good vibes and a prayer for Brian B. Looks like he's going to have to be the sole bread winner for awhile. Welcome to the club, man. I've been supporting Mrs. Shackleford for going on 4 years now. It aint easy, but it's worth it.

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March 11, 2005

Gone Fishing

I need a break. Going fishing.

UPDATE: Back early. Got skunked. Water level was much lower than I expected and wind was way up. Nice to get out, though.

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March 10, 2005

The Dan Rather Farewell Post

Dan who?

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March 09, 2005

Calling All Hackers

Let me just put in a quick plug for Hagganah Internet. What we do here is make fun of terrorists and expose their evil agenda. What he does there is he takes those bitches out!

What many in America do not understand is that terrorists are linked together with a common ideology. That ideology is not 'terrorism'. 'Terrorism' is a means to an end, the end, however is just as frightening as the means. The ends are the global caliphate under sharia law as first envisioned by The Muslim Brotherhood at the fall of the Turkish empire.

I condemn the IRA, but I don't consider them a major threat to Western Civilization. On the other hand, The Muslim Brotherhood has (at least publicly) renounced violence yet I consider them a far more dangerous organization.

The jihadi networks are bound together through internet sites and discussion boards where they give each other support, instruction, and even coordinate attacks.

The FBI and CIA still operate in pre-9/11 mode when it comes to these terrorist web sites. That is, the operators of these websites are largely ignored or when attention is paid to them it is in the guise of a criminal indictment. If 9/11 taught us anything, it is that we cannot treat the jihadi terrorists as criminals. This is war, and pro-active cyber-warfare must be part of that strategy.

Internet Hagganah is committed to exposing the terrorists by revealing the web sites they use and hosting companies which allow them to operate. Many might be surprised to learn that the majority of jihadi websites are hosted on American or European servers.

If you have, er, special skills that might help in taking down some of these websites you might want to pay Aaron's Internet Hagganah a visit.

In the past few weeks a number of jihadi sites have been, er, forced to find other hosts. For instance, the Aaryan Nation website which openly encourages the jihad against America has recently been *cough* shut down.

If you don't have these special skills, another strategy is to contact the webhost and pressure them to remove the terrorists' content. Internet Hagganah on an almost daily basis reveals who those webhosts are. For instance, a company in Denmark has been hosting a website which raises money under the guise of an 'Islamic Charity' but which openly boasts in Arabic about how those funds are used in Iraq to fuel the insurgency.

Last bleg--if you want to help make Internet Hagganah a semi-regular visit.

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1 Keep up the good work Rusty! Thank you for keeping everyone informed with sites like Hagganah Internet!

Posted by: infidel2005 at March 09, 2005 08:41 PM (kijOw)

2 Hold on there, Dr., you make a subtle but vastly important misstatement; those, like bin-Laden, who wish to restore the Caliphate want to do just that, restore the historical boundaries of the Caliphate. They are not interested in a global Caliphate, ruling North American for example. Without understand the enemies strategic goals, you cannot formulat a strategic response. See exhibit A, Iraq policy. And read Sun-Tzu.

Posted by: The Third Policeman at March 09, 2005 08:56 PM (+wRRM)

3 third, I think you are wrong, so I will give you my evidence, which may or may not change your perspective,. "Muslim institutions, schools and economic power should be strengthened in America. Those who stay in America should be open to society without melting, keeping Mosques open so anyone can come and learn about Islam. If you choose to live here, you have a responsibility to deliver themessage of Islam ...... Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth." Omar Ahmad Co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations ://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E4251454656&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820 http://www.prophetofdoom.net/ "The Muslim Students' Association on american campuses ~~ Queensborough Community College in New York in March 2003 "We reject the U.N., reject America, reject all law and order. Don't lobby Congress or protest because we don't recognize Congress. The only relationship you should have with America is to topple it Â… Eventually there will be a Muslim in the White House dictating the laws of Shariah." http://www.meforum.org/article/603

Posted by: rumcrook at March 09, 2005 10:36 PM (vB5JO)

4 third, with all respect, ive got many more examples of statements made by so-called mainstream muslim advocates and groups in the u.s. saying that everything and anything that can be done to bring done our present system and replace it with islamic law should and will be done. so your thinking that the "caliphate will stop in the middle east because thats all they really want is woefully blind to the facts of thier actions and words.

Posted by: rumcrook at March 09, 2005 10:42 PM (vB5JO)

5 Yes, Aaron does good work. I would hope by now the feds have realized the Net is how these folks communicate. Either directly or concealed in posts on these sites. We should be exploiting this and taking this battle to them in cyberspace. Also on a separate note the Iranian people have the potential to implode the rulling theocracy of the Mad Mullahs of Iran. We can support them by keeping the communications lines open and facilitating instant messaging within Iran. See these links on our site: Link Here and Link Here

Posted by: Ron Wright at March 09, 2005 10:53 PM (aSGdk)

6 So you are saying that Eric Rudolph, that cyanide bomb ring in Tyler Texas, the KKK, the Oklahoma City bombing and all the terroist attacks against family planning clinics are a direct expression of Sharia law? Are you insane or simply stupid?

Posted by: JRI at March 10, 2005 06:52 AM (EeQUM)

7 JRI, Perhaps you failed basic statistics. If so, here is a refresher. N=13 is a smaller number than N=1,456 Third Policeman, I hope you come back to read this. Al Qaeda has just released (last week) a new magazine (ironically called "The Tip of the Camel's Hump"). I linked to it last week. What I didn't link to was a translation of one of the articles which was essentially a long-term strategy for global domination. Phase 1 of ought to be called "oeration mayhem" because it calls for destabilitzation efforts in the "apostate regimes" (Saude Arabia, Egypt, etc.) Phase 2 calls for tawhid of the umma or unification of the Muslim nation. That is the gradual unification of Muslim lands into the greater caliphate which would comprise all lands where Muslims dominate. Phase 3 is the evenual conquering of the world.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 10, 2005 08:09 AM (JQjhA)

8 You should have underlined and bolded this line: The ends are the global caliphate under sharia law as first envisioned by The Muslim Brotherhood at the fall of the Turkish empire. Because that is the reason for jihad and only reason the terrorists work, or at least that's how it started. Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at March 10, 2005 09:01 AM (PEKrh)

9 JRI: What does the KKK have to do with any to the bullshit you are raving about?

Posted by: greyrooster at March 10, 2005 11:39 PM (CBNGy)

10 JRI: What does the KKK have to do with any of the bullshit you are raving about?

Posted by: greyrooster at March 10, 2005 11:40 PM (CBNGy)

11 Methinks somebody touched a bit of a raw nerve there

Posted by: sparky at March 11, 2005 07:43 PM (F1nba)

12 I sense a "ROPE trip" coming on. Am I right?

Posted by: sparky at March 11, 2005 07:51 PM (F1nba)

13 You bet!

Posted by: greyrooster at March 11, 2005 10:18 PM (CBNGy)

14 Hell, All we do is stand around the fire and drink beer. Why do we get blamed for everything? We haven't lynched anyone lately. The church used to burn people at the stake. Why not use them for examples of cruelty. Not us. We do it quick. Before the law comes.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 11, 2005 10:24 PM (CBNGy)

15 The Church did burn some people at the stake, but that was before environmental concerns were an issue.

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at March 13, 2005 09:18 AM (5DzD1)

16 We quit using rubber tires for that reason. We care about the enviroment. That is why we try to clean it up.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 13, 2005 12:52 PM (CBNGy)

17 A kinder, gentler Brotherhood. :>) I've found that a little bleach gets those whites looking looking brand new again. (I prefer Clorox.))

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at March 13, 2005 03:27 PM (5DzD1)

18 It's not the dirt. It's the smokey smell that hangs no matter how many time you wash them. I store my outfit by rolling it up in pine needles. That way even the blood hounds can't trace you. We're gettin high tech. Besides, we raised the hounds. Heh, heh.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 13, 2005 10:12 PM (CBNGy)

19 The capitalist within me smells money. Can we turn this into new product and make some big bucks? 50/50! Our target area will be south of the Mason-Dixon. "New Nighty-Knight Laundry detergent!" "Keeps your sheets white, soft, and static-free! Don't be hounded by smoke smell! Try our new fresh pine scent!" Meanwhile, I'll keep the day job.

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at March 14, 2005 07:44 AM (x+5JB)

20 Hello, What you seem to not have understood by now is there method of attacks. What you tihnk is the war in irak isn't really the true war, its just a veil that has been put over your eyes to blind you from the truth. The real attacks started a long time ago in america. And it is "Reproduction" they intend to topple over america through reproduction, how? Well, its simple... human multiply themselves exponentially, now according to the qu'ran a muslim has the right to have 4 wives... meaning if he has 2 children with each wife, it makes eight, the process is recursive since the children will in turn manage to either have 4 wifes if they are boys or be one of the 4 wives of yet another muslim. In the long term this process makes them become a majority in the country they are living, hence in the end becomes a political weight in that country, and as you know politician will need their vote and will do anything to get elected (everywhere its the same). But as time goes on and on, they will become a vast majority and hence will be able to topple any government. Take the example of both France and UK, those 2 countries are nearing the crisis, since now they have multiplied enough to voice out their opinion and to protest for tihngs they want, to topple the france and the uk's government to replace em by an islamic leader is just now a matter of time. Another point, is that these people is using a very very fine exploit, yes, there's a big security hole our system. We always want to make a good face in the society and will not do anything that may make us appear bad in the eye of the world. They know we can't torture, legally, they know we can't force them to shift religion, they know we can't prevent anyone to join islam, they know we can't support one religion without supporting all the others along, they know we can't prevent them from making business with anyone, they know we can't won't be using alternatives energy sources because the petorl companies have a vast monopoly over these sources (since our own ppl buy the lbue prints of inventions and hide them so as they can still squeze money out of petrol), they know we just can't do anything bad against them, because we are bound by our good nature. Hence over the years they take advatange of the system day by day, we just can't retaliate without having any good reasons, else the entire world will blame us. hope you'll make good usage of that information. anonymously yours Mr. Anonymous

Posted by: the small bug at June 24, 2005 11:55 PM (yfnxY)

21 on 7th july 2005, warriors from the europe brigade of christian fighters from the church of england carried out the attack on 3 tube stations and the number 30 bus. we did this attack because of our increasing hatred for mr tony blair. we are planning attacks against violent nations and states.

Posted by: christian fighters from the church of england at July 13, 2005 10:32 AM (XMJRf)

22 Caling all Hackers. It's time to take up arms against these terrorists that are using the internet as a way of recruting more nutcases into there fold. Thier use of the internet for communication / recruiting and showing movies of them killing people is becoming a very big problem and those who stand up in our british streets and incite murder & violence against us should be deported back to thier own country where they can say what they like, but our laws won't alow it (Well our soft law's are complete asses). Shutting these people down with viruses or raiding thier bank accounts (I dont' think the law would be too upset about knicking terrorist money !). and the chance for the best hackers to become famous for doing damage instead of being condemed is a challenge the world would love you for. It's brilliant way of fighting back all be it in a small way, but we all know how frustrating it is when the computer keeps crashing or someone steels information from our computers. So if there are any really good Hackers out there who want to do good for the majoriity of the world and piss of a load of extremists at the same time then please give it some thought. If I could do it I would !.I wish I had some real hacking skills, that I could put to good use. I would be blowing up thier computers with every virus I could find instead of watching them killing people ! on the news. I will watch this space and the news with anticipation in the hope that the best of the best of you take this up as a serious challenge.

Posted by: Martin at July 26, 2005 02:44 PM (nK14Y)

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Wow....

.....man, I miss living in the Mountain West. This is why.

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1 Reminds me of Colorado. Just gorgeous there; the only problem is there is no air it's so high in elevation. Spent a month there, 15 rolls of film, at least, stiff neck for looking up, and shots that should be seen around the world. But there is no air and I was sick most of the time and felt like I was going to suffocate. They say you get used to it but after a month, I still was not used to it. But it was the most beautiful place I have ever seen in my life. If I could get past the "mountain illness" I'd go back; that whole area is fascinating. And people move at a much slower pace. Where exactly are these pictures taken from? Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at March 10, 2005 08:22 AM (PEKrh)

2 are those Art Bell's chem trails I see in the rear of these things?

Posted by: TC-LeatherPenguin at March 10, 2005 05:49 PM (kiH79)

3 Hmmm, believe it said in the caption . . Garden of the Gods . . Colorado Springs, Colorado . . Yeah, I live 40 miles South . . . tough life, no air, dunno how we breathe . . . must be th' Coors Light!

Posted by: large at March 10, 2005 08:19 PM (VRK2g)

4 Cindy: I have a place in Colorado. Where do you find the slower lifestyle? Aspen? Large: Pueblo? I know a guy there who has made a mint chopping up candy bars. Must be the lack of smog. Only in America.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 10, 2005 11:51 PM (CBNGy)

5 In memory of Rachel Corrie, Dr. Jack Shepard says, "When will we realise that there can't be this many "accidents"? By Dr. Jack Shepard In memory of Rachel Corrie http://www.shepardusgov.com/RachelCorrie.html 1979 - 2003 Herald Tribune Killed in Israel Wednesday March 3, 2004 Killed in Israel Only a year ago, the month of March would have held the same positive associations for me as it has for many - the beginning of the end of winter, the promise of springtime and even summer. This year, and for every year for the rest of my life, the approach of March will mean something else entirely - the anniversary of the brutal death of my cousin, Rachel Corrie. .On March 16, 2003, an Israeli soldier and his commander ran over Rachel with a nine-ton Caterpillar bulldozer while she stood - unarmed, clearly visible in her orange fluorescent jacket - protecting a Palestinian home slated for demolition by the Israeli army. .The death of Rachel Corrie, and the response that her case has - and has not - received, reveal several disturbing, indeed immoral and criminal, truths. First, Rachel died while attempting to prevent the demolition of a home, a common practice of the Israeli Army's collective punishment that has left more than 12,000 Palestinians homeless since the beginning of the second uprising in September 2000. This practice violates international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention. .Second, Rachel was run over by a Caterpillar bulldozer, manufactured in the United States and sent to Israel as part of the regular U.S. aid package to Israel, which amounts to $3 billion to $4 billion annually, all of it from U.S. taxpayers. The use of Caterpillar bulldozers to destroy civilian homes, not to mention to run over unarmed human rights activists, violates U.S. law, including the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, which prohibits the use of military aid against civilians. .Third, the self-acquittal of the Israeli army for Rachel's death and the resistance of the state of Israel to an independent investigation into this case reveals both the Sharon administration's unwillingness to take responsibility for the death of a U.S. citizen and the Bush administration's cowardice in allowing another nation to attack U.S. citizens with impunity. .Fourth, Rachel's death was in fact only the first of several Israeli attacks on foreign citizens in the West Bank and Gaza. Brian Avery, from New Mexico, was shot in the face on April 5; Tom Hurndall, a British citizen, was shot in the head on April 11 and died Jan. 13, and James Miller, another British citizen, was also shot and killed in April. To date, only in Hurndall's case will the Israeli soldier responsible for the attack face trial, and this is because the British government, after several months, finally responded to the overwhelming evidence presented by the Hurndall family. .As we approach March 16, residents and citizens of the United States should ask themselves how it is that an unarmed U.S. citizen can be killed with impunity by a soldier from an allied nation receiving massive U.S. aid, using a product manufactured in the United States by a U.S. corporation and paid for with U.S. tax dollars. When three Americans were killed, presumably by Palestinians, in an explosion on Oct. 15, 2003, as they traveled through Gaza, the FBI came within 24 hours to investigate the deaths. After one year, neither the FBI nor any other U.S.-led team has done anything to investigate the death of an American killed by an Israeli. .Why the double standard? Perhaps this reveals the most disturbing truth of all. .Elizabeth Corrie is an administrator and teacher in a school in Atlanta. ________________________________________________________________________ Seattle Post-Intelligencer Our Place in the World: Still no justice for Rachel Corrie By WENDY SMITH GUEST COLUMNIST Friday 23, 2004 Tom Hurndall, a 22-year-old British peace activist, died last week in a London hospital. He was shot in the head by Israeli sniper fire nine months ago while shepherding Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip out of the line of fire. He had been in a coma since his injury. Hours before Hurndall died, the soldier who shot him was charged with aggravated assault. The charge is now likely to be revised to manslaughter or murder; British police are participating in an official investigation of his death. Rachel Corrie from Olympia was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer in the Rafah refugee camp about a month before Hurndall was shot there. Like Hurndall, Corrie was a volunteer with the Palestinian-led International Solidarity Movement to End the Occupation of Palestine (ISM). Like Hurndall, she was killed by an identifiable Israeli soldier. As in Hurndall's case, the Israeli government initially released a report on Corrie's killing, stating that nobody connected with the Israeli military was culpable and that further investigation was not required. So, why has Hurndall's killer been charged when nothing has happened to Corrie's killer? According to the Hurndall family, the only reason the soldier who shot him has been charged is because of pressure applied by the family. Hurndall's father is an attorney. He went to Rafah shortly after the shooting and compiled an extensive dossier of eyewitness affidavits, forensics reports, photographs and other relevant information. This dossier was put before the British foreign secretary in a way that made it very difficult to ignore. Ultimately, the British government went to bat for Hurndall, an unarmed British civilian killed by an Israeli soldier under the impression that he could shoot with impunity. Indeed, the soldier had good reason to believe this. More than 2,000 unarmed Palestinian civilians, many of them children, have been killed in the occupied territories since the current intifada began in September 2000. Only 10 Israeli soldiers have been indicted and none has been convicted. A culture of impunity permeates the Israeli military, which is well known for its non-investigations of itself. For this reason, the Hurndall family would like to see the investigation of his death extend all the way up the chain of command. Corrie's parents are not lawyers. In addition, they were told by members of the Washington state congressional delegation and State Department officials that if they quietly played along, justice for their daughter would ultimately be achieved. So far, all that has emerged is a non-credible Israeli military report claiming that 1) Corrie was not run over by a bulldozer and 2) even if she had been, the driver could not have seen her. These statements are contradicted respectively by the autopsy report and multiple eyewitness reports. It is an insult to the human heart to have to force government officials to do their jobs properly while digesting the fact your child has been brutally killed. Somehow the Hurndall family was able to take the necessary steps in the timeframe required. Believing what their congressman, senators and State Department officials told them, the Corries have been left to swallow lies. Is this the best our members of Congress can do for a citizen killed abroad? Plenty of them made pretty speeches but real action is a question of political will.

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WTW: Instalanche vs. Instant Lunch

I finally got an Instalanche!! Thank you Glenn Reynolds, my life is now complete. I now feel...what's the word? Violated. No, I mean validated.

But contrary to popular belief, an Instalanche isn't the end-all-be-all of blogging. In fact, as a member of that class of Americans known as "white trash" (we prefer to be called people of the soil, but that aint gonna happen) I would prefer an instant lunch over an instalanche.

Resurrected from the vast archives of My Pet Jawa, here is a classic to celebrate my first real Instalanche and White Trash Wednesday. Instalanche vs. Instant Lunch.

How do the two compare?

Instalanche-immediate spike in traffic, lasting up to 48 hours.
Instant Lunch-immediate spike in sodium level, MSG headache up to 12 hours.

Instalanche-expect at least two or three bloggers to get a kick out of your post and add you to the blogroll.
Insant Lunch-expect at least two or three co-workers to get a kick out of you eating the sh*t they swore they'd never touch again their first day out of college.

Instalanche-a sudden feeling of self-satisfaction knowing that somehow your post drew the attention of the right-blogosphere's top blogger.
Instant Lunch-a sudden feeling of stomach-satisfaction, with the caveat that the empty calories you just scarfed down will leave you lethargic for the rest of the day.

Instalanche-with the sudden spike in traffic you can now up your Blog Ad rate to just under covering your total monthly ISP and blog host bill.
Instant Lunch-with the money you saved by eating cheap MSG laden quasi-Asian food you can now afford to run to the video store and rent the latest Adam Sandler film--only to find that you remember neither the food nor the film in the morning.

I'm off to edumacate the masses. For more White Trash Wednesday fun, visit these sites:

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~~Dale Grib~~ Rusty Shackleford and Friends on Sgrena Shooting

Bill Dauterive
But Chris Matthews said the eyetalian reporter said the guys that that kidnapped her said the Americans didn't want her to get out alive. Why would he say she said they said that?

~~Dale Gribble~~ Rusty Shackleford
It's a conspiracy! I told you before, this all goes back to Bush bein' a member of Skull and Bones.

Hank Hill
Damnit Dale! Dubya is a Texan, and there are three things that I can't abide by - people speakin' ill of the president of the United States, people speakin' ill of Texans, and people speakin' ill of propane and propane accessories.

Dale Gribble
I still say the Illuminati are involved in this somehow.

John from Wuzzadem has the rest.

and speaking of Giuliana Sgrena, Phin went Moonbat watching and spotted the illusive "journalista osor americanus antepilanum" in its native habitat here.

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Rusty Shackleford is a Jewish-Pig-Zionist

Hey, here's a funny one from an anti-Semite in New Zealand.

"Anyone who uses the term 'blood libel' just has to be Jewish, and most
likely zionist.... which neatly brackets the objectivity of garbage on your
blog.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Never wrestle with a pig.
You just get dirty, and the pig enjoys it."

Cause you know, J-O-Os can't be 'objective'....I mean, not like good Protestants like, say, Dan Rather.

*I am not Jewish, but take the accusation as a compliment. How about, honorary J-O-O??

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1 Ha ha.... The information contained in this blog would only prove that Rusty Shackelford is not a Jew, nor a Zionist..... The Pig part well... he doesn't oink, and seems to have a resonable command of the English language as well as an intimate understanding of politics, and world affairs. Probably not a pig in the real sense of the word at least. You know 4 legs, cloven hooves, tasty at suppertime, Good Bacon maker. Chris

Posted by: Chris at March 09, 2005 08:12 AM (kYgJw)

2 Sometimes when I take a shower and look down I think "Yup, Jewish." But that's about as close to being Hebrew as I've gotten.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 09, 2005 08:36 AM (JQjhA)

3 That's them Joo knees, Rusty. Give 'em away every time.

Posted by: Robin Roberts at March 09, 2005 09:21 AM (xauGB)

4 Are jawas even kosher? I think not.

Posted by: Attila (Pillage Idiot) at March 09, 2005 01:13 PM (5cgEa)

5 Kinky Friedman for Governor of Texas Â… How Hard Can It Be? My governor will soon be a Jewish Cowboy! Vote for Kinky! His most famous song is, "They don't make Jews like Jesus anymore." So you are in good company!

Posted by: ZiPpo at March 09, 2005 01:39 PM (P7XXv)

6 I'd vote for kinky just so I could say "I vote kinky"!

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 09, 2005 01:53 PM (JQjhA)

7 Do jewish Jawa's have anything to circumsize? I dunno but kosher jawa dogs rule!!! I get em at costco all the time.

Posted by: joey at March 09, 2005 03:54 PM (nyxv/)

8 Jawas, by definition, cannot be Jewish. See "Jawas Explained: A guide to MY PET JAWA"

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 09, 2005 04:16 PM (JQjhA)

9 Hah, reminds me of the episode of south park where the boys try to build a ladder to heaven to see their friend kenny, for the candy shopping spree tickets. They get above the clouds and cartman says "maybe we aren't seeing them because we don't all believe in angels or something...one of us is a J-O-O (spells it out)" oh man I couldn't stop laughing.

Posted by: Henry at March 10, 2005 03:16 AM (xrs5R)

10 Ah Jews, just like Kinky says. They just want to doodle a christian girl and they killed God's only son. Where's my sheet.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 11, 2005 08:48 PM (CBNGy)

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California Jobs Group Caught Outsourcing

A jobs-creation group funded by business and supported by Gov. Schwarzenegger, Citizens to Save California (CSC), has been outsourcing work to India. The move has been defended as being a small part of the group's total effort. Nonetheless, political opponents and critics are accusing the organization of being disingenuous because there is no shortage of Californians able to do the work.

Responding in a press release, the CSC stated that the controversy "is another desperate, political stunt" and a "thinly veiled attempt to derail" the reforms needed to improve the job climate.

The outfall of the controversy remains to be seen, but one thing is certain. With the outsourcing and jobs issues always potentially explosive, it seems the CSC committed a serious political blunder by allowing the outsourcing of work to India. Tsk, tsk.

Companion post at Interested-Participant.

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March 08, 2005

Jawa Report on the Radio

Last reminder. I will be on Stanford's KZSU 90.1 FM today from around 5:30-6:00 pm Pacific time. You can listen live here. No call-ins, but the host wants to ask me the important questions so just e-mail kzsushark-at-yahoo.com with your Gannon/Sgrena related querries.

UPDATE: Bleg for e-mails. Please e-mail the host with questions for me. If not, my ego will be shattered!!! Before you ask the inevitable question, though, the answer is "8 inches".

UPDATE: I'm up pretty quick. Feel free to leave live comments. I'll try to read them during the interview.

UPDATE: I'm on hold. Last chance to get in on the interview from the beginning.

UPDATE: And I'm spent.............thanks for the questions y'all!!

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1 Was Gannon the assassin who pulled the trigger, or did he merely undress somewhere up the road and "flash" the driver, thereby so intimidating the driver with his remarkable schlong that the driver couldn't help but drive out of control?

Posted by: ccwbass at March 08, 2005 03:13 PM (AZ2pN)

2 Haven't you gotten the DNC meme? Gannon=Guckert=Rove=Wild eyed trigger happy AmeriKKKan who assassinated Sgrena!! PS-a Mormon could become President....you thought I had stopped reading you?

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 03:26 PM (JQjhA)

3 You kidding? I check SiteMeter constantly to see who's been droppig in. I've just decided to post less and comment more. (The last Mormon who could have become President was Neal A. Maxwell, and he was spoken for, so that wasn't gonna happen.) Tell you what: this story is getting insane. I wonder if Sgrena is getting a piece of the action?

Posted by: ccwbass at March 08, 2005 03:43 PM (AZ2pN)

4 Sgrena's not, but the moonbats are now accusing me of being a front man for the CIA!! No joke. One name: Steve Young. Give it 15 years and it could happen.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 03:44 PM (JQjhA)

5 Thanks for the time clarification. I shall tune in dammit!

Posted by: Preston Taylor Holmes at March 08, 2005 03:48 PM (WsZ4F)

6 Oh yeah. Steve. After he won his token Superbowl he kind of dropped out of the picture.

Posted by: ccwbass at March 08, 2005 03:55 PM (AZ2pN)

7 True, but Young does have a law degree and that's always a first step towards going politico. Can I get you guys to do me a favor? E-mail the host of the show with a question. You know, make it seem like I have more readers than I really have.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 04:10 PM (JQjhA)

8 That would mean coming up with a serious question. I don't think I have it in me, but I'll try.

Posted by: ccwbass at March 08, 2005 04:19 PM (AZ2pN)

9 Done, but they're a little off topic. Here's another: Is Sgrena having Gannon's love child? The whole "stolen sperm" thing is pretty big news these days, so, you know, it could happen. And it would make sense. She's having his baby, and they both want it to grow up comfortably, so Gannon and Sgrena and the terrorists (who love little children) cook up this plan to stiff Italy for ten million. All three parties get a cut, and little baby Sgrena-Gannon gets to attend an expensive American university when it grows up. Hey, if James Carville and Mary Matalin can make it work, so can Jeff Gannon and Giuliana Sgrena. [cough]

Posted by: ccwbass at March 08, 2005 04:47 PM (AZ2pN)

10 Rusty, Do you remember when Ace went on this same show? You ought to drop him an e-mail about his experience. The "hosts" never let Ace talk, although they did throw a couple of Paul Anka jokes into the mix. They all sounded stoned, and they ended up spending about half of the show talking about Prince Harry's Nazi Costume than about anything Ace had been blogging about. They also only took two e-mailed questions. Anyway, he can tell you all about it. He has an old post on his site somewhere that you may want to read ahead of time. Good luck! May the force be wtih you!

Posted by: Jack M. at March 08, 2005 05:45 PM (1W1ap)

11 Yeah, I don't remember Ace going on the show. Must have been on vacation since I pretty much read everything Ace writes. We'll see how this thing goes tonight. The host tells me he's clearing the usual panel off tonight.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 07:17 PM (JQjhA)

12 Funny, you don't sound like an infidel.

Posted by: Preston Taylor Holmes at March 08, 2005 07:41 PM (so3Ct)

13 Rusty, The first "question from a listener" was mine, and I really appreciate your answer. I almost completely agree with you, now that you've explained it. I admit that I'm one who doesn't want to connect to this war as closely as I do when I see the pictures, which may explain my aversion to them. It's a weird internal conflict - I see the need for the US going to war, but I'm afraid of feeling that need as much as I know I could. You're doing great, BTW.

Posted by: ccwbass at March 08, 2005 07:52 PM (AZ2pN)

14 I second what Bass has said. You sound like you're on your game.

Posted by: Preston Taylor Holmes at March 08, 2005 07:59 PM (so3Ct)

15 Man, I can't believe I was that nervous for such a low key interview. Imagine what I'd be like on Hannity and Colmes. I'd pass out.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 08:05 PM (JQjhA)

16 Caught the last half of the show. Nice job - you don't sound like I expected you to... Any worries that a listener may recognize your voice and reveal your true identity? (Clark Kent without the glasses!)

Posted by: Eric at March 08, 2005 08:06 PM (q3pwu)

17 Great job, you came across very well. Tom in Atlanta... Hope it was not to much of a softball. Now, go have a scotch...

Posted by: Tom at March 08, 2005 08:10 PM (3EBVx)

18 Nah, no chance. Probably every college kid in America (both of them) thought it was there Prof. Thanks for listenning and questions.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 08:14 PM (JQjhA)

19 I dunno Rusty....you sounded a hell of a lot like my neighbor, Dale Gribble......

Posted by: Jack M. at March 08, 2005 08:22 PM (1W1ap)

20 The name is Shackleford, Rusty. That's all you'll get from me!

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 08:24 PM (JQjhA)

21 I tell you what man, talkin' bout that dang ol' Rusty on the radio answerin them dang ol' questions, man, guy askin' em sounded like a dang ol' hippy carryin' one o' them whatchacall macrame keychains with a dang ol' roach clip on it.

Posted by: John from WuzzaDem at March 08, 2005 08:31 PM (Pt3Le)

22 Exactly Boomhauer, as always you hit the nail right smack dab on the head.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 08:34 PM (JQjhA)

23 So who has the "recorded for posterity" copy for download?

Posted by: Jonathan at March 08, 2005 09:15 PM (7D30s)

24 As if posterity would ever care! Except my "son" Joseph, that is.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 09:17 PM (JQjhA)

25 The KKK did it. And we are damn proud of it. Next time we'll get the bitch.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 11, 2005 08:06 PM (CBNGy)

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Al Qaeda Claims Zarqawi Photos Authentic, May be in Captivity

SITE translates this communique from Abu Musab al Zarqawi's al Qaeda Organization in Iraq. It seems that the photos released by CNN on Saturday are actually Zarqawi:

According to the statement, these photos were taken from an al-Qaeda mujahid who was killed in a battle in Iraq. Â“It happened then that these pictures [those recently broadcast by the media] fell into the infidelsÂ’ hands,Â” the text reads.

The message was written because of media accounts that Zarqawi had been captured (again). Another statement by the group today, via SITE, suggests that Zarqawi might, indeed, be either dead, captured, or that al Qaeda fears informants will turn him in.

Â“We hold Abu Musab [al-Zarqawi] in our hearts and we embrace him and defend him with our lives as it is the duty of a Moslem to stand by his Brother and not betray him.Â”

UPDATE: The Iraqi government issued two more photos of Zarqawi yesterday. Here they are. Remember, if you see this man please do the world a favor and kill him.

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Breaking News: Rusty Shackleford is CIA Agent!

Do CIA agents get paid better than libertarian bloggers? Cause, you know, if they do sign me up!!

"Having failed to murder the reporter, the US spooks unleash a smear campaign to sell the public on the idea that she only got what she deserved."

Like Goebbels before her, if Giuliana Sgrena had gotten what she deserved she'd be, er, dead!

Reminder: If you would like to ask Rusty Shackleford, CIA agent, a question, remember that I will be on the Shark Tank show on Stanford's KZSU 90.1 FM today from around 5:30-6:00 pm. You can listen live by going to their website here. No call-ins, but if you have a question you would like asked of me just e-mail kzsushark-at-yahoo.com.

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Letter from Italian Reader

Here is a letter from an Italian reader. Evidence that not all in Italy are buying Sgrena's lies hook, line, and sinker:

Ms. Sgrena's speech are pure ideological tales. They (the italian Communist) hate the US or I should say they hate an ideological representation of the US, a very strong mental building of which they need to express their absurd ideas.
Most italian respect the US and the job that you are doing to defeat the terrorism.

Raffaello ****
Firenze, Italia

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1 What Job?Killing People?You must make war against iraqi people not against italian people!If a italian soldier had killed an american what would u have said?CRIMINALS!

Posted by: Angelo at March 08, 2005 11:20 AM (2Q3tN)

2 What Job?Killing People?You must make war against iraqi people not against italian people!If a italian soldier had killed an american what would u have said?CRIMINALS!If anyone of us has msn messenger please add me at furasco@hotmail.com we will continue there the conversation.I want a soldier!

Posted by: Angelo at March 08, 2005 11:21 AM (2Q3tN)

3 The shooting was a mistake. A mistake is not an act of war. We are sorry for your loss. However, Sgrena's words themselves show that she, not your people, is an enemy of the US.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 08, 2005 11:23 AM (JQjhA)

4 I love italy- I love italians too. I recognize that Sgrena is the Ward Churchill of Italy- She is free to scribble her hate all she wants. I see her for what she is. A despicable harpy. I plan to visit Italy in April and plan to spend lots of money visiting their amazing sites, eating the amazing food and guzzeling their amazing wine.

Posted by: Ob Snooks at March 08, 2005 11:30 AM (yBHNA)

5 Cnn is the tv of american empire...is is not real...the italian tv says an other story...

Posted by: Angelo at March 08, 2005 11:31 AM (2Q3tN)

6 Angelo seriously how old are you, of all the biast, propaganda run news media establishments in the US, you pick the one organization that has the most unbiased reporters and is the most respected for getting to the bottom of the truth to bash like a little kid. During the first Gulf War Saddam even watched CNN cause he knew he was getting the most accurate up to date information, more accurate than his own intelligance staff. Oh the Italian TV said this, seriously, if your TV reporters are anything like your journalists, I wouldn't believe a single word the Italian media says. I can't believe how many people are bashing the US media when there own media in Italy, France, and the like are producing extreame nutcasers like this Italian bird. I dread to think what they said Angelo.

Posted by: Cain at March 08, 2005 12:56 PM (spv7p)

7 no italians no iraqi no afgan no syrian no iranian NO ONE MORE HAVE TO DIE! Turn on your minds....you are fighthing a war only for a reason: money! you need to keep your econmy alive and Bush thinks it's the only way to do it! Which country will be the next one? Syria, iran?? ...maybe China that is strumbling the US economy on its knees?? Well done boys, continue in following the Uncle Sam, he's calling you!

Posted by: EUROPEAN at March 08, 2005 01:59 PM (QVA5a)

8 "Not all Italians" are buying Sgrena's & the commies' crap? That's like writing that "not all Americans" are buying that Bush stole the elections. The left are a vocal minority here as much as they are in the US. I just wish some US guys would fucking quit to dump us USA supporters with the commies. That's like being associated with everthing the DU says because "you're American".(/vent)

Posted by: Francesco Poli at March 08, 2005 03:53 PM (XwB7F)

9 No afgan no syrian no iranian no more have to die What are iranian, afgan and syrian doing fighting in iraq. if you would go read some of the blogs of the iraqi people you may open YOUR mind. www.Hammorabi.com www.Messopotamia.com go take a look

Posted by: sparky at March 08, 2005 05:05 PM (F1nba)

10 Its astonishing how naive the italian visitors have been. The Yoko Ono School of Foreign Policy.

Posted by: Robin Roberts at March 08, 2005 06:20 PM (xauGB)

11 Another good blog is http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com I find that people overseas are too gullible and only want to believe what they see or hear on their television and newspapers. A good way to educate yourself is to search the internet and look for blogs that come out of the ME. Maybe then you might be able to see for yourself that we Americans and our allies are trying to help other countries who have been run by dictators and oppressors. There also are plenty of articles that show that Europe is being overrun by terrorists, but I'm sure you haven't read that--have you? Go ahead and google...expand your mind and quit with the American bashing! I've lived in Europe and have seen different parts of the world and I wouldn't trade my life or my country for yours!

Posted by: GC at March 08, 2005 08:52 PM (9ULfn)

12 In Reply To Raffaello: Raffaello , ma tu chi sei per ignorare tutto quello che sta succedendo in italia? Davvero non ti accrogi che siete rimasti tu e Schifani a difendere la missione in iraq? "Most italian respect the US and the job that you are doing to defeat the terrorism." MA CHI?

Posted by: antonio at March 09, 2005 09:31 AM (6Bbh7)

13 FRANCESCO POLI: You are 100% correct. We are getting to defensive. But it's so hard. You have assholes, we have assholes. Probably, more than you. Sorry about that. Keep the faith. I do find Italy fascinating. All those neat old buildings. History and good food. My kids favorite visiting spot in Europe. Italy is okay. lots of style. so where does this commie bitch come from? Joking, we have them to.

Posted by: greyrooster at March 11, 2005 07:43 PM (CBNGy)

14 Greyrooster--Next time in Italy, if you've never been to Harry's Bar in Venice, have a martini there. Wear long trousers. I had the pleasure of seeing an male tourist slob turned away because he was wearing shorts. (Ah, standards of dress.) The spirit of Hemingway lives on at Harry's. Regardless of the criticism regarding prices, it's a neat spot. And the Italian people are TOPS.

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at March 13, 2005 09:30 AM (5DzD1)

15 I'M writing from Italy and I'm Italian. I'd like to pose a question to American Force: WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOOT TO THAT BITCH(Sgrena),AND INSTEAD YOU DID IT AGAINST OUR AGENT CALIPARI?! (oh...this is the question posed by the 90% of Italian people and WE ARE NOT STUPID,you understand,MR. ROBIN ROBERTS!?) Even if that fucked journalist is alive,anyway,she represents a danger FOR NOBODY HERE,AND NOT EVEN FOR YOU,just for the reason we are "quite" intelligent.But tell the truth,please:YOU SHOT AGAINST OUR CAR JUST FOR WARNING US NOT TO SURRENDER TO TERRORIST REQUESTS PAYING A RANSOM,even if this last one has needed to save a human being....(it hasn't been an accident..., you knew exactely what you were doing..). Our government payed that ransom(sure it did!) only for two reasons:..to allure italian communist party,...and to cut a fine figure,giving after some prestige to our "007" for "the well done liberation".AND IT DID IT NOT FOR PROTECTING COMUNISM!Here we hate comunism and we believe on the principle of american democracy,that is ours too and which we contributed to all over our Story and our Law just since ancient times! God bless United States here we say in Italy,but YOU AMERICAN can't understand a thing:YOU ARE UNDERESTIMATING ITALY AND ITALIANS.DON'T FORGET WE HAVE BEEN THE FIRSTS ON ARTS ,SCIENCE,CULTURE AND MATHS SINCE 3000 YEARS SO AS SOME OTHERS EUROPEANS,although our State is very small.Your and our greatness exists even thanks to our discoveries and our study made in our past,and without those ones the world 's tecnology could not to be born! It's astonishing(using a Robert's term) how an intelligent and advanced people as the American one can't realize it fully(or better...not all the Americans...). WAKE UP,MY GOD,YOU ARE NOT PRIMITIVE!!! Anyway,hoping we will destroy terrorism all together soon, cancel comunism one time for ever(Sgrena should know that ,but she ignore it,or pretends to ignore it,that Saddam Hussein has been the Stalin of our days),and give development and civilization wherever possible,thank you for your attention,and pardon me for my bad English, I know it just a little bit. P.s=...However,someone who told days ago that some of american war missions have also the economic purpose such as oil,raw materials,commercial and militar bases,traffic army-weapons and so on he sayed the truth..he doesn't have any reason!But it's right to be this,it would be a silly and even dangerous thing if America shouldn't do that!!And that "someone" should know and remember something else important,as important is what sayed before:Italy is one of the first nations projecting,producing and trading weapons!!!

Goodbye,my American Friends!!

Posted by: Italian 100% at March 23, 2005 02:23 AM (qkPkV)

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