1 what in the hell do we need a base in Paraguay for?

2 For Castro's rumor mill, I guess. However, a special, secret and hidden base (read: nonexistent) might work as a psychological ploy to mess with Fidel's head.

3 I think Fidel is talking about the 3500 series Hyperdyne Fighting Cyborg chasis with G or H type weapons package. The 4000 series hasn't entered the manufaturing stage where 500,000 units could be produced at this time.

4 Is this supposed to be one of the secret bases run by Jooooos?

5 No, this one's run by Elvis.

6 US imperialism will stop at nothing to stifle the great socialist system chosen freely by the Cuban people in single-minded unity with their leader President Fidel castro the great man who defeated the so called "hyperpower" in three different wars!

7 Tell us more Banner, we're all wearing our tinfoil hats so have at it!

8 By the way, I just checked out your blog, and you aren't nearly loyal enough. In fact, you need to denounce yourself for the running dog lackey that you are, considering that you used imperialist computers and software to post your treasonous diatribe! The Great Leader™ will not be pleased. Come to think of it, you should just save them the paperwork if you know what I mean.

9 Uneducated US imperialist lout! You are caught in an insoluble dilemma as the inherent contradictions of US imperialist dollar capitalism crush you from all sides! You should study more the history of the Great Leader Comrade Marshal Kim Il Sung's great heroically historic victory over the evil criminal reactionary Japanese militarists at the Battle of Pochonbo.

10 Banner of Songun is right, you all are imperialistic murdering dogs. US imperialists, will look towards the bright gleaming light of the rays of Hope emanating from the Immortal Sun of Juche, looking with great envy and admiration at the invincible heroic Songun leadership exploits of the Dear Leader Comrade Generalissimo Kim Jong Il leading the Juche-based man-centered socialist perfect society single-mindedly united as one in complete harmony with the Leader and total undying loyalty for him, and they will wish wholeheartedly for the day when they too, just like the free independant properous powerful country that is the utopian socialist workers paradise of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea moving along the sacred path of Songun Politics, can live in freedom and happiness, secure in their lives. So true Banner of Songun, so true. I must tell others about Great Leader.

11 Wait, wasnt' Elvis part Jooooooish?

12 Great Leader Comrade Marshal Kim Il Sung wore a pink nightie to bed.

13 Young Bourbon Professional Imperialist Dog: This is just a sample of what your country is doing to the Peace loving children of The Great Leader. After frantically trying to stifle the Democratic People Republic of Korea and its Juche-centered system of Korean-style socialism by using satellites to provoke droughts across the land of Juche, the US imperialist criminals of the Bush clique of horrible capitalist contraptions, no doubt at the behest of Karl Rove the puppeteer, are now using hail storms to destroy the rice fields that the Korean people were just finished planting with rice seedlings. This is a clear attempt by the US imperialist monsters at destroying the crops, starving the Korean people. Great Leader is also a Cougar fan. Fight fight fight for Washington State, win the victory, Were going to win that game for crimson and blue......I still love that song.

14 >>>"Uneducated US imperialist lout! You are caught in an insoluble dilemma as the inherent contradictions of US imperialist dollar capitalism crush you from all sides!" This has to be parody. It can't be for real. Please God tell me this guy is just pulling our legs.

15 I knew a Tom Tuttle once in college. We watched "Going My Way" on time and had many drinks. I remember him saying "Bing's the balls" repeatedly. Same guy?

16 Went to Washington State and “Volunteered” for the Peace Corps in 1989.Captured by the Red Menace and then, my thoughts began to change. Banner of Songun is correct, let us all remember to praise Great Leader: You pushed away the severe storm You gave us belief, Comrade Kim Jong Il We cannot live without you Our country can not exist without you! Our future and hope depend on you People's fate depends on you, Comrade Kim Jong Il We cannot live without you Our country can not exist without you!

17 How is Comrade King Kong Il, anyway???

18 Imperialist whiskey drinking dog, can you keep a secret? Great Leader is said to like scotch, Swedish magazines and watches movies all night staring that great American actor John Candy. But for the record: Dear Leader Comrade Generalissimo Kim Jong Il's Songun politics are the lifeblood of the Korean people single mindedly united as one in harmonious steel-strong rock-hard heroic ranks of invincible mass-valour and undying loyalty for the Leader and a banner of perpetual victory over the cravenly cowardly criminal capitalist US imperialists, their satellites, henchmen, hirelings and servants

19 I resent being called an imperialist whiskey drinking dog! I drink Bourbon. John Candy. Now there's a fine thespian. God rest his soul. I had read that the Great Leader was also a charter member of the Yahoo Serious Fan Club as well as has watched all three of Yahoo's films over 1000 times each. Fact or tabloid ballyhoo?

20 Great Leader believes that Yahoo is nothing more than a mouth piece for US imperialism. His favorite movies are those that include John Candy. Sometimes Tom Hanks and his beautiful wife Rita who Great Leader has several pictures of before she was “discovered”. Let us not forget: Inspired by Comrade Kim Jong Il and the principled stance of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, each day more and more people come to unite to build solidarity with the Korean worker's paradise. Together we can learn the Songun politics because Songun politics is superior to all other forms. Furthermore, as the US imperialists, the commonly hated oppressor, continues its provocative threats, military occupation, and refusal to sign a non-aggression treaty, the Songun politics of the Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il is a correct pro-active policy arming the masses to defend their socialist homeland. Greg, will you be attending the Songun seminars this month?

21 So the Great Leader saw right through the imperialistic metaphors running through Yahoo's work? I suspected as much.

22 Comrade John Candy was a Canadian and a socialist friend of Comrade Michael Moore you ricidulously revolting retrograde US imperialist enemies of all that is good and pure.

23 Banner of Songun, Have you seen the 3 movies reviewed by the Australian imperialist Greg Pead and his counter revolutionary girlfriend Lulu Pinkus? I would like to recommend them to Great Leader even though they contain no scenes from the great Canadian actor John Candy. Your thoughts? Also let us not forget: Knowing that the army-centered postulates invented by the dear Leader Kim Jong Il are a treasure-sword of strategies and tactics for defeating the enemy, countering revisionism, and building socialism and communism in the world; it only stands to reason that comrades in the US wishing to fight for freedom would desire and emulate the Songun politics.

24 Os USA não suportam a existência de paises e povos que vivem mais felizes do que eles.

25 Ah! but is it true that Kim Jong 11 is a pillow biter?

26 Murderous Greyrooster dog, you imperialist : As long as Dear Leader Comrade Generalissimo Kim Jong Il the brilliant statesman, political genius, prodigious humanist, intellectual giant, prolific songwriter, superb theorician, and invincible military commander leads the Juche-based man-centered Korean-style socialist perfect system freely chosen by the Korean people in single-minded profound respect and admiration for Dear Leader and his invincible Songun politics, the criminal capitalist crooked contrived consumerist US imperialists will never defeat, stifle, or browbeat the great invincible prosperous powerful Democratic People's Republic of Korea into submission thanks to Dear Leader's invincible Songun politics that are the lifeblood of the Korean people. But to make a long story shortÂ’, Great Leader may...in your words Hit from both sides of plate.

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28 Couldn't help it but to contribute. (Sorry for my far from perfect english). I'm from Paraguay, Asuncion to be precise, and there was indeed some buzz over the news of US Military being allowed to come down here... but what is strage is that most of that buzz came from either our neighbor countries (which we all know have... say... "leftier" ideals) but we also had a little nuisance from the ultra left political minority here in Paraguay. All in all and I think I can speak for the vast majority of the people here, (or at the very least the ones I know) we are happy with the US coming to work down here (or in worst case scenario some people don't care). God knows we need all help we can get to sort this country out and I think it is proven that we can't do it by ourselves. Besides most of the work done by US military here has to do with raising the quality of life of civilian population, I.E. Exercise "New Horizons 2001" where US Engineers and elements of the 160th Aviation Battalion, Iowa ANG (including two CH-47D Chinooks) built fresh water sources for the needed in the Chaco area (one of the poorest regions in our country) as well as schools and medical attention facilities. There were lots of other exercises were the US military gave free dental, ocular and general medicine attention to the most needed in the rural areas... all of these free of charge to our country. There was some buzz also as to why they need special permits to bring guns and ammo. Now come'on these people are MILITARY after all, I doubt what these people expect. Besides I know first hand most of these ammo and equipment ends up being donated to our MIlitary/Police and /or is spent training them (which is VERY needed too given the small budget these government agencies manage). At least most I know is happy and grateful that someone cares enough to help our country, with some of the lousier and most corrupt politicians in the region I guess we (and I talk not only for my country but also for our neighbors) should appreciate all the help we can get. BTW, just for the record, the US Military isn't staying in any "secret" bases or nothing... to this day most are staying at the Ñu Guazu airbase, a well known base in the outskirts of Asuncion. They work attached to the Comando Aerotrasportado (Airborne infantry). I didn't had the chance to meet any of them but I bet they are not different of the rest of the US military personal I got to meet down here, very friendly, educated and outspoken. There are indeed plans to take part of these forces to Mcal. Estigarribia (roughly 800 kms north of Asuncion, but yet far from the Bolivian border -take note you conspiracy editors!- because of logistic reasons and also because that is one of the most needed areas (Chaco) and where most of the humanitarian work will be needed. It is also one of the least populated areas making it ideal for drug lords to operate freely. So they will do more good there than anywhere else. I believe they are to install some kind of airspace control system too (ours in that region is been dead for years, counting on our Brazilian, Argentinean and or Bolivian neighbors to help ourselves defend our country of this plage). Aw and then there is the triple border thing... man I wouldn't mind someone sorting that MESS for Us either, even if some toes gets stepped in the process... not long ago our police got a major drug dealer with false paraguayan papers (including id and gun permit) and he even voted in the presidential elections for christ sake. God only knows what will be found if someone (unbiased) takes control there. To wrap it up, I'll say those who write the conspiracy theories around US military coming down here and establishing some kind of "black ops" secret bases don't really know what they are talking about (or been reading too much Tom Clancy lately). Just my opinion!!! your mileage may differ! HTH Jose Teixido

29 To our friends in Paraguay, Unfortunately, we in the US are having trouble sorting our country out as well. The current administration doesn't engage in helping people out. It acts for the good of it's friends and immediate family: the inner circle in the White House, the energy companies and defense industry. I know there are problems with corruption in Paraguay, so you understand what I'm talking about. Just take a look at what is happening in Afghanistan and the Iraq. The US is hunkered down on the gas pipeline and the oil fields. The countries they are occupying are suffering and they are not helping them out, they are protecting the assets they want. They are helping out Exxon, Halliburton and Unocal. I think you should be worried and think twice before agreeing. Sadly, it might be a good idea to get help elsewhere until we get better government.