Politics As Usual

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is anything bad (besides having someone say mean things about him) going to happen to the pilot? Or do we not know yet?

He was found guilty of dereliction of duty and ordered to forfeit $5,672 in pay. He's appealing.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp..._friendly_fire

[dtb]

Originally posted by the Spartan
I have already threatened my wife with divorce if she doesn't vote W, so we have 3 in Seattle right now.

I think you miscalculate. I'd say you have a solid 2, MongooseMan.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is anything bad (besides having someone say mean things about him) going to happen to the pilot? Or do we not know yet?

He's not going to be flying military planes anymore. If I were Canadian, I'm not sure I'd be happy that there wasn't more.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I'm posting this for club, who in the past has seemed to place great weight on what Clinton thought about Iraq. I'm worried that he was misinformed.

Wow, how illuminating. I've been wrong about Clinton all along. The guy was just being polite to an idealogical foe. Who knew?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If I were Canadian, I'm not sure I'd be happy that there wasn't more.

Far worse happens in war zones, Ty. Remember, the guys we're fighting fly planes into buildings.

As for what the Canadians think, why not just wait until December and ask Slave?

[Say_hello_for_me]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
He's not going to be flying military planes anymore. If I were Canadian, I'm not sure I'd be happy that there wasn't more.

The Chicago Tribune did a series of articles on Major Schmidt and the Illinois Air National Guard generally. As one might imagine, they weren't flattering.

As recently as last week or two weeks ago they were reporting multiple "mis-releases" (or something like that) in exercises over Wisconsin.

On the one hand, its a long way from a malicious intent. On the other hand, this asshole should have apologized personally to each family.

The big picture according to the Tribune was that its very difficult to have F-15 pilots training on a weekend basis. Well, not really just weekends, but not enough to keep a perfect edge.

I'm not positive, but I think the CO of the unit (if it was someone different) may have been subject to more harsh criticism.

Hello

[SlaveNoMore]

Atticus Grinch
As for what the Canadians think, why not just wait until December and ask Slave?

Is December the time of the year when Canadians come out of their hole in the ground to see their shadow?

[Atticus Grinch]

The Rudy G. of the West Saiiiiiide takes an inexplicable swan dive; calls an 11-year-old a "stupid, dirty girl" with cameras rolling.

[Not Me]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
He's not going to be flying military planes anymore. If I were Canadian, I'm not sure I'd be happy that there wasn't more.

Perhaps he should have been tortured by being forced to wear panties on his head or by having a dog bark at him.

In the news of the bizarre, Sam Donaldson's tax shelters are in the news:

http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewe...t=NMTOPSTORIES

Wierd, dat.

[the Spartan]

K-E-R-R-Y.

Ex-Kuwaiti Amb.: Kerry "catastrophic" for Mid East (AP)

It would be "catastrophic" for the Middle East if Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry was elected to the White House, a former Kuwaiti ambassador to Washington said in comments published Wednesday.

Sheik Saud told the daily that he feared a Democratic government would "fumble" when making decisions about the Middle East.

"Democrats are idiots and they don't understand foreign politics," the former official said. "Republicans are totally different."

Of course Kerry still has lots of foreign leaders supporting his bid for Presidency, like mass murdering thug Yasser Arafat and mass murdering dictator thug Kim the Younger Great One, and the Communists of REd China and the French. And bin Laden.

[the Spartan]

Originally posted by Not Me


Wierd, dat.

How's the hooha hanging?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by the Spartan
"Democrats are idiots and they don't understand foreign politics," the former official said.

What browser are you using, exactly?

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Is December the time of the year when Canadians come out of their hole in the ground to see their shadow?

Actually they're looking for the Stanley Cup, which they haven't seen in a while...

[the Spartan]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
What browser are you using, exactly?

I say idiot.

Just checking.

:waggle:

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Three bodies found in a shallow grave on journalist and political commentator Sam Donaldson's ranch.

New Celebrity Trial Pool entry?

No, he's not a suspect...