yabits said...

yabits at 08:14 AM JST - 18th November

Palin is nothing but flypaper.... for the unintelligent.

Posted in Palin coy about 2012 run, but door is open at 08:14 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 06:49 AM JST - 18th November

Besides, I believe the Japanese find this behavior somewhat amusing and odd to have Obama bowing as low as he did. I found it a little gauche and know Akihito may have been embarrassed by it all; not impressed. Most Japanese don't expect bowing from foreigners anyway. Bowing is…

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 06:49 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 06:33 AM JST - 18th November

Funny, I have a Persian friend who constantly tells me that the US overblowing of the hostage crisis...

To overblow means to make too much out of. Your friend is suggesting that the U.S. made too much out of the fact of an embassy being siezed and Americans being…

Posted in Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis at 06:33 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 04:08 AM JST - 18th November

Much ado about nothing

Which means it gets round-the-clock coverage on Fox News.

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 04:08 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 02:50 AM JST - 18th November

Look at Obamas most recent efforts to sideline Fox as an example of how much the Libs hate and fear Fox.

If you read it that way, you must swallow everything Fox tells you.

They are simply not a news organization. Why? Because they only report things from one…

Posted in CNN finding that prime-time success is elusive at 02:50 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 12:57 AM JST - 18th November

Spending 4 or 6 months to consider a troop request isn't careful consideration its ducking a decision.

If the 4-6 months involved nothing significant changing within the country -- something like, say, a national election -- then it could be considered ducking a decision.

Better a good decision in…

Posted in Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages at 12:57 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 12:54 AM JST - 18th November

Allowing entry into the US of the exiled Shaw [sic] was one of the primary bones the Iranian students and their government supporters had to pick with Carter's administration. That's all I've said about it.

And that is what is called "minimizing." The reduction of selective historical "facts" in…

Posted in Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis at 12:54 AM JST - 18th November
yabits at 09:58 PM JST - 17th November

I'd like to know who, with the exception of aday, out of all you Carter experts, was actually of age to even comprehend what was going on. 1980?

By 1978, I had already served seven years in the Navy. Obviously, being in the Navy does not necessarily qualify me…

Posted in Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis at 09:58 PM JST - 17th November
yabits at 09:40 PM JST - 17th November

@LFRAgain:

Maybe it's some sort of kneejerk "Navy pride" thing that prompts you to gloss over the historical particulars, but hey, everyone's gotta' have a torch to carry, I suppose.

There is something going on when the tragic deaths of eight U.S. servicemen on a very noble mission to…

Posted in Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis at 09:40 PM JST - 17th November
yabits at 09:27 PM JST - 17th November

He didn't initiate the US-Shaw of Iran relationship but he certainly fostered and continued it and as the President in office he was punished for it by the Iranians.

It was Nixon who really took the US relationship with the Shah up about three notches. Sold Iran billions in…

Posted in Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis at 09:27 PM JST - 17th November