yabits said...

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
yabits at 11:48 AM JST - 17th November

and suddenly decides to comment about his handling of the Iran hostage crisis 30 years ago.

November 1979 -- November 2009. Suddenly? LOL! Being that it is the 30th anniversary, some reporters probably asked him to comment on the occasion.

The fact that the Iranians wished to punish…

Posted in Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis at 11:48 AM JST - 17th November
yabits at 08:55 AM JST - 17th November

This country bases its stability on people just getting it over with, telling the truth, and moving on. The US is all about conflict and confrontation and dragging it out. Rights. Advocacy. Appeal.

When human life and well-being are involved, taking the Fifth, while technically proper from a legal…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 08:55 AM JST - 17th November
yabits at 08:47 PM JST - 16th November

Must see videos which show the wisdom of carefully thinking our mission in Afghanistan.

http://rethinkafghanistan.com/troop_full.php

Posted in Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages at 08:47 PM JST - 16th November
yabits at 08:19 PM JST - 16th November

Well I doubt the generals are asking for more troops to combat corruption. My guess is that their requests deal more with what's needed on the ground to fight battles with the Taliban...

When we read about attacks on troops in Afghanistan today, we may see the word "Taliban,"…

Posted in Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages at 08:19 PM JST - 16th November
yabits at 01:41 AM JST - 16th November

At a step above the policy level, Afghanistan is also muddled because the philosophical geo-political and economic view that has driven much of American policy since the end of WWII: the drive for imperial hegemony which masquerades as security.

This has become more nakedly true since the end of the…

Posted in Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages at 01:41 AM JST - 16th November
yabits at 01:32 AM JST - 16th November

Obama despite what his stated intentions, has never come out and said what our goal in Afghanistan is. What the mission is. Is it to defeat the Taliban? If we don't have a clearly defined mission, what purpose is served by us being in there?

You appear to be…

Posted in Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages at 01:32 AM JST - 16th November
yabits at 11:08 PM JST - 15th November

@flatearther -- Thank you.

I will get it enjoy reading it!

Posted in Men in search of healing turn to tea ceremonies at 11:08 PM JST - 15th November
yabits at 11:07 PM JST - 15th November

Maybe this is one of the reasons why tea ceremony was created, to drown the samurai pain of rejection into bitter tea.

Not sure about the intent of creation part, but the ceremony does offer a path to a type of perfection through a seemingly simple act of attention…

Posted in Men in search of healing turn to tea ceremonies at 11:07 PM JST - 15th November