June 10, 2008: Landship - Page 2

TheMercenary · 06-10-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tw

Griff has only paraphrased what is well proven military doctrine. Proven even in military principles taugh 2000 years before North America was discovered. Principles that justify war include 1) the smoking gun, and 2) a well defined strategic objective. Neither existed in Nam. Neither exist in "Mission Accomplished".

A population that learned from history would - well, how few were noting these realities in 2002? How many, instead, blindly believed a president who (according to the mental midget) only talked to god and Cheney? Where is this intelligence that justifies "Mission Accomplished"?

Remind us again how many years you served, when and where? Thanks.

Big Sarge · 06-11-2008, 01:52 AM

As for me, I joined in 1979, but I have a break in service. I am currently deployed & yes this isn't my first time to "see the elephant". LOL. How many of you are old enough to remember that phrase?

I didn't mean to stir the pot. Everybody has their own opinion. I personally believe we are doing the right thing in Iraq. No matter what the media portrays, I know the majority of Iraqis are quite grateful.

It isn't any skin off my teeth if you don't agree. Lord, that's why my troops & I serve - to give you the freedom of choice.

Sorry folks

xoxoxoBruce · 06-11-2008, 01:58 AM

Don't be sorry Sarge, you done good.
Personally, I don't think you should have been sent there at all, but that doesn't detract from the difficult, thankless, job you've done.

Griff · 06-11-2008, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

As for me, I joined in 1979, but I have a break in service. I am currently deployed & yes this isn't my first time to "see the elephant". LOL. How many of you are old enough to remember that phrase?

I didn't mean to stir the pot. Everybody has their own opinion. I personally believe we are doing the right thing in Iraq. No matter what the media portrays, I know the majority of Iraqis are quite grateful.

It isn't any skin off my teeth if you don't agree. Lord, that's why my troops & I serve - to give you the freedom of choice.

Sorry folks

It's all good, speaking your mind is what the Cellar is all about. We're gonna disagree about whether overseas deployments support or subvert American values but that doesn't mean we can't argue about football too.

Diaphone Jim · 06-10-2008, 05:19 PM

xoB always has food for thought.
Besides the Union Square "office" ship, seen finished and colorized here:
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Univ...ion_square.GIF

There was another wooden USS Recruit, a large scale mock-up at the San Diego Naval Training Station built after WWII and referred to as the USS Neversail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Recruit

And a real USS Recruit, a Admirable-Class Minesweeper built in 1943 with a short, sort of strange service in the Pacific:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Recruit_(AM-285)

spudcon · 06-12-2008, 10:04 AM

Yeah! Football sucks!:p

Big Sarge · 06-12-2008, 01:24 PM

WTF!!! You say Football sucks? What type of sick person are you????

spudcon - Just kiddin' you

Sundae · 06-12-2008, 02:49 PM

Anerican football does indeed suck like a starving whore :p
The real football however... it sucketh not.

Shawnee123 · 06-12-2008, 05:23 PM

Them's fightin' woids, gurl!

spudcon · 06-12-2008, 11:33 PM

Got 'em all stirred up, didn't I?

06-11-2008, 01:58 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Don't be sorry Sarge, you done good. Personally, I don't think you should have been sent there at all, but that doesn't detract from the difficult, thankless, job you've done. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-12-2008, 10:04 AM	#6
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Yeah! Football sucks!:p __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

06-12-2008, 02:49 PM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Anerican football does indeed suck like a starving whore :p The real football however... it sucketh not. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-12-2008, 05:23 PM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Them's fightin' woids, gurl! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-12-2008, 11:33 PM	#10
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Got 'em all stirred up, didn't I? __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

06-11-2008, 01:52 AM	#2
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	As for me, I joined in 1979, but I have a break in service. I am currently deployed & yes this isn't my first time to "see the elephant". LOL. How many of you are old enough to remember that phrase? I didn't mean to stir the pot. Everybody has their own opinion. I personally believe we are doing the right thing in Iraq. No matter what the media portrays, I know the majority of Iraqis are quite grateful. It isn't any skin off my teeth if you don't agree. Lord, that's why my troops & I serve - to give you the freedom of choice. Sorry folks

06-10-2008, 05:19 PM	#5
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	xoB always has food for thought. Besides the Union Square "office" ship, seen finished and colorized here: http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Univ...ion_square.GIF There was another wooden USS Recruit, a large scale mock-up at the San Diego Naval Training Station built after WWII and referred to as the USS Neversail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Recruit And a real USS Recruit, a Admirable-Class Minesweeper built in 1943 with a short, sort of strange service in the Pacific: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Recruit_(AM-285)

06-12-2008, 01:24 PM	#7
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	WTF!!! You say Football sucks? What type of sick person are you???? spudcon - Just kiddin' you

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