Flip Flop....saying your not a sheep (not literally of course but figuratively) doesn't make it so. With respect to your comments about where America should or should not use pre-emptive warfare.....I disagree again. In fact.....the idea of a world that not only believes we will attack if they harm ...

And That!!! Sailorgirl, is what makes this country so great! You (and Flip Flop, Soxfan, cypressgirl...and all of us) get to say these things without having to worry about being drug off into Abu Ghraib or Leavenworth, or you name it....and beaten to death for treason because we wanted to voice our ...

You are most welcome verjoy.....I consider myself lucky. My personality is such that I probably would have always been a soldier.....only I was privileged to have been born in a time and place that allowed me to have served in the greatest Army this planet has ever known.....in all of recorded histo...

Loria, I am not smart enough to refute any of the two articles....but I see political ends (opposite ends no doubt) to both. One is simply to simplistic....but it states a fairly accurate description of the taxes versus income status in our nation. The other supplies all of these outrageous supposit...

Sailorgirl......you misunderstand.....the issue is does America (the vast sheep filled 300M strong America) understand the things required of the sheep dogs to protect them from the wolves? My understanding is that the answer is no. So, when some slick well funded very photogenic well spoken front m...

Soxfan ....Continuing my nasty habit for getting and staying slightly off topic further.....I hope that if Obama (or for that matter McCain) gets elected.....the first thing he does is order the military out of the Middle East. Not just Iraq...but Saudi, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan.....all of them....

Sailorgirl....Please don't think I was trying to irritate you.....I love "sheep"......heck, I am married to one and have two for kids.....but I like it when we at least recognize the differences.

Sailor Girl....So its a sheep right? You didn't attack other americans thus....not a wolf.....you didn't defend other americans....so not a sheep dog....logic states.....a sheep

Flip Flop, Please feel free to talk about anyone you want to from my perspective.....that is your right and I am all for you having it. the fact is I think your wrong, but that is my "entitled" opinion also. Let me tell you as a brand new US Army Ranger back when there was only one battali...

Hey Flip Flop,

I am right with...I will NOT be voting for Bush next week....you can count on it....I see your points and you have convinced me.

Thank you.

LOL CG, I have several Science Degrees....one with a very high concentration in Statistics......and if I ever do get through the Dissertation a doctorate as well.... Still can't do math. Struggle with English...and can't spell. Matter fact....they invented spellcheckers and calculators for me specif...

Here, Here.....Very well said SJ.

Warmwaters....I second the welcome to the board....its a great place to meet funny, warm wonderful people who are passionate about life, the virgin islands and people…..as well as keep the spirit of paradise in tact while your not actually there. As I am sure you know already....many of us have opin...

It wasn't just the CIA that was dismantled. Ask the NGA, NSA or any of the three letter or DoD service organizations --- both the high profile ones and the not so high profile ones......All of them had to cut back in man hours, equipment and worse perhaps...effective "range" of their opera...

Ditto --- everything Toes in the sand said.

(If I were smarter....maybe I could have said it first.)