Barack Obama angry at General Stanley McChrystal speech on Afghanistan
According to sources close to the administration, Gen McChrystal shocked and angered presidential advisers with the bluntness of a speech given in London last week.
The next day he was summoned to an awkward 25-minute face-to-face meeting on board Air Force One on the tarmac in Copenhagen, where the president had arrived to tout Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bid.
You Can't Say That: At the UN, the Obama administration backs limits on free speech.
The Obama administration has marked its first foray into the UN human rights establishment by backing calls for limits on freedom of expression. The newly-minted American policy was rolled out at the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council, which ended in Geneva on Friday. American diplomats were there for the first time as full Council members and intent on making friends.
And (Via HotAir) from the Who Says There's No Good News? file:
FORTH!
ReplyDeleteThe new first!
*INSERT RANDOM NUMBER HERE!*
ReplyDeleteI know of a much better picture than this.
ReplyDeleteWould be perfect....
The Obama administration has marked its first foray into the UN human rights establishment by backing calls for limits on freedom of expression. The newly-minted American policy was rolled out at the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council, which ended in Geneva on Friday. American diplomats were there for the first time as full Council members and intent on making friends.
ReplyDeleteFuck.
I know of a much better picture than this.
ReplyDeleteWould be perfect....
Yeah, I mentioned that when she was laboring on this image.
Anyway, moving on...
Squatch, I know exactly what you mean.
ReplyDeleteBare lobbied for it, believe me. : )
And for the record, I think it's a great image that speaks to me on so many levels. The dump truck, of course, signifies the "dump" in the title. Add to that, the newspapers in the back - which to me epresent not just "news", but the "media" in general.
ReplyDeleteWhen I look at that image, I'm enjoying the thought of the MSM being hauled off to the dump. It makes me happy.
Ya done good, CC!
How delightful to see that we're finally on the UN "Human Rights" [cough] Commission. Finally, we'll be able to trade ideas about human rights with the leaders in the field: China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Sudan, Libya...
ReplyDeleteRunning Bare:
ReplyDelete"And for the record, I think it's a great image that speaks to me on so many levels. The dump truck"
My cousin in Northern New Jersey can get you a much, much better cartage deal. I'll put him in touch with you. He'll make you an offer you can't refuse...
ACORN Advances in New York: Tied to Absentee Ballot Fraud
ReplyDeleteBut there are ominous clouds on ACORN’s horizon. An upstate judge in Rennsalear County appointed a special prosecutor to look into WFP related absentee ballot fraud in a county election. Now the Working Families Party will be investigated in a county where the District Attorney is not a Democrat and can’t be pressured with the the threat of loss of WFP endorsement or, as the WFP did in Albany County, intervention in the Democratic party primary to replace an unfriendly DA.
Yeah, OR! They've all got really good ideas about limiting Freedom of Expression, which is apparently this administration's goals with being on the commission!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just think, President Hussein's administration might actually accomplish something after all!
Ya done good, CC!
ReplyDeleteAs always.
Excellent.
Always said Obambi would fit in better at the UN.
There he goes makin' my point.
For those who missed it, here is the alternate image we are discussing. : ) (And thanks, you guys. LOL)
ReplyDeleteI thought I heard the theme from The Sopranos when I read your post, O/R.
How bound is the U.S. to anything coming out of the UN HR council?
ReplyDeleteI thought I heard the theme from The Sopranos when I read your post, O/R
ReplyDeleteWeird. I heard the theme from Little House on the Prairie...
Correspondence Committee said...
ReplyDeleteStill cracks me up.
OMG, no wonder Desert Sage was on a Helen Thomas rant the other day. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteHow bound is the U.S. to anything coming out of the UN HR council?
ReplyDeleteDepends on which ideology currently controls the political agenda in D.C.
"Weird. I heard the theme from Little House on the Prairie..."
ReplyDeleteEveryone knows the Ingalls Family was TOTALLY mobbed up. "Charlie Icepick" Ingalls' ruthlessness was legendary among the denizens of the Prairie numbers racket.
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Everyone knows the Ingalls Family was TOTALLY mobbed up. "Charlie Icepick" Ingalls' ruthlessness was legendary among the denizens of the Prairie numbers racket.
ReplyDeleteLaura, AKA "Half-Pint", as she was known on The Street, was also long-rumored to be a ruthless assassin. Her sociopathic tendencies for cruelty and violence lay hidden beneath the thin veneer mask of a little girl.
Everyone knows the Ingalls Family was TOTALLY mobbed up. "Charlie Icepick" Ingalls' ruthlessness was legendary among the denizens of the Prairie numbers racket.
ReplyDeleteHeh. That's how they got the term half-pint.
It's what Merlin Olsen would take from you for every $50 you owed.
When Washington, Jefferson and others warned against "entangling alliances" they were not talking of isolationism. The "entanglment" was suborning our sovereignty, and most importantly individual rights to a foreign power.
ReplyDeleteThey recognized the importance of trade, for treaties which were mutually beneficial. The UNHRC is exactly the kind of thing they were warning against.
Merlin ran the fencing operation in the back room of the store. Also, they had a barn back there where stolen wagons were repainted and shipped out of the territory for resale.
ReplyDeleteThe UNHRC is exactly the kind of thing they were warning against.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Think it's bad now? Any bets on when this current administration agrees that Americans should be directly taxed by the UN?
Folks on the Prairie quickly learned to laugh heartily (if nervously) at "Half-Pint's" jokes at the church socials, but to NEVER say she was "funny". "Funny, how? How am I funny?", she'd ominously rejoin. "Like I'm some kinda clown? Like I'm here to entertain you?"
ReplyDeleteExcellent new video by Bill Whittle:
ReplyDeleteGame Theory and a Losing Strategy: Obama's Bad Judgment With The Prisoner's Dilemma
If you're not familiar with it, I wrote a post about the basics of the Prisoner's Dilemma some time ago that will be of some help.
Exactly. Think it's bad now? Any bets on when this current administration agrees that Americans should be directly taxed by the UN?
ReplyDeleteThe ICC.
*shudder*
Folks on the Prairie quickly learned to laugh heartily (if nervously) at "Half-Pint's" jokes at the church socials, but to NEVER say she was "funny". "Funny, how? How am I funny?", she'd ominously rejoin. "Like I'm some kinda clown? Like I'm here to entertain you?"
ReplyDeleteThen, with lightening speed, she'd reach into her hair bun, and pull out two knitting needles, sharpened to a fine, razor point...
The ICC.
ReplyDelete*shudder*
Ugh. I think I just threw up in mouth a little.
Later!
ReplyDeleteThe townspeople of Walnut Creek learned that hiding behind his abrasive wife's skirts was merely a cover for Nels Olsen. His loan-sharking operation run out of his general store's supply room kept half the county's farmers selling assets to come up with the vig.
ReplyDeleteIntersting article on Althouse today:
ReplyDeleteFTC is egulating Blogger Endorsements
the post of a blogger who receives cash or in-kind payment to review a product is considered an endorsement. Thus, bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service.
More at the link...
So let me see if I got this straight... the first and only time Obama has met with his Commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, was to chew him out for talking in public about Afghanistan?
ReplyDeleteHe really does want to loose, I'm convinced of it now.
And who could forget Albert ?
ReplyDeleteHis Chicago-style gangsterism on full display on the Episode "Where's My Cut?"
So let me see if I got this straight... the first and only time Obama has met with his Commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, was to chew him out for talking in public about Afghanistan?
ReplyDeleteI can see the phone call now:
President Hussein: "Yeah, uh uh uh general whatsyourface. Uh uh. I need you to uh uh uh meet me. Uh uh. I have this very important uh thing I have to do in Denmark, so I uh uh can only uh give you 25 minutes. Priorities, you know."
25 fucking minutes.
ReplyDeleteI still can't get over that.
When Laura Ingalls married Alonzo Wilder, it was more than a love match. It was a union of two prominent crime families that had long been at odds. Many residents of Walnut Grove took the opportunity to bring gifts and make requests of Charles "The Godfather" Ingalls, who sat calmly whittling while the supplicants stumbled over their words.
ReplyDelete25 minutes
ReplyDeleteCouldn't he just "tweet" him his orders or something?
Well, I got whacked at LGF this morning and someone suggested I stop by here. I never knew this site existed. How long has it been up?
ReplyDeleteKenneth said...
ReplyDeleteSo let me see if I got this straight... the first and only time Obama has met with his Commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, was to chew him out for talking in public about Afghanistan?
That's what I hear. Don't fuck with me Stanley!
How are you Ringo?
ReplyDeleteWelcome Ringo. Newcomers buy the next round.
ReplyDeleteObama to brief lawmakers on Afghan strategy review
ReplyDeleteWhite House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday "the president will brief the bipartisan, bicameral leaders of Congress, and committee chairs and ranking members on our Afghanistan review here at the White House."
The afternoon talks will "walk them through where we are in (the) process and solicit their views," Gibbs added, cautioning it was not because Obama has made a decision on sending extra troops to Afghanistan.
My belief is it's a done deal. Exit strategy is what we're going to see. McChrystal needs those forces just to replace the NATO forces that may be leaving.
Do I detect a whiff of ODS, hmmmm?
ReplyDeleteCOOL!
Jorline,
ReplyDeleteMcChrystal is the guy who hunted down Zarqawi and dropped a JDAM on his ass. I don't think he scares easily. In fact, I don't think he scares ever.
Obama is unraveling even faster than I thought he would.
Bushism of the Day
ReplyDelete"I'll tell you another thing about Glenn Beck. He wouldn't know the difference between a football, a bat and a hockey court."--Democratic consultant James Carville, Oct. 5
Ringo! Good to see you!
ReplyDelete25 fucking minutes.
ReplyDeleteI still can't get over that.
Bottom line? Trying to bring the Olympics to Chicago was of mor eimportance, and a higher priority, for President Hussein, than stupid things like ensuring we have sufficient forces and supplies in Afghanistan.
Ringo! Welcome.
ReplyDeleteRingo,
ReplyDeleteHow long has it been up?
Five or ten minutes - what took you so long?!
;-)
Lucius Septimius said...
ReplyDelete"I'll tell you another thing about Glenn Beck. He wouldn't know the difference between a football, a bat and a hockey court."--Democratic consultant James Carville, Oct. 5
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Welcome, Ringo! I hope you enjoy our humble little slice of the interweb!
ReplyDeleteFor your edification, I provide you with this:
Our Policies
Thank you, and again, welcome!
Cindy Sheehan thinks change has gone the wrong direction.
ReplyDeleteKenneth said...
ReplyDeleteMcChrystal is the guy who hunted down Zarqawi and dropped a JDAM on his ass. I don't think he scares easily. In fact, I don't think he scares ever.
Come on Kenneth...get real!
Fearless leader was a Community Organizer on the streets of Chicago...surely he knows more than the highly decorated General McChrystal.
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*burp*
Lucius Septimius said...
ReplyDeleteBushism of the Day
LOL
I bet if President Hussein was from Afghanistan, and the IOC was considering them for an Olympic bid, he'd try to have every man, woman, and child in that country hunting down the Taliban...
ReplyDeleteLucius Septimius said...
ReplyDeleteBushism of the Day
LMAO. That's some funny.
The ingalss were notorious for slipping out the back streets of Walnut Grove at night and taking the short half mile trip upstream along the lazy Sacramento River to the sleezy underworld shanty town of Locke. It is here where the crime family would feast on the best steaks a crime boss could hope for in the smoky back rooms of Al the Wops and plot their plans to extort money from the annual chili cook off participants.
ReplyDeleteAl's Place
When it comes to Afghanistan, Obamamamama has no fricking idea what he's doing.
ReplyDeleteI suspect the good general only spoke out publically because he knew it was the only possible way that he could get an audience with The Won.
Obama isn't interested in military matters -- there is nothing in them that can serve his plans or his ego. It's an unfortunate side effect of the job he wishes he just didn't have to deal with.
Hint: Be sure to read the job description before applying, Bozo.
Running Bare said...
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Ringo! I hope you enjoy our humble little slice of the interweb!
For your edification, I provide you with this:
Our Policies
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Sounds good to me.
Thanks for having me...I'll make a point of stopping by on a regular basis.
BBL volleyball game time
ReplyDeleteJust deleted myself for redundancy - but WELCOME RINGO!
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me...I'll make a point of stopping by on a regular basis
ReplyDeleteAround here, everyone's been had at least a few times.
BTW Ringo...you have a lot of friends here that look forward to talking with you again.
ReplyDeleteLater all.
Just deleted myself for redundancy
ReplyDeleteNow I feel funny in the pants and I dont' know why.
Correspondence Committee,
ReplyDeleteExcellent. Thanks.
Hey, it's Ringo the Gringo! - Welcome man, good to see ya. Maybe you got word from the Zombietime post. I bet you zombie will start posting here shortly.
ReplyDeleteOops -- time to go home and deal with dinner.
ReplyDeleteLater, kids.
turn,
ReplyDeleteI hope so.
Gotta run...but I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteBare? SWAT!!!
ReplyDeleteTurn -- Zombie mentioned us on his/her site? Thazz kewl.
ReplyDeleteBabba also linked to the Fruit Cup.
Rats! Gotta go. Deadline for project I have already procrastinated just got moved up 2 days.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be back! This is a great place with so many of my favorite posters.
Short list of folks who founded or found there way here:
ReplyDeleteSpenser (with an s)
Palidinphil (bludcannuck)
Ufo tofu
Lincoln
Lincolnf
Son of a big black dog
Deser dog ny nana
Redsateredneck
Eschew obfistication
Lucius semptimius
Scottish buzzsaw
Loppyd
3 wood
Kilian bundy
Sasquatchonsteroids
Wyatt earp
Jorline
Robomonkey
Pink freud
Beer drinking vicotyr monkey
Occasional reader old line Texan render
Ayatollah gilmini
Alegrias
Russkiltover
Steel magnolia
Ringo the gringo
(still haven’t figured out who CC is …)
Apologies to those I’ve missed in the few days I’ve been lurking …
Ringo, sorry - had to pull one post (we hate to do that to people but we just have to so it won't snowball, especially when names are brought up). It's the rear-view mirror thingy.
ReplyDeleteAnd we want to make it clear that zombie is absolutely welcome with open arms if ever "it" would like to be part of this community.
Lucius, No I'm not aware she did. I placed a couple of posts there and mentioned C2. Russ for one found the way from that post.
ReplyDeleteoh shit, how could turn forget LOL? sorry {LOL}
ReplyDeleteShort list of folks who founded or found there way here:
ReplyDeleteHmmm... someone is missing, but I can't quite place who it is. Hmmm...
All: There will be a new C2 Preview this afternoon at 3:00PM PST/6:00PM EST - a new sub-forum, a new manager, new, new, new. : )
ReplyDeleteLMAO - Running Bare, have you been pwnd on your own website again? : )
ReplyDeletedang CC, I'm going to miss that, or is invite only? Can't wait for the new site to be put up - great work you guys.
ReplyDeleteLMAO - Running Bare, have you been pwnd on your own website again? : )
ReplyDeleteYeah, it happens a lot.
That's it.
YOU'RE ALL BANNED! BANNED BANNED BANNED!!!!!!
sorry running bare ....
ReplyDeleteThat's it.
ReplyDeleteYOU'RE ALL BANNED! BANNED BANNED BANNED!!!!!!
hahaha
Actually, turn - there are a few missing there (Desert Sage, ladycatnip, ZigZag, etc...but I'm kind of blind sometimes and maybe they're there) - it's a pretty long list, and we're very happy with the community that's being formed here! GO C2. : )
ReplyDeleteturn,
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Erik The Red and DEZ!
Oh, turn - I've just prepared an announcement about it. You'll be able to see it when you get back here, if you can't stay until it goes up. It's a preview of something that will be on the new site.
ReplyDeleteCC, many are from before my time e.g. ladycatnip and zigzag. But just thought I would try and capture that for Ringo and he up and went before I could post it!
ReplyDeleteYes, Callahan - Throbert, too, and Treacher has stopped by - so many. We're very happy.
ReplyDeleteYou did great, turn! I haven't even tried to compile a list. Thanks!
ReplyDeletePeeking in for the first time. See many names I recognize.
ReplyDeleteok 23, I cut and pasted from my post and made a word doc - I'll add them.
ReplyDeleteThrobert is here?
ReplyDeleteThere's something about DEZ I can't quite put my finger on ... wait a moment
ReplyDelete/rummages in pocket
Here, I'll put his finger on it.
/
Throbert is here?
ReplyDeleteWhat part of "ALL" didn't you understand? I SAID YOU'RE ALL BANNED!!!!!!
*shakes fist furiously in the air, while cussing a blue streak*
Well it's time to go walk the lab along the American. Hey, if any of you ever get in the Walnut Grove area do stop by Al the Wops I linked to upthread for a steak and a drink. You will not be disappointed!
ReplyDeleteCC,
ReplyDeleteI am definitely looking forward to reading some more of Throberts stuff.
This place is so ¡Estupendo! Chockfull of marvelous people!
OldLineTexan,
ReplyDeletecongratulations on your change of mind to use your old nic again. :-)
¡Estupendo!
ReplyDeleteWatch it with the name-calling buddy.
;)
ReplyDeleteChock full of whats?
ReplyDeleteCallahan23 said...
ReplyDeleteOldLineTexan,
congratulations on your change of mind to use your old nic again. :-)
Pink made me do it.
That's my story, anyway.
Origin, welcome!
ReplyDeleteOld Line, I think I welcomed you this morning under your other nick (and thought that was you), but I want to do it again now that I know for sure. VERY happy to see you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the welcome CC. Couple of questions: 1. Is there a primer on respondingnding, replying, quoting, linking, etc.? 2. How can I dump in an avatar?
ReplyDeleteThanks (again).
ReplyDelete;)
Hey Ya'll ... and hello to Old Line Texan and Origin ...
ReplyDeletewhat is this ... we get to see something on the new house today? ... sweet ...
Running Bare,
ReplyDelete¡Estupendo!
Watch it with the name-calling buddy.
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Here is some more name-calling ;-):
¡Estupendo, wunderbar, mirÃfico, herrlich, maravilloso, precioso, floreciente, exquisite, hervorragend, glorious, lovely, magnificent, prächtig, splendid, superb, wonderful, stattlich, marvelous!
Origin,
ReplyDeletereplying, quoting, linking is old school html.
No dings.
Avatar click on that thing next to you nic, that will take you to your profile, upload from there.
Thanks JCM. Looks like I'll have to pull out the "old school html tags" books. Thanks for the info. Glad there is no dinger.
ReplyDeleteOldLineTexan,
ReplyDeletePink made me do it.
That's my story, anyway.
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Ooh, she and her mind-bending trickses. ;-)
Origin,
ReplyDeleteWe've got three mark ups at blogspot
<*a* href="url">Link text<*/a*> for links
<*i*>Italics<*/i*>
<*b*>Bold<*/b*>
Take out the asterisk.
New joint will be more user friendly.
Howdy. Now, how cool is THIS?!
ReplyDelete"ABILENE, Texas — How does a former social worker from Chicago wind up living in an abandoned nuclear missile silo in Texas?
The Johnny Carson show.
Bruce Townsley was up late one night in the mid-’80s when he saw an unusual guest take a seat on Johnny’s set: a nuclear missile base real estate mogul named Ed Peden. Peden lives in an abandoned missile base in Kansas and was invited on the show to tell Johnny all about his underground lifestyle. Townsley was hooked."
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/10/missile-base-2/?npu=1&mbid=yhp
Living the high-life, in all that 9-10 style: With no plan to respond to cyberattacks, U.S. risks reliving 9/11
ReplyDelete---The United States, in the wake of a widespread cyberattack, could face the same lack of coordination and preparedness the nation experienced after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks because the government has not developed clear policies for how to respond, a panel of current and former federal security officials said on Monday.
..."Not so with the new-age threat of cyberattacks, [where] we are not well organized. It's very unclear who would be in charge of response."---
Isn't this just dandy? Here's some fairly current Admin/Czar history.
Origin ... I know just as I click post someone will have already done this ... and you probably already know how but I didn't and cannot remember it and have to pull up my bookmark every single time ... please hurry with the new site ... I need remedial help in html ...
ReplyDeleteanyway ...
*
take out link and *
Blah ... see ... I knew it ... JCM quick on the draw ... Hey JCM how are the kids? ...
ReplyDeleteOrigin, if you go to your Blogger profile, click on "edit photo" or "edit profile" (from memory here...I could be wrong on the exact words) on the left side of your screen, by the box that displays a generic picture.
ReplyDeleteIf you choose "edit profile", you can add a picture (just scroll down until you see the uploading/grab-from-the-web tools), and there is a place there to change your display name as well (your login stays the same).
If that doesn't work, hit me over the head and I'll refresh my own memory and post better instructions. : )
ZZ, yeah - new forum, new manager being announced! It's a good one.
ReplyDeleteOR,
ReplyDeleteGot a spare $4 Mil?
Titan Missile site for sale.
OR: That is not what I thought was meant by an underground lifestyle. I'm sure his utility bills are low, but there's not much of a view.
ReplyDelete"Got a spare $4 Mil?"
ReplyDeleteDo they have to be *US* dollars? (I could probably scare up $4 million Guayanese dollars, for instance)
zigzag,
ReplyDeleteThe oldest smacked his head on the corner of the table, 3 stitches.
The youngest is sooo close to walking.
They keep us busy.
"That is not what I thought was meant by an underground lifestyle"
ReplyDeleteHe could always line the pad with velvet, and then dub it... ahh, you know.
ugh...cut-off the bottom of my post.
ReplyDeleteAfternoon everyone.
Thank you all for your help. I will play with this tonight and see what damage I can do to a profile.
ReplyDeleteJCM--
ReplyDelete"The oldest smacked his head on the corner of the table, 3 stitches."
Hey! We may be related! I did the same thing when I was about 7. Playing football, indoors... with my dad. Mom was not amused!
Hey OR good to see you.
ReplyDeleteaboo
JCM ... I saw that photo of her ... too cute ... stitches? they are required during childhood right? ... of course they are ... good times ... emergency rooms!!!! ...
ReplyDeleteCC ... I checked out the thread about ... nice graphics ... as usual ...
JCM, I've got 4 young ones so I know from whence you speak. We had four of them aged four and under for a while. Now they're in school and getting more fun.
ReplyDeleteAboo HH! Welcome!
ReplyDeleteI get kind of giddy here with the familiar names who are coming in, I really do.
Occasional Reader said...
ReplyDeleteJCM--
"The oldest smacked his head on the corner of the table, 3 stitches."
Hey! We may be related! I did the same thing when I was about 7. Playing football, indoors... with my dad. Mom was not amused!
The only place I ever had stitches was on the noggin - three times.
/yes, yes, this does explain a lot
OR - Are your ears burning?
ReplyDelete"OR - Are your ears burning?"
ReplyDeleteMeh!
Gotta go for now... later.
Occasional Reader said...
ReplyDeleteI get kind of giddy here with the familiar names who are coming in, I really do.
Good people, great places.
Doin dog/dinner terror-time myself, later. :)