I had a bad sports weekend. Just when I was thinking how nice it was to have college football again after baseball broke my heart, Auburn had to go and wreck its season in embarrassing fashion. I guess that's the sportsgods' revenge upon me for being so amused when UM lost to App State.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Susan W. - Sep 10, 2007 10:10:36 am PDT #4900 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Stephanie - Sep 10, 2007 10:20:55 am PDT #4901 of 10001
Trust my rage
Today, before Congress and before the American people, General Petraeus is likely to become General Betray Us.
From what I know, he has an excellant reputation among soldiers who have worked for him. I really, really hope he says/does the right thing. I still haven't forgiven Colin Powell for not standing up when he should have.
omnis_audis - Sep 10, 2007 10:22:57 am PDT #4902 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I agree. At least he said "I ain't do this anymore" and stopped working with the administration.
Laga - Sep 10, 2007 10:23:51 am PDT #4903 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Don't even talk to me about Rex Grossman.
tommyrot - Sep 10, 2007 10:25:22 am PDT #4904 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
From what I know, he has an excellant reputation among soldiers who have worked for him. I really, really hope he says/does the right thing.
Well, the facts he's given so far about the success of the surge have been widely disputed. He's reported a 75% drop in civilian deaths, but critics have argued that's because the military stopped counted civilian deaths from bombs as being part of the insurgency - or something like that.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 10, 2007 10:29:48 am PDT #4905 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Don't even talk to me about Rex Grossman.
Wouldn't dream of it; too busy still grooving on the Pats excellent opening day.
brenda m - Sep 10, 2007 10:32:30 am PDT #4906 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
From what I know, he has an excellant reputation among soldiers who have worked for him. I really, really hope he says/does the right thing.
Unlikely, given that the "Petraeus Report" was authored by the White House. But one can hope.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 10, 2007 10:35:09 am PDT #4907 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Wouldn't dream of it; too busy still grooving on the Pats excellent opening day.
w00t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tommyrot - Sep 10, 2007 10:37:41 am PDT #4908 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Unlikely, given that the "Petraeus Report" was authored by the White House. But one can hope.
Also, he published an editorial shortly before the '04 election arguing that things were going well in Iraq, which was rather unprecedented and strongly suggests he was trying to aid Bush in the election. And he's agreed to one TV interview - on Fox. So it looks pretty clear he has a partisan agenda.
omnis_audis - Sep 10, 2007 10:42:07 am PDT #4909 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I guess I'm focusing on the word "Betrayal" too much as a hair away from Treason. Yes he is partisan, that is one thing. And while I do NOT agree with that partisan view, I wouldn't call it Treasonous. Foolish, yes.
Eh. I dunno. I might be over reacting. I just have issues with attacking service members and not the administration. Granted he's at the top of the food chain and all. But still.
/soap box
:: slinks to corner ::