Thursday, March 31, 2005

Left-Wing Blog

Alton referred me to this lefty blog. I read a little, it kind of made me mad, so I posted a little rant and now I am featured in a post on this site. Check it out and leave some comments. He likes to bash Christians and President Bush, of course, so he is your regular liberal looney guy: http://nerofiddled.blogspot.com/

Be respectful. Opinions expressed there can make people sick but at least no one has resorted to directly insulting me and calling me a "babykiller" just because I was a soldier who fought in Iraq.


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Monday, March 28, 2005

Time is Running Out

Unless there is a miracle here in the next few days Terri Schiavo will die. This issue has unlocked an emotional firestorm all across the country that has not been seen in decades. Both sides have poured their hearts and souls into this fight as we near the end. I for one will be glad when Terri finally is at rest. While I think starving her to death is wrong and the circumstances surrounding the husband, his lawyer, and that "judge" Greer in Florida are suspicious, I will find peace in the thought that Terri's soul will finally be free. This whole matter has been cruel to the family and everyone involved. I would have rather seen this matter separated from the emotions and investigated fully. We know that Terri did not receive sufficient medical care or testing to truly understand what her condition is. We also know that the events that led to her incapacitation are in question as it is clear the husband who wanted her to die has a serious conflict of interest. We will never know for sure what happened or what Terri's true condition was. To get some perspective on the issue and to ease some emotions I recommend reading Neal Boortz's column on Townhall.com located here: http://www.townhall.com/columnists/nealboortz/nb20050324.shtml

Lessons learned from this should be that everyone should have a living will. I had mine done just before my deployment to Iraq. Every soldier sent into combat is required to have a Last Will and Testament made as part of the Pre-deployment process. A living will, however, is not enough. You should also get a Medical Power of Attorney that can make decisions on your healthcare if you are unconscious. In my opinion there needs to be legislation passed that prohibits disabled people from being killed if there is no living will and if there is a disagreement among family members as to what the persons wishes would be.

In other news... I have read from a message board post on Yahoo by a Florida resident that there is a petition circulating in Florida calling for the impeachment of Judge Greer, the judge who had the feeding tube removed and ruled against the parents every time they appealed. I hope it works. Judges need to be held accountable for their actions because right now they can do whatever they want, whether it is right or wrong.


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Sunday, March 27, 2005

Happy Resurrection Day

I thought this was an appropriate Easter Tribute to our troops...

Oliver North: Easter Reflections

"Blessed Be the Lord ... Who Trains My Arms for Battle" Psalm 144:1

"The safest place for me to be is in the center of God's will, and if that is in the line of fire, that is where I will be." - Fr. Tim Vakoc, Army chaplain Washington, D.C. -

- War can bring out the worst in man. The crucible of combat tests one's faith in self, in fellow man -- even faith in God. It is particularly so in this war on terror -- where at any moment a brutal, suicidal and fanatical enemy can blow himself to pieces just to kill an American. Yet on Easter Sunday in Iraq and Afghanistan, where our troops brave these dangers daily, tens of thousands of young Americans will attend Resurrection services where they will pray for their enemies. Those who lead those Easter rituals, the holiest in Christendom, are garbed in the same sun-bleached camouflage as the troops kneeling before them. We call them Chaplains. They are part of what make us "different" from our enemy -- and they are a remarkable lot. My wife and I were married before a Navy Chaplain assigned to the Marine Base at Quantico. When I was wounded in Vietnam, it was Commander Jake Laboon, our Regimental Chaplain, who called out "take this one next," as the triage Corpsmen ran in to get another litter patient for emergency surgery. Chaplains Bob Beddingfield and Don Dulligan spent months in the field with my Marines -- braving enemy fire to minister to them. As our children were born, other chaplains baptized them in chapels around the country. To say that these "men of the cloth" were an important part of my life in the service would be an understatement. And so it is today for the young Americans I see on my trips to Southwest Asia. The chaplains in Afghanistan and Iraq -- and offshore in the Persian Gulf -- are cut from the same bolt of "cloth" as those I recall from my days in uniform. They minister to a "flock" -- one of the youngest in the world -- full of Americans only a few months out of high school -- all of whom are scared whether they show it or not. By the time these "parishioners" return to the United States they will have confronted more suffering and death -- and had more responsibility -- than their civilian contemporaries will experience the rest of their lives. Yet, if the statistics are right, the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have a lower incidence of "Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome" than any troops in history. Thanks for that should go, in part, to the chaplains. Two years ago this week, I was covering the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force for Fox News as they battled their way north toward Baghdad. In the aftermath of furious gunfights I saw chaplains tending the wounded, comforting friends of the fallen and encouraging the weary. On numerous occasions I've heard chaplains like Carey Cash, Frank Holley and Brian Weigelt remind young warriors that despite the horror of combat, the incredible fatigue and the terrifying sights, sounds and smells of war -- the God who made them did not intend that they descend into savagery.
After the capture of Baghdad and Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, the true nature of our opponent became evident. Iraq was flooded with foreign "jihadists" like Abu Musab al-Zarqawi who encouraged brutal, inhuman atrocities in an effort to break the spirit of the Iraqi people -- and the Americans who had come to offer them the hope of freedom. The "slaughter houses" in Fallujah -- where American, Iraqi and other hostages were beheaded by masked terrorists posing for cameras -- exemplify the stark difference between "us" and "them." After a Marine-Army assault liberated the city from the terrorists who had ruled it for months, Chaplain Bill Divine told a group of Marines at a memorial service for their fallen comrades, "There is nothing more Christian than what we are doing here." Liberal critics of military chaplains take statements like that out of a spiritual context and try to give it a secular intent. But Father Devine wasn't making a political statement -- nor one intended to enflame the passions of Islamic radicals who hate Christians and Jews. Rather, his words refer to the mission of ridding the country of those who would prevent the Iraqi people from ever enjoying their God-given freedom. Who better to give that message than a chaplain -- and who better to receive it than those who had just paid a terrible price vanquishing real evil? Thankfully, the detractors have not yet had their day. We've had military chaplains since the Continental Congress created them on 29 July 1775 at the request of George Washington. "By God's grace" -- words Washington used more than once -- we have had great chaplains ministering to our warriors -- and setting an example -- in every war and conflict since. Often, their example reminds us of what Easter is all about. On 1 February 1943, the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester, was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Greenland. Four chaplains -- one Jewish, two Protestant and one Roman Catholic -- distributed life jackets to those unable to make it into lifeboats. When the jackets ran out, they gave their own to the next four soldiers in line. The four Chaplains were among the 672 who perished in the icy waters. Their sacrifice allowed others to live and still inspires others to better lives. Today, Father Tim Vakoc, quoted above, slips in and out of a coma. Last May, while ministering to U.S. soldiers near Mosul, he suffered a terrible head injury when his Humvee hit an Improvised Explosive Device. Chaplain Vakoc was the first chaplain wounded in Iraq. He too was living the meaning of Easter.


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Saturday, March 26, 2005

Culture of Life or Death: Part Two

Superwoman
By: Alton Blair

I have a question for all of you "Eplerettes". If Christopher Reeves was unable to speak should he have been killed? Of course not, but that is exactly what is happening with Terri Schiavo. You see her condition was not brought on by a rambunctious horse, but instead an eating disorder. The difference between Terri and Mr. Reeves is he was able to speak. It is true she can't care for herself (nor could Reeves). It is true she can't wash herself (nor could Reeves). It is true she needs people to feed her (as did Reeves).The similarities go on and on. The only defining factor is Reeves could speak on his own behalf. As I write this at 3am I wonder what Terri would say about her weakening condition. Perhaps she regrets the choices she made in her life, or wishes for death to get her tortuous last days over. Unfortunately we will never know, because it looks like it all may come to an end very quickly. I would like to know what kind of country we live in where it is acceptable to starve somebody to death when they need our help. I know your thinking she doesn't want to live that way; well she never said that (to our knowledge). The so called husband has changed his position on what she said many times we will never know the truth. Perhaps we should have her work with a speech therapist and ask her, but unfortunately we do not have enough time for that. I'm very disappointed in our leaders and how they decided to brutally murder her...Brutally murder? Yes, I would rather have a gun put to my head and shot then die like that. If you did this to a sick dog it would be considered animal cruelty and rightfully so. Another thing that bothers me (if murder wasn't enough) was in the AP news story I read it mentioned the following:Outside the hospice, eight more people - including a10-year old boy and 13-year-old twin girls - were arrested Friday for trying to bring her water. "I don't want her to die," Joshua Heldreth, 10, from North Carolina, said before his arrest. "I'm not afraid because God is with me." On Thursday, a Rockford, Ill., man was arrested in Seminole after trying to steal a weapon from a gunshop. Michael W. Mitchell, 20, told deputies he wanted to "take some action and rescue Terri Schiavo" after he visited the Pinellas Park hospice where she lives, an official said. Seminole is about 5 miles west of Pinellas Park. Where is our President? I understand he is going though the laws trying to find a way to keep her alive, but as the leader of this country he needs to step up and say "The judges who issued the tube removed will be charged with murder when she dies. All law enforcement that stops somebody from giving her water and food will be charged as an accessory to murder. Anybody who gets arrested for bring her food and water will be pardoned, because I'm the president of the United States and we must do what's right." I'm not hearing that and it truly makes me sad to be a citizen of a country who makes the distinction between life and death based on the following three words I WANT TO LIVE.


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Immigration-A Touchy Subject:

By: jitjorgi1

There is nothing wrong in immigration. This country is founded on immigration, but it was NOT founded on illegal immigration. I am not against immigration. It’s illegal immigration I have a problem with. When illegal immigration is being discussed it’s primarily Mexicans that are the issue. I have great respect for the Mexican people. They work hard and have shown to be a very resourceful group of people. Why do we as a country recognize that there are 7 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.A., (2002 census, probably closer to over 10 million now, not all Mexicans), with a lack of response from the agency which is supposed to be guarding against this?
The Washington Times, Oct. 6th 2002
On any given day 10,000 illegal aliens will cross the U.S. –Mexico border. About one in three will be caught and expelled. Among those who succeed, nearly half will become permant U.S. residents.
There is a financial issue that cannot be ignored. Let me explain, if an illegal has a child in the U.S., that child is a citizen, which automatically gives the parents a right to stay in this country. What is wrong with this system?
Most illegals are working jobs, and are paid cash under the table, and put no tax money in the system. So basically hard working Americans are bearing the financial burden of these illegal having children. Are employers at fault?, taking advantage of illegal status?
Most of the time illegals can’t speak English, and make no attempt at learning. Keeping your native language and culture is fine, but as in the U.S.A., the national language is English. If you want to live here legally, learn it.
Another argument is to make it easier for illegals then they would also have to pay taxes and pull us out of the debt we are in? Obviously more questions than answers? Feel Free to Post your thoughts on the issue.

And Now Mike's Deep Thoughts:
I thought this quote from George Carlin might be worth a try:

I have a suggestion that I think would help fight serious crime. Signs. There are lots of signs for minor infractions: No Smoking, Stay Off the Grass, Keep Out, and they seem to work fairly well. I think we should also have signs for major crimes: Murder Strictly Prohibited, NO Raping People, Thank You for Not Kidnapping Anyone. It's certainly worth a try. I'm convinced Watergate would never have happened if there had just been a sign in the Oval Office that said, Malfeasance of Office Is Strictly Against the Law, or Thank You for Not Undermining the Constitution


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Friday, March 25, 2005

Culture of Life or Death

When I first began hearing the case surrounding Terry Schiavo I thought it was best she be allowed to die peacefully. That is until I came across some very disturbing facts. The incident that left her in this state was very suspicious and was actually treated like a homicide at first. According to the family, Terry was planning to leave her husband and her family pleaded that she not return home that night. She did and the next day she was found lying face down on the floor. There are affidavits by nurses and friends of both Terry and the husband, including a girlfriend he had a year after the incident that disputes many of his claims. The girlfriend stated that he did not know what Terry's wishes would be. Nurses are on record stating that he said things like: " is the bitch dead yet?". A nurse that cared for her for 18 months said she was able to get her to eat, until Michael Schiavo found out and had her ordered to stop and only feed her via the tubes. The doctor that diagnosed her as "vegetative" saw her for only 45 minutes and is on record stating that people in comas, etc. Have no rights. Michael Schivao's lawyer is some ACLU slimeball, which is reason enough for me to cast doubt on anything either of them say. Terry has not been properly cared for because of her husband. She has not even gotten an MRI. She has not been allowed to receive any rehabilitation, despite claims by a neurologist who spent 10 hours with her that said she could be helped. Another neurologist from the Mayo clinic said, only days ago, that she has been misdiagnosed and is not in a vegetative state. Terry reportedly had several unexplained broken bones when first taken to the hospital. Michael claimed she had a seizure. Her condition was caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. There is just too much about this case that smells and it needs to be investigated. Why does the husband insist that she is to be cremated immediately after her death? That cannot be her wishes, as he claims, because Terry was a devout Catholic that wanted a traditional burial according to her parents. I don't think this is about a woman's life anymore. It is about our judicial branch of government. These arrogant judicial tyrants want to take power away from the elected branches and the people and this is a perfect opportunity for them to do so. It is a dangerous slope we are on as we come closer to accepting a culture of death. It is sad that it may soon be okay to kill anyone when they become an inconvenience to others. I hate throwing around the Nazi comparison, but the Nazis killed disabled people too. Maybe soon we can be like Denmark where children can be euthanized just by getting one doctor to sign off on it. There doesn't even have to be anything physically wrong with the child. A 14 year old was killed because he was suffering from "mental anguish". I for one think we should give Terry more time and investigate the possibility that her husband, who has lived with another woman in a common law marriage for ten years, may have done something to her. That is why he wants her dead, and that is why he wants her cremated, and that is why he has not allowed her to be treated and properly cared for. We should error on the side of life here. If the investigation exonerates the husband and if after some real attempts to help her recover fail then we can, with a clear conscience, allow her to die peacefully. There is no harm in making sure the person they are starving to death is really without hope of recovery and is not a victim of foul play.


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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

My Iraq Experience

A long time ago, in my very first post, I said that I would discuss my experiences in Iraq. Well, I decided that today is a good day to start doing so. The following is an excerpt from my experiences there.

The day that sticks out in my mind the most is a day that I will never forget. I will remember this day and think of it every single day for the rest of my life. For a period of time my unit was assigned to guard one of the largest ammunition holding areas in the country. It was located west of Taji Airfield. In fact it was right across the road from it. Taji Airfield and Taji West AHA is separated by a major road that ran south to Baghdad and north to Balad. In fact if you kept going north, you could get all the way to Tikrit. There was also an intersection just north of us that would get you on a road to Samarra, so we were in quite an area. Anyway, my shift had just gotten off the guard towers after an 8 hour shift. It was our turn in the rotation to stay on at Taji West and act as the QRF (quick reaction force). We were on call to respond to any attacks or other situations. We would also be utilized for patrols, checkpoints, humanitarian missions to the local community, and perimeter improvement. We were relieved from our towers before dawn and allowed to rest for a few hours in the building we used as our base of operations. It was about 7 a.m. and I had not been asleep for more than an hour when I heard "blackjack" which was our code word to react. I remember everything so clearly. I was on complete auto pilot. I was not even awake yet and I had my gear on within seconds of the call. I remember grabbing my M249 SAW, which is a fully automatic machine gun. My ammunition drum broke and so I grabbed a new one and jumped into one of our armored humvees. At this point I had no idea what was going on. We raced north on our perimeter road and left the wire out by the northeast corner by tower #2. The LT's humvee had broken down, of course at the worst possible time which was unusual because it was a very reliable vehicle. LT Swedenberg was our battery executive officer. He was once a SSG(E-6) and ranger before he became an artillery officer, so he would very often take the lead while we were in Iraq. The best officers are the ones who used to be enlisted NCO's. Anyway, I am rambling again so I will get to the point. At this point I still did not realize what was about to happen. We jumped on the highway, drove north maybe 500 meters and turned west onto a road that led to some farmhouses. We approach a vehicle that was surrounded by screaming Iraqis all pointed at it and urging us to hurry up to it. I am still locked and loaded, weapon ready and expected maybe we were looking at some terrorist or Saddam loyalist who was causing trouble and the locals caught him. I am still thinking we were out there to detain someone. Then the back door opens on a vehicle and there is an Iraqi man, clothes covered in blood, holding what looked like a small girl. Then I realized it was a young woman around 18 or so we had seen working in the fields outside our perimeter many times while in the guard towers. Instantly we had a stretcher out. There was no medic with us, but myself and a few other soldiers were combat lifesavers. We loaded her onto the stretcher and into the back of the humvee. Two Iraqi men who were obviously family also rode in the back. It was a four seat, armored humvee with a .50 cal machine gun in the turret so it was a tight fit. The LT jumped in and took my seat so I was in the middle right under the gunner and right next to this young Iraqi. Both arms were gone. One had an exposed, splintered bone that would scratch me as she writhed in pain. One leg was gone, and the other was hanging on by the calf muscle. Where her right eye should have been was a massive wound, and there was another extensive wound on the left side of her lower jaw. There was surprisingly little blood. When limbs are amputated, blood vessels recoil and constrict to prevent too much blood loss. I immediately put my pressure bandage over the wound on her right eye. Another soldier did the same on her jaw. We did the best we could with her arms and legs and tried to keep her from moving too much. We attempted several times to start an IV, but there was no where we could start one. By this time we were rocking and bouncing in the vehicle as we sped toward Taji Airfields main gate. The LT was trying to get a Medevac chopper called. We tried to start an IV in her neck, but we could not risk it because of the unstable motion of our vehicle. We arrived at Taji Airfield's gate after what seemed like forever, but was in reality only maybe 15 minutes. We continued to treat her injuries as best we could I remember she had looked up at me. Her one eye just seemed to stare into my mind. She calmed down when we made eye contact for some reason. Our battalion medics arrived shortly after and took over. I watched as they worked very quickly and professionally applying more bandages and they gave her morphine to take away the pain when it became clear that the helicopter would not arrive in time. I was still digesting all that had just occurred. I was still shocked. The medics were as well when she finally died, as for many of them this was the first patient they ever lost. Later we learned what happened up to the time we were called out that morning. Tower #2 reported an explosion north of the perimeter somewhere on one of the farms that came right up to our perimeter fence. They remember seeing a cow running and they joked that maybe we would have steak later. Then several Iraqis approached the wire screaming for help. Apparently the young Iraqi girl was working in the fields and kneeled down to tether a cow to the ground. When she hammered down the stake, she must have hit some unexploded ordinance buried in the ground. It could have been a mine left over from as far back as the Iran-Iraq War. It could have been some other explosive ordinance that landed over there when one of the bunkers in the AHA exploded some time before, we will never know. Days later everyone involved in the incident was called together to meet with the battalion and 4ID chaplains. We all discussed the event and it really helped everyone cope with what had happened. I remember thinking how evil Saddam had to be putting an ammunition holding area in the middle of a farming community knowing the danger he put his people in by doing so. For weeks afterward the focus of our mission in the area was helping farmers rid their fields of hazardous unexploded ordinance to prevent something like this from happening again. Who knows how many lives we saved by helping the locals identify and mark potential dangers and then help them clear their fields. Later we learned she was buried in a coffin that the family kept around just in case. That tells you how bad life under Saddam was when it becomes practical to keep a coffin in the house because you never know when you'll need it. I would still have nightmares for a while after this, but I must say I am surprised how quickly I was able to cope with this and deal with the memories. I still think about that day often. It was a turning point of sorts. I was very unhappy with being in Iraq. I had a wife and 2 kids. The youngest was born exactly 1 week before we deployed. I was “stop-lossed” and my time in the Army was extended. After this incident took place, however, I began to see the bigger picture. I realized what we were doing there was far more important than anything I have ever been a part of. I was never more proud to be a soldier.


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Monday, March 14, 2005

What Won't They Tax?

NJ Lawmakers Want To Tax Poker Shows: ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP)
Click on title link bar above to see story on CNN's website.
Editor's Note: Alton Blair is a contributor to the Effect, his views are his own.

N.J. lawmakers can flop my nuts! (trust me, it's a poker term)
What is this? I check my email and very few emails get me excited, but this one does. I can't believe this is an issue. I am a poker player, and not because I saw it on T.V. Can playing poker ruin your life? Sure if you have the intelligence of a 4 year old. I know it's been a long time since I was 4, but I don't remember playing No Limit hold'em until I was an adult. Let’s say a 16 year old starts to play poker at a beginning levels ($3-$6) Good luck, because you need at least $100 to play. Where is a 16 year old getting the $100 per session to play? Poker is not gambling it’s a skill like golf. If television broadcasted an old lady at a slot machine playing I'm betting the ratings would be very low. I don't seeTiger Woods chipping in for tee times and a set of clubs when they show golf on television. I am so sick of everybody turning everything into an addiction. "I'm addicted to fast food"…“I'm addicted to shopping"..."I'm addicted to sex"…well put the burger down, cancel your credit cards, and put the porn down. Let's use common sense people, if your child wants to play poker let him/her and they will get a dose of reality in their life. If you spend all your moneygambling sorry that's how life works. If adults are getting addicted to poker… well you're an adult and you know if you gamble your mortgage away you won't have a house to live in anymore. I don't feel sorry for anybody addicted to gambling, because common sense says if I risk money I owe to someone else and I lose I must pay the price. That's what’s wrong with this country the democrats want to blame everybody else for their mistakes. Can I go kill somebody and blame it on a murder show I saw on television? No, so until I can kill without repercussions liberals need to mind their own business and stay the hell away from me.

Alton Blair


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Thursday, March 10, 2005

MIKE'S DEEP THOUGHTS

Editor's Note: One of the Effect's other contributors will be writing a piece called Mike's Deep Thoughts. Every once in a while he will be posting his views on some of the most complex and controversial issues of our time. I hope you enjoy his insight and unfailing character.

Mike's Deep THOUGHTS

If woman ran the Military, would missiles and submarines have a different shape?


AND NOW THIS FROM MIKE-

Obituary for Mr. Sense: Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. - Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on; if not, join the majority and do nothing.


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Wednesday, March 09, 2005

I would like to hear

I got this as an e-mail. I don't know who wrote it but I like it!

WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT,DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?

My Fellow Americans:

As you all know, the defeat of Iraq regime has been completed.

Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.

This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq. This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now to begin the reckoning.

Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short. The United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria, Australia, and Poland are some of the countries listed there.

The other list contains everyone not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.

Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war.

The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hell-holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.

Need help with a famine? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France.

In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home. On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.

Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe China.

To Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Yo, boys. Work out a peace deal now. Just note that Camp David is closed. Maybe all of you can go to Russia for negotiations. They have some great palaces there. Big tables, too. I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France, Germany, and Russia. Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bon chance, mes amis.

I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers, and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York.

A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change.

Mexico is also on List 2. President Fox and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra tank and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put em? Yep, border security. So start doing something with your oil.

Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTAtreaty - starting now.

We are tired of the one-way highway.

It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, "darn tootin."

Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America. It is time to eliminate homelessness in America. It is time to eliminate World Cup Soccer from America. To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thanks guys. We owe you and we won't for get.

To the nations on List 2, a final thought. Drop dead.

God bless America.

Thank you and good night.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English,thank a soldier.


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