tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post5247567839687122891..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: Sic Semper TyrannisCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-78465605624963377932011-10-24T14:53:48.032-04:002011-10-24T14:53:48.032-04:00Say Caliphate? Why yes, yes we can. Say Caliphate? <a href="http://blog.usni.org/2011/10/24/marching-backwards-in-libya/" rel="nofollow">Why yes, yes we can.</a> UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-27069006368367043442011-10-24T14:30:55.034-04:002011-10-24T14:30:55.034-04:00{ME power struggle/Med destabilization/caliphate/D...{ME power struggle/Med destabilization/caliphate/DoS foreign policy yada yada}.<br /><br />I'm thoughtfully nodding my head while you guys have this lofty discussion but the non-strategic corporal side of me is wondering if that big, stainless, N-frame Smith snubbie in the first video is the heater that delivered the coup de grace to that bastard. Poetic justice for Lockerbie that would be.<br /><br />I'll let the big people talk again now. I'll hang on to this faint smirk while you do.Latent Infantry NCOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-42182298412132644432011-10-23T08:50:23.488-04:002011-10-23T08:50:23.488-04:00Doug: Nyeh...It's a possibility, Doc.Doug: Nyeh...It's a possibility, Doc.Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-91144469435536561812011-10-23T03:45:35.401-04:002011-10-23T03:45:35.401-04:00Check latest info, Turkey already invaded unoffici...Check latest info, Turkey already invaded unofficial Kurdistan in northern Iraq... Iraq is shaping as a battlefield between Iran and Turkey, both aspiring to ride new wave of masses anger in the arabic world. As for Egypt, all bets are off, with my take is 50% on military keeping the control after all, 40% on Islamic revolustion by I.Bros. (TM) and 10% on emerging secular democracy, Turkey style. Oh and Saudis just lost a crown prince adding dynastic problems to their headaches...ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-23117142369171728412011-10-23T00:59:32.498-04:002011-10-23T00:59:32.498-04:00I got nothin'.......
I'm glad he's de...I got nothin'.......<br /><br />I'm glad he's dead.<br /><br />I wish we had somneone in the White House with at least 2 functioning brain cells.<br /><br />I'm apprehensive about this next presidential election.<br /><br />I'm thinking that Charles Martel and Roland are cursing us from heaven's stoop.AW1 Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-32293585090786244852011-10-21T23:32:29.412-04:002011-10-21T23:32:29.412-04:00So lets see.
Iraq about to descend into a civil w...So lets see.<br /><br />Iraq about to descend into a civil war with the Sunni's backed by the arabs and the Shites backed by Iran. Good possibility the Iranians may be drawn into a war with saudi arabia and others. Very likely that tripoli is going to become a mediterainian afghanistain. Egypt goes into a civil war more than likely Turkey goes to war with either israel or northern iraq meaning a new contestant to the frey unless they join iran.<br /><br />OK so MAYBE Jordan and israel can remain at peace.<br /><br />Damn, shows ya what happens when you have a person who cant or is unwilling to show strength to some folks.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-5920948290353997342011-10-21T23:03:54.114-04:002011-10-21T23:03:54.114-04:00Apparently the Quods Force from Iran showed up and...Apparently the Quods Force from Iran showed up and already snaked them all, got them out of the region via Sudan and Syria.<br /><br />Just what we need.........AODnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-41501286510903822652011-10-21T23:02:33.981-04:002011-10-21T23:02:33.981-04:00"our" hands? You mean Goldman Sachs'..."our" hands? You mean Goldman Sachs' hands...Obama hands...MoveOn.Org hands. I guaran-damn-tee you that it won't go towards building a 6oo ship navy.AODnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-86928380830093613842011-10-21T22:55:33.361-04:002011-10-21T22:55:33.361-04:00We probably will have to. Do those people in Stat...We probably will have to. Do those people in State ever think? SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-71840402583801232472011-10-21T21:59:06.234-04:002011-10-21T21:59:06.234-04:00Why is it that the US foreign policy cabal always ...Why is it that the US foreign policy cabal always seems to invoke <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJXU7EVXs2A" rel="nofollow">images of Pee Wee Herman</a> whenever their pet projects blow up in their faces?UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-34612405249788263652011-10-21T21:49:45.463-04:002011-10-21T21:49:45.463-04:00This, a thousand times, Grandpa. NATO may well hav...This, a thousand times, Grandpa. NATO may well have just helped an Islamist regime into power. Out of the frying pan...Douglas Stanley Jr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-89602423196903768682011-10-21T17:46:16.148-04:002011-10-21T17:46:16.148-04:00So go to the polls and press the lever marked &quo...So go to the polls and press the lever marked "Flush" (the incumbents, that is).Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-27895763393268645062011-10-21T17:42:48.636-04:002011-10-21T17:42:48.636-04:00Actually, I mean what I said. Bucking the trend, a...Actually, I mean what I said. Bucking the trend, and the current - as usual.Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-81734759937388069002011-10-21T16:55:11.414-04:002011-10-21T16:55:11.414-04:00Yea its not the combat aircraft they are really wo...Yea its not the combat aircraft they are really worried about though they are a threat. But the airliners.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-14711374973657152642011-10-21T12:32:27.462-04:002011-10-21T12:32:27.462-04:00But at least we had Palma!! O:-)But at least we had Palma!! O:-)sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-17797898007300875072011-10-21T12:13:36.442-04:002011-10-21T12:13:36.442-04:00Wouldn't be surprised if your were a bit of SI...Wouldn't be surprised if your were a bit of SIF PIF (and hopefully) a bit of Mode IV in my universe Andy... 8-)sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-43112769544496050862011-10-21T08:44:07.200-04:002011-10-21T08:44:07.200-04:00All together Chitlens, can we say "CALIPHATE&...All together Chitlens, can we say "CALIPHATE"?MR T's Haircutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-39011510402313107442011-10-21T07:48:05.424-04:002011-10-21T07:48:05.424-04:00<span><span>The unintended consequence...<span><i><span>The unintended consequences are just starting to germinate.</span></i> <br /> <br />How's that? You mean the Foggy Bottom amateur-hour crowd doesn't have an existing plan that would </span><span>at least </span><span>try to prevent (another) failed state from forming on the African continent? Say it ain't so!</span>Grumpy Old Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-34275931150906742172011-10-21T06:31:28.551-04:002011-10-21T06:31:28.551-04:00Sid, methinks we were in the same place at the sam...Sid, methinks we were in the same place at the same time in the late 70's "pre-Line-of-Death" little get togethers in the Gulf of Sidra. I was flying VQ recce ops off the Sixth Fleet carriers. I especially remember Nimitz, but IIRC America and Ike also went there more shoots.Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-8415862918405280912011-10-21T03:34:54.391-04:002011-10-21T03:34:54.391-04:00Well, there is a great deal of difference between ...Well, there is a great deal of difference between combat arcraft defended with ECM at height of few miles and commercial airliner landing at airport... Still, so far no big hit using MANPADS occured. How much of this can be attributed to intelligence and law enforcement effort, we can only guess. Also, remeber, that missiles after few years withut proper (read:Russian provided) maintenance will decay and become unusable (which is one of reasons US-provided in 1980s Stingers didnt make a dent in US forces in AFG).ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-67055569248321239732011-10-21T00:44:49.161-04:002011-10-21T00:44:49.161-04:00Perhaps the most important question is where are t...Perhaps the most important question is where are the 144 tonnes of gold that the tyrant had. Hopefully it is in our hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-25102522937254084872011-10-20T23:32:16.762-04:002011-10-20T23:32:16.762-04:00We aren't free of this tar baby yet. Not hardl...We aren't free of this tar baby yet. Not hardly. The unintended consequences are just starting to germinate.Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-38762456735779243672011-10-20T22:12:36.747-04:002011-10-20T22:12:36.747-04:00tell me something guys:
if the man pads, small mi...tell me something guys:<br /><br />if the man pads, small missiles, etc. etc. etc. are so bad especialy in such large numbers quoted here there and elswhere, Why is it that any US air craft dares to fly in towelhead land. it seems as though with all of thos liddle missississiles at hand all of our aircraft would be large smoking piles at the incomming and departing ends of the runways, and fertilizing every village, field and valley with their wreckage. so much so that the bubble heads would not take maintainence people out to those godforsaken places????<br /><br />please show me the way as i am only an old anchorclanker from the beaches of montana fifty years ago and do not understand these basic questions and truths.<br /><br />Cpknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-29879621885883637772011-10-20T21:30:52.194-04:002011-10-20T21:30:52.194-04:00Was involved in Carter's "secret" (w...Was involved in Carter's "secret" <em>(why do the Dems so live "secret" wars-quite oxymoronic concept</em>...) sanctioned sorties into Sidra in the late '70s...<br /><br />And then was there for the "lets f-ck with em and make it sno secret- stance of Reagan <a href="http://historywarsweapons.com/first-gulf-of-sidra-incident-1981/" rel="nofollow">in August '81.</a><br /><br />Glad this chapter is over.<br /><br />But somehow, when the pretty blond on Fox was saying with some heartfelt relief that the "war is over" earlier today, I had the sinking feeling that its just about to enter a more intractable...and likely bloodier....phase for the northern littoral of Africa.sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-60470319799459307422011-10-20T21:17:19.898-04:002011-10-20T21:17:19.898-04:00The news has been pretty consitent reporting a 20,...The news has been pretty consitent reporting a 20,000 number. How many of what version and in what shape is up in the air but the <i>20K</i> number is what has been the quote.Surfcasternoreply@blogger.com