Afghan Children Hanging With Marines

"This is the closest it's like to being a celebrity back home." - Marine




Awesome.

Courtesy, Dawn Patrol.

Scary Windmills

Courtesy Watthead.

A Lesson For Juan Cole

This is a shout out for all those pundits out there who get fooled by al Qaeda (AHEM... Juan Cole):

Hacker proves how MSM is Fooled by al Qaeda Photochopped images

I can't imagine how Juan Cole, one of DailyKos' self-described "homies," could possibly have been fooled...




NOT so 'illustrious,' now, are we?

Update: More from Wired - Researcher's Analysis of al Qaeda Images Reveals Surprises

American Soldier. Toby Keith.

Star Spangled Banner. Whitney Houston.

A Star Wars History Lesson

"They wish, in their lives, and after their lives, to destroy respect for human life. We... must restore that respect. We must in a great act of world justice, punish and trample upon this evil. I say that after having seen the worst horrors with my own eyes - because I have seen them with my own eyes."

World War II. Star Wars. Tanks. Bombs. Music. 'Nuff said.

Courtesy, The Belmont Club.

"A Vague, Translucent, Living Shade"

Dennis Miller on Harry Reid:

"You are a vague, translucent, living shade, who barely matters, and if you really want to serve the country that affords a trifle like you the opportunity to delude himself into thinking that he matters, you must never, ever speak out loud in public again."

Wow. The hairs are sticking up on the back of my neck.

In related Harry Reid news, the Nevada Senator also publicly disagreed with Senator Joseph Lieberman's comments about the possible need for U.S. action on Iran. Reid has also put himself at odds with a number of American military leaders, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Reid's line of thinking doesn't seem to be doing well for him, given his abysmal approval ratings, as Gateway Pundit noted.

"Useful Idiots"

Yuri Bezmenov's "useful idiots." Courtesy Pajamas Media.

Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee!

"He just hit 'em with a punch that they didn't recuperate from."

Buffalo vs. Lions vs. Crocodile

A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa's Kruger National Park while on safari.

This is some of the most amazing nature video I have ever seen.

Ka-Boom!

The Belmont Club has posted video of a close call for Marines. Shrapnel flies pretty far.

CNN Twists the Christian/Newsom Murders

CNN finally got around to reporting on the Channon Christian and Chris Newsom Tennessee murders... only to use the incident to bash bloggers and insinuate that white supremacists alone created the controversy about the lack of coverage, and have solely driven the issue. Hot Air has the video.

Deranged Defenders of Our Troops' Internet Use

Think Progress has a post about the U.S. Military's decision to limit soldiers' access to MySpace and YouTube:

Multinational Force in Iraq to get YouTube waiver.

Noah Shachtman at Danger Room reports that while the Pentagon has bannedsoldiers from accessing YouTube, MySpace, and other social networking sites, it will give officials with the Multinational Force (MNF) in Iraq a waiver so that they can continue to maintain the MNF YouTube channel. May 17, 2007 6:36 pm

Posted by Amanda

Now, I agree that it is disappointing that our military has sought to limit soldiers' access to websites while fighting a war. In fact, many websites such as Hot Air, and Pat Dollard have criticized the policy. Although, the military has also relaxed some of the restrictions.

However, none of the talk has been as vile as comments found below this Think Progress post:

Turning on the military isn’t going to be good for the neocons… Don’t they understand what we’ve trained those brave people to defend?Comment by unbelievable — May 17, 2007 @ 6:42 pm

Yes, keep the propaganda channel going.Comment by Spudge_Boy — May 17, 2007 @ 6:50 pm

Controlling the message and the access to the information, just like the democracies of yore. Of course, back then they called it “tyrannical regimes” or “dictatorship” or “oppressive monarchies”.

To quote lyrics written by Kris Kristofferson and brought to life beautifully by Janice Joplin; “Freedom’s just another word for ‘nothing left to lose’”. From what I can see, we are almost at a state of complete freedom.

Welcome to the U.S.S.A.

Comment by Fed the Fcuk Up! — May 17, 2007 @ 7:35 pm

republicans and their apologists can burn in hell with falwell. Comment by Bob (not the hacker) — May 17, 2007 @ 7:46 pm

This is Stalingrad! The front on the Volga!Comment by Jägermeister — May 17, 2007 @ 8:12 pm

Let no opportunity to call for the killing of Republicans to pass! This incident only strengthens their resolve that we live in a semi-authoritarian state under Bush, despite the fact that the same complainers can type away all day and night at their computers with impunity.

But let us not be bothered by facts.

While I do not condone the military's policy, there is certainly an abundance of precedent. I cannot get YouTube or MySpace from my work computer. And this past March, I couldn't even go to the Yahoo! NCAA Basketball Pool website. The U.S. military is simply adopting the same policies that our domestic corporations practice.

And as I pointed out, the military turned around and relaxed the restrictions only days after they were to be implemented. That's power to the people. Why can't the socialist Think Progress readers at least admire that much?

Satire: Sands of Passion

It's... Monty Pythonesque, as someone remarked to me recently.

Rudy Giuliani vs. Ron Paul

Congressman Ron Paul the Apologizer...

But Rudy was there: "I would ask the Congressman to withdraw that comment and say that he really didn't mean that."

Marine Corps Humping

If you ain't dyin', you're humpin'

Caving In

Little Green Footballs today had three disconcerting stories:

Milan Hospital Replaces Crucifixes to Please Muslims

The leading obstetric hospital in the city of Milan, Italy, is replacing its crucifixes with images of the Virgin Mary—to avoid offending members of the Religion of Peace™ and Tolerance®: Milan hospital replaces crucifix with Mary to please Muslims.

YouTube Deletes Hamas Mickey Mouse

The video posted to YouTube by Palestinian Media Watch has now been removed“due to terms of use violation.”

and

Photos from George Mason University

Check out Brian Ledbetter’s photographs from George Mason University, where theMuslim Student Association has taken over the “Quiet Meditation Area” and the state has installed Islamic washing areas.

Pandering, Censorship, and Segregation. One has to blink a few times and remembe that we are living in the 21st century, but lapsing into 19th and 20th century habits.

Harry Reid's Rallying Cry to al Qaeda

Predator. Schwarzenegger. Sorry, no Harry Reid.

300 Scene Re-done

This is an awesome, even more stylized recut version of a scene in '300'.

Me likey.

300 trailer... digital comic

Let's beat this horse to death.

Another fan was kind enough to splice together scenes from the comic book in sequence to the trailer.

Great job.