Obama Blocks Sale of Replacement Apaches to Israel

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2009/ss_israel0424_05_27.asp

Government sources said the administration has held up Israel's request for the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. The sources said the request was undergoing an interagency review to determine whether additional Longbow helicopters would threaten Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Israel's Defense Ministry and air force have discussed procurement of additional Longbows with the U.S. firm Boeing. But the sources said the Longbow as well as other defense requests have been shelved by the administration amid its review of the potential use of American weapons platforms by Israel.

And so it begins.

You Won't See This In The MSM!

http://www.tellcasey.com/

Dear Senator Casey,

Because the Obama administration is committed to the slaughter of children in utero - and this Supreme Court nominee reflects that intention - I appeal to your heart: filibuster Sonia Sotomayor, and do everything you can to overturn Roe vs. Wade

Norma McCorvey, former "Roe" of Roe vs. Wade


BTW, opposition to abortion doesn't have to and shouldn't be based on religious grounds. I believe it is just plain wrong!

Does Barkey Have Any Clue How Serious This Could Get?

NKorea warns of military action against SKorea

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98EBO2G1&show_article=1

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's military says it considers South Korea's participation in a U.S.-led program to intercept ships suspected of spreading weapons of mass destruction tantamount to a declaration of war against the North.

The statement, carried by the North's Korean Central News Agency, said North Korea no longer considers itself bound by the armistice that ended the Korean War, as a protest over the South's participation.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP)—North Korea has restarted a weapons-grade nuclear plant and fired five short-range missiles in two days, news reports and South Korean officials said Wednesday, deepening the North's standoff with world powers following its latest nuclear test.

North Korea is believed to have enough plutonium for at least half a dozen atomic bombs. The North also has about 8,000 spent fuel rods which, if reprocessed, could allow the country to harvest 6-8 kilograms (13-18 pounds) of plutonium—enough to make at least one nuclear bomb, experts said.


To quote Admiral Painter: This business will get out of control! It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it!

Will The Left Apologize To Bolton?

http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/05/will-left-apologize-to-bolton.html


On May 20, 2009, John Bolton wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal titled "Get Ready for Another North Korean Nuke Test" in which he noted that the complacency of the Obama administration about North Korea's nuclear ambitions (and Iran's) was misplaced:

"The curtain is about to rise again on the long-running nuclear tragicomedy, "North Korea Outwits the United States." Despite Kim Jong Il's explicit threats of another nuclear test, U.S. Special Envoy Stephen Bosworth said last week that the Obama administration is "relatively relaxed" and that "there is not a sense of crisis." They're certainly smiling in Pyongyang."

Of course the short answer is "NO".

And now we have this:

Defying world powers, N. Korea conducts nuke test

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090525/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea defied world powers and carried out an underground test Monday of a nuclear bomb Russian officials said was comparable to those that obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The incident drew condemnation from Washington to Beijing and set the communist regime up for a showdown with the United Nations.

And this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090525/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran

TEHRAN, Iran – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed on Monday a face-to-face debate with President Barack Obama at the United Nations if he is re-elected next month as Iran's president.

But he balanced the offer with a sharp rebuke to Washington and its allies over Iran's nuclear program. He reiterated that Iran would never abandon its advances in uranium enrichment in exchange for offers of easing sanctions or other economic incentives.

The nuclear issue "is closed," he told a news conference.

In the real world, talking and a reluctance to fight means 'weakness'.

I hope and pray that Obama will learn this lesson before it's too late.

God Bless

So...How's That Treaty Coming along?

First, I read this article in my local paper:

Obama push for nuclear test ban hinges on network that has quietly wired the world since 1990s

http://www.newser.com/article/d98c5j880/obama-push-for-nuclear-test-ban-hinges-on-network-that-has-quietly-wired-the-world-since-1990s.html

Geophysicist Raymond Jeanloz, chairman of the National Academy's Committee on National Security and Arms Control, favors conducting a new study of a system now nearing completion.
"Very reasonably, a political leader might ask, 'Is it performing up to standards?'" he said. "The scientific community is in a position to give an answer."

And just a moment ago I went on Ace's site and found this:

North Korea Claims To Have Conducted A Nuclear Test

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/287722.php

Original article here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090525/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea announced Monday that it successfully carried out an underground nuclear test, weeks after threatening to restart its rogue atomic program.
The country's official Korean Central News Agency called Monday's test "part of measures to bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."

More: Just for fun, I checked to see if N. Korea was part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. They were, until they go caught in 2003 and then they bailed out.
It's almost like treaties don't, you know, stop countries from doing whatever they want.

Raymond J. Christman Jr.

Last year I had the honor of meeting this man.

'I was one of the lucky ones, alive by a second'

http://www.newsday.com/topic/all-raymondchristman1,0,3488525.story

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/all-raymondchristman2,0,7107163.story

The 84-year-old Nazareth resident recalls the Battle of the Bulge and his ordeal as a prisoner of war. His story begins as he joins Company A, 109th Infantry Regiment, in Germany's Hürtgen Forest.

Go read his story.

Think of this part the next time you think you have it rough:

There must've been 25 to 30 of us left. The Germans put us in this warehouse. We had no water, but there was a drip coming down from the roof all the way to the floor, but you couldn't catch it there. I took my helmet and crawled up the wooden beams and I sat up there and caught the drip in my helmet and handed it down for the guys.

One thing the Germans didn't take away from me was my pocket New Testament. While I was sitting up there, I looked through the book and found the Christmas story, Luke. And I read it out loud, sitting up there catching water. Whether anybody listened to me, I don't know.

We spent that night in the warehouse, and the next day was Christmas. Something happened that morning, and I can't believe it yet.The Germans said we'd have to walk again to the next train station, so they lined us up to start walking. And some German civilians came up to us and gave us each four or five crackers with little cups of honey to dip them in for a Christmas present. The soldiers let them do it.

Memorial Day

Although we should do it all the time, often we don't. We are too busy with our daily lives, we get caught up in things that we think are important that are really meaningless.

On this day of picnics and parades, take a moment to remember what this day is for. Think of those away from their families, who would love to be sitting in their backyard with a burger and a beer, playing with their children.

Today, take the time to thank a Vet. All of us, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican or Libertarian, the reason that we can have these differing opinions is because others have died for the freedoms we enjoy.

Take a moment, bow your head thank those who have fallen.

For our Country, our Flag, our Freedom.

For You.





Remember.

"It is the Soldier, not the minister

Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter

Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet

Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer

Who has given us freedom to demonstrate.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer

Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician

Who has given us the right to vote.

And it is the Soldier who salutes the flag,

Who serves beneath the flag,

And whose coffin is draped by the flag,

Who allows the protester to burn the flag."

Charles M. Province, U.S. Army

NEW RIFLE FROM RUGER: SR-556

Yes! I do want one of these:


A new AR platform from Ruger.

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=5902&return=Y

Yes, they are late to the party.
No, it is not revolutionary.
It IS piston operated (op rod)! Like the HK MR223.
It DOES weigh slightly less than the 'other' op rod AR. (7.9lbs. vs. 8.5lbs.)
It DOES cost less than the 'other' op rod AR. ( $1995 vs. a rumored $3500)
And as has been said in other forums, Ruger does not hate you and think you suck.
Yes, this will be a 'wait and see' proposition.
But in my humble opinion, I think it looks promising.
And if I were to able to afford any AR right now, I'd go for this one.


Sidebar: I know Barrett makes the REC7 for MSRP of $2399, but as far as I know it is only available in 6.8 SPC.

Just Because!

Go here to learn more about FELIX CANE:

http://www.felixpoledancing.com.au/

Good Lord! They Don't Have Anything More Serious To Worry About.

FDA Blasts General Mills Over Cheerios Claim

http://wcbstv.com/health/cheerios.general.mills.2.1007986.html

Cereal Makers Scolded Because Claim Of Lowering Cholesterol 10 Percent In Month Makes It A "Drug"

According to a letter from the FDA General Mills' advertising violates the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The agency said claims that Cheerios ingredients can lower cholesterol within a certain amount of time, all while providing cancer-fighting and heart-healthy benefits, essentially makes Cheerios "a drug" by their definition. And no drug in this country can be legally marketed without an approved new drug application.

Great Video

Hat tip: Cassie http://www.cassyfiano.com/