FDR, 12/8/41: “Yes, it was a horrific, deadly, sneak attack at Pearl Harbor yesterday. But,

But, we must not risk likely Japanese retaliation and sure Tojo is a bad guy but he is revered by the folks there . . .  therefore I’m sending the Emperor $1.5 billion in cash and a very sharp letter of rebuke!

“What always kept both Democratic and Republican presidents from targeting Soleimani himself was the simple question: Was the strike worth the likely retaliation, and the potential to pull us into protracted conflict?”

(Elissa Slotkin, US Congress, former CIA analyst)

We have one question for Congressperson Elissa Slotkin:

“What, if anything, would you and your ilk in the Washington Establishment (from both parties) ever consider a ‘sufficient’ attack or threat  to America that would make retaliation a necessity despite the risk? Would a little old sneak attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor be worth ‘the likely retaliation’ and the ‘potential’ to pull us into ‘protracted conflict’?

(Yes, there is a ‘different breed’ of Americans heading some “I’m portent” parts of our federal government today.)

It appears that if there were ever easy marks for the deadliest form of blackmail in the history of  the world, it would be Ms. Slotkin, her Democratic Party colleagues and the entire Washington Establishment.

And these are the kind of moronic cowards America has had —  in the CIA, previous presidential administrations, and currently in the the entire ‘Washington Establishment’!!!!!!!!!???!

Yes! Be afraid America…be very afraid!    

Elissa Slotkin is a Democrat, representing Michigan’s 8th District, including East Lansing and a large part of Lansing.

She has stated that she was motivated to challenge two-term Republican incumbent Mike Bishop when she saw him smile at a White House celebration after he and the Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Immensely credentialed (Cornell & Columbia, former CIA analyst)…(a “progressive” to her soul; probably one of the Democratic Party’s most educated, experienced fools in Washington).

Rep. Slotkin has probably made many stupid comments since her election to Congress in 2017, but this one betrays the value of her “keen” experience as a CIA analyst and a part of both the GW Bush and Obama administrations.      dlh

PS: note testimonial from person known to this publication after article below

Via Warroom.org: Dem Rep Admits Helping Keep Soleimani Alive While Friends, Colleagues DIED Because of Him

In a bizarre series of posts on Twitter, Democrat Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin has admitted being part of a network that kept Al Quds force leader Qassem Soleimani alive.

Soleimani was recently assassinated by the Trump administration after a multi-decade long terror campaign against the United States and its allies.

Rep. Slotkin (D-MI 8) admitted on January 3rd that despite Soleimani’s contribution to the slaughter of her colleagues and friends, she did not think he was worth targeting.

She wrote:

“As a former Shia militia analyst who served multiple tours in Iraq and worked at the White House under both Presidents Bush and Obama, and later at the Pentagon, I participated in countless conversations on how to respond to Qassem Soleimani’s violent campaigns across the region.

“If you worked on the Middle East over the past 20 years, you dealt with the growing organization and sophistication of Soleimani’s covert and overt military activities, which have contributed to significant destabilization across the region.

“I watched friends and colleagues get hurt or killed by Iranian rockets, mortars and explosive devices that were provided to Iraqi proxies and used against U.S. forces under Soleimani’s guidance.

“We watched as his power increased and he brought strength and capability to groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, and to smaller cells around the Middle East and the world, with devastating consequences.

“What always kept both Democratic and Republican presidents from targeting Soleimani himself was the simple question: Was the strike worth the likely retaliation, and the potential to pull us into protracted conflict?

Her full statement on her involvement in keeping the world’s leading terrorist alive can be read here.

Slotkin was one of the Democrat Congressmen who pretended to be undecided on impeachment to save on ire from her constituents. She then voted in favor of it, despite admitting in early December she had not then read the articles of impeachment.

Via HP social media page:

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Just some idle Q’s and O’s on the news

Random Questions and Observations

Should Trump have conferred with Ilhan Omar before deciding to take out Qassam Soleimani ? Should the ‘Squat Squad” be the ultimate authority on U.S. foreign policy?
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Breaking News:

Marine Corps Authorizes Concealed Carry on Bases Following Recent Shootings  — no longer must depend on blunt umbrellas issued by Obama…in case he was caught out in the rain.  (appropriate meme depictions below)
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December, 1941:

Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer, SR.:

“President Roosevelt has demonstrated that he is unfit to lead this great nation. By declaring war on Imperial Japan for the recent incident in Hawaii, puts the security of the American people at serious risk and jeopardizes the lives of American military personnel around the world.

What Mr. Roosevelt has done is committed the United States to an ‘endless and bloody war’. And he has done it without considering the consequences of his action. We would ask, ‘does the president have a strategy to deal with the response Japan will have to this needless provocation’?”

Poor Joe; Trump just killed his desired running mate…his old buddy, Qassam (Soleimani)

Biden Sided With Terror Leader Soleimani in Handing Control of Iraq to Iran

“During that time, then-vice president Biden called pro-America Iraqi politician Ayad Allawi to demand that he stop trying to form a government. That paved the way for Soleimani to orchestrate an Iranian takeover of the Iraqi political system, according to Free Beacon.”

Reminder —  for extensive, diverse topic, news aggregators that provide links to reliable sites the dominate liberal media ignores go to Whatfinger.com and The Liberty Daily

(Drudge,(or whoever runs his show now, has Iran’s and the Dems’ back. What does one make of their story links given the preponderance of  anti-Trump administration spin?)

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Deciphering Democrat reasoning about Iranian terrorism –

Trump did something good to stop it – the left is against anything Trump does

HuffPo (and others)

Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani Assassinated By U.S. In Baghdad Airstrike

“Soleimani was an enemy of the United States. That’s not a question,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) wrote on Twitter. “The question is this – as reports suggest, did America just assassinate, without any congressional authorization, the second most powerful person in Iran, knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war?” (Huffington Post)

This “assassination” stuff; Qassam Soleimani was responsible for the “assassination” of hundreds of American military, and many more Muslims. Any conceivable reason in the tiny mind of Chris Murphy (D, CT) why a POS like Soleimani should be spared the same… whatever you want to call it…because he was “the second most powerful person”, or because Murphy ‘didn’t approve’?

“assassination”, “manslaughter”, maybe Soleimani just had a bad accident…maybe it was suicider??       dlh

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday Night Lights

  • Regarding the Mercurial Democrat roster — introducing news of the latest Democrat wannabe President to fold prior to the Iowa caucuses:

TA DA!

 

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Today’s relic from the nation’s past:”politics stops at the water’s edge…”

Nancy Pelosi Complains: No Notification Before Attack on Iran’s Soleimani      (And neither Was the Target Notified…Thanks to NOT Telling Pelosi and the Democrats)

Come on, you gotta admit this is the best headline of the day. (It’s from Breitbart News)

Is there any honest, reasonably informed person on this ‘endangered’ planet who thinks that “notifying” Nancy, or any other Democrat officeholder, or would-be officeholder would have been in the best interests of the USA and its people?

Any consequences which may come as a result of seeking to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability, and opposing its attempt to dominate the Middle East, and to carry out its intention to bring “Death to America”, are solely the fault of Barack Obama, his destructive (to America) administration, and the current leadership of the Democratic Party and the voters who support it.

A simple question: When would an avowed enemy of the U.S. believe the best opportunity be to inflict lethal damage on this nation ?

Unless you answered, “When that enemy thought that America’s elected president was seriously weakened by an opposition political party within…”  you are an idiot!       dlh

Via Breitbart:  (excerpt)

Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “American leaders’ highest priority is to protect American lives and interests. But we cannot put the lives of American servicemembers, diplomats and others further at risk by engaging in provocative and disproportionate actions. Tonight’s airstrike risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence. America – and the world – cannot afford to have tensions escalate to the point of no return.

“The Administration has conducted tonight’s strikes in Iraq targeting high-level Iranian military officials and killing Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani without an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iran. Further, this action was taken without the consultation of the Congress.”

The full Congress must be immediately briefed on this serious situation and on the next steps under consideration by the Administration, including the significant escalation of the deployment of additional troops to the region.

AND, NANCY, WHAT WOULD BE “THE NEXT STEPS” IN YOUR VIEW? TO SEND IRAN ANOTHER SEVERAL BILLIONS OF CASH IN SMALL DENOMINATIONS VIA PALLETS

Trump Administration was well aware of its obligations and tacking out a terrorist does not require additional notification.  As Bonchie at RedState points out regarding similar BS eminatinf from Dem Senator Chris Murphy:

On the merits of Congressional authorization, Murphy is dead wrong as well. The IRCG is a designated terrorist organization. Soleimani was not “assassinated,” he was killed legally like the rabid dog that he was. The President does not need Murphy’s permission to drone terrorists, something that Obama made a sport of without a hint of complaint from Democrats at the time.

Related reading: Sen. Chris Murphy (D) Leaves Us With an Incredible Shot and Chaser After He Responds to Soleimani’s Death 

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‘Such a shame’…the Iranians lost a “great” man.

An interesting ‘debate’ on Fox News last night as the news broke that General Soleimani, the commander of the elite Iranian Quds force, had been killed by a US air strike.

After our ground pounders led the forces that neutralized Soleimani’s activities in Syria, we topped it off by neutralizing him. We suspect some of his fellow generals are pissing their pants now

Former congressman Jason Chaffetz was subbing for Hannity. Earlier, Tucker Carlson, in his hour, disclosed the US strike at the Baghdad airport which killed the Iranian leader who has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of US military personnel. The strike had been approved by President Trump in retaliation for the Iranian-orchestrated attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.

Carlson, however, as much as we like him, and who does some really great journalistic work otherwise, is as “anti-war” as they come (we are all “anti-war” but in the sense that Tucker and his ilk is concerned, no matter how great the threat to America, no matter how much provocation by our avowed enemies in the world, America should NEVER respond militarily). Carlson did not hide his disagreement with the strike. No doubt those who often join him on his show are undoubtedly in the same camp…Col. Douglas MacGregor and Tulsi Gabbard.

Tonight, upon hearing the news of the American strike, was no different. Our president, in Carlson’s view had been ‘conned’ into this action…a huge mistake in his mind…by the ‘John Bolton types’ around Trump. According to Tucker, they are that part of the Washington establishment who have ‘long wanted war with Iran’!

Chaffetz, better informed than Carlson, in our view, thinks differently. Trump’s action was measured, appropriate, decisive,and necessary. His guests this night included former Green Beret and former Pentagon and White House advisor, , Congressman Michael Waltz, Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, earner of two Bronze Stars , and FoxNews contributor. They supported Chaffetz view.

I’ll go with their take over Gabbard and MacGregor!

Soleimani was a really bad guy; he was planning major attacks on Americans in the region; Iran is dedicated to “Death to America”; Barack Obama is NOT the US president…and for that, every American can be immensely grateful.

We fully support President Trump’s action.

How about you?        dlh

Related reading:

Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting US  

Iranian Commander in Syria: U.S. Troops Are Pants-Pissing Wimps 

Image of vaunted Iranian leader Qasem Soleimani ‘inflated’

Iranian Military Leader Soleimani Killed in US Airstrike

Liberals Lose Their Minds After Trump Kills Iran’s Qassem Soleimani

Severe Response: Defense Secretary Puts Iran on Further Notice

Guess Who Obama Hosted at the White House? Hint, He’s a Terrorist Connected to the Recent U.S. Embassy Attack 

Breaking Report: Before U.S. Drone Strike, Fears Soleimani Was in Iraq to Lead Coup, Arrest President Salih and Takeover U.S. Embassy

Breaking Report: Before U.S. Drone Strike, Fears Soleimani Was in Iraq to Lead Coup, Arrest President Salih and Takeover U.S. Embassy

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Sometimes you might wonder who the ‘enemy’ is …

Elvia Diaz does not have your back

There are just some folks you wouldn’t want to share a foxhole with; And ‘Elvia Diaz’, even if she were a “10”, is one of them !

Kristine Marsh, writing for Newsbusters, correctly pegs Ms. Diaz’s histrionics about guns.

USA Today Op-Ed on Church Shooting: ‘Terrifying’ That Parishioners Were Armed!

“…Diaz was aghast that these other armed parishioners were also ready to save lives:But we know nothing about the at least six other parishioners who also appeared to draw their handguns at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. And that’s terrifying.”
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Here is a clip of the church shooting incident in Texas last week. It includes some explanation by a noted security specialist.  More of his video-taped analysis is available here.  Note that YouTube may restrict viewership so we have embed part of it in our own system —  another advantage to traditional blogs as opposed to social media.  Note to Ms Diaz — the video shows that competence and courage were not in short supply. (allow a few seconds for video to load)

More from Kristine Marsh column at Newsbusters

The media won’t concede that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Even when armed churchgoers stop a gunman and prevent a mass shooting this past Sunday, some callous journalists used this event as a way to argue for more gun control.

In a op-ed picked up by USA Today January 1, editorial columnist for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, Elvia Diaz turned the parishioners who heroically drew their weapons on the shooter into villains.

Diaz only would concede that the man who killed the shooter was a “hero” because he met her standards of someone who should own a gun. She immediately lamented how this story had been utilized by the right:

Jack Wilson is a hero alright. It took him only six seconds to kill a gunman at a Texas church, saving countless lives. Unfortunately, that kind of split-second heroism has been turned into a PR tool by gun advocates.

The reality of Wilson’s heroism is a lot more complex. He wasn’t just an ordinary parishioner, as gun advocates may want you to believe. The church’s volunteer security team member is a firearms instructor, gun range owner and former reserve deputy with a local sheriff’s department, according to a New York Times detailed account.

In other words, he’s exactly the kind of man you want around with a firearm.

V’PAC:

Diaz has no way of knowing if the other parishioners were not adequately trained. Regardless, they do not get to have a sheriffs deputy at their side whenever they leave home.  They have a right to protect themselves and others. One thing is evident in the video above, they were brave, drew their weapons and ran to the gunfire.  Others used their bodies to shield others.

Ms Diaz presumably lives in Arizona, a state not hostile to gun rights.  She might want to stay home as there are hundreds of thousands in her state exercising the right to carry. Rational people would feel safer in such circumstances, knowing that a good person with a gun is the quickest way to stop a bad person with a gun.

Related reading at Western Journal.

dlh with R Mall

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We also like succinct, succinct is good

But succinct comes after this apologia (scroll down for images)

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Include us in your “favorites” as part of your menu bar when you open your browser and you have just as simple access, arguably simpler as you do not have to be a member or sign in. There are no advertising pop-ups, no tracking.  The format’s reach depends on your recommendations but with e-mail notice sign-up, not unlike “social media”, you can be apprised of the latest offerings.

More succinctly, we think our website format is superior even if our rendering needs work. By the way, improvement there can come through reader submissions.

Below are some great memes and the like from our friends pursuing social media.

First up, some video fun via TN:

Via HP:

 

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Our 2019 “Manly-Man of the Year”

  • All those admiring, beseeching, troubled faithful . . . it’s tough being Pope
  • Clearly this guy has a short temper but in viewing the video several times of the Pope slapping a beseeching woman’s hands we see no indication she twisted or scratched his hand nor that the Pope was favoring the hand prior to her position in line.

Via CNN:

Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who had grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year’s Eve.

The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of the admirer was an instant hit on social media.

A personal apology followed.

“We lose patience many times,” Francis confessed.

Maybe it’s just a rumor, but, reportedly the “world’s most humble person” also said, reiterated his version of Jesus’s admonition to his apostles (Luke 18:15-17:

“And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, “Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God”. )

“Don’t be ‘suffering’ the little children (or grabby women) unto me!”

Luke 18:15-17

15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Even Francis’ fanboy liberal press sees some irony in his slap-scolding a faithful woman and then going off to make a speech condemning violence against women.

We note that when it is not the optics he wants, this pope is quick to issue clarifications or apologies. Which also says something about his declining to explain so many “off the cuff” remarks that so often engender “confusion” — perhaps that is just the effect he wants? 

Of course there are those times when the fanboy Pope himself seemed grabby:

Grasping murderous thug

dlh with R Mall

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Obamallution to terrorism…send the mullahs another billion$, problem solved!

Trump responds to terrorism by Iran, Obama enabled it

This excerpt is from a commentary by John Hinderaker at PowerLine

THE ANTI-BENGHAZI

“As…noted a little while ago, pro-Iran militia forces known as Kataeb Hezbollah have besieged the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. They are being referred to in news accounts a “protesters,” but in fact they are a trained and organized military force. The attackers breached the outer wall of the embassy compound and then milled around, set fires, etc.

“Apparently many liberals are trying to portray this attack as Trump’s Benghazi; “Benghazi” is now the most trending word on Twitter, with 231,000 tweets. There is, of course, no analogy: President Trump has not ignored calls for help, and instead has sent Marines to reinforce the embassy’s guards and Iraqi troops. So far, there have been no American casualties.”

We say:

Naturally, Tucker Carlson and his buddy, Army retired Col. Douglas MacGregor (haven’t heard yet from Tulsi Gabbord, Tucker’s other buddy), are already chipping in with their usual “no endless wars” prattle, when in fact it appears they would never retaliate against our avowed enemies regardless of the provocation, even an unprovoked attack on U.S. persons or embassy facilities.

The PowerLine blog reflects our sentiments a bit more accurately.

Iran is America’s committed enemy, seeks our country’s total destruction, and worldwide domination. They’ve been testing President Trump’s resolve and are definitely saddened over the fact that Obama is no longer in position to advance their cause. We believe Trump is doing the right thing, not emulating the Obama “red line farce”

Iranian Militia Leader Leading Iraq U.S. Embassy Raid Listed as Obama White House Guest

And there is this reminder from a 2016 Breitbart report:

“On Tuesday, the Obama administration finally admitted something its critics had long suspected: The entire $1.7 billion tribute paid to Iran was tendered in cash — not just the initial $400 million infamously shipped to the Iranians in a cargo plane — at the same moment four American hostages were released.”

Iran must pay a “heavy price”!

We wonder what thoughts Veritaspac readers might have on this subject.        dlh

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