tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post8833823814808769972..comments2023-11-02T08:52:30.787-04:00Comments on Connecticut Bob: NATO forces strike LibyaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-40639578208876520042011-03-24T13:34:27.142-04:002011-03-24T13:34:27.142-04:00[Sounds of crickets][Sounds of crickets]West Haven Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712427655275435591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-28718148995501122182011-03-21T19:40:26.091-04:002011-03-21T19:40:26.091-04:00Bob - I think this "Anonymous" is asking...Bob - I think <i>this</i> "Anonymous" is asking you to delve into the very depths of your being; and to answer that existential question:<br /><br />"<i>Why can I not be an <b>SINCERE</b> hypocrite?</i>"<br /><br />To paraphrase this Anomymous bard, I'm "not saying you are"...I'm just sayin'.<br /><br />To the Republi-Palins: this post might seem West Haven Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712427655275435591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-24878641750477941282011-03-21T15:38:42.629-04:002011-03-21T15:38:42.629-04:00"Why bother to run a political forum?"
...<i>"Why bother to run a political forum?"</i> <br /><br />I ask myself that same question on a regular basis!<br /><br />First of all, this is a blog where I express my opinions. If other people want to comment about them, and either support or challenge them, that's fine. As long as someone isn't being an obvious troll or a dick, I'm pretty much fine with people having a CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-29657572724277118992011-03-21T15:06:52.192-04:002011-03-21T15:06:52.192-04:00Be open-minded to the reasoning, but stay true to ...Be open-minded to the reasoning, but stay true to your principles. If you are going to become a hypocrite (not saying you are) for purposes of political triangulation, then why bother to run a political forum? Are you willing to announce which points-of-view you really believe in vs those that you only say to advance your agenda?<br /><br />There are the makings of civil wars in Iran, Syria, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-73595073441104900252011-03-21T11:57:47.202-04:002011-03-21T11:57:47.202-04:00So, what would YOU do?So, what would YOU do?CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-87247861045236672882011-03-21T11:42:29.426-04:002011-03-21T11:42:29.426-04:00Having just punked the anti-war left, Obama is sim...Having just punked the anti-war left, Obama is similarly asking you — where are you going to go? He’s got you in his pocket. Going to vote Nader? I don’t think so. Hillary? She’s in too deep with the administration. Screaming about impeachment, or being duped? You’re just allowing him to rhetorically triangulate towards the center, and play the left off the rest of America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-38654111600809088582011-03-21T11:07:21.564-04:002011-03-21T11:07:21.564-04:00LZ, thanks! A little healthy cynicism never hurt a...LZ, thanks! A little healthy cynicism never hurt anybody.<br /><br />Bob: yeah, I blame Reagan for screwing that up! LOL!CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-75119815292392876462011-03-21T06:54:40.995-04:002011-03-21T06:54:40.995-04:00That statue is outside Ghaddafi's former compo...That statue is outside Ghaddafi's former compound in Tripoli, which was bombed by US forces in 1986. At that location, he narrowly escaped death because he had retired to his tent minutes earlier; but his adopted daughter died.<br /><br />He left the compound untouched, and made it into a sort of shrine commemorating his "victory".West Haven Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712427655275435591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-11659329412933129802011-03-20T22:36:13.292-04:002011-03-20T22:36:13.292-04:00CT_Bob, you have a good heart. And I see you'r...CT_Bob, you have a good heart. And I see you're looking on the "good side" regarding this issue. Maybe I've grown too cynical.lakezoarianhttp://www.jqjacobs.net/southwest/chaco_meridian.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-44948852510733835652011-03-20T22:14:30.454-04:002011-03-20T22:14:30.454-04:00Gee, a politician didn't live up to a campaign...Gee, a politician didn't live up to a campaign promise. Stop the presses!CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-22197008941297969412011-03-20T18:23:09.795-04:002011-03-20T18:23:09.795-04:00"The President does not have power under the ..."The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." Senator Obama 2008Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-37971921189294906122011-03-20T17:47:30.771-04:002011-03-20T17:47:30.771-04:00No blood for oil!!!!!!No blood for oil!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-27395236019207700352011-03-20T17:46:08.222-04:002011-03-20T17:46:08.222-04:00Over 300,000 Iraqi's were found in mass graves...Over 300,000 Iraqi's were found in mass graves in the desert 2003/2004. In addition, Saddam gassed whole villages in Kurdistan. Progressives didn't want to intervene then. Why now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-19332260112578546722011-03-20T14:15:36.527-04:002011-03-20T14:15:36.527-04:001) I agree it took too long, but the UN needed to ...1) I agree it took too long, but the UN needed to pass the resolution first, otherwise it would have been another case of US unilateralism, and we've had enough of that during the last decade. France fired the first shot.<br /><br />2) Bahrain is also a big problem, but without the UN and the Arab League pushing for involvement, we better sit tight.<br /><br />3) I agree on that, and I wrote CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-13904486041500238582011-03-20T11:08:01.978-04:002011-03-20T11:08:01.978-04:00OOPS, sorry folks! The correct link for the Obama ...OOPS, sorry folks! The correct link for the Obama - Gadaffi G-8 banquet is here:<br /><br />http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/07/09/obama_shakes_hands_with_gaddaf.html<br /><br />Bad, BAD naughty Macintosh! No soup for you!lakezoarianhttp://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/07/09/obama_shakes_hands_with_gaddaf.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-74026670669330702902011-03-20T11:03:01.070-04:002011-03-20T11:03:01.070-04:00Several aspects bother me about this-
1.) Why the...Several aspects bother me about this-<br /><br />1.) Why the long wait? If this was inevitable, then it should have been carried out days ago, and that would have saved a lot of lives. What, did they have to wait for approval from Tel Aviv or something?<br /><br />2.) Compared to what's happening in Bahrain, it stinks of hypocracy. There we have a major naval base to keep in place, so the lakezoarianhttp://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2011/03/not-guilty-the-israeli-captain-who-emptied-his-rifle-into-a-palestinian-schoolgirl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-28241206134393708242011-03-20T09:39:25.932-04:002011-03-20T09:39:25.932-04:00Well, the rationale is that those innocent Libyan ...Well, the rationale is that those innocent Libyan forces are killing innocent civilians. It might be a lie, but judging from the UN Security Council's lack of a veto from any of the 15 major powers, or the Arab League not bitching about the attack leads me to think this action might actually have some validity. <br /><br />I could be wrong, and the lack of Congressional approval before actingCT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-79698077926992476562011-03-19T23:34:16.362-04:002011-03-19T23:34:16.362-04:00We all know Ghadafi is the source of this conflict...We all know Ghadafi is the source of this conflict and Obama needs to use his presidential powers and order the asassination of this tyrant. I dont see the need to destroy the inncocent lives of Libyan forces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com