Merry Christmas from the Learned Scholars of Islam

I found at New Media Journal, a reference to a Yahoo News article about the Ulama's Christmas greeting. The text of the greeting is reproduced below, followed by a quote from a statement about the sanctity of innocent lives. After quoting the documents, I will dissect them and expose the deceptions therein contained.

A Muslim Message of Thanks and of Christmas and New Year Greetings, December 2007

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

May God bless Muhammad and his kin and bless Abraham and his kin

Al-Salaamu Aleikum; Peace be upon you; Pax Vobiscum

Peace be upon Jesus Christ who says: Peace is upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I am resurrected (Chapter of Mary; the Holy Qur’an; 19:34).

During these joyful holidays we write to you, our Christian neighbors all over the world, to express our thanks for the beautiful and gracious responses that we Muslims have been receiving from the very first day we issued our invitation to come together to ‘A Common Word’ based on ‘Love of God and Love of Neighbor’ (see www.acommonword.com for the document and the responses).

We thank you and wish you all a joyous and peaceful Christmas Holiday Season commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, may peace be upon him.

We Muslims bear witness that: There is no god but God, without associate, and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger, and that Jesus is His Servant, His Messenger, His Word cast to Mary, and a Spirit from Him …. (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith al-Anbiya’).

We pray, during these blessed days, which have coincided with the Muslim feast of the Hajj or Pilgrimage, which commemorates the faith of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), that the New Year may bring healing and peace to our suffering world. God’s refusal to let Abraham (peace be upon him) sacrifice his son—granting him instead a ram—is to this day a Divine warrant and a most powerful social lesson for all the followers of the Abrahamic faiths, to ever do their utmost to save, uphold and treasure every single human life and especially the life of every single child. Indeed, it is worthy of note that this year Muslim scholars issued a historic declaration affirming the sanctity of human life—of every human life—as an essential and foundational teaching in Islam upon which all Muslim scholars are in unanimous agreement (see details at www.duaatalislam.com). May the coming year be one in which the sanctity and dignity of human life is upheld by all. May it be a year of humble repentance before God, and mutual forgiveness within and between communities.

Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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The Statement of Muslim Scholars on the Sanctity of Human Life and on the Prohibition of
Declaring a Believer an Apostate in Light of the Current State of Affairs in Iraq

The sanctity of human life: God has forbidden the killing of innocents whether
they be Muslim, Christian, or otherwise. All who take life without legitimate
justification commit a major crime and an atrocity before God.

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• May God bless Muhammad and his kin and bless Abraham and his kin.

"Abraham and his kin" includes the Jews, of whom Allah said "They are the worst of creatures." ; do the Ulama sincerely bless those whom Moe has cursed or are they unaware of 9:30?

• Al-Salaamu Aleikum; Peace be upon you; Pax Vobiscum

This greeting contravenes Moe's explicit command concerning greeting Kufar.

Sahih Muslim Book 026, Number 5389:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you and when you meet any one of them on the roads force him to go to the narrowest part of it.

• Peace be upon Jesus Christ who says: Peace is upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I am resurrected (Chapter of Mary; the Holy Qur’an; 19:34) [Ref. preceding ayeh 33.]

1. PBUH: why? PBU Moe is explained.
   • 33:56. "Allâh sends His Salât (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy, etc.) on the Prophet (Muhammad ) and also His angels too (ask Allâh to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Send your Salât on (ask Allâh to bless) him (Muhammad ), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islâmic way of greeting (salutation i.e. As­Salâmu 'Alaikum)" .[TheCommand to Say Salah upon the Propht] Clearly, Moe had some doubt concerning his own salvation and was seeking reinforcement, knowing that he was a sinner. Is there any doubt about Jesus Christ's eternal destination?
2. On what day did Jesus die? 4:157. And because of their saying (in boast), "We killed Messiah 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), the Messenger of Allâh," - but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but the resemblance of 'Iesa (Jesus) was put over another man (and they killed that man), and those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no (certain) knowledge, they follow nothing but conjecture. For surely; they killed him not [i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) ]:
   
   4:158. But Allâh raised him ['Iesa (Jesus)] up (with his body and soul) unto Himself (and he is in the heavens). And Allâh is Ever All ­Powerful All Wise.

• uphold and treasure every single human life and especially the life of every single child. Indeed, it is worthy of note that this year Muslim scholars issued a historic declaration affirming the sanctity of human life—of every human life—as an essential and foundational teaching in Islam upon which all Muslim scholars are in unanimous agreement

Is that so? Every human life is sacred to Islam, especially the children? In Sahih Muslim, Muslim Book 019, Number 4294, we read: "do not kill the children". But in Book 019, Number 4321 we read: "It is reported on the authority of Sa'b b. Jaththama that the Prophet of Allah (may peace be upon him), when asked about the women and children of the polytheists being killed during the night raid, said: They are from them."

What is the reason for the injunction and for the exception, if life is sacred? In Sahih Bukhari Volume 5, Book 59, Number 512 we read: "Then the inhabitants of Khaibar came out running on the roads. The Prophet had their warriors killed, their offspring and woman taken as captives." Does that give you a hint? What did they do with captives? See 8:67 & 47:4. What happened to Safiya? What happened to the adolescent boys of the Banu Qurayzah tribe? But all human life is sacred, particularly the children, right?

If all human life is sacred to Islam, why did Moe say: "I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' And if they say so, pray like our prayers, face our Qibla and slaughter as we slaughter, then their blood and property will be sacred to us and we will not interfere with them except legally and their reckoning will be with Allah." Clearly, our lives ain't sacred to Muslims until we submit to Islam!!

• The sanctity of human life: God has forbidden the killing of innocents whether
  they be Muslim, Christian, or otherwise. All who take life without legitimate
  justification commit a major crime and an atrocity before God.

Who is innocent? 5:33 establishes the punishment for making mischief against Allah: 5:33. "The recompense of those who wage war against Allâh and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter. " Who incurs that penalty? Ibn Kathir lets the cat out of the bag in his tafsir of this ayeh: "Wage war' mentioned here means, oppose and contradict, and it includes disbelief, blocking roads and spreading fear in the fairways. Mischief in the land refers to various types of evil. " You are subject to the penalties imposed by 5:33 for disbelief!!! If you do not believe in and obey Allah and his Messenger, you ain't innocent. Whenever a Muslim's lips are moving, his pen is writing or his fingers are on a keyboard, look out for the weasel words!!!

Reid's War...The Losing One (Pelosi Too)

~Snooper~

This year, 2007, has been the happiest in Reid's and Pelosi's tenure on the planet. They has vested so much in defeat that their failures to lose in Iraq must be the best thing in the world for the Chief Defeatists and the most defeatist politicians in American history. Seeing that they revel in defeat, they should be happy and they should have had the merriest Merry Christmas in their life-times.

This post goes hand-in-hand with this one...

Here is a small collection of Reid-isms and Pelosi-isms I have collected:

Harry Reid's Unconstitutional Expansion Of Congressional Power
The Pelosi Ultimatum
Harry Reid Versus Success In Iraq
How does the Netroots rank Speaker Pelosi's job performance?
Harry Reid: "We've Accomplished Quite a Bit But Not Very Much"
Silly Leftards, War Is For Adults
REID: "Surge Hasn't Hurt...Okay, It Helped"
Reid says GOP stymied Democratic efforts
Pelosi Says She Miscalculated GOP Determination on Iraq
Harry Reid - progress in Iraq harder to deny, even for him
Senate Majority Leader Reid Weighs Partisan Divides, Security in Iraq
ALRIGHT, MAKE UP YOUR F*#%ING MIND ALREADY
Iraq - Harry Reid does a u turn on Iraq
Poor Pelosi
Bush Just Won't Be That Lame Duck POTUS! He Took The Pork Right Outta Their Mouths
Liberal Base: Impeach Pelosi
AWOL Democrats
Dem leaders pressured to alter war strategy
Dear Democrats: Together They Stood, Divided We Fell
Republican Unity Trumps Democratic Momentum
Congressional Dems Want Surrender On Surrender
Democrats Tell Leaders to Change Focus on Iraq
Democrats to stop head banging on Iraq in 2008
In April of 2007, it appeared clear to everyone...
The Politico's Prowar Agenda
IRAQ FATIGUE SETS IN AMONG DEMOCRATS, COUNTRY MAY HAVE REPUBLICAN FATIGUE
Nancy Pelosi Wouldn't Understand Dignified If It Bit Her In The Butt
LAT, NYT whine about Bush not living up to "lame duck" status
Swamp Gas, Dec. 21, 2007
Does Blocking Congressional Dems Qualify as Success?
Leading other newspapers, sites
Iraquagmire
Who's Lying Now, Harry Reid?
Pelosi Unhinged
Hillary and Harry - Denying is easier than reality
Hugh Hewitt asks a good question
Harry "Loser" Reid lays another egg
Pelosi: Republicans 'like' Iraq War
Reid's Relationship With Bush Enters Deep Freeze
FEC heads toward shutdown
Pelosi's Madness
Dems give up SCHIP fight until the 111th
Reid On POTUS: "I Hate Him"
Senate passes $555-billion spending bill
Harry Reid's problem is in the mirror
110th Spelunking Division
NANCY & THE NUTROOTS FEELING THE VICTORY BLUES
House approves $70 billion for wars
Reid calls for pro forma sessions, clears dozens of executive appointments
Does Harry Reid Need a Psychiatrist?
Harry Reid Suffers From Fedzheimers
A Plea to my Countrymen
Keep hope alive: Al Qaeda in Iraq has regrouped, says Reid
And They Want To Run The Country: "Too often Democrats allow themselves to be intimidated by phony arguments."
Oops, he did it again
Reid: The American people are losing
Harry Reid slams John McCain over South Carolina radio ad
Harry Reid: Al Qaeda Is Winning
Harry Reid Has A Limp Response About The Democrat's Impotence
Harry Reid - Not Even a Fun Punching Clown Anymore.
A Good Day - You know it's a good day when both Nancy Pelosi...
Harry Reid Does it Again: "We're Losing to al-Qaeda"...
Reid: Al Qaeda Still Winning In Iraq
NOT JUST IN DENIAL - I think that Harry Reid is living in an alternate universe
Reid's lost year
YouTubing Reid
Harry Reid finds real power elusive
Is Senator Harry Reid fit to be a national leader?
Harry Reid Fails Yet Again
Reid Torpedoes Own Party
Tensions Rising in the Senate
Harry Reid: Losing His Mind
Harry Reid - compare and contrast
Harry Reid, Resign
Yet Another Reason To Call For Reid's Ouster
Plan B For Pelosi And Reid
Senate passes energy bill without oil tax increase
'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished
One last chance to show me that Democrats are an opposition party
The Shortcomings of Power Politics
Governing Ugly - What the Democrats failed to learn...
Pelosi and Reid's very bad press morning
Pelosi's 2008 Campaign Gift To GOP: Republicans "Like" Iraq War
Speaker Pelosi: "Republicans Like This War" (Video)

I hope our readers and loyal listeners to our BTR shows enjoy all of that. It is just a spattering of what we do...data gardening...

Lieutenant Colonel Willaim Russell On ATW BTR

~Snooper~

You won't want to miss this show, folks. A snippet from William Russell's Campaign site:

My name is William T Russell. I am running for Congress against John Murtha as a Republican in the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania in the November 2008 election.

I would like to introduce myself to you. I am a family man, a husband, and a father. I am also a small business owner and entrepreneur, as well as an American Soldier. [...]

[...] I grew up in the shadow of the US defeat in Vietnam. On an intellectual level, I have long understood that a war may be lost politically, in spite of military victories. But seeing those Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen who have given so much to this nation, both enraged and saddened me. It also forced me to recognize that the United States is now engaged in a great political battle to determine whether this nation, founded in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, can maintain the political resolve in its fight against a totalitarian political system, cloaked in religion, which is dedicated to the destruction of our liberty. I believe I must stand up and make a difference in this fight and not wait for two more years until I retire.

Congressman Murtha's actions have done more to lead us toward political defeat in this war than the enemy could ever hope to accomplish by their own devices. His calls for withdrawal of our forces and limiting the authority of the Commander-in-Chief in executing this war, plays directly into the hands of our enemy. He is undermining our Soldiers in the fight and encourages the enemy to kill or maim a few more of our Soldiers and kill large numbers of Iraqi civilians on a weekly basis. The Islamic extremists, just like the communists in Vietnam, see his weakness of political resolve as the reason to keep fighting in spite of their military losses. He must be replaced with a candidate who understands the importance of an integrated political, military, and economic strategy that does not pit political ends against military and economic, but synchronizes and orchestrates them with the recognition of the imperative to achieve the victory that this war demands for the safety of our children and grandchildren. [...]

Join us Thursday evening at 8PM EST on Blog Talk Radio. he show is scheduled for 60 minutes and may be extended if LTC Russell so desires.

Snooper's Christmas Bloggers Round Table Show

~Snooper~

Merry Christmas every one!

In about 2 hours, there will be a gathering of eagles and moonbat slayers on BTR. We have heard from our very own Screamin' Eagle and he is back Stateside from Camp Striker!!! There were some airline glitches and his plane was diverted from Nashville to DFW, about 45 miles away but there was no time to go visit...he was about to catch a flight to Nashville when he called.

He said he would try and make it back to DFW tonight with his wife in tow! I don't that will happen but we should see him late tonight or tomorrow.

Join us tonight on BTR!!

Date / Time: 12/25/2007 8:00PM EASTERN time
Category: Politics Conservative
Call-in Number: (646) 652-2670

Go here or here or go to the main BTR page and look for the show and enter from here...

Jihadi Fruitloops...Leftinistra Fruit Loops...Same-Same

~Snooper~

Way back on 12/18/2007, MEMRI put out a translation of a Jihadi Troll Moonbat. Now, we on the Right, read that correct, side have our suspicions as to who listens and/or teaches and/or learns from whom...either way, the American Leftinistra Moonbat Troll anti-Americanist uses the same lingo as the Jihadi Moonbat Troll anti-Americanist. Sometimes, it is hard to distinguish one from another.

This is the title of the "subject": Muslim Brotherhood Leader Sheikh Mahdi 'Akef: We Are Ready to Send 10,000 Men to Palestine, But Egyptian Government Should Arm Them; There's No Such Thing as Al-Qaeda - The Americans Made It Up

Does that not sound all too familiar? The rest of the article reveals how similar the two groups are...hate America and want the government to fund all there is to do.

Amazing.

When caught in a lie or a disingenuous statement in the interview, the Jihadi Troll changes the subject.

Check it out.

Hot On The Trail...Top Stories of 2007

~Snooper~

Looking back on the American politics during 2007, we see nothing but more political victories for the Right side (correct side) going into 2008. The Leftinistra have given "BushCo" and "Darth Vader" their best shots and have come up smelling like a gallon of milk after it has been sitting out in the West Texas sun for 2 weeks...rank.

If the GOP listens to the post at Red State, the gains we have made in the aftermath of the consummate failures of the DNC Political Machinations of 2007 will be relatively NIL. We do NOT need to paint ourselves as Moderates. Moderates are what is wrong...they are People Pleasers and no one can please every one. That is what has gotten the Leftinistra into trouble.

America is indeed polarized and that is due, mostly, to neither Party understanding what their jobs are. Each Party has their die-hards and, that is a bad thing. Either die-hard members will vote the Party for no other reason than to vote the Party line, whatever that may be. Some vote DNC or GOP because their parents did and their parents before them did. This stems from a Party Platform that neither Party sticks to after they have had the elections. Ronald Wilson Reagan is a prime example of bringing the country together...twice.

RWR won both elections in landslides and mandates. There is no escaping or denying that fact. He was true to his word and true to the Nation and not to the individual small minority in numbers groups. He was a staunch Conservative. Period. He was no Moderate. Period. Red State is wrong. Period. We don't need no stinkin' moderates. Jeff Emanuel agrees:

If there are two lessons that we as a party and as a movement should have learned from 2006, they are the following:

(1) Republicans do not succeed when they abandon First Principles. Losing the high ground on spending, ethics, and leadership cost the party dearly in last year's election -- yet we seem to have largely forgotten that already (or to have projected blame for that loss onto other issues, like foreign policy).

(2) Republicans do not succeed when they campaign as, or nominate people who are, Democrat-lite.

Democrat-lite...Romney, Rudy and Huckabee. Imagine that. No wonder they are the media darlings onh the GOP side of the fence. I know we will never have another RWR but at least we can get relatively close and Mitt, Rudy and Mike ain't it. The only ones that are close are Fred and Duncan. Period. This is why they are not the media darlings. Period.

Having said all of that, here are the top 10 stories as so designated by the AP:

1. VIRGINIA TECH KILLINGS
2. MORTGAGE CRISIS
3. IRAQ WAR
4. OIL PRICES
5. CHINESE EXPORTS
6. GLOBAL WARMING
7. BRIDGE COLLAPSE
8. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
9. IMMIGRATION DEBATE
10. IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

If you will notice, please, why is the Iraq War in the #3 slot? Was it not the #1 Campaign Issue of 2006/2007? How did it slide into third place? And, why? Read carefully, please, if you will, each on the list and contemplate the stories. The reason is obvious. Try to focus on each one before reading on. Go.

The TOP story, the most "toppest" (I like making up my words) of all top stories...the MOAS...the Mother of All Stories is The Surge. Is it not? The Surge drove the Leftinistra into feeding frenzies as they tried 45 times to lose the War In Iraq. Why isn't The Surge the #1 story? I'll tell you why. It spells VICTORY and the Party of Defeat has been eviscerated by The Surge. Period.

We discussed this on my BTR show this evening, 12/25/2007 and now I read it on Michelle's site she posted yesterday:

[...] Remember when the Associated Press told you what the top 10 stories of the year were-and that was the end of discussion? No more. One of the wonderful benefits of the Internet is that it ended the monopoly of the MSM Deciders. Permanently. [...]

Exactly so.

Christmas Eve In Iraq

~Snooper~

As we sit on our collective rumps, let us pray for our troops...they are still working for us so we can sit on our collective rumps in relative comfort and security.

Press Release A071224b
December 24, 2007

Coalition forces target al-Qaeda foreign terrorist facilitators, media networks

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces detained 10 suspected terrorists today during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.

During an operation in Baghdad, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be associated with a foreign terrorist and weapons facilitation network. Reports indicate the wanted individual is related to one of the key facilitators in the network, who is also allegedly involved in al-Qaeda media and propaganda operations. In addition to the wanted individual, two suspected terrorists were detained during the operation.

Also in the capital city, Coalition forces captured another wanted individual believed to be an Ansar al-Islam leader involved in media and propaganda operations. The wanted individual is reportedly associated with numerous terrorist leaders involved in media operations who operate in and outside of Iraq.

During a series of operations in Samarra, Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists while targeting another alleged foreign terrorist facilitator. Reports indicate the targeted individual is associated with an al-Qaeda leader who facilitates logistics, to include finances and weapons.

Farther north in Mosul, Coalition forces detained one suspect while targeting an alleged terrorist responsible for coordinating and directing numerous attacks in the region.

"We are targeting terrorists at every level of their networks," said Navy Capt. Vic Beck, MNF-I spokesman. "Foreign terrorists who come to Iraq with the help of al-Qaeda and commit murderous acts against the people have no place in the future of this country."


RELEASE No. 20071224-02
December 24, 2007

U.S. Soldiers detain suspected insurgent south of Baghdad
Multi-National Division - Center PAO

BAGHDAD - Soldiers from Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, detained one suspected insurgent in a night raid just south of a local shopping area known as "Four Corners," in Nahrwan, Iraq, Dec. 19.

According to Sgt. 1st Class James Mattwig, from Ashtabula, Ohio, a platoon sergeant in Troop A, a local resident called the troop with information that a known insurgent was seen visiting his cousin for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.

"Once we got the call, we got a platoon together and prepared to capture the individual at his cousin's house," Mattwig said.

Mattwig explained the targeted suspected insurgent ran from the house; however, Troop A Soldiers detained another known insurgent.

"Although we didn't get the individual we were after, we didn't fail," he said. "We cleared three houses and found another guy on the squadron's top 10 list."

"The tip leading to the capture of the suspected insurgent is a demonstration of trust between 3-1 Cav. Regt. Soldiers and local residents," said Capt. Troy Thomas, commander of Troop A, from Litchfield, Minn.

Troop A, 3-1 Cav. Regt. is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and has been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since March.

101st Airborne News From Iraq

~Snooper~

First off, Miss USA, Rachel Smith, visited 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Soldiers at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, during a United Service Tour event today.
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U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Melton, commander of Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division discusses the day's mission with his counterpart from the 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, in Bakariya, Iraq, on Dec. 4.

U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Melton, commander, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, listens as his interpreter talks to a local during a censing mission in Bakariya, Iraq, on Dec. 4.

An Iraqi soldier from 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, frisks locals hired to clean up the neighborhood, prior to their entry to Joint Security Station Thrasher in Gazaliya, Iraq, on Dec. 4. Images: One Two Three Four Five

Iraqi National Police, Troops Patrol Kahdra As Violence Continues to Decrease
BAGHDAD - In Kahdra, troops with Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, working and living alongside Iraqi national police with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi National Police, keep in contact with the local citizens through patrols-both mounted and dismounted. [...]
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An M1A12 Tank belonging to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), convoys out to its security position at an Entry Control Point in Ameriya, Iraq, Dec. 11. (U.S.Army photo/Spc. Charles W. Gill)

Iraqis Step Up at Volunteer Drive
BAGHDAD - Local citizens stepped up to answer their nation's call for a standardized, uniformed police force to be available when their neighbors and fellow Iraqi citizens called for help. [...]
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Iraqi Children Get New Wheelchairs
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Fifteen Iraqi children can now get around a little easier, thanks to the new wheelchairs they received at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex Civil-Military Operations Center earlier this month. [...]

Cavalry Troops Patrol Gazaliyah
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Appointment in Samarra
Much like the servant in this short tale told by British author W. Somerset Maugham in 1933, al-Qaida in Iraq has fled Baghdad and other major Iraqi cities in an attempt to escape its fate, and much like the tale's narrator, troopers from the 101st Airborne Division intend to meet them in Samarra.

"No slack" Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, assumed responsibility of the tumultuous city, Oct. 2007.

These "Screaming Eagle" Soldiers are concentrating their efforts, to provide Samarra's people with the security they need, to reestablish the city as one of Iraq's most treasured destinations and to encourage the city's dwindling economy. [...]
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Military Policemen, Civilian Officers Teach Tactics to Tikrit Police
TIKRIT, Iraq Saladin, a 12th century, Tikrit-born Kurdish political and military leader, for whom the Salah ad Din province is named, is renowned for leading a Muslim resistance against foreign fighters and recaptured territories which were crucial to the people of the Arab world. He is an admired figure within the Muslim culture. [...]
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MSM (LSM) Bias: News They Ignore

~Snooper~

SEVERAL MILITANTS KILLED DURING AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES OPERATIONS IN HELMAND

DETENTION OPERATIONS HOLD EID AL ADHA RELEASE CEREMONY

COALITION FORCES CAPTURE SPECIAL GROUPS CRIMINAL ELEMENT LEADER, DETAIN THREE SUSPECTS

FORWARD OPERATING BASE HERO, Afghanistan - Airmen in a medical mentoring team here have been working hard to ensure the successful opening of an Afghan National Army hospital for the past several months.

CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - Control of Multinational Division Baghdad changed hands during a ceremony here yesterday.

AL-QAEDA NETWORKS DISRUPTED; ONE TERRORIST KILLED, 19 SUSPECTS DETAINED

MNC-I SOLDIER DIES FROM NON-COMBAT RELATED INJURY

PATRICIA A. BUTENIS AND GENERAL DAVID H. PETRAEUS ON THE TRANSFER OF SECURITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR BASRA PROVINCE

We Say Merry Christmas Here

~Snooper~

From Stormin Norman via email:

'Twas the month before Christmas when all through our land,

Not a Christian was praying, nor taking a stand.

Why the P.C. Policemen were taking away

The reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing

About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt someone's feelings, the teachers would say

December 25th is just a "Holiday."

And shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit

Pushing folks down to the floor just to get It!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod.

Something was changing, something was quite odd!

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.

As Best Buy was busy promoting their "WOW"

At Home Depot "Christmas" trees couldn't be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears

The hallowed word "Christmas" will ne'er grace your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty

The terms that were used to intimidate me.

Now Edwards, Pelosi, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen

On Boxer, on Barack , on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter

To eliminate Christmas, in all public matter.

And we spoke not a word, as they muzzled our faith

Forbade us to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas exchanged and discarded

The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"

Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout "MERRY CHRISTMAS," not "Happy Holiday."

From A Newt One to one and all:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Merry Christmas My Friend

~Snooper~

Hat Tip to my friend at Gazing At The Flag...an American Patriot.

View the video...bring tissues.

Radamisto: A Moonbat Loser Yammers

~Snooper~

Simply amazing. This poor thing is STILL yammering the lies of the Leftinistra and the partakers of the BDS juice. I don't know how many times we have trounced this slog and it STILL repeats the proven to be false rhetoric of the Losers of the Left.

Thanks! Its kind is only making it easier for us in '08. Remember...GWB 45 - Libs 0. Amazing.

Behold: (the title to the piece is really funny) OFTEN WRONG, NEVER IN DOUBT

That pretty much describes conservatives in America. They have been on the wrong side of so many issues, morally and factually, that I'm amazed the GOP isn't down to 15% in the polls. We can start with the Bush tax cuts, of which Nutbag Kudlow predicted all sorts of great things for the economy. At about the same time, the Bush regime ignored all the warnings about an impending terrorist attack. Subsequently, the Bush regime failed to follow through after overthrowing the Taliban. Worst of all, the invasion of Iraq under false pretences. In Bush's second term, the lies about Social Security and Terri Schiavo immediately come to mind and we still have over a year left.

ROFLMAO!!! This little one hasn't lived long enough to know how much of a fool IT is. I wonder if Miss Beth can square this GOMER off.

Evidently, the Iraq War Resolution means nothing to the worm.

There is a reason the DNC has tanked in the polls and the GOP hasn't, Skippy. Figure it out and lay off the 'shrooms, man!

ROFLMAO!!

Urine Sample Tests For Welfare Recipients?

~Snooper~

Sounds like a good idea to me. We get quite a few emails from our readers and most of them are great to get. Some, naturally are from fruit loops and moonbats. These we laugh at and promptly discard. Every once in a while, I get emails that are blog worthy and such is the case here.

A fellow member of Texas Vets For Freedom sent me one today that is indeed blog worthy.

Behold:

What an idea. Anyone good friends with their legislator, Congressman, Senator, Governor or the President?

DEED THOUGHT:

Like a lot of folks in this country...I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit.

In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test, with which I have no problem.

What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my tax money to people who don't have to pass a urine test.

Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them?

Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet but I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their butt and using drugs.

Could you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?

Voices From The War

~Snooper~

Just a sampling of what the Lame Stream will not report on.......

KIRKUK - Iraqi Police (IP) uncovered a major weapons cache in Kirkuk province, Dec. 18. The discovery was made during a series of pre-dawn raids at suspected cache sites. The operation was led by the IP into the town of Ruwadah, approximately 25 miles west of Kirkuk city. The operation was named "Kura Azakan" (The Brave Men) by Gen. Sarhadt, outer Hawijah District police chief, because Coalition forces and IP had not been in the area recently and because the IP had gone in without Coalition presence. [...]

A 10th Mountain Division Soldier inventories a portion of over 7 tons of ordinance discovered by Iraqi Police, Dec. 18, around 25 miles west of Kirkuk. Photo by Maj. Sean Wilson, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs.

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers arrested an alleged terrorist technical advisor and an improvised explosive device cell leader during two raids in the Doura neighborhoods in the Rashid District Dec. 17. [...]

BAGHDAD - Iraqi Security Volunteers arrested a suspected al-Qaeda operative and handed him to the 'Warriors' of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Inf. Div., attached to Task Force Dragon Dec. 18 in Doura.

In a separate incident, Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers arrested an alleged member of an anti-aircraft cell in the Doura neighborhood of the Rashid District Dec. 17.

Soldiers from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division arrested the man who is believed to be a member of an anti-aircraft cell after receiving a tip the suspected terrorist from Arab Jabor was in their area of operations.

Both suspected terrorists were taken to a Coalition Forces detention facility for further questioning.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces detained two wanted individuals and four additional suspects during operations today targeting al-Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq. [...]

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces recently took ground in North Babil previously occupied by al-Qaeda in Iraq and began establishing a new patrol base there Dec. 16.

Before dawn broke, Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division staged their vehicles and equipment for the start of the assault phase of Operation Marne Roundup, a Multi-National Division - Center operation designed to clear AQI from the Iskandariyah area in North Babil. [...]

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrol near Khidr in north Babil. The unit is the main effort in an operation to establish a patrol base in an area where AQI is believed to have operated recently. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adam Prickel.

Torture Chamber Found in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Iraqi National Police graduated from the first Carabinieri-trained Iraqi National Police Course Dec. 18 here at Camp Dublin. [...]

Iraqi National Police prepare to breach a building during a simulated scenario for distinguished visitors at the Carabinieri-trained National Police Course graduation, Dec. 18. The 450 National Police graduates are the first class to complete the eight-week Carabinieri trained course at Camp Dublin, Iraq. Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica R. Gardner.

WASHINGTON - Iraqi and Coalition forces killed one suspected terrorist and detained 24 others in Iraq over the past two days, military officials said.

During operations to disrupt criminal networks Friday, Coalition forces captured two suspected "special groups" leaders and detained three other suspects near Baghdad in the Mashru and Kadhimiya areas. Intelligence led ground forces to the target area south of Baghdad in Mashru, where they captured one criminal group leader and detained another suspected criminal. [...]

Please Send Condolences Greetings to Reid and Pelosi

~Snooper~

This must really shake those two up for sure. Another one of their heroes has been killed by those American Troop War Criminals. I wonder if it was due to ethnic cleansing?

From al-Reuters:

DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group in Iraq has confirmed the death of Abu Maysara, a top operative who the U.S. military said was killed in a clash last month, according to a recording posted on the Web on Saturday.

Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, hailed Maysara as "a martyr who was a scholar and a mujahid (holy war fighter)", on the audio tape posted on Islamist Web sites.

The U.S. military said earlier in December that Maysara, a Syrian, was among nine senior al Qaeda members killed in November. It described him as an adviser to Baghdadi, also known as Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and his slain predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. [...]

Wasn't Baghdadi shown to be a fictional character made up by the media? I may be thinking of someone else. No matter.

Just send sadness cards to the idgits on the left.

I hope the murderous thug is enjoying ITS 72 virgin gay Rotweillers.