Flash is communist. Anyone who uses Flash wants the terrorists to win.

Just watched it.

There's a dang big lump in my throat now.

The little girl holding up the 'Daddy" sign got to me.

Montage? That's the word that escaped me!
I guess photo thingy to music doesn't meet Ace's high standards.

Here's the same thing, with the lyrics at the bottom of the page:
http://teamhouse.tni.net/Freedom/UntilThen/UntilThen.htm

God bless our armed forces and keep them safe.

I liked the montage, I made one before about D-Day, http://www.spydr.co.uk/war.htm . Lt. Ray what a guy!

Very moving by itself but knowing this brings it home.

"This presentation was originally created for and dedicated to a wonderful young lady who lost her husband in Afghanistan who we got to know over the internet. I posted this one for her but also as a reminder to those who live near families whose husbands and wives have given their lives for their country and those who are currently serving. Let's not forget the sacrifice made by our military families."
Music - "Homeward Bound" from The Road Home by The Choirs of Brigham Young University - © 2003 Tantara Records

oops

Juxtapose this montage with a montage of so-called anti-war protestors and the "news" about Angelina Jolie being pregnant.

As they say, only in America...

Didn't anyone else notice the newtorks did very few of the videos of soldiers saying hello to their families back home over the holidays? Maybe it's just me.

I'm sad to say this story rings true, consistent with plenty of other reports from the Brits

Link from Guardian

US army in Iraq institutionally racist, claims British officer

Richard Norton-Taylor and Jamie Wilson in Washington
Thursday January 12, 2006
The Guardian

A senior British officer has criticised the US army for its conduct in Iraq, accusing it of institutional racism, moral righteousness, misplaced optimism, and of being ill-suited to engage in counter-insurgency operations.

The blistering critique, by Brigadier Nigel Aylwin-Foster, who was the second most senior officer responsible for training Iraqi security forces, reflects criticism and frustration voiced by British commanders of American military tactics.

What is startling is the severity of his comments - and the decision by Military Review, a US army magazine, to publish them.

American soldiers, says Brig Aylwin-Foster, were "almost unfailingly courteous and considerate". But he says "at times their cultural insensitivity, almost certainly inadvertent, arguably amounted to institutional racism".

The US army, he says, is imbued with an unparalleled sense of patriotism, duty, passion and talent. "Yet it seemed weighed down by bureaucracy, a stiflingly hierarchical outlook, a predisposition to offensive operations and a sense that duty required all issues to be confronted head-on."

Brig Aylwin-Foster says the American army's laudable "can-do" approach paradoxically led to another trait, namely "damaging optimism". Such an ethos, he says, "is unhelpful if it discourages junior commanders from reporting unwelcome news up the chain of command".

But his central theme is that US military commanders have failed to train and educate their soldiers in the art of counter-insurgency operations and the need to cultivate the "hearts and minds" of the local population.

While US officers in Iraq criticised their allies for being too reluctant to use force, their strategy was "to kill or capture all terrorists and insurgents: they saw military destruction of the enemy as a strategic goal in its own right". In short, the brigadier says, "the US army has developed over time a singular focus on conventional warfare, of a particularly swift and violent kind".

Such an unsophisticated approach, ingrained in American military doctrine, is counter-productive, exacerbating the task the US faced by alienating significant sections of the population, argues Brig Aylwin-Foster.

What he calls a sense of "moral righteousness" contributed to the US response to the killing of four American contractors in Falluja in the spring of 2004. As a "come-on" tactic by insurgents, designed to provoke a disproportionate response, it succeeded, says the brigadier, as US commanders were "set on the total destruction of the enemy".

He notes that the firing on one night of more than 40 155mm artillery rounds on a small part of the city was considered by the local US commander as a "minor application of combat power". Such tactics are not the answer, he says, to remove Iraq from the grip of what he calls a "vicious and tenacious insurgency".

Brig Aylwin-Foster's criticisms have been echoed by other senior British officers, though not in such a devastating way. General Sir Mike Jackson, the head of the army, told MPs in April 2004 as US forces attacked Falluja: "We must be able to fight with the Americans. That does not mean we must be able to fight as the Americans."

Yesterday Colonel William Darley, the editor of Military Review, told the Guardian: "This [Brig Aylwin-Foster] is a highly regarded expert in this area who is providing a candid critique. It is certainly not uninformed ... It is a professional discussion and a professional critique among professionals about what needs to be done. What he says is authoritative and a useful point of perspective whether you agree with it or not." In a disclaimer he says the article does not reflect the views of the UK or the US army.

Colonel Kevin Benson, director of the US army's school of advanced military studies, who told the Washington Post the brigadier was an "insufferable British snob", said his remark had been made in the heat of the moment. "I applaud the brigadier for starting the debate," he said. "It is a debate that must go on and I myself am writing a response."

The brigadier was deputy commander of the office of security transition for training and organising Iraq's armed forces in 2004. Last year he took up the post of deputy commander of the Eufor, the European peacekeeping force in Bosnia. He could not be contacted last night.

You are a flaming asshole to post that crap in here. Unbelievable

You know, that's the great thing about a link. You don't have to post the whole stupid article for everyone to ignore, you can just post a short link for everyone to ignore. And it's so easy to do, even you know what figured it out.

That was me above

ok, MoN actually got me curious so I read it.

What do you expect from it MoN? It's highest praise has been "your fucking military".

At least it doesn't bother insulting our intelligence with any of that "hey, i support the troops" bullshit.

Tubino's lengthy post results in a yawn and a "so what?" Ever trained with the British Arny? (I will guess that you haven't). They will shut down a firefight for afternoon tea. And if you want a whole new perspective on racism talk to one of their black soldiers. Colonel Benson's quote of "insufferable British snob" is a pleonasm. They do put out some decent Indian cuisine in their mess tent though.

Hi, I decided you guys are right. I'm going to stick my head in the sand, or up my ass like the rest of you, and ignore reality.

It's gonna be great!

I support Bush's illegal spying on Americans, AND his lying about it!!!

Oh yeah, this is gonna be great. I'm the new, rightarded tubino.

slight quibble.

Like a Rock WAS a big hit single back in the day.

Bob Seger gave it to Ford in a gesture of solidarity with the UAW in detroit, and it's my understanding he didn't make a dime for the commercials (I could be wrong on that last point).

Of course, that didn't keep a buddy of mine and I from singing "LIKE A TRUCK!" at the top of our lungs to it at a concert of his about 12 years ago.

It was a good song, but like most Seger back then, way overplayed on the radio. After hearing it 10 times a day on the commercials, it quickly lost it's mojo.

I find this a completely appropriate time to announce my support for our murderous, bigoted troops.

Sometimes, when people are upset and sad because their loved ones are far away, I like to put my arm around their shoulders and say;

"Your loved ones are tools of the Evil BushCo regime and they're probably all racist douchebags anyway. There, there."

I am SUCH a scumbag.

Sometimes, right before I tell people that their loved ones in the military are violent bigots, I preface the comment with 'I'm sad to say...'

They can tell I'm not really sad about saying it at all, but I'm such a fucking infection on humanity that I actually think this makes it more appropriate.

Wow. Speaking of "insufferable." I hope someday one of my worst failings can be described as being too optimistic.

I'm certainly not a military expert, but I think it's common knowledge that the U.S. services have been giving minorities a fairly level playing field for a long time. I don't think the racism dog will hunt. It's just our side and their side. And anyway, which armed forces are known for being tolerant in a multi-cultural sense? Japanese? Chinese? Germans? French? Any of the Arab countries? Get serious.

Sincerely tubino, you are such an anti-American tool, even Noam Chomsky looks at you and says, 'Geez, he should tone it down a notch!'

You're such a tool, even Jimmy Carter would kick your ass if he heard what you think of the troops.

You are so crazed to amplify the very worst images of America, the mullahs in Iran are scratching their beards and muttering, 'That guy's fucking nuts!'

Well, duh, the troll has a point. Its simply cumulative to say that while we support our redneck, poor-defenseless, murderous, mercenary, baby killing, no ther option in life troops, this support also includes the acknowledgement that they are racist and probably retarded.

However, the shithead has not bothered to read any part of the article, except for the title. The Brit in question doesn't really do anything to support his "racist" epithet. He only bitches about US Army doctrine:

"the US army has developed over time a singular focus on conventional warfare, of a particularly swift and violent kind".

"Such tactics are not the answer, he says, to remove Iraq from the grip of what he calls a "vicious and tenacious insurgency"."

The dipshit is trying the best he can to smear something. Oh, I know, lets wait 20 years so we can put the taliban in charge of removing opium from afghanistan. Anyway, for those of us who read Armor Geddon and Michael Yon, as well as other combat sources, we know that the criticism of the US Army as unable to change tactics is meaningless and wrong.

So the Brit's assertion is the US Army is using too much force against the AQ's in Iraq. And that we responded to the killings of 4 contractors in Falujah with too much moral conviction.

Unending ceaseless shit.

But, here is a fun project: Anyone want to wade into the DU gutter and find the post that led him to cut and past this thing here?

1:17 that was me

Damn trolls

Can't be an accident that every positive or uplifting post gets a dollop of troll-shit.

Lauraw, you got it all backwards. Everytime a piece of positive news escapes from the editorial blockade of positive news, this good news is dollop of shit on the troll's day.

Its a defensive reaction. If its not a reinforcement of Bushitler, then it needs to be countered.

Can't be an accident that every positive or uplifting post gets a dollop of troll-shit.

Nor that any negative bit of opinion is accepted uncritically as gospel. I think most people would consider defending the US military's reputation against British windbags a key component of "supporting the troops." For the libs, though, the enthusiastic embrace of spurious critiques of the military blends seamlessly with their "Blame America First" platform.

Also, the unblinking acceptance of bad news from any source also leads them to post articles where they only read the headline.

Here is the proof of racism: American soldiers, says Brig Aylwin-Foster, were "almost unfailingly courteous and considerate". But he says "at times their cultural insensitivity, almost certainly inadvertent, arguably amounted to institutional racism".

What weak shit. But that's how the headline got started. That's what led troll to cut and paste the junk as soon as it could.

This is my favorite part:

Colonel Kevin Benson, director of the US army's school of advanced military studies, who told the Washington Post the brigadier was an "insufferable British snob", said his remark had been made in the heat of the moment.

Hehehehehehe. And they printed it in a British newspaper! Go Americans!

Is this the lowest that tiny tube has sunk so far? Has he done anything worse than taking a post honoring the troops, and 'so sadly' informing us that the troops are dishonorable?

I think its pretty low, but I haven't been here a lot in the last month or so, so I may have missed something.

"Is this the lowest that tiny tube has sunk so far?"

I'm sure the asshole will out do himself soon.

$50 in Ace's tipjar if he's banned.

When considering how much shit the troll is composed of, lets not forget his opening statement:

I'm sad to say this story rings true, consistent with plenty of other reports from the Brits

So, does the inadvertent cultural insensitivity ring true? Or that the US Army uses deadly force? I know he wasn't agree to this part "almost unfailingly courteous and considerate"

Stupid, shit-troll. What have your British friends been telling you?

lauraw, sometimes troll is so crazy, its funny. Sometimes, like now, he is just a shitbag. The best of the worst was when he flacked for the Soviet troops who assaulted Germany in WWII. He pointed out that US troops relied on airpower, being afraid to fight. And that the USSR troops were well behaved.

Subject: nickname for tiny tube

Re: tiny tube isn't funny enough

Proposed: 12AX7

It's a tube. It's a Commie tube. And at a whopping 0.05 lbs, it is surely a tubino-sized tube.

...and now he's up top pretending to give a flying rat's ass about body armor.

I tell you, I wouldn't miss this duplicitous douchebag if Ace banninated him either.

I sincerely hope with all my heart that troll's beautiful children become career military, and gung-ho as all get out.

As long as we call it the 'FN' model.

the USSR troops were well behaved

Damn.

Just....damn.

I'm always thinking of putting together a 'greatest hits' archive of trollery, but then I remember that I have a life.

Pity, tho. That sounds like top 10 material.

Tubino, you truly are an asshole.

All joking aside, Tubino (Rick in Ohio) is a low-life. To post an article from the Guardian in a thread about a touching tribute to the troops -- not about the war, but the men and women in uniform and their families is disgraceful. The man has not an ounce of class within him.

I'm sad to say this story rings true...

"A senior British officer has criticised the US army for its conduct in Iraq, accusing it of institutional racism, moral righteousness, misplaced optimism, and of being ill-suited to engage in counter-insurgency operations."

Rick, you're not sad to bring this report to us. Quite the opposite, this reoport brings you joy. Reading it lifted your spirits and steeled your resolve against Bush, the war effort, the military and their families, and success in a new democratic Iraq.

Like a ghoul, a morbid grim reaper, you trot over here not to inform, not to debate, but to gloat and spread misery. I see no other motive for your actions other than to be the messenger of death and failure in order to make others feel bad, angry and sad. What kind of man are you? What kind of father are you?

Right about now, I know you are cackling. You have achieved what you set out to accomplish -- incite a reaction, make people angry. Congratulations. Does that make you feel good?

I'm late to this thread, but when I read tubino's fucking troll vomit, all I can say is I can't wait for the civil war that's coming and that he so badly wants.

What a fucking monster boy tubino really is.