Comments on: Iraq vet: Reid and Boxer walked out of briefing with general http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:44:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WoosterOh http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1081634 WoosterOh Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:13:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1081634 Another pointless apology from Allahpundit Another pointless apology from Allahpundit

]]> By: MannyT-vA http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1081105 MannyT-vA Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:49:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1081105 It's just as well that they left as they aren't fit to sit in Maj. Breazale presence anyway. It’s just as well that they left as they aren’t fit to sit in Maj. Breazale presence anyway.

]]> By: BKennedy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1080968 BKennedy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:27:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1080968 Reid and Boxer had a very important meeting with Megarich San Francisco donors to attend. Why don't you cut them some slack. you bitter gun-toting religious nut? Reid and Boxer had a very important meeting with Megarich San Francisco donors to attend. Why don’t you cut them some slack. you bitter gun-toting religious nut?

]]> By: Neo http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1080814 Neo Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:47:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1080814 D.C. has its own language anyway; there's Hillary's form of lying which is "not always accurate." And a reduction in the percentage of the increase of a line item's funding becomes a "cut in funding." And the top middle class paying the bulk of taxes is "progressive" instead of "oppressive." It's a whole other world, D.C. D.C. has its own language anyway; there’s Hillary’s form of lying which is “not always accurate.” And a reduction in the percentage of the increase of a line item’s funding becomes a “cut in funding.”

And the top middle class paying the bulk of taxes is “progressive” instead of “oppressive.”

It’s a whole other world, D.C.

]]> By: Dr. Charles G. Waugh http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1080420 Dr. Charles G. Waugh Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:48:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1080420 From recent Mark Steyn article: <blockquote>Oscar van den Boogaard, a Dutch gay humanist. . . . Reflecting on the Continent's accelerating Islamification, he concluded that the jig was up for the Europe he loved, but what could he do? "I am not a warrior, but who is?" he shrugged. <strong>"I have never learned to fight for my freedom. I was only good at enjoying it." </strong></blockquote> [Emphasis added.] From recent Mark Steyn article:

Oscar van den Boogaard, a Dutch gay humanist. . . . Reflecting on the Continent’s accelerating Islamification, he concluded that the jig was up for the Europe he loved, but what could he do? “I am not a warrior, but who is?” he shrugged. “I have never learned to fight for my freedom. I was only good at enjoying it.”

[Emphasis added.]

]]> By: sabbott http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1080020 sabbott Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:16:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1080020 Our military has young men and women dying and being seriously injured in Iraq and Afganistan and these two pricks walk out on them over terminology? And the American people keep voting Democratic... Our military has young men and women dying and being seriously injured in Iraq and Afganistan and these two pricks walk out on them over terminology? And the American people keep voting Democratic…

]]> By: labrat http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079801 labrat Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:23:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079801 General: "Excuse me, sir / ma'am. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'cause if it leaks to the V.C. he could become a M.I.A. and then we'd all be put out on K.P." *Reid and Boxer walking out* General:

“Excuse me, sir / ma’am. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn’t we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? ’cause if it leaks to the V.C. he could become a M.I.A. and then we’d all be put out on K.P.”

*Reid and Boxer walking out*

]]> By: JetBlast http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079788 JetBlast Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:18:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079788 Here's some jargon for Boxer and Reid... F.E.T.E. Here’s some jargon for Boxer and Reid…

F.E.T.E.

]]> By: Johan Klaus http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079510 Johan Klaus Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:43:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079510 <blockquote>misunderstood? Just seems like a totally gratuitous headache for them to bring upon themselves by behaving so rudely to someone in the military.</blockquote> That has not stopped them so far.

misunderstood? Just seems like a totally gratuitous headache for them to bring upon themselves by behaving so rudely to someone in the military.

That has not stopped them so far.

]]> By: dhunter http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079441 dhunter Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:11:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079441 Had to leave early to get their marching orders from AlQeada and Hamas. Traitors! Had to leave early to get their marching orders from AlQeada and Hamas.

Traitors!

]]> By: Big John http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079406 Big John Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:55:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079406 Dude, I've been in the military for twenty seven years and I sit in on briefings from other shops and have no idea what they're talking about because of the jargon. Fortunately, when I'm leaving and ask others if they got it, they say they have no idea either. At first, I thought I was just stupid but even in the military, different sections use different jargon so I can see an ordinary civilian (but maybe not a congress-person, especially on a military commitee) not getting it. Just my two cents worth. Dude, I’ve been in the military for twenty seven years and I sit in on briefings from other shops and have no idea what they’re talking about because of the jargon. Fortunately, when I’m leaving and ask others if they got it, they say they have no idea either. At first, I thought I was just stupid but even in the military, different sections use different jargon so I can see an ordinary civilian (but maybe not a congress-person, especially on a military commitee) not getting it. Just my two cents worth.

]]> By: leftnomore http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079405 leftnomore Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:54:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079405 Having lived for a few years with a USAF professional, I can attest to needing to get out of earshot for a few, once they get going. They often revel in the mil-tech talk, and it gets tedious. That being said, Reid and Co. should have handled it differently. Having lived for a few years with a USAF professional, I can attest to needing to get out of earshot for a few, once they get going. They often revel in the mil-tech talk, and it gets tedious. That being said, Reid and Co. should have handled it differently.

]]> By: funky chicken http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079399 funky chicken Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:50:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079399 So, now we're into accusing vets of lying so we can give Reid and Boxer the benefit of the doubt? No can do. So, now we’re into accusing vets of lying so we can give Reid and Boxer the benefit of the doubt? No can do.

]]> By: Mooseman http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079375 Mooseman Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:36:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079375 Was one of the phrases they heard "Haze gray and underway"? If Fat Boy Kennedy was there and he heard the "The Sun is over the yardarm" that would explain him leaving quickly. Was one of the phrases they heard “Haze gray and underway”? If Fat Boy Kennedy was there and he heard the “The Sun is over the yardarm” that would explain him leaving quickly.

]]> By: canopfor http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079373 canopfor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:36:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079373 Was it high,was it low? MB4 on April 18,2008 at 9:15PM MB4: An artillery poet,now thats a dangerous combination! Ha Ha. Was it high,was it low?
MB4 on April 18,2008 at 9:15PM

MB4: An artillery poet,now thats a dangerous combination!
Ha Ha.

]]> By: MB4 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079343 MB4 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:15:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079343 <blockquote>MB4: Awesome.So your in Howitzer Heaven! Thats pretty cool,MB4,artillary rocks! canopfor on April 18, 2008 at 8:42 PM</blockquote> <i>Was it high, was it low? Where the frack did that one go? As those Caissons go rolling along Was it left, was it right?, Now we won't get our beer tonight And those Caissons go rolling along. Then it's hi! hi! hee! In the field artillery, Shout out your numbers loud and strong, For where'er you go, You will always know That the Caissons go rolling along.</i>

MB4: Awesome.So your in Howitzer Heaven!
Thats pretty cool,MB4,artillary rocks!

canopfor on April 18, 2008 at 8:42 PM

Was it high, was it low?
Where the frack did that one go?
As those Caissons go rolling along
Was it left, was it right?,
Now we won’t get our beer tonight
And those Caissons go rolling along.

Then it’s hi! hi! hee!
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers loud and strong,
For where’er you go,
You will always know
That the Caissons go rolling along.

]]> By: MB4 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079335 MB4 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:12:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079335 <blockquote> If you are on the other end, you don’t hear a next sound. Old Country Boy on April 18, 2008 at 9:00 PM</blockquote> If you hear a whomp-whomp (fire is usually adjusted with two guns, used to be anyway)) in one direction and then a whomp-whomp in the other direction, you know that it is time to bend over and kiss your a$$ goodbye.

If you are on the other end, you don’t hear a next sound.

Old Country Boy on April 18, 2008 at 9:00 PM

If you hear a whomp-whomp (fire is usually adjusted with two guns, used to be anyway)) in one direction and then a whomp-whomp in the other direction, you know that it is time to bend over and kiss your a$$ goodbye.

]]> By: 2Tru2Tru http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079331 2Tru2Tru Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:10:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079331 Probably past their bedtime, 1800 hours and all. Probably past their bedtime, 1800 hours and all.

]]> By: Old Country Boy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079311 Old Country Boy Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:00:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079311 I know this is slightly off topic, but the red leg talk brings back old memories. The reason all those services talk the same is that they all learned at the Commanche College for Confused Cannon Cockers (Ft. Sill, where all the services are integrated). For all you incogncenti, there are 6400 mils in a circle, thus the high angle numbers. When the exec says battery one round, he means all six guns. You don't adjust with 6 guns, wasteful, and confusing to the observer. The next sound you hear after "quadrant" is kachunk as the projo is rammed home. If you are on the other end, you don't hear a next sound. Finally, for you who do not know military terminology, Infantry is the Queen of battle. Artillery is the King,because they place the ir balls where the queen wants them. I ramble on, but this is good for an old man. I know this is slightly off topic, but the red leg talk brings back old memories. The reason all those services talk the same is that they all learned at the Commanche College for Confused Cannon Cockers (Ft. Sill, where all the services are integrated). For all you incogncenti, there are 6400 mils in a circle, thus the high angle numbers. When the exec says battery one round, he means all six guns. You don’t adjust with 6 guns, wasteful, and confusing to the observer. The next sound you hear after “quadrant” is kachunk as the projo is rammed home. If you are on the other end, you don’t hear a next sound. Finally, for you who do not know military terminology, Infantry is the Queen of battle. Artillery is the King,because they place the ir balls where the queen wants them. I ramble on, but this is good for an old man.

]]> By: Zorro http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079308 Zorro Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:59:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079308 <blockquote>Just seems like a totally gratuitous headache for them to bring upon themselves by behaving so rudely to someone in the military. </blockquote> Reid and Boxer? Come on, they're democraps. Of course they would walk out. Heck, I'd wager if a "donor" were on the phone, they would walk out on the Pope.

Just seems like a totally gratuitous headache for them to bring upon themselves by behaving so rudely to someone in the military.

Reid and Boxer? Come on, they’re democraps. Of course they would walk out. Heck, I’d wager if a “donor” were on the phone, they would walk out on the Pope.

]]> By: canopfor http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079268 canopfor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:43:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079268 sorry MB4,forgot the 4! sorry MB4,forgot the 4!

]]> By: canopfor http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079266 canopfor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:42:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079266 No ship. 105 and 155. Strictly land luber. MB4 on April 18,2008 at 7:23PM. MB4: Awesome.So your in Howitzer Heaven! Thats pretty cool,MB4,artillary rocks! Hey,MB lobby AllahPundit for War Porn Fridays! No ship. 105 and 155. Strictly land luber.

MB4 on April 18,2008 at 7:23PM.

MB4: Awesome.So your in Howitzer Heaven!
Thats pretty cool,MB4,artillary rocks!
Hey,MB lobby AllahPundit for War Porn
Fridays!

]]> By: canopfor http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079247 canopfor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:34:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079247 Umm,couldn't they just get a translator! (I'm kidding of course!) Umm,couldn’t they just get a translator!
(I’m kidding of course!)

]]> By: MB4 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079240 MB4 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:32:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079240 <blockquote> Battery adjust, watch for cook offs, azimuth 4750, shell HE, charge 6, fuse VT, number 4 one round, <b>battery [all 6 tubes] 1 round in effect</b>, deflection 2990, quadrant 650, number four fire! But dammit when I say fire for effect I want more then one round. Just A Grunt on April 18, 2008 at 8:23 PM</blockquote> Ask and you shall receive.

Battery adjust, watch for cook offs, azimuth 4750, shell HE, charge 6, fuse VT, number 4 one round, battery [all 6 tubes] 1 round in effect, deflection 2990, quadrant 650, number four fire!

But dammit when I say fire for effect I want more then one round.

Just A Grunt on April 18, 2008 at 8:23 PM

Ask and you shall receive.

]]> By: Just A Grunt http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1079213 Just A Grunt Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:23:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/18/iraq-vet-reid-and-boxer-walked-out-of-briefing-with-general/#comment-1079213 MB4 You gun bunnies always dealt in mils instead of degrees. <blockquote>Battery adjust, watch for cook offs, azimuth 4750, shell HE, charge 6, fuse VT, number 4 one round, battery 1 round in effect, deflection 2990, quadrant 650, number four fire!</blockquote> But dammit when I say fire for effect I want more then one round. MB4
You gun bunnies always dealt in mils instead of degrees.

Battery adjust, watch for cook offs, azimuth 4750, shell HE, charge 6, fuse VT, number 4 one round, battery 1 round in effect, deflection 2990, quadrant 650, number four fire!

But dammit when I say fire for effect I want more then one round.

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