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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 08:02 AM
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Ollie North: Get Serious
Get Serious
By convicted felon Oliver North | December 12, 2009

When I was a young Marine, we were encouraged to read Sun Tzu's "Art of War" as a primer on conflict. Our mentors were officers and senior non-commissioned officers who had served in World War II, Korea and the early days of the conflict in Indochina.

These were serious men for whom the profession of arms was no trivial matter. They taught us that the 6th century BC tome was relevant to the fight we were headed for in Vietnam and would serve us well in the future. According to Sun Tzu, "The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, the path to safety or ruin. Therefore, it is a subject that must be seriously studied."

The most recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize appears to have ignored this sage advice.

Prior to departing for Oslo this week, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked if Mr. Obama would be "accepting the Nobel Peace Prize as a war President?"

Mr. Gibbs' stunning response, uttered with a straight face: "Exactly."


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,207338,00.html?wh=news



unhappycamper comment: This guy spews shit just like Dick Cheney.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 08:07 AM
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1. North is the treasonous clown who gave our US Hawk missiles to the 'Evil" Iranians
And now -- like a true Republicon Homelander -- he imagines he has something worthwhile to say.

Ptoooey.
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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 10:53 AM
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8. And only Reagan, as all republicans, get away with that.
You sell missles to the "enemy" and you still get the appearance of walking on water by the blind.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 11:30 AM
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9. Zactly, SpiralHawk. nt
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 08:55 AM
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2. More drivel from the disgraced teary-eyed Marine
Doesn't this clown have anything else to do except dress up in fatigues and play with himself?
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mulsh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 10:01 AM
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3. Seriously, tell us how to trade with an enemy and ship coke
in and out of our country Ollie. Really I'd like you to tear up a but too when you're explaining competitive pricing for restricted weapons and how to get the cocain from paste to crystal while being transported on those Air Force planes. Must have utilized a lot of the skills you learned as a Marine. OH and do tell us how to skim some of the profits to build security systems around our suburban houses.
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 10:12 AM
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4. Put another gun to your head Oliie
only this time don't chicken out......pull the trigger TRAITOR.
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DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 10:23 AM
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5. His study of Sun Tzu must explain
why we won in Vietnam.
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BlueMTexpat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 10:33 AM
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6. Ollie North ...
:puke:

Traitor indeed. Unlike Cheney, however, North did not get five deferments.
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COLGATE4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-13-09 10:42 AM
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7. Ollie North - convicted felon
The conviction was overturned on one of the few true examples of a "technicality" that I have seen in more than 25 years practicing law.
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