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Pearl Harbor Day

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The next day, President Roosevelt addressed congress.

Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States

of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of

the Empire of Japan.


The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of

Japan, was still in conversation with the government and its emperor looking

toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.


Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu,

the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to

the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this

reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic

negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.


It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious

that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During

the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to

deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for

continued peace.


The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to

American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost.

In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas

between San Francisco and Honolulu.


Yesterday, the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya.


Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.


Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam.


Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.


Last night, the Japanese attacked Wake Island.

This morning, the Japanese attacked Midway Island.

Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the

Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the

United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the

implications to the very life and safety of our nation.


As commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures

be taken for our defense.


Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us.


No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the

American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.


I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert

that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very

certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our

territory and our interests are in grave danger.


With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our

people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.


I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack

by Japan on Sunday, Dec. 7, a state of war has existed between the United

States and the Japanese empire.

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Graffitti Jihad

I apololgize for the low quality cell phone pic, it reads;
Death to Mexico, Pope
Islam rules.... world
It was in the Men's room of the Barnes and Noble in Temecula, Ca.

Remembering John P O' Neill

        Part of the 2,996 tribute.      List of participants.

John P O' Neill was born on February 6, 1952, in Atlantic City, New
Jersey. At an early age, he professed a desire to become an FBI agent. Staying true to his dream, O' Neill obtains a master's degree in forensics and starts out as a fingerprint clerk for the FBI. While in his first year of college, John marries his high school sweetheart, Christine O' Neill.  By 1976 ,  O' Neill is a full fledged FBI agent.

After 15 years of experience, O' Neill is promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Chicago field office. O' Neill established the Fugitive Task Force in an effort to increase communication skills between the FBI and local agencies.

In 1995 he returned to the Nation's capital and took charge of counter-terrorism. The World Trade Center had been bombed a few years before and the man behind the attack, Ramzi Yousef, was the most wanted terrorist of the time. O'Neill continued to gather information on Islamic terrorists and was noted for his communication skills. 

""In a (11/96) speech at the Explosives Detection Symposium and Aviation Security
Technology Conference in New Jersey, O'Neill tells the audience that
"interesting times lie ahead" and that the main terrorist threat now
comes from transnational groups not backed by national governments. He
also warns, "We see the intent is for a large number of casualties."""

But his style and personal frustration with officials who didn't seem receptive to the idea of a growing threat of Islamic terror may have cost O' Neill in the eyes of some.

Barry Mawn;
""Probably it would be his James Bond-type style, as opposed to the substance.
The sharp elbows and being abrasive, this didn't particularly bother me. But I
think it bothered some people. John liked to be viewed as the guy in charge. I
had heard stories, probably before I got there, that he was "Mr. New York." He
was the FBI in New York. If you needed anything or wanted anything, you had to
go through John. I think he also enjoyed having the contacts, liaison, being a
power broker, the Elaine's.""

O'Neill continued to warn of growing threats of terrorism, saying that
modern groups are not supported by governments and that there are
terrorist cells operating within the United States. He also complained that Soviet war in Afghanistan had unwittingly produced a security threat, and cautioned that the millinium had left the agency with too few resources to cover the threats.

After the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, O' Neill has the forsight
to warn the agency of domestic threats and reccomends that New York be
named the lead office of the investigation. Three years before 9/11, O'
Neill was obsessed with Osama Bin Laden, three US embasssy's are
attacked in 1998

Fran Townshend:
"""John completely throws himself into this.
He's reading everything he can get his hands on about radical fundamentalism.
So I think it was probably before World Trade Center that this issue of radical
fundamentalism sort of raises itself on his scope. He's already beginning to
focus on it before the first World Trade Center, and think about it and look at
the implications of it.

By the time the first World Trade Center bombing happens, from things he said
to me, he's already got in his mind this is a major and long-term problem for
us that we are ill-equipped to deal with. Not because we lack the commitment to
deal with it, but because it's a mindset he's now read, he's studied it. He
really believes this is a mindset that will be so difficult to us to counter
because it's so alien to us, the whole thinking of it, that he's not sure we're
well prepared to deal with it. ...""

Dr Janet Parker;
""One of John O’Neill’s most important contributions to counter terrorism
investigation was his wonderful ability to maintain communication with
a wide range of contacts. I was, just one, of these seemingly
inconsequential contacts. This extensive network of personal contacts
contributed to his full understanding of the evil he faced. Through my
contact with John O’Neill I gained a more fuller appreciation of the
hard work and sacrifices of those who gather intelligence about
terrorists.""

Watch Frontline's "The Man Who Knew"

In July of 2001, O' Neill hears that the World Trade Center needs a new security chief and retires from the FBI, knowing full well what he was getting into;

""According to Chris Isham, O'Neill recognized the threat still posed to
the World Trade Center. "When he had first gotten the job at the World
Trade Center, he told me, 'I've got this great job. I'm head of
security at the World Trade Center.' And I joked with him and said,
'Well, that will be an easy job. They're not going to bomb that place
again.' And he said, 'Well actually -- he immediately came back and he
said, 'actually they've always wanted to finish that job. I think
they're going to try again.""

John P O' Neill was a visionary investigator who's dedication to the security of his fellow Americans cost him his life on September 11, 2001.

O'Neill is in his 34th floor office in the North Tower at 8:46 a.m.
when American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into it. Among others, O'Neill
calls Valerie James
once he is outside the building. He asks her what hit the building and
tells her, "Val, it's horrible. There are body parts everywhere." A few
seconds later he tells her, "Okay, I'll call you in a little bit."
O'Neill also sends a text message to Fran Townsend to report that he is okay.

In the minutes after the attack, O'Neill makes his way to the
command center that had been set up. There he sees FBI agent Wesley
Wong. Wong would tell Esquire magazine later, "He was in FBI
mode. Then he turned and kind of looked at me and went toward the
interior of the complex. From the time John walked away to the time the
building collapsed was certainly not more than a half hour or 20
minutes." Wong is the last person to see him alive.

A week after his body is found in the debris of the South Tower,
about a thousand mourners attend John O'Neill's service in Atlantic
City. Barry Mawn,
one of the speakers, tells the gathering that O'Neill didn't resign
from the FBI because of the briefcase incident. Mawn says that he felt
it was important to clear up some of the things people were saying
about O'Neill's departure. "He didn't run from a fight. He didn't
retire because this was a serious matter. He retired because
circumstances were right and it was a good job," Mawn tells FRONTLINE.

Following the service, John O'Neill is buried in the churchyard of
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, the church where he once served as an
altar boy.

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GTB Blogburst

By Heidi at Euphoric Reality

For a long time here at GTB, we have focused on the tsunami of humanity that flows over our southern border from Mexico. Mexicans, by far, are the largest group of illegals inside our borders, and their open agenda of Reconquista has place tax-funded groups like La Raza, MEChA, and LULAC under the microscope. We've also covered the alarming news of the number of Middle Easterners who take full advantage of our unguarded borders to infiltrate our country, paying coyotes tens of thousands of dollars to allow them to blend in with herds of illegals crossing the border. Once inside the country, they disperse and fade away into our society.

Lately, focus has shifted from clandestine border crossings to blatant visa violations as the FBI hunted and captured 11 Egyptian men who entered the country under false pretenses. Such visa violations (including overstaying visa expirations) are not unusual for Middle Easterners, particularly from Pakistan, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, etc., but we Americans are rarely aware of them. Chechens are also making concerted efforts to get into the country illegally, despite the generous visa allowances for their country.

Today, I'd like to examine our broken immigration process in the light of the current war in the Middle East. To that end, I'd like you to reference this column by Investor's Business Daily.

Why Borders Matter

Aug 09 06

The war in Lebanon is an object lesson in border protection. Hezbollah secretly beefed up its forces there as Israel lowered its northern guard. Then Hezbollah attacked. We should take note.

Lest Americans think this is "Israel's war," it's worth repeating that it was Hezbollah that bombed the U.S. Embassy and Marine barracks in Lebanon, killing some 250 Americans. Hezbollah also kidnapped Americans Terry Anderson and Beirut CIA Station Chief William Buckley. Buckley died in captivity with nine others. Some of the masterminds are still at large.

Hezbollah (Party of Allah) is not just a faraway threat. Its leaders have infiltrated the U.S. by breaching our own porous borders.

No matter where you stand on the war in the Middle East, it is not safe or prudent for Americans to be vulnerable - on their own soil - to the volatile agenda of sworn enemies of the United States. Our lax immigration system lets potential enemies slip through all the time, and the recent nationwide scramble to find 11 supposedly harmless Egyptians proves that.

With Hezbollah trying to infiltrate America, and teams of suspicious young men entering the U.S. under false pretenses, it's time to put more teeth in the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System that requires young men from the Middle East who arrived after 9-11 to check in with immigration officials during their stays — not kill the program, as some in Washington have proposed.

The IBD article ends with a clear call to action. There is no reason why our national security ought to be compromised on the altar of political correctness. With enemies at our gates, we shouldn’t be forced to swing them wide to prove how kind and inclusive we are. There are already more than enough "tourists", "students", and "temporary residents" from the Middle East inside our borders with nefarious purposes; it's time we clamped down on their access to our people. While the demand for more teeth in the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System is appropriate, perhaps we also need to consider reviewing and revoking the visas of others who we know support Hezbollah, Hamas, or al Qaeda. Those people shouldn't be too hard to find, even for an inept ICE and INS - they are marching in the streets proclaiming their loyalty to our enemies on a daily basis!

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This has been a production of the Guard the Borders Blogburst. It was started by Euphoric Reality, and serves to keep immigration issues in the forefront of our minds as we're going about our daily lives and continuing to fight the war on terror. If you are concerned with the trend of illegal immigration facing our country, join our Blogburst! Just send an email with your blog name and url to euphoricrealitynet at gmail dot com.

Lieberman Down, Not Out

It's official, Ned Lamont has won the primary and will represent the Democratic party in the November election for Connecticut's Senate seat. Most pundits consider this election to be pivotal for several reasons, the greatest of which is Lamont is vehemently anti-war, and has recieved volumns of support from radical lefty (and anti-semitic) blog Daily Kos. Lieberman, a three-time incumbent is one of the few Democrats who supported the Iraq war continuously. Nearly all the Democrats favored the war on the outset by the way.

Lieberman stayed true to his promise to run as an independent if he lost the primary, announcing his independence during his concession speech. There are many different takes on this issue, some of them are obvious;

First, the Democratic party is cleansing itself of anyone who is in favor of the war in Iraq.
Second, this is a huge victory for the anti-war crowd and Daily Kos.
Third, the Dems are moving further to the left.

So, is this good news or bad news for the Republicans?


Some conservatives see this as a good thing, a strategic advantage for the right. As Democrats move further and further to the far left, moderates will flee to the Republicans. This may be true, but some states and congressional districs will vote Democrat regardless, and this means more extreme left Congressmen and women. Even if the Democrats remain a minority party , it's better if they stay within the realm of the mainstream and out of the parapolitical hocus pocus of the Daily Kos crowd.

The war in Iraq needs the support of our leaders if we are to attain anything that resembles victory, an infusion of far left congressmen would no doubt jeapordize not just the war itself but America's credabilty as a world power. A quick withdrawl will embolden the muhajideen, perhaps even creating a Muslim theocracy in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Neville Chamberlin, Oslo accord style appeasement will mean more death for infidels in the long run and lead to a larger war in the future. The followers of Mohammed, (himself a warlord) will see withdrawl as a sign of weakness, confirmation that the West is corrupt and too cowardly to stand up for it's own principals.

So, conservatives shouldn't celebrate the implosion of the Democrats, it's just one step closer to the mainstreaming of the radical left.

There's also the anti-semitism, Chris Matthews called Lieberman a “schmaltzy ethnic guy”, and here are some examples of left wing bloggers talking about Lieberman (via Michelle Malkin);

• "Ned Lamont and his supporters need to [g]et real busy. Ned needs to beat Lieberman to a pulp in the debate and define what it means to be an AMerican who is NOT beholden to the Israeli Lobby" (by "rim," posted on Huffington Post, July 6, 2006).

• "Joe's on the Senate floor now and he's growing a beard. He has about a weeks growth on his face. . . . I hope he dyes his beard Blood red. It would be so appropriate" (by "ctkeith," posted on Daily Kos, July 11 and 12, 2005).

• On "Lieberman vs. Murtha": "as everybody knows, jews ONLY care about the welfare of other jews; thanks ever so much for reminding everyone of this most salient fact, so that we might better ignore all that jewish propaganda [by Lieberman] about participating in the civil rights movement of the 60s and so on" (by "tomjones," posted on Daily Kos, Dec. 7, 2005).

• "Good men, Daniel Webster and Faust would attest, sell their souls to the Devil. Is selling your soul to a god any worse? Leiberman cannot escape the religious bond he represents. Hell, his wife's name is Haggadah or Muffeletta or Diaspora or something you eat at Passover" (by "gerrylong," posted on the Huffington Post, July 8, 2006).

• "Joe Lieberman is a racist and a religious bigot" (by "greenskeeper," posted on Daily Kos, Dec. 7, 2005).

From the HuffPo comments

Where are all the cockroach Israel can do "NO" wrong trolls?
Oh!

There the little Israeli arse rimmers are!
By: dapper on July 13, 2006 at 12:33am

Please! No more "news" from this fucking shithole mideast. Let these two filthy races kill each other. There's a whole wide world out there.
By: jabra on July 13, 2006 at 12:44am

This is just a small sample of the hatred spewed towards Jews and Israel.
Cal Thomas calls them Taliban Democrats.

""Lieberman's loss reduces the size of the Democrats' tent to that of a pup tent. The message it sends is that only those who conform to the left-wing fundamentalist worldview will be allowed in. Is that a message Democrats want to take into future campaigns? Do they wish to pervert John F. Kennedy's vision and instead say that the United States will pay no price, bear no burden and go nowhere in the defense of liberty?""

In a word, yes.