Ghost of BiB

He was the basic designer of the Wermacht concept of "Blitzkrieg", or lightning war. He was the leader of the armored/mobile movements against the static French defenses in 1940. France actually had more and better tanks, but had no real tactical concept of how to use them. Guedarian's tactics and strategy had the Germans deep behind the Maginot line, and exploiting their penetrations before the French knew what hit them.

Couldn't handle the pressure, huh? Advantage: Kirk

Piccard can't even READ a map. And he eats Ho Ho's for breakfast.

No, this guys got a more original plot.

I keep going back in my mind to Yeoman Rand.... Advantage, Kirk.

He needs to do his homework. It's worse in the Middle East, but also common in Russia. If someone admires something of yours you can say thank you. If someone admires something of yours, and you HAND IT TO THEM, by their culture it is considered a gift. When you go to someone elses country, you should check out a common protocol website or book, first. Putin was being a Russian.

Kirk maintains a small but measurable lead heading into the stretch.... I think we might need a user survey. How many Piccardyites have even SEEN a representative Kirk sample? Hmmmmmm....interesting question...

I've been watching. I've come to the conclusion that you can't POSSIBLY be that much of a spoon fed moron. So, what's your point? If you truly believe in what you are saying, and think you are coming from a position of any understanding whatsoever, you really need to quit now, and do some serious reading on geopolitical issues in regards to the Middle East. Then, do some research into how the national security/defense system operates. After the general readings, I would suggest viewing the actual policy documents involved, such as the national security strategy of the US, and the national military strategy of the US. Wouldn't hurt to look over the homeland defense strategy, the national response plan, the publishable plan against terrorism and since terrorism and WMD ARE closely related issues, the national strategy to combat WMD. Then, hop over to the DOS website and take a look at what activities are going on through the state department in various parts of the world. If you keep ANY kind of objectivity as you do that, you may still have the same gut opinions, but you might be able to have them with a basis in reality and will be better able to argue your position without sounding like you got your global view of the world from MTV news.

Including me. I STILL have a rolled up 2 x 4 map in my office with all the Iraqi ammo dumps containing WMD, production facilities and labs marked on it. I'm trying to find out if it's been declassified yet, so I can bring it home for a souvenier. Might be worth something serious on EBay in 20 years.

As do I, nothing is perfect - but overall our National Defense Strategy seems to be working very well.

I give my boy Guederian more credit than that.

The DCCI report is basically an indictment of the Intelligence analysis system, most specifically towards the CIA. It, in effect says no one was being provided decent information.

This is fun, grasshoppers... Carry on.

Nope, been there...done that.

Anyone want to take this one?

For the one who gives you the answer?

Who's Poojer?

Morton Signs With Pats Let's see him run back two THIS year.

I know. But look at how many look down their nose. Not all, but a few.

Maybe you should judge the service you get, and knowing the situation, act accordingly. Whatever is accordingly for you. If you don't get that waiters and housemaids and many others don't make crap for money, you're missing something. Be glad you are in a position to think about whether to tip, or not.

Half Italian. But, we must lust after the 15 year old girl. We've HEARD of her.

Boy?

No kidding. Now we know who lives by cheetos and MTV.

Some of us understand that, and that's why we tip.

Sophie aside, any of you guys ever heard of the term - women?