Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-12 Thread Jeff Todd
What You Said, Dude!

Slef E.

- Original Message - 
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.


 Sorry guys, but if I were President, I'd pull my troops out of the country.  
 Then, I'd NUKE their camel-fornicating asses back to the Stone Age!  And for 
 giggles, I'd nuke Iran and Syria.  Two less boils on the butt of the world to 
 deal with!  It is totally incredulous that so much is being made from this!  If 
 this weren't an election year, you'd never hear or see any of this crap!  Was 
 it wrong? Yes.  Was it stupid to take pictures? Yes. Lack of discipline?  
 Yes.  However, these people are under tremendous pressure there, and who knows 
 what happens when you're pushed to the brink.  And, instead of pointing fingers, 
 let the blame fall on the officers and work it's way down.
 Sorry for preaching, but this wimpy, apologetic, America is wrong crowd 
 really PISS me OFF!  Hey, if we're so bad, go run to the People's Paradise, also 
 known as Cuber!
 
 TimUA87, ex-Army Medical Corps, Air Assault, and registered Republican!  
 Hooah!
 
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Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-12 Thread Jamie Watts
 And for giggles, I'd nuke Iran and Syria.  Two less boils on the butt of
the world to
 deal with!

 Just add Saudi Arabia to that list Tim, and I'll vote for you in
NovemberJamie


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Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-12 Thread Jeff Todd
You ain't holding yore mouth right. :)

Slef E.

- Original Message - 
From: Joe Goodson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List [EMAIL 
PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.


 It won't work
 
 Today we did what we had to do.  They counted on America to be passive.
 They counted wrong.
 Ronald Reagan
 - Original Message - 
 From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:12 PM
 Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are the
 badguys.
 
 
  Take me seriously for a moment, please.
 
  DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW
  if the sight of a man being decapitated might
  disturb you. I'm giving you fair warning, this
  is probably the most gruesome thing I have
  ever seen.
 
  http://tinyurl.com/38ymb
 
 
  SERIOUSLY,
 
  JT
 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Tim Boozer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:25 PM
  Subject: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are the bad
 guys.
 
 
   NOTE:
  
   An al-Qaida affiliated group IN BAGHDAG carried this out in the name of
   religion while chanting God is great.
  
   These people are barbarians and if a leader of this so called religion
   does not emerge NOW to lead these pathetic sheeple to peace, then Islam
 will
   indeed become the true enemy. Right now only the radicals of Islam are
 the
   enemy, but there does not appear to be a non-radical arm of Islam that
   actually has a voice!
  
   Do me a favor and don't respond to me with anything remotely comparing
 this
   to the abuse of prisoners. Abuse of prisoners is wrong, but as a friend
 of
   mine said, from the pictures I've seen, my initiation into my college
   fraternity was worse. Again, the prisoner abuse is wrong and
 inexcusable,
   but keep it in perspective. This man was beheaded while people chanted
 God
   is great.
  
   Barbarians!
  
  
 
  --
 --
   
  
  
 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=514e=11u=/ap/20040511/ap_o
   n_re_mi_ea/egypt_iraq_american_beheaded
  
   or
  
   http://snipurl.com/6b7e
  
  
 
  --
 --
   
  
  
   Video Shows Beheading of American in Iraq
  
   6 minutes ago  Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo!
  
  
   By NIKO PRICE, Associated Press Writer
  
   CAIRO, Egypt - A video posted Tuesday on an Islamic militant Web site
 showed
   the beheading of an American civilian in Iraq (news - web sites), and
 said
   the execution was carried out by an al-Qaida affiliated group to avenge
 the
   abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.
  
  
   The video bore the title Abu Musab al-Zarqawi shown slaughtering an
   American. It was unclear whether al-Zarqawi - an associated of Osama
 bin
   Laden (news - web sites) - was shown in the video, or was claiming
   responsibility for ordering the execution.
  
  
   Al-Zarqawi also is said to have ties to terrorist groups ranging from
 Ansar
   al Islam in Iraq to Egyptian Islamic Jihad. He's believed to be behind
 many
   attacks in Iraq, including numerous high-profile operations.
  
  
   The video pictures of the execution showed five men wearing headscarves
 and
   black ski masks, standing over a bound man in an orange jumpsuit -
 similar
   to a prisoner's uniform - who identified himself as Nick Berg, a U.S.
   civilian whose body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on
 Saturday.
  
  
   My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is
   Suzanne, the man said on the video. I have a brother and sister, David
 and
   Sarah. I live in ... Philadelphia.
  
  
   There was no way to be certain the tape was authentic.
  
  
   After reading a statement, the men were seen pulling the man to his side
 and
   putting a large knife to his neck. A scream sounded as the men cut his
 head
   off, shouting Allahu Akbar! - God is great. They then held the head
 out
   before the camera.
  
  
   Berg's family said Tuesday they knew their son had been decapitated, but
   didn't know the details of the killing. When told of the video by an
   Associated Press reporter, Berg's father, Michael, and his two siblings
   hugged and cried.
  
  
   I knew he was decapitated before. That manner is preferable to a long
 and
   torturous death. But I didn't want it to become public, Michael Berg
 said.
  
  
   Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, said White House Press
   Secretary Scott McClellan, traveling with President Bush (news - web
 sites)
   in Arkansas. It shows the true nature of the enemies of freedom. They
 have
   no regard

Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-12 Thread Joe Goodson
Yeah.what he said.
Joe
Today we did what we had to do.  They counted on America to be passive.
They counted wrong.
Ronald Reagan
- Original Message - 
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are
thebadguys.


 Sorry guys, but if I were President, I'd pull my troops out of the
country.
 Then, I'd NUKE their camel-fornicating asses back to the Stone Age!  And
for
 giggles, I'd nuke Iran and Syria.  Two less boils on the butt of the world
to
 deal with!  It is totally incredulous that so much is being made from
this!  If
 this weren't an election year, you'd never hear or see any of this crap!
Was
 it wrong? Yes.  Was it stupid to take pictures? Yes. Lack of discipline?
 Yes.  However, these people are under tremendous pressure there, and who
knows
 what happens when you're pushed to the brink.  And, instead of pointing
fingers,
 let the blame fall on the officers and work it's way down.
 Sorry for preaching, but this wimpy, apologetic, America is wrong crowd
 really PISS me OFF!  Hey, if we're so bad, go run to the People's
Paradise, also
 known as Cuber!

 TimUA87, ex-Army Medical Corps, Air Assault, and registered
Republican!
 Hooah!

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Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-12 Thread Joe Goodson
LOL  And what Slef said too..
Joe
Today we did what we had to do.  They counted on America to be passive.
They counted wrong.
Ronald Reagan
- Original Message - 
From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are
thebadguys.


 What You Said, Dude!

 Slef E.

 - Original Message - 
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:27 AM
 Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are
thebadguys.


  Sorry guys, but if I were President, I'd pull my troops out of the
country.
  Then, I'd NUKE their camel-fornicating asses back to the Stone Age!  And
for
  giggles, I'd nuke Iran and Syria.  Two less boils on the butt of the
world to
  deal with!  It is totally incredulous that so much is being made from
this!  If
  this weren't an election year, you'd never hear or see any of this crap!
Was
  it wrong? Yes.  Was it stupid to take pictures? Yes. Lack of discipline?
  Yes.  However, these people are under tremendous pressure there, and who
knows
  what happens when you're pushed to the brink.  And, instead of pointing
fingers,
  let the blame fall on the officers and work it's way down.
  Sorry for preaching, but this wimpy, apologetic, America is wrong crowd
  really PISS me OFF!  Hey, if we're so bad, go run to the People's
Paradise, also
  known as Cuber!
 
  TimUA87, ex-Army Medical Corps, Air Assault, and registered
Republican!
  Hooah!
 
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Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-11 Thread Jeff Todd
Take.No.Prisoners.

Slef E.

- Original Message - 
From: Devan Orange [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List' [EMAIL 
PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:55 PM
Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.


Pointing at their genitals is not the only thing I would be doing if I were
one of the servicemen! Cutting them off and stuffing them in their mouths
would be more the ticket!!!


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Tim Boozer
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:26 PM
To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are the
badguys.

NOTE:

An al-Qaida affiliated group IN BAGHDAG carried this out in the name of
religion while chanting God is great.

These people are barbarians and if a leader of this so called religion
does not emerge NOW to lead these pathetic sheeple to peace, then Islam will
indeed become the true enemy. Right now only the radicals of Islam are the
enemy, but there does not appear to be a non-radical arm of Islam that
actually has a voice!

Do me a favor and don't respond to me with anything remotely comparing this
to the abuse of prisoners. Abuse of prisoners is wrong, but as a friend of
mine said, from the pictures I've seen, my initiation into my college
fraternity was worse. Again, the prisoner abuse is wrong and inexcusable,
but keep it in perspective. This man was beheaded while people chanted God
is great.

Barbarians!





http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=514e=11u=/ap/20040511/ap_o
n_re_mi_ea/egypt_iraq_american_beheaded

or

http://snipurl.com/6b7e






Video Shows Beheading of American in Iraq

6 minutes ago  Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo!


By NIKO PRICE, Associated Press Writer

CAIRO, Egypt - A video posted Tuesday on an Islamic militant Web site showed
the beheading of an American civilian in Iraq (news - web sites), and said
the execution was carried out by an al-Qaida affiliated group to avenge the
abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.


The video bore the title Abu Musab al-Zarqawi shown slaughtering an
American. It was unclear whether al-Zarqawi - an associated of Osama bin
Laden (news - web sites) - was shown in the video, or was claiming
responsibility for ordering the execution.


Al-Zarqawi also is said to have ties to terrorist groups ranging from Ansar
al Islam in Iraq to Egyptian Islamic Jihad. He's believed to be behind many
attacks in Iraq, including numerous high-profile operations.


The video pictures of the execution showed five men wearing headscarves and
black ski masks, standing over a bound man in an orange jumpsuit - similar
to a prisoner's uniform - who identified himself as Nick Berg, a U.S.
civilian whose body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on Saturday.


My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is
Suzanne, the man said on the video. I have a brother and sister, David and
Sarah. I live in ... Philadelphia.


There was no way to be certain the tape was authentic.


After reading a statement, the men were seen pulling the man to his side and
putting a large knife to his neck. A scream sounded as the men cut his head
off, shouting Allahu Akbar! - God is great. They then held the head out
before the camera.


Berg's family said Tuesday they knew their son had been decapitated, but
didn't know the details of the killing. When told of the video by an
Associated Press reporter, Berg's father, Michael, and his two siblings
hugged and cried.


I knew he was decapitated before. That manner is preferable to a long and
torturous death. But I didn't want it to become public, Michael Berg said.


Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, said White House Press
Secretary Scott McClellan, traveling with President Bush (news - web sites)
in Arkansas. It shows the true nature of the enemies of freedom. They have
no regard for the lives of innocent men, women and children. We will pursue
those who are responsible and bring them to justice.


Because Berg was a U.S. citizen, the FBI (news - web sites) has jurisdiction
to investigate the case as a criminal matter. A senior law enforcement
official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the FBI
would probably get involved so long as adequate security is provided by the
military for investigators to do their work.


On the Web site, one of the executioners read a statement:


For the mothers and wives of American soldiers, we tell you that we offered
the U.S. administration to exchange this hostage with some of the detainees
in Abu Ghraib and they refused.


So we tell you that the dignity of the Muslim men and women in Abu Ghraib
and others

Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-11 Thread Joe Goodson
WORD!

Today we did what we had to do.  They counted on America to be passive.
They counted wrong.
Ronald Reagan
- Original Message - 
From: Jeff Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are
thebadguys.


 Take.No.Prisoners.

 Slef E.

 - Original Message - 
 From: Devan Orange [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: 'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:55 PM
 Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are
thebadguys.


 Pointing at their genitals is not the only thing I would be doing if I
were
 one of the servicemen! Cutting them off and stuffing them in their mouths
 would be more the ticket!!!


 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
 Behalf Of Tim Boozer
 Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:26 PM
 To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
 Subject: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are the
 badguys.

 NOTE:

 An al-Qaida affiliated group IN BAGHDAG carried this out in the name of
 religion while chanting God is great.

 These people are barbarians and if a leader of this so called religion
 does not emerge NOW to lead these pathetic sheeple to peace, then Islam
will
 indeed become the true enemy. Right now only the radicals of Islam are the
 enemy, but there does not appear to be a non-radical arm of Islam that
 actually has a voice!

 Do me a favor and don't respond to me with anything remotely comparing
this
 to the abuse of prisoners. Abuse of prisoners is wrong, but as a friend of
 mine said, from the pictures I've seen, my initiation into my college
 fraternity was worse. Again, the prisoner abuse is wrong and inexcusable,
 but keep it in perspective. This man was beheaded while people chanted
God
 is great.

 Barbarians!


 --
--
 


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=514e=11u=/ap/20040511/ap_o
 n_re_mi_ea/egypt_iraq_american_beheaded

 or

 http://snipurl.com/6b7e


 --
--
 


 Video Shows Beheading of American in Iraq

 6 minutes ago  Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo!


 By NIKO PRICE, Associated Press Writer

 CAIRO, Egypt - A video posted Tuesday on an Islamic militant Web site
showed
 the beheading of an American civilian in Iraq (news - web sites), and said
 the execution was carried out by an al-Qaida affiliated group to avenge
the
 abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.


 The video bore the title Abu Musab al-Zarqawi shown slaughtering an
 American. It was unclear whether al-Zarqawi - an associated of Osama bin
 Laden (news - web sites) - was shown in the video, or was claiming
 responsibility for ordering the execution.


 Al-Zarqawi also is said to have ties to terrorist groups ranging from
Ansar
 al Islam in Iraq to Egyptian Islamic Jihad. He's believed to be behind
many
 attacks in Iraq, including numerous high-profile operations.


 The video pictures of the execution showed five men wearing headscarves
and
 black ski masks, standing over a bound man in an orange jumpsuit - similar
 to a prisoner's uniform - who identified himself as Nick Berg, a U.S.
 civilian whose body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on
Saturday.


 My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is
 Suzanne, the man said on the video. I have a brother and sister, David
and
 Sarah. I live in ... Philadelphia.


 There was no way to be certain the tape was authentic.


 After reading a statement, the men were seen pulling the man to his side
and
 putting a large knife to his neck. A scream sounded as the men cut his
head
 off, shouting Allahu Akbar! - God is great. They then held the head
out
 before the camera.


 Berg's family said Tuesday they knew their son had been decapitated, but
 didn't know the details of the killing. When told of the video by an
 Associated Press reporter, Berg's father, Michael, and his two siblings
 hugged and cried.


 I knew he was decapitated before. That manner is preferable to a long and
 torturous death. But I didn't want it to become public, Michael Berg
said.


 Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, said White House Press
 Secretary Scott McClellan, traveling with President Bush (news - web
sites)
 in Arkansas. It shows the true nature of the enemies of freedom. They
have
 no regard for the lives of innocent men, women and children. We will
pursue
 those who are responsible and bring them to justice.


 Because Berg was a U.S. citizen, the FBI (news - web sites) has
jurisdiction
 to investigate the case as a criminal matter. A senior law enforcement
 official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the FBI

Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-11 Thread Jamie Watts
 the people that did it, and the ones
 protecting them, better be pretty damn scared right now. In my book, they
 just warranted a manhunt equal to that which brought Saddam's sorry self
to
 justice.

  Some tactical nukes is what we needJamie


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RE: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are thebadguys.

2004-05-11 Thread Joel Perry
I don't condone either of the acts (by the Americans nor the Iraqis), but I
do fear that as more and more information is made public about the alleged
prisoner abuse, the regimes in Iraq will also find ways to display their
disgust with the situation.

I fear the US is not prepared to deal with people who do all this in the
name of (their) God.

 -Original Message-
From:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  On
Behalf Of Devan Orange
Sent:   Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:56 PM
To: 'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'
Subject:RE: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are
thebadguys.

Pointing at their genitals is not the only thing I would be doing if I were
one of the servicemen! Cutting them off and stuffing them in their mouths
would be more the ticket!!!


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Tim Boozer
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:26 PM
To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List
Subject: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE are the
badguys.

NOTE:

An al-Qaida affiliated group IN BAGHDAG carried this out in the name of
religion while chanting God is great.

These people are barbarians and if a leader of this so called religion
does not emerge NOW to lead these pathetic sheeple to peace, then Islam will
indeed become the true enemy. Right now only the radicals of Islam are the
enemy, but there does not appear to be a non-radical arm of Islam that
actually has a voice!

Do me a favor and don't respond to me with anything remotely comparing this
to the abuse of prisoners. Abuse of prisoners is wrong, but as a friend of
mine said, from the pictures I've seen, my initiation into my college
fraternity was worse. Again, the prisoner abuse is wrong and inexcusable,
but keep it in perspective. This man was beheaded while people chanted God
is great.

Barbarians!





http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=514e=11u=/ap/20040511/ap_o
n_re_mi_ea/egypt_iraq_american_beheaded

or

http://snipurl.com/6b7e






Video Shows Beheading of American in Iraq

6 minutes ago  Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo!


By NIKO PRICE, Associated Press Writer

CAIRO, Egypt - A video posted Tuesday on an Islamic militant Web site showed
the beheading of an American civilian in Iraq (news - web sites), and said
the execution was carried out by an al-Qaida affiliated group to avenge the
abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.


The video bore the title Abu Musab al-Zarqawi shown slaughtering an
American. It was unclear whether al-Zarqawi - an associated of Osama bin
Laden (news - web sites) - was shown in the video, or was claiming
responsibility for ordering the execution.


Al-Zarqawi also is said to have ties to terrorist groups ranging from Ansar
al Islam in Iraq to Egyptian Islamic Jihad. He's believed to be behind many
attacks in Iraq, including numerous high-profile operations.


The video pictures of the execution showed five men wearing headscarves and
black ski masks, standing over a bound man in an orange jumpsuit - similar
to a prisoner's uniform - who identified himself as Nick Berg, a U.S.
civilian whose body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on Saturday.


My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is
Suzanne, the man said on the video. I have a brother and sister, David and
Sarah. I live in ... Philadelphia.


There was no way to be certain the tape was authentic.


After reading a statement, the men were seen pulling the man to his side and
putting a large knife to his neck. A scream sounded as the men cut his head
off, shouting Allahu Akbar! - God is great. They then held the head out
before the camera.


Berg's family said Tuesday they knew their son had been decapitated, but
didn't know the details of the killing. When told of the video by an
Associated Press reporter, Berg's father, Michael, and his two siblings
hugged and cried.


I knew he was decapitated before. That manner is preferable to a long and
torturous death. But I didn't want it to become public, Michael Berg said.


Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, said White House Press
Secretary Scott McClellan, traveling with President Bush (news - web sites)
in Arkansas. It shows the true nature of the enemies of freedom. They have
no regard for the lives of innocent men, women and children. We will pursue
those who are responsible and bring them to justice.


Because Berg was a U.S. citizen, the FBI (news - web sites) has jurisdiction
to investigate the case as a criminal matter. A senior law enforcement
official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the FBI
would probably get involved so long as adequate security is provided by the
military for investigators to do