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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, tell me Tom Thumb, just what is your definition
of "exit strategy"? I am sick of hearing you libs go on and on about it
but haven't, as yet, ever heard one of you define what it is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bush has stated many times what the conditions need
to be in Iraq before we leave. Just because he refuses to put a hard date
on our leaving does not mean there is no exit strategy, it only means we are not
going to give the bad guys the huge advantage of knowing when our troops will
pull out and let them induce civil war.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Before you harp on about an exit strategy, how
about letting the rest of us know what you think it should be. I mean
besides just a cut and run calamity. Perhaps we should withdraw our troops
to Okinawa, as Murtha suggests. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Perhaps we should just run away and allow Iran to induce a civil war and put
Iraq under its control. Yeah, that would be really smart wouldnn't
it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let's hear it little Tom Tom, what would you do at
this point. I am not interested in hearing about the past, I want to know
what you would do right now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=rvrcowboy@clearwire.net
href="mailto:rvrcowboy@clearwire.net">'rvrcowboy'</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Vision2020'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:52
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] Our Captured
GIs</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">dick, dick, dick
–<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nick
Gier</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> NEVER criticized our
troops. His anger is aimed at the management of the war and how poorly
it has been conducted, no “exit strategy” and
all.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Instead of laying
back in your easy chair, how about reading something once in a while, like . .
.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“Nick
Knacks”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.NickGier.com">http://www.NickGier.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Update: This
morning’s news is reporting that the bodies of those two soldiers have been
recovered. My thoughts and sympathies, as well as <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Nick Gier</st1:PersonName>’s (I am certain) are with those soldiers’
family.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pro
patria,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tom
Hansen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial
color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Moscow</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=Arial
color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied
outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">--Adlai E. Stevenson,
Jr.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>rvrcowboy<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, June 19, 2006 8:02
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Vision2020<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Vision2020] Our Captured
GIs</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I am curious as to the thoughts of people like
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Nick Gier</st1:PersonName> regarding the two
American soldiers recently abducted from the road checkpoint south of
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><U1:CITY><U1:PLACE>Baghdad</st1:place></st1:City></U1:PLACE></U1:CITY>.
While Nick is quick to criticize the mission of our troops and post every
story detrimental to them and their mission here on the forum, I have heard
nothing from him about our two captured American GIs.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wouldn’t it be great if only we could hope these two
soldiers would be treated as well as those suspected terrorists at
Gitmo? If they were, we could be sure they were being sheltered and
offered clean clothing and daily food, of their own religious confection no
less. We would know they were being provided with Bibles and given time
to pray to their God in Heaven. We would know they had access to showers
and toilet facilities and personal toiletries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The families of these soldiers would feel great relief
if they only knew their sons, brothers, fathers, and loved ones were going to
be facing interrogations backed up by anything as humane as sleep deprivation
or solitary confinement. Even the possibility of their loved ones having
to face barking dogs, a little personal humiliation or perhaps even being
stripped naked and forced to wear their underwear over their heads would be a
relief compared to the thoughts of what may well happen to these two American
soldiers if they are not found and freed soon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Yes, I am curious what people like <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Nick Gier</st1:PersonName> think of these young American men.
Do they believe they deserve what they get? After all, they
volunteered to serve in a military commanded by the great war criminal, George
Bush, himself! Surely, they knew they would be called upon to commit war
crimes of their own under such circumstances. Doesn’t that make them
criminals in his mind as well? I can only imagine people like Gier
celebrating the demise of these fine young men. Oh sure, they talk about
supporting the troops but we all know that is hogwash. It is impossible
to support someone you believe is voluntarily committing war crimes and
murder, even if it is under orders. After all, they could have stayed
home and cowered down, like terrified chickens in the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><U1:PLACE><U1:PLACENAME>Methodist</st1:PlaceName></U1:PLACENAME>
<st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><U1:PLACETYPE>Church</st1:PlaceType></U1:PLACETYPE></U1:PLACE> in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><U1:CITY><U1:PLACE>Tacoma</st1:place></st1:City></U1:PLACE></U1:CITY>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As for the rest of us, I hope we are all praying for
their safe return home to their families. I know that my entire family
and I are. How about the rest of you?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dick S.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
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