typhoidfvr

My Dad and I at a MMA fight. One of our last outings before I lost him to a heart attack in '09.

http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2012/03/05/warka-bank-placed-under-guardianship/

Been married 20 years myself since last November to my beautiful wife and best friend, but... ... I have never met I guy that started dating a girl with the first thought of, "I'm gonna marry that girl!". We usually begin a relationship looking for more of a physical nature. Spot a girl across a room and think, "Mmmm, mmm, Nice ring finger!"

Certainly would never walk into someone's church and disagree with them... that's just blasphemy. Just asking why we believe the CBI will not do as they say? Not a naysayer and don't mean to come off negative, but beginning to lose hope after years and years of "we're close" talk. I will say the reason I stay on your site is you are the one realist I have followed in this investment.

The only part I don't understand is this idea (that has rather been accepted as certainty on this site) that the CBI is going to say one thing and do another. Anybody asked, "What if they do as they say?". As far as this dinar thing being a secret and not wanting to tip off others, I think it is a little late, it's all over the internet. Anybody believing they are in on the biggest secret in the world is fooling themselves.

The way people are reacting to all of this seems a little odd to me. A stable Iraq is good news...this is not. It gives me visions of them skipping through mine fields sniffing daisies with their eyes closed.

First, I don't agree with what Maher said at all! It merely began as a debate of freedom of speech/ religion. I stated he does not believe in Christ and is a shock jock. That is what he is paid to do. Second, If Tebow was Budddhist and he said that Buddha was really putting it to Tebow...no shock value, no uproar, no media blitz, no money for Maher. Third, we give his words weight when we go on incessantly (as we did here) versus just tuning him out and disconnecting from what supports him. No fan base...no Bill. I did feel the need to go on defense when Dogmatic made it personal about my wife for just stating the other side of the argument. But to answer her, Yes, it would be his opinion and freedom of speech and I would think no better of him than I do Maher. Thing would be that I could express my freedoms too and it would not upset millions of people or make the news, so I still do not see the equivalent. Poor argument. Fourth, I do not have anything against the christian religion, was once one myself, but had issues forgiving someone (as Christ forgave me so that I may enter the kingdom of Heaven)...my own issue. I am a proud American and love my freedoms, but I understand in order for me to have them other will to and what they choose to do with them I cannot control. I can only control how I react to them...so that is how Bill Maher chooses to make his living...I pity him.

How can you tell someone what freedom of speech should be used for??? Honestly, I don't care either way, but I do like a good debate. I hope not to offend.

Are you saying that you don't believe yours is the only right religion?

Nick Nolte or Gary Bussey!

Would it had offended you if he used Buddha? Doubt it, that was what the Hindu reference was about. No, I don't believe I am wrong about most christians in America when dealing with OUR freedom of religion. I mean, isn't it the ONE religion and all others are false and non-believers are doomed to hellfire and brimstone and we as believers should spread our beliefs in missions on foreign lands?....And you have no issue with other religions? And btw, that's my wife on the left, I'd take him to get his eyes checked. And how in the world was that equivalent?! Bill Maher is a SHOCK JOCK, he makes news and people tune in to see what he will say next, he makes money, it gives him satisfaction. I never read the tweet, but somehow I know about it...think about it. I have never tweeted in my life, I have never watched Bill Maher, but I was informed by the media about it to stir up something. We give his words weight by repeating them....look past your own nose and realize that our freedoms mean somebody at sometime will get offended. I think that Tebow was the target of his vile, not Jesus, because of all the media this overrated TE in a wildcat formation has recieved just because of his religious devotions, not his talent. I cannot ban Bill Maher or HBO because I watch neither...can you? That is how you respond. Taken out of context, was talking about him being an overrated media darling just because his religion. But...I agree .

We don't even know if there is a ball, this could all just be other people getting rich off of dreamers like us by playing to our desires again.

Sounds like you read it....

I'd like to see a black player with all the good qualities of Tebow score a TD, turn to the East, and open his hands in prayer. People would go NUTS!! It's the hyprocrisy I can't stand!

A good man, definitely. But if he had all of his good characteristics, but was muslim or jewish? Would he viewed so highly by mainstream America? Luckily, I like to win so I have Aaron Rodgers. All the "good man" crap doesn't win football games. Neither does 13-30 and 4 INT's. Jesus didn't screw him...he was too busy screwing the Broncos..

Thet people that make the decisions are living in the lap of luxury, this RV would only elevate other's lifestyles. They would rather have dominance over their enemies. They could care less about their people, kinda like our government.

Not nurses, but if I went down that's what I'd want for mouth to mouth! Ring girls at a local MMA fighting match, that's me and my Dad. Typhoid Fever is my FFL team name. Real name is Ty.

Maybe in your eyes, but these people do not see the world the way you do. Self righteous power is the currency they crave.

Bill Maher is no different than Howard Stern, Glenn Beck, or Rush Limbaugh...he is a SHOCK JOCK. They say things to rile you and get you talking about them, and it worked. He is not a christian, but he has the right NOT to be in our country. It would be the same if a christian was to make fun of that 8 armed blue Hindu goddess. You don't recognize her as a real God as a christian, why should he recognize your God? That's the thing about a lot of christians in America, they believe in the freedom of religion (just as the rest of their Bill of Rights) as long as it their religion. You add power to his words by discussing him (Maher). Ignore him as the babbling bobble-head that he is, but respect his freedoms as you are given yours or soon they will all just be taken away.

Terrorist are bombing the capital, Baghdad, daily. Maliki is calling for the heads of his own VP and Parliament for death threats against him (supposedly). It is a complete political meltdown and Maliki is looking no better than Saddam minus a little genocide. And you people think this RV is about to happen?! Get your heads out of the sand!

BAGHDAD -- In the week since the last American troops left Iraq, Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered an arrest warrant for the country's highest-ranking Sunni official, threatened to exclude the rival sect's main political party from his government and warned that "rivers of blood" would flow if Sunnis seek an autonomous region. The moves confirmed what many longtime observers of Iraqi politics have suspected since al-Maliki came to office more than five years ago – that he has an authoritarian streak and beneath his tireless rhetoric about national unity is essentially a sectarian politician. As a result, the veneer of sectarian unity that the United States tried to paint over Iraq's leadership throughout a 9-year presence is quickly being washed away after the departure of American forces. The first casualty could be the unity government that al-Maliki heads, uneasily combining his powerful Shiite alliance with a Sunni-backed bloc. It took nine months after Iraq's elections in March last year to put it together, under heavy American pressure to include the Sunnis, but al-Maliki never liked it and is increasingly saying he wants a government based on the majority in parliament, which would squeeze out Sunnis. And al-Maliki has made clear he intends keep a strong grip heading that government. "I have been working here for six years and I will be here for another six," al-Maliki told a news conference last week. He has been accruing power since rising to his post in 2006 in a process that has accelerated since the new government was formed a year ago. He effectively runs the Defense and Interior Ministries and has created a separate security force that answers to him alone. He has bypassed parliament to install Shiite allies in key positions, and he has used his control over state funds and resources to gain leverage with the judiciary and oversight agencies like the anti-graft Integrity Commission. The one risk al-Maliki runs is that he will disillusion Shiite parties making up the bulk of his government, some of which are longtime political rivals. On Monday, a lawmaker in the powerful party of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr floated the idea of holding new elections to resolve the political turmoil. Bahaa al-Aaraji quickly backed off the idea, saying it was just his personal opinion, but his comment underlined how Shiite rivals could turn on the prime minister. Nevertheless, for the moment, Shiite parties are strongly backing al-Maliki, unified by their common fear that Sunnis want to take back power that their minority community lost with the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein's Sunni-dominated regime. Last week, the Shiite bloc issued a statement saying rulings of the judiciary must be adhered to, language that was seen as a show of support for al-Maliki's arrest warrant against Sunni Vice President and longtime critic Tariq al-Hashemi. Al-Maliki accuses al-Hashemi of organizing assassinations, and the warrant has sparked a political crisis. Al-Hashemi denied the charges. The Iraqiya bloc to which he belongs is boycotting parliament, complaining that al-Maliki does not share power, and it is threatening to pull out of the unity government. The prime minister also asked parliament to issue a vote of no-confidence in Iraqiya lawmaker Saleh al-Mutlaq in what could be a prelude to removing or prosecuting him. Al-Mutlaq, a deputy prime minister, branded al-Maliki a dictator in a TV interview while the Shiite leader was visiting Washington this month. For Sunnis, the moves stoke fears that the majority Shiites want to exclude them from politics and completely dominate the country. They also worry that increasing Shiite power will translate into greater influence from neighboring, Shiite-led Iran. On Sunday, Iran's armed forces chief of staff Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi said his country was ready to expand its military, defense and security relations with Iraq now that the Americans have left, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA. Al-Maliki, meanwhile, has been able to exploit Shiite fears of a Sunni resurgence to keep his coalition's backing while he expands his personal role. Helping him is the lack of any credible Shiite rival, with former prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and former vice president Adil Abdel-Mahdi viewed as too weak to take his job. Also, parliament has been unable to exercise full oversight because it is fractured and deeply divided on sectarian and ethnic lines. His holding of the defense and interior portfolios gives him direct power over the military and police, though he recently appointed a Sunni ally as acting defense minister. He has sole control over security forces deployed in Baghdad, creating the Baghdad Operations Command, an elite outfit that is independent from the ministries. The force was created during the height of violence several years ago and was meant to be temporary, but he has kept it in place. The command, according to aides familiar with the inner workings of al-Maliki's office, takes its orders exclusively from the prime minister and reports to him alone. The commander of the Baghdad-based forces, his deputy and chief of staff are all Shiites loyal to the prime minister, said the aides. His control over funds for assigning security details for judges, for example, or offering them safe housing out of militants' reach and inside Baghdad's heavily protected Green Zone has meant that many senior judges became beholden to al-Maliki, said the aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. At the same time, he has worked to defend his Shiite allies against corruption allegations that he consistently dismisses as "media talk." This month, a senior Shiite official from the Baghdad provincial council, Saber al-Issawi, was summoned for questioning by parliament on corruption allegations, but the probe was soon halted and the entire case was shelved. "Al-Maliki is willing to sacrifice government partners like the Sunnis and the Kurds, but not Shiite allies," said one aide. The prime minister appears increasingly willing to dump the unity government by pushing out the Iraqiya bloc, threatening that ministers who decide to stay away from Cabinet meetings will be foregoing their jobs as a result. His aides also speak of him running for a third term when his current 4-year stint ends in 2014, despite his earlier promises that he would not run again. But the greater fear is that al-Maliki's offensive on the Sunni politicians could re-ignite the sectarian violence that tore the country apart in 2006 and 2007. Without the Americans acting as a buffer between Sunnis and Shiites, an explosion of violence now could be even worse. "The man is becoming more authoritarian, because he believes the coalition government is uncomfortable for him," said political analyst Kadhum al-Muqdadi. "The prime minister should ideally be for all Iraqis, not just for his sect." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/27/iraq-nouri-al-maliki_n_1171506.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl4%7Csec3_lnk2%26pLid%3D123388

Let's play count the grammatical errors!

Started to sound like good intel until all the religious babble.

If we fail, our adversaries -- be they the Islamic terror-sponsoring nations, China, or Russia -- will prevail and our freedom will decay as inevitably as Iraq will dissolve. Read more: Sounds like more of the fear pumping that happened during the cold war WHEN THEY TOLD US IF WE FAILED WE WOULD ALL BECOME COMMIES!