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QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 11:22 AM) Just waiting for jury to read verdict. keep me posted... I'm stuck at work and can't see the second to second coverage I'm sure the local tv stations are reporting

They got the first two right, just in the wrong order. In my mind, Godfather and Casablanca are in a class of their own at the top. I'd also agree that shawshank is too low. I'd put shawshank third, its a wonderful life fourth, and Dr. Strangelove fifth.

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QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 12:01 PM) ^^^ I'll bite on that one. I was involved in the initial invasion and occupation of Iraq and fact of the matter is that once we got done stomping on the Iraqi Army and occupied the major cities there was a prevaling question being asked among units on the ground. "What now?" Nobody knew what they were supposed to really be doing for a couple of months so units on the ground started doing what they could to stabilize their area without any real guidance from the top. What followed was a series of blunders, most serious of which was, IMO, the disbanding of the Iraqi Army. That organization could have been used to aid us in stabilizing things until the new government was in place and could take charge of them but we cast that tool aside and decided to do it ourselves. What followed was a year and a half of fits and starts trying to make a new Army and police force while the ones that were on the job before were now jobless, dissaffected and ready for payback, hence the insurgency. fascinating post... I really enjoy hearing the opinions and stories of those who served over in Iraq. It also seems to fit, in some ways, with what the dissenting generals have been saying about the war.

I think some people tend to overexagerate the general crappiness of our radio team. We are simply used to such a high standard with Rooney, that our present team, (which is probably average compared to most MLB teams) is considerably worse than before. Just remember, it could always be worse... we could be listening to Ron Santo

discuss eh? This will just turn into a pissing match of experts. Righties say this expert that says they feel pain is right... Lefties say this expert that says they don't feel pain is right. I really don't think there is much to discuss. I feel like we really don't know the answer and this thread will simply devolve to a heated debate between two heavily entrenched sides of the abortion issue with nobody being convinced in either direction. hopefully, i just saved a bunch of you a lot of time

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 10:20 AM) Do the Twins have any plans of moving him to the rotation this year? I thought it was quite odd that they have him in the pen and Baker in the rotation. I've got him stashed on my fantasy team and hoping he'll be in the rotation soon. Liriano is scary good... I was kinda hoping the twins would trade him... you know... to the white sox. maybe for anderson gomes or salvador sanchez

Below is an article from the USA Today on the high profile military leaders which have recently decried Rumsfield and other civilian pentagon officials. What is the conservative stand on this? I'm a left-leaner and I honestly have no idea how the right will respond to these statements. To me, Rumsfield and Bush are inextricably linked... and these aren't lowly enlisted guys... these are bonafide, real deal generals attacking the administration's handling of the war. My gut is that you could probably get Colin Powell to agree with them also. Any thoughts? http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/20...-generals_x.htm List of Defense Secretary's critics getting longer WASHINGTON — A sixth former general joined the criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday, saying Rumsfeld should resign for mishandling the war in Iraq. "We need a new secretary of Defense," retired major general Charles Swannack, former commander of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, said on CNN. He said Rumsfeld had micromanaged the war. ON DEADLINE: Will the list of generals grow? Retired major general John Batiste, who commanded the Army's 1st Infantry Division in Iraq in 2003 and 2004 agreed. He told USA TODAY on Thursday that Rumsfeld should step down because he ignored sound military advice about how to secure Iraq after Baghdad fell. Batiste first criticized Rumsfeld in a speech last week. "Sadly, we started something we weren't prepared to finish," Batiste said Thursday, adding that many senior officers shared his feelings on Rumsfeld. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said that President Bush "believes Secretary Rumsfeld is doing a very fine job during a challenging period." The 73-year-old Rumsfeld has weathered calls for his resignation from Democratic lawmakers such as Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. The new criticism, however, is rare because it comes from inside the ranks of the military. Swannack and Batiste are the latest additions to the retired generals who have criticized Rumsfeld. They include: • Marine lieutenant general Greg Newbold, the former Pentagon top operations officer, who called Iraq an "unnecessary war" in a Time magazine column this week. • Major general Paul Eaton, who was in charge of training Iraqi troops in 2003 and 2004, wrote last month in The New York Times that Rumsfeld is "incompetent strategically, operationally and tactically." • Army major general John Riggs, who told The Washington Post that his former colleagues in the military believe Rumsfeld and his close aides "should be cleared out." • Marine general Anthony Zinni, the former command of U.S. Central Command and a longtime critic, said Rumsfeld should retire. Despite Bush's support, such criticism could be enough to help force out Rumsfeld, said Loren Thompson, a military expert at the Lexington Institute, a Virginia think tank. "It is so uncommon for senior military officers in the United States to criticize civilian leaders that it has to make an impression on the White House and Congress," Thompson said. However, Kurt Campbell at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said he doesn't "see any sign that the secretary is contemplating stepping down." Pentagon spokesman Eric Ruff disputed the contention that Rumsfeld failed to listen to military leaders. Ruff noted that Rumsfeld had met with the chiefs of the armed services 110 times last year. Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong, Gen. Tommy Franks' deputy during the invasion of Iraq, said Rumsfeld solicited advice from military leaders involved in the fighting. "He listened to those who had information that was important and had the facts to back them up," he said. Michael O'Hanlon, a defense expert at the Brookings Institution think tank, said the generals themselves deserve criticism for not making their concerns known during the run-up to the war. O'Hanlon added that forcing Rumsfeld out would reflect badly on Bush. "To ask for Rumsfeld to resign is to admit a big, broader mistake," O'Hanlon said. "It ain't going to happen." Another Defense secretary who served during war, Melvin Laird, has known Rumsfeld for 40 years and said the criticism no doubt hurt. Laird said that better relations with Congress and senior military officials would probably help Rumsfeld. But Laird, 83, a Republican who served as Defense secretary from 1969 to 1973 during the Vietnam War, didn't think that Rumsfeld would be forced out. "I don't think this is going to influence him in any way," Laird said.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 06:51 AM) oh... usually I thought jokes were apposed to be funny Ok...maybe its not the funniest joke in the history of the world... I tried to use limited satire to make the point that North and Murphy are really bad sports radio hosts...

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 06:46 AM) What are you talking about? hmmm... maybe I should have used green type. North and Murphy are horrible. If there are two broadcasters playing on continuous, non-stop loop in hell, its those two.

I heard Mike North and Murphy are probably going to be changin stations... They' ve gotten a first rate gig as the full-time sports radio show in Hell.

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 03:13 PM) Then he said they decided to express their love physically, as was the style at the time. Nice.... always like to see another Soxtalker from Palos Park... ... though I've now moved away from my home town.

According to Santo, Howry made a brilliant pitch... the likes of which would have foiled the great babe ruth himself... ... but austin kearns just got lucky Then a confused Santo called his team the Cincinnati Cubs and recalled his days hanging out with Grandpa Simpson in the ole canteen in 1921 wearing an onion on his belt, as was the style at the time....

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 02:00 PM) It's amazing that even in a 13 run, 15 hit outburst, Pods and Anderson combine for.....zero hits. I feel like this is the Bad News Bears outfield. We have one very good hitter (Kelly Leak = Jermaine Dye), and then we have two other guys who can't hit or field. ozzie is very walter matthau-esque (coach buttermaker)... nice comparison

Well, Pods was 0-4 today with one HBP.... That makes this his third best game of the year.

dodongo dislikes smoke

If we get 20 runs, Tim Kurkijan will make a big deal out of rarely that happened 30 years ago on BBTN tonight...

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 01:28 PM) its still funny to here Thome getting walked to face Konerko. Its not so much an insult to pauly... thome's the best player in the league right now.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 12:48 PM) Bad managing. Bad Pitching... Garland ought to be able to get you through the fifth innings when your offense posts ten runs. Thats a fair assumption on Ozzie's part...

QUOTE(Shamrock4Life @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 11:10 AM) thome better keep this up. i got tix for tomorrow nights game. a few rows above the bullpen sports bar. I'm definitely rooting for you to catch a homer...

this Jim Thome guy... it sorta looks like he might be a decent ballplayer....

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 11:07 AM) Gooch with the BOMB! 1-0 was that a two strike homer also?

so verlander has a cannon right? and he's a rookie? The sox have struggled with that combination in the past (for some reason....) Hope they get to him early and often today.

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Apr 11, 2006 -> 11:58 AM) i just don't care what those turd burglars think. we're defending world champs. they're not. end of story. gold

Where he is now? I don't know Where should he be? Announcing White Sox games on the radio (in place of Singleton) or on TV (in place of DJ) I was really impressed with Ventura when he filled in last year.