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Originally posted by Chrisfishenstein
Exactly what we need right now another pro war douchebag in office!! Let's tear the world down, we are the ultimate power, we are AMERICA!!!
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by beezzer
I like a lot of what West has been saying lately although I am not totally certain he is ready for the White House. Perhaps he would make a good running mate. Beware! however because you will soon be attacked for liking the man only because he is black. Yes, the moonbats will spin your support for West back around on you.
Cheers!!
I still retain a secret security clearance. And I tell you, if you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background.”
The facts behind West's Iraq interrogation
Beck's claim is from 2003, when West was serving in Iraq as a lieutenant colonel overseeing an artillery battalion of about 650 soldiers and officers.
In early August, soldiers received a tip that West and one of his subordinate battery commanders were to be the subject of an assassination attempt. The same informant returned with the names of three people involved in the planning of the assassination, including an Iraqi policeman, Yehiya Kadoori Hamoodi.
Hamoodi was apprehended and brought in for questioning.
What happened next comes from accounts provided by West and the other soldiers involved in the interrogation through sworn statements they gave during a subsequent military investigation.
West joined the interrogation in progress after soldiers were unable to get useful information from Hamoodi. West said soldiers told him Hamoodi was being evasive and belligerent.
That's when the interrogation got more physical. Soldiers punched and shoved Hamoodi when he wouldn't answer interrogators' questions. At some point, West sat down across from Hamoodi, took out his 9mm pistol and placed it on his thigh pointing in Hamoodi's direction.
"I'm here for a reason," West said, according to a solider. "You are going to tell me who wants to kill me, or I am going to kill you."
Then they took Hamoodi outside and placed his head over a clearing barrel -- a barrel filled with sand where people can unload firearms safely. West showed Hamoodi the gun and told him he had five seconds to talk. "I brought his head down toward the barrel using my left hand to shield him away from any sand or blast," West told investigators.
Then West fired into the sand, at least once, maybe three times, inches from Hamoodi's head.
Then West fired into the sky.
Some soldiers thought West had shot Hamoodi. But Hamoodi was alive, and though stiff from shock, was ready to talk.
West headed back to the operations center, and let the interrogation conclude.
Originally posted by beezzer
Ironically, right now we have an anti-war "douchebag" in office and have three wars.
Originally posted by Whereweheaded
reply to post by beezzer
Nah...Ron Paul 2012!
Originally posted by beezzer
Lets talk about something positive.
I'm leaning towards Rep. Allen West for President.
Here's the website for him.
allenwest2012.ning.com...
If we had a cage match for determining who'd be president, West would kick butt, THEN tell you why he has to be president of America.
Hell, he might even kick Chuck Norris's butt.
edit on 2-5-2011 by dbates because: Edited out off-topic political rhetoric
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by Terrorist
[mor aout a billion things that he said before he was elected.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by Terrorist
His lack of service, his lack of respect for anything military, and aout a billion things that he said before he was elected.
Originally posted by Terrorist
reply to post by beezzer
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by Terrorist
His lack of service, his lack of respect for anything military, and aout a billion things that he said before he was elected.
What he said during the campaign doesn't matter. He's such a liar. He's completely reversed a lot of his positions.
Originally posted by Chrisfishenstein
Exactly what we need right now another pro war douchebag in office!! Let's tear the world down, we are the ultimate power, we are AMERICA!!!