When I posted this piece in November 2005, I found no evidence that it was an urban myth. I routinely examine these messages before posting and apologize for any confusion that my essay and posting may have caused. For what it’s worth, the SNOPES reference suggests it was last updated or posted on the same day I posted this.

But unlike Rathergate, the LA Times, and other media events, the contents of this piece appear not to be in dispute.

What also lends credibility to this note and post is that, according to SNOPES, General Chong received this in an email and forwarded it to a friend of his. Had he reviewed it and disagreed, it’s not likely that he would have forwarded it to an acquaintance.

In any case, I apologize to anyone who feels they were misled or misrepresented. While its authorship remains in question, its contents are as profound as before.

Its a shame that this piece of garbage (with no real research, data, or cited sources) would get distributed so widely. Not a surprise since most conservatives are consumed by a need to blame ANYONE or EVERYONE else except themselves. Look where our country is today due to these conservative morones. Also, they are so ready to look for a scapegoat that they wouldn’t even bother to check whether the information they are receiving is true. Most of you need to get educated, learn history so you can put present events in the right context, and learn critical thinking skills!

I’ve sent copies to friends, emailed to others.

Thank you Dr. Chong.

What else can I do to help?

Eddina Symns
Hutchinson, KS
somethingmagical@cox.net

Incidentally, I once worked with Dr. DeLemos and went to Wilford Hall for him several times.

Attack the idealism that nourishes some of the resentment toward us with more ethical economic and social policies while at the same time giving our military the strength, wisdom and moral support they need to overcome the violence espoused by the exporters of terrorism.

Unfortuneately,we and they have to pray and hope our way through another two and a half years of political and military blunders by a bunch of myopic chicken hawks led by a wanna be who didn’t have the guts to do what he now expects others to do.

For those who disagree, please spare me the “what ifs” by referring back to the last election. I’ll go you one better by doing the “what if” John McCain hadn’t fallen victim to the slander and dishonorable tactics of 2000. Or maybe you think the current crop is better than a leadership which would have had the experience and the guts to do this the right way. Bin Laden first, then focus on the real threats in North korea and Iran.
Hindsight, no, just observation of what the hell has been going on the past 15 years.
But the schoolyard bully found it a lot easier to pick on the bookworm rather than someone who just might have given him a fight and perhaps cost him reelection.

So where is your vote going this November??

Bill McPeak

PS- you can start helping the military by getting congress to properly and fully fund veterans care. Vote for the candidates who support the troops by continuing to support them AFTER they have done the job for us. Something the last two administrations have NOT fought to do.

So let’s think about this army of Muslim terrorists. What is the incentive of becoming a terrorist? It is against Islam to become a terrorist and attack innocent people. So it isn’t sworn into their religion to kill all infidels, so there must be another reason. That reason is the quality of life and therefore socio-economic status. So much of the middle east is in poverty, and the people are living in squalor. They don’t see the silver lining of life that we see everyday. When they are promised riches and love in the afterlife, it sure does sound a lot better than the hell on earth they live in. No matter what, we cannot eradicate terrorism. It is a very violent form of rebellion, and that is something that people do. If we want to end this war we need to stop the causation of the terrorists by increasing their quality of living.

Now, we are not at war with/in Sudan. We are at war with/in Iraq. Why? Because of the oil! Any person who has even briefly looked over the macroeconomic implications of this war can see that is why we are in it. We don’t give two shits about the people in the middle east, just like we didn’t give a shit about the Tutsi in Rwanda. The reason is because they don’t give us any gain. However, If we can secure oil, we secure the dollar, which is vitally important now because of the strength of the Euro. Before we attacked Iraq, they were going to switch the purchasing currency from the dollar to the Euro. Now that we have “taken” Iraq, it has gone back to the dollar. We want to pressure OPEC to stay with the dollar standard. That is what is at stake here.

I am all for eradicating terrorism. That is a horrible condition of human nature. But let’s not lie to ourselves; we aren’t the world’s police. We weren’t in Rwanda, Cambodia, or Indonesia. However, using brute force does not work when dealing with terrorists. Look at Isreal. They built a wall to keep out the terrorists. They plan strategic assassinations against heads in the terrorist regime. They rain the West Bank and Gaza strip with Qassam rockets. Yet it is all for nothing. We need to learn from other countries mistakes or we really will be another Rome.

Regards
Mike Jones

You just proved my point that lefties are so reality challenged that they will talk us into defeat if given half the chance.

You’ve had HOW MANY ELECTIONS now to make your point??? And yet the people are too “stupid” to buy your blame America, defeat America rhetoric?

If half you chicken-doves actually did SOMETHING to make this country better, safer and more free, this country and the world would be a greater place.

But talk about tired talking points… you folks are a Johnny one note, and the song is getting old.

We keep hearing about the price we are paying for the war in Iraq and the greater war. Have we lost sight of the price we would pay for defeat?

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The general hits a home run. He “gets it”.

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Mission Accomplished, Dad.

Your son’s as but barely begun.

Semper Fi.

Clark Baker has posted an absolutely must-read letter at California Conservative. A brief excerpt: [...] 1. Can we lose this war? 2. What does losing really mean? If we are to win, we must clearly answer these two pivotal