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Comment on Mexico 2008 Crime & Safety Report: Matamoros by bene

bene — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:19 +0000

Hello Jen
I’m at Best Western Residencial right now, do you know this one??? I’m here for the last three days and I did not see or hear any reports of violence, although there is a strange feeling on the air , something is really wrong here. I’m using cabs to go everywhere, I went to Garcia’s the food is superb and the shopping is great. But still , this feeling of something wrong, I can see in the people’s eyes and reactions,
Everyone is scared, I know I am. When you cannot trust the police, how can you really relax and enjoy.????
Here is not a touristic place anylonger. Better for americans is to choose a safe country and let mexicans deal with their mess. I’m counting the minutes now to go home, and be safe again. God bless AMERICA.

Comment on Cost of illegals to California $10.5 billion by Robert Brandt

Robert Brandt — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:43:36 +0000

Excellent point demonstrating the legitimate concerns about costs of the proposed health care “reform” right up until you leap past your argument to labeling the administration treasonist. If mere fiscal mismanagement was treason, our federal corrections system would house half our population and 95% of our politicians. The article and your well reasoned connection to the health care reform debate do a good job showing a fiscal problem, but your deterioration into name calling will simply allow people to dismiss your points.

Comment on Ex-Navy SEAL jailed in Broadcom co-founder’s case by JOE TURIELLO

JOE TURIELLO — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:36:18 +0000

I spent some time on the ship with steve before he became a seal,we use to run swim everything together.Let me tell you steve did not know what was going on he was simply doing his job and now you fucks need a scape goat. Shame on you people we should be thanking steve not throwing him in the slammer keep you head up buddy your long time friend Joe Turiello

Comment on Ex-Navy SEAL jailed in Broadcom co-founder’s case by Eagle II

Eagle II — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:52:59 +0000

that dead link is: http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=69318

Comment on Ex-Navy SEAL jailed in Broadcom co-founder’s case by Eagle II

Eagle II — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:48:43 +0000

WETFUSE:

AMEN.. these wannabe warriors and their comments never cease to amaze me. I would want a man like Steve L. Otten on my six any day, any time any place, and would rest easy knowing he was loyal.. a word that many seem to have misplaced.

You can not buy loyalty, among other things the SEALs actions have displayed.

It’s idiots like these folks that cost a friend of mine his Ops job..

I speak about friend Keith Hall now and then when ever this subject arises. Keith, a former Marine was the CIA Op in charge of the investigation of the Beruit Lebanon Embassy bombing back in the 80’s when political correctness was sharpening it’s claws for a future kill. He did his job and did it well. … and rather than add a lot more to this send I will provide the links as well to Captain Crunch and his story. Also note: his dad was a PoW (US Marine) in WWII taken on Corregidor and Keith son was also a Marine and fought in Gulf War One.Nothing but HONOR an honor the government tried to steal to avoid doing what they should have done. Had they did what they should have done, the marines who died in the later Beruit bombing would have been alive today.
Let me quote from NavySEALs.com forums:

ForceRecon79 wrote:

A few days ago thier was an episode of “Heroes Under Fire” on the history channel, which depicted the actions of an unsung hero named Keith Hall.
Hall was sent to Bierut by the CIA’s paramilitary division to investigate the 1983 Beirut bombing of the US Embassy. Hall (a former Marine) managed to survive in the hell hole of Beirut, and tied the embassy bombing to Iran, the PLO and the scum of Hezbollah. After risking his life for this country he returned to CIA headquarters. CIA headquarters then proceeded to tell Keith that no one in the CIA or Reagan administration was willing to take action against Hezbollah or Iran. Keith was then actually investigated for the rough interrogation tactics he used against the bombing suspects in Lebanon, and was then fired by the CIA.

Every current and former Marine, especially those who have served in Force Recon, is well aware of the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut that occured in late 1983. Kieth Hall had provided the CIA with intel that could have led to the prevention of this horrible attack, if only the CIA had followed up on it.

This is one of the most disgracefull episodes in CIA and American history. The fact that America did nothing to prevent this bombing, and then did nothing to avenge the embassy and Marine barracks bombing is an unjustifiable act of cowardice from a country that has spawned the greatest and most potent military in history. As someone who is thinking of joining the CIA, I can only pray that since 9/11 the CIA has grown some balls and is now willing to do whatever it takes to kill the terrorists who threaten us. The CIA role in afghanistan is certainly promising, but more needs to be done.

As for Keith Hall, this man was treated disgracefully by an agency and a nation he served so honorably, I can only hope that this program will serve to let Americans know that thier are people like him (and other like former Marine Commander Bill Cowan) who are America’s greatest asset. It is good that Kieth’s story is being told perhaps now he will be granted the respect and admiration that he so much deserves.

If you have not seen the movie ( and Keith makes nada off of this – go here and grab a copy – it will get your attention: shop.history.com/detail.php

And here you can read an out line written by the author of “The Dark Art of Interrogation” http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200310/bowden