Comments on: Remembering the COLE

By: badbob

badbob — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:35:48 +0000

Jonboy – I agree the Iranian hostage crisis set in motion many things that precipitated the creation of OBL’s organization.

Personally, when I saw that “Checkerboard Towel Headed Ara-rat” packing a pistol at the UN in 1973, only one year after the Israeli athletes were killed at the ‘72 Olympics, is when I first noticed ‘em.

I’ll bet they would have been easier to stomp out then. Too bad.

By: Jonboy

Jonboy — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:12:15 +0000

Nice Lex, but I think it’s longer than 8 years.

Some would say the non-response or paralysis of the Carter Administration to the Iranian invasion of sovereign US territory in 1979 lit the fuse.

There’s a nice summary at:
http://www.factsandlogic.org/outstanding_jacoby.html

By: MCPO Airdale

MCPO Airdale — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:14:53 +0000

Non Sibi Sed Patriae!

Not just our Navy motto, the spirit of the Sailors and families of USS Cole.

By: Desult

Desult — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 03:36:21 +0000

You always have a way with words, Lex. Nice tribute.

By: Bill Faith

Bill Faith — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:29:51 +0000

The Cole incident is one of those things you don’t forget about, but I’d forgotten it’s been 5 years today. Black Five and Michelle Malkin reminded me. … Navy officer Neptunus Lex remembers the heroism of the Cole’s crew and prefers to remember the Cole as she is today …

By: yankeemom

yankeemom — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:09:12 +0000

Thank You and Happy Birthday!!
from a WWII Wave’s daughter ~