The Observer Journal - Observation Leading to Insight: Monthly Archives for March 2007

Observer On-Going Series - "A Border-line Idiotic Level of Understanding" - #78 - Democrats believe U.S. Attorneys can only be fired by God. Not the President. Not the Attorney General. Not Congress. DETAILS BELOW

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:42 PM | Add Comment

Maryland Democrat party gives convicted child molesters and rapists the right to vote in all Maryland elections - BREAKING NEWS - details below

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:35 AM | Add Comment

27,000 enemy combatants are in prison, and at least 20,000 enemy combatants have been killed. More importantly, enemy combatants can no longer freely move from city to city.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:02 PM | Add Comment

Gen. Barry McCaffrey - U.S. military (and U.S.A.) in "strategic peril"? READ DETAILS BELOW

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:43 PM | Add Comment

Tillman's Chain of Command - sleep deprived? Congressional investigation into Sleep Deprivation affecting some Army commanders - BREAKING NEWS

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:15 AM | Add Comment

Lennar warns of early collapse in critical spring 2007 season - extreme concern sweeping the sector. Time to quickly learn about negative feedback loops.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:43 AM | Add Comment

Pivotal Moment - Petraeus took over as U.S. commander in February and implemented his plan that places American soldiers in neighborhoods to protect residents

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 26, 2007 9:50 AM | Add Comment

“They’ve done a very effective job of telling their story, and we’ve done a very poor job of telling ours," Colonel Davis said. AMEN! A strong dose of reality...

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 26, 2007 9:05 AM | Add Comment

Al-Rishawi, whose father and three brothers were killed by al-Qaida assassins, said insurgents were "killing innocent people, anyone suspected of opposing them. They brought us nothing but destruction and we finally said, 'enough is enough.' "

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 26, 2007 8:59 AM | Add Comment

“The insurgency itself does not have anything resembling a unified command. Even within different cities and different provinces, the insurgency is very fractured.” Each Iraqi city is an island, in a sea of sand...

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 26, 2007 8:30 AM | Add Comment

Observer on-going series - "Shinseki had much better judgment" - reason # 41

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, March 24, 2007 11:27 AM | Add Comment

Why is the Army doing a better job? U.S. Marine special operations company expelled! Which service is finding the balance?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, March 24, 2007 9:31 AM | Add Comment

National Socialism working economic miracles right now – today, Friday, March 23, 2007. DETAILS BELOW on how to join the bliss tomorrow.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 23, 2007 2:13 PM | Add Comment

Religious zealots want to ban toilet paper - DETAILS BELOW

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 23, 2007 10:58 AM | Add Comment

Asymmetric Advantage – why The Surge Plus is working. READ FULL DETAILS and future steps BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:52 PM | Add Comment

Gen. David Petraeus said, “We got down to the people...”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:43 PM | Add Comment

Keane - "It gives us a chance to secure the population and change the population."

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:33 PM | Add Comment

When surrounded by National Socialists (fascists) and in deep trouble, look straight ahead, keep your mouth shut, say nothing and keep walking. DETAILS BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:36 AM | Add Comment

Penetrating even the thickest “Hollywood Zombie’s” head – this is your future LA and NYNY - al Qaeda left two children in the back seat and detonated the car bomb, SLAUGHTERING the terrified children still in the car and more innocents around the car.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:54 AM | Add Comment

Major rift between Teheran and Moscow – it’s great news

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:19 PM | Add Comment

“Please stay American GI!” Sunnis, long the adamant opponents of the occupation, are now evenly split 42 percent to 42 percent with half hoping the Americans stay. Could it be the Sunnis are terrified of 175,000 cold-blooded Shiite gunmen?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 19, 2007 3:31 PM | Add Comment

Office of Militarized "Lawfare" (formerly known as the Department of Defense) If the generals fail in Iraq, get ready for "lawfare" - playing cops and robbers.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 19, 2007 1:25 PM | Add Comment

Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talking trees and missing the forest. Failure in Iraq = smaller Marine Corps in the future

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 19, 2007 10:15 AM | Add Comment

The USA must win - or be prepared for the calls to radically change and down-size the Army and Marine Corps -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 19, 2007 10:03 AM | Add Comment

Condoleezza Rice slams Wolfowitz, Feith and others... (for the history books) READ DETAILS BELOW - On the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, Rice finally, publicly admits - Gen Eric Shinseki had better judgment. “Eric was correct.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 19, 2007 9:04 AM | Add Comment

Finally, the Justice Department sends the best and brightest to Iraq. The template that worked well in Colombia is working well in Iraq. DETAILS BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 18, 2007 11:21 AM | Add Comment

Iraq eats up less than 1 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product, compared with as much as 14 percent for Vietnam and 9 percent for Korea. Bottom-line: Iraq is very affordable.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 18, 2007 10:01 AM | Add Comment

30,000 (actual) becomes 50 (reported). Both are the same in the Liberal Press. Read how the NYT reports pro-USA turn out. DETAILS BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:52 AM | Add Comment

German TV crew in Washington to negatively portray the USA. DETAILS BELOW - Is it time to reduce US participation in NATO? Could the USA be the night watchman, rather than the CEO?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:33 AM | Add Comment

"Impatience could cause us to fail despite our great abilities to succeed." Guess who gave us this gem? DETAILS BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 16, 2007 2:08 PM | Add Comment

GOODWILL - Iraqi Army Forces generating significant goodwill with the people of Baghdad. Not "some" goodwill; rather "lots" of goodwill across the entire city. DETAILS BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 16, 2007 1:49 PM | Add Comment

US European command today said inadequate defense budgets of Western European countries - resting on the shoulders of the USA. Why even have 21st century ambitions to partner with Europe? DETAILS BELOW -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:26 PM | Add Comment

Has a single commander ever made much of a difference in almost instantly turning around an entire theater? Yes - Gens. Ulysses S. Grant, Curtis LeMay and George S. Patton all replaced their failed predecessors. Details below -

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:34 AM | Add Comment

Democrat shoot-out! Pelosi vs Waters. Both OK but shaken. Details below.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:03 AM | Add Comment

“If we win the Sheiks’ hearts, we win the people.” A classic truth in Iraq for over 1,000 years.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:06 AM | Add Comment

One Iraqi man asked the military to issue identification cards for residents, to isolate outsiders and keep outsiders from slipping from town to town or famously, “melting away,” as Stephen J. Hadley said from The White House.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:43 AM | Add Comment

"The route along the Euphrates River valley is a dagger that goes right to the heart of Baghdad," Petraeus said. If this is true, then "routes" of communication have been a key to the Iraq war. Was the air weapon deployed properly?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:32 AM | Add Comment

The Observer Journal gave you this insight four and a half months ago – Ramadi turning against insurgents - read it today in the NYT

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:21 AM | Add Comment

Baghdad security crackdown seriously curbs killings of US soldiers

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:47 AM | Add Comment

Social Democrats appeal to anti-American sentiments - again.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:48 PM | Add Comment

Scary math: More homes, fewer buyers

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:53 PM | Add Comment

It’s not fair to blame the messenger for delivering bad news. But it is fair to blame the messenger for delivering nothing more than bad news, ESPECIALLY when there is plenty of good news.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:00 PM | Add Comment

Dan Rather opined at length - "...journalism has degenerated into a very perilous state." Guess why?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:34 PM | Add Comment

Google plans a dark future - On the very day Viacom sues Google for $1B, you can't find this story anywhere on Google News - log on to any news site - then Google News and see for yourself...

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:48 AM | Add Comment

General Tom Franks, the former Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Central Command - “Donald Rumsfeld is getting a bum rap.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 12, 2007 11:55 AM | Add Comment

Europe is now being subjected to a daft "Third Way Socialism"

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 12, 2007 8:43 AM | Add Comment

The hidden premise of the French assault on American and British actions in Iraq is this: If you deny the decent realism of American and British actions against Saddam, then you must also disavow Western actions taken against Hitler under similar circums

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 12, 2007 8:33 AM | Add Comment

Relying on advisors as the U.S. did in El Salvador in the 1980s - an interesting development

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 12, 2007 8:17 AM | Add Comment

"Those of us who want to build heaven here on earth, we will follow socialism... said Chavez. And there you have it - bliss, not to be confused with ignorance!

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:34 PM | Add Comment

Tragedy and corruption! Or is it corruption then tragedy? Arianna's world

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:31 PM | Add Comment

"The shrinking Countries of the Middle East" - coming soon to the global stage near you!

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:24 PM | Add Comment

US missile shield could split Europe, Chirac says. French ask the US to leave the European Union "as is". Status quo is status quo

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 09, 2007 12:21 PM | Add Comment

"The world will only be free of the threat of the USA when the North American people constitute a government on the left." And the truth will set you free!

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 09, 2007 12:13 PM | Add Comment

Without error - state the date you first heard the name Valerie Plame. Be careful. You could go to jail for 25 years if it was Tuesday and you say Wednesday! The insanity of the Libby verdict.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 09, 2007 11:49 AM | Add Comment

"Bad spirits" Democratic press corps is a big help to the USA!

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 09, 2007 11:07 AM | Add Comment

"Improving security for the Iraqi people is the first step," said U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 09, 2007 10:55 AM | Add Comment

Schoomaker vowed to tackle the problems. “We’re deep into fixing it,” he told lawmakers. “I’m turning my energy from anger into some results.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 09, 2007 9:49 AM | Add Comment

Is the European mind empty? If you read the mainstream press in Germany the answer is yes!

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 08, 2007 11:11 AM | Add Comment

Libby Verdict - "Listen to Libby and then listen to Russert. Who do you believe?"

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:41 PM | Add Comment

You should have limited patience for those who glorify the insurgents as "justified resistance to occupation."

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:33 PM | Add Comment

Crime and punishment - OJ Simpson, Michael Jackson and Tim Russert - get a TV show and sway the jury - the sad, sad, sad state of justice in the USA

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:21 PM | Add Comment

Three years of research using the actual Iraqi documents - the final, historically accurate tally - who sold weapons to Saddam

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:07 PM | Add Comment

How much does "brand" matter? 28,000 people rate 12 countries - Britain, Canada, China, France, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, North Korea, Russia, the United States and Venezuela.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:56 AM | Add Comment

Army medical system - "notorious". Does the Army leadership understand when you are responsible for a “nuclear reactor” there is no “room” (even one hospital room) for error? Does the Army understand strategic support operations require 99.999% optimal

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 05, 2007 4:26 PM | Add Comment

Mars & Earth warmer but no humans on Mars! How could this be?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 05, 2007 1:58 PM | Add Comment

Iraq has already shifted to a self-sustaining internal dynamic - but the media will stick to the old narrative.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, March 05, 2007 10:43 AM | Add Comment

Observer Journal gave you this insight yesterday - Walter Reed - more heads roll

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 02, 2007 8:11 PM | Add Comment

Here comes the Fed Reserve...

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 02, 2007 4:18 PM | Add Comment

An endeavor requiring religious devotion - radical left-wing politics. Oh Joy!

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, March 02, 2007 9:09 AM | Add Comment

Generals relieved at abu Ghraib and Walter Reed - strategic support operations creating strategic weakness

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 3:00 PM | Add Comment

Breaking news - General Relieved of Command

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 2:34 PM | Add Comment

Windmills can't even produce enough energy to run the infrastructure (mining, trucking, electricity, rail roads, keeping the workers from starving, etc) for one windmill factory, much less the energy to manufacture millions and millions of windmills.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:41 PM | Add Comment

Residents, who had been ardently anti-American, turned on the insurgents.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:00 AM | Add Comment

The United States should approach the global war on terrorism as it would an insurgency, per Army Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:48 AM | Add Comment

"Unsecured munitions should have been taken care of immediately. Unsecured munitions were the key to this war," said Sen. Jack Reed

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:41 AM | Add Comment

“I think it's something we've missed in the (Iraq) mission for a while . . . is our purpose to protect the people." Said Lt. Col. Dale Kuehl, the battalion commander.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:34 AM | Add Comment

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