ELSDMAN

8.10.2004

I Know This Is Old News

It seems Quincy Carter, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, has been fired. He has apparently been smokin the reefer much like ricky williams. I will now laugh at Dallas because they have to put old man Testy up as their starter ah ha ha ha haaa.

Ellis 9:55 PM

Who Said What?

Here are some quotes you all might find interesting.

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We
want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction program." - President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal
here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear,
chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest
security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten time
since 1983." - Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb
18,1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the US
Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if
appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond
effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of
mass destruction programs." - Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens.
Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry (D - MA), and others Oct.
9,1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass
destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he
has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi
(D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass
destruction and palaces for his cronies." > - Madeline Albright, Clinton
Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons
programs Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs
continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam
continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of
a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten
the United States and our allies." - Letter to President Bush, Signed by
Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat
to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of
the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the
means of delivering them." - Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical
weapons throughout his country." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to
deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is
in power." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing
weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are
confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and
biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to
build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence
reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." - Sen. Robert Byrd
(D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority
to use force-- if necessary-- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe
that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real
and grave threat to our security." - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct.
9,2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively
to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the
next five years .. We also should remember we have always underestimated
the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass
destruction."- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years,
every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and
destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This
he has refused to do" - Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show
that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological
weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He
has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al
Qaeda members.. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam
Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and
chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen.
Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam
Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for
the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Bob
Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal,
murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime .. He presents a
particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to
miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his
continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction
.. So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is
real" - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

Ellis 7:10 PM

I Forgot These
Guitarist DimeBag Darrell has come out with a line of guitar strings haha he is so pathetic. Also, check out RedState.org, it's the best thing since my bro.

Ellis 9:56 PM

I can't think of a title

I've got two links, one for the each of you haha movie reference there. Anywho, one is a phone conversation of LBJ ordering pants and the other is a little bit of President Bush misspeaking. He's great but I still laughed at it.

Ellis 9:50 PM

He Died Doing What He Loved

Dead drug suspect likely choked on bag of crack
By PEGGY O'HARE
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle

A 28-year-old Missouri City man who died after struggling with two police officers at a southwest Houston motel likely choked on a bag of drugs he apparently tried to swallow, homicide investigators said.

The man, whose name was not immediately released, collapsed in a breezeway at the Southwest Inn, formerly the Roadrunner Motel, at 6855 Southwest Freeway shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Paramedics later found a small plastic bag with crack cocaine lodged in his throat.

Several guests at the motel, who declined to give their names, said the officers did not try to help the man when he was in distress. Homicide investigators disputed that, saying officers removed the man's handcuffs and performed the Heimlich maneuver and chest compressions on him.

Two Houston police officers with the Fondren Tactical Unit drove behind the motel and saw the man, whom they suspected of being involved with drugs, investigators said. One officer walked into the motel complex from a less visible vantage point, while the other stayed in the police car and drove off the property to make it appear as if police were leaving.

The officer who stayed behind saw what he thought was a drug transaction happening between the man and someone else. When the officer moved in and called the man by name, the man tried to walk away, then put his hand to his mouth and began beating on a motel room door. The officer caught him and handcuffed him.

As both officers tried to escort the man to the police car, he began to fight with them, investigators said. The struggle lasted for several minutes, and while the man was handcuffed, he managed to grab one of the officers by the groin, said Houston Police Department Homicide Sgt Jim Ramsey. Officers took the man to the ground, then noticed he stopped struggling and wasn't breathing.

The man's girlfriend performed CPR on him, and the officers tried to help, investigators said. The man died at Southwest Memorial Hermann Hospital. An autopsy is planned.
Ellis 2:25 PM

JibJab

I'm sure most of you have seen this Kerry, Bush thingy but man it is hiiilarious. It takes awhile to load but it is worth the wait.
Ellis 9:04 PM

New Link

This link is to a very interesting site about counter-terrorist forces. It is pretty incomplete but still a good source.
Ellis 10:13 PM