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Posted by Tina

The timing couldn’t have been more perfect, just in time to make “Independence Day” an extra special day for three Americans and their families. We all owe a debt of gratitude to President Uribe of Columbia for the daring rescue of the three American contractors (along with Ingrid Betancourt and 11 others) that have been held hostage for five long years by the narco-terrorist organization FARC. An undercover Columbian Army unit wearing Che Guevera t-shirts infiltrated the FARC and managed to convince the local commander that the hostages were to be taken to Alfonso Cano, the supreme rebel leader. Without firing a shot the hostages were taken instead to safety with several rebels captured in the process, including one of the top commanders.

Columbian President Alviro Uribe has demonstrated with crystalline clarity his dedication to a free and democratic society for the Columbian people. His tireless efforts in the war on terror and against drug traffickers have been nothing short of brilliant:

Hail, Colombia New York Daily News Editorial

It is because of Uribe’s steely determination that one-time Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Bentancourt and three American anti-narcotics contractors were freed after being held for up to six years, along with 11 Colombian soldiers and policemen. *** And it is because of Uribe’s courage in staging a cross-border raid into Ecuador a while back that the world knows, via a captured laptop computer, that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been working hand in glove with FARC to undermine Uribe. Who, by the way, happens to be democratically elected and wildly popular among his people. *** He should be equally popular in the U.S., as he has again proven to be a vital ally, a key line of defense against regimes that regard thugs as freedom fighters – indeed, that seem intent upon transforming the Andes into a western suburb of Tehran. *** If only Uribe could get a little show of gratitude from our Democratic-led Congress, which continues to block any discussion of a free-trade pact with Colombia – for partisan political reasons.

Find more articles on this HERE, HERE, and HERE

In depth articles can be found on the CounterTerrorism Blog (scroll down)

Speaker Pelosi, Your politically motivated resistance on Columbian Free Trade legislation is quickly becoming an embarrassment for the American people. Do your job please and see that this legislation is passed ASAP.

Posted by Tina

The media wont cover the remarkable story going on in Iraq but the good news is available through our friends at The American Thinker:

Victory in Anbar? What victory? by Kyle-Anne Shiver The American Thinker

Victory in Anbar Province, Iraq? If you Google, “Anbar + victory,” all you will find is a bunch of outdated stuff from the years when coalition forces were taking a real beating from Al Qaeda Iraq and the Sunni insurgents, who were then still trying to take back control of the whole Country. The latest entry in Google’s search engine, for “Anbar + victory” is from 2006. *** Anbar Province covers approximately one-third of Iraq, is west of Baghdad, and has borders with Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia. Anbar’s towns, Fallujah, Ramadi and Haditha have been the sites of fiercely fought battles with Sunni insurgents and Al Qaeda forces. But when some of the worst Al Qaeda atrocities of the war were carried out against Sunni tribal families, these tribes eventually decided to turn on Al Qaeda and to work in tandem with coalition forces to secure the Province. *** In short, many facets of General David Petraeus’ Counter-Insurgency methods have proven successful in Anbar and in the other 9 Provinces already turned over to Iraqi control.

by Tina Grazier.

President George Bush repeatedly told the American people that the war against terrorists would be fought in many ways and on many fronts. One important tool in such a war is tight lipped security regardless of what it might mean in terms of the presidents popularity. Security during a time of war is one of many essentials.

Opponents of the president, and of this war, have been adamant in their claims that no WMD were found in Iraq. They have used this claim to discredit and malign both the president and his staffand they have gotten away with it even though there was irrefutable evidence that Saddam Hussein had WMD prior to the war. Its time for a little reality check:

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Posted by Tina

Over the course of several decades the meaning and intent of our founding documents have been compromised. The value of the words for many of our fellow citizens have been lost, forgotten or worse, never learned. It’s important to revive our appreciation for these documents and thereby arm ourselves that we might restore and preserve the repubic for which our proud flag stands. Also on this special day it’s also important to reflect on the cost of freedom. I hope you will follow the links below and read these fine articles.

We still hold these truths – Washington DC Examiner Editorial

On this Independence Day, it is worth taking time away from fireworks and picnics to contemplate, and rejoice in, two key phrases from the Declaration that gave this day its name. And were not talking about all men being created equal or about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Those are worthy ideals, but they give no real-world prescriptions for free governance. Instead, the heart of the Declarations famed second paragraph comes right after those lofty sentiments. To secure these rights, the document states, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. *** The first key phrase is: To secure these rights. Note that the government does not give rights, but secures rights. The rights life and liberty among them pre-exist the government, just as they pre-exist the mention of government in the Declaration. Governments job is not to dispense rights like favors, but to secure and protect the rights to which mankind is entitled by the laws of nature and of natures God. Government is properly in the service of those rights, inferior to those rights, and has no reason for existence apart from preserving those rights.

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GW’s War, by Otis A. Glazebrook IV

Democratic republics never engage in war willingly. Wars are never popular for long. More often than not their wars are the result of a direct provocation or threat. ** Tyrannies, by contrast, wage war to obfuscate the misery of their exploited citizenry. *** So it was with GW’s War. *** War, by definition, is a large scale, expensive and violent conflict. Whereby two sides of the conflict spend their available resources killing people and breaking the civilian’s will to fight. It is never pretty. Although, the end result of a war can be glorious. ** There are times when Wars are justified and need to be waged. Someone needs to lead the nation and the military. *** So it was with GW’s War. *** About one third of the citizenry thought GW’s War needed to be waged, one third did not think the war was necessary and were in fact vehemently against it, the other third were indifferent to the whole concept. ** GW was a lousy speaker and had trouble rallying the citizenry. (you must read the article to get the full impact-its very good)

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Almost two centuries ago a group of disturbed men met in the small Pennsylvania State House [as] they gathered to decide on a course of action. Behind the locked and guarded doors they debated for hours whether or not to sign the Declaration which had been presented for their consideration. For hours the talk was treason and its price the headsman’s axe, the gallows and noose. The talk went on and decision was not forthcoming. Then, Jefferson writes, a voice was heard coming from the balcony: