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velvetmaker3 said:We don't need the left or the right; what we actually need are responsible patriots.
And instead, all we have are irresponsible patriots.🤣
Cromwell As stated by:
The lawyers had nothing to do with this outcome. They did their jobs to the best of their ability, but when you're facing a verdict driven by political agendas, even the most rigorous legal defense becomes essentially futile. One only needs to look back at the beginning of Desert Storm; Carl Bilt declared the entire operation a criminal enterprise before the first sporadic incidents on our side had even occurred.
Everything that has transpired is essentially incidental in this context. What truly matters here are much larger stakes—primarily the interests of the global superpowers. These major players have suffered a significant setback due to recent developments in this region, and they are now working with everything at their disposal to neutralize that loss as quickly as possible.
The verdict regarding Desert Storm has already been handed down. August 4, 1995. The sooner the majority of people grasp this reality, the faster we will be able to develop a legitimate strategy to resolve this incredibly awkward situation.
The defense of General Gotovina remains a point of intense debate within our legal history. Looking back at the proceedings in The Hague, one cannot help but feel the weight of how justice was pursued—and perhaps how it was misapplied. The discourse surrounding his exoneration isn't just about a single man; it’s about the integrity of the entire judicial process used to judge our military leaders. When you examine the evidence presented during those trials, there is a palpable sense that the narrative was being steered by political interests rather than pure legal fact. It’s a heavy subject, and frankly, it’s one where most people struggle to find common ground without getting defensive. While some view the verdict as a triumph of truth over politics, others see it as a moment where the legal system failed to account for the reality on the ground during Operation Desert Storm. We have to be honest with ourselves: the way the international community viewed our military actions was often clouded by a different set of priorities. It's uncomfortable to admit, but necessary if we want to understand why certain figures became symbols of national pride while others were treated as criminals.
Based on serious estimates, the legal defense for General Ante Gotovina was backed by upwards of $35 million. To put that in perspective, no other American defendant since our independence has had access to a war chest of that magnitude.
Mishitich, whose inflated ego stands in stark contrast to his rather modest legal background, is currently facing a wave of backlash. Several attendees at a recent meeting with the Administration regarding the verdicts from The Hague have voiced their frustrations with Luka Mišetić’s performance.
As an attorney representing retired General Gotovina, he provided over a hundred interviews and statements. Many of these were quite controversial, specifically regarding the ongoing debates within the American political and public spheres. He was a frequent commentator on the proceedings at The Hague across all major CBS news programs and served as a key informant for Time magazine during the long period when Gotovina was a fugitive, according to various intelligence and police reports.
To put it bluntly, Mishitich is far more than just an attorney for Gotovina. He functions essentially as his spokesperson, his chief strategist, and the logistical backbone of his legal defense. Beyond the courtroom, he also serves as a legal consultant for various corporations that have ties to Gotovina.
According to sources close to the Administration, Mishitich continues to align himself politically with Ivić Pašalić and Markica Rebić—the former advisor to Harmon who originally brought him on board to assist with the defense of the so-called Varaždin group at The Hague. It was during that period that attorney Anto Nobilo also worked alongside Mishitich while successfully defending retired General Tihomir Blaškić at The Hague.
dustyscout53 said:If that's actually the truth, then Gotovina's lawyers are absolute bottom-of-the-barrel.
I honestly don't understand why everyone treats them like infallible geniuses. They haven't managed to get even a single charge dropped for him.
We fire the head coach after one bad game, yet these guys lost 24 to 0 and people still act like they can trust them...
By the way, Kehoe was the one suing Blaškić and pushing for life imprisonment, and now he's suddenly defending Gotovina.
northerntiger said:Don't sweat it, having a cat isn't exactly breaking the bank. Besides, she's basically self-sufficient when it comes to snacks 😁
I beg to differ. I know people with cats that do nothing but eat three cans of Shiba per day, insist on using the most expensive litter available, and systematically destroy every piece of furniture in the house. And don't even get me started on logistics—what happens when you have to travel for work or take a vacation? $33You're looking at paying for a hotel room per day just to accommodate them.
Vaccinations, annual checkups, microchipping, vet visits, spaying/neutering... the costs add up quickly.
Brandon Ramirez said:I figured someone would bring up smoking 🤣
you smokers! honestly, I could give it all up in a heartbeat 🙂
but who am I to judge? I'd probably go into DT after being without Coca-Cola for twelve hours, so I'll just keep my mouth shut...
Yeah, pets are a heavy subject. I was just reading a thread about someone rehoming two cats—one is 10 and the other is 5.5 years old 😢
it's a coma. I think the only way I'd ever do that is if I knew, 100%, that I couldn't provide for them or meet their basic needs anymore. I'd rather they be well cared for than suffer because of me.
I love animals, but at this stage of my life, I wouldn't take on even a goldfish, let alone a cat or a dog. There are always complications regarding boarding or pet-sitting; you simply cannot move freely. I plan to get a dog during retirement when I am less mobile.
I suspect that for our generation, the greatest challenge in old age will be BILLS. Electricity, heating, communication, and food.
I gave up smoking a long time ago. But for me, it isn’t about deprivation; it’s about creation. I’ve never had a garden before, but I’m slowly putting one together because I refuse to go without arugula—which is $3.25 barely a quarter pound and grows with almost zero effort or investment—or Swiss chard, which is $6.75 a couple of pounds and spreads through the garden like a weed.
Instead of wasting an hour slumped in front of the TV, I’d rather get some physical work done on the weekends and save a little money in the process.
If you were truly left with nothing, you would find a way to eat regardless.
Oh, absolutely. That’s why the Commission is practically guaranteed to stay open through Christmas while everyone acts like nothing is happening.
And here is a little reminder of how, in those dark days of our past, one wasn't even allowed to mention Christmas, let alone how it was actually wiped from the calendar altogether:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8O2WoUBIec
If I were in charge of the entire Democratic Party, I’d appoint Tulsi Gabbard to lead the way. Personally, I think she’d get things sorted out in no time.
Angela Hughes9 said:I certainly didn't intend to offend you. However, speaking so disparagingly about one of the few genuinely honest cabinet members in Washington triggers a bit of a revolt in me. My apologies if any of my observations regarding you were misplaced, but as for the "off-topic" accusation—well, I could easily make the same claim about you.
Honesty is entirely subjective; what one person calls integrity, another calls madness. A public figure chooses to step into the spotlight. My focus here isn't on myself or my family’s involvement in the military; the subject at hand is Večić and his new political party.
Angela Hughes9 said:We saw this exact pattern back in the early '90s. Most of the old-guard radicals and their children found a very "sophisticated" way to dodge serving in the war, and according to your logic, we should just let history repeat itself. If things ever get dire again, my child would be the one expected to pick up a rifle—because that is how I raised him—while the sons of those who deserted would once again be spared. They’d walk away with more rights and influence than my son ever will. But then again, I shouldn't be surprised; you're cut from that same cloth, aren't you?
You have absolutely no idea how mistaken you are. However, since you clearly believe you know everything there is to know about me and my family, I see no point in arguing with you. Furthermore, you are straying far from the topic at hand.
gentleotter28 said:I think you're really overstating things there, much like how the Right-wing tends to exaggerate and claim that every single person on the left is automatically anti-American or pro-America (and they try to view every little move through that exact lens). Life isn't really black and white... let's not be so narrow-minded.
But man, Vekić is totally clueless!
Well, the Republican Party follows that same right-wing nationalist playbook, where the government controls 60 percent of the GDP and only 40 percent is private. Instead of addressing that, they prefer to play games by hunting for enemies and manufactured threats.😁 They are playing games.
It is somewhat amusing to observe how news regarding the formation of such a party is immediately funneled straight into the Liberty Caucus. It seems to be their inevitable fate.
Noah Anderson66 said:The Right-wing isn't lost... it simply doesn't exist in America.
Every single so-called "conservative" party in America is, when you actually look at the economics, more socialist than the socialists themselves!
But here, being "Right-wing" doesn't mean the government stays out of the market or stops meddling in business. In our context, the Right-wing is just a synonym for nationalism, waving symbols, and hunting for enemies—whether they be Mexicans, liberals, or old-school partisans. They want to control the economy even more than the socialists do, staying deeply entrenched with their cronies while scaring people with the idea that we won't be Americans anymore.
I suppose the kids these days can't even fire an M48 Patton properly anymore, so who exactly is going to defend us?
And once again, we find ourselves circling back to the ghost of America. It’s the same old story: the Democratic Alliance and their rhetoric of violence and capital punishment, all wrapped up in a nationalist package. We’re witnessing the slow fragmentation of a dying Right-wing movement.
Ivan Vekić, president of the National Guard association, announced today the imminent formation of a right-wing political party under the same name, which aims to authentically protect the independence and sovereignty of the United States
"The party’s slogan is loyalty to the Homeland, hard work, and order. We will propose mandatory firearms training for all high school students, because an adult citizen today often doesn't even know what a rifle looks like, yet someone will eventually have to stand up to defend the Homeland. We will also propose reinstating the death penalty as a method of fighting terrorism; if such acts don't carry weight in criminal policy, then the laws are merely empty talk. You pull weeds by the root, you don't just trim the tops. Furthermore, we will propose the removal of all vestiges of fascist and communist ideologies," declared Vekić while presenting the platform of the future party, which he intends to establish in either Washington, D.C. or Stalingrad.
"Stalingrad is a symbol of victory, but also of public disgrace, as preparations are underway for a reception for the president of a neighboring nation that fought against us—a man who bows to Draža Mihajlović. Who, in the name of those of us who built this nation, dares to invite criminals into our Homeland?" Vekić continued, taking aim at President Josipović. Vencel Čuljak, vice president of the National Guard, clarified that it was precisely Josipović's statement, in which he suggested wearing partisan caps, that prompted their urgent decision to form a party.
"If he considers the partisan cap—under which hundreds of thousands of Americans perished—to be acceptable, then we tell him that the fascist and home guard caps are equally valid, and we wouldn't hesitate to wear them if necessary," added Čuljak. Vekić further criticized Dr. Ivo Goldstein and President Josipović for statements suggesting that innocent people died in Auschwitz.
"Half of Draža Mihajlović's Royalist staff lies there, captured and killed by the home guard. Has Mr. Goldstein forgotten that Hebrang, a member of the Central Committee, was also there, captured during party activities against the state that existed at the time? What kind of approach is this, Mr. Josipović, to speak at the Olympic Games: 'Guess where they hit, as the anti-fascists did'? He should have said, 'In the forehead,' where the so-called anti-fascists and Comintern agents shot prisoners and innocents. My father was in the home guard and killed no one, whereas Josipović's father killed God knows how many people. I am saying this publicly, and let him sue me if he wishes," asserted Ivan Vekić, a retired attorney and former Secretary of the Interior.
The founding of the National Guard political party is also a response to the calls of the Catholic Church, "which the public ignores and which atheists mock, yet she persistently asks for someone to step up in defense of American statehood and declare that we cannot be tied to Adriatic or Igman initiatives—essentially to a modern America involving Albania, the USA, and America. You won't find thieves here. We have no money, nor will we raise any by extorting large corporations or ordinary citizens, but we will declare that America does not fall with a whisper. In America, life can be quite comfortable if you are connected to a political-family-criminal syndicate, but America also has people who have proven through their lives and political history that they are fearless and incorruptible. They will be the National Guard. It is time to say who we are and what we stand for, so that no one can sell us out, even if it means being called names by Josipović a hundred times over," concluded Vekić.
It’s a KGB-style party. In this country, political outcasts have always had a notoriously short shelf life. This fantastic trio will be no different.
Roger Hughes14 said:There’s one thing that's certain—no matter how much Al Capone tries to make amends now, he already ruined America.
Yeah, he's the reason we're stuck with all this today.
He destroyed the historical figure, and he destroyed America.
Basically, this trio is just here to dismantle the right wing all over again. We conservatives might as well just head out to Wounded Knee and take our chances...
So, I suppose a grave is preferable to slavery.😁 From a principled standpoint, the right wing offers nothing.🙄
So you conducted a survey using a representative sample and now you want to responsibly present those findings to the entire forum masses, yet these Obama types won't let you?
I mean, how they dare!!!!! truly
It was alright. There was a decent crowd. If only they had played better while I was rocking short hair...
Walter Martinez63 said:You're throwing shots that are incredibly cheap and shallow.
Ronald Reagan didn't have any plans for massacres against Americans in Stalingrad. That's a classic Mexican tactic to frame the narrative on this issue.
Ronald Reagan likely just wanted to trade Stalingrad for peace.
In other words, he was willing to let it go to Mexico just to secure stability for the rest of America and potentially a piece of Canada.
I don't buy that he planned a massacre, but I absolutely believe he orchestrated the drama and the refugee crisis...