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Drop Anchor is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo with full kitchen, living room and large veranda over looking the Caribbean Sea. Not only does Drop Anchor have its own personal 100 ft dock out to the ocean for your use but located downstairs is a bar and restaurant. The bar and restaurant is open for dinner and closes early to allow your evenings to be peaceful. Each bedroom is equipped with a queen size bed, an AC unit, full closet, television with cable and private access to a balcony with a view of the street. Both showers are connected to a hot water warmer for you to enjoy a warm shower if needed. The kitchen includes a gas stove and oven, full refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, pots, pans and cutlery. The living room has a couch, desk and television with cable. The large veranda looks out over the ocean and has a great view of the mountains and Scott's Head which is the most southern tip of Dominica. There is patio furniture for you to relax in on the veranda. The 100 ft dock is located downstairs and is for your personal use. If you would like for me to arrange you a scuba, whale watching, fishing or snorkeling tour I would be more than happy to and arrange for the boat to pick you right up from the dock!
As scuba divers my family was always looking for a new unique destination to go diving. My dad read an article on Dominica in National Geographic and decided we had to check it out. After our first trip we fell in love with not only the diving but the culture and the people. We quickly decided we had to have a home there. It took several years to find the right piece of land but after we did construction began quickly. The idea of the place was initially small but it grew and grew until the final plan...bar downstairs and home upstairs. For several years my sister grew the bar into one of the most popular on this side of the island until she decided to move back to the US to open a 2nd Drop Anchor location in Port Aransas, Tx. Now it is run buy a nice local couple that have turned it into a great place to enjoy dinner or a cold cocktail. The house upstairs has been fully designed by my parents and a long time dream come true for them. They have enjoyed it all to themselves for many years but now they feel it is time to share this cozy Caribbean home with others. If you have any questions about the home or Dominica please feel free to contact me. I have been visiting Dominica since I was 15 years old and would love to give any advice that I can about the island.
Drop Anchor is the perfect location for whatever type of vacation you are wanting to have. Whether you just want to sit by the ocean and relax all day or if you want to fill your days full of activities and attractions Drop Anchor is the place to stay.
I am very familiar with the island and can help you with any concerns you might have. I can also set up any tours you would like to take while in Dominica. I will organize all the details so you can be worry free while on your vacation. I can even arrange for a rental car to be delivered right to Drop Anchor and picked up when you are finished using it. I am here to help in whatever way I can.
Within 5-10 minute drive of Drop Anchor:
- Roseau: It is the capital and the main city on Dominica. Roseau is full of soveinger shops, local restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies. It is also home to the local farmers market which I highly recommend waking up early on a Saturday morning to check out if you want at true taste of local life on the island.
- Car Rental: If you would like to rent a car while Dominica I can arrange for a car to be delivered to Drop Anchor and picked up when you are finish using it.
- The best dive and whale watching shop on the island: If you would like to set up a dive package or just a day of diving I can arrange that for you and they will pick you up right from Drop Anchor's dock. I can arrange it where you can have your own private boat or go with a group. I can set up an evening of whale watching as well where they will pick you up right from the dock.
- Champagne Snorkel Park: If you would like to skip the boat ride you can drive to this park, rent snorkel gear and use their dock to walk out right to one of the most well known dive/snorkel spots on the island.
- Island Style Fishing and Whale Watching: If you are interested in a more private whale watching experience with the best whale watching captain in Dominica go with Island Style. Or if you would like to catch some fresh fish for your dinner let me know and I can arrange for Island Style to pick you up right on Drop Anchor's dock.
Within 15-30 minute drive of Drop Anchor:
-Mero Beach: A beautiful black sand beach with a stretch of local bars and restaurants for you to enjoy. You can drive there yourself, have a guide take you or buses run there daily (except on Sundays).
-Trifalgra Falls: Probably the most well known waterfall in Dominica. It is a national park so a nice trail has been made and maintained which makes the 'hike' to see the fall very easy. You can simply hike to the viewing area or if you feel more adventurous you can continue and possibly hike to the pool of the fall depending on the weather. There are also natural sulfur hot springs that you can bath in and are located on the trail and easy to get to.
- Titou Gorge: This is a must see while in Dominica. It is a very short walk and when you get to the Gorge you take a swim through a canyon. Google this one to get the full idea.
Within 45-60 minute drive from Drop Anchor:
-Victoria Falls: This waterfall is simply amazing but it does take quite the effort to get to. You not only have to hike but you have to climb up and over huge slippery boulders to reach the waterfall. Its a true outing in the rainforest in my opinion but please know your physical limitations if you decide to go to Victoria Falls.
-Sari Sari Falls: Another huge and glorious waterfall but be prepared for quite the hike.
-Middleham Falls: Again a simply amazing fall but be ready for a workout when hiking to this fall.
-Portsmouth: The 2nd largest city on the island and the home to the medical school. It is a pleasant town with good local restaurants, nice beaches and a historical fort you can visit.
If you have questions about any other attractions I have not mentioned please let me know. After setting up your accommodation at Drop Anchor I would be more than happy to set up any tours you are interested in. I can set up a single tour for you or if you would like package several together. I can customize tours or packages to your liking or if you are unsure of what attractions you want to visit while in Dominica let me know your interest and we can work together to find the ideal places for you to visit.
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< read all 1 reviews Fans of author Rick Boyer's nine Doc Adams detective thrillers need no reminding who Charles H. Adams is. Because he is a medical doctor, he has been taught to recognize the odd small differences that signal what is wrong with a patient. That skill makes for a great detective, as well. As a dental surgeon Doc Adams is constantly called on by Massachusetts police to analyze the insides of corpses' mouths to identify them, to prove their age, verify their health and socio-economic status and, generally, to find clues that solve almost unsolvable crimes.
It is good to remember from time to time that Charles Hatton Adams, M.D., D. D. S, is officially a part-time Forensic Pathologist of the Commonwealth and that he takes his dental work seriously. In the novel GONE TO EARTH, detecting identitiy and sniffing out crime via interiors of the mouths and dental work of human corpses is unusually prominent in advancing the fast-moving plot.
So do not take it amiss when Doc mutters under his breath from time to time about Americans' inattention to their molars. Thus:
"It might surprise many people, but twenty percent of Americans never see a dentist. Never. And less than half see one regularly. ... of Americans over fifty-five, one-fourth have no natural teeth left. None. This in the richest country in the world, with the best trained and equipped dentists in the world. ... And nothing reveals the vast gulf between the haves and the have-nots as clearly and powerfully as the inside of a mouth" (Ch. 8).
What provoked this outburst by Doc Adams?
Doc had just completed his official report as Forensic Pathologist on six skulls recently dug up across a creek from his newly acquired getaway farm in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. There were various "missing persons" from about a year ago that the skulls and teeth likely belonged to. But Doc was having a hard time.
-- One skull might have been Melissa Hendricks's. Doc had dental records on Melissa from age ten. But nothing later and no available parents to help with the ID. Positive identification was not possible.
-- Gigantic and terrifying Werner ("Buddy") Franz was reported missing, but had no dental records ever. One corpse dug up had matched Franz's size and known shape. But was it Franz?
Most of the other skulls were of Caucasians "aged mid-twenties whose mouth exhibits nothing remarkable except general indications of a lower-income status and medically deficient childhood, as evidenced by the poor condition of the teeth ..."
But GONE TO EARTH is much more about motorcycles and the mores of motorcycle gangs than it is about teeth. It is also about the twisted psyche of Buddy Franz. It is soon clear that Franz loves to torture animals and kill people. Buddy is below normal intelligence and yet his murder plots show considerable skill in advance planning. How explain this?
There is also in GONE TO EARTH sibling love, incest and hatred. Additionally: personal loyalty to evildoers that is hard to fathom.
Once Doc Adams is nearly trampled to death by a stallion goaded by Buddy Franz to attack him, Doc decides to fight back, rather than sell his farm and run for cover. From then on, mayhem is non-stop and the hair rises on the back of a reader's neck and may not go down for several hours.
GONE TO EARTH may be the most nearly perfect of Rick Boyer's nine DOC ADAMS mysteries. Mysteries abound in it, as do good clues and fienishly diverting red herrings. I, for one, guessed wrong until the very end about whodunnit. Chills and thrills, too. How can a killer nearly seven feet tall remain generally unseen or at least unnoticed, even in daytime?
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Could Actress Ashley Judd Be Running For Senate?
The former Kentuckian and longtime actress is considering a run for office. Is she serious, or is she just making headlines? You be the judge after the break!
Ashley Judd has been an avid and active supporter of Tennessee Democrats. But in a statement she released last Friday, Judd managed to not rule out a run for U.S. Senate in her home state, while sidestepping the question at the same damn time.
"I cherish Kentucky, heart and soul," she said, "and while I'm very honored by the consideration, we have just finished an election, so let's focus on coming together to keep moving America's families, and especially our kids, forward."
Judd, who lives in Tennessee, would have to relocate and re-establish a residence in Kentucky before she could even challenge Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in his 2014 re-election bid. Meanwhile, no active political Democrats have stepped forward to challenge McConnell, a keen politico himself, who already has $6.8 million in the bank for his re-election.
Holding criticism for those who are pushing for the acclaimed actress to announce her candidacy, McConnell's campaign manager Jesse Benton said, "Sen. McConnell and his wife are big fans of Ashley Judd's movies and appreciate her energy, especially when it comes to bringing young people into the political process." But we guess it's not good enough if she was to ever decide to step into the squared circle against the longtime Kentucky senator, huh?!
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Third time's a charm, as presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney square off tonight for a final time before the Nov. 6 election, at the town hall debate in Boca Raton, FL. And just like at the past two debates, their loyal wives, Michelle Obama and Ann Romney, are there in the audience supporting their fellas. The president even gave Michelle a shout out during tonight's faceoff when he mentioned her efforts to put veterans back to work. While Ann and Michelle went for bright pink at last week's debate (and solid-colored skirt suits at the first debate), tonight they both looked Fall wonderful in darker shades. The first lady wore a gray dress with black lace overlay, while Ann went for a forest-green and floral frock. Both ladies were all smiles as they greeted fellow debate-watchers before taking their seats. See the supportive wives at the third and last presidential debate now!
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Keeping up with Hollywood's most talked-about relationships can drive you crazy. From weddings, pregnancies and hook-ups gone wrong Cupid has come up with a list of our top celebrity couples who work great together amidst all the Hollywood fame:
1. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert: Country music royalty, Shelton, 36, and Lambert, 29, have been happily married for two years. Recently the country stars have been in the middle of rumors regarding their shaky relationship, but Shelton has nothing to hide from Lambert. According to People, Shelton gives Lambert full access to his phone. "That's really the kind of trust we have. There are no secrets," Shelton says. Trust is the basis of all great relationships, and there is no doubt that these country starlets are doing it the right way.
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I think Dominion has better balance than SR and more flexibility. Sure jax is OP, but he's OP on SR too. Rammus and malphite are impossible to kill many people say, but with wits end, and kitaes, they still start to melt pretty fast. (or a decent mage) As a team comp you need 3 things (unlike the 5 in SR) Magic Damage Physical Damage A tank With those 3 things you can play competitively and do well. Champions who are deemed subpar, like Eve, Hecarim, and Fiora are all great picks on dominion. There is no "Bad" champ for it.
You know, in fairness to Riot (because, I have to admit, I do spend a lot of time criticizing them for how they have mishandled Dominion), the fact that they gave us Dominion Co-op so quickly really is a good sign that they haven't completely forgotten about the map. I wasn't expecting any reveal of that scale for a long time. Of course, Dominion co-op games are ridiculously easy to lose since you are stuck with *mostly* new players (Or trolls. The last Dom co-op I played was a loss due to a Sivir who bought six pairs of boots), but that is an acceptable trade off for the attention it brings to the Scar.
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Rapidly gaining popularity, this uniquely sized Silver Libertad coin carries on the rich and proud tradition of the beloved Libertad series that began in 1982. Highly sought after, 2 oz Silver Mexican Libertads are great collector's items!
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Dedicated to reducing the number of teen Traffic Violations by providing an Educational Initiative for courts to utilize when dealing with teen traffic violators. The Teen Victim Impact Program was designed with three goals in mind. To get rid of the mindset 'It Won't Happen To Me', to instill the importance of seat belt use, and emphasize the dangers of cell phone use. So many of the teens we represent would be alive today if they had just had their seat belt on. Since the start of this initiative we have seen a dramatic decrease in teen traffic fatalities in both Gwinnett and Walton Counties.
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In addition to the programs we provide for the courts we also do programs for schools, churches, various civic organizations, Corporate safety meetings and Conferences. This is part of our proactive effort to educate young teens drivers and their parents on the serious nature of TEEN DRIVING. Click Here for more.
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Server object error
I am not a coder but trying to assist a developer: On this website is an online form that when you click submit should email a message to an account. (.asp page)The website is installed on Windows 2003SP1 and IIS 6.0. The original code stopped working after a server crash. It was: Dim oMailMessage
' Instantiate a NewMail object
Set oMailMessage = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")
' Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com from email@example.com
oMailMessage.from = "email@example.com"
oMailMessage.to = "firstname.lastname@example.com"
oMailMessage.subject = "Online Information Request"
oMailMessage.body = body
The new code he was told to install is:
Dim objCDO
Set objCDO = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")
objCDO.From = "email@example.com"
objCDO.To = "firstname.lastname@example.com"
objCDO.Subject = "Online Information Request"
objCDO.Body = body
Set objCDO = Nothing
'Dim oMailMessage
' Instantiate a NewMail object
'Set oMailMessage = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")
' Send an email to email@example.com from email@example.com
'oMailMessage.from = "email@example.com"
'oMailMessage.to = "email@example.com"
'oMailMessage.subject = "Online Information Request"
'oMailMessage.body = body
The error message continually returned is:[B]Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800401f3'
Server.CreateObject Failed
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This is an asp error, not a javascript one.
I would suggest looking into two things:
1) Check your permissions. If the default IIS user does not have permission to create server components, it will throw this error.
2)Make sure that CDONTS is not disabled on your system and not corrupted in any way.
Hope this helps
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Drivers won't face any freeway restrictions or closures over the Memorial Day weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation is forgoing construction to make travel easier. ADOT is appealing to drivers to keep safety in mind this weekend, noting nine people were killed in fatal crashes during the previous Memorial Day holiday.
ADOT advises drivers to check tires, fluids, belts and hoses before trips, and pull completely off the roadway if they need to change a tire. The agency also says to bring food and water, a fully charged cell phone and to get plenty of rest before taking a long trip.
Drivers will find three existing work zones where drivers will need to be alert for lane shifts and reduced speed limits. Two interchange projects have work zones on Interstate 17, at Cordes Junction and at Munds Park. Also, state Route 96 north of Wikieup has a work zone. For highway conditions and travel information, go to www.az511.gov or call 511.


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Twenty years ago, the M3 was born as a homologation special so BMW could take its 3-series to the races. Although purists object to today's car being heavier and abandoning the straight-six, it hasn't strayed too far from its original mission. Every time I see that giant hood bulge and notice the redline marked at 8300 rpm on the tachometer, I can't help but think I'm climbing behind the wheel of a street-legal DTM racer -- albeit one trimmed with alcantara, trim panels, and three additional seating positions.
As much as I loved the wail of that banshee-like eight-cylinder, I'm perhaps most impressed with the M3's suspension tuning. It's taught for the twisties, of course, but the ride quality over cracked Michigan roads was better than a 335i with the sport package was earlier this year. The M3's chassis strikes a nice equilibrium for everyday use, although I wonder how the optional competition package affects this mix.
$66,000 is a substantial chunk of money, but I'm somehow able to wrap my head around it. This car is virtually without fault, and that includes the option list -- I'd spring for the tech package so I can play with and memorize the performance settings, and the heated seats are a godsend during Michigan's winters. I would, however, opt for the four-door body. Adding two doors strips the M3's price tag of $3000, while adding some extra practicality.
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David Hayter Unleashes the Inner Beast in 'Wolves'
The X-Men and Watchmen screenwriter talks with SPINOFF about his directorial debut, working with Jason Momoa, and his continued love for Marvel's Black Widow.
The X-Men and Watchmen screenwriter talks with SPINOFF about his directorial debut, working with Jason Momoa, and his continued love for Marvel's Black Widow.
This week, we examine the story of how the Black Widow nearly made it into theaters before the rest of her Avengers teammates.
The Iron Man actor asks, "Doesn't Scarlett deserve a break?" before also throwing his support behind Hulk and Hawkeye solo films.
The two-time Oscar nominee wants to know, "Where is the Scarlett Johansson superhero movie?"
Emmy nominee Neil Marshall, who directed the "Blackwater" and "Watchers on the Wall" episodes of the hit HBO series, wants to tackle a superhero film starring Scarlett Johansson.
Here are the stories we want to see adapted should Marvel and Fox ever go for a team-up.
Following the sequel's game-changing ending, here's where Cap and company should go next.
The Marvel Studios executive has high praise for James Spader's performance, and suggests Carol Danvers could beat Black Widow to a solo film.
With actor Thomas Kretschmann signed to a multi-picture deal, it looks like we'll be seeing the HYDRA head in many pictures to come.
With Scarlet Johansson's Avenging alter-ego possibly swinging her way into a solo film, we look at five Black Widow comics that might translate well to the screen.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige teases that The Avengers: Age of Ultron will reveal more about Black Widow's past.
Writer/director Joss Whedon promises big things for Scarlett Johansson's super-spy in Avengers: Age of Ultron: "The stuff I've got going on with her … is killer," he said.


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Holly Ransom
Wednesday 26 November 2014
We are delighted to invite you to our next Women With Ambition breakfast 26 November 2014. The Women With Ambition program is designed as an informal and supportive breakfast forum to facilitate networking and the building of professional relationships, as well as provide an opportunity to share the experiences of high performing women.
At our next event on Wednesday 26 November 2014 at the National Portrait Gallery, our guest speaker will be Holly Ransom. Holly was named as one of 2012's '100 Most Influential Women, has been appointed by the Prime Minister to Chair the 2014 G20 Youth Summit in Australia and has worked with more than 20 non-profit organisations across the world.
Time: 7.15am – 8.45am
Venue: National Portrait Gallery
King Edward Terrace
Cost: $39 per person (GST inclusive)
Dress: Business attire
Registrations will close at COB Wednesday
19 November 2014.
About our speaker
Named as one of 2012's '100 Most Influential Australian Women' by the Australian Financial Review and Westpac, Holly's passion for driving sustainable change in both the corporate and not-for-profit world is truly remarkable, having worked with more than 20 non-profit organisations across the world. In 2012 Holly became the world's youngest Rotary president, and was named both Young Western Australian of the Year and Young Volunteer of the Year. A keynote speaker at the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day in 2011, Holly has represented Australia at summits across America, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey, India, Malaysia, Russia and Singapore and drafted and presented a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama and a series of trade policy recommendations to the WTO. Holly represented Australia at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit in Moscow and has been appointed by the Australian Prime Minister to Chair of the 2014 G20 Youth Summit in Australia. Holly has a BA (Economics) and a Law degree and currently runs HRE (a consulting and leadership development company). Holly spent the final two years of her degree working in a role created for her at Rio Tinto by CEO Sam Walsh and has recently completed a six month contract to launch Australia's largest youth oriented non-profit, the Foundation for Young Australians, in Western Australia. Now residing in Melbourne, Holly is a regular op ed contributor to Australian newspapers and serves as a guest presenter on ABC and other AM radio stations.
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Atmosphere: Fun and colourful with a hipster-esque vibe
Things to try: Depends what you like, but they pretty much have every dessert imaginable!
They might need to change their name to 'Oh So Fantastically Delicious' because this place was awesome! Sitting in the Byward Market on York street lies Oh So Good Desserts and Coffee House, with goodies and warm drinks all around. Walking in, our first reaction was 'wow, look how big this place is'. From the outside it looks itty bitty, but just opening the door, the place stretches quite far leaving lots of room to sit and enjoy some great desserts. Also, the decor of the place is really neat; not only is there a super cool mural on the wall, but like many places in Ottawa, they were displaying art made by a local artist that you can buy. Thus, the art is continuously changing to create a different experience every time.
Now, ordering what you want is probably one of the more difficult things to do because there are so many different kinds of cakes, squares, pies…literally every dessert under the sun you could imagine. After trailing along the display case like a hungry school of fish, we finally made up our minds and ordered two pieces of cake.
Carmel Pecan Cheesecake
Served with a light, airy whipped cream this dessert was a knock out of the park and definitely an Oh So Good moment. Starting from the bottom, there was a perfectly baked layer of graham cracker crust that crumbled oh so perfectly with every forkful. In the middle was a super rich cheesecake that melted in your mouth. The cheesecake was crowned with pecans and a dreamy carmel and chocolate sauce. Together each element of this cheesecake worked so perfectly. The texture was brilliant and it is without a doubt one of the best cheesecakes I've had in a while. Just a tip though, if you're going to go with the cheesecake do go at it alone! Find yourself a fork friend or you might be finding yourself getting it wrapped to go…but then again that's not always a bad thing right?
Chocolate Raspberry Cake
The Chocolate Raspberry cake was one that Brianne ordered and again it was plated with a fresh whipped cream, chocolate and raspberry sauce. The cake was topped with a delectably thick chocolate frosting that brought joy to ones tastebuds in every forkful. With a silky chocolate ganache, whipped cream, and hints of raspberry between each layer, this dessert was well put together. The cake itself was super moist, very rich in chocolate flavours and mouthwatering with every bite. The only critic would be to have fresh raspberries on the plate as well with the sauces on the side; it would put this dish over the top.
All in all, I need to head back to Oh So Good because not only is their selection massive for desserts, but this place will literally hit your sweet spot. The service is quick, and you have to order and pay before you get your delicious desserts. Make yourself feel good in all the right places and go to Oh So Good! Another tip: bring your significant other, they will tell all their friends you are the most romantic and best partner ever!


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Gute SuiteByudojudo December 17, 2014 Die Suite an sich war sehr komfortabel. Read More
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Its a home outside homeByTzar November 05, 2014 Being a vegetarian and having lot of friends loving the food i cook, my room was always full with the friends. Never felt that I wasn't at my home. Good caring staff, no one disturbed even once.
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Warm and friendlyByslats4 November 03, 2014 Warm and quiet on those cold russian nights, staff are friendly and speak a high level of english.
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Thank you very much for this lovely review reagarding your stay at Staybirdge Suites St. Petersburg. I will defenetile pass you warm words to my colleagues with great thanks.
Our main aim is to make our guests feel like at home and surround them with friendly and warm atmosphere during the entire stay.
I am glad that we have reached it and you as our valued guest appreciated it and left this wonderful review.
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OK, I feel a bit stupid, but having never done any "social media" like Facebook, etc., I must confess that I don't know what to do when somebody "friends" me. I have had few really nice people here do just that and I still don't understand what I'm supposed to do with it. I mean, I have plenty of PM conversations with folks, but what does "friending" someone do that is different? Also, a few folks have put messages on my page, and I don't know what to do with them either. Am I supposed to write a message on their page in return?
I don't want any of you "friends" to think I'm stuck up. I just don't know how I'm supposed to respond.
Now, where is the emoticon with the embarrassed red cheeks? I need that one for this.
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Posted 22 July 2012 - 12:48 PM
gluten-free since June, 2011
Can't eat soy, corn, or foods high in salicylates.
Nightshades now seem to bother me too.
Posted 22 July 2012 - 12:55 PM
Friending just shows that you're friends with a certain person, you can write on their page if you'd like to answer them or pm or whatever or you can just leave a little message on their page, BUT idk how it works here but on fb if you don't want everyone to read what you're saying then don't put it on a person's page, cause then it's public Haha . I highly doubt that anyone thinks you're stuck up! LOL no worries!! Hey I found your emoticon -------> 😊☺😊☺😊
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Oklahoma State has been showing signs of life again, and just in the nick of time. Their sophomore point guard, Marcus Smart, has taken the reins and sparked a three game winning streak since returning from his three game suspension. Smart has been a terror on defense this week as well as overcoming some rough shooting nights in order to get buckets when his team needed them most.
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It has taken to the end of January for Andrew Wiggins to make his first appearance as player of the week, but Kansas' freshman swingman strung together a pair of great games in wins over #24 Baylor and TCU week. Wiggins capped his week with a career highs in points (27) and assists (5) in Fort Worth, Saturday night against the Horned Frogs.
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Guard play, outside shooting, and consistency at the point guard position have been constant criticisms throughout Kansas' 2013-2014 season. This week KU point guard Naadir Tharpe caught fire and seemingly directly addressed all of these criticisms, and in the process lead his young Jayhawks to two consecutive victories over teams ranked in the top 15.
Natural Born Killer
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Marcus Smart - Oklahoma State
With his fellow conference point guards DeAndre Kane and Juwan State, getting a lot of attention lately for their well rounded play, the Big 12's resident star point guard was not about to let himself be overshadowed.
Fearless Freshman
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After a rough start, the Kansas State Wildcats have been on a tear as of late. They knocked off #21 Gonzaga in late December, and #6 Oklahoma State was their next ranked victim last Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard Marcus Foster has proved to be the alpha dog for K-State throughout this hot streak.
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Hey everyone, I recently purchased a new home. After months of hard work (complete rehab), my family and I were able to move in. I recently noticed stains on our antique brown granite. Looks like after glasses or some kind of containers. Can anyone help me identify the type of stain I have and how I can remove them. I'm not 100% sure if the granite installer sealed the granite, but once I remove these stains, I'll definitely seal them. Thanks |
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- Posted by srosen (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 9:17
Antique brown is very dense-So it is likely sealer residue on the surface that is causing the issues. if you have the sample piece do the lemon test and see if it etches(thats what those ghost like looking rings and shapes you have on your countertop are) hopefully the sample piece wasn't sealed and it wont etch. That way you will know if it is the sealer thatis causing the problems. If you aren't sure if the sample was sealed paint stripper will remove any sealer from the surface-then try the lemon test. To do this test just place a small puddle of lemon juice on the surface for a few minutes and remove. Check the result. Have the installer or fabricator remove the excess sealer. Do a little research and make a decision to seal or not to seal. |
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that is a lovely pic....I have some moon flower seeds to sow, here's hoping they turn out as nice as yours...the suburb we live in is called Amarillo so maybe that is a good start!!!! Tina |
Well, alright Tina. I didn't know we had a "sister" city downunder. I think you will find moonflower vines pretty easy to grow. Just give them some sun, a trellis and a little water and they'll take off for you. Let us know how your gardening is coming along. |
Thought I would send you a photo of a couple of 'natives'. The first one is Eucalyptus macrocarpa 'Rose of the West' and this is one I'm sure you will know!! Cheers....Tina |
Wow. Thanks for the photos Tina. That Rose of the west kind of looks like it should be in a sci-fi movie. :) I don't think I have the same problems keeping my birdbaths filled as you do. I don't have the colorful local animals you do. My dogs got into it with a porcupine a while back, but I didn't get any pictures of it. I'll try to get a few pics of how "our" Amarillo looks out here on the high plains of Texas and put them up for you. Some might find our topography somewhat interesting. We have been been in a couple of movie shots because of our expansive vistas. It was our sunset the Harrison Ford was supposedly riding into (though he actually sent a few standins to do the scene out here) in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". And, in Cast Away, where Tom Hanks looks down a road at a rural intersection and the roads seems to go on forever, that would be our landscape too. |
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The release was announced today by Imad Sousou, directory of Intel's Open Source Center, in a Moblin.org post, here. Topping Sousou's list of touted improvements was a better browser, something many early reviewers have clamored for. Wrote Sousou, "After much work, we are including a new internet browser application that far exceeds our previous browser performance and adds full support for features such as plug-in support and add-ons."
Other highlighted improvements include:
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- Community translation project working on additional languages
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Hi everyone,
My husband Gary and I have been growing about 75 roses pretty successfully for about ten years now. :0) I am really sad to admit that the older we are getting, the work involved in spraying for fungus, etc. is getting to be too much for us. I work fulltime all summer now too, so have less time to take care of them. We need to get rid of most of them and replace with either grass or easy-care perennials, bulbs etc. We may keep some of them, but will want to find homes for most of them in the spring....they have been beautiful and prolific...it is so hard for me to part with them! I would like to ask for about $5 each or maybe sell them in groups of 5/$20 or so....or 10/$30....many of them were purchased at much higher prices, some are on multiflora rootstock (winter-hardy)from Pickering or Palatine nurseries (Canada), some are own-root (Roses Unlimited or Northland Rosarium), some are from David Austin Roses Unlimited or Jackson & Perkins, and some are from local nurseries. If anyone is interested, please let me know. We have quite a few hybrid teas, floribundas, Austin English roses etc.
Thanks everyone!
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hi Phyl...can you tell me where you are located? I understand you not wanting to post that kind of info..please e-mail me ...i'd like to talk to you about your roses. if you are close enough to me, this could work out...thanks, donna p.s. just click on "my page", then on "send me an e-mail" |
Donna, Sent you an email just now. :0) Phyl |
- Posted by disneynut1977 5A Syracuse NY (My Page) on Thu, Oct 1, 09 at 14:09
OH Phyl, I am so sorry to hear that. I can't imagine how hard this is for you. On the upside, if you don't have to spray as much, maybe your nutty neighber will stop making comments to you. I would be happy come spring to buy some own root roses off of you depending on what they are. LMK |
Thanks, Melissa.... Remind me in the spring, and I'll let you know if I have any roses left to sell....I did keep about 30 roses, but may decide to give a few more up come spring. I'm surprised you remember that incident with our neighbor...it did really bother my husband for a long time, kinda took the wind out of his sails, so to speak. He hasn't kept up the spraying since that time like he used to....and has developed more interests (motorcycle, joined a gym)....so isn't wanting to spend so much time working in the gardens. :0) Phyl |
What has worked well for me when I had to get rid of some of my plants was putting a sign out in front of the house while I was home and people would stop by to get what they wanted. Penny |
I forgot to re-post here, but we sold all the ones we wanted to part with last fall very inexpensively. :0) Phyl |
Hi everyone. My husband and I have stopped spraying fungicides on our roses...which means that most of them are getting some blackspot. And of course, we're getting tired of the Japanese beetles. :0( We have decided to keep some, but garden with more perennials. We live in Baldwinsville, just outside Syracuse. Are any of you interested in coming out to either buy some of them (maybe $7 each, or 4/$25 or all 8/$50?) or trade some of your more unusual perennials for them? I especially am interested in the newer echinaceas, phloxes etc. Let me know if you're interested and I will tell you what we have. Thanks! |
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I bought this in mediumand it is one of the best bb creamsive tried. Its almost an exact match to my skin tone and leaves a matte finish all day. I would say it has medium coverage.
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I purchased the lightest shade, "Fair". I did NOT realize that this is one of those adjusts-to-match-your-skintone products. Gotta read the fine print next time. These NEVER work for me, but instead alway morph into some kind of dark orange mess. It started off as a pretty good match but only for about 5 seconds, and then it continued to oxidize and get darker and more orange as the day went on. It also had a "gritty" texture that felt very strange and unpleasant to rub in.
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If I pat this on with fingertips rather than smoothing/wiping/brushing it onto my face, it's just about the perfect finish -- spread thickly for heavier coverage I'm not so impressed, but heavy coverage is not my thing anyway. The fair is perfect for me except in high summer when it's sometimes a tiny bit light -- it stays put like a champ through heavy hot-weather sweating. I've never seen a hint of the orange some reviewers complained of. It's never broken me out. I need less than a pea-sized amount to do my whole face, and it lasts quite a while. I'm pretty fickle about foundations and I've gone through about four tubes of this stuff now. For twelve bucks, what more can I ask?
This is my second favorite US BB cream from the drugstore. I'm in the color medium & it blends perfectly for me. It's one of those that come out grey but then blends into your skin tone so don't be alarmed when you first squeeze it out. I don't care for squeeze bottles but I like that this one has a tapered nozzle so it really helps control how much you squeeze out. The coverage is light to medium but it's really light on the skin & great for those good skin days were you just want to even out your skin tone.
I love this BB cream! I usually wear a very light layer of Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse foundation, so I am used to light coverage. I think this cream works great for what it is--basically a tinted moisturizer. However, it does not moisturize. I do find that my skin feels a little tight immediately after application, but it doesn't look dry at all and has no negative lasting consequences. It helps to even out my skin tone and I like to wear it during the day on weekends when I am just running errands. The packaging has a very small hole for dispensing from the squeeze tube and I find that I use quite a small amount to cover my face. I have normal skin and it does not look oily or orangey (I'm in the fairest shade for winter). I would recommend this BB cream to a friend.
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I bought this and i like it. I like it for days wherr i just want to even out my skin tone. I also at times use it as a base befpre applying my foundation. Its better than other bb creams ive tried.
I love this product!! It gives me the right amount of coverage without making me look all cakey. What I love about this, is that its build-able. It also doubles up as a primer and a concealer! This saves me so much time in the morning to do other things!
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I LOVE this BB cream! (if you can call it that). It's really not a BB cream in the true, Asian sense of the word. It's more like a tinted moisturizer. The coverage is very light. It mainly just evens out your skin tone. I love using this as my daily go to makeup when I am just running errands or working (I'm a nurse). It feels like I'm not wearing any makeup at all and keeps my oil at bay better than a lot of other BB creams. It says it hydrates on the tube, but I have not noticed much in the way of hydration (which is good for me). I am light olive skin toned and in the summer I wear the color "light" and in the winter I wear "fair." Both have yellowish undertones, with the light color being more yellow, and the fair is more neutral.
I will definitely continue buying this as long as L'Oreal keeps making it!!
This is my Holy Grail BB Cream. I have wanted the Dream Pure BB from Maybelline but haven't been able to use it due to my picking out the wrong shade. When I went to wal-mart the shade "light" the lightest shade was out of stock, like everything at wal-mart is. I saw this l'oreal bb and assumed I had picked up the shade "light" when really I had choosen the shade "fair". I tried it thinking that it would be far too light/pink but it matches my skin tone perfectly (very yellow undertoned) which means that very pale girls won't be able to use this product; I am a light-medium Hispanic skin tone and "fair" is the lightest shade they offer. One lippie off. Other than that, this is perfect for my dry skin. It's not very moisturizing but it covers my acne and scars like a foundation. That being said I am someone who hydrates a lot at night and prefers something matte even though I have dry skin. This, however, feels very light on the skin and I would repurchase.
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Iam IN LOVE with this bb cream! Ive tried many bb creams in the past that turnt me oompa lumpa orange! I saw the loreal magic skin beautifier bb cream being praised by beauty gurus over the internet and decided to give it a chance,i live in the uk (product not available here) so i shipped it over from the us.when i first swatched it on the back of my hand...(shade 812 light) i thought oh my god its orange!!! However i decided to try it on my face just to get a proper look before i ditched it in the bin...i dotted it onto my forehead,cheeks,nose and chin (you really dont need a lot) and just rubbed it into my skin like i was applying moisturiser....boy was i surprised when i looked in the mirror...i was expecting a huge orange mess but what i actually got was a nice glow and no hideous orange at all!! My skin tone is like pretty much porcelain and this did NOT make me orange! Praise the lord! It covers all my redness and blemishes without feeling heavy and its not cakey at all nor does it leave you a shiny mess,it goes matte pretty quick and i do not have to set it with powders at all,my face looks great hours later after a day at work literally like ive just done my makeup! I cant rate this product enough its my holy grail!!
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This is a beautiful bed although it is not a true platform bed. Besides from UPS dropping the box with the slats cracking one of them the bed arrived with only a minor chip nothing major here and there. It is very heavy wood and very sturdy. I tried to put the bed together without a box spring but the mattress sunk in between the spaces of the slats. SO YOU DO NEED A BOX SPRING WITH THIS PLATFORM BED!!! It is beautiful and unique and I am waiting for Overstock to replace the slat that was cracked to prevent the bed from splitting. Just a word of caution. This is the first product I pruchased without reviews which is why I usually don't. Very easy to put together practically in one hour. It is a bit pricey especially if there will be problems down the line. I hope not.
This bed is solid wood and is very heavy. The packaging arrived a bit scuffed up but the bed itself was so well packaged with styrofoam that there was no damage. It comes in 3 packages - one is the headboard, one is the footboard and legs, and one is the rails and slats. The 3 slats are unfinished but offer plenty of support. It was very simple to put together - the only tool needed was the included allen wrench. There are screws included (I think to screw in the support slats) but I didn't use them. It came with a set of instructions in each box (the same paper, presumably so you don't lose it!). The instructions are in picture format. However, because the bed is so heavy (the headboard is about 60 pounds alone) you definitely need a second person to help lift pieces into place. All in all, it only took about an hour to unwrap, set up, and clean up. The finish on the wood is a beautiful cherry color - almost exactly like the color shown in the picture. The shattered glass inlays are beautiful and solid. After a week of sleeping on it, I can say it supports my mattress very well and does not move or creak. You definitely need a box spring however. With the box spring and my pillow top mattress, the bed rises about 6-8 inches over the footboard, not flush like shown in the picture.
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This simple and unique handmade project from Jacquard Products shows you how to create fun shrink plastic charms for any piece of jewelry. Crafts with jewelry made from shrink are friendly, cheap and easy, and will have you looking fabulous.
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The New American Afghan Strategy and Pakistan
It is becoming increasingly clear that the U.S. intends to speed up
the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. It is also clear that
U.S. relations with Pakistan are deteriorating to a point where what
cooperation there was is breaking down. These are two intimately
related issues. A more rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan will leave a
power vacuum in Afghanistan that the Kabul government will not be able
to fill. Afghanistan is Pakistan's back door, and its evolution is a
matter of fundamental interest to Pakistan. A U.S. withdrawal means
an Afghanistan intertwined with and under the influence of Pakistan.
Therefore, the current dynamic with Pakistan challenges any withdrawal
There may be some in the U.S. military who believe that the United
States might prevail in Afghanistan but they are few in number. The
champion of this view, General David Petraeus has been relieved of his
command of forces in Afghanistan and has been promoted (or kicked
upstairs) to Director of the CIA. The conventional definition of
victory has been the creation of a strong government in Kabul
controlling an Army and police force able to impose its will
throughout Afghanistan. With President Karzai being increasingly
uncooperative with the United States, as he realizes that over time
his American protection will be withdrawn, and understanding that the
Americans will blame him for the withdrawal because of his inability
or unwillingness to control corruption, the likelihood of this sort of
outcome is evaporating.
There is of course a prior definition of success that shaped the Bush
Administrations approach to Afghanistan. The goal here was the
disruption of al Qaeda's operations in Afghanistan, and the prevention
of further attacks on the United States emanating from Afghanistan.
This definition did not envisage the emergence of a stable and
democratic Afghanistan free of corruption and able to control its
territory. It was more modest and in many senses it was achieved in
2001-2002. It defect, of course, was that the disruption of al Qaeda
in Afghanistan while useful, did not address the evolution of al Qaeda
in other countries, and in particular, did not deal with the movement
of al Qaeda personnel to Pakistan.
The mission creep from denying Afghan bases to al Qaeda to the
transformation of Afghan society had many roots, but none as important
as the attempt to transfer the lessons of Iraq to Afghanistan. The
surge in Iraq, importantly coupled with a political settlement with
the Sunni insurgents that bought them into the American fold,
obviously reduced the insurgency. It remains to be seen whether it
produces a stable Iraq not hostile to American interests. Iraq was a
political settlement whose long-term success was never clear. The
belief was that the surge, not the political accommodation with
American enemies was what happened in Iraq and the Obama
administration was prepared to repeat the attempt.
However, the United States found that the Taliban was less inclined to
negotiate with the United States and certainly not on the favorable
terms of the Iraqi insurgents, simply because they felt that in the
long run they were likely to win. The military operations that framed
the search for a political solution, turned out to be a frame without
a painting. In Iraq it is not clear that the Petraeus strategy
actually achieved a satisfactory political outcome and its application
to Afghanistan does not seem, as yet, to have drawn the Taliban into a
the political process that made Iraq appear even minimally successful.
As we pointed out after the death of Osama bin Laden, his death
coupled with the transfer of Petraeus out of Afghanistan offered two
opportunities. The first was a return to the prior definition of
success in Afghanistan, in which the goal was the disruption of al
Qaeda. Second, with the departure of Petraeus and his staff, removal
of the ideology of counter-insurgency, in which social transformation
is seen as the means toward a practical and radical transformation of
Afghanistan. These two events opened the door to the the redefinition
of the goal and the ability to claim mission accomplished for the
earlier, more modest end, framing the basis for terminating the war.
The central battle was in the United States military, divided between
conventional warfighters and counter-insurgents. Counterinsurgency
draws its roots from theories of social development in emerging
countries going back to the 1950s. It argued that victory in these
sorts of wars depended on social and political mobilization and that
the purpose of the military battle was to create a space to build a
state and nation that could defend itself.
The conventional understanding of war is that its purpose to defeat
the enemy military. It presents a more limited and focused view of
military power. This faction has bitterly opposed Petraeus' view of
what was happening in Afghanistan, and viewed the war in terms of
defeating Taliban. In the view of this faction defeating Taliban was
impossible with the force available and unlikely even with a more
substantial force. There were two reasons for this. First, Taliban
was a light infantry force with a superior intelligence capability
able to withdraw from untenable operations (such as the battle for
Helmandland) and re-engage on more favorable terms elsewhere. Second,
sanctuaries in Pakistan allowed Taliban to withdraw to safety to
reconstitute itself, thereby making their defeat in detail
impossible. The option of invading Pakistan remained, but the idea of
invading a country of 180 million people with some fraction of 100
thousand troops was militarily unsupportable. Indeed, no force the
U.S. could field would be in a position to compel Pakistan to conform
to American wishes.
What is clearly emerging on the American side is a more conventional
definition of war in which the primary purpose of U.S. forces in
Afghanistan is to create a framework of special operations forces to
attack and disrupt al Qaeda in Afghanistan and potentially Pakistan,
but not to attempt to either defeat Taliban strategically nor
transform Afghanistan. And with the death of Osama, an argument can
be made-at least for political purposes-that al Qaeda has been
sufficiently disrupted that the conventional military framework in
Afghanistan is no longer needed. If al Qaeda revives in Afghanistan
then covert operations can be considered but the problem of al Qaeda
is that it does not require any single country but is a global
guerrilla force. It will go wherever U.S. forces are not, just as
Taliban withdraws from areas of U.S. operations without being
defeated. Afghanistan, in this sense, is simply one of many theaters
in which it might operate and therefore the United States has no
greater interest there than in Yemen or Somalia.
The United States can choose to leave Afghanistan without suffering
strategic disaster. Pakistan cannot leave Pakistan. It therefore
cannot leave its border with Afghanistan nor can it evade the reality
that Pakistani ethnic groups live on the Afghan side of the border as
well. Therefore, where Afghanistan is a piece of American global
strategy and not its whole, Afghanistan is central to Pakistan's
national strategy. This is the asymmetry in interest that is now the
central issue.
Pakistan joined with the United States to defeat the Soviets after
their invasion of Afghanistan. Saudi Arabia provided financing and
recruits, the Pakistanis training facilities and intelligence, the
United States trainers and other support. For Pakistan, the Soviet
invasion was a matter of fundamental national interest. Facing a
hostile India supported by the Soviets, the Soviet presence to their
west threatened Pakistan on two fronts. Therefore, deep involvement
with the Jihadists in Afghanistan was essential to Pakistan as it tied
down the Soviets. It was also beneficial to the United States.
After the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan the United States became
indifferent to Afghanistan's future. Pakistan could not be
indifferent and remained deeply involved with the Islamist forces that
had defeated the Soviets and would govern Afghanistan. The United
States was quite content with this in this in the 1990s and accepted
the fact that Pakistani intelligence had become intertwined not only
with the forces who fought the Jihad, but with Taliban in particular
which, with Pakistani support, won the civil war that followed the
Soviet defeat. Intelligence organizations are as influenced by their
clients as their clients are controlled by them. Consider the CIA and
anti-Castro Cubans in the 1960s and 1970s. The Pakistani ISI became
entwined with their clients. As the influence of Taliban and Islamist
elements increased in Afghanistan, the sentiment spread to Pakistan,
which along with native Islamists, create a massive Islamist movement
in Pakistan and obviously within the government and intelligence
September 11, 2001 posed a profound threat to Pakistan. On the one
side, Pakistan faced a United States in a state of crisis, demanding
Pakistani support against both al Qaeda and Taliban. On the other
side, they had a massive Islamist movement hostile to the United
States, and an intelligence service that had, for a generation, been
intimately tied up with Afghani Islamists, first with whole-hearted
American support, then with America's benign indifference. The
American demands involved shredding close relationships in
Afghanistan, supporting an American occupation in Afghanistan and
therefore facing internal resistance and threats in Afghanistan.
The Pakistani solution was the only one they could find if they were
to both placate the United States and placate the forces in Pakistan
who did not want to cooperate with the United States. The Pakistanis
lied. To be more precise and fair, they did as much as they could for
the United States without destabilizing Pakistan while making it
appear that they were being far more cooperative to the Americans, and
far less cooperative to their public. As in any such strategy, the
ISI found itself in a massive balancing attack.
U.S. and Pakistani national interests widely diverged. The U.S.
wanted to disrupt al Qaeda regardless of the cost. The Pakistanis
wanted to avoid the collapse of their regime at any cost. These were
not compatible goals. At the same time the United States and Pakistan
needed each other. The United States could not possibly operate in
Afghanistan without some Pakistani support, ranging from the use of
Karachi and the Karachi-Khyber line of supply, some support on the
border, some collaboration on al Qaeda. The Pakistanis badly needed
American support against India. If the U.S. simply became pro-Indian,
the Pakistani position would be in severe jeopardy.
The United States was always aware of the limits of Pakistani
assistance. They accepted it publicly because it made the Pakistanis
appear to be allies at the time the U.S. was under attack for
unilateralism. They accepted it privately as well as they did not
want to see Pakistan destabilize. The Pakistanis were aware of the
limits of American tolerance, so a game was played out.
That game is now breaking down, not because the U.S. raided Pakistan
and killed bin Laden, but because it is becoming apparent to the
Pakistanis that the United States will be dramatically drawing down
its forces in Afghanistan. This draw down creates three facts.
First, the Pakistanis will be facing the future of its western borders
with Afghanistan without an American force to support them. Pakistan
does not want to alienate Taliban not only for ideological reasons,
but also for the practical reason that it expects Taliban to govern
Afghanistan in due course. Being cooperative with the United States
is less important. Second, Pakistan is aware that as the U.S. draws
down, it will need Pakistan to cover its withdrawal strategically.
Afghanistan is not Iraq, and as the U.S. force draws down, it will be
in greater danger. The U.S. needs Pakistani influence. Finally,
there will be a negotiation and elements of Pakistan, particularly the
ISI will be the intermediary.
The Pakistanis are preparing for the American drawdown. Publicly, it
is important for them to be as independent and even hostile to the
Americans as possible in order to maintain their domestic
credibility. They have appeared to factions in Pakistan as American
lackeys. If the U.S. is leaving, they can't afford to appear so.
There are ample, genuine issues separating the two countries, but in
the end, the show is as important as the issues. U.S. accusations
that the government has not cooperated with the U.S. in fighting
Islamists are exactly what the Pakistani establishment needs in moving
to the next phase. Very publicly arresting CIA sources that aided the
United States in capturing bin Laden similarly benefits them.
From the American point of view, the war in Afghanistan-and
elsewhere-was not a failure. There were no further attacks on the
United States on the order of 9-11 since 2001, and that was not for
lack of al Qaeda trying. U.S. intelligence and security, fumbling in
the early days, achieved a remarkable success, and that was aided by
the massive disruption of al Qaeda by U.S. military operations. The
measure of military success is simple. If the enemy was unable to
strike, it was a success. Obviously, there is no guarantee against al
Qaeda regeneration or another group emerging, but a continued presence
in Afghanistan at this point doesn't affect that.
In the end, the U.S. will leave Afghanistan (save possible for some
residual special operations capability). Pakistan will draw
Afghanistan back into its sphere of influence. Pakistan will need
American support against India (as China does not have the force
needed to support Pakistan over the Himalayas nor the Navy to protect
its coast). The United States will need India to do the basic work of
preventing an intercontinental al Qaeda from forming again. After the
past ten years Pakistan will see that as in their national interest.
The U.S. will use Pakistan to balance India will retaining close ties
to India.
A play will be acted out like the New Zealand Haka, with both sides
making terrible sounds and frightening gestures at each other. But
now that the counter-insurgency concept is being discarded and a
military analysis underway, the script is being written and we can
begin to see the shape of the end.
Sean Noonan
Tactical Analyst
Office: +1 512-279-9479
Mobile: +1 512-758-5967
Strategic Forecasting, Inc.
Sean Noonan
Tactical Analyst
Office: +1 512-279-9479
Mobile: +1 512-758-5967
Strategic Forecasting, Inc.


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