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The Five Iraqs
Posted on Dec 30, 2007
By Scott Ritter
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The fourth Iraq is the Iraq of the Sunni. The first three years of the American occupation were dominated by violence emanating from the Sunni heartland as those elements loyal to Saddam, and those opposed to Shiite domination, worked together to make the American occupation, and any affiliated post-Saddam government derived from the occupation, a failure. To this extent, elements of the Sunni of Iraq, drawn primarily from the intelligence services of the Hussein regime, facilitated the creation and operation of al-Qaida in Iraq. The work of this Iraqi al-Qaida has been successful in destabilizing the country to the point that the United States has been compelled to fund, equip and train Sunni militias in an effort to confront al-Qaida, as well as to make up for the real shortfalls of the central Iraqi government when it comes to security and stability in the Sunni areas. The newfound relationship between the Sunni and the United States, especially in Anbar province, is cited as a major factor in the success of the surge.
The fifth Iraq is that of the Kurds. Long hailed as a poster child of stability and prosperity, the fundamental problems inherent in post-Saddam Kurdistan are coming to a head. The inherent incompatibility between the "sanctuary" created by the United States through the northern "no-fly zone" and post-Saddam Iraq is more evident today than ever. The Kurds, pleased with their status as a "special case" in the eyes of the Bush administration, have made no honest effort to assimilate into a centralized system of government. Furthermore, the false dream of an independent Kurdish homeland has not only poisoned relations with the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad (witness the conflict over oil deals in Kurdistan and the Iraqi national oil law), but also between the U.S. and its NATO ally, Turkey. The Iraqi Kurds' ongoing support of Kurdish nationalist groups in Turkey and Iran has led to increased instability, the most current manifestation of which are the ongoing cross-border attacks into Iraqi territory by the Turkish military. And, given the high level of emotion attached to matters pertaining to Kurdish nationalism, the likelihood of the situation de-escalating anytime soon is remote.
Five Iraqs, and one Iraq policy ill-suited to the reality of any single situation, yet alone the whole. The success of the surge is pure fantasy, a fancy bit of illusion that would do David Copperfield proud, but not the people of Iraq or the United States. The surge addresses events in Iraq based upon short-term objectives (i.e., reducing the immediate level of violence) without resolving any of the deep-seated, long-term issues that promote the violence to begin with. It is like placing a Band-Aid on a gaping chest wound. The pink, frothy blood may not be visible on the surface, but the wound remains as grave as ever, and because it is not being directly attended to, it only gets worse. Eventually the lungs will collapse and the body will die. This is the reality of Iraq today. Thanks to the surge, we do not see the horrific wound that is Iraq for what it truly is. As such, our policies do nothing to cure the problem, and in doing nothing, only make the matter worse.
History will show that this period of relative "calm" we attribute to the surge is but the pause before the storm. Hillary Clinton is correct to label the surge a failed strategy. But her motivation for doing so rests more with her desire to position herself politically on the domestic front than it is a reflection of a thoughtful Iraq policy. So long as American politicians, regardless of political affiliation, seek to solve the problem of Iraq from a domestic political perspective, then the problem that is Iraq will never be resolved, either "quickly" or "responsibly." Iraq is an unpopular war. There are, therefore, no "popular" solutions, only realistic ones.
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My loyalty is first and foremost to the United States, and when we look at the situation in Iraq from a genuine national security perspective, there is no threat worthy of the continued sacrifice being asked of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. As such, the only policy option worthy of consideration is that which brings our troops home as expeditiously as possible. Politicians who embrace a different policy are simply using the sacrifice of our service members as a shield behind which to hide their ignorance of Iraqi issues, and their personal cowardice, which manifests itself any time brave young men and women are allowed to die in order to preserve someone's political viability.
As we in the United States celebrate this holiday season, let us not forget those who serve overseas in uniform, and the sacrifices they make in our name. And as we approach the coming election season, let us never forget those politicians who would have these sacrifices continue in order to safeguard their individual political fortune. This applies to all who seek the nomination for the office of the presidency, even those like Hillary Clinton who claim to embrace an anti-war position but whose words and actions strongly suggest something else.
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By Veryl Young, January 5, 2008 at 5:48 pm Link to this comment
There is no official draft but, whatever the reason his nephew joined, it is obvious the Uncle wasn't too happy about it. The propaganda machine in the US is alive and paid for by tax-paying citizens. Ever been to the movies lately? The military has very long and well produced advertisements that are geared to psych out young people to join. I always look away, and plug in my ipod, in disgust of what they are displaying on the screen until the advertisement is over. I pay $10 per person to have to watch and listen to this stuff?
By Elie Elhadj, January 4, 2008 at 3:46 am Link to this comment
Three recent developments in Iraq are noteworthy.
By Bill Blackolive, January 3, 2008 at 10:32 am Link to this comment
Hokay. How long do we put up with this pretense. The 9/11 coverup is the major crime in the US celebrated ignorant citizens' history. Either we accept this, or instead we push for facts.
By Nabih Ammari, January 2, 2008 at 10:21 pm Link to this comment
Due to his experiences as a United Nations Inspector for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Saddam-Iraq,Mr.Scott
His analytical paragon of current Iraq is difficult to match.In fact,his analysis of "Five Iraqs" is absolutely brilliant.It is one of the best,if not the best,political analysis I have ever read,so far,about present-day-Iraq.
The choice of Mr. Ritter has not come from a vacuum.
Thank you,Mr.Scott Ritter,for a superb article and
By Faruq Ziada, January 2, 2008 at 3:59 pm Link to this comment
It is a very good assessment by Ritter of the situation in Iraq. The US committed a grave mistake from the beginning when it imposed a Sectarian Political Process on Iraq based on the faulty Iranian and Zionist instigated so called 20-80%solution.This Sectarian policy claimed that 80% of the population was 60% Shiite,20% Kurd, and only 20% Sunni. It claimed that the Sunni minority ruled dictatorially the poor Shiites and Kurds for the past 80 years and thus should be marginalized and ignored completely. This policy was imposed on Iraq through a Sectarian Constitution, and imposition of Iranian bred clergy and politicians on the political system. It led to the destruction of Iraq, and its social fabric, the squandering of more than 150 billion of its revenues. The killing of 1,200,000 civilians, and according to the UN and the Iraqi government, the displacement of 4.5 million Iraqis (2.5 million of to Syria and Jordan), and 5 million orphaned children, the abrogation of all Womans Rights, etc etc .The facts are:
By joell, January 1, 2008 at 8:19 pm Link to this comment
hillary is the leader of the pack of nearly identical candidates.
why waste time discussing the others views when their differences are minimal?
this is implied when Ritter writes:
"she is as shallow as the next candidate"
By VICB3, January 1, 2008 at 8:15 pm Link to this comment
The solution to this mess is just to leave. 60 to 90 days and out. Period. No "diplomatic presence," no "economic support" (hell, they have oil for christsake!), nothing.
We have our own - and ever increasing - problems at home. (No need to detail what those are.) That is our true area of concern, and not the problems of the various regions of the - for now anyway - ex-Turkish Empire that are still in any number of ways backward looking and still stuck in the 16th Century.
This - the sum total of all their political and ethnic and religious problems - is something that they need to settle amongst themselves without a lot of outside interference from people they've grown to hate. We - Western European civilization - had our 30 years war and got it all out of our system. (When is the last time you wondered, or even cared, if the guy next door was Catholic?) Perhaps they need to do the same?
"Yes," you reply,"but we need the gas!"
Look, they need our money so whoever's finally in charge will be happy to sell oil to whomever shows up. That, and we're at a tipping point on energy technologies, and so pretty soon we won't need their oil and they can all go back to being goat herders. Indeed, in just a few years our kids be looking at oil technology the same way we look at the coal fired steam technology of the late 19th century. In a word: "quaint".
I like analogies, so look at it this way: This region is lika a roof that leaks on a house a few blocks over. You feel for the guy with the leaky roof. But wait! Your roof is leaking too, and your plumbing is shot, and you have termites, and the diswasher is broken, and the lawn has gone to seed, and….
In a case like that, trying to fix the leaks in the other guy's roof is foolishness if your own is threatening to cave in. People who see you do it will think you a fool. Well meaning to be sure, but a fool just the same.
Summing up: We have our own problems, and the mess is Iraq and the Middle East is a Tarbaby (as my Mother and Grandmother - sensible women both - like to put it). The sooner we get out of there the better.
By Eric, January 1, 2008 at 7:29 pm Link to this comment
I'm surprised that only one comment and nothing in the article about the one politician that has been against this war from the beginning and is running on the platform of immediate withdraw of U.S forces from the area.
If we had a Ron Paul / George Washington / Thomas Jefferson approach to foreign entanglements we wouldn't be in this mess which includes the coming bankruptcy of this country since lack of courage keeps us funding these perpetual wars with FED created money.
As Ron has said, our involvement will end one way or another when the currency collapses. How bad it will be depends on how fast we stop the insanity of trying to rule the world.
By bob, January 1, 2008 at 6:44 pm Link to this comment
Sorry, all of you folks make some very faulty assumptions
1. The majority of Americans aren't warmongers
We have Kucinich & Paul running who will get out of Iraq immediately and they are at the bottom of the polls. Is there a disconnect here? I've got a quote, the truth of which is unassailable…
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Hermann Goering
By Michael Metti, January 1, 2008 at 2:22 pm Link to this comment
I agree with most of what Mr. Ritter say's, after all he had his boots on the ground in Iraq. But just as he was made to look unpatriotic and was mistreated by the mainstream media at the time, it is happening all over again.
This time the media is black-balling Presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul. He wants immediate withdrawal from Iraq, he never voted for it or for it's funding. Even more importantly, he voted against the Patriot Act because he read it. He wants to do away with what is the American Empire abroad. We currently have over 750 military bases in over 130 countries. We simply cannot afford to be the world's self appointed police, judge and executioner. He is the only candidate with this consistant measage, and has a well funded grass-root support to back it up.
I am an ex-Democrat and am so discussed with the single minded, lock step candidates that we are spoon fed with by the mainstream news people. No real issues are being seriously discussed and we assume we must forcefully guide the rest of the world, while we suffer terribly at home with loss of liberty and a degrading infrustucture. We bombed bridges, schools and sewer systems in Iraq and now must repair them, while ours are seriously degrading. When are we going to wake up and choose a leader that understands and follows the Constitution, after all, it is what thet swear an oath to uphold.
By Bill, January 1, 2008 at 12:25 pm Link to this comment
Every American intervention only begets new problems requiring new interventions, while seldom, if ever, solving the conditions of the original intervention. Our foreign policy resembles heroin addiction. We need the drug to overcome the withdrawal symptoms, but of course we only become more addicted. At some point we will have to go cold turkey, accept some negative consequences from withdrawal, but return to normal life. Normal life is not thinking that security depends on global dominance. The USA alone sees itself threatened by events everywhere on Earth and thus needs a global empire of bases spanning 130 countries. This costs our children 727 billion a year. We spend more on military than the rest of the world combined. But if terrorism be the threat we face these conventional military expenditures do nothing to protect us, and the wars we fight and the proxy regimes we support only increase the hatred that nourishes the ranks of the terrorists. But if we didn't spend borrowed money to support the military,what would happen to the American economy? So our addiction is both political and economic. We should have heeded Pres Eisenhower when he warned against the military-industrial complex. So long as it rules our country,we are not free. We do not have a republic of the people, by the people, for the people, but we are subjects and servants of empire,paying tribute through exorbitant taxes and the taxes on our children for policies that only harm us. Ron Paul is right. Take back America.
By William Dalton, January 1, 2008 at 1:52 am Link to this comment
My thanks to Scott Ritter for doing as he always does, providing me with real information about events in Iraq and not just opinion.
In light of the facts as he outlines them, however, one piece of criticism does not ring true - that of the Kurds of Iraq. Why, given that the "government" in Baghdad is so fractured, so baseless, so hopeless of ever even surviving a U.S. withdrawal, should the Kurds be encouraged to bargain away their oil wealth, their God-given patrimony, to cement themselves into this unstable and corrupt Iraqi coalition? Would Scott do this if he were a Kurd? Much better for them, it seems to me, even better than an independent state that would immediately be at war with Turkey, is to forge an agreement which gives them automony within the TURKISH state, in fact would expand their borders to include all of present day Turkish Kurdistan, which itself is the seat of much rebellion within that country. Kurds get an expanded automonous state in which they can govern themselves, and the Turks get peace within and without their borders and the profit of the Kurd's vast oil wealth to boot. Obviously both sides will have to eat some crow and swallow some pride as a dessert, but aren't the gains to be realized on both sides worth the bargain? And then, the remaining Iraqis, Shiia and Sunni may decide to get serious about making peace lest the Iranians decide to march in and take the rest of their oilfields.
By disgusted, January 1, 2008 at 1:25 am Link to this comment
"Maybe we should out source this job( president) as these same representatives have been so ready to out source our American jobs."
The Whitehouse was outsourced to Tel Aviv many years ago.
By odlid, January 1, 2008 at 12:30 am Link to this comment
True enough, seabeckR. Iraqis and Afghans are suffering unbearable misery. Making things right is the discussion I'd appreciate.
By jellyfish, December 31, 2007 at 12:27 pm Link to this comment
Another great article from Scott,
but Hillary's quote that she
"will not hesitate to go toe to toe with Republicans in the debates to end the war as quickly and responsibly as possible.
As if right now and the past five years as a U.S. Senator during this farce war was premature. I hope noone really buys this load of shit. She needs to be President first before she can help end the war quickly and responsibly? Hillary should be leading the charge of impeachment and ending the war quickly right NOW. What a joke she's been one of the biggest supporters of the Bush administration even compared to some Republicans.
By SeabeckReserach, December 31, 2007 at 9:59 am Link to this comment
Too bad these sites don't collect a fine everytime someone makes a personal, ad hominem attack. The issues are tough enough as it is. Why pour oil on the fire except to revel in the flames?
Well, maybe that cosmic karma counter is still registering debits.
By StealthBadger, December 31, 2007 at 8:34 am Link to this comment
The whole "business leader" thing inspires such confidence, especially since the unrestrained free markets have done such wonders in the world of finance of late.
Yep, more of that genius is exactly what we need, if we want to become a broke, isolated backwater with our media focused on hyping paranoia, and a security state giving us damn good reason to BE paranoid.
By d.alon, December 31, 2007 at 5:36 am Link to this comment
I understand that Clinton is positioning herself as a centrists, and representing all people in the US is the duty of the president, but a strong moral compass is needed first and foremost. The current administration has commited crimes against international law and our Constitution, and instead of the people accepting that this is simply the way things are now and therefore we must deal with it, we should be looking for someone to stand up provide a clear and direct counterforce to these morally reprehensible policies - not tweek them and tinker with them. A dead tree will never bear fruit no matter how much rain it receives.
If a KKK group lies its way into national power, ought the opposing political party pander to KKK activists and attempt to work within the framework of racism they established? Of course not. We need a repudiation of the policies we know are un-American and a candidate to get up lead on principles of truth and justice (it may sound like I'm advocating Superman for president, but honestly, any national leader must have a strong sense of both, otherwise nations loose their way, as is evidenced at this current epoch in our history). Otherwise, its like replacing a window on a condemned house and calling it home.
Accepting the current US policy as valid disqualifies Clinton as far as I'm concerned, and seeks power for power's sake, so she panders wherever she thinks her compromises will buy the best results. Ron Paul is the only one willing to address the US foriegn policy and the establishment's vision of the role of the military and call it for what it is - un-American. The rest of the candidates from either party seem tragically phony and contrived by focus groups.
By weather, December 31, 2007 at 3:06 am Link to this comment
Expat, thank you, you're right. We have the power to act at the local level and influence change.
It can start w/the simple act of cancelling cable TV/MSM subscribtions.
By nils cognizant, December 31, 2007 at 1:50 am Link to this comment
Had to read this piece slowly. There's so much there to try and understand. By page 2, I was thankful that Ritter had offered a useful option: "For my money, I choose working with the Sunnis and al-Sadr to create a viable coalition…" This is not, I'm guessing, intended as a solution, more as a potent catalyst. I'd like to see a regional Islamic conference convened (at our behest), one which is widely inclusive. Infighting bred by being "widely inclusive," can be minimized by severely narrowing the task/goal of the conference: setting up, within 90 days, the equivalent of a Governorship to oversee a new and legitimate national election in Iraq and to have full authority to make administrative decisions until the new government is formed. By full authority, I mean the Governorship would also publish a suggested timeline for withdrawal of all foreign forces and fighters.
The effectiveness of this Governorship might be assured by its composition, a dozen or so elder statesmen of the region. No hotheads, young guys or outsiders.
Finally, if the US wishes for such an approach to actually work, the group described must be provided with a large, competent staff which will steer the required US monetary investment in rebuilding the country. Once the federal Iraqi gov is in place, the suggested guiding body can be incorporated as a private, non-partisan advisory panel.
By Dustin Hofheins, December 30, 2007 at 8:50 pm Link to this comment
I really believe that Mitt Romney is the best choice for America. He is more qualified than any other candidate on both sides.
Romney is a master at business strategy, and I think that he has the unique background to strategically place America as a force for good in the world, unite moderate Muslim Nations on the premise of rejecting the extreme, and ultimately making America more safe and prosperous.
Mitt Will Win!!!
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: INDIANA 4, ALTOONA 3 -- High-powered Indians pass first big test
Indiana and Altoona both answered the bell. Indiana happened to do it one more time.
Coming off two blowout victories to open the season, Indiana responded well to its first test of the season, pulling out a 4-3 victory over Altoona in its PIHL Open Division Section 3 opener Thursday night at S&T Bank Arena.
Indiana (3-0), which had won its first two games by a combined score of 20-3, responded quickly to two Altoona goals in the first period, and the Mountain Lions (2-2) returned the favor in the second before the Indians shut them down in the third.
"Top-to-bottom, a good hockey game. That's what varsity hockey looks like," Indiana coach Dom Glavach said.
"I'm happy with the win. It wasn't the kind of win I wanted to get, but being tested and coming out on top is always a good thing."
Indiana answered Altoona's two first-period goals quickly. Camden Lydick scored 1 minute, 10 seconds after the Mountain Lions opened the scoring, and Jess Bartholow's goal came 38 seconds after Altoona took a 2-1 lead. Indiana took its first lead in the second, on Noah Moody's wrist shot from the point, and Altoona's Jacob Russo turned the tables with a tying goal 1:43 later.
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"It's almost like we were playing just good enough to get by, but we realized that's not going to work the entire season, and we picked it up at the end," said Lydick, a senior center. "This game makes you open your eyes. We were beating those teams really bad, but this is what we're going to be facing, and we have to be better."
"You get up and you start expecting teams to go away," Glavach said, "and I honestly think there was a little bit of that in the back of our minds. We dominated the first three minutes of play and just figured, well, we're at home, they'll go away and we'll just end up pounding them."
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May 21The Hickory Pig
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Score: 91, Grade: A
Blender pitcher not cleaned properly after last use. Utensils need to be cleaned properly to allow sanitizer to work properly. Container with utensils under prep table with utensils stored with food debris on them. Food handler with diamond wedding band. Food handler with watch. Backflow preventer is needed on hose spigot on porch.
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3605 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
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No paper towels in restroom. Kitchenware, utensils being washed and rinsed but not sanitized. Sanitizer containers with cloths for wiping food contact surfaces with accumulation of food debris. Neither required posting place for inspection had most current inspection posted. No "third" compartment for sanitizing of kitchenware, utensils at designated manual warewashing sink. Wire shelving in biscuit making area dusty — need cleaning. Countertop under ovens needs better cleaning — accumulation of crumbs. Floor needs cleaning under cooking equipment and around both sides of this equipment. Baseboard needs to be installed at floor/wall juncture along wall with cabinets under sinks.
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Hand sinks have no towels. Hand sinks have no soap. Mold, mildew on ice maker baffle and drink dispenser nozzles. Large pans on counter with chicken in breading mix at 73 F. Store raw chicken in cooler after prep before cooking. Cut fruit on cold bar of buffet out of temperature. Rearrange holding pans and monitor ice bath for more effective cold holding. Five cases of raw chicken on the floor during prep all out of temperature. Sushi on buffet at 65-75 F. Several items below hot holding temperature on buffet. No tphc plan for sushi, etc. Makeline coolers at 51 F and 52 F. Storage on floor. cleaning cloths on counters, equipment, tables, etc. Pans stored wet. Grease collection container dripping onto parking lot. Floors, walls, ceilings need detailed cleaning. Wall surfaces require more frequent cleaning; clean ceiling tiles of dust and grease to prevent dripping onto food and food contact surfaces.
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Valve cover painting
not to sure where to out this, but how long and what do i need to do to paint my valve cover, im not to sure about what color yet, but i wanna do it before ff11, also any suggestions on type of paint would be appreciated, and what colors? car is light tundra green.
Depending on what other colors you have going on I think gunmetal would look pretty sweet.
i have a red CAI but i am going to paint it to whatever color i do my valve cover, i was thinking gold, and then painting calipers gold? anyone suggest anything or have any opinions?
i have a feeling thats what im gonna do, Gold is to flashy for me and ive only seen one person on here pull it off
so i thought about what color i should do and since i'm going to have my mirror caps color matched i was thinking maybe i should color match the valve cover and the CAI i think it would look pretty neat and clean. the color would be Estate Green Metallic (Profile pic) anyone know where i can get enough paint to do this for my mirror caps, and valve cover, CAI for a decent price? I have a buddy who has a paint booth might have him do it, so where can i get the paint at a cheap price? Thanks!
Yeah color matched would be sweet too.
Sorry not sure exactly where you can get the paint. See if theres a local paint store that can match your color.
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I'd go with color matched.
Thanks guys! i think thats what ill do! now just need to find paint, maybe ill ask my buddy who has a booth if he knows.
As far as color...do whatever you want. Its your car. For time I did mine and it took 2 days. Thats cleaning it, priming, painting, clearing, and then letting it cure. Here is how mine turned out (all rattle can):
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On the horizon: the 28th annual LAMBDA Literary Awards, which take place in New York City this June. In anticipation of this year's festivities, LAMBDA announced yesterday the awards' finalists in the following categories: Lesbian Fiction, Gay Fiction, Bisexual Literature, Transgender Fiction, LGBT Debut Fiction, LGBT Nonfiction, Transgender Nonfiction, Lesbian Poetry, Gay Poetry, Transgender Poetry, Lesbian Mystery, Gay Mystery, Lesbian Memoir/Biography, Gay Memoir/Biography, Lesbian Romance, Gay Romance, Lesbian Erotica, Gay Erotica, LGBT Children's/Young Adult, LGBT Drama, LGBT Graphic Novels, LGBT SF/F/Horror, and LGBT Studies. Congratulations to all of the finalists!
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Everybody's Bread, Claudia Rodriguez, Korima Press
Experience in the Medium of Destruction, Sara Jane Stoner, Portable Press@Yo-Yo Labs
Girls Like You, Margot Douaihy, Clemson University Press
Life in a Box is a Pretty Life, Dawn Lundy Martin, Nightboat Press
Pelvis with Distance, Jessica Jacobs, White Pine Press
Say/Mirror: Poems and Histories, JP Howard, The Operating System
Shorthand and Electric Language Stars, Stephanie Gray, Portable Press@Yo-Yo Labs
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Impersonation, Joy Ladin, The Sheep Meadow Press
succubus in my pocket, kari edwards, EOAGH Books
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I paid 2k, and it's got 220k miles and an autotragic, but out of all the BMWs, and all the cars that I looked at in my budget, it was the best on short notice, replacing a Chrysler New Yorker. Hahaha. I was hoping to wind up with a BMW but figuring I'd be bringing home a Honda by the end of the week, but it just didn't work that way. My drive home was pretty fun, I had to meet the guy way out south, and got to take some nice curves.
I'm planning on a few things as it stands. Cooling system overhaul, fluid changes across the board (I've been advised that I can drain and fill the tranny, but not flush it), and then suspension refresh and brake refresh. Once the auto goes, I'll hopefully have a rebuilt 5 speed ready to be swapped in, and then maybe down the road I'll find a second M50 to rebuild and then turbo.
The headlights have been updated, I'm not sure to what exactly, but they're pretty awesome.
I have one question, I got the VANOS motor, right?
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btw, that puddle is from where my New Yorker's transmission went out. The line blew. Fluid everywhere. Would have cost at least another 100 over this car to fix that crappy car, so I figured I'd get a better car to start with that doesn't need immediate money infusion.
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Please read the important sticky threads at the top of this list for tried and tested advice on what to do for your new ride for both maintenance and upgrades.
Importantly, please change the fuel pump, fuel pump fuse, fuel pump relay and crankshaft position sensor on your car with new OEM parts even if the existing ones look good. These are very common failure items on our car unfortunately leading to too many no-start problems. They go unexpectedly and without forewarning, and when they do, they leave you literally stranded anywhere. Sell the old parts off or keep them as spares.
The only time you shouldn't change these items is if you have reliable evidence that they were done sometime in the past 4 years.
If you take my advice here, you will likely have no show stoppers to worry about.
If you wish to be absolutely safe on no-start situations, please either have your starter rebuilt or put in a new one, and purchase a spare working red label 325/525 dme* off ebay for around $70 and keep it in your trunk permanently after testing it on your car. If you sell the car, you can always sell off the DME for the same price. These are the only other no-start situations that we've observed on these forums. Fortunately, they are not common at all. However, since the car is dirt cheap to begin with and these solutions are not that expensive, we are here to help you avoid unnecessary work and expense, and since you seem to know your way around cars....why not ? You are driving a 20 year old car without warranty, and unless you are retired, it doesn't pay to have such problems. And all the extra work that you're doing contributes to your car's resale value (keep receipts) and your peace of mind trust me on that, its real important.
Good luck.
rgds, Roberto
* This assumes your car does not have the EWS immobiliser system installed, if it does, a red label DME will not work without disabling the immobiliser system, that's a whole other thread entirely).
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Nice looking e34! Looks well kept- did you get all the previous repair receipts? I like your plans- catch up on maintenance, then aesthetics, then a turbo build. Has the tranny fluid been done before? If not, and if you don't know if it has, I wouldn't recommend it since it will do more harm than good (unless you have a 5-speed ready to go now).
Looks like you are in need of some door trim- I have some if you're interested.
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Very nice E34 you have there. Your headlights are called "Smileys" and are much sought after here in the states. Glad to have a new member.
And yes, you have the vanos M50 since it is a 93. You don't have to worry about EWS on your car (be very thankful for that).
Last edited by BMR_LVR; 10-13-2012 at 07:40 PM.
I need this car to be running at least another 5 years so this is definitely stuff I'll get done, thank you. I'm pretty sure the starter hasn't been replaced or rebuilt. I don't have repair receipts. The owner told me he hadn't had the car not start ever in his six years of owning it, so, while I can't bank on that in the future, it does give me some idea of what hasn't been done. Lol.
When I have some money set aside for that, I'll definitely hit you up, thanks man.
Just drove the car around for about 2 1/2 hours. For getting on the throttle some, I was surprised at how much gas it used. My '95 New Yorker would've guzzled closer to a quarter of a tank in that situation, compared to an eighth of a tank.
I love how this car drives, and it revs awesomely. 2-6k RPM is just fun.
Lol, it's been a long week. I'm dropping words everywhere.
Thank you.
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Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of postmodernism, Leithart shows how the theory reflects an important biblical theme: the elusiveness and instability of the world. But he goes on to show that biblical faith takes us beyond cynicism and despair. Solomon among the Postmoderns will appeal to academics and laypeople alike seeking a biblical view of postmodernism.
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"Here is a vivacious account of postmodern culture from a true Renaissance man. With characteristic verve, Leithart deftly narrates the postmodern critique of modernity---without the typical fixation on epistemology and questions of knowledge. But the story doesn't end on the postmodern bandwagon; rather, Leithart pushes further to show that the postmodern critique of idolatry still fails to yield wisdom. In the wake of Derrida and Foucault, we still find ourselves waiting not for Godot or St. Benedict, but Solomon. Amidst the ruins of modernity, this book is an invitation to feast in the temple." -James K.A. Smith, associate professor of philosophy, Calvin College and author of Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? Taking Derrida, Lyotard and Foucault to Church
"Peter Leithart's Solomon among the Postmoderns is welcome evidence of a maturing evaluation of postmodernism in Christian circles that neither lionizes nor demonizes. Engaging in conversation rather than caricature, the author takes his interlocutors seriously precisely because he is so confident in the power of the biblical narrative to pull down all of our towers of Babel, whatever we call them. For those weary of wholesale denunciations or wholesale endorsements of postmodernism, this patient, well-informed and well-written essay in godly wisdom will illumine and inspire." -Michael Horton, Westminster Seminary
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Exploring the strengths and limits of postmodernism, he displays how the theory reflects an important biblical theme: the elusiveness and instability of the world. But he goes on to show that biblical faith takes us beyond cynicism and despair, exploring Solomon's frequent call to "eat, drink, and rejoice."
A skilled theologian and widely published author, Leithart writes for audiences including professors and students of philosophy, apologetics, biblical studies, and theology, as well as laypeople seeking a biblical view of postmodernism. Those familiar and unfamiliar with postmodernism will learn from the book's forthright exegetical approach, which is unique among the many books about postmodernism available today.


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Why is the sky blue? It's a question that you'd think kids have been asking for thousands of years, but it might not be that old at all. The ancient Greek poet Homer never used a word for blue in The Odyssey or The Iliad, because blue is one of the last colors that cultures pick out a word for.


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The Police Service of Northern Ireland is so concerned about the fallout from the report into the 1997 killing of Raymond McCord that it has set up a team of officers to deal with its recommendations on the handling of informants, who have been told to treat the report as if it were a 'critical incident'.
McCord, 22, was beaten to death at a quarry on the outskirts of Belfast on 9 November, 1997. He had been facing charges for possession of cannabis - which the police believe was provided by a UVF commander in the Mount Vernon area. Knowing the recriminations should his organisation discover he had been involved with drugs, the commander is thought to have blamed McCord for importing the cannabis and sent a UVF 'punishment unit' to kill him.
The victim's father has fought an eight-year campaign to prove that the unit was not only responsible for at least 13 other murders but was also being monitored by Special Branch 'handlers' who did nothing to intervene.
'I believe Nuala O'Loan's report will name at least three Special Branch officers as the handlers of the gang,' said Raymond McCord Sr. 'I am also confident the report will conclude that a cabinet minister, shortly after Raymond's murder, secured the release of a suspect.'
McCord and his solicitor, Paul Farrell, claim the Ombudsman will back up accounts they heard from disgruntled CID officers that at the beginning of 1998 Mowlam intervened directly in the case, ordering the release from prison of a key suspect initially arrested over the McCord murder.
At the time the UVF and its political wing, the Progressive Unionist Party, were engaged in all-party peace talks leading up to the Good Friday agreement and the UVF wanted the arrested man involved, so asked Mowlam to secure his release. According to McCord and Farrell, one of the Mowlam's senior officials telephoned Gough police barracks in Armagh and ordered CID officers to free the murder suspect. Sources close to O'Loan's investigation confirmed that Mowlam intervened to secure the loyalist suspect's freedom.
'This man was the Provost Marshal of the UVF; he would have known what happened to young Raymond and who did it,' McCord Sr said. 'Yet he was hardly in Gough barracks before he was released thanks to that call.'
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Target: Hamilton, Ohio Municipal Court Judge Daniel Gattermeyer
Goal: Demand that Elizabeth Lewis, a woman accused of starving her dog for a second time, be brought to justice.
Ohio resident Elizabeth Lewis was recently charged for starving her young pit bull, Bruiser, for the second time. The arrest came after a local resident reported an emaciated pit bull falling down the steps of Lewis' apartment. Butler County Deputy Dog Warden Tonya Hanson responded to the report and had no choice but to order that the dog be taken to animal control and humanely euthanized. Hanson said it was the worst case of starvation she had seen in her 15 years of service. Bruiser was 10 months old.
What makes this incident truly sad is that it could have been avoided. In August 2012, Lewis was arrested and charged for the same crime, also involving Bruiser. He was only 4 months old at the time and weighed 17 pounds when he was rescued. Hamilton Municipal Court Judge Daniel Gattermeyer found Lewis not guilty. During the trial, Bruiser was cared for at Animal Friends Humane Society where he reached a healthy weight at 38 pounds. He was released back to Lewis after the trial.
Bruiser's condition this time was so bad that Animal Friends Humane Society made a statement saying, "It was a miracle the dog could crawl out of the apartment. It couldn't even stand. It was dying." Lewis still denies she starved Brusier, stating that he had hereditary mange and refused to eat. If convicted she could receive up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
Bruiser's death has already made national headlines and spurred several other petitions and social media pages that all hope to bring some meaning to his death. Please sign the petition below to demand that Lewis be brought to justice. Bruiser's life could have been spared if only Judge Gattermeyer had found Lewis guilty the first time. This kind of negligence when it comes to animal cruelty trials must be stopped and Bruiser's life should serve as an example. These cases cannot be treated as though there isn't anything at stake.
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In August last year you found Elizabeth Lewis, a woman accused of starving her 4-month-old pit bull puppy named Bruiser, not guilty despite the fact that the dog was nearly 20 pounds underweight. Lewis was recently arrested for the same crime, only this time Bruiser didn't make it. He was so malnourished that the only option was to euthanize him.
Please do not make the same mistake twice. It is obvious that Lewis' claim that Bruiser refused to eat is a lie. Anyone who truly cared for the dog's welfare would have done what was necessary to keep him healthy, even if it meant giving him up. Bruiser's life should not have been lost. Regardless of your decision in the previous trial, he should not have been returned to Lewis under any circumstances. Show the state of Ohio that you will not tolerate this kind of cruelty and give Elizabeth Lewis the sentencing she deserves.
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Overview of Jason Orlando's Career
As Of Counsel at Strasser Asatrian, Mr. Orlando advises clients on various areas of the law including corporate governance, state and federal regulatory and compliance matters.
In addition, Mr. Orlando is currently a named Partner in Murphy Orlando, LLC, practicing in the areas of business litigation, government law, criminal defense, and land use. Mr. Orlando is also an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, where he teaches State & Local Government law, and a registered government affairs agent at Impact NJ, LLC.
A former Deputy Attorney General for New Jersey, Mr. Orlando has several years of experience in both government and the private sector. Mr. Orlando served as a Special Assistant to former Attorney General (and current Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court) Stuart Rabner and former Attorneys General Anne Milgram and Zulima Farber. As a member of the Executive Staff, Mr. Orlando advised the Attorney General on legal, policy, and administrative issues including elections, Internet safety, high intensity drug trafficking areas, combating child pornography, and Attorney General Law Enforcement Directives.
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Drones banned in four Monterey Bay nationally protected areas
MONTEREY, Calif. - There's increasing concern for the Monterey Bay, a nationally protected sanctuary, as recreational drones become more popular. On Wednesday night, we investigated the impact of these unmanned aircraft on marine life.
The FAA bans use of all recreational drones over four areas in the Monterey Bay. But Newschannel 5 got a firsthand look at why this relatively new and somewhat controversial technology, has some positive and negative affects on our marine life.
Like a foreign object from another planet, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary said marine life can't tell whether it's a bird or a plane.
"A drone that's hovering down over a seal colony would have a similar affect on the seals as a drone hovering outside your living room window," said Scott Kathey, Federal Regulatory Coordinator for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
The sanctuary said drone use has significantly increased within the past year in nationally protected areas.
"We want to make sure that they also consider the side effects of that activity, when you're in a coastal area and you've got concentrations of mammals and birds. They can get spooked by things like this very easily," Kathey said.
But the sanctuary admits drones are not all bad.
"They could be used for research they could be used for monitoring they could be used for emergency response," Kathey said.
Drone pilot John Ivey agrees. He's already pitching his skills to local law enforcement agencies and local businesses.
"Anything you could use an aircraft or helicopter to go do you can send one of these out on a moments notice for about a quarter of the cost," Ivey said.
Ivey believes most drone users aren't being careless because the equipment isn't cheap.
"The guys who are out and have these and they're flying and trying to chase birds or those things, they're crashing," Ivey said.
This type of technology isn't just something that can sneak up on something. Let me show you why, because its actually really loud. There's four no-fly zones below 1,000 feet within the sanctuary. Yet the FAA states drones must stay below 400 feet.
"Then they really can't fly in our zones at all," Kathey said.
Ivey said he follows the sanctuary rules, when he goes out to capture marine life. He agrees more regulation isn't such a bad thing.
"Totally for licensing, is fine, and regulations I'm fine with that too because I don't want to use it for anything but what's going to be advantageous for the group," Ivey said.
Sanctuary officials said if someone is caught illegally flying a drone, they can be fined. But they will consider permit requests for those who ask beforehand. Drones are also banned in national parks.


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Cosco Pacific in talks to buy a stake ahead of the port firm's listing in Hong Kong after China Merchants also expresses its interest earlier
Container and terminal giant Cosco Pacific is looking to invest in Qingdao Port before the port operator goes public in Hong Kong next year.
Cosco Pacific, which has two terminals in the port, said it intended to be the group's promoting shareholder before its listing.
"We heard through informal channels that the company's going to be listed in Hong Kong," said Alex Chen Bin, general manager of the investor relations department at Cosco Pacific. "We are now in discussions, but nothing can be announced yet."
The company is following in the footsteps of China Merchants Holdings (International), whose executive vice-chairman Li Jianhong said in June that it wanted to acquire a stake in Qingdao Port.
A senior manager from China Merchants, which already has a joint venture with the port, said becoming a shareholder could further deepen co-operation.
"Qingdao Port has a wide variety of cargo-handling capabilities, including iron ore, coal, fertilisers and paper. For terminals handling bulk cargo, a comprehensive logistics system with seamless connectivity is particularly important," said the manager, who asked not to be named.
Qingdao Port, the mainland's biggest port for crude oil and iron-ore imports, was reported two months ago to be planning an initial public offering of up to US$300 million, but the amount is said to have risen to US$500 million since then.
Joseph Chee, co-head of global capital market for Asia at UBS, said it was meaningless to speculate on the size six months before the intended listing as it could change drastically during the period.
While shares in port operators are not exactly popular among investors, Guosen Securities analyst Zhou Junyang said Qingdao Port had an edge over its peers.
"Its geographical location and water depth are more attractive than Tianjin Port, for example, and it is the country's biggest iron-ore port. I believe it could gain a better valuation," he said.
Port stocks in Hong Kong are inactive compared with shares in other sectors. Shares in Dalian Port and Tianjin Port are near a five-year low.
Qingdao Port had planned to list on the mainland since 2007, but it was forced to look elsewhere after regulators suspended IPOs there in October.
The firm operates four port areas, which can handle the world's largest container ships, very large iron-ore carriers, very large crude carriers and bulk vessels for coal and agricultural goods. It processed 407 million tonnes of cargo last year, including 14.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (teu) of containers, the company's website said.
In the first half of this year, the port's cargo tonnage jumped 11 per cent year on year to 230.5 million tonnes while container throughput grew 10.4 per cent to eight million teu.
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Athletic Advantage, Shoulder Rehabilitation
With athletes always getting bigger and stronger, the level in of competition across all sports is always evolving and becoming more intense. Of course with the evolution of competition, the evolution of proper training techniques and rehabilitation after injury becomes even more important.
In tonight's athletic advantage we look at shoulder rehabilitation, and what steps you have to take to get on the road to recovery.
This time of year baseball players might be the first group of athlete that you think of when it comes to shoulder injuries, but according to Physical Therapist David Henslee, the're not the only ones at risk, "most of the shoulder injuries we see in athletes are from overhead athletes. Throwers, pitchers, baseball players, tennis players, volleyball players, those are the one's that we most often see especially this time of year."
No matter what sport you play, if you don't take the necessary steps to protect yourself from shoulder injuries, you could be rehabbing you're injury for months at a time."different injuries have different treatment protocols. If the rotator cuff is involved, then we have to slow things down and protect that cuff let the cuff heal. If the rotator cuff is not involved, in a labral tear, they can progress a little bit faster. General rule of thumb is it takes about three months of rehab before you let an athlete return to sports specific activities like throwing."
Shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers are especially common because of the overhand throwing motion. And the strain it puts on the muscles and joints in and around the shoulder. "one of the things you have to realize with a baseball player is if he's throwing a 90mph fastball, the rotational velocities around his shoulder are exactly the same as on a car wheel going 90mph. Their big problem is that they have do decelerate that arm in the space of about four feet. There's not a race car in the world that can decelerate from 90 to 0 in four feet."
Because of the strain that these types of movements can put on you're shoulders, prevention is a must. This can range from stretching and proper warm up techniques, to making sure the exercises you're doing are providing a base for success. "one of the things that we focus on early on is stabilization of the shoulder girdle. A lot of times athletes, especially high school athletes, strengthen what they see when they look in the mirror, it's really more about what happens in the back that takes care of the shoulder."
And if you're having any pain in you're shoulder at night, or when you're throwing you see you're performance dip radically from what you were able to do before, make sure to get you're shoulder looked at by a trainer.
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Tree selection thin a week before Christmas
INDIO, Calif. - It's a week before Christmas, and if you don't have your tree yet, you might be out of luck.
Whether you stop by a local Christmas tree lot or one of the valley's home improvement centers, you'll notice, there aren't many trees left.
Joe Whitney and his family have been selling Christmas trees in the Coachella Valley since 1965. He says he had a thousand trees shipped to his lot in Indio this year, but that sales have been so brisk, he could have used more.
"There must be a real good Christmas spirit going, because for us, I've never really sold down this low, this early, in a long, long time," said Whitney.
There also isn't much of a selection left at the Home Depot in La Quinta. Management says Christmas tree sales should exceed last year's mark and that the store has received its last shipment.