Justice reaches everbodyA HERO IN THE SHADOWS JOHN COVISA
CTU CHAT
jueves, 31 de julio de 2008
miércoles, 30 de julio de 2008
domingo, 27 de julio de 2008
MORE NEWS ON JOHN COVISA
We have found out he's on holiday in Valencia Spain, an is currently working on a movie.
THANK GOD FOR JACK BAUER
Thank God for Jack Bauer.The fictional hero of the television series “24” may be the only true defense we have against terrorism in this country. We just have to hope and pray that Osama and the other cave-dwelling Muslim terror rats get Fox on their satellite service.If they do, and they watch counter-terrorism agent Bauer interrogating murderous vermin using any means necessary, they may actually start to worry that the American people have the will and strength to defend themselves against any enemy using whatever means is necessary.On the other hand, if they are watching cable TV news, we are doomed because they will discover that we are quivering neurotic feel-good do-nothing pansies who would rather make friends with terrorists than make them talk.
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Never mind the 3,000 dead Americans from September 11. Or worse yet, never mind the 3 million dead Americans the first time we don’t stop Jihad Jim from blowing up his nuke bomb in the middle of Manhattan.All that matters — if you get your world view from the politically correct folks at CNN, FNC and MSNBC — is acting by the “rules” and behaving yourself like proper gentlemen. It kind of reminds me of the battles between France and England in the 17th century where the commanders would enjoy a tea behind the lines while sending their troops forward in neat, orderly rows to “engage” the enemy and die.That gentlemanly form of slaughter worked fine until one side decided not to play by the rules. But the bloody French and Indian War on our own continent established that one man playing by his own rules could kill a dozen playing by gentlemen’s rules. Within a few years, the British had learned their lesson and stopped marching men to their deaths.Nowadays, we have one side that doesn’t play by any rules — the terrorists whose only goal is to kill as many of us as possible — and one side which still thinks it is more important HOW you fight the war than whether you WIN it. Yeah, that’s us, the guys with the sign on our back that says, “Blow Me Up!”How could this be? Are we so morally clouded that we honestly do not recognize the difference between a U.S. victory and an al-Qaida victory in the War on Terror? Do we really think we will win the world’s accolades because we are “nice” to our enemy while he cuts our heads off?Unfortunately, many of our most influential citizens do think that way. Rosie O’Donnell does. Keith Olbermann of MSNBC does. David Gregory of NBC does. Howard Dean does. So if the terrorists are watching cable news or talk shows, they are probably not at all worried about being caught by us.And this week, the terrorists found out that many U.S. senators are trying to protect terrorists from the indignity of being interrogated (in the unlikely event that the under-manned American military or the depredated U.S. intelligence agencies should get ahold of them in the first place).John McCain, Lindsay Graham, John Warner and Susan Collins are four Republican senators who decided to put international law (and feel-good moral superiority) above American law and down-home, no-terror-tolerated homeland security. As leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, they teamed up with Democrats to try to stop the CIA and other agencies from interrogating terrorists. Oh sure, we can still bribe them to talk, and we can feed them three-course dinners to fatten them up, so that they may decide to spill the beans while smoking cigars over snifters full of brandy afterwards.But heaven forbid we dunk these vermin in water and try to scare them into talking about where the next bomb attack is planned! That would be an “outrage upon human dignity.”Thanks a lot, Sen. McCain. I mean, thanks a lot for looking out for the human rights of Osama bin Laden. We wouldn’t want to upset the world’s top terror madman in the unlikely event that we captured him — we wouldn’t want to deprive him of sleep by playing heavy metal music! We wouldn’t want him to get the idea that we were so dedicated to our own survival that we would sink to that level!The “outrage upon human dignity” line comes from so-called Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention of 1949 where civilized nations came together to try to prevent war crimes and atrocities in future conflicts. That noble goal is obviously very dear to the people of the United States, and anyone who does not think so is a fool.But the Geneva Conventions and other international treaties should not be used for something other than what they were intended — which for the most part is to establish civilized rules for the treatment of uniformed soldiers in armed combat. They were not meant to be loopholes to permit murderers to go unpunished. And they were not meant as a way to ensure that future murders could go forward as intended by the bad guys.In fact, they were not even intended to be applied to a war like the current War on Terror — at least not in the way that the Gang of Four on the Armed Services Committee would have you believe.First of all, the Geneva Conventions apply only to signatories of the treaties. Article 2 of the 1949 treaty says plainly that the provisions apply only when two or more of the “High Contracting Parties” are in conflict against each other. So far as I know al-Qaidastan is not a nation yet, and even if it were, I don’t think President Osama would sign a document that would forbid al-Qaida from torturing women and children or cutting heads off of innocent American contractors like Nick Berg.So the Geneva Conventions don’t even apply.But let’s say that they did, as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and McCain’s Gang of Four claim. If that were true, then Common Article 3 would have to apply in our dealings with Osama, wouldn’t it?Uh, no. Actually just the opposite if anyone were to read the actual document instead of listening to the talking heads on cable TV. Article 3 applies specifically to “armed conflict not of international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties.”Can you think of a more international war than the War on Terror?Article 3 is relevant only in internal wars, civil wars or rebellions — not the kind of conflict which we are engaged in now, a conflict of civilizations that stretches from a field in Pennsylvania to the caves of Afghanistan.So Article 3 is only a club used by anti-American forces to try to sway worldwide public opinion against us as we work to defend ourselves from a brutal enemy. Congress and the president should in reality not be wasting our time with such a debate in the first place, but since they are, let’s consider the crux of the argument — whether or not the United States has a right to define “outrages upon personal dignity.”As used in the document, the phrase merely encompasses “humiliating and degrading treatment.” Since this is vague and unclear, the president has asked that the language be amplified with America’s understanding of what kind of treatment of terror prisoners is “humiliating and degrading.” Thus everyone will know what can and can’t be done.Short of that definition being put into place, the military has informed the president that interrogation of prisoners of war will need to cease immediately because of the risk to military personnel of being put on trial for war crimes.Well, Sen. McCain, what say you? To paraphrase Sen. Kerry’s infamous quote of the 2004 campaign, were you “for” the war on terror before you were “against” it? You can’t have it both ways. You are either in favor of interrogating terrorists, or you are against it.And don’t try to confuse the issue by saying that if America uses waterboarding on its prisoners, then the same thing may happen to our soldiers when they are captured. Our soldiers would be relieved and delighted to know that if they were captured in Iraq, the worst that would happen to them is they would be dunked in water until they were coughing and frightened and paralyzed with fear. Instead, they face mutilation, burning, electrification and beheading. I’ll say it once again — al-Qaida does not honor the Geneva Conventions. Period.Which brings us back to Jack Bauer.He doesn’t follow the Geneva Conventions either. If he catches a terrorist, and he thinks there is even a chance the guy will be able to provide information that will save innocent American lives, he doesn’t mess around by calling Sen. McCain for permission to interrogate — he shoots the terrorist in the leg. After that “warning shot,” he puts the gun to the terrorist’s head. Every once in a while the gun goes off. Usually, Bauer feels bad about it, but not as bad as the terrorist.And you know what? Bauer usually wins. Maybe HE will run for president in 2008. We could sure use him.
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Never mind the 3,000 dead Americans from September 11. Or worse yet, never mind the 3 million dead Americans the first time we don’t stop Jihad Jim from blowing up his nuke bomb in the middle of Manhattan.All that matters — if you get your world view from the politically correct folks at CNN, FNC and MSNBC — is acting by the “rules” and behaving yourself like proper gentlemen. It kind of reminds me of the battles between France and England in the 17th century where the commanders would enjoy a tea behind the lines while sending their troops forward in neat, orderly rows to “engage” the enemy and die.That gentlemanly form of slaughter worked fine until one side decided not to play by the rules. But the bloody French and Indian War on our own continent established that one man playing by his own rules could kill a dozen playing by gentlemen’s rules. Within a few years, the British had learned their lesson and stopped marching men to their deaths.Nowadays, we have one side that doesn’t play by any rules — the terrorists whose only goal is to kill as many of us as possible — and one side which still thinks it is more important HOW you fight the war than whether you WIN it. Yeah, that’s us, the guys with the sign on our back that says, “Blow Me Up!”How could this be? Are we so morally clouded that we honestly do not recognize the difference between a U.S. victory and an al-Qaida victory in the War on Terror? Do we really think we will win the world’s accolades because we are “nice” to our enemy while he cuts our heads off?Unfortunately, many of our most influential citizens do think that way. Rosie O’Donnell does. Keith Olbermann of MSNBC does. David Gregory of NBC does. Howard Dean does. So if the terrorists are watching cable news or talk shows, they are probably not at all worried about being caught by us.And this week, the terrorists found out that many U.S. senators are trying to protect terrorists from the indignity of being interrogated (in the unlikely event that the under-manned American military or the depredated U.S. intelligence agencies should get ahold of them in the first place).John McCain, Lindsay Graham, John Warner and Susan Collins are four Republican senators who decided to put international law (and feel-good moral superiority) above American law and down-home, no-terror-tolerated homeland security. As leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, they teamed up with Democrats to try to stop the CIA and other agencies from interrogating terrorists. Oh sure, we can still bribe them to talk, and we can feed them three-course dinners to fatten them up, so that they may decide to spill the beans while smoking cigars over snifters full of brandy afterwards.But heaven forbid we dunk these vermin in water and try to scare them into talking about where the next bomb attack is planned! That would be an “outrage upon human dignity.”Thanks a lot, Sen. McCain. I mean, thanks a lot for looking out for the human rights of Osama bin Laden. We wouldn’t want to upset the world’s top terror madman in the unlikely event that we captured him — we wouldn’t want to deprive him of sleep by playing heavy metal music! We wouldn’t want him to get the idea that we were so dedicated to our own survival that we would sink to that level!The “outrage upon human dignity” line comes from so-called Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention of 1949 where civilized nations came together to try to prevent war crimes and atrocities in future conflicts. That noble goal is obviously very dear to the people of the United States, and anyone who does not think so is a fool.But the Geneva Conventions and other international treaties should not be used for something other than what they were intended — which for the most part is to establish civilized rules for the treatment of uniformed soldiers in armed combat. They were not meant to be loopholes to permit murderers to go unpunished. And they were not meant as a way to ensure that future murders could go forward as intended by the bad guys.In fact, they were not even intended to be applied to a war like the current War on Terror — at least not in the way that the Gang of Four on the Armed Services Committee would have you believe.First of all, the Geneva Conventions apply only to signatories of the treaties. Article 2 of the 1949 treaty says plainly that the provisions apply only when two or more of the “High Contracting Parties” are in conflict against each other. So far as I know al-Qaidastan is not a nation yet, and even if it were, I don’t think President Osama would sign a document that would forbid al-Qaida from torturing women and children or cutting heads off of innocent American contractors like Nick Berg.So the Geneva Conventions don’t even apply.But let’s say that they did, as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and McCain’s Gang of Four claim. If that were true, then Common Article 3 would have to apply in our dealings with Osama, wouldn’t it?Uh, no. Actually just the opposite if anyone were to read the actual document instead of listening to the talking heads on cable TV. Article 3 applies specifically to “armed conflict not of international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties.”Can you think of a more international war than the War on Terror?Article 3 is relevant only in internal wars, civil wars or rebellions — not the kind of conflict which we are engaged in now, a conflict of civilizations that stretches from a field in Pennsylvania to the caves of Afghanistan.So Article 3 is only a club used by anti-American forces to try to sway worldwide public opinion against us as we work to defend ourselves from a brutal enemy. Congress and the president should in reality not be wasting our time with such a debate in the first place, but since they are, let’s consider the crux of the argument — whether or not the United States has a right to define “outrages upon personal dignity.”As used in the document, the phrase merely encompasses “humiliating and degrading treatment.” Since this is vague and unclear, the president has asked that the language be amplified with America’s understanding of what kind of treatment of terror prisoners is “humiliating and degrading.” Thus everyone will know what can and can’t be done.Short of that definition being put into place, the military has informed the president that interrogation of prisoners of war will need to cease immediately because of the risk to military personnel of being put on trial for war crimes.Well, Sen. McCain, what say you? To paraphrase Sen. Kerry’s infamous quote of the 2004 campaign, were you “for” the war on terror before you were “against” it? You can’t have it both ways. You are either in favor of interrogating terrorists, or you are against it.And don’t try to confuse the issue by saying that if America uses waterboarding on its prisoners, then the same thing may happen to our soldiers when they are captured. Our soldiers would be relieved and delighted to know that if they were captured in Iraq, the worst that would happen to them is they would be dunked in water until they were coughing and frightened and paralyzed with fear. Instead, they face mutilation, burning, electrification and beheading. I’ll say it once again — al-Qaida does not honor the Geneva Conventions. Period.Which brings us back to Jack Bauer.He doesn’t follow the Geneva Conventions either. If he catches a terrorist, and he thinks there is even a chance the guy will be able to provide information that will save innocent American lives, he doesn’t mess around by calling Sen. McCain for permission to interrogate — he shoots the terrorist in the leg. After that “warning shot,” he puts the gun to the terrorist’s head. Every once in a while the gun goes off. Usually, Bauer feels bad about it, but not as bad as the terrorist.And you know what? Bauer usually wins. Maybe HE will run for president in 2008. We could sure use him.
THE DAY OUR HEROES DIED
We want to especially remember the firefighters, the policemen, the medical personnel, rescue workers, and all the common people who helped others on the attack sites during the actual disaster days, and those who helped to clean up in the aftermath of 9-11-01. Some of them accomplished some truly heroic tasks, and deserve to be called heroes!
These people did save some lives, helped multitudes of people on the attack sites, and accomplished the tremendous task of clearing all the dead bodies, rubble and debris from the destroyed buildings and aircrafts. They didn't concern themselves with their own comfort but unselfishly were more concerned about others - even to the point of losing their lives. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
There were 346 people who died that day. Bravestmemorial.com has compiled a list of the rescue personnel who died on September 11, 2001, and keeps memorial pages for all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At We shall never forget... you'll find a list and description of emergency personnel who perished on September 11, 2001.
GeekPhilosopher Free Stock Photos
Those involved in the clean-up worked sometimes in very unhealthy conditions breathing dust and smoke all day long. They went through the emotional turmoil of finding body parts, but also found wedding rings to give as a small memorial to the families of the deceased
These people did save some lives, helped multitudes of people on the attack sites, and accomplished the tremendous task of clearing all the dead bodies, rubble and debris from the destroyed buildings and aircrafts. They didn't concern themselves with their own comfort but unselfishly were more concerned about others - even to the point of losing their lives. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
There were 346 people who died that day. Bravestmemorial.com has compiled a list of the rescue personnel who died on September 11, 2001, and keeps memorial pages for all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At We shall never forget... you'll find a list and description of emergency personnel who perished on September 11, 2001.
GeekPhilosopher Free Stock Photos
Those involved in the clean-up worked sometimes in very unhealthy conditions breathing dust and smoke all day long. They went through the emotional turmoil of finding body parts, but also found wedding rings to give as a small memorial to the families of the deceased
sábado, 26 de julio de 2008
WHO IS JOHN COVISA
This name has come out recently as somebody new to the season, we don,t know if he will be on Jacks side or Tony. But who is John Covisa we have very little information about him, we know he as worked as a bodyguard for many moviestars and might have been dateing a few years ago Demi Moore, he's been in a few movies and is an expert in martial arts, if any body got any information about him let us know.
viernes, 25 de julio de 2008
24 EXILE
24: Exile is an upcoming television movie, bridging the gap between the sixth and seventh seasons of the TV series 24. Set partially in South Africa, Jack finds himself caught up in a military coup whilst trying to find somewhere he can 'be at peace'. Meanwhile, in the United States, it is Inauguration Day, where Allison Taylor is being sworn in to office. The movie is set for release on November 23, 2008
TEN LITTLE TERRORISTS
Some Poetry
"Ten Little Terrorists" (per "Ten Little Indians")
Ten little terrorists went out to dine; A round of .223 hit one, and then there were nine.
Nine little terrorists sat up very late; An F-15 strafed one, and then there were eight.
Eight little terrorists dreaming of Heaven; A laser-guided bomb sent one there, and then there were seven.
Seven little terrorists chopping up sticks; A Gatling gun chopped one in half, and then there were six.
Six little terrorists playing with a hive; A Zuni missile stung one, and then there were five.
Five little terrorists going in for law; A Marine bayoneted one, and then there were four.
Four little terrorists going out to sea; A Los Angeles-class torpedoed one, and then there were three.
Three little terrorists walking in Kabul; An Abrams tank crushed one, and then there were two.
Two little terrorists sitting in the sun; Napalm frizzled one, and then there was one.
One little terrorist left all alone; A cluster bomb buried him, and then there were none.
"Ten Little Terrorists" (per "Ten Little Indians")
Ten little terrorists went out to dine; A round of .223 hit one, and then there were nine.
Nine little terrorists sat up very late; An F-15 strafed one, and then there were eight.
Eight little terrorists dreaming of Heaven; A laser-guided bomb sent one there, and then there were seven.
Seven little terrorists chopping up sticks; A Gatling gun chopped one in half, and then there were six.
Six little terrorists playing with a hive; A Zuni missile stung one, and then there were five.
Five little terrorists going in for law; A Marine bayoneted one, and then there were four.
Four little terrorists going out to sea; A Los Angeles-class torpedoed one, and then there were three.
Three little terrorists walking in Kabul; An Abrams tank crushed one, and then there were two.
Two little terrorists sitting in the sun; Napalm frizzled one, and then there was one.
One little terrorist left all alone; A cluster bomb buried him, and then there were none.
jueves, 24 de julio de 2008
HEROES
Today we are gathered to pay tribute to some of the finest men and women our nation has to offer - the men and women of our armed forces. They are our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, our husbands and wives. But they have one thing in common - they are part of the greatest military force in the world. For more than 50 years, our nation has paused in May to recognize the contributions of those in uniform. But this year, we are especially mindful of what it means to serve. We are here today to thank the men and women in uniform for their service and their sacrifice, because we know that without them - and the thousands who have gone before them -- the light of freedom would have been extinguished around the world. They truly are carrying on a tradition of heroes. Once again, we see the forces of freedom and democracy being threatened around the world. We are going through difficult times in our efforts to allow the people of Iraq to live in democracy. Television news broadcasts are filled with images of bombings and civilian uprisings. But it's worth stepping back to consider just how far we've come in the past year. The war for Iraqi liberation began in March 2003. Thanks to a small army of reporters embedded with military units, we saw firsthand the courage, the professionalism, and the determination of our fighting men and women. They swept toward Baghdad with lightning speed, confounding the critics who predicted they would get bogged down in the sands of Iraq, defeated by Saddam's so-called "elite Republic Guard." We saw spectacular displays of precision bombing of key military facilities that left key oil and power plants undamaged, so the Iraqi people would have the tools they'd need to begin their new lives. Within a month, we saw statues of Saddam Hussein being toppled as joyous Iraqis danced in the streets. They were celebrating the end of more than three decades of a brutal regime that relied on fear, intimidation and torture to control its people. And it was our armed forces, working with those of our Coalition partners, who made those celebrations possible.
martes, 15 de julio de 2008
24 PREQUEL
24 Prequel - November 23, 2008 photos & clipThe 24 two-hour movie prequel is scheduled to air on Fox on November 23rd, 2008. The film will be designed to bridge the two-year gap between Seasons 6 and 7. Click here to read Kiefer's comments on the prequel & S7. Behind the scenes photos (possible spoilers): 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 (thanks, Benny & Dazia!) For more info on the prequel and its plot, you can view an interview with director, Jon Cassar that was filmed on location in South Africa.
JACK BECOMES A SECURITY GUARD IN HIS LATEST MOVIE
Mirrors - August 15th, 2008 new trailerOn Aug.15th, Kiefer can be seen on the big screen in the new horror film, Mirrors. You can view an interview with Kiefer on the set. New photos and a teaser can be found on the Official Site. You can also watch the international trailer online here. You can check out more footage in the interview with director Alex Aja here. The Red-Band (R-rated) trailer is now online.
domingo, 6 de julio de 2008
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Jack Bauer is the protagonist of the United States television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities as a government agent, including US Army Delta Force, LAPD SWAT, and finally the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Los Angeles. Within the 24 storyline, he is a key member of the latter and is often noted as the best agent CTU has. Jack's job usually involves him helping prevent major terrorist attacks on the United States, saving both civilians and governments. On many occasions Jack does so at great personal expense, as those he thwarts subsequently target him and his loved ones. Actor Kiefer Sutherland portrays Jack Bauer in the television show and video game, and in 2006 signed on for at least three further seasons.[1] Bauer's use of torture during interrogation is often cited as an inspiration for CIA interrogators
sábado, 5 de julio de 2008
News of 24 seven season
The video for the new season of 24 premiered yesterday. It first aired on the bigscreens in NYC's Times Square, became available online shortly after, and aired nationally later in the evening during game two of the World Series. A lot of you have probably already seen it, but may be wondering: hey TV Squad, why are you reporting on this a day late? Well, this sat forever on the "assignment desk" and to be honest, I think we were all afraid of incurring the wrath of you readers for spoiling the fun. Well I stepped up and here's your warning: read on with caution, because after the jump there is a trailer and I do talk about the season seven plot. There. I said it.
Here we go. Jack is in Washington D.C. on trial for his "crimes" and CTU no longer exists when Day 7 kicks off. Then, as expected, comes the twist.
TONY!!
He's back. He's bad. I love it. While the preview doesn't elaborate, my best guess is that Tony blames the good ol' US of A for Michelle's death. Not to mention the fact that Jack left him for dead. For those that are royally confused by Tony's return, don't forget that when we last saw him in Day 5, the clock wasn't silent at the end of the episode where he was stabbed with the syringe. So the possibility for his return has always been left open as the silent clock generally signifies a death on 24.
In a bit of a Die Hard 2 rip-off, Tony is hi-jacking planes like it's his job. Wait... it is his job now. I love the set-up though. Last season tried to make it personal for Jack by introducing family members that no one really cared about. This season, same intended goal, but based on just the preview it already works better because it's personal for Jack and us since Tony is such a fan favorite. Smart. Anyway, cue Jack Bauer kickin' ass and takin' names and check out the video to see how the rest of the season starts out.
Here we go. Jack is in Washington D.C. on trial for his "crimes" and CTU no longer exists when Day 7 kicks off. Then, as expected, comes the twist.
TONY!!
He's back. He's bad. I love it. While the preview doesn't elaborate, my best guess is that Tony blames the good ol' US of A for Michelle's death. Not to mention the fact that Jack left him for dead. For those that are royally confused by Tony's return, don't forget that when we last saw him in Day 5, the clock wasn't silent at the end of the episode where he was stabbed with the syringe. So the possibility for his return has always been left open as the silent clock generally signifies a death on 24.
In a bit of a Die Hard 2 rip-off, Tony is hi-jacking planes like it's his job. Wait... it is his job now. I love the set-up though. Last season tried to make it personal for Jack by introducing family members that no one really cared about. This season, same intended goal, but based on just the preview it already works better because it's personal for Jack and us since Tony is such a fan favorite. Smart. Anyway, cue Jack Bauer kickin' ass and takin' names and check out the video to see how the rest of the season starts out.
WELCOME TO JACK BAUERS WORLD
If you belong to al qaeda don,t come in Jack Bauer won,t give you a secound chance. proud to be from the united states,one aim Osama Bin Laden will die the same as all al qaeda members. God bless America and welcome everybody who believes in freedom to the world of 24.
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