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What I'm really thinking....
Well,
its that time of year again. Apple Cinnamon candle smell fills the
house. Christmas music is already play on the radio. Rehearsals are in
full swing for the Christmas Spectacular. AJ is getting very excited
about being done with school and heading to Texas to see his Dad.
Thanksgiving is next week, and all anyone seems to be thinking about is
pies and turkey and such.
Really, I love those holidays. I love thinking about the birth of Christ as it is a reminder of fulfilled promises. However, what I'm really thinking about is the NEW YEAR! I cannot believe 2013 is almost behind us. Honestly, I'm quite ready to put 2013 in the books. As I think about the past year, I am humbled and amazed at God's grace and mercy to me and my family. The trials and tribulations have been intense and almost unbearable at times. However, as we end this year, all I can see is VICTORY on every corner! Not victory in that things are perfect, but victory in that all of satan's evil schemes and plans have not prevailed. God's plan is perfect and becoming even clearer day by day. Honestly, I cannot even begin to describe what has been accomplished given the opposition we have faced this past year. God is good all the time!
It is a difficult time for so many people. This time of year brings regret, depression, frustration, sadness, loneliness, and just plan blahs. Most of the time, I cannot wait to get it over with and get back to work. However, I encourage you to look back over the last year, not to imagine all the great things that were accomplished or regret over wasted time. Instead, think about all the amazing things God has done to protect, provide and restore. Even in the midst of battle or trying times, we are still standing! Our breath each morning signals the fact that God is not finished with us yet. When we begin this season, remember the Lord your God and all He has done for you. His purpose is yet being fulfilled all around us. Join Him in His work and find His plan for your life.
Most people try to pick a word for their new year. It took a long time for me to find my word for 2013 which was "reliance." However, I've already decided on my word for 2014....
LIBERTY.
Really, I love those holidays. I love thinking about the birth of Christ as it is a reminder of fulfilled promises. However, what I'm really thinking about is the NEW YEAR! I cannot believe 2013 is almost behind us. Honestly, I'm quite ready to put 2013 in the books. As I think about the past year, I am humbled and amazed at God's grace and mercy to me and my family. The trials and tribulations have been intense and almost unbearable at times. However, as we end this year, all I can see is VICTORY on every corner! Not victory in that things are perfect, but victory in that all of satan's evil schemes and plans have not prevailed. God's plan is perfect and becoming even clearer day by day. Honestly, I cannot even begin to describe what has been accomplished given the opposition we have faced this past year. God is good all the time!
It is a difficult time for so many people. This time of year brings regret, depression, frustration, sadness, loneliness, and just plan blahs. Most of the time, I cannot wait to get it over with and get back to work. However, I encourage you to look back over the last year, not to imagine all the great things that were accomplished or regret over wasted time. Instead, think about all the amazing things God has done to protect, provide and restore. Even in the midst of battle or trying times, we are still standing! Our breath each morning signals the fact that God is not finished with us yet. When we begin this season, remember the Lord your God and all He has done for you. His purpose is yet being fulfilled all around us. Join Him in His work and find His plan for your life.
Most people try to pick a word for their new year. It took a long time for me to find my word for 2013 which was "reliance." However, I've already decided on my word for 2014....
LIBERTY.
fear
The Fear of Failure
Most
of us struggle with different fears, worries and doubts. We find
things on daily basis to which we fixate our attention and obsess about
what might come and the effect that may have on our comfortable lives.
We know God tells us not to worry, not to be afraid, and we tuck that
information into the back of our minds. What we fail to realize is that
information alone will not change our attitudes or change our emotional
spiral into depression that comes from the constant fear of the
unknown. God wants us to live out His words. Our mind must be
transformed to think like Christ to even begin to overcome worry and
fear.
For me personally, I struggle with fear of failure. I become crippled at every major decision that our family faces because I am so concerned I may make the wrong decision and make a problem even bigger. I have even struggled with it to the point that even small decisions become problematic because of the fear that I may mess up. God certainly refines us through experiences. Becoming an attorney has definitely been God's humorous way of teaching me to get over myself. I am certainly in a profession where the unknown is prevalent on a daily basis. Not only is the future unknown for me, but now I am faced with the unknown for my clients! God knows me better than anyone ever could, and He has placed me where I am now in direct face-to-face combat with my sin nature.
What I found myself doing was attempting to control outcomes. My fearing the worst, I began to miss out on God's best. I began to identify myself not as God's child, but as a slave to the world. I totally began to miss the character of God in my life. Fear of messing up or failing keeps us from obeying God's will for our lives. At the end of the day, fear of messing up is the product of one simple sin - PRIDE. When we worry about what others may think, feel or believe about us, we will tend to make decisions based in pride rather than in God's obedience. When we fail to trust in God's Word and His plan for our lives, pride tends to tell us that we know better than He does and that we have better control over our lives than He ever could.
Understanding God's perfect grace and mercy is something I have failed to apply to my life, especially in the face of my fear. While I am perfectly knowledgeable of God's Word and what God says about his mercy and grace, I somehow do not think that will apply to me in the face of my decision-making. God's love for me is so great that He will take care of me not matter what decision has been made or what direction I take. Of course, He looks at my heart. If I am seeking Him, desiring His best, working to build His kingdom and reach others for Christ, what do I have to fear? What certainly could any man do to me in light of His wonderful plan for me?
I'm starting to get it. The anxiety is beginning to melt away. I'm beginning to work ahead for the bigger picture, not bog down in the details. I'm excited to experience life without the fear that has crippled me for so long. Watch out - mistakes and mess ups are on the way....but now I understand that God's sovereign plan has no bearing on little ol' me and His will be done despite my shortcomings.
As you start your week, may it be filled with hope and excitement knowing that an all-powerful, all-knowing God already exists in the details. Don't be afraid to make decisions. Don't be afraid to move forward in the face of adversity. Don't allow man to change God's calling on your life. Live without fear...decide to choose Christ.
For me personally, I struggle with fear of failure. I become crippled at every major decision that our family faces because I am so concerned I may make the wrong decision and make a problem even bigger. I have even struggled with it to the point that even small decisions become problematic because of the fear that I may mess up. God certainly refines us through experiences. Becoming an attorney has definitely been God's humorous way of teaching me to get over myself. I am certainly in a profession where the unknown is prevalent on a daily basis. Not only is the future unknown for me, but now I am faced with the unknown for my clients! God knows me better than anyone ever could, and He has placed me where I am now in direct face-to-face combat with my sin nature.
What I found myself doing was attempting to control outcomes. My fearing the worst, I began to miss out on God's best. I began to identify myself not as God's child, but as a slave to the world. I totally began to miss the character of God in my life. Fear of messing up or failing keeps us from obeying God's will for our lives. At the end of the day, fear of messing up is the product of one simple sin - PRIDE. When we worry about what others may think, feel or believe about us, we will tend to make decisions based in pride rather than in God's obedience. When we fail to trust in God's Word and His plan for our lives, pride tends to tell us that we know better than He does and that we have better control over our lives than He ever could.
Understanding God's perfect grace and mercy is something I have failed to apply to my life, especially in the face of my fear. While I am perfectly knowledgeable of God's Word and what God says about his mercy and grace, I somehow do not think that will apply to me in the face of my decision-making. God's love for me is so great that He will take care of me not matter what decision has been made or what direction I take. Of course, He looks at my heart. If I am seeking Him, desiring His best, working to build His kingdom and reach others for Christ, what do I have to fear? What certainly could any man do to me in light of His wonderful plan for me?
I'm starting to get it. The anxiety is beginning to melt away. I'm beginning to work ahead for the bigger picture, not bog down in the details. I'm excited to experience life without the fear that has crippled me for so long. Watch out - mistakes and mess ups are on the way....but now I understand that God's sovereign plan has no bearing on little ol' me and His will be done despite my shortcomings.
As you start your week, may it be filled with hope and excitement knowing that an all-powerful, all-knowing God already exists in the details. Don't be afraid to make decisions. Don't be afraid to move forward in the face of adversity. Don't allow man to change God's calling on your life. Live without fear...decide to choose Christ.
Posted 8th July 2012 by Lori
Author of Trailer Park Trash & Vampires and Dirty Southside Jam. Director of Never Look Back Again from Pirate Pug Productions. Husband. Father. Illest mofo around.
When people talk about Clint Eastwood's astounding filmography, one
title that is often overlooked is a project that was very near and dear
to him, White Hunter, Black Heart. This unique effort is a thinly veiled take on legendary director John Huston and the making of The African Queen.
Eastwood plays John Wilson, a maverick filmmaker and a larger-than-life
figure who plays by his own rules. The fact that he does so in a
profession that requires a considerable amount of teamwork presents
numerous clashes and complications, and things only grow more difficult
when this cranky director becomes obsessed with killing an elephant
while on location in Africa. The early stages of White Hunter, Black Heart
make it clear that the picture Wilson is set to direct is critical to
his financial well-being, yet this stubborn and thoroughly entertaining
rebel never prioritizes it over anything else that catches his fancy, to
include women, fisticuffs, incessant verbal sparring with his producer,
and hunting. It's the hunting that presents the most problems for the
making of the movie within the movie, as Wilson's obsession is maddening
to even those who understand him the most. In one of the film's most
revealing moments, it becomes clear that Wilson himself is a bit
disturbed and confused by his intense desire to kill an elephant. While
Eastwood is front and center throughout, looking and sounding
completely different than we've come to expect, Jeff Fahey is also on
hand to balance things out as the only person involved in the production
who seems to genuinely like or understand the crazed director. Yet
even he is pushed to the brink as Wilson becomes more and more desperate
to bag his trophy and the production of the film becomes more and more
volatile as a result. Fahey's character, Pete Verrill, is based on
Peter Viertel, who wrote the first-hand account of the making of The African Queen that
this picture is based on. An able performer who I'm exceptionally fond
of, Fahey's performance here will surely lead audiences to wonder why
he was seldom offered roles of this stature in major studio efforts. In
the end, this unruly and quixotic movie belongs to Eastwood, who also
served as director, and I think it stands as one of his most engaging
and challenging offerings. It is a meditation on passion, madness,
individuality, and filmmaking, and it raises many potent questions on
its way to a fascinating conclusion.
Final Grade: B+
Final Grade: B+
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| Clint Eastwood is a man obsessed |
JW
greatly enjoy Joseph Wambaugh's work, but his non-fiction books hit me a
lot harder than his fiction. Truthfully, my favorite fiction novels by
this cop-turned-author are titles like The Choirboys and The New Centurions, books which
seem to be a bit more authentic than some of his more robust
offerings. It's not that he doesn't write well, and I can see where his
more entertaining yarns could represent a much-needed departure from
the darker territory he tends to cover in his efforts to chronicle
actual events. Yet there's a potency to his non-fiction that cannot be
equaled. I'm being 100% sincere when I say that I can't imagine any
author from any era writing a better account of a crime or the efforts
of the police to combat the lesser elements of our society. His
impeccable research, his keen understanding of human nature, and his
ability to present such tales from all angles are all downright
inspiring. Few writers can tell such stories with Wambaugh's amazing
attention to detail without bogging the prose down. Like Fire Lover, The Blooding, or my personal favorite, Lines and Shadows, The Onion Field is
never anything less than riveting even as it digs deeper and deeper
into a sadistic crime and the incredibly complicated trials that
followed. At once a deeply personal tale of loss and guilt, it also
stands as a powerful rebuke of the legal process. Those who feel that
the courts are far more interested in the rights and the welfare of
criminals will only be further embittered by this haunting tale of a
fine system gone mad. A noble cop is killed in cold blood and the guilt
of the responsible parties is never in doubt, yet the efforts of the
defense to prolong and even sabotage the ensuing trials transform a
burning quest for justice into a genuine fiasco. Sadly, there are
moments when the courtroom proceedings become so absurd that the
passages wherein the author details those shenanigans wind up being
somewhat comical. The Onion Field has it all: a wealth of drama,
powerful characterizations, and a heartbreaking combination of destiny
and tragedy. It is a remarkable piece of writing that is ripe with
emotion and will leave readers asking difficult questions and pondering
monumental issues.
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Purpose...
It
has been a good but crazy week. My son has been given some great
opportunities recently to train in swim and soccer. Our business is
making decisions in faith to expand and build what God has called us to
do. We are spending a lot of time focusing on purpose. At the same
time, I am humbled to represent people who are hurting, confused,
depressed and losing hope. I had a client pass away this week. Another
facing a lifetime of choices that have all but ruined his life. The
world is crying out in pain. While I appreciate all the ice water stuff
going on, it really doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I am grateful for
awareness, but with the pain and relentless struggle facing so many
people to just find a little hope, I want my purpose to remain in that I
will use my platform and place in this world to raise awareness for
Christ. The gift is free. It requires no donation. Spread the
awareness.
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UNIVERSE
It
has been a struggle the last few weeks to walk around and appear like a
normal, fully functioning adult. I have felt like a liar to the world
with every “hi how are you doing, oh me…I’m good, thanks.” That’s one
odd thing about human interactions…to ask how someone is doing without
really wanting to stop and talk about it. Have you kept track of how
many times in one day you ask how someone’s day is going, or are asked
about your day? And out of all those times…how many did you actually
mean?
I have always tried to live my life with just a few hard and fast rules:
1.
Promises are made to keep.
2.
Tell the truth.
3.
Treat others how you want to be treated.
4.
Say what you mean, mean what you say.
5.
Don’t touch what doesn’t belong to you.
I
would like to think those simple rules have kept me out of a lot of
trouble, and have made me a better person. Yes, I have broken them all
at one point or another but I work hard to use them as daily guides. So
you see, when I’m asked how I’m doing…or when people check in on me
after the Seattle thing…I answer with what I think you want to hear.
Because I know or at least think I know that you really don’t want to
sit and hear about my nightmares…my anxiety…my fear. You want me to be
good, so that’s what I tell you.
But I’m not.
I will be. In time.
I feel guilty for lying to you…even though I know it’s probably for the best to keep my answer short and easy.
So I guess the purpose of this entry is to say I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what happened, sorry for not being stronger, sorry for lying and saying I’m good.
PIC
May 7, 2015
Derby Masters
In
2010 when my old, humdrum life ceased to be and my derby filled life
began I had no idea the sport would change my life as much as it has.
Maybe not the sport on its own merit but the people who the sport has
brought into my life would be a more accurate statement to make. The
derby world is really a microcosm of real life, it
is subject to bullies, abusers, lovers, family, friends, jocks,
gossipers, supporters etc. The major difference is that in one form or
another all of those who are in derby…would for the most part be located
on the outcast spectrum of individuals. So eloquently presented to me byKendle as “nerds, those who are socially awkward and misfits.”With
that being said, I’ve never been so happy to belong to a subset of
people. In the event anyone is wondering what any of this has to do with
anything…I’m not really sure. When I sit down to type a blog post I
don’t usually have a topic in mind or a direction to go. I let the words
appear and I follow them. Sometimes the post turns into something
horribly painful, but sometimes it turns into joy or an “ah ha” moment. I
guess today’s post has yet to discover its purpose, and I’m okay with
that.
So
back to what I started with…in 2010 I remember pouring through album
after album that was published by the masters in derby photography. The amazing works of Jules, Joe, Bob, Nicholas, Danny, Jenny, Frank and so many others. They
were all at the head of the pack (pun intended) capturing wonderful
derby moves and people in a moment of time that would forever be envied
and looked to with awe and inspiration. To me, they were modern day
Picasso’s, Michael Angelo’s or Salvador Dali’s. What Ansel Adams did with Half Dome they did with derby…capturing a thought, an emotion, a moment
in time that would never be quite the same. As a side note, I didn’t
originally plan to try and be a photographer in derby…I wanted to skate.
My dream was to be a pivot, to control the pack, to make walls that
would be impossible to get by. To support my jammer, make creases to
free them from the pack…I wanted to play. I tried…but easily gave up on
that dream because this body of mine…it don’t skate.
I messed around doing photography on my piddly Canon Xti and oh
how horribly awful those photos were. But something stirred within
me…and little by little I listened to the small voice inside me that was
guiding me to do and be more than a girl who couldn’t skate. I worked
hard and became a pretty darn good Non Skating Official but I wasn’t
satisfied with that. So I consulted some of the fine artists of my day
about my love of photography…Frank let me borrow his camera and lens a
couple times…and that small voice turned into a scream. More words of
support and guidance came from Bob and Jenny, then Danny …I
started renting cameras and lenses for derby tournaments…and the scream
got louder. I worked and struggled to get better…but still felt so far
away from the quality that the masters make look so easy.
If
anyone were to ask how I feel about my photography, you would get much
the same answer as I gave 5 years ago. I would hem and haw, shift my
weight back and forth, kick at the floor or dirt and tell you all the
things that I see wrong with my photos. Yes, there are some that I think
to myself…what do you know, that doesn’t look so bad. Nice. But my
cruel reality is that I am still so amazingly far away from the quality
of the greats. I am still so much…an amateur. I work almost daily, just
like the derby athletes that I capture…to get better, hone my skills,
get my mind to wrap around the intricate details of certain movements,
lighting adjustments…always learning how to make things less blurry and
more focused. While I do feel I have made progress, I only see how very
far I have yet to go.
I
never in my wildest dreams could have ever thought I would be doing all
the photography that I am currently involved in. I mean, seriously…I am
no Jules Doyle. I am no Danny Ngan.
I am just…me. But despite my feelings of unworthiness, this season I
have found myself in an odd situation. I shoot derby for two leagues…two
amazingly talented leagues. I’m friends with many of the greats that I
had once and do continue to think the world of. Where once I was sitting
in the cheap seats at Key Arena watching the photographers scramble
around and take pictures…thinking to myself how amazingly awesome that
must be…I have now had the chance to be on the floor with the skaters
and other photographers. And while everyone’s attention was focused on
the athletes (as it should be) I quietly had my dreams come true. Being
behind the scenes, in the depths of Key Arena watching the athletes get
their game faces on, pump each other up and experience their joy at
being part of a great team. It was a surreal feeling standing in the
hallways, being with the athletes and now actually being friends with
some…I can’t accurately explain to you the joy that fills my heart.
I was talking with James at the Nest a week or so ago about my nagging feelings that I will never be as good as Jules, Joe etc.He
quickly made fun of me because here I was complaining about all the
things I see wrong with my photography yet, just had two of my photos
make it onto a poster and one onto a billboard in Oregon. (I’d have made
fun of myself too when you put that way.) And
he said something that has really stuck with me, “they had their time
and we saw their work. Now it’s your time to share your work. Your work
is a stand alone, if they wanted Jules or Joe, they would be here. But it’s your time now. Stop trying to be like them. Be you.”
I wonder if Picasso or Ansel Adams looked at their work and thought “meh.”
2010-2012
IS THJAAT
Karma is that you?
So the oddest things happened to me at the Hitditch Cup
a few Saturdays ago. It started out simply enough, just another bout
day…watching amazing athletes skate left. But as I was getting my camera
all calibrated for the lighting and whatnot, things went…well, they
went weird. This is the part I ask patience with so I can give you a
little back story before the current situation that I’m writing about.
See, when my derby life was still quite new I was hanging out with a
bunch of girls that were way more established in the local leagues than I
was and I tried to befriend them. But there was one girl specifically
that for whatever reason took exception to me. And without having to
bring up all the heartache and shit that goes along with this story
let’s just say she made my life hell. She spread lies about me to anyone
and everyone that would listen to her and because I didn’t havecredibility
with the local “scene” many people believed her. Some didn’t, and they
stayed my friends…some of them are my friends to this day. But there was
a lot of damage done to me because of this one girl and her many lies.
Fast forward to theHitditch Cup…this girl was
there warming up to skate and she skated over to me like we were old
friends. I was startled because this girl and I pass each other often
now that I do photography for the league and for the most part we avoid
each other, which is fine with me. But she comes up to me and proceeds
to tell me that she has been meaning to talk to me…
“I
wanted to tell you that I’m sorry for the things I did and said in
reference to you a couple years ago. I thought I knew what I was talking
about but it turns out I didn’t and I got involved with things thinking
I knew what was going on, and I’ve realized I didn’t. So, I’m sorry.”
I simply said “okay, thank you.”
Then at the end of the bout someone I once considered a good friend who a couple months ago just up and unfriended mewithout
a word, and basically stopped talking to me all together asked if she
could talk to me before I left. So she pulled me into the kitchen at the
nest and tells me…
“I
know you messaged me after I unfriended you asking what it was you did
and that you wanted to talk to me about it, but I needed to tell you
that I just couldn’t talk to you. I was in a bad space and just couldn’t
handle arguing and so the way I dealt with it was to just avoid you.
But I wanted to tell you that I’m sorry, I should have just talked to
you. I got offended by a statement you made on facebook and
it confused me because I thought you liked all of us and so I just
backed away. Yes, I should have got clarification from you instead of
just assuming I knew what you meant. I didn’t and it was my mistake and
I’msorry that I was jerk. I’m sorry I hurt you.”
I simply said “okay, thank you.”
I’m
not sure why they apologized…if it’s legit or just a game. I don’t know
if they did it because I take photos of them and they somehow want to
increase their odds of being shot or if they indeed are sorry for the
hurt they caused. In the first instance it would be great if that girl
would make a public apology to the leagues and other women that she
spread lies to. As for the second girl…I’m still not sure what to say or
think.
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HOPE DIFFER
Hope Deferred....
Waiting on answers seems like a daily routine for most of us. Life has puzzle pieces which seem to have fallen under the couch somewhere, no where to be found in this lifetime. Without those pieces, we think the masterpiece cannot be completed. We can all agree that it is hard to wait. We think we have needs. God told Paul to write, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Phil 4:19. We think He has forgotten us. We turn on the news and get unnerved with Ebola, beheadings, political issues and just plain old bad news. Deuteronomy 31:6 says "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Joshua 1:9 says, "Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." I believe we struggle to believe this. The waiting becomes too much in our flesh. When we rely on what God says, there is nothing to fear. But waiting on Him to respond to and do something about the circumstances around us is difficult.Sometimes, we don't receive answers because we are separated from God in sin. Sin separates you from a right relationship with God. Agreeing with Him about sin in your life can restore the connection, and answers will begin to appear. Sometimes, we do not receive answers because God is working out something in our lives to make us more like Jesus. Sometimes, we do not receive answers because we do not know God. Many people cry out to God for help when they have rejected Jesus in every area of their life. Many are people who sit in church but have never agreed with God about sin and the need for a Savior. Some think their salvation is pre-determined and that no action needs to be taken on the part of the sinner to repent. Some think they are just good enough and have accomplished enough to get God's attention. Works are only a reflection of the faith planted in Jesus Christ. Works aside from that faith are nothing to God.
Are you looking for answers? There is joy for the child of God who waits on His perfect timing and answer. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life" Proverbs 13:12. God tells us that He is worth the wait. Be patient. Don't react in fear and panic which leads to poor judgment and difficult consequences. His word is true. He is faithful. Find rest in Him. Don't ever give up.
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Haqqani 101: With the death of Osama Bin Laden we were asked what his death would mean for the war in Afghanistan. Like the so called war on terror which includes the Taliban, Al Qaeda of every creed, and extremists of every ilk looking to carry on Osama's vendetta against the west, it will serve to fuel their cause like many other issues. His death should mean just the opposite and it does to all true Muslims.
In searching
though I found them to be known rapists and murderers and of course not
true Muslims or faithful followers of Muhammad and true Islam. Some of
the Haqqani's and commanders have even been captured and held after
traveling to Saudi Arabia for the haj and gathering donations for their
cause.
The Haqqani's and their legendary stature are holding the
so called terrorists force together. Their stature is legendary and hard
earned. The Haqqani network and their increasingly foreign fighters
have become the main focus after 9 years of fighting. The Haqqani
Network's North Waziristan leadership -- usually called the Miram Shah
Shura consists of a number of Haqqani family members and closely
associated long-serving commanders.
At the top of the network is
Sirajuddin Haqqani, who oversees the group's political and military
activities and is the main liaison to the Mullah Muhammad Omar led
Quetta Shura Taliban, the Taliban's leadership body (named for the
capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province). He is also one of the
network's liaisons to Pakistani Taliban figures and AL-Qaeda.
He
travels regularly into Afghanistan " or should I say did as he now
claims to be based in Afghanistan" to coordinate with field commanders
and occasionally to Peshawar and South Waziristan to connect with
militants there. Remember Bowe Bergdhal? There are many field commanders
in Afghanistan, but turnover is high because many get killed or
captured. The most prominent is Mullah Sangin, who is believed to be
holding Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl a captured U.S. soldier and Zakim Shah the
movement's shadow governor of Khost province.
There are many field commanders in Afghanistan, but turnover is high because many get killed or captured.
Jalaluddin
Haqqani legendary leader who fought the Soviets and his son, Sirajuddin
who directs operations are increasingly the targets of drones and now
manned NATO aircraft in Pakistan as the Pakistani's have been leery to
go in the area for whatever reason. Many are being killed, I heard over
80 in a week with no civilian casualties.
I wish we would quickly
kill the two head Haqqani's, both Jalaluddin and Sirajuddin and leave
the rest to Pakistan as our invasion of their country even to kill
Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters who were known killers of NATO forces may
be the straw that broke the camels back. People in Pakistan are
increasingly marching to have the drone attacks stopped. Fine! If you
want the drones stopped then stop the Haqqani's. We know someone there
can kill or stop them at will.
I would hate to see the Haqqani
network unite with Pakistan " who they once had close ties with
particularly the ISI", against us as Pakistan is still furious and
rightly so though it may be a ploy to placate civilians. I wish we would
just come home. I do not want to see the scenario I discussed many
times and that is taking on Pakistan from the Gulf and don't forget
Iran!
Anyway you look at it we are viewed as temporary and the
violent convoluted backstabbing tribal relationships will always be a
way of life in the border area especially. We can only be very concerned
how this is going to turn out between NATO, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
It won't be translucent or good!
The Haqqani's seem true to
Mullah Omar who wants us out of Afghanistan and want their independent
Afghanistan. Pakistan has proven they do not want a free and independent
Afghanistan but want to control it. At this point I want to say our
soldiers have done their job let them come home as scheduled if not
sooner. Let Mullah Omar the Haqqani's and other Taliban interests fight
for Afghanistan it is theirs not ours or Pakistan's. Good luck Hamid
Karzai that's all I say!
James Joiner
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