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The Operative: No One Lives Forever Introduction

Mgshadow (http://femme.videosift.com/member/Mgshadow) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:46:13 -0700

i cant find my discs, im going crazy. must play Nolf!
- Mgshadow

American tank crushes Iraqi cab

kronosposeidon (http://kronosposeidon.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:45:01 -0700

1. If it is an abandoned or confiscated vehicle, do you think it looks good to the locals to crush it?
2. Do you really think if a conquering army came into your neighborhood and started crushing vehicles that their actions would be met with cheers? Really? If you cheered for it, I'd have to wonder who's side you're on.
If they want to remove abandoned vehicles, fine. Shit, that's what we do here in America with abandoned vehicles. But you know what? The police have them towed away, NOT crushed.
3. Yes, those soldiers are behaving unprofessionally, and you know how I know that? Because the whole world can see this video of them laughing and giggling while they drive over the vehicle AND then back over it for good measure. Not as bad as when that Marine threw a puppy off a cliff, but it still tarnishes the reputation of American armed forces. I can NOT imagine the Iraqi locals positively responding to giggling soldiers crushing a vehicle. Most people in the world also find this to be in bad taste, and many Americans do too. And for every act like this, how many Iraqis say "Fuck it, I'm joining the insurgency." We don't need to create even more enemies over there.

I am NOT anti-military. I served in the military myself. However I AM anti-military-idiocy, which this is to me. The response to the pictures from Abu Ghraib should have sent a clear signal to all the men and women in uniform that they have to behave professionally, ESPECIALLY if you're going to take fucking pictures or videos of your actions. The action depicted in this video is not as bad as Abu Ghraib, but it certainly turns the world against us. And that is very unprofessional.
- kronosposeidon

dag (Member Profile)

dw1117 (http://femme.videosift.com/member/dw1117) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:44:01 -0700

Sorry for the late notice:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/Surfing69/videosift.jpg

In reply to this comment by dag:
Where's that Sift comic that you once did?

In reply to this comment by eric3579:
No can find

In reply to this comment by dag:
Nice compilation! I like Dw117's comic strip - it could go in the promoting section.
- dw1117

Bill Pullman declares 4th of July not an American holiday

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:42:21 -0700

Pro-human *propaganda.
- Krupo

Secret film reveals how Mugabe stole an election

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:40:01 -0700

As someone who lived in that region. It makes me sad to see who keeps on happening there.

However am I totally not surprised that there is complete inability and unwillingness of behalf both the African and International community to actually do anything about it.

Remember Rwanda. Same shit. Different deal.
- Farhad2000

Begging kitten

Thylan (http://femme.videosift.com/member/Thylan) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:36:54 -0700

We likes it and we wills not be swayed by the anti cute police. i'm ill and kitten is good for the soul.
- Thylan

Wesley Clark: VERY interesting criticism of John McCain

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:36:53 -0700

One of the few Generals to openly speak against the war in Iraq.
- Farhad2000

Woman Fakes Being Hurt In Courtroom (with delayed reaction)

jonny (http://femme.videosift.com/member/jonny) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:34:23 -0700

yep, it's a dupe: http://www.videosift.com/video/Thats-city-politics-for-you

*discard
- jonny

Security guards vs hooligans in russian supermarket

MrConrads (http://femme.videosift.com/member/MrConrads) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:34:16 -0700

nana nana nana nana securityman! securityman!...."holy bolsheviks securityman! those young whippersnappers look like they want to cause trouble! lets stop em'! "bizz, blam, poot, wham, fizz, boot"
- MrConrads

Darth Vader Plays Golf

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:34:07 -0700

AWESOMEtastic.
- Krupo

Security guards vs hooligans in russian supermarket

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:31:23 -0700

Most Russian security guards are ex-military. Guess who had the largest infantry force right up to 1991. Do not fuck with them.
- Farhad2000

Stargate pokes fun at Star Trek

MarineGunrock (http://gunrock.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:31:15 -0700

>> ^Sagemind:
Needs someone in a red shirt

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/popculture/9722/
- MarineGunrock

Secret film reveals how Mugabe stole an election

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:28:30 -0700

*long and *dark vid, and a must-watch.
- Krupo

Amazing Japanese Poppers

diction (http://femme.videosift.com/member/diction) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:28:18 -0700

*kill
- diction

smibbo (Member Profile)

Kuga (http://femme.videosift.com/member/Kuga) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:27:35 -0700

In reply to this comment by smibbo:
no vote: I can't understand a word he's saying.

^ You need to watch more Pink Panther movies and Monty Python, to better understand zee outrageous French accent!

"We are promoting a new idea - an innovative idea - that the Khufu pyramid was built thanks to an internal ramp rising spirally inside the core of the pyramid close to the face. This ramp will not do all the job, but the pyramid workers get to go up to the apex of the pyramid to build the full pyramid.

It is better than the other theories because it is the only one which works. With this system, in two years we have made full simulations with our software. We know now that with this theory you can build a pyramid the same, as in Khufu (Giza), with the same materials, with the same tools, the same techniques, and in the same time."
- Kuga

French Architect Discovers How Pyramids Were Really Built(?)

Kuga (http://femme.videosift.com/member/Kuga) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:26:27 -0700

^ You need to watch more Pink Panther movies and Monty Python, to better understand zee outrageous French accent!

"We are promoting a new idea - an innovative idea - that the Khufu pyramid was built thanks to an internal ramp rising spirally inside the core of the pyramid close to the face. This ramp will not do all the job, but the pyramid workers get to go up to the apex of the pyramid to build the full pyramid.

It is better than the other theories because it is the only one which works. With this system, in two years we have made full simulations with our software. We know now that with this theory you can build a pyramid the same, as in Khufu (Giza), with the same materials, with the same tools, the same techniques, and in the same time."
- Kuga

I don't support the troops.

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:25:04 -0700

I believe the existence of uniformed armed forces is a terrible necessity that we must endure. I am not particularly glad about this but am realistic in the need for it's existence, humanity will never sing kubaya, hold hands and hit the peace pipe. It's simple psychology that each and every one of you can see in normal life, when you are treating someone with equality and fairness, open your lives to them they often take a great big shit on you. Only in our geopolitical world this usually comes in the form of tanks rolling across borders. This was an example of this, it's sheer expression of arrogance and projection of raw military power.

But its been put into motion by politicians sitting comfortably behind closed doors, in nice comfortable office chairs pushing divisions and plans that start with words like "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and filter down to some young kids on the battlefield, coming from places that sometimes don't have any opportunities, sometimes from a real belief that they are there to do good even though they are told so by their government, sometimes just to see the world, sometimes to earn citizenship, sometimes because they have no direction, sometimes just to see someone die.

Actions shown in this video is a basic reaction to being put into a environment where your friend died yesterday in an IED explosion, you watched a whole humvee torn apart, its engine block landing 50 yards from the wreck, pieces of your troop lying around like debris of blood red confetti, being shot at day by day by an enemy you never see. Command never being able to give you proper operable intelligence. Your training meaning little because basic covers fighting a uniformed aggressor not asymmetrically warfare against a guerrilla force in urban combat environs. Frustrated that what you are doing day by day means little, your people die and it gets worse and not better. Wondering if all the lives lost are essentially wasted on a mission that was idiotic to begin with.

This is why I find it hard to hold the troops accountable. Because it's not there fault they are there, its not their fault that they are not trained as a UN peace keeping force, a police force, a counter insurgency force. Its not their fault they were never given or taught proper cultural sensitivity training.

It's the fault of the people in power, not just the president, but the Generals, the Joint Chiefs, The Pentagon, and essentially the whole intelligentsia of America that simply let this catastrophe happen. There hundreds of thousands of educated professional Americans that willingly kept silent. Unable to criticize their own governments action. Its the fault of all who pushed this war through the most basic fears humanity has. Fear.

What is really sad it that it's not the first time and it wouldn't be the last I believe.
- Farhad2000

ROBO-ONE OmniZero Demonstration

Pooterius (http://femme.videosift.com/member/Pooterius) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:25:01 -0700

That's a cool robot. Where can I get one? I'm going to install ladders throughout my house now!
- Pooterius

American tank crushes Iraqi cab

SDGundamX (http://femme.videosift.com/member/SDGundamX) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:23:30 -0700

I was simply trying to point out the conclusions you jump to with no evidence in this vid:

1) This cab belongs to somebody. I haven't seen anything that shows this isn't an abandoned or confiscated vehicle. Hell for all you know some soldier paid the Iraqis for it just so they could crush it.
2) The Iraqis are upset with the Americans for crushing it. No evidence of that at all in this vid. Hell, if tanks started crushing cars in my neighborhood (where parking is a bitch) they would draw large cheering crowds. As the article I linked to above mentioned, removing abandoned vehicles makes the city safe for both the soldiers AND the citizens since it can no longer be turned into an IED.
3) These soldiers are acting "unprofessional." Again, no evidence here that they didn't have orders to destroy the vehicle. Doesn't mean they can't enjoy destroying it if they have permission, does it?

But for the sake of argument, let's assume they acted on their own and destroyed an abandoned vehicle. Most of these guys have been in-country getting shot at and watching friends get blown up for well over a year. Some have done two or three tours. Saying that it's a stressful job would be an enormous understatement. So in my opinion, I'd say they've earned the right to blow off a little steam as long as they aren't hurting anyone.

Now, if I'm wrong and these guys just went and wrecked somebody's car for the fun of it, then by all means they need to be disciplined. But you've provided nothing here aside from your own assumptions that shows that.

I think this is a great Sift. I just think it could do without all the anti-military commentary since clearly you have no better idea of what's going on here than I do. The only thing either of us have is the vid with no backstory. If you find some info about this incident that shows these soldiers were in fact behaving inappropriately, by all means post it and I'll agree with your comments and upvote.
- SDGundamX

Extinction Level Event - Meteor Collision

Pooterius (http://femme.videosift.com/member/Pooterius) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:20:49 -0700

They didn't suppose what would happen to the atmosphere. I assume much of which would boil off. Also, I'm curious as to how they suppose life could survive such an event (hinted at at the end). I think that just about any large molecules would be broken down.
- Pooterius