Monday, November 30, 2009

Please don't delay in establishing this man on the FBI's most wanted list and elevating it to a national all points bulletin.

My first instinct is to have the police retrace steps, including, whom knows for sure this is the suspect, whom provided false information to his location and why it would be benefit the killer to escape and the leave the area.

Clemmons family and acquintances should be called and asked to participate in his 'safe' capture to stand trial. If there is blood at the scene that a forensics expert could have captured that might be the killers does it match the known blood type AND DNA of Clemmons.

People are carrying a real grudge against the police of this region of the country. Why? Talk to community leaders and ascertain the reasons why these men decided to kill police officers and if they might know of any plans being formulated to carry out more of the same.

The Seattle/Tacoma area of the country may not have the 'manpower' to dedicate a sincere search for the cop killer that is still out and about. It is why the FBI needs to be involved to add support to the police force there. It would be better if all police activity were conducted within the confinds of police headquarters, even it is temporary quarters set up while all this mess continues. No 'single person' patrols either. Buddy up and realize there is not one moment when on duty they can let their guard down. It is going to be an interesting balance to have these officers functional while still on high alert for their own safety.

Any and all eyewitnesses that can contribute to a better picture of the violence, why and what the clues might be that will lead to the cop killer's where abouts and capture should come forward with a promise of rewards if the information proves invaluable to his capture and conviction. Until, Clemmons is captured it would be prudent to continue to build the knowledge base of this crime and entertain other suspects.

Clemmons may be too scared to come in and surrender, realizing he might not survive if confronted by armed police or agents. He should be given every chance to peacefully surrender, even if he is innocent, to protect himself from harm or any possible vigilante with a grudge.

I have a feeling it is easy to be a cop killer in this area of the country which usually enjoys reasonable peace and tranquility. Budget cuts are probably contributing to this as well. Any pending prosecutions that would send a message to speak to the violence should go forward and with public display of same. This has to stop and there needs to be every effort by every method to establish the sanctity of police officers and their benevolence to the community.

If only I could wave a magic wand and this was all over for everyone. Clemmons or any other possible suspect should be considered extremely dangerous as we already know this is some kind of 'methodology' that includes bomb making. I sincerely don't believe this is a mimic event. I believe there is a problem with a systematic methodology. There is no reason to proceed differently.

Citizens can be more helpful than they know if they call and report accurately any suspicions that would lead to the capture of this man or any other potential suspect. To act autonomously without training is not prudent and could disrupt capture if tried.

We'll get him. It is just a matter of time and SAFETY.


Smoke rises after police set off an explosive device at a house police had surrounded where they thought a suspected cop killer may have been hiding in the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in Seattle. A suspect in the slaying of four police officers gunned down in a suburban coffee shop was holed up at a Seattle house early Monday, wounded and possibly dead, police said. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Tiger Woods did the same thing most drivers do, he didn't pay attention to his driving, over steered while adjusting his radio or some such thing...

...and plowed into the fire hydrant and then the tree. It happened quick, he probably was injured from the impact and he was lucky it wasn't worse. The neighbor has no recourse for damages except what was done to the mailbox and the tree.

This is that difficult to figure out?

Come now. Last time I checked, Tiger Woods was still classified as a human being. I don't think he owes anyone an explanation except the insurance company if he filed the accident with them and his neighbor. There wasn't any need to get the police involved either. I mean for real here. I suppose no one in the world has ever hit a fire hydrant before, right? There are the laws of physics. Impact happens in only one way.


...The Florida Highway Patrol said the accident was not alcohol-related, that Woods briefly lost consciousness and that his Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren, used a golf club to smash the rear window of her husband’s SUV to get him out....
...He has frequently said that anonymity is one of the things he misses most from his days as a student and it is no coincidence that he named his luxury yacht Privacy....

Head injuries can be funny things. One never knows in the long run how the results will turn out. I believe it was just this past winter when a celebrity lost her life after a skying accident. And there was that run in with a tree with Sonny Bono. I believe he made the right decision to 'sit this tournament out.' I hope his recovery is uncomplicated.

It was prudent to call 911 if he was unconscious. His wife did the right thing and she was scared for her husband. Let's not get celebrities afraid of dialing 911, okay?
We don't need anymore Michael Jacksons or covert behavior because they become worried about their image. The public needs to respect the privacy of celebrities when such events happen, no different than if it happened to them.

Last I checked, medical information was still confidential.

I also believe police can be harassed by the public into investigations that don't lead anywhere simply because it is a celebrity. Police have more responsibility than chasing down the ghost or dog that Tiger might have steered to avoid. If he has sustained a head injury, he might not remember much of the incident at all.

Going back to Afghanistan to fight the War of September 11, 2001. It is one lousy reality inherited from Bush and Cheney.

I don't believe President Obama will ever be considered, "The War President." I am confident that name will only apply to George Walker Bush. It is up to General McCrystal now.


...The president is now briefing the UK, French and Russian leaders on the plan. (click title to entry - thank you)
The moves come as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would send 500 more soldiers to the country.
According to US media reports, Mr Obama is set to formally announce that a further 30,000 troops are to be sent to Afghanistan in a televised address on Tuesday....

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs looks stressed. He stated, "...this is not an open ended commitment...." In order to be sure that is the case I see President Obama leading this country until the troops are finally home. No one else will be sure the war in Afghanistan is limited with the troops returning home after having to return to the war that should have been fought in the first place.

This has got to be the most difficult days for this administration. No one envisioned an Afghanistan corrupt and out of control on January 20, 2009. No one, except the Executive Branch that was leaving that day.

Afghanistan was the best kept secret of the Bush Executive Branch yet. Talk about blindsiding the American people. First it was Wall Street and then it was Afghanistan, what's left to know?

The people that acted 'in majority' for six years were nothing but 'censors' to information and liars to the truth. They were completely untrustworthy and the people had no way of knowing. I never thought I'd see the day the USA would be blinded and controlled by propaganda and rhetoric. Wow.

The 'lack' of an exit strategy is EXACTLY what is "W"rong with the way Republicans USE war for crony policy unending.

Bench marks leading to a successful exit strategy is the ONLY methodology that should be preceived by the American people as 'legitimate.' The most powerful country on Earth has to 'sneak around' mentioning an exit strategy when confronting the Taliban.

You've got to be joking ! This is a Republican methodology to insure a FOREVER war. I am glad Kyl brought it up.

The way to a successful war for any approach by the USA military is to plan, plan and plan some more. Not to simply waltz into a country just because it is politically advantageous to the Republicans to do it.

In his 'speech' on FOX, Kyl stated it would be a mistake to 'talk about' an exit strategy as it would cause the Taliban to lay in wait for our exit to simply return to business as ususal. That is about the most moronic statement I have ever heard anyone make. That is a 'favored' Republican 'line' that Bush resorted to frequently in regard to Iraq and otherwise. The Taliban and al Qaede knows the USA will eventually leave a country and not occupy it. Kyl is a moron.

The war in Afghanistan and Pakistan is as much about poverty as it is religion. It is as much about returning function to the governments of those countries as it is defeating al Qaeda. The favorite way for al Qaeda to establish its presence in a country is to 'convert the people to fear' from within its own infrastructure. Al Qaeda cannot wage a legitimate war, so it seeks to undermine the national security of a country and undermine the government through chants that it can level violence whenever it wants and the government can't stop them.

That strategy by al Qaeda and the Taliban is used 'all the time' to remind the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan whom exactly are the real bosses. It is chronic terror and fear laced with abject poverty that erode the confidence of the people in regard to their governments of these countries and create turmoil within their political framework. It is why Karzai's government was corrupted.

If Kyl were remotely correct, the 'idea' of talking about an exit strategy would then cause the Taliban and al Qaede to 'lay low' for years. That sounds like a very good idea, actually. If the opposition to peace, stability and economic opportunity could be left alone to flourish within these countries we wouldn't have to worry about the Taliban or al Qaeda ever revisiting the power to the government again.

However, that is NOT how it works. If all we had to do was talk exit strategy, we basically wouldn't need a military presence, except, to set out some 'Police/Military Parker Cars' to scare them off while the propaganda was the USA and NATO will be leaving on December 31st of this year. To have the pleasure of simply talking exit strategy to oppress the Taliban and al Qaeda from violence while bring peace and stability to the region would be nice and a real victory for "Psy-Ops," but, that ain't ever going to happen.

Al Qaeda, 'The Base' creates scenarios of violence on a regular basis and with the focus of 'soft targets' including children's schools and functional government offices of top level authority and police stations that seek to patrol the streets to assist citizens IF ONLY THEY HAD A CHANCE. All those targets are chosen to undermine the confidence of the people of the region and for the most part when the USA is preceived as lacking the strength or the knowledge to actually carry out a strategy to establish sovereignty to a country, the violence escalates. The terrorist network claims they are successful as the precense of the USA and NATO is nothing but a 'failing daily grind.'

Having benchmarks and an exit strategy shows confidence and realistic expectations by our military and if they 'leave the path' of benchmarks there then needs to be some serious talks with Pakistan regarding the nuclear capacity of their country and global security from terrorists and THEIR OWN citizens that seek power to kill over benevolence to economy.

Kyl is exactly why the USA was defeated in Afghanistan under Bush. The Republicans 'war all the time' and feel confident they can revisit any war so long as there is enough threat to the national security of the USA and allies. Revisiting Afghanistan was a 'signature' moment to the Republicans when the reality of the region was so grossly out of control and there was more danger to the global community than before September 11, 2001. The Republicans NEVER intend to win wars, simply to exploit the USA's military industrial complex for cronies and political strategy for wars without end.

If President Obama is sending troops to General McCrystal, it will be the FIRST strategy for the region in decades. It will map out a victory that will secure our nation and that of allies while bringing an economy the people of those nations can find a better quality of life. The problem for "Psy Ops" is to bring the feeling of 'fear and turmoil' under control while the military does 'its thing.' Sometimes people become used to violence and when it no longer has a presence or is sounding off rather than birds singing, it becomes somewhat unnatural. Peace, prosperity and a quality of life are so 'distant' ideas to the peoples of these countries it would almost be a threat to their basic instincts if it actually occurred.

Talking about an exit strategy will be good for the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the framework of priorities of the governments. Talking about an exit strategy by the peoples of these nations that will result in better lives, economies and actual longevity without debilitating injury SHOULD be a priority of the governments and their people.

Enough of the Republican 'fantasies' of PERHAPS PEACE. It is time the USA and NATO get their best results known to them and if they find out that the citizens of these countries are not capable of enough backbone to bring about a peaceful economy with the rest of the world, then Pakistan HAS TO disarm from nuclear capacity before it will become an inconceivable danger to the globe while it is ALSO trying to stabilize economies and cultures.

Kyl is such a joke. But completely indicative to Republican Horse Hockey. When are Democrats going to be elected in Arizona? It is has the most extremist of Republicans in Kyl and McCain and their replacement is LONG overdue!

Maybe it is all those alien encounters, both terrestrial and space ship that is the problem there.


Kyl in the Senate for the Republicans. Warmonger and crony politician.

...Secondly, talk of an exit strategy is exactly the wrong way to go. And I hear that on the -- in the media. I certainly hope the president doesn't do that, because all that does is signal to the enemies and also to our allies, to the folks in Pakistan as well as the Afghanis, that we're not there to stay until the mission is accomplished....

Can we please have a Global Economic Summit, along with the Climate provisions being planned?

Fortunately, we are all in this 'thing' together. The Climate and the economy. I think there needs to be a 'concensus' to the global economic condition so the nations so willing to be a part of the solution can actually achieve it.


Stand by me ... UAE president Sheikh Khalifa, left, and Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed. Photo: Reuters

...The United Arab Emirates' central bank yesterday announced that it ''stands behind'' Dubai and banks would be able to borrow money for half a per cent above the local benchmark interest rate. The action was designed to prevent a regional credit crunch or a run on the local banks....

Four seasoned but young officers gunned down. The capture of Clemmons is admirable. Thank you.

Nice hideout. Right in the middle of suburbia. And there are children in the house with Swat vehicles in the driveway. What a mess to deal with. Preserve the life of police officers while trying to stop a 'cop killer' with unknown munition capacity. It was a circumstance that was loaded to the extreme. I take no one inside the house died by the control measures of the police.

I think we need an investigation to all these issues, including the fact Clemmons was given clemency. AND. What the heck is going on in the Seattle, Tacoma area of Washington State that has people killing cops on a regular basis. Explosive devices? Something is drastically wrong. This is at least the second 'cop killer' encountered in the last couple of weeks. I hope this is over, but, I wouldn't but stock in it.


Elaine Thompson/Associated Press
Police illuminated the side of a house in which a suspected police shooter (click title to entry - tahnk you) was thought to be holed up on Monday morning.


Maurice Clemmons, man wanted for questioning, has troubling criminal history (click here)
The man sought for questioning in the execution of four Lakewood police officers was granted clemency in 2000 by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and released on bail just six days ago on a child rape charge in Washington state.




Here is a picture of Mike Huckabee’s pardoned Maurice Clemmons (aka Clemens or Clements). The Lakeland Police officers killing prompted questioning of Maurice Clemmons, detained early Monday after an extensive manhunt.


Maurice Clemmons is 37. (click here)
The officers at 8:15 a.m. in a Forza Coffee café were using their laptops. Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said: “Two of them were flat executed, sitting writing reports. A third tried to get up and was shot, and a fourth fought his way to the parking lot and got off some rounds.”

The killed officers s were identified as Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39; Ronald Owens, 37; Tina Griswald, 40; and Greg Richards, 42.

Remember how you inspired the 'Young Vote' when you speak to the nation tomorrow.

Be their President and don't make them cynical of their voting act or of their government. Bring a nuclear free world to their doorstep and make it a lasting legacy to their faith on election day.


First-time voter Tanner Tillotson casts his ballot in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.

Under- 30's (click title to entry - thank you)
66% of under-30's showed their support for Obama - far higher than in any previous election - compared to 31% for McCain.
A staggering 54% of young white voters also went for Obama.
Overall, this also helped Obama secure a high number of first time voters; 71% of whom voted Democrat.
McCain only managed to secure 29% of first-time voters, compared to 53% for John Kerry in 2004.
Obama's youth - at 47 he is one of the youngest ever presidents - appealed to and energised many of those who were voting for the first time.