Basic Training In The Obama Era: Operation Charm & Awe

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	Basic Training In The Obama Era: Operation Charm & Awe
merrie
5-22-2009 8:12 PM
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obama era technological weaponry, rules of dialogue & disengagement, military approved phrases, engage enemy, satire, humor
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To continue reading from the manual; basic training of the use of the MM-350 for the charismatic, dynamic engagement of
the world community click on link:

http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color:#e5e5e5;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/d495990b-a1cc-4c44-a5e1-7ccced4ac48c/96AC4585-C457-467B-809C-7596A8FF917F/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/" href="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.thenoseonyourface.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/">Gentlemen, welcome to your first training session for Operation Charm and Awe.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG><SPAN>Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN><STRONG>the MM-350.</STRONG></SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/3C441C07-4113-4F00-AB5F-5E1552328BC5" alt="emmy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/">This represents <EM>the </EM>cutting edge in combat-ready dialogue-facilitation technology. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/99FE55C6-F077-46E0-9E28-7BF617893F7A" alt="microphone-copy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>Uh, Gunny, I just…</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/BDFB1D29-41A3-4424-9436-FC0EE99389B0" alt="first-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>Correction, soldier. Per President Obama’s new orders you’ll now refer to me as “Emmy.”</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/AC1BB5D9-DD88-4302-98A8-002677DD5A09" alt="emmy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>Uh, Emmy?</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/9FA3878B-AB7B-4803-989A-28017F5B37CF" alt="first-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>Yes, Emmy. It’s short for <EM>Emissary of Understanding.</EM> Do you have a problem with that?</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/C54A9D7E-7C19-43F4-A16E-2860A79C33BB" alt="emmy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>Sir, No SIR!</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/109CFF8C-84FF-4122-AF0A-CA0172884295" alt="first-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>No, I’m serious, soldier.  If you do have a problem with it, now would be a terrific time for us to try out President Obama’s new “Hug It Out” Policy.</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/D2FF73FD-84B0-4C8A-860E-89AA6BCF6E1D" alt="emmy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><SPAN>No, that’s OK… Emmy, sir. It’s just…well…the MM 350 looks <EM>a lot</EM> like a Mr. Microphone.</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/E4EDB226-C153-46C5-A4BD-69C6A07138DB" alt="first-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/">I assure you this is a finely tuned instrument for a new kind of war. A war…let me see if I can recall the wording from the manual..”fraught with peril at every turn because of the arrogance and narrow-minded policies of the previous administration</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/6C53F8D7-89B5-486F-B7D5-A30F3FE9BE52" alt="emmy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><STRONG>Sir, I agree with Private Jacobs.  That looks like a Mr. Microphone.</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/C6CE0D27-811F-4925-A0D8-7DA23B8B4C16" alt="secondagain-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/">To the untrained eye</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thenoseonyourface.com/military/basic-training-in-the-obama-era/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.thenoseonyourface.com/img/19338681-BCF9-441D-8299-7A4471397162" alt="emmy-300x225 Basic Training In The Obama Era" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/96AC4585-C457-467B-809C-7596A8FF917F/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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