There is absolutely nothng in my post that indicates that you and Jack are the same person. No one thinks you are the same person. The JackLynn name is suppose to be a play on your names like Benifer and Bradolina or whatever that last one was.

The question as to whether you are receiving any money still stands and you have not answered it. Your response that you support anyone fighting the war on terror merely skirted the question. You can support Idema and still be getting paid.

Aside from commenting on your first post on Idema I have avoided making any other comments on your Idema posts until now. Instead of passing rumor off as truth I chose to give you the opportunity to respond and that Cao is known as a coutesy.

My comments about the MSM’s reporting have nothing to do with the inflammatory statements she’s made about me simply because I support Jack Idema and the WoT.

If she wants to behave this way, I’m sure she would be welcomed at KOS–they sound just like she does. And I’m sure, John, that in order to keep the peace, you make excuses for her and mop up after her messes like a dutiful husband, but nobody here at TWA has a need to do that.

Seems as though you’re losing your objectivity. I’m surprised. You had said she was a ‘big girl’ and she was perfectly capable of ‘defending herself’. Well let her do that and keep out of this. It would seem as though if she’s going to be free to make up lies like this about people she knows nothing about, (like Jack and/or me) it’s perfectly fair and reasonable to respond in kind….it merely points out the fallacies and tactics she uses in her weak and unfounded arguments.

She isn’t willing to accept an opinion that differs from hers, because she knows everything there is to know on any given subject–like Jack Idema–(just because she once lived in North Carolina, apparently). That’s why she sinks to the level of the insult, which is more like grammar school, IMO, and she’s a grown woman.

If Carol knows some facts that can refute what we’re saying, that’s one thing. But she can’t. So she resorts to inflammatory ad hominem attacks. Why she continues to hang out here and inflict this on all the writers at TWA while you’ve been gone from our ranks for quite some time- is anyone’s guess.

Here are some of the ridiculous lies coming out of the MSM about the Pulacharke riot:

10:00 PM- KABUL TIME ZONE- PULACHARKE PRISON: ACCURACY IN NEWS? We are finding the news reporting across the world almost comical. Here are some issues we have:

1. “The women are safe.” Hardly. They are ALL still hostages, raped, beaten, and some dead. Anything else is completely false.

2. “Rubber bullets are being used.” Comical. There are no rubber bullets in the Afghanistan unless ISAF or US MPs have them, and they aren’t at Pulacharke. All the bullets flying at Pulacharke are real bullets.

3. “The situation is under control.” Yes, it is. Under the control of the terrorists, who now control ALL but Jack’s block.

4. “There are only about ‘20′ - ‘40′ - ‘50′ - ‘70′ terrorists at Pulacharke.” Depending upon which news agency is reporting it. Hogwash. There were 500 prisoners in BLOCK 2. All terrorists or Taliban, all political or national security prisoners, which means they were all terrorists. Of course they aren’t going to admit they are terrorists, they all just claim to be poor lost souls in the wrong place at the wrong time wearing a black Turban or a suicide bomb.

5. “There appears to be a resolution in the works.” Ok, we aren’t even going to touch this one with a ten foot pole. Can you spell B…U…L..L..E…T..S

Carol is so full of herself she thinks she knows better than the collective ranks of over 40 people here. It’s laughable.

She made comments above as though I were Jack…which, by the way…the idiots elsewhere have also said that Jack and I are the same person–some kind of eunich that doesn’t know whether to stand or sit down when we piss, lol…Simply ridiculous! If she can’t stand the heat, she should get out of the kitchen.

This is the prison in Afghanistan where Jack Idema, two other Americans and Task Force Saber.

My point is that internet rumors are easily, and anonymously, started, hard to verify, and spread like a California wildfire. Mentioned them is more of a accusation that can be easily dismissed by the accuser when confronted by the accused…

Ouch, that seems to be hitting below the belt.

For the record, my coming to Korea had nothing to do with my marriage, and the fact that Carol supported my decision to serve here is I think indicative of the strength of our marriage.

Carol and I do not see eye to eye on much politcally, but in the grand scheme of things that’s not what defines us as a couple.

Anyway, I just wanted to make the point that getting personal doesn’t score debate points. I’d hate to think TWA now treats dissenting views like they do at Kos.

Duncan there are a number of internet rumors flying around regarding Cao and her support for Jack. Quite frankly I thought they were too stupid to credit and not worthy of my mention. You apparently have no problems stooping that low. Do brush the mud off when you get through wallowing.

Cao, mee-ow! (Are you sure your handle shouldn’t be Catty?) I am well aware that you are getting your “inside scoop” from Jack Idema. You know the Jack who is being treated so horribly that he is allowed to phone in to radio shows from his cell and of course contact you. And no I don’t think that he is central to the story. He is just one prisoner among many housed in that jail. Now if he gets killed my guess is that will be considered news. I sincerely hope that he remains unaffected by the riots going on there.

I have never met Jack Idema. I told you that in my comment to your first post on him but I certainly have heard of him. I am from Fayetteville. My Dad was in the 82nd. I know quite a few SF both active and retired. I’ve never heard one of them make a kind remark about Idema and more than a few make disparaging remarks about him, although to be honest most of them just tend to roll their eyes when he is mentioned. They can be very closed mouthed.

I have no idea who Mariah Blake is. All I know of Idema I read in the Fayetteville Observer following his indictment and subsequent conviction many years ago for fraud. In Fayetteville, the home of the Special Forces, any news about anyone who is or was or who merely claims to have been SF is news, big news. In this case the news was not kind to him because he was a discredit and he made his hyped up claims regarding his service record part of the hearing. If Ms. Blake had a by-line on those stories I am afraid I failed to note it for posterity.

It would be hard to talk with any SFers who had served with him unless of course you are referring to some who may have served with him in a nonmilitary capacity. He is a mercenary, a soldier of fortune, that was his role in Afghanisitan. He was not in the military and he was not serving his country. He was serving himself.

As for “just about caught and captured Bid Laden five times” well whoopteedo. That is Jack’s version of course but even in his own version he failed. You don’t win any kudos for “almost.” You don’t get to collect any bounty either.

So I take it from your response that you are not receiving any money from Idema. If you are really doing this because you support all who fight in this war on terror then you might want to rethink your position. When thugs like Idema go to Afghanistan or any war ravaged country, the folks there do not make a distinction between the mercs and the military. Our military has to play by rules that Idema was not bound by. What he was doing was the antithesis of what our SF troops are trying to acomplish through a hearts and minds campaign. It isn’t sufficient that he ingratiated himself with some of the militia when he is going around roughing up the regular people. That type of behaivor breeds hatred and mistrust that our military ultimately has to deal with.