I recommend the Political Language of Islam by Bernard Lewis. Very different concepts of government. We draw a distinction between Caesar and Christ. Until recently, there was no similar distinction in Islam.
Also, we deceive ourselves when we hear words like toleration thinking they have the same meaning in the East as they do in the West
Back in high school, a group of us nerdy kids used to crew for a retired Cdr. by the name of Dave Davison (USNA 1952) on his sweet Columbia 40 (Blithe Spirit) in Pensacola...
Of course he would tell us sea stories. His father was Adm. Ralph Davison, who had his flag aboard the Franklin when she was hit by the kamikaze in 1944, and then nailed by two bombs and nearly lost in March 1945...
Anyway, Dave told one tale of being airborne on Christmas Eve 1965 off a carrier in Vietnam (he had been an F-4 driver), and they were waiting for word to knock it off for the expected Christmas truce. At the stroke of midnight the booming voice of Red Crown came up, announcing,
'SILENCE, SILENCE, SILENCE' so everyone got quiet waiting for the word to go home.
The next transmission was, 'THIS IS GOD. IT'S A BOY'
Merry Christmas to you, yours, and the porch Commander.
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I recommend the Political Language of Islam by Bernard Lewis. Very different concepts of government. We draw a distinction between Caesar and Christ. Until recently, there was no similar distinction in Islam.
Also, we deceive ourselves when we hear words like toleration thinking they have the same meaning in the East as they do in the West
Indeed just ask any Tory still alive in Trenton. Onward to Glory!!!
Merry Christmas to you, too.
Semper Fortis!
Semper Supra!
FLY FIGHT WIN
⚓🚒🛰️🗝️🌐🇺🇲
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Christ is Born! GLORIFY HIM! ✨🌴🌙🤱🏻👑
Merry Christmas to all.
Not exactly the shining city on a hill vibe anymore…🙄
God bless us Everyone!
Merry Christmas!
A merry Christmas to you and yours (and please ignore the evil chuckle in the darkness behind you, have another Jägermeister...(-;)!!
Merry Christmas to All!
The GW painting always reminds me of that Orwell quote that he apparently never made. but it's fitting among old rough men at Christmas:
"Gentle folk sleep peacefully in their beds at night, because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
Let's take a moment to thank those troopers standing on DMZs or sailors on exposed decks at sea on this cold Winter night...
Pain is temporary, Glory is forever.
Merry Christmas to you as well. Remember all our shipmates at sea today, especially those sailing in the ambiguity of the Caribbean. Jerry Burke
Back in high school, a group of us nerdy kids used to crew for a retired Cdr. by the name of Dave Davison (USNA 1952) on his sweet Columbia 40 (Blithe Spirit) in Pensacola...
https://i.redd.it/jdt4qnjs02l61.jpg
Of course he would tell us sea stories. His father was Adm. Ralph Davison, who had his flag aboard the Franklin when she was hit by the kamikaze in 1944, and then nailed by two bombs and nearly lost in March 1945...
Anyway, Dave told one tale of being airborne on Christmas Eve 1965 off a carrier in Vietnam (he had been an F-4 driver), and they were waiting for word to knock it off for the expected Christmas truce. At the stroke of midnight the booming voice of Red Crown came up, announcing,
'SILENCE, SILENCE, SILENCE' so everyone got quiet waiting for the word to go home.
The next transmission was, 'THIS IS GOD. IT'S A BOY'
Merry Christmas!
"Red Crown"... Appropriate name. They had the big picture... Deep in the thick of things during VN War.
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Red+Crown+Vietnam+war