Kommaner Lex will too

Supreme Kommander Kvatch: I will make my first mission the pre-and post-Xmas rushes. Kommander of the Road Runners is right. It's a good time to find lots of people to see the soldiers.

Kommander Lex

kristmas kommandos storm south coast plaza

This time of year there is no better place to spread the message of peace on Earth than at your local shopping maul. Strategic placement of kommandos throughout stores and common areas are bound to catch the eye of frantic consumers.

Today I deployed several kommandos throughout South Coast Plaza, the third largest shopping mall in the United States. Each soldier was equipped with the message "Bring us home for Christmas" and "Stop the War".

My goal - to wake up OC shoppers from their gift-snatching slumber.



After scattering troops throughout the common areas we moved into Borders bookstore. I hit up the newly released racks by the checkout counter and then moved into the music section.



Harry Potter and his friends seem like decent kids...



Lastly, we attacked the bustling magazine rack and found one concerned-looking dude.



cross-posted at this blog will self-destruct in five seconds

Tags: kommandos, peace, christmas, anti-war, orange county, south coast plaza

Kvatch's Kommandos Storm The Kastro

At noon today two companies of Kvatch's Kommandos stormed into San Francisco's Castro district, showing support for America's veterans while getting odd looks from the Sunday brunch crowd.

L>T & her MEN brave the STORM !

Sorry we're late Sir! hell of a rain storm here in the Pacific Northwest
THIS ONES FOR THE VETERANS!!!
FIGHTING THEIR WAY UP CITY HALL!
SURROUNDING THE COURTHOUSE!
TAKING THE BANK!

That was awesome! I can't wait for the next deployment! :)

Kvatch's Kommandos Swing Into Action...

This morning in San Francisco's Castro district.

Dispatches from the front will be posted later today.

Read the Post Below This

I'll comment in what I was planning to say. The post below is much,much too important.

KOMMANDOS RAID--VETERANS DAY 2006 (GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA)

Station Agent's debriefing...

After a long float from the Antarctic Unit beached in strange college town.


The local Walmart again?


I must admit I have no exit strategy from the WalMart.


Not without buying a sponge, some aspirin, a twelve dollar desk fan and a copy of the Enquirer. Oh and a Heath Bar and a bottle of Diet Pepsi.

This raid was a debacle.

Tags: Kommandos Project, Iraq War.

Kommandos To Support The Troops on Veterans Day

TO: ALL KMDRS
FROM: KVATCH, SUPREME KMDR

KOMMANDER AMERICAN REPORTS TROOPS READY FOR VETERANS DAY DEPLOYMENT STOP
KOMMANDER KVATCH ALSO SENDING TROOPS INTO THE FIELD STOP
ALL KOMMANDERS ENCOURAGED TO PREPARE REINFORCEMENTS STOP

GODSPEED

K.K.

What's the Kommandos Project all about?

Once upon a time there was a Chicago peace activist named Sallie Gratch who had an idea for a novel sort of protest involving the little army men that you played with as a kid. A blogger named Jay Lassiter picked up the idea and began deploying these little guys whenever and wherever he had the chance.

The Kommandos Project started when Kvatch decided to go national with the idea in order celebrate his own blog's one year anniversary. That was in May. Since then, dozens of bloggers all over the nation have deployed thousands of these little guys, with major protests being held on Memorial Day and Independence Day.

And now we're going to show our support for the troops and for an end to the Iraq War with a Veteran's Day Protest.

Please join us.

The Red Brigade is Ready for Duty, Sir

Cleticfire and Lady Celticfire are READY to deploy there Red Brigade this Friday, butwe need a little advice first.... Please advice on the following... Regarding the safety of our troops and their commanders, would it be prudent to deploy troops to Recruting Offices around the city?? Would this jeoperdize the saftey of troops and mission???

PLEASE Advise...

Kommandos Go Fashionable

I stumbled across this interesting ad for toy soldier t-shirts.Be the first kommander to get your own! Click on MEN"S and then TOY SOLDIERS.

Continuing to Deploy

Bring Us Home Now

Marty's Marauders have been deploying all over the Houston area since the Memorial Day weekend. Their current mission is "top secret". Sorry no photos. Kommander Marty cannot jeopardize their mission.

careful there be dragons here . . .

Okay first, I don't own a digital camera, so you will have to take my word on this.

Second, I basically live in Pleasantville. Very Bush and Bible lovin' Pleasantville.
Nothing UNpleasant ever goes on (or is talked about anyhow), and everything is shiny and nice. So naturally in this kind of town once a year it would be perfectly natural to post - in the extremely pleasant, and tasteful - downtown area 4foot dragon statues that have each been painted by different (here I would so love to say, I ache to say artists) 'groups', with different 'themes'. There's the USA Soccer Dragon (go team! - oops, sorry), there's the 'Happily Ever After Dragon' and so on. There are actually some cool ones done in mosaic, or with a really original themes (2 years ago it was Bears, and someone actually stole the "Love Me Tender Elvis Bear"!! - the town is yet to get over the shock). It's all for a good cause, because at the end of . . . ? hmmm not sure - all the lovely rich people get together and have a grand dinner and auction and bid on the "oh so cute and 'pleasant' dragons" and all the money goes to the United Way and everyone is happy with themselves. What they do with the damn things I have no idea...

Oh! My point? Yes, sorry. Well undeterred by the overwelming sweetness, dodging women in pink track suits and french manicured toes with children whose shoes cost more than my entire closet, these kommando soldiers fearlessly were deployed on the most 'pleasantest' of dragons, AND outside a very popular coffee shop. I am proud to say never did they blink, or shirk their duty and remained standing proudly as I managed a quiet get-a-way in the barney-purple-soccer-mom mini van, feeling honoured to have been associated with them.

Fourth of July

The plane says "Bomb with butter"; the soldier says "Bring us home from Iraq"; the tank says "Bring us home"; the deposit slip says "Bank of America."




While shooting this photo, three kids from across the street came running at me, and started bombing me with water balloons. One shouted something about wanting my camera. It was interesting.

ESTABLISHING A BEACHHEAD:MICHIGAN MILITIA

First off, I'd like to add a link to unbrainwashed, which has a partial list of why this war is wrong. That said, it was a very successful campaign, securing at beachhead at Grand Haven, summer tourist destination for Michigan.
Our first kommando was employed at a gas'n'go, at the intersection of two highways. Unfortunately, no photo.

This is our first kommando, snapped as he reached the beach. It was a beautiful day and the beach was filled with people, from our secured position all the way to the pier and lighthouse two miles away.
Forward we moved, securing the pavillion at the State Park. (no photos). Then kommandos were deployed at various campgrounds as we moved our way towards the pier. There was also a camper bathroom facility with newspaper machines out front where we deployed another one.

Then, it was off to the pier. The pier has large rocks alog oneside we thought perfect for deployment. As we deployed one, a teenage girl came by with her mom, picked one up and commented how cool it was(she may have taken it, okay, because there is a link to here on the back).
We walked to the end of the pier where we deployed more kommandos on the steps to the lighthouse. Then it was back to shore, where deployed even more, tossing them at sandcastles as we made our way back to our blanket. As we packed up to leave, an elderly couple came by and saw our original kommando, picked it up and noticed the message. All in all, a successful Independence day campaign!

Kommandos Take the Presidio

The Presidio, long vigilant against an attack that never came, decommissioned and returned to the people as a National Park, mobilized again yesterday for one last mission...of peace.


The strategic value of the mission is obvious: in capturing the Presidio, the Kommandos seize control of the Golden Gate.


The Presidio is an essential target in another sense: it is the site of a vast peaceful invasion of tourists from all over America--all over the world.


Perhaps those tourists will carry home the Kommandos' message of peace.


This soldier guards the parade ground, now a bed of wildflowers, at Fort Winfield Scott, named for a victorious general in a long-ago war of choice. This is the symbolic value of the Presidio: a onetime military base, returned to the people for peaceful use.

Antarctic Incursion into Jesusland

Station Agent's Field Report:

Striking at the very heart of the pro-Iraq War constituency, I took my troops to a WalMart in the Deep South for an intervention.

Here's some images from the field:



This brave soldier takes up position on the book rack where some publishing company had the gall to try to hawk it's Fox News endorsed, pro-oil industry agenda guide book to summer traveling on one tank of gas.


You wanna buy that 3 x 5 foot nylon flag made out of 100 percent nylon? Well you're gonna have to think about the war and how very wrong it all is first.


The oil stabilizer defends the oil stabilizer.

That is all.

INDEPENDENCE DAY PROTEST

FROM: KVATCH, SUPREME KMDR
TO: ALL KMDRS
RE: INDEPENDENCE DAY PROTEST

ENEMY DESPERATE TO AVOID DEFEAT STOP INTENDS TO ADVANCE, ALL FRONTS STOP PREPARE KOMMANDOS FOR BATTLE STOP COMMENCE DEPLOYMENT ON 3RD STOP REPORT ADVANCES AND VICTORIES STOP

GOD SPEED STOP

K.K.

Two Posters You May Want To Grab For Your Blog

I found both these over at Bring It On. Thought others at this location may like to snag them for their blogs.


Image grabbed from BIO location



Image Grabbed From BIO

Carrots And Sticks: An Eye For An Eye Works In Both Directions

I've been working very hard to be a good father. My children are very young (4 and 2 years old). I'm enrolled in a parenting course - at the behest of my spouse. The main thrust of this course is to change styles of communicating with our children from negative to positive such that we are able to elicit good behavior and cooperation and listening and powerful, open communication by using a better carrot rather than stronger sticks. This led me to a whole mess of questions for the blogisphere to cogitate this weekend.

No run this AM as it's my rest day, but I have been ruminating over this concept for a few days. Answer any or all questions that you like in a comment below:

1. What is it that is so very wrong about this pre-emptive war strategy to defeat terrorism?


2. Might it not be that we are using the wrong device?


3. An eye for an eye is easy to use as justification for using a bigger stick, but doesn't that slogan work both ways, and for all parties at either end of the stick?


4. If we are always threatening a bigger stick, might not our enemies seek to trump our stick with a more grizzly and gruesome set of weapons all of their own invention (read, IEDs, or the "Hey, let's kidnap with intent to drill into GIs heads" strategy)?


5. So, really, it might be that the war and fear mongering driven W, Rove and Co. administration is approaching the whole "war on terror" in the wrong way. In fact, shouldn't we be seeking a better carrot rather than a stronger stick?


6. Moreover, if the existing carrot is rotten to the core, and we present a rotten carrot while threatening the stick, what does that get us: a) an end to the war on terror, or b) an indefinite, endless conflict that breeds only more pissed off and motivated terrorists?


7. If we were to spend as much capital on building a better carrot rather than wielding a bigger stick, what would that carrot look and feel like?


8. Would a better carrot be a swifter way to peace, that is, if peace is truly the objective?

I look forward to reading your comments. Blog on all. (Originally Posted at Educational Whisper, but crossposted here as I would know what folks think related to these questions here as well)

Late-Breaking News From Potrero HIll

Yesterday, this brave soldier limped back to the base of operations at Potrero Hill, and collapsed next to the coffee machine. Suffering from apparent massive head wounds, he somehow managed to get the words out to me, "Mission Accomplished, Kommander." Bad enough that this true hero of the War on War had his head cliped and shoved back at an uncomfortable angle, but to add insult to injury, some cruel bastard had scribbled the words "Boxer & Fienstien(sic)" on his Banner of Enduring Freedom. They didn't even have the decency to spell the Senator's name correctly. For shame.

Well, as they say, "War is hell."

This is Kommander PT of PT's Kruisers, over and out.

Spreading The Word And A Little Freedom Too Boot

Let us not let the President and his pals have all the fun spreading freedom. Let us spread the word about the Independence Day Deployment. I posted an invitation over at my location and at Bring It On. If each and every Kommander does the same, we may see our deployments increase exponentially.

Blog and Fight On all.

Crossing The Chasm Between Patriotism and Treason

My mood is not good this evening. I was thinking, what's the fine line between genius and insanity equivalent for the self proclaimed "patriots" of the W, Rove and Co and I got to thinking. As I crossed over Isa's location learning to sequence I wrote this:

Beyond sick can't even begin to describe my disdain for the W, Rove and Co. Is it possible that they have traversed the chasm between patriotism and treason? Yup, indeed they have. Just like there is a fine line between genius and insanity, there is a faint line between patriotism and betrayal of one's country...The W, Rove and Co has crossed it, in my book.

Not to insinuate that anyone beyond Uncle Karl is a genius in the W, Rove and Co. but certainly, if one professes to be a patriot loud enough, are they not possibly treasonous people guilty of the betrayal of what America has come to stand for? Indeed, checkmate is the use of warrantless wire taps, singing statements and the GOP SOP of lying to avoid answering for one's sins, not to mention then number of innocents KIA and wounded on behalf of a supposedly "nobel" cause...fuck.

I really am in a sour mood. I just watched Jarhead....it's not fun. Anyone that would revel in the killing - even if justified has lost a nut. Too bad the W, Rove and Co is sacrificing all that is good about America, and for what? Fuck them. I should have had the tequila I spoke about earlier....I wouldn't be on line typing at you right now.

Blog on brothers and siters, blog on all.

Ramp Up For Independence Day

Attention All Able Kommandars. Stop.
Lots of Interest in New Deployment. Stop.
Independence Day Is Perfect. Stop.
Prep Kommandos For Massive Movement And Deployment. Stop.
No Borders Are Sacred. Stop.
Deploy At Will. Stop.
Crossing Neighborhood, District, City/Town, State, and International Borders Commended. Stop.

Fight & Blog On All. Stop.

Planned Sniper deployment

I'm heading out to Palm Springs for a family party today. Tagged soldiers are already in my car; will deploy somewhere -- perhaps detour to 29 Palms, perhaps the entrance to Joshua Tree -- but the message can't stop. We can't wait for holidays only.

Peace.

What About The Dead Fathers, KIA by Your Iraq Directives, W?

Today, we got ourselves another empty proclamation from the president regarding fathers day. Here's the text:

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

By offering guidance, support, and unconditional love, a father is one of the most important influences in a child's life. On Father's Day, we honor our fathers and celebrate the special bond between a father and a child.

Fathers play a significant role in shaping the character of their children and the future of our country. By spending time with their sons and daughters and listening to their experiences, fathers can have a profound impact on their children's lives. As advisors, role models, and friends, fathers help their children to understand the difference between right and wrong and to recognize how the decisions they make today can affect the rest of their lives. Fathers instill important values and prepare young people for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Through their daily sacrifices, fathers provide a loving and secure home in which their children can grow to become successful adults and good citizens. Their love and dedication inspire the next generation of Americans to achieve their dreams and demonstrate the true spirit of our Nation.

Father's Day also gives us an opportunity to remember the fathers who are currently serving in our Armed Forces. Our Nation is grateful for the courage and sacrifice of the many proud fathers wearing our country's uniform. By advancing freedom and protecting our way of life, these brave individuals are helping to lay the foundation of peace for our children and grandchildren.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972, as amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 18, 2006, as Father's Day. I encourage all Americans to express admiration and appreciation to fathers for their many contributions to our Nation's children. I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on this day. I also call upon State and local governments and citizens to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

Again, no remorse for the children who have lost their fathers because of the W, Rove and Co war in Iraq. The artificial - more aptly, empty and hollow - nature of this proclamation makes me ill. How about he direct all appropriate services to bring all fathers home and out of harms way? Sounds like a better idea than me. I am sure some children would appreciate seeing their fathers in person for the day rather than have some kind of cyber link up; which certainly is better than nothing, but does not deliver the same kind of "guidance, support, and unconditional love," no does it?

Still Deploying

Just a quick note to report that Generik's Guerrillas made a foray into the heart of Republican territory in San Francisco over the weekend -- the Union Street fair! They were spotted on street corners, in booths and among merchandise all along the fair route. The best moment came when I was able to plant one on the Register Republican table, above a "Go Arnold!" sign, essentially right under the nose of the woman who was (wo)manning the station. I stood and watched for some time, and she never appeared to notice it.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me, so you'll just have to trust me on this one.

Deftblade's Dogs: Ground Zero

June 2, 2006

Despite hailstorms and flash flooding all over the Tri-State area & New York City, Deftblade's Dogs made their way into the The Big Apple and were successful in completing numerous Kommando deployments at strategic locations around World Trade Center Plaza.

3 Dogs with high vantage point overlooking east-side of Ground Zero. Flag in background is placed in the heart of Ground Zero. Despite the rain there were plenty of curious on-lookers.




3 Dogs (look hard - below the fire truck on the fence) stationed in between a pizza shop and Ground Zero on the south-side. The fence in background surrounds the perimeter of GZ.




3 Dogs waiting atop a phone booth on the north-side of World Trade Center Plaza. These brave troopers were deployed less than 10 yards from 2 of New York's Finest, sitting in 1 of 4 squad cars, positioned at all four corners of GZ.


3 Dogs watching over the entire site. Look real hard at the thick beam on the bottom - I promise, they're there.





3 Dogs on northwest side of GZ in a small park. Too bad this shot came out so dark, this park was really something to see.




3 Dogs about a half block east from GZ. Look directly under the flag.






3 Dogs post up with NYC skyline in background, north-east side of GZ. Excellent vantage point on a very busy sidewalk.




"God and country" in the heart of Ground Zero. Cross is made from 2 leftover steel beams.



Burned side of building on north side of GZ.









Special thank you to my friend Tara for braving downtown traffic during rain & hail. She could have turned the car around but she knew how important it was, to me, that I reach Ground Zero.

Hey Kvatch, I promised you a NYC pretzel ...

Deftblade's Dogs braved hail storms, flash flooding and the NYPD to carry their message to the very heart, of our modern America, in this new century.