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We got a got a note from a shipmate in Japan about the time we were wrestling the new bookcase in next to the recliner Miles has been using in an attempt to get the new year started in proper fashion. That is normally in keeping with the oriental signs of the Zodiac for all the obvious reasons.<\/p>\n

The Chairman\u2019s kids were born in Hawaii in one of those odd breaks in careers after Vietnam, so some of the Chinese imagery carried along behind him mixed up with the Japanese and Korean artifacts of his time in those intriguing nations. He preferred to leave his sign behind, since ‘Rabbits’ are not the image he wants to project.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I think the Chinese character- the strong horse- should show the symbolism of our New Year, the Horse!\u201d He said it fiercely andMiles laughed.<\/p>\n

Rocket smiled, since fire is part of his call sign. \u201cThat makes it my year,\u201d he said with a weeping hand along the inside of the West Wall. \u201cThe Fire Horse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melissa laughed. \u201cThat would actually mean either a small horse or a minor fire. How would you care to be characterized this year?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI might just go with the horse. But that is what went down in Venezuela this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Splash slapped his thigh. \u201cGuess the people who drive boats and tankers across the Caribbean ought to pay more attention,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cAnd I think the people of Caracas will sleep a little better even if former President maduro and his wife don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holly put her tablet down. \u2018Look like President Trump exercised Operation Extended Resolve last night over Caracas to apprehend former President Maduro, It was a meticulous operation that only U.S. Forces could accomplish, said General Dan \u201cRaichristmas, but you know the weather at that time of the year down there. One of our birds took a hit but safely navigated home. There was no death or injury to our forces.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018What is going to be done with them?\u201d asked Eddie, wondering if hec ould get assigned to the Southern District coverage team here if they are going to be tried here as former President Noreiga was 29 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cDunno,\u2019 said Melissa. \u201cI am pretty sure everyone is guilty who needs to be. In the meantime, I might want to be going a little easy right now if I was Iranian, you know? Seems like Mr. Trump is getting a little cranky these days.;<\/p>\n

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