Originally posted by Richard Hawkes:
Before doing anything in Iraq, a tough "roadmap to peace" should have been implemented in Israel and stuck to. If Bush wanted to get tough on terror AND be taken seriously, Israel should have been the primary focus.
Originally posted by Richard Hawkes:
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"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Frank Silbermann:
We were constantly told that Bush wanted to invade to steal their oil and give it to his friends in the oil industry.
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Joe Pluta:
He does not believe that the misgivings shown by recent polls in the United States exist. As for the Iraqis, his experience while travelling round the country is that "there is enormous gratitude for what we have done".
Joe
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Axel Janssen:
Here is historical anecdote of mutual mis-understanding of 2 groups from the "history of the part of the world, so instructive to get an idea what tyranny really is" (as you might say):
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/spanish/os_sertoes/rebellion.html
Don't claim that Iraq/Canudos is the same story (Saddam was a cynic, brutal opressor, Conselheiro a crazy leader of desperate people).
But it has something in common: American don't understand Iraqies.
And if I were an american GI over there, I wouldn't think much about Iraqies either, I would count the days until comming back home. But you know better.
a charismatic religious leader named Antonio Conselheiro walked from city to city in the Northeastern backlands preaching a socialistic form of Christianity. As he traveled he gathered followers, and in 1893 this group formed a settlement named Canudos amidst rocky, desert-like terrain. The town attracted the pious and the poor, many of whom were dissatisfied with the new Republican government. Eventually over 20,000 people came to reside in Canudos.
(...) Other accounts say that the communistic economy within Canudos was seen as a threat by the young Recoderanch. In any case, it was a disagreement over a shipment of building materials that initiated the war.
Local authorities claimed that Conselheiro had not paid for the materials, and in October 1896 they sent an expedition of soldiers to get payment.
Eventually the Brazilian government built a dam and flooded the site of Canudos, but in severe droughts the site reappears.
You were trained to handle mission impossible; 'difficult' should be a walk in the park for you.
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
We have fought in muslim countries before. We are well aware of their culture and while it's popular for some in the media to say we don't, such a view is highly simplistic.
Commentary From the Sidelines of history
Uncontrolled vocabularies
"I try my best to make *all* my posts nice, even when I feel upset" -- Philippe Maquet
Originally posted by Paul McKenna:
For some reason, I am getting feelers that GWB is trying to get out of Iraq ASAP.. I for one will never forgive him if he does that. He has to stay there (IMHO), even if it takes a gazillion years to get Iraq secure
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Originally posted by Mapraputa Is:
Where haven't the US Army been ?
"The following list indicates approximately 234 times that the United States has utilized military forces abroad in situations of conflict or potential conflict to protect U.S. citizens or promote U.S. interests.
Instances of Use of United States Forces Abroad, 1798 - 1993"
http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm
Originally posted by HS Thomas:
Why don't we just have elections world-wide. So long as we don't have to vote for GWB ?
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
I don't think we will invade N. Korea because of the effect that would have on S. Korea. I think Syria is more likely then Lebanon because Syria runs Lebanon anyway. I don't think anything will happen though until the situation in Iraq is cleared up.
I'm not going to be a Rock Star. I'm going to be a LEGEND! --Freddie Mercury
Originally posted by Andres Gonzalez:
I don't think the US will invade N. Korea because they know that N. Korea is not afraid of them.
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
Ya know what's going to be really amusing is the reaction in some parts of the world when the citizens of this country re-elect him in 2004. That's enough reason itself to vote for him.![]()
Originally posted by HS Thomas:
We are getting some grainy footage of soldiers getting tough and hitting women and children.
I'm not going to be a Rock Star. I'm going to be a LEGEND! --Freddie Mercury
Originally posted by Paul McKenna:
If there is any truth in this article I will be totally disgusted with GWB.
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by HS Thomas:
What makes you think we lost that reaction when he was first elected ?
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
The US will not attack North Korea because within 20 minutes of hostilities beginning, Seoul would be a smoking hole.
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
They should be worrying about who's next. We tried for too long to play nice and be everybody's friend, and it didn't get us anywhere.
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Joe Pluta:
What exactly did you find amusing about comparisons of the most powerful man in the world to a chimpanzee?
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Uncontrolled vocabularies
"I try my best to make *all* my posts nice, even when I feel upset" -- Philippe Maquet
Richard Hawkes : A visible success story there would been far more effective than shots of Saddam's statue being pulled down
Richard: Hell, he could have even persuaded the French!
Jason: Why bother? - Better meals for the Army?
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