From: T Wake on 3 Oct 2006 18:37 "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:UzBUg.49790$E67.22461(a)clgrps13... > > "John Fields" <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> wrote in message > news:5cn5i2tfs8dhlbmarcltqii1bgcrggt3ou(a)4ax.com... > >>>Heck, even the UK sold arms to the Idonesians. Jet fighters in fact. >>> >>>That the US public could get so worked up over a minor sexual >>>indiscretion yet >>>not give a damn about killing tens of thousands of foreigners is very >>>telling >>>and a very depressing comment on the state of US society. > >> You pay _way_ too much attention to the media. > > What does Joe Sixpack pay attention to? > Six packs?
From: T Wake on 3 Oct 2006 18:38 "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4522E491.78C03C23(a)hotmail.com... > > > T Wake wrote: > >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote >> > T Wake wrote: >> >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote >> >> > T Wake wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> This implies that Jews, Christians, Hindus etc are all subject to >> >> >> the >> >> >> beheading. >> >> > >> >> > According to whom ? >> >> >> >> The original quote which was being discussed. >> > >> > And has that 'quote' any validity ? >> >> Not in my eyes. Which is why I pointed out its logical contradiction. >> Why? > > I'd lost track of it. And I don't see it as being a likely method of > supposed > forced conversion either. > Neither do I.
From: Eeyore on 3 Oct 2006 18:38 John Fields wrote: > On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:10:51 +0100, Eeyore wrote: > >John Fields wrote: > > >> How would you translate it? > > > >Without involving babelfish. > > --- > Then do it, instead of your little waffle dance. Tell you what. You stamp you little feet first ok ? Graham
From: Eeyore on 3 Oct 2006 18:42 T Wake wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote > > T Wake wrote: > > > >> The key is removing the lifeblood of the terrorists. Without this, it > >> will never end. > > > > Their lifeblood is quite simply injustices ( real or perceived ). Can you > > remove them ? > > It isn't always their lifeblood and if you don't the conflict will last for > eternity. > > You can disable a terrorist group by stopping the local people from > supporting them. This is where removing the perception of injustice comes > from. How are you going to persuade the locals of this ? > Look at the [expletive deleted] from Leeds who blew up the underground. For > them to function there has to be places where they can exist and move about. Their homes it would seem and the streets in the places where they live. > Educate people that these are not "Fighting for a cause" and you make it a > little bit harder for them. Educate people that they (bombers) are evil > criminals and you make it harder yet. How are you going to educate them about this idea ? Why should they believe you ? > Alternatively you could put every mosque under armed guard and provide them > with no end of support.... :-) Whose 'support' are you referring to ? Graham
From: Eeyore on 3 Oct 2006 18:43
T Wake wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote > > T Wake wrote: > > > >> If we stick to the WWII analogy, > >> the French resistance were certainly terrorists > > > > More like insurgents in fact. > > In my lexicon there is no difference ;-) Trust me, there is one. Graham |