From: Eeyore on 16 Oct 2006 01:43 Jonathan Kirwan wrote: > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >JoeBloe wrote: > >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us: > >> >JoeBloe wrote: > >> >>Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us: > >> >> > >> >> >More 'Christian' propaganda you willingly lapped up ? > >> >> > >> >> You're an idiot. Now that you have been pegged, and proven to be a > >> >> US hater, you try to switch it to Christian hater. > >> > > >> >I respect ppl's right to practice religion. I'm offended by any religion > >> >that inspires ignorance though lies whether that be Christian, Moslem or > >> >other. > >> > >> All of Islam (read the moslems) believe that all others that are not > >> moslem are "infidels" and that killing them is not, nor should not be > >> a crime. > >> > >> I have a problem with that. Do you not have a problem with that? > > > >If it was true I would have a problem with it. It's simply not true though. > >Do you really believe that nonsense ? > > > >Graham > > Sometimes I don't think Europeans understand the religious atmosphere > here in the US and probably no imagination for the extreme reaches of > it or how it actually influences politics here. I have a hard time, > too, so here is a page that paints one of the extreme but important > influences: > > http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/12/105122/66 > > In the latter part of it you will see how "thinking" is blocked and > dismantled. > > Imagine living in the middle of this. I do. It's insane. It's gobbledegook. I can't even relate to this. It's like a bad dream. Graham
From: Jonathan Kirwan on 16 Oct 2006 01:44 On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:09:39 GMT, Jonathan Kirwan <jkirwan(a)easystreet.com> wrote: >On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:26:55 +0100, Eeyore ><rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>JoeBloe wrote: >> >>> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us: >>> >JoeBloe wrote: >>> >>Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us: >>> >> >>> >> >More 'Christian' propaganda you willingly lapped up ? >>> >> >>> >> You're an idiot. Now that you have been pegged, and proven to be a >>> >> US hater, you try to switch it to Christian hater. >>> > >>> >I respect ppl's right to practice religion. I'm offended by any religion >>> >that inspires ignorance though lies whether that be Christian, Moslem or >>> >other. >>> >>> All of Islam (read the moslems) believe that all others that are not >>> moslem are "infidels" and that killing them is not, nor should not be >>> a crime. >>> >>> I have a problem with that. Do you not have a problem with that? >> >>If it was true I would have a problem with it. It's simply not true though. >>Do you really believe that nonsense ? >> >>Graham > >Sometimes I don't think Europeans understand the religious atmosphere >here in the US and probably no imagination for the extreme reaches of >it or how it actually influences politics here. I have a hard time, >too, so here is a page that paints one of the extreme but important >influences: > > http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/12/105122/66 > >In the latter part of it you will see how "thinking" is blocked and >dismantled. > >Imagine living in the middle of this. I do. > >Jon Oh, my. The Europeans _do_ have this in their midst: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061014/sc_afp/polandeducationsciencereligion_061014145504 Best of luck to you, Jon
From: Eeyore on 16 Oct 2006 01:46 JoeBloe wrote: > On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:45:12 +0100, Eeyore > <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us: > > >The US withdrew for Vietnam as the 'reds' came rolling in to Saigon. Is > >that losing or what ? > > We were held back from responding, if you'll remember, dipshit, as > that would have caused "an escalation". I am surprised that you > always forget that little detail (no I am not). No. Wrong again ! Graham
From: Jonathan Kirwan on 16 Oct 2006 01:50 On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:40:48 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Jonathan Kirwan wrote: > >> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:03:54 +0100, "T Wake" >> <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote: >> >> ><snip> >> >> Originally, to defend Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan. I think it's time >> >> to pull out of the European bases and let them pay for their own >> >> defense, now that they don't need much of it. >> > >> >I agree. I cant see the US military being too happy at it. Forward staging >> >bases are pretty useful. >> >> Europeans are already beginning to work out the details of a European, >> as opposed to individual country, military with soldiers who swear >> allegiance to the united countries and not the country they come from. >> Yes? >> >> With the US behaving the way it is, I'd wonder if the Europeans would >> bite at the chance to field an independent force sufficiently funded >> to balance US behavior and provide the necessary 'encouragements' so >> the US negotiates no longer as an unopposed bully. > >It's in 'nascent' form still. > >The EDF AIUI. Is there a growing interest to go beyond that stage? Jon
From: Eeyore on 16 Oct 2006 01:59
JoeBloe wrote: > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us: > > >We were *allies*. It wasn't the USA just helping the UK. And you were late. > > You're an idiot. We provided your war machine for years before we > provided men. We bought your old wrecks you mean. Graham |