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From: Ken Smith on 3 Oct 2006 11:10 In article <45226CD9.FF260140(a)earthlink.net>, Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: [....] > > The Republicans are in a real panic here in Florida over Mark Foley. >They are afraid that the Democrats will get the seat he just vacated >because of the scandal. It is too late for Foley's name to be taken off the ballot. I think the democrats will pick this seat up for sure. -- -- kensmith(a)rahul.net forging knowledge
From: John Fields on 3 Oct 2006 11:09 On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:21:12 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >John Fields wrote: > >> On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:59:42 +0100, "T Wake" wrote: >> >"John Fields" <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> wrote in message >> >> >> >> So what? With world domonation as its goal, one would expect it >> >> would strike world-wide, as the opportunity arose. >> > >> > >> >Whose goal? "It" isn't really appropriate to define the long term aims of a >> >disparate group of organisations. Are "they" trying to dominate the world or >> >destroy western society or convert every one or... >> --- >> "It" being radical Islam, the goal, in my opinion, would be to >> convert everyone to Islam and have them be subject to control by >> Muslim jurists, the goal being total world domination by Islam. >> >> Refusal to convert would result in death. > >There is no entity called 'radical Islam'. --- Just like there's no entity called 'white supremacists'. --- >Who exactly do you mean ? --- The members of Islam who would have no qualms about relieving you of your head if you refused to convert. -- John Fields Professional Circuit Designer
From: puppet_sock on 3 Oct 2006 11:11 JoeBloe wrote: [snip] > Most college campuses today have open wireless access, so it could be > argued as being worse now than it was then. Heh heh. All of downtown Toronto has free WIFI access for the next six months. They are trying to get the playground kiddies hooked on heroin. Socks
From: Eeyore on 3 Oct 2006 11:14 John Fields wrote: > On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:43:47 +0100, Eeyorewrote: > >Gordon wrote: > >> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:50:11 +0100, Eeyore wrote: > >> >mmeron(a)cars3.uchicago.edu wrote: > >> >> "T Wake" writes: > >> >> > >> >> >The victory conditions are either nonsensical or nonachievable. Has any "War > >> >> >on Terror" been won? > >> >> > > >> >> The term "War on Terror" is a misnomer. It really should be "The war > >> >> on Islamic extremism". Terror is just a tool. > >> > > >> >Obfuscation noted. > >> > > >> >So, are you saying it's possible to win a 'war on Islamic extremism' ? > >> > > >> >Graham > >> > >> I think it will prove possible, if this current situation is > >> managed such that the radical terrorist cells are not attacked > >> with such vigor that the core leaders are all wiped out too > >> quickly. It will be better to leave the terrorist cells operating > >> and use them to lure other would-be terrorists into their groups, > >> then exterminate all but the leaders. Repeat the process several > >> times and bleed the population dry of any would-be terrorists, > >> then go after the backbone leaders...a Darwinian selection sort > >> of process... > > > >You sound completely nuts to me ! > > --- > And your plan would be to... By removing the reasons for terrorist action primarily. That'll mean listening to genuine greivances and doing something about them though. Just like we did in N. Ireland. Graham
From: Eeyore on 3 Oct 2006 11:15
Ken Smith wrote: > In article <NdfUg.992$NE6.169(a)newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, > <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > [....] > >It's not clear to me it would *ever* have been a good idea. I now pray that > >Rice et al don't stir the pot too much with Iran. The Middle Eastern > >scholars I've heard and read are now saying that Ahmadinejad has so little > >popular support that he will be ousted within a short time, and that a > >peaceful, secular regime will in all likelihood succeed him. If we stick > >our noses in there, we could just give him enough support among Iranians to > >stick around long enough to develop and use nuclear weapons technology. > > I think if the US said it supported him, he'd be out by sunset. Only by > having the US to blame and scare his population with does he maintain his > position of power. Illegitimate governments have often used an external > threat as a way to rally the populace behind themselves. Another big issue in Iran is that it's becoming more modern by its own efforts. Did you know for example that 70% of all Iranian graduates are now women. Graham |