From: John Larkin on 1 Aug 2006 15:11 On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:19:30 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > >Your militias practice firing weapons don't they ? > Lots of people practise shooting guns. That's still legal here. John
From: John Woodgate on 1 Aug 2006 05:22 In message <44cef46f$0$12597$edfadb0f(a)dread14.news.tele.dk>, dated Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Frithiof Andreas Jensen <frithiof.jensen(a)diespammerdie.jensen.tdcadsl.dk> writes > >"Fred Abse" <excretatauris(a)cerebrumconfus.it> skrev i en meddelelse >news:pan.2006.07.28.09.42.17.706029(a)cerebrumconfus.it... >> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:36:35 +0000, Phat Bytestard wrote: >> >>> List for me the scientific or medical accomplishments made by ANY >>> arab (or islamic) nation. >> >> Algebra, the concept of zero as a numeral, the Arabic numerical system we >> still use, many advances in astronomy. >> >> Post-Roman, pre-Renaissance Europe was scientifically way behind the >> Arabs. > >Try something in THIS century!! > >The dubious credit for alledged achievements more than 1200 years ago is >used up by now!! > > It isn't dubious and the achievements are not just alleged. What was it Harry Lime said about the Swiss? 'This century' is a bit young, but you will find many papers by Arabs in 'Nature' and 'Science'. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: John Woodgate on 1 Aug 2006 05:35 In message <44CEB6DA.C18CAEBC(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, dated Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> writes >A human rights group says the Israeli air strike on Qana that killed 54 >civilians is a "war crime". That's what human rights groups are for. You wouldn't expect them to say it was wholly justified! Hisbollah are clearly using the civilian population as shields. That is a war crime. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: John Woodgate on 1 Aug 2006 05:38 In message <44CEB993.455D5798(a)earthlink.net>, dated Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes >Someone in lebanon was bitching that the Israelis had urged the >civilians to move north till it was over, but they refused, so they >have decided to stay in an area being bombed. By doing so, they have >no right to claim they are being targeted. Both the Israelis (by bombing roads and bridges to hamper Hisbollah reinforcement and re-supply) and Hisbollah (by coercing civilians to stay put) are making civilian casualties inevitable. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: John Woodgate on 1 Aug 2006 05:40
In message <44CED357.9747F390(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, dated Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> writes >The *truth* of the matter is that Israel's right wing, Hamas and >Hezbollah are frankly all as bad as each other. None of them seeems >prepared to let up. Yes, and it's been like that for about 4000 years. Why expect a change now? -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK |