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From: krw on 2 Aug 2006 22:26 In article <44D120F2.D3FCA76(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > John Fields wrote: > > > On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:22:17 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax > > <dirk.bruere(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >A former pet, whose behaviour had improved somewhat since George's > > >father gave up ownership. > > > > --- > > Between periods of malevolent behavior, a rabid dog remains a rabid > > dog. > > The US shouldn't have got into bed with one in the first place then ! That's one > of many problens with your ' my enemy's enemy is my friend ' foreign policy. So, you think the US should have taken out Iran? I assume you wouldn't have a problem with that now then? -- Keith
From: Don Bowey on 2 Aug 2006 22:27 On 8/2/06 7:16 PM, in article q0n2d2da8c50j045bmgl0vl1cj2q9b4mr1(a)4ax.com, "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:11:12 -0700, Don Bowey <dbowey(a)comcast.net> > wrote: > >> On 8/2/06 6:05 PM, in article pan.2006.08.04.01.03.47.198555(a)example.net, >> "Richard The Dreaded Libertarian" <null(a)example.net> wrote: >> > [snip] >>> >>> My point is, that a person who claims that war can be reduced by making >>> more war is clearly insane. It's like trying to put out a fire by pouring >>> gasoline on it. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Rich >>> >>> >>> >> >> When the Keizer was killed, leading into WW1, should all the treaties have >> been abrogated, having no country step in to help another? Standby and hope >> the flames will die on their own? >> >> How about WW2? Should the US have simply defended itself in the Pacific, >> and let events in the Pacific and Europe play out without US involvement? OOPS ^^^^^^^ Atlantic >> How do you decide when you are not your brother's keeper? >> >> Do you honestly feel the world should stand by and do nothing to help people >> who are being abused by Hitlers and Husseins? >> >> Don > > The way the Europeons on this newsgroup vituperate it makes you > wonder. Fortunately, these are all individuals, not genuine representatives of their country > > ...Jim Thompson Dumb error corrected, above. Don
From: Eeyore on 2 Aug 2006 23:05 Don Bowey wrote: > When the Keizer was killed, leading into WW1, No such thing happened. It's Kaiser btw unless you're Dutch in which case your spelling is correct for you. > should all the treaties have > been abrogated, having no country step in to help another? Standby and hope > the flames will die on their own? > > How about WW2? Should the US have simply defended itself in the Pacific, > and let events in the Pacific and Europe play out without US involvement? Didn't have a choice. By going to war with Japan the US was at war with its Axis ally Germany. Graham
From: Phat Bytestard on 2 Aug 2006 23:13 On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:39:30 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere(a)gmail.com> Gave us: >Because Israel cannot achieve a military victory. You're an idiot.
From: Eeyore on 2 Aug 2006 23:11
krw wrote: > In article <44D120F2.D3FCA76(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, > rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > > > > John Fields wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:22:17 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax > > > <dirk.bruere(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >A former pet, whose behaviour had improved somewhat since George's > > > >father gave up ownership. > > > > > > --- > > > Between periods of malevolent behavior, a rabid dog remains a rabid > > > dog. > > > > The US shouldn't have got into bed with one in the first place then ! That's one > > of many problens with your ' my enemy's enemy is my friend ' foreign policy. > > So, you think the US should have taken out Iran? When and why ? > I assume you wouldn't have a problem with that now then? I'd have a *mega* problem with that ! The educated in Iran are actually in the classic 'western liberal democracy' mould and were on the ascendant only a few years back. The current power of the Iranian Right and the clerics is on account of their support by the uneducated part of the population whose anti-Americanism has been fuelled by America's recent absurd behaviour as World Bully. Graham |