Wrong. I am a US citizen.Your characterization of our "Mentality and Blather" made me think that you were a Limey even before you stated it.
I was referring to those suburban survivalist wannabees on this board - you know who you are - not to the US.
Been there. Didn't like it.Not very characteristic of a Limey who holds our "Mentality and Blather" in low regard. Perhaps you should have emigrated to France.
Don't have an opinion on that. Just glad he survived as long as he did.Really, do you think it was the Dems that did him in? I vote fer the MIC and more of them are Republicans than Democ-rats.
I pre-fisked you on that. Try re-reading my post. Your post adds nothing informational and doesn't refute my arguments except to say "you are English you are stupid I know better"All seriousness aside, there is NO difference between them. They are the same party, only different sects.
It's a cryin' shame that wisdom is wasted on the old.
And there's no fool like an old fool.
Brrrr..... Is it cold in here? Now you are getting me all spooked.Karl Rove echo chamber.
Nonsense.Quote:
We then crushed Saddam's regime who was the trainer, financier and enabler of Al Quaeda among many other terror organizations.
Pure myth, repeatedly debunked. Saddam and Al Qaeda hated each other.
I wish people would do a little research before believing the BBC. Folks should know they aren't to be trusted.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/378fmxyz.asp
http://www.techcentralstation.com/092503F.html
Yes, but only admitted it had a WMD program after the Saddam azz-whupping. Then begged to have its weapons removedLibya is still there, and in fact has been rebuilding its relationship with the West since the 1990s.
"Long ago"? Well, not according to Maddy Notsobright. She and Clinton were convinced they had negotiated a "no weapons" policy with N Korea. Don't tell me you voted for Gore! Now that is funny.North Korea was exposed long ago and continues to build nuclear bombs on Bush's watch, the hawkish neocon rhetoric notwithstanding.
You can claim everyone is a "US client state" if you try hard enough.Pakistan has long been a US client state, and its role in nuclear proliferation was long deliberately overlooked by the US gov.
The issues were:
1 - Islamists using the Hindu Kush as a hideout while Pakistan ignored the problem out of fear of reprisals.
2 - Major sabre rattling between Pakistan and India (the hindus were rightly concerned with Islamists owning nukes).
Once the pressure was taken off Musharraf by the crushing of the Taliban he was able to do the right thing which culminated in the outing of A Q Khan and normalization of relations between India and Pakistan.
I love it when people quote the CIA when it suits their argument and claim they are an incompetent and rogue agency when it goes against their argument.According to the CIA, In Iran conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government.
OK. Fine, Iran is going to Islamist hell in a Sharia handbasket and there's not a thing we can do. Take it off the list. You win.
I will substitute the withdrawal of Syria from Lebanon.
Or maybe those Syrians suddenly felt it was important that Lebanon should have some freedom out of the goodness of their hearts.
Bingo. Although I am not sure if I am included in the informed/intelligent group.Always listen to those with a foreign upbringing, especially if they are informed and intelligent. If for nothing else than to reinforce your ideas about American values.
I actually chose this country. It wasn't an accident of birth.
Yes. It is a good thing thing that very little changes when the elected officials change. That's those pesky checks and balances in action, not that "they are all the same party and it's one big conspiracy".A student of mine from Egypt told me that "...nothing seems to change in America, no matter who is president." He explained that what we see here as huge changes are seen overseas as movements right and left in inches. I always found that interesting…and comforting in some way.
It's supposed to work that way.
If you want to worry, worry about the Supreme Court. That was not supposed to work that way.
Finally, we only fought the British once: war of 1812, and I blame Canada for that one anyway
In 1775 we WERE British. It was a revolution not a war with another country. In fact for the first year the colonists were fighting for their rights as Englishmen.
Paul Revere didn't say "the British are coming" he said "the REGULARS are coming", everyone there was British.
But I digress.
Maybe we are all correct.
Maybe we are all seeing the same thing and reacting in ways based on our ideas of what should be.
Those who see both parties as the same wish for more radical action either towards the left or the right and feel impotent to effect it.
Those who see fundamental differences between the extremes of the two parties are happy for the negating effect of the parties and the general conservative trend that is happening now.
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