Iran Seizes 15 British Troops

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Post by Guest » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:47 pm

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Impactor returns 2.0 wrote: I actually belive that Iraq was just an excuse to move **** loads of troops next door to Iran. plus it sends all the religious nuts to Iraq, and off US soil.

Simple and highly effective tactic.
I would hardly call the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi's as "simple and effective". See, that's the problem. American blood should not be worth more than Iraqi blood, or Israeli blood, or whatever.

See, you criticize religion as root of evil, yet do not recognize what patriotism has done to your train of thought.
When did Impy say he was an American, and when did he say that he was of the opinion that this 'simple and effective tactic' was the right course of action?

As you yourself might well say, it is possible to acknowledge a perspective without needing to embrace it as one's own.

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Post by Yaya » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:32 am

Rebis wrote: When did Impy say he was an American, and when did he say that he was of the opinion that this 'simple and effective tactic' was the right course of action?

As you yourself might well say, it is possible to acknowledge a perspective without needing to embrace it as one's own.
Yes, but it's also possible to disagree with said perspective, and indicate why.
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Post by Hot Shot » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:40 am

Well, I might as well get an opinion in this arguement.
Yaya wrote:
Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:I actually belive that Iraq was just an excuse to move **** loads of troops next door to Iran. plus it sends all the religious nuts to Iraq, and off US soil.

Simple and highly effective tactic.
I would hardly call the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi's as "simple and effective". See, that's the problem. American blood should not be worth more than Iraqi blood, or Israeli blood, or whatever.

See, you criticize religion as root of evil, yet do not recognize what patriotism has done to your train of thought.
I agree with everything Yaya said about this. As for what Impy said, I completely disagree. Politicians use the religious card to get votes. Bush played the religious card to try to get Christians like me to give him his first term. My family didn't fall for this, but I'd be rich if I had a nickel for every person who said "He's Christian. You should vote for him." As for scaring Iran, if Bush did think that up, it shows his uncaring nature towards other people because of how many people died for the cause of "scaring a country". In the matter of blood worth, Al Queda(Spelling?) believes that everyone who isn't Islamic should die, as we think they should die for wanting to murder over half of the earth. Each side values themselves more than anyone else. IMHO, while I don't want or agree with the war, America, Britan, etc...; is the lesser evil.
Rebis wrote:When did Impy say he was an American, and when did he say that he was of the opinion that this 'simple and effective tactic' was the right course of action?
While he never said either, one could say he wrote it like he admires the idea. I won't jump the gun on this matter, as point of view is a large chunk of this debate.
Yaya wrote:Yes, but it's also possible to disagree with said perspective, and indicate why.
Yes it is, but Rebis is pointing out that you assumed Impy was an american.
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Post by Impactor returns 2.0 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:00 am

Lets be clear here.

Actually, lets not, Rebis cleared it up for me.

Its my opinion that the US did not want to fight a terroist style war in the US, so they simply moved it to Iraq.

Do I admire that? I admire aspects of it yes;
Do i think its right that tens of thousands of ppl have died, of course I bloody dont!.

And im from the UK.
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Post by Impactor returns 2.0 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:19 pm

seems they are going to release the sailors.

which is nice.
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Post by Best First » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:57 pm

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreigna ... 97,00.html

shall we send Easter eggs in return?

because i think trading chocolate eggs to commemorate someone being crucified is probably a comparable act in terms of the sanity around this process.

Its almost as if Ahmadinejad is just having a laugh.

Love his comments on women, the sexist chunt. Still what is probably sadder is that somewhere in there are probably points of merit that he completely undermines.
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Post by Impactor returns 2.0 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:49 pm

Hes such a nice guy!

So what on earth was that all about then?
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Post by wideload » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:10 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:Hes such a nice guy!

So what on earth was that all about then?
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Post by Hot Shot » Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:18 am

Best First wrote:http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreigna ... 97,00.html

shall we send Easter eggs in return?
If you buy 'em, I'll throw 'em. ;)
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Post by Aaron Hong » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:54 am

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:Hes such a nice guy!
http://alienlovespredator.com/?id=230
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