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Sirian

He didn't lie. He believed that the Bin Ladens left the country before air travel was resumed and he reported it. Later he learned that he was wrong. Let's substitute another incident for the portion in bold. He didn't lie. He believed that Iraq had not destroyed all of their weapons stockpiles and...

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Ferno has a touch of Grunter-itis.

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Of what I have heard from him the former is most certainly true. I suspect there is some of the latter, as well. One would have to be highly irresponsible to forward messages such as "there are two tribes of Americans" and not believe something along those lines. To whatever extent he may...

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I might point you to the works of a Canadian (currently living in London)bona fide expert in the realm of conflict and war; the history of, strategies of and politics of. The article you posted is thoughtful. I will read some of his writings and get back to you. However, my first glance is not very...

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smaller homogenous nations are easier to control You claim this as fact, but President Jefferson held another view. He forwarded it to justify his purchase of the Lousianna territory. I am more persuaded by his arguments on this point than by your assertion. Perhaps you have something I can read wh...

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I didn't intend a direct comparison between the Nazi situation and the Iraq situation. In the Canadian Logic thread, I didn't intend to exclude the contributions of allies by focusing on the moral authority obtained by America through the wars of the twentieth century. Sometimes we say things in sm...

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Case by case, I prefer. The only way to do it. However, to judge each case means to examine all relevant information. Fixating on a particular fact to the exclusion of other evidence is dangerous. smaller homogenous nations are easier to control You claim this as fact, but President Jefferson held ...

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Interesting that you pick on Goerings. Our own founding fathers had the same "contempt." I'm "picking on" Hitler's number one? American founding fathers had the same contempt for common folk as did the Reich Marshal of Nazi Germany? As John Kerry said to Bush in the debates, Sad...

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So yes, who ever won history will proclaim as the winner. If it's the U.S. vs the U.S. then either way History will proclaim the U.S. as having won. Do you not know that the Civil War was between those who wanted to split off and form a second, separate nation, and those who wanted to keep our Unio...

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All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked... There's the key. Propaganda is the art of deception. Strange how a Nazi basically summed up what (to me) happened fairly recently. How can you share Herman Goering's contempt for the common folk? I know that Michael Moore shares that contem...

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Both you guys make it sound like nobody but America made any sacrifices, that nobody but Americans died fighting in Europe. That's a lot of meaning to draw from one little sentence. Are you sure you're reading it right? Here's a paragraph I wrote as part of a previous post, which got cut on the thi...

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The film's scope with regard to evidence of misconduct on the part of President Bush, former President Bush, Bush family members, Bush administration chief officers and cabinet members is broad and complicated. Here's a better question: if there were any substance to or evidence of wrongdoing, why ...

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That is called "misdirection" Sirian. The subject of the comment is Iraq. sheepdog's remark is a powerful one-liner, and I'm sure that's how she feels, but it focuses on one fact to the exclusion of the totality of the evidence. Does getting it wrong on one point, even one as big as that,...

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America needed eleven years after declaring independence from Britain to write our successful constitution. It was not our first attempt to get it right. We made mistakes. Fortunately, we learned very quickly from our mistakes. Democracy is hard work. It's so hard, so painful, that one wonders why b...

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There was a time when U.S./Canadian relations were more a negotiation between free countries. Sanctions that would destroy your country? Isn't that a bit exagerated? Negotiations are serious business. I have not ever negotiated a financial deal where either side would have accepted the deal on ANY ...

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sheepdog wrote:Along with a lot of other people, I got a clue when there were no weapons of mass destruction.

Does your clue extend to Iran and North Korea?

Sirian

I just pointed out that your statement (something is a defect if the person would change it if he only could) is not necessarily true. You are arguing with the dictionary. Go back and reread the definition of defect. So why should they change *again* and go through all this pain a second time? Miss...

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And tune in the CBC news once and a while. Canada is the largest trading partner of the U.S. by a huge margin. We are interdependent you know. So let's talk about Canada. I've been to Canada, once. I traveled with a good friend to Guelph, in Ontario, not far from Toronto. That was hardly deep into ...

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I can't believe you thought this guys opinion was worth a rebuttal. The man is a tenured college professor. He forwards a view that sounds remarkably similar to the PREVAILING view in Europe and perhaps in Canada. Even you share some of his sentiments, only expressed with less radical word selectio...

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I do believe that was the intention: to brutally smack the opposition before they arrived. Whom have I brutally smacked? Please describe the brutality. Be specific. Where are my arguments in error? Please point out the flaws and make your corrections. I welcome any responsible reply. The U.N. took ...

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I think the title of your post is misleading and put together with the content it turns into the posting equivalant of a sucker punch. What title do you suggest I should have used? In my opinion, most of your posts are far too long and fragmented by quotes and lists for a BB format. You're entitled...

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forrest wrote:Sirian,I enjoy reading your post. If I may ask what is your occupation?

I'm a writer.

http://www.sirian.org

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Presidential Authority in the War on Terrorism The President of the United States has no greater responsibility than protecting the American people from threats, both foreign and domestic. He is vested by the Constitution with the authority and responsibility to accomplish this essential task. In t...

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I saw an interview tonight with a law professor from Canada. He forwarded the following logic: 1. For a war to be legal, it must be launched in accord with the dictates of the United Nations charter -and- it must be approved by the UN Security Council. 2. The UN charter allows for wars of self-defen...

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Using the word "crap" three times in one paragraph is bad form. Who's feeding you this crap? :) More effective writing would have you replace two of the "craps" with perhaps "dog do-do" or maybe "horse pucky". What a load of crap. :oops: Anyway, in the future...

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They're annoyed because Moore is one of the few Americans who has actually been able to frame a critique of Bush and the Republican right and get it out there to the people. Senator Kerry got the most favorable coverage of any presidential candidate (of any party) in the history of network news. Me...

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Sirian you TOTALLY missed my point. I responded to the point that you made, not the one that you may have intended. You forwarded an analogy that did not make your point effectively. How does that hurt your position? You end up distracting from what you intended to say. Analogies sometimes fail. Yo...

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take a flash light dissassemble it and put it in a box, i want you tha start shaking the box and call me when you have a fully assembled functioning flash light. how long do yu think it will take? evolution is the same kind of thinking. Interesting analogy, but it has problems. * Earth's moon creat...

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I think this is summed up by the fact that people want more realism. ... They don't appreciate the subtleties of yesteryear. I disagree. Have you ever watched the movie, "Brigadoon"? If not, try it some time. The dance scenes between the protagonist and the heroine convey "sexy"...

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But lets get back to Moore. I don't know what Moore means, or intends, exactly. I do know enough to know that he is not among those to whom I turn when I want a thoughtful point of view that disagrees with my own position. I DO turn to those with opposing views, and gladly, to seek to test my own v...

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by the moron writers of today I found your post interesting and thoughtful, at first. But no, it was just another setup, an excuse, a vehicle to carry forward another insult to those with whom you disagree. The irony is, folks in yesteryear held themselves to a higher standard not only in terms of ...

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TheCops wrote:the whole thing could be settled if no one was “rewarded” for their personal relationships.

The whole thing could be settled if no one was "rewarded" for stimulating their sexual organs.

Meanwhile, in the real world...

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woodchip wrote:Gee whiz Syrian, there I go again

I will thank you not to misspell my internet name.

And yes, your point would be more effective if you edited it to clean out the self-indulgences.

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All of Europe has lived with terrorism for decades without this level of panic. That's the problem. Europe prefers to live with it rather than to fight it. In fairness, America felt the same... on September 10, 2001. We lived with it, too. Not a big enough threat to justify the costs of committing ...

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I'd just say it is how nature made him/her. Nature can't make a defect? That's absurd. You are experiencing Political Correctness run amok. Defect, n. The lack of something necessary or desirable; deficiency. If they would not change if they could it is a choice? How so? If you could give them the ...

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Oh, and one more point. I brought up the Rice issue before, and none of Moore's supporters stepped up to admit that he was wrong to do that. Yet now we see them defending him against the very same kind of move. Are Moore's supporters in favor of this tactic when used on their opponents, but against ...

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Fahrenheit shows Condoleezza Rice saying, “Oh, indeed there is a tie between Iraq and what happened on 9/11.” The audience laughs derisively. Michael Moore pulls Condy Rice's quote out of context, abusing one line to further his interests. Now folks like woodchip who believe it is justified to abuse...

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I did not attempt... derailing of the thread through ineptness This remark is inept. If one attempts to derail a thread, that would be sabotage. If one derails a thread through ineptness, then there is no attempt. You seem to want to deny gay marriage based soley on children. Let's come at this fro...

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Fear is useful, the kind of fear they try to instill inorder to boost their ratings is increadibly distructive. That's called "news". I grew up in Washington, DC. I watched local news programs. They almost always lead with the murders. Why is that? The local news in DC is wall to wall lib...

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