Re: Palestinians *sigh*

2006-01-31 Thread Sam
Symantics On 1/31/06, Tony wrote: > by not helping you are not supporting. your are conscienciously objecting. > i think there is a difference. > > cant we step back and let the adults over there be adults? > > tw ~| Message: ht

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2006-01-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
what does a software company have to do with it? On 1/31/06, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Symantics > > On 1/31/06, Tony wrote: > > by not helping you are not supporting. your are conscienciously objecting. > > i think there is a difference. > > > > cant we step back and let the adults over t

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2006-01-31 Thread Tony
semantics? or virus protection? :) tw On 1/31/06, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Symantics > > On 1/31/06, Tony wrote: > > by not helping you are not supporting. your are conscienciously objecting. > > i think there is a difference. > > > > cant we step back and let the adults over there be a

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2006-01-31 Thread Tony
by not helping you are not supporting. your are conscienciously objecting. i think there is a difference. cant we step back and let the adults over there be adults? tw On 1/31/06, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They are our ally. > They are not the aggressor; they are a peaceful nation being

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2006-01-31 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> When you're the world's only superpower, its expected. Besides, the US > has sort of put itself in that role over the last 8 years. Try more like the last 56 years or so... at least since WWII. (source: http://www.historyguy.com/american_military_history.html) The Korean War - 1950-1953 Vietnam

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2006-01-31 Thread Sam
They are our ally. They are not the aggressor; they are a peaceful nation being attacked by terrorist nations. Who should we support? By not helping Israel we would be helping terrorist nations mainly Hammas, Syria and Iran. On 1/31/06, Tony wrote: > so do a lot of other oppressed people in the w

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2006-01-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
When you're the world's only superpower, its expected. Besides, the US has sort of put itself in that role over the last 8 years. larry On 1/31/06, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i do not disagree. just wondering why we are always "That guy" > do we have anyone that backs us with israel? nat

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2006-01-31 Thread Tony
i do not disagree. just wondering why we are always "That guy" do we have anyone that backs us with israel? nato i guess? the eu maybe? tw On 1/31/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No. I don't like the idea of the US as the world police. > > But in Israel, you had a country that, hours after

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2006-01-31 Thread G
No. I don't like the idea of the US as the world police. But in Israel, you had a country that, hours after it's inception, had war declared on it by a host of other countries. These countries had an expressed aim from the get-go: destroy that new country called Israel. As a world power, a prom

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2006-01-31 Thread Tony
so do a lot of other oppressed people in the world. must we be the world police? just wondering. again, im all for helping people in need. but why us? tony On 1/31/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > why should we back them? > > > > not that i am against it, but i do not know why we should? > >

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2006-01-31 Thread G
> why should we back them? > > not that i am against it, but i do not know why we should? > > tony > Because they have a right to exist. ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195174 Archives: http://www.

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2006-01-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Micheal, you do not know what you're talking about. Canada is claiming its arctic islands, which historically and practically are Canadian jurisdiction. The thing is that most countries do recognize the claim. The US and Russia may have some problems with the free passage of their nuclear subs if

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2006-01-30 Thread Michael Dinowitz
It's no where near a clear case especially as the arctic is so large and for ANY country to claim it as 'theirs' is a stretch. "We don't recognize Canada's claims to those waters. Most other countries do not recognize their claim. We have agreed to disagree." > nope but > > http://www.halifaxl

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2006-01-30 Thread dana tierney
nope but http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/462/2/ >we arent sending suicide fucknuts up to ottowa for a cup a joe and a blast! > >i think that is the difference. > >tw > >On 1/30/06, So Kenfused <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>

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2006-01-30 Thread dana tierney
they do that here too ;) > You know what I don't get? And this is probably a bit trivial to the > large argument. On the news today, they showed them celebrating by > shooting guns in the sky - yet doesn't that kill people? I mean, I'm > sure it's fun to shoot a gun, but hasn't someone told them t

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2006-01-30 Thread Robert Munn
I'll second that. >Because they have been the only truly productive and democratically elected >government in the middle east. > >Because many of Israel citizens are also Americans. > >Because their culture is very close ours, as opposed to the rest of the >middle east. > >Because we have treaties

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2006-01-30 Thread Todd Ashworth
Meh. While it would be cool (no pun intended), I think it would be too much trouble. We already have the nukes. Who cares about the fallout? The world would finaly have a convenient place to store all of its neclear waste. Hmmm. Would probably have to build a wall though. You know, to keep

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2006-01-30 Thread Russel Madere
Don't nuke them form orbit. Construct a giant mass accellerator and hit them with a 1000 ton block of super cooled ice. Same basic result, almost no fallout. >I say we take off and nuke them from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. > >PT >--- >Nuking from orbit, for a better tomorrow. ~

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2006-01-30 Thread Tim Heald
being another country that has the "special relationship" that we have with England. > -Original Message- > From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 4:40 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Palestinians *sigh* > > why should w

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2006-01-30 Thread Tony
why should we back them? not that i am against it, but i do not know why we should? tony On 1/30/06, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like you're really pissed that the US backs Israel. > > On 1/30/06, So Kenfused wrote: > > > > Israel gains the support of the USA, hence the UK and a doze

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2006-01-30 Thread Sam
Sounds like you're really pissed that the US backs Israel. On 1/30/06, So Kenfused wrote: > > Israel gains the support of the USA, hence the UK and a dozen > other countries unwilling to say no (see list of USA Allies in Iraq, reduce > number by about 50% give or take 10%) > ~

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2006-01-30 Thread Robert Munn
Israel has the moral high ground already. They abandoned Gaza. They promoted a two-state solution. They agreed to let the PLO back into the territories in the first place. >I honestly think Israel should take the moral high ground... and wait for >them to give a good "official" reason to bomb t

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2006-01-30 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Germany sit on the sidelines. I don't think so, especially if the US can make it a NATO effort. However the problem is with Germany's history. Its only been in the last couple of years that the budensweir has been given permission to operate outside of the normal NATO sphere of operations. At the l

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2006-01-30 Thread Tony
i think it would get ugly. i think that smart countries would like to see the two factions (israel + palestinians) sort it out... all the while threatening iran with a retaliation unlike it has ever seen if it jumps in the water... and then if it does, look out. who knows where it would go from t

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2006-01-30 Thread So Kenfused
I doubt there is any way that the Isreal-Palestine issue can become wwIII. A local war, sure. Even a nuclear local war. But I don't seemore than 4 or 5 countries getting involved when/if that happens. Let's see. Palestine vs. Israel Israel gains the support of the USA, hence the UK and a dozen

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2006-01-30 Thread Scott Stewart
und Scott A. Stewart ColdFusion Developer GNSI 11820 Parklawn Dr Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 770-9610 -Original Message- From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:54 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Palestinians *sigh* what could we do at that point? excep

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2006-01-30 Thread Tony
what could we do at that point? except wait for the fallout, sanction the shit outta them, have the world REALLY at our backs, and clean house over there. letting them ruin themselves the whole time. it will suck for millions of people in the general area, and the fallout zone, but what else might

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2006-01-30 Thread Todd Ashworth
I say we take off and nuke them from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. PT --- Nuking from orbit, for a better tomorrow. ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195105 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com

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2006-01-30 Thread Scott Stewart
ael, in "defense" of Palestine. And we're stretched to thin to do a damn thing about it. Scott A. Stewart ColdFusion Developer GNSI 11820 Parklawn Dr Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 770-9610 -Original Message----- From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006

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2006-01-30 Thread Tony
On 1/30/06, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) Hamas is now the official government of Palestine, which means they be > bogged down with municipal items (trash, sewers, schools, jobs etc) this > will take away much of the time and planning for terrorist actions that's if they TRULY plan

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2006-01-30 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
On 1/30/06, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was listening to talk radio the other night and someone brought up a > couple of good points. > > 1) Hamas is now the official government of Palestine, which means they be > bogged down with municipal items (trash, sewers, schools, jobs etc)

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2006-01-30 Thread Jerry Johnson
I doubt there is any way that the Isreal-Palestine issue can become wwIII. A local war, sure. Even a nuclear local war. But I don't see more than 4 or 5 countries getting involved when/if that happens. You also forgot option three. 3) The attacks will now be carried out by a group called "we are

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2006-01-30 Thread Scott Stewart
riginal Message- From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:02 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Palestinians *sigh* I don't think it's a good thing at all, merely a useful thing in that it clarifies the situation. It sucks for the Palestinians, but th

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2006-01-30 Thread Robert Munn
I don't think it's a good thing at all, merely a useful thing in that it clarifies the situation. It sucks for the Palestinians, but there is very little Israel or the U.S. can do until they sort out their internal problems. > It's not a good thing for those palestinians that did not side with

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2006-01-30 Thread So Kenfused
Back here in the good old USA our favorite team wins the championship and we burn cars, loot stores, riot and go about initiating general chaos. Is it all Americans? NO Is it all Palestinians? NO Americans want sensationalism not journalism. Our press gives us what sells. How much of this typ

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2006-01-30 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I think it is truly wonderful that Hamas won. Not a joint win, but a full win. Now the world can not say that they are supporting the 'good' parts of the Palestinian government as Hamas IS the Palestinian government. Now we see what a dick Carter is. Now the newspapers (with a few exceptions) ha

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2006-01-30 Thread Tony
we arent sending suicide fucknuts up to ottowa for a cup a joe and a blast! i think that is the difference. tw On 1/30/06, So Kenfused <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And what about those Americans who voted Bush into office not once but > twice? WTF is a matter with these people? Some would say

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2006-01-30 Thread So Kenfused
And what about those Americans who voted Bush into office not once but twice? WTF is a matter with these people? Some would say he isn't much different than a terrorist. A pre-emptive war? based on questionable intelligence at best? No WMD? So palestinians elect a terrorist organization to a m

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2006-01-27 Thread Kevin Graeme
Aye, my sympathies go out to both Palestine and Israel. This looks like it's going to get messy. On 1/27/06, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's not a good thing for those palestinians that did not side with > the terrorists and longed for better things, however. ~

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2006-01-27 Thread Vivec
It's not a good thing for those palestinians that did not side with the terrorists and longed for better things, however. On 1/27/06, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They are in the thrall of a horrendous, self-defeating strategy- they are > effectively a death-cult society bent on the d

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2006-01-27 Thread Robert Munn
They are in the thrall of a horrendous, self-defeating strategy- they are effectively a death-cult society bent on the destruction of Israel. That doesn't mean everyone is enthralled by the ideals of this movement, but it sounds awfully familiar to what happened in Germany in 1933. Similar cond

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2006-01-27 Thread Sam
Because they're suicide murderers On 1/27/06, Vivec wrote: > One interesting fact if truly trying to understand might be: > "Suicide Bombers do not consider themselves to be suicide bombers". ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.

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2006-01-27 Thread Sam
I was close http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17711603%255E23109,00.html 90 killed in NYE celebrations >From correspondents in San Salvador January 02, 2006 AT least 90 people were killed in Latin America in road, fireworks and other accidents during New Year's celebra

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2006-01-27 Thread Vivec
I think the thing is, that if they were given a psychiatric evaluation maybe a high percentage of these people would not be found to be 100% mentally stable or fit. This happens a lot in depressed individuals. Is it possible through environment to have hundreds of members of a particular population

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2006-01-27 Thread Vivec
I don't know!! I don't understand them either! I haven't lived my life thinking everything was hopeless and that I was subjugated and oppressed! I've been at points in my life where I can compare, and therefore I can say that if my feelings were to run even deeper than those depressed points, and

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2006-01-27 Thread Ian Skinner
However it also means that in case of bullets shot into the air they come down with only gravitational velocity. And this velocity would equal the velocity at which the bullet left the barrel of the gun (assuming a vacuum here for the moment). Gravity is going to apply a steady force to star

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2006-01-27 Thread G
Because your answer was that "i don't understand them". That's not an answer! Explain them too meso I can understand why they are acting like a bunch of thugs :) > Unless of course your crime was putting words in my mouth, then you > would be guilty as charged ;-) > > Understanding behaviour

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2006-01-27 Thread Jerry Johnson
Actually, the winners did the same in places, and there were more than a few beatings of the losers by gangs of the winners. Overall, not a place that stresses good sportsmanship or manners. On 1/27/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So palestinians elect a terrorist organization to a majority, a

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2006-01-27 Thread Cameron Childress
The straight dope: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a950414b.html I like the quote at the end "So, Middle Eastern men, gang bangers, etc., listen up! It has been scientifically shown that firing guns into the air for entertainment is not a good idea. Please stop right away. Also knock off wit

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2006-01-27 Thread Vivec
Unless of course your crime was putting words in my mouth, then you would be guilty as charged ;-) Understanding behaviour, or seeking to understand, does not in any way justify such behaviour. You asked a question , what the f**k is wrong with them.Why ask the question if you did not want an ans

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2006-01-27 Thread Jim Davis
> On 1/27/06, Raymond Camden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You know what I don't get? And this is probably a bit trivial to the > > large argument. On the news today, they showed them celebrating by > > shooting guns in the sky - yet doesn't that kill people? I mean, I'm > > sure it's fun to shoot

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2006-01-27 Thread Kevin Graeme
On 1/27/06, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G wrote: > > So palestinians elect a terrorist organization to a majority, and the > > losers show their frustrations by rioting and setting things on fire. > > > > What the f**k is a matter with these people? > > Sounds like they lost the Superbow

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2006-01-27 Thread Kevin Graeme
Yeah, it's bad shit. I was at a New Year's celebration in Detroit and people were doing this and every year apparently a couple people die or are injured there from it. That year all things a baby's head was where the bullet came back down and of course that put everyone in a tizzy. On 1/27/06, Ra

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2006-01-27 Thread Sam
Don't they lose hundreds of Mexicans each year because of that? On 1/27/06, Raymond Camden wrote: > shooting guns in the sky - yet doesn't that kill people? I mean, I'm ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:

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2006-01-27 Thread G
Ah yes...I knew I could count on you to somehow justify this behavior, to shift blame, to say something like "you just don't understand them". If i'm ever accused of anything, everI hope you are the judge in my casebecause no matter what I would have done, I wouldn't be guilty for it.

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2006-01-27 Thread Ben Doom
G wrote: > So palestinians elect a terrorist organization to a majority, and the losers > show their frustrations by rioting and setting things on fire. > > What the f**k is a matter with these people? Sounds like they lost the Superbowl. Or won. --Ben ~~~

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2006-01-27 Thread Vivec
Probably the same thing that was wrong with some residents of New Orleans. Or some residents of France more recently. Some will never understand the mindset of an individual who thinks they have been oppressed and subjugated and who believes their entire existence is without hope. On 1/27/06, G <

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2006-01-27 Thread Raymond Camden
You know what I don't get? And this is probably a bit trivial to the large argument. On the news today, they showed them celebrating by shooting guns in the sky - yet doesn't that kill people? I mean, I'm sure it's fun to shoot a gun, but hasn't someone told them they could kill innocent people lik