Other countries are in Afghanistan.westwoody said:Luckydog, you only quoted the first part of my post, did you read the rest? Do you deny that other countries are in Afghanistan trying to put that country back together? And the killing of Canadian troops by Americans?
There are a number of words that have a meaning when used as per the definition in Webster. But the more accepted common use is very derogatory and demeaning.westwoody said:Well you seem to conveniently skip right over that. The use of the word "ignorant" is not name calling, "ignorant" means unaware or not knowing, in this case it seems you were unaware that other countries were in Afghanistan, and are there right now, and you are unaware that your Air Force killed four of my countrymen. That Americans can kill without even noticing that they have killed, well , that's the attitude that we're dealing with.
I am not a Republican and I do not blame everything on Clinton. Clinton tried a pacifist approach to dealing with terrorists. It didn’t work. Now it is time to try “I’ll kick you in the ass” and I will piss on anyone who dares to help you. If you give safe haven to terrorists, if you fund their activities, if you knowingly give them safe passage through your country then you should expect a visit from Uncle Sam. Iran and Saudi Arabia are moving well up the list.westwoody said:
As far as blaming everything on Clinton, which will probably be the Republican strategy for the next while, was Osama not one of the warlords, along with Farrah Aidid, that the Rangers tried to capture in Somalia in the raid in the movie "Blackhawk Down". We would probably all be better off if that raid had been successful! Bush senior was at the helm back then, and he kind of set the tone for Clinton by cutting his losses and getting out.
Agreed. If 41 had ousted sadam we would be in a different world. But we are not, so we need to deal with reality, not with what could have been.westwoody said:We would probably all be better off if that raid had been successful! Bush senior was at the helm back then, and he kind of set the tone for Clinton by cutting his losses and getting out. So maybe if Bush Sr. had been a bit more tenacious 9-11 wouldn't have happened.
Repaid in WWII.westwoody said:Americans should remember that France came to their aid in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Americans are not of one mind. Many Americans disagree with the current administration. I have no problem with anyone who has a reasoned and civil disagreement. The ones that obviously hate Americans are the one like LonelyGhost who is ignorant (using your meaning of the word). I am a brown shirt or a KKK member or a Nazi. Let me say to LG he is obviously a coward who would rather see Sadam in power than stand up for what is right. (Sorry I digress, it just feels so good to label someone as timid as LG a coward).westwoody said:Americans should also realize that a foreigner can disagree with US policy, but not hate all Americans. My sister-in-law is American, and she's pretty nice! Her mom is even a card-carrying Republican with a picture of her and George Sr. on her mantel!
If you're interested in the Airborne's mission to Somalia read the books by Peter Worthington and Scott Taylor. There was a lot more going on than we heard on the news. If you're interested in the state of the Canadian Military, any of Scott Taylor's or David Bercuson's books are must reads. Scott Taylor's magazine Esprit de Corps is universally hated by the higher ups in the military, and must reading for the troops.luckydog71 said:.
In 1992-1993 there were 2 cold blooded murders of unarmed Somalis by the occupying military.
It is reported that the colonel offered a case of champagne as a prize for the first dead Somali.
The troops referred to Somalis by racial epithets and joked about hunting them as trophies. They hung Nazi and U.S. Confederate flags in their barracks.
In March, 1993, soldiers shot down two unarmed, fleeing Somalis. Wounded and struggling, both were shot again from behind; one, Ahmed Afraraho Aruush, died.
Two weeks later, a hungry teenager named Shidane Arone entered the Belet Huen aid camp, hoping to be fed. Instead, he was grabbed, beaten all night, and tortured to death by drunken soldiers.
After the regiment came back, nine of its members were tried in military court for crimes related to the murder of Arone. A private was convicted of torture and manslaughter, but Lieutenant-Colonel Mathieu was acquitted, and Major Anthony Seward, who ordered troops to abuse prisoners, got off with a reprimand.
These were Canadian Soldiers stationed in Somalia on a “peace keeping” mission.
Actually, it was Reagan's military buildup in the 80's that was the straw that broke the USSR's back. They economically imploded trying to match that buildup.BushPilot said:
Ronald Reagan won the Cold War? Get real. He happened to be President when the USSR imploded.
From the mindless channel-flipping I end up doing in motel rooms during frequent business trips in the US. Watching Bill O'Reilly foam at the mouth has a perverse fascination. I see no reason not to allow them on Canadian Cable---the main reason it hasn't been so far is that our own right-wing wingnuts running CanWest Global had a proposal to franchise their own version that didn't pan out. We have our own censorship from CanWest -- did you know that criticism of Israel's policies are not allowed in their papers or TV stations?dittman said:quinlan, how would you know about fox news your govt has banned it from broadcasting in canada, I guess their trying to protect your fragile minds.
Bush is a dumbass, a moron. Yale and Harvard degrees – LOLdittman quote: I still say with a degree from yale and one from harvard business school he cant be to dumb he just butchers the language.
KARL ROVE, Bush's long-time political guru and White House advisor:
"As people do better, they start voting like Republicans...
...unless they have too much education and vote Democratic,
which proves there can be too much of a good thing."
dittmandittman said:.... About the Japanese thing sure do, its actually in the history books, because the japenese worshipped their emporer as a god mccarthy though it was wise to just haave him as a figure head and then the populace would be more complent, worked didnt it.
You really should get a larger vocabulary, makes you sound kind of silly.
dbrw42 said:Actually, it was Reagan's military buildup in the 80's that was the straw that broke the USSR's back. They economically imploded trying to match that buildup.
However, I've heard a rumour that just before the end, there was a high level meeting in the Kremlin where options were discussed to prevent the implosion. One that was seriously discussed was a surprise attack on the West, a last all out war to crush the Soviet Union's enemies. Fortunately, the politburo decided to instead rob their country blind.
Makes you wonder what would have happened with a few more true believers around that Day.
tiger said:.......and I am willing to put up with a few of Bush's "mistakes" or blunders.
Lastly, does anyone else find it funny that Canadians are as intersted in US politics and policy as they are ( I promise this is not a criticism, just an observation.) I don't know statistics about Americans finding Iraq on a map, but I would bet a paycheck that more Americans could find Iraq on a map than tell you who the prime minister of Canada is. I just find the relative difference in interest in each other politics interesting.
God bless Canada and America.
good idea, should we also ask GW Bush, RUmsfeld and Dicky Cheney to be cheerleaders...........Catalynn said:hmmm maybe Ben Mulroney and Ron Reagan should run for Prime Minister and President.... Ben could tell jokes and play "host" & Ron could dance around in his ballet tights or tighty whities to Bob Seger tunes....
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