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From: unsettled on 10 Nov 2006 17:06 T Wake wrote: > <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message > news:ej1uag$8qk_003(a)s995.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... snip > Sacrificing previously assumed liberties in the name of "national security." > Sacrificing peoples way of life in the vain hope that the duration of life > can be extended. Destroying economies in the vain effort of "spreading > democracy." Throwing away the presumption of innocence in criminal trial. > War with NK is scary. > > On the religion front, I am sometimes worried that religious fanatics will > gain power - but the Christians are much more scary. Then you don't understand anything at all. But we already knew that, you just keep demonstrating it.
From: Eeyore on 10 Nov 2006 17:18 T Wake wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > T Wake wrote: > >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >> > I've seen no-one suggest that the Army, Navy and Air Force be put under > >> > private ownership. > >> > >> Only a matter of time... > > > > Maybe the Chinese can do it cheaper ? > > Probably. Already a lot of what was previously a military function is > contracted out to civilian defence companies (I know because my job hinges > on it), so I wonder how long before it will be civilian companies which > operate the UAVs, or the AWACs or the like. > > Eventually, even the ground troops _may_ find themselves out for tender. Mnay years back I recall taking some kit to the Admiralty Research Establishment at Portsea and being suprised to see Securicor manning the gates. Graham
From: unsettled on 10 Nov 2006 17:17 T Wake wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:45547270.C0E4E290(a)hotmail.com... > >> >>unsettled wrote: >> >> >>>Take a look at the Brit directed "peace treaties" at >>>the end of WW1 and WW2. They gladly handed over all of >>>Eastern Europe to Soviet slavery in order to have the >>>wherewithall to continue playing with their empire. >> >>Your own government is complicit in that. >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_conference >> >>In nay case we weren't in aposition to hand over any countries. The Soviet >>Army >>was already there ! >> >> >> >>>WW1 was just as bad. >> >>Utter nonsense. >> > > > Unsettled has a poor understanding of history which he compounds by making > crazy assumptions for the sole purpose of trying to support his > unsupportable position. > > Even *if* everything he said was true, so what? Because the UK did a Bad > Thing in 1945 regarding the Empire, does that justify the US doing the same > Bad Thing sixty years later? > > Oddly, this line of argument even carries the implicit admission that the US > _is_ doing a Bad Thing today... I think you just damaged your back contorting reasonability and reality that way.
From: unsettled on 10 Nov 2006 17:23 T Wake wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4553F91D.886C9D18(a)hotmail.com... > >> >>unsettled wrote: >> >> >>>T Wake wrote: >>> >>> >>>>"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:455395B2.B98BE126(a)hotmail.com... >>>> >>>> >>>>>T Wake wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>For credit points: What cease fire violations did Saddam commit? >>>>> >>>>>Didn't they 'lock on' to various flight with their AA radars a few >>>>>times ? >>>> >>>> >>>>Yes. Any AD radar activations within the NFZ were followed up by >>>>strikes as >>>>were any AD radar which was suspected of painting Coalition aircraft. >>> >>>That used to be called "target illumination." When >>>detected it is rightfully understood to be a threat. > > > Yes it is a threat. What is your point? > > >>>"Painting"? >> >>So ? >> >> >> >>>Now there's a bit of doublespeak for you. >> >>What's your point ? > > > Not sure why it considers "painting" doublespeak, seems fairly appropriate > considering how AD radar systems work. Because it is doublespeak, concealing the threatening nature of the act. But you knew that.
From: unsettled on 10 Nov 2006 17:24
T Wake wrote: > "JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message > news:lmq7l25cu232rpa9l1aqr021va712vst19(a)4ax.com... > >>On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:44:39 GMT, <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> Gave us: >> >> >>>Since I'm sure JoeBlows will only be capable of hurling insults, anyone >>>else >>>feel free to chime in. >> >> >> You're a goddamned idiot, and you do not warrant any sort of >>response other than an insult, dipshit. You perpetuate that warrant >>with every post you make. > > > Seems like Eric was pretty much spot on there. > > It is the only language Eric actually understands. |