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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on March 18, 2003, 10:28:12 am

Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Sandwich on March 18, 2003, 10:28:12 am
* minute of silence *
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Stunaep on March 18, 2003, 10:31:52 am
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Post by: Dark_4ce on March 18, 2003, 10:32:17 am
:( ...
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Post by: Black Wolf on March 18, 2003, 10:52:31 am
:rolleyes:

Dont forget -

(http://www.geo.msu.edu/geo333/images/oil-well-and-gas-flare.jpg)

And of course

(http://moschat.pups.ru/stars/bush01.jpg)

Don't stick your heads in the sand and pretend Bush is in there just to try and stop terrorism. If he really wantred to do that and nothing more, then ther'd be far mor useful places he could send his troops, Northern Ireland, Palestine (hell, and Israel too), Pakistan hunting for OBL, etc. etc.

Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: JC Denton on March 18, 2003, 10:56:26 am
Bush may be in it for the oil and whatnot, but I'm sure the troops are vying only for revenge.  Let them not be disappointed.

*observes minute of silence*
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Knight Templar on March 18, 2003, 10:58:42 am
Well, we finally get to see something happen. All these ultimatums flying around have gotten really boring.

-silence-
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Bobboau on March 18, 2003, 11:04:16 am
don't you stick you're head in the sand and think he's just in there for oil, if all he wanted was the oil there are far more profitable was to go about it,
for an example see France
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Warlock on March 18, 2003, 11:11:06 am
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Originally posted by JC Denton
Bush may be in it for the oil and whatnot, but I'm sure the troops are vying only for revenge.  Let them not be disappointed.




A-****ing-men. I know damned well the guys I served with aren't over there for Oil and could honestly give a **** about it. Some are over there for loved ones that they've lost.

*lowers head in silence for a moment*

Now please take the bull**** politics into the threads ABOUT that **** and leave this thread to it's purpose.
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Razor on March 18, 2003, 11:19:47 am
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Originally posted by Black Wolf
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(http://moschat.pups.ru/stars/bush01.jpg)
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It's a good thing I just saw the Fellowship of the ring otherwise, I wouldn't get it. So I suppose Bush is the evil dark dope. How obvious.
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Dark_4ce on March 18, 2003, 11:29:24 am
(http://cellar.org/pictures/fagbomb.jpg)

I know some of you might have remembered this. But I think it seems apropriate. :yes:
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Stealth on March 18, 2003, 11:54:49 am
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Originally posted by Dark_4ce
(http://cellar.org/pictures/fagbomb.jpg)

I know some of you might have remembered this. But I think it seems apropriate. :yes:


I think it seems very immature :yes:
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Knight Templar on March 18, 2003, 11:58:02 am
It's tradition to write fun stuff like that on bombs though. It's partiotic :D
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Post by: Stealth on March 18, 2003, 12:04:39 pm
i saw Pearl Harbor too Knight_Templar :cool: :p

but the above pictures is just plain stupid.  it's very immature...
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Post by: Warlock on March 18, 2003, 12:09:52 pm
Hence why it fits so well here ;)
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Post by: Rictor on March 18, 2003, 12:33:18 pm
what do all those numbers add up to? about 4500-5000?

that started counting from 1983. In 20 years, do you believe that US military campaigns have caused the deaths of more than 5000 people? Thats a retorical question.

I dont exactly see why 5k dead yanks is "oh my god, those poor people" but 500k dead iraquis (mostly civilians) is "huh? that happened? really? well they probably deserved it."

BTW i dont want this to turn into political debate, I just thought that that pic required this answer..

numbers dont lie, and you cant manipulate them into whatever you want .
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Warlock on March 18, 2003, 12:38:58 pm
Hmmm could be because those numbers are of ppl killed by terrorist acts. And if you read it carefully ... you'll notice they're not all "yanks".
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Blue Lion on March 18, 2003, 12:40:00 pm
You'll also notice Iraq is not really responsible for any of those.
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: CP5670 on March 18, 2003, 12:42:47 pm
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Don't stick your heads in the sand and pretend Bush is in there just to try and stop terrorism. If he really wantred to do that and nothing more, then ther'd be far mor useful places he could send his troops, Northern Ireland, Palestine (hell, and Israel too), Pakistan hunting for OBL, etc. etc.


He only wants to stop anti-American terrorism though; after all, he is president of the US, not that of the world. :p And as usual, it makes sense to start with the easiest guys first, so there we have Iraq. :D

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I dont exactly see why 5k dead yanks is "oh my god, those poor people" but 500k dead iraquis (mostly civilians) is "huh? that happened? really? well they probably deserved it."


From the US's point of view, that certainly makes sense; its only final purpose, as that of any other government, is to protect its own people.
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Warlock on March 18, 2003, 12:45:15 pm
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
You'll also notice Iraq is not really responsible for any of those.


Never said they were. It's a matter of "opposing terrorists and their supporters".
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Dark_4ce on March 18, 2003, 12:46:50 pm
And its not like they're going to target the civilians when they start the invasion. "Oh look a school. Send a Maverick. Some are trying to run away, send in the marines." Thats what Terrorists did and do. They specifically targeted Civilians, except for the Cole. And I think targeting specifically civilans to take out your anger against someone is the lowest thing to do.

And ofcourse there is no solid proof that Iraq had anything to do with terrorists. But you can't deny what he's doing to his own people. Which is cause enough in my oppinion to have a regime change.
Title: "Why we are here"
Post by: Sandwich on March 18, 2003, 12:47:47 pm
Ok, screw this thread. Thank you to all who observed of a moment of silence out of your own free will. Now I'm gonna have to force it on everyone else. :sigh:

Closed for Silence.