The Seeker Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I'm glad somebody else noticed this: I thought perhaps I was just imagining it. I held back my comments for fear of being banned, what with the primary offenders being Site Moderators and all. If I were a Muslim, I would not feel welcome on this web-site. I feel that some of the unpleasant statements posted in this thread do a grave disservice to the posters themselves and to the site's good name. Thousands of innocent people die because of beliefs like this. Whatever happened to "Smile on your brother?" Signed, Disgusted UK I agree with you and j-g on that first bit... and I almost commented on that second quote myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Boys -I think we may be dancing in ban/delete territory now . Let it lie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I think he was kidding about the test site thing. I hope... Other than that, I don't really see the blatant racism everyones talking about on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I wouldn't count on him being kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyguitar Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Mickey Said:Iran and Iraq have always been trouble makers of the middle east in my lifetime. The US needs a weapons/military test area, anyone have any BETTER suggestions? My point exactly. I would look a bit closer to home if I were you. Unfortunately, and I say this with no pride whatsoever, the UK and the US have been the biggest stirrers in the Middle East for nearly a century now and for all of my lifetime. I don't know what history books you read (if any) but British imperialism and US greed and manipulation have been at the bottom of all of the conflicts in the middle east. And it's not racist to point that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Alright , I'm going to grab your thunder and roll with it ... Without a doubt , US and British oil/ security interests are involved in the whole mess back since the first world war . As for a 'test area ' , I hope that like minded individuals wouldn't want to count the Trade Towers in that equation , but they were - just seen from the other side . I'm not sure if the original poster was aware of the '60's and '70s , however , Syria , Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt , but more importantly terrorist groups within each and supported by said states to some extent , were far more frightening - and more to the point of what is going wrong - than the present or recent claims of Iraq and Iran . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hell, I was surprised that the US chose to invade Iraq over Saudi Arabia fully knowing al qaeda originates from Saudi Arabia (and not Iraq). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Let's imagine a REAL bit of realpolitic then ... and that is what should have been done . Especially if you have to put up with all the boos and hisses anyway ... Love , Machiavelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Alright , I'm going to grab your thunder and roll with it ... Without a doubt , US and British oil/ security interests are involved in the whole mess back since the first world war . As for a 'test area ' , I hope that like minded individuals wouldn't want to count the Trade Towers in that equation , but they were - just seen from the other side . I'm not sure if the original poster was aware of the '60's and '70s , however , Syria , Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt , but more importantly terrorist groups within each and supported by said states to some extent , were far more frightening - and more to the point of what is going wrong - than the present or recent claims of Iraq and Iran . The original poster saw a story on CNN and shared it. End of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Therefore , the original poster is cleared of all charges and is to be returned to his family ... damn these gulags , anyway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Speaking of Randy Newman, I ran scross this song on "Randy Newman Live" way back when there was a dustup in Vietnam. Yellow Man by Randy Newman Very far away in a foreign land Live the yellow woman and the yellow man He's been around for many-a-year They say they were there before we were here Eatin' rice all day While the children play You see he believes In the family Just like you and me Oh, yellow man, oh, yellow man We understand, you know we understand He keeps his money tight in his hand With his yellow woman he's a yellow man Got to have a yellow woman When you're a yellow man On the LP, Randy inroduced it as a "Pinhead's view of the world," so I thought the song was funny, in a "The Good Earth" kind of way. On reflection, Randy Newman could play a passable "Charlie Chan," especially if it was a musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphany Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Everyone's different, no matter what country he/she hails from. People are individuals, so calling a group of people a certain thing, or hating an entire country is ridiculous. Now as for those Martians... :beady: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 You're right, Piph. Besides, there are only a couple dozen Americans I dislike. Hillary, Billary, Jeb's brother, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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