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Hello Ross, (...) Please, explain what a nonviolent attack is. BTW: I was not talking about Flight 93 when I first posed my question about pacifism ... Greetings Horst (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hello Larry, (...) <snipped a lot of Larry's answer> (...) I can certainly agree to this statement. My original question was geared more towards the type of action required to - make sure radical islamists are isolated instead of multiplied - (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) :: in the voice of the ugly american :: Demned Fer'ners! Wha' isus, uh freakin' luv-in?! -- Hop-Frog (some frogs have teeth) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That *is* kind of scary. It should serve as an indication of how fundamental the crisis of such thinking is, that groups from the far-right *and* the far-left are willing to work together with a broad spectrum of groups in between to oppose (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Holy Toledo. I would have expected a peak of maybe 30% for the ID question (still frightening). That poll was done on 14-15 sep, I really hope the percentage has dropped (a lot) in the last week and a bit. Man. That means half the people (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Don't just take my word for it: See the wiretap section of this page: (URL) ACLU and the LP are hardly allies on much of anything these days... except civil liberties). As for your "willing to authorise innocent deaths" red herring, it's your (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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From you know who... The poll results scare the JEEPERS out of me. - start - WASHINGTON, DC -- Americans who want to fight terrorism by mandating Taliban-style "special identification" for Arab-Americans, by allowing police to randomly search (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ahem. If you didn't notice, this is .debate. We'll not be having any of that socialistic "concurrence" crud here! If you can't say something adversarial about someone here, we'll have to pelt you with MegaBloks. [1] ;D (...) "I bring you ... (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The US has sent $124 million to Afghanistan to buy food this year, topping the $114 million last year. The amount of wheat sent there is about 10% of Pakistan's exports. So at least our money went for food? Powell said "Our [UN] aid bypasses (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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i whole heartedly concur! i think i will use your letter as a model for my own. fight war with love! -lenny (...) listen. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe, maybe not. This is definitely on the agenda, however: (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) looks good and it really does.I am looking forward to seeing it in person. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Try this, for an idea on why that stance may have to shift: (URL) the Obvious" here: (URL) ) --DaveL (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) him for what he's done well. The interactive historical atlas that this is a part of is pretty amazing... the TOC is here: (URL) is a LOT more there than just the map of Israel that David refers to. I liked some of the animated GIFs best. For (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) A few references Israel's changing border: (URL) Vetoes of UN Resolutions Critical of Israel (URL) general assembly resolutions here: (URL) security council resolutions here: (URL) another perspective -- take it or leave it (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And Bricksmith Brian Stokes too. ((URL) I dunno if he's a full prof or just an instructor or what. He, wisely, stays out of .debate as well. It's kind of like a cross between a drug addiction and the sick pleasure some get in watching a train (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Um, can I have it be just the sort of movies I watch instead of all of them? Then my life would be romantic-comedy-SF-porn. (but no horror, I never watch those) You know? I think I would LIKE that. FUT fun (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) A lot. Some have passed, and some, as you point out, have been vetoed. I would ask you though, if you think UN resolutions are something to pick and choose from, or whether one has to accept them all. If the latter, does that mean you (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think Mike's comments here demonstrate a vital tension in Western society, and possibly all societies. One of the defining attributes of social living is task specialisation: farmers, soldiers, leaders. An individual can have many strings to (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not tenured, adjunct at best. All of our dignity has been thoroughly crushed. :D (Wait, why the heck am I grinning about that?!?) John Ladasky too, but he doesn't poke into .debate AFAIK. best LFB (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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