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(...) No, but I am saying that when people here and elsewhere pop up and say "we're no better than they are" that those people are delusional, disingenious or deliberately distortive. (...) He's not my friend. He just happens to be right about (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) When I posted it I was seriously questioning, not trolling. Subsequently I did some more digging in the background and have begun to wonder if my preconceived notions of Islam as generally moderate and peaceful were correct or not. I'm still (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Quoting: "moderate Arab states (and Syria)" Note the conjunction, used here to connect DISSIMILAR things. If *the speaker* had felt Syria was moderate, he would have said: "moderate Arab states including Syria" or words to that effect. So *the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sticks and stones may break my bones, but new ideas will never penetrate my preconceived notions, and I'm completely safe from ever having to reconsider the truth! Is that your version? Really Dan, when you get around to addressing the ideas (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ask a few Berliners about the effectiveness of aerial delivery of relief supplies... If you read anything at all about the air drops, you would find two things: 1. They are not expected to be the sole delivery mechanism 2. They are targetted (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I need to qualify this a little. The "white man's club" refers to the LP. This issue was covered well in a post made by Dave Schuler some time ago: (URL) A (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. (FBI) I think this is good, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Big words. But I am still not clear on what you mean by "free". I have asked you before, but yoy refuse to answer: ====== ====== (...) This is a joke coming from you, in the last weeks you have shown me that you don't understand (amongst (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is news to me. So why are criminals criminals? (...) lol Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree. (...) (URL) leader Yasser Arafat told Israeli reporters the PNC would be prepared to vote on the anti-Israel clauses, going further than the conditions laid down in the Wye River agreement. The Wye accord commits Israel to withdrawals (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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