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Re: Anyone else think this is a bad idea?
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Tue, 9 Oct 2001 02:59:14 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
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> > > Every country in the U.N. Secruity Council has dirt under the nails, Syria
> > > is no better or worse.
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> > You can't really mean that, can you?
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> Why not?
Oh, and if you really truly are delusional enought to think all countries
are equally bad, this REALLY ought to get you foaming.
http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg092801.shtml
It's a defense of Berlusconi (who happened to be 100% correct when he said
"We should be conscious of the superiority of our civilization, which
consists of a value system that has given people widespread prosperity in
those countries that embrace it, and guarantees respect for human rights and
religion." Spot on, there ARE differences in civilisations...)
++Lar
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| (...) breaking down the proposition now: (...) "We should be aware of the advantage that modern liberal democracy derived from the spoils of empire..." (...) "followed by the past sixty years of broad based consumption..." (...) "that now means (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Are you saying this war should change to a war against Islam? You are welcome to your new friend: From the Guardian ==+== Mr Berlusconi is living proof that there is nothing inherently superior about western civilisation. The Italian prime (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Why not? (...) Like I said, everybody has dirt under the nails. What about our CIA? What about Iran-Contra? What about us becoming pals with the Somolian warlords? What about us being pals with the Saudis, who are Wahabis just like the Taliban (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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