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Re: Conflict in the Middle East
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Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:53:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
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> As did the British Empire and the United States. Why? There was no 'clear
> victory' of either side in that war ('cause like, Canada's still here :) )
> but, bottom line, imho,-- education. First it was war. Then realizing that
> neither party was getting anywhere with it, they grew up, sucked it up, put
> aside their differences (sure it took decades), got to a point where they
> could say 'we agree to disagree'. Look at the countries now.
Huh? I'm pretty sure that there was a clear victor in the American
Revolution, otherwise our money would still have a picture of the Queen on
it. (no real comment on why Canada is here :))
Education is good, I also think that having a common goal or enemy can bring
countries together. Kind of like how it works in a family sometimes. I can
pick on my brother all I want, but if someone outside of my family tries to
mess with him, they have to mess with me also.
Now if the world was to be attacked by aliens the I think as a world we
could put aside our differences in order to combat the common enemy, the
aliens. Well maybe, there would probably be some country that would try to
suck up to the attacking aliens and become allies with them, and the French
would just surrender....ok ok, just kidding.
jt
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| (...) like Independance Day--I really liked the Presidents speech - the world united with one voice--'we shall not go quietly into the night...' etc. Sometimes I wish there was an external threat to humanity, cause that would put all these petty (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Um, arguably if you were to place the AR in the context of the overall NA colonial struggle, as just one part of the entire multiparty "war" (other parts included the French and Indian war, and the War of 1812, as well as undeclared naval wars (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) As did the British Empire and the United States. Why? There was no 'clear victory' of either side in that war ('cause like, Canada's still here :) ) but, bottom line, imho,-- education. First it was war. Then realizing that neither party was (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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