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Re: Arrogance floats amongst the stars...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 12 May 2004 20:22:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Don Heyse wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
> > > Why wonder? Read up. if you're going to speak out for them, then
> > > you owe them the courtesy of reading their own words first.
> > >
> > > http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
> > > http://iraq-iraqis.blogspot.com/
> > > http://iraqataglance.blogspot.com/
> > > http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/
> > > http://www.roadofanation.com/blog/
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> > How many Iraqis have access to the web? Heck, how many Iraqi's have
> > 24-hour electricity?
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> Did you read any of those blogs? They talk constantly about the
> electricity situation.
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> You can get even more answers with google. Try searching for
> "internet cafe iraq blog". Here's the top link.
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> http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-04-20-bloggers_x.htm
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> It begins like this:
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> " BAGHDAD — A year ago, few Iraqis had ever had access to a computer,
> much less used it to communicate to the outside world. Now, Internet
> cafes seemingly dot every block in Baghdad, and new ones open often.
> That has led to a new phenomenon here: bloggers."
I'll have to peruse the blogs more thoroughly when I'm not at work (LUGNET at
the office, can only give scant attention elsewhere through the day and keep my
job...)
But by what I'm reading, the (internet cafe) ends justify the (inept,
mishandled, bold-faced lieing, warmongering) means? Because they have the
internet we can rationalize the war? The deaths? The atrocities?
Or do you wish to rephrase that?
Dave K
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| (...) You really should check them out. But I admit it's difficult. There are so, so many of them. (...) Wow, you really have a twisty mind. Of course the war cannot be justified simply because they have the internet now. Where do you come up with (...) (20 years ago, 12-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Did you read any of those blogs? They talk constantly about the electricity situation. You can get even more answers with google. Try searching for "internet cafe iraq blog". Here's the top link. (URL) begins like this: " BAGHDAD — A year ago, (...) (20 years ago, 12-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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