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| (...) This is what Frank was talking about when he mentioned the circuitous nature this conversation has taken on. I say *why* simply pulling back is not the answer, and you simply repeat that the thing to do is withdraw without addressing my (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) (scratching my head) All that what you've said is what appears reasonable, but strictly from a military POV. Although the casualties can be (arguably) decreased in regular action with that quicker method, the risk of catastrophic failure under (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Heres a debate question for ya...
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| Lego people tend to be an intelligent group of people, and as such, LUGNET doubles in .debate as a political forum. Hence also it's under .off-topic. And, our political views do seem to influence what we build. I build older, historical, or techy (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Spot on, Scott. This is why Mr. Robbins should stick to acting rather than pretending to be a deep, political commentator and victim, because he doesn't know what he is talking about. He thinks his First Amendment rights are being violated (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: US & friends vs. Muslims
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| (...) Let me re-phrase that... I consider Canada as our political adversaries, so I tend to agree with anything that gives an advantage to Québec Over Canada. I don't wish bad stuff will happen to Canada, as one could have understand from the first (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's not hard guess, not even worth even money in Vegas. That's all the news stations can talk about these days with little exciting going on now. (...) I don't see it happening, would be convienent as we already have the troops and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| "Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract" (URL) open competitive bidding, the Bush administration has allowed few corporations to submit proposals for rebuilding Iraq. The latest winner, awarded $680 million to rehab power, water and sewage systems, is (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Really, you are the biggest bore. I have never suggested conspiracy -- ever! I have suggested favors in exchange for favors, which you seem ready to admit as a fact of political life. So wonderful, we agree. I hope you don't mind my pointing out who (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Right there, I can tell you exactly why you are mistaking. Oussama Bin Laden attacked USA because of USA's foreign affairs. Your country gets involved in almost every political tension in the world, even when USA has nothing to do with it and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "France is not a Western Country anymore"
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| (...) About 20% strong. The number comes from the percentage Mr. Le Pen had in the last presidential election. (...) (To John: a significant number of Muslims has lived in Europe for centuries, notably in the Balkans. They are not Arabs, and they (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Something very disturbing is growing and gaining support since the beginning of the Iraqi crisis in USA. This, in my opinion, is more threatening than any dictator. It's called blind-nationalism. In 1970, the FLQ (Front de Lebération du Québec), (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "France is not a Western Country anymore"
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| (...) In the context that the Muslim population is growing in Europe, it might be interesting, but the article you quote is absolutely venomous about it. Since you make no mention of it even after me refering to the article as "drivel" and "trash", (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Governor Moonbeam! Jerry is probably the very definition of flakey, but I always liked him. Despite coming from a political family (California Governor Pat Brown was his father, for those who don't know) he doesn't seem like the usual (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "France is not a Western Country anymore"
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| (...) Of course, you judge your own values better to others. Muslims would also have great arguments to debate with you, I suppose. That's not the point. We can't kill others. It's a human right to be alive, to have our life preserved and protected. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Heres a debate question for ya...
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| relative OTD newbie jumps in. Website: None yet, I gotta get me one of those Residence: Ontario, Southern California. Political: libertarian with a lower case L, because I don’t agree with all their views, but pro-capitalism, anti-big government, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Actually, 14. : ) And you say _I_ have inverted priorities? I mean, I'd so much rather uselessly run my mouth about something I'll make sense in rather than something political and making a fool of myself... Or have I done that already? (...) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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