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David Patrick wrote: From the very beginning, and very publicly, the US stated it intended to preserve the territoral boundaries of Iraq .. ie that they would NOT allow it to be broken up .. So much for the democracy they have promised the people of Iraq. If a majority (>66% perhaps) of the population of a region vote to secede, then according to the 'rules of democracy', who has a right to stop them? Cheers The universe is driven by the complex interaction between three ingredients: matter, energy, and enlightened self-interest.

Doesn't that just make things worse? You should save yourself and your company years of grief by shooting yourself through the head immediately. Believe me, in the long run it'll turn out better for everyone. - Tyto (at arstechnica) Awasu 1.0[^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.

Agreed - also, I suspect that David Beckham does all the daft haircuts etc. to see if people are stupid enough to copy him. They do :eek: Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

Enmity between Talabani and Barzani (Did you know that Talabani aligned with SH against Barzani's father Mullah Mustafa in the 80s.). Theirs is a temporary alliance. Afganistan had the same situation after Russian withdrawal. with their own private armies, Talabani and Barzani's parties resemble more medieval clans than the parties that you are accustomed to. Unlike what you are told, neither Shiites nor Kurds are in a hurry to break away from the SH regime. If one those countries will really be established, they will be devoid of their public's support. Ignorance of the fact that millions of Turkomans and Arabs also live in the area. Oh, and let us not forget Norhern Iraq is also home to Islamic El-Ansar militants and thousands of PKK guerillas. ...leads me to think that a future Kurdistan will not remotely resemble France. US/UK's master plan on the region seems to be replacing a Middle-East dictatorship with smaller, more violent ones.

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Maximilien wrote: I this really true Sure is Maximilien wrote: Is this necessary Not for you or I probably Maximilien wrote: Why would a government need to pass such a resolution A government that is supposed to represent the people should represent its views, and there is surely a group of people who support this view. Maximilien wrote: Is there supposed to be some sort of separation between the church and the state Thats a matter of much debate, the Constitution says that the government won't form a state religion. The idea in most peoples mind being that there is freedom for people to observe whatever religous practice they might have without the government compelling them to observe (or not) any one particular religion. Another school of thought is that there should be a seperation of Church and State wher religion has absoulutely no place in government. That seems to be the freedom "from" religion view. Personnaly I figure its like most things, if done in moderation it doesn't hurt anything. A little sensitivity to other poeoples views seems to go oalong way. Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?

Hum, no, the Taliban regim actually attacked the US first. Angels banished from heaven have no choice but to become demons Cowboy Bebop

It's all marketing. If we can sell pizza by flying men in ugly capes, why shouldn't we sell a war by vague associations? Sheesh, these liberals.... ;) Italian is a beautiful language. amare means to love, and amara bitter. sighist | Agile Programming | doxygen

So the easiest solution would probably be to screen and monitor all people that have no clandestine chemical factory, but access to materials readily available... :cool: Italian is a beautiful language. amare means to love, and amara bitter. sighist | Agile Programming | doxygen

Imran Farooqui wrote: BTW what is your choice in absence of Ganguly Yes, it might be Dravid. But he's not as aggressive as Saurav, IMO. We need an aggressive captian. Someone to boost the morale of the team, and keep it together. Imran Farooqui wrote: Tendulkar is 30 yrs old and IMO he should play two more world cups. Yes, age is not yet much of a problem for him, but fitness is. He's been playing international Cricket since the age of 16, and might be buring out (fitness wise). Imran Farooqui wrote: Is he capable enough to replace Tendulkar ? Yeah, his shots are very much like him, definitely. But he lacks the temperament and maturity level that Tendulkar has. Maybe he'll acquire it with time. I don't think he can replace Tendulkar as such, but he should definitely evolve into a good Cricketer. And what about the Pak team? Who are the new guys coming in? Any announcements yet? Regards, Rohit Sinha ...celebrating Indian spirit and Cricket. 8MB video, really cool!

It's fucked to see your frieds go. But I count myself lucky. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: That is actually typical. Most contracts have a termination cause that make it costly to change at short notice. Which when you have cut backs is a big factor. I am one of them, 90 days for me. I always insist on that clause as well as almost never agree to those non-compete clauses...I am contractor for god's sake. Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton

Paul Watson wrote: That thermobaric stuff sounds awful, very cool but awful. Yeah, I'd hate to be in the target zone. The OICW is a part of the Land Warrior[^] system, a high-tech warrior. I've even rad about the military looking into augmenting the soldiers' leaping and running abilities with suits or a prothesis of some kind. Reminds me of the Mobile Infantry from Robert Heinlein's book, "Starship Troopers". Jason Henderson "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi articles profile

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Paul Watson wrote: Do we have to travel to these places ourselves before we can get unbiased and plain wrong information? Well apparently we get wrong information without travelling. ;P Unfortunately, it appears the desire for up to the minute information outways accuracy, so stories generally skip past Quality checks. I wonder if an organization who disseminates 100% accurate news would be succesful. "ANN - The Accurate News Network - We get it right, every time." BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

Paul Watson wrote: Aren't photographs incredible? Yup. Paul Watson wrote: Thanks for those Falcon. No problem Watson. :~ ;P Oh man, I sound like Sherlock Holmes now. Jeremy Falcon "so be it, threaten no more, to secure peace is to prepare for war" - Metallica

> I didn't know Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien liked to post > in the soapbox Yeah, I guess he can't hide behind that Anonymous thingy...

Maybe he just tried to learn from our all big brother :rolleyes: Italian is a beautiful language. amare means to love, and amara bitter. sighist | Agile Programming | doxygen

Rohit  Sinha wrote: Can a person in country A sue a person in country B which has its own laws? return (A=='USA') Seriously, though, that's exactly what "silly old europe" is trying to do, on a global level, through UN, ICC, etc. However, there are some countries that are deeply afraid of joining in, including rogue states like Lybia, Iran, USofA, etc. Technically, if the law of country B allows citizens of country A to sue, there's no "legal" problem. Italian is a beautiful language. amare means to love, and amara bitter. sighist | Agile Programming | doxygen

Colin Davies wrote: we can even destroy several of our weapons of mass destruction in the process." :rolleyes: Italian is a beautiful language. amare means to love, and amara bitter. sighist | Agile Programming | doxygen

Right. Maybe the term got lost in translation, or something. London is a big city, but not *that* big!! Milton Keynes is a town about 50 miles from London. So it's a bit like calling, say, Westport CT a suburb of New York. Debbie