Middle Eastern Politics
#3
04-10-2005, 03:26 PM
RE: Middle Eastern Politics
Define "long run."
Are you asking if the US will physically be there during this entire long run and whether that will be good or bad?
Or, are you asking whether the ideas of human rights, democracy, and freedom from tyranny they leave in their wake will be good or bad?
Are you asking if the US will physically be there during this entire long run and whether that will be good or bad?
Or, are you asking whether the ideas of human rights, democracy, and freedom from tyranny they leave in their wake will be good or bad?
#4
04-10-2005, 11:55 PM
RE: Middle Eastern Politics
To Kill an American
You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.
So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is... so they would know when they found one. (Good on ya, mate!!!!)
An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek.
An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan.
An American may also be a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.
An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim.
In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.
An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world.
The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need.
When the Soviet army overran Afghanistan 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country!
As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.
Americans welcome the best, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes. But they also welcome the least.
The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America.
Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. I've been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 other countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.
So you can try to kill an American if you must.
Hitler did.
So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and every bloodthirsty tyrant in the history of the world.
But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.
Author unknown
You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.
So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is... so they would know when they found one. (Good on ya, mate!!!!)
An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek.
An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan.
An American may also be a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.
An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim.
In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.
An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world.
The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need.
When the Soviet army overran Afghanistan 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country!
As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.
Americans welcome the best, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes. But they also welcome the least.
The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America.
Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. I've been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 other countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.
So you can try to kill an American if you must.
Hitler did.
So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and every bloodthirsty tyrant in the history of the world.
But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.
Author unknown
#6
04-11-2005, 08:36 AM
RE: Middle Eastern Politics
I guess you're not going to answer my question, just like your other associated thread where you didn't answer my question. Hey, whatever.
"Author unknown" means it wasn't sleepwalker that wrote it. He knows himself well enough to know if he wrote it.
"Author unknown" means it wasn't sleepwalker that wrote it. He knows himself well enough to know if he wrote it.
#7
04-12-2005, 02:19 AM
RE: Middle Eastern Politics
I'm tempted, but I guess there's no real reason to bring a dose of reality to the subject..... Let's try this instead: Yes, it's very good -- we are the minions of God who have the right -- no the duty to impose our will upon the rest of the world. The more we tell everyone that they are wrong and we are right, the greater the universal love toward our Godlike selves. And of course, we have money to burn in our quest, since we have no national debt to speak of, and no problems at home that need attention. Blessed be us.
#8
04-12-2005, 05:20 AM
RE: Middle Eastern Politics
ORIGINAL: erfaniman
Sleep, did u type that up yourself? That was really good. I totally agree.
Sleep, did u type that up yourself? That was really good. I totally agree.
it was very reasonable.
#10
04-12-2005, 03:27 PM
RE: Middle Eastern Politics
I say the long run is bad...If Iran doesn't co-operate, they are being attacked. My theory is that Isreal and America will someday attack Iran. Face it, terrorists are in that country that need to be taken OUT and shot in the head. The people in Iran may be good, but the mullahs are bad. They support terrorists. (BTW does anyone here play Ghost Recon 2 for PS2?)