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Great turn of phrase. Like a swamp!
July 05, 2021 at 08:20
Take a longer perspective, and overall, our evolution, intellect and technology are miraculous. It's unfortunate that; because we do not value science...
July 05, 2021 at 08:04
Read 'What's it like to be a bat?' Thomas Nagel, 1974.
July 05, 2021 at 07:19
"Iraqi Su-22 and Mi-8 aircraft began dropping chemical bombs on Halabja's residential areas, far from the besieged Iraqi army base on the outskirts of...
July 04, 2021 at 18:11
Because I thought it was funny. Perhaps it's the underwire of your support I can feel digging me! Not just the greatest bands, but the greatest Americ...
July 04, 2021 at 17:42
That because my post was a reply to you, correcting your many, many errors - of fact, reason, wisdom, moral and political norms, taste and common sens...
July 04, 2021 at 17:34
Oh, so when you said - you disagree, I was supposed to believe you. Because Saddam claimed to have chemical weapons. And he used chemical weapons, rep...
July 04, 2021 at 17:20
So you agree with me then?
July 04, 2021 at 12:50
That is incorrect. This essay explain why: https://www.e-ir.info/2011/03/19/the-reality-of-us-un-relations/#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20United%20Stat...
July 04, 2021 at 12:28
You're not addressing only the analogy - and clearly, mine is better than the one I was offered. We didn't throw the Iraqi people overboard, and them ...
July 04, 2021 at 11:53
Your derision means nothing to me. I've read your serious posts!
July 04, 2021 at 11:37
Neither did you offer an alternative. In fact, you've offered nothing that isn't light on fact, and heavy on left wing, self righteous, politically co...
July 04, 2021 at 10:52
Imagine you're American, and Trump had installed himself as a dictator, thrown his political opponents in jail - used chemical weapons against black p...
July 04, 2021 at 08:57
Yes, you did, and then you said it again. Could you not think of an original insult? I've addressed this. The US President has constitutional authorit...
July 04, 2021 at 08:48
I'm talking about some very weighty things, international relations, war, and death - and seconds after I post a lengthy post, making numerous interes...
July 04, 2021 at 08:26
That's what makes you such a good moderator!
July 04, 2021 at 08:02
Your sympathy clouds your reason!
July 04, 2021 at 07:39
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July 04, 2021 at 07:19
I love it when a huge and complex reality can be explained by one thing alone, don't you? It makes it all so simple! Does it? What about Bosnia? NATO'...
July 04, 2021 at 07:17
I'm having a serious discussion. You chipping in with shit-posts is unwelcome. Please fuck off!
July 04, 2021 at 07:15
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July 04, 2021 at 07:11
Yes, I did. Even now, I see no joke.
July 04, 2021 at 07:07
My go to line is 'why are you telling me this?'
July 04, 2021 at 06:56
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July 04, 2021 at 06:17
It's a matter of fact that the Iraqi people went nuts - and precipitated a descent into chaos. And don't tell me, that's why we should tolerate brutal...
July 03, 2021 at 23:42
What lie? Are you saying Iraq didn't have chemical weapons? Because they were used by Saddam in the Iran Iraq War, and against Kurdish military and ci...
July 03, 2021 at 23:14
Resolution 1441 was adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council. What do you think "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations"...
July 03, 2021 at 18:51
Do you not have google? Look it up for yourself.
July 03, 2021 at 12:12
Sorry, I posted the wrong link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-National_Force_%E2%80%93_Iraq In fact, 36 'coalition forces' countries deployed tr...
July 03, 2021 at 10:36
If you acknowledge that Iraq was looking like a modern secular state in the 1970's, before Saddam took power then the argument you made - that Saddam'...
July 03, 2021 at 09:15
The 1991 Gulf War coalition included 34 countries, many of whom provided substantial military assistance, and many of whom were from the Arab world. w...
July 03, 2021 at 08:19
Meeting the climate challenge without constant and crushing interventions in the market is precisely the point. Magma energy can sustain capitalism - ...
July 03, 2021 at 07:58
I say we stop using fossil fuels altogether - and drill for magma heat energy, near to magma chambers and subduction zones in the earth's crust. We li...
July 02, 2021 at 10:57
In: Brexit  — view comment
I really haven't, no! I am very much "brexited out" after campaigning against it from 2015 through to the 2019 general election. I advised remainers t...
July 02, 2021 at 10:33
35 countries disagreed with your 20/20 hindsight view, and thought the removal of Saddam Hussein was necessary. These include countries in the region,...
July 02, 2021 at 09:40
The politically correct argument suggests that the concept of 'country' was the problem; that creating Iraq cut across tribal migration routes - and i...
July 02, 2021 at 09:29
You new? May I give you some hints on how to reply - using the little curly arrow, bottom left, next to where it says 3 hours ago. If you click on tha...
July 02, 2021 at 02:40
What was the other choice? Continue with sanctions hurting the Iraqi people, while Saddam sold oil on the black market to keep his brutal regime in po...
July 02, 2021 at 02:02
In: Brexit  — view comment
Because the EU was "in on it" in 2016; accepting the withdrawal notice without a word of complaint on behalf of 16m loyal UK EU citizens crying foul, ...
July 02, 2021 at 01:24
The Elves are very civil!
July 01, 2021 at 18:22
Wow. Someone just called drugging and raping women a fetish! Is no-one else going to address that?
July 01, 2021 at 18:00
You think it was about oil? Maybe back in the 1970's, with OPEC and the energy crisis; but not since then - has any such motive existed. Advances in d...
July 01, 2021 at 17:52
The US role as the world's policeman is a burden. And if you look at the statistics, there are only around 1000 arrest related deaths per year - from ...
July 01, 2021 at 17:29
WHAT?
July 01, 2021 at 17:18
I would agree, that mission accomplished, the US should have gone home. But Saddam Hussein had to go. He had an eight year war with Iran costing a mil...
July 01, 2021 at 17:07
In: Brexit  — view comment
What makes you think Labour are EU friendly? Half the party are anti-capitalists - who view the EU as a neo liberal institution. Have you not wondered...
July 01, 2021 at 16:42
Sooooooooo....Canada's on fire! As is Russia. And Australia - again! Like California was just last year! Someone should probably do something about th...
July 01, 2021 at 12:59
How very prudent! It's a physical fact that any change to a complex system is more likely to be detrimental than beneficial, which is the basic reason...
July 01, 2021 at 12:38
In: Brexit  — view comment
I'm not sure I know what you mean. Are you saying we'll rejoin the EU? Or gain free access to the single market? Either way, I don't think so. Listen ...
July 01, 2021 at 12:16
In: Brexit  — view comment
That was my line!
July 01, 2021 at 11:10