Newseek: Pentagon Considers "Salvador Option" in Iraq

[DinoDoc]

Here's what I'd do:

Originally posted by mindseye
Whenever a Chinese person asks me about Americans torturing prisoners, I just want to dig a hole and crawl in.

Since they're just being an ass, you could respond by asking them about the distorted sex ratios brought about by China's One Child Policy and the backwards attitudes they have about women.

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by notyoueither


Attacking the basis of support has been a method of warfare since the mid 19th century. In fact, it was a Yank named Sherman who pioneered it, I think.

I must've misunderstood the thought behind Assyrian deportations.

A civil war is nastier in degree than any other type of war.

Really? Having your country invaded by a foreign power and having the better part of its population exterminated (as happened to the Herero and the Jungars, for instance) is less nasty than a civil war?

[Urban Ranger]

Re: Here's what I'd do:

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Since they're just being an ass, you could respond by asking them about the distorted sex ratios brought about by China's One Child Policy and the backwards attitudes they have about women.

Their attitudes about women is highly likely to be more progressive than yours.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by notyoueither
I don't think it would be a good idea for the Americans to instigate 'death squads', but on the other hand I'm not going to be quick to condemn Iraqi authorities for getting rough if it is their choice.

But you think overthrowing Saddam is a good thing.

That's an interesting contradiction.

[Last Conformist]

NYE worte:
Mistake(s)? That's a gentle way to put it.


How big of mistakes? Should the regime(s) be toppled?

Should their heirs be free to run maneuvers in Tiananmen?

No, the regime shouldn't be toppled, and yes, their heirs should be free to run manoeuvres on Tiananmen Squre. Forcing regime change in the PRC spells nuclear war.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


But you think overthrowing Saddam is a good thing.

That's an interesting contradiction.

Considering that Saddam is credited with hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian deaths, I'd say whoever wins the election has a bit of a credit to start with.

[DinoDoc]

Re: Re: Here's what I'd do:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Their attitudes about women is highly likely to be more progressive than yours.

See. The typical response is unininformed BS. You too can have fun with "They do it too, Mommy!" trolls.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Last Conformist

NYE worte:
Mistake(s)? That's a gentle way to put it.


How big of mistakes? Should the regime(s) be toppled?

Should their heirs be free to run maneuvers in Tiananmen?

No, the regime shouldn't be toppled, and yes, their heirs should be free to run manoeuvres on Tiananmen Squre. Forcing regime change in the PRC spells nuclear war.

Nice try. Did it occur to you that Chinese citizens themselves could elect to force a change?

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
Really? Having your country invaded by a foreign power and having the better part of its population exterminated (as happened to the Herero and the Jungars, for instance) is less nasty than a civil war?

Very good. Have a banana. I should have said 'a civil war is more often nastier in degree than any other type of war.'

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Nice try. Did it occur to you that Chinese citizens themselves could elect to force a change?

No.

[notyoueither]

The tanks stopped. It's a start.

[Drake Tungsten]

This whole thread could have been for nothing.

Ya think?

[Urban Ranger]

Re: Re: Re: Here's what I'd do:

Originally posted by DinoDoc
See. The typical response is unininformed BS. You too can have fun with "They do it too, Mommy!" trolls.

Own goal.

How much do you know about the attitude of mindseye's friends and students towards women?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Considering that Saddam is credited with hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian deaths, I'd say whoever wins the election has a bit of a credit to start with.

With the help of death squads?

laffo laffo laffo...

[notyoueither]

How do you suggest order be restored? Invite people to tea? 'Death squads' is a dramatic term, and I hope they don't do it, but it isn't your or my country, and it isn't our neighbours being blown up as they que up for jobs.