Explosion heard in London - political part

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by paiktis22
Tsipouro actually

It seems to be some fun stuff - maybe I should ask my local greek restaurant if they have it. Oh, and I probably better ask for Tsikoudia so I don't get into trouble

[alva]

That might be true, but what should Blair etc have done with this knowledge besides prepare police and rescue ?

Nothing.

They did lower the state of alert just a couple weeks ago.
If they knew of a risk and then surely the idea, is to raise the level again, no?

EDIT: quote added

[PLATO]

Originally posted by Velociryx
I intentionally deleted the last line of my response in the topped thread to put it here.

It was.

And to the perpetrators...after the mourning, we'll find you.

'nuff said.

That sums up my political feelings on the subject.

If we packed up and left them to their swealtering sandbox tomorrow, it would not matter.

They'd find another reason to hate us.

We don't buy enough oil...we buy too much oil, or we're just plain not Islamic enough for them.

Something.

Anything

The puppet masters in the ME need a villain to maintain control, and we're it, no matter what we do.

So there's only one response.

When they push, we push back harder.

-=Vel=-

Terrorists

Very well said...very well said.

[Agathon]

Like in Iraq?

Give me a break.

[Velociryx]

Like anywhere they are.

Like Saudi.

Like anywhere they live.

Like anywhere they get financing.

Clear now?

-=Vel=-

[DRoseDARs]

Apparently not to you...

[Velociryx]

No....I'd say I'm pretty clear on where I stand on the subject, thank ya...

-=Vel=-

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Agathon
Like in Iraq?

Give me a break.

Why not ? Common Iraqui people doesn't give in for the terrorists, they still join the police and military and build up a normal life.

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Velociryx
No....I'd say I'm pretty clear on where I stand on the subject, thank ya...

-=Vel=-

...but you're not very clear on the reality on the ground in Iraq. The "insurgency" isn't in its "last throes" inspite of the rosy picture Cheney keeps trying to paint. Military commanders IN Iraq have said as much. Even Rummy said the end is a long way off. Iraq has become a hotbed of terrorists, when before our response (To what, pray tell...) it was not.



You're welcome.

[Velociryx]

Ahhh, don't mind him, Black Cat....he's just worried that if we really start to go after the terrorists in the ME, he'll lose a large number of potential communist converts....and you have to admit that they'd be perfect candidates.

They already hate the capitalized west.

They've already demonstrated that they're easily duped by fanatical ideologues whose teachings have no basis in day-to-day life and living...perfect!

-=Vel=-

[DRoseDARs]

I'm not one of Poly's commies, doofus.

[Velociryx]

...but you're not very clear on the reality on the ground in Iraq.

Interesting point.

I say lets go after them where they live and get funding.

I mention Saudi by name.

And you...bring up Iraq?

Hate to break the news to you a year or so too late, but I already expressed outrage at the misinformation campaign waged by the present administration about the situation in Iraq.

I don't agree with our being there (tho I used to, cos hey...I was taken in by the lines of BS like a lot of other people were, and I don't mind admitting it).

But since we are there, yeah, I think we ought to stay at least long enough to give the current government time to find its legs, and then scoot!

All that to say, I'm not sure what you're driving at, but you can certainly feel free to look at the posts I've made in this thread and quote me saying anything about Iraq.

I'll just wait right here to see that...'k?

-=Vel=-

[Velociryx]

I'm not one of Poly's commies, doofus.

That comment was directed at Aggie...doofus...

-=Vel=-

[DRoseDARs]

And I'll wait right here to see you site posts of me claiming to be a communist...

[DRoseDARs]

Damned crossposts...