@Y_ny:

Yes, we won the war … in part because of the courage and sacrifice of great people. But without the French, we would never of come close to winning.

Ulterior motives?

@Oz__:

I think referring to the French or Germans as wimps for being “afraid” to attack Iraq is shortsighted.

I agree.

Deviant:Scripter would it bother you if somebody praised Satan in a school speech bother you?? What gods should be allowed in school speeches?? Who decides what gods or religions can be talked about in public.

Hell yes it would bother me. :evil:

Why should I be forced to listen to some idiot preach to me?

Since when is MENTIONING the word “God” preaching?

preach - To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with. (Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary)

Nobody is forcing you to accept or even to agree with it.

@BigBlocky:

I’m a great fan of the UN but…… It has lately been a disaster… Germany in my opinion has taken herself entirely out of the equation, it is her choice. …Anybody who says “No matter what happens, I won’t do a thing” loses their right to consultation.

True, i am not happy with that too firm position as well. But to be honest: In my memory the US started similar in the opposite position, not really accepting any “evidence” against their point.

If the UN is hell bent on being useless as it was in Bosnia at Srebrencia … useless as it was in Rwanda …

The UN is not the world government. It can only be as strong as it members want it to be, especially as the strongest member wants it to be.
It’s not the worlds policeman, and it doesn’t have an own army to command. You can say it is weak, and i wouldn’t object. But: do you want it stronger or shattered?

No, I’m sorry. The US has shown enough evidence. Even if there were no weapons of mass destruction there is no argument that I have heard that convinces me it’s better to let this mass murderer stay in control and hold hostage a country of 22 million.

You are right in the second part of that caption, but i would not say at all that the US has shown enough evidence. It is more that the US defies what ever Hans Blix is saying: For the US, the Iraq is in a lose-lose situation. Whatever he does, the US won’t be satisfied and claim it’s further proof.

If you don’t want to left a finger to help these people then fine. But get the hell out of my way because I am coming through……

If your government had argued like that in the start, the situation would be totally different. To change the position now would lokk extremely silly and would hint that there is some hidden interest by the US that they don’t want to say alound.
For you coming through and me getting out of your way: If you always prefer action without thinking, then it might be better for you if i trip you while you pass me. Then we can sit together and make up a strategy that has more chances of success.
Assume you are right, and Saddam has WMD. Hoe many of his people do you think will survive being freed?

@waraxis:

What about a system where you have a seperate branch of government decide on what the make up will be for the panels??

AFAIK that decision is made by another branch, i think the legislative decides the general make up, but not who exactly will be in there. I doubt that that decision will be made by the judicative though.

No. DS. It’s in case your dog is sick, or you and your life partner adopt, or you need time to recuperate from your sex correction operation. Currently(since 1998?), they can have it without pay, I believe. But, last summer or fall, the CA legislature was considering Gov. Davis’ request to make it PAID @ 55% of salary :roll: . This opens the door for increasing it to 100% later, of course.

Thank you for the information Geze, I have to admit I study World War 2 alot but often neglected Bulgaria, not on purpose But at the sametime I should of tried harder.

From what I’ve seen of the final choice … I’m not crazy about it.
It will stand 1776(cute) ft. tall … the tallest building in the world … for a while.
It will leave memorial pits where the old buildings(2 out of 3 which fell, tower 7 fell, too) stood. A waste of economic and political space and power(which fights terrorism.)
I preferred another choice. Oh, well! :cry:

What did the CA legislature do about this idea? :-?

Think how many times idiots have harmed themselves.
People sign papers (insurance or employment) without reading them thoroughly.
Unions invest mmoney in companies or mutual funds with no one accountable.
Just two examples of individuals and groups that hurt themselves.

And then the lawyers step in … :roll:

Mine came about with my love for military history and picking sides in wargames that lost in history. Thus WARAXIS.

Ok, I admit, your right on the arrogant superiority complex.

I’m sorry, but just slapping a tailhook on a Bf109 would not make it a viable carrier plane. The 109 had a light airframe & very strong torque at low airspeeds–not to mention its notoriously weak landing gear arrangement. It was difficult enough to take off & land a Bf109 from land bases–IMO it would be nearly impossible at sea. Upon hitting an arresting wire a 109 would probably just disintegrate–that is if it didn’t flip over onto its back first! The 109 was a buckin’ bronco & would probably have had to have been either completely redesigned or replaced by another aircraft better-suited to naval duty. Perhaps a modified FW190, but probably an all-new design…

JMO

Ozone27

For the allied side I could see the U.S. South Korea, and maybe the U.K.
There is a chance that China would send “volunteers” to help North Korea.

For the second question that would be hard to say both Koreas would be hurt although the North would probably be hurt more cause of U.S. Air Power!

For the third question I would have to say it would depend. If on the battlefield maybe, Seoul or U.S. soil YES we would respond in kind!!

Still a good pic though! Now if they could show his cabinet as the the RING WRAITHS that would be cool!

But at least they can tell their friends they saw “The Boss” in person! :wink:

Warm, its like 45 here.

But I’m STILL coughing my lungs out. Home sick, feels like some elf inside of me is beating me with a sledgehammer.

Another memorable commander was Günther Prien, commander of the U 47.

He went into the port of Scapa Flow with his sub….
have a look at:
http://uboat.net/ops/scapa_flow.htm

Yes… one would imagine if the Germans had had their 300 U-Boats that Donitz wanted if not for Hitler.

Kim Jong Il… only because he has a funny hairdo – Napoleon syndrome.

not much. i am not in it for the money.

Actually marines get paid quite well. College and senior benefits are through the roof.

to Die during duty so i do not have to live the rest of my life in poverty

Good plan. :wink:

@cystic:

i wish i could pull the names of the Roman historians who did mention Jesus out - i believe that there were 2 of them that were brought up in a different thread.
Also Luke and Mark were not writing to be popular historians, but rather reciting things that they had heard and seen in letters to people.
As far as Jesus having an important ministry, do you consider that Roman historians would consider a guy who was executed in Israel one day after preaching about stuff to be a historically significant occassion? Would a 1890’s Britain historian include a refernce to a regional news story in Manitoba about a religious figure? I’m curious if a British historian would even have mentioned Louis Riel, nevermind someone of a different faith than everyone else.

What about the Dead Sea Scrolls? They clearly mention a form of Christianity in their days, over 100 years before Jesus. How do you explain that? And how do you explain the fact that in the dead sea scrolls it says a “young gilr” and not a “virgin” in the Isaiah quotes relied on by the church to claim that Mary was a virgin?

We’re supposed to get hit hard again next week here in Ohio!
Hope they are wrong. My back is still tired from the last mess.