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which clearly are problems. But sitting down with places like North Korea and Pakistan (hanging in the balance right now) and finding out exactly what they are about is knowlege that is powerful stuff. And definitely NOT turning up our noses at every European proposal and going it on our own. That is a recipe for failure. We have to talk before acting. And I mean talking and then sanctioning till we are blue in the face. We have to have cooperation and the only way to get it is to talk. We cannot sanction some country and then immediately have Russia supply them with what our sanctions prohibited. It is foolishness. We have to know when we are in a position of power and when we are not. We just cant go in demanding not having any idea where we stand. That is diplomacy. It is an art. We used to be good at it. |
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Intelligence reports state England is second target behind US. I didn't say a word about 9/11. |
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I have been defending my positions although I must admit, you have been doing a better job than I can by the content of your arguments. Again, using a typo to poke fun at my beliefs...you are getting near the bottom of the pitcher. You are well aware of my faith, yet you ask me to defend it...no, you aren't entitled to that. Ask me any specific question and I'll answer if I deem appropriate. Hell, I'm not asking you to post a verbatum copy of the Bible! You want to have insight into Witchcraft....google it! |
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"Second target behind US"...damn Timm do you read what you post??? |
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Kinda of like some of the Muslims groups here in the US that get so upset when their extreme brethren get them labeled. There were Catholic priests giving money to the IRA in Boston. And many other Catholics that detest the IRA. It comes from centuries of hatred. And that of course leads to trying to take political control. In these cases, I cant separate the two. Maybe you can. You are choosing which conflicts you wish to label rather indiscriminately. |
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I believe the IRA vs England / Northern Ireland has more to do with England invading Ireland and basically making the population go from 8,000,000 to 1,000,000 (immigrating to the USA and dead from potato famine) and THEN England decided to keep the top part of Ireland... Sure Irish are Catholics and English are Protestants but I dont believe the hatred is caused by the religion. |
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ONe could argue all this Protestant v. Catholic stuff goes back to Martin Luther. |
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oh by the way I am extremely biased about the Ireland/England thing so take my opinion with a grain of salt. (yay Ireland) |
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at tea parties. One reaches a point where the rift leads to a complete inability to carry on. God tries to convince you to look at the big picture, and you try to convince god (God) to take a moral stand based on your belief system that came through religion... A stout belief that does not allow excursions off the trail you have been walking for a long time. Impass. Call in Kissinger. |
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