SezWho2 said...

SezWho2 at 08:29 AM JST - 9th August

sailwind,

The notion--contrary to fact unless limited to certain measures such as military power, wealth, etc.--that the US is the number one country is precisely the notion that empowers us to interfere whenever and wherever we like. The US has many fine features, but humility is not one. Both the…

Posted in McCain says Obama wants to forfeit war in Iraq at 08:29 AM JST - 9th August
SezWho2 at 08:04 AM JST - 9th August

Sarge,

Obama is not talking about an orderly withdrawal from Iraq no matter what the situation is. I would be in favor of that even if he were, but he is not. He is talking about ending an occupation (that both Iraqis and Americans want to end) and allowing the…

Posted in McCain says Obama wants to forfeit war in Iraq at 08:04 AM JST - 9th August
SezWho2 at 06:40 PM JST - 8th August

WhiteHawk,

There is indeed more to campaigns than just TV ads. But what you said was that McCain says positive things all the time.

Now I believe you must have meant that colloquially where we are to understand that you don't mean all the time, but instead frequently. I have…

Posted in Obama ad again links McCain to Bush at 06:40 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 06:31 PM JST - 8th August

sensei258,

That was not a grammar lesson. It was a reminder to speak for yourself.

The press obviously thinks that some people will find this story to be of interest. And the press was obviously right.

Posted in McCain offends Paris Hilton's mom at 06:31 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 06:14 PM JST - 8th August

Nippon5,

Yes, why don't you drag the original speaker here, if you don't mind. That would greatly help to clear things up.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using blogs, forums and wikipedia to prove a point. Just as there is nothing wrong with using magazine articles to prove a…

Posted in Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes at 06:14 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 05:44 PM JST - 8th August

skipthesong,

Who do you think is advocating nuclear weapons for Iran?

Posted in Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes at 05:44 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 05:38 PM JST - 8th August

kinniku,

You're welcome for the page reference. You are assuming that official translation agencies translate correctly. You are also assuming that the official translation agency understood the same thing by "wiped off the map" as you understand by "wiped off the map". The average Iranians will be listening to this…

Posted in Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes at 05:38 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 05:27 PM JST - 8th August

Helter Skelter,

Who says it's not the number of nations, it's which nations? I think that would be "which nations" speaking. I get it that you think we are superior. I don't think you get it that we will not always be so and that what we do now matters…

Posted in Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes at 05:27 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 05:20 PM JST - 8th August

Sarge,

McCain is talking about winning. You are right. But he is talking about winning in Iraq and he cannot define what that means. 10 years? 100 years? It's all good.

Obama is talking about withdrawing. But he is not talking about withdrawing win or lose. He is talking about…

Posted in McCain says Obama wants to forfeit war in Iraq at 05:20 PM JST - 8th August
SezWho2 at 05:10 PM JST - 8th August

The fuss about Gauntanamo is this: either human rights are sometimes relative or they are never are. With Guantanamo and elsewhere, the US has taken the position that they are sometimes relative. We do not now get to pretend otherwise.

I think it would be wonderful for the Chinese people…

Posted in China objects to Bush's remarks on human rights, religious freedom at 05:10 PM JST - 8th August