SezWho2 said...

SezWho2 at 09:37 AM JST - 12th August

sailwind,

Whether the surge made that happen, whether something else made that happen--all of that is irrelevant to what the Iraqis want now.

Posted in Iraq demands clear timeline for U.S. withdrawal at 09:37 AM JST - 12th August
SezWho2 at 09:34 AM JST - 12th August

skipthesong,

I don't want to quarrel. As I said before, I basically agree with you. I would just say, however, that if we continue to believe things thought and written 2000 years ago, we may not be all that advanced.

So, I would rather prescribe methadone instead of cold turkey.…

Posted in Bush mixes sports, politics at Olympics at 09:34 AM JST - 12th August
SezWho2 at 09:27 AM JST - 12th August

SuperLib,

Perhaps not surprisingly I agree with Betzee.

When the US claimed the right to engage in toppling governments deemed a security threat it opened up the door for others to follow.

You say that this is garbage, but you do not explain why. Instead you fulminate against those who…

Posted in Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships at 09:27 AM JST - 12th August
SezWho2 at 09:14 AM JST - 12th August

YuriOtani,

I think the UN Security Council voted to allow the American-led coalition to continue its occupation of Iraq. But that was after the fact of the attack itself. It never voted to approve the attack. Furthermore, it was because it looked like it would not vote to specifically approve…

Posted in Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships at 09:14 AM JST - 12th August
SezWho2 at 08:57 AM JST - 12th August

SuperLib,

If I have talked mostly about America here it is because of your false claim that I was comparing America and Russia. Absent the refutation of that claim, I have talked mostly about Russia and Georgia. As I feared, your question concerning my feelings about Russia was a baited…

Posted in Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships at 08:57 AM JST - 12th August
SezWho2 at 08:28 AM JST - 12th August

ReaganLegend,

Of course, in the United States, the government judges whether a religion is real or a tax dodge. It also judges whether people are conscientious objectors or not--or, sometimes, whether they are ministers or not.

Posted in Bush faults China for controlling religious freedom at 08:28 AM JST - 12th August
SezWho2 at 11:26 PM JST - 11th August

SuperLib,

My personal opinion of Russia regarding this incident? That seems to me to be a somewhat baited question.

Nevertheless, and in short, I'm disappointed that Russia has extended the attacks into Georgian territory. However, there is ample precedent for attacking sovereign nations and I don't know why Russia has…

Posted in Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships at 11:26 PM JST - 11th August
SezWho2 at 11:06 PM JST - 11th August

kinniku,

Ahmadinejad's response did not answer the interviewer's question. That is the most that can be truthfully said. However, a clear response does not demand an answer to the question--as every American politician knows.

I think you've got it right when you suggest that Ahmadinejad doesn't really care what you…

Posted in Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes at 11:06 PM JST - 11th August
SezWho2 at 10:01 PM JST - 11th August

Sarge,

After all our sacrifice? Whose country has been devastated by this war? Whose country has 1/7 of its population in refugee status? Who have lost their homes? Whose loved ones have been killed in the 10s (maybe 100s) of thousands?

The politicians express these views because the Iraqi citizens…

Posted in Iraq demands clear timeline for U.S. withdrawal at 10:01 PM JST - 11th August
SezWho2 at 09:51 PM JST - 11th August

skipthesong,

It seems to me that you believe that religion is not helpful to civilized societies. I tend to agree with you, but not with your fervor. I don't think you are exactly right when you say that religion is not freedom and freedom doesn't include religion. But part of…

Posted in Bush mixes sports, politics at Olympics at 09:51 PM JST - 11th August