Zaphod said...

Zaphod at 12:48 PM JST - 5th May

We are already in the middle of the next world war. But unlike during the Cold War, when the free nations recognized and studied the ideology of communism, we now pretend that islam is a "religion of peace" and the islamists are just misunderstanders.

If we had responded to communism…

Posted in What will the next wars be fought over? at 12:48 PM JST - 5th May
Zaphod at 10:16 PM JST - 2nd May

Superlib:

" Because Islam didn't create these terrorists. Osama Bin Laden did. Being Muslim isn't the requirement. "

How do you want to separate Bin Ladin from islam? Every single one of his sermons is carefully argued with islamic teaching, and solidly based in the Koran and Haddiths. Suicide bombers…

Posted in U.S. military blames al-Qaida in Iraq for double suicide bombing at 10:16 PM JST - 2nd May
Zaphod at 09:41 PM JST - 2nd May

Sezwho:

" I think you will find in the Qu'ran verses which promise rewards to those who die defending the faith. But I don't think that Islamic faith centers around these verses or practices them as a tenet of faith and it certainly not embody them as a sacrament. "…

Posted in U.S. military blames al-Qaida in Iraq for double suicide bombing at 09:41 PM JST - 2nd May
Zaphod at 05:00 PM JST - 2nd May

Did he have any time at all to do any real work in his job? Have they checked that? Or is that not a requirement in government jobs?

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Zaphod at 01:06 PM JST - 2nd May

redacted:

" Tragic, sick stuff. What kind of "religion" could make killing others a sacrament? "

Islam does. But you knew that.

" And how in hell could they carry this out on their co-religionists, celebrating what nearly all cultures regard as the sacrament of marriage? "

There is no…

Posted in U.S. military blames al-Qaida in Iraq for double suicide bombing at 01:06 PM JST - 2nd May
Zaphod at 01:03 PM JST - 2nd May

SezWho2:

" Islam, at any rate, does not make it a sacrament. Alternatively, I don't think there is any religion who hasn't had practitioners who were quite willing to kill in the name of their god. This is not a religious problem. "

Not so. Islam is the only religion…

Posted in U.S. military blames al-Qaida in Iraq for double suicide bombing at 01:03 PM JST - 2nd May
Zaphod at 01:10 AM JST - 2nd May

Get real, people. They are talking about H2S. Sure, you can kill yourselves with that, but the sulphur stink will alert any normal (non-suicidal) person to notice and go away. Unless is a hot-spring resort, in which case you endure the smell because it is natural, but not for long.…

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Zaphod at 06:10 PM JST - 1st May

Sezwho2:

" Troop withdrawal may not "bring" peace. But troop presence hasn't brought it either. "

Not "may not bring peace". It will bring an eruption in the region the likes of which you have not seen, because the current troop presence keeps a lid on it.

Again: It is…

Posted in Iraq bloodshed in April kills 1,073 at 06:10 PM JST - 1st May
Zaphod at 06:04 PM JST - 1st May

adaydream:

" Between bush, cheney, rumpsfield, rice and don't forget feith they actually thought they'd see the troops coming home in 90 days. "

Actually, Bill Clinton (who also bombed more countries than any other president) promised that the troops in Bosnia would be "home by Christmas". That was Christmas…

Posted in White House says it has paid a price for 'Mission Accomplished' banner five years ago at 06:04 PM JST - 1st May
Zaphod at 01:57 PM JST - 1st May

adaydream:

" No, every body doesn't like peace. Postings on this site has proven that. "

Well, that includes you, since all you write about is troop withdrawal. However, that will not bring "peace", to the contrary.

So again, what do you want? Troop withdrawal, or peace? Trying to link…

Posted in Iraq bloodshed in April kills 1,073 at 01:57 PM JST - 1st May