After reading over 75 posts on this subject, I have come to the following conclusions:
1. Forget it. There is nothing that can be done. Even if people in the US start trying to do something, someone will always pop their head out say it is for ulterior motives.
Oh yes, "the right" would never use the race issue and it's only the liberals that are racist, or so I've had screeched at me on these threads."
Why right and left? You know anyone who is considered conservative is automatically accused of being racist, even if they happen to…
Taka, if I am correct, I believe you stated you were in the military for a while. Let me ask you this - What has the US usually done with POWs in other wars? Have the let them make their cases in US courts or is this a first?
That's a very, very weak argument considering where that intel came from."
Yeah, and a lot of that intel came from 1. people who were already working for the CIA before GWB came in and 2. a lot of that info came from other countries' intel sources - including the…
we saved you butts so shut your trap' nonsense" Never have I said that. I heard things like that when I was a Medic in the Army. I hated it. My brother always heard that from people when he was in Okinawa about the US saving them blah blah. I…
skipthesong at 09:47 AM JST - 13th June
Who cares if its allies or women and babies that die from suicide bombers, its the 'infidels'' fault.'" There I fixed if for you.
Posted in Pakistan slams 'cowardly' U.S. for killing 11 soldiers at 09:47 AM JST - 13th June
skipthesong at 09:45 AM JST - 13th June
After reading over 75 posts on this subject, I have come to the following conclusions: 1. Forget it. There is nothing that can be done. Even if people in the US start trying to do something, someone will always pop their head out say it is for ulterior motives.
2.…
Posted in Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows at 09:45 AM JST - 13th June
skipthesong at 09:37 AM JST - 13th June
Oh yes, "the right" would never use the race issue and it's only the liberals that are racist, or so I've had screeched at me on these threads." Why right and left? You know anyone who is considered conservative is automatically accused of being racist, even if they happen to…
Posted in Obama campaign: Wife never used the word 'Whitey' at 09:37 AM JST - 13th June
skipthesong at 09:23 AM JST - 13th June
Taka, if I am correct, I believe you stated you were in the military for a while. Let me ask you this - What has the US usually done with POWs in other wars? Have the let them make their cases in US courts or is this a first?
If…
Posted in Supreme Court rebukes Bush on rights for Gitmo detainees at 09:23 AM JST - 13th June
skipthesong at 08:45 AM JST - 13th June
“the most generous set of procedural protections ever afforded aliens detained by this country as enemy combatants.”
So, why is it that they, these ones, get the special treatment?
Posted in Supreme Court rebukes Bush on rights for Gitmo detainees at 08:45 AM JST - 13th June
skipthesong at 06:35 PM JST - 12th June
That's a very, very weak argument considering where that intel came from." Yeah, and a lot of that intel came from 1. people who were already working for the CIA before GWB came in and 2. a lot of that info came from other countries' intel sources - including the…
Posted in McCain says setting Iraq withdrawal date 'not that important' at 06:35 PM JST - 12th June
skipthesong at 05:31 PM JST - 12th June
we saved you butts so shut your trap' nonsense" Never have I said that. I heard things like that when I was a Medic in the Army. I hated it. My brother always heard that from people when he was in Okinawa about the US saving them blah blah. I…
Posted in Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows at 05:31 PM JST - 12th June
skipthesong at 05:22 PM JST - 12th June
What really staggers me is the wild-eyed claims and threats of Americans on this board and elsewhere who holler about the 'need' to attack Iran."
Sushi, I never said "attack Iran". It was you who was saying we have nothing to worry about with Iran having Nukes.
Posted in Bush tries to tighten squeeze on Iran at 05:22 PM JST - 12th June
skipthesong at 05:18 PM JST - 12th June
difool, your post is the best one yet.
Posted in Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows at 05:18 PM JST - 12th June
skipthesong at 05:14 PM JST - 12th June
McCain - like Bush - lacks a clear strategy. Well, there were a lot of Dems that were supportive of this war in the beginning. At least be bi!
Even Bush/war supporters cannot answer the following:
1/ How long will the U.S. remain in Iraq?" I don't know. Do you?…
Posted in McCain says setting Iraq withdrawal date 'not that important' at 05:14 PM JST - 12th June