Comments on: It was nowhere near that many civilian casualties http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/ Ruminations on music, culture, America and the world stage Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MR. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100875 MR. Dings Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:53:48 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100875 I think that the efforts of reasonable gentlepersons (with big sticks) should be applauded in the Middle East. We would be weak if we caved to their rhetoric. Does it make you mad for someone to tell lies about you when you know they're wrong? What do you do in that instance? Shoot em? I think that the efforts of reasonable gentlepersons (with big sticks) should be applauded in the Middle East. We would be weak if we caved to their rhetoric. Does it make you mad for someone to tell lies about you when you know they’re wrong? What do you do in that instance? Shoot em?

]]> By: Bentnotesmanhisself http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100826 Bentnotesmanhisself Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:08:23 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100826 So, in light of Ali Larijani's remarks yesterday that the States will have to give up the whole carrot-and-stick approach to dealing with Iran and also apologize for - well, exactly what, Mr. Larijani? - if it wants to improve relations with Iran. And we must consider his remarks in light of the Supreme Ayatollah's remarks a few days earlier saying that all the new administration's unclench-fist rhetoric shows that the West is weak and that its core princilpes - capitalism and the Judeo-Christian tradition - have been proven a failure, how are we to proceed? And non of this "I'm sure the highly qualified people at Obama's State department and intelligence community are working on a viable strategy." What do you, as a reasonably informed and intelligent citizen, prescribe? So, in light of Ali Larijani’s remarks yesterday that the States will have to give up the whole carrot-and-stick approach to dealing with Iran and also apologize for – well, exactly what, Mr. Larijani? – if it wants to improve relations with Iran. And we must consider his remarks in light of the Supreme Ayatollah’s remarks a few days earlier saying that all the new administration’s unclench-fist rhetoric shows that the West is weak and that its core princilpes – capitalism and the Judeo-Christian tradition – have been proven a failure, how are we to proceed?

And non of this “I’m sure the highly qualified people at Obama’s State department and intelligence community are working on a viable strategy.” What do you, as a reasonably informed and intelligent citizen, prescribe?

]]> By: MR. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100810 MR. Dings Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:01:57 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100810 I think the ole preemptive strike doctrine has been striken. Can't even say nice try there. I think the ole preemptive strike doctrine has been striken. Can’t even say nice try there.

]]> By: Bentnotesmanhisself http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100800 Bentnotesmanhisself Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:59:43 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100800 Well, Mr. Dings, that is always the question. Do we go after them now or wait until they become actual attacks? Well, Mr. Dings, that is always the question. Do we go after them now or wait until they become actual attacks?

]]> By: MR. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100779 MR. Dings Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:21:20 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100779 Maybe we should immediately go after all who are gathering threats to global security now. Why not? Might be the only thing that perks up this economy. Drop some bombs, then clean it up. Like Israel. Maybe we should immediately go after all who are gathering threats to global security now. Why not? Might be the only thing that perks up this economy. Drop some bombs, then clean it up. Like Israel.

]]> By: kinsley http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100777 kinsley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:41:57 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100777 Wow, J.K., B.C., & & A.G. are now truth tellers! All shills for empire and leviathan! Wow, J.K., B.C., & & A.G. are now truth tellers! All shills for empire and leviathan!

]]> By: Bentnotesmanhisself http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100775 Bentnotesmanhisself Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:18:49 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100775 What did Cheney and company have to lie about? I know what the warned about - the same thing John Kerry, Bill Clinton and Al Gore were warning about as far back as 1998: that Saddam Hussein posed a gathering threat to global security that would have to be dealt with one way or another. So what is different in kind about where Cheney & co. were coming from? What did Cheney and company have to lie about? I know what the warned about – the same thing John Kerry, Bill Clinton and Al Gore were warning about as far back as 1998: that Saddam Hussein posed a gathering threat to global security that would have to be dealt with one way or another. So what is different in kind about where Cheney & co. were coming from?

]]> By: MR. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100739 MR. Dings Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:48:47 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100739 A lie is a lie. What to believe, oh what to believe. You tell me to read the National Review, but when WFB was alive, he opposed this war too. Still a man thinks what he wants to, even considering the source. A lie is a lie. What to believe, oh what to believe. You tell me to read the National Review, but when WFB was alive, he opposed this war too. Still a man thinks what he wants to, even considering the source.

]]> By: MR. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100737 MR. Dings Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:12:17 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100737 OK, less than a quarter of 600K is around less than 150K. Further revisionism may, in time reveal the presence of WMDs. Why'd Cheney and Co. have to lie? OK, less than a quarter of 600K is around less than 150K. Further revisionism may, in time reveal the presence of WMDs. Why’d Cheney and Co. have to lie?

]]> By: MR. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/comment-page-1/#comment-100736 MR. Dings Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:10:20 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2009/02/05/it-was-nowhere-near-that-many-civilian-casualties/#comment-100736 Sorry I cited those sorry stats. Evidently it was only a quarter million or so then. Keep us posted on all lies and evasions. Sorry I cited those sorry stats. Evidently it was only a quarter million or so then. Keep us posted on all lies and evasions.

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