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Old 06-13-2006, 00:07 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Old 06-13-2006, 00:36 AM   #47 (permalink)
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Like i said foreign terrorists like al-zarqawi are different to the locals fighting the soldiers on a day to day basis, spoonman defined the difference well in his post.

The US troops are not bad people, just like the British army, the poles, also the spanish and italian they all signed up for various reasons and I respect their bravery, they are just following orders.
And these words have exactly what to do with picking a side?

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Old 06-13-2006, 01:51 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Smilling assassin you keep on talking about the reasons for the war, like i said its complicated.
Really?, complicated you say? well please un-complicate it for us.....

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But this situation is an enemy occupation, And those fighting enemy occupation are still freedom fighters .
You once again display that you simply cannot take a look at the big picture by conveiniently egnoring all the pesky facts and somehow come up with a conclusion in reguards to the "complicated situation" and fail to backup that conclusion with any solid facts. I smell a TROLL.


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And I consider myself neutral in this and do not intend to join anyside.
Well I plan on placing bets on which side you would pick if you did decide to step away from your neutral stance, any takers?
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Old 06-13-2006, 20:32 PM   #49 (permalink)
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It’s incredible, read over my posts and you will see that i have stated simply facts in simple English

Yet I have received such a hostile reaction, why? Because I don’t support your governments decision? and instead choose to sympathize with people who are suffering because of your leaders decisions, be them iraqi or coalition forces

Is that such a sin?

And your basis for invasion and occupation is faulty intelligence and an invitation to stay, wow thats a good cause to kill or be killed over


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You are either a coward, an unbelievable fool, or a troll that is hitting up on people for reactions.

Which is it?
I have my own problems which i have control over and reap the consequences of,

This war is a long way away and I only hear about it through the media (which i dont completely trust as it is subject to spin). Essentially I am personally unconnected to it.
Fair enough some posters on this board are ex forces, but others have never been to iraqi or met an iraqi so why are you so personally involved? Has any iraqi ever hurt you?

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Old 06-13-2006, 20:48 PM   #50 (permalink)
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It’s incredible, read over my posts and you will see that i have stated simply facts in simple English
Indeed you have. You have stated
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...anyone who fights for an Iraq free from occupation a freedom fighter
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As for those iraqis who are working with the US, these people are collaborators
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But this situation is an enemy occupation, And those fighting enemy occupation are still freedom fighters
In summary: Iraq is occupied by the US and her allies. Those that fight against the US and kill Iraqi civilians (because that is what is happening in the real world) are freedom fighters, and those who are not fighting but attempting to restore their country are collaborators.
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Yet I have received such a hostile reaction, why? Because I don’t support your governments decision? and instead choose to sympathize with people who are suffering because of your leaders decisions
You recieve such a hostile reaction because, your assertions of neutrality to the contrary, you actively support the terrorists currently blowing up civilians in Iraq.
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Is that such a sin?
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I have my own problems which i have control over and reap the consequences of,

This war is a long way away and I only hear about it through the media (which i dont completely trust as it is subject to spin). Essentially I am personally unconnected to it.
You have already stated that you are connected to it by your support of the terrorists.
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Fair enough some posters on this board are ex forces, but others have never been to iraqi or met an iraqi so why are you so personally involved?
Because we are better than you are.
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Has any iraqi ever hurt you?
Some of them are murdering other Iraqis, that's enough for me to care.
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Old 06-13-2006, 20:58 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Indeed you have. You have stated

In summary: Iraq is occupied by the US and her allies. Those that fight against the US and kill Iraqi civilians (because that is what is happening in the real world) are freedom fighters, and those who are not fighting but attempting to restore their country are collaborators.


You recieve such a hostile reaction because, your assertions of neutrality to the contrary, you actively support the terrorists currently blowing up civilians in Iraq.

How am i actively supporting the terrorists? You are insane

My world is right infront of me, my home, friends, family, work and everything in between. Everything else might aswell be a fake world, because i never really see it with my own eyes
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:00 PM   #52 (permalink)
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but others have never been to iraqi or met an iraqi so why are you so personally involved?
We actually CARE about the Iraqis. We do not see them as being ANY different than us. We know that if these scum bags you support will kill their own people in the name of oppression, they would gladly kill us as well. **** them, and **** everyone who supports them...
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:01 PM   #53 (permalink)
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How am i actively supporting the terrorists?
He already quoted the bits from you.
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:14 PM   #54 (permalink)
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My world is right infront of me, my home, friends, family, work and everything in between. Everything else might aswell be a fake world, because i never really see it with my own eyes
You have already stated you believe that the US and her allies are the enemy, the terrorists are freedom fighters, and the Iraqis who fight against the terrorists are collaborators. So the terrorists are real in your world and your above statement is a lie.
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You are insane
Zarqawi the kiddy f*cker is looking for his virgins. I suggest you go lick his decomposing ass-hole
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:21 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Honestly brian00, you need to go find a different board, there is nothing else you can add here.
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:24 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Honestly brian00, you need to go find a different board, there is nothing else you can add here.
but.. but... chew toy... but...
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:24 PM   #57 (permalink)
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George Orwell wrote an essay (that is why I referred to him, as in he knows all about your type) that to take a 'neutral' stand in the face of evil is to abet that evil.

I'll try to find it and reproduce it here. It is a masterpeice of clear thinking and honesty, and he knows of what he speaks: he saw it PERSONALLY.

It's true: you're the enemy. You would see them - the terrorists, the people that are blowing up and beheading your countrymen and mine - triumph over decency, and you have the gall to state that it's nothing to YOU, you're a long way away from all that beastly yuckiness, and you couldn't care less WHAT the hell happens next.

Can you not see how fallen and debased you are, that you are the worst sort of decadent, mewling, weak and grotesque moral cripple? Are you THAT unaware of yourself?

Fellas, it's 'men' like this that make me despair sometimes that we - the West, civilization as we know it - have the clarity, strength and will to beat back this challenge. Losers like this pitiful example here would have us ALL lose, and join him in crouching, crawling slavery to an aggressive and backwards ideology, because to actually FACE an evil and confront it would be HARD, possibly even DANGEROUS. However, it is also to be halfway home to defeating it. But he can't summon the balls, brains, guts, spine, heart and MUSCLE to even be honest about what's at stake. He tells himself and us that, as long as nobody gets beheaded in Trafalgar Square, it's no big deal to HIM.

Actually, maybe not even THEN. Tell us, brian: how far do live from Trafalgar Square? Far enough for it not to matter if shari'a law's greatest penalty is carried out there after Friday prayer?

May your chains rest lightly upon you, cowardly and emasculated dhimmi-boy.

Actually, you need not fear that, either, because SOME of us will at least hold the gates for the rest of your miserable and unexceptional life.
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Dammit. I was too late with a REALLY good flame-post.
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Honestly brian00, you need to go find a different board, there is nothing else you can add here.
Oh, and your other screen name has been banned as well, sock puppet...
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Old 06-13-2006, 21:35 PM   #60 (permalink)
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You bunch of facists

This is website is run by a few conservative americans, and anybody who dares question their beliefs is BANNED

Go on continue living in your one dimensional world and only discuss with those who agree with you
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