Current Events - August 2006

2006-08-07 06:24:09 · 16 answers · asked by jamus 2

It's unfortunate to hear about a recent tragic story in New Jersey. A 15-year old girl accidentally killed her mother during a driving lesson. At the time, the teen was learning how to parallel park but accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the break. The car had the mother pinned down, whereby she passed away. It is horrific and devastating, also I do give out my condolences to the family. What are your thoughts about this sad story?

CNN.com: 'Teen accidentally kills mom during driving lesson'
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/07/drivinglesson.ap.ap/index.html

2006-08-07 06:11:57 · 16 answers · asked by astrowulf2002 2

First they report that 40 people died in Houla, then they say, oops, our mistake, it was really only one. See the news story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060807/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_israel_843;_ylt=ArUSrs.ECuAY1lAgvnpsO_8UvioA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
How can we tell whether the news reports of Lebanese civilian casualties are anywhere near accurate? It doesn't benefit Hezbollah to admit that someone killed was one of their own. It looks better for them if Israel is the bad guy killing innocent civilians. I'm not saying there are no civilian deaths in Lebanon, I am just asking why the news reports all of these civilian deaths as fact when they have no unbiased source that can confirm who is or isn't an actual civilian. Should the media require disclaimers?

2006-08-07 05:48:25 · 5 answers · asked by Cara B 4

2006-08-07 05:25:13 · 3 answers · asked by Tiff 1

Is this propoganda? I have never seen an image of a hezbollah fighter wearing a coat of women or children. If they are preventing innocents to leave - why is Israel still bombing them in the full knowledge that women and children are a target?

2006-08-07 05:24:46 · 38 answers · asked by Allasse 5

Are you as sick as me over yet another petrol price rise this time because of B.P.s badly maintained leaking pipeline from Alaska. If its not gas its petrol & everytime it hits us all & if we keep moaning & putting up with it , then it will keep on happening. It might cause a bit of personal hardship but lets make a stand & BOYCOTT B.P Products ....we've had enough.... lets have a revolution comrades!

2006-08-07 05:23:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

China will take over the world?

2006-08-07 05:22:45 · 16 answers · asked by MintyFresh 2

Why do liberals say that we are in the war in Iraq for oil? If that is true, then why are oil prices so high? If we wanted to control the world's oil supply, then why is Iraq free to sell its oil to whoever it wants? The U.S. oil companies buy oil from Arab nations, from OPEC. We don't own the oil fields over there. We have investments in them, just like other countries have investments in them too, or in U.S. busineses.
It seems that when people run into things they don't comprehend, they make accusations and call names. They call America and Bush oil mongering blood sucking murderers (ok, so that's a little exagerated, but you get the idea.) I've been to Iraq, and I haven't seen any masive amounts of stole oil heading towards the U.S.

2006-08-07 04:59:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-07 04:35:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not forgetting the US too sorry.

2006-08-07 04:15:29 · 10 answers · asked by eddieafcb 2

If Lebanon has an out-of-government-control terrorist militia entrenched near the Israeli border - why would Israel even consider getting out? Isn't the Lebanese government at fault for the hostilities by letting Hezbollah become cozy and integral in their land? Reminds me of Afghanistan Taliban government protecting Al Queda claiming they had to host their guests according to the Quran. The friend of my enemy is my enemy.

2006-08-07 04:03:22 · 8 answers · asked by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4

No matter how much you try to justify it. It is what it is; murder, we only obscured the truth because it's an easy way to get rid of the problem but he's the kicker, there will always be a reason to fight; big or small. We believe that we're doing our countries justice but what about the world? When will we use better means to protect lives around the world with out taking life away? One person who died today for their so called country could have been alive tomorrow creating something new instead of drestroying precious. We think the world has grown so much but we've just been fooling our selves; we've just been giving better sounding reasons for abusing life. This is our house we live in.

2006-08-07 04:00:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

On either side of the fence, they're killing innocent civilians. If the UN were to impose the use of military sanctions (UN troops to stop the fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah) it might very well turn into Jihad. The UN has no power, Condelissa Rice and Bush are at a loss. Mean while innocent people, especially children are steadily dying. There is no end in site?

2006-08-07 03:56:51 · 7 answers · asked by Kooties 5

There was an incident across the street that resulted in a crime scene investigation and a large corpse being removed from the home. We are scared for our children, and want to know what exactly happened over there!

2006-08-07 03:52:47 · 7 answers · asked by Inquiring Mind 3

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2006-08-07 03:49:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are becoming terrorist by doing what Hezbollah wants. They want Israel to kill as many innocent civilians as possible so that people can see Israel as terrorist.

2006-08-07 03:47:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-07 03:41:28 · 7 answers · asked by hot l 2

It is very doubtable that they would. Because majority of Lebanese people are not Shoe’s and they have been practicing semi-modern life style compare with other Arab countries.

So the question arise that, why Iran’s regime have been supporting such a fondemental backward group, if they didn’t want to terrorise region against Israel?

2006-08-07 03:27:35 · 10 answers · asked by Better life @ Better world.com 1

How long would it take them to get you to think their way

2006-08-07 03:26:20 · 5 answers · asked by Mister2-15-2 7

Hezbollah is violating Article 58 of Protocol 1 of the Geneva Conventions, which requires parties to a conflict to "avoid locating military objectives within or near densely populated areas." Hezbollah uses civilian homes and neighborhoods to store and launch rockets.

Article 28 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: "The presence of a protected person may not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations." This means that the building in Qana where Hezbollah was hiding its launchers was a legitimate military target.

Article 37 of Protocol 1, ratified in 1979, says: "It is prohibited to kill, injure or capture an adversary by resort to perfidy." It lists three types of perfidy; the third is "the feigning of civilian, noncombatant status." That is what Hezbollah does when it disguises its fighters as civilians and hides and launches missiles in Qana and elsewhere.

http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=20&artnum=1&issue=20060802&view=1

2006-08-07 03:18:08 · 16 answers · asked by Love of Truth 5

CNNMoney.com: 'New worry for drivers: BP shuts oilfield'
http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/07/news/international/oil_alaska/index.htm?cnn=yes

2006-08-07 02:45:11 · 4 answers · asked by astrowulf2002 2

If you believe that Hezbulloh are a popular resistance movement, what were they resisting when they went into Israel to kill and kidnap their soldiers? Israel had pulled out of the Golan Heights giving Lebanon back their land. Curious as I've seen this resistance claim in several places.

2006-08-07 02:37:59 · 5 answers · asked by MEL T 7

i'm writing from western europe. right now the weather is very nice here - 25°C with a light breeze (77°F)

2006-08-07 02:27:41 · 14 answers · asked by phenotype 2

We humans being will suffer! Why they (Israel & Lebanon) behaved like kids? There's such things like give and take! Shame on them! I hope this will not lead to WW3.

2006-08-07 02:26:22 · 14 answers · asked by Sweety 2

The biggest supplier of US oil in Alaska is shutting down! The reason....they found a problem with corrosion and need to fix it! ISNT THIS A GREAT TIME FOR THEM TO DO MAINTENANCE?! (whispers)-let me know your thoughts as I go write up a new household budget...

2006-08-07 02:14:57 · 40 answers · asked by Ricknows 5

How do they execute the UN Resolution? What's the process?

2006-08-07 02:00:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wanna ask what started the Israel army to do Air and Ground Strikes... I think it has to do with Corporal Gilad Shalit being captured by Militant groups... Hey! If it does have to do with Corporal Gilad Shalit being captured, who were the militant groups? this would really help becuase i have to do a Paper on this topic.. Thankz guyz~!

2006-08-07 01:01:21 · 3 answers · asked by Ojcc 3

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2006-08-07 00:45:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-07 00:20:34 · 19 answers · asked by realquietcool 2

is it possible that u listen to the news one day and you don't feel the blook and watch killed ppl or destroyed buildings?

2006-08-06 23:47:27 · 9 answers · asked by Stranger in wonderland 2