Politics & Government - 2 August 2006

2006-08-02 09:46:27 · 4 answers · asked by Rodney 2 in Politics

When Iraqi complaints of disproportionate firepower levelled at Iraqi cities and civilians surfaced in global media, the US military response was that "insurgents" had hidden among the civilian population.

US media, especially in the case of Fallujah, referred to Iraqi cities where fighting against occupation troops had erupted as "strongholds". The most popular definition for this term alludes to a militarised area akin to a fortress, populated by military or militia-affiliated personnel. The civilian component is therefore removed from the collective psyche.

2006-08-02 09:46:08 · 12 answers · asked by freindly asian 1 in Politics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/5239962.stm

2006-08-02 09:46:04 · 41 answers · asked by lonely as a cloud 6 in Law & Ethics

I think the Dems take the house and Reps hold the Senate (barely)

2006-08-02 09:42:42 · 11 answers · asked by Dickie S 1 in Politics

Canada is rich in resources (it also sells more Oil to the U.S. than any other country), already its biggest trading partner (Ontario alone is doing more than Japan) and has no military to stop the U.S.. It's the second biggest country on earth yet only has 1/10 of the U.S. population.
Who would and especially who could stop the U.S. ?
In the longterm......

2006-08-02 09:41:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

The brave Marine was shot while he was on patrol. He got hit in the chest and he went down but managed to stand again. He looked down at the blood pouring out of his chest and he said to his Marine brothers: "I'm proud to be dying for the Iraqi Government that Bush allowed to be formed.....I'm proud to be bleeding red due the the USA flag having red in it. And to my best friend and one of the best Marines anywhere I give you my fine girlfriend. Her number is in my pocket so when I die in the next few minutes get it and call her and in memory of my death please go and see her and tell her I pass my love on to her through you. She likes it hard and to be tied up so have fun. And now it is getting dark and it's time to get ready to die and be buried so I will say Fare well". With that the wounded Marine stood up straight and gave a salute and then his eyes rolled back in his head and he fell dead. The Marine is being buried today in Walled Lake Michigan. His friend bought some rope......

2006-08-02 09:39:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I main(If you introduction country.. You would say this is my country or this is my homeland or this is what country......."japan china.)

2006-08-02 09:39:18 · 3 answers · asked by Jim 1 in Immigration

Israel claims it's justified in bombing civilians because Hezbollah mingles with them. In fact, the militant group doesn't trust its civilians and stays as far away from them as possible.

Throughout this now 16-day-old war, Israeli planes high above civilian areas make decisions on what to bomb. They send huge bombs capable of killing things for hundreds of meters around those targets to destroy them, and then blame the inevitable civilian deaths -- the Lebanese government says 600 civilians have been killed so far -- on "terrorists" who callously use the civilian infrastructure for protection.

2006-08-02 09:39:11 · 9 answers · asked by freindly asian 1 in Politics

http://arbs2day.com/files/lebanon.htm


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Thats so shocking to see link. whats your opinion.

Still many people are in favor of war. how come !?????? Why humanity is becoming more and more merciless ?


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2006-08-02 09:38:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Look back into your Ancestry! Your family wasn't just plopped onto U.S. soil, they came here! They traveled here from Spain, England, France, Germany, Canada, Asia, India, Africa, Mexico, etc... If you want to stop illegal immigration, do it. But STOP being so damn racist! Do you even hear what comes out of your mouth sometimes? What would your ancestors say if they heard you?

What would the U.S. be without these immigrants!? >> Gloria Estefan, Michael J. Fox, Andy Garcia, Bob Hope, Angela Lansbury, Carlos Santana, Arnold Schwarzenegger (GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA), William Shatner, Gene Simmons (KISS), Elizabeth Taylor, Alex Trebek (JEAPORDY), Eddie Van Halen, Neil Young, Madeleine Albright, Oscar de la Renta, Sammy Sosa, Albert Einstein, Bela Lugosi, John Muir, and others...

Had they not had a chance to come to America & better themselves, who would they be? Do you even think we would be America without immigrants? Would be as succesful as we are today? Think about that!

2006-08-02 09:38:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

I've tried watching and reading the news as well as listening to talk radio on a regular basis. The problem is that my synapses aren't firing on the subject of politics fast enough for me to be able to string all of the information together to form my own coherent picture of the world. Figuratively, I feel that I am drowning in a sea of scattered bits of information.

The above could be because I view the knowledge of politics in our day and age merely as a "necessity" and were it not so, I would not care to know anything about the subject at all. Politicians jade me & the whole subject seems quite depressing.

That said, how can a person like me, who also likes to learn every issue from all sides (not just one), gain a working knowledge of world politics from the ground floor? Are there any "novice-friendly" websites that explain things a bit more than the typical sites do? Do you have any other ideas?

Thank you for your kind and thoughtful answers!

2006-08-02 09:36:53 · 6 answers · asked by Realmstarr 4 in Politics

Immigration

2006-08-02 09:35:49 · 21 answers · asked by ? 5 in Immigration

obviously without a clear grasp of fact?
I hear his supporters still think Saddam/Iraq had something to do with 9-11 (which they did not - Osama hates Saddam as much as we do if not more).
Is being charmed by lying psychopaths and a desire to be utterly misled and lied to a pre-requisite to being a Republican?

Not that there is any possible reason anyone would want to align themselves with that party of abysmal failure anymore (unless you of course fit into the prior category of the willingly stupid/misled/ignorant)

Also,
Can anyone explain why the Republican party hates America so much? Such widespread deceit and ignorance is flat-out only to the detriment of the country.

2006-08-02 09:35:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

killing of innocent children and woman are not adefending action.that is terrorism.

2006-08-02 09:35:01 · 11 answers · asked by mohy 1 in Politics

2006-08-02 09:34:46 · 10 answers · asked by amliera 2 in Government

http://www.physics.byu.edu/research/energy/htm7.html

BYU Professor Steven Jones

2006-08-02 09:33:31 · 8 answers · asked by Paul Dilsaver 1 in Government

2006-08-02 09:33:04 · 16 answers · asked by Eve 2 in Other - Politics & Government

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http://arbs2day.com/files/lebanon.htm
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Thats so shocking to see link. whats your opinion.

Still many people are in favor of war. how come !?????? Why humanity is becoming more and more merciless ?


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2006-08-02 09:32:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Then get this book! I found this really wonderfull book that I think EVERY AMERICAN should buy. It is called DEAR SOLDIER: I pray for you every night before I go to bed. by Barbara W Baldwin. It has letters from children to soldiers. It is just amazing to see what the children come up with!!! Plus a portion of the sales go to the Coalition to Salute American Hero's. THIS BOOK IS GREAT!!!

2006-08-02 09:31:54 · 12 answers · asked by JINDEN 2 in Military

who hired bush to be the world policeman with blair ..am just confused . they keep lying on ppl about democracy and the only thing they do is taking control on arabs oil , that's pittyyyyy and why they keep supporting isarel , they don't watch the news and c wat the isarelie do in palestine and lebanon, for just 2 soldiers they are destroying a country ..???

2006-08-02 09:31:34 · 11 answers · asked by travalopesh 1 in Politics

I think that he is already dead but the media doesnt want declare it yet.

2006-08-02 09:31:02 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-02 09:30:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-08-02 09:27:13 · 9 answers · asked by amyryam21 1 in Politics

It seems like there are many more nazis in the Bay Area than in the MidWest and South. And do liberals realize that Hitler burned Bibles and loved the gov't nanny mentality? It looks like liberals can credit Hitler in their endeavors, as well as Joseph Stalin. (Sorry, Howeird Dean mental midget)

2006-08-02 09:27:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

They are not held by any law. They are just held.

They aren't POW's; they have no legal right or existence.

Thousands of Afghanis are US allies today. Could half the Gitmo detainees be good guys. Bush was 100% wrong on WMD. Is it certain that he is 100% accurate here?

Would it be more or less evil to have locked up 200 Michigan associates of Timothy McVeigh without trial?

Many of these people are probably guilty, but is it evil if many of them are not?

2006-08-02 09:26:08 · 14 answers · asked by superstar dj 3 in Politics

2006-08-02 09:25:43 · 8 answers · asked by snowy dragon 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-08-02 09:25:29 · 4 answers · asked by olivegreen62 1 in Government

2006-08-02 09:21:50 · 17 answers · asked by conservativeguyfromnc 2 in Other - Politics & Government

If so, read this and explain to me how this is good for the working class.

A provision in GOP-written minimum wage legislation passed by the House and under consideration this week by the Senate would deal a pay cut of $3 or more an hour to thousands of waiters, bellhops and hairdressers.

Why, you may ask? Because they recieve tip money. According to the GOP, you the customer should pay these employees, not their employer. Sounds like another GOP "protect the business owner" tactic to me.

2006-08-02 09:21:18 · 7 answers · asked by rob 3 in Politics

Definition: Anti-Semitism (alternatively spelled antisemitism) is hostility towards or prejudice against Jews (not, in common usage, Semites in general).

Why is there such a word? why don't we have antiNative Americans, antieuropeans, antianglos, antiidians, antichristians, antiatheists, antiitalians or any other anti- whatever. There is opposition to all of these and many more, why don't we have antipalestinian?

Is this a matter of selfagrandation in order to label anybody that is against this particular group of people?

2006-08-02 09:20:59 · 9 answers · asked by Eli 4 in Other - Politics & Government