Politics & Government - 5 August 2006

There are some famous examples that people always say, well he went to Yale, or Harvard.
That does not make them capable of independent, practical and honest thought. Does it?

I have one famous example, but you may have others.

2006-08-05 22:51:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-05 22:51:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If you've read at all about the immigration issue, one interesting aspect is all the vague verbiage being used regarding people that are in the US illegally, lots of different descriptors, ranging from 'undocumented workers' to 'foreign non-residents'. Once upon a time, it was 'illegal aliens'. Why the PC double-speak?

2006-08-05 22:50:43 · 6 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

lebanon. now is this an admission that Israel is not precisely targetting hezbollahs but destroying lebanon instead?

2006-08-05 22:47:18 · 9 answers · asked by olayinka o 3 in Government

SAN DIEGO - San Diego residents got the scare of the lifetime Monday when an escaped murder suspect was found hiding under their home. Miguel Sevilla-Bautista, 25, was on the loose for roughly half an hour before he was recaptured. The suspected member of the MS-13 gang is wanted for murder in California, and word of his escape led many residents to shut their windows and lock their doors. (from Alipac)

2006-08-05 22:47:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Most critics say he was defeated because he attacked to late the morning of Waterloo (11am), whereas he won at Austerlitz because he started the battle at seven in the morning. Why is this reproach nonsensical?

2006-08-05 22:46:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-08-05 22:45:13 · 2 answers · asked by dave l 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

they are flying lebanese flags even most of them are oz born and showing the pictures of hesbollah leader.who are branded terrorist by the west.who dont have a high regards to human being.should u join with them even though that israel did not not started the crisis but the islamic fanatics.

2006-08-05 22:44:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-05 22:38:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Hi there, I know Iraqi who worked in Iraqi Embassy in The Hague. He's Iraqi native, but after spending 3 month's at embassy he was very disappointed in every aspect. I remember him (10 years ago) telling' me about high educated Arabs and low minded Europeans, we spend hours of argue. But now, this guy is fully changed his point of view. He saw the ambassador calling people "DOG" (kél'b) or "Cr-ap" ('hara) and most of the stuff coming to work in sport clothing and latest models of Mercedes, no less if you have not the latest model you're disgrace for them. Minister of defense shouting at people, general representing what army? This guy I'm talking about, called Iraq "Country full of sh-it and rotting cadavers, he's hoping they oil will end quickly to put them back where they all belong "Sandstorms and camels"".
I am pro American, and hearing this from Iraqi I really doubt that they deserve the effort (and own loses) American giving them...
What do you think about it?

2006-08-05 22:37:47 · 9 answers · asked by clovisfleischhund 3 in Embassies & Consulates

This is what has happened in the west bank with the Speaker of the Palestinian parliament and up to 20 others members being detained by Israel. So could the Lebanese government legally detain members of the Israeli cabinet for the bombing of its territory?

2006-08-05 22:32:42 · 4 answers · asked by bigjay922 1 in Politics

2006-08-05 22:31:45 · 3 answers · asked by creek 1 in Other - Politics & Government

i know she is nuts

2006-08-05 22:31:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-05 22:29:42 · 17 answers · asked by Steven K 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

I'm not claiming Yahoo! Answers is actively seeking anti-Israeli questioners... I'm asking if the Anti-Israeli movement are coordinated in using this program to spread their propaganda like Al Jazeera spreads the terrorist's message.

Does anyone else see the wheels of the propaganda machine rolling?

2006-08-05 22:27:34 · 16 answers · asked by John H 3 in Politics

If I were to go to their country I would learn their language. Whats the difference? It's about time we put up a bigass electric fence so big the foreigners can't climb the *****!

2006-08-05 22:26:09 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-08-05 22:22:08 · 7 answers · asked by your mom 2 in Politics

For the non-Singaporean, Singapore has a mandatory 2-yr military service that applies to all 18-year-old, able-bodied males.
A "white horse" platoon is a colloqial term used to describe a platoon that has a son of a minister or high-ranking military officer in it. Such platoons are rumoured to be given preferential treatment. And I wanna know the truth.

2006-08-05 22:21:43 · 3 answers · asked by operative_eu 1 in Military

Good Muslims
S. Arabia = the most corrupt of all systems in the ME with the least freedoms for its citizens, particularly women.
Egypt = Corrupt administration with a President of 30 years more. Admitted he fixed last election to maintain the status quo in his country.
Jordan = US sponsored monarchy, with no Democracy or public vote.

BAD Muslims
Lebanon = Democratic State with one person one vote. Elected Parliament and popular movement with 90% approval rating.
Palestine = Subjegated people, who had their land stolen by Israel. Popular democracy. 1 person 1 Vote.
Iran = Independent Islamic state and Democracy with 1 person 1 vote. Wants nuclear industry to counter threat of Israel

The difference between both examples is that the first three are US sponsored with our tax dollars. They subjugate their people and worse, the Terrorists we are so afraid of came from these countries.
Is the American mind corrupted by liars and anti-democrats.?

2006-08-05 22:20:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Here is a PBS documentary of Israeli treatment of Palestinian civilians. You will see that Israelis stand for everything that we don't. Our tax dollars are being spent to support a racist regime.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3740797934091220239

That is right. You may now call me anti-Semitist. Whatever. I will still call them racist. The idea of a strict Jewish state is racist. Arabs, whether Christian or Muslim, are treated like second-rate humans and are discriminated against freely, breaking several codes of the Geneva Convention. Israeli intention is to purify Israel of all Arab presence. Every Palestinian suicide bombing is in response to this ethnic cleansing program that Israel put in motion in the 1940s. Ask yourself, where were suicide bombers before 1967? When Israelis kill their children, Palestinians feel no qualms about killing them in retaliation.

Please open your eyes. Speak out against this brutality. Let faith in America be restored.

2006-08-05 22:17:45 · 17 answers · asked by Mila 2 in Politics

its 4th year running war started in iraq,

2006-08-05 22:16:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Think "Apocolypse Now" and the scene with Robert Duvall.

I think I would prefer Guns N' Roses', "Your're Crazy."

2006-08-05 22:16:06 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

What is so wrong about hating everyone?

2006-08-05 22:12:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

involvment of ibans in politics....

2006-08-05 22:10:48 · 1 answers · asked by sonia 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Due to various unique historical, legal, etc. criteria, we have a group of people here who have determined that they should qualify for the issuance of "US national non-citizen passports." (The issuance of such passports, and general qualifying criteria are outlined in Dept. of State Foreign Affairs Manuals, Series 7.)

Here where we live in Asia, however, the local United States embassy/consulate refuses to accept the applications (which is form DS-11). They also refuse to give us any paperwork regarding their "opinion" and their "non-action." We are tired of trying to argue with the consular officials. A law student from the USA suggested that we need is to file a writ of mandamus against the Secretary of State in the appropriate court in Washington, D.C.

Our own background research on this subject is actually quite extensive. But how could we find a suitable attorney? We do not live in the USA.

What would this cost? We definitely want to raise the money.

2006-08-05 22:09:51 · 6 answers · asked by IR-student 3 in Immigration

rational answers please

2006-08-05 22:07:51 · 19 answers · asked by rimrocka 3 in Military

I think that would be a riot to see Bush on a show like that!
Do you think if he got lost in the Mountains could he survive?

2006-08-05 22:07:33 · 8 answers · asked by drop_it_likeithot 1 in Government

How does it differ from "prepping a witness"?

2006-08-05 22:04:16 · 3 answers · asked by rvirzi2000 1 in Law & Ethics

FOCUS | 40,000 US Troops Have Deserted Since 2000
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/080506X.shtml
Since 2000, about 40,000 troops from all branches of the military have deserted. Those who help war resisters say desertion is more prevalent than the military has
Admitted. "They lied in Vietnam with the amount of opposition to the war
and they’re lying now," said Eric Seitz, an attorney who represents Army Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned officer to refuse deployment
to the war in Iraq.
Now the Yankees are rely on Mercenaries to fight their unknown enemies.

2006-08-05 22:03:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-05 21:59:39 · 3 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6 in Other - Politics & Government