Skavau
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Our assistance is actually welcomed there by the rebels. That's for one. Secondly, it is not a US-led endeavour and there is no committal to ground troops as of yet.
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Our assistance is actually welcomed there by the rebels. That's for one. Secondly, it is not a US-led endeavour and there is no committal to ground troops as of yet.
One Eyed Jack
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Anybody remember when Reagan bombed his house?
That's like saying, "I bet your son is staunchly against bombing Canada as well."
Uh, yeah. He probably would is. What did Canada do?
It would also kill a bunch of innocent men, women, and children who have nothing to do with terrorism. Who's the terrorist now? (Hint: Look in the mirror.)
Squishes
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A simple google search would suggest that the "parking lot" theme is a prevalent fantasy among conservative Christians.
lain: Too late...already there; all this "durrhurrr democracy am breaking out!!1!1!" stuff is baloney.......but, not much can be done about it. In the end we're going to wind up with a gaggle of Irans.:idunno: BTW...If, in five years or so, it turns out I'm wrong about this then I'll be more than happy to admit it....but I don't think I am.
Squishes
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:idunno: BTW...If, in five years or so, it turns out I'm wrong about this then I'll be more than happy to admit it....but I don't think I am.
I'm worried that this will be the case as well.
Most of the governments being overthrown are extremely corrupt, but "Western"-friendly. There is ample opportunity for anti-secular, theocratic political groups to take power.
In case you haven't noticed, there is quite a large percentage of the Iranian population who don't like their repressive regime, and we may yet see them rise up there as well:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/09/3159722.htm
All over the world, the human spirit yearns to breath free...
Alate_One
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I realize you're an idiot and thus can't tell the difference between enemies and innocent civilians. There were specific instances where God told Israel to eliminate a particular enemy. That doesn't mean it's a general command to annihilate entire peoples whenever *some* of them do something bad. (also never mind the fact there are Christians in these countries)
To the contrary . . . .
| But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. |
But I guess you don't read ALL of the Bible, just the parts that agree with your angry heart.
The definition of Genocide doesn't have anything to do with malice. The 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG). Article 2 states
| "any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life, calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; [and] forcibly transferring children of the group to another group." |
So I guess for Nick, Christians that don't agree with him are atheists.
annabenedetti
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I know very little about the rebels. I'm not sure who it is we're helping and I'm not at all sure they want to be friends.
In Libya's case the people are fighting against an oppressive government.
Can you explain this more?
annabenedetti
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I don't think we should be getting involved in Libya. Pandora's box has been opened.
Why....of course it does.
Don't get me wrong. There is cause for concern, but there is at least as much cause for hope, if not more. What has been happening recently in many of these countries is very encouraging, but it seems some people only want to see a negative outcome to things.
| Middle East Democracy 'Virus' - McCain | |
Believe me when I say that absolutely nothing on this earth would make me happier than if I am to be proven wrong on this issue.
lain:I don't think so! Most people will give up personal freedom if a demagogue comes along and tells them how wonderful they are. Someone like Hitler who sold a demoralized Germany on its manifest destiny to rule the world.
PyramidHead
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No, genocide is the systematic annihilation of a people, regardless of 'malice' or otherwise.
Genocide for Jesus!
(disgusting)
WizardofOz
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We should stay out of it! Now we're in another UN proxy war.....firing 100+ Tomahawk missiles into Libya against Gaddafi isn't "peace keeping".
Team America: World Police.....the trilogy. We'll never learn. :sigh:
Team America: World Police.....the trilogy. We'll never learn. :sigh:
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