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10 Dec 11
17 Dec 11
Originally posted by USArmyParatrooperActually, it is pretty difficult, if not impossible to have any kind of empty container at least on earth. Any totally empty container either fills with whatever has the greatest pressure surrounding it, whether water or air or some other element. If it is sealed and a vacuum truly empty, it would have to be strong enough to withstand the outside pressure.
You can have an empty jelly jar, but you cannot have an empty jar of jelly.
22 Dec 11
Originally posted by shavixmirI wonder what the Captain and the US had to gain from intentionally and knowingly shooting down a civilian aircraft that was not a threat.
Well... that's the whole thing, see...
As far as I'm able to detect, the plane was sending off a civilian signal.
See what No1 linked to: http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1993-08/vincennes-case-study
The flight path and the signal were both civilian. The captain of the boat knew this.
Fact!
End of story. And he got a reward for his murderous actions as well.
23 Dec 11
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Originally posted by skipper2666I think the Syrian people will take out Assad (hopefully peacefully) with or without our help.
Well it looks like The Arab League is going to the U.N and even the Russians are not blocking the way for action to be taken against the Assad regime.
Should we be sending troops in?, is the next step Iran? and where does this all end?
Interestingly, in a recent interview with Fareed Zakaria, Ehud Barak said that he doesn't expect Assad to be in power "in a year, or even a half a year."
http://podcasts.cnn.net/cnn/big/podcasts/fareedzakaria/video/2011/11/20/gps-podcast-11-20.cnn.m4v
23 Dec 11
I'll listen to it and get back to you.
Barak is a man of integrity, intelligence and practicality. One of his mentors Menachim Begin is a hero of mine.
He was a top freedom fighter/ terrorist ( depending on your viewpoint ) and top leader.
He did let Sharon go too far in Lebanon in "82 but always regretted it.
23 Dec 11
Originally posted by skipper2666Interesting.
I'll listen to it and get back to you.
Barak is a man of integrity, intelligence and practicality. One of his mentors Menachim Begin is a hero of mine.
He was a top freedom fighter/ terrorist ( depending on your viewpoint ) and top leader.
He did let Sharon go too far in Lebanon in "82 but always regretted it.
So, you admire both Marwan Barghouti and Menachem Begin?
Okay, I'm not saying there's no logic to that, but it is, I would imagine, quite rare.
Originally posted by sh76There are some great leaders from both sides of the Israeli - Palastinian divide, to think differently would be a disservice to gleaning truths and seeing the big picture.
Interesting.
So, you admire both Marwan Barghouti and Menachem Begin?
Okay, I'm not saying there's no logic to that, but it is, I would imagine, quite rare.
I did have a Moshe Dyan pic on my profile for a time.