15 Dec 08
Originally posted by FMFIt was Alastair Campbell, who was not a minister, or even a member of parliament, he was Tony Blair's 'Director of Communications' - I would say 'Liar in Chief' if there weren't so many others with a claim to that honour
But can we forgive thw U.K. Government Minister who told us, in 2002, that Iraq could hit Britain with an intercontinental ballistic missile within 45 minutes?
15 Dec 08
Originally posted by Seitsebecause no one died under Saddam
"This is a farewell kiss, you dog," he yelled in Arabic as he threw his shoes. "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7783608.stm
Lol, way to go, Mr. al-Zaidi ! 🙂
15 Dec 08
Originally posted by SeitseThe balls of the man
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7782422.stm
Do you agree that a chair would have been better than a shoe?
Debate!
Starts an illegal war, lies to both US / Iraq popluations and comes along to say bye bye.......
A bullet would have been better
15 Dec 08
Originally posted by RSMA1234Life is worse for the Iraqis due to the influx of foreing fighters and the insurgencies.
Lots of people died under Saddam and no one will denie that
But the fact remains that for the Iraqi popluation, life is far worse due to Bush's policies, surely you can see that ?
15 Dec 08
Originally posted by Scheelan iraqi should treat an american elected politician that he did not elect as a symbol of democracy? why?
No !!
I think we should treat our elected politicians like the precious symbols of democracy they are.
Naturally I think the man is a jerk who have done more damage to my perception of America than anything else I can imagine. But we should still protect our democracy.
16 Dec 08
Originally posted by mbakuninAnd by logical extension you would then claim that you only need to show respect for one politician in the world - the one you voted for at the last election ?
an iraqi should treat an american elected politician that he did not elect as a symbol of democracy? why?
The point is that if you respect democracy as an institution you respect democratically elected leaders. Attacking them is attacking their voters and the concept of democracy.
It is easy to laugh of the thought that Bush could have been hit by a shoe as a goodbye gift - but unless you would merrily laugh if he had been beaten or shot you should not laugh when witnessing an attack on democracy.
16 Dec 08
Originally posted by ScheelBush isn't democracy and he should count himself lucky that all he got was a shoe thrown at him.
And by logical extension you would then claim that you only need to show respect for one politician in the world - the one you voted for at the last election ?
The point is that if you respect democracy as an institution you respect democratically elected leaders. Attacking them is attacking their voters and the concept of democracy.
It is easy to laugh o ...[text shortened]... laugh if he had been beaten or shot you should not laugh when witnessing an attack on democracy.