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<t>Bill Sikes;1181390 wrote: So two wrongs make a right, and the situation of people in Israel is acceptable? I do not agree with you. You are perfectly entitled to your opinion, and you may be right and I may be wrong. Also if I recall correctly, this thread was actuall...

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Bill Sikes;1181389 wrote: (suggesting that treatment of Israeli aqrabs is the same as for some people in the UK)

Your words actually *said* it, it was none of my implication. I am happy that you do not in fact mean what you said.

Rubbish

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1181251 wrote: I do not dispute the current situation, I only ask what the situation would have been had the West not done their damnedest for the last fifty years and more to destroy Iran and her people? I cannot say Bryn, it was a British mandate territory, you tell m...

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Bryn Mawr;1181238 wrote: Arab citizens of Israel / Israeli Arabs - whatever you want to call them.

Thank you for clarifying Bryn.

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<t>Bill Sikes;1181240 wrote: That's not what I asked. I asked And you actually said previously: So, to clarify, do you really suggest the the treatment dished out to Arab citizens of Israel is the same as that given to members of the UK population? No, I didn't...

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<t>Scrat;1180919 wrote: I don't think there is a comparison that can be made. I have been to Israel many times, I have seen who is the dishwashers and janitors of that society, the untouchables. Even 27 years ago. There is an ordnance in Jerusalem that does not allow Arabs or Palastinian...

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<t>Bill Sikes;1180902 wrote: You neen to choose your words more carefully, then, to avoid confusion. You actually equate the treatment dished out to Arab citizens of Israel with members of the UK population? You will find that, in general, I always...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1181167 wrote: Sorry for the delay - work intervened. The most obvious example is in the housing laws - the demolition of homes that can have been in the same family since before the formation of the state of Israel on the grounds that the owner has no permit because it is al...

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<r>Bryn Mawr;1180624 wrote: I dispute that they are given protection and that their rights are upheld. The people they need protection from are the very people who should be protecting them - their government. Okay, examples please. We also have people who hat...

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<t>oscar;1180568 wrote: Thick sliced bread, a very mild chedder topped with mozzarella cheese and crushed garlic. Toasted cheese sandwiches with raw onion. :-4 They must be done slowley under a meduim grill to get the 'string effect' when you bite into them. That sounds good! :-6</t>

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<r>Cheese is wonderful, I like it. Good English Cheddar (mature) Nice German/Swiss Emmental French Brie Wenslydale with Cranberry Dutch cool creamy cheese Dubliner Cheese, (lovely on toast) Goats Cheese (its great with lam...

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<r>Funnily enough, I was in Balinrobe only 12 months ago, I didn't bring a bull with me though. :wah: I remember once seeing a whole herd of heifers running down the road once they had broken out of a local cattle mart, it was an odd, amusing sight. I wonder now will yer man h...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1180390 wrote: Sorry Gall, you are wrong. The treatment of the Palestinian citizens of Israel is so far from being equal within the law that it is a joke that even many Israelis object to. There is one law for the Jewish Israelis and a totally different law for the...

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<t>Bill Sikes;1180272 wrote: You said that "Israel .. (which remains a democracy in which all citizens; regardless of race, creed, or gender; are given protection and rights under the rule of law) Mr. Mawr said: I would suggest that you ask Israel's Palestinian citizens if your italicised...

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<r>gmc;1179890 wrote: What you don't get irish bigots? OK let's not go there. I was just making the point that anyone claiming to be a true englishman usually hasn't a clue about our history. We're a nation of mongrels-arguably it's one of the reasons we have been so successful-it's the nations that...

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<t>I remember before Obama was elected that Joe Lieberman spoke about the global crisis that would probably emerge within 6 months of his inauguration to the Whitehouse. If the Taleban do end up taking Islamabad, then this may be the crisis. The issue with the Pakistani Milit...

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<t>They won't attack anyone, unless they have a bad day. N. Korea is essentially a blackmail state, that lives by extorting money and aid from its neighbours and other powers to keep it quiet, its old trump card was the massed artillery it has collected around the Capital of S Korea (Seo...

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Just a point, don't blame Ireland for Nick Griffin, FOR GAWDS SAKE LUVIES! :wah:

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<t>Scrat;1179858 wrote: Galbally I think you are dead wrong about the situation in Iran. With all due respect I think you have a way of letting your emotions carry you away when it comes to subjects such as this. Who has been meddling in Irans affairs for the last century? Who installed ...

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<t>oscar;1179612 wrote: True Bryn but i remember bashing my head against a brick wall with galbally over the attack on Gaza. If i remember correctly, galbally does not recognise Hamas or the plight of the Palistinians thinking the un-proportionate attack on Gaza as acceptable. I don...

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<t>oscar;1179588 wrote: Why quote me and not the other members who dis-agree with you? How dare you tell me to learn a little more about the reality? Who do you think you are? I may not be the worlds greatest historian and i never profess to being so....... However, you know no...

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Bill Sikes;1179532 wrote: Perhaps you will address the point in post#8:

In which way would you like me to address it?

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1179517 wrote: Might I recommend his "The Great War For Civilisation" about the history of the region. He describes in great detail the formation of the Islamic Republic and the fall of the Shah - he also describes in equal detail the horrific ten years of war that followed it. You migh...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1179376 wrote: Compare Iran and their history over the past thirty years with North Korea, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, etc, etc and you will find that Iran is the perfect example of sanity and stability - the big difference is the way the country has been repo...

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<t>oscar;1178800 wrote: What bollocks. Israel are and always have been the aggressor. They have repeatedly threatened Iran as they have with the Palistinians. I actually agree with the guy. Britian should not have walked out of the UN summit, they should have cheered him. ...

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<t>Accountable;1175847 wrote: Sure, it's a great opportunity to trim the fat, and there's very little to lose. If the economy does continue going down, they're visionary survivors skillfully weathering the storm. If it turns around, they can boast of their great profits, toss some bonuses around (so...

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<t>oscar;1178350 wrote: Oh come on!!!!! Israel is getting a taste of their own medicine. For decades they have bullied and threatened and of late especially Iran. Sorry but who is it actually threatening to wipe Iran off the face of the earth right now? Oscar, you think that Israel ...

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<t>Good, its about time. I really, really dislike the attitudes of this smirking little Islamic supremicist, he may be fawned on in his own country (people don't have much choice), but at least in other parts of the world, people are free to express themselves as they see fit. His sub-fa...

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<t>oscar;1176004 wrote: The point is galbally..... it is feared by this government that very shortly in the Euro elections, we will be seeing BNP MEP's. How do you think they will deal with Brussels? Well if you vote in BNP, and they wreck Britain's membership of the EU, its not lik...

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<r>Clodhopper;1174994 wrote: Because Gerry Adams renounced the armed struggle, as did McGuinness. They still oppose the Union, but have resolved to do so by peaceful means and they have every right to do so. The BNP has not renounced racism, has not renounced fascism. It is the NF in a suit. <b...

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<t>No Quinn is absolutely right actually. Obviously some companies do need to cut costs, or are insolvent and are going bankrupt, but not all, and those other ones are making hay while the sun shines. I am thinking of companies that are still making massive profits and are using this recession/depre...

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<t>I have no doubt that the real and lasting fallout of this current economic situation is going to be the political one, across Europe and the world. People are scared, confused, and angry and that's not just in the U.K. To my mind what is happening is the inevitable consequence of livin...

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<r>Yeah its funny how religious people seem to get all hot under the collar when asked rational questions about what they believe in. It seems to be a common thing though. Methinks this may be due to the fact that they don't think much about their own beliefs in that way, they just feel ...

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<t>Oscar, I am not being smart or anything, but I have to say that what is happening in Ireland today will be something that the UK will have to face up to at some stage, as both countries have essentially been run as "property markets with governments" for the past decade or so. The UK is in some w...

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<r>Yes, its a harsh enough budget; but I thought it would be worse to be honest. There will be a series of hard budgets now, to try and pay for the bills of the last 10 years of consumerist nonsense, and also the madness of the banking system. I really don't have much time for this gover...

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Bump it! :-6

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<t>Hey Milkennie, just to let you know, I did a little acoustic trio gig over the weekend in a local cafe, I printed up some of these forms and we got them handed out midway through the set, (along with another page done up like a tax returns form where people wrote budget suggestions over Brian Len...

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<t>I don't think Mr Sarkozy told Obama to "keep his nose out" in those words, he is essentially saying this is a decision for the EU Mr Obama, thank you very much. Which it is, and Obama knows this; however, he was visiting Ankara today and he had to make the right noises. My own persona...

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Erm

That article is about 8 months old. :rolleyes:

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<t>QUINNSCOMMENTARY;1169681 wrote: Right again and I have to be honest with you until I started blogging on this site and traveling a bit in Europe I had a very naive and limited view of the rest of the world. You all have opened my eyes and given me a lot to think about. We Americans are arrogant a...

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Being a European, I tend to have an equal belief that what is good for society (in general) tends to be good for the individual, but that when a question of liberty versus expediency arises you should always err on the side of liberty.

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<t>4. America has been the world's single most powerful, wealth, and militarily powerful nation since 1945. Inevitably, that position has resulted over time with the US being massively involved across the globe in terms of economic interests, military interventions, alliances, emnities, etc etc. As ...

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<t>3. Obviously in recent times there has been a lot of talk about this, and most Western governments have been living beyond their means to one extent or another. Some however are better than others, and always its vital that those in power limit their ambitions based on the resources available. An...

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<t>2. The second question is one regarding how you give people the incentive to innovate, work hard, and create wealth. Of course everyone over 21 realizes that governments don't create wealth, they gather the wealth a society generates, and are supposed to use it to protect and improve the conditio...

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<t>1. To my mind it seems imperative in any society (which is a collection of individuals) is that the rewards of having a collective society is that each individual member of that society feels valued and rewarded to some extent, equal to the contribution they make toward the shared burden of organ...

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<t>Okay, I promised to get back to this one. I think you are mixing a couple of issues here. 1. First there is the one about the redistribution of wealth in a society. 2. Then there is the one about how you actually create wealth to redistribute in the first place...

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<t>PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Bon aprÃ¨s-midi. (Applause.) And guten tag. It is a great honor for me to be here in Europe, to be here in Strasbourg. I want to make just a few acknowledgments. I want to thank the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, for being suc...

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<t>This is the text of the speech by the US President given in the town hall meeting in Strasbourg, France, this week. His power with the spoken word is truly extraordinary; also I happen to agree with his analysis about where the Western Alliance is geopolitically. This was a speech for...

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I think this is an interesting post and it deserves a longish answer in return. I will get back to you about it, because even in "happy valley" socialist Europe you have to work hard to make a living that doesn't involve poverty; and that's what I am doing, so I will get back to this one.

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<t>Its an unpleasant situation for him, I suppose in time he will see it as a lesson about the way people can be sometimes, both men and women. The more sensitive young men tend to be a little naive about what some young women are capable of, not all of them of course. Well, I hope that ...

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