Originally Posted by JPaul
True, although I was only talking about the principle, not whether it was desired at this moment in time.
Originally Posted by JPaul
True, although I was only talking about the principle, not whether it was desired at this moment in time.
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum
Ah, sorry, thought you were making a party political interwebcast. I half expected to hear seen canary, speaking from the Carribean.Originally Posted by Biggles
if you want independence you gotta have your politicians back
Indeed.Originally Posted by GepperRankins
If we were independent why would we need elected representatives in a parliament which was no longer ours.
Originally Posted by Biggles
I've told you... only if you move the borders back to those the Romans enjoyed.
Your not leaving us alone with those snobby bastards.
btw JPaul... who's Seen Connery lately?
Last edited by Rat Faced; 04-30-2005 at 07:06 PM.
An It Harm None, Do What You Will
Originally Posted by Rat Faced
He hasn't bean sean in these parts recently.
As long as the U.S. is one of, if not the most powerful countries in the world, it will be open to critizism. Just the way things have always been. If Italy currently enjoyed it's position it once held in Europe, but on a worldwide stage, you would see the same critizism the you see directed at the U.S. directed at the Italians.Originally Posted by SideSwiped
It is almost in a way similiar to a retail establishment. After a bad experience in a shop, a person will tell an average of 10 people about it, but only about 2 or 3 people about a good experience. Hence, all you hear about now is the invasion, but never about the Americans, English, and whatnot who are against the war, but are in fact there trying to help people.
Of course, there will always be those that think a country is wholly evil, and label all citizens of a country as murders. But it is easy to ignore this sort of idiodicy. A truely informed person will be aware of the good things as well as the bad things. While they may never mention citizens of this "evil" country who are in places like Iraq trying to help instead of destroy, you can let them wallow in their pessimism and look to the good things in the world for inspiration.
Last edited by Tikibonbon; 05-01-2005 at 04:05 PM.
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If the USA and it's allies are willing to set up and fund hospitals in Iraq. If they are keen to treat civilians who were / are injured as a direct result of actions they have taken. Then surely it makes sense to pay for this treatment. One assumes that she was moved because the treatment was not available in Iraq. However that does not really change the responsibility for taking care of injured civilians.
Indeed, If we are supposed to be helping the new regime to get up and running, then surely medical care must be one of the main areas.
Having said that, I do not know the stance which the Belgian authorities took. If they supported the action, then it would make sense for them to cover the bill themselves.
Bear in mind this is not an action like the previous World war, where the allies bombed Germany, Japan etc as a direct response of attacks which they themselves had carried out. That being the case I see no moral responsibility in relation to injuries.
I personally think it behoves the allies to cover these costs. Even if it's just for the PR, if you disagree that there is a moral responsibility.
The only part I have a problem with is the fact that this was in Belgium and so sets a weird precedent.
Silly bitch, your weapons cannot harm me. Don't you know who I am? I'm the Juggernaut, Bitchhhh!
Flies Like An Arrow, Flies Like An Apple
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what do you have against belgium?Originally Posted by Busyman
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