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Originally posted by bumpufirst
reply to post by Xcathdra
in your opinion if i may ask,what would it take to fix the financial sytem of the country,pertaining to the federal reserve and the tresury?
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
There goes Xcathdra with its anti Russian views again and pro government stance
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
So what your saying your defending the islamists in Chechnya who want a sharia law and an islamic state in front of the russian people?
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
thats nice Xcathdra i guess you agree with the islamists.edit on 30-10-2011 by Agent_USA_Supporter because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by blueorder
Originally posted by Xcathdra
that is all fine and dandy, but you are confusing a history debate with a debate about the actions of the US (and others) right now
Please separate the twoedit on 30-10-2011 by blueorder because: (no reason given)
The most glaring difference between the AUC and Colombia’s guerrilla groups, according to the State Department report, is that, “The paramilitaries have not taken action against U.S. personnel.” Does the inclusion of this statement mean only groups that target U.S. personnel are considered full-fledged terrorist organizations and, therefore, are subject to U.S. sanctions? Such a categorization scheme is cold comfort for the millions of people in Colombia and around the world who are victims of the AUC and other groups whose goals and objectives, though not necessarily whose means, just happen to coincide with U.S. political and economic interests.
By excluding the AUC from the FTO list, the State Department has made it clear that it does not judge terrorism as much by an organization’s violent activities as by who is the target of those activities. Not only do the FARC and ELN target U.S. personnel, they are also fighting against U.S. political and economic interests in Colombia. Consequently, they are on the primary FTO list. Meanwhile, the double standard used to create the State Department’s lists once again illustrates that terrorism serving U.S. interests is not, in Washington’s eyes, really terrorism.
Originally posted by Aestheteka
You do know that RT is a Russian propaganda machine aimed at causing disorder in the West?
It's just a modern version of Lord Haw Haw's speeched to the British and Allies from the Nazis.
However, May I suggest that you take both Russian media and Western media, compare and contrast them and make up your own mind on what is true and what is not.
Just remember that it is highly unlikely that RT will ever try to promote Western ideals or leadership....
Originally posted by purplemer
The USA is the only superpower that invades other nations for oil.....
Seven months ago, the Libyan people were under threat and attack by the armed gangs commanded by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the strongman who had brutally ruled Libya for 42 years. Within 10 days of the U.N. Security Council voting a resolution mandating the protection of Libya’s civilians, policing of a no-flight zone, and prevention of illicit arms transfers by air and sea, NATO took command of a significant force of dozens of ships and hundreds of airplanes and commenced military operations. NATO’s success was swift — saving tens of thousands of Libyan lives, grounding Qaddhafi’s air force, and watching Libya’s coast.
In all, 14 NATO members and 4 partner countries provided naval and air forces for NATO’s three missions.
Together, these 18 countries bore the heaviest brunt of the alliance effort. France and Britain flew one third of all missions — most of them strikes —
Originally posted by bumpufirst
reply to post by Xcathdra
thank you for your response,one more i would like to ask, it is no secret what alot of people think about main stream media and the role it plays,what accions should be taken in that matter?edit on 30-10-2011 by bumpufirst because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by hmdphantom
There are hypocritical definitions of terrorism made by US govt.
Originally posted by hmdphantom
Good terrorist , Bad terrorist.
Originally posted by Pervius
Originally posted by colbyforce
reply to post by Xcathdra
Bottom line, it's none of our goddamn business what's going on over there. The US govt cherry picks the wars they engage in... Fact.
After Russia and China lose their friends, they'll be next.
America's spending Billions in the former Soviet Territories to buy them off as friends......China's losing Iran as a fuel source
The Us views Hamas as a terrorist group not because they target Israeli forces. They are labeled that because they make no distinction between military and civilians, and have gone to great lengths to justify their actions / view points.
On 14 May 1948, the day the Mandate officially ended and the day before the bulk of the remaining British troops departed, Israel declared its independence and sovereignty, though without specifying borders. The next day, the Arab League reiterated officially their opposition to the "two-state solution" in a letter to the UN.[26] That day, the armies of Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq invaded the territory partitioned for the Arab state, marking the beginning of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The nascent Israeli Defense Force repulsed the Arab League nations from part of the occupied territories, thus extending its borders beyond the original UNSCOP partition.[27] By December 1948, Israel controlled most of the portion of Mandate Palestine west of the Jordan River. The remainder of the Mandate consisted of Jordan, the area that came to be called the West Bank (controlled by Jordan), and the Gaza Strip (controlled by Egypt). Prior to and during this conflict, 713,000[28] Palestinian Arabs fled their original lands to become Palestinian refugees, in part, due to an alleged promise from Arab leaders that they would be able to return when the war had been won. Many Palestinians fled from the areas that are now present-day Israel as a response to alleged massacres of Arab towns by militant Jewish organizations like the Irgun and the Stern Gang (See Deir Yassin massacre). The War came to an end with the signing of the 1949 Armistice Agreements between Israel and each of its Arab neighbours.
Pointing out US actions is one thing, however singleing the US out and blaming them while looking the other way when other countries engage in the same actions is hypocritical.
It appears pretty clear to me. Russia and China seem to be preparing frantically.