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The Case for the Empire

Posted by michael on from the evil-is-in-the-eye-of-the-stormtrooper dept.

fReNeTiK writes "In this amusingly controversial article over at the weekly standard's web site, we get to hear an opinion not often heard among the hordes of Star Wars fanatics out there: The rebel alliance are actually "... an unimpressive crew of anarchic royals who wreck the galaxy so that Princess Leia can have her tiara back." An entertaining read which will surely spark flame wars of epic proportions." Reader kaypro submits an MSNBC story examining the science of Star Wars. And Ant notes that the Clones DVD will be out earlier than expected.

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  1. Re:Pinochet...? by Mr.+Slippery · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Please, laugh, the piece is satire.

    Are you sure? This is the Weekly Standard, after all...

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  2. Re:Pinochet? by DataCannibal · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Stick with computers little boy. Your opinions have no value in the real world

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  3. Closer to home by twitter · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Why bother with exotic killers like Hitler, Stalin Potty Pol, Mayo, etc when such good second rate thugs can be found in this hemisphere? Pinochet can best be classed with Castro, Norriaga and others who killed hundreds to thousands, stifled free speech, and made themselves the law. We might consider Pinochet less awful than his political opponents when we consider where we would rather live today, Cuba, Nicaragua or Chile. Chile for me, thanks but no thanks, I'm happier here in the USA.

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