I sort of agree, but that's another record for another time. In the meantime, some of the pics of it landing at night seem almost to make it worth landing.
It probably won't be shooting down MIGs or offering first class passenger service any time soon, but a device that could travel to anywhere in the US with no expense beyond the purchase price could well find a niche.
People like MLK and Medgar Evers didn't sacrifice themselves. They weren't in it to die. They had to do a great deal while alive before their deaths would take on the larger national historic significance that they did. MLK isn't great because he died. He's great because he lived a large life *before* he died.
We did support Massoud. Do you think it's coincidence that Al Queda assassinated him days before 9/11?
The support we gave against the Soviets was funneled through Pakistan's ISI. It is they who gave it to rubes like Hekmatyar. We learned that lesson the hard way. That's why we coordinated with Massoud's Northern Alliance and people like Abdul Haq, who may still be alive if he had trusted us more.
Many nations have tried to conquer Afghanistan throughout history. The U.S. isn't one of them. They have the same books in Annapolis and aren't completely stupid. The initial phase of the war (taking Kabul) was accomplished, thanks in chief to the Northern Alliance, with fewer than 100 personnel on the ground.
It has the lesser goal of establishing a stable indigenous government which will function within the context of the international community. Unfortunately Pakistan has played a not so helpful role.
Unfortunately, it isn't quite that simple. We (the U.S.) left Afghanistan alone until they were invaded by the Soviet Union. Then we gave them weapons which would help them to get their country back. We they did, we left them alone to sort out the aftermath for themselves.
We left Iraq alone (and even helped them in some ways). Then they invaded Kuwait and we had to kick him out. bin Laden hated us for this. Not because we were interfering, but because *he* wanted to do it (and to take over Iraq). When Saudi Arabia opted for our help instead of bin Laden and his mujahedeen, bin Laden became enraged and became the enemy of the U.S., the Saudis, and pretty much the rest of the world. That began the long string of events leading up to 9/11.
You are correct when you say that terrorism is created when people are cornered and feel they are vastly outgunned and outmanned. But in the modern world there is usually a reason for that. It gets much more complicated than that, but suffice it to say that it would be a mistake to suppose an automatic equivalence.between one outgunned and outmanned person and another.
Dead people lose the capability of holding principles. If you're in a fight to the death and you allow your principles to cause your death, you've forfeited your life, your principles, and any hope of getting either back.
Yes, indeed. Like those guys who haul away my garbage. They may say they're providing a valuable service, but clearly they are an instrument of totalitarian rule. Collecting and disposing the detritus of our capitalist existence.
Stasi, NSA, guys on garbage trucks - all pretty much the same.
Terrorism seeks to change behavior based on fear of imminent danger. You can't get any more personal than that. And that's why it is directly at odds with a civilized democracy.
Unfortunately, you are unable to distinguish the difference between law (which the congress is responsible for creating) and a request to the judicial; branch seeking insight into certain decisions.
'Octet' seems to be gaining popularity of late, but I don't like it one bit (pun not intended). We have too many words derived from byte (e.g. megabyte) for it to take on anything other than the common meaning.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that many words have deep histories stretching back to antiquity. I believe the point however, is that the word 'espionage', as with a rather amazing percentage of other modern English words, comes from French - probably during the period of Norman administration when French was the language of governance. And I suspect that part of the reason the English has supplanted French as a lingua franca, is that it readily adopted those French words that were seen to be necessary.
So, 'espionage' (while lacking an 'N' from the French version), was added to English for the lack of an adequate substitute - such as 'peeking' or 'looking'.
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I sort of agree, but that's another record for another time. In the meantime, some of the pics of it landing at night seem almost to make it worth landing.
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Or Google maps. Or a communications relay. Or a climate monitor. Or a weather monitor. etc.
It probably won't be shooting down MIGs or offering first class passenger service any time soon, but a device that could travel to anywhere in the US with no expense beyond the purchase price could well find a niche.
People like MLK and Medgar Evers didn't sacrifice themselves. They weren't in it to die. They had to do a great deal while alive before their deaths would take on the larger national historic significance that they did. MLK isn't great because he died. He's great because he lived a large life *before* he died.
We did support Massoud. Do you think it's coincidence that Al Queda assassinated him days before 9/11?
The support we gave against the Soviets was funneled through Pakistan's ISI. It is they who gave it to rubes like Hekmatyar. We learned that lesson the hard way. That's why we coordinated with Massoud's Northern Alliance and people like Abdul Haq, who may still be alive if he had trusted us more.
Or, perhaps, going to the fridge for another beer.
I think SJHillman may have been hacked.. Weird stuff being posted under that account.
Many nations have tried to conquer Afghanistan throughout history. The U.S. isn't one of them. They have the same books in Annapolis and aren't completely stupid. The initial phase of the war (taking Kabul) was accomplished, thanks in chief to the Northern Alliance, with fewer than 100 personnel on the ground.
It has the lesser goal of establishing a stable indigenous government which will function within the context of the international community. Unfortunately Pakistan has played a not so helpful role.
Smedley Butler has a famous speech?
It would be a long slog to look at what happened in Iran. So many things have. Even if we just looked at the part from 1979 to present.
It would also be foolish to confuse stupid government waste such as the TSA with what we've been talking about.
Actually, I think people of John Wilkes Booth's mentality killed something much more important.
He thought he'd ridded the world of a terrible tyrant. The world didn't agree.
It would be foolish to confuse prudence with cowardice.
Unfortunately, it isn't quite that simple. We (the U.S.) left Afghanistan alone until they were invaded by the Soviet Union. Then we gave them weapons which would help them to get their country back. We they did, we left them alone to sort out the aftermath for themselves.
We left Iraq alone (and even helped them in some ways). Then they invaded Kuwait and we had to kick him out. bin Laden hated us for this. Not because we were interfering, but because *he* wanted to do it (and to take over Iraq). When Saudi Arabia opted for our help instead of bin Laden and his mujahedeen, bin Laden became enraged and became the enemy of the U.S., the Saudis, and pretty much the rest of the world. That began the long string of events leading up to 9/11.
You are correct when you say that terrorism is created when people are cornered and feel they are vastly outgunned and outmanned. But in the modern world there is usually a reason for that. It gets much more complicated than that, but suffice it to say that it would be a mistake to suppose an automatic equivalence .between one outgunned and outmanned person and another.
Dead people lose the capability of holding principles. If you're in a fight to the death and you allow your principles to cause your death, you've forfeited your life, your principles, and any hope of getting either back.
Yes, indeed. Like those guys who haul away my garbage. They may say they're providing a valuable service, but clearly they are an instrument of totalitarian rule. Collecting and disposing the detritus of our capitalist existence.
Stasi, NSA, guys on garbage trucks - all pretty much the same.
Terrorism seeks to change behavior based on fear of imminent danger. You can't get any more personal than that. And that's why it is directly at odds with a civilized democracy.
Unfortunately, you are unable to distinguish the difference between law (which the congress is responsible for creating) and a request to the judicial; branch seeking insight into certain decisions.
The law remains public.
Secret laws? What secret laws? Oh, that's right, you can't tell me about them because they're secret. Have these secret laws been revealed to you?
Guillaume: Il est en Place ?
Bertrand: Oui!
Guillaume: Ce qui maintenant ?
Bertrand: Nous attendre.
Guillaume: Pour quoi?
Bertrand (frotter les mains): Pour nos hommes à sauter et attaquer!
Guillaume: que les hommes ?
Bertrand: Oh mon dieu...
But if you videotape your neighbor having sex, and he videotapes you videotaping him, it changes the dynamic.
'Octet' seems to be gaining popularity of late, but I don't like it one bit (pun not intended). We have too many words derived from byte (e.g. megabyte) for it to take on anything other than the common meaning.
What an unhelpful reply.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that many words have deep histories stretching back to antiquity. I believe the point however, is that the word 'espionage', as with a rather amazing percentage of other modern English words, comes from French - probably during the period of Norman administration when French was the language of governance. And I suspect that part of the reason the English has supplanted French as a lingua franca, is that it readily adopted those French words that were seen to be necessary.
So, 'espionage' (while lacking an 'N' from the French version), was added to English for the lack of an adequate substitute - such as 'peeking' or 'looking'.
A couple of hundred years ago, people were reminiscing about the timeframe you are talking about (1688-1815).
I don't think he's a confederate. I think he's just practicing for the Snowden legal gymnastic world championships.
No, it derives from Norris. Which explains why they were so badass.