Um...no.
Iraq isn't a country at peace with itself. There have been many tensions both internal (Kurds against Sunnis against Shias) and external (British occupation, Iran/Iraq war.) I remember reading in the Daily Telegraph (an upmarket right-wing newspaper here in the UK) which said that despite Saddam being an evil s-o-b he did one thing which the many of the past rulers of Iraq had failed to do - and that is to keep it as a unified state. In order to do he imposed his harsh will, and used aggresive military might to do this. The article also said that maybe that's the only way of keeping this form of an Iraq together - something the British found out, something Saddam did, but something which seems to have been missed by much of the media chattering - quite possibly because they don't want to bring up the subject of Churchill.
The point I was making was that the same news channels which (rightly) demonise Saddam for gassing the Kurds, fete Churchill despite the fact that he did exactly the same. The issue isn't the story per se, but how it's presented and which stories are 'conveniently' forgotten when talking about the story.
You misunderstand. I wasn't talking about the action of gassing people, but the action of reporting it to the general public.
Saddam was evil because we remember him (amongst other things, gassing the Kurds. Churchill is a national hero because we forget about him gassing the Kurds. We just don't question our media outlets enough.
The reason people appear to move from left-to-right, is because by-and-large their views stay the same, but that of society moves.
Take the issue of universal suffrage. Most people here would agree that this is a good thing. Yet 150 years ago, had you taken that same line, you'd have been branded a commie pinko. (Well not in quite those terms, but you get the picture)
Likewise with issues such as abortion, slavery, free education etc, etc. People don't change that much, but the society we're part of.
Anyone know if 'The project for a new American Century' is considered with anything but derision?
Everyone I know who as read any of their propaganda is flabbergasted. The whole raison d'etre - propagating American values through political and military force is breathtakingly arrogant.
One document - written in Summer 2000 - talks about needing a substantial military force in Iraq, regardless of whether Saddam is around or not.
Agreed, this is hardly news, at least not in the UK.
What gets me is how we go on about how Saddam gassed the Kurds etc, but hear little mention of how Churchill, in the 1920's also used poisoned gas to kill these peoples.
It looks like it will become necessary to copy everything to new media every year or so...
A common mistake is that archives (digital or otherwise) require no maintenance. In the case of digital archives you should be checking them, on an annual basis, not just for physical degradation.
A more common problem is that the applications used to create the data and/or their documentation do not exist any more, rendering the data as useless as if the physical media had been destroyed.
You fix it. In some cases, MS patches have been at fault and you wait for the next one.
My point precisely. If it breaks something you have to leave your system unpatched and vulnerable. I guess you could always try talking to MS developers directly...oh sorry, you cant.
I think that if you have to explain a joke then it's effect is somewhat lost
It did bring to mind the line (not sure who it's attributable to) about two ladies dining in a restaurant. One says 'The food in here is terrible', the other replies 'Yes, and such small portions.'
Apologies. Seems I'm too used to reading comments written by Americans.
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Like, "oooh ooooh we don't need the UN we'll invade and run Iraq on our own" which six months down the line becomes "ummmm we can't deal with this f@cked up situation on our own - purleease bail us out with money, troops, equipment etc"
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America is invincible. Other countries will never advance any farther than America wishes them to advance.
Carthage was invicible until Rome turned up.
Rome was invincible until the 'barbarians' turned up.
The Inca were invincible until the Spanish turned up.
There is a proverb from Belarus - Keep one eye on the past and you are half blind. Forget the past altogether and you are totally blind.
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We call it irony. Oh, wait they're not trying to be funny...
Um...no. Iraq isn't a country at peace with itself. There have been many tensions both internal (Kurds against Sunnis against Shias) and external (British occupation, Iran/Iraq war.) I remember reading in the Daily Telegraph (an upmarket right-wing newspaper here in the UK) which said that despite Saddam being an evil s-o-b he did one thing which the many of the past rulers of Iraq had failed to do - and that is to keep it as a unified state. In order to do he imposed his harsh will, and used aggresive military might to do this. The article also said that maybe that's the only way of keeping this form of an Iraq together - something the British found out, something Saddam did, but something which seems to have been missed by much of the media chattering - quite possibly because they don't want to bring up the subject of Churchill.
Let's see those (illegal) steel import tariffs lifted then...
ROTFL!
Would you ban books by Indian authors because they put American authors out of work?
They probably would. I guess you're too young to remember 'Freedom Fries', and the slump in champagne, brie sales?
I wasn't comparing the acts, but how they are portrayed (or not) in today's media.
One mentioned at every opportunity against the enemy, the other hidden under the carpet. Which is really what this /. topic is all about.
The point I was making was that the same news channels which (rightly) demonise Saddam for gassing the Kurds, fete Churchill despite the fact that he did exactly the same. The issue isn't the story per se, but how it's presented and which stories are 'conveniently' forgotten when talking about the story.
Cretin.
You misunderstand. I wasn't talking about the action of gassing people, but the action of reporting it to the general public.
Saddam was evil because we remember him (amongst other things, gassing the Kurds. Churchill is a national hero because we forget about him gassing the Kurds. We just don't question our media outlets enough.
The reason people appear to move from left-to-right, is because by-and-large their views stay the same, but that of society moves.
Take the issue of universal suffrage. Most people here would agree that this is a good thing. Yet 150 years ago, had you taken that same line, you'd have been branded a commie pinko. (Well not in quite those terms, but you get the picture)
Likewise with issues such as abortion, slavery, free education etc, etc. People don't change that much, but the society we're part of.
Anyone know if 'The project for a new American Century' is considered with anything but derision?
Everyone I know who as read any of their propaganda is flabbergasted. The whole raison d'etre - propagating American values through political and military force is breathtakingly arrogant.
One document - written in Summer 2000 - talks about needing a substantial military force in Iraq, regardless of whether Saddam is around or not.
Agreed, this is hardly news, at least not in the UK.
What gets me is how we go on about how Saddam gassed the Kurds etc, but hear little mention of how Churchill, in the 1920's also used poisoned gas to kill these peoples.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander?
It looks like it will become necessary to copy everything to new media every year or so...
A common mistake is that archives (digital or otherwise) require no maintenance. In the case of digital archives you should be checking them, on an annual basis, not just for physical degradation.
A more common problem is that the applications used to create the data and/or their documentation do not exist any more, rendering the data as useless as if the physical media had been destroyed.
You fix it. In some cases, MS patches have been at fault and you wait for the next one.
My point precisely. If it breaks something you have to leave your system unpatched and vulnerable. I guess you could always try talking to MS developers directly...oh sorry, you cant.
And if it doesn't work?
KDE isnt doing much to their interface lately
Presumably that means it mature enough to meet most of it's user's needs. Or do you advocate change for change's sake?
I think that if you have to explain a joke then it's effect is somewhat lost
It did bring to mind the line (not sure who it's attributable to) about two ladies dining in a restaurant. One says 'The food in here is terrible', the other replies 'Yes, and such small portions.'
Depending on how hot it was, the asphalt could get pretty soft.
Yes, just ask anyone who has come back to their motorbike on a hot day to see the sidestand 3 inches deep in asphalt. :-(
These tiles are nothing more than a cruel reminder of just how lame the 21st century is turning out to be.
Don't worry - you'll miss most of it.
Interestingly, but OT, why do HR reject PDF files?
Troll? Nope, just replying to the OP's myopic view of American 'invicibility.'
Apologies. Seems I'm too used to reading comments written by Americans.
Like, "oooh ooooh we don't need the UN we'll invade and run Iraq on our own" which six months down the line becomes "ummmm we can't deal with this f@cked up situation on our own - purleease bail us out with money, troops, equipment etc"
America is invincible. Other countries will never advance any farther than America wishes them to advance.
Carthage was invicible until Rome turned up.
Rome was invincible until the 'barbarians' turned up.
The Inca were invincible until the Spanish turned up.
There is a proverb from Belarus - Keep one eye on the past and you are half blind. Forget the past altogether and you are totally blind.
Actually most of the world aren't on 3G.
This link shows which networks offer 3G
And don't make the common problem of confusing of 2.5G with 3G
Hey, believe it or not, the US doesn't have legal jurisdiction in other countries.
That's right, I can drive on the left side of the road - AND NOT BE ARRESTED FOR BREAKING US TRAFFIC LAWS!