I don't know if this is such a good idea..when I was in Afghanistan we often were in humvees and they were already crammed as it is. I think anything like this would just add to the chaos that is inside the humvee. Although it is a step in the right direction It just dosn't seem smart. Its hard to get out of a humvee when you plan to, and I can't imagine how bad this might add to any reaction to contact or IED. The Ac in humvees right now is not too bad, its just the fact that it overheats the engine and you end up having to shut it off is what sucks. Then again, its always cool up top on the turret...
what about google affecting our spelling... by that i mean that becuase it auto corrects spelling maby our spelling isn't getting any better.... i shure as hell know mine isn't...
I kinda think this is a mixed bag.. I back the war totally and I think its horrible that they posted dead soldiers pictures and for that I kind of like the attack, but on the other hand, even though I back the war, I always try to see it through multiple sources and view points...Im very anti-left but I read indymedia regurly becuase Im not a idiot about it and want to see other points of view.
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http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/Index/MDE140101999?O penDocument&of=COUNTRIES%5CIRAQ
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/mena/iraq031103.ht m
maby you will find these left leaning sources to suffice..
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That was by me, I forgot to log in to assign my ownership to the comment.
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To believe that Al-Queda is a rational organization is one of the most evil, irrational statements one could make. The premise of their whole organization is to kill those who do not follow their strict interpretation of Islam. They are not smart in politics. They evil people who opress womens rights and basic human dignity (such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to listen to music, freedom to cut your beard). We are defending something, we are defending the Iraqi people's freedom and their right to live without the threat of being tortured or "disappearing" due to their political beliefs. Violence does not neccesarily breed more violence. Since attacking terrorist elements in Afganistand and ridding it of the Taleban government, we have saved many lives world-wide from insane fundamentalist who have utter disregard for human life.
Im glad that you will never buy an American product again, we don't need your business, becuase though this may be strange to your blind following of anything against America, we are not always interested in money. We have morals, more morals than you and enough morals to stand up to tyrants. The tyrant will fall dispite regradless of your not supporting it.
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Its hard to voice opposition to voting for someone you dislike when you have the barrel of an Ak-47 in your mouth. I mean really, how fucking goddamned stupid do you have to be to believe that the Iraqi people want a "president" who tortures them. You are truely an ignorant slut, as many have tried coup attempts against Hussein and have all been slaughtered. At the end of the gulf war many of the Kurdish and Shiite muslims attempted to overthrow Hussein but he crushed them with his left over military forces. Ask an Iraqi refugee how they feel about Saddam, you damned anti-semite.
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I am disgusted with the overall posts on this topic. Though I do support freedom speech, I find it morally necessary to fight stupidity, ignorance, and plain evil. Too many Slashdot posters seem to hold a great ignorance that the war in Iraq is not justified. I would argue against this. They say that they do not support the regime, but they are against war. This is the most ridiculous thing one could say. There is no other conceivable way that he would leave office. President Bush gave Hussein more than ample time to leave Iraq (47 hours more than necessary,jets to Bahrain are quite fast). Those who suggest that we indict him for war crimes while he is still in office, and think that he will magically adhere to an ICC are completely insane. This man has scoffed at the international community, though it had the moral authority to send him guidelines and orders, and he invaded another sovereign country. So the question of him leaving office peacefully is out of the question, as demonstrated by his lack of reason and humanity. The only other conceivable way that you can rid the world of him is through military action. Don't be so ignorant that you think we will bomb innocent civilians on purpose. Of course there are collateral damages in war, but those of us whom are technically inclined should understand GPS guided bombs and delta force tactics, and that this is not a war against the Iraqi people. One only needs to look at the many Iraqi's who have escaped from Saddam's control, and how they describe the life inside Iraq of torture and fear. In the 1980's when Saddam came into power, the nation of Iraq was in good financial standing, and through the years he led them to ruin. Not just economically though, he has had a atrocious human rights record of attacking and torturing his own people. Those of you who would argue that we don't have the moral authority to carry out this war are wrong again, because even though we might have somewhat dirty hands, it is more the reason that we should correct our past mistake of backing Saddam. Those of you who would argue that we are in this simply to get oil are mistaken again. Why would we attack Iraq if we wanted oil? Would we not have sought to lessen tensions and ease relations because, at least from my rational, it would be easier to get sweetheart deals from a dictator (one person) for oil, than from a democratically elected government (many people) that truly seeks its people's interest. The time for patient waiting is over. I argue that those who oppose war in Iraq are immoral because they seek to continue the tortured and fearful lives of the innocent Iraqi people. It is our moral right as a nation of free people to liberate those who live under dire oppression. I can't convey my anger enough through typing, but I swear that you immoral pacifists will soon understand why this war was not just necessary for national or international defense, but for the freedom of the Iraqi people. Sometimes doing the right thing isn't popular, and I think George Bush is wiser than any of you for realizing this. Give me some answers. How the hell would you propose helping the Iraqi people? You say that attacking Iraq would lead to instability around the reason, I say good. I do not want to be party to a would where Arab people are oppressed in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other totalitarian nations because their governments are corrupt. These people hate us because their government has long held them captive and we have done nothing. It is time to correct America's past evils in foreign policy. We are a bloodthirsty people, thirsty for the blood of tyrants and those who are oppressors everywhere.
But thats just my opinion, I could be wrong.
Usually, every once and awhile apple post refurb ibooks on their site...right now you can get a g3 ibook for 799 which hardware wize would beat that lindows and os wise is proabably better than lindows...I don't know, I havent used it.
is that nerds try to go around talk about computer stuff to non-nerdish people and talk about it loudly when they are with another nerd. If you just shut up and talk about fast cars, women, and other things nerds AND normal people like, they will accept us. I think if you watch the snl sketch "Nick Burns, the company's computer guy" you will probably get a description of what most people think nerds are.
well, one of the best, Track and Field. I remember trying to do the 100 dashes and having you thumb fall of becuase you had to punch the controller so hard.
Why does describing a person's nationality make it "war sensationalism". The reason they said it was because this was an important date for the Israeli people. Is it horrible to have any national pride or celebration, or are you automatically a warmonger?
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I don't know if this is such a good idea..when I was in Afghanistan we often were in humvees and they were already crammed as it is. I think anything like this would just add to the chaos that is inside the humvee. Although it is a step in the right direction It just dosn't seem smart. Its hard to get out of a humvee when you plan to, and I can't imagine how bad this might add to any reaction to contact or IED. The Ac in humvees right now is not too bad, its just the fact that it overheats the engine and you end up having to shut it off is what sucks. Then again, its always cool up top on the turret...
i might be interested in selling my 32SII
I thought they said that about Apple. They seem to be doing better. And at least Sun and Apple aren't evil..
don't leave the U.S.
Problem solved.
what about google affecting our spelling... by that i mean that becuase it auto corrects spelling maby our spelling isn't getting any better.... i shure as hell know mine isn't...
I kinda think this is a mixed bag.. I back the war totally and I think its horrible that they posted dead soldiers pictures and for that I kind of like the attack, but on the other hand, even though I back the war, I always try to see it through multiple sources and view points...Im very anti-left but I read indymedia regurly becuase Im not a idiot about it and want to see other points of view.
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/Index/MDE140101999?O penDocument&of=COUNTRIES%5CIRAQ
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/mena/iraq031103.ht m
maby you will find these left leaning sources to suffice..
That was by me, I forgot to log in to assign my ownership to the comment.
To believe that Al-Queda is a rational organization is one of the most evil, irrational statements one could make. The premise of their whole organization is to kill those who do not follow their strict interpretation of Islam. They are not smart in politics. They evil people who opress womens rights and basic human dignity (such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to listen to music, freedom to cut your beard). We are defending something, we are defending the Iraqi people's freedom and their right to live without the threat of being tortured or "disappearing" due to their political beliefs. Violence does not neccesarily breed more violence. Since attacking terrorist elements in Afganistand and ridding it of the Taleban government, we have saved many lives world-wide from insane fundamentalist who have utter disregard for human life. Im glad that you will never buy an American product again, we don't need your business, becuase though this may be strange to your blind following of anything against America, we are not always interested in money. We have morals, more morals than you and enough morals to stand up to tyrants. The tyrant will fall dispite regradless of your not supporting it.
Its hard to voice opposition to voting for someone you dislike when you have the barrel of an Ak-47 in your mouth. I mean really, how fucking goddamned stupid do you have to be to believe that the Iraqi people want a "president" who tortures them. You are truely an ignorant slut, as many have tried coup attempts against Hussein and have all been slaughtered. At the end of the gulf war many of the Kurdish and Shiite muslims attempted to overthrow Hussein but he crushed them with his left over military forces. Ask an Iraqi refugee how they feel about Saddam, you damned anti-semite.
I am disgusted with the overall posts on this topic. Though I do support freedom speech, I find it morally necessary to fight stupidity, ignorance, and plain evil. Too many Slashdot posters seem to hold a great ignorance that the war in Iraq is not justified. I would argue against this. They say that they do not support the regime, but they are against war. This is the most ridiculous thing one could say. There is no other conceivable way that he would leave office. President Bush gave Hussein more than ample time to leave Iraq (47 hours more than necessary ,jets to Bahrain are quite fast). Those who suggest that we indict him for war crimes while he is still in office, and think that he will magically adhere to an ICC are completely insane. This man has scoffed at the international community, though it had the moral authority to send him guidelines and orders, and he invaded another sovereign country. So the question of him leaving office peacefully is out of the question, as demonstrated by his lack of reason and humanity. The only other conceivable way that you can rid the world of him is through military action. Don't be so ignorant that you think we will bomb innocent civilians on purpose. Of course there are collateral damages in war, but those of us whom are technically inclined should understand GPS guided bombs and delta force tactics, and that this is not a war against the Iraqi people. One only needs to look at the many Iraqi's who have escaped from Saddam's control, and how they describe the life inside Iraq of torture and fear. In the 1980's when Saddam came into power, the nation of Iraq was in good financial standing, and through the years he led them to ruin. Not just economically though, he has had a atrocious human rights record of attacking and torturing his own people. Those of you who would argue that we don't have the moral authority to carry out this war are wrong again, because even though we might have somewhat dirty hands, it is more the reason that we should correct our past mistake of backing Saddam. Those of you who would argue that we are in this simply to get oil are mistaken again. Why would we attack Iraq if we wanted oil? Would we not have sought to lessen tensions and ease relations because, at least from my rational, it would be easier to get sweetheart deals from a dictator (one person) for oil, than from a democratically elected government (many people) that truly seeks its people's interest. The time for patient waiting is over. I argue that those who oppose war in Iraq are immoral because they seek to continue the tortured and fearful lives of the innocent Iraqi people. It is our moral right as a nation of free people to liberate those who live under dire oppression. I can't convey my anger enough through typing, but I swear that you immoral pacifists will soon understand why this war was not just necessary for national or international defense, but for the freedom of the Iraqi people. Sometimes doing the right thing isn't popular, and I think George Bush is wiser than any of you for realizing this. Give me some answers. How the hell would you propose helping the Iraqi people? You say that attacking Iraq would lead to instability around the reason, I say good. I do not want to be party to a would where Arab people are oppressed in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other totalitarian nations because their governments are corrupt. These people hate us because their government has long held them captive and we have done nothing. It is time to correct America's past evils in foreign policy. We are a bloodthirsty people, thirsty for the blood of tyrants and those who are oppressors everywhere.
But thats just my opinion, I could be wrong.
Man, I was just getting to like Apple....
Usually, every once and awhile apple post refurb ibooks on their site...right now you can get a g3 ibook for 799 which hardware wize would beat that lindows and os wise is proabably better than lindows...I don't know, I havent used it.
is that nerds try to go around talk about computer stuff to non-nerdish people and talk about it loudly when they are with another nerd. If you just shut up and talk about fast cars, women, and other things nerds AND normal people like, they will accept us. I think if you watch the snl sketch "Nick Burns, the company's computer guy" you will probably get a description of what most people think nerds are.
I didn't mean hard, I ment rapidly...oh well, my hand still hurt like hell.
well, one of the best, Track and Field. I remember trying to do the 100 dashes and having you thumb fall of becuase you had to punch the controller so hard.
Yeah, it sucks. I really didn't care about buying software, as long as I owned it, didn't rent it.
This is America! Your innocent until proven guilty! Hey Wait......
Can I get an Amen?
Why does describing a person's nationality make it "war sensationalism". The reason they said it was because this was an important date for the Israeli people. Is it horrible to have any national pride or celebration, or are you automatically a warmonger?
Maby a dumb question, but does it still require x11 installed? either way, cool.
Could this just be a case of apple feeding some fake news to see where the loose lips in the company are? ...
perhaps.
um excuse me but, what the hell are you talking about?
does anyone remember Falling Down? Im not economically viable...
or not.