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  1. Re:Real Generals are never hawks on Building a Better Bomb · · Score: 0
    It's been what... five months? And in case you haven't noticed, we won.

    You win when people stop shooting at you, they may dominant the area but they haven't won not even by the loosest margin

    specializing in making the U.S. and the leadership look bad when it comes to Iraq

    they do that to themselves compare the "success" that American troops are having with UK and other coalition forces, they face the same enemies and situation's but resolve them with little to no death or injury on either side where as civilian and military deaths are almost an everyday situation with the American army.

    Don't think that the person that kicks the U.S.'s ass is going to be a benign dictator.

    Is it worth pointing out the Hypocrisy in that statement?

  2. Disturbing similarities on Former Intel Engineer Pleads Guilty To Taliban Aid · · Score: 0
    The most disturbing thing is the parallel between current American government attitudes and pre WW2 Germany. With Arab/Muslims replacing Jews as the whipping boys, Camp X-ray looks and acts just like a concentration camp. Those held there are declared below the law making them subhuman.

    Like Germany it is intent in gaining territory and resources like Afghanistan and Iraq, Germany claimed it was liberating when it launched its invasions. As with Germany there is a high state of Paranoia about enemies all around and in there midst this is tweaked and worked on by the government. If you question this you are yelled down by the fanatics possibly labelled a traitor/terrorist and shoved of to a concentration camp where you have no right's, not saying all those there are innocent of any crime but a lot will be. The arrogant feeling of racial/cultural supremacy that Germany was encouraged to feel is very similar to what a lot of American's feel. A lot of American and Europeans died fighting to remove people like bush.

    This is not a dig at America it's people or it's way of life but a warning that history will judge you later and it will use all the facts from all sides plus hindsight so don't have knee jerk reactions don't be fooled by spin and always question.

    Finally to all those Americans who complain about French treachery check out this and this. Some allies America where then the whole plan was simply try to cause hurt and try to get ride of a trading rival.

  3. Re:Alright...? on IBM Clinches Security Certification for Linux · · Score: 0
    "No-one ever got fired for choosing IBM".

    However there was more than our fair share of beattings and suicides but that has statistical clustering written all over it-Dilbert

    sorry couldn't resist

  4. Re:EU - what a joke! on EU Says Microsoft's Abuses Are Ongoing · · Score: 0
    , but are we talking about the same EU comprised of ex-Nazis, ex-Fascists, cowards, ultra-nationalists, and ex-communists.

    Nope thats just every country in the wolrd but at least the capitalist game is consistent Yep consistently bad even at being capitalists

  5. Re:Capitalism - the other face of communism. on SCO Wants $699 for Linux Systems · · Score: 0

    only because i have never been to times square

  6. Re:These rights are hogwash. on Linking Dangerously · · Score: 0

    WOW that is either the buggest pisstake ever (in which case well done v. funny) or your absolutley insane

  7. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA..... on Linking Dangerously · · Score: 0
    Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions Clause 2: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

    Hypocrisy is what revolutions are all about they only want to change the ruler not the rules so they can become the elite. And hypocrissy is still here because its bad for Sadam to kill his own citizens but Bush can this one is nasty It looks like the main reson is that dead people don't sue for wrongfull conviction only diffrence between bush and sadam is that bush dosen't randomly spray chemicals on people and it wouldn't suprise be if he did at protests

  8. Re:They were communists and socialists on Peer To Peer Meets Manufacturing · · Score: 0
    Do you know what the 2nd S of "USSR" stood for? Each part of it was a "socialist" republic. Care for society? Communists make the same claim. The differences are minor. Hitler, however, was a socialist, but not a communist.

    Actually i didn't (that's a first for /. not claiming total knowledge)but calling a cow a pig doesn't make it one and calling yourself a socialist doesn't mean your are. I couldn't agree more about communists not caring about society, that second S an oxymoron.

    He held to the main part of socialism: government control of the economy.

    All governments control the economy or try to by setting tax rates intrest rates ETC. When they fail it's a recesion

    No, capitalism is about each individual making economic decisions (that is "many" not "few"). Under socialism/communism, these rights of decision and control are taken away from the people.

    Under the Capitalist bus government power is consentrated with Bush his advisers and the CEO's of those company's who fund his campaign. in Communist China power is also with the executive committe, not much diffrence in how pawer is shared. Neither of these governments are socialist Bush's because he is for big buisness the chinese because communisum always seems to hand in hand with cruellty to the masses.

  9. Re:Good. on Judge Disconnects Interior Dept., Again · · Score: 0
    Often they can't be held accountable for what they do and they are almost impossible to fire.

    Its up to you in the public to hold them accountable you cant blame others for your lack of resolve and determination.

    If a private company screws up, they loose mostly their own money, and they don't get more to continue wasting them.

    Apart from those empoyeese who are fired or lose ther pension etc those customers who lose out. Companys get government grants loans from banks investors all of which can be lost and then the CEO's walk away with most of the loot.

    I'd rather vote with my money when selecting stuff to buy, than voting once every four years (this is in Sweden) for a whole package lumped together (taxes, regulations, health care, schools, television, internet, telephones, newspapers and all other areas where there should be no government involved).

    You would rather pay your taxes to a private company that will give it to share holders? also nobody would pay for services until they needed them by which time it will be to expensive because nobody else is paying. What your suggesting is abandoning society and civilisation

  10. Re:It's the deterrent, stupid. on 2191.78 Years for the RIAA to Sue Everyone · · Score: 0

    There's been a bit backlash against this in the UK where we have some permanant speed cameras for "saftey purposes" in accident hotspots yet since this accidents have risen badly, probably due to people watching there speedo's rather than the road

  11. Re:Yes actually its called GM foods. on Peer To Peer Meets Manufacturing · · Score: 0

    And then it mutates locusts to X10 size and hunger who then come and eat the crop

  12. Re:they were communists not socialists on Peer To Peer Meets Manufacturing · · Score: 0

    Those communists wern't socialists. Socialism is about caring for society non of the communists of old were socialists because they killed people more or less randomly in there states. at the same time Hitler claimed to be a socialist yet he obviousley wasn't. Communism and Capitlaism are both Extreme economic view while socialism is a view about society. Both communism and capitalism are about put the power into as few hands as possible and are 2 sides of the same coin, socialism is a different coin.

  13. Re:Riiiiight... on Mitch Bainwol To Succeed Hilary Rosen As RIAA Head · · Score: 0
    Give America the Leadership it deserves... Draft General Clark in 2004!

    You men this idiot?

    General Wesley Clark, NATO's supreme commander, immediately ordered 500 British and French paratroopers to be put on standby to occupy the airport. (pristina) But General Clark's plan was blocked by General Sir Mike Jackson, K-For's British commander. "I'm not going to start the Third World War for you," he reportedly told General Clark during one heated exchange. General Jackson overruled General Clark by refusing to send troops to stop Russian forces taking control of Pristina airport. BBC.CO.UK

    General Jackson's side of the story.

    General Jackson tells the BBC: ''We were [looking at] a possibility of confrontation with the Russian contingent which seemed to me probably not the right way to start off a relationship with Russians who were going to become part of my command.'' What a sensible man Wesley Clark is trying to fight his allies

    As a result of all this he left his NATO post Earley.

    Is he related to Mark Clark the Vain Glorious General who's criminal incompetence got thousands of American and commonwealth troops killed at Anzio and Monte casino and then finished it of by failing to trap and destroy to German army in Italy, preferring to go sight seeing in Rome

    Nobody not even the worst sort or scum deserve General Clark as a Leader

  14. Re:Riiiiight... on Mitch Bainwol To Succeed Hilary Rosen As RIAA Head · · Score: 0

    property rights almost DEFINE America! Making other Peoples Property there's by right/might

  15. Re:Now that they've got a Republican in the post.. on Mitch Bainwol To Succeed Hilary Rosen As RIAA Head · · Score: 0
    Last time I checked, the government was of the people, by the people, and for the people.

    Nah it's more like "Ask not what your country can for you but what you can do for your country." I used to think those where good words until i thought about them, the whole job of a government is to work for the people. If he had tried that in the UK he would have lost. Actually forget that last point Tony Blair won but belives the people should work for him.

  16. Re:It figures. on Mitch Bainwol To Succeed Hilary Rosen As RIAA Head · · Score: 0
    "What could be more rewarding than helping to promote two great American traditions: music and property rights?" Bainwol said in a statement.

    Does the RIAA now want your house? or to be boring all your Property belong.... can't be botherd to finish

  17. Steve Ballmer hits the nail on the head on Gates: Microsoft IP Finds Its Way Into Free Software · · Score: 0
    ".....there's not a well-developed understanding I see among our customers," Ballmer said.

    well of course there isn't they use Windows.

  18. Re:Stupid! on Gates: Microsoft IP Finds Its Way Into Free Software · · Score: 0
    MS considers the Windows UI as its intellectual property, and though IANAL I suspect they may be right.

    If i remeber my history correctly windows G/UI came from Apple and they "borrowed" it from Xerox who used it on photocopiers.

    would be no suprise if Microsoft did consider ith there's

  19. Re:The innocents are actting dumb on DirecTV Sues Anyone Who Bought Smartcard Reader? · · Score: 0
    former FBI agents in the company's Office of Signal Integrity have staged raids against businesses that deal in piracy equipment, seizing customer lists and inventory with armed law enforcement officers as backup.

    Only just got to this in the story since when are companys allowed to be vigilante's? fair enough if they informed law enforcment agencys an let them decide, but to take the lead unbelivable!

  20. The innocents are actting dumb on DirecTV Sues Anyone Who Bought Smartcard Reader? · · Score: 0
    If the Innocent people like the guy sosa in the story stopped paying up for something they havn't done the Direct TV would either back off or loss there money in court.

    Is there not a system that can financialy help these people so they can at least take there case to court?

  21. Re:A choice of unpleasant possibilities on Microsoft Wins Homeland Security Contract · · Score: 0
    More secure doesn't cut it

    so less does?

  22. Re:At least they didn't choose Linux on Microsoft Wins Homeland Security Contract · · Score: 0
    It doesn't matter which is more secure

    It does when it's the department of homeland SECURITY

  23. Re:Cool on Robot Balloon Escapes In Britain · · Score: 0

    Are there really that many people who want to sound like the chipmonks?

  24. Re:legislation not necessary on EU Rolls out Anti Spam Strategy · · Score: 0
    Anyway, if large ISP's would just block ip the sources of the spam

    Yes but they need to forced with legislation, company's won't do anything with out legislation because it costs money, they need to be forced sadly. Also any spammer blocked would just sue under freedom of speech (that law should have come with the provision that speaker thought first and lies aren't allowed). One way is for government run black lists that block i.p address with out taking out a whole country like some sys admins do at the moment.

  25. Re:fuck on EU Rolls out Anti Spam Strategy · · Score: 0

    im just no coward i belive what i say you don't it's simple. like you