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and then, fuck the US, they should do what we tell them to, because nobody ever tries to blow us up.
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Exactly. Gosh, finally lightening up, Firsty? Or did you just have a lot of new stickers to paste into books today, and the fumes went to your head? 8)
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Except that in most countries, the above isn't true (Ricin in your subways, bombings in your discos, grenades at your airports, hijacks of your planes, etc. etc.)
Now, it's true in Canada - at least, I don't recall anyone trying to blow Canadians up recently (deliberately, that is), but then again, you usually actually have to DO something before anybody's interested in blowing you up.
Except Al-Qaeda, who will blow you up just for not being Muslim. Or not being Muslim enough. Or being friends with non-muslims, or working with them, or letting them set foot in 'your' desert, or just being wherever they choose to hit.
Lighten up? Me? Bah! "I'll be mellow when I'm dead."
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I'm glad you boiled the whole anti-American argument down to "they hate us just becasue we're not Muslim."
I was worried for a second that the whole exploiting other countries for fun and profit might have something to do with it.
That or trying to impose your own squinty-eyed version of America onto the rest of the world.
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quote:Originally posted by Jay the Obscure: I'm glad you boiled the whole anti-American argument down to "they hate us just becasue we're not Muslim."
I was worried for a second that the whole exploiting other countries for fun and profit might have something to do with it.
That or trying to impose your own squinty-eyed version of America onto the rest of the world.
I did no such thing. Oh, I boiled Al-Qaeda's anti-american argument down to that, but only because it's completely and utterly true, and they've said so.
Unless you're going to try and tell me that they hate Hussein because he's pro-American...
But they don't have the only anti-american belief system out there, as you of all people should know.
"exploiting others for fun and profit?" Oh, yeah, like we got there first.
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Yes, but like you said, they don't seem to be trying to blow up Canada, or Mexico, or....
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Mexico has its own, internal problems, what with exploiting it's OWN people. Plus, there's no powerhouse economy there for anyone to be envious of.
Canada.. is probably not even on their radar screens. I mean, you have to be known of before you can be hated.
Besides, the US is a much more impressive target, so we get a much higher priority on their list.
Over there, though, they won't give a damn. If a guy hijacks your plane, and you tell him you're a Canadian, not from the USA, will it make a difference? Not likely.
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True enough, but niether Canada, or Mexico, South Africa, or...., irregradless of their own internal problems, are Muslim per say, or even the wrong kind of Muslim.
Why shouldn't I expect Al Qaeda to be boming them as well.
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When it comes right down to it, they don't control the same amount of oil that Iraq does.
Sure there is oil in Mexico... BUT! The current government is FRIENDLY to the USA. So we see no reason to manufacture reasons to go in and smash heads!
Yet!
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Ever heard anything of Venezuela or Hugo Chavez?
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quote:Originally posted by Jay the Obscure: True enough, but niether Canada, or Mexico, South Africa, or...., irregradless of their own internal problems, are Muslim per say, or even the wrong kind of Muslim.
Why shouldn't I expect Al Qaeda to be boming them as well.
Because they don't have a high-enough profile.
They won't get around to them until they're done with us.
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Rob, they don't do anything in Canada and Mexico because they are good jump off points for them, having all the length of the border to get in to the US. Piss off either one of them and they may have to pull their heads out of the sand. On the plus side, I got to deck a Canadian today, and have him lodged at the Saint Clair County Bed and Breakfast. All because he couldn't wait an hour or so to get his shoes that he left in the room he checked out of earlier. $300.00 Canadian dlooars for a pair of Reboks, I bet China likes Canada too, buying that stuff from their sweat shops. My point is that Canada is on their radars, as an ally.....
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"'exploiting others for fun and profit?' Oh, yeah, like we got there first."
Well, first off, at least you're not denying it. But, your arguement is that anything is A-okay as long as someone else has done it before?
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