Tulkas12 said:He is one of the worst of the hypocrits here. I would assume your new here?
No I've been lurking since before we invaded Iraq. I know that Curt is full of himself.
Tulkas12 said:He is one of the worst of the hypocrits here. I would assume your new here?
CurtSibling said:Think what you want, barmy army.
But the reality is still out there, no matter what your CNN and so-called 'military sources' tell you.
And the reality is brutal, on both sides.
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CurtSibling said:Go on, kid.
Get that wool pulled over your own eyes...
Next propaganda bulletin coming up!
PS
I don't actually value your meaningless opinions anyway.
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usarmy18 said:No I've been lurking since before we invaded Iraq. I know that Curt is full of himself.
Osama bin Laden first took interest in Iraq when the country invaded Kuwait in 1990 (giving rise to concerns the secular, socialist Baathist government of Iraq might next set its sights on Saudi Arabia, homeland of bin Laden and of Islam itself). In a letter sent to King Fahd, he offered to send an army of Mujahideen to defend Saudi Arabia [7].
During the Gulf War, the organization's interests became split between outrage with the intervention of the United Nations in the region and hatred of Saddam Hussein's secular government, as well as expression of concern for the suffering that Islamic people in Iraq were undergoing.
Wiki's Al Qaeda in Iraq
In Colin Powell's famous February 2003 speech to the United Nations urging war against Iraq, Zarqawi was cited as an example of Saddam Hussein's support for terrorism. In his speech, Powell mistakenly referred to Zarqawi as a Palestinian, but Powell and the Bush administration continued to stand by statements that Zarqawi linked Saddam Hussein to al-Qaeda.
At the time, Zarqawi's group was a rival of bin Laden's. A CIA report in late 2004 concluded that it had no evidence Saddam's government was involved or aware of this medical treatment, and that "There’s no conclusive evidence the Saddam Hussein regime had harbored Zarqawi." One U.S. official summarized the report: "The evidence is that Saddam never gave Zarqawi anything." However, Jordan's King Abdullah stated in an interview that Jordan had detailed information of where in Iraq Zarqawi lived. Jordan attempted to have Zarqawi extradited, "but our demands that the former regime [of Saddam Hussein] hand him over were in vain," King Abdullah said.
Wiki's Al Zarqawi Biography.
Talking points?The CIA's report on Iraq's ties to terrorism noted in September 2002 that the CIA did not have "credible intelligence reporting" of operational collaboration between Iraq and al-Qaeda.
Wiki's page on Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.
Rambuchan said:Tulkas12: You just got your wish above. I've reported three of your posts in this thread. One for bad language and two for flaming. You've got a lot to learn about how to conduct yourself round here. So here's some friendly advice: I recommend you start by reading the forum rules if you want to keep enjoying CFC.
As for the comments you've made in this thread, don't be surprised that no one takes you seriously. It's one thing stating your opinions, that's fine. But if you don't explain your logic and your sources and you continue to flame people, well, you'll find yourself laughed out of court and most probably banned for a piece. You need explain to us why we should agree with you and what the factual basis of your comments is. You've failed to do that all over this thread.
Kindly consider these facts before you carry on doing yourself a disservice:
Talking points?
Rik Meleet said:Moderator Action: Curt, Tulkas12, usarmy18 - Stop the user-specific posts, trolling and bashing.
Please read the forum rules: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=422889
Tulkas12 said:The facts you choose to believe you mean. Goes both ways. Yea, I just wish we'd really fight fire with fre, if you think that these little horrors are all we're capable of. . . hah. . .
Tulkas12 said:Unfortunately we are trying ot be nice, and for good reason, so I geuss until the press is shut down after the next killing of American civilians you are right in that all we can do is kill a few innocents while trying to be nice. When the press is gone we will be quite nasty I suppose.
Tulkas12 said:This all assumes your moral relativism is right of course.
CurtSibling said:Wha...?
Have you been drinking?
So the USA is going to shut down the press?
Now we get a view of how out to lunch your worldview is...
The Allied forces are not trying to be nice, they are trying to fulfil
their campaign goals. You are the one wittering on about being 'nice'...
Whatever that is meant to imply...
PS
War is always nasty, press or not. Iraq is a byword of nasty.
If you think morals are unified among all the factions in Iraq,
I suggest a crash course in reality digestion, as soon as possible.
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CurtSibling said:Wha...?
Have you been drinking?
So the USA is going to shut down the press?
Now we get a view of how out to lunch your worldview is...
The Allied forces are not trying to be nice, they are trying to fulfil
their campaign goals. You are the one wittering on about being 'nice'...
Whatever that is meant to imply...
PS
War is always nasty, press or not. Iraq is a byword of nasty.
Do you think morals are unified among all the factions in Iraq...?
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usarmy18 said:I suggest you actually know how our military is working in Iraq before you start on another tirade about how we're killing anything that moves or mowing down children or indescriminately blowing things up. Most of the buildings or other targets we bomb in Iraq, we have to have a team that has eyes on the target and has to confirm that insurgents are at the target. Bronx Warlord can explain it way better then me since thats actually what he did. Soldiers have to get clearance from higher-ups before they can even return fire and even then they have to be absolutely sure that they have positive id on the target. I don't know where you get that we just shoot anything that gives us dirty looks because we don't.
Yep, that's the rational action. When someone suicide-bombs a convoy, instantly shut down everything except FOX.Tulkas12 said:I'll bet money the U.S. does shuts down the press if we get hit hard by these freaks.
Here I was, thinking you stood for "freedom" and "democracy". How glad am I not to see that you've finally abandoned your obsoleted American Dream. Now, let's roll with the Brave New Wo.. er, New American Century.Tulkas12 said:Instead of playing the capitalist game they resorted to violence. For anyone who might think otherwise we have shut down the press before, we might have to shut it down again, seeing as its more of a threat than the "enemy". I know this is hard for a born lefty to see, but there is no such thing as freedom of press in time of war.
Right, you're not in a war. Good. Then get out of there, or acknowledge that you are pretty much running Iraq atm.Tulkas12 said:WE are not in war atm so by all means, tear our efforts down. You embolden the enemy as much if not more htan our "vicious" actions do. In the end the left will be the one that shuts it donw, ironic though it may be.
Tulkas12 said:This war isn't near as nasty as it could be.
CurtSibling said:Goodness!
Tactics? Rules of Engagement?
I never knew such things existed...Golly!
Give me at least some credit. I am a convervative, for your information.
Your constant drubbing by the commies must be making you lash out.
I have a serious problem with hearing lies being spoken, while money and
men are wasted in a pointless war, started by fools who are ruining the
West's powerful status. This propaganda rubbish that is twisting the
minds of people at home is more damaging than any insurgent.
We need to either utterly destroy the jihads, or pull out.
Chechnya showed us that total devastation is not enough.
Pulling out is not an option either, as it will signal the complete
collapse of US credibility, although it has happened before.
What do we do then, I ask our armchair genii on this thread?
Do you contine to follow the half-baked commands of the
crooks in thrones of power, till our armies are in no state
to fend off any future enemies of significance? Do we yap
like idiots at the latest editorialised report from the news
channels that follow direct orders from the same goons
who started this mess?
Let's hear the solution, heroes!
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Azash said:Yep, that's the rational action. When someone suicide-bombs a convoy, instantly shut down everything except FOX. Here I was, thinking you stood for "freedom" and "democracy". How glad am I not to see that you've finally abandoned your obsoleted American Dream. Now, let's roll with the Brave New Wo.. er, New American Century. Right, you're not in a war. Good. Then get out of there, or acknowledge that you are pretty much running Iraq atm.
The US' vicious actiions, as you put it, bring more shame and hatred on your nation than the anti-FOX N.. "liberal" media ever could.
Are you planning to make it nastier? Do you have inside info? Do share.
Tulkas12 said:Link please? Prove to me the US means to be nasty. No really, prove it. i want ot see all the pics you can muster up in the half-hour I have.
Tulkas12 said:Do you have any idea what we could do to achieve our campaign goals or are you on acid? I know you know better than that. We are being "nice" as you put it.
"The United States has no intention of determining the precise form of Iraq's new government. That choice belongs to the Iraqi people. Yet, we will ensure that one brutal dictator is not replaced by another. All Iraqis must have a voice in the new government, and all citizens must have their rights protected. Rebuilding Iraq will require a sustained commitment from many nations, including our own: we will remain in Iraq as long as necessary, and not a day more."
- President George W. Bush
Tulkas12 said:I'll bet money the U.S. does shuts down the press if we get hit hard by these freaks. Instead of playing the capitalist game they resorted to violence. For anyone who might think otherwise we have shut down the press before, we might have to shut it down again, seeing as its more of a threat than the "enemy". I know this is hard for a born lefty to see, but there is no such thing as freedom of press in time of war. WE are not in war atm so by all means, tear our efforts down. You embolden the enemy as much if not more htan our "vicious" actions do. In the end the left will be the one that shuts it donw, ironic though it may be.
Tulkas12 said:This war isn't near as nasty as it could be.