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K0HB Supports Common Sense
"N2EY" wrote in message ... Is that wrong? This President is arrogant, Self-righteous and way too full of himself. When questioned about mistakes made during his first term, he couldn't think of any except perhaps a few people he appointed. Talk about passing the buck! Hallelujah Jim...I wholeheartedly agree where our current President is concerned. He's a back-street punk born with a silver spoon in his mouth. I would also point out the ludicracy of any one of us accusing the other of being an Al-Quaeda supporter, a supporter of terrorism, an anti-American, or whatever "cutsey" term has popped up from all this crap that is now going on in this country. I am appalled, and moreover cannot fathom that it has gotten to that in this country. Osama Bin Laden wins EVERY TIME we, as United States citizens, let ourselves be like that. Of course, Osama Bin Laden won this war long ago. Kim W5TIT |
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On 18 Dec 2004 14:30:24 GMT, N2EY wrote about Vietnam:
Spurred on by the success of Algerian independence, they managed to push out the French in 1953. IIRC the French weren't pushed out of Algeria until 1961 or so. Dien Bien Phu was in 1954 while Algeria was under tight French control. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane |
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In article .com, "Phil Kane"
writes: On 18 Dec 2004 14:30:24 GMT, N2EY wrote about Vietnam: Spurred on by the success of Algerian independence, they managed to push out the French in 1953. IIRC the French weren't pushed out of Algeria until 1961 or so. Dien Bien Phu was in 1954 while Algeria was under tight French control. Please, no "corrections" of the Nun of the Above. He won't have that. All statements of U.S. history and foreign policy are CORRECT if made by an Amateur Extra licensee having passed a 20 WPM morse test. All others are WRONG. BTW, Independence came to Algeria on July 5, 1962. [Arab groups had wanted France out ever since they took over in 1830] Everyone now has to return to the Expert guruisms of the resident amateur Extras wherein important matters of amateur radio policy are discussed as world socio-politico matters. did dit |
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In article .com, "Phil Kane"
writes: On 18 Dec 2004 14:30:24 GMT, N2EY wrote about Vietnam: Spurred on by the success of Algerian independence, they managed to push out the French in 1953. IIRC the French weren't pushed out of Algeria until 1961 or so. Dien Bien Phu was in 1954 while Algeria was under tight French control. Right you are, Phil! Thanks for the correction. Somehow I got the British Empire breakup (India, South Africa, what they called Palestine, etc.) confused with the French loss of colonies. If anything, the Algerians were encouraged by the Vietnamese success rather than the other way around. -- In any event, the point I was making was that the Vietnamese simply wanted independence, and when the Western powers refused them, they turned to the Soviets for help. And the Soviets were only too eager to help out. One wonders what would have happened if the USA and others had not supported France. After all, if the Vietnamese people really wanted independence, why should they remain a French colony - particularly when the French had not been able to protect them from the Japanese during WW2? 73 es tnx agn de Jim, N2EY |
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In article , "Kim"
writes: "N2EY" wrote in message ... Is that wrong? This President is arrogant, Self-righteous and way too full of himself. When questioned about mistakes made during his first term, he couldn't think of any except perhaps a few people he appointed. Talk about passing the buck! Scariest part is - he was serious. Hallelujah Jim...I wholeheartedly agree where our current President is concerned. He's a back-street punk born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Never thought of it that way, Kim, but you do have a point. I would also point out the ludicracy of any one of us accusing the other of being an Al-Quaeda supporter, a supporter of terrorism, an anti-American, or whatever "cutsey" term has popped up from all this crap that is now going on in this country. Perhaps we need a rewrite of Godwin's law on that... I am appalled, and moreover cannot fathom that it has gotten to that in this country. It's called "fear" and "polarization". Basically it comes down to folks wanting to oversimplify complex problems into simple "it's those bad guys over there!" situations. Osama Bin Laden wins EVERY TIME we, as United States citizens, let ourselves be like that. Of course, Osama Bin Laden won this war long ago. I think it depends on what you mean by winning. But consider this: - One of the things that most incensed the AQ and OBL was the presence of so many infidels, particularly soldiers, in their sacred land. Even after Gulf War 1 was over, many of them stayed in SA. But after 9-11, almost all of them were moved to other bases, outside that country. While Gulf War 1 was staged from there, Gulf War II wasn't. There may still be a few still stationed in SA, but they're training SA troops only. - In some ways SH was a unique leader in that part of the world. While nominally a Muslim, he operated in a secular manner, giving little heed to what clerics said. He allowed Christians and even Jews to live in his country, and had at least one Christian as a trusted, close advisor. His loyalites were based more on ethnicity and ideology than religion. Because of all this, OBL & Co. detested him almost as much as the foreigners, and wanted him out of power. And for the same reasons, SH would never aid any terror folks. So when the foreign infidels toppled SH, they helped OBL achieve a goal. Now that country has become a recruiting and training ground for insurgent groups.... ---- btw, Kim, I was taken aback by your use of the word "ludicracy" because there's no such word in any of the dictionaries I have. They do have the word "ludicrousness", which I thought is what you meant - at first. But upon some reflection, it occurred to me that you've invented a new word that is sorely needed. I see "ludicracy" being a combination of "ludicrousness" and "lunacy", meaning something that is not only ridiculous but also crazy. Which fits your use of the word perfectly. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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"N2EY" wrote in message
... In article , "Kim" writes: btw, Kim, I was taken aback by your use of the word "ludicracy" because there's no such word in any of the dictionaries I have. They do have the word "ludicrousness", which I thought is what you meant - at first. But upon some reflection, it occurred to me that you've invented a new word that is sorely needed. I see "ludicracy" being a combination of "ludicrousness" and "lunacy", meaning something that is not only ridiculous but also crazy. Which fits your use of the word perfectly. 73 de Jim, N2EY I cannot be certain, Jim, but I believe that word is--absolutely--a "Kimism." Meaning, I've used it for years and that is exactly the combination that was intended when I first used it: ludicrous and lunacy. And, I've been known at times to add incredulous which, when done is: increduludicracy. But, that also gets rather redundant, so I use it at beyond incredulous times! :P Kim W5TIT |
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