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ChiJAM

03-17-2003, 12:47 PM

ChiJAM

Ken1015

03-17-2003, 12:55 PM

Liberation of Iraq from control of its oil fields.

ChiJAM

03-17-2003, 01:11 PM

Liberation of Iraq from control of its oil fields.
The Euro has been kicking the dollar's ass for the last two years, but when the "new" Iraq starts accepting dollars, rather than euros for oil payments, methinks the tables may be turned.

ChiJAM

Jamie 3:26

03-17-2003, 01:15 PM

Hmmm,that gives this whole thing an even different angle. :eek:

These are some bad times ahead for the world.

Koffy Brown

03-17-2003, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
Hmmm,that gives this whole thing an even different angle. :eek:

These are some bad times ahead for the world. I so totally agree...

ngeso

03-17-2003, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by ChiJAM:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Liberation of Iraq from control of its oil fields.
The Euro has been kicking the dollar's ass for the last two years, but when the "new" Iraq starts accepting dollars, rather than euros for oil payments, methinks the tables may be turned.

ChiJAM [/QUOTE]there isn't going to be a new Iraq. at least not the way the falcons are thinking this thing. America is about to change the course of the world - with pretty much the rest of the world working against America. whether this war ends quickly or takes 10 years - everybody else is going to see America from a totally different perspective once that first bomb hits target. do not underestimate the power of the people.

peace. ngeso.

Bold Soul

03-17-2003, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by ngeso:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ChiJAM:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Liberation of Iraq from control of its oil fields.
The Euro has been kicking the dollar's ass for the last two years, but when the "new" Iraq starts accepting dollars, rather than euros for oil payments, methinks the tables may be turned.

ChiJAM [/QUOTE]there isn't going to be a new Iraq. at least not the way the falcons are thinking this thing. America is about to change the course of the world - with pretty much the rest of the world working against America. whether this war ends quickly or takes 10 years - everybody else is going to see America from a totally different perspective once that first bomb hits target. do not underestimate the power of the people.

peace. ngeso. [/QUOTE]I wouldn't OVERESTIMATE the power of the people.

lola desire

03-17-2003, 03:45 PM

all the countries of the world should disarm, including the united states.

we gotta have peace, peace, peace...
- curtis mayfield

konbit

03-17-2003, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Bold Soul:
I wouldn't OVERESTIMATE the power of the people. Word!!

Let's face it...when it comes to going out for a day of protesting, you can get a bunch of people (at least once). But when it comes to people actually dedicating their time and energy to a cause, I think you'll find that most would rather catch the latest reality TV show than meaningfully work towards changing the events that happen on the other side of the globe. There have been plenty of terrible events that have been more deadly than this war will be, and the vast majority of people in the West just sat on their asses.

And while most countries' populations do disagree with the war, the latest poll I saw showed that 65% of Americans are ready. That figure will increase when "our soldiers" are put into action.

For as much as I bitch and moan about the topic on this board, you don't see me going out and volunterring for humanitarian agencies set to help the Iraqis after the conflict, or writing letters to Congressmen and foreign administrations, or trying to encourage like-minded people to vote (shit, i don't even vote), or any of the other thousand things I could do make my voice a reality. It is a lot easier for the masses to have opinions than it is for them to do anything.

I think that the voice of the masses is highly overestimated. Only the powerful shape world events. It has always been that way, and probably always will.

martino

03-17-2003, 08:02 PM

mhd

03-17-2003, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by konbit:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Bold Soul:
I wouldn't OVERESTIMATE the power of the people. Word!!

Let's face it...when it comes to going out for a day of protesting, you can get a bunch of people (at least once). But when it comes to people actually dedicating their time and energy to a cause, I think you'll find that most would rather catch the latest reality TV show than meaningfully work towards changing the events that happen on the other side of the globe. There have been plenty of terrible events that have been more deadly than this war will be, and the vast majority of people in the West just sat on their asses.

And while most countries' populations do disagree with the war, the latest poll I saw showed that 65% of Americans are ready. That figure will increase when "our soldiers" are put into action.

For as much as I bitch and moan about the topic on this board, you don't see me going out and volunterring for humanitarian agencies set to help the Iraqis after the conflict, or writing letters to Congressmen and foreign administrations, or trying to encourage like-minded people to vote (shit, i don't even vote), or any of the other thousand things I could do make my voice a reality. It is a lot easier for the masses to have opinions than it is for them to do anything.

I think that the voice of the masses is highly overestimated. Only the powerful shape world events. It has always been that way, and probably always will. [/QUOTE]cynicism will get us all killed

gabriel

03-18-2003, 01:58 AM

how are you still alive then, mhd?

C hristian

03-18-2003, 02:08 AM

i carry him.