ECA said:I don't think I could post a reply to GDW without getting banned.
So all I'll say is: these comments coming from someone in Belfast hohoho.
GDW said:You could try and engage in debate rather than offering an implied racial insult, but then I know you dont have the intelligence nor ability to do this, so I forgive you
GDW said:As for you Xane, I am disapointed that you try on focus on the fact that I am 'arguing' when clearly I am not, and that you are trying to criticise my comments by only including western nations.. am I not allowed to set the parameters of the subject matter I am discussing?
GDW said:Of course I have proof, why on earth would I make such a profiund statement of fact without evidence.
GDW said:I am not arguing anything, Im discussing facts. Britain, after America is, globally, the the least respected Western nation. For the past forty years it has been the victim of terrorism on a scale greater seen than in any other Western nation ( with the exception of the USA).
DaGaffer said:You're Irish (I assume), not black, how can it be an implied racial insult? (Please don't try to tell me you're a different race from us whiteys from the Big Island or I'll have to just point and laugh at you). He's just pointing out you might have an axe to grind when it comes to a critique of Britain's track record on terrorism.
DaGaffer said:No of course you're not allowed. Why don't you just say, "Britain's had more terrorist attacks than any other Island off the coast of Europe" and keep your parameters really tight?
GDW said:Judging by some of ECA other posts down the years I can safely assume that it was an implied racial comment. I find it quite sad that you feel the need to jump in to his defence.
I have no axe to grind I view myself as neither British or Irish and was simply trying to encourage some debate in Toms thread, which he opened with a very flippant comment where he tried to justify the actions of the soldiers in the video. I find it amusing and interesting that the British soldiers tactics in this video are now being are mirrored by the comments of some of the replies in this thread.
Im not even going to respond to that coment..as it bares no truth or substance.
You dont see too many other European countries who have envoked the wrath of terrorists for the past forty years. That sort of says something about the sort of nation it is.
GDW said:Judging by some of ECA other posts down the years I can safely assume that it was an implied racial comment. I find it quite sad that you feel the need to jump in to his defence.
DaGaffer said:Of course it bears no truth or substence ffs, its there to point out the absurdity of your own argument. Anyway, answer the bloody question! You're happy to put some pretty big statements out there about how Britain is viewed etc., claim you have 'proof' and won't back it up!
GDW said:Again another person who cannot debate without being flippant or getting aggressive and argumentative.
Whilst I expected everyone to oppose me I did at least expect them to do it ratonally and calmly. Ah well
Like I've said your verbal comments mirror the actions of your soldiers.
I have absolutely no reason to show you any evidence I have, not one person can debate this without getting personal or getting angry.
I wish you all luck.
lol? There are sevral people here who are not angry at all. I just wanted to see your evidence, which clearly you do not have. Some excuse. You have no reason not to share it, it was clearly enforce your "debate" if you had it.GDW said:Again another person who cannot debate without being flippant or getting aggressive and argumentative.
Whilst I expected everyone to oppose me I did at least expect them to do it ratonally and calmly. Ah well
Like I've said your verbal comments mirror the actions of your soldiers.
I have absolutely no reason to show you any evidence I have, not one person can debate this without getting personal or getting angry.
I wish you all luck.
throdgrain said:Un-PC ??? Please ...
Furr said:What did they expect, you got an Army thats been under attack. The soldiers have been trained since day one in the art of killing people. Its not their job to staff prisons, and act as a police force, Its like using a hammer to clean a window. Wrong tool for the job. Those kids are lucky to be alive.
// Also isn't it strange that these old photos and videos come out just after the cartoon furore. Seems like someone or some group conscience is trying to get the muslims mighty upset with the West. Its like oh look All of europe apart from the US and the UK have published the cartoons, lets get them back in the fray.
Milkshake said:I assume that you all saw the video of just before that of the mortar attack on the compound that they dragged the kid into yeah?
And you all saw that one of their mates was killed a few days before by a similar attack?
My opinion? If the army didn't want that shit to happen, they wouldn't let a section go out like that without an officer attached. It's basically some lads kicking the shit out some other lads because one of their mates died.
I assume none of the Iraqis were killed? Just beaten up a little?
Aada said:Let America do their bomb the hell out of any country who wants to build nukes.. because quite frankly you don't build nukes unless you intend to use them.
nath said:So only us and our close mates are allowed nukes - we can have them and have the potential to use them, but any country we're *unsure* of will be blown to shit for thinking of making their own?
nath said:So only us and our close mates are allowed nukes - we can have them and have the potential to use them, but any country we're *unsure* of will be blown to shit for thinking of making their own?
nath said:I'm not saying I'm over the moon about certain countries having nukes, but I dislike one rule for us, another for them ideology.
Aada said:We don't bully other countrys without nukes but other countrys would do.