The Brits have had experience colonizing, know you don't do it the American way. EXCEPT

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Bowser — 10/31/2004 4:00:47 PM (archived)

If your goal is to loot the countries resources, THEN it doesn't matter how many you kill.

The Brits were in it for the long term, and what the country could produce. The US is in it for the long term, but for what oil Halliburton can pump.

Different goals have different methods.

Arf

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"Honor and Shame" -- Why we have trouble understand Islamic culture. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 5:59:58 AM
- You know of no Christian atrocities? None? Do you want to hear of some? - Bowser - 10/31/2004 4:03:01 PM
  - re: Bowser are you Islamic? - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 3:28:49 PM
  - What does that have to do with anything. Certainly there have been Christian atrocities, since the very beginning of organized Christianity. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 6:50:46 PM
  - Try Reading More Than The First Few Paragraphs - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 6:33:53 PM
- ef*** Dave, these guys would prefer to either be in Lebanaon or at the local coffee shop - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 7:01:05 AM
  - Israel DID make an acceptable offer, and it was refused. More importantly, the PLO never even made a counter-offer. It just WALKED OUT OF THE TALKS and started the Intifada. Even Arafat has admitted… (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 1:55:01 PM
    - Did you read the offer? Still making things up, I see. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 3:18:33 PM
      - Yes, I read it. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 6:48:36 PM
- re: It's taken you how many years to start to get a tribal and male drive society? Have you asked yourself why the Brits seem to be doing better than us. Sure they have a quieter area to patrol, but… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2004 6:56:25 AM
  - The Brits aren't trying to lay down some b*ll sh*t reconstruction scheme base on crap and greed (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 7:26:56 AM
    - re: I was pointing out they treat tribal customs with respect and smooth over deaths accidental and intentional so they don't make everyone around an enemy. It's probably to late now to correct our e… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2004 8:37:06 AM
      - The Brits have had experience colonizing, know you don't do it the American way. EXCEPT - Bowser - 10/31/2004 4:00:47 PM
- Great article. Thanks! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 6:22:51 AM

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