It started for me with GW's endorsement of Israeli settlements - those ones that are so contentious. The case that they have been there so long now that they should be considered permanent looks a little flimsy to me though, and sure to inflame the situation.

And this afternoon Bin Laden offers a truce to Europe.

A fairly large news day.

Why is there no "disbelief" smiley?

I read it too, about Bin Laden's truce. Think we should accept ? :D

What - get Europe to agree on something johnny???

No - while I don't think war can prove an effective deterrent to terrorism, appeasement to demands has never been shown to work either.

Well, I think this does wonders to show Bin Laden's conviction to his ideals. :rolleyes: F-tard. I hope his bloody turban gets displayed in a museum near me when this is all through. Spoiled rich brat mysogenist decides to use daddy's money to convince others to kill themselves in the name of religious zealotry. I don't exactly respect him.

*in mad-scientist voice*
Excellent! The Magik-metamorphosis is complete. All voids must be filled... ;)

Hey, Heirophant, I'm feeling generous today, so have 2 of these. [img]graemlins/finger.gif[/img]

Here's the NY Times article. The quotes below are from it.

And, taking a cue from Kerry, OBL crawls out of his hole long enough to flip-flop about. I actually like this, because it shows his convictions are weaker than my hedonist infidel president's convictions. I always knew Texans were more stalwart than any of those ■■■■■ extremists.

These people need a serious talking to. Knowing which office received the tape would help pinpoint OBL. I think they need to be interrogated further, at gun point and with hot pokers. They can give up this info, journalistic integrity be damned. Pass me the thumbscrews.

See, it's the simple lessons we forget. But, you can't tell this to Europe. OBL knows they'd rather talk and negotiate a problem to death rather than get off their namby pamby asses and actually do something.

[img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] Yeah, the demarcation line is real clear. Forget other acts of terrorism aimed against America. They don't like infidels, and that's that.
Sorry, but the bloodletting has begun. I say let it flow freely until there is a resolution. It is us or them, folks, we cannot coexist with terrorists. Luckily, we are able to kill them faster than they kill us.

These days I'm all for nuking the entire region, cordoning it off with yellow tape, and making it a wasteland uninhabitable by humans -- at least then it won't be a frikkin headache.


And, Heirophant, NOW the transformation is complete. :D [img]graemlins/finger.gif[/img]

Perhaps people need to stop talking trash about others who aren't around to defend themselves anymore, it's a little immature.

See, it's the simple lessons we forget. But, you can't tell this to Europe. OBL knows they'd rather talk and negotiate a problem to death rather than get off their namby pamby asses and actually do something.

[/QB]</font>[/QUOTE]Oh dear Timber. History teaches us that you always have to negotiate with terrorists or their representatives eventually. Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Menachem Begin, Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Makarios.

Can you give me an example of a case where terrorists have been beaten by might alone?

That doesn't mean you have to negotiate with Osama bin Laden of course.

heh heh. Aww c'mon man. S'all in good fun [img]smile.gif[/img]