I'm not blaming the victims. A bomb doesn't discriminate who it kills or maims. Boston was/is a hotbed of Irish Republicanism. They sent money to the IRA here in Northern Ireland for decades, killing and maiming countless thousands with the gun and the bomb. So excuse me if I have little sympathy with bombs going off. What goes around comes around, as they say.
The only thing I can say to that is what about the countless Bostonians and other Americans who lost their lives coming to England's aid during WWII? Forgot that little nugget, didn't ya? You are not excused!
DG
Surely, DG, you are not saying that American, and any Bostonian, contribution in WW2 excuses the funding of Irish Replubican terrorism, are you?
Irish Republican terorists attacking Britain = Muslim extremists terrorists attacking the US, to me. Just the same brand of deluded **** lunatics.
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,828MI6 Agent
I'm not blaming the victims. A bomb doesn't discriminate who it kills or maims. Boston was/is a hotbed of Irish Republicanism. They sent money to the IRA here in Northern Ireland for decades, killing and maiming countless thousands with the gun and the bomb. So excuse me if I have little sympathy with bombs going off. What goes around comes around, as they say.
The only thing I can say to that is what about the countless Bostonians and other Americans who lost their lives coming to England's aid during WWII? Forgot that little nugget, didn't ya? You are not excused!
DG
Surely, DG, you are not saying that American, and any Bostonian, contribution in WW2 excuses the funding of Irish Replubican terrorism, are you?
I quite agree, David.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Neither of you quite get it. So my response to both of you is the same response General McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne gave to the Germans when they asked him to surrender while defending Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. It was simple, eloquent and right to the point. It read:
NUTS!
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,828MI6 Agent
Yes, thanks for that elegant and thought-provoking reply there. It really addressed all of the points raised. 8-)
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Yes, thanks for that elegant and thought-provoking reply there. It really addressed all of the points raised. 8-)
Quite succinctly in fact!
The next time you get a stick stuck up there, I'd be happy to remove it yet again.
Now, go forth and sin no more!
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,828MI6 Agent
Having said this, it needs a 'selected taste' to bring up this kind of 'discussion' in a thread where we in the face of a terror attack - we are asked to demonstrate our empathy.
Sounds a bit like your recent holocaust comparison with me which has been fortunately deleted.
The only excuse that I am finding for you is that you still behave like a stupid kid while approaching almost 30 but still living with mummy.
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,828MI6 Agent
As you don't know me personally I won't dignify your wild surmises with an answer. Ignore the ignorant and stick to your phasers.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
This thread has become an example of why we discourage political discussions at AJB. This is now getting both personal and insulting. Cool it down or this will be closed.
Vox clamantis in deserto
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,828MI6 Agent
I've nothing more to say on the matter so I'll leave them to it.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Silhouette was merely expressing an opinion, as was DG - though unqualified tastless nonsense - but once Toys has parachuted in to gatecrash with a personal grudge, it's essential this thread is closed, Hardyboy.
Toys'll be after me now.... Wooooo....Oh no!!!!!
But just bear in mind, DG, Toys, that Silhouette has lived in a country where terrorism has been an every day fact for most of his life. So he probably, and justifiably, has strong, and possibly first hand, experience.
Silhouette was merely expressing an opinion, as was DG - though unqualified tastless nonsense - but once Toys has parachuted in to gatecrash with a personal grudge, it's essential this thread is closed, Hardyboy.
Toys'll be after me now.... Wooooo....Oh no!!!!!
But just bear in mind, DG, Toys, that Silhouette has lived in a country where terrorism has been an every day fact for most of his life. So he probably, and justifiably, has strong, and possibly first hand, experience.
Just reminding you.
Just reminding you that terrorism is evil, and can never be condoned. Ever! It makes no difference where it happens. Or who it happens to. Both of you should know better.
Got it!
DG
Edit: "no better" to "know better".
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Silhouette was merely expressing an opinion, as was DG - though unqualified tastless nonsense - but once Toys has parachuted in to gatecrash with a personal grudge, it's essential this thread is closed, Hardyboy.
Toys'll be after me now.... Wooooo....Oh no!!!!!
But just bear in mind, DG, Toys, that Silhouette has lived in a country where terrorism has been an every day fact for most of his life. So he probably, and justifiably, has strong, and possibly first hand, experience.
Just reminding you.
Just reminding you that terrorism is evil, and can never be condoned. Ever! It makes no difference where it happens. Or who it happens to. Both of you should no better.
Got it!
DG
"No" we didn't get it, DG. We thought you were condoning Irish Republican terrorism as you didn't condemn it
You know, with rubbish like this kind if jingoism we thought you might have issues:
'They got his ass! U.S. law enforcement took care of business. Doom on you terrorists! The U.S. will hunt you down and find you. Foreign or domestic, there is no place to hide!
DG'
It's not a John Wayne movie, terrorism, you know!!!!! ?:)
But then you'll never have had a terrorist bomb go off in your back yard, will you?
Silhouette was merely expressing an opinion, as was DG - though unqualified tastless nonsense - but once Toys has parachuted in to gatecrash with a personal grudge, it's essential this thread is closed, Hardyboy.
Toys'll be after me now.... Wooooo....Oh no!!!!!
But just bear in mind, DG, Toys, that Silhouette has lived in a country where terrorism has been an every day fact for most of his life. So he probably, and justifiably, has strong, and possibly first hand, experience.
Just reminding you.
Just reminding you that terrorism is evil, and can never be condoned. Ever! It makes no difference where it happens. Or who it happens to. Both of you should no better.
Got it!
DG
"No" we didn't get it, DG. We thought you were condoning Irish Republican terrorism as you didn't condemn it
You know, with rubbish like this kind if jingoism we thought you might have issues:
'They got his ass! U.S. law enforcement took care of business. Doom on you terrorists! The U.S. will hunt you down and find you. Foreign or domestic, there is no place to hide!
DG'
It's not a John Wayne movie, terrorism, you know!!!!! ?:)
But then you'll never have had a terrorist bomb go off in your back yard, will you?
Get that?
Just admit that you were wrong like a man an move on. Continuing to defend an indefensible position just makes you look bad.
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Just reminding you that terrorism is evil, and can never be condoned. Ever! It makes no difference where it happens. Or who it happens to. Both of you should no better.
Got it!
DG
"No" we didn't get it, DG. We thought you were condoning Irish Republican terrorism as you didn't condemn it
You know, with rubbish like this kind if jingoism we thought you might have issues:
'They got his ass! U.S. law enforcement took care of business. Doom on you terrorists! The U.S. will hunt you down and find you. Foreign or domestic, there is no place to hide!
DG'
It's not a John Wayne movie, terrorism, you know!!!!! ?:)
But then you'll never have had a terrorist bomb go off in your back yard, will you?
Get that?
Just admit that you were wrong like a man an move on. Continuing to defend an indefensible position just makes you look bad.
DG
What sort of evasive garbage is this?
Not sure WHAT that indefinsible position is to which you are refering???? ?:)
Why not admit that you were unclear in your original post?
Or is terrorism v Brits OK; terrorism v the US-of-A bad?
Come on, DG. Stop stroking your IF/JB collection - we are in the real world with this one.
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
It takes a man to know when he's wrong. I guess I thought too much of you.
Face it, you and the other fella were wrong and every one knows it. At least he bowed out. You fatally wound yourself with each new post.
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
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Surely, DG, you are not saying that American, and any Bostonian, contribution in WW2 excuses the funding of Irish Replubican terrorism, are you?
Irish Republican terorists attacking Britain = Muslim extremists terrorists attacking the US, to me. Just the same brand of deluded **** lunatics.
I quite agree, David.
NUTS!
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Quite succinctly in fact!
The next time you get a stick stuck up there, I'd be happy to remove it yet again.
Now, go forth and sin no more!
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
We are all sinners in need of salvation are we not?
Having said this, it needs a 'selected taste' to bring up this kind of 'discussion' in a thread where we in the face of a terror attack - we are asked to demonstrate our empathy.
Sounds a bit like your recent holocaust comparison with me which has been fortunately deleted.
The only excuse that I am finding for you is that you still behave like a stupid kid while approaching almost 30 but still living with mummy.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Toys'll be after me now.... Wooooo....Oh no!!!!!
But just bear in mind, DG, Toys, that Silhouette has lived in a country where terrorism has been an every day fact for most of his life. So he probably, and justifiably, has strong, and possibly first hand, experience.
Just reminding you.
Just reminding you that terrorism is evil, and can never be condoned. Ever! It makes no difference where it happens. Or who it happens to. Both of you should know better.
Got it!
DG
Edit: "no better" to "know better".
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
"No" we didn't get it, DG. We thought you were condoning Irish Republican terrorism as you didn't condemn it
You know, with rubbish like this kind if jingoism we thought you might have issues:
'They got his ass! U.S. law enforcement took care of business. Doom on you terrorists! The U.S. will hunt you down and find you. Foreign or domestic, there is no place to hide!
DG'
It's not a John Wayne movie, terrorism, you know!!!!! ?:)
But then you'll never have had a terrorist bomb go off in your back yard, will you?
Get that?
Just admit that you were wrong like a man an move on. Continuing to defend an indefensible position just makes you look bad.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
What sort of evasive garbage is this?
Not sure WHAT that indefinsible position is to which you are refering???? ?:)
Why not admit that you were unclear in your original post?
Or is terrorism v Brits OK; terrorism v the US-of-A bad?
Come on, DG. Stop stroking your IF/JB collection - we are in the real world with this one.
Like I said, man up!
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Squirming? Who?
DG, we get it; you advocate terrorism against Brit civilians because the US arrived (a bit late) into WW2.
Ever think that some of us on here have had personal experience? Which war zone is your Bond collection and family kept it, Rick...
It takes a man to know when he's wrong. I guess I thought too much of you.
Face it, you and the other fella were wrong and every one knows it. At least he bowed out. You fatally wound yourself with each new post.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.