So who's the terrorist again?

[alanzs]

i've posted it before and i'll post it again:
take the test before you read the rest of the website and then compare yourself.

read the explanation etc

it's a far better way to evaluate political position than a simple left/right divide.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

the left / right thing just plays into the hands of the propagandists

Excellent website. Very interesting.
I agree, the whole left/right is just another way to divide people.

[Flatcap]

i've posted it before and i'll post it again:
take the test before you read the rest of the website and then compare yourself.

read the explanation etc

it's a far better way to evaluate political position than a simple left/right divide.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

the left / right thing just plays into the hands of the propagandists

I'm in the same quadrant as Ghandi

Economic Left/Right: -0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54

Not bad for a capitalist facist

[alanzs]

Well lets be accurate: the following countries all invaded and occupy Iraq -

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In total 34 nations have been involved.

The "Coalition of the Willing." Great name.

[alanzs]

I was near The Dalai Lama:
Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.74

Not bad for a capitalist pig from the Great Satan!

Thanks for the bling for the person who didn't put their name (and those that did as well) It's my pleasure....

[alanzs]

The truth is being forgotten here: The US have invaded Iraq; are occupying Iraq; and will install a `democratic leader' of their choice in Iraq for strategic and economic reasons only.
There is no moral crusade here, just a facade of lies.

While this isn't a new thought, if there was no oil there, the US wouldn't give a shit.
The level of corruption and deceit is horrible.

[Winston001]

Thanks for the bling for the person who didn't put their name (and those that did as well) It's my pleasure....

Er... I just gave you a green bling - can't you see who blings are from? Thought that was only limited to low post count.

[alanzs]

Er... I just gave you a green bling - can't you see who blings are from? Thought that was only limited to low post count.

I think you have to be here a long time to see who gives the bling. Thanks though...

[idleidolidyll]

I'm in the same quadrant as Ghandi

Economic Left/Right: -0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54

Not bad for a capitalist facist

see, you're actually a centrist.

that's where labour is.

national is wayyyy up there in authoritrian capitalist land

think about it

[Flatcap]

see, you're actually a centrist.

that's where labour is.

national is wayyyy up there in authoritrian capitalist land

think about it

How do you know? Do you have their compass results?

[Winston001]

While this isn't a new thought, if there was no oil there, the US wouldn't give a shit.
The level of corruption and deceit is horrible.

Oooohhh dear. Been covered before. Lets see:


Beruit 1983 241 American servicemen killed in a massive bomb. Heaps of oil in Lebanon...

Mogadishu 1993 17 killed

Nairobi 1998 200 killed

Dar-es-salaam 1998 10 killed

Could you please tell us where all the oil, gold, and mineral wealth is hidden in lebanon, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania to justify the deaths of these American people?

Why should a young man or woman born in the suburbs of (say) Denver be blown to pieces in Mogadishu?? Explain the benefit to the USA of that death.

The answer, the only answer, is that the US contributes hugely to peace-keeping work around the world in god-awful places for no benefit - except that of helping other people. Just like NZ in fact.

[Winston001]

I think you have to be here a long time to see who gives the bling. Thanks though...

I thought it was something like 150 posts, or 240, and you are beyond that. Profile settings?

[idleidolidyll]

The answer, the only answer, is that the US contributes hugely to peace-keeping work around the world in god-awful places for no benefit - except that of helping other people. Just like NZ in fact.

i'm sorry, someone has to do it:


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[idleidolidyll]

How do you know? Do you have their compass results?

um, because that's what you posted:
Economic Left/Right: -0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54

i'd say duh but the mods'd bling me

[pete376403]

However there is strong precedent - the rebuilding of Germany and Japan. This was done with US money. Quite why the Iraquis aren't grasping the opportunity for peace is kind of hard for us to grasp.

Germany and Japan were both a homogenous society - only one or two major religions, no tribalism, etc. As you noted, it was only Saddam and the baath party that kept the Iraqis from each others throats, once the US removed that,...off they went and off they continue to go
(and I got the same about the same score as nelson mandela Economic Left/Right: -6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51 )

[alanzs]

I thought it was something like 150 posts, or 240, and you are beyond that. Profile settings?

According to the FAQ about reputation: "When you have become a senior member (140 days and 240 posts) you will be able to view who gave you rep points"

I've got enough posts, just not the time. Its not a worry, other than I'd like to share the "love" and don't always know who is giving it...

Time flies quickly when you're having fun....