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IRAN: WORLD PEACE IN THE BALANCE?

THE AHMADINEJAD / KHAMEINI CABAL THREATENS THE WORLD!

Any doubt Iran is the most dangerous presence in the world? The IRAQ disaster is a huge "too bad" for the U.S. from a military standpoint: an Iraq at peace is the ideal would be staging ground for a military incursion into Iran!

How long before the world (including Russia) get sufficiently alarmed by Iran for anybody to do anything about it. Other than talk and talk and talk. What will it take?

Barns fears that the world is waiting for Israel to act. And, once Israel is convinced that Iran CAN deploy WMD on her ... God help us all.

Barns ...

It All Started With...

Iraq And Iran, Terrorists and "NUKEs" and they both hate your ass .Maybe it's time for George to stop playin' at world cop and sort out all the crap at home before he takes on all the other Egomaniacs of the world and himself and you all blown to a mass of radioactive dust

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 02/17 at 03:29PM PT

"CRAP??" Whatever your definition of "crap" is ... Within Barns' definition, there is a lot of "crap" in Bush-land as there is everywhere.World Cop is a tough gig. But: 1. Is anybody worse off once the U.S. leaves? Yeah, I know. The jury is till out on Iraq. 2. Grizz: help Barns out with this: anytime there is a war, anywhere on earth - AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 50, ... read below...

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 02/19 at 07:59AM PT


Continuing .... Anytime the U.S. sits by while nations, tribes, egomaniacs slaughter each other somewhere in the world, THE WORLD CONDEMS THE U.S. FOR NOT RUSHING IN TO SAVE LIVES.

The U.S. is damned when it "does" and damned when it "does not."

As to radioactive dust, aren't you secretely jubilant that the U.S. is standing up to/bribing Korea (ugly but may work) and is doing some saber rattling at Iran?

You know you are!

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 02/26 at 08:00AM PT

YOU WROTE IN RESOPONSE TO THIS: Grizz from Alexandra, Otago (New Zealand) on 02/24 at 09:22PM PT

Unfortunately I have to say yes but what will happen when(notif) you are told to go forth and multiply. I mean how many more good ol' boys and girls have to die before George gets the idea that not everybody is afraid to stand up and tell him where to go and what to when he gets there

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 02/26 at 08:01AM PT

02/26 at 07:51AM PT

Here is my (and YOUR) issue, Grizz: you don't have a better idea! The world LOVES to see the U.S. get involved in saving lives by the MILLIONS (likely) and condemn us for it. SOPHISTICATED Europe and "WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU" countries (yours ?) do as the Iranian mullhas: lambast the U.S. and privately celebrate having another evil to point their own people's anger to! We should send YOU ALL a bill!

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 02/26 at 08:02AM PT

Show a theatre of war the the US has gone in guns blasing and actually finish the job ,only one comes to mind and thats Japan .All others required alot of help from your allies including us
this is going to take a while due to the 12hour time difference

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 02/28 at 08:34PM PT

.AAs to you point on the radioactive dust our ol' mate Kim's no idiot (I don't believe I said that) He's gonna hold out for everything he can get from you then tell you to take a long walk off a short pier . And when George gets his undies in a twist Kim's Just gonna laugh at him Now if it was Ronnie Reagan Then I'd be sweating a bit ,He was crazy enough to say" F**K IT nuke em " But I don't think George has got what it take for a first strike

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 02/28 at 08:46PM PT

One more thing for you to chew on .You said that I don't a better idea ,well my ol mate I DO! leave them all to fight their little squabbles . They're gonna go at it whether you step in or not (Iraq should have taught you that) George is trying to push the NWO But unfortunately not every body wants it
Personally I'll be interested to see what Israel dose when Iran becomes NUKE capable .I think there will be very little posturing ,They'll hit 'em hard ,then be gone before any body can say "hello" And good on them I say And If that makes me a cold heartless b**tard just ask those that have crossed me in the past

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 02/28 at 09:22PM PT

Ouch, Son .... Backwards: As to you being a bastard, you may well be that. As to crossing you, Barns has a rule: Never piss off somebody you don't know. He might be your next benefactor ... or nightmare....As to Reagan, I expect he would have given all of us a nightmare! He sure scared the heck out of the Ayatollah Khoumeini! As much as Barns loathes agreeing with anybody in an Alley Fight, he comes down the same side - kinda - with you on a couple things: 1. Nobody but Israel has a "first strike" in them. And is willing to trade being ostracised by most of the world (not privately, actually) for their security. To be continued in next post ....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/01 at 10:26AM PT

continuing ...2. Enough instances "out there" to suggest leaving international combatants to destroy each other may be a good way to go. REGRETTABLY, the U.S. keeps hanging on to the concept of "doing the right thing." Barns likes that concept a lot .... Problems: 1. Who the hell is going to deal with hyper-whacko KJI? He is certified nuts AND his people are just too hungry to stage a revolution. 2. Are you and your lovely green country going to step up and protect Israel in massive international storm that would follow their intervention in Iran? You going to send troops to defend them against 1.3 billion Muslims who are/will be screaming for Jewish blood? Or ... are you going to sit in the sun and pontificate critically.

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/01 at 10:31AM PT


Whilst sitting in the sun contemplating noe's navel and pontificating my but off sounds like a safe option , It's not the one I personally would take.Left to me , Iran would be told in no uncertian terms "Build your power plant , but the first sign of any sort of weapon development and you and your country cease to existnot ifs ,buts or maybes , you are dust" problem solved!!
I'm picking that's what Isreal w ill tell this little upstart
As for the other little psycho KJI I feel if he really starts to get to cocky China will quietly tell him to pull his head in ,one would hope so anyhow an if not hello WW3 ...




Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/02 at 04:40PM PT

...And then the fun really begins... or ends depending one where you happen to beat the time It'll go something like this, The US will continue making demands for Korea to cease and desist with it's nukes testing and development ,and Korea ( KJI mainly) will ignore George and his boys .
Then George will get really annoyed and make some move towards Korea , Nothing major like invasion , Something simple like park one of your carrier fleets off shore nothing too provocative , just enough to let KJI know that George is now alittle p**sed off
KJI will see this as an act of aggression and cry foul ,George will tell the world NO he's got it all wrong "the boys are just taking a break you know some R'N'R or something like that.....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/02 at 05:04PM PT

...Meanwhile in Korea KJI will be crying to China that" the big bad nasty man is picking on him " and asking for support . And if China says OK we'll back you , Then it'll be George's turn to cry foul and he (George along with the rest of his brains trust) tell the American public (that's you ) we have to stop this man!! (or words to that effect)The rest of the world will pour condemnation on KJI while China and possibly Russia ( Putin seems to be spoiling for a fight with someone) will start rattling their own sabers.The U.N. will call a meeting and make yet another useless list of demands which everyone will make a great pretense of following whilst secretly preparing for war ! ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/02 at 05:30PM PT

...Australia,the UK and probably the rest of the N.A.T.O alliance will jump in behind George and then things will really start to turn a little nasty .Korea will start to provoke the boy on the carrier by getting a little to close for comfort and sooner or later some one is going to react badly and start letting a few rounds (bullets or missles) fly and some one will die! Fingers will be pointed and every one will blame every body else .George will be urged on by his buddies not to back down and KJI will be getting the same treatment from his gang of thugs and sooner or later KJI will start to believe (in his own little opium soaked fantasy world) that he can actually win a nuclear war with the US ....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/02 at 05:58PM PT

...At this point your boys in the PENTAGON will go into overdrive , the UN will make demands for peace ,and all over the world the GREENIES will be holding peace rallies . Then that little twerp in Iran will say to KJI" I'm with you my brother , together we shall rid the world of these infedals "And my feeling is that KJI may just believe him and push the button !! Then it's he hits you ,You respond with a bigger hit back ,China and possibly Russia come out swinging as well and hello we suddenly have nukes flying every which way . How's that for a pretty picture That would be my definition of "CRAP" how say you

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/02 at 06:25PM PT

Now don't get me wrong ,I don't like the thought of you guys up there going at it hammer and tongs in fact the thought positively scares the bejesus out of me ! You see somebody( I wonder who that could be ) planted a satellite tracking station just down the road a ways and New Zealand is an extremely good jump off for anybody who wants to sneak over the south pole , which makes us just to good a target for anybody planing world domination .I mean we must have some strategic importance .Even after we told you we don't want you nukes or nuclear powered ships they come on in our faces you still call us allies

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/02 at 07:23PM PT

Gee, Grizz. A bloody best-seller.... You may want to pare this down a tad in the future. Most croakers don't want to have to pack a meal and a change of clothes just to get thru your "George and his boys" rants.However .... and there appears to always be a however with you, Grizz, some of what you write (and write and write) rings possible to Barns... And more than a tad scary. Going backward: 1. Putin will get quieter as oil prices rise. 2. Iran is runing out of - guessed it - oil! What is Iran with diminishing oil reserves? EVEN MORE DANGEROUS! The only saving grace about Iran is the 69 Million population. And the realistic backstop to Iran is little Israel. Sufficient deterrent? IF NOT, Putin will have more customers in the region: Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria and ..... and ... continued.......

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/03 at 12:27AM PT

3. KJI? Psychiatrist have a name for his condition: bloody nuts! However, China has more use for U.S. trade than No. Korean friendship. Do you wander if Japan can stay out of the fray? Their "never to become a military power constitution" notwithstanding! How long before So. Korea HAS TO HAVE A BOMB too? Then what? The Barns solution: show him BOTH the carrot and the stick. If he does not eat the carrot, shove the stick up his attitude. If necessary, borrow a few Mossad kids for a weekend. 4. The U.N. Convert that lovely piece of real estate in N.Y. to condominiums. Now that would be REVENUE POSITIVE as opposed to the U.N. which is totally void of benefit. "Love (charter) so good, gone so wrong!" BTW, Grizz, being the peace loving nation that you are, how about locating the world U.N. HQ in Auckland?

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/03 at 12:37AM PT

Barns ,With the fear of banishment hanging over my head I feel I must point out exactly what you can do with your suggestion ,Might I also suggest a tube of KY jelly to relieve the pain!!! We already have more that enough "useless good for nothings " infesting this wonderful land of ours .You have the Mexicans ,We have the Pacific Islanders same problem So (and it is heartfelt)NO thank-you very much !!
I'm not to worried about Iran ,Israel is more than capable' of dealing with Iran !! Russia and Korea are your main problems , Korea playing the part of a spoilt little brat who needs a good dose of whopass to bring it back into line !!

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/03 at 02:00PM PT

Mr Putin on there other hand ,is a completely different kettle of fish , One the George should be wary of ,As he already has the ifo structure

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/03 at 05:47PM PT

Barns would never banish a croaker for being obstinant, argumentative, contrarian ... anything but STUPID. So, fear not Pilgrim. Keep baning away at your keyboard. Barns cannot help but point out to you that you are soooo much like the SUV-ENVIRONMENTALISTS and MERCEDES-MARXISTS in the U.S. .. And the FIAT/RENAULT-DRIVING, REAL ESTATE OWNING COMMUNISTS in Europe. Bitch, bitch, bitch. From your haugty, protected perch! And do nothing: not even write a check for the cause.Of course you don't want the U.N.! Who the hell wants that dishonest, dipsomatic, spendthirft and often immoral albatross?Barns would like to know WHAT if ANYTHING you and your constituency from your wonderful land are contributing to the cause? Or ... is isolationism and support/criticism without involvement what you and yours stand for? Hmmmm.... I do recall some New Zealand troops on the righteous side of some conflict ... not that long ago.

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/04 at 07:57AM PT

That's the one thing that I and a lot of my fellow Kiwis love to hate about Americans , Is your inability to see past your own self importance ,Who do you suppose it is that's rebuilding the schools and hospitals that some over eager US pilot blew the living daylights out of ,or spent 3months chasing around the back blocks of Iraq on foot looking for Bin Laden ,In fact Mr Barns if you would care to cast an eye over any one of the conflicks going on in the world today you will probably run smack bang into a soldier wearing a black patch with a little silver KIWI on it and the letters NZ under it .I too have worn that patch and have experenced the American Troops both here and abroad ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/05 at 02:39PM PT

...In years gone by your troops used to come down here to train in a little Hell-Hole we call Wiouru .It's a lovely place, almost as hot as death valley in summer, and as cold as Alaska in winter ,Trust me I've been to all three places . I spent about 6 years in the US mainly in your neck of the woods (California) as a Long haul driver which took me alover the place .Might I suggest you jump on a plane and com'on down and sample some real southern hospitality As to me being of the communist persuasion , you remember where I told you to put your earlier suggestion please repeat with the "RED FLAG"

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/05 at 03:01PM PT

Back to the point under debate ,It appears (If the news media isto be believed) that Mr Putin has his hands full with homeland affairs ie his own people appear to have had enough of his brand of governing . And their seems to be a bit of a revolt going on with calls for a real election . Now does George A) Jump in there and do what he wants and risk turning Putin into a hero in the eyes of the people or B) Leave thing to develop in the hope that Putin is given the bums rush and the new guy is a little less like Starlin .Is it better the devil you Know ?? Darn where did I put that crystal ball

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/05 at 03:29PM PT

The conventional wisdom is that the devil known is better than the devil unknown. Of course, conventional wisdom also ignores clear and conspicuous trends. Putin can and will behave any way he wants to until TOO MANY RUSSIANS go hungry. Then the new STALIN will emerge. In the meantime, he will continue usurping all the power the czars had, sell anything they still have to anybody with foreign currency and cultivate his status anywhere in the world he can! Barns fears that he IS cultivating his constituency in the Middle East. Fool. The islamo-fascists ARE gaining on him in his own South....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/06 at 03:42PM PT

Ask you this.... 193 countries on this crowded piece of solar matter. 1. How many ACTIVE conflicts are there at this moment in time? 2. How many of those has the U.S. been asked to get involved in militarily?3. How many of those countries at war have asked the U.S. for economic help 4. How many of those countries have asked the U.S. for military help?5. How many of those countries who asked to help - one way or another - were turned down by the U.S.?6. Oh, yes. How many of our fine allies have chastized the U.S. for NOT helping out immediately?7. How many of our fine allies and friends around the world put their shoulders alongside the U.S. when it comes to heavy lifting? Perhaps YOUR LITTLE COUNTRY is more righteous than most.Gee. Americans: hat a bunch of arrogant, isolationist, self-righteous, bunch of bastards!

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/09 at 06:36AM PT

OK. So... you do your homework, my fine New Zealand croaker. And come back to me when you have done it. DO NOT WRITE A BEST SELLER!Keep is short, to the point AND FACTUAL! If you are going to continue throwing cow pucky at me, at least do that from a well informed pasture.Barns is now going to mosey to the kitchen and make a kiwi shake for breakfast.....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/09 at 06:40AM PT

Depending on your definition of conflict , I could list at least 20 .As to your other queries, I'm not privy to that information . But will endeavour to acquire it .If you don't like catching "cow puchy" Don't be the first to throw it ! Most Americans ( until recently) haven't a clue where New Zealand is . A lot of your fellow country-men only found out where we are when we took on that fine gentleman ,Dennis Connor , for the America's Cup and did what the Aussies couldn't do , KEPT IT And then lost it to ayaugh country that had to poach some of our best sailors to sail their boat .Just shows what the mighty dollar can do ....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/09 at 05:13PM PT

...The "Isolationist" comment is to say the least a little unfair .For a little bird that can't fly we Kiwis sure seem to get around ,Between the Army , my personal travels and work I'm fairly well travelled As are a lot ( 10,000 to 15,000 )of us Kiwis ,Our country 's immigration policies are nowhere near as strict as yours ,Admittedly with the current state of affairs world wide you need to cover your asses . But what a non US citizen has to go through to get a Visa now days is almost paranoia .So if I've offended your over sensitive feeling of patriotism Build a bridge get over it!! For a little country (pop.4 million } we do all right . If that be arrogance , so be it ,But I call it Pride in one's country

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/09 at 05:48PM PT

A moment of clarity ,on this fine and warm fine and warm Sunday morning.WORLD PEACE is an illusion ,just like the magicians that thrill crowds all over the place ! It doesnt matter how hard one tries you are not going to be able to make everybody happy ,their will always be somebody who wants more!!! And most (not all) of these conflicks,wars ,what ever you want to call them have God,Budda ,Allah or who ever as the reason ,More people have died in the name of God than any other reason .The funny thing is these gods all preach " love thy brother" and "peace to all" .So what happened ,Is no body listening to them or is that the human race just like fighting ,Are we in fact a race of war mongers

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/10 at 01:20PM PT

And also on this sunny morning.... Grizz: 1. Yes. Do the homework and be back to us, good-buddy! 2. Love thy brother and neighbor? Balderdash! Look around: damend near nobody practices that old idea! Particularly Islam. A peace loving religion? What thinking moron actually buys that PUTRID PABLUM?? The Kuran should be required reading for everybody. Like all the basics EVERYBODY AROUND THE WORLD IS TAUGHT: basic health, don't walk into the path of moving vehicles, don't piss of wild animals and so on. After all, isn't the ever widening practice of the tenant of that good book that poses the greatest peril to mankind? IT IS NO LONGER DISEASE - if we all put our bank accounts to work on that.As you your royal kiwi status, Barns has yet to make disparaging statements about your country. You, perhaps ... arguably. A question next.....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/12 at 10:46AM PT

1. Are you going to do your homework? 2. Why DID you come to the U.S. to work for 6 years? Run out of scenery in New Zealand? Or our oppressive, self-righteous, unsophisticated land gave you a better opportuinty to make money.Don't misunderstand, my fine shepherd. Barns loves your diatribes. Does not care much for your disdain for us, though. You loathe Bush; you have a lot of company there.... But... Give a look at TV footage of Bush's So. American trip. If Barns were President (funny and absurd), he would create a simple spreadsheet: So. Am. country, aid that gets from U.S., impact of that aid AND consequences if that aid were stopped. Broadcast on TV! President Barns would give the PROTESTING THRONGS a choice: keep up with YANKEE GO HOME and MURDERER or continue getting the aid. Likely result: a peaceful, lovely trip!

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/12 at 10:58AM PT

The homework is coming along fine with mixed results , some of the facts that are coming out are to say the least are a real eye opener. and I fear another best seller coming up in the near future . Why did I come to the US? I want to see the home of of My two favorite things in the world , Harley Davidson and Speed week on the Salt Flats Where several of my fellow Kiwi's have raced .I hitched a ride in an interstate (we call them linehaulers) rig and ended up driving half the trip and two week later started working for the guy .Yes my thoughts of George the joke are shall we say, are slightly less than complamentry, especially after seeing his atempt at dancing in South America .In my time there I meet some truly interesting folks ,,,

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/14 at 11:19PM PT

...and had a lot of fun and yes saw some amazing sights (including the usual tourist traps) So no I have nothing against your country in fact I may have comeback sometime .I might even try and look you up !! It's some (not all ) of your countrymen I have a problem with .A better Idea for all the "Yankee go home home "crowd would be to just go and stop the aid flat. the tune would change dramatically .Right back to the research .the results may not be all the you want to hear .Along with the good I'm also uncovering somethings you might not want to hear .

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/14 at 11:40PM PT

Yo Pilgrim (to be...). Good homework IS Barns!! Looking forward to yours: good, bad, ugly.You suggest a solution to the anger Bush - hell, even Barns sees/gets when traveling to certain places in the world. Biting the hand that feeds you, is alive and well. Populations around the world, many, actually, LOVE us. Many governments condemn us while begging us for our friendship in private. Those pathetic prostitutes are slaves to their fear of Islamo-Fascists while publicly lining themselves up against us. Sorry. I am being uncomplementary to the most honest of professionals: prostitutes. I should have used "whores," to be accurate.Grizz, you put your finger square on the bleeder: WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO STOP AID COLD, NO MATTER WHAT. Hell, who is the biggest contributor of aid to the Palestinians? You guessed it. Israel's only ally in the world. That would be us.

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/15 at 08:32AM PT

In the last week or so I have read a lot about the good the US have done around the world but ,And it is a big BUT , I have also read about some of the not so good things .It is also noted that over the years mistakes have been made . Now if I were as Judgmental of the US as some of my fellow croakers claim (and I'm not ) I would make a big deal of some of the really obvious cover-ups that have been tried by the US government to hide these mistakes . Really how stupid do they think you ( US public) and we (the rest of the world) are?? But we wont open that can of worms because then I would have to also include the atrocities that have accured in the name peace ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/17 at 04:10PM PT

...Yes the US is the Major aid providers in the world today ,But if you really look in to it, you start to notice that like the English before you , That aid is strategic in it's applications and in some circumstances, not at all wise .Now I don't claim to be an expert in politics ,So with that in mind ,I ask you why is the US a benevolent big brother to a selected group of countries and not others , What is the criteria for being in that group ? Human suffering ? or is it politics rearing it's ugly head? I mean why would you give weapons to rebels who want to destabilise a country and make a bad situation worse. One has to wonder what part the different government agencies (CIA,NSA,FBI,etc) play in the choice of who to help ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/17 at 05:16PM PT

...I must thankyou For setting me on this journey of discovery .Because while looking into your country's achievements ,I have been forced to look at my own country's efforts as well . And what I have learnt has caused me to rethink my view of the world in general! and I also have to apologise for unfairly singling out the US when in fact most of the so called "developed countries" motorvation for giving aid probably would not stand up to intense scrutiny

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/17 at 05:55PM PT

GRIZZ!!!! Oh my, dear croaker. Where do I start?SELECTIVE FOREIGN AID? Politically motivated? Sinister intent? Unfairly doled out?? COMPLEX MATTER, to be sure. However: would you have the U.S. give aid to ALL sides of all conflicts? That would only exacerbate and prolong those conflicts. GEOPOLITICS are complicated and a genuine "bitch." Yes. Often altruistic; sometimes all too geo-political. Always: more people eat and survive. TO THE MEAT OF THE MATTER. THERE ARE 193 COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD. Grizz: NAME 30 COUNTRIES WHO IN THE PAST 30 YEARS DID NOT GET ECONOMIC (HARD DOLLARS AND/OR TRADE CONCESSIONS/PREFERENCES/FAVORITE STATUS) and/or MILITARY AID FROM THE U.S.!!! Don't waste my time with Switzeland, Lichtenstein, Belgium, Canada and the like. Oops. Cross Cadada off the list! Don't bother, Grizz. You will not come up with 30!! Read on about WHAT YOU WROTE THAT GENUINELY PISSED Barns off ......

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/19 at 07:25AM PT

ATROCITIES IN THE NAME OF PEACE?? Grizz! Surely you jest! How the hell can you acuse the U.S. of atrocities in the name of peace? With genocide a way of life in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, with American GIs dying in the crossfire of daily atrocities in several countries, with entire religions sworn to genocide of disbelievers? With the sworn enemies of the U.S. screaming their reason e'tre to commit atrocities against us wherever, whenever? Wake up, man. What motivates you to make such hollow, unfair assertions? The only events in U.S. history that Barns will consider in the broad barn of atrocities was the war waged against the American Indians. Even Hiroshima and Nagasaki present natural dificulties in being so characterized. More....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/19 at 07:36AM PT

Alas, Grizz, if all this made you read more, think more, express yourself more and with better founded convictions, it has been a good thing. For YOU and for all those around you. Now: invite everybody you know to read YOUR posts and Barns' in this Alley Fight. Expect they will all take you out for a well deserved, ice cold beer. Or two.....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/19 at 07:37AM PT

Barns it's time for you to face up to the facts the US is guilty of war crime just like every body else ! If you want proof go to Google and type US Atrocities, there you find some 1,530,000 entries on the subject. Even the former Attorney General Ramsey Clark admits that .The thing that really got my attention was that , you have Americans that hate Americans ,I give Mr Frank Rich and Mr Bill O'Rielly ,Frank seems to be more critical of the Bush administration and what he calls Secular Progressive movement .While Bill wants to drag you all back to the1800s . Now I ask you if I'm "not the most popular man in the nortern hemisphere what does that make these two US Citizens...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/23 at 09:31PM PT

...These 2 happen to be the loudest of a group that seem to harbour the most unpatriotic of feelings towards their own country .I have my own reasons for not holding the U.S military in the highest regard. You ever hear of the Bikini Atoll you know ,It's where your boys tested a few Nukes" trying to get more bang for your buck" .On one of those tests your govenment asked NZ to send some boys to observe .So our Govt. sent a frigate ( small warship) and believing that they would be safe (Your boys said so) they ( an uncle of mine was one of them) watch the bomb go off ! A few years later these boy start getting real sick and dying .Radiation sickness is a nasty is now know to be the cause ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/23 at 10:20PM PT

... When these guy's started having these problems , our people got hold of your people and asked what's happening and were basically told " sh** happens" and even now the US military claim no responsability for 170 men(that we know of) dying slowly and painfully ,They've only (2 years ago )admited that "Agent Orange" is to blame for a lot of health issues amongst troops (US and it's allies) again a family member one of them .but as yet have done very little to help . History lesson over. So now I hope you understand me not feeling " a little hard done by " when it comes to the US Govt.and it's military

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/23 at 10:46PM PT

... When these guy's started having these problems , our people got hold of your people and asked what's happening and were basically told " sh** happens" and even now the US military claim no responsability for 170 men(that we know of) dying slowly and painfully ,They've only (2 years ago )admited that "Agent Orange" is to blame for a lot of health issues amongst troops (US and it's allies) again a family member one of them .but as yet have done very little to help . History lesson over. So now I hope you understand me not feeling " a little hard done by " when it comes to the US Govt.and it's military Sorry for the novel , but it was something that needed to be explained

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/23 at 10:48PM PT

ABOUT TIME FOR A BIT OF HONESTY! If you had a personal grudge, why not say so from the beginning rather than yanking our collective wankers with pseudo-heartfelt "analyses." Barns could give a rats behind how any other U.S. talking head measures up under your NZ underdog microscope. Barns, with due humility, is more than enough as talking heads go. And, by contrast to others AND YOU, GRIZZ, is issue driven. Not personal cause.Barns, however, has grown weary of you U.S. ATROCITIES mantra. 1.5 MIllion Google posts are YOUR frame of reference? Hey:Rosie O'Donnel comes up with 1.5 Million also; and 25.4 Million for "zebra;" and 24.4 Million for KIWI; and 2.6 Million when you search for Barns/ kid's dog! For real. Feelling a tad foolish? You bloody should. Be done with the intellectual dishonesty, Grizz.

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/23 at 11:13PM PT

Google was not my only reference !! It was a mere exercise to show that dispite your claim" ATROCITIES IN THE NAME OF PEACE?? Grizz! Surely you jest! How the hell can you acuse the U.S. of atrocities in the name of peace? "there is in fact a large amount of documented evidence pointing to the facts that you and many (not all) of your countryman still deny to this day. While I admit some personal feeling come into play on this issue a sense of fair play also helps .If you are going to point fingers at others , you have to be prepared to have fingers pointed at you .The beauty of sitting in this far off country of mine is I get to see the whole picture Not the edited version ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/24 at 03:24PM PT

...If you compare the version of events as reported on CNN,FOX NEWS ABC etc With the BBC,REUTERS,THE PRESS ASS. etc you will get 2 different versions of the same story ,Which make me wonder especially when it's the same reporter .Now I have never claimed the same intellectual status as you , but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to notice that there are some inconsistencies .As a "Mr Fix it and fix it now" I evaluate the evidence that is presented to me , and try to find the simplest salution problem .In this case the evidence is so twisted by the US's ( more George's) need to be "The Knight in Shiny Armour" and everybody else's distrust of her motives . You said the US has a "Need to do the right thing"...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/24 at 04:44PM PT

...But at what cost to the rest of us? In George's view of the perfect world ,we would all run "OLD GLORY" up the flag pole and sing "Star Spangled Banner" on our way to church on Sunday morning. This is not the perfect world and I doubt it ever will be ! As to IRAN: WORLD PEACE IN THE BALANCE?
THE AHMADINEJAD / KHAMEINI CABAL THREATENS THE WORLD! George is as much of a threat as any . As I said earlier simple salutions are my thing .Salution=Put the whole lot of them on an island ,Give them a knife each and let them go for it . Then shoot the survivor for cheating !! Problem solved until the next egomaniac/megalomaniac decides to try and rule the world

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/24 at 05:37PM PT

OK.... MUCH NEEDED HOMEWORK FOR YOU, GRIZZ!! 1. Barns claims intellectual superiority ONLY OVER STUPID PEOPLE. 2. Barns elects to overlook the bulk of your latest pearls of wisdom. And he will do so until you get off the "I feel personally wronged and pissed by and at Geroge Bush." Fortuitously, you don't have to live in this awfull counrty of ours.Barns, is not going to overlook your SURPRISING AND UNBELIVEABLY VAPID ASSERTION RE. BUSH AND ISLAMO-FASCISTS. To create ANY MORAL EQUIVALENCY between those two is insane! And pathetically hateful. Last I looked, George Bush is NEITHER PRODUCING NOR MANDATING the showing of videos of 4 year olds preparing to become homicide bombers to their peaceful, religious brethren! YOU ARE EXHIBITING THE SAME IRRATIONAL HATE FOR GEORGE BUSH AND THE FOREING POLICIES OF THE U.S. AS THE ISLAMO-FASCIST ARE EXHIBITY FOR YOU, NUMB-NUTS! Barns is disappointed....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 03/26 at 11:57AM PT

Whoa calm yourself BARNS ,Your losing it .And as for "NUMB NUTS" My nuts work just fine thankyou ( just ask my wife) As usual YOU'VE read more into my "pearls of wisdom " than is actually there .you are right morally he is ahead (just) Remembering how he lied to the American public and the British to start a WAR!! that has cost the lives of how many good ol' boys and girls , I also find it amusing that last week you were slagging the man you are now defending .ISLAMO-FASCIST Me? you are joking right ?? 1) I can't be because religion to me is the biggest con ever play on mankind (but that's another fight) 2) I believe in and will defend democracy to the bitter end if necessary ....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 03/31 at 11:14PM PT

...And no I don't see George producing the crap videos you mentioned , What I do see is a man hell bent on "Doing the right thing" well HIS version anyway .Having read all the posts by you and our fellow croakers I see I'm not alone in my feelings toward the way things have gone in the Middle East If your local news media and tv talk shows are to be believed most of America share the same feelings .one wonders is it because I'm an outsider that I'm to be The subject of BARNS' scorn ? We have wondered away from the subject of debate ,are we to return ? ,or is this going to be reduced to a contest of name calling and personal attacks??

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/01 at 12:02AM PT

READ MORE CAREFULLY AND LESS EMOTION! Barns wrote...
1. You hate Geroge Bush with the same passion Islamo-Fascists hate Americans (AND HATE YOU!).
2. "Bush lied, people died." You jest: Bush lied to convince Brits. to join and the war? NO! EVERY INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ON EARTH was certain Saddam had WMD because HE DID!! And used them! Tonnage moved to Syria. Saddam fooled every intelligence agency in the world!
3. Bush is a decent man with costly flaws. Chenney, Rumsfeld et al are/were arrogant, imperial fools. Barns yelled for Rumsfeld's firing long time ago. Would have done same for Chenney, but for Chenney could not be found!
4. YOU MISSED THIS POINT ENTIRELY. Barns thinks that the way this war has been prosecuted is PATHETIC!! It is not a one act play! Has a beginning (baaad homework done), a middle (bloodshed), and end (WAS NEVER WRITTEN!!).

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/01 at 09:18AM PT

ON RELIGION, "THE OPIUM OF THE PEOPLE," you and Barns are likely to find commonality of sentiment, albeit also likely a tad qualitatively different. How about you submit a topic on religion: you define what it is and what it represents. Keep it to 75 words. If the editoria committee Barns sees the depth in it, it will be posted on the WALL. And then, if Barns finds cause to disagree, YOU HAVE A NEW ALLEY FIGHT ON YOUR HANDS.

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/01 at 09:22AM PT

I don't hate George Bush Jr,I'm not fond of his methodology ,but hate is a bit strong. And I think you've given Saddam more credit than is deserved, I find it hard to believe that a man(Saddam) who couldn't get all the parts for his super gun in-country without getting busted , could transport and hide the so called WMDs .I also find it stange that he never actually launched them at any one !! Sure he threw a few rusty Russian Scuds at Israel and he gassed a village of Curds for trying to kill him ,But where are the stock piles of brand new weapons that are ready to be used against the rest of the world ,Wasn't that the reason for going to war in the first place ?? ....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/08 at 08:43PM PT

In years to come I wonder how historians will judge this ,Will George be the hero or the Villain ?or will he be remembered as the man who got his butt whipped by a bunch of sand rats ? I can't answer that one what I do know is , I wouldn't want to be your next President and have this lot dumped in my lap.Maybe his first job should be to dump all the so called intelligence agencies ,as they seem to be missing a vital component for their assigned job ITELLIGENCE ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/08 at 09:01PM PT

Barns is pleased to have you back. Not at all with a couple things you wrote! As to Pres. Bush, history does not regress to the mean. It judges rather harshly. Regrettably, PEOPLE DO NOT READ HISTORY. Thus, it repeats itself: good, bad, indifferent and horrible. YES. Every intelligence agency in the world knew that Saddam had WMD. And he had YEARS to move those out, once he threw the U.N. out and isolated Iraq from the world. With brother Syria and oil billions, easily. You really pissed off Barns and I expect every thinking human reading this: "Sure ... he gassed a village of Curds for trying to kill him." How dare you be so callous and minimalize the GASSING OF 100,000 PEOPLE?" 100,000: 70% women, children and elderly?? Very few attempts on his paranoic life: he killed EVERYBODY who got close to him! Including family...

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/09 at 08:44AM PT

You dissapoint ....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/09 at 08:53AM PT

Firstly apologies for my absence but family comes first ,Secondly , BARNS should re-read ( I have )some of his own posts relating to Iraq and Iran including his plan to end the war before he calls me callous, a bit of the pot calling the kettle black I think ! I also find it amusing ,That awhile back the US along with the Palestinians berated Israel for building a wall to keep suicide-bombers out and now low and behold ,Look who's taking Israel's lead in Iraq .You're right people do have short memories!! It sems that Barns and all the" Thinking Humans" are only to happy to point fingers at others with out a thought for their own misdeeds the old saying about people who live in glass houses comes to mind ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/23 at 08:16PM PT

...At the risk of repartition I say you give Saddam more credit than he's dew.One would think that "IF" he had all the WMDs he would have used them as a last resort .And yet there still is no EVIDENCE that they even existed according to the UN reports and yet the CIA along with the other Intelligence Agencies of the world insist they do ,It's not that easy to hide a 20ft long rocket (let alone hundreds of them) from a satellite that can spot a zit on an Arabs nose or tell you what colour his eyes are from a couple of hundred miles up.Also of interest is the extensive use of the terms "May Have" and" Potential To" in many of the reports .I leave it up to you to find the truth in these fields of lies and deceit .....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/23 at 09:18PM PT

Hi Pilgrim. Family come first! Ctoads comes second! From the relevant reality beginning. Every intelligence agency on earth knew of the WMD in that murderous new Hitler's hands. The U.N. acknowledged that for years. As
pathetic as the UN might be, it tried to keep inspectors there. SADDAM kicked them out! Trust that BILLIONS OF PETRO DOLLARS and 8 years is sufficient to move all those to Syria. As all those years and preceding ones were sufficient to build miles of tunnels that appeat to have been impervious to satelites. All this is IRRELEVANT, Grizz. The only thing that is relevant is 100,000 Kurds, men, women, children, elderly were gassed to death by that murderer. Don't embarrass your righteous self with making excuses for that, or worse, drawing any moral equivalencies with anything else done by the U.S. or anybody else on earth except other emerging Hitlers.

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/24 at 09:45AM PT

Grizz wonders if the couple of million Japanese Men,Woman,Children and Elderly that suddenly ceased to exist back in '45 feel the same way Admittedly you were at war at the time, but most of them were noncombatants . So please climb down off the moral high horse .I find it Disappointing that you appear open minded but in reality have a myopic view of the way things are . With accusations of US bashing still ringing in my ears I must point out (again) that yes the US has done a lot of good in the world today and you have every right to be proud of your achievements , But you also have skeletons hidden (like everyone else) that should be taken into account when pointing fingers at others ,If you want to lead the world ,doit by example ,not by force !

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/24 at 03:15PM PT

I love you passion friend. Here is a Barns-ism: Life without passion is a life not worth living. You are "almost" right about Japan and WWII. Barns has wrestled with all the rationaliztions that have been put forth about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Perhaps accurate in that countless American lives may have been spared. And the enemy, THE COMBATANTS, were as brutal as the Germans. The families in those cities, likely dirt-poor ordinary souls. Nobody is proud of "that achievement." But history has been kind to that rationalization. Go figure ... As to utopic visions of leading by example, you and Barns may be dreaming alike. The issue is an enemy that has no value system that is remotely comprehendible to YOU and Barns. Just watch the video of the 12 year old decapitating an innocent hostag a couple days ago. Soon to be in textbooks everywhere.....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/24 at 04:21PM PT

Project for you, Grizz. Recruit 20 other KIWIs. Get them to register on Ctoads. Barns wants to hear MORE FROM YOU AND YOUR COUNTRYMEN AND WOMEN! We can create an environment for you all for intelligent play. And you ALL CAN SLUG IT OUT WITH Barns! ....... unless you think that Barns will outnumber you all......

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 04/24 at 04:34PM PT

Passion is the force that drives us all , It's a pity that not all know how to use it in a positive way . I fear the only way to Iraq once and for all is to wipe the slate clean , The problem is the moment you get rid of one lot of extremists someone else with a god complex is going to step up and start all over again. The only solution is to do it in such a way that you get all the leaders in one hit ! Given the time frame that is now been given to George I can only see a disaster of so called biblical proportions if all troops are removed and nothing is left to fill the void unless a final and decisive step is not taken ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/28 at 02:27PM PT

Callous,Extreme unfortunately ,But if Hillary and the Democrats want an end thats they way things need to be !! Otherwise these suppose-ed prophets and all their brainwashed hoards are going to keep on coming at you. George painted a bulls-eye on the U.S. by trying To " DO THE RIGHT THING" . A very LARGE ,LOUD and FINAL message needs to be sent to Iraq and the rest of the Allah Brigade ,That the world dosn't want or need your brand of religion so keep it to yourself and leave the rest of us to our own gods,fates etc . Noncom's will also die but hey they're already being killed by the mad bombers and in the long run the world will thank you it may take awhile ....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/28 at 05:48PM PT

Hmmm... Most puzzling to Barns is the thoughtlessness of the entire disaster. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOAL AND A MAP TO GET THERE, YOU WILL NOT GET THERE. And, IF "THERE," YOU MAY NOT KNOW YOU ARE "THERE!" Give Barns' not so tongue-n-cheek Iraq solution a re-read HERE!, particularly Point # 3: 3. PUBLISH SCHEDULE for Iran and Syria (stooges Iraq, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Hammas, France), China (No. Korea), and Spain, Germany, France (again) and Uncle Joe Putin: a. Next 60 days, we kill all the bad people (define broadly) we can find in Iraq and Afghanistan. If it moves, it dies (sorry: war is hell). b. Day 61, we leave! c. Repeat every 2 years without failure (limit 2 months each time) with MANDATORY regional detours. Make Iraq new GITMO. “They” know the wrath of God is coming and when. How is that for you?

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 05/01 at 06:33AM PT

Oh.... You want to know what "side trips?" Iran, Iran, Iran and maybe a long weekend in Syria as well. Israel will handle the rest....

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 05/01 at 06:36AM PT

After reading the news this morning "BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seven U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi army interpreter were attacked while on patrol in an AL Qaeda stronghold south of Baghdad on Saturday. Five were killed and three are missing, the U.S. military said."I'm wondering WHY this area has not been levelled ! It's a known Strong hold And yet it still stands, OBLITERATE IT !! And while the dust settles Ask WHO'S NEXT ?? It's Time to get this done ! Cheney's having a hard time convincing the Saudis that the US is moving forward , So give them and AL Qaeda a show that they wont forget . The order should be " Gentlemen It's Time to Plough the Road " Revenge ,No Retribution ,Possibly ,A lesson taught !....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/12 at 02:40PM PT

...Maps and goals are great if every one is on the same page! But I sometime wonder if your politicians and the military are even reading the same book . Kick the PRESS out and give the boys on the ground a free hand . Like you said " If It Moves IT DIES " This is a WAR after all , So let the Dogs of War loose and be done with it !! Play by their (the enemies) rules" an eye for an eye" They kill five, You kill fifty , They will get the idea , or DIE !! One B52 Could solve the problem real fast!! Callous , yes Effective , Hell yes!! Game over in the time it takes a B52 to reach Iraq ...

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/12 at 03:34PM PT

A Message To the TERRORISTS of the world from the U.S A . Message reads ," We have a fully loaded B52 with your name on it !! "If 60,000 lbs of T.N.T is a great deterrant , 24 nukes (Bomb load of a B52) will get their attention real fast and I doubt even the most dim witted sand rat will even look at the US let alone want to pick a fight Problem solved ,World Peace Restored.....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/12 at 03:56PM PT

Sadly, you may be on point. Barns suggested --- partially tongue-in-cheek --- the same "scorched-earth" approach. There is a time-certain, in any process, where maintaining a poor status quo becomes untenable to the constituency. Iraq is nearing that point if not already there! The American public is always focused on finish lines, and obsessed with WINNERS and LOSERS. The average American is now seeing Iraq as a LOSER. In fact, most Americans see it as such although few have any idea on how to finish this mess.And a mess it is. Poorly thought out and even more poorly executed. Your B52 approach is very much like that which would have WON the war in Viet Nam. Regrettably, THAT victory, as one that would result in Iraq, would have been short lived...... We would need to do it again and again..... Hard to curb the hatred of milions...

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 05/15 at 12:12PM PT

I fear my friend , I must disagree on the point of repartition . With PROPER planing this method would only need to be executed once or twice to achieve the desired result , after that the threat of total destruction would be sufficient . With the right intelligence and preventive measures in place you will achieve the ultimate goal "World Peace" In simple terms "If it looks like a threat , eliminate it " .Instead of watching it grow until it gathers enough strength and followers to cause real problems .An old saying comes to mind" A stitch in time saves embarrassment".While this all sounds Callous , Cruel and Cold hearted etc... It"s WAR ,And wars are all of the above ! If you are going to point a gun at someone , You have to be prepared to pull the trigger!!! ....

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/19 at 04:02PM PT

A message to your leaders ( More for the heads of the military) If you are going to start a fight ,You need to be able to finish it ,by fair means or fowl !I If this means the ultimate sacrifice so be it ! If you don't pack the gear to get the job done , don't start the fight!
While we agree on the need to finish the war in Iraq ,On the method to achieve this ,I fear ,we will always dissagree .On that note I propose That we agree to disagree , as this appears to be one of the longest Alley Fights in the history of Ctoads that I can find and is in danger of becoming Iraq MK2 .Let us move on to other topics of debate . How say you???

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/19 at 04:43PM PT

Indeed! Our "disagreement" is more quantitative than qualitative. Since Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Americans are loathe to scorch any earth, anywhere. May become necessary.... As to our long alley fight, you are right. Barns allowed that, NO ENCOURAGED THAT because your contribution went from casual to increasingly more and more qualitative! And continued to be both more and more interesting and challenging. You found a rhythm and you rode that very well! I encourage you to re-read all your posts. And take pride in how those evolved! Barns expects some 5,000 new registrants to Ctoads in the next 10 days. And will direct them all to YOUR Alley Fight posts!Barnswill gladly spill intellectual blood with you in the Alley, anytime. How about YOU submit a couple topics that will capture the intellect, anger, interest, curiosity of our croakers? Barns will keep a keen eye on your contributions!

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 05/21 at 12:39PM PT

My thanks to you sir ,A more worthy opponent I have not come across ! The Alley is yours ... FOR NOW.........

Grizz ( 533 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclutha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/26 at 02:14PM PT

Well done, my man. As to the "ALLEY BEING [MINE] FOR NOW ..." Barns is waiting with anticipation when Grizz rears up on his race horce and gives Barns another good ride!

Barns ( 939 posts / 24 fights ) from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States) on 05/29 at 03:43PM PT