Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza - Page 12

€uroMeinke · 07-19-2006, 07:09 PM

In a meeting today I found out one of our developers is trapped in Lebanon. He had gone to visit his family and now can't get out. He's an American citizen though, and has registered at the embassy, but I guess there's a wait list to be evacuated. In the meantime he has access to email.

DreadPirateRoberts · 07-19-2006, 07:12 PM

A co-worker's wife and kids were on the cruiseship that evacuated US citizens from Lebanon to Cyprus.

BarTopDancer · 07-19-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

In a meeting today I found out one of our developers is trapped in Lebanon. He had gone to visit his family and now can't get out. He's an American citizen though, and has registered at the embassy, but I guess there's a wait list to be evacuated. In the meantime he has access to email.

Sheesh. He must really have wanted to get out of work.

Seriously, I hope he gets out soon.

BarTopDancer · 07-19-2006, 07:25 PM

All we are saying... is give peace a chance

katiesue · 07-19-2006, 08:24 PM

WAR - what is it good for?
Absolutely nothing say it again

BarTopDancer · 07-19-2006, 08:43 PM

Fighting for peace is like fvcking for virginity

scaeagles · 07-19-2006, 09:16 PM

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Fighting for peace is like fvcking for virginity

Couldn't disagree more. Peace is achieved when warring groups have a definitive winner and the winner sets the terms of the peace.

BarTopDancer · 07-19-2006, 09:25 PM

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Couldn't disagree more. Peace is achieved when warring groups have a definitive winner and the winner sets the terms of the peace.

If warring groups didn't war, and instead just decided to get along there would be no need for war or fighting.

scaeagles · 07-19-2006, 09:42 PM

This makes the assumption that you can control actions beyond your own. You cannot. Should groups wish to war with me and will not get along with me, no matter how I try to get along with them, it matters not. To have peace, then, I must go to war to stop them from warring with me against my wishes.

If they refuse to live at peace with me, I must then go to war to achieve peace. Therefore, peace through war is often necessary.

Two of our major allies, being Japan and Germany, 60 years ago were our biggest enemies. We now have incredible peace with them because we conquered them when they did not wish to live at peace with us.

BarTopDancer · 07-19-2006, 09:58 PM

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Two of our major allies, being Japan and Germany, 60 years ago were our biggest enemies. We now have incredible peace with them because we conquered them when they did not wish to live at peace with us.

But if they had wished to live in peace with us we woudln't have had to conquer them to begin with.

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DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	A co-worker's wife and kids were on the cruiseship that evacuated US citizens from Lebanon to Cyprus.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	WAR - what is it good for? Absolutely nothing say it again __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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07-19-2006, 08:43 PM	#116
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Fighting for peace is like fvcking for virginity __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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07-19-2006, 09:42 PM	#119
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	This makes the assumption that you can control actions beyond your own. You cannot. Should groups wish to war with me and will not get along with me, no matter how I try to get along with them, it matters not. To have peace, then, I must go to war to stop them from warring with me against my wishes. If they refuse to live at peace with me, I must then go to war to achieve peace. Therefore, peace through war is often necessary. Two of our major allies, being Japan and Germany, 60 years ago were our biggest enemies. We now have incredible peace with them because we conquered them when they did not wish to live at peace with us.
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