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Anyone find the Iran/British crisis suspicious?

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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	[quote][b]Blaise: [/b]I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned that it might be anything to do with Oil? Apparently the price of oil was rather low between the two nations until the rise of current events.[/quote] Oil, not important, nothing to see here, move along! :) All I think one need say about Oil and current global events which seem to be progressing toward more war is 3 words: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Oil_Bourse]Iranian Oil Bourse[/url]. Well, for starters anyway. [quote][b]DL: [/b]Ramasax - though I won't actually disagree with you, I think there is a bit of a difference between the two situations. Not that I would say we are right in our methods...but still a notable difference...[/quote] I agree that there are differences. It was a simplification in an attempt to make a point about spin and propaganda. My view, when I step back and look at the big picture, is that the differences between the two terms "hostage" and "detainee" as used by the British and American governments in the context of the current debacle are purely for psychological spin. You could just as easily call the detainees at Guantanamo and other secret prisons "hostages", and vice versa. The wording used has a purpose, to manipulate objectivity and garner support of populations. To make us good, and they evil, so that western governments may retain our dominance over that region and keep the oil, which drives the global marketplace, flowing consistently, at least into the hands of the multinationals. From the looks of it, the brits have been released in a very wise decision, apparently unharmed, [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=446679&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490]with the exception of picking up some very bad costumes[/url]. [url=http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/iraqis_tortured/taguba_report.htm]I only wish we could say the same[/url]. I must also state that I believe all 3 of these men have each shown many moments of lunacy. Good Christian men? Good Muslim men? No, just men. [quote]yeah right, every day thousands of American and British suicide bombers blow themselves up killing innocent children bystanders - so, what? it's for a good cause - right? not to mention that their leader, i mean lunatic, truly believes the holocaust was just a myth.[/quote] You guys get FoxNews up there in Canada now, eh? BTW, I enjoy your photography, keep up the excellent work. ;) [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/1866]Ramasax[/url] on 04-05-2007 06:31)[/small] Loading...
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