Like I said, "strawman".

Post #37,763 by Brandioch 5/7/02 11:11:58 AM Reply	Like I said, "strawman". Congratulations.... ...you've just changed direction AGAIN to try and discover a real argument. No. This is a fact that refutes your position that Israel's existance is the root cause. Uzbekistan meets the criteria that you claim only Saudi Arabia met AND they are friendly with Israel. The Pakistani pipeline thing didn't work..the Yasser thing didn't work...lets go to Uzbekistan. So you claim. Yet you have not offered anything to refute my position. Correction, you offered a theory that I destroyed when I informed you of Uzbekistan. Plus...while it may be a nice place to land a plane...it is landlocked and a little off the beaten trail. Sort of like saying make friends in North Dakoda to get you closer to Texas. (Read..wouldn't Oklahoma be a >little< closer?) What are you talking about? Are there other criteria that are attempting to specify now? If so, could you clearly specify them? #1. Islamic #2. Significant #3. ? #4. ? #5. ? Look. I agree to disagree. You don't sit well with that...I don't care. Like I said before, when hit with facts, you run. Otherwise, as in the Ben & Jerry cop killer thread, you will continue to post.
Post #37,769 by bepatient 5/7/02 11:50:29 AM Reply	Reading ability? Look. I agree to disagree. You don't sit well with that...I don't care. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #37,771 by mmoffitt 5/7/02 11:53:18 AM Reply	You concede? Not in this thread but about being able to fly charter when the majors were "grounded"? Sorry, just had to get that in ;-) I just want to see you write it: "Okay, I was wrong."
Post #37,799 by bepatient 5/7/02 2:20:35 PM Reply	Dude...sure...why not. even though I chartered 2 Gulfstream IV's that were back before the first commercial flight left Philadelphia. But its not worth fighting about. Okay...I was wrong. I'm having a Rodney King moment. Take advantage of it. Feel better now? nudge nudge ;-) You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #37,806 by mmoffitt 5/7/02 2:48:57 PM Reply	Saved to File, Burned on CD. Thanks
Post #37,813 by bepatient 5/7/02 3:20:21 PM Reply	Anytime ;-) You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #37,802 by Brandioch 5/7/02 2:37:59 PM Reply	Protocol and courtesy. #1. Congratulations.... ...you've just changed direction AGAIN to try and discover a real argument. #2. The Pakistani pipeline thing didn't work..the Yasser thing didn't work...lets go to Uzbekistan. #3. The CIA says "Current concerns include insurgency by Islamic militants based in Tajikistan and Afghanistan, a non-convertible currency, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization" #4. Plus...while it may be a nice place to land a plane...it is landlocked and a little off the beaten trail. Sort of like saying make friends in North Dakoda to get you closer to Texas. (Read..wouldn't Oklahoma be a >little< closer?) THEN you say: Look. I agree to disagree. You don't sit well with that...I don't care. Oh, poor baby. Looks like I didn't let you get away with introducing more criteria before you ran. Let me explain the courtesy of this to you, Bill "strawman" Patient. When you "agree to disagree" you do NOT try to refute previous points. If you are trying to refute previous points, the discussion is continuing. But, why am I surprised that you don't understand basic courtesy. After all, the strawman is your favorite "discussion" technique. Grow up.
Post #37,811 by bepatient 5/7/02 3:17:07 PM Reply	You follow neither. I had already refuted those points. (Your acceptance of that notwithstanding) And courtesy??? Ending this thread is a courtesy to 295 other registered users who, I'm certain, gave up on this thread about about 50% of its current level of right-shift. I neither claim victory nor admit defeat...just endeavor to stop here with the realization that we will not now, nor ever come to terms. You have your view. I have mine. It is very apparent to all...never the twain shall meet. So take a Zanax already. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #37,818 by Brandioch 5/7/02 3:48:55 PM Reply	And when it falls to ME to explain courtesy...... You follow neither. Ah, but I do follow protocol for debates. And I am courteous. I just don't waste it on people who would not recognize it. (Bill "Strawman" Patient being a prime example) I believe you said you were ending this thread. What was that I said about you living in a fantasy world? How many posts AFTER "End of Thread" will a thread end? Hmmmmm? I had already refuted those points. (Your acceptance of that notwithstanding) Like I said, your fantasy world. So, if you've already refuted them and you want to agree to disagree and you're ending this thread..... How many posts ago was that? You have your view. I have mine. It is very apparent to all...never the twain shall meet. That would be a good point to end this on. So take a Zanax already. Oooooh. But you couldn't resist that "last" personal attack, could you? Face facts, "Strawman". The criteria you gave could be met by more countries than you named. And some of those countries are beter allies than Saudi Arabia. Like I said, your ignorance is vast. But, being ignorant of the situation over there doesn't stop you from having the correct opinion, does it? I don't waste courtesy on those who won't recognize it. The least you could do is follow protocol. But why do that if you don't have basic courtesy?
Post #37,823 by bepatient 5/7/02 4:08:25 PM Reply	Pardon me.. ...but I don't believe any of my responses since that EOT post have had anything to do with the prior subject being discussed. The continuation of that, my friend, has been all your doing. Telling you to chill (Take a Zanax already) was not a personal attack. I've made a few of those, as have you...but that wasn't one of them. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #37,843 by Brandioch 5/7/02 5:31:39 PM Reply	So, you admit you know nothing about the mid-east. ...but I don't believe any of my responses since that EOT post have had anything to do with the prior subject being discussed. And we've already established that we're not best buds. So why are you continuing this past the "End of Thread" you announced? Hmmmm............
Post #37,875 by bepatient 5/8/02 12:04:12 AM Reply	Funny You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
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