Ben Jack comments

Posted in: U.N. assembly hits out at Security Council failure on Syria See in context

Ben, is it the word "mostly" you are objecting to? Because everything else in the quote has been confirmed by today's article.

Never Submit made a claim on June 2nd that the Russian FM said the rebels were mostly foreigners. As far as I have seen, the Russian FM never said anything like that. Certainly, NS never showed any proof of it. Neither have you, Ciao.

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Posted in: Romney angers Palestinians with pro-Israel comments See in context

Jews lived in peace with the Muslims and Christians in Palestine, before the zionists took over.

Don't you get sick of repeating the same things over and over? Israel and Palestine are two countries that need to find a way to coexist. The only solution is the two state solution. You have said you are against this. Hamas also says this. Repeating your version of history, or revision or history does not change the fact that negotiations that Hamas is against are the only way to make peace and have these two nations exist peacefully together.

Why? The US did not do the Jewish holocaust.

Why do you asked this question when you have stated in the Nazi commandant thread that you do not believe anyone was killed in the gas chambers? You remember, that is when you complained you were not being allowed to say anything nice about the commandant. When you were encouraged by everyone, including the moderators, you had nothing to say.

even in Iran.

Yes, I hear it is such a paradise for them that Jews from around the world are banging at Iran's door to let them come in.

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Posted in: U.N. assembly hits out at Security Council failure on Syria See in context

On numerous occasions we had Ben stating that NeverSubmit was wrong about the Russian FM saying there were foreigners among the rebels. Seems NeverSubmit was right after all.

So far, he still appears to be wrong. After all, I have not seen anything to show me that the Russian FM said the rebels were mostly foreigners on or anywhere near the 2nd of June? Have you? Please show me.

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Posted in: U.N. assembly hits out at Security Council failure on Syria See in context

It is not good when a superpower organizes a regime change operation in a foreign country, as part of its effort to grab lands and colonize the pertinent region, and most of the countries around the globe cheer such exploits.

Perhaps not. However, since that does not appear to be what is happening at all, your comment does not seem to have much merit.

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Posted in: U.N. assembly hits out at Security Council failure on Syria See in context

Madverts, thanks for the summary. That's a nice outline describing theNever Submit's posts that he has never backed up in a nutshell.

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Posted in: Play recounting A-bomb effects on children to have English interpretation See in context

It is an important part of history. There is absolutely nothing wrong with learning more about it.

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Posted in: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels See in context

Ben, were you there yourself or are you just quoting the Damascus blogger again.

You've already asked another poster if they had been to Syria. When they said yes, you disappeared from the conversation and ignored their question to you as to whether you had been there. Have you? Until you back up all the stuff you have been writing, perhaps you had better hold back on such questions.

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Posted in: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels See in context

I don't really know much about the details relating to reforms in Syria, but I was under the impression that some progress was being made.

Sadly, there were lots of promises, but no reality behind them. It really is a sad case, because he did have a chance to make things better and, in some way, take back some of the bad his father did.

What I meant to say about the "sectarian aspect" is that I really DON'T like the religion angle to this conflict and throughout the region.

Fair enough. We can agree in this. I am extremely concerned about what might happen if the Assad government does fall. I have a sinking feeling things will not improve.

Was Syrian society under such oppressive conditions that the Sunni's needed to revolt? What reforms were retracted?

There are essentially no opposition parties allowed in Syria, There is Assad and no other choices. Assad promised many reforms of which you can easily research on the internet. All were retracted. Basically, the same situation as before Assad inherited power from his father.

Do you think that other actors might have played a role in fomenting the conflict? In particular, countries hoping to ally themselves with the Sunni in a Sunni vs Shia opposition?

I think it is wholly possible that other countries are taking advantage of the unrest and the situation. However, the history of the Assad family squashing protest is not a recent one and did not start with this Assad.

I don't approve of political dynasties in the modern age, basically, and think that the Assad dynasty should have been phased out through electoral reforms, etc, but that doesn't happen overnight.

It has been taking a long time in Syria already. It certainly has not been overnight. As I said, I am not very positive about the future of Syria should Assad's government fall. However, the electoral reforms that you write of were not going to happen in Syria without this kind of push. I am not sure that this is a good thing for the Middle East or the world if I look at it selfishly. It is certainly easier to have Assad in power and just have him have his thumb over everything and keep it quiet as he and his family have done since they came to power. However, I also do not think it is ours to say.

And the fact that his family is from a sect that is a minority and has been excluded from political power when the country was under Sunni control in past centuries.

That is generally how it works in the Middle East. Jordan is very similar. The government has to keep a tight rein on power or they will be swamped.

However, having said all this, I am very worried aobut the kind of people that are among the militants. Suicide bombings, and the shootings I have been reading about are the acts of scum. They are no better than the government they say they are fighting against. I can't see a bright future for Syria and I truly hope I am incorrect about this.

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Posted in: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels See in context

it does not seem to have been home grown

Based on what exactly? The protesters that were killed were Syrians, many women and children. They were from Syrian and they died in Syria at the hands of their own government.

It seem that in the not-too-distant past the Western media was touting the ascent of Assad the doctor and his Western educated wife as representative of moderate that could even be seen as a slightly progressive arrival on the political scenario in the Mid East.

Indeed, until Assad went back on all his promises of reforms. He let down his nation. It is a shame. He could have made Syria into something amazing. Now, militants, some of highly questionable morals and character themselves will possibly be in charge of Syria. However, the original blame falls squarely on Assad and no one else.

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Posted in: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels See in context

Anyway, this American support is far from secret. Hillary has stated clearly more than once that the US will continue to provide assistance to the rebels

She never suggested it was military assistance. She has been working with the UN and NATO to resolve the crisis.

(i.e.; Al Qaida); she called it something like "none lethal assistance" but considering her history, I suspect US aid is more than just "none lethal assistance".

If you have more than your usual suspicions, please state them clearly. I suspect you do not. This is a homegrown movement and you and other posters who share your conspiracy theories cannot back up your claims that it is not. It is no secret that the US, the EU, NATO and the UN have stated their clear intentions to offer assistance to stop the Assad government from killing its citizens. This could have been avoided had the Assad government not reacted violently to political protests against his government.

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Posted in: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels See in context

Well, their paper passports that emerged from the infernal metal-vaporizing fireball indeed indicated so.

Actually, their paper passports emerged from their rented car indeed indicated that.

The US should not get militarily involved in this conflict. The future of Syria should be decided by Syrians themselves.

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Posted in: Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes See in context

But Hillary has stated clearly that the US will continue to provide assistance to the rebels

Ciao, (why don't you just keep on poster name, already?) Hillary has never suggested that the US is providing military assistance. The US has been working with the UN and NATO to find a solution. That is the kind of assistance she means. Personally, I am not in favor of US military involvement in Syria. I am also very concerned about the rebels as an unknown alternative. However, you already know that though, don't you?

Russia is using Syria as a base. What else did you have in mind?

That is a proxy. Do you really need to have that explained to you?

this senseless killing has gone on long enough.

I agree. It would be nice if the Assad government would also stop with the senseless killing.

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Posted in: France adopts new sexual harassment law See in context

If I meet a transhuman (half man and half ape)

FYI, that is not what the word transhuman means.

Re: This article, any harrassment is wrong and should be punished. As long as they are not breaking any laws, people should be accepted for what they are.

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Posted in: Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes See in context

nandakandamanda,

Very interesting article. Thank you for linking it.

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Posted in: Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes See in context

YGHome3,

Gee, thanks again for that link. Did you happen to notice the not one shred of evidence pointing to the US being involved in Syria? For the record I did. I kinda felt the article in your link was as usual as the other article link on that page noting how some 'expert' used the position of the stars to predict how the US markets would perform.

I will say this, without a doubt Syria has been a proxy of Russia. Also, as Madverts correctly has pointed out, Hezbollah is a huge proxy that Syria has its hands in quite deeply, as does Iran.

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Posted in: 'Predictive policing' takes byte out of crime See in context

They always set up their RBTs and radar traps on the same stretch of road at the same time of the month and people know this.

In many cases, the local media are directly informed and broadcast this information on a regular basis for their listeners. This includes dates, places and times.

As to this story, as lostrune2 correctly points out, this is not the though police, mind reading or invasions of privacy or anything like that. It is making use of data to prevent crimes from happening. Look at the link. If this is successfully used, it will mean fewer arrests, not more of them.

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Posted in: Book explores cultural legacy of Michael Jackson See in context

Waxman,

Chill out. of course MJ will have loyal fans until his music dies (whatever the heck that means). However, there is nothing wrong with stating facts that MJ himself stated either.

"Why can't you share your bed?" Jackson said, holding hands with the 12-year-old and letting him rest his head on his shoulder. "The most loving thing to do is to share your bed with someone."

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Posted in: Olympic fish See in context

Perhaps it is just me, but it looks like a gold, gray and white fish to me.

Still, I like the photo. I like that the gold is going in a direction all its own. Just like gold medalists.

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Posted in: Record high 5,467 people taken to hospital for heatstroke July 16-22 See in context

Anyway, these posts will be gone tomorrow morning. If you would like to continue posting about this, feel free. I have successfully spoken my piece and have nothing further to add. Stay cool, stay healthy.

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Posted in: Romney talks tough on Iran during visit to Israel See in context

The trouble with making deals with the Tea Party nuts and their ilk is they won't simply go away if he makes a return to the middle.

That is a good point. Again, hopefully, if he wins, he will go back to the center and be successful enough that he will not need any nuts to keep him in.

Romney reminds me of so many apt, over-achievers that despite their credentials are utterly to be unlikeable that I've met in my life...

I know what you mean. Many times, those kinds of people are the best leaders though.

This race is pretty interesting to me in that I think either candidate does have a chance to win it. As I wrote in another thread, neither of them seem like bad people, they are both intelligent and successful. So, it is really not a bad choice this time around. That is, as long as Romney can remember his moderate roots if he gets into office. As you mention, that is a big if. Then again, it takes as much energy to be positive as it does to be negative. That is one of the reasons that, maybe against reason, I am still hopeful Iran will decide to cooperate and follow IAEA and NPT rules and futher conflict can be avoided.

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Posted in: Romney talks tough on Iran during visit to Israel See in context

Nah, he's a moderate who sold his soul to the extreme right to better his chances at the ballot.

I think so, too. Hopefully he will a moderate again if he gets into office. He would be a much better president if he does.

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Posted in: Romney talks tough on Iran during visit to Israel See in context

SushiSake,

Peace in the ME has been destroyed by a country that not only has access to nuclear weapons but has used them - America.

As Madverts correctly points out, when the heck has there been peace in the Middle East? The US has a lot of faults, but the Middle East has been a mess long before the US got involved.

Has Iran invaded any other nation in recent .....centuries?

Sigh. The present country of Iran has not been around for centuries. The present country of Iran has talked actively and encouraged the destruction of another country, one that was no threat to it at all. The present country of Iran does in fact support, train, finance and arm two groups whose goals are the destruction of another country. The present country of Iran has order the death of a citizen of another country because he wrote a book they found offensive. A Japanese translator was assassinated because of this death threat. Hardly the picture of a peaceful nation.

Sure, there is a "possibility" Iran may attack or invade other nations, but you can say the same virtually any developed nation.

See above. Iran already actively encourages and works to destroy another country.

The thing that gets me about the anti-Iran crowd is the sheer hypocrisy.

I am not anti-Iran. I am not in favor of military action against Iran. You have tried this argument before. It failed then. It continues to fail.

Will you do that?

No reason for me to. Neither country has encouraged the destruction of another country. Iran has absolutely nothing to fair from Israel and no real reason to be at war with them. Since the revolution, Iran has decided to be at war with Israel and has decided to encourage its destruction. Speaking of hypocrisy, if you are truly against nations having nuclear weapons, why would you ever want another to have them? The question is especially true in light of what I mentioned above about Iran.

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Posted in: Record high 5,467 people taken to hospital for heatstroke July 16-22 See in context

People need to be careful all around in the heat. Drinking fluids, keeping in the shade and wearing hats, wearing sunglasses and using air conditioning wisely will all help people avoid getting heatstroke. Moderation is the key.

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Posted in: Record high 5,467 people taken to hospital for heatstroke July 16-22 See in context

Silly.

?? Why, may I ask? If you are going to wear the badge of a medical professional, I assume it is one that has done extensive research or work in the field such as a doctor. Did you mean you file papers in a clinic? Sorry for the misunderstanding. Anyway, you seemed to have thrown that in to suggest your knowlege was more informed and I beg to differ with that.

You proved my point. Thanks!

Ummm, only if your point was in reference to drinking 20 to 27 cups of green tea, which it clearly was not.

ONE cup = approx. 230ml thus 1-pet bottle would already contain 1/2 of the daily intake of caffeine which would lead to dehydration in the summer.

?? Ummm, for most healthy adults, moderate doses of caffeine — 200 to 300 mg aren't harmful. There is aproximitely 25mg in a cup of green tea. That is not half of the daily intake of caffeine by any calculations.

I never said drinking a small amount would automatically and magically dehydrate a person. Read my post carefully.

I read it just fine. Drinking a moderate amount of tea is just fine. Depending on the person, even ten cups of green tea would not dehydrate you.

Speaking of reading other people's posts, I did write in my above post and you decided to ignore it that, of course, water is better if you are going to drink liters and liters. However, a moderate amount of green tea should not cause any problems.

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Posted in: Japan needs more energy and good news, bright news, happy news, and therefore by hosting the Olympics in Tokyo, the sufferers in the Tohoku region will get hope for the future. See in context

good news, bright news, happy news,

wonderful news, shining news, super news, cheerful news...

This quote strikes me as one of someone who is too desperate.

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Posted in: Indonesian police arrest 62 over Ramadan bar attack See in context

Some one please stop this religious maddness.

Arresting 62 religious fanatics is a good start.

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Posted in: 4 Kanagawa cops admit sexually harassing female officer See in context

Disciplinary action is to begin next month.

They should be arrested this day.

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Posted in: Film fans to flock to beach resort for 'Jawsfest' See in context

That movie showed the power of the cinema when it made a lot of people afraid to go in the water.

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Posted in: Record high 5,467 people taken to hospital for heatstroke July 16-22 See in context

As a medical professional I completely disagree with this.

Really, Doctor? I just did a quick Google search. Have a gander at this:

Researchers used to believe that caffeinated drinks had a diuretic effect. This means that you would urinate more after drinking them, which could increase your risk of becoming dehydrated. Recent research shows that this is not true and that caffeine has a diuretic effect only if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee) a day.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661

By the way, green tea probably has around a quarter of the caffeine of coffee. Of course, water is better if you are going to drink liters and liters. However, a moderate amount of green tea should not cause any problems.

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Posted in: Nationalist dreams of new patriotic party See in context

getting scared of a Pro-Japan party

It is only natural for Japanese people to love and be proud of the country of their birth. That has nothing to do with what this reality denier Tamogami is peddling. You can be proud of and love your own country and still be in the world of reality. I think I am proof of this.

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