521 Forum Posts by "mysecondstar"
i blame it on the whole Britney and Christina Aguilera phenomenon froma couple years back. that is about that time most little girls are trying to find their own identity, and to have role-models like those two doesn't help too much.
as for the mothers of these daughters, i honestly believe that they've had a traumatic experience when they were their daughter's age and are living vicariously through their daughters similarly as dad's do with their sons with sports.
At 3/21/03 01:42 AM, House_Of_Leaves wrote: First of all, mysecondstar, I want to thank you for the way you're debating this with me, tho I don't think it's really a debate. All too often on this BBS, people aren't reasonable, and I'm slightly apprehensive about sharing my thoughts. I appreciate the way you've responded.
thank you for that. i wish there were more reasonable people like you on the BBS.
Second, you're right, and you've given a lot of facts. I think, tho, I mistrust the American media a bit too much, and they've only stated that Turkey IS AN ALLY. That's it. They don't give us any of the details that you have. Now, I knew about what you said to a point, tho that's something I've not really educated myself on...but I suppose my point was that they'd have the majority of the American public believe that our allies are stronger than they actually are, or that we have more OF them than we do. Honestly. The numbers change from channel to channel. It's insane.
FOXnews Channel, or, i believe, foxnew.com, is an excellent source of relatively unbiased news. in fact, a lot of the information that i gather is directly from there. MSNBC and CNN and the like usually put their own agendas in the news. FOXnews is the best i've seen in quite some time.
Which is why I don't watch the news all that often. *lol*
Second, Bush is a cocky bastard, and if he had the big brassy ones to go against Security Council mandate, AND the Constitution, I've got faith that he'll try something with North Korea. I know they've readied more than one unit in the military specifically for that. A friend of mine has told me such, and they've been training specifically for that. It's touchy, and it's more than a little frightening.
he's a Texan, what more do you expect? but, to be honest with you, Dubya has a refreshing naive, child-like approach to the US agenda which, for the most part, get the job done. UN resolution 1441 made it quite clear that Iraq disarm its arsenal of WMD and any ballistic missles with a range farther than 95 km i believe. iraq has, in fact, fired a SCUD missle with a range of 400 km at a US military installation in the Kuwaiti desert shortly after the initial bombs were dropped. that means they are in material breach of the UN resolution with little cooperation as even Hans Blix, who is openly against war, has said. in fact the Iraqi regime had since 1991 to disarm itself completely. the US is right on the moeny when they say that the Iraqis won't disarm without a swift kick to the ass.
as for the Constitution, checks and balances is in worder. either the Congress or the Court must decide on whether or not the President can wage war without an official declaration by Congress. However, no arguement has been made to the unconstitutionality of it.
now Korea is a touchy subject. there is no denying that. as Dubya is a hot-blooded Texan, if he would probably address the Korean issue as to confirm his upbringing. however, he has a national security advisor in Condoleeza Rice who would not allow him to do that unless appropriate. Korea is scary. there are currently B-52s and F-117s in Guam as we speak to carry out "military games". in other words, the US is indirectly telling NK that it had better think twice before messing with the US. tactically, the US could very silently destroy most of the north korean nuclear installations and other points of interest. however, the repercussions of such an attack could be disasterous as NK has Taepo III missles, an ICBM that could hit the west coast with a nuclear warhead with little or no warning before impact. but if he knows what's good for the country, which he's demonstated he does, than he would know to hold back.
At 3/21/03 01:09 AM, House_Of_Leaves wrote: First...yes. I know there's some support from the countries mentioned. I realize that, I'm fairly well informed. ;) But the fact remains that even the countries that -are- supporting the US in their acts of war aren't 100% in agreement with the methods.
For example...Turkey. I've heard it listed on the news (pfft) that they list Turkey as an ally, when really? They -might- open up their airspace to us (if they haven't already), but refuse to let us use the bases or any ground access into Iraq.
they have opened up airspace. there is more to the Turkey issue though. the Turks and the Kurds have bad blood between one another. and the Turks want to be able to go into northern Iraq and occupy the region. the US has said yes, but they also said they are staying with the Turks to make sure bloods don't boil.
I also know that anything is possible. So, who says these allies won't back out? I point to: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/19/1047749825703.html where it states: "Ten hours of debate ended with about half of Labour's backbench - 139 MPs - voting against Mr Blair, who had staked his political future on winning parliamentary backing for the war."
i don't know the exact number, but i believe it was 400 some odd members of the House of Commons to that 139. it was an overwhelming victory for PM Tony Blair.
It's a possibility, that's all I'm saying.
Also, I didn't say my 'prediction' was dead on, or even a huge possibility. But it -could- happen. It's something that I've thought about, though I wouldn't exactly put money on it. Okay. Maybe five bucks.
The reason? North Korea and their growing arsenal. Are we ignoring them? The media is. But I highly doubt we are. So...sure. We go after North Korea, and suddenly...China's fighting against us, too. It'll come to nuclear blows, I fear, if that happens.
the US government has never forgotten the situation in Korea. not since 1950. you are absolutely correct. but the whole north korea situation is very delicate. unlike with Iraq, north korea needs a great deal of diplomacy. in fact, the US is trying to get talks started with US' allies such as Japan, South Korea, and China to talk to NK to get them to settle down. we can never really "fight" the north koreans conventionally. the proximity of the DMZ to Seoul is a metropolis of 12 million and is way too close at 20 miles.
the other issue is China as you say. it is very hypothetical, but it is still possible that they may join in the war if the US decides (God forbid) NK. and i'm sure the US isn't too keen on the idea of fighting a country of 1 billion.
It's something to think about. America is NOT IMMUNE to this stuff. Don't live paralyzed in fear, but don't rule out the things that are still possible.
At 3/21/03 12:46 AM, Ruination wrote:At 3/21/03 12:38 AM, mysecondstar wrote:... and it is general concensus in the world that if the iraqi regime uses their WMD (iraq has already used a SCUD missle, which had been banned by the UN)...:The SCUD delivery system isn't "illegal" as long as it is equipped with a standard warhead (non-bio or chemical).
the SCUD is beyond the 95 mile (or km?) maximum range for their ballistic missles program set by the UN. i believe the SCUD has a range of 400 miles (km?) so it is way beyond the maximum range. that is why the UN wanted the al Samoud missles destroyed because they had a range of 105 mi (km?).
i have to agree with the whole "gay" thing. you've just degraded yourself by doing so. the next time you post, try not to do that. it just makes you look unintelligent.
also, try to add some substance to what you write in here or fear the wrath of the "council", which, i believe, is used to just flame the crap out of whoever made a stupid post.
HAHAHA!
that's rich..
[wipes away tear]
At 3/21/03 12:22 AM, House_Of_Leaves wrote: Oh, yes. There's a comparison. Very real comparison.
Statements I need to make first: I am American. I know Saddam Hussein is an evil man and needs to be taken out of power. I disagree with how it's being done.
Now...
Frankly, it's disgusting to me that America likes to not only the Big Brother of all the hurting nations in the country, but the Big Bully to all the countries that don't agree with them, or cooperate.
So...I'm gonna see if I can make this simple. Bush's problem with Iraq and Saddam Hussein (supposedly) is that he didn't cooperate with the UN. Bush is now waging a rather unofficial and illegal war on Iraq...and in turn, isn't cooperating with the UN. That's hypocracy.
So, why am I scared to be an American? I have a sickening feeling that eventually, the USA is going to be standing alone, and all the nations that the USA has pissed off is suddenly going to look at the US and say, "YOU dropped bombs. YOU started this. YOU did this against your own Constitution, AND without approval of the United Nations. YOU are now considered a terrorist. YOU disarm."
Boom.
you do know that the US has a great deal of support throughout the entire world including, but not limited to, Japan, the UK, Spain, Australia and 40 more in every continent in the world. not only that there are countries that unofficially support US action in Iraq (perhaps France?).
and it is general concensus in the world that if the iraqi regime uses their WMD (iraq has already used a SCUD missle, which had been banned by the UN) all the countries against war would be more than willing to help in the fight.
also almost every country want to help in the rebuilding of iraq. so i find it very unlikely that anything like to your extreme view of the future will occur.
At 3/20/03 06:00 PM, panik wrote: Does'nt this me an that bush him self is a target for attack himself? he is the Comander and Chief. And if we kill Saddam is that it is the Iraq army going to just stop?
that is what the US is betting on. if you cut off the head of the snake, the rest of the snake dies.
most, if not all, of the Iraqi military is under the gun of saddam hussein. if you remove saddam, the military won't have to fear that if they gave up they would die.
there was no news on it until it actually happened. there wasn't any preemptive warning to any attack in Afghanistan until the attack on Iraq began.
actually, a hispanic man, i think he was about 21 or so, was arrested in Chicago a couple months ago. he was accused of plotting to use chemical agents, i believe, in Chicago.
that's all well and good that they found him, but i take the El (subway) everyday, i go to school in the West Loop (the Loop in Chicago is downtown), my mom works in the Loop, and i live just north of the Loop in Lincoln Park. all in all, i'm really close to downtown. if someone detonated a chemical weapon in Chicago, i may be screwed.
basically what i'm saying is that there is no telling who is going to do what to us. all we can do is be vigilant and pray that we will all be ok.
At 3/20/03 09:44 AM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: They're going to shave his 'stache and hair, too!
YAY~! i would pay to see that.
but you can never be too sure. if a person is willing to kill himself, imagine what he could do to thousands of people.
like i said, you can never question the resolve of a suicidal fanatic. no matter what happens, there is very little we can do. if you look at measures taken regarding all facets of homeland protection, things like another 9/11, using airplanes as guided missles, is still in almost the same position it was, sadly, as it was before 9/11. so i have every reason in the world to be a little freaked out.
i have friends and family in almost all corners of the US. anywhere there is a terrorist attack, sadly, it'll effect me or the people i know. anti-American sentiment is already as bad as it will get, but the one thing that spooks me out is that al Qaeda promised that if the US attacked iraq, they would attack the US. and you can never question the resolve of religious fanatics.
aww, persephone. i hope you can get some studying done.
the threat of a terrorist attack is real. on the outside, i will still go to school, i will still go to work, and i will still take my vacation in the summer and not be afraid. in the inside, i'm deathly afraid for my friends in the Gulf, i'm deathly afraid of another attack anywhere near my home or my friend's homes all over the country, and i'm deathly afraid of having to say goodbye again like i did 9/11.
At 3/20/03 12:38 AM, Taxman2A wrote: This war shouldn't scare the crap out of you, unless your name rhymes with schmaddam blue-sain.
i'm scared as hell. i'm afraid of all my friends in the Gulf, i'm afraid of a possible terrorist attack on the US again. i'm scared as hell.
At 3/20/03 12:22 AM, Commander-K25 wrote:At 3/20/03 12:11 AM, mysecondstar wrote: i'm fairly certain that the US has gone through great pains to reduce collateral damage. i'm sure that urban warfare will be primarily used in Baghdad to better pick out Iraqi forces still wanting to fight. military and strategic targets will be part of the "shock and awe" bombing campaign.I've heard, (can't remember where), that one possible plan is to surround Baghdad and cut it off while special forces (seals, Delta Force, etc.) goes in for Saddam and other top Iraqi leaders.
i've actually heard that from FOX news. God, i love FOX news. they say that if they surround Baghdad, the US has won.
this whole council situation is still very perplexing to me.
this is spooky. a SKY news correspondent in Baghdad is in a flak jacket and helmet. there are reports that there are explosions outside of the city. also there are artillery fire heard just across the border of Kuwait.
i'm fairly certain that the US has gone through great pains to reduce collateral damage. i'm sure that urban warfare will be primarily used in Baghdad to better pick out Iraqi forces still wanting to fight. military and strategic targets will be part of the "shock and awe" bombing campaign.
this is kind of exciting. if we take out al Qaeda leadership and topple the Iraqi regime at the same time it would be a huge win for the US. Geraldo Rivera is covering it. heh heh. excellent.
FOX news. an excellent source of relatively unbiased news. SKY news in the UK (i think it's SKY of SKYY, not sure) is the FOX sister station across the Atlantic.
i swear that is one of the most uninformed piece of rubbish i've heard since jimsween. you obviously don't know what you are talking about, and it is obvious that you are incredibly unintelligent. you have no idea what nuclear weapons are used for. in fact you have just made everyone stupider by your post. i hope you please, PLEASE inform yourself and inform yourself a great deal before you even write anything again.
OPERATION VALIANT STRIKE
south east Afghani villages are being raided by more than 1000 US troops to find al Quaeda members. it appears the US is trying to take out all threats in a single blow.
At 3/19/03 11:44 PM, Delamorte wrote: I hope we kill the SOB!
i actually hope we capture him and lock him up so he can live, for the rest of his life, with his failure and shame. i think that is far worse than his demise.
i have to agree with Commander. Bush is very straight forward with his intentions, and so far has been right on the money with everything he's said. he addresses an issuse and executes which is a rare find in Washington. people call him stupid and unintelligent, but it, perhaps, isn't that but his naive, child-like approach that gets things done.
