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Why? Isaac Send a noteboard - 30/01/2011 05:02:47 PM
So you want to compare a pre-Geneva treatment of PoWs to what a regime does to his own citizens?


I do believe America was part of Britain at the time, so 'his own citizens' would apply to them too.

Does that mean we should raise that rug under which were swept those numerous massacres of Loyalists during the Revolutionary War, a number that is considerably higher than those who died on the HMS Jersey? Or skip along down the historical road to Andersonville, which was several degrees worse than what was encountered on that prison ship?


Not a 'biggest bastard' competition, this is utterly irrelevant to the point, if non-loyalist factions in Egypt commit atrocities it doesn't justify the current regimes past and present crimes. I'm also not sure why your bringing up in your second bit other Colonial atrocities or whether they were worse, the point is not that Britain was some evil empire, they are generally considered to have been not particularly bad compared to others, I'm not disputing that, I'm disputing Legolas's 'walk in the park' comment.

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I've been following it on the BBC website. Nebhead - 28/01/2011 09:49:47 PM 434 Views
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I've done a quick one; it makes me question whether government by the protesters would be better. Joel - 29/01/2011 11:44:10 PM 458 Views
They're not saying "We want to rule". Rebekah - 30/01/2011 01:26:03 AM 463 Views
SOMEONE is going to rule. Joel - 30/01/2011 02:16:43 AM 489 Views
It's a fairly simple matter, really. Legolas - 29/01/2011 11:52:41 AM 480 Views
The trouble with free elections is: They're free. Joel - 29/01/2011 11:53:22 PM 404 Views
A vote for dictatorship and against democracy it is. Just checking. Legolas - 30/01/2011 12:08:41 AM 433 Views
I haven't cast a vote. Joel - 30/01/2011 02:02:11 AM 428 Views
Not one that counts no, but still. Legolas - 30/01/2011 01:11:59 PM 889 Views
None of any kind. Joel - 31/01/2011 12:10:07 AM 459 Views
Since I'm clearly a glutton for punishment... Legolas - 01/02/2011 06:49:38 PM 810 Views
Re: Since I'm clearly a glutton for punishment... Joel - 04/02/2011 11:38:10 PM 574 Views
so you support tyranny of others if it makes things more comfortable for you? random thoughts - 30/01/2011 05:15:01 AM 424 Views
I oppose brutal oppression; I'm unconvinced either side in this will end it, thus I withhold support Joel - 30/01/2011 05:21:37 AM 409 Views
some times it is black and white random thoughts - 31/01/2011 12:37:36 AM 398 Views
I fully support their right to demand democracy; I don't expect they'll get it, whatever happens. Joel - 31/01/2011 01:45:23 AM 569 Views
You're not seriously expecting them to do their revolution American Revolution-style, are you? Legolas - 29/01/2011 11:28:31 AM 461 Views
I think terrorizing innocents and torching buildings is a poor way to claim the moral highground. Joel - 29/01/2011 11:32:19 PM 471 Views
British Colonialism wasn't a walk in the park Isaac - 30/01/2011 03:53:58 AM 415 Views
Comparatively speaking, yes, it really was. Or at least in the US - not always so much in Asia. Legolas - 30/01/2011 10:42:53 AM 400 Views
Re: Comparatively speaking, yes, it really was. Or at least in the US - not always so much in Asia. Isaac - 30/01/2011 02:32:52 PM 461 Views
You can't be serious. Legolas - 30/01/2011 03:07:18 PM 395 Views
Pretty serious Isaac - 30/01/2011 04:52:24 PM 556 Views
Re: Pretty serious Legolas - 30/01/2011 05:11:50 PM 434 Views
This is ridicolous Isaac - 30/01/2011 05:31:31 PM 509 Views
I wouldn't normally think this necessary with you, but okay: let's go back and see what I said. Legolas - 30/01/2011 06:34:09 PM 478 Views
you forget that it was supposdely thier own citizens the British were abusing. random thoughts - 31/01/2011 12:39:33 AM 499 Views
Sure, but organized into hostile armies. A rather different matter, that. *NM* Legolas - 31/01/2011 09:46:25 PM 174 Views
true random thoughts - 31/01/2011 10:04:38 PM 411 Views
Your comparison is very odd Larry - 30/01/2011 04:38:16 PM 492 Views
Why? Isaac - 30/01/2011 05:02:47 PM 444 Views
I dont know if this will help you understand what is going on there Aisha - 30/01/2011 02:45:41 AM 439 Views
I never called anyone an animal. Joel - 30/01/2011 04:50:12 AM 536 Views
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Apparently Egypt blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and some other websites. Rebekah - 29/01/2011 11:38:46 AM 426 Views
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