Thread: Quagmire....

Originally Posted by Texpat

I was part of that history. I don't need the likes of you to tell me how it went down.

Wood for trees...

Keep believing it was an ulturistic act on the part of the US to liberate the poor oppressed people of Iraq then Tex.

Just don't let questions such as: if that was the case then where is the help for the people of Zimbabwe?; Why are brutal dictators such as Nguema of Equatorial Guinea called "good friends"?; Why has the US supported brutal regime after brutal regime?; ruin your nights sleep.

The US isn't the only military power on the planet.
Why aren't the NZ troops in Zim? What's wrong with them? 'Fraid of getting their wellies dirty?

You couldn't suggest anything that would ruin my sleep. I have a perfectly clear conscious.

How can you explain your inaction?

Originally Posted by Texpat

The US isn't the only military power on the planet.
Why aren't the NZ troops in Zim? What's wrong with them? 'Fraid of getting their wellies dirty?

You couldn't suggest anything that would ruin my sleep. I have a perfectly clear conscious.

How can you explain your inaction?

Ahh, the classic diversionary tactic.

NZ is dong several things on several levels to take action against Zimbabwe. What they aren't doing however is making pronouncments on "Good & Evil"; "Freedom & Democracy" and using such as an excuse to invade another country, lying to its own citizens.

Tex, you were lied to by your own Govt/ Not one, not twice, but several times. Are you that ashamed by being duped that you have to actively excuse it now?

New Zealand is a complete non-entity. They're doing their level best -- which is to say, nothing. I'll forgive that.
But there are other world players that aren't irrelevent.

What you're frustrated about is that you have no say in what America does. And while you'd like the US to act like a stupified helpless git, of which you're quite comfortable, it doesn't.

It makes the others look bad. You'll get over it Ant. You have to -- as you have no alternative. Absolutely none -- completely helpless but to stand by and watch BBC.

We'd throw you some props every now and then -- for staying out of the way -- if we could remember that you exist.

Originally Posted by Texpat

but to stand by and watch BBC.

And suffer those talking-heads and their insufferable, horrible accents...

Originally Posted by Texpat

New Zealand is a complete non-entity. They're doing their level best -- which is to say, nothing. I'll forgive that.
But there are other world players that aren't irrelevent.

What you're frustrated about is that you have no say in what America does. And while you'd like it to act like a stupified helpless git, it doesn't.

It makes the others look bad. You'll get over it Ant. You have to -- as you have no alternative. Absolutely none -- completely helpless but to stand by and watch BBC.

We'd through you some props every now and then if we could remember that you exist.

I wish I could say I was surprised but I'm not; altogether too predictable from you Tex. Best form of defense, sorry I mean distraction, is a good offence eh. This has nothing to do with NZ. We didn't invade another nation and sell it as "liberation" to our all too gullible citizens for them to repeat parrot fashion.

Hard to accept the fact you were lied to - repeatedly - and fell for it - repeatedly - isn't it. If lies were gruel and you were an Oliver Twist character you'd be saying: 'Please Sir, may I have more'.

You can't handle the truth.

Your personal attacks mean nothing. What role did you play in the runup to the Iraq liberation? Wanna compare relevence? Regime change was the only factor until the world signed off on a handsome, smooth talking American Negro's word.

Originally Posted by Texpat

You can't handle the truth.

Nice one, Tom Cruise.

Attitudes like yours are the reason that Americans are laughed at and the object of ridicule by the majority of the rest of the world. But that's ok eh, because everyone else is just jealous and/or too insiginificant to matter.

Keep shaking those pom-poms, Tex. No wrong can be done; USA! USA! USA!

Originally Posted by Texpat

Your personal attacks mean nothing. What role did you play in the runup to the Iraq liberation? Wanna compare relevence? Regime change was the only factor until the world signed off on a handsome, smooth talking American Negro's word.

What personal attacks? You're the one that was compelled to bring nationality into this like it's some defining measure; I'm from a small nation so my opinion/thoughts don't count right. You're not your country, Tex.

And now you're making it about personal contribution?? I played no part and I'm thankful that I didn't. It was a war based on lies and I'd be feeling pretty stoopid right now to have fallen for it. I wouldn't keep ignoring that and pretending it was anything other than what it was though. Now that would be really, really stoopid!

You are irrelevent.

Originally Posted by Texpat

laughed at and the object of ridicule by the majority of the rest of the world -- except the billions trying to get in.

Hyperbole, get your nice fresh hyperbole here!

You've become boring Ant.

And you obviously don't do irony.

What is it with you and your post-edits?

Originally Posted by Texpat

You are irrelevent.

Yeah, because I'm not American right. Obnoxious ass.

I wonder how it feels to -- not count.

It must suck.

Is that all you've got? I don't count to my friends, my wife, or my children because some indoctrinated American on an internet forum says I don't count because, well, because I'm not also an indoctrinated American.

That's pathetic. No, really.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

What is it with you and your post-edits?

posting drunk I believe,

Retired US Service man redneck + shithole in Thailand + booze = posting Patriotic non-sense crap on TD

Show me an edit on this page.
Seems like the Can't-do Platoon has arrived.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

posting drunk I believe

Then he should install a breathalyzer on his PC.

There's a certain sameness about some of our American friends on here - chinthee, Boon Mee, Earl and latterly Tex... Disagree with them and they start arsing on about how 'insignificant' you are (they aren't of course, because they define themselves by an accident of birth and the passport they carry) or bringing your family into it.

Originally Posted by Texpat

Show me an edit on this page.

How about where I quoted your post and in-between replying and submitting it mysteriously changed.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Texpat is right and I'm a squirrely buttmuncher. God Bless America

Like that?

Grow up.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

There's a certain sameness about some of our American friends on here - chinthee, Boon Mee, Earl and latterly Tex... Disagree with them and they start arsing on about how 'insignificant' you are

Ant, it's nice to see you right back in the deep shit again with posters. I thought you were going to behave, but 'old habits' eh?

Oh, and by the way, I never advocated that you were insignificant by virtue of your birthplace and passport, but rather by who you are personally. So, you can leave me out of your pissfight with Tex.

I'm dismissed as being irreverent (ha!) because of my former position. (brainwashed, indocrinated, stupid...) but when I suggest Ant is irrevelent because he's a kiwi, I'm arrogant.

I don't get it. Aren't they equally personable?

Is this some sort of handicap we Americans have to allow others because they can only bitch and moan?

Originally Posted by Texpat

I don't get it.

Perhaps because the foregoing is a strawman that you've quickly erected in order to pull down or a windmill that you're tilting at.