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Reuters: US ambassador to Libya dead

Started by Martinus, September 12, 2012, 04:36:51 AM

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garbon

Quote from: Martinus on September 14, 2012, 01:56:13 AM
so why the US embassy to Egypt and not the US embassy to California or Texas is making a statement?  :huh:

The US embassy to California? :huh:
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Quote from: garbon on September 14, 2012, 08:25:30 AM
Quote from: Martinus on September 14, 2012, 01:56:13 AM
so why the US embassy to Egypt and not the US embassy to California or Texas is making a statement?  :huh:

The US embassy to California? :huh:

What did you expect? He is Polish.

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Germany's foreign minister has confirmed that their embassy is Sudan has been attacked and is partially in flames, Associated Press reports. He called for the violence to stop immediately.
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Tamas

well they kept out of Libya. It was worth it. Their embassy was only PARTIALLY set ablaze.

Ed Anger

Quote from: Tamas on September 14, 2012, 09:09:35 AM
well they kept out of Libya. It was worth it. Their embassy was only PARTIALLY set ablaze.

But is the US embassy in Texas safe? :concerned:
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Tamas

Quote from: Ed Anger on September 14, 2012, 09:10:39 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 14, 2012, 09:09:35 AM
well they kept out of Libya. It was worth it. Their embassy was only PARTIALLY set ablaze.

But is the US embassy in Texas safe? :concerned:

Depends. Did they apologize for Phelps?

Ed Anger

Quote from: Tamas on September 14, 2012, 09:11:54 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 14, 2012, 09:10:39 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 14, 2012, 09:09:35 AM
well they kept out of Libya. It was worth it. Their embassy was only PARTIALLY set ablaze.

But is the US embassy in Texas safe? :concerned:

Depends. Did they apologize for Phelps?

No. They insulted Texas barbeque and prefer Kansas City BBQ. BEHEAD ALL WHO INSULT TEXAS.
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Martinus


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Quote from: derspiess on September 13, 2012, 06:54:13 PM
Yes it is.  They have officially been a "Non-NATO ally" since the late 80s.  Obama yesterday incorrectly said they were not an ally, and his spokesman today said Egypt's status is not changing.

Obama correctly said that Egypt is not an "ally" (lowercase), which can be verified by the fact that no alliance exists between the two countries.

If Obama had said that Egypt was not a Major Non Nato Ally under Title 22, Section 32, then he would have been mistaken.
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derspiess

Quote from: The Minsky Moment on September 14, 2012, 09:24:54 AM
Quote from: derspiess on September 13, 2012, 06:54:13 PM
Yes it is.  They have officially been a "Non-NATO ally" since the late 80s.  Obama yesterday incorrectly said they were not an ally, and his spokesman today said Egypt's status is not changing.

Obama correctly said that Egypt is not an "ally" (lowercase), which can be verified by the fact that no alliance exists between the two countries.

If Obama had said that Egypt was not a Major Non Nato Ally under Title 22, Section 32, then he would have been mistaken.

:lol:  I guess you have your religion/deity, and I have mine.
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The Minsky Moment

Quote from: Martinus on September 14, 2012, 01:56:13 AM
Ok, I'm at loss here. I don't understand how anything you said is relevant and really do not know how to respond.

It's really quite simple. We are discussing statements made by US embassies.  The question is under what circumstances would it make sense for an overseas US embassy to make statements about Fred Phelps.  It is admittedly a rhetorical question, as it is difficult to conceive any likely set of circumstances in which that would happen.
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Razgovory

Quote from: derspiess on September 14, 2012, 09:26:19 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on September 14, 2012, 09:24:54 AM
Quote from: derspiess on September 13, 2012, 06:54:13 PM
Yes it is.  They have officially been a "Non-NATO ally" since the late 80s.  Obama yesterday incorrectly said they were not an ally, and his spokesman today said Egypt's status is not changing.

Obama correctly said that Egypt is not an "ally" (lowercase), which can be verified by the fact that no alliance exists between the two countries.

If Obama had said that Egypt was not a Major Non Nato Ally under Title 22, Section 32, then he would have been mistaken.

:lol:  I guess you have your religion/deity, and I have mine.

Yes, your religion is Obama is stooopid and evil and has to use a teleprompter to get through the day.
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The Minsky Moment

Quote from: derspiess on September 14, 2012, 09:26:19 AM
:lol:  I guess you have your religion/deity, and I have mine.

As religions go, the gods of grammar and reading comprehension are pretty worthy.
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