Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 1070 Editor's Choice: 11
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one difference
[Read the article: Obama is saying the wrong things about Afghanistan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]One difference, and a pretty major one I'd say, between US intervention in Iraq (and Soviet intervention in Afghanistan for that matter) and what Obama has been proposing is that right now the war in Afghanistan is widely supported by the international community. It's a NATO operation if I'm not mistaken.
I know Canadians are generally onside with the war, but have been frustrated by what appears to be a piecemeal approach to planning.
I appreciate Mr Cole's insights into the region, and can totally see why he has reservations (after all he's the expert and I'm the pissant wasting time at work ;) but I think he's a bit off here. I think NATO would LOVE to have the US completely on board again in Afghanistan, and I think it would be beneficial for everybody.
Perhaps because I'm not American, I never really saw Obama's focus on Afghanistan as him trying to look tough, but rather as highlighting his belief in multi-lateralism (which of course makes him diametrically opposed to the Repubs under Bush and McCain)
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jamiso
[Read the article: Religion is poetry]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Look, you either believe in what the bible says as the truth or not. You either believe that god killed all the little Egyptian children and had the Israelites commit genocide across the middle east ... or you don't. You either believe that all the nonbelievers are going to burn in hellfire for all eternity or you dont. You either believe that Eve was made of Adam’s rib or you don’t. If you don't....TADA, you aint Christian (the same can be said to Jews and Muslims, but as there seems to be more Catholics here I'll go with them)"
Hi,
You appear to be mixing up your Catholics and your Protestants. Catholics have never believed in the literal word of the Bible (well maybe not *never* but at least since 4th Lateran Council in 1215...I'm too lazy to look it up further). It was Luther who was all about the literal truth of the Bible (which is why, for example, Protestant Fundamentalists don't believe in Evolution, but the Catholic Church embraces it).
cheers
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walter_map
[Read the article: Religion is poetry]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]oh you're absolutely correct on this one. I meant to add that their reasoning behind not accepting the literal truth of the Bible was entirely self-serving.
It's just a nice unexpected turn of events that The Council of Trent's attempt to put a lid on Luther's "rationalization of the faith" ironically freed them from biblical literalism.
that's all.
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hey walter
[Read the article: Religion is poetry]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]well how 'bout that, it looks like you and I went and exchanged ideas in a civil manner!
Maybe there's hope for this crazy world yet :D
cheers!
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Canuckistan Bob
[Read the article: Scully have I loved]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Oh I'm not so sure about that Bob. I was always amazed at how much better looking Dana Scully was in comparison to Gillian Anderson.
Kinda like how Pam Beesly is waaay better looking that Jenna Fisher.
:)
Other than that, thanks for the great article Traister - it sure brought back alot of memories...being grounded (AGAIN) and having nothing else to look forward to on Friday nights other than X-Files
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misleading title
[Read the article: In battleground states, bad news for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Aww c'mon Alex,
Your headline is just a bit hyperbolic no? He's still leading in 3 of 4 but not but as much?
Perhaps you should've written "Reason for concern in battleground states." instead?
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the Nerve!
[Read the article: "People of the world -- look at Berlin!"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I CANNOT believe Obama just did that! Well the nerve of that man! Throwing his sweet granny under the bus like that!
what? wrong speech?
nevermind.
:D
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trolls
[Read the article: Obama's political brilliance in Berlin]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Is it just me or have our trolls hit the summer doldrums? It's like they're not even trying anymore!
It's like they're a bunch of Milos without a Tock!
:D
p.s. wicked speech btw - wouldn't it be great to like the US again?? Please don't bung this one up guys...we're begging you!
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red stars
[Read the article: Rollins: "McCain is having a disastrous week"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I know it's not really policy for the War Room to give out Red Stars, but annony's last post surely deserves one.
That was one fantastic post!
cheers
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huh...
[Read the article: Vive la Obama différence!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wasn't aware that "métis" was a word that was still used as a general signifier of mixed heritage. I thought by now it solely referred to people French-Canadian/Native ancestry.
neat...sometimes you really do "learn something new every day".
cheers
p.s. the anti-France trolls are predictable and wrong (as always). There never has been a thing "wrong" with France...and lest we forget - without their help in the 18th Century, things could've ended up VERY differently and you'd all be Canadians right now :D
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i dunno
[Read the article: The John Edwards "love child" story]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It seems to me that if you are a high profile politician with an illicit love child, you would be mind-numbingly stupid to set up a meeting with your former mistress in the BEVERLEY HILTON...which just might be ground zero for the papparazzi and tabloid press.
seems fishy to me.
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antineocon
[Read the article: Obama's political brilliance in Berlin]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Oooh! proudtexasgirl was a vile piece of work wasn't she? Almost as bad as that ShawnWM character.
I certainly am happy to be done with those lot!
although I notice that Walsh's latest post, this one, has garnered relatively few responses...how much you wanna bet her next one will be pointlessly critical of M. Obama?
(I kid! I tease! :)
cheers!
p.s. I guess my Phantom Tollbooth reference wasn't as clever as I thought...
*takes off his CleverCap*
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i heard..
[Read the article: The John Edwards "love child" story]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]that there's video footage of Edwards' love child at a conference railing against "whitey"
;)
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poor thing!
[Read the article: A tale of two campaigns]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]So who wants to point out the fact to dear "hornetdriver" that the article he referenced was satirical??
poor thing, he tries so hard!