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received in my inbox today long, but worth reading A WARMONGER EXPLAINS WAR TO A PEACENIK By Victor Forsythe Dedicated to the Love it or Leave it crowd PeaceNik: Why did you say we are we invading Iraq? WarMonger: We are invading Iraq because it is in violation of security council resolution 1441. A country cannot be allowed to violate security council resolutions. PN: But I thought many of our allies, including Israel, were in violation of more security council resolutions than Iraq. WM: It's not just about UN resolutions. The main point is that Iraq could have weapons of mass destruction, and the first sign of a smoking gun could well be a mushroom cloud over NY. PN: Mushroom cloud? But I thought the weapons inspectors said Iraq had no nuclear weapons. WM: Yes, but biological and chemical weapons are the issue. PN: But I thought Iraq did not have any long range missiles for attacking us or our allies with such weapons. WM: The risk is not Iraq directly attacking us, but rather terrorists networks that Iraq could sell the weapons to. PN: But coundn't virtually any country sell chemical or biological materials? We sold quite a bit to Iraq in the eighties ourselves, didn't we? WM: That's ancient history. Look, Saddam Hussein is an evil man that has an undeniable track record of repressing his own people since the early eighties. He gasses his enemies. Everyone agrees that he is a power- hungry lunatic murderer. PN: We sold chemical and biological materials to a power-hungry lunatic murderer? WM: The issue is not what we sold, but rather what Saddam did. He is the one that launched a pre-emptive first strike on Kuwait. PN: A pre-emptive first strike does sound bad. But didn't our ambassador to Iraq, April Gillespie, know about and green-light the invasion of Kuwait? WM: Let's deal with the present, shall we? As of today, Iraq could sell its biological and chemical weapons to Al Quaida. Osama BinLaden himself released an audio tape calling on Iraqis to suicide-attack us, proving a partnership between the two. PN: Osama Bin Laden? Wasn't the point of invading Afghanistan to kill him? WM: Actually, it's not 100% certain that it's really Osama Bin Laden on the tapes. But the lesson from the tape is the same: there could easily be a partnership between al-Qaida and Saddam Hussein unless we act. PN: Is this the same audio tape where Osama Bin Laden labels Saddam a secular infidel? WM: You're missing the point by just focusing on the tape. Powell presented a strong case against Iraq. PN: He did? WM: Yes, he showed satellite pictures of an Al Quaeda poison factory in Iraq. PN: But didn't that turn out to be a harmless shack in the part of Iraq controlled by the Kurdish opposition? WM: And a British intelligence report... PN: Didn't that turn out to be copied from an out-of-date graduate student paper? WM: And reports of mobile weapons labs... PN: Weren't those just artistic renderings? WM: And reports of Iraquis scuttling and hiding evidence from inspectors... PN: Wasn't that evidence contradicted by the chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix? WM: Yes, but there is plently of other hard evidence that cannot be revealed because it would compromise our security. PN: So there is no publicly available evidence of weapons of mass dectruction in Iraq? WM: The inspectors are not detectives, it's not their JOB to find evidence. You're missing the point. PN: So what is the point? WM: The main point is that we are invading Iraq because resolution 1441 threatened "severe consequences." If we do not act, the security council will become an irrelevant debating society. PN: So the main point is to uphold the rulings of the security council? WM: Absolutely. ...unless it rules against us. PN: And what if it does rule against us? WM: In that case, we must lead a coalition of the willing to invade Iraq. PN: Coalition of the willing? Who's that? WM: Britain, Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain, and Italy, for starters. PN: I thought Turkey refused to help us unless we gave them tens of billions of dollars. WM: Nevertheless, they may now be willing. PN: I thought public opinion in all those countries was against war. WM: Current public opinion is irrelevant. The majority expresses its will by electing leaders to make decisions. PN: So it's the decisions of leaders elected by the majority that is important? WM: Yes. PN: But George Bush wasn't elected by voters. He was selected by the U.S. Supreme C...- WM: I mean, we must support the decisions of our leaders, however they were elected, because they are acting in our best interest. This is about being a patriot. That's the bottom line. PN: So if we do not support the decisions of the president, we are not patriotic? WM: I never said that. PN: So what are you saying? Why are we invading Iraq? WM: As I said, because there is a chance that they have weapons of mass destruction that threaten us and our allies. PN: But the inspectors have not been able to find any such weapons. WM: Iraq is obviously hiding them. PN: You know this? How? WM: Because we know they had the weapons ten years ago, and they are still unaccounted for. PN: The weapons we sold them, you mean? WM: Precisely. PN: But I thought those biological and chemical weapons would degrade to an unusable state over ten years. WM: But there is a chance that some have not degraded. PN: So as long as there is even a small chance that such weapons exist, we must invade? WM: Exactly. PN: But North Korea actually has large amounts of usable chemical, biological, AND nuclear weapons, AND long range missiles that can reach the west coast AND it has expelled nuclear weapons inspectors, AND threatened to turn America into a sea of fire. WM: That's a diplomatic issue. PN: So why are we invading Iraq instead of using diplomacy? WM: Aren't you listening? We are invading Iraq because we cannot allow the inspections to drag on indefinitely. Iraq has been delaying, deceiving, and denying for over ten years, and inspections cost us tens of millions. PN: But I thought war would cost us tens of billions. WM: Yes, but this is not about money. This is about security. PN: But wouldn't a pre-emptive war against Iraq ignite radical Muslim sentiments against us, and decrease our security? WM: Possibly, but we must not allow the terrorists to change the way we live. Once we do that, the terrorists have already won. PN: So what is the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security, color-coded terror alerts, and the Patriot Act? Don't these change the way we live? WM: I thought you had questions about Iraq. PN: I do. Why are we invading Iraq? WM: For the last time, we are invading Iraq because the world has called on Saddam Hussein to disarm, and he has failed to do so. He must now face the consequences. PN: So, likewise, if the world called on us to do something, such as find a peaceful solution, we would have an obligation to listen? WM: By "world", I meant the United Nations. PN: So, we have an obligation to listen to the United Nations? WM: By "United Nations" I meant the Security Council. PN: So, we have an an obligation to listen to the Security Council? WM: I meant the majority of the Security Council. PN: So, we have an obligation to listen to the majority of the Security Council? WM: Well... there could be an unreasonable veto. PN: In which case? WM: In which case, we have an obligation to ignore the veto. PN: And if the majority of the Security Council does not support us at all? WM: Then we have an obligation to ignore the Security Council. PN: That makes no sense. WM: If you love Iraq so much, you should move there. Or maybe France, with the all the other cheese-eating surrender monkeys. It's time to boycott their wine and cheese, no doubt about that. PN: I give up!

autoglass are the good guys when it comes to windscreens, i've had 3 replaced in my zed since i had it.... the trim that goes across the top is a dealer only part, which they use. i previously had two unsatisfactory replacements by silver shield, and they used a rubber strip that did not fit properly. when i mentioned it, they told me that everyone uses it... the last change was by autoglass and the guy already knew about the dealer part, and went out of his way to make sure he had it before coming to fit he complained about how it was a bitch to fit correctly though

sorry guys, have been flat out bsy the last few weeks, hardly even looked at the forum. i dont think there is any problem with the script, as it hasnt changed, i think there is a permissions problem which i need to talk to mikegroves about.

ditto :D

i think we have the problems sorted out, so please try getting your password again. also, people with email notification thread problems should be sorted too. sorry for the hassle

i was having trouble with my battery, losing charge after a couple of days unused. when i took it out, it was dry..... fortunately refilling it has sorted it out.... water is cheaper than a new one :D

are you doing tandem flights at billing this year ? £1 a go should get the money back in no time :D

yeah, absolutely no problem MAC i have a few links to update, so i will do them all in one hit one evening this week.

DONE

my wife has a 7210, and it has been no trouble.... however, the first batch were recalled very soon after launch, and we waited for the new batch before ordering ;) a lot of phone dealers would not bother telling you they were recalled, or contacting you afterwards to tell you either.... its a numbers game... if you complain, they change it... go and get it changed for the fixed version and you will be fine new batch were not available until early december, so if you got it before then, it is definitely a recalled one, if you got it after.... unlucky

ok, found the problem, but cant sort it out just yet. will pass the details on. once the proper server is up and running though, i will have to change the details backa again.... on rest... ;)

its also in the FAQ section of this site :rolleyes:

a missing number plate is classed very similarly to a misrepresented numer plate, for which the fine is up to £1000 there is also more recent legislation that makes it a much more serious offence incurring endorsements or even imprisonment !! coincidentally, these came into force around the same time as specs cameras got type approval and the accepted use of number plate recognition systems for car tax dodgers was introduced it must be nice to be able to think up a money making scam, and then create a law to enforce that scam i am looking around for the latest legislation, which i saw recently, but forgot to bookmark... doh

why cant you put your zed engine in it ? :D

either a GT40, or an Ultima :D

if it had been more of a dirty white than silver, it might have been me, if you had been in a different part of the country ;)

you all ought to be thanking MikeGroves really, as he has provided the temporary server space. :D our server still needs rebuilding, but we couldnt remove it until the dns changes had gone through properly.... after a couple of false starts, it looks like they have happened properly now, so Mike has kindly offered to rebuild the server too (as its easier for him to get to, and gives him an excuse to drive his zed more than 5 miles :D :D ) MikeGroves, topbloke :D

ice dog is pretty accurate there. most likely a faulty (or missing) speed convertor not a big job, but i guess its annoying..... but not as annoying as garages/dealers who lose interest after the sale....

your windows are dirty !!!

does the boost gauge still go above 0 ? if not check for loose hose. check the coil packs, as they are prone to jump off under load when the clips are broken

Apologies for the recent downtime. The OS was suffering frequent kernel panics, which were becoming closer and closer together, and more and more annoying... We have moved the entire site to a backup while the server undergoes a complete reinstall. from linux98me to linuxxppro :D hope your cold turkey has been bearable ;)

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How this site is set up, and what the different user groups are :- This site and server is here due to the generosity and support of contributing members. Contributions in time and knowledge, as well as monetary contributions. If you find the site and community useful, then help to keep it here by emailing me for info with Join-300ZX as the subject. Contributions are 20 quid and the money is used to pay for server, software, bandwidth, and events. You should get an auto-reply within an hour. In respect of the forum, contributing members have access to a some private forums, and the ability to post new threads in the forsale/wanted forum. Non contributed members can post replies to threads, but are not able to post new threads in this section. If you want to sell anything through the forum, then you really need to subscribe, so that people know you are serious about your intentions towards them and the Z community. If you are a non contributed member who wants to post a WANTED thread, then create it in the General Chat forum and click the "Report to Moderators" link and it will be moved for you. Any For Sale threads in any other forum will be deleted, sorry. Contributed members will also be first to access new features and benefits, especially when we change to full club status. Please respect the guidelines for posting on the forums, and hopefully your threads will remain undeleted and unmoderated. :D

the server rebooted sometime this afternoon, and whenver it does, it starts up an hour ahead of itself so when i notice, i change it back an hour.... pita

been for the latest scan, 20 weeks, and we are having a boy in June :D a good enough reason for me to miss Le Mans this year !!!