en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/626922 Comments by masmanz http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/06/us-funded-textbooks-teach-afghan-children-whitewashed-history/#IDComment286450898 If you close your eyes you cannot see the Sun. Then you would ask if it ever existed. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:49:09 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/06/us-funded-textbooks-teach-afghan-children-whitewashed-history/#IDComment286450898 http://original.antiwar.com/engelhardt/2012/02/05/offshore-everywhere/#IDComment285761269 I agree with liveload, If Pakistan has even a mediocre Air force they can easily shoot down all the drones and the various helicopters, but then they will have to face the B2s and nukes -- no defense against those. As long as those in power do not get too arrogant and start engaging Russia or China we will all be safe here. All the hype about AlQaida reach is way overblown. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:53:29 +0000 http://original.antiwar.com/engelhardt/2012/02/05/offshore-everywhere/#IDComment285761269 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/02/pakistans-supreme-court-moves-forward-with-pms-contempt-case/#IDComment283198593 US Supreme Court should learn something from Pakistan's. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:46:39 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/02/pakistans-supreme-court-moves-forward-with-pms-contempt-case/#IDComment283198593 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/02/justice-dept-fbi-say-interest-in-online-privacy-an-indicator-of-terrorism/#IDComment283196822 Gestapo didn't have this kind of technology. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:43:44 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/02/justice-dept-fbi-say-interest-in-online-privacy-an-indicator-of-terrorism/#IDComment283196822 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/02/justice-dept-fbi-say-interest-in-online-privacy-an-indicator-of-terrorism/#IDComment282939683 The next question would be your ethnicity, if you are brown you better not do any of those things. Why would a brown person go to Starbucks if there is evidence that he can make coffee at home? Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:53:34 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/02/justice-dept-fbi-say-interest-in-online-privacy-an-indicator-of-terrorism/#IDComment282939683 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/01/pakistan-denies-leaked-reports-claim-of-alliance-with-taliban/#IDComment282447621 The last paragraph makes no sense, the reason is that the term 'Taliban' is indiscriminately applied to anyone and everyone. There are Afghan Taliban who are fighting the US and NATO forces, then there are so-called Pakistani Taliban who are fighting the Pakistani military. Then there are ordinary civilians who are killed by US drones or Pakistani shelling and they are posthumously indicted as Taliban. Hope this will clear up the confusion. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 03:39:30 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/01/pakistan-denies-leaked-reports-claim-of-alliance-with-taliban/#IDComment282447621 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/01/british-terror-plot-four-islamists-planned-to-try-to-blow-up-a-toilet/#IDComment282010233 As long as they can put Al-Qaeda, Islam, and blowing-up together in a news item the rest of the story doesn't really matter, The main purpose is to keep us scared and continue to eat up our tax dollars. If this causes a major problem for a tiny minority, that is a price worth it (or, for some, it is icing on cake). Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:05:50 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/02/01/british-terror-plot-four-islamists-planned-to-try-to-blow-up-a-toilet/#IDComment282010233 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/31/sen-feinstein-i-thought-pakistan-drone-strikes-were-secret/#IDComment281165340 When a president discloses it it is not a secret.... What was the point of the 'secret' anyway when everyone knows that only the US has those drones? Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:25:07 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/31/sen-feinstein-i-thought-pakistan-drone-strikes-were-secret/#IDComment281165340 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/31/taliban-leadership-no-talks-with-karzai-govt/#IDComment281162593 ...The mistake from the beginning.... We can talk about mistakes only if we know the purpose. The original official purpose was achieved by the end of 2001, why are we still there? An occupying force cannot afford to have a strong and honest local leader as a puppet. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:21:08 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/31/taliban-leadership-no-talks-with-karzai-govt/#IDComment281162593 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/31/israeli-government-moves-to-subsidize-settlers-legalize-outposts/#IDComment281053200 Why Zuhir Mohsen? ask Newt Gingrich, or any other person who salivates at the idea of getting funding and support from the Zionists. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:55:34 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/31/israeli-government-moves-to-subsidize-settlers-legalize-outposts/#IDComment281053200 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/30/obama-denies-huge-number-of-civilian-casualties-in-drone-war/#IDComment280194069 What he means to say is that it is just a few hundred innocent people -- not huge number. Those killed were not even White. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:33:29 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/30/obama-denies-huge-number-of-civilian-casualties-in-drone-war/#IDComment280194069 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/29/us-meets-with-taliban-as-karzai-govt-looks-to-start-own-talks/#IDComment278979838 What is the point of all these talks? Just leave the place and bring the troops home. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:11:11 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/29/us-meets-with-taliban-as-karzai-govt-looks-to-start-own-talks/#IDComment278979838 http://original.antiwar.com/dtrotter/2012/01/25/no-muss-no-fuss-no-more-habeas-corpus/#IDComment275229168 The congress would not have voted for the bill if "we the American people" had not supported it. "We the People" wrongly or rightly believe that the bill will only be used against those pesky Moslems. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:39:25 +0000 http://original.antiwar.com/dtrotter/2012/01/25/no-muss-no-fuss-no-more-habeas-corpus/#IDComment275229168 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/22/human-rights-watch-warns-of-iraqs-budding-police-state/#IDComment272284438 "...move toward authoritarianism" Move toward?? these HRW guys and gals must have been sleeping throughout the whole occupation period. They probably missed the whole shock and awe show -- Or should we call it "engulf and devour. " Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:50 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/22/human-rights-watch-warns-of-iraqs-budding-police-state/#IDComment272284438 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/19/islamist-factions-the-big-winners-in-arab-spring/#IDComment269758133 This is not true, only those are crushed who oppose Western hegemony. Although there have been many secular leaders there really has been no mass secular movements (only nationalist ones) in the Muslim world. In Turkey the secularists gained power after a coup. In Iraq and Syria Baathists took control after military coups. In Pakistan, a secular military dictator Ayub Khan took control after a coup. These were not mass movements. And the secular dictators were supported by the US as long as they were 'friendly' to us. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:34:31 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/19/islamist-factions-the-big-winners-in-arab-spring/#IDComment269758133 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/19/iran-warns-arab-rivals-not-to-interfere-with-hormuz-sanctions-issues/#IDComment269703800 It may just be ironical (or by design, who knows?) but our government's recent adventures in Iraq and Afghanistan have only helped Iran and not the so-called Sunni regimes in the region. Before the US invasion, Afghanistan's Northern Alliance was actively supported by Iran in their war against the Taliban. Now NA is ruling that country. And, the close ties of the current leaders of Iraq with the Irani regime is quite a contrast with Saddam's policies. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:11:52 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/19/iran-warns-arab-rivals-not-to-interfere-with-hormuz-sanctions-issues/#IDComment269703800 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/18/libyas-freedom-fighters-are-imposing-harsh-brand-of-militant-islam/#IDComment269260275 Not sure how you define dictatorship and democracy. If a democracy bans alcohol it becomes dictatorship? If it bans pot it continues to be a democracy? Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:20:39 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2012/01/18/libyas-freedom-fighters-are-imposing-harsh-brand-of-militant-islam/#IDComment269260275 http://news.antiwar.com/2011/12/09/pakistan-fully-functional-air-defense-installed-along-afghan-border/#IDComment236069733 There is zero chance of Haqqani or the non-existent AlQaida taking control of the air defense system. However, at some point in time the Pakistani Air Force might think it appropriate to start shooting down the drones. If the US decides to go for an all out war in response to the shootings then that would be catastrophic. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:14:15 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/2011/12/09/pakistan-fully-functional-air-defense-installed-along-afghan-border/#IDComment236069733 http://original.antiwar.com/buchanan/2011/12/06/did-fdr-provoke-pearl-harbor/#IDComment234273707 We need to make a Tora Bora movie now, detailing how we got into Afghanistan and what are we doing there. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 18:31:08 +0000 http://original.antiwar.com/buchanan/2011/12/06/did-fdr-provoke-pearl-harbor/#IDComment234273707 http://original.antiwar.com/buchanan/2011/12/06/did-fdr-provoke-pearl-harbor/#IDComment234272878 We need to make a Tora Bora movie now, detailing how we got into Afghanistan and what are we doing there. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 18:29:27 +0000 http://original.antiwar.com/buchanan/2011/12/06/did-fdr-provoke-pearl-harbor/#IDComment234272878