Comments on: Training for assassination http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: robert bourne http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22959 robert bourne Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:36:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22959 the trains here announce the stations after they have left which is very annoying at times... men's intuition is a marvelous thing..I had a intuitive flash today that I was going to have several jars of Ale...Lord Thunderin Belches I was right..funny how that works the trains here announce the stations after they have left which is very annoying at times… men’s intuition is a marvelous thing..I had a intuitive flash today that I was going to have several jars of Ale…Lord Thunderin Belches I was right..funny how that works

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22948 Grandad Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:10:26 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22948 Laurie - That is exactly like my saying that the laws of this country don't apply to me. The Geneva Convention is an international treaty signed by [among others] the U.S. It is a treaty, which like any other contract is binding on all signatories. Failure to abide by the Geneva Convention results in war crimes, by definition. Frankly I am terrified by Dubya. Not only is he a war criminal, but he is rapidly becoming a dictator too. Laurie - That is exactly like my saying that the laws of this country don’t apply to me.

The Geneva Convention is an international treaty signed by [among others] the U.S. It is a treaty, which like any other contract is binding on all signatories.

Failure to abide by the Geneva Convention results in war crimes, by definition.

Frankly I am terrified by Dubya. Not only is he a war criminal, but he is rapidly becoming a dictator too.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22947 Laurie Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:59:06 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22947 One thing that was said by the new White House Press secretary was this. Quote " we (administration) are of the understanding that the Geneva Convention is up to the interpretation of individual countries". This would be laughable...except it is frightening. It is a frightening time we live in grandad....I am so glad I have your blog to come to for laughs, and ultimately...some sanity. Laurie One thing that was said by the new White House Press secretary was this. Quote ” we (administration) are of the understanding that the Geneva Convention is up to the interpretation of individual countries”.

This would be laughable…except it is frightening.

It is a frightening time we live in grandad….I am so glad I have your blog to come to for laughs, and ultimately…some sanity.

Laurie

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22945 Grandad Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:50:09 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22945 Laurie - The plain and simple fact is that Dubya <em>is</em> a war criminal. He is ignoring the United Nations. He is ignoring the Geneva Convention. He unilaterally declared a war. He is torturing people without trial. The list goes on. As you rightly say - if <em>any</em> other leader did this, he would be the first to shout. He is literally The Worlds Worst Terrorist. He is no better nor worse than bin Laden. Laurie - The plain and simple fact is that Dubya is a war criminal. He is ignoring the United Nations. He is ignoring the Geneva Convention. He unilaterally declared a war. He is torturing people without trial. The list goes on.

As you rightly say - if any other leader did this, he would be the first to shout.

He is literally The Worlds Worst Terrorist. He is no better nor worse than bin Laden.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22944 Laurie Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:39:23 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22944 I am so very tired of listening to all the crap that the US administration throws around. Do they honestly believe that the rest of the world is stupid? I guess the honest answer is they don't care. I know this sounds crazy, but when I hear things like I did on the news last night, it almost makes me cry with frustration. I am praying that someday soon...Dubya and Cheney (aka Darth Vader) will be tried as war criminals. You can bet if some third world dictator were doing what they are.....plenty of howling by the USA could be heard. Thanks for listening grandad. Laurie I am so very tired of listening to all the crap that the US administration throws around. Do they honestly believe that the rest of the world is stupid? I guess the honest answer is they don’t care.

I know this sounds crazy, but when I hear things like I did on the news last night, it almost makes me cry with frustration.

I am praying that someday soon…Dubya and Cheney (aka Darth Vader) will be tried as war criminals. You can bet if some third world dictator were doing what they are…..plenty of howling by the USA could be heard.

Thanks for listening grandad.

Laurie

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22943 Grandad Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:30:50 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22943 Laurie - What topic!! I hadn't heard about this as I didn't hear the news yesterday or today, so I had to do some research. It appears that the U.S. admits to continuing to torture prisoners [who still haven't been tried and are therefore presumed innocent]. However, Dubya claims that it isn't torture to inflict pain and humiliation. I quote [from the Irish Times]: "After September 11th, 2001, President George W Bush gave the CIA sweeping powers to capture, detain and kill al-Qaeda operatives throughout the world and declared that Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, which forbids torture and cruel and humiliating treatment of captives, did not apply to al-Qaeda." So I can go over and shoot Dubya but it isn't murder because I say so? Laurie - What topic!!

I hadn’t heard about this as I didn’t hear the news yesterday or today, so I had to do some research.

It appears that the U.S. admits to continuing to torture prisoners [who still haven't been tried and are therefore presumed innocent]. However, Dubya claims that it isn’t torture to inflict pain and humiliation.

I quote [from the Irish Times]:

“After September 11th, 2001, President George W Bush gave the CIA sweeping powers to capture, detain and kill al-Qaeda operatives throughout the world and declared that Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, which forbids torture and cruel and humiliating treatment of captives, did not apply to al-Qaeda.”

So I can go over and shoot Dubya but it isn’t murder because I say so?

]]> By: Laurie http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22941 Laurie Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22941 Grandad...off topic a bit. Please...can I have some of your wisdom regarding the latest leaked memo from the US Administration? I watched the news for hours last night, and became so frustrated with all the dancing around done by politicians and the White House Press secretary. What the heck is happening??? Laurie Grandad…off topic a bit. Please…can I have some of your wisdom regarding the latest leaked memo from the US Administration?

I watched the news for hours last night, and became so frustrated with all the dancing around done by politicians and the White House Press secretary. What the heck is happening???

Laurie

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22938 Grandad Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:20:59 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22938 I think you think about them too much already..... I think you think about them too much already…..

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22936 Grannymar Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:48:32 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22936 Now I wonder if I thought hard enough about a Toy boy would he appear? Now I wonder if I thought hard enough about a Toy boy would he appear?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22935 Grandad Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:09:40 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/10/05/training-for-assassination/#comment-22935 "<em>Now he is picking up old men in train stations!</em>" This, coming from the woman from whom no Toy Boy is safe, is rich. Raymond <em>is</em> an old friend. We shared many a happy moment puffing on our respective pipes, and setting the world to rights. Circumstances dictated that we haven't seen each other in years, but I just <em>knew</em> that I was going to meet him yesterday. Strange!? “Now he is picking up old men in train stations!”

This, coming from the woman from whom no Toy Boy is safe, is rich.

Raymond is an old friend. We shared many a happy moment puffing on our respective pipes, and setting the world to rights. Circumstances dictated that we haven’t seen each other in years, but I just knew that I was going to meet him yesterday. Strange!?

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