Real patriots don't hack.

Rome was a civilization however they were not "Civil" to the jews. That is what you want right?
Civility is a two sided street here Mr. Dutch You can either preach from the streets or fight from the beaches but you cannot do both. I applaud your country for the ability to have hookers, heroin, and good beer all tightly under wraps. But you know what, it is the responsibility of the United states to do what it can when it can. ANd BTW if I EVER see you or anyone of your ilk use AMERIKA ever again I will make it my lifes mission on this forum to make a counterpoint to EVERY SINGLE POST. How Dare you even hint to it. I am not easily agitated as many here can attest, but man that is just wrong. Come on now I can see if it were a little slip up, and if it were no harm no foul. But if you want to strengthen any ties then you should consider what you put in writing because I will flat knock you out if you were impling what I think you were.

-duck

Whilst I might make jests of like nature to my Australian buddies, I would never condone such a statement being presented in a techrepublic discussion.

Saddam Hussein is unquestionably, in my opinion, an evil, callous, devious sociopath (psychopath)whose only goal in life it would seem is to demonstrate his personal power, with total disregard for the welfare of the common people of Iraq, who have no choice but to accept him as their leader.

George W. Bush, on the other hand, while not necessarily being the greatest statesman the world has ever known, was voted into office by a democratic process, and can hold that office for a maximum of eight consecutive years.

Unlike our own Prime Minister, John Howard, George Bush hopefully has nobler motives than self aggrandizement.

Australia, the REAL Lucky Country, does not have to bear the burden of being the economically and militarily most powerful nation on the planet.

If we could be one hundred percent assured that the UN Council and "Old Europe" were correct in their opinion, then it would be fitting to call America's stance ignorant.

As it is, there are enough political variables in the equation to make manyAmericans nervous about the UN Council and "Old Europe". The track record of both groups is such that accepting the word of either as 'gospel' would be a sign of ignorance itself.

On the other hand, I won't claim that the United States is perfect either.

Sorry guys, I just get a little defensive when I see that. BTW road you are right it is almost never malice in a silly person's words. I on the other hand need to cut back on the windex I guess, must make me jittery. And I award you a double triple word score. Although I would have used bong addled myself =)

-duck

I'm curious as to what your PHDs are in. You've mentioned them off and on but I don't seem to recall you mentioning the fields they were in.

Of course, having a PHD doesn't make a person an expert at everything. For example, just because you don't have an ICBM doesn't mean that you can't 'deliver' a nuke in the air. It wouldn't be that hard to use a cargo jet or even a business jet to put one in the right place.

For that matter, a delivery truck and a freight elevator can get you five hundred or more feet off the ground in many cities. And in a handful it can get you close to a thousand feet up.

Since when is one assasination equal to most?

I'm hoping that it was just a rhetorical comment. If it wasn't, then your sources of information are woefully inaccurate or your idea of 'most' is a little bit skewed.

Now if you meant attempted assasinations, I might be tempted to agree a little bit.

On the other hand, even the successful assasination didn't paralize the US government like it would some countries.

I think it’s time I put an end to my off-topic, political, foreign policy, etc. discussion comments. (However, I reserve the right to change my mind. After all, I didn’t say I wouldn’t continue reading them.) Not that I’m frustrated, PO'ed, or anything like that, but I think I’ve said all that I can. (And I’ve got work to do.)

I want to thank Thamer, Duck and Guru for opening these threads, which gave me (and others) the chance to voice opinion and engage in honest debate. It’s been a fun experience. To those with whom I’ve disagreed, I hope we can end the discussion respectfully agreeing to disagree. To those with whom I agree, I’m glad to see that you see things in the correct light (yuk yuk). If anyone wants to continue discussing any of these (or any other) issues with me (for whatever reason), feel free to email me. I’ll gladly reply. (But be warned, I do have a tendency to ramble.)

See ya' at the next discussion and/or at the Q&A

maxwell_t_edison@yahoo.com

It's the Manhattan Project and the Trinity Site.

At best I might be able to blame such a mistake on dyslexia. But that type of mistake definitely strains the credibility of the one doing the posting.

Now as far as the names of the scientists are concerned, try www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org as a start. One of the lists shows the major participants of the Manhattan Project. About twenty of them ended up with Nobel Prizes some time in their careers.

Security firm F-Secure reports that more than 1,000 Web sites have been hacked in direct response to the launching of war in Iraq. According to F-Secure, although some of the hackers apparently are U.S.-based supporters of the war, the majority of the attacks came from people opposed to the war. iDefense, another security firm, also reported that hundreds of Web sites have been hacked by peace activists, some of whom have called this the "new era of cyber war." Sites that have been hacked sincethe beginning of military action against Iraq include the U.S. National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research and the U.S. Navy. Damage from the recent hacking activity is reported to be minimal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2871985.stm

COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENTS RISE SHARPLY
According to a report from Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS), computer security incidents and attacks on businesses worldwide increased by 84 percent between the fourth quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2003, amounting to 752 incidents compared to 101. Mass-mailing worms contributed to the dramatic rise, with incidents ranging from the relatively harmless to the much more damaging Slammer worm. Retail businesses were hardest hit, with 35 percent of attacks, financial services with 11.5 percent, healthcare and manufacturing with 9 percent each, and the government with 1 percent. The report found that "suspicious activities," such as scanning networks for vulnerabilities, accounted for nearly three-quarters of attacks and that a quarter of security breaches occurred on Fridays or on the weekend. Pete Allor of ISS said, "What we're seeing out there is a lot more folks being extremely active and a lot more malicious behavior." The reportadvises businesses to identify those among the plethora of security threats that pose the greatest risk to their particular business. IDG http://www.idg.net/ic_1281002_9677_1-5046.html