Radio Paradise Comments
- haresfur - May 22, 2024 - 5:19pm
Photography Forum - Your Own Photos
- haresfur - May 22, 2024 - 5:13pm
NYTimes Connections
- geoff_morphini - May 22, 2024 - 5:10pm
It's the economy stupid.
- haresfur - May 22, 2024 - 4:53pm
Science is bullsh*t
- GeneP59 - May 22, 2024 - 4:16pm
Things You Thought Today
- oldviolin - May 22, 2024 - 4:12pm
What the hell OV?
- oldviolin - May 22, 2024 - 4:09pm
Maarjamaa
- oldviolin - May 22, 2024 - 3:32pm
Gotta Get Your Drink On
- ScottFromWyoming - May 22, 2024 - 3:25pm
Interviews with the artists
- ScottFromWyoming - May 22, 2024 - 2:26pm
Israel
- R_P - May 22, 2024 - 2:01pm
USA! USA! USA!
- R_P - May 22, 2024 - 12:57pm
Bug Reports & Feature Requests
- jarro - May 22, 2024 - 11:19am
RP Daily Trivia Challenge
- ScottFromWyoming - May 22, 2024 - 9:48am
New Music
- R_P - May 22, 2024 - 9:18am
Wordle - daily game
- ScottFromWyoming - May 22, 2024 - 8:25am
NY Times Strands
- maryte - May 22, 2024 - 8:05am
May 2024 Photo Theme - Peaceful
- Isabeau - May 22, 2024 - 7:56am
Trump
- rgio - May 22, 2024 - 4:44am
Today in History
- DaveInSaoMiguel - May 22, 2024 - 4:11am
Coffee
- haresfur - May 22, 2024 - 12:12am
Rock mix sound quality below Main and Mellow?
- theirongiant - May 21, 2024 - 2:23pm
Most played: what's the range? Last 30 days? 90?
- theirongiant - May 21, 2024 - 2:20pm
Dialing 1-800-Manbird
- oldviolin - May 21, 2024 - 11:59am
Name My Band
- Isabeau - May 21, 2024 - 10:27am
• • • The Once-a-Day • • •
- Isabeau - May 20, 2024 - 2:16pm
What Did You See Today?
- Steely_D - May 20, 2024 - 1:24pm
Baseball, anyone?
- ScottFromWyoming - May 20, 2024 - 12:00pm
Mixtape Culture Club
- ColdMiser - May 20, 2024 - 7:50am
Shawn Phillips
- Isabeau - May 20, 2024 - 6:20am
The Corporation
- Red_Dragon - May 20, 2024 - 5:08am
Positive Thoughts and Prayer Requests
- GeneP59 - May 19, 2024 - 4:08pm
What can you hear right now?
- GeneP59 - May 19, 2024 - 4:07pm
China
- Isabeau - May 19, 2024 - 2:22pm
What Makes You Laugh?
- Isabeau - May 19, 2024 - 2:18pm
TV shows you watch
- Steely_D - May 19, 2024 - 1:13am
Music library
- nightdrive - May 18, 2024 - 1:28pm
The Obituary Page
- DaveInSaoMiguel - May 18, 2024 - 4:18am
Paul McCartney
- miamizsun - May 18, 2024 - 4:06am
Virginia News
- Steely_D - May 18, 2024 - 2:51am
Gnomad here. Who farking deleted my thread?
- Red_Dragon - May 17, 2024 - 5:59pm
The Dragons' Roost
- triskele - May 17, 2024 - 4:04pm
Upcoming concerts or shows you can't wait to see
- ScottFromWyoming - May 17, 2024 - 1:43pm
DIY
- black321 - May 17, 2024 - 9:16am
Other Medical Stuff
- kurtster - May 16, 2024 - 10:00pm
Your Local News
- Proclivities - May 16, 2024 - 12:51pm
Alexa Show
- thisbody - May 16, 2024 - 12:15pm
Joe Biden
- Steely_D - May 16, 2024 - 1:02am
Climate Change
- R_P - May 15, 2024 - 9:38pm
Strange signs, marquees, billboards, etc.
- KurtfromLaQuinta - May 15, 2024 - 4:13pm
how do you feel right now?
- KurtfromLaQuinta - May 15, 2024 - 4:10pm
Song of the Day
- oldviolin - May 15, 2024 - 11:50am
NASA & other news from space
- Beaker - May 15, 2024 - 9:29am
Artificial Intelligence
- thisbody - May 15, 2024 - 8:25am
Human Rights (Can Science Point The Way)
- miamizsun - May 15, 2024 - 5:50am
Play the Blues
- Steely_D - May 15, 2024 - 1:50am
Animal Resistance
- R_P - May 14, 2024 - 6:37pm
2024 Elections!
- R_P - May 14, 2024 - 6:00pm
Fascism In America
- Red_Dragon - May 14, 2024 - 4:27pm
punk? hip-hop? metal? noise? garage?
- thisbody - May 14, 2024 - 1:27pm
Social Media Are Changing Everything
- Red_Dragon - May 14, 2024 - 8:08am
Internet connection
- ai63 - May 14, 2024 - 7:53am
Congress
- Red_Dragon - May 13, 2024 - 8:22pm
Ukraine
- R_P - May 13, 2024 - 5:50pm
What The Hell Buddy?
- oldviolin - May 13, 2024 - 1:25pm
Surfing!
- KurtfromLaQuinta - May 13, 2024 - 1:21pm
Bad Poetry
- oldviolin - May 13, 2024 - 11:38am
See This Film
- Red_Dragon - May 13, 2024 - 8:35am
Podcast recommendations???
- ColdMiser - May 13, 2024 - 7:50am
News of the Weird
- Red_Dragon - May 13, 2024 - 5:05am
Those Lovable Policemen
- R_P - May 12, 2024 - 11:31am
Vinyl Only Spin List
- kurtster - May 12, 2024 - 9:16am
The All-Things Beatles Forum
- Steely_D - May 12, 2024 - 9:04am
Poetry Forum
- ScottN - May 12, 2024 - 6:32am
Beer
- ScottFromWyoming - May 10, 2024 - 8:58pm
|
Index »
Regional/Local »
Africa/Middle East »
Somalia.
|
Page: 1, 2 Next |
R_P
Gender:
|
Posted:
Oct 9, 2013 - 12:27pm |
|
How the US raid on al-Shabaab in Somalia went wrongNavy seals launched a daring night-time raid in Barawe, but were forced to retreat an hour later without their target – why? The events of Saturday 5 October could boost al-Shabaab's confidence in its defences but also give it notice that the world's most powerful military is ready to bring the battle to its doorstep. Speaking at a mosque in Barawe on Monday night, al-Shabaab's military operations spokesman Sheikh Abiasis Abu Mus'ab said: "Western countries … have to bear in mind we know that we are your target, but we will not be caught off guard. "We know you are sharpening your knives to cut our heads off. We know our enemies. We will not oversleep so you can attack us at once. We are always vigilant and your cowardly attacks will end in failure." Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, who studies Somalia and al-Shabaab at the Foundation for the Defence of Democracies, described Barawe as "right now the strongest area of sanctuary" for the militant group. He said it was likely that al-Shabaab expected something like a foreign raid after it perpetrated the attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall. Gartenstein-Ross said the probable immediate response by al-Shabaab would centre around strengthening its internal security and grip on Barawe, rather than launching another terror attack. "The raid has made them very nervous," he added. "In Barawe it's already been reported that al-Shabaab has implemented curfews. There will be an uptick in operational security and they will certainly use the way they repulsed this attack by navy Seals as a propaganda piece." But the US defence secretary, Chuck Hagel, said the operation in Somalia, along with a near-simultaneous one in Libya, demonstrated the "unparalleled precision, global reach and capabilities" of US counter-terrorism. "These operations in Libya and Somalia send a strong message to the world that the United States will spare no effort to hold terrorists accountable, no matter where they hide or how long they evade justice," Hagel said.
|
|
R_P
Gender:
|
Posted:
Oct 5, 2013 - 4:44pm |
|
|
|
hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
|
|
hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
|
Posted:
Aug 17, 2011 - 5:34am |
|
hippiechick wrote:If you would like to contribute $10 to the UN's Food Program
text
AID
to 27722
BUMP
|
|
ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
|
Posted:
Aug 16, 2011 - 8:30pm |
|
miamizsun wrote:dude, i enjoyed Get Shorty Oh yeah, Get Shorty was good. This one just, well sure all Elmore Leonard fits a pattern, but this one reminded me of Get Shorty at the time, for some reason. Anyway since he gets the way things work, generally, I suspect his description of the scene over there is probably pretty accurate too. The picture we get from news reports isn't nearly so layered. edit: but yeah: Freaky Deaky's the one.
|
|
miamizsun
Location: (3283.1 Miles SE of RP) Gender:
|
Posted:
Aug 16, 2011 - 7:52pm |
|
ScottFromWyoming wrote:For a fairly accurate (-sounding) depiction of what it's all about, politics, personalities etc. check out this book. It's NOT a good introduction to Elmore Leonard, though. But the description of the various players over there is clearly accurate. Including the WTF rich thrillseekers taking their yachts where they shouldn't oughta be. The scenario is thoroughly believable but the story itself is poorly executed, and a sort of rehash of Get Shorty. It'll only take you a day to read it though. Then you can go read Freaky Deaky and have some fun. dude, i enjoyed Get Shorty
|
|
hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
|
Posted:
Aug 16, 2011 - 5:06pm |
|
If you would like to contribute $10 to the UN's Food Program
text
AID
to 27722
|
|
Steve
Location: Around My Corner... and Up Yours Gender:
|
Posted:
Mar 1, 2011 - 9:50am |
|
rosedraws wrote:Those damn pirates have taken a ship with a Danish family on board.
So, I checked out the map of somalia, wondering why it's so hard to avoid, and yeah! It's got a gajillion miles of coastline!
band name
|
|
ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
|
Posted:
Mar 1, 2011 - 9:42am |
|
For a fairly accurate (-sounding) depiction of what it's all about, politics, personalities etc. check out this book. It's NOT a good introduction to Elmore Leonard, though. But the description of the various players over there is clearly accurate. Including the WTF rich thrillseekers taking their yachts where they shouldn't oughta be. The scenario is thoroughly believable but the story itself is poorly executed, and a sort of rehash of Get Shorty. It'll only take you a day to read it though. Then you can go read Freaky Deaky and have some fun.
|
|
rosedraws
Location: close to the edge Gender:
|
Posted:
Mar 1, 2011 - 9:15am |
|
Those damn pirates have taken a ship with a Danish family on board.
So, I checked out the map of somalia, wondering why it's so hard to avoid, and yeah! It's got a gajillion miles of coastline!
|
|
peter_james_bond
Location: West Of The Burg Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 23, 2011 - 8:41am |
|
cc_rider wrote:His discussion of 'quality' really influenced my life. Still influences my life.
Me too. I absolutely love that book!
|
|
cc_rider
Location: Bastrop Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 23, 2011 - 8:39am |
|
aflanigan wrote:Robert Pirsig in Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has a discussion of the ancient Greek "sophists" and an explanation of how Plato (through his dialogues involving Socrates) condemned the practice of the sophists (basically a band of itinerant intellectuals who charged money for education in "arete" or excellence) as "specious" or "deceptive", hence the modern connotation of the term as a pejorative. If I remember right, Pirsig even attempted half-heartedly to try and resurrect the reputation of the Sophists (whom he viewed, I believe, as pursuing his concept of "quality" that is a central theme of the book). So yes, as beamends points out, words can change meaning over time. His discussion of 'quality' really influenced my life. Still influences my life.
|
|
aflanigan
Location: At Sea Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 23, 2011 - 8:36am |
|
hobiejoe wrote: Is that all you're doing, or are you indulging in sophistry again? BTW, which Tory in the Major govt. was rather brilliantly speared for sophistry by Robin Cook? Curly-haired bloke, Fellow of-some-posh-college or other.
Robert Pirsig in Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has a discussion of the ancient Greek "sophists" and an explanation of how Plato (through his dialogues involving Socrates) condemned the practice of the sophists (basically a band of itinerant intellectuals who charged money for education in "arete" or excellence) as "specious" or "deceptive", hence the modern connotation of the term as a pejorative. If I remember right, Pirsig even attempted half-heartedly to try and resurrect the reputation of the Sophists (whom he viewed, I believe, as pursuing his concept of "quality" that is a central theme of the book). So yes, as beamends points out, words can change meaning over time.
|
|
miamizsun
Location: (3283.1 Miles SE of RP) Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 2:42pm |
|
aflanigan wrote:Stefan should really just ignore those videos encouraging libertarians and anarchists to vacation in Somalia. I don't think they are meant to provide a well-thought out critique of libertarianism or anarchism. So his theory of anarchism is that it is supposed to supplant/replace an already existing state apparatus? How can anarchists suggest that this voluntary societal control apparatus is viable when it is inexorably tethered to the thing they profess to despise (the State)? In other words, if it cannot arise naturally out of a state of chaotic lawlessness but must replace existing state apparatus, that's not a very convincing argument for it's viability. that video was funny (i do enjoy comedy and accuracy isn't always important) however the first comment by bruk5 is a bull's eye. "About as straw man as saying that all statists should go to North Korea"bada bing! p.s. you should really watch some of those vids.
|
|
hobiejoe
Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light. Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 2:19pm |
|
beamends wrote: A dictionary, yes. But not a political one. If you you look on the web you will find a different definition for every result from Google. Those that don't assume Mussolini invented it assume it has something to do with the way the police behave when arresting people. Current usage has rendered the word pretty meaningless as, unless a group of people agree amongst themselves in advance what definition they are using, no one will actually know what the speaker means!
It's fun stuff - another good word is 'sophisticated'. One of the meanings is 'hiding behind the truth', so beware, if I ever describe someone as sophisticated I'm actually talking the piss out of them!
Is that all you're doing, or are you indulging in sophistry again? BTW, which Tory in the Major govt. was rather brilliantly speared for sophistry by Robin Cook? Curly-haired bloke, Fellow of-some-posh-college or other.
|
|
aflanigan
Location: At Sea Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 1:01pm |
|
beamends wrote: A dictionary, yes. But not a political one. If you you look on the web you will find a different definition for every result from Google. Those that don't assume Mussolini invented it assume it has something to do with the way the police behave when arresting people. Current usage has rendered the word pretty meaningless as, unless a group of people agree amongst themselves in advance what definition they are using, no one will actually know what the speaker means!
It's fun stuff - another good word is 'sophisticated'. One of the meanings is 'hiding behind the truth', so beware, if I ever describe someone as sophisticated I'm actually talking the piss out of them!
It sounds as if you are using the tendency of politicians and petulant pundits (e.g. Jonah Goldberg) to misuse terms like "fascist" as an excuse to declare the commonly understood definition found in dictionaries "meaningless". It's a fun game, indeed, but it makes it very difficult to carry on conversations which can potentially lead to mutual understanding (or overstanding, if you insist).
|
|
beamends
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 12:18pm |
|
aflanigan wrote:
You seem to be working with a very creative political dictionary. A dictionary, yes. But not a political one. If you you look on the web you will find a different definition for every result from Google. Those that don't assume Mussolini invented it assume it has something to do with the way the police behave when arresting people. Current usage has rendered the word pretty meaningless as, unless a group of people agree amongst themselves in advance what definition they are using, no one will actually know what the speaker means! It's fun stuff - another good word is 'sophisticated'. One of the meanings is 'hiding behind the truth', so beware, if I ever describe someone as sophisticated I'm actually talking the piss out of them!
|
|
aflanigan
Location: At Sea Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 11:48am |
|
beamends wrote: The almost complete withdrawal of government to a few very basic functions, leaving the population to fend for itself, isn't anarchy, it's fascism.
You seem to be working with a very creative political dictionary.
|
|
beamends
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 11:09am |
|
aflanigan wrote: Stefan should really just ignore those videos encouraging libertarians and anarchists to vacation in Somalia. I don't think they are meant to provide a well-thought out critique of libertarianism or anarchism.
So his theory of anarchism is that it is supposed to supplant/replace an already existing state apparatus? How can anarchists suggest that this voluntary societal control apparatus is viable when it is inexorably tethered to the thing they profess to despise (the State)? In other words, if it cannot arise naturally out of a state of chaotic lawlessness but must replace existing state apparatus, that's not a very convincing argument for it's viability.
The almost complete withdrawal of government to a few very basic functions, leaving the population to fend for itself, isn't anarchy, it's fascism. 'Fascist' is an often misused word, the well known Austrian corporal often referred to as a fascist was not one, he was a National Socialist, and therefore to the left of the political spectrum. Fascism is to the extreme right of the political spectrum, just this side of tyranny. Many also confuse tyranny with fascism, stating that fascism can only exist under a despot or tyrant, but that is not so - a fascist leader can be elected. Neither does fascism have to be cruel, but almost by definition it is scince the state takes no part in moderating the extremes of the populations lives. If there is 100% employment, on good wages, fascism might even work.
|
|
aflanigan
Location: At Sea Gender:
|
Posted:
Feb 22, 2011 - 10:40am |
|
miamizsun wrote: Stefan should really just ignore those videos encouraging libertarians and anarchists to vacation in Somalia. I don't think they are meant to provide a well-thought out critique of libertarianism or anarchism. So his theory of anarchism is that it is supposed to supplant/replace an already existing state apparatus? How can anarchists suggest that this voluntary societal control apparatus is viable when it is inexorably tethered to the thing they profess to despise (the State)? In other words, if it cannot arise naturally out of a state of chaotic lawlessness but must replace existing state apparatus, that's not a very convincing argument for it's viability.
|
|
|