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2007-04-03 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve 2007-04-03 09:36|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 heh - excellent post, Steve

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-03 09:57|| 2007-04-03 09:57|| Front Page Top

#2 The Things That Wouldn't Leave.
Pisses people off after awhile...

Posted by tu3031 2007-04-03 10:10|| 2007-04-03 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 This piece shows a tremendous understanding of the issues at ground zero. perhaps one of the best pieces in a very long time, its not just descriptive of the area in question, but it reveals the trend in all areas in question.

Posted by Kofi Whomomp9641 2007-04-03 10:24|| 2007-04-03 10:24|| Front Page Top

#4 The key is to wedge them apart, promote disunity, and exploit the preexisting tensions.

No, this is a strategy for eternal war. The key is to destroy the economic and social base for these tribal societies. We did it before by distributing small-pox blankets and wiping out the buffalo.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-04-03 13:37|| 2007-04-03 13:37|| Front Page Top

#5 The small pox thing is an invention from the commie-LLL in the 60s. In fact teh US had been vaccinating Indians since Thomas Jefferson.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-04-03 14:20|| 2007-04-03 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Thank you JFM. Ward Churchill strikes again.

Posted by SR-71 2007-04-03 16:31|| 2007-04-03 16:31|| Front Page Top

#7 European diseases spread like wildfire through the native peoples of the Americas starting with the landing of Columbus on those islands off the coast, and following on the first landing of the Spaniards. One reason we don't know exactly which island Columbus first touch ground is because the natives died off so quickly thereafter. Likewise, the reason the Pilgrims were able to set up shop so quickly is that they landed on the land of a tribe that had completely died off in the years previous. If they'd had to cut down virgin forest it would have taken years to clear enough land to be able to feed themselves... and they weren't the kind of mighty hunters able to live off those skills. I've seen estimates that 75-90% of the native population of North America died of European diseases by the 17th century.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-03 22:24|| 2007-04-03 22:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Or perhaps it was the 18th... before the Revolution, anyway.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-03 22:25|| 2007-04-03 22:25|| Front Page Top

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