Your greatest fear...

[xBaron Dants]

wow Baron Dants nice! here u go, another non-brainwashed kid in US! impressive indeed!

heh, I'm from Montreal...You'd be amazed by the newly-developped sentiment against US policy.

Though, since I am born in Syria, I have been very sceptical about all things said through the US media towards arabic countries.

[surferarmo]

wow Baron Dants nice! here u go, another non-brainwashed kid in US! impressive indeed!

heh, I'm from Montreal...You'd be amazed by the newly-developped sentiment against US policy.

Though, since I am born in Syria, I have been very sceptical about all things said through the US media towards arabic countries.

You know Baron, I am interested in comparitive politics, and I would like to know how you view America vs Syria vs Canada. If you could briefly explain those three, I would be much obliged.

[jahannam]

DAntssssssss
no wonder we get aloooong!!!
HALEB RULES!!
:P :P :P :P

[xBaron Dants]

You know Baron, I am interested in comparitive politics, and I would like to know how you view America vs Syria vs Canada. If you could briefly explain those three, I would be much obliged.

Alright, I'll give it a shot. I've only lived in Syria for the first 4 years of my life, therefore what I am saying is mostly based on what I hear at home, and also some of what I have seen there. Assad, although he allowed no freedom of press and all, was able to maintain peace in his country while every country around Syria was in some sort of crisis. Though freedom of speech is of course wanted in every country, censorship is, I think, the only tool that is keeping Syria away from a huuuge civil war.
Accusations of Syria harbouring former Iraki officials are veeeeeery very hard to believe, because:
a) Bashar Assad, the new president, is young and inexperienced, and I personally doubt that he would be interested to kick start his career with a war against the US.
b)The Syrian government is Malawi, the more liberal of the Islams if you will. They do NOT get along with Saddam's government.
Syrians are NOT anti-christian extremists. The vast armenian community in Syria has its churches, schools, and is well respected and treated by Syrians. Syrians are also the people who saved maaaaaaaaany armenians during the death marches of the genocide. America has not yet understood that Syrians don't like Americans for reasons other than religion or jealousy.

Canada, I can judge better. Canada is actually passing through a transition, trying to free itself from America's "stranglehold". A national identity and pride is shaping up, and canadians now notice that they don't need to do things because the USA said so. This sentiment, however, is more clear in Quebec than in most other provinces. The prairies, for instance, are quite pro-american. While in BC, the softwood lumber incidents did not have positive impacts on the public.
Basically, Canada and the US are compleeeeetely different countries. The first one takes pride in basically ruining countries, while the second takes pride in sending soldiers to keep peace in those newly ruined countries. For instance, at least 2000 new canadian troops will be going to Afghanistan this summer, as americans desert the place...

I am very anti-American, therefore I may not be the best person to ask for a judgement of the USA. I see the US as a country interested ONLY in its own wealth. Even when it does "help out" other nations, it will always be because of the potential gains it can make. Bush has used the WTC to do whatever he wants, and Americans seem to be damn fine with that. 3000 americans were killed on september 11th, but how many palestinians have died because of guns provided by americans? How many iraki civilians died during the attack on Irak? How many will die because of the lack of water? What I find typically american in all of this, is the fact that the iraki civilian deaths are considered "collateral damages". It is engraved in America's mind that one american life is worth more than the lives of eveeeery human being on earth, yet worth less than oil.

I don't know if this is what you wanted, but I tried...

[xBaron Dants]

DAntssssssss
no wonder we get aloooong!!!
HALEB RULES!!
:P :P :P :P

HALEBTSI ES ME DZOOOOOOOOOOO?
TOOK AL PHOTO SAKO-IN KOV GE NGARVEIK??

[Anonymouse]

Historically, dictatorships have elevated countries to a status of greatness, but at a cost.

[surferarmo]

You know Baron, I am interested in comparitive politics, and I would like to know how you view America vs Syria vs Canada. If you could briefly explain those three, I would be much obliged.

Alright, I'll give it a shot. I've only lived in Syria for the first 4 years of my life, therefore what I am saying is mostly based on what I hear at home, and also some of what I have seen there. Assad, although he allowed no freedom of press and all, was able to maintain peace in his country while every country around Syria was in some sort of crisis. Though freedom of speech is of course wanted in every country, censorship is, I think, the only tool that is keeping Syria away from a huuuge civil war.
Accusations of Syria harbouring former Iraki officials are veeeeeery very hard to believe, because:
a) Bashar Assad, the new president, is young and inexperienced, and I personally doubt that he would be interested to kick start his career with a war against the US.
b)The Syrian government is Malawi, the more liberal of the Islams if you will. They do NOT get along with Saddam's government.
Syrians are NOT anti-christian extremists. The vast armenian community in Syria has its churches, schools, and is well respected and treated by Syrians. Syrians are also the people who saved maaaaaaaaany armenians during the death marches of the genocide. America has not yet understood that Syrians don't like Americans for reasons other than religion or jealousy.

Canada, I can judge better. Canada is actually passing through a transition, trying to free itself from America's "stranglehold". A national identity and pride is shaping up, and canadians now notice that they don't need to do things because the USA said so. This sentiment, however, is more clear in Quebec than in most other provinces. The prairies, for instance, are quite pro-american. While in BC, the softwood lumber incidents did not have positive impacts on the public.
Basically, Canada and the US are compleeeeetely different countries. The first one takes pride in basically ruining countries, while the second takes pride in sending soldiers to keep peace in those newly ruined countries. For instance, at least 2000 new canadian troops will be going to Afghanistan this summer, as americans desert the place...

I am very anti-American, therefore I may not be the best person to ask for a judgement of the USA. I see the US as a country interested ONLY in its own wealth. Even when it does "help out" other nations, it will always be because of the potential gains it can make. Bush has used the WTC to do whatever he wants, and Americans seem to be damn fine with that. 3000 americans were killed on september 11th, but how many palestinians have died because of guns provided by americans? How many iraki civilians died during the attack on Irak? How many will die because of the lack of water? What I find typically american in all of this, is the fact that the iraki civilian deaths are considered "collateral damages". It is engraved in America's mind that one american life is worth more than the lives of eveeeery human being on earth, yet worth less than oil.

I don't know if this is what you wanted, but I tried...

My friend, I am not looking for any particular answer. Your bias is actually desired in these cases, and if you are anit-American, then that is your stance, and I am delighted to hear it. Thank you for your comparitive insight.

[jahannam]

DAntssssssss
no wonder we get aloooong!!!
HALEB RULES!!
:P :P :P :P

HALEBTSI ES ME DZOOOOOOOOOOO?
TOOK AL PHOTO SAKO-IN KOV GE NGARVEIK??

hahahhahhahah
menk photo Haigin kov...
i guess photo sako was for parekordzaganjees lol

[surferarmo]

I fear living on my own this summer because I wont be able to rely on the cafeteria. I can only cook eggs, toast, and hamburgers

[jahannam]

Bush has used the WTC to do whatever he wants, and Americans seem to be damn fine with that.

makes me wonder...
what if Bush did that whole 9/11 thing so that he has reasons to attack middle eastern countries that get on his nerves!!!! :twisted: :twisted:
just something to think about...