Gone Gonzo Posts: 4636 Joined: 13 Feb 2008 | What am I missing?
Kuwait has hardly any human rights and is in no way a democracy, the USA's preferred type of government.
Having met the Emir, I can safely say that these two are wrong.
There is also the belief that, like Iraq, the Americans waited until the Iraqi's had invaded Kuwait until they responded. (Reports from the build up on Failaka Island were known about 72 hours prior to the invasion) Kuwait had been under the control of Saudi Arabia, which is why the country had turned 'dry', but America struck a deal with it where copyright law would now be vigorously pursued, because Kuwait didn't used to have any.
Many of the re-building contracts, especially the de-salination plants (the first to go) were given to American firms.
As for the Governmental types, it would be more appropriate to look at Kuwait/Iraq/Saudi as American States with their own mayors rather than countries. There are only 5 main families in the area, so nepocratics is probably the best way to describe their Governemental style.
They also own a large share in most British seaside towns.
What they don't own is any serious fighting equipment. Their Navy, when I saw it, consisted of 2 boats. However, they have a number of SAS training 'resorts'. |
Press Junketeer Posts: 361 Joined: 8 Sep 2008 | well either way we fail. heres why, people can and WILL fuck up any regulation. people WILL fuck things up if they arent kept in check by strict regulations. and maybe sometimes if they arent, just not as badly. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 709 Joined: 12 Apr 2008 | 742:
well either way we fail. heres why, people can and WILL fuck up any regulation. people WILL fuck things up if they arent kept in check by strict regulations. and maybe sometimes if they arent, just not as badly.
You're stating the obvious. We know that and have talked of it, offer an alternative viewpoint or rebutt previously mentioned points. |
Beat Writer Posts: 158 Joined: 4 Feb 2008 | people WILL fuck things up if they arent kept in check by strict regulations.
If people fuck things up then the regulations will also be fucked up, meaning that they only add another layer of fuckup.
That said, I am now unable to respond to any more posts since I'm leaving for national service, meaning that I'll be on the front lines if Georgia joins the NATO and unleashes WW3. Wish me luck. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 761 Joined: 23 Dec 2007 | Good luck Honcho. If you run into any enemy tanks, try and aim for the treads. Weak spot no.1
SInce when has democracy been the USA's preferred governmental type? ANy of these gents sound familiar:
Saddam Hussein
Them funny right-wing guerilla's in Nicaragua.
The Shah of Iran.
Batista.(Cuba)
Virtually every colony you forced the British Empire to decolonise like the great fools you were.
Saddam Hussein, simply because a man who nerve gasses his own people deserves more than one mention.
The current Algerian Junta (or is it Moroccan? I can never remember all these tin-pot states you support)
Israel, whose human rights record is only slightly better than that of Sadamm Husseins.
The Saudi royal family, who own thy asses.
ANd some other murderous sods. |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 513 Joined: 6 Sep 2008 | The governements allowing banks to do what they like is a big cause of the economic problem at the mo, isn't it? Maybe I'm misinformed. |
Having met the Emir, I can safely say that these two are wrong.
There is also the belief that, like Iraq, the Americans waited until the Iraqi's had invaded Kuwait until they responded. (Reports from the build up on Failaka Island were known about 72 hours prior to the invasion) Kuwait had been under the control of Saudi Arabia, which is why the country had turned 'dry', but America struck a deal with it where copyright law would now be vigorously pursued, because Kuwait didn't used to have any.
Many of the re-building contracts, especially the de-salination plants (the first to go) were given to American firms.
As for the Governmental types, it would be more appropriate to look at Kuwait/Iraq/Saudi as American States with their own mayors rather than countries. There are only 5 main families in the area, so nepocratics is probably the best way to describe their Governemental style.
They also own a large share in most British seaside towns.
What they don't own is any serious fighting equipment. Their Navy, when I saw it, consisted of 2 boats. However, they have a number of SAS training 'resorts'.