4ftfingers responded to a discussion called War is still going on? in politics.
2 months ago
It's my undrstanding that he promised an exit strategy. In this, which he delivered on 27th Feb 09, he stated that the US combat mission in Iraq would end by 31st August 2010, but a 'transitional force' to train the Iraqis may stay until the end of 2011.

4ftfingers responded to a discussion called Kenya:The Standard Newspaper June 2004 Barack Obama birth place made headlines in politics.
1 month ago
Ooo an article from a tabloid newspaper. Must be true!

4ftfingers responded to a discussion called Obama 'disgusted' with Israel,WHY??? in politics.
1 month ago
Another very typically missleading report from WND. The title says 'Obama 'disgusted' with Israel'. But if you read the text properly, it changes it's reference from Obama to 'the Obama adminstration', and then says that the source, Hamad, 'did not name the U.S. envoys using the terminology'. Therefore Obama himself, did not use the word 'disgusted'.

4ftfingers responded to a discussion called obama -vs- fox's news: fox's news rating up 20% in politics.
1 month ago
Fox was never going to be on Obamas side anyway, Rupert Murdoch created Fox for the sole purpose of pushing the conservative agenda. Because being nice to the corporate friendly conservatives gets Murdoch and his cronies exactly what he wants.

4ftfingers responded to a discussion called Acid test for all "equal rights" arguments. in politics.
3 weeks ago
Much like the contradiction of 'positive discrimination', where a company or orgnaisation actively employ people based on their ethnicity to prove that they have no bias based on ethnicity.

4ftfingers responded to a discussion called Bigotry Vs Opinion in politics.
3 weeks ago
Bigotry is not synonymous with hate though. The Oxford English Dictionary's definition of bigot is 'a person who is prejudiced in their views and intolerant of the opinions of others.' I think to have prejudices is a natural, uncontrollable thing and you can be intollerant of a friend's oppinion, it does not mean you hate them. So I think we can all be bigots.

4ftfingers commented in a discussion called do all the politicians really suck? in politics.
2 months ago
I appreciate your view and respect it very much. But as you say, I think our experiences are what forms our judgement, and for me I see religion used and abused for personal gain. Therefore I am sceptical when someone says they are doing something because they are a Christian (or any religion of course!), particularly politicians. I know Bush takes a lot of hits, but he was the classic examp...

4ftfingers commented in a discussion called Obama 'disgusted' with Israel,WHY??? in politics.
1 month ago
I don't give toss what was said and by who. My point is this proves once again that WND is a missleading useless piece of conservative propaganda crap disguesed as journalism. Someone in the Obama administration saying something in a private conversation is completely different to what the title states. If WND was actually good enough to be printed on paper in the UK, i wouldn't even wipe...

4ftfingers commented in a discussion called Obama 'disgusted' with Israel,WHY??? in politics.
1 month ago
What the hell does opinion have to do with it? Opinions can be true or false depending on who is concered. Facts must be true. News media deliver the facts. For a journalist to report 'Obama is disgusted with Israel', is not an oppinion, it is a lie when the facts are known that it was someone else who said that.

4ftfingers commented in a discussion called Obama 'disgusted' with Israel,WHY??? in politics.
4 weeks ago
If he had to make remarks on every single sentence made by any member of staff he would be forever at it. Obama did not say it, that's all I'm saying