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Turkish Film with U.S. Enemy at Sundance Film Festival
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turkishlover25



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As an American I have no problem stating that I am very UNpatriotic and am ashamed of my governments actions involving Iraq and other international debaucles. Most of my reasons are atypical ones so it is pointless to repeat them now. However, how can democracy be forced upon a people? Isn't it - by definition - a choice? Who are we to tell a culture that has survived for thousands of years that they are wrong?
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calsimsek



Joined: 15 Jul 2004
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Location: Ist Turkey

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TeachEnglish:
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Hmm..These 2 posts seem to contradict each other. No I have not seen these photos. Even if I had seen these photos I would not understand why so many people would turn against the states, other than these people must be ignorant. Those of us with reasonable amounts of inteligence know that troops in a war situation do things that are not kind and nice, especially to the other side. Both sides usually want to kill each other. It is easy for us sitting and reading the news to judge what is going on, but not easy to imagine what is going on in the soldiers' minds. As far as the soldiers being beat, who are the soldiers, Iraqi? I did not think Americans were fighting Iraqi soldiers anymore. Have you seen the videos of the kidnapped man having his head cut off? It is worse than any soldiers beating a group of people what would probably kill them if they had the chance. Think about that. Face it people, war is not pretty and killing people is not fun, unless you are a suicide bomber. The animals and uncivilized people are the idiots that are resisting and holding progress up in Iraq and the stupid little minded people, like Turks, that don't have enough sense to stop whining and get off their butts and do something. Thats all most of them live for, something to complain about.


This has got to be a wind-up..... If you set yourself up as the moral leader of the world, leading us all to a land of honey and sweets, then you have to act as civilized person. You have to show respect for the values you want others to follow.

Who the uncivilized are is an open question. I understand those that hate the present U.S admin. Its one thing to be an ''animal'', but when that
'animal'' wears a suit talks about freedom and ''progress'' then you really feel like sh*t.
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TeachEnglish



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha.. Yes Baba Alex, only a pickle brained drunk like yourself would get a free thinking open minded person like myself confused with a sheep. People like you probably hate Americans and sheep and many other things. This is your perogative to hate whatever or whomever you like. But what you should really hate is a babbling drunk idiot like yourself.

Sheikh in all ovaries - democracy is a good thing as well as Plato, Pluto, and Bluto, Popeye, Olive Oyl, Sweet Pea, and Wimpy.

As far as the government of the United States is concerned, I don't agree with most of the things it has done or does. Oh news flash, there was a mudslide in the Phillipines that has killed many people, you knuckle heads will probably blame that on the Americans too. Later idiots, your pabulum puke babbling gets old.
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rycal1



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:17 pm    Post subject: Hmmmmm... Reply with quote

Sniiifffff....

I smell eyeliner.
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Sheikh Inal Ovar



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TeachEnglish wrote:


No I have not seen these photos. Even if I had seen these photos I would not understand why so many people would turn against the states, other than these people must be ignorant.


That's a well considered approach ..


TeachEnglish wrote:
Those of us with reasonable amounts of inteligence ...


A rather impartial assessment of yourself ...

TeachEnglish wrote:
Have you seen the videos of the kidnapped man having his head cut off?


You have evidently confused in your private moral-code the message written above the Old Bailey, London ... it does not read - "Punish the children of the poor and defend the wrongdoer" ...

... after all, what's the beating of prisoners got to do with the lunatics chopping off heads ... even if one were to condone the use of torture ... which seems to come easily to you ... shouldn't that be a condoning of the torture of the wrong-doer ... not simply the torture of any old countryman of a head-chopping wrong-doer ... or neighbouring countrman for that matter ...

TeachEnglish wrote:
The animals and uncivilized people are the idiots that are resisting and holding progress up


Now, if you included yourself in this you might be showing signs of that intelligence you claim to have ...


TeachEnglish wrote:
the stupid little minded people, like Turks


No, you're not xenophobic in the slightest are you ...

It is sadly humorous that 'free thinking' people like yourself fail to see the stamp "Product of Tiny Town" on their every thought ...
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TeachEnglish wrote:
Haha.. Yes Baba Alex, only a pickle brained drunk like yourself would get a free thinking open minded person like myself confused with a sheep. People like you probably hate Americans and sheep and many other things. This is your perogative to hate whatever or whomever you like. But what you should really hate is a babbling drunk idiot like yourself.

Sheikh in all ovaries - democracy is a good thing as well as Plato, Pluto, and Bluto, Popeye, Olive Oyl, Sweet Pea, and Wimpy.

As far as the government of the United States is concerned, I don't agree with most of the things it has done or does. Oh news flash, there was a mudslide in the Phillipines that has killed many people, you knuckle heads will probably blame that on the Americans too. Later idiots, your pabulum puke babbling gets old.


Is that free thinking as in 'ignore everything that someone says and insult them instead of trying to build an argument'?

Or is it free thinking as in 'making judgement about things before you have seen any evidence, weighed up any facts etc......'?

Or is it freethinking as in 'idiotic'?


'pickled brained drunk' - that told me!
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soberrocker



Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right on teach english!!!!!!!!!! War is ugly. Do people do stupid things while at war ? yes . Are only Americans in this category ? No. Every one wants to point fingers at the big bad U.S.A. . No doubt due to a bursting inferiority complex . Oh Well , what are you going to do ? I have learned to point one large finger back . Hell they are lucky to get that !! The Turks only give you the end of a thumb the cheap bas@$#%. You got to love them though , a little education and they could go places.[/quote]
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Sheikh Inal Ovar



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I should imagine many on the forum think you two are just a wind-up ... the problem is that crackpots like you actually exist ... and in large numbers ...

So befuddled is your 'intellect' that you're not even sure who it is you're 'showing the finger' to ... just spinning around showing it at the big bad world that doesn't understand how clever you are ...

Dopey rocker wrote:
Right on teach english!!!!!!!!!! War is ugly. Do people do stupid things while at war ? yes . Are only Americans in this category ? No.


Did anybody actually contradict this ... you take argument against the use of torture as an assault on your country ... that's what they call being rather paranoid ...

Dopey rocker wrote:
a little education and they could go places


You still have a chance yourselves if you go back to school and start again ... primary school that is ...
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rycal1



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:35 am    Post subject: "He only does it to annoy..." Reply with quote

You guys see what happens when you mess with the Shiekh? "...go back to school...primary school, that is"!

Man, what a BURN!

Best thread ever.
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soberrocker



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr. Camel jockey : I take up that torture isn't humane in any way but instead of you american educated sand dwellers pointing fingers at the torture in our prisons , I propose you settle your own treatment of our prisoners first before you start pointing fingers .

' PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT"[/b]
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Sheikh Inal Ovar



Joined: 04 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A quick look over my shoulder Rolling Eyes reveals no camel jockeys ... but we'll presume it's me you're addressing ... and not being a smoker, I'll pass on your pipe offer thanks ...

As for prisoners, I'll check in the closets but when last I looked I wasn't holding (and hadn't held) anyone captive ... to the rest of your waffle, I'll let the Turks reply:

"Cahile laf anlatmak deveye hendek atlattirmaktan zordur"


P.S. To utilise the bold function you need to have 'tags' both before and after the text ...
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