tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post114422378633741608..comments2024-03-22T19:12:22.089+11:00Comments on One Salient Oversight: Theteak - a weapon of disinformation?Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144313848543680022006-04-06T18:57:00.000+10:002006-04-06T18:57:00.000+10:00I thought I answered this issue of yours back in J...I thought I answered this issue of yours back in January:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://one-salient-oversight.blogspot.com/2006/01/iraq-suffers-under-americas-heel.html" REL="nofollow">Iraq suffers under America's heel</A><BR/><BR/>Moreover, Juan Cole informed me by email:<BR/><BR/><I>Dear Neil:<BR/> <BR/>The usual number is 300,000 dead among civilians in the Baath period from 1968 to 2003.<BR/> <BR/>My estimate is that the annual rate of death for civilians has been at least as great since the US invasion.</I>Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144284554542677782006-04-06T10:49:00.000+10:002006-04-06T10:49:00.000+10:00I've only read the excerpt that is on Tim Blair's ...I've only read the excerpt that is on Tim Blair's site, but I thought Jones was smacked down pretty effectively.Craig Schwarzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156017639962303656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144278419587491412006-04-06T09:06:00.000+10:002006-04-06T09:06:00.000+10:00No worries, I guess all I was saying was that Tony...No worries, I guess all I was saying was that Tony Jones seemed to want to move on pretty quickly from talking about the chemical agents. I don't know why he wanted to move on, but it seemed very interesting...<BR/>I'm too busy for this, I prefer writing articles that are about getting bouts of wind in elevators anyway.Theteakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607910963492143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144276077853153492006-04-06T08:27:00.000+10:002006-04-06T08:27:00.000+10:00I did actually get the deleted post - all postings...I did actually get the deleted post - all postings get sent by email so I know what you said. Since you removed it I'll fergeddaboutit.<BR/><BR/>I've seen the church sign generator many times over the past 6 months. But if you're guessing I finally got the idea to actually make one up because I saw it on your site you're right.<BR/><BR/>Just letting you know that I don't have problems with anyone who takes an opposing viewpoint on something, just so long as that viewpoint is defended properly and objectively. When, however, that viewpoint becomes ridicuously defended and uses bad research I usually bite, hard.<BR/><BR/>An example of this is global warming. For whatever reason Christians in the US are so fearful of secular humanists that when scientists come up with evidence that pretty much proves that humans are involved, Christians automatically take the opposing viewpoint. Sounds okay except that the arguments that Christians use are so bad and based on so much misinformation that it is embarrassing.<BR/><BR/>I publically chewed out Challies and Steve Camp for this and I have removed them from my bookmarks as a result. Even though both have some good theological articles they have basically been taken in by right wing conspirators on this. It will come back to bite them in later years.<BR/><BR/>And of course I feel the same about the invasion of Iraq. Evangelicals in the US should be ashamed of themselves for their herd behaviour on this issue. The worst example of which was the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_letter" REL="nofollow">Land Letter</A>Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144237894487906382006-04-05T21:51:00.000+10:002006-04-05T21:51:00.000+10:00BTW, the deleted one didn't contain any swearing o...BTW, the deleted one didn't contain any swearing or anything. Nor was it offensive, it just wasn't whimpy enough. <BR/>Where did you get the idea to use those Church signs? They're a great idea.Theteakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607910963492143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144237818347304962006-04-05T21:50:00.000+10:002006-04-05T21:50:00.000+10:00Sorry Neil, you're right. And I'm sorry I don't kn...Sorry Neil, you're right. And I'm sorry I don't know how to link articles and I'm sorry that I haven't told you what I'm doing with my life.Theteakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607910963492143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-1144236446936212502006-04-05T21:27:00.000+10:002006-04-05T21:27:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Theteakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607910963492143603noreply@blogger.com