User talk:RaiderAspect
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[edit] Welcome
Hello RaiderAspect,
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Again, welcome.--Cyberjunkie | Talk 06:17, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Thank you for your vote, and HDI discussion underway ...
Hello! I hope you're well. I'd like to thank you for participating in the vote earlier to include the HDI in the country infobox/template. Yay!
After a lengthy gestation, a discussion piece has been prepared to help give form to the vote. If you've a preference for how and where this information should appear in the infobox, I'd appreciate it if you head on over there and comment. :)
After a decision is arrived at, if at all, I'm also hopeful to prevail upon you to add the values (if you're willing and comfortable) for a handful of countries; the more people doing it, the less time it will take to implement the vote and realise the fruits of our collective labour.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again for your co-operation! E Pluribus Anthony 04:04, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Australian Prime Ministers
Hi RaiderAspect. I thought the fact it looked, frankly, nasty, was reason enough. I intend to update them with party colour id's being used by WikiProject Australian politics. --cj | talk 02:35, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
- Sorry about my earlier comments - they were a bit harsh. I'd just recieved some nasty emails from someone I had blocked, and was consequently moody :). With regards to the party colour id's, see here. JPD and I had separately developed templates for use in tables. I hope to synchronise these. They're still being developed, and I haven't yet created any for historical/defunct parties. You're welcome to suggest colours.--cj | talk 05:00, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Please read
[1] BrandonYusufToropov 14:03, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
Hello RaiderAspect,
You recently removed my contribution to the Solomon Islands page.
I have now researched the Wikipedia requirements for verifiability and neutrality. I will repost my comments in a way consistent with these guidelines.
There are several points in the article, that you have not been challenged, that are misleading or support a particular point of view. In the interests of consistency, I encourage you to carefully check the article and delete all POV comments from the article - not only the ones you disagree with.
The obvious question is who is the judge of what is a subjective opinion or an objective fact. If you feel qualified to take on that role, I would appreciate an outline of your particular expertise on the topic of Solomon Islands politics.
By the way, I just updated this opinionated comment about RAMSI:
"The mission, consisting of a policing effort, military support, and a large development component, has largely restored law and order to Honiara and the other provinces of Solomon Islands and has been seen as highly successful so far."
After the failure to maintain peace during the recent election I don't no anyone (except Downer) who would claim that RAMSI is a success.
I have also added a few comments with links to URL's. I hope this satisfies the need for verification.
[edit] Why do you support the Second Iraq War?
Why do you support the second Iraq war. Sure Saddam is a bastard but there are other assholes all over the world. Do you support an invasion of North Korea, Iran, Sudan, or Saudi Arabia (all brutal regimes)? Do you think America has the right to privatize Iraq's oil industry rather than letting Iraqis decide what they want with it? Do you think Bush had the right to lie to the American people about the reasons for going into Iraq (WMDs). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 142.167.202.250 (talk) 19:01, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
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- The fact that there are other brutal regimes does not mean that removing one is somehow morally wrong. I note that your one... addition to wikipedia was about Pinochet. Do you believe that the British and Spainish shouldn't have tried to prosecute him? After all, plenty of bloodier dictators have got off without prosecution. --RaiderAspect 01:23, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
I don't disagree with removing brutal dictators but i do disagree with going to war with a country under false pretenses. My question is why Iraq?, America had no problem supporting Saddam in the 80s when he was fighting Iran (even though he committed gross violations of human rights during this time period). I do think Pinochet should have been prosecuted. You probably think I'm some bleeding heart pinko socialist who loves dictators but thats not true. I just think America is hypocritical in their foreign policy. They overthrew Saddam (who was a bastard and he will burn in hell) and talk about democratic reform but the Americans have twice overthrown democratic goverments once in Iran in '53 and in Chile on 9/11/73 (which saw the installation of Pinochet). I think America needs to renounce terror and stop supporting dictators worldwide. (They are currently allied with Saudi Arabia (a brutal regime) and with Colombia (the worst human rights abusers in the western hemisphere)).
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- You are entitled to your views. I am entitled to mine. I frankly do not see the significance of things the US may or may not have done thirty years ago in Iran and Chile. It was a totally different world situation and a totally different American leadership. On an purely moral level, I would like American to renounce dictators everywhere. However, on a pragmatic level I realize that in the realm of foreign policy, you have to do business with disgusting individiuals. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean I believe that anyone should shed a tear for the destruction of one of the worst dictatorships. --RaiderAspect 04:25, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
Its not a matter of what the US did or didn't do. They did do it and just becuase it was 30 years ago doesn't make it right. Even today they are friends with brutal regimes, they should mind their own business and stop getting involved in other countries affairs.
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- You are entitled to your opinions, regardless of how contradictary they are. --RaiderAspect 01:09, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
It's not contradictory, when i say they should mind their own business, i mean they shouldn't support terror for economic gain.
[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Adventures of Tintin: Breaking Free
Hi, I've added three sources to this article. [2] I believe this should take care of the sourcing and notability concerns, and you may want to revisit your AfD comments. Best regards, Dragonfiend 06:42, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Afghanistan
Your user page says "If I was a cynic I'd suggest the lack of action was due to the fact that it looks like Afghanistan's getting better not worse..." Note the recent addition to the Afghanistan article that reads: The start of 2007 saw the situation in Afghanistan steadily worsening. Taliban's growing strength led the US to consider longer tours and even an increase in troop numbers. According to news reports "U.S. military officials cited new evidence that the Pakistani military, which has long-standing ties to the Taliban movement, has turned a blind eye to the incursions." Also "The number of insurgent attacks is up by 300 percent since September [2006], when the Pakistani government put into effect a peace arrangement with tribal leaders in the north Waziristan area, along Afghanistan's eastern border, a U.S. military intelligence officer told reporters." [2] Opium production has also steadily increased, accounting for one-third to two-third of the country's GDP [3]. NN 05:09, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
- Firstly, please remember that better is a comparitive term. Secondly, remember that a few years ago the central Government had no power outside Kabul. Thirdly, remember that while the insurgents are launching more attacks, they're not having anymore success than before. Fourthly, remember that whereas four years ago the Afghani government did not have an army worth the name, it now has a reasonably effective one. Fifthly, remember that the insurgency only affects the southern most provinces. Finally, read WP:NOT#SOAP --RaiderAspect 00:58, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
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- You don't have to get so defensive. There wasn't any accusation made against you. I had added what I consider are facts to the article. You obviously have a different view. The purpose was to bring to your attention changes in case you wanted the other view presented. The lay reader is likely to confuse a 300% increase in attacks and booming heroin production as a worsening of the situation, but I am sure you will be able to explain the actual situation to them. NN 09:43, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
