February 3rd, 2007  
MontyB
Tribunus Laticlavius
 
 
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Originally Posted by bulldogg
Palestinians... what did I win Padre?
You win the right to prove your answer...
Care to name those Palestinian units?
If you are refering to the Muslim units that joined the SS mid way through the war I think you will find they were Bosnian and I think from memory there was an Indian unit. Now I am not saying you are wrong as there was a lot of pro-German sympathies in places like Iraq and Turkey but I would be interested to see if you can find any actual units of "Palestinian" origin.

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Originally Posted by senojekips
Statements like, "Britain is becoming a Police state like Nazi Germany", do nothing to calm the situation. This is not what I would call a moderating influence.
I agree completely it is a well used theory that you have lost the argument when you have to bring up the Nazi's as you can tell from your local clergyman's post its a great option to use when you have nothing really to say but feel the need to continue your crusade however its generally regarded as poor form.

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I did not say "if you don't like it piss off" I merely implied that they should vote with their feet and go to a "better" place. A statement somewhat more honest and less inflammatory than theirs.
I would suggest that my version is a closer translation than you seem to be giving of this statement.
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What a beatup. If this person can't accept the reasons why this is so. he should go back to a country where he is happy.

Sorry, but I'm losing patience with these ungrateful fools.
I will give you the same argument I have given others, you have no idea whether this guy is an immigrant or a UK born citizen where exactly would he go back to?

Now I realise that the burden of proof or even fact does not weigh heavily on the minds of people spouting right wing rhetoric but if you want genuine discussion on topics it is a requirement.
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Last edited by MontyB; February 3rd, 2007 at 10:13.
 
 
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