Pants

it WAS the spark that kicked it off. I wholeheartedly agree that it PROBABLY would have started at somepoint but the killing of the ole dukey WAS the specific event that kicked off WW1. You cant argue with that.....

As for Israel - New leader having to demonstrate strength etc perhaps got out of depth and now forced to push on throiugh. Scary....

Posted By: romayellow on August 1st 2006 at 13:40:01

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Right. This Lebanon thing. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:04:33
- Having read the rest of it (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:29:03
- Your first paragraph, about the two soldiers, I agree, NO ONE is that popular (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:27:11
  - Not sure if that was irony pants (General Chat) - romayellow, Aug 1, 13:34:33
    - The first world war was going to happen whatever (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:37:21
      - Pants (General Chat) - romayellow, Aug 1, 13:40:01
        
        WWI had as much to do with the Russians mobilising their army on a whim (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:42:59
        
        and germany building the berlin to baghdad railway, to gain oil (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:49:36
  - You say don't you know, I say you don't know... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Aug 1, 13:30:56
  - it's the same (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:27:30
- But what about from an Isreal point of view. Put yourself in their position of a state... (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Aug 1, 13:15:48
  - Which nuclear state are you talking about ? And which terrorists ? Were the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:18:49
    - Iran (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Aug 1, 13:23:42
      - and why are mullahs so powerful in Iran?. (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 1, 13:36:11
      - They have NO nuclear weapons. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:31:25
        
        Unlike Israel (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:31:58
  - The IRA bombed England (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 1, 13:18:01
    - Thats because Northern Ireland belongs to the BRITISH! (General Chat) - Worthy is King, Aug 1, 13:19:47
      - No need for that (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 1, 13:24:03
      - I think it's just an excuse (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 13:20:52
        
        I think Hamas and Hezbollah have given Israel a fair excuse for invading (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 1, 13:23:13
    - exactly! (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 13:18:44
- Its chuffing long, but gives you the insight.... (General Chat) - fal5taff, Aug 1, 13:12:55

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