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| 'No country has pre-emptive strike right' | |
| 2004-12-29 | |
| KARACHI: The former editor-in-chief of Dawn, Ahmad Ali Khan, said here on Tuesday that international law as shaped after World War II does not recognise any country's right to launch a pre-emptive strike. Speaking at the launching ceremony at the Karachi Press Club of "No Clean Hands Skeptical Chronicles of 9/11," a book authored by Sayeed Hasan Khan and Kurt Jacobson, Mr Khan, who was chief guest, said the idea to sell a new interpretation of Islam is not new. Elaborating, he said the United States in the 1980s floated the idea of "jihad" in the wake of the first Afghan War and today it needed moderate Islam after 9/11 the tragedy. He said the American casualties in Iraq were alarmingly high and the US, which along with big business has big stakes in the huge oil reserves of Iraq, was suffering immensely. Ushba Publishing International has published the book. He said the "War on terror" was not confined to the elimination of Osama bin Laden. On the contrary the US was adamant to suppress freedom struggle as was evident by the bullying of Iran, Syria and other countries by the United States.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #26 In the spirit of The Devil's Dictionary: Reason: A term originally used by philosophers, but of unknown meaning, since the philosophers could never agree on what it meant. (Nor could they, in spite of using reason, agree on anything else.) Later taken up in popular usage to mean the form of thinking you engage in, whereas your opponent doesn't. Rationalist: A person who believes that his view of how the world works is based on reason, in spite of the fact that other rationalists have entirely different views about how the world works. (See for example, Politics). |
| Posted by: HV 2004-12-29 6:42:45 PM |
| #25 And: MAN, n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth and Canada. |
| Posted by: Weird Al 2004-12-29 3:26:58 PM |
| #24 Another from TDD, off subject, but too good to ignore: CANNON, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries. |
| Posted by: Weird Al 2004-12-29 3:23:47 PM |
| #23 Not to add insult to injury but here's a few by Pudd'nhead Wilson, as related by Mark Twain, Mae West without the hips. A man may have no bad habits and have worse. When in doubt, tell the truth. It is more trouble to make a maxim than it is to do right. Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isnât. Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to. âClassic.â A book which people praise and donât read. Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it. It is your human environment that makes climate. Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice. To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do. By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another manâs, I mean. There are two times in a manâs lift when he should not speculate: when he canât afford it, and when he can. In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made School Boards. The principle difference between a cat and a lie is that the cat has only nine lives. |
| Posted by: Ken Radovsky 2004-12-29 3:04:27 PM |
| #22 The only plan is: there is no plan. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-12-29 12:28:36 PM |
| #21 gromgorru - If we're going to have to pay a penance, shouldn't we be forced to watch more TV? ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-12-29 11:59:35 AM |
| #20 Ok. We'll be sorry afterward, and will not watch TV (as a penance) for a week. |
| Posted by: gromgorru 2004-12-29 10:58:32 AM |
| #19 Korora... here's one related I just found. "The truth is always a trick to those who live among lies." Then it sez... go away. Purdy bizarre. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-12-29 10:54:51 AM |
| #18 "The forces of evil will always defeat the forces of good, because good is dumb." -space balls |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-12-29 10:32:39 AM |
| #17 Proof that stupidity can be a capital offense. |
| Posted by: Korora 2004-12-29 9:48:53 AM |
| #16 If you're gonna be stupid, you've gotta be tough. Two wrongs don't make a right but to Wrights can make an airplane. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-12-29 9:23:34 AM |
| #14 And these... Deep Thoughts Contest -- From a newspaper contest where entrants were asked to imitate "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey" HONORABLE MENTIONS: My young son asked me what happens after we die. I told him we get buried under a bunch of dirt and worms eat our bodies. I guess I should have told him the truth--that most of us go to Hell and burn eternally--but I didn't want to upset him. It sure would be nice if we got a day off for the president's birthday, like they do for the queen. Of course, then we would have a lot of people voting for a candidate born on July 3 or December 26, just for the long weekends. Democracy is a beautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote. Home is where the house is. Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted number. As you make your way through this hectic world of ours, set aside a few minutes each day. At the end of the year, you'll have a couple of days saved up. It would be terrible if the Red Cross Bloodmobile got into an accident. No, wait. That would be good because if anyone needed it, the blood would be right there. Give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money. The people who think Tiny Tim is strange are the same ones who think it odd that I drive without pants. For centuries, people thought the moon was made of green cheese. Then the astronauts found that the moon is really a big hard rock. That's what happens to cheese when you leave it out. Think of the biggest number you can. Now add five. Then, imagine if you had that many Twinkies. Wow, that's five more than the biggest number you could come up with! I bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween. The only stupid question is the one that is never asked, except maybe "Don't you think it is about time you audited my return?" or "Isn't is morally wrong to give me a warning when, in fact, I was speeding?" Once, I wept for I had no shoes. Then I came upon a man who had no feet. So I took his shoes. I mean, it's not like he really needed them, right? When I go to heaven, I want to see my grandpa again. But he better have lost the nose hair and the old-man smell. I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is why I don't have any clean laundry because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of their life? I often wonder how come John Tesh isn't as popular a singer as some people think he should be. Then, I remember it's because he sucks. Whenever I start getting sad about where I am in my life, I think about the last words of my favorite uncle: "A truck!" If you really want to impress people with your computer literacy, add the words "dot com" to the end of everything you say, dot com. I like to go down to the dog pound and pretend that I've found my dog. Then I tell them to kill it anyway because I already gave away all of his stuff. Dog people sure don't have a sense of humor. THIRD RUNNER UP I don't know about you, but I enjoy watching paint dry. I imagine that the wet paint is a big freshwater lake that is the only source of water for some tiny cities by the lake. As the lake gets drier, the population gets more desperate, and sometimes there are water riots. Once there was a big fire and everyone died. SECOND RUNNER UP I once heard the voice of God. It said "Vrrrrmmmmm." Unless it was just a lawn mower. FIRST RUNNER UP I gaze at the brilliant full moon. The same one, I think to myself, at which Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato gazed. Suddenly, I imagine they appear beside me. I tell Socrates about the national debate over one's right to die and wonder at the constancy of the human condition. I tell Plato that I live in the country that has come the closest to Utopia, and I show him a copy of the Constitution. I tell Aristotle that we have found many more than four basic elements and I show him a periodic table. I get a box of kitchen matches and strike one. They gasp with wonder. We spend the rest of the night lighting farts. WINNER If we could just get everyone to close their eyes and visualize world peace for an hour, imagine how serene and quiet it would be until the looting started. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-29 8:58:17 AM |
| #13 And some more unattributed items just for the helluvit. 1. I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good, either. 2. I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem. 3. Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "Where the hell is the ceiling?" 4. I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound as they go by. 5. Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do. 6. If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales? 7. Am I getting smart with you? ... How would you know? 8. The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets. 9. I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. 10. I'm not just a gardener, I'm a Plant Manager. 11. My Reality Check bounced. 12. Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? A: How many can you afford? 13. On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key. 14. I have not yet begun to procrastinate. 15. You're slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter. 16. I don't suffer from stress. I'm a carrier. 17. I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous. 18. There are two rules for ultimate success in life. 1. Never tell everything you know. 2. 19. Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it. 20. Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. 21. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines. 22. Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-29 8:57:02 AM |
| #12 Steve - The last one comes from Mae West... More by Mae: So many men, so little time. It's not the men in my life; it's the life in my men. Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly. I only like two kinds of men: domestic and foreign. Give a man a free hand and he'll run it all over you. I've been in more laps than a napkin. I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. He who hesitates is a damned fool. She's the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong. I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it. Too much of a good thing is wonderful. Once, during a trial in which she was accused of indecency on stage, the judge asked, "Miss West, are you trying to show contempt for this court?" She answered, "On the contrary, your Honor, I was doin' my best to conceal it." I've been rich and I've been poor. Believe me, rich is better. I always say, keep a diary, and some day it'll keep you. It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then. As long as you don't break any. It's better to be looked over than overlooked. Maid (unpacking): Goodness, what nice jewelry. Mae West: "Goodness" had nothing to do with it, dearie. When I'm good, I'm good. When I'm bad, I'm very good. Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-29 8:52:17 AM |
| #11 I knew I kept this file for a reason: Everyone has a right to be stupid. Some just abuse the privilege. Minds are like parachutes. They work best when open. Just make sure the strings are still attached. Indecision is the key to flexibility. I'd explain it to you, but your brain would explode. The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-12-29 8:39:00 AM |
| #10 Weird Al - I always enjoyed TDD's entry for Logic & Infidel... INFIDEL, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. A kind of scoundrel imperfectly reverent of, and niggardly contributory to, divines, ecclesiastics, popes, parsons, canons, monks, mollahs, voodoos, presbyters, hierophants, prelates, obeah-men, abbes, nuns, missionaries, exhorters, deacons, friars, hadjis, high-priests, muezzins, brahmins, medicine-men, confessors, eminences, elders, primates, prebendaries, pilgrims, prophets, imaums, beneficiaries, clerks, vicars-choral, archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, preachers, padres, abbotesses, caloyers, palmers, curates, patriarchs, bonezs, santons, beadsmen, canonesses, residentiaries, diocesans, deans, subdeans, rural deans, abdals, charm-sellers, archdeacons, hierarchs, class-leaders, incumbents, capitulars, sheiks, talapoins, postulants, scribes, gooroos, precentors, beadles, fakeers, sextons, reverences, revivalists, cenobites, perpetual curates, chaplains, mudjoes, readers, novices, vicars, pastors, rabbis, ulemas, lamas, sacristans, vergers, dervises, lectors, church wardens, cardinals, prioresses, suffragans, acolytes, rectors, cures, sophis, mutifs and pumpums. LOGIC, n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. The basic of logic is the syllogism, consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion -- thus: Major Premise: Sixty men can do a piece of work sixty times as quickly as one man. Minor Premise: One man can dig a posthole in sixty seconds; therefore -- Conclusion: Sixty men can dig a posthole in one second. This may be called the syllogism arithmetical, in which, by combining logic and mathematics, we obtain a double certainty and are twice blessed. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-29 8:25:19 AM |
| #9 I smell Rantburg Classicâ¢! Keep 'em coming, folks. After the last few days, I'm pretty sure all of us could use a little comic relief. A few more: My boss is so stupid, move his plate six inches and he'll starve. This guy I know is so stupid, he thought Shakespeare was an African fight scene. [an original] My neighbor's momma is so stupid, it takes her two hours to watch "60 Minutes." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-12-29 8:05:38 AM |
| #8 Mine is from the Devil's Dictionary: IDIOT, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. The Idiot's activity is not confined to any special field of thought or action, but "pervades and regulates the whole." He has the last word in everything; his decision is unappealable. He sets the fashions and opinion of taste, dictates the limitations of speech and circumscribes conduct with a dead-line. |
| Posted by: Weird Al 2004-12-29 7:34:32 AM |
#7 My favourite quote is âStupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.âfrom the great Robert Anson Heinlein. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2004-12-29 6:41:50 AM |
| #6 Oooh I know, I know! That's attributed to Mother Nature, right? Lol! "Doctor it hurts when I do this..." I used to use email stationary created from this image... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-29 5:50:59 AM |
| #5 "Life is hard. It's a lot harder if you're stupid." My favorite is: "Stupidity should be painful." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-12-29 5:36:29 AM |
| #4 Yeah, we're out there suppressing freedom stuggles all over the place. It's what we're best known for, er, that and cable TV with titties and ass. Fred - I have a version of your comment... "Life is hard. It's a lot harder if you're stupid." I'm guessing that the logic makes life pretty much impossible for old Khan, here. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-29 5:33:14 AM |
| #3 âNo country has pre-emptive strike rightâ Pakistan should find their ringside seat quite handy for learning a lesson from what's about to happen with Iran. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-12-29 12:26:14 AM |
| #2 ..and today it needed moderate Islam after 9/11 the tragedy. How does one "need" something that hasn't been proven to exist in sufficient quantity to be of any benefit? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-29 12:25:52 AM |
| #1 Bad country! No biscuit! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-12-29 12:03:58 AM |
