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I think you've explained the problem with Turkey pretty well, but I still don't think that the Turks have a right to demand more assistance than they're already getting. You may be correct in statng that this is a stalling tactic on the part of those countries that don't wish to go to war, but if so, they're only delayin their own involvement, not the whole operation. I missed that news about the warheads. If he's been hiding these, fully agree it should be recognizes as a material breach. I'm not defending France and Germany's positions, only their right to have a different position from

No that was L.Ron Hubbard. that guy was definitely a couple of cans short of a sixpack.

There must be something in the snails.

I was very impressed by the graphics and draw distance in AA. If Unreal2 can bring that to GR then I would be very happy. As for the arcade feel, that surely depends on the coding and scripting,. the damage model and the quality of the enemy and friendly AI. If Ubi can take as much time, using the unreal engine to model, skin and create accurate set pieces as they did with GR, then the end result could be very successful. I also hear the physics qualities are top notch in Unreal 2 (I sure like weapon recoil in AA and the ability to jump over small obstacles). I don't like the blocky feel o

I went back and read your clip of Article 3 post again Warhawk and I still don't see how accepting Turkey's request for extra materiel now is the only way for other NATO members to "maintain and develop their individual and collective capactity to resist attack." France, Germany and Belgium may feel that the Patriot batteries the Americans have there are enough. They may feel that the defense networks and satellite umbrellas already in place - which they no doubt helped build - cover their obligations satisfactorily. The artcle doesn't seem to state that they have to rush to beef up Turkey'

Heinlein didn't have to be a boob back then - imaginations were bigger at the dawn of the space age and science fiction was so much more speculative. I don't think that the future of warfare bit was the point of the book. Heinlein spends much more time dwelling on wartime army life and on the philosophy of war. Some of the writing in that book on whether war solves anything, on whether countrues need military forces is universally pertinent. More so now that we stand on the brink of another war that to so many people needs more justification.

won't believe it till I see a video. Tapes can be ahard to confirm.

you're bchasing less tail by the day

Welcome to the two-niner club. I'll be signing out in July. May your kills be quick and many, Dog.

Oops, that wasn't me. I'll have to read again.

They still look damn good!

Bin Laden said he doesn't even support Saddam on that tape. Of course he has always opposed Americans fighting Muslim countires so he appealed to the Iraqi people to fight against America. Naturally for a fanatic, America is the bigger threat in his eyes. And it probably wasn't even him since he has been confirmed alive since December 2001 or Jan 2002. If the 'smoking gun' intel on Iraq is so sensitive Bush can't relate it to the public, then he could at least relate it to the Germans and French. Or, let me guess, are they going to go and leak it to Saddam because they love him so much?

Sorry Warhawk, I didn't mean to put words in your mouth, but I misinterpreted your point there. Thanks for clearing up the NATO rules for me. I still don't see how France Germany and Belgium could be shirking their duties however. They probably feel that their obligations to provide a mutual safetly umbrella are already met by numerous military and intelligence exchanges and well as participating in whatever defense infrastructure NATO has that includes Turkey. I other words they are not obliged to help Turkey make any further preparations for a war with Iraq. If however they have said the

Looks great and I'm really looking forward to it. Will the missons use the Island Thunder maps or new ones? Will there be an M-16 frag kit? Will there be XM177s with 20 shot clips? On teh models - the 20 shot clips need to be about half an inch shorter. And teh AK47 model, gorgeous as it is looks more like the kind of knockoff made by Pakistani or Afghan village gunsmiths. The Chinese type 56 would be a better example, in particular the magazine needs more stampings. Either way I'm gonna play it. I was a bit of a 'nam buff myself once.

@ shadow2k1 If bush has some 'intel' other than teh circumstantial evidence that he has given the UN let him show the allies and convince them. I believe saddam needs to be taken out but not because he's gonna cause another 9/11. that is poop.

Its just a worst case scenario to warn on the perils of war. Even I don't think the outcome will be that serious. It was funny though.

Dolphins were used to attack. They could actually kill a frogman. The seals probably just apprehend them and then beg for fish. I heard Australia will send in the 13th light Parakeets regiment. A swarm of multicoloured birds only 8 inches high with rain a special white liquid on Iraqi airfields and grouind their fighter fleets.

@Shadow2k1 Don't tell us nobody cares when three thousand Americans die. Plenty of people shed tears for 9/11, I remember the global shock, so don't tell us nobody cares about America. A large number of countries are convinced that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Don't assume because they all have brown skin and pray to Allah that they're all conspiring against America with Osama bin Laden. And if Iraq is no threat to them or America in their eyes, they might not want to go to war. Too many peopl eon this forum are assuming Dubya's "with us or against us" stance. The French, Germans

In the old Seal Team you could set formations. Wedge, line, column and diamond. That was a good game.

Ubi would be foolsih to release GR2 this year simply because the engine is not too tired yet and they could easily milk it with another expansion pack. That said, the modders have done things that perhaps the developers didn't even know could be done. They might want to move ahead just to stay in front of the modding community. Compare Island Thunder to HX4, Jack57's mods, Free Libya or the upcoming Frostbite and its hard to justify charging money for an 8 mission expansion pack with a few extra MP weapons.

time zones, time zones. I've logged in twice and was sthe only one there.

I loved The Big Hit. But what has happened to its best asset? I'm not talking Mark or Lou here.

I have a lot of experience with Korean nationals. Don't worry too much - people in Korea just don't like whitey telling them what to do. the Japanese are much the same. But when push comes to shove, they value their freedom and they know who's got their backs. More people in Korea support the US than don't and only the loudmouths get aired.

If Turkey hosts American troops attacking Iraq it will be the same as Turkey attacking Iraq itself. NATO countries are under the obligation to defend a member nation under attack, not one that picked a fight. Since Iraq is extremely unlikely to attack Turkey and practically incapable of doing so, the French and German posturing is just that - they're just trying to show how much they disagree with US policy at the moment. They are well within their rights. Bush will no doubt shrug it off and move ahead. Germany and France are doing what democratic countries should - listening to their pe

Don't get too excited - I'm not a card carrying pro-busher yet. I believe in the UN as a body and if there is a failure here it is not the failure to act against Saddam, but the failure to prevent a charter member - the US - from defying its judgement. I still think a concensus in the UN would be better and I am also confused as to the obstinacy of the French and Germans in particular. Especially the French. I don't believe all this BS about French oil deals and certainly don't buy into arms sales. If France participates they'll be in a better position to buy oil and sell weapons with