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Coco29:
it is none of yr business !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still waiting to see how it will work out when, if you ever, get married

Eurphoria, I amended it

No country has an obligation to sne money to any other.

The only country which has never been committed to a peaceful resolution of the conflict is Israel supported by George Bush

Still waiting for you to tell us when/if you ever do get married

Eurphoria:
AFTER  all is said and done, people prefer what they  do because of what they find appealing or what they can live with, if any man here says they want to marry an African because they think they are submissive(which i don't believe is the case these days) then it is their choice, some women are submissive and like to be told what to do(nothing wrong if its their choice) i think too much emphasis is put on this modern woman bullshit anyway Coco

I agree with you babes when you say African men can be very unfaithful  , at the end of the day i don't think there is a blue print for a happy relationship between men and women, black white, yellow red, green or pink. You just have to find what works for you and your personality and view of life.  Damn babes the stage i am in now, i wont mind taking a submissive backseat for an easy life, if he works, brings  home a very fat bacon then i will dance skip around naked if he wished, i am sick of being independent now. you have no idea

May God bless you with the perfect man for you, my sister

Anyone who wants to advise or criticise on marriage or relationship matters should look at their own lives to decide if they've made a success of theirs before venturing to tell others that they are wrong.

Coco29,

If DEMSI decides to marry a woman because she is submissive, it's his prerogative. He should have the luxury of deciding what kind of woman he'd like to marry.

Coco29,

True, African men tend to be more unfaithful in your experience. Fine.

I'd rather have an African woman. She's more likely to stay faithful to me than any westerner.

PS. I'd like to know when/if you get married and I'd like to know how it's working out

TayoD:
The next logical question that stares us in the face is: Who are the ones carrying out these carnage? Americans or iraqis?

That would be tantamount to chasing shadows. We should be asking how the grounds were prepared for them. No one witnessed such carnage even when the idiotic Saddam was dictating events

O-B-J:
:owhat, what is this. who started this thread. eh

what. these idiots are ungrateful

@omofineboy(omofinefool),
eeeeh? okay. because your useless father was a failure u think all men are failures?eh?answer me u stupid idiot answer me
@seun
if u don't close this thread i'll deal with you

look at these idiots. complete fools i'm trying to help
no. i can't take this where is ribadu?

I cant stop laughing

buchio7:
The guy is no failure, if he was good enough to be made president of nigeria 3 times then u should reconsider your failure tag as for the amenities u so rightly mentioned tell me which other govt in nigerias past has invested much like this one into power generation? I knw your retort will be , "where is the result?" if you knw the level of dereliction the power sector was muddled in prior to this administration in comparism to what it is nw u would change your negative outlook.

yes there is a tonne load of areas he has nt done well but that is nt to say he has nt done well also in some quarters. I am nt related to the man but lets be more objective in our criticism. He is nt a failure,

buchio,

Has OBJ invested in power generation? I was in Nigeria recently and it was pathetic with regards to electricty. It looked so chaotic you'd think it's an actual jungle.

Even going past bus stops, you had to use the a/c in your car (I wanted to enjoy the heat of naija) because there seems to be anew phenomenon whereby they put very noisy megaphones on top of a high tree and chant Ibadan, Ibadan soliciting passengers. It's nuisance of the highest order and Tinubu should be prosecuted for turning Lagos State into a jungle state

You are very easily carried away by your emotion and blind loyalty. International politics dictates that, for there to be world harmony, stronger and richer nations will have to offer support to weaker, poorer nations. You expect a poorly equipped palestinian givernment to defeat militants who are better equipped than them? I remember seeing Palestinian military training and a comment to the effect that they don't even have enough guns for the soldiers in training.

No need for me to state again that it has become very apparent that George war monger Bush has an anti-moslem vendetta so it does not suprise me that Islamic nations also have strong hatred for Bush's America. Israel's case is a non issue. Go and find out about UN resolutions and how many times Israel has violated them to take Palestinian lands; perhaps you'll know why Palestinians will be a bitter people filled with such hatred.

You misunderstand? or you just chose to ignore? It is not the Palestinian Givernment that is involved in any bombing campaign. BTW, it's the taxes of us all,  very often stolen by illicit means to America and Europe.

Israel has been land grabbing against every UN resolution for several years with no publicity. Go and find out about the land situation between both countries or visit the region.

I don't know what this has to do with Nigerian moslems

If you see people who want to wipe you out, your natural instinct is also to wipe them out.

now, the Palestinians dont have the diplomacy of the west to disguise their own intentions and be decietful. Everyday, Israel makes further incursions into palestinian territory turning more and more Palestinians into refugees in their own country, just because they have superior military capability.

What do you think Palestinians percieve Israel to be doing? They naturally believe that, given the chance, Israel would wipe them off the face of the earth and make them slaves.

How long did it take for Israel to accept to recognising Palestine as a State? or does anyone think Palestinians will just forget everything that has been done to them just as if it never happened?

Mariory:
Okay then forget history. Let us judge Communism on what we know to be true. What we see with our own eyes in our own time. We see that communists governments everywhere are authoritative. Thats fact.
Yes you do.

even when parliaments are working in such countries?

Mariory:
History (factual history) records communist governments as being authoritative. That's besides the point though. Look at the definition in your quote. And then remember what I said about a perfect world. See what I mean?

Knowing the source of 'history' helps to determine what kind of slant/spin would have been applied to such. Historical documents tend to sometimes differ depending upon who recorded the 'facts'.

I dont see what you mean

Daviddylan, let's define what a terrorist organisation is and then we can decide what Hamas is and try seeing if any other organisation/government falls within the same scope.

dayokanu:
What is a govt if it is not accountable for the actions of its citizens
Israel takes responsibility for their actions but Palestine would blame either Islamic Jihad, Hamas, or some other Undesirable elements. Lebanon would blame Hizballah then what is the use of having a govt.
If Lagosians can attack Benin republic what do you expect the Beninois govt to do? definitely the Nigerian govt would be expected to put Lagos in order

Dayo,

I agree with your point. That's the same reason I am stating that the rape of Iraqi women and the murders of women and children was done by America (applying the same principle).

Quite understandably, every government is supposed to be able to control it's own people. The point is that if the international community is so keen to strip that government of the ability to control and influence it's people, it becomes morally unacceptable to have high expectations of that government.
The same government which the west decided to starve of funds is the one expected to have enough resources to control militants. Haba!!!

Even the US, with it's military might has found itself in dire straits against militants in Iraq. How do you then expect a government stripped of any meaningful resources to meet such a lofty expectation?

Let's start getting real and get off that high horse

4 Play:
@Afam
Can u plz look at the Brooking instituition's Iraq index published in Sept 2006 .I tried to attach it here on the post but it is up to 500KB and I could not hyperlink it despite trying.Check on www.iraqanalysis.org and then click on the opinion polls and then the Brookings instituition's report and read for yourself. www.brookings.edu/fp/saban/iraq/index

77 percent of Iraqis thought the invasion was worth it despite the troubles they have been through.You say that Shia people are enemies of Saddam,funny enough most Iraqis are Shias.But Saddam was also more hated by the Kurds who form 20 percent of the country.I f Shias who form 60 percent of the population and Kurds 20 percent ,together 80 percent,are enemies of Sadddam,I wonder on what basis u claim that Iraqis prefer Sadddam .That defys logic

This is at best a misunderstanding and at worst, a diversionary tactic.

Is the toppling of Saddam equal to the suffering and carnage being experienced daily by Iraqis at the moment?

ghengis:
On the light side, go try other guys preferably togolese, kenyans of folks from malawi, maybe u'll appreciate us beta then

Good point

I could never marry a non-African. They have completely different cultures and the probability of it ending soon is very high.

I dont see many inter-racial marriages which stand the test of time. Americans/Europeans dont take that institution as seriously as Africans take it. They'll divorce you at the slightest irritation or discomfort, or even if they think they have found a guy who is 'better' than you.

macalurs:
It's because of half-minded, closed ended, green toothed assertions I refrain from posting on threads. How the hell can u brush your teeth to stand and say "there is no marriage security blah blah"? I don't want to call you stupid but you're really pushing it.

You just declare your ignorance by making dumb statements. Next time give a better reason for being ignorant not saying "I'm happily ignorant because I'm happy" you make less sense that way.

Why did you have to resort to insults? The guy was only making his opinion known

Obasanjo is a failure in many parts. Granted he's done better than many before him, he has failed to redeem the Nigerian masses.

Why cant Nigeria have a steady supply of electricity?
Why cant Nigerians live without fear of armed robbers? abi na Iraq we dey?
Why cant Nigerians do things without having to bribe their ways through?
Why cant the Nigeria Police force be a protector of the people rather than the intimidator of the people?

I fit continue o, make I never vex

Boot30:
Personally? I do not think he is failure. He picked up the running of nigeria at a very difficult time and I think he has tried. Granted! He could have done better but please think of the Abacha days and where we are now and I am sure you would agree things are gradually (although very very slowly) getting better. At least our (Nigeria'a) perception in the western world is. I just pray that whomsoever wins next year's election does not take us back to square one.

It should not be about the perception of the Western world but about the people of the nation. If the people are happy, free and secure, you can sod international perception. It should be more about the welfare of the average Nigerian. Check out China and India.

4 Play:
.@Easyy
You are flat wrong to suggest that a withdrawal of US troops from abroad is bad for the US economy.It cost more to maintain troops abroad than at home.It is just pure common sense.

US troops prescence abroad is not needed to market US interests.Most developed countries have greater exports per capita than the US but they don't have much troops abroad,Germany and Japan being prime examples.Don't forget that the US has a massive trade deficit with the rest of the world ,which means that it imports far more than it exports-600 billion dollar deficit-so exports are not integral to the growth of its economy

You suggest that a return of the engineers and proffessionals will be bad for the US economy.Since when did an influx of skillled professionals become bad for an economy.The US has one of the lowest unemployement rates in the developed world and indeed the world and any influx of skilled professionals will be beneficial for the economy

It is not common sense. It is economic sense. If those guys are not abroad, less people will be exposed to American ways of life and less people will desire American produce with the resutant implication being that the already shrinking American market will shrink further.

It is also not just about the imbalance(deficit) in trade but what it generates for the economy. It is not what it imports but what flows into the US economy in total, including skilled immigrants like you and I.

An influx of professionals does not necessarily become beneficial because what's likely to happen is a situation in which you have under-employed skill sets. Talk to any proper economist.

hopefully, we are not forgetful of the fact that the Government in Palestine is nothing but a lame duck. It cant even control it's own people.

The west refused to recognise it despite being a democracy. How do you expect a govt which cannot control it's own people to have enough resources to stop every palestinian from attacking Israel.

Maybe if the west did not apply double standards after free and fair elections brought in a democratic government for the palestinian people, the govt would be stronger and more able to enforce such a ceasefire. The issue is that Israel is being attcked by undesirable elements within the Palestinian State but IT IS the ISRAELI GOVERNMENT which always attacks Palestinians.

If we say that Israel is being attacked by Palestine, then we can also conclude that Americans occupied Iraq and raped Iraqi men and women.

Mariory,

I'll leave the issue of communism to discuss the way America is trying to force it's own type of democracy upon the rest of the world.

Mariory:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/communism

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And what makes you think non-democratic societies are moral? Don't be so naive. A very immoral person can also seize power (several examples of such people in Africa in the past decade) and do what he likes. The difference with democracy is that you will have a say in whether someone you disagree with stays in power.
You folks are forgetting that no one is saying democracy is perfect. What is being said is that it is the best form of government whatever your ideas or beliefs.

You have brought me a definition well tailored to mean what some want it to mean. Did you also see it defined as follows?

A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.

Nothing there about authoritarianism.

Westerners are very good are twisting definitions to mean what suits them generally.

Just found this,

Historically, the word "communism" may be used to refer to several types of communal social organization and their supporters, but, since the mid-19th century, the dominant school of communism in the world has been Marxism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-communism

It doesn't say it's opposed to democracy

Mariory:
That's exactly what I mean.

You may wish to educate me and tell me exactly how communism means a non democratic state.

I await your enlightening definition and explanation