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'Chinaman'? Good grief.
Any wonder the world is in such a state.
Any wonder the world is in such a state.
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LOL! You call Muslims "Muzzies" and get upset over me calling Mao a Chinaman? What should he be called, a "Chinese man"? Is that more politically correct?
Jesus christ, talk about deflecting. 25 cops killed by insurgents but they're not believers of a book you hate so you carry on rather than address the issue. Tells me everything I needed to know. Unbelievable. Not 'Muslim' so it can't be terrorism. Yeah much the same as the rape capitals of the world. Bring in your tag team, Cap.
so all was not as it seems in the football coach attack. So much for jumping to conclusions. You couldn't make this one up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39664212
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39664212
There you go again.
Jesus christ, talk about deflecting. 25 cops killed by insurgents but they're not believers of a book you hate so you carry on rather than address the issue. Tells me everything I needed to know. Unbelievable. Not 'Muslim' so it can't be terrorism. Yeah much the same as the rape capitals of the world. Bring in your tag team, Cap.
Jesus christ, talk about deflecting. 25 cops killed by insurgents but they're not believers of a book you hate so you carry on rather than address the issue. Tells me everything I needed to know. Unbelievable. Not 'Muslim' so it can't be terrorism. Yeah much the same as the rape capitals of the world. Bring in your tag team, Cap.
I began discussing it, saying I didn't know there were Maoists in India (not just communists, but specifically Maoists). You say I'm deflecting, but concentrate your response on calling a man from China a Chinaman? Is that a big deal? If so, have you told your Muslim friends that you refer to them as "Muzzies"?
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I dropped this thread because the agenda was so strong but curious now that the OP hasnt mentioned this. Well?
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/0...124924656.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/0...124924656.html
What deflecting? I didn't say it was not terrorism. I've said many times that Islamic Terrorism may be the most pervasive, widespread & overwhelming type of terrorism as it's the only type that exists on a global level and unified around a single ideology, but I never said it is the only type of terrorism.
I began discussing it, saying I didn't know there were Maoists in India (not just communists, but specifically Maoists). You say I'm deflecting, but concentrate your response on calling a man from China a Chinaman? Is that a big deal? If so, have you told your Muslim friends that you refer to them as "Muzzies"?
I began discussing it, saying I didn't know there were Maoists in India (not just communists, but specifically Maoists). You say I'm deflecting, but concentrate your response on calling a man from China a Chinaman? Is that a big deal? If so, have you told your Muslim friends that you refer to them as "Muzzies"?
Review of 'Chakravyuh' ( The maze of war ) ---
This movie is a fictional story based on a real life communist rebellion in central India
While newspapers and television blare out visions of ' India shining ' and people like me go to watch movies like Chakravyuh in posh multiplexes eating chicken sandwiches along with cappuccino coffee , there's a rebellion smoldering in the heart of rustic India....Its the cry of the havenots who are demanding their share of the pie which has been unjustly taken over by haves like me....
....And director Prakash Jha is the person fittingly capable of giving voice to this cry---for he among all the film makers of Bollywood is the one who knows the rustic heart of India too well , having filmed it brilliantly in films like Gangajal and Apaharan and many others....
.....And as the communist rebels run amok in central India under their leader Rajan ( played by Manoj Bajpai ),police officer Adil Khan ( played by Arjun Rampal ) is posted in their area to try to curb the problem.... The reason for this---big industrialists have one more plan to loot the mineral resources of the rebels' region in the name of development ; but they cant do it unless the rebellion is crushed....
Arjun's maverick friend ( played by Abhay Deol ) has a brainwave---he volunteers to become a Trojan horse among the rebels who will bring the maoist leader played by Manoj Bajpai into police custody.
But predictably he develops a sympathy for the maoist cause when he sees the terrible conditions under which the people whom the maoists protect are living and the way they are being exploited by the rich....and he thinks he has begun to find love for a woman among them....
But he does not change sides until a terrible incident involving the woman he likes forces him to....
So does Arjun Rampal's plan to catch Manoj Bajpai succeed ?? And how will Abhay's decision to change sides affect their friendship ?? Go and watch the movie for that....
To those who have a yen for romance---Prakash Jha is at his best when he is showing the understated and never-to-be-fulfilled romance between Abhay and his love interest ( played by Anjali Patil ). Its a romance that springs up while playing with death together and is shown in subtle undercurrents rather than moments of passion or expression . And newcomer Anjali Patil puts up an authentic performance as the girl who joins the maoist rebellion to escape the lustfilled clutches of landlords---but only to tragically suffer the same fate that she wanted to escape....
And to those who have a tilt towards action---the action scenes are well executed too , with hordes of communists and policemen attacking each other with a hailstorm of automatic rifle gunfire in several well crafted sequences....INSAS rifles , Kalashnikovs and self loading rifles fire in tandem with latest guns having laser dot markers....
But why does Arjun's wife Esha Gupta hang about half naked in sexy clothes in the middle of rebel country in a couple of scenes?? Does she think its a metropolis like Mumbai or Delhi ?? And do even maoist leaders have time to watch Item dances by hotties like Sameera Reddy ?? In reality these was no need to bring such aspects of commercialism in the film .
Manoj Bajpai's role is not that big and he is his usual self but it is not his film really....The film belongs to Arjun Rampal and Abhay Deol but their acting cannot be called fantastic...Om Puri is just about okay....
These glitches should not take away from the commendable performance of the director who seems to have recovered from the debacle of his earlier film .
Verdict---I would give it a thumbs up...
This movie is a fictional story based on a real life communist rebellion in central India
While newspapers and television blare out visions of ' India shining ' and people like me go to watch movies like Chakravyuh in posh multiplexes eating chicken sandwiches along with cappuccino coffee , there's a rebellion smoldering in the heart of rustic India....Its the cry of the havenots who are demanding their share of the pie which has been unjustly taken over by haves like me....
....And director Prakash Jha is the person fittingly capable of giving voice to this cry---for he among all the film makers of Bollywood is the one who knows the rustic heart of India too well , having filmed it brilliantly in films like Gangajal and Apaharan and many others....
.....And as the communist rebels run amok in central India under their leader Rajan ( played by Manoj Bajpai ),police officer Adil Khan ( played by Arjun Rampal ) is posted in their area to try to curb the problem.... The reason for this---big industrialists have one more plan to loot the mineral resources of the rebels' region in the name of development ; but they cant do it unless the rebellion is crushed....
Arjun's maverick friend ( played by Abhay Deol ) has a brainwave---he volunteers to become a Trojan horse among the rebels who will bring the maoist leader played by Manoj Bajpai into police custody.
But predictably he develops a sympathy for the maoist cause when he sees the terrible conditions under which the people whom the maoists protect are living and the way they are being exploited by the rich....and he thinks he has begun to find love for a woman among them....
But he does not change sides until a terrible incident involving the woman he likes forces him to....
So does Arjun Rampal's plan to catch Manoj Bajpai succeed ?? And how will Abhay's decision to change sides affect their friendship ?? Go and watch the movie for that....
To those who have a yen for romance---Prakash Jha is at his best when he is showing the understated and never-to-be-fulfilled romance between Abhay and his love interest ( played by Anjali Patil ). Its a romance that springs up while playing with death together and is shown in subtle undercurrents rather than moments of passion or expression . And newcomer Anjali Patil puts up an authentic performance as the girl who joins the maoist rebellion to escape the lustfilled clutches of landlords---but only to tragically suffer the same fate that she wanted to escape....
And to those who have a tilt towards action---the action scenes are well executed too , with hordes of communists and policemen attacking each other with a hailstorm of automatic rifle gunfire in several well crafted sequences....INSAS rifles , Kalashnikovs and self loading rifles fire in tandem with latest guns having laser dot markers....
But why does Arjun's wife Esha Gupta hang about half naked in sexy clothes in the middle of rebel country in a couple of scenes?? Does she think its a metropolis like Mumbai or Delhi ?? And do even maoist leaders have time to watch Item dances by hotties like Sameera Reddy ?? In reality these was no need to bring such aspects of commercialism in the film .
Manoj Bajpai's role is not that big and he is his usual self but it is not his film really....The film belongs to Arjun Rampal and Abhay Deol but their acting cannot be called fantastic...Om Puri is just about okay....
These glitches should not take away from the commendable performance of the director who seems to have recovered from the debacle of his earlier film .
Verdict---I would give it a thumbs up...
Sydney man Omarjan Azari spoke of plan to kill seven random Australians a month
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-man...24-gvrbpk.html
A Sydney man who was in regular communication with senior Islamic State recruiter Mohammed Ali Baryalei, spoke about a plan to kill six or seven random Australians per month in the name of Islamic State, a jury has been told.
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Let me guess, peaceful citizen harassment?
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offenses near UK Parliament
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/27/europe...rity-incident/
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offenses near UK Parliament
"He is being detained under the Terrorism Act and is in custody in a south London police station."
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Teen admits planning 'London bomb attack'
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39731946
A 19-year-old man has admitted planning a bomb attack, which may have targeted an Elton John concert in Hyde Park on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Haroon Syed, from Hounslow in west London, was caught after chatting online to undercover British agents.
Haroon Syed, from Hounslow in west London, was caught after chatting online to undercover British agents.
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Paris in broad daylight, unbelievable description...
Horror as man wearing Muslim tunic 'slits his father and brother's throats' in Paris street 'while shouting Allah Akbar'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-throats.html
Horror as man wearing Muslim tunic 'slits his father and brother's throats' in Paris street 'while shouting Allah Akbar'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-throats.html
Double meurtre à Paris : le cri pour l'honneur de la mère de famille
Il est contre le meurtre et la torture !
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I began discussing it, saying I didn't know there were Maoists in India (not just communists, but specifically Maoists). You say I'm deflecting, but concentrate your response on calling a man from China a Chinaman? Is that a big deal? If so, have you told your Muslim friends that you refer to them as "Muzzies"?
I'm fascinated as to what the correct term is since Chinaman is apparently...what? Racist? Non-PC? Not acceptable? So what is it? A Chinese male? A Chinese Man? A Man from China?
Oh just saw this:
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offenses near UK Parliament
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/27/eu...ent/index.html
It's become a way of life in Europe. The Australians have the absolute right idea. We need to import some of their politicians.....
Lol, true. Who the heck watches Al Jazeera anyway? It's not even on my cable channels.
I'm fascinated as to what the correct term is since Chinaman is apparently...what? Racist? Non-PC? Not acceptable? So what is it? A Chinese male? A Chinese Man? A Man from China?
Oh just saw this:
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offenses near UK Parliament
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/27/eu...ent/index.html
It's become a way of life in Europe. The Australians have the absolute right idea. We need to import some of their politicians.....
I'm fascinated as to what the correct term is since Chinaman is apparently...what? Racist? Non-PC? Not acceptable? So what is it? A Chinese male? A Chinese Man? A Man from China?
Oh just saw this:
Man arrested on suspicion of terror offenses near UK Parliament
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/27/eu...ent/index.html
It's become a way of life in Europe. The Australians have the absolute right idea. We need to import some of their politicians.....
Years ago "colored" was the polite term for dark skinned people of African descent, now it's considered insulting (even though certain organizations still have the word in their title)! "Black" was an angry term, but now it's the accepted terminology even by the community it was once used to offend & discriminate against.
"Oriental" was once used to define races of the far east, but now "Asian" is the only acceptable term even though "Asian" covers Middle-Easterners, Arabs, Israelis, Indians, Pakistanis, Persians, Turks, some Russians, and some Polynesians in addition to Oriental races. So if a police APB went out that a person was Asian - it would describe them as almost every race on Earth - not very useful.
We still call Native Americans "Indians" for some bizarre reason since the designation is based on a giant mistake which was realized very quickly, so the term never should have stuck. Why we agree to keep calling people a term based on a mistake is beyond me. Now we have confusing terms that don't differentiate between Native Americans and native people from a country in southern central Asia.
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I'm always amazed at how PC ethnic terms come and go. What was once acceptable is now "hate speech" and what was once offensive is now okay.
Years ago "colored" was the polite term for dark skinned people of African descent, now it's considered insulting (even though certain organizations still have the word in their title)! "Black" was an angry term, but now it's the accepted terminology even by the community it was once used to offend & discriminate against.
"Oriental" was once used to define races of the far east, but now "Asian" is the only acceptable term even though "Asian" covers Middle-Easterners, Arabs, Israelis, Indians, Pakistanis, Persians, Turks, some Russians, and some Polynesians in addition to Oriental races. So if a police APB went out that a person was Asian - it would describe them as almost every race on Earth - not very useful.
We still call Native Americans "Indians" for some bizarre reason since the designation is based on a giant mistake which was realized very quickly, so the term never should have stuck. Why we agree to keep calling people a term based on a mistake is beyond me. Now we have confusing terms that don't differentiate between Native Americans and native people from a country in southern central Asia.
Years ago "colored" was the polite term for dark skinned people of African descent, now it's considered insulting (even though certain organizations still have the word in their title)! "Black" was an angry term, but now it's the accepted terminology even by the community it was once used to offend & discriminate against.
"Oriental" was once used to define races of the far east, but now "Asian" is the only acceptable term even though "Asian" covers Middle-Easterners, Arabs, Israelis, Indians, Pakistanis, Persians, Turks, some Russians, and some Polynesians in addition to Oriental races. So if a police APB went out that a person was Asian - it would describe them as almost every race on Earth - not very useful.
We still call Native Americans "Indians" for some bizarre reason since the designation is based on a giant mistake which was realized very quickly, so the term never should have stuck. Why we agree to keep calling people a term based on a mistake is beyond me. Now we have confusing terms that don't differentiate between Native Americans and native people from a country in southern central Asia.
Willesden shooting: Police foil 'active terror plot'
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39741196
She described the people who lived at the raided house as a "standard Muslim couple".
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