Re: The Arab Problem

[John Forrest Tomlinson]

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:57:44 -0700, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:


>
>There was a video a few months back where they would go ask people in
>the streets which country they thought that the US should invade next.
>People came up with all kinds of weird answers, but the favorite of
>course was Iran.
>
>Then they would ask people what would the US strategy be to invade
>Iran. they would show them a map and ask people where the attack would
>start , whether to use airplanes, ships, infantry etc. Of course, all
>the countries had been mislabeled. Iran was Australia. So, people
>would point to Australia and say "here is Iran", and we should come
>from these areas with planes ships, etc.


Interesting. I'm sure a lot of people in the US are pretty ignorant
of world geography (I know I am, but at least I'm aware of this
ignornance -- there are even US states I would have trouble locating).

That said, that map bit strikes me as a somewhat cheap shot. I guess
putting Iran on Australia is so far off that any person daring to talk
about foreign policy should catch it, but I for sure could be fooled
by switching the location of a couple countries within, say the Middle
East and West Asia.
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[still me]

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:29:36 -0400, John Forrest Tomlinson
<[email protected]> wrote:

>That said, that map bit strikes me as a somewhat cheap shot. I guess
>putting Iran on Australia is so far off that any person daring to talk
>about foreign policy should catch it, but I for sure could be fooled
>by switching the location of a couple countries within, say the Middle
>East and West Asia.


Or perhaps, any of the "new" countries of the former Soviet Union. I
used to know the globe fairly well, then they go and redo it!

 

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On Jun 20, 5:29 am, John Forrest Tomlinson <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:57:44 -0700, "[email protected]"
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >There was a video a few months back where they would go ask people in
> >the streets which country they thought that the US should invade next.
> >People came up with all kinds of weird answers, but the favorite of
> >course was Iran.
>
> >Then they would ask people what would the US strategy be to invade
> >Iran. they would show them a map and ask people where the attack would
> >start , whether to use airplanes, ships, infantry etc. Of course, all
> >the countries had been mislabeled. Iran was Australia. So, people
> >would point to Australia and say "here is Iran", and we should come
> >from these areas with planes ships, etc.
>
> Interesting. I'm sure a lot of people in the US are pretty ignorant
> of world geography (I know I am, but at least I'm aware of this
> ignornance -- there are even US states I would have trouble locating).
>
> That said, that map bit strikes me as a somewhat cheap shot. I guess
> putting Iran on Australia is so far off that any person daring to talk
> about foreign policy should catch it, but I for sure could be fooled
> by switching the location of a couple countries within, say the Middle
> East and West Asia.
> --
> JT
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I agree that the map thing was sort of a cheap shot and that it is
possible that they edited what they filmed to show only the people
that didn't know where the countries where. However, the mix up wasn't
between Iran and Iraq, colombia-venezuela, or vermont and connecticut,
chechnia and Ukrania. This was putting the middle east in oceania.
This is essentially taking a country out of its continent and putting
it in a completely different one.

Andres

 

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On Jun 20, 6:17 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 20, 5:29 am, John Forrest Tomlinson <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:57:44 -0700, "[email protected]"
>
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > >There was a video a few months back where they would go ask people in
> > >the streets which country they thought that the US should invade next.
> > >People came up with all kinds of weird answers, but the favorite of
> > >course was Iran.
>
> > >Then they would ask people what would the US strategy be to invade
> > >Iran. they would show them a map and ask people where the attack would
> > >start , whether to use airplanes, ships, infantry etc. Of course, all
> > >the countries had been mislabeled. Iran was Australia. So, people
> > >would point to Australia and say "here is Iran", and we should come
> > >from these areas with planes ships, etc.
>
> > Interesting. I'm sure a lot of people in the US are pretty ignorant
> > of world geography (I know I am, but at least I'm aware of this
> > ignornance -- there are even US states I would have trouble locating).
>
> > That said, that map bit strikes me as a somewhat cheap shot. I guess
> > putting Iran on Australia is so far off that any person daring to talk
> > about foreign policy should catch it, but I for sure could be fooled
> > by switching the location of a couple countries within, say the Middle
> > East and West Asia.
> > --
> > JT
> > ****************************
> > Remove "remove" to reply
> > Visithttp://www.jt10000.com
> > ****************************
>
> I agree that the map thing was sort of a cheap shot and that it is
> possible that they edited what they filmed to show only the people
> that didn't know where the countries where. However, the mix up wasn't
> between Iran and Iraq, colombia-venezuela, or vermont and connecticut,
> chechnia and Ukrania. This was putting the middle east in oceania.
> This is essentially taking a country out of its continent and putting
> it in a completely different one.
>
> Andres

Ok, here it is for you won viewing pleasure

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vatr8AmM2nA

 

[John Kane]

On Jun 20, 8:22 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 20, 6:17 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 20, 5:29 am, John Forrest Tomlinson <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:57:44 -0700, "[email protected]"
>
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > >There was a video a few months back where they would go ask people in
> > > >the streets which country they thought that the US should invade next.
> > > >People came up with all kinds of weird answers, but the favorite of
> > > >course was Iran.
>
> > > >Then they would ask people what would the US strategy be to invade
> > > >Iran. they would show them a map and ask people where the attack would
> > > >start , whether to use airplanes, ships, infantry etc. Of course, all
> > > >the countries had been mislabeled. Iran was Australia. So, people
> > > >would point to Australia and say "here is Iran", and we should come
> > > >from these areas with planes ships, etc.
>
> > > Interesting. I'm sure a lot of people in the US are pretty ignorant
> > > of world geography (I know I am, but at least I'm aware of this
> > > ignornance -- there are even US states I would have trouble locating).
>
> > > That said, that map bit strikes me as a somewhat cheap shot. I guess
> > > putting Iran on Australia is so far off that any person daring to talk
> > > about foreign policy should catch it, but I for sure could be fooled
> > > by switching the location of a couple countries within, say the Middle
> > > East and West Asia.
> > > --
> > > JT
> > > ****************************
> > > Remove "remove" to reply
> > > Visithttp://www.jt10000.com
> > > ****************************
>
> > I agree that the map thing was sort of a cheap shot and that it is
> > possible that they edited what they filmed to show only the people
> > that didn't know where the countries where. However, the mix up wasn't
> > between Iran and Iraq, colombia-venezuela, or vermont and connecticut,
> > chechnia and Ukrania. This was putting the middle east in oceania.
> > This is essentially taking a country out of its continent and putting
> > it in a completely different one.
>
> > Andres
>
> Ok, here it is for you won viewing pleasure
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=vatr8AmM2nA

It's funny but frightening.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

 

[John Kane]

On Jun 20, 7:29 am, John Forrest Tomlinson <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:57:44 -0700, "[email protected]"
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >There was a video a few months back where they would go ask people in
> >the streets which country they thought that the US should invade next.
> >People came up with all kinds of weird answers, but the favorite of
> >course was Iran.
>
> >Then they would ask people what would the US strategy be to invade
> >Iran. they would show them a map and ask people where the attack would
> >start , whether to use airplanes, ships, infantry etc. Of course, all
> >the countries had been mislabeled. Iran was Australia. So, people
> >would point to Australia and say "here is Iran", and we should come
> >from these areas with planes ships, etc.
>
> Interesting. I'm sure a lot of people in the US are pretty ignorant
> of world geography (I know I am, but at least I'm aware of this
> ignornance -- there are even US states I would have trouble locating).
>
> That said, that map bit strikes me as a somewhat cheap shot. I guess
> putting Iran on Australia is so far off that any person daring to talk
> about foreign policy should catch it, but I for sure could be fooled
> by switching the location of a couple countries within, say the Middle
> East and West Asia.
> --
> JT

I wouldn't call it a cheap shot. It is a huge jump from Iran to
Australia. I'd expect most kids in grade 8 to catch on. Mind you a
friend of mine did have a problem with Lisbon and Lebanon

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

 

[=?ISO-8859-9?Q?Kir=E1ly?=]

In rec.bicycles.tech Edward Dolan <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have now reached the stage in life where I refuse to learn anything
> new.

That explains pretty much all of your posts.

--
K.

Lang may your lum reek.