Wrath of Dagon

Demo on 2/22. I admit I'm curious to see how that turned out. http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/23462/Dragon...-February-22nd/

And this is different from IW how?

Anything that's not human needs better AI, and I'm not even sure about those. People forget that it's a game, and thus will always have certain limitations.

I posted a link in this thread where the leader of Egyptian MB call for a Jihad against the US. Of course to you that's a good thing. Enoch posted a document which exactly explains the Islamist philosophy, which I quoted from, but I guess to you that's no proof either. It's useless for me to argue with you because we don't have a single point of moral reference in common.

A fascist is still a fascist no matter what he calls himself.

Another big advantage is that all the stuff before 1920 or so is out of copyright. So if you can find it online (like project Gutenberg) you can read it on the Kindle for free, without needing a computer. Amazon maintains their own library of free stuff as well.

They're working on it though. Anyway, Turkey is a lot more West oriented and has an actual democratic/secular tradition not to mention a better economy than Egypt, so direct comparisons are difficult.

I haven't really used mine yet, but I think navigation would actually be easier than a paper book. Like you can go read a footnote without losing your place in the main text.

Also the Kindle give your features which you just can't get from a regular book. Like you can look up any word in the dictionary, or more important for me resize the text to a comfortable size. Vs Ipad it's probably easier on the eyes for reading, a lot cheaper, has a battery that's super long lasting, and most importantly fits in your pocket.

Personally I live my life according to the Necronomicon.

Communism doesn't require a government, everyone would voluntarily do what's best for society. Decisions made based on science doesn't really conflict with communism, it's pretty much a given. The overthrow, "dictatorship of the proletariat", re-education etc are conditions leading to communism, not communism itself.

Mubarak confirmed he won't run for re-election. Here's an interesting article, mostly about the history of Iranian revolution: http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/12180_e...G93dGhldXN3aWxs

I guess so - saying that this is Marxism is a clear indication that you haven't understood the idea. What you described in your original post is communism, show where I'm wrong.

Mubarak will probably announce he's not running for re-election in September: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48613.html Apparently CNN is also reporting that. Probably the best that can be done at this point.

I said Islamists and democracy can't coexists, there's a difference. Islamists however do use the rhetoric of democracy so long as it helps them come to power. A couple of quotes from Enoch's link:

They're not an enemy of Al Qaeda, any statements to that effect is part of their deception. And why would the Iranian government hate us for supporting a repressive ruler when they themselves are 10 times as repressive? It was Khomeini himself who said "Let Iran burn so long as Islam triumphs!" Btw, some people were trying to prove that Khomeini was moderate in the same terms as you before he took power. Also I just had a thread a couple months ago where the leader of Egyptian MB declared Jihad against the US. I have to think that you're just not well informed about fundamentalist Islam and their ultimate goals.

Really, you mean like the Iranians or Hizbollah that just took over Lebanon? First, "tend to" Second, it's tough to make that kind of comparison without getting into "what if" scenarios. Just how dangerous and violent would the Iranian mullahs and Hezbollah be as underground organizations? And how different would whatever other government in those countries be if these groups didn't have the influence that they do? (For example, I'd argue that current Iranian government is, in effect, a pretty secular oligarchy with islamist window-dressing-- the Revolutionary Guard actually runs the country, and gets the official stamp of approval from the clerics whenever they need it. Remove the islamist elements, and not much changes.) My core point is that I think the risks of Egypt going hardcore-islamist are distant, easily overwhelmed by the overall benefits of democratic reform. Iranian government is the most dangerous in the world (well China is a lot more powerful so I suppose that's arguable) and it is because of their Islamist ideology. It is far from secular. Also there is no such thing as an islamist democracy, islamism is anti-democratic at its core. After reading various sources the last few days, there's virtually no doubt the MB will a major part of any coalition government. The only question that remains is how much and for how long the army and the other factions will be willing and able to restrain them.

To each according to his need, from each according to his ability. I guess people never learn.

Really, you mean like the Iranians or Hizbollah that just took over Lebanon?

Does NV support a pad on the PC?

Steam sales are probably world-wide, while NPD sales are US only. Additionally Steam sales are estimates, since Steam doesn't release sales numbers.

The chief sponsor of Hamas is who it always has been- radical Sunni Gulf States. Hamas gets a lot of their weapons off Iran but their other stuff- social programs/ education/ wages etc- is still overwhelmingly funded by countries that are theoretically US allies. In the end Iran and Hamas are allies for precisely as long as they are useful to each other and for precisely as long as they have a common enemy. The MB or similar having power in Egypt would almost instantly make Iran superfluous to Hamas as they could then simply get arms off them. The Iran-Hizbollah-Hamas-MB axis is there so long as their mutual enemy, US, is in the Middle East. Sure they'd turn on each other eventually, but that's a ways off.

Exactly. Take it a step further though, the ultimate goal is Saudi Arabia.

Depends on whether you prefer the gamepad or the keyboard controls more than anything.