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Originally Posted by Sumeragi
I'm pretty sure I haven't said the former. In fact, this is what I said, in quoting you:
I used comparatives to say that the PLA is not as under the command of the civilian government as most militaries are liable to be, contrary to your assumption (which I would have said "like" instead of "as"). You've basically been engaging in strawman arguments this whole time. |
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Originally Posted by aohige
Sounds to me like Sumeragi is simply making a mechanical distinction, while you're making a statistical comparison, which is not a fair argument to his.
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Then how should I respond? Take his fact-less innuendos as face value?
Should I start suggesting U.S Government is beholden to Martians based on Area-51 cover ups?
Also, U.S military are known for selling weapons to murders, rapists and kidnappers. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Contra_affair