If you had to pick one country to believe?

[Truthiness Inspector]

Poll question: If you had to pick one country to believe?

No other choices, pick one. Or shit on me in the replies, LOL. Show some conviction.

[sanskritwarrior]

1. The Brits

I choose you UK.........

[Truthiness Inspector]

3. I agree

And I'm not afraid to say so.

[sanskritwarrior]

6. Well I have preconceived biases against Iran

it deals with my time in Iraq and something that happened over there, I really don't want to comment on it........

[juno jones]

2. I can't choose...

..really. I don't trust any of them anymore...

[Truthiness Inspector]

4. Then why did you answer?

This poll was either/or. If your life depended on it, who is lying and who is telling the truth?

[ClintonTyree]

33. But you DID leave the door open....

to, "shit on me in the replies". :shrug:

[sandnsea]

5. UK

The warmongering is dead wrong - but the Iranian President has no good intentions and there's no reason in the world to trust him.

[cboy4]

7. Let's see. Iran, a country that hangs teenagers because they're

gay, or the United Kingdom (a country, which by the way allows gay people to serve in the military.)

Iran or the UK, Iran or the UK?

Gee, I guess I'll go with the civilized country.

Probably a tad bit more honest too.


http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/07/321936.shtml

[Sherman A1]

8. None of the above

[Truthiness Inspector]

9. That wasn't one of the choices. n/t

[Sherman A1]

41. It was my choice.

[azurnoir]

10. They are both lying

check out this CNN report from Saturday, they are talking to a British officer who was there, they don't know really or its all so complicated (where that imaginary line in the water is). After that point official government sources on both sides are doing the talking and the more they talk the more bombastic they become. I am willing to bet without the recent call up of ships into the area it would not have happened.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/23/iran.uk/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular

[Truthiness Inspector]

11. Pick one.

On edit, extra punctuation mark.

[Swamp Rat]

12. other

I distrust ALL governments.

[Truthiness Inspector]

13. "Other" was not a choice

It's an easy out, so pick one. There are two stories, pick ONE.

[Swamp Rat]

15. No, there are more than just 'two stories.'

The dissemination of propaganda regarding Britain and Iran is not limited to those two countries.

Though the poll is designed this way, reality does not reflect an either/or, black and white situation.

I suggest a re-do of the poll.

[Truthiness Inspector]

19. Ok

If you had the choice of being backed up by British troops or Iranian troops (Iranian troops directed by the Iranian gov't), who would you pick. And don't lie.

Nothing's ever black and white, but there is reality too.

[Swamp Rat]

20. "And don't lie."

:wtf:

[Truthiness Inspector]

21. Fair enough

so what is your answer to my question?

[Swamp Rat]

22. I voted for the UK before I even posted in this thread

:)

[Truthiness Inspector]

23. Coolio

It sounds like we agree. So no point in arguing this matter, lol.

[Swamp Rat]

24. I wanted to argue with you

but I like your user name too much. :D

[Lilith Velkor]

40. Hold on just a cotton pickin minute here

First, you say the question was whether one believes Britain or Iran, presumably in regard to the incident in the Persian Gulf.

Now, the question has something to do with being backed up by troops, as if one is running a military alliance.

If you desire an honest answer, it would be helpful for you to clearly state exactly what the fuck question you are asking.

[CJCRANE]

29. I agree with you Swamp Rat.

There is a new trend to an either/or, this or that kind of discourse. Life doesn't work like that.

It's a way of stacking the decks against informed debate. But it's fun to pose hypothetical scenarios. For instance what if I asked: who would you trust in a life or death medical situation: a British football hooligan or an Iranian doctor?

[sanskritwarrior]

14. Are you an anarchist?

I'm just curious

[Swamp Rat]

16. I am a Swamp Rat

I do not belong to one group, nor would I join a group of anarchists. :D

There are more than 'two stories.'

[sanskritwarrior]

25. Of course

you wouldn't join a group of anarchists, that's kind of self defeating. I'm just curious if you distrust all governments how are you able to support people in government right now. Are you saying you distrust people you lend support too?

[Swamp Rat]

27. I'm am not saying any of those things...

... you are. :D

I prefer Thomas Jefferson's question: "Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?" :patriot:

[sanskritwarrior]

28. Very poetic and all but you did say

"you distrust all governments"

I'm sure you will claim that can be interpeted in many ways, but that would be silly.......

[slowry]

17. Dunno why

but that makes me laugh.

:bounce:

[Swamp Rat]

18. Me too!!

HAHA!! :D

[sanskritwarrior]

26. It is a secret ballot

but why aren't the three voting for Iran saying it? You don't have to but I have no qualms about saying I voted for the UK and don't trust Iran.

[Lester222]

30. I'd pick GB, but I'd feel reeeeally uncomfortable with my choice.

[CJCRANE]

31. Here's another one.

Who do you trust:

The President or al-Qaeda?

Well, of course if forced I would have to say the President. But in the real world Bushco indirectly funds al-Qaeda through its allies and embezzlement and corruption in Iraq and their policies have made al-Qaeda and terrorist movements in general bigger and stronger.

So the either/or question forces me to support someone who doesn't have my best interests at heart - just as it is designed to.

[eridani]

32. Iran just needs to put its navy near British territorial waters

If the Brits said they crossed the line under those circumstances, I'd sure believe them.

[Solo_in_MD]

38. It wasn't the Iranian Navy, it was the Pasdaran

[BoneDaddy]

34. I love the people

that picked a theocratic Islamist state over a Western ally. This is liberal naivete at it's best. Okay, I certainly understand that our level of trust needs to be down on Britain, but to pick them over Iran? Wow.

[Tyler Durden]

35. Lichtenstein.

Why not?

[LeftishBrit]

36. Perhaps I shouldn't have voted, being British...

but if I'm biased it's in the direction of NOT believing the Blair government on anything. Nevertheless, I voted for Britain, as the alternative certainly didn't seem trustworthy.. Also, just on the basis of what appears probable in the situation.

[On the Road]

37. As a Blanket Statement, I Would Believe the UK

in this case, I tend to believe Iran. But that's not what you were fishing for.

[Tesha]

39. One needn't "believe" either party.

One needn't "believe" either party.

Surely, at least "our side" has radar data. If it showed
that "we" were in the right, it'd have been made public
by now.

But there's no need to believe wither side on faith.

Tesha

[LSK]

42. how would either country really know?

Wouldnt the only ones to know for sure are the ones who were actually there??

[uppityperson]

43. Only reason I'd pick UK is I understand them better.

However, I can not pick 1 over the other without further information about it all as both mislead.