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    Israel violates Cease Fire

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/19/mideast.main/index.html ... One Israeli officer was killed and two were wounded in the Saturday raid carried out by an elite unit in Bekaa Valley, the IDF said. After successfully landing two vehicles by helicopter in Bouday, located in the Bekaa...
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    Why did Israel Agree to a Cease Fire?

    We've heard from the beginning of this conflict that both Rice and Bush would not support a cease fire unless it could be guaranteed to be a long lasting, legitimate cease fire. Israel earlier said that the main criteria that MUST be met for an agreement to a cease fire is that the two...
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    Countdown to Cease Fire Clock on CNN

    Has anyone else noticed this? Is this supposed to be a joke? For those who haven't seen it, CNN is displaying a "Countdown to Cease Fire" clock in the bottom right of the screen. Who really needs a clock for this anyways? It's like the countdown clocks stations use for the New Year. Are we...
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    Profiting From 9/11

    In the past year (specifically the last couple of months), I have seen more attempts at profiting from 9/11 than I think I can stand. TV is telling me that I can buy a gold coin with a silver inset statue of the World Trade Centers made from actual metal deposits found in the WTC rubble for not...
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    Is Vigilantism a Legitimate Form of Law Enforcement?

    I was having a conversation with my dad tonight at dinner about vigilantism, bounty hunters, how the two are similar/different, and whether they are legitimate forms of law enforcement. He held that bounty hunters were legitimate because there are no laws that protect fugitives, but vigilantism...
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    Is Palestine a State?

    My question does not pertain to how the United States, United Nations, Israel, or Palestine defines statehood, but rather how the definition of "state" pertains to Palestine. What we know: 1.) the U.S., U.N., and Israel do not recognize Palestine as a state. 2.) Palestine and most Middle...
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    Honest Debate Rule

    TheBear posted a link to Ann Coulter's chat forum a couple of days ago and I found an interesting idea that I think may be applicable to the C&E Forum. It's called the Honest Debate Rule. Here's how it works in theory: If a poster makes an assertion and then sidesteps questions or arguments...
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    Scientific Evidence for Creationism

    Well here we are, a topic that I am sure has never been discussed on this board. ;) I am interested in the claim that creationism is supported by scientific evidence. I want to be provided sound evidence outside of the Bible that can be/has been tested several times. Preferably I would like...