Its not easy being IGNORANT!

The comparison with Costello? John Stone has a First Degree in science from Cambridge University.

Bozzie - the cowards are best represented by the nut bags that have spent millions and millions because a very few thousands of westerners got blowed up - to protect them from bugger all.

Obviously - you've been smacked at least in an intellectual sense all over this site(fact!) as you might say - and that is a habit I strongly suggest you drop if you want to preserve any credibility

- your so called logic and amatuer genetics is a poor excuse for an argument against people you just dont like.

And themosticles - who really cares what Stone has got - if you use his trifling academic achievements as a some sort of recommendation for leadership we'd have Barry Jones as an ex PM - and why are you so scronful of provincial newspapers - I just had a letter published in one today you pompous ass - so too I imagine have any number of people here.

Maybe you should only let people you see as having an suitable intellect onto the internet - is that what you want? -

the real threat to are people who jump at shadows - not the muslims

INKEEMAGEE

"Obviously - you've been smacked at least in an intellectual sense all over this site(fact!) as you might say - and that is a habit I strongly suggest you drop if you want to preserve any credibility"-INKEEMAGEE

When I say fact, I say fact as in it came from another source as fact, that source being dawkins books..

Steve madden, brain drain, sneekpete have all disagreed with me in the past, and who’s opinions, though contrast to mine, I respect.
Why are you the only one who results to uncalled for childish insults? (prev posts aswell)

To attack my intelligence on a OPINION page (i.e. lets get some thoughts out there) was below the belt, and someone who hits below the belt is someone who is not worth listening to.

In fact I think you are more immature then I.

The point Stone is making re Islam is very serious. His lack of emphasis on Global Warming, or.. perhaps more reasonably stated "A committment to renewable energy and energy efficient technology ASAP"
as simply a responsible act of stewardship of the earth is also serious.

I think such issues should never be brought together in one article.
One is environmental and the other is social. They are equally important. In one case it is the death of the planet in the other it is death of culture and freedom in which case the state of the planet probably won't mean squat if ur dead inside.

I draw everyone's attention to the assassination of Pierre Gemayel. Maronite Christian leader in Lebanon. It should not be forgotten that it was a similar event in 1975 which triggered the Lebanese civil war.

SUSPECTS.

1/ Syria... Gemayel was anti Syria.
2/ Hezbollah...for that same reason.
3/ Iran.......wants to extend influence, reduce opposition.
4/ Mossad... divide and rule, distract.... etc.
5/ CIA...... same as 4

Given the number (5) of assassinations of Anti Syria leaders of recent date, I am drawn to think Hezbollah is the more likely.
Reason ? They want to weaken the existing government and take power.
So this brings Iran into the picture.
Islam has no trouble doctrinally with 'strategically neccessary' political assassination as demonstrated by Mohammed its founder.

Diverstity=Danger. Imagine the social impact on Sydney if Hilaly or Keysar Trad had been gunned down ? We need to localize these things to appreciate the real impact.
Large Islamic communities are dangerous for 2 reasons.
1/ Radical element who accept assassination as 'Islamic'.
2/ Vulnerable to manipulation by radicals.

I agree with ena concerning Stone's sanity. He should be wheeled back inside his nursing home and given some medication and some baskets to weave.

This might also be good therapy for his supporters who have commented here.

Or maybe they could start a "John Stone for PM" campaign. We all need a good laugh.

Boaz,

I agree with the suspect list although not in this order.

I can understand Hezbollah being a suspect, but why Syria?
everything happening in Lebanon seems to be driving against Syrian interests.
It was the assassination of Hariri that kicked them out of Lebanon.