Comments on: Behind the Firefox 3 numbers for Iraq http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:20:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Firefox download statistics » Doctor Recommended http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155510 Firefox download statistics » Doctor Recommended Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:19:16 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155510 [...] I discussed the global trends of Firefox 3.0 downloads. Some people questioned my methodology (1 2) that I was grasping at straws regarding Iraq. But I believe the following graph, done after 7 days [...] [...] I discussed the global trends of Firefox 3.0 downloads. Some people questioned my methodology (1 2) that I was grasping at straws regarding Iraq. But I believe the following graph, done after 7 days [...]

]]> By: Cous Cous http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155346 Cous Cous Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:53:20 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155346 <i>His solution to the US created problems in Iraq, is not much difference from what the neo-cons had planned for Iraq from the beginning.</i> Yes. If the neoconservatives and <strike>anti</strike>war.com are both demanding that Iraq gets partitioned, then something is very wrong with this site. His solution to the US created problems in Iraq, is not much difference from what the neo-cons had planned for Iraq from the beginning.

Yes. If the neoconservatives and antiwar.com are both demanding that Iraq gets partitioned, then something is very wrong with this site.

]]> By: Lear K http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155291 Lear K Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155291 He might be an excellent writer ,but his knowldge about Iraq and its people is quite lacking.He is no difference from so many in the west who think that they got the solutions to other non- western countries problems .Many of these problems were the results of the west imposed or thought of solutions to begin with.His solution to the US created problems in Iraq,is not much difference from what the neo-cons had planned for Iraq from the begging.And once again,the Iraqi people are totally ignored as if Iraq belongs to some one else.And once again,the future of Iraq is being decided by people in Wsahington Dc,London,or San Fransico! He might be an excellent writer ,but his knowldge about Iraq and its people is quite lacking.He is no difference from so many in the west who think that they got the solutions to other non- western countries problems .Many of these problems were the results of the west imposed or thought of solutions to begin with.His solution to the US created problems in Iraq,is not much difference from what the neo-cons had planned for Iraq from the begging.And once again,the Iraqi people are totally ignored as if Iraq belongs to some one else.And once again,the future of Iraq is being decided by people in Wsahington Dc,London,or San Fransico!

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155289 Andy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:05:21 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155289 Ivan Lelnad is an excellent writer and a credit to antiwar.com Ivan Lelnad is an excellent writer and a credit to antiwar.com

]]> By: Cous Cous http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155269 Cous Cous Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155269 <a href="http://www.antiwar.com/eland/?articleid=13024" rel="nofollow">The Ivan Eland article in Today’s Highlights is vile nonsense.</a> By demanding that the Arab population be ethnically cleansed into homogeneous religious enclaves in the mistaken belief that it will stop the guerrilla war, the site is effectively advocating massive war crimes. Amusingly, the Kurds don’t need to have their families and neighborhoods destroyed to suit American whims, but they’re more tolerant of the occupation so they don’t need to be collectively punished (which is also a war crime). He piously laments that the occupation has forcibly expelled millions of Iraqis from their homes but insists they’ll be slaughtered if they return. <a href="http://www.antiwar.com/ips/fadhily.php?articleid=11303" rel="nofollow">You got that one right Ivan!</a> He also revives the canard that the Baath party was “Sunni” (presumably exclusively) when in reality it was mainly Shia and quite secular. Then there’s the ludicrous threat that there’ll be “an all-out civil war” if America ever stops murdering, torturing, and exiling millions of recalcitrant Iraqis. Unfortunately, <a href="http://www.antiwar.com/eland/?articleid=12239" rel="nofollow">this isn’t the first time he has advocated ethnically cleansing millions of people to aid the American colonization of Iraq.</a> While getting Anti(?)war.com to stop linking to prowar gibberish is obviously a forlorn task, perhaps you could at least stop paying people to write it? The Ivan Eland article in Today’s Highlights is vile nonsense. By demanding that the Arab population be ethnically cleansed into homogeneous religious enclaves in the mistaken belief that it will stop the guerrilla war, the site is effectively advocating massive war crimes. Amusingly, the Kurds don’t need to have their families and neighborhoods destroyed to suit American whims, but they’re more tolerant of the occupation so they don’t need to be collectively punished (which is also a war crime).

He piously laments that the occupation has forcibly expelled millions of Iraqis from their homes but insists they’ll be slaughtered if they return. You got that one right Ivan! He also revives the canard that the Baath party was “Sunni” (presumably exclusively) when in reality it was mainly Shia and quite secular. Then there’s the ludicrous threat that there’ll be “an all-out civil war” if America ever stops murdering, torturing, and exiling millions of recalcitrant Iraqis.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time he has advocated ethnically cleansing millions of people to aid the American colonization of Iraq.

While getting Anti(?)war.com to stop linking to prowar gibberish is obviously a forlorn task, perhaps you could at least stop paying people to write it?

]]> By: Paul http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155199 Paul Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:19:49 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155199 Fascinating breakdown...here are the top downloaders over 100,000 as of about ten minutes ago (I just cut and pasted the data from the page source, opened it in Excel, and sorted). Iran is #7. United States 3,751,302 Germany 1,046,038 Japan 674,829 United Kingdom 480,056 Spain 433,622 France 427,298 Iran 371,689 Lithuania 361,360 Italy 357,551 Canada 348,076 Poland 305,208 Brazil 274,878 China 257,589 Netherlands 225,006 Australia 196,459 Romania 171,247 Russia 156,392 India 141,196 Turkey 136,615 Mexico 131,432 Hungary 124,984 Switzerland 120,896 Taiwan 113,788 Austria 107,696 Argentina 102,929 Sweden 100,744 Fascinating breakdown…here are the top downloaders over 100,000 as of about ten minutes ago (I just cut and pasted the data from the page source, opened it in Excel, and sorted). Iran is #7.

United States 3,751,302
Germany 1,046,038
Japan 674,829
United Kingdom 480,056
Spain 433,622
France 427,298
Iran 371,689
Lithuania 361,360
Italy 357,551
Canada 348,076
Poland 305,208
Brazil 274,878
China 257,589
Netherlands 225,006
Australia 196,459
Romania 171,247
Russia 156,392
India 141,196
Turkey 136,615
Mexico 131,432
Hungary 124,984
Switzerland 120,896
Taiwan 113,788
Austria 107,696
Argentina 102,929
Sweden 100,744

]]> By: KinkyKathy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155197 KinkyKathy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:35:50 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155197 How many firefox downloaders in happy states, sad states and failed ones went to serious news sites? Prolly like 2 percent. I have serious tits if anyone's interested--LUUUUUUUUUV my absolute FREEEEEEEEEEDOM!!! How many firefox downloaders in happy states, sad states and failed ones went to serious news sites? Prolly like 2 percent. I have serious tits if anyone’s interested–LUUUUUUUUUV my absolute FREEEEEEEEEEDOM!!!

]]> By: Lear K http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155190 Lear K Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:50:23 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155190 Soon the Mozilla Foundation will be accused of giving aid and support for a terrorist nation!? Soon the Mozilla Foundation will be accused of giving aid and support for a terrorist nation!?

]]> By: liberranter http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155182 liberranter Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:25:29 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155182 And don't forget FireFight 1.0 for the warmongers. And don’t forget FireFight 1.0 for the warmongers.

]]> By: Bob http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155179 Bob Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:13:03 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155179 Yes. And the Iranians are Mozillo-fascists! Yes. And the Iranians are Mozillo-fascists!

]]> By: MetaCynic http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155178 MetaCynic Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:09:30 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155178 The Neocon version will be named ChickenFox 1.0 The Neocon version will be named ChickenFox 1.0

]]> By: Bob http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/06/18/behind-the-firefox-3-numbers-for-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-155177 Bob Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:55:15 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4371#comment-155177 "Freedomfox 3.0." Good one, Piers! “Freedomfox 3.0.” Good one, Piers!

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