# So it's Ramadan and we're still bombing. Did we lose face anywhere? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332 "2001-11-20T02:46:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aftermarketeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@aftermarketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aftermarketeer)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/1 "2001-11-20T02:46:46Z")
So it’s Ramadan and we’re still bombing. Did we lose face anywhere? Remember how it was so important to stop a week ago that the head of Pakistan came out here. But now that we’re winning it’s ok, isn’t it? I guess God sides with winners. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Defense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Civil\_Defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Defense)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/2 "2001-11-20T02:55:10Z")
> [@](#): > > I guess God sides with winners. I wouldn’t expect anyone to stop bombing us on Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/3 "2001-11-20T07:10:49Z")
I’ve noticed that the various Islamic factions haven’t stopped shooting at each other during the period. Wasn’t the Yom Kippur War started during Ramadan (and not started by the Israelis)? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2001, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/4 "2001-11-21T03:36:09Z")
Great, now this is running through my head: “So this is Ramadan, and what have you done? Another air stike over, a new one just begun.” It’s just me, right? ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/5 "2001-11-21T04:03:52Z")
Well, think of it this way…now that they’re free of Taliban oppression, Afghan’s can now worship in peace without the threat of force. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2001, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/6 "2001-11-21T08:47:12Z")
I think the TET offensive pretty much secured the axiom that all is fair in love and war. If we stop bombing, they’ll spend the time rebuilding and reenforcing. Remember these are the same fundamentalists who were getting drunk at strip joints on September 8th. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2001, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-ramadan-and-were-still-bombing-did-we-lose-face-anywhere/94332/7 "2001-11-21T09:26:26Z")
…and (according to a dancer friend) getting lap dances on September 10th.