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Nearly Sane

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« Reply #50 on: April 11, 2018, 06:08:35 PM »
Quote from: wigginhall on April 11, 2018, 05:50:23 PM
History repeats itself, etc.  I remember the Republicans criticizing Clinton as too war-like.
And Trump criticised Obama for the same thing. As a year ago, there doesn't seem to be a coherent goal.
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« Reply #51 on: April 11, 2018, 06:35:52 PM »
Dear Forum,

Two wee terrorists sitting enjoying there tea " hey brother the plan is working the infidels are doing our job for us".

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« Reply #52 on: April 11, 2018, 06:50:56 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 11, 2018, 05:49:54 PM
What do you think should be done?

I don't think dropping missiles is going to help the situation one bit, as it is likely the inncocent who are going to get hurt. Jaw jaw is better than war war!
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« Reply #53 on: April 11, 2018, 06:51:45 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 11, 2018, 06:50:56 PM
I don't think dropping missiles is going to help the situation one bit, as it is likely the inncocent who are going to get hurt. Jaw jaw is better than war war!
Yes, but what do you think should be done?
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« Reply #54 on: April 11, 2018, 06:58:00 PM »
Quote from: Gonnagle on April 11, 2018, 06:35:52 PM
Dear Forum,

Two wee terrorists sitting enjoying there tea " hey brother the plan is working the infidels are doing our job for us".

Gonnagle.
Too much credit to individuals here.
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« Reply #55 on: April 12, 2018, 09:15:02 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 11, 2018, 06:51:45 PM
Yes, but what do you think should be done?

They should talk, and then talk some more. Dropping missiles isn't going to deter Assad and his allies. I would have thought TM would have had more sense than to cosy up to the idiot in the White House. Trump gives the impression he is enjoying the situation and might 'nuke' Russia just for fun! >:(
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« Reply #56 on: April 12, 2018, 10:42:47 AM »
Trump, Putin and Assad should be made to sit on the naughty step for a very long time.
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« Reply #57 on: April 12, 2018, 11:33:30 AM »
Quote from: Steve H on April 12, 2018, 10:42:47 AM
Trump, Putin and Assad should be made to sit on the naughty step for a very long time.

Agreed, for all eternity and beyond.
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« Reply #58 on: April 12, 2018, 03:20:32 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 12, 2018, 11:33:30 AM
Agreed, for all eternity and beyond.

If only? It'd be so good if the naughty step could be seen to work in every case as in this situation.

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« Reply #59 on: April 12, 2018, 07:00:17 PM »
Well, we could start out by telling Assad that he can't have his old job back.
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« Reply #60 on: April 12, 2018, 07:09:07 PM »
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on April 12, 2018, 07:00:17 PM
Well, we could start out by telling Assad that he can't have his old job back.
Doesn't he still have it?
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« Reply #61 on: April 12, 2018, 09:55:06 PM »
I suppose the NHS may not realise that he has gone yet.
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« Reply #62 on: April 14, 2018, 08:40:28 AM »
I doubt the missiles which the US, UK and France have launched have done any good whatsoever, but just increased the tension and the possibility of having a conflict with Russia! :o
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« Reply #63 on: April 14, 2018, 09:29:07 AM »
32 years ago today,  US airbases in the UK were used to bomb Libya. Plus ça change...
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« Reply #64 on: April 14, 2018, 10:42:28 AM »
May reckons the air strikes have been successful, we shall see!
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« Reply #65 on: April 14, 2018, 11:18:57 AM »
Trump, May and the other bloke have acted and that nasty Mr Assad can’t do anything bad ever again.

Is this how May thinks you demonstrate strong and stable leadership? Fuck me, even Cameron did a better job of it.
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« Reply #66 on: April 14, 2018, 11:24:47 AM »
I wonder how Putin is going to react?
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« Reply #67 on: April 14, 2018, 03:20:32 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 14, 2018, 11:24:47 AM
I wonder how Putin is going to react?
Unintelligently, if it is about his ego as this quote suggests: Russia's ambassador to the US warned that there would be consequences for the US-led military strikes, adding that it was not acceptable to insult Russia's president.
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« Reply #68 on: April 14, 2018, 04:34:32 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 14, 2018, 10:42:28 AM
May reckons the air strikes have been successful, we shall see!

The only ones that will benefit is ISIS.
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« Reply #69 on: April 17, 2018, 05:58:45 PM »
So yesterday the Labour Party abstained in its own motion and today they voted against their own motion.
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« Reply #70 on: April 19, 2018, 09:12:55 AM »
No matter what one's opinion on Syria, this is an interesting article. Its tone is not disinterested in my opinion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-43745629
« Last Edit: April 19, 2018, 09:25:09 AM by Nearly Sane »
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« Reply #71 on: April 19, 2018, 09:33:30 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 19, 2018, 09:12:55 AM
No matter what one's opinion on Syria, this is an interesting article. Its tone is not disinterested in my opinion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-43745629

It is possible the chemical attack was staged, I suppose.
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« Reply #72 on: April 19, 2018, 09:36:23 AM »
Quote from: Littleroses on April 19, 2018, 09:33:30 AM
It is possible the chemical attack was staged, I suppose.
I think the more interesting problem is about how could one tell what is disinformation. That the article concentrates on pro Assad  tweeters could be seen to imply that is a tactic on one side only, which is obviously not the case,
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« Reply #73 on: April 19, 2018, 10:46:35 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 19, 2018, 09:36:23 AM
I think the more interesting problem is about how could one tell what is disinformation. That the article concentrates on pro Assad  tweeters could be seen to imply that is a tactic on one side only, which is obviously not the case,

Neither side in this ghastly conflict has much credibility, if any. I think it might be very hard for the independent investigators to suss out the truth.
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Re: Syria
« Reply #74 on: April 19, 2018, 12:17:47 PM »
This is impressive from Dynamo


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43810740
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