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Post by baggins on Mar 17, 2018 11:41:05 GMT
I'l also add, we are still in NATO. Pulling out of the EU will not affect our defence capabilities a single iota. We've got defence capabilities? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2018 23:29:45 GMT
It was a pretty amateur attack. It didn't work. They live, thankfully. Even Putin's opponents in Russia are saying it might not be down to him. If he wanted the job done, he would have made sure it was done. It's very easy for the West to point the blame at an evil devil from Russia, and it makes them all look very strong and forthright, but there are a lot of questions about why Putin would have done this, what he would have achieved from it, and what he thought the fallout would have been. I'm not defending him. He's a rotter. But I have a lot of doubts about him being the man behind it. Yes, there are a thousand and one other ways of killing someone and getting away with it, but sometimes, the killer wants it known that he did it! It was the same with the Polonium 210 attack on Litvenko (!). Why use that when a simple dose of say, Arsenic, would have done the same? Both attacks are a statement. "I did it, you know I did it, but you can't prove a thing!". You just cannot walk into Boots and buy the stuff to make the NA or Polonium, and knock it up in your kitchen. If so, there are plenty of Mohammed's who would have this stuff by now. Here's a thought. If the Russians were innocent, don't you think that behind the scenes they would have told the British Government that they'd do everything they could to find out what happened? They wouldn't have wanted things to escalate the way they have. Instead, the rhetoric and bluster coming out of Moscow just seems to point to the fact they have something to hide. The reaction from the russians is exactly what you would expect from a major power being accused by a minor power of murder without evidence. |
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Post by aghast on Mar 17, 2018 23:56:02 GMT
The Russian elections are underway.
Eight candidates are standing.
I wonder who will win?
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Post by William Wilson on Mar 18, 2018 8:37:35 GMT
The Russian elections are underway. Eight candidates are standing. I wonder who will win? I expect seven of them are dead by now. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Mar 18, 2018 9:16:27 GMT
The Russian elections are underway. Eight candidates are standing. I wonder who will win? I expect seven of them are dead by now. Putin's going soft in his old age. His last serious threat was found dead on a Moscow bridge, this time he is simply barred from standing. I expect Putin to win with greater than 60% with the balance fairly evenly split (3-7% each). The real barometer is turnout. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Mar 18, 2018 9:18:53 GMT
The reaction from the russians is exactly what you would expect from a major power being accused by a minor power of murder without evidence.[/quote]
On the presumption that is your genuine view, what are your definitions of major and minor?
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Post by William Wilson on Mar 18, 2018 10:33:32 GMT
I expect seven of them are dead by now. Putin's going soft in his old age. His last serious threat was found dead on a Moscow bridge, One of those standing against him this time, has been hit and killed by a tram. Russian police are investigating how the tram got into his bedroom. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Mar 18, 2018 13:39:12 GMT
Interesting comments from John McDonnell this morning.
As reported on Sky;
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has gone the furthest yet of the Labour leadership team on blaming Russia for the Salisbury poisoning.
"I agree completely with the Prime Minister," he says on ITV's Peston on Sunday. "What she said is that Russia is culpable, either by direct commission - Putin's ordered this. Or they've lost control of their supplies."
McDonnell adds of Putin: "He is responsible whichever way you look at it. All the evidence points to him."
I wonder what JC will do now.
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Post by baggins on Mar 18, 2018 13:45:28 GMT
The reaction from the russians is exactly what you would expect from a major power being accused by a minor power of murder without evidence. On the presumption that is your genuine view, what are your definitions of major and minor?[/quote] Well, there's everyone else, major, and us, minor. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Mar 18, 2018 19:56:20 GMT
The Russian elections are underway. Eight candidates are standing. I wonder who will win? I expect seven of them are dead by now. One shot himself twice in the back of the head. Worse case of suicide I ever saw. |
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Post by inee on Mar 20, 2018 12:39:12 GMT
As always, the world is a dangerous place, which makes the defence cuts even more mystifying. We've nothing left to defend. We are no longer part of Europe, America doesnt want us and we appear to have been sucked into the new Cold War. Difficult times ahead for this little island. We have plenty to defend, don't matter which of the 4 countries you come from we still have our nationality and way of life to defend ,it may means nothing to you but some of us it means everything ,i really does upset me how successive goverments and idiot groups have taken away national pride from people ,thinking about it maybe that's the reason no one gives a f**k |
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Post by inee on Mar 20, 2018 12:39:41 GMT
The Russian elections are underway. Eight candidates are standing. I wonder who will win? The ninth candidate don'y you know |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 12:58:13 GMT
Inee - All that time we spent feckin about with Fuller's Earth to decontaminate, and now, apparently, the government tell people to just wash their clothes in a washing machine ! What's that all about then?
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Post by inee on Mar 20, 2018 13:03:50 GMT
I listened to a really interesting debate a few days ago about so called Russian Troll farms and their alleged interference in Facebook, Fake News and the US elections. There is some evidence that they are not involved in half as much as they are being accused of. US intelligence are actively using Facebook to manipulate its own citizens and subject them to propaganda. Something that is actually unconstitutional. It's also entirely possible that someone else is trying to set Russia up for a fall on this but looks more likely that Russia are involved. Its really quite impressive/fishy how we seem to have slipped into a cold war with Russia and that those evil Muslims and ISIS seemed to be long forgotten. I don't trust a bloody thing anyone tells me anymore. We live in very dangerous times with all sides lying and manipulating us more than it's ever happened before. Hugo don't forget that these so called troll farms exist world wide the yanks have the cia amongst others, did you know that in the early days of online computers ,even back to the old mainframe and bulletin board days the majority of viruses emanated from isreal and as far as i know still do. Don't forget the yanks gather every bit of data they can via the nsa, and have released some of the most intrusive spyware to spy on not only the yanks but everybody else , did you also know that our intelligence service via GCHQ built a telephone tower in line with the others(a bit like the real bt tower at purdow ,with the sole intention of intercepting phone calls and monitoring phone comms.) the cold war never really went away and is not quite as intense as it has been still remember when everyone was sent a survival guide by the government, all that really happened was when the wall fell and we withdrew from our german bases, it just made it easier to spy on each other, one of the best wind up ever done was by the band crass, have a read of the link i will post this really happened not bad for a few punks www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/how-an-anarchist-punk-band-almost-caused-a-cold-war-diplomat?utm_term=.sqDbR2A5G#.agpLJE3a8something so simple and in today's times it would be easier to do it again. alsdo look for jello biafras spoken word on 911, he states that he got more truthfull info from a friend in the uk who rang him than he got from the usa (will add to it later need to go visit someone ) |
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Post by baggins on Mar 20, 2018 13:06:50 GMT
We've nothing left to defend. We are no longer part of Europe, America doesnt want us and we appear to have been sucked into the new Cold War. Difficult times ahead for this little island. We have plenty to defend, don't matter which of the 4 countries you come from we still have our nationality and way of life to defend ,it may means nothing to you but some of us it means everything ,i really does upset me how successive goverments and idiot groups have taken away national pride from people ,thinking about it maybe that's the reason no one gives a f**k Defend our nationality and way of life? |
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Post by baggins on Mar 20, 2018 13:09:20 GMT
I listened to a really interesting debate a few days ago about so called Russian Troll farms and their alleged interference in Facebook, Fake News and the US elections. There is some evidence that they are not involved in half as much as they are being accused of. US intelligence are actively using Facebook to manipulate its own citizens and subject them to propaganda. Something that is actually unconstitutional. It's also entirely possible that someone else is trying to set Russia up for a fall on this but looks more likely that Russia are involved. Its really quite impressive/fishy how we seem to have slipped into a cold war with Russia and that those evil Muslims and ISIS seemed to be long forgotten. I don't trust a bloody thing anyone tells me anymore. We live in very dangerous times with all sides lying and manipulating us more than it's ever happened before. Hugo don't forget that these so called troll farms exist world wide the yanks have the cia amongst others, did you know that in the early days of online computers ,even back to the old mainframe and bulletin board days the majority of viruses emanated from isreal and as far as i know still do. Don't forget the yanks gather every bit of data they can via the nsa, and have released some of the most intrusive spyware to spy on not only the yanks but everybody else , did you also know that our intelligence service via GCHQ built a telephone tower in line with the others(a bit like the real bt tower at purdow ,with the sole intention of intercepting phone calls and monitoring phone comms.) the cold war never really went away and is not quite as intense as it has been still remember when everyone was sent a survival guide by the government, all that really happened was when the wall fell and we withdrew from our german bases, it just made it easier to spy on each other, one of the best wind up ever done was by the band crass, have a read of the link i will post this really happened not bad for a few punks www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/how-an-anarchist-punk-band-almost-caused-a-cold-war-diplomat?utm_term=.sqDbR2A5G#.agpLJE3a8something so simple and in today's times it would be easier to do it again. alsdo look for jello biafras spoken word on 911, he states that he got more truthfull info from a friend in the uk who rang him than he got from the usa (will add to it later need to go visit someone ) Thank crap I've got a hat made of tinfoil. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 13:14:04 GMT
We have plenty to defend, don't matter which of the 4 countries you come from we still have our nationality and way of life to defend ,it may means nothing to you but some of us it means everything ,i really does upset me how successive goverments and idiot groups have taken away national pride from people ,thinking about it maybe that's the reason no one gives a f**k Defend our nationality and way of life? First off Baggins, I demand you remove that avatar. It depicts Action Man as if he wears Loafers, and we all know that he doesn't. Never forget the true story of when a Mother asked her daughter what she wanted for Xmas, and the little girl replied, "I want a Barbie and Action Man!". The Mother said, "doesn't Barbie come with Ken?", to which the daughter answered, "No, she fakes it with Ken, but she really does come with Action Man". Proof, if indeed proof were needed, that Action Man is a 'breeder'. |
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Post by baggins on Mar 20, 2018 13:20:05 GMT
Defend our nationality and way of life? First off Baggins, I demand you remove that avatar. It depicts Action Man as if he wears Loafers, and we all know that he doesn't. Never forget the true story of when a Mother asked her daughter what she wanted for Xmas, and the little girl replied, "I want a Barbie and Action Man!". The Mother said, "doesn't Barbie come with Ken?", to which the daughter answered, "No, she fakes it with Ken, but she really does come with Action Man". Proof, if indeed proof were needed, that Action Man is a 'breeder'. Hey, that's Action Man in his scuba gear I'll have you know. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 13:22:59 GMT
First off Baggins, I demand you remove that avatar. It depicts Action Man as if he wears Loafers, and we all know that he doesn't. Never forget the true story of when a Mother asked her daughter what she wanted for Xmas, and the little girl replied, "I want a Barbie and Action Man!". The Mother said, "doesn't Barbie come with Ken?", to which the daughter answered, "No, she fakes it with Ken, but she really does come with Action Man". Proof, if indeed proof were needed, that Action Man is a 'breeder'. Hey, that's Action Man in his scuba gear I'll have you know. Yes, I know. I used to have the Action Man Diver as well, and putting that rubber suit on him was a friggin nightmare ! But I have seen the advert, and I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that Action Man is depicted in this way. The advert is revisionist nonsense and does not deserve to be shown on television. |
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Post by baggins on Mar 20, 2018 13:28:15 GMT
Hey, that's Action Man in his scuba gear I'll have you know. Yes, I know. I used to have the Action Man Diver as well, and putting that rubber suit on him was a friggin nightmare ! But I have seen the advert, and I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that Action Man is depicted in this way. The advert is revisionist nonsense and does not deserve to be shown on television. Good advert though isn't it? |
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