Between 4 and 20 August the Saudi Arabian government beheaded 19 people. Saudi Arabia, which has funded and armed ISIS from inception (initially with CIA support), is now bombing alongside the USA in Iraq and Syria.
Forget the war technology porn regularly being broadcast by western media, with those spectacular photos of missiles erupting from ships into the night sky. Those missiles and bombs eviscerate and maim innocents as well as combatants, children as well as terrorists. The West always first denies, then regrets, “collateral damage”. The propaganda can be laughable. During the invasion of Iraq I remember a news propaganda item about how a cruise missile can enter a specific window, being followed by the next item – the US had apologised to Syria for two missiles aimed at Iraq which had hit Syria by accident.
If we can accidentally bomb the Chinese Embassy in Serbia, we can – and do – hit civilian homes near the proposed target. Being eviscerated by a piece of flying shrapnel is no less terrible than being beheaded by a jihadist. Let us not pretend that our violence is somehow nicer. Children will be dying under our bombs soon.
Other than the two extraordinary crazed Nigerians, there have been no recent Islamic motivated terrorist attacks in the UK and even a slowdown in the propaganda of phoney attacks. This was a threat to the major financial interests of the security industry, in both its governmental and private branches.
There can be no greater nonsense than the idea that the Caliphate poses a direct threat to the UK. This is even more crazy than the claim that Saddam Hussein posed a threat to the UK. But by seeking to join in the bombing campaign, and initiating a new round of fake “anti-terror” arrests in London, the British government is doing everything it possibly can do to try to provoke terrorist violence on British streets. The interests of the security state are therefore secured. I am longing for somebody to explain to me the precise mechanism by which our bombing Islamic countries helps prevent terrorist incidents in the UK. The way it can provoke such incidents seems to me too obvious to need stating. Indeed it says a great deal for the wisdom and tolerance of Britain’s Muslim communities that it has not provoked more. They could teach government a great deal about the good sense of not resorting to violence to gratify passions and earn short term acclaim.
Can you prove you’re a sentient being and not a spambot? Your reading comprehension is giving your story away.
“Your reading comprehension is giving your story away.”
No, Ben, I scrolled back up and saw you denied being Republicofscotland.
But can you prove it? 😉
If I’m supposed to prove I’m not hasbara, the least you can do is prove you’re not RoS.
I brought this subject up before, and you got all hot under the collar then too, Ben.
And you were decidedly rude and angry. I wonder why.
” I scrolled back” Spammers have proven they can beat CAPTCHA, so they can also scroll.
But your mantra progressed from ‘deny’ to ‘prove’…..moving goal-posts also very trollopy.
” I wonder why.”
Isn’t that your goal? Create divisions and start arguments. Just as a troll would. That’s why I don’t think Dreoilin is the entity.
She never used to display the Succubus with such trollish ambition.
There is likely to be yet another Bush on America’s ballots in 2016; at least the Republican presidential primary ballot. It is reported by Politico that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has decided to run for president in 2016.
Politico based its report on long-time political allies who feel it is likely he has made the decision. Bush has been working extensively the past few months on the groundwork for his presidential bid studying key international issues and frequent Washington, DC trips to meet political contacts. He is also frequenting GOP Senate races across the country providing support and endorsements.
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The family of psychopaths, puts one of its up for nomination.
http://www.examiner.com/article/jeb-bush-has-decided-to-run-2016?cid=sm-facebook-092414-6.00am-JebBushRunningIn2016
You’re all over the shop, Ben. You asked me to prove I wasn’t hasbara. That was downright stupid.
I’m not moving any goalposts.
and you’re really short of an argument if you’re trying to suggest I’m a spambot. A spambot with my gravatar. Right.
“And you were decidedly rude and angry. I wonder why.”
Run out of drugs?
” A spambot with my gravatar. Right.”
I guess you don’t remember the infamous RD departing apology to John. How could you forget that RD?
“How could you forget that RD?”
You’re wasting your breath Ben. Just trying to muddy the water.
I’ve been watching the two of you for weeks, arriving in here around 3pm GMT, one after the other, day after day.
And Republicofscotland seems to think that throwing the word “wee” into a few sentences will make him Scottish. It doesn’t. Anymore than it makes him a Donegal man.
“Run out of drugs?”
Could be, but I think he was just furious at being challenged. And by a woman at that.
“You’re wasting your breath…”
It’s not wasted. It’s what you want. Not getting attention at home?
RD; I wonder how Dre is going to feel about your deception.
“It’s not wasted. It’s what you want. Not getting attention at home?”
I assume that was addressed to me.
“RD; I wonder how Dre is going to feel about your deception.”
and that was addressed to Resident Dissident.
As I said, you’re all over the shop Ben. In a pig sweat, are you?
Dre hasn’t been on Squonk for months. But her avatar appears here for a few minutes every couple of days. Someone is taking advantage of her absence.
I can’t think of one substantive, non-troll comment these past months. I’m sure it’s not her, but if it is……TROLL SUPREMO.
John Cleese discussing RDreoilin’s favorite network from which he/she/it will claim ‘banned’ the bunch of ’em.
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/videos/video/john-cleese-weighs-in-on-fox-news
One of the most obnoxious individuals”
In Clayton Swisher’s book, The Truth About Camp David, Joe Lockhart, former White House spokesman for Bill Clinton, described Netanyahu as “one of the most obnoxious individuals, just a liar and a cheat. He could open his mouth and you could have no confidence that anything that came of it was the truth.”
According to David Miller, following Clinton’s first meeting with Netanyahu in 1996, the president got so agitated that he exploded: “Who the f… does he think he is?”
Less than a year later, following a botched assassination attempt on a Palestinian leader in Jordan, Netanyahu lied about the Israeli role in the plot, leading Clinton to tell his staff: “I cannot deal with this man. He is impossible
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The murderous genocidal scumbag Netanyahu, like Habb has been a compulsive liar all his life.
http://www.redressonline.com/2014/09/binyamin-netanyahu-obnoxious-pathological-liar/
Nobody is taking advantage of my “absence”. I posted about the release of Abu Qatada quite recently. Since the UK had gone to such lengths to get rid of him, I was surprised he was released in Jordan. I was hoping someone might enlighten me. All I knew was that he had been described as a “radical preacher” in the UK. But never convicted of anything.
And as far as Habbabkuk is concerned: I reserve the right to agree or disagree with whoever I like here. If Habbabkuk says something that I agree with, I may say so. It doesn’t make me a “minion” of anyone.
There is a clique here of “correct thinkers” who imagine they can label someone a “troll” and then heap shit on that person forever after. Fedup began to talk about “fake Palestinian supporters” and zionist “enablers” and of course many others jumped on the bandwagon. Even Mary announced, “I used to respect her as a Palestinian supporter, but maybe I was wrong.” The funny thing is that I was promoting BDS here, way back, and I have never seen the sainted Mary mention it. Not once! Or Fedup either, come to think of it. Or any of the other “confirmed” Palestinian supporters here.
People should be allowed to state their views, agree with one another or not, without being jumped on and labelled a troll. And this applies to Fred, who was quite entitled to vote No if he wanted to, and should have been entitled to say so here. (Everyone knows that if you insult Fred, he’ll insult you back.) He should not have been treated as some sort of pariah.
Carry on with your little deception, Ben, makes no difference to me. But I’m glad I brought up the subject so others can consider it.
I’m off to have my dinner now!
“Dre hasn’t been on Squonk for months.”
That place where you denigrate Craig? I read there but I don’t post there.
” But I’m glad I brought up the subject so others can consider it.”
So am I. It would be instructive to know whether you are RD or a devolved Dreoilin, just to keep things honest.
It would be instructive to know whether you are Republicofscotland or/and an angry Ben, just to keep things honest.
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says it has thwarted attempts by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to steal Iran’s cultural, historical and art documents.
In line with efforts made to make up for its failures, the Western media network has used its agents inside the country to pilfer historical documents from the country’s official archives, the ministry said on Sunday.
It added that the move, which was against media regulations and international law, has been monitored and nipped in the bud as a result of appropriate measures taken by the Iranian intelligence forces.
The ministry also noted that further information on the operation will be made public in due time.
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No surprises there then the BBC has been stealing licence fee monies for decades.
“It would be instructive to know whether you are Republicofscotland or/and an angry Ben, just to keep things honest.”
Yes. If you are so concerned with the integrity of this blog, it is imperative that you report me to Craig. Your ‘integrity’ demands you take action.
What a complete fake you are.
That’s your only defence against the accusation that you’re running a sock puppet?
That I’m a fake?
Hahahaha!
You’d love me to bring in the Mods, so they can say you and RoS have different IP addresses! But as I’ve said at least three times, it doesn’t mean anything. Not these days.
People are increasingly using Anonymizers, in an attempt to get around the NSA/GCHQ.
Now go away. I’m hungry.
Annual savings from George Osborne’s benefits freeze = £3bn
Official cost of the bank bailout = £850bn
Just as RD was outed? You have too much confidence is your limited understanding. Go eat. No one is stopping you or inviting your presence here. You are delusional if you believe you add anything to the discussion except your bilious bile. Reflux? Go Vegan.
“Just as RD was outed? You have too much confidence is your limited understanding.”
No, Ben, I have a son who is a network engineer, and worked in Infosec for years.
And as far as RD is concerned, he SAID he didn’t bother to change his IP address. He just used John’s email. Get a grip! Or better still, just shut up. You’re nobody to be calling anyone ‘fake’. You’re as fake as they come.
bye!
” You’re as fake as they come.”
So the fake concern is not going to be followed upon. Fake concern. Fake identity. Fake Palestinian support. Fake integrity.
If you had any real conviction you would email Craig, fake Dreoilin.
Apologies to the genuine posters here. I have further crapped up the thread. Sometimes you have to answer a broad-side.
” Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says it has thwarted attempts by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to steal Iran’s cultural, historical and art documents. ”
A press release suspicioulsy short on details. So much of Iran’s pre-Islamic heritage has been trashed under the present regime I’m surprised there’s much left to steal.