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Post by Moo on Oct 18, 2023 12:39:11 GMT
Morning, I'm curious, Stu, about what the view of the Palestine/Israel war is in the YooEss. I see Biden is over in Israel currently and referring to Palestine (or more specifically Hamas) as "the other team" regarding the Hospital incident. I'm finding some of the coverage over here is leaving a very bad taste in my mouth and I'm starting to get quite cross about it. The BBC is trying it's best t remain neutral in all of this, but some of the presenters are slipping occasionally and Sky News just appals me.
It seems to me that the YooEss are seemingly very, very quick at reacting to this. It might be recency bias, but I don't remember the "West" being this quick with Ukraine/Russia.
As always, thoughts are welcome for my tiny and politically naïve mind.
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Post by floplexter on Oct 19, 2023 8:32:29 GMT
It's a Grade 1, high-level, unequivocal shit show that has been threatening for years, in my opinion. On one side an organisation dedicated to wiping an entire nation and its citizens from the face of the earth and on the other, the most paranoid, war-ready and uncompromising nation state.
I just can't help thinking at the end of the day- what the actual fuck was going through Hamas' leaders' minds to pull that kind of stunt? How did they think it would end? Beggars belief.
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Post by Moo on Oct 20, 2023 11:47:15 GMT
I said to the missus when that happened that I thought it was a case of they were sick of being prodded by a shitty stick. I still maintain that, even though I agree with you and the what were they expecting bit.
In bad taste, I know, but kinda like Narey against Brazil in '82... just made them angry.
Sunak in the ME for the last couple of days is just mystifying to me, as I don't honestly think he can have any influence here. The Yoo Ess, IMO, are just cupping their balls here and will just lash out to protect their interests, ie Israel. I will be watching the news this weekend from behind the sofa, as I'm a little frightened as to what happens if Israel take the tanks in.
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Post by floplexter on Oct 20, 2023 11:58:17 GMT
Absolutely. It's all losers, no winners and a fight for non-existent moral high ground.
Not going to lie, I thought of Narey myself- hahahahaha
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Post by floplexter on Oct 20, 2023 11:59:18 GMT
Yes, that laugh typing did tend to the manic, sorry.
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Post by Moo on Oct 20, 2023 12:10:36 GMT
Manic laughter gets many a person into trouble. See Sideshow Bob for details, so just be careful.
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Post by floplexter on Oct 23, 2023 13:27:14 GMT
Junket is a good word.
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Post by Mr Bismarck's Electric Donkey on Oct 24, 2023 16:22:18 GMT
I don't know what you're talking about. The only thing on the news over here is about KPop band "STAYC" going to a gig in Dallas, home of baseball's Texas Rangers, and accidentally wearing classic Glasgow Rangers tops instead. It's all anyone can talk about.
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Post by floplexter on Oct 26, 2023 14:30:26 GMT
Hahahaha. It was on the front page of the BBC website too. I mean, just, what the fuck. Mark Hately and Gazza era too, haha.
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