Dodgyknees Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 35 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Getting really bored of seeing nothing articles being presented as headline news each day, it’s becoming so tedious I think I’d rather they just invaded and got it over with. ’so and so says bombs could fall within minutes’ ’so and so says attack is imminent’ blah blah blah. Tell you what though, it’s been a great distraction for the Tories hasn’t it, almost too conveniently so. Good old fear porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: Good old fear porn. Yep, Sky News headline this morning (paraphrased a little): ’Attack Imminent - bombs could drop within minutes (if Putin decides to attack)’ Yeah no shit, that’s kinda how wars work, once they are declared…….fearmongering for clicks, rocket polishers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I can't think of a government in the West who is not in need of a distraction right now. Announcing an outside threat has been the traditional option. Didn't the West reassure Gorbachev that NATO wouldn't need to exist once the wall came down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Oh well, here’s another dose of clickbait fearmongering. No big deal though, Rees-Mogg probably arranged it for reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just now, MakemineVanilla said: Didn't the West reassure Gorbachev that NATO wouldn't need to exist once the wall came down? Nope. Nor did anyone agree or promise that NATO couldn’t or wouldn’t expand eastward to incorporate those states of Eastern Europe liberated from Communism and Soviet control. No treaties or agreements exist to that effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 29 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Yep, Sky News headline this morning (paraphrased a little): ’Attack Imminent - bombs could drop within minutes (if Putin decides to attack)’ Yeah no shit, that’s kinda how wars work, once they are declared…….fearmongering for clicks, rocket polishers. Keep us in fear so they make decisions to keep us safe from something that'll end up very watered down - and then they can say we need more nuclear weapons and such for reasons like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Awol said: Nope. Nor did anyone agree or promise that NATO couldn’t or wouldn’t expand eastward to incorporate those states of Eastern Europe liberated from Communism and Soviet control. No treaties or agreements exist to that effect. Googled, clicked and certified, as correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Well it isn't really is it. I'm sure no one in the vicinity of Canada would be actually asking Putin to bring those troops over to "help" would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, sidcow said: Well it isn't really is it. I'm sure no one in the vicinity of Canada would be actually asking Putin to bring those troops over to "help" would they? Not my views, as i hope you'd know. This is the line the American far right talking heads are spouting. Pretty incredible really. Edited February 14, 2022 by StefanAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Is Raab on holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Genie said: Is Raab on holiday? It's not his job anymore, he got sacked Ben Wallace, however, did learn the lesson and cancelled his holidays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, bickster said: It's not his job anymore, he got sacked Ben Wallace, however, did learn the lesson and cancelled his holidays “Lessons have been learned” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2022 Don't worry, folks, Liz Truss has sent three British armoured divisions. To Uruguay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2022 7 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: It's not remotely analogous, is it? If Canada had amassed 130,000 troops on the border with the USA, was involved in years worth of mercenaries fighting on behalf of Canadian claims over (say) Alaska, and had already annexed another Northern US state, then it might be a bit more of a valid comparison. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2022 8 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Would. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, blandy said: It's not remotely analogous, is it? If Canada had amassed 130,000 troops on the border with the USA, was involved in years worth of mercenaries fighting on behalf of Canadian claims over (say) Alaska, and had already annexed another Northern US state, then it might be a bit more of a valid comparison. It’s not my view, as I would hope you’d know, as I explained earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, StefanAVFC said: It’s not my view, as I would hope you’d know, as I explained earlier. I always had you down as a secret American hard right type 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I say we stick an 'e' on the end of his name, marinate him in gravy and melted cheese and feed him to the seagulls. Sorry.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Russia pulling some troops back from the border according to their defence minister. Well done Liz Truss, your Nobel peace prize is in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Oh god if that is true that Truss is going to go full Thatcher. She will start talking about the military as our boys soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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