sne Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 17 hours ago, Xann said: Shouldn't it be the other way round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, blandy said: The "whales" thing wasn't a mistake. He did it on porpoise. Yes, that gets the seal of approval - I'd krill to have made that joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 So what's happened? Cant be bothered to trawl though the whole thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 13, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2019 3 hours ago, sne said: Shouldn't it be the other way round? No, it's an assistance dog for the blind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sne Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 This Gulf of Tonkin 2.0 where the US are trying to engineer an Iranian attack on ships in the Persian Gulf is a bit scary. Seem a bit too convenient that Iran should be attacking ships willy nilly just when the US and Israel are desperate for an excuse to attack them. Pompeo seem very sure that Iran is behind it, without providing any proof at all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, sne said: This Gulf of Tonkin 2.0 where the US are trying to engineer an Iranian attack on ships in the Persian Gulf is a bit scary. Seem a bit too convenient that Iran should be attacking ships willy nilly just when the US and Israel are desperate for an excuse to attack them. Pompeo seem very sure that Iran is behind it, without providing any proof at all. & attack on ship related to Japan while Japan PM in Tehran for meeting... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, villakram said: & attack on ship related to Japan while Japan PM in Tehran for meeting... Standard operational practice. That's what you do, when the US is trying to find a pretext to attack you to please Israel. You launch an attack against the country of the intermediary who seeks to reduce tension. Isn't that how ir works? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 13, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2019 Sarah Huckabee-Sanders stepping down from her position as “Official Whitehouse Liar” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 10 hours ago, bickster said: Sarah Huckabee-Sanders stepping down from her position as “Official Whitehouse Liar” As someone said, not me sadly, I'll only believe it when she denies it in person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 12 hours ago, sne said: This Gulf of Tonkin 2.0 where the US are trying to engineer an Iranian attack on ships in the Persian Gulf is a bit scary. Seem a bit too convenient that Iran should be attacking ships willy nilly just when the US and Israel are desperate for an excuse to attack them. Pompeo seem very sure that Iran is behind it, without providing any proof at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted June 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2019 He really is the living embodiment of Newton's Third Law of Motion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 What a country. What a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The official White House account 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, peterms said: What a country. What a mess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I wonder if the increased militarisation of the police (in terms of the hardware they have at their disposal) and a commitment to playing the stats game has just lead to a complete erosion in actual 'policing skills' in the US. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I wonder if the increased militarisation of the police (in terms of the hardware they have at their disposal) and a commitment to playing the stats game has just lead to a complete erosion in actual 'policing skills' in the US. This is one of the most prominent side-effects of war, not just the hardware. So, so many service members enter the services when they return (police/fire etc.) and they are all somewhat damaged. It's very easy to paint the police as the bad guys, but I know I'd be constantly shitting a brick in their position given the amount of guns in this country. It's such a mess. But, it is a fixable problem. Pity such novel ideas require leadership 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 16, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2019 13 hours ago, villakram said: But, it is a fixable problem. Problem? With the sales figures on armoured vehicles and increased weaponry to the US police forces currently (all taxpayer funded, so no issues on the money running out) you'll have trouble persuading many in congress that there's a problem. The Police are profitable; the police are running well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted June 16, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2019 27 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Problem? With the sales figures on armoured vehicles and increased weaponry to the US police forces currently (all taxpayer funded, so no issues on the money running out) you'll have trouble persuading many in congress that there's a problem. The Police are profitable; the police are running well. Another way of looking at it would be "Guns". The Police need all that stuff in large part because of whoppers with freely available assault weapons, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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