Shadrach
Calm down old grumpy grandfather....I am just meaning that being closer to the exit than to the entrance in life, I prefer spending time and money on more "fun" things than watching flowers or plants grow.ON top of that I never had any interest in gardening.Food, yes because I am FrenchWomen, wine and fine dining yes because I am French.Music bars yes because that's my generation.Try to go out a bit, listen to AC/DC or Dire Straits, while having a JD and looking at young local women, you'll realize it's not a bad feeling...Concerning geopolitics I suggest you learn to analyse calmly, objectively and without being blinded by your preinstalled ideas.Biden is guilty by association of genocide and mass deportation, as he supplies the weapons that kill women and children. Why you don't pick on that ?Stay calm, at your venerable age getting upset is bad for your heart !Edit ;BTW, I am younger than you. Age wise, physically, appearance and in my mind ![/QUOTE]Yes I agree that The present administration continues to arm Israel. Such a horrendous thing to do! The US government has been giving billions in cash, arms, to Israel, but what to the Palestinians? I'm sure that France, Germany, England, etc. are doing the same. Why? Is it to keep the military bases there? How can the world sit back and watch them bomb Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria? Why are the rich Arab nations not providing relief to the Palestinians? I heard this morning that soon there will be famine for these people. Do you think Trump stop providing all the money, and weapons, and help the Palestinians?
Balifrog
PYes I agree that The present administration continues to arm Israel. Such a horrendous thing to do! The US government has been giving billions in cash, arms, to Israel, but what to the Palestinians? I'm sure that France, Germany, England, etc. are doing the same. Why? Is it to keep the military bases there? How can the world sit back and watch them bomb Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria? Why are the rich Arab nations not providing relief to the Palestinians? I heard this morning that soon there will be famine for these people. Do you think Trump stop providing all the money, and weapons, and help the Palestinians?[/QUOTE]People are dying from hunger in Yemen, Sudan, plus probably a dozen other places.Nobody gives a sh*t ....Trump can't afford to upset the Jewish lobby in the US ! According to the Jewish Agency, for the year 2023 [B]Israel was home to 7.2 million Jews (46% of the world's Jewish population), while the United States contained 6.3 million (40.1%)[/B].
Chris A
PPeople are dying from hunger in Yemen, Sudan, plus probably a dozen other places.Nobody gives a sh*t ....Trump can't afford to upset the Jewish lobby in the US !According to the Jewish Agency, for the year 2023 [B]Israel was home to 7.2 million Jews (46% of the world's Jewish population), while the United States contained 6.3 million (40.1%)[/B].[/QUOTE]My feeling is that Trump's influence either before or after taking office will end the war there - for now. I am a bit concerned that there will be a move by the establishment before Trump takes office to escalate the situation to an all out regional war to prevent the likely dismantling of the deep state in the US once Trump takes office. If the war ends, what are your thoughts on what to do in the region for sustainable peace? Do you think Iran should have nuclear weapons and if not, what measures should be taken to prevent them from having them? What to do with Gaza? I will be the first to admit that I don't understand much of the history there and find it nearly impossible to find unbiased or un-propagandized information from what I imagine is from both sides on the subject to be able to form an opinion. What really perplexes me is why the neighboring Arab states don't do more to help the Palestinians or "take them in". I for one would like for the US and the West to just GtF out of the region and leave them all to their own devices. Isreal seems to be fairly capable of taking care of themselves.
harryopal1
Chris A...."[B]What really perplexes me is why the neighboring Arab states don't do more to help the Palestinians or "take them in"."[/B]Other Middle Eastern virtually totalitarian states also feel threatened by the ideologies of Hezbollah and Hamas so while giving lip service to humanitarian concerns they do not want to get directly involved and certainly don't want thousands of Palestinians to be taken in.The spread of nuclear weapons to countries led by zealots is frightening. I suspect that most wesern countries will happily leave this to Mosad to deal with if not actually providing covert assistance and intelligence.As for peace in the region, it has been a long history of wars and claims to have god given rights for occupying various areas. Much like the world everywhere with warring tribes becoming warring states and then warring nations. It seems most people have trouble having peace in their homes let alone getting on with the neighbours.[ATTACH type="full"]4170[/ATTACH]
Shadrach
My feeling is that Trump's influence either before or after taking office will end the war there - for now. I am a bit concerned that there will be a move by the establishment before Trump takes office to escalate the situation to an all out regional war to prevent the likely dismantling of the deep state in the US once Trump takes office.If the war ends, what are your thoughts on what to do in the region for sustainable peace? Do you think Iran should have nuclear weapons and if not, what measures should be taken to prevent them from having them? What to do with Gaza?I will be the first to admit that I don't understand much of the history there and find it nearly impossible to find unbiased or un-propagandized information from what I imagine is from both sides on the subject to be able to form an opinion. What really perplexes me is why the neighboring Arab states don't do more to help the Palestinians or "take them in".I for one would like for the US and the West to just GtF out of the region and leave them all to their own devices. Isreal seems to be fairly capable of taking care of themselves.[/QUOTE]I agree about leaving them to their devices. Especially stop sending Israel billions of dollars, and bombs! It really would be a good humanitarian gesture, for some Arab nation to take some in, at least start with women and children?
Balifrog
countries led by zealots i[/QUOTE]This country (Iran) was rather democratic, with a drmocratically elected Prime Minister at the head.Till he nationalized the O & G industry, mainly run by the Brits. The Brits then asked the CIA for help, and overthrowned the P.M., giving all power to the Shah (manipulated by the US). The shah, pushing reforms too fast and putting a bit too much money in his pockets ended up with an revolution. He fled, the mollags took over.Morality : if in 53 the Yanks has kept their nose out of this, ee would probanly niw have a normal democratic country in Iran.A bit of history ? [URL]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat[/URL]The [B]1953 Iranian coup d'etat[/B], known in [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] as the [B]28 Mordad coup d'etat[/B] ([URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language']Persian[/URL]: ), was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat']overthrow[/URL] of the democratically elected [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Iran']Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Mosaddegh']Mohammad Mosaddegh[/URL] in favor of strengthening the autocratic rule of the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah']shah[/URL], [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi']Mohammad Reza Pahlavi[/URL], on 19 August 1953, with the objectives being to protect British oil interests in Iran after its government refused to concede to western oil demands.[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-crime-6'][5][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-Allen-Ebrahimian-7'][6][/URL] It was [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#Execution_of_Operation_Ajax']instigated by the United States[/URL] (under the name [B]TP-AJAX Project[/B][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilford2013164._%3Cspan_style=%22padding-right:.15em;%22%3E%22%3C/span%3E%27TP%27_was_the_CIA_country_prefix_for_Iran,_while_%27AJAX%27_seems,_rather_prosaically,_to_have_been_a_reference_to_the_%5B%5BAjax_(cleaning_product)%7Cpopular_household_cleanser%5D%5D,_the_implication_being_that_the_operation_would_scour_Iran_of_communist_influence%22-8'][7][/URL] or [B]Operation Ajax[/B]) and the United Kingdom (under the name [B]Operation Boot[/B]).[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-9'][8][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-CN-IC-01-10'][9][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-FP_2013-11'][10][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#cite_note-12'][11][/URL] This began a period of dissolution for Iranian democracy and society whose effects on civil rights are prevalent to this day.
Balifrog
Should Iran have the nuclear wespon ? Why not, India and Pakistan have it !
Balifrog
I will be the first to admit that I don't understand much of the history there[/QUOTE]Start with the Sykes / Picot agreement.[URL]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes%E2%80%93Picot_Agreement[/URL]Artificially deviding a region without knowledge / respect of history / culture / tribes / religion is a recipe for future trouble.Same as in Africa :[URL]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Conference[/URL]There exists a good movie on this on Y.T., but I can't find the English version.
Balifrog
And then there is this :[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/middleeast/elon-musk-iran-trump.html?smid=nytcore-android-share[/URL]BTW, seeing how E.Musk is closely involved with Trump, IMO there is a possibility that he is positionning himself for the next presidential election...Maybe Trump will groom him as his trusted successor ?Your opinion gentlemen ?
harryopal1
And then there is this :[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/middleeast/elon-musk-iran-trump.html?smid=nytcore-android-share[/URL]BTW, seeing how E.Musk is closely involved with Trump, IMO there is a possibility that he is positionning himself for the next presidential election...Maybe Trump will groom him as his trusted successor ?Your opinion gentlemen ?[/QUOTE]I imagine Elon Musk will agree with you. And if you post your bank account details on line maybe he will shower you with Dogecoins.[ATTACH type="full"]4171[/ATTACH]
Chris A
And then there is this :[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/middleeast/elon-musk-iran-trump.html?smid=nytcore-android-share[/URL]BTW, seeing how E.Musk is closely involved with Trump, IMO there is a possibility that he is positionning himself for the next presidential election...Maybe Trump will groom him as his trusted successor ?Your opinion gentlemen ?[/QUOTE]For Musk to run would require a constitutional amendment. Only US born citizens can be the US president. Hopefully Musk's involvement in the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be successful and the need to have the department beyond its chartered end date of July 4, 2026 will not be needed. Realistically, DOGE will only identify the waste and corruption and other - established means will be used to eliminate the waste and corruption. A tall order indeed.I think Musk keeping his attention on Mars exploration is very important and could provide a unifying effort to bring the population of the US, if not the world back together. Yet another tall order.
Balifrog
For Musk to run would require a constitutional amendment. Only US born citizens can be the US president.[/QUOTE]Oops, yes I forgot that !
Markit
Why oh why would anyone with half a brain think that it's a good idea to let the only small, independent, democratic, secular nation in a sea of rabidly islamistic, kleptocratic, misogynistic, religious dictatorships sink or swim on its own. Are you so brainwashed to think that our way of life is so much worse than theirs it doesn't deserve the support it needs to survive? If our way was worse wouldn't everyone be trying to get to Yemen, Saudi, Iraq or Iran in small boats? The world hasn't gone suddenly mad, it's just that all the fringe idiots have discovered that they aren't alone and their daft ideas must be valid because other fools share their idiocy - flat earthers and conspiracies galore - who knew that the internet would mostly be used for - spreading madness and porn?
Markit
My feeling is that Trump's influence either before or after taking office will end the war there - for now. I am a bit concerned that there will be a move by the establishment before Trump takes office to escalate the situation to an all out regional war to prevent the likely dismantling of the deep state in the US once Trump takes office.[/QUOTE]Very prophetic - from the Guardian "[HEADING=2]Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia "[/HEADING]
Balifrog
Why oh why would anyone with half a brain think that it's a good idea to let the only small, independent, democratic, secular nation in a sea of rabidly islamistic, kleptocratic, misogynistic, religious dictatorships sink or swim on its own. Are you so brainwashed to think that our way of life is so much worse than theirs it doesn't deserve the support it needs to survive? If our way was worse wouldn't everyone be trying to get to Yemen, Saudi, Iraq or Iran in small boats?The world hasn't gone suddenly mad, it's just that all the fringe idiots have discovered that they aren't alone and their daft ideas must be valid because other fools share their idiocy - flat earthers and conspiracies galore - who knew that the internet would mostly be used for - spreading madness and porn?[/QUOTE]Stop smoking that stuff.....
Balifrog
Very prophetic - from the Guardian "[HEADING=2]Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia "[/HEADING][/QUOTE]Yankee way for peace....Oops, I forgot the militaro industrial lobby.....
Chris A
Very prophetic - from the Guardian "[HEADING=2]Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia "[/HEADING][/QUOTE]Not surprising at all. In my opinion a last ditch effort among many to come to preserve the abomination of corruption that Washington DC and the surrounding environs have become.The move to dismantle the deep state is going to have consequences that will test the administration's resolve and public's patience. Those consequences will on the light side probably mean civil and societal unrest by rental anarchists and on the heavy side a sustained very negative market reaction. I'm concerned enough that I'm contemplating moving more of our portfolio into gold.Just think, if Trump and his team are successful, perhaps there will be an accelerated populist uprising worldwide that willl beat back the insane globalists and their completely illogical climate change agenda.I remain hopeful, but hope the price is not too high.
Chris A
[URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJhQpvlkLA']Joe Rogan Mike Benz Interview[/URL]Another long watch that provides a pretty detailed look at how the US has used censorship and Psy Ops for the last 50 years to carry out foreign policy. I've seen a similar interview by Tucker Carlson of Mike Benz, but this one has a lot more detail and linkages that helps explain a lot of history, both past and present.By the way, Tucker Carlson just arrived in Moscow recently trying to figure out just wtf is going on. We are seemingly blissfully ignorant as to just how close we are to WW3. He interviewed Sergey Lavrov and will post the interview soon. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5E9qJfI3g&t=9s']TC in Moscow[/URL]Pray that Trump can undo what appears to be Biden and the deep state trying to destroy all of us.[USER=22703]@Shadrach[/USER] - I haven't given up on you buddy. Watch the Joe Rogan interview with an open mind. Take note of how little Rogan speaks during the ~2.5 hour interview and what he says at the end something like "I need to watch this interview 3 or 4 times to digest everything."
Shadrach
[URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJhQpvlkLA']Joe Rogan Mike Benz Interview[/URL]Another long watch that provides a pretty detailed look at how the US has used censorship and Psy Ops for the last 50 years to carry out foreign policy. I've seen a similar interview by Tucker Carlson of Mike Benz, but this one has a lot more detail and linkages that helps explain a lot of history, both past and present.By the way, Tucker Carlson just arrived in Moscow recently trying to figure out just wtf is going on. We are seemingly blissfully ignorant as to just how close we are to WW3. He interviewed Sergey Lavrov and will post the interview soon.[URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5E9qJfI3g&t=9s']TC in Moscow[/URL]Pray that Trump can undo what appears to be Biden and the deep state trying to destroy all of us.[USER=22703]@Shadrach[/USER] - I haven't given up on you buddy. Watch the Joe Rogan interview with an open mind. Take note of how little Rogan speaks during the ~2.5 hour interview and what he says at the end something like "I need to watch this interview 3 or 4 times to digest everything."[/QUOTE]You are really one scary redneck wacko! You need a good laxative to get rid of so much shit in your brain! Joe Rogan is just another talking head spreading more BS, to make money! You should go to the US, and try to get a job for BoZo. He loves clowns like you.
Chris A
You are really one scary redneck wacko! You need a good laxative to get rid of so much shit in your brain! Joe Rogan is just another talking head spreading more BS, to make money! You should go to the US, and try to get a job for BoZo. He loves clowns like you.[/QUOTE]I truly do feel sorry for you living in your very naive world. Feel free to put me on ignore.
