So - Just who is the Greatest Threat to the World?

So - Just who is the Greatest Threat to the World?

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Jimbeaux

33,791 posts

230 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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scherzkeks said:
Jimbeaux said:
No problem; that hustling community you so despise will be around long after whatever cradle to grave teet you are sucking off is gone. Try to be less obvious, you might yet manage to sneak up on someone. hehe
Did you say you had 6 months of carried-over leave?

No wonder you are so angry -- and bitter.


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That is using about 6 weeks a year, worry not for me little friend. Run along now. wink

Mario149

7,750 posts

177 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Russia

It's basically going back to a Stalinist level of repression and it is not getting publicity at all in western press.

Almost all TV channels slavishly following the government line. If you're a channel that disagrees, you get shut down.

All citizens with dual nationality/residency in another country must declare it in person in Russia by 4 October or face up to 2 years in prison. There was a 3 hour national TV program on Saturday which accused 13 prominent artists/singers etc of being traitors ("enemy of the state" translated) as each if them had expressed an opinion on one or more topics that disagreed with the government line.

New law proposed to introduce exit visas for people to leave the country. In addition, exit visas could be refused to those 1) with any debt (e.g. Mortgage), 2) criminal convictions related to political opposition, 3) people with multiple citizenship.

Vlad's massively stirring the nationalist/patriotic pot, who knows what long term ideas he has.

The list goes on. I'd add more but my gf (a Russian who managed to "escape" a few years ago) actually gets quite upset talking about it frown

Oh, and that's obviously all in addition to the Crimea/Ukraine fiasco. Looks like Russia's experiment with democracy might not last too much longer apart from as a fiction on paper.

Jimbeaux

33,791 posts

230 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Before you answer that, specify do you mean better for themselves or someone else?
It is a nation's obligation to look after it's own interests first. As to good for others, I believe there are some. Keeping the Soviet Union from moving further west may come to mind. Hell, if they went unchecked, it might be you all living in council houses in Luton instead of those misunderstood Muslims.



Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 27th August 03:18

Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Jimbeaux said:
The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Before you answer that, specify do you mean better for themselves or someone else?
It is a nation's obligation to look after it's own interests first. As to good for others, I believe there are some. Keeping the Soviet Union from moving further west may come to mind. Hell, if they went unchecked, it might be you all living in council houses in Luton instead of those misunderstood Muslims.



Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 27th August 03:18
I posed the question but had no intended direction - simply wanted to hear views on when America had got involved with a clearly better outcome than if they hadn't.




Jimbeaux

33,791 posts

230 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Pommygranite said:
Jimbeaux said:
The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Before you answer that, specify do you mean better for themselves or someone else?
It is a nation's obligation to look after it's own interests first. As to good for others, I believe there are some. Keeping the Soviet Union from moving further west may come to mind. Hell, if they went unchecked, it might be you all living in council houses in Luton instead of those misunderstood Muslims.



Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 27th August 03:18
I posed the question but had no intended direction - simply wanted to hear views on when America had got involved with a clearly better outcome than if they hadn't.
Good to see someone has the night shift. smile

Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Jimbeaux said:
Pommygranite said:
Jimbeaux said:
The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Before you answer that, specify do you mean better for themselves or someone else?
It is a nation's obligation to look after it's own interests first. As to good for others, I believe there are some. Keeping the Soviet Union from moving further west may come to mind. Hell, if they went unchecked, it might be you all living in council houses in Luton instead of those misunderstood Muslims.



Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 27th August 03:18
I posed the question but had no intended direction - simply wanted to hear views on when America had got involved with a clearly better outcome than if they hadn't.
Good to see someone has the night shift. smile
Living in Australia it's the day shift - everyone else is always on our night shift laugh



Jimbeaux

33,791 posts

230 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Pommygranite said:
Jimbeaux said:
Pommygranite said:
Jimbeaux said:
The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Before you answer that, specify do you mean better for themselves or someone else?
It is a nation's obligation to look after it's own interests first. As to good for others, I believe there are some. Keeping the Soviet Union from moving further west may come to mind. Hell, if they went unchecked, it might be you all living in council houses in Luton instead of those misunderstood Muslims.



Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 27th August 03:18
I posed the question but had no intended direction - simply wanted to hear views on when America had got involved with a clearly better outcome than if they hadn't.
Good to see someone has the night shift. smile
Living in Australia it's the day shift - everyone else is always on our night shift laugh
You against the world then. smile

TheRealFingers99

1,996 posts

127 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Bosnia.

Jimbeaux

33,791 posts

230 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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TheRealFingers99 said:
The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Bosnia.
Which, for all of you "One World Government proponents" was illegal according to the U.N.

cloggy

4,959 posts

208 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Marshall plan.

fletch78

452 posts

219 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Users of Knee defenders....though my personal view is the militant airline seat recliners....they pose a clear and present danger to my knees... biggrin

Mark-C

5,010 posts

204 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Nom de ploom said:
The easy answer to the OP is it depends on your frame of reference.

if you stand in Israel, Egypt, China, Britain, Moscow etc you will get very different answers.
Or Portugal for that matter ....

Beyond Rational

3,524 posts

214 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Jimbeaux said:
TheRealFingers99 said:
The Crack Fox said:
Pommygranite said:
Are there any examples post WW2 where America has got involved for the better?
A very good question. I don't know the answer though. Anyone?
Bosnia.
Which, for all of you "One World Government proponents" was illegal according to the U.N.
Was that the bit where the U.S broke the arms embargo in order to supply weapons to the misunderstood Muslims?

vinnie01

863 posts

118 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Stelvio1 said:
Russia - with their nuclear arsenal with a nutter on the trigger?
IS - for being, well just full of jihad nutters?
China - just sitting quietly in the background, waiting to pounce?

- or us for just sitting on our backsides waiting for something to happen??

Have I missed anyone out? wink
yes youve missed the biggest danger. People taking offence at simplistinc things ang blowing it out of proportion. People are too oversensitive

Foppo

2,344 posts

123 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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The greatest threat is us, the human race.The way we are carrying on is the self-destruct button.

ATG

20,485 posts

271 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Beyond Rational said:
Was that the bit where the U.S broke the arms embargo in order to supply weapons to the misunderstood Muslims?
It's the bit where NATO successfully intervened to stop ethnic cleansing and genocide and managed to put a lid on a civil war.

Seriously, what on earth do you think you're adding by saying stuff like "misunderstood Muslims"?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Greatest threat to the world a couple of minutes ago was my demon fart...

However, we appear to have made it unscathed.

tenpenceshort

32,880 posts

216 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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coughsplutterwretchspitabiteyeswater

eharding

13,599 posts

283 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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tenpenceshort said:
coughsplutterwretchspitabiteyeswater
Exactly how far downwind of MBH are you?


tenpenceshort

32,880 posts

216 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Not **cough**cough** far enough.