Cameron tries to do "a Blair" (and fails?)

[Jason Bourne 11]

So we invaded Afghanistan for opium and minerals. Your argument rather falls apart with the fact that WE aren't expoiting either.

 

I suspect we're staying in Afghanistan for the resource exploitation.

 

But all we're bringing home is our dead and injured soldiers.

[Jason Bourne 11]

So why haven't we invaded Nigeria or Sudan then? Is it because these countries are not mouthy towards other countries perhaps?

 

Nigeria is already being exploited by the oil companies.

 

As for Sudan and Somalia, we've had them in our crosshairs for a while now. Let's give them a few more years of war for the countries to deteriorate further, before we can move in under the guise of peacekeeping and nation-building.

 

This does mean you'll be forced to welcome hundreds of thousands more African refugees who will seek asylum in the UK, but I'm sure you've already thought of that.

[alchresearch 214]

So we invaded Afghanistan for opium and minerals. Your argument rather falls apart with the fact that WE aren't expoiting either.

 

Some were:

 

British troops investigated for heroin smuggling

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11277466

[HeadingNorth 11]

Instead of sabre rattling and warmongering, I don't know why we don't work closer with them rather than trying to stop their plans to develop nuclear power. For some reason the West see "power" as "weapons" when it comes to Iran.

 

We are trying to work closer with them; but they keep denying entry to their plants when the IAEA officials turn up.

[Anna Glypta 10]

I suspect we're staying in Afghanistan for the resource exploitation.

 

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You're just being silly now. We haven't exploited any resources and as we are pulling out in 2014 it doesn't look as though we will.

[Jason Bourne 11]

You're just being silly now. We haven't exploited any resources and as we are pulling out in 2014 it doesn't look as though we will.

 

We originally got involved in Afghanistan because Tony thought it'd look really really good on his CV to partner in one of America's wars.

 

Still, 400 dead British soldiers is a small price to pay for Tony's estimated £40million fortune.

[Jim Graham 10]

It's surprising that nobody on SF ever voted for Blair in those eight years. I thought he was a socialist like all of you.

 

To be fair nobody around here could actually vote for Blair. So instead they voted for the likes of Blunkett, Betts, Caborn and Smith. It's difficult to know which is worse.

[Jason Bourne 11]

To be fair nobody around here could actually vote for Blair. So instead they voted for the likes of Blunkett, Betts, Caborn and Smith. It's difficult to know which is worse.

 

Definitely Blunkett.

[Anna Glypta 10]

We originally got involved in Afghanistan because Tony thought it'd look really really good on his CV to partner in one of America's wars.

 

Still, 400 dead British soldiers is a small price to pay for Tony's estimated £40million fortune.

 

I couldn't agree more, but still no minerals being exploited.

 

Blair was a crook who wanted his Falklands victory to put in his memoirs. I don't think Blair ever did much unless he thought there was a crust to be made for himself regardless of the damage it did to others.

[Jason Bourne 11]

I couldn't agree more, but still no minerals being exploited.

 

Blair was a crook who wanted his Falklands victory to put in his memoirs. I don't think Blair ever did much unless he thought there was a crust to be made for himself regardless of the damage it did to others.

 

I mentioned Afghanistan's mineral wealth in another thread.

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8655780&postcount=16

[buck 11]

To be fair nobody around here could actually vote for Blair. So instead they voted for the likes of Blunkett, Betts, Caborn and Smith. It's difficult to know which is worse.

I've forgotten, due to my many years in America, that you don't actually vote for a Prime Minister. He's selected by the members of his own party. He's basically just another MP, with hopefully a bit of additional nounce than his colleagues. Watching the antics of Romney. Gingrich, and Santorum, I'm beginning to wonder which of us has the better method of democracy.

[Mecky 10]

You're just being silly now. We haven't exploited any resources and as we are pulling out in 2014 it doesn't look as though we will.

 

He's struggling desperately