The US / Iran war...

[BobOfRoth 0]

2 hours ago, janie48 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cjnwl8q4ggwt/iran

 

I think we should be concerned.

 

Especially while Donald Trump is President. Not to mention the similar unpredictable nature of our own Prime Minister, 

 

Yes we should. A war with Iran has been in the making for a long time. Anyone who thinks this has anything to do with Trump is deluded. The plans for war with Iran were made long before Trumps presidency

[Halibut 12]

53 minutes ago, retep said:

Trump sent out a warning, what Iran does with it is of their making.

His express intention in committing this murder was to make Americans safe - but as I'm very confident we'll see shortly, it will result in the deaths of Americans and others, potentially on a rather large scale.

[bassett one 451]

and dont forget hes very friendly with our boris the mr perfect of our nation

[DT Ralge 10]

I thought bombing an international airport in Iraq and killing an Iranian no.2 was a measured, well thought-out move. 
What could possibly go wrong?

Surely the Iraqis and Iranians, who don’t get on, couldn’t make use of a joint enemy, could they? ... and, of course, it won’t lead to more Westerners being attacked and killed in different parts of the globe ...

[tinfoilhat 11]

51 minutes ago, bassett one said:

and dont forget hes very friendly with our boris the mr perfect of our nation

Trump didnt feel the need to tell our PM what he was doing though.

[Mister Gee 823]

1 hour ago, tinfoilhat said:

Trump didnt feel the need to tell our PM what he was doing though.

Is he still in Mustique?

 

Guess what?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50365235

Edited January 3, 2020 by Mister Gee

[Westie1889 0]

I watched a documentary on Soleimani last year, a very powerful figure and integral to many of the  issues in the Middle East including Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon.

Iran has been fighting proxy sectarian wars throughout the region and this guy was the central figure in terms of planning, arming and training the various insurgencies and militia groups.

Certainly no loss to humanity but the wider implications could be serious depending on Iran’s next move.

The irony is that he and the US worked together against ISIS and met several times as a result but obviously there was no love lost on either side.

He was also responsible in terms of funding, arms and strategy for the insurgency in Basra against British troops.

Hopefully both sides show restraint or this could easily escalate,  Iran’s response will be interesting as they are very vocal in their threats but this takes things to a different level. 

 

 

[Mister Gee 823]

2 hours ago, Westie1889 said:

I watched a documentary on Soleimani last year, a very powerful figure and integral to many of the  issues in the Middle East including Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon.

Iran has been fighting proxy sectarian wars throughout the region and this guy was the central figure in terms of planning, arming and training the various insurgencies and militia groups.

Certainly no loss to humanity but the wider implications could be serious depending on Iran’s next move.

The irony is that he and the US worked together against ISIS and met several times as a result but obviously there was no love lost on either side.

He was also responsible in terms of funding, arms and strategy for the insurgency in Basra against British troops.

Hopefully both sides show restraint or this could easily escalate,  Iran’s response will be interesting as they are very vocal in their threats but this takes things to a different level. 

 

 

Where’s our Prime Minister? 

[Longcol 601]

41 minutes ago, Mister Gee said:

Where’s our Prime Minister? 

Dominic Cummings is currently seeking weirdo's and misfits to join his team at Number 10 - and "reforming" the Civil Service - no doubt to ensure a no deal Brexit.

 

The blonde puppet was last heard of on the exclusive Caribbean island that Princess Margaret used to frequent.

Edited January 3, 2020 by Longcol

[Mister Gee 823]

3 minutes ago, Longcol said:

Dominic Cummings is currently seeking weirdo's and misfits to join his team at Number 10 - and "reforming" the Civil Service - no doubt to ensure a no deal Brexit.

 

The puppet was last heard of on the exclusive Caribbean island that Princess Margaret used to frequent.

Who’s running the country?

[spider1 11]

2 minutes ago, Mister Gee said:

Who’s running the country?

TRUMP 

[Mister Gee 823]

Just now, spider1 said:

TRUMP 

You’ve got a point there mate.