Mali - here we go again!
13 January 2013, 09:51 PM
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Mali - here we go again!
Just watching a report on Mali. The French and British governments are making all the usual noises.
Islamic extremists... check
Al Qaeda sponsored ... check
International threat... check
Of course we are not going in militarily in any way
Expect mission creep folks.... like how protecting the civilians in Libya became ousting and assassinating Gadaffi
FFS we can't afford it and just need to learn to stop poking our noses in to other people's business!
Islamic extremists... check
Al Qaeda sponsored ... check
International threat... check
Of course we are not going in militarily in any way
Expect mission creep folks.... like how protecting the civilians in Libya became ousting and assassinating Gadaffi
FFS we can't afford it and just need to learn to stop poking our noses in to other people's business!
13 January 2013, 10:00 PM
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What more Durka Durka's kicking off?
You are 100% correct we can't afford it, it's got sweet **** all to do with us and personally I coulden't give a flying ****, none of my business and until it directly involves me I don't care.
You are 100% correct we can't afford it, it's got sweet **** all to do with us and personally I coulden't give a flying ****, none of my business and until it directly involves me I don't care.
13 January 2013, 10:15 PM
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Must be a threat if the French are getting involved with troops on the ground. Whenever has that happened?
They have been very reluctant to get involved in anything since Vietnam.
They have been very reluctant to get involved in anything since Vietnam.
14 January 2013, 12:50 PM
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"Just a few weeks" say bullish French President in a move that should boost his sagging poll ratings as a man of action 
Deja vu, as they say in France.
So he will bomb the s,hit out of the extremists for a few weeks and hope they will all be dead or give up?
Not quite sure it works like that.......
dl
Deja vu, as they say in France.
So he will bomb the s,hit out of the extremists for a few weeks and hope they will all be dead or give up?
Not quite sure it works like that.......
dl
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14 January 2013, 01:23 PM
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There are a lot of British interests in country and in the surrounding too.
I think its better to lend a hand when its worth it to us. Flying a few "supplies", wink wink, around is probably a good thing.
I think its better to lend a hand when its worth it to us. Flying a few "supplies", wink wink, around is probably a good thing.
14 January 2013, 02:28 PM
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I think we should let the Islamists have a safe haven country where they can construct plots against the west.
I mean, they had Afghanistan and couldn't manifest any serious attacks then...............apart from 9/11.
I mean, they had Afghanistan and couldn't manifest any serious attacks then...............apart from 9/11.
14 January 2013, 02:38 PM
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14 January 2013, 02:40 PM
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14 January 2013, 03:02 PM
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What's more worrying is our stance on the so called Arab springs. I was quite uneasy at the time in our involvement in these situations. I read today that the Islamists were using arms from Lybia.
14 January 2013, 05:39 PM
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And both the US and Britain have been funding, training and attempting to funnel Gulf arms through Turkey and Jordan to their favoured factions for some time.
14 January 2013, 09:09 PM
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17 January 2013, 01:19 PM
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Unconfirmed reports that 34 hostages have been slaughtered after a strike on the terrorists at the Algerian gas plant. Jesus. The terrorists are demanding France's withdrawal from Mali, in case that's not in the Daily Star today.
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Excuse my ignorance, but have our beloved government actually explained what they meant yestrday by the term 'caught up in' when they said several British citizens were caught up in the hostage taking in Algeria. Does that mean some of the hostages are British?
Not that it really matters what their nationality is, but I just can't understand why the government statements last night were so cryptic.
17 January 2013, 10:44 PM
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This is starting to sound like a right royal botch up of an operation in Algeria..... still no hard facts, but Cameron says to prepare for the "bad news" which means all or most of the UK hostages are dead!
17 January 2013, 11:24 PM
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Those hostages were as good as dead as soon as them extremists rolled up. By all accounts those western ones that weren't killed outright were going to be shipped out for God knows what, a spot of beheading in some propaganda video somewhere after being tortured for several weeks? Who knows exactly what happened, but they reckon a good deal of hostages have escaped. I can't think the Algerians had much of an option, what else would they do? I'd imagine they've not go a few squads of elite hostage rescue troops handy, and ours would have got there too late.
Sounds like a complete tragedy, but it can't be argued the Algerians ***** footed around and are soft targets for the next terrorist band that turns up.
Sounds like a complete tragedy, but it can't be argued the Algerians ***** footed around and are soft targets for the next terrorist band that turns up.
