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watt price tully
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The world's attention has largely been focussed on the corona virus with good reason. However not atypically, the Middle East from Asia Minor to North Africa is exploding:
24 hours of war in the Middle East leaves region shaking
"..The region is undergoing a half-dozen wars at the same time that pit Iran and its proxies against the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
A raid on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Houthi rebels in Yemen attacking Saudi Arabia, Russia and Turkey squaring off in Libya, the aftermath of airstrikes in Syria and Turkey and Iran coordinating attacks on Kurdish militants all served as a backdrop for an unprecedented 24-hours in the Middle East.
The region is undergoing a half-dozen wars at the same time that pit Iran and its proxies against the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia; and also Iran and Turkey against Kurdish militants; as well as proxy groups in Libya fighting each other and various Syrian groups fighting each other..."
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/24-hours-of-war-in-the-middle-east-leaves-region-shaking-632909
This is not to mention many other conflicts and wars that are going on and continue unabated:
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Gaza
Lebanon is going through some severe isues with respect to the economy (what's left of it), factions including Hezbollah and the Lebanese military.
Gawd, I need a holiday but I'm giving the Middle East a miss this year _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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watt price tully
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roar
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watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. _________________ kill for collingwood! |
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watt price tully
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roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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watt price tully
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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Post subject: Re: Conflict & war in the Middle East (and environs) | |
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watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. |
A plague o’ both their houses! _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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roar
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Post subject: Re: Conflict & war in the Middle East (and environs) | |
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watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. |
Makes more sense than the US and Israel teaming up with Saudi Arabia, the home of wahabism (sp?). _________________ kill for collingwood! |
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watt price tully
Joined: 15 May 2007
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Post subject: Re: Conflict & war in the Middle East (and environs) | |
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roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. |
Makes more sense than the US and Israel teaming up with Saudi Arabia, the home of wahabism (sp?). |
Only if one doesn’t understand regional politics
(The enemy of my enemy becomes my friend) _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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watt price tully
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David wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. |
A plague o’ both their houses! |
There’s more than two property holders 😜 _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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roar
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Post subject: Re: Conflict & war in the Middle East (and environs) | |
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watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. |
Makes more sense than the US and Israel teaming up with Saudi Arabia, the home of wahabism (sp?). |
Only if one doesn’t understand regional politics
(The enemy of my enemy becomes my friend) |
It's the choosing of friends and enemies (Saudi Arabia over Iran) which is ridiculous. _________________ kill for collingwood! |
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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^ Totally agree, Roar. _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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watt price tully
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roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | roar wrote: | watt price tully wrote: | US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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What a team. |
As opposed to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas? Go figure. |
Makes more sense than the US and Israel teaming up with Saudi Arabia, the home of wahabism (sp?). |
Only if one doesn’t understand regional politics
(The enemy of my enemy becomes my friend) |
It's the choosing of friends and enemies (Saudi Arabia over Iran) which is ridiculous. |
Only ridiculous if one believes in purity or fantasy land and existence is not an issue.
Saudi is not trying to destroy Israel, Iran is. Not too difficult a proposition to get one’s head around. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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tonights homework, how do we get China and the middle East to blow each other to smithereens without collateral damage to anyone else?
150 words or less, keep it tight and succinct and points deducted for emotive language. Lets go people, on my desk (this board) by 9:30am. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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watt price tully
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stui magpie wrote: | tonights homework, how do we get China and the middle East to blow each other to smithereens without collateral damage to anyone else?
150 words or less, keep it tight and succinct and points deducted for emotive language. Lets go people, on my desk (this board) by 9:30am. |
Easy:
Send shiploads of sweet and sour pork to all countries in the Middle East
from China _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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_________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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