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And revelations in the bible suggest end of times happening thereWas it Nostradamus who said ww3 would start in the Middle East?
And revelations in the bible suggest end of times happening thereWas it Nostradamus who said ww3 would start in the Middle East?
Don't know but I remember a quote from an American (general?) who said 'we fought WWI in Europe, we fought WWII in Europe and goddam we'll do everything we can to fight WWIII there as well'.Was it Nostradamus who said ww3 would start in the Middle East?
Why are you suggesting they shouldn't be?Why should we and our allies be held to a 'high standard', while our enemies are not?
Why should we and our allies be held to a 'high standard', while our enemies are not?
That Einstein quote is not only a good quote but one that must be listened to.Don't know but I remember a quote from an American (general?) who said 'we fought WWI in Europe, we fought WWII in Europe and goddam we'll do everything we can to fight WWIII there as well'.
But my particular favourite is one credited to
Albert Einstein — 'I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.'
Everyone should be held to the same standard, but they aren't.Why are you suggesting they shouldn't be?
Yes. The suggestion that 'the west' should have a higher moral compass during times of war/hostilities than our enemy is absurd.Is this genuinely a serious question?
How have you arrived at that conclusion?Everyone should be held to the same standard, but they aren't.
Everyone should be held to the same standard, but they aren't.
Do you genuinely believe the likes of ISIS, Hamas, Al-Qaeda etc are held to the same standards internationally as, say, the IDF or the British army?How have you arrived at that conclusion?
That doesn't answer what I asked, the question was 'How have you arrived at that conclusion?'Do you genuinely believe the likes of ISIS, Hamas, Al-Qaeda etc are held to the same standards internationally as, say, the IDF or the British army?
Well....yeah.....Do you genuinely believe the likes of ISIS, Hamas, Al-Qaeda etc are held to the same standards internationally as, say, the IDF or the British army?
I've arrived at that conclusion because the likes of Hamas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda etc are not held to the same standards internationally (and socially) as the IDF or the British Army.That doesn't answer what I asked, the question was 'How have you arrived at that conclusion?'
Despite committing countless war crimes in the past, the international community continued sending them billions in aid (a large portion of which went missing - shock!).Well....yeah.....
That's why they are mostly internationally outlawed terrorist organisations, as opposed to the armies of nation states
And regardless of what "they" or "we" do, all will still be accountable for war crimes, genocide and terrorist atrocities to EXACTLY the same standards.
Do you somehow think the likes of Hamas are getting a free hit here?
But they are all outlawed terrorist groups, and have all been condemned for their actions the same as a sovereign state would also be condemned.I've arrived at that conclusion because the likes of Hamas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda etc are not held to the same standards internationally (and socially) as the IDF or the British Army.
Take Boko Haram. During 2 months alone this year they have kidnapped and held hostage over 200 school children. They kidnapped and held hostage 87 people in one day in March. Who knew this? Where were the international calls of condemnation? Now send the British Army somewhere and see what happens if they start kidnapping kids and holding them hostage.
The Houthis, who people on the streets of the UK have been chanting in support of, have committed countless war crimes and atrocities on civilians in Yemen. Again, ignored.
Distance also isn't a factor. Nigeria and the USA are a similar distance from the UK. Literally the only difference is who's doing it.
Essentially, we view them as barbarians so almost expect it. We brush their atrocities and wrongdoings off - would we do the same if it were people in 'the west'? I think we all know the answer to that.
Take Boko Haram. During 2 months alone this year they have kidnapped and held hostage over 200 school children. They kidnapped and held hostage 87 people in one day in March. Who knew this? Where were the international calls of condemnation?
I apologize unreservedly to everyone else that I’m even rising to this. I made my point very clearly. It doesn’t need adding to.Again great argument.
I see you can’t argue that you disagree, or that I’m wrong. But I’m the one gaslighting.
Huge amount of knowledge on the subject you’re demonstrating there.
If you can’t debate it why bother commenting?