chaff Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Now we're out of Afghanistan. Tune in at 10pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 And it turns out the BBC and ITV are not broadcasting the press conference 🤫🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 What press conference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 It's not being broadcast https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/biden-live-boris-johnson-alliance-announcement-b1920959.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Bring me a bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 You've had your pandemic, now for a world war. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-17/paris-sub-deal-triggers-crisis-in-french-us-relationship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 So what happened to the 'peace dividend' after the collapse of the Soviet Union. That created an intolerable situation there for a decade for them and then we conveniently had 9/11 and the war on terror to plug that little 'evil soviets' gap. And now it is back to not the soviets this time just plain old Russia herself despite the communists being long gone. But that threat is not really scary enough so let's go after China now as well.... You think of the health care, the education system, the public transport, the housing people should have and instead it is snaffled away on this utter shite. They are just stealing from us and the racket is war, as that US general famously said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Do you know who made China into an economic and now military powerhouse? We (the West) did, when we closed down countless factories and jobs in the west and moved it all to China in order to make more profits for shareholders. It really got going in the 90's so really recent. And everyone knew and could see it being done... China was economically backward not that long ago. We did this, or rather Wall Street / The City did it, drove it. Now it is all shocked at surprised that China is a 'threat'. Do me a favour... This is just another pile of shit, I get sick listening the crap coming out their mouths (Biden/Johnson/Whoever the wank running Australia is these days). About the only thing that made me read about it was my amusement at Macron getting shafted on the deal to build the subs. They lost a 66 billion euro contract I read. Gee I am sure that did not factor into the US's thinking when they decided China was an imminent threat... Edited September 18, 2021 by thplinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Can't disagree with any of that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 9/17/2021 at 10:03 PM, chaff said: You've had your pandemic, now for a world war. Pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 China has been a military powerhouse for decades - long before our grubby paws went in to Westernise them That being said the alternative is isolationism which i am not sure wouldnt end the same way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 India gave the Chinese military a bit of a doing in a border issue a wee while ago. China obviously have a massive number of soldiers, that's their strength, man for man they are nearly useless. A country of clones with serious issues, and no idea of common decency or teamwork, brute force is their only strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaff Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 6 hours ago, thplinth said: Pretty much. Nostrachaffus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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