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Offline Fester

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World Events
« on: September 03, 2014, 11:17:20 pm »
I've been drinking tonight,.... in fact I've been DRINKING tonight, I thought it was important to clarify that.
But, once I arrive home, I am confronted with the News story about US President Obama arriving in Wales.
He is here for the NATO Summit,............ which is very nice.

This is a 2 Day summit,  which has basically crippled Cardiff as a City for the last 21 days or so, with a ring of Steel fencing that has annihilated trade, and caused local schools to CLOSE!
But never mind, because these GREAT people are here to discuss and agree matters of the utmost importance... or are they?

You see, looking at Mr Obama's itinerary over the next 2 days, it is almost entirely Ceremonial.
He is visiting a school in Newport, (with Mr Cameron),  he is visiting graves,  he is having ceremonial dinners,  and he is laying wreaths.... the list is quite exhaustive, but not what you call 'productive'
All very laudable..... but please, someone tell me, WHEN will he sit down and thrash out some tangible measures, or actions, by which the major issues the World is facing might be addressed?




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Re: World Events
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2015, 09:26:10 pm »
Just a reminder...........

'It'll take years for Nepal to recover from the quake.. and the memory will resound for a lifetime'

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/itll-take-years-nepal-recover-9683516


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Re: World Events
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2015, 07:10:19 pm »
Greek Taverna

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Re: World Events
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2015, 10:38:19 am »
Will this be the next Euro star train at  St Pancreas?

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Re: World Events
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2015, 11:13:46 am »
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Re: World Events
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2015, 01:17:13 pm »
I received this e-mail yesterday, Turkey wasn't mentioned, but it is also a Muslim country and a sanctuary for any refugees.

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Re: World Events
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2015, 10:00:19 am »
Turkey has 1.4 million refugees already. You do the maths.  &shake&

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Re: World Events
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2015, 11:03:29 am »
I received this e-mail yesterday, Turkey wasn't mentioned, but it is also a Muslim country and a sanctuary for any refugees.

Seems spot on to me! Why don't they stay and fight for their country?
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Re: World Events
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2015, 11:04:00 am »
How many have the Emirates taken?
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Re: World Events
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2015, 11:28:59 am »
Two wrongs don't make a right.

Offline Hugo

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Re: World Events
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2015, 12:15:54 pm »
Turkey has 1.4 million refugees already. You do the maths.  &shake&

Does that figure include those migrants who have gone over to Greece in the boats?     But anyway it doesn't explain why they didn't go east to the rich Arab states.

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Re: World Events
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2015, 04:46:20 pm »
But anyway it doesn't explain why they didn't go east to the rich Arab states.
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Because they are next in the firing line Hugo. Small Sunni minority ruling class controlling large influx of Shi'ite to do the work.

Sunnies aligned with Saudi Arabia, Shi'ite aligned with Iran, both up to no end of mischief.

 I.M.O. it's only a question of time until it all kicks off, so the Afghans, Iraqies and Syrians come West.

Trouble with that is, they bring all their religious and political baggage with them,

but do on the other hand have the potential to open some fantastic new restaurants.
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Re: World Events
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2015, 08:47:38 am »
This is an excellent short video on the crisis:


https://youtu.be/RvOnXh3NN9w
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Re: World Events
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2015, 03:44:22 pm »
This is an excellent short video on the crisis: https://youtu.be/RvOnXh3NN9w


Thank-you Ian, it was well worth the watch, wonderful what a little bit of perspective can do.
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« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2015, 10:25:28 pm »
Hmm, a very simplistic view of what is a very complex and wide-ranging political and social upheaval.

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