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Forum: Military Aviation

30th Sep 2013, 23:36

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

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Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

'bout the last time he did. Me, reading...

'bout the last time he did.

Me, reading Engineering, I went to lectures - rather a lot of them (35 hrs a week, inc.practicals). Learned lots of useful stuff too. Novel concept for a degree,...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Sep 2013, 23:28

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

I believe it, Archimedes. I hardly think the...

I believe it, Archimedes.
I hardly think the Oxford dons would omit Machiavelli's "Wars begin when you will, but do not end when you please".

So, what was TB doing instead of attending lectures??...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Sep 2013, 22:41

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

So, all sides try to send representatives to the...

So, all sides try to send representatives to the body but, unsurprisingly, there is no mutual consent.
This Resolution is another total waste of everybody's time.

Can we please include, in the...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Sep 2013, 14:48

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

I agree about the "expected", but not the...

I agree about the "expected", but not the "valid".
I do, however, accept your interpretation as possible. Do we know his views from other articles? I'll have a check sometime in the next few days.

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Sep 2013, 14:34

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

Lonewolf I disagree about this implying it was...

Lonewolf I disagree about this implying it was all the US's fault. That the muslims blame us for everything is a burden. Sykes-Picot, propping up the Shah of Iran, Invasion of Iraq etc was 'our'...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Sep 2013, 13:21

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

"As President Obama argues in favour of a...

"As President Obama argues in favour of a punitive strike on Syria, the issue of the moment in Washington is whether America's credibility and reputation are imperiled. Neil Macdonald says that to...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2013, 20:35

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

OAP is probably right. There is no need for the...

OAP is probably right. There is no need for the military option to be mentioned otherwise in the first vote. It should properly be left until the second vote when the UN report is in.

How stupid...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2013, 19:50

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

"...at a safe distance, and only out of...

"...at a safe distance, and only out of curiosity"

as my old IOT FS used to say

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2013, 18:51

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

AFAIK, the only UN documented use of chemical...

AFAIK, the only UN documented use of chemical weapons so far has been by... Western-backed rebels trying to make it look like Assad's forces did it.

See Ronald Reagan's link above.

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 14:46

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

The Arab League have the money, men and equipment...

The Arab League have the money, men and equipment to take any action they see fit.

I don't see why the f#ck we are getting involved at all.

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Aug 2013, 15:38

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

Before anyone else joins in the Syrian mess, I'd...

Before anyone else joins in the Syrian mess, I'd love to hear what the 'out' plan is, or even what the objectives are.
Those points should be compared to how well such plans/objectives have worked...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Aug 2013, 18:35

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

Even better: they don't want us involved - happy...

Even better: they don't want us involved - happy with that!

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Jul 2013, 11:57

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

The horrors of civil war are not unique to Syria,...

The horrors of civil war are not unique to Syria, Al Qaeda or any side.

Innocent civilians take refuge in a church, which the State soldiers then set fire to. The soldiers accept the surrender of...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Jun 2013, 12:51

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

Problem is, you can't protect the innocents when...

Problem is, you can't protect the innocents when the crossfire is still going on. At the root of this is not a desire to get involved on either side per se, but the problem of whether involvement...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jun 2013, 00:27

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

to take the statement a step further, from a...

to take the statement a step further, from a partisan point of view we are better off having half the muslim world trying to kick the sh!t out of the other half - keeps them (mostly) off our backs!
...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th May 2013, 11:29

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,515

Posted By Fox3WheresMyBanana

One of the problems with any kind of...

One of the problems with any kind of international law on conflicts is that such laws derived from a situation where all sides were clearly located and expected to 'play by the rules'. Not only are...

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