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Hangarshuffle . . . you still with us?
I trust the Samaritans couldn't help then . . . oh dear, perhaps someone will sympathise with you.
Thanks Smuj, I had a bloody good laugh . . . but then I'm shallow, ignorant and flippant (I'm sure I've got reports that say that somewhere).
I trust the Samaritans couldn't help then . . . oh dear, perhaps someone will sympathise with you.
Thanks Smuj, I had a bloody good laugh . . . but then I'm shallow, ignorant and flippant (I'm sure I've got reports that say that somewhere).
Getting back to the confusion:
Al-Qaida in Yemen captures a southern city, frees 300 inmates ? Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
Al-Qaida in Yemen captures a southern city, frees 300 inmates ? Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
China evacuates foreign nationals from Yemen in unprecedented move
A Reuters report (my bold)
A Chinese naval frigate has evacuated 225 foreign citizens from strife-torn Yemen, its foreign ministry said, marking the first time that China's military has helped other countries evacuate their people during an international crisis.
Ten different nationalities were among the evacuees picked up on Thursday afternoon from Aden, Yemen's second city, and transported to Djibouti, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on its website late Thursday.
The ministry said foreign governments - Pakistan, Ethiopia, Singapore, Italy, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Britain, Canada and Yemen - had requested China's help. A spokeswoman said it was the first time China had carried out a specific evacuation of foreign nationals from a danger zone.
A diplomatic source familiar with the operation said it was "very risky" and that fighting had come close to the Chinese warship.
"The Chinese ship was in the right place at the right time," the source said.
Violence has been spreading across Yemen since last year, when Iran-backed Shi'ite Houthi fighters seized the capital, Sanaa, and effectively removed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. A Saudi-led coalition has hit the rebels with air strikes over the past week.
A state television report on Friday showed evacuees, who were mostly Pakistani, arriving in Djibouti.
"We are really thankful to the Chinese government, who really helped us, and took us out (with) the school children," one woman told China Central Television.
The broadcaster showed footage young children stepping off a Chinese warship waving Chinese flags, and in one case, kissing a seaman on the cheek.
The evacuation of foreigners bolsters China's image at home and abroad, according to Shen Dingli, an international relations professor at Fudan University in Shanghai.
"We wouldn't look very good if we have the capacity to help others but no heart to do it," Shen said.
"Now we look really good," he added.
China had earlier evacuated 571 of its own nationals, along with eight foreigners who worked for Chinese companies.
Once-reclusive China has become increasingly active in disaster relief and humanitarian aid abroad as its global economic interests widen.
"China has been keen to learn from the experience of other countries on how to evacuate people, especially after Libya," said one senior Western diplomat in Beijing. "It's good to see China taking more of an interest in this."
A low-key diplomatic player in the Middle East despite its reliance on oil from the region, China has voiced concern at the surge in violence in Yemen and called for a political solution.
Ten different nationalities were among the evacuees picked up on Thursday afternoon from Aden, Yemen's second city, and transported to Djibouti, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on its website late Thursday.
The ministry said foreign governments - Pakistan, Ethiopia, Singapore, Italy, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Britain, Canada and Yemen - had requested China's help. A spokeswoman said it was the first time China had carried out a specific evacuation of foreign nationals from a danger zone.
A diplomatic source familiar with the operation said it was "very risky" and that fighting had come close to the Chinese warship.
"The Chinese ship was in the right place at the right time," the source said.
Violence has been spreading across Yemen since last year, when Iran-backed Shi'ite Houthi fighters seized the capital, Sanaa, and effectively removed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. A Saudi-led coalition has hit the rebels with air strikes over the past week.
A state television report on Friday showed evacuees, who were mostly Pakistani, arriving in Djibouti.
"We are really thankful to the Chinese government, who really helped us, and took us out (with) the school children," one woman told China Central Television.
The broadcaster showed footage young children stepping off a Chinese warship waving Chinese flags, and in one case, kissing a seaman on the cheek.
The evacuation of foreigners bolsters China's image at home and abroad, according to Shen Dingli, an international relations professor at Fudan University in Shanghai.
"We wouldn't look very good if we have the capacity to help others but no heart to do it," Shen said.
"Now we look really good," he added.
China had earlier evacuated 571 of its own nationals, along with eight foreigners who worked for Chinese companies.
Once-reclusive China has become increasingly active in disaster relief and humanitarian aid abroad as its global economic interests widen.
"China has been keen to learn from the experience of other countries on how to evacuate people, especially after Libya," said one senior Western diplomat in Beijing. "It's good to see China taking more of an interest in this."
A low-key diplomatic player in the Middle East despite its reliance on oil from the region, China has voiced concern at the surge in violence in Yemen and called for a political solution.
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Still here, but occasionally these days (work is busy but well paid).
Nope, haven't read any of the witty but cold replies I'm sure that are up above.
I just get on here to post the odd newspaper story-linky
Yemen conflict: 'This war has killed everything that was beautiful' | World news | The Guardian
Watching the BBC world service just now about the on-going bombing of the Yemen, and it clarifies the above.
And its still terrible-absolutely innocent people, frequently women and young children dead. 12 days of this have resulted in about 500 dead, or 549 according to the UN WHO. I mean if you think that's okay, that's your bag.
No sign of the bombing ending either. It isn't working, whatever its aim actually is.
So take your money, and your consciences if that's your career and your choice, but God is watching.
I never thought that British people would end up helping and supporting this sort of killing, for money (because that's what they are-paid and bought men), but I concede its probably always gone on, if you pinch your nose for a bit and read the history books.
Toodle pip.
Nope, haven't read any of the witty but cold replies I'm sure that are up above.
I just get on here to post the odd newspaper story-linky
Yemen conflict: 'This war has killed everything that was beautiful' | World news | The Guardian
Watching the BBC world service just now about the on-going bombing of the Yemen, and it clarifies the above.
And its still terrible-absolutely innocent people, frequently women and young children dead. 12 days of this have resulted in about 500 dead, or 549 according to the UN WHO. I mean if you think that's okay, that's your bag.
No sign of the bombing ending either. It isn't working, whatever its aim actually is.
So take your money, and your consciences if that's your career and your choice, but God is watching.
I never thought that British people would end up helping and supporting this sort of killing, for money (because that's what they are-paid and bought men), but I concede its probably always gone on, if you pinch your nose for a bit and read the history books.
Toodle pip.
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Money drawing a veil over the eyes.
http://www.baesystems.com/article/BA...Dmpm866jef_374
I couldn't let it lie...
Pretty long link that above, in fact it probably wont work but I guess you can follow it if you are independently minded to. Its a BAE blurb from a year ago about how much money they have made for Saudi society between 2008 and 2012.
There is a lot about careers with BAe Saudi- about 38% of the current workforce must be ex-pat then, of one type or another. The Saudi-ization programme (training people to kill and destroy civilian neighbours) has gone well.
So, er yea. My current disdain for the ex-pats who signed up for this, who have helped create this little war spouting monster, it er.. remains as it was.
Good night.
I couldn't let it lie...
Pretty long link that above, in fact it probably wont work but I guess you can follow it if you are independently minded to. Its a BAE blurb from a year ago about how much money they have made for Saudi society between 2008 and 2012.
There is a lot about careers with BAe Saudi- about 38% of the current workforce must be ex-pat then, of one type or another. The Saudi-ization programme (training people to kill and destroy civilian neighbours) has gone well.
So, er yea. My current disdain for the ex-pats who signed up for this, who have helped create this little war spouting monster, it er.. remains as it was.
Good night.
So take your money, and your consciences if that's your career and your choice, but God is watching.
(Pssst...you know that there is no God and 'He' is just a concept created to get people to follow the will of others?)
I take it you will stop using all Saudi oil products immediately to register your disgust? No car, no diesel buses, no plastics!
Let us know how your boycott goes...
