Jordan hanged the filthy suicide whore this morning.

[ChrisL]

Even I enjoy a venture into the den when I have an adult beverage or 3 consumed, and pull their strings! I hope your shots are up to date!

I'm drug free. No vino either. It's aperitif time, and a friend gave me some brandy.

We haven't evolved much since those gladiator spectator days.

The wife enjoys a small glass of apricot brandy at night, a rather pleasant way to a restful sleep!

Haven't tried that for years.

I've never tried that. I have no need for any poison drinks before I sleep. I really don't like alcohol much at all. It really makes me quite sick. Lol.

Warm milk and a Social Tea?

No, I'm good with just a bottle of water.

 

[Vigilante]

I'm drug free. No vino either. It's aperitif time, and a friend gave me some brandy.

We haven't evolved much since those gladiator spectator days.

The wife enjoys a small glass of apricot brandy at night, a rather pleasant way to a restful sleep!

Haven't tried that for years.

I've never tried that. I have no need for any poison drinks before I sleep. I really don't like alcohol much at all. It really makes me quite sick. Lol.

Warm milk and a Social Tea?

No, I'm good with just a bottle of water.

You're young that would keep us AGED citizens in the bathroom all night!

 

[ChrisL]

And the ME has been a horrible place to live since long before I or you or any of us were born. The way they conduct themselves over there is NOT new!!!

They have not been dividing up US oil and gas resources over the past 70 years, have they? They haven't launched illegal invasions that have displaced millions of American civilians either. It is hard to understand why you insist on blaming the victims of US aggression for resorting to violence when your country is still the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.

We DO NOT get our oil from the Middle East. The bulk of OUR oil comes from Canada and South America.

 

[ChrisL]

The wife enjoys a small glass of apricot brandy at night, a rather pleasant way to a restful sleep!

Haven't tried that for years.

I've never tried that. I have no need for any poison drinks before I sleep. I really don't like alcohol much at all. It really makes me quite sick. Lol.

Warm milk and a Social Tea?

No, I'm good with just a bottle of water.

You're young that would keep us AGED citizens in the bathroom all night!

Oh, I have to pee sometimes too.

 

[Mindful]

He's straddling both.

But, so am I. (Hanging my head in shame (g))

Even I enjoy a venture into the den when I have an adult beverage or 3 consumed, and pull their strings! I hope your shots are up to date!

I'm drug free. No vino either. It's aperitif time, and a friend gave me some brandy.

We haven't evolved much since those gladiator spectator days.

The wife enjoys a small glass of apricot brandy at night, a rather pleasant way to a restful sleep!

Haven't tried that for years.

I've never tried that. I have no need for any poison drinks before I sleep. I really don't like alcohol much at all. It really makes me quite sick. Lol.

I don't use it for sleep, but for socialising. Great wine/ coffee bar round the corner. Intriuging people. Actually, in light of what we are discussing, and all those lovely ruined places in the ME, an archeological guy was telling me yesterday all about the excavations in those regions, before they were ravaged by wars.

I think Vigilante meant to get tanked up before entering the den of iniquity.

 

[ChrisL]

Even I enjoy a venture into the den when I have an adult beverage or 3 consumed, and pull their strings! I hope your shots are up to date!

I'm drug free. No vino either. It's aperitif time, and a friend gave me some brandy.

We haven't evolved much since those gladiator spectator days.

The wife enjoys a small glass of apricot brandy at night, a rather pleasant way to a restful sleep!

Haven't tried that for years.

I've never tried that. I have no need for any poison drinks before I sleep. I really don't like alcohol much at all. It really makes me quite sick. Lol.

I don't use it for sleep, but for socialising. Great wine/ coffee bar round the corner. Intriuging people. Actually, in light of what we are discussing, and all those lovely ruined places in the ME, an archeological guy was telling me yesterday all about the excavations in those regions, before they were ravaged by wars.

I think Vigilante meant to get tanked up before entering the den of iniquity.

I talk a lot without the alcohol. Add alcohol, and I just becoming annoying. Lol.

 

[Vigilante]

I'm drug free. No vino either. It's aperitif time, and a friend gave me some brandy.

We haven't evolved much since those gladiator spectator days.

The wife enjoys a small glass of apricot brandy at night, a rather pleasant way to a restful sleep!

Haven't tried that for years.

I've never tried that. I have no need for any poison drinks before I sleep. I really don't like alcohol much at all. It really makes me quite sick. Lol.

I don't use it for sleep, but for socialising. Great wine/ coffee bar round the corner. Intriuging people. Actually, in light of what we are discussing, and all those lovely ruined places in the ME, an archeological guy was telling me yesterday all about the excavations in those regions, before they were ravaged by wars.

I think Vigilante meant to get tanked up before entering the den of iniquity.

I talk a lot without the alcohol. Add alcohol, and I just becoming annoying. Lol.

Only to subversives...but we annoy them all the time, so it really doesn't matter.

 

[georgephillip]

Don't you think that sometimes countries have to do business with unsavory characters to keep "the wheels greased?" Do you NOT understand diplomacy?

I wonder if you care about how keeping "the wheels greased" often leads to diplomacy by other means?

"Syria: 1949[edit]
Syria became an independent republic in 1946, but the March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, led by Army Chief of Staff Husni al-Za'im, ended the initial period of civilian rule. Za'im met at least six times with CIA operatives in the months prior to the coup to discuss his plan to seize power.

"Za'im requested American funding or personnel, but it is not known whether this assistance was provided. Once in power, Za'im made several key decisions that benefitted the United States. He approved the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAPLINE), an American project designed to transport Saudi Arabian oil to Mediterranean ports. Construction of TAPLINE had been delayed due to Syrian intransigence.

"Za'im also improved relations with two American allies in the region: Israel and Turkey.

"He signed an armistice with Israel, formally ending the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and he renounced Syrian claims to Hatay Province, a major source of dispute between Syria and Turkey."

United States foreign policy in the Middle East - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

 

[ChrisL]

Don't you think that sometimes countries have to do business with unsavory characters to keep "the wheels greased?" Do you NOT understand diplomacy?

I wonder if you care about how keeping "the wheels greased" often leads to diplomacy by other means?

"Syria: 1949[edit]
Syria became an independent republic in 1946, but the March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, led by Army Chief of Staff Husni al-Za'im, ended the initial period of civilian rule. Za'im met at least six times with CIA operatives in the months prior to the coup to discuss his plan to seize power.

"Za'im requested American funding or personnel, but it is not known whether this assistance was provided. Once in power, Za'im made several key decisions that benefitted the United States. He approved the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAPLINE), an American project designed to transport Saudi Arabian oil to Mediterranean ports. Construction of TAPLINE had been delayed due to Syrian intransigence.

"Za'im also improved relations with two American allies in the region: Israel and Turkey.

"He signed an armistice with Israel, formally ending the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and he renounced Syrian claims to Hatay Province, a major source of dispute between Syria and Turkey."

United States foreign policy in the Middle East - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Again, we do not get our oil from the ME. That would be the Brits and the French. Perhaps you should join a message board in one of those countries so you can lecture them because if anyone would make out in that deal, it would be the Brits and the French. NOT America. We would have spend WAY more money on the war than any kind of benefit we would get from the oil.

 

[ChrisL]

Don't you think that sometimes countries have to do business with unsavory characters to keep "the wheels greased?" Do you NOT understand diplomacy?

I wonder if you care about how keeping "the wheels greased" often leads to diplomacy by other means?

"Syria: 1949[edit]
Syria became an independent republic in 1946, but the March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, led by Army Chief of Staff Husni al-Za'im, ended the initial period of civilian rule. Za'im met at least six times with CIA operatives in the months prior to the coup to discuss his plan to seize power.

"Za'im requested American funding or personnel, but it is not known whether this assistance was provided. Once in power, Za'im made several key decisions that benefitted the United States. He approved the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAPLINE), an American project designed to transport Saudi Arabian oil to Mediterranean ports. Construction of TAPLINE had been delayed due to Syrian intransigence.

"Za'im also improved relations with two American allies in the region: Israel and Turkey.

"He signed an armistice with Israel, formally ending the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and he renounced Syrian claims to Hatay Province, a major source of dispute between Syria and Turkey."

United States foreign policy in the Middle East - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Diplomacy. In order to get other countries to cooperate and work together to make the world a better place.

 

[ChrisL]

Don't you think that sometimes countries have to do business with unsavory characters to keep "the wheels greased?" Do you NOT understand diplomacy?

I wonder if you care about how keeping "the wheels greased" often leads to diplomacy by other means?

"Syria: 1949[edit]
Syria became an independent republic in 1946, but the March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, led by Army Chief of Staff Husni al-Za'im, ended the initial period of civilian rule. Za'im met at least six times with CIA operatives in the months prior to the coup to discuss his plan to seize power.

"Za'im requested American funding or personnel, but it is not known whether this assistance was provided. Once in power, Za'im made several key decisions that benefitted the United States. He approved the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAPLINE), an American project designed to transport Saudi Arabian oil to Mediterranean ports. Construction of TAPLINE had been delayed due to Syrian intransigence.

"Za'im also improved relations with two American allies in the region: Israel and Turkey.

"He signed an armistice with Israel, formally ending the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and he renounced Syrian claims to Hatay Province, a major source of dispute between Syria and Turkey."

United States foreign policy in the Middle East - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Sometimes actions need to be taken for the good of the rest of the world and for global security purposes. Do you REALIZE what could happen if we let some of these Middle East dictators have their way? Do you realize the effects that would have on the rest of the world? I don't think you realize.

 

[RandomVariable]

True but I have done the DU and thousands dead and injustices and there is a lot of anger and frustration and little productive material. Most of the actual war crimes you sight were done by people who now walk around homeless or sit in a one bedroom apartment with suicidal thoughts 24/7.

Maybe because of assholes telling them they committed war crimes.

But they did commit war crimes. They would have been sent to a military prison if they did not. We are not protecting the veterans by denying there was a war.

 

[Iceweasel]

True but I have done the DU and thousands dead and injustices and there is a lot of anger and frustration and little productive material. Most of the actual war crimes you sight were done by people who now walk around homeless or sit in a one bedroom apartment with suicidal thoughts 24/7.

Maybe because of assholes telling them they committed war crimes.

But they did commit war crimes. They would have been sent to a military prison if they did not. We are not protecting the veterans by denying there was a war.

You forgot to post the trial results. Legitimacy of war efforts aren't typically determined by anonymous internet pundits.

 

[RandomVariable]

Don't you think that sometimes countries have to do business with unsavory characters to keep "the wheels greased?" Do you NOT understand diplomacy?

I wonder if you care about how keeping "the wheels greased" often leads to diplomacy by other means?

"Syria: 1949[edit]
Syria became an independent republic in 1946, but the March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, led by Army Chief of Staff Husni al-Za'im, ended the initial period of civilian rule. Za'im met at least six times with CIA operatives in the months prior to the coup to discuss his plan to seize power.

"Za'im requested American funding or personnel, but it is not known whether this assistance was provided. Once in power, Za'im made several key decisions that benefitted the United States. He approved the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAPLINE), an American project designed to transport Saudi Arabian oil to Mediterranean ports. Construction of TAPLINE had been delayed due to Syrian intransigence.

"Za'im also improved relations with two American allies in the region: Israel and Turkey.

"He signed an armistice with Israel, formally ending the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and he renounced Syrian claims to Hatay Province, a major source of dispute between Syria and Turkey."

United States foreign policy in the Middle East - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Sometimes actions need to be taken for the good of the rest of the world and for global security purposes. Do you REALIZE what could happen if we let some of these Middle East dictators have their way? Do you realize the effects that would have on the rest of the world? I don't think you realize.

Oh, so sometimes we need to act and sometimes we should leave them to themselves. Who do you think makes those decisions for you? And you just eat up the rational like baby food never questioning that there might be an alternative motive. Like money and power perhaps.

 

[georgephillip]

Sometimes actions need to be taken for the good of the rest of the world and for global security purposes. Do you REALIZE what could happen if we let some of these Middle East dictators have their way? Do you realize the effects that would have on the rest of the world? I don't think you realize.

I realize the US has supported and supports today some of the most vicious dictators of modern times across the Middle East. Why would that be the case if America isn't part of the problem?

 

[RandomVariable]

True but I have done the DU and thousands dead and injustices and there is a lot of anger and frustration and little productive material. Most of the actual war crimes you sight were done by people who now walk around homeless or sit in a one bedroom apartment with suicidal thoughts 24/7.

Maybe because of assholes telling them they committed war crimes.

But they did commit war crimes. They would have been sent to a military prison if they did not. We are not protecting the veterans by denying there was a war.

You forgot to post the trial results. Legitimacy of war efforts aren't typically determined by anonymous internet pundits.

Whatever.

 

[ChrisL]

Sometimes actions need to be taken for the good of the rest of the world and for global security purposes. Do you REALIZE what could happen if we let some of these Middle East dictators have their way? Do you realize the effects that would have on the rest of the world? I don't think you realize.

I realize the US has supported and supports today some of the most vicious dictators of modern times across the Middle East. Why would that be the case if America isn't part of the problem?

Because they are dictators who control some important GLOBAL resources. It really isn't that difficult to understand. It really isn't.

 

[ChrisL]

Don't you think that sometimes countries have to do business with unsavory characters to keep "the wheels greased?" Do you NOT understand diplomacy?

I wonder if you care about how keeping "the wheels greased" often leads to diplomacy by other means?

"Syria: 1949[edit]
Syria became an independent republic in 1946, but the March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, led by Army Chief of Staff Husni al-Za'im, ended the initial period of civilian rule. Za'im met at least six times with CIA operatives in the months prior to the coup to discuss his plan to seize power.

"Za'im requested American funding or personnel, but it is not known whether this assistance was provided. Once in power, Za'im made several key decisions that benefitted the United States. He approved the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (TAPLINE), an American project designed to transport Saudi Arabian oil to Mediterranean ports. Construction of TAPLINE had been delayed due to Syrian intransigence.

"Za'im also improved relations with two American allies in the region: Israel and Turkey.

"He signed an armistice with Israel, formally ending the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and he renounced Syrian claims to Hatay Province, a major source of dispute between Syria and Turkey."

United States foreign policy in the Middle East - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Sometimes actions need to be taken for the good of the rest of the world and for global security purposes. Do you REALIZE what could happen if we let some of these Middle East dictators have their way? Do you realize the effects that would have on the rest of the world? I don't think you realize.

Oh, so sometimes we need to act and sometimes we should leave them to themselves. Who do you think makes those decisions for you? And you just eat up the rational like baby food never questioning that there might be an alternative motive. Like money and power perhaps.

Again, we don't much of our oil from the Middle East. Most of the time, when America gets involved and it doesn't DIRECTLY effect us, it is because it has the potential of causing mayhem in the global economy.

 

[ChrisL]

True but I have done the DU and thousands dead and injustices and there is a lot of anger and frustration and little productive material. Most of the actual war crimes you sight were done by people who now walk around homeless or sit in a one bedroom apartment with suicidal thoughts 24/7.

Maybe because of assholes telling them they committed war crimes.

But they did commit war crimes. They would have been sent to a military prison if they did not. We are not protecting the veterans by denying there was a war.

You forgot to post the trial results. Legitimacy of war efforts aren't typically determined by anonymous internet pundits.

A LOT of people on the internet have a twisted sense of self-importance, I think.

 

[ChrisL]

True but I have done the DU and thousands dead and injustices and there is a lot of anger and frustration and little productive material. Most of the actual war crimes you sight were done by people who now walk around homeless or sit in a one bedroom apartment with suicidal thoughts 24/7.

Maybe because of assholes telling them they committed war crimes.

But they did commit war crimes. They would have been sent to a military prison if they did not. We are not protecting the veterans by denying there was a war.

This post makes little to no sense.