Posted September 10, 20195 yr comment_425256 I wasn't sure where this Israel, Iran and China debacle should go, so I thought I would start a new thread and post it here: Interesting article disusing Israel's actions in trying to destabilize Iran and how it monumentally backfired and brought China into the Middle East... it's kind of crazy "To the extent that Netanyahu played a role here, his plot has backfired monumentally. If the China deal goes through, Iran is much strengthened and its hard liners are entirely unleashed. The positioning of Chinese security forces in Iran will make it increasingly risky for other countries such as Israel or the US to strike Iran, lest they come into conflict with nuclear-armed China." Edited September 10, 20195 yr by wanna-b-fanboy
September 10, 20195 yr comment_425293 I think this is massive, the tides have changed and it doesn't sound like it was negotiated. Awaiting the response of madman Trump, best pull money out of the markets quickly.
September 10, 20195 yr Author comment_425295 More world news... Israel again: This looks to be a "this is the time to do it, never going to have a better opportunity" thing.
September 10, 20195 yr Author comment_425296 3 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: I think this is massive, the tides have changed and it doesn't sound like it was negotiated. Awaiting the response of madman Trump, best pull money out of the markets quickly. But yeah... China is now in the mix for Middle East presence- that is crazy.
September 10, 20195 yr comment_425300 22 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said: China is now in the mix for Middle East presence- that is crazy. and downright terrifying for the implications to the rest of the world.... Good bye western supremacy? Praise be to the eastern overlords of the world?
September 10, 20195 yr comment_425305 Also, the Chinese are simply moving into some voids, in a global economy.......left by an increasingly (Trump administration) isolationist America.
September 10, 20195 yr Author comment_425324 Just now, pigseye said: I can't wait to hear how this is all Trumps fault. Which? The iran thing or the annex thing?
September 10, 20195 yr comment_425327 5 minutes ago, pigseye said: I can't wait to hear how this is all Trumps fault. Well the guy has been playing silly buggers with Iran since day 1 so I am not sure how you can deflect it from him... His finger prints are all over that whole situation.
September 10, 20195 yr comment_425329 5 minutes ago, 17to85 said: Well the guy has been playing silly buggers with Iran since day 1 so I am not sure how you can deflect it from him... His finger prints are all over that whole situation. You don't need to look any further than Huawei to realize that China has been in the back door of Iran since the Nuclear Deal was signed, which neither Iran nor China were going to honor. China realizes that the rest of the world doesn't have the stomach to do what needs to be done, which is a full scale embargo on everything coming out China until they start to play nice.
September 10, 20195 yr comment_425356 4 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: I think this is massive, the tides have changed and it doesn't sound like it was negotiated. Awaiting the response of madman Trump, best pull money out of the markets quickly. He's busy crusading for Muricans' rights to keep using shitty incandescent light bulbs.
September 10, 20195 yr Author comment_425358 2 hours ago, pigseye said: Both of course. Well- Trump cancelling of the Iran Nuclear deal and then bullying all other nations to embargo Iran, painting them into a corner to accept China's help- so yeah he was the catalyst for that. Bibi annexing parts of the West Bank? It's not trumps doing, it more like- there is very little to indicate any type of backlash or consequences from the trump administration from taking those criminal steps. Not his fault- but his presidency emboldens Bibi.
September 12, 20195 yr comment_425579 I watched this 2 part documentary last night on how China is implementing and executing their expansion into neighbouring countries, it's quite insidious. I'm curious to know more about their projects in the oil sands and whether they have basically employed the same tactics within Canada already.
September 12, 20195 yr comment_425608 10 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: I watched this 2 part documentary last night DW is a very good station/channel. Pepe Escobar has some good articles about the new Silk Road https://www.asiatimes.com/search/?q=pepe escobar
September 16, 20195 yr comment_426316 WTF, Iran is out of control. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/iranian-legislator-urges-military-to-seize-canadian-ships/ar-AAHnSvJ?ocid=spartanntp
November 28, 20195 yr Author comment_450428 Wow- re-education camps... https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-documents-how-china-operates-xinjiang-detention-centers-2019-11
December 4, 20195 yr comment_451804 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-summit-leaders-candid-comments-1.5383451 What a bunch of goddamn losers.
December 4, 20195 yr comment_451828 Can you imagine the lineup of comments about Trump once he's out of office or once the commentators are out of office?
January 16, 20205 yr comment_457315 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-s-political-gambit-suggests-plan-to-rule-russia-forever-1.5428922 This is ******* nuts.
January 16, 20205 yr Author comment_457318 25 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-s-political-gambit-suggests-plan-to-rule-russia-forever-1.5428922 This is ******* nuts. Yet, not at all a surprise. He's trying to follow President XI's example on how to become dear leader forever.
April 21, 20205 yr comment_470965 I noticed rocket man's sister has been in the spot light lately, maybe she is the heir apparent?
August 11, 20204 yr comment_482452 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarusian-opposition-leader-flees-1.5681664 Quote Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya says she fled to Lithuania for the sake of her children, after two nights of clashes following the contested re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. Tikhanouskaya, a 37-year-old former English teacher, emerged from obscurity to mount the biggest challenge in years to Lukashenko, taking her husband's place in the campaign after he was jailed.