IS AMERICA A BULLY?

America is not as monolithically cultured so we celebrate and denigrate vast numbers of cultural genera. All you have to worry about is not being inbred.

As far as my job skills, you have no idea in hell what your even babbling about, but I have neither the interest nor the concern about your ignorance.

one's mortality could be lessened if one was focussing on what one left behind

and you are THE type section passive aggressive. Cmon, try some pith and vinegar

There's lots of anecdotal evidence of groups of soldiers turning up at pubs insulting the country, the weather, the beer, the population etc etc.

There are some towns where animosity between the populace and the local garrison goes way back, but there's an extra dimension when those troops are foreign.

The people wanted the American bases closed down when they were
used for extraordinary rendition which made us complicit in an illegal act.

The reason they're still here is because there's other things to get bothered about
that are more pressing like the economy, but they're not really wanted.


The Commons vote on Syria was a vote against the American military machine.

I know you don't recognise international law, but it still exists.

You're going to have to take my word for the fact that most people no longer want bases over here. However, that has yet to translate to people being angry enough to actually do something about it. Obama, unlike his predecessor, is actually treating us like a sovereign nation, and not some lapdog, so people will probably accept the status quo. Although if another Republican president gets elected who thinks he can take the UK for granted, and uses UK bases to attack Iran, then that may well provide the motivation needed.

How do u feel about tolerating a nuclear Iran ?

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says the interim deal reached with Iran on its nuclear programme is an important step forward, but that "there is still a long way to go".

Yukiya Amano of the IAEA appealed to member countries for more money to fund increased inspections in Iran.

Do u recognize sovereignty in your country ?

I have no interest in Iran,
other than to prevent its Moslem fanatics from acquiring nuclear weapons.

OmSigDAVID wrote:

How do u feel about tolerating a nuclear Iran ?

More relaxed than a nuclear North Korea, which despite having them has just postured.

Anyway the deal's been done, the inspectors are in.

Quote:

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says the interim deal reached with Iran on its nuclear programme is an important step forward, but that "there is still a long way to go".

Yukiya Amano of the IAEA appealed to member countries for more money to fund increased inspections in Iran.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25877431

How do you feel about increasing funding for the IAEA so they can do their job?

OmSigDAVID wrote:

I have no interest in Iran,
other than to prevent its Moslem fanatics from acquiring nuclear weapons.

I don't think there's a lot of Moslem fanatics in Iran, not compared to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan (a nuclear power), Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia etc. etc.

The 3rd World War is over; we won. That 's enuf.

...What about those of us 'indigenous' Irish whose great grandparents moved to England? Is it still alright for the IRA to blow us up?

The funding of Terroists in northern Ireland. He has stated more than once that we as Americans are responsible for all actions by its citizens.

The 3rd World War is over; we won. That 's enuf.

Says you. Al Qaida is also under the impression that they won.

Their successful campaign in Afghanistan
lead to the downfall of the Soviet Union.

Personally I'd rather credit the pragmatism and humanity of Mikhail Gorbachev.

By the way, your profile's comment on not caring for one's mortality
could be lessened if one was focussing on what one left behind
(aka, children, grandchildren), as opposed to one's egocentricity,
in my opinion. If I am wrong, and you are secretly a Jesuit, my apologies.

You're an idiot who doesn't understand anything. My great grandmother was Irish, she was indigenous to Ireland, not me.

Foofie wrote:

By the way, your profile's comment on not caring for one's mortality
could be lessened if one was focussing on what one left behind
(aka, children, grandchildren), as opposed to one's egocentricity,
in my opinion. If I am wrong, and you are secretly a Jesuit, my apologies.

In my opinion, that can be a little risky;
e.g., look at the State Senator of Virginia whose son lost his mind
a few days ago and maliciously cut him up badly in the face,
and then went inside and killed himself. In the fullness of candor,
I take pleasure in the fact that I have no children.





David