Page 13 of 425 FirstFirst ... 311121314152363113 ... LastLast
Results 241 to 260 of 8489

Thread: Global Events & Politics Überthread

  1. #241
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts

  2. #242
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts
    Now the Saudis have literally kidnapped the Lebanese Prime Minister and purportedly have asked the Israelis to attack Lebanon.

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to Hawk For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (11-10-2017)

  4. #243
    A Chip Off the Old Rock Julio3000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    15,038
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    6,273
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,790
    Thanked in
    5,155 Posts
    Watching all of the conflicting public statements from various parties about Hariri's confinement for the last couple of days has been genuinely bonkers.

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to Julio3000 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (11-10-2017)

  6. #244
    Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is. jpx7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    11,903
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    47,591
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    6,441
    Thanked in
    3,830 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Forever Fredi View Post
    I hope you guys realize that video is satire lol.
    Satire reflecting a potential near-future reality: consider the NAWAPA and GRAND proposals, the former which has been a gleam in the Bureau of Reclamation's eye since at least the 1970s.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

  7. #245
    It's OVER 5,000! Jaw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Posts
    7,309
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    8,202
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,344
    Thanked in
    1,625 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Hawk View Post
    Now the Saudis have literally kidnapped the Lebanese Prime Minister and purportedly have asked the Israelis to attack Lebanon.
    Obviously part of Jared Kushner's plan for peace in the Middle East.
    Go get him!

    Founding member of the Whiny Little Bitches and Pricks Club

  8. #246
    A Chip Off the Old Rock Julio3000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    15,038
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    6,273
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,790
    Thanked in
    5,155 Posts
    Yeah, how could giving a bumbling slumlord failson our proxy to sort this out possibly go wrong?

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to Julio3000 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (11-10-2017)

  10. #247
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Julio3000 View Post
    Watching all of the conflicting public statements from various parties about Hariri's confinement for the last couple of days has been genuinely bonkers.
    I have wondered to what degree Hariri and his coalition are complicit. Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, but he is a dual-Saudi/Lebanese national and owns a home in Riyadh. What’s being signaled by the Europeans is that he was forced into resigning, but that could just be a temporary cover to prevent things from spiraling out of control on the ground in Lebanon. Macron’s meeting with MBS is also a curiosity - I can see the French going along with a play to dismember Hezbollah in Syria, but not a greater entanglement with Iran, which is where all the smart money seems to pile up (to the minute, with the US recently confirming that the Yemeni rebel attack on Riyadh was perpetrated with a missile from Iran).

  11. #248
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Jaw View Post
    Obviously part of Jared Kushner's plan for peace in the Middle East.
    "We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression."

  12. #249
    A Chip Off the Old Rock Julio3000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    15,038
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    6,273
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,790
    Thanked in
    5,155 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Hawk View Post
    I have wondered to what degree Hariri and his coalition are complicit. Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, but he is a dual-Saudi/Lebanese national and owns a home in Riyadh. What’s being signaled by the Europeans is that he was forced into resigning, but that could just be a temporary cover to prevent things from spiraling out of control on the ground in Lebanon. Macron’s meeting with MBS is also a curiosity - I can see the French going along with a play to dismember Hezbollah in Syria, but not a greater entanglement with Iran, which is where all the smart money seems to pile up (to the minute, with the US recently confirming that the Yemeni rebel attack on Riyadh was perpetrated with a missile from Iran).
    Trying to unwind Lebanese politics is beyond my ken, so nothing would really surprise me.

  13. #250
    if my thought dreams could be seen goldfly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    21,084
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,365
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,337
    Thanked in
    2,262 Posts
    I loved my time visiting Lebanon

    that's all i got for ya right now
    "For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

    "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

  14. The Following User Says Thank You to goldfly For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (11-10-2017)

  15. #251
    It's OVER 5,000! cajunrevenge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    uranus
    Posts
    25,147
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,484
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,792
    Thanked in
    2,710 Posts
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/malibu-...-food-service/



    Mayor forces church to stop feeding homeless..... I dream of a world where cops tell this mayor to go **** himself if asked to enforce something like this. Thats what a real hero does.
    "Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.

    It’s over."


    Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.

  16. #252
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts

  17. #253
    Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is. jpx7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    11,903
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    47,591
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    6,441
    Thanked in
    3,830 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Hawk View Post
    Thankfully his hands are too small to wield any sort of mortal blade.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

  18. #254
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts

  19. #255
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts

  20. #256
    It's OVER 5,000! cajunrevenge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    uranus
    Posts
    25,147
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,484
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,792
    Thanked in
    2,710 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Does sweden even have negroes?
    "Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.

    It’s over."


    Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.

  21. #257
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    5,293
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    3,324
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,728
    Thanked in
    1,066 Posts
    Keep an eye on Saudi Arabia. This could be very "interesting." Link

  22. #258
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by BedellBrave View Post
    Keep an eye on Saudi Arabia. This could be very "interesting." Link
    They've seen Iran have massive gains in the last decade and are getting nervous.

    This will hopefully end up being a positive development in the middle east because its not just Saudi Arabia but its also the countries they support which can modernize.
    Natural Immunity Croc

  23. #259
    It's OVER 5,000!
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    5,293
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    3,324
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,728
    Thanked in
    1,066 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    They've seen Iran have massive gains in the last decade and are getting nervous.

    This will hopefully end up being a positive development in the middle east because its not just Saudi Arabia but its also the countries they support which can modernize.

    The Saudis have long been the major player in the spread of the more virulent expression of Sunni Islam and the building of mosques around the globe. This could be a bi freakin deal. If the unreported massive growth of the church in Iran and this move of MBS take substantial root, then, well...

  24. #260
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by BedellBrave View Post
    The Saudis have long been the major player in the spread of the more virulent expression of Sunni Islam and the building of mosques around the globe. This could be a bi freakin deal. If the unreported massive growth of the church in Iran and this move of MBS take substantial root, then, well...
    I wonder what what the impetus for this move by the crown prince. Is this an example of diplomatic success from the US?
    Natural Immunity Croc

Similar Threads

  1. Evangelicalism and Politics
    By BedellBrave in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 40
    Last Post: 12-20-2017, 01:45 PM
  2. The Politics of Cowardice...
    By goldfly in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 01-28-2017, 02:13 PM
  3. Government is going too far with global warming message
    By weso1 in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 85
    Last Post: 06-04-2015, 06:44 AM
  4. Faith and Politics
    By BedellBrave in forum LOCKER ROOM TALK
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 08-31-2014, 08:25 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •