Prickly (03-12-15)
I would say that resolutions between the Muslim sects are a medieval problem, yes. One of the reasons that England's interference in the original borders was so spectacularly unsuccessful was the failure to understand that. The Russians have always had their own agenda and do does everyone elshe, but it boils down to that.
If life gives you lemons ask for Tequila
Only sad bastards seek gratification from signatures
If life gives you lemons ask for Tequila
Only sad bastards seek gratification from signatures
Last edited by willie wacker; 03-12-15 at 00:12.
" WE ARE CONNACHT "
Britain always loved a good war, never knew when to mind their own business along with the US, Cameron itching to get stuck in, thinking of buying himself a new private plane too and all the while cutting vital money to the NHS where his own people are sick and need extra help,...
when it comes to war money is no obstacle
Last edited by Genie in a Bottle; 03-12-15 at 00:42.
They better keep a few quid in the piggybank for the problems they are likely to have at home with terrorists once they send jets to fight abroad .
Just an observation..............Im not criticising their decision to ramp up the fight abroad,but it will cause issues for them at home for sure.
I cant make out if you are a troll or just a mong.
A. NHS funding increase 2015 is £8Bn http://www.nhsconfed.org/resources/k...ics-on-the-nhs
B. War money No such thing, but there is a thing called a defence budget
And you might want to read this and then feel the total gimp you made yourself out to be.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...tory/75640706/
It isn't just Assad versus Isis though. The war in Syria started as an Arab Spring type revolution four years ago. It would appear Isis took advantage of the civil war and moved into Syria. And Lucy has a point. We think in terms of countries but religious factions would seem to be as big a factor as nationality. Yes Isis needs to be dealt with, but Western intervention will probably do as much damage now as it has in the past.
https://news.vice.com/article/syria-...-of-a-conflictThe conflict in Syria has entered its fifth year, a grim anniversary in what has become the worst humanitarian crisis of our time.
It began on March 15, 2011 when the Syrian government met mostly peaceful protests in several towns and cities with gunfire, beatings and arrest. Eventually, the opposition acquired weapons, soldiers defected, and the uprising transformed into a grinding civil war with ugly sectarian dimensions that sucked in countries across the region and further afield. An estimated 220,000 people have now been killed and life expectancy has dropped two decades to 55 years, according to the United Nations. 3.9 million people have fled the country, and a further 7.6 million have been internally displaced.
A peaceful solution to the conflict now seems further away than ever, and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions aimed at pushing President Bashar al-Assad to step down or cease attacking his own people are consistently vetoed by his longtime allies Russia and China. Moderate rebel factions fighting for a democratic system have lost out to Islamist-linked groups and the chaos has allowed extremist militants such as the so-called Islamic State (IS) to seize territory and power.
Lucy Chambers (03-12-15)
Lucy Chambers (03-12-15)