good move or bad?
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I think there's something that needs to be clarified: a lot of the mainstream media has perpetuated this 'America starts the cycle of violence' crap.
It's not necessarily the case. Soleimani was head of the Al-Quds force and was responsible for the deaths of US soldiers (might be about 600? Not 100% sure).
Soleimani initiated the cycle of violence.
Trump eventually responded.
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The meme posted at the bottom of page 4 makes a point but we're considering the death of General Qassem Soleimani.
Was Soleimani living on less than a dollar a day?
Er, no, I don't think so ...
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Just to say - there aren't any real good guys in Syria and Iraq, or they are quite thin on the ground, if they exist.
The possible exceptions being the Yazidi, the Kurds and the tiny number of Syrians who want Western democracy and human rights.
@stillin - you really think this Iranian general was on a peace-keeping mission? ... feel free to post any links that support that position.
i don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.. i also recommend flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?
', or similar).. but, i'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps.
y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.. so, which songs give you goosebumps?.
And another ...
i don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.. i also recommend flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?
', or similar).. but, i'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps.
y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.. so, which songs give you goosebumps?.
Here's another one ...
i don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.. i also recommend flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?
', or similar).. but, i'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps.
y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.. so, which songs give you goosebumps?.
I don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.
I also recommend Flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?', or similar).
But, I'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps. Y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.
So, which songs give you goosebumps?
Here's just one song that does that to me ...
good move or bad?
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It was a bold move by Trump. I'm not entirely up to speed about how much of a bastard this Iranian guy was. He seems to be responsible for a lot of deaths.
There's a lot of bluster in Iran about revenge, war!, etc. I doubt they'll do much - just look at their standing army, air force and navy. If the Iranians got stupid it'd be Shock and Awe Mk. II.
Just as an aside, notice that there's been little real real outcry from Muslim communities in the West.
There has been little flag burning in places such as Pakistan.
Why? Well, the vast majority of Western Muslims and Pakistani Muslims are Sunni (globally Muslims are about 75 - 85% Sunni, the rest being Shia, Sufi, Ahmadiya - with Shia being the largest minority).
And this Iranian guy was a Shia, as are most Iranians. He was also an extremist - he was the leader of the paramilitary Al-Quds force. These are Shia extremists who support Bashar al-Assad (who himself is a member of the Allowite sect, who are either a strand of Shia Islam or just align themselves with Shia Muslims) and the Iraqi government (which is Shia). Al-Quds and Hezbollah are both Shia extremist groups which have fought against the Sunni extremists in Syria and Iraq.
The question I'd like to ask is why is there an Iranian backed militia operating in Iraq ? - Iraq is approx. 65% Shia and 35% Sunni. Iran has a huge Shia majority - it is the fount of Shia Islam just as Saudi Arabia is the fount of Sunni Islam. The Iranian backed militia is known as Al-Quds and is Shia, as is the current Iraqi government. There is also a Lebanese militia active in Syria/Iraq, called Hezbollah ( حزب الله - 'the Party of God', 'the God Party'), which is also Shia. So, the short answer to your question is: because of sectarianism.
she certainly is passionate about climate change.
🤔.
Greta's bravery is simply stunning - there's no other word for it ...
jw leaks (steven unthank) has listed on his website two annual reports that the austrailan bethel were required to lodge.
interestingly, they were one of only 11 organizations required to do so.there are a few interesting claims that the watchtower makes, this is from the 2019 report that they wrote -.
5. when elders learn of an accusation of child abuse, they immediately consult with the branch office of jehovah’s witnesses to ensure compliance with child abuse reporting laws.
10. Child abuse is a serious sin ...
^^^ This is the problem with the WTS and crux of the matter. Child abuse is a serious crime, not sin.
All incidents of child abuse must be reported to the police; all allegations of child abuse must be reported to the police.
Parents (i.e. normal parents who aren't brainwashed by the WT cult) don't even need mandatory reporting laws, state-by-state. It's not even an issue to them ... they know that child abuse is a serious crime and all allegations should be reported to the police.
it can be beautiful landscape, etc... share it with us!
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I love The Cairngorms National Park (Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh). My cousin's in-laws live up there, in Nethy Bridge (Drochaid Neithich) near Aviemore (An Aghaidh Mhòr).
It's so beautiful.
