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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by Baggers -13
Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 0 2026 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney in Sydney
Last post by Sexybronco -I hope your right mate but after watching us get humbled by a reserve team outfit last year in R1 I'm dont have a heap of confidence beating Sydney in Sydney.I'm more optimistic the players will lift for the coach given this season is make or break in many ways and I think the Swans are also at the crossroads with their new coach and have sold the farm for Charlie for an instant fix when I think the problems are elsewhere.
In melb it may have been an even money bet but up there is never easy
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -Nek minit, Taco is announcing that he's sending a hospital ship to Greenland to address the dire health issues confronting Greenlanders. Of course, Greenland has universal healthcare and, while their health outcomes aren't up to par with Denmark, the USA generally ranks dead last for health metrics among peer nations. Greenlanders, quite rightly, don't want their healthcare downgraded.
The real kicker is that the USN has two Mercy Class hospital ships and one of them is supposed to be on its way to Greenland. Unfortunately, they're both out of action undergoing repairs in an Alabama shipyard. Then there's the problem that both ships (converted supertankers) are non-ice class meaning that they can't operate safely in Arctic waters.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by Lods -I love this title.
Who was the bright spark who came up with it?
On an ambivalence level what does a nato sanctioned war look like?
Nothing to do with NATO. The Treaty only comes into force in a member state is attacked. The USA argued that 9/11 was an attack on it by Afghanistan, hence NATO involvement. Most NATO countries have refused permission for US aircraft to use their bases.
I think the UK might have reversed their decision and France and Germany are also thinking about it.
Also, can I ask, how would we all like it if someone destroyed parliament and enforced their own take on our leadership?
I may be cynical but is this about concern for the Iranian people or access to oil?
We probably wouldnt necessarily hate our government being over thrown but they're going to need some staunch leadership to right that ship, and if history is a guide this is just history repeating since the Iraq involvement in the 80's.
Libya, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria? Using military might to topple a government can work in the long run, but only with something like the Marshall Plan in Germany or SCAP in Japan. That's not going to happen in Iran and it's going to take a miracle to see Iran functioning as it should.
It's a recipe for disaster.
To get the regime to fall will be a difficult task because they control the weaponry, and won't hesitate to use it on their own people.
Many in Iran have no desire to adopt a more freer, non religious form of government. It will be a country divided.
There seems to be no thinking as to what comes next should the regime fall.
It's not a conflict that can be restrained by borders and terrorist acts will occur across the world against the US and it's supporters.
It sends a message to other superpowers that there aren't any rules anymore and 'might is right'.
Bibi must have some excellent polaroids.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by DJC -I love this title.
Who was the bright spark who came up with it?
On an ambivalence level what does a nato sanctioned war look like?
Nothing to do with NATO. The Treaty only comes into force in a member state is attacked. The USA argued that 9/11 was an attack on it by Afghanistan, hence NATO involvement. Most NATO countries have refused permission for US aircraft to use their bases.
Also, can I ask, how would we all like it if someone destroyed parliament and enforced their own take on our leadership?
I may be cynical but is this about concern for the Iranian people or access to oil?
We probably wouldnt necessarily hate our government being over thrown but they're going to need some staunch leadership to right that ship, and if history is a guide this is just history repeating since the Iraq involvement in the 80's.
Libya, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria? Using military might to topple a government can work in the long run, but only with something like the Marshall Plan in Germany or SCAP in Japan. That's not going to happen in Iran and it's going to take a miracle to see Iran functioning as it should.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by PaulP -Americans are crying out for the chance of living a life of some meaning and purpose,and they get this. Apparently no money for social services or anything that might actually help people, but plenty of dough for war. And they can't even get that right.
"If you ever feel useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars and 4 US Presidents to replace the Taliban with the Taliban."
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: AI
Last post by Thryleon -19
Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by DJC -It would seem to be a no brainer to have our strategic reserves stored here rather than in the USA. There's really no guarantee that the USA will hand our reserves over or have the means to get it to us.
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