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Danger man Trump strikes again

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BlueBelle Fri 03-Jan-20 08:33:55

Two days into the New Year and Trump sets the whole of world peace into jeopardy There will be huge repercussions

growstuff Fri 03-Jan-20 22:58:52

Chewbacca Trump reckons that Iranians hated Soleimani. Not that I've ever doubted a word Trump has ever uttered hmm

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 22:50:44

Agree completely trisher. And Trump has just exacerbated further.

trisher Fri 03-Jan-20 22:46:40

Iran is a huge country and it has many different areas. Tehran and its people are not the entire population. On the other hand the Iranians do have a history with the Americans as I said before. If you keep interfering in a country you really can't expect them to be your biggest fans. Imagine if our monarch had been imposed by another country. If our natural resources (oil) had been hi-jacked. If the young men of a generation had been killed in a war financed by that country using chemical weapons. Would you expect us to be friendly towards that country?

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 22:29:25

No one is dismissing or minimising the enormity and seriousness of what has happened in Iran jura. No one at all. This has been a discussion about the long standing enmity and distrust between the two nations. No one is in any doubt whatsoever as to the ramifications of today's actions by Trump.

You do not have 100% ownership of worry and concern for your family, your friends or the worldin general. We all know exactly what can happen jura. Thank you for your concern though.

jura2 Fri 03-Jan-20 22:18:29

unbelievable comments and emoticons . in such a dangerous and possibly end game situation.

And our grandchildren live in fear for their lives sad some of you are truly sick or mad.

lemongrove Fri 03-Jan-20 22:03:00

grin

Urmstongran Fri 03-Jan-20 22:02:31

I don’t think inkycog likes my posts on this topic lemon. Hence the nitpicking.

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 22:01:16

Unbelievable pedantry!

Not when you're desperate to be right! The whole world see what I did there knows that Iran hates the US but I suppose inkycog is factually correct; there could well be a few who love 'em to bits, making my statement erroneous.

lemongrove Fri 03-Jan-20 21:51:31

inky.....only you would assume that a ‘they’ in a post by
Urmston meant a whole nation.
Unbelievable pedantry!

Urmstongran Fri 03-Jan-20 21:45:33

I stand corrected inkycog!
?

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 21:38:42

Ok inkycog; you're right and everyone else is wrong. wink

inkycog Fri 03-Jan-20 21:34:41

Population of Iran is 83 million if that helps.

Not that widespread.

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 21:31:59

Iran marks 40 years since US embassy takeover with flag-burning rally
Thousands of school pupils and university students attended the anniversary event chanting ‘down with the US’ and condemning the ‘Great Satan’

State-organised rallies were taking place across Iran on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran.
Thousands of school pupils and university students attended the anniversary event in the country’s capital, which took place outside the former US embassy.
Banners were seen emblazoned with the words “Down with the US” and condemning the politics of the “Great Satan,” as the United States is frequently referred to in Iranian propaganda.

Source:South China Morning Post 04.11.2019

So it's fairly widespread, apparently inkycog.

inkycog Fri 03-Jan-20 21:31:47

Oh for Gods sake who on earth would claim that the entire nation of Iran was flag burning and then think a little puzzled face emoji was a suitable reply.

Wake up . the whole of Iran is not burning a flag, no more than the whole of the US is cheering.

Yehbutnobut Fri 03-Jan-20 21:27:40

I thought it was widely believed that Trump’s impeachment would actually strengthen his support rather than to have a negative effect on it

Where on earth do you get these odd ideas from JE? Do you perhaps watch Fox News!

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 21:23:38

Ah! Sarcasm! That's why it escaped me then. hmm

inkycog Fri 03-Jan-20 21:20:31

My comment is sarcastic. How on earth can anybody say that an entire nation is burning a flag? Thousands and thousands of Iranians are going about their business.

Do we refer to the whole of the UK as acting as one? No.

lemongrove Fri 03-Jan-20 21:13:29

The hmm face means exactly that inky ....your comments are either sarcastic ( why?) or faux naive ( again, why?)

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 21:09:38

These perhaps inkycog?

Iran news latest: Thousands of protesters march in Tehran chanting 'death to America' and burning USA flag

www.standard.co.uk/news/world/iran-tehran-protests-general-qasem-soleimani-death-us-donald-trump-a4325826.html

inkycog Fri 03-Jan-20 20:51:43

lemon , thanks for the little face, always a useful contribution.

Who are these Iranians that burn the flag? All of them....some of them....the ones on their way to work, the ones at home with toothache, the ones having their hair done, the ones in school, the ones driving taxis, the ones who work in hospitals, the ones who sweep the streets....?

Alexa Fri 03-Jan-20 20:47:31

Urmstongran wrote; "A very clear message has been delivered."

Yes, but what will happen next because of the nature of that message?

lemongrove Fri 03-Jan-20 20:43:18

hmm

inkycog Fri 03-Jan-20 20:40:11

they....all of them, some of them? Every week in school, every day whilst shopping?

lemongrove Fri 03-Jan-20 20:35:42

Exactly Urmston..... are Channel 4 really so ignorant?
Depends where you are going ( Middle East) varian as to how safe it will be for you, either as British or American ( at any time)!

Urmstongran Fri 03-Jan-20 20:32:30

By ‘they’ I meant Iranians inkycog. Who did you think I meant?

You’re brave varian you couldn’t pay me to go there.