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First Syria and now Iraq

Old Jun 15th 2014, 6:35 pm
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Originally Posted by scot47
Regardless of my status, I think more intervention by the West is a mistake. That makes me bitter ? Or a realist ? Blair is a war criminal. The interventionists who agree with him are wrong.

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The research is not by some pinko Guardian journo or by a "bitter retired schoolteacher" but by a retired army officer with an OBE.
Intervention by the west (rather, the USA and UK) has been proven to be futile. As to whether that makes you bitter or a realist, well look how successful it was last time. Realist I think. Bliar a war criminal? Oh yes, but he believes he's the re-incarnation of St. Anthony ( of Islington)...
Curiosity time: OBE for military sevice, or to education? ( or putting up with Saudi's since the early 70's?)
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Old Jun 16th 2014, 3:34 am
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Originally Posted by OleJanx
Bliar a war criminal? Oh yes, but he believes he's the re-incarnation of St. Anthony ( of Islington)...
Bliar is in denial hence the current 'not our fault' malarky. Also looks good if he is ever up on war criminal charges.
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Old Jun 16th 2014, 4:29 am
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The "Blair on trial for war crimes" meme is always a sign that you are dealing with a simpleton.
The same "illegal war" nonsense applied to Kosovo too, lets get a court ready for that trial.
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Old Jun 16th 2014, 7:46 am
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Simpleton, eh ? The "argumentum ad hominem is still" fashionable here I see.
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Old Jun 16th 2014, 12:34 pm
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The "Blair on trial for war crimes" meme is always a sign that you are dealing with a simpleton.
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