Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Jun 6th 2012, 4:03 pm
#166
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Yes, they are a great tool those auto-drones, the other night one got the second in command Al kaida man in the Pakistani badlands .... good stuff that (that's if it is really true ?). However, I think their range is about a 500 ?? mile radius of the take-off point. Therefore, from an American aircraft carrier based off Syria, they can no way reach Assad's palace (you know, on a tit for tat basis - you, Assad, do a massacre, we do your palace over). And as for reaching Mugabe (long, long overdue) that's a complete no no also rangewise.
So ..... 20 years from now, still prop driven, but bigger and better with more range (say 1500 miles) and clout .... we are left with still having to station a floating island or a carrier every 750 miles ? (what's the distance .....10,000 miles ....or more ?) Erh .... just had a thought though, what or who would we bomb with it ?
Silly me .... just had another thought .... you'd do the sensible thing and base the things in the Falklands, wouldn't you ? ....what's the smiley for me painfully banging my head on the wall ?
So ..... 20 years from now, still prop driven, but bigger and better with more range (say 1500 miles) and clout .... we are left with still having to station a floating island or a carrier every 750 miles ? (what's the distance .....10,000 miles ....or more ?) Erh .... just had a thought though, what or who would we bomb with it ?
Silly me .... just had another thought .... you'd do the sensible thing and base the things in the Falklands, wouldn't you ? ....what's the smiley for me painfully banging my head on the wall ?
here you go.
Jun 6th 2012, 4:11 pm
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
All guesstimates, estimates and fantasy conspiracy theories,..... way out of touch with reality, methinks.
For instance who can say what type of military technology will be available in 20 years time or what it's capability might be ?
Amazing foresight,.... I don't think.
For instance who can say what type of military technology will be available in 20 years time or what it's capability might be ?
Amazing foresight,.... I don't think.
Jun 6th 2012, 5:09 pm
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Yes, they are a great tool those auto-drones, the other night one got the second in command Al kaida man in the Pakistani badlands .... good stuff that (that's if it is really true ?). However, I think their range is about a 500 ?? mile radius of the take-off point. Therefore, from an American aircraft carrier based off Syria, they can no way reach Assad's palace (you know, on a tit for tat basis - you, Assad, do a massacre, we do your palace over). And as for reaching Mugabe (long, long overdue) that's a complete no no also rangewise.
So ..... 20 years from now, still prop driven, but bigger and better with more range (say 1500 miles) and clout .... we are left with still having to station a floating island or a carrier every 750 miles ? (what's the distance .....10,000 miles ....or more ?) Erh .... just had a thought though, what or who would we bomb with it ?
Silly me .... just had another thought .... you'd do the sensible thing and base the things in the Falklands, wouldn't you ? ....what's the smiley for me painfully banging my head on the wall ?
So ..... 20 years from now, still prop driven, but bigger and better with more range (say 1500 miles) and clout .... we are left with still having to station a floating island or a carrier every 750 miles ? (what's the distance .....10,000 miles ....or more ?) Erh .... just had a thought though, what or who would we bomb with it ?
Silly me .... just had another thought .... you'd do the sensible thing and base the things in the Falklands, wouldn't you ? ....what's the smiley for me painfully banging my head on the wall ?
Jun 6th 2012, 5:54 pm
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Jun 6th 2012, 6:03 pm
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
This thread has lost it's way a bit hasn't it. Way off topic
Jun 7th 2012, 10:47 am
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Why is this stupid?
It's my observation from speaking to many Spanish people over the years.
I feel that British people in Spain have a high opinion of their own importance. The vast majority of Spaniards has never even spoken to a Brit. They dont all run tourist trap bars on the Costas you know
It's my observation from speaking to many Spanish people over the years.
I feel that British people in Spain have a high opinion of their own importance. The vast majority of Spaniards has never even spoken to a Brit. They dont all run tourist trap bars on the Costas you know
Jun 7th 2012, 11:13 am
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Well it seems today someone was prepared to lend Spain some money, albeit at over 6%, so is that it, crisis over? 
Jun 7th 2012, 11:16 am
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Jun 7th 2012, 11:18 am
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Jun 7th 2012, 11:26 am
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
Reports that Spain is now considering asking for a 100 billion Euro loan to sort out its troubled banking sector (ie the cajas and the entities like Bankia formed from cajas).
Still, at least it's not a huge amount after alll.
Still, at least it's not a huge amount after alll.
Jun 7th 2012, 12:18 pm
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Re: Spain in a 'state of total emergency' ?
This makes it look very scary
http://demonocracy.info/infographics...ebt_piigs.html
http://demonocracy.info/infographics...ebt_piigs.html