The Conflict in Afghanistan

[A Red]

4 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

No, my opinion is as I said above, diplomacy right now would be better all things considered. Despite what me, you and the rest of the world think of them. 

Yep, make no criticism of them at all, gag all politicians.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, A Red said:

Yep, make no criticism of them at all, gag all politicians.

There are quite a few I’d like to gag to be honest. Mainly ones you vote for 

[Arniepie]

1 hour ago, Nelly-Torres said:

Yes. I'm not really arguing about the merits of such a scheme or the reality of implementing it on the ground. I'm not even arguing that Burgon didn't definitely mean giving money to the Taliban. He might've meant that. But, probably not. 

 

My issue is with the jump to the most dramatic interpretation of his ambiguous comment re: reparations - that of handing a big bag of money to the Taliban - and refusing to accept that his tweet could've possibly meant anything else, even if the word reparations has a few different meanings which would be equally applicable to the situation Burgon was discussing. 

 

It's just a bad faith, troll tactic - Oooh, look at the mad lefty suggesting something really mad, even though he's not necessarily saying what we're claiming he is. 

The fact that he mentioned helping refugees seemed to be overlooked somewhat.

I'm not sure about reparations myself but there is little doubt us and the americans did a lot of damage to the country (over 100,000 civilians dead)but apparently the last 20 years have been a halcyon era 

[Arniepie]

55 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Yeah good idea for a serving MP to start calling them backward cunts when it's quite clear the diplomatic route with them is probably the best chance the people have got without another war. Fucking hell let's get the PM on calling them all barbaric twats, Biden peering down a camera calling them rabid gobshites .... then try and get them to agree to let women go to school..... 

Tbf the gmnt called Saudis all the murdering bastards under the sun when they started chopping up journalists. 

[Strontium]

42 minutes ago, A Red said:

Labelling them as murderous would be accurate and fair, wouldn't you agree?

 

The word "murderous" isn't one Stig uses very often. Only 15 occasions, according to the search function, and never to refer to the Taliban.

 

You'll never guess who he's called murderous on most (6) occasions...

[Strontium]

[Bjornebye]

14 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

The word "murderous" isn't one Stig uses very often. Only 15 occasions, according to the search function, and never to refer to the Taliban.

 

You'll never guess who he's called murderous on most (6) occasions...

Doing it again SD?  Of course the taliban are murderous. Goes without saying. How many times have you called the taliban murderous? 

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

What was funny? I’m just surprised you aren’t busy using the Twitter search function for schoolchildren again ….. 

 

 

[Strontium]

4 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Doing it again SD?  Of course the taliban are murderous. Goes without saying. How many times have you called the taliban murderous? 

 

I've not used the specific word "murderous" to refer to the Taliban. "Murder" and "murdering", yes.

[Bjornebye]

Surprise surprise you haven’t used it either. No hypocrisy there (again) no sir….. I have however uncovered an old post of yours that is very interesting. I’ll leave it though, you’ve looked enough of a clown today as it is. 

[Gooch]

Am I reading it wrong or is Burgon suggesting that we effectively pay reparations to the Taliban? Going to assume he's just botched the wording although never know with him, the guy is thick as mince.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Gooch said:

Am I reading it wrong or is Burgon suggesting that we effectively pay reparations to the Taliban? Going to assume he's just botched the wording although never know with him, the guy is thick as mince.

Yeah I don’t particularly like the fella either but I don’t think that’s what he’s saying. 

[Captain Turdseye]

1 hour ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

The word "murderous" isn't one Stig uses very often. Only 15 occasions, according to the search function, and never to refer to the Taliban.

 

You'll never guess who he's called murderous on most (6) occasions...

@G Richards

[halewood pete]

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Gruesome. 

 

"WASHINGTON — The Air Force acknowledged Tuesday that human body parts were found in the wheel well of an American military C-17 cargo plane that took flight amid chaos at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul."

[Colonel Bumcunt]

How much money was spent ousting the Taliban? 

 

We need a serious chat about this military fetish of ours.  

[Bruce Spanner]

Burgon is a fucking moron who never left the 6th form debating circle.

 

Absolutely no understanding of reality beyond his, skewed, interpretation and socialism and social justice.

[Anubis]

 

A quick look at Tommy’s Twitter feed reveals everything you expect to see.

[Creator Supreme]

1 minute ago, Anubis said:

 

A quick look at Tommy’s Twitter feed reveals everything you expect to see.

I think for Tommy I'm getting the word....Nonce!

[A Red]

9 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

There are quite a few I’d like to gag to be honest. Mainly ones you vote for 

Oh dear.

 

Who are worse, the US or the Taliban?

[Kepler-186]

 

 

https://theintercept.com/2021/08/17/afghanistan-taliban-military-biometrics/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=theintercept&fbclid=IwAR0giTdIl7ldxdNQIBgJ_6G57d3RVoqu9z99-4LREnkbt2g8kVCEpJuxIK0

[Bjornebye]

13 minutes ago, A Red said:

Oh dear.

 

Who are worse, the US or the Taliban?

Oh dear what? What’s that question got to do with anything? You’re crying about a Labour mp not calling the Taliban murderous in a tweet. 

[Jose Jones]

6 minutes ago, A Red said:

Oh dear.

 

Who are worse, the US or the Taliban?

I’d like @Bjornebye to give them both a “worseness” rating that we can then use to compare any country or regime in future geopolitical discussions.

[Bjornebye]

6 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

I’d like @Bjornebye to give them both a “worseness” rating that we can then use to compare any country or regime in future geopolitical discussions.

What an idea. next GF tournament can be "Most murderous regime" 

[Captain Willard]

2 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

What an idea. next GF tournament can be "Most murderous regime" 

China are the equivalent of the Beatles here; you’d have to exclude them to make it competitive.