| I have a nasty feeling 10:21 - Apr 9 with 1136 views | Guthrum |
that Netanyahu is trying to start a war in response to his attempts to sieze control.of the judiciary being thwarted.
This round of violence kicked off with a couple of police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque complex. Something always calculated to stir up the hornets' nest. |  |
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| I have a nasty feeling on 10:56 - Apr 9 with 1012 views | GlasgowBlue |
Netanyahu should be in prison. |  |
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| I have a nasty feeling on 11:36 - Apr 9 with 932 views | stickymockwell |
| I have a nasty feeling on 10:56 - Apr 9 by GlasgowBlue |
Netanyahu should be in prison. |
China doing their thing over Taiwan too.
Next year we could have Putin, Xi, Netanyahu and Trump all with their fingers on the red button 🙄 😜 |  |
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| I have a nasty feeling on 11:56 - Apr 9 with 878 views | stringy |
| I have a nasty feeling on 11:36 - Apr 9 by stickymockwell |
China doing their thing over Taiwan too.
Next year we could have Putin, Xi, Netanyahu and Trump all with their fingers on the red button 🙄 😜 |
Admittedly I've not kept up with the news, but not sure I really get the Taiwan situation - are they that much of a threat to Xi? A beachhead for anti-communist activity? China seems to have done frighteningly well (see recent diplomatic energies in Middle East, and OPEC muttering that they could shift from dollar to Yuan), without any major military angst.
Surely Putin's disaster in Ukraine, and the US (cross-party) support for Taiwan should give them fair warning that an attack on Taiwan is a nitwit move? |  | | |
| I have a nasty feeling on 20:11 - Apr 9 with 659 views | Guthrum |
| I have a nasty feeling on 11:56 - Apr 9 by stringy |
Admittedly I've not kept up with the news, but not sure I really get the Taiwan situation - are they that much of a threat to Xi? A beachhead for anti-communist activity? China seems to have done frighteningly well (see recent diplomatic energies in Middle East, and OPEC muttering that they could shift from dollar to Yuan), without any major military angst.
Surely Putin's disaster in Ukraine, and the US (cross-party) support for Taiwan should give them fair warning that an attack on Taiwan is a nitwit move? |
Xi would be mad to kick off over Taiwan now. But then I thought the same about Putin and Ukraine. I was right, but it didn't stop him having a go.
China will likely be in a stronger position in maybe 10 years. Their military strength continues to grow.
But it's all about asserting that Taiwan is a wayward province, rather than an independant nation. Any movement apart - such as visits to or from foreign senior politicians - have to be followed by a reaction, a threat. | |
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| I have a nasty feeling on 20:36 - Apr 9 with 552 views | Plums |
| I have a nasty feeling on 20:11 - Apr 9 by Guthrum |
Xi would be mad to kick off over Taiwan now. But then I thought the same about Putin and Ukraine. I was right, but it didn't stop him having a go.
China will likely be in a stronger position in maybe 10 years. Their military strength continues to grow.
But it's all about asserting that Taiwan is a wayward province, rather than an independant nation. Any movement apart - such as visits to or from foreign senior politicians - have to be followed by a reaction, a threat. |
An invasion of Taiwan wouldn't just cause military mayhem but technological issues world wide. I was listening to a pod a couple of weeks ago where they were saying the chip and semi-conductor factories would be destroyed to prevent them falling into Chinese hands. That eventuality is one of Taiwan's defence and deterrent mechanisms.
As you say, they're unlikely to go there. Yet. |  |
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