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Message 1930586 - Posted: 17 Apr 2018, 23:14:00 UTC - in response to Message 1930549.  
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Lots of guesses and lots of blaming from all parts...
However it looks more and more to me that there was no gas attack in Douma.
There are too many witnesses, medics and residents, that say that people was suffering from all the dust and smoke from the attack that can give the same symtoms as for gas.

But then...
Syrian medics 'subjected to extreme intimidation' after Douma attack
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/17/syria-crisis-medics-intimidated-over-douma-gas-attack
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Message 1930667 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 11:56:21 UTC
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Oops. Lost in translation. In this case very lost:)
The Swedish TV-channel TV4 translated the Arabic word "Amrika" to "Russia, Iran and the regime" in an interview where a resident of Syrian Douma explained that she wanted to drive out the United States from the country.

"The attack did not get enough effect, so we want to see more. We want them to avenge us. Russia, Iran and the regime must back off from here because they have stolen our country and our land"
In fact, the woman says that "The US must back off from here because they have stolen our country and our land" and are probably referring to the US-loyal jihadist groups who have controlled Douma until the government side's advances in recent weeks.
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Message 1930673 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 13:08:39 UTC - in response to Message 1930667.  

A World of disputed territories

Select a Country and the map show you the disputed territories with other Country.
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Message 1930682 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 14:20:34 UTC

Yawn.
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Message 1930689 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 15:02:21 UTC - in response to Message 1930685.  

Yawn.

More BIGGIE YAWN.

:-D :-D :-D

Thank you AM


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Message 1930690 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 15:04:32 UTC - in response to Message 1930673.  

But there are at least some countries that doesn't dispute territories.
Even in the Middle East:)

Btw There is an islet called Rockall in the Atlantic Ocean.
Denmark, Iceland, and the U.K. have each claimed ownership of the islet.
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Message 1930701 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 15:43:02 UTC - in response to Message 1930693.  

Humans have always migrated for many reasons.
War is one of them.
The migration from the Middle East to Europe at present is immense because of the wars there.
And why?
Because so many other countries have interests in that region.
Mostly economical like the US's and the UK's interests in the Middle east.
And muslim countries and factions that have economical but sometimes also "religous" interests.

Will it ever end? No. Business as usual...
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Message 1930707 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 16:17:29 UTC - in response to Message 1930705.  

Only Russian military are for now allowed to inspect the sights.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43792120
As OPCW chief Ahmet Uzumcu explained in a statement, the two suspected attack sites are under the control of the Russian military police as part of an agreement with the rebels to keep out the Syrian military.
When the security team arrived at the first site, a large crowd gathered and the UN decided to withdraw.
At the second site, "the team came under small arms fire and an explosive was detonated," said Mr Uzumcu.
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Message 1930709 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 16:18:59 UTC - in response to Message 1930687.  

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Message 1930721 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 18:19:45 UTC - in response to Message 1930717.  

If there is nothing to hide...

This is very disturbing.

Are you saying that if there is something to hide it is not disturbing?
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Message 1930726 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 19:22:20 UTC
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Sigh.
If nothing is to hide it's disturbing for the US, UK and France governments.
If something is to hide it's disturbing for Russia and Syria governments.
Whatever the outcome of the inspections it's disturbing for the Syrian population.

I'm disturbed that it takes so long time to do the inspections.
If it were chlorine gas, as most people say it was, all traces of it is gone by now.
Both Chlorine and Sarin, also a possible gas, are very volatile.
Mustard gas is volatile as well is but I haven't read about people that have smelled garlic in the air.
Novichok however take months to evaporate.
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Message 1930736 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 20:27:38 UTC

Are Daesh defeated in Syria? Guess not.
A Lebanon journalist took a "field trip" to southeast Syria the other day.
Battle far from over. 1000s of Daesh still there.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/986329709091983360.html
SDF Syrian Democratic Forces and Americans.
SAA Syrian Armed Forces and Russians.
ISIS Daesh.
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Message 1930763 - Posted: 18 Apr 2018, 22:56:27 UTC - in response to Message 1930760.  

Unless one commits an extermination, it is impossible.

If one book or memory is missed, it will spring up again.
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Message 1930780 - Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 0:36:08 UTC - in response to Message 1930763.  

If one book or memory is missed, it will spring up again.

That is the explanation for NK's 3 generation policy.
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Message 1930819 - Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 7:05:45 UTC - in response to Message 1930736.  

Are Daesh defeated in Syria? Guess not.

Indeed. You're not wrong.

A Lebanon journalist took a "field trip" to southeast Syria the other day.
Battle far from over. 1000s of Daesh still there.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/986329709091983360.html
SDF Syrian Democratic Forces and Americans.
SAA Syrian Armed Forces and Russians.
ISIS Daesh.

+Turkish Army in Afrin.
+ occasionally an attack by the Israeli army

If I forgot something, add it to you.
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Message 1930830 - Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 7:51:48 UTC

What is the penalty for a President or leader to fire weapons on another country without proof and congress support?

We all know now there was no WMD in Baghdad, is Syria just yet another example of false reports?

We all know also that China is flexing it's arms now and with Russia as it's buddy and amazing weapons, I give it 15 years till USA is 3rd super power that is if Trump
has not started next war, prior to him being leader world was not to bad...
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Message 1930842 - Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 8:18:42 UTC - in response to Message 1930830.  

What is the penalty for a President or leader to fire weapons on another country without proof and congress support?

We all know now there was no WMD in Baghdad, is Syria just yet another example of false reports?

We all know also that China is flexing it's arms now and with Russia as it's buddy and amazing weapons, I give it 15 years till USA is 3rd super power that is if Trump
has not started next war, prior to him being leader world was not to bad...


Is it possible to ask for political asylum in Australia due to a nefarious, corrupt, selfish and vexatious Italy government?
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Message 1930853 - Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 9:11:20 UTC - in response to Message 1930842.  

What is the penalty for a President or leader to fire weapons on another country without proof and congress support?

We all know now there was no WMD in Baghdad, is Syria just yet another example of false reports?

We all know also that China is flexing it's arms now and with Russia as it's buddy and amazing weapons, I give it 15 years till USA is 3rd super power that is if Trump
has not started next war, prior to him being leader world was not to bad...


Is it possible to ask for political asylum in Australia due to a nefarious, corrupt, selfish and vexatious Italy government?

I very much doubt that you'll get that from your country, but if you have good trade qualification/s then there's an avenue to explore. ;-)

Cheers.
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Message 1930877 - Posted: 19 Apr 2018, 11:15:08 UTC - in response to Message 1930819.  

+Turkish Army in Afrin.

Turkey is not a very helpful country, NATO member and all.
They are mostly fighting the Kurds, YPG and YPJ in the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Turkey says it wants to eradicate terrorists, but for the US, the same YPG and YPJ militia has been an important allied in the fight against Daesh in Syria.
Two NATO countries on potential collision course with each other.
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