Islamic State - another unwinnable war?

[P. G. Tipps]

"Flooded with oil money", yes, indeed - but whose? Do you believe that these two countries are self-sufficient economically to the extent of requiring no external investment from anywhere else?

'The Greatest Country On Earth' itself receives external investment from these oil-rich countries and is now pretty much dependent on Chinese trade and capital in order to retain its economic position.

In truth no country is 'self-sufficient economically' in the current global system.

[ahinton]

'The Greatest Country On Earth' itself receives external investment from these oil-rich countries and is now pretty much dependent on Chinese trade and capital in order to retain its economic position.

Which country's that, then?

In truth no country is 'self-sufficient economically' in the current global system.

Of course not; I didn't suggest that it could be "Economic self-sufficiency", however, as that has no part in the point that I made.

[amateur51]

I get you. Tony Blair was part of a conspiracy to persuade Saudi Arabia to fund ISIS. Silly me, why didn't I think of that.

Presumably he also stoked the hatred that the Saudis have of the Shias.

Nope, I clearly haven't explained it properly

[amateur51]

Let me put it like this, johnb, without repeating all my previous posts ...

The vote in the Commons following Mr Galloway's speech was 524-43 against 'the gist of what he said'.

I believe the views of the overwhelming majority of MPs, including the leadership of the three main parties, were 'spot-on' on this occasion, not those of Mr Galloway!

Trust you can now spot the area of disagreement!

These being the same group of dullards who voted for the previous excursions in the Middle East i assume.

What a resounding success they were.

[amateur51]

'The Greatest Country On Earth' itself receives external investment from these oil-rich countries and is now pretty much dependent on Chinese trade and capital in order to retain its economic position.

In truth no country is 'self-sufficient economically' in the current global system.

Haven't you read of the US economy's turn-around as a result of fracking?

[P. G. Tipps]

Which country's that, then?

Oh go on, have a guess!

Of course not; I didn't suggest that it could be "Economic self-sifficiency", however, has no part in the point that I made.

Deciphering what you mean through the fog of bad grammar I would now remind you what you actually posted: Which was ...

'Do you believe that these two countries are self-sufficient economically to the extent of requiring no external investment from anywhere else?'

You've been rumbled, ahinton ... you're really amateur51, aren't you?!!

[amateur51]

Oh go on, have a guess!




Deciphering what you mean through the fog of bad grammar I would now remind you what you actually posted: Which was ...

'Do you believe that these two countries are self-sufficient economically to the extent of requiring no external investment from anywhere else?'

You've been rumbled, ahinton ... you're really amateur51, aren't you?!!

No scotty, you're the one with multiple personalities on here, remember?

[ahinton]

Deciphering what you mean through the fog of bad grammar

You mean missing words, which have now been inserted.

I would now remind you what you actually posted: Which was ...

'Do you believe that these two countries are self-sufficient economically to the extent of requiring no external investment from anywhere else?'

You've been rumbled, ahinton

How and for what? That makes no sense. The question was as you quote it; your response is in no sense an answer to it. Furthermore, since I posted the question that you quote, I did not need "reminding" of it.

... you're really amateur51, aren't you?!!

No; multiple forum IDs are against the rules, a fact of which I'd assumed you to be aware.

[ardcarp]

The middle of 3 guests on R4's Start the week, Justin Marozzi, has lived in Baghdad for 10 years, and really he should be sought as an advisor by any Western politician bent of firing rockets in the Middle East.

The prograame:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04jj3jj

Justin's book:

Baghdad, City of Peace, City of Blood

[I've posted under Theory and Ideas]

[P. G. Tipps]

No; multiple forum IDs are against the rules, a fact of which I'd assumed you to be aware.

Passing by the sheer incomprehensibility of the rest of your post, I'd assumed that you might have seen the simple irony in my teasing question, which I thought an appropriate retort to a tiny group of members (including yourself) pondering on whether I'm someone called 'scotty' or 'scottycelt'.

From now on, I would beg you and others to refer to me by my proper and only registered screen-name. To do otherwise might not officially break any forum rules but is certainly contrary to the spirit of simple forum courtesy.

Thank You.

[visualnickmos]

.....but is certainly contrary to the spirit of simple forum courtesy.

Thank You.

Pot, kettle...

[P. G. Tipps]

Pot, kettle...

No doubt, visualnickmos ... though I see you have a rather different idea of 'engagement' than I do!

[ahinton]

Passing by the sheer incomprehensibility of the rest of your post

To you, perhaps...

I'd assumed that you might have seen the simple irony in my teasing question

Your attempt at irony being more notable for its rustiness than any other characteristic and the woeful absence of anything teasing suggests that you should consider being more careful as to what you assume...

which I thought an appropriate retort to a tiny group of members (including yourself) pondering on whether I'm someone called 'scotty' or 'scottycelt'.

On the contrary, I seem to be the member who has expressed the most doubt about that.

From now on, I would beg you and others to refer to me by my proper and only registered screen-name.

Your "proper name" is P. G. Tipps? Goodness me! Philip George, presumably, given your apparent brand of patriotism.

To do otherwise might not officially break any forum rules but is certainly contrary to the spirit of simple forum courtesy.

Toys. Pram.

[ahinton]

No doubt, visualnickmos ... though I see you have a rather different idea of 'engagement' than I do!

We're not going off topic into same sex marraige, surely?...

[P. G. Tipps]

Pot, kettle...

Toys. Pram.

One does quite reasonably wonder ...