welshbairn Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 24 minutes ago, Fullerene said: The people of Korea have never deserved the situation that has been forced on them - the victims of having powerful neighbours as well as the victors of a world war they never chose to be part of. In the Korean War, both sides sought reunification but on their own terms. Maybe if either side had won, we would be in a better place now - we will never know. South Korea used to be just as horrible as the North but nowadays it gives the impression of a normality that seems forever absent in the North. It is hard to see any improvement in the North that does not weaken the hand of those who are in control. Personally, I don't give a shit about Donald Trump or Kim Jong Un but anything that genuinely improves the lives of ordinary people in North Korea would be a good thing. An optimistic hope is finally ending the war that hasn't been declared over, deescalation of the military on both sides, and allowing NK to develop at its own pace behind a less rigid border. And American guarantees of non interference. There's a chance that NK has played its hand brilliantly knowing that America would not cope with a potential nuclear attack on their homeland, but neither would stomach a war that would kill millions. They might even put their nuclear capability on the table. Trump would pay hundreds of billions of tax payers dollars for a win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Florida passes minimal laws on gun control and gets sued by NRA. What a fucking country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (CNN)President Donald Trump's estranged adviser Steve Bannon told a far-right gathering in France on Saturday that they should handle accusations of racism with pride. "Let them call you racists," Bannon said to the French National Front Party. "Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativists. Wear it as a badge of honor." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: (CNN)President Donald Trump's estranged adviser Steve Bannon told a far-right gathering in France on Saturday that they should handle accusations of racism with pride. "Let them call you racists," Bannon said to the French National Front Party. "Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativists. Wear it as a badge of honor." Hopefully we can use the same laws that banned Louis Farrakhan when he tried to come here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (CNN)President Donald Trump's estranged adviser Steve Bannon told a far-right gathering in France on Saturday that they should handle accusations of racism with pride. "Let them call you racists," Bannon said to the French National Front Party. "Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativists. Wear it as a badge of honor." Really? Really??? They aren’t even trying to hide things anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 On 09/03/2018 at 16:29, mjw said: Trump tower Pyongyang to come shortly after. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 First time on here. Watching Trump speech live and daft young girls holding banners....Women for trump.... Don't they realise he would grab their pussy(his words) given half a chance?!! Having a go at CNN and NBC......just making it up as he goes along. Horrific viewing!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (CNN)President Donald Trump's estranged adviser Steve Bannon told a far-right gathering in France on Saturday that they should handle accusations of racism with pride. "Let them call you racists," Bannon said to the French National Front Party. "Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativists. Wear it as a badge of honor." History is on their side he claimed.Not in Europe it isn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Rex tillerson sacked as Secretary of State.There's a big election in Pennsylvania today and Trump can't stay out the headlines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 minute ago, mjw said: Rex tillerson sacked as Secretary of State. There's a big election in Pennsylvania today and Trump can't stay out the headlines. f**k me, was that for offending Putin over the Salisbury thing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 17 minutes ago, welshbairn said: f**k me, was that for offending Putin over the Salisbury thing? Nope. According to the Washington Post, he knew on Friday he was getting punted. The theory seems to be he said it because he had the freedom to do so because of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, welshbairn said: f**k me, was that for offending Putin over the Salisbury thing? I can't see the article that RG has mentioned but a number of outlets stating that Tillerson has said that the spy poisoning "clearly came from Russia". That, coupled with, SHS refusing to criticise Russia in a recent press briefing over the incident probably tells you all you need to know. ETA:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tillerson-says-u-k-spy-poisoning-clearly-came-russia-n856056http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sarah-huckabee-sanders-russia-uk-poisoning_us_5aa6f697e4b009b705d5585a Obviously Trump wouldn't have any concerns about upsetting Russia, no way... Edited March 13, 2018 by RiG 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, RiG said: I can't see the article that RG has mentioned but a number of outlets stating that Tillerson has said that the spy poisoning "clearly came from Russia". That, coupled with, SHS refusing to criticise Russia in a recent press briefing over the incident probably tells you all you need to know. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ousts-tillerson-will-replace-him-as-secretary-of-state-with-cia-chief-pompeo/2018/03/13/30f34eea-26ba-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html?utm_term=.4971a2d549db 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, welshbairn said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ousts-tillerson-will-replace-him-as-secretary-of-state-with-cia-chief-pompeo/2018/03/13/30f34eea-26ba-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html?utm_term=.4971a2d549db Yeah, I still can't see the article because of the paywall 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, RiG said: Yeah, I still can't see the article because of the paywall President Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him as the nation’s top diplomat, orchestrating a major change to his national security team amid delicate negotiations with North Korea, White House officials said Tuesday. Trump last Friday asked Tillerson to step aside, and the embattled diplomat cut short his trip to Africa on Monday to return to Washington. Pompeo will replace him at the State Department, and Gina Haspel — the deputy director at the CIA — will succeed him at the CIA, becoming the first woman to run the spy agency, if confirmed. In a statement issued to The Washington Post, Trump praised both Pompeo and Haspel. “I am proud to nominate the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Pompeo, to be our new Secretary of State,” Trump said. “Mike graduated first in his class at West Point, served with distinction in the U.S. Army, and graduated with Honors from Harvard Law School. He went on to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives with a proven record of working across the aisle.” 0:29 Tillerson refuses to address report that he referred to Trump as a ‘moron’ Secretary of State Rex Tillerson did not directly respond to an Oct. 4 news report that he referred to President Trump as a “moron." (The Washington Post) The president continued, “Gina Haspel, the Deputy Director of the CIA, will be nominated to replace Director Pompeo and she will be the CIA’s first-ever female director, a historic milestone. Mike and Gina have worked together for more than a year, and have developed a great mutual respect.” Trump also had words of praise for Tillerson: “Finally, I want to thank Rex Tillerson for his service. A great deal has been accomplished over the last fourteen months, and I wish him and his family well.” The president — who has long clashed will Tillerson, who he believes is “too establishment” in his thinking — felt it was important to make the change now, as he prepares for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as well as upcoming trade negotiations, three White House officials said. “I am deeply grateful to President Trump for permitting me to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and for this opportunity to serve as Secretary of State,” Pompeo said in a statement. “His leadership has made America safer and I look forward to representing him and the American people to the rest of the world to further America’s prosperity. Serving alongside the great men and women of the CIA, the most dedicated and talented public servants I have encountered, has been one of the great honors of my life.” Haspel in a statement also said she was excited for her promotion. “After 30 years as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, it has been my honor to serve as its Deputy Director alongside Mike Pompeo for the past year,” she said. “I am grateful to President Trump for the opportunity, and humbled by his confidence in me, to be nominated to be the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Trump’s Personal Assistant Is Fired John McEntee was escorted out of White House for unspecified security issue https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-personal-assistant-is-fired-1520945928 Perfectly normal, America is respected again, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Randy Giles said: Nope. According to the Washington Post, he knew on Friday he was getting punted. The theory seems to be he said it because he had the freedom to do so because of it. Others are quoting Tillerson saying the first he knew was this morning. This quote from his spokesman would indicate it too. Quote "The secretary had every intention of remaining because of the tangible progress made on critical national security issues," said Steve Goldstein, under secretary of state for public affairs. "The secretary did not speak to the president this morning and is unaware of the reason, but he is grateful for the opportunity to serve, and still believes strongly that public service is a noble calling and not to be regretted." Edited March 13, 2018 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Others are quoting Tillerson saying the first he knew was this morning. Which would certainly be true to form in this administration. Suppose it's best to just believe nothing on this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiepiemuncher Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 What a crazy place to work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Trump’s Personal Assistant Is Fired John McEntee was escorted out of White House for unspecified security issuehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-personal-assistant-is-fired-1520945928 Perfectly normal, America is respected again, etc. He wasnt even allowed to get his jacket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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