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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Grumpmeister on April 15, 2008, 02:19:31 PM
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So let me get this straight, the yanks have had to arrange a poll to tell them that out of 10 people in the Arab world dont like the US?
All you had to do was just watch a news channel that wasnt owned by some neocon arse and you would figure that out in seconds. Banghead
Whats next, a survey that will reveal 7 out of 10 yanks think water is wet?
Eight out of 10 people in the Arab world have a negative view of the US, according to a new poll.
By extension, governments supported by the US are unpopular, found the survey, which was released in Washington.
A recent BBC World Service survey found views of the US had started to improve by 4% globally, although they remained negative in the Arab world.
Only 6% of Arabs believe the US troop surge in Iraq has worked, according to the latest poll.
It was carried out by the University of Maryland and Zogby International.
A majority of Arabs believe that if US troops withdraw from Iraq, Iraqis would be able to bridge their differences, the survey found.
In contrast, an ABC/BBC poll conducted in Iraq and released in March, appeared to show a 20% increase in the number of Iraqis who felt the surge was succeeding and described the security situation as good.
Nasrallah's popularity
While the Western-backed Lebanese government has reasonable appeal in its own country, the latest survey indicates it has barely any support in the Arab world.
While Sunni rulers in the region worry about Shia Iran's growing influence, ordinary Arabs don't seem to view Iran as a threat
Some 30% of Arabs sympathise with the Lebanese opposition, led by Hezbollah, which is backed by Syria and Iran.
Across the Arab world, Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, is also the most popular leader, followed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The three leaders are seen as the only ones standing up against US influence in the region.
And while Sunni rulers in the region worry about Shia Iran's growing influence, ordinary Arabs don't seem to view Iran as a threat.
Almost half of Arabs believe that if Tehran acquires nuclear weapons the outcome for the region would be more positive than negative.
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Almost half of Arabs believe that if Tehran acquires nuclear weapons the outcome for the region would be more positive than negative.
scared2:
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I can see that point of view, if they do develop nuclear weapons the outlook would be positive that Israel would be glowing in the dark before much longer. eeek:
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Well you have a point there. They are complete bastards!
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Isreal would level Tehran first. They wouldnt allow a bomb to become viable knowing full well who would be the first target and they would know, Mossad has a reputation for being quite effective.
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
The 'nuke everyone and let god sort 'em out' option eh?
Not very PC though is it. whistle:
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
The 'nuke everyone and let god sort 'em out' option eh?
Not very PC though is it. whistle:
Well… if you nuke everyone you can’t be accused of discrimination can you? whistle:
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
On the other hand we could use our nuclear arsenal in a more productive manner. Strap these fundamentalist warmongering nutbags to the nose, launch them into orbit and then enjoy the firework display. happy088
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And BM could rent some properties to survivors (or use them for pool side lighting)
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
On the other hand we could use our nuclear arsenal in a more productive manner. Strap these fundamentalist warmongering nutbags to the nose, launch them into orbit and then enjoy the firework display. happy088
I fear we have not enough rockets for such a task noooo:
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probably not but the fear of anyone willing to use nuclear weapons to administer the death penalty should keep the rest quiet.
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
The 'nuke everyone and let god sort 'em out' option eh?
Not very PC though is it. whistle:
Well… if you nuke everyone you can’t be accused of discrimination can you? whistle:
I think you can.
Anywho, what about the oil? They will have to get the toffee hammers out to break through the glass etc. New wells, pipeline, geiger counters, radiaton suits and similar for the oilworkers.
Nuking the place is not going to work chaps. noooo:
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And BM could rent some properties to survivors (or use them for pool side lighting)
We might be a bit close to the conflagration actually... scared2:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salsapower.com%2Fcities%2Fcitiesimages%2Fcyprus_map.jpg&hash=5fc1fbe6137bd1fbb36d81ecaa716eaff415f4c9)
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I think we should use our vast (and soon-to-be-obsolete) nuclear arsenal to turn the whole lot to glass…. We can start again then. whistle:
The 'nuke everyone and let god sort 'em out' option eh?
Not very PC though is it. whistle:
Well… if you nuke everyone you can’t be accused of discrimination can you? whistle:
I think you can.
Anywho, what about the oil? They will have to get the toffee hammers out to break through the glass etc. New wells, pipeline, geiger counters, radiaton suits and similar for the oilworkers.
Nuking the place is not going to work chaps. noooo:
but, but, but... you can just look through the glass to see where the oil is! whistle:
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And BM could rent some properties to survivors (or use them for pool side lighting)
We might be a bit close to the conflagration actually... scared2:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salsapower.com%2Fcities%2Fcitiesimages%2Fcyprus_map.jpg&hash=5fc1fbe6137bd1fbb36d81ecaa716eaff415f4c9)
That had crossed my mind (or what currently passes for it)
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And BM could rent some properties to survivors (or use them for pool side lighting)
We might be a bit close to the conflagration actually... scared2:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salsapower.com%2Fcities%2Fcitiesimages%2Fcyprus_map.jpg&hash=5fc1fbe6137bd1fbb36d81ecaa716eaff415f4c9)
That had crossed my mind (or what currently passes for it)
We do have a basement tho... rubschin:
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We have an air raid shelter! cloud9:
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We have an air raid shelter! cloud9:
I'm not sure that you are in the danger zone Nick... noooo:
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I have a better plan than nuking the area. We club together to get a Middle Eastern Holiday Cruise for Nick and let nature take its course.
Just as much devastation as using the bomb but without any of the harmful side effects. whistle:
We have an air raid shelter! cloud9:
I'm not sure that you are in the danger zone Nick... noooo:
Thats not because Nick is in the danger zone. Its to isolate Nick from the surrounding area on days when he's especially apocalypse prone. whistle:
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Charlie hasn't turned up. Again!
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Charlie hasn't turned up. Again!
For the chocolate factory? rubschin:
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Charlie hasn't turned up. Again!
Dimmock?
Chaplin?
Chan?
Wilson?
Brown?
Brooker?
shrugs:
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Gorman. Dolt evil:
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I've been out most of the afternoon and this is the first thread I have read on returning. Apart from BM obliging with an X marks the spot I am lost, completely and utterly ........... who the fvck is Charlie Gorman?
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Dont know but I suspect thats the name of the voice in Nick's head. whistle:
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Charlie is a boiler repair man.
He claims to "Put the grates back into Britain".
He is unreliable!
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Ah! The mists are clearing.
All heating repair men are unreliable ~ they also major in teeth sucking I've noticed.
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they also major in teeth sucking I've noticed.
Just their own I hope. sick2:
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rubschin: I confess I've never asked them. I just accept it as a sign of their opinion of my "specialist knowledge" and look forward to a larger than expected quotation confused: