Connecting the dots - Are we on the brink of calamity?

[Smiling Buddha]

Yes, you doubt the importance of the UN. The body which can authorise the 'legal' invasion of countries. You doubt the importance of the BIS. The body which facilitates Basel requirements (among many other things).

Noted.

 

[clogged]

Yes, you doubt the importance of the UN. The body which can authorise the 'legal' invasion of countries. You doubt the importance of the BIS. The body which facilitates Basel requirements (among many other things).

Noted.

OH LORDY.

Didn't realise you were so naive. You don't think WADA keeps sport clean do you?

 

[Smiling Buddha]

Okay, clogged has seen fit to jump the shark in this thread. I'm sure there'll be more over time.

 

[Smiling Buddha]

Anybody been following the Cliven Bundy incident?

It'll almost certainly have its own thread soon enough. The BLM's backdown strikes me as a tactical retreat.

Here are two photos you might want to take a look at from the standoff.

If this incident doesn't tell you how close they are to civil unrest in the US then nothing will.

 

[Long Live HFC]

If this incident doesn't tell you how close they are to civil unrest in the US then nothing will.

lol yeah- a bunch of right-wing extremist sovereign citizen douchebags are indicative of the US as a whole. civil war any day now!

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

lol yeah- a bunch of right-wing extremist sovereign citizen douchebags are indicative of the US as a whole. civil war any day now!

Not far off

 

[Long Live HFC]

Not far off

haha touche!

 

[Smiling Buddha]

American citizens' respect for government won't be making any sort of a recovery while Uncle Sam is pulling stunts like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...ac8eae-bf4d-11e3-bcec-b71ee10e9bc3_story.html

What a joke.

 

[Ripper]

American citizens' respect for government won't be making any sort of a recovery while Uncle Sam is pulling stunts like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...ac8eae-bf4d-11e3-bcec-b71ee10e9bc3_story.html

What a joke.

Workin for the man. Reminds me of the Bolivian tin miners. HFC will be along soon to defend this.

 

[Long Live HFC]

i have no intention of defending this. at face value is sounds *ed. not sure why its in this thread though.

 

[Smiling Buddha]

v) Saudi Arabia is a key ally of the US. During a private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin which took place in August last year, Saudi Prince Bandar (then-head of Saudi intelligence) threatened Putin that if he did not allow an invasion of Syria, Chechen terrorist groups which Bandar claimed to control would attack Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics. Putin rebuffed this threat. Since then the Saudis have stepped up their support of the Syrian 'rebels' (terrorists attempting to overthrow the Syrian government).

And as of yesterday Prince Bandar has officially been sacked.

http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/details.php?id=1221189

Note how close Bandar was with the Bush family, and keep in mind his threats to Putin.

Is this a move to placate the Russians? A move to pave the way for a decoupling from the petrodollar?

Interesting times indeed...

 

[Long Live HFC]

v) Saudi Arabia is a key ally of the US. During a private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin which took place in August last year, Saudi Prince Bandar (then-head of Saudi intelligence) threatened Putin that if he did not allow an invasion of Syria, Chechen terrorist groups which Bandar claimed to control would attack Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics.

the source you provide does not support the claim that you make:

Bandar told Putin, “There are many common values and goals that bring us together, most notably the fight against terrorism and extremism all over the world. Russia, the US, the EU and the Saudis agree on promoting and consolidating international peace and security. The terrorist threat is growing in light of the phenomena spawned by the Arab Spring. We have lost some regimes. And what we got in return were terrorist experiences, as evidenced by the experience of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the extremist groups in Libya. ... As an example, I can give you a guarantee to protect the Winter Olympics in the city of Sochi on the Black Sea next year. The Chechen groups that threaten the security of the games are controlled by us, and they will not move in the Syrian territory’s direction without coordinating with us. These groups do not scare us. We use them in the face of the Syrian regime but they will have no role or influence in Syria’s political future.”
Putin thanked King Abdullah for his greetings and Bandar for his exposition, but then he said to Bandar, “We know that you have supported the Chechen terrorist groups for a decade. And that support, which you have frankly talked about just now, is completely incompatible with the common objectives of fighting global terrorism that you mentioned. We are interested in developing friendly relations according to clear and strong principles.”

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/08/saudi-russia-putin-bandar-meeting-syria-egypt.html#

where is the threat?

 

[Long Live HFC]

Bandar discussed the Syrian issue at length. He explained how the kingdom’s position had evolved on the Syrian crisis since the Daraa incident all the way to what is happening today. He said, “The Syrian regime is finished as far as we and the majority of the Syrian people are concerned. [The Syrian people] will not allow President Bashar al-Assad to remain at the helm. The key to the relations between our two countries starts by understanding our approach to the Syrian issue. So you have to stop giving [the Syrian regime] political support, especially at the UN Security Council, as well as military and economic support. And we guarantee you that Russia’s interests in Syria and on the Mediterranean coast will not be affected one bit. In the future, Syria will be ruled by a moderate and democratic regime that will be directly sponsored by us and that will have an interest in understanding Russia's interests and role in the region.”

 

[Smiling Buddha]

Come on, champ.

"As an example, I can give you a guarantee to protect the Winter Olympics in the city of Sochi on the Black Sea next year. The Chechen groups that threaten the security of the games are controlled by us..."

How much clearer do you want it?

 

[Long Live HFC]

sure, you might read between the lines and infer a threat. but russia hasn't changed their syrian position yet no terrorist attacks occurred at sochi. so...?

 

[Smiling Buddha]

sure, you might read between the lines and infer a threat. but russia hasn't changed their syrian position yet no terrorist attacks occurred at sochi. so...?

So Bandar got the sack, you idiot.

 

[Long Live HFC]

So Bandar got the sack, you idiot.

right. so bandar supposedly makes an idle threat to the russians, and his superiors didn't like it. how does this bring us to the brink of calamity exactly?

 

[Papa Juggs]

The U.S. is slowly crumbling because they have lost their citizens.

They don't want to keep their guns because they're all scared and want to shoot each other. They want to keep their guns because they don't want to turn into a FEMA camp.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

American citizens' respect for government won't be making any sort of a recovery while Uncle Sam is pulling stunts like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...ac8eae-bf4d-11e3-bcec-b71ee10e9bc3_story.html

What a joke.

Desperate measure because they are out of money?

 

[Yellow Feathers]

right. so bandar supposedly makes an idle threat to the russians, and his superiors didn't like it. how does this bring us to the brink of calamity exactly?

Shift key not working, mate?

 

[Long Live HFC]

Shift key not working, mate?

i never capitalise on forums. i'll only use apostrophes to prevent ambiguity too! fun times.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

i never capitalise on forums. i'll only use apostrophes to prevent ambiguity too! fun times.

I respect that. Sometimes a man just needs to stand up for what he believes in.

 

[Long Live HFC]

bahaha!

 

[clogged]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/fbi-uncovers-alqaeda-plot-to-just-sit-back-and-enj,35788/

 

[Yellow Feathers]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/fbi-uncovers-alqaeda-plot-to-just-sit-back-and-enj,35788/

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