United Nations Resolution 181 - would you have voted for it if it were held now? (230)
Scubadiva: That's basically my view as well. Lesson: Brits are just not very good at administering things long term
Worse through history!
Scubadiva: That's basically my view as well. Lesson: Brits are just not very good at administering things long term
They sure administered some of those Countries for a looong time!Longer,and generally with more success than the other Colonial Powers!
maxmate1: Worse through history!
and what do you know?Look at the Track-Record of the Countries administered by Spain,Germany,Dutch or Portugal,then get back to us!
Scubadiva: That's basically my view as well. Lesson: Brits are just not very good at administering things long term
Did pretty good to tell the truth. Three four hundred years with a good part of the world and, in some pretty out of the way places. Not like other empires that simply moved from one country to the next using pure mass Britain used iron will, smaller numbers strategically placed with superior tactics and discipline which meant less force than other empires such as the Muslim Caliphates and Ottomans used.
Conrad73: and what do you know?
Look at the Track-Record of the Countries administered by Spain,Germany,Dutch or Portugal,then get back to us!
Look at the Track-Record of the Countries administered by Spain,Germany,Dutch or Portugal,then get back to us!
Why would he do that? His obsessive prejudice is focused on the British.
Class5: Why would he do that? His obsessive prejudice is focused on the British.
guess that's his problem!
Conrad73: guess that's his problem!
anyway north korea has confirmed its firing its rocket this week the Russian have had this to say
In Moscow, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, as saying that Russia viewed Pyongyang’s plans as “an example of ignoring decisions of the U.N. Security Council.”
doesn't say much for international respect of UN resolutions
robplum: anyway north korea has confirmed its firing its rocket this week the Russian have had this to say
In Moscow, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, as saying that Russia viewed Pyongyang’s plans as “an example of ignoring decisions of the U.N. Security Council.”
doesn't say much for international respect of UN resolutions
seems they are preparing another Nuclear Test as well!In Moscow, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, as saying that Russia viewed Pyongyang’s plans as “an example of ignoring decisions of the U.N. Security Council.”
doesn't say much for international respect of UN resolutions
Tough luck though if the Rocket veers off into China Territory!
Conrad73: seems they are preparing another Nuclear Test as well!
Tough luck though if the Rocket veers off into China Territory!
Tough luck though if the Rocket veers off into China Territory!
Conrad73: seems they are preparing another Nuclear Test as well!
Tough luck though if the Rocket veers off into China Territory!
Tough luck though if the Rocket veers off into China Territory!
Ouch! Could be quite a diplomatic challenge to repair that mess!
Class5: Ouch! Could be quite a diplomatic challenge to repair that mess!
guess they'd be in the Crapper for a bit!Conrad73: a really T-eed off Chinese-CP Polit-Bureau!
robplum: http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Philippines-Warship-Chinese-Vessels-in-Standoff-146949645.html
seems that is becoming a common thing down that way!But China got to understand that not everything in that Neck of the woods belongs to them,or ought to be in their Sphere of influence!
But we digress!
Conrad73: seems that is becoming a common thing down that way!
But China got to understand that not everything in that Neck of the woods belongs to them,or ought to be in their Sphere of influence!
But we digress!
But China got to understand that not everything in that Neck of the woods belongs to them,or ought to be in their Sphere of influence!
But we digress!
Obama visited here recently and expressly made the point the water ways in that region must remain open to all shipping...
Looks like NTH Korea is about to see how far there missile can go, seems lot more plausible than putting up a satellite to look at north korean forests which is what they appear to be proposing is the intention of the rocket
robplum: Obama visited here recently and expressly made the point the water ways in that region must remain open to all shipping...
Looks like NTH Korea is about to see how far there missile can go, seems lot more plausible than putting up a satellite to look at north korean forests which is what they appear to be proposing is the intention of the rocket
Looks like NTH Korea is about to see how far there missile can go, seems lot more plausible than putting up a satellite to look at north korean forests which is what they appear to be proposing is the intention of the rocket
Japan perhaps?
Class5: Japan perhaps?
no they stated earlier its heading towards australia, i dunno probably know tomorrow or certainly by monday
Class5: Japan perhaps?
It probably could hit up in Alaska,or the Aleut Islands!Conrad73: It probably could hit up in Alaska,or the Aleut Islands!
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, pushed China to demand that North Korea scrap its planned launch of a ballistic missile in the direction of Australia in a fortnight's time.
another site
North Korea has said the rocket will be launched in a southerly direction, which would take it over the Okinawa archipelago far from Shinjuku.
robplum: The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, pushed China to demand that North Korea scrap its planned launch of a ballistic missile in the direction of Australia in a fortnight's time.
another site
North Korea has said the rocket will be launched in a southerly direction, which would take it over the Okinawa archipelago far from Shinjuku.
another site
North Korea has said the rocket will be launched in a southerly direction, which would take it over the Okinawa archipelago far from Shinjuku.
I'll wager the RAAF are on alert.
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But we all know facts for you are meant to be ignored and twisted to suit....
Historical facts Fred are so clear and your twisting of them is so similar.
Sad Fred Sad...
Almost cost Jordan its Membership in the Arab League!
Then in '94,they generously gave what didn't belong to them to the Palestinian Arabs!