The Political Discussion Thread

[Falcon Horus]

Here you go - Belgium doesn't exist until 1830 so what you see is us being part of the Kingdom of the Franks:

The Germanic Kingdoms and the East Roman Empire 526-600

[jelgate]

No Great Britain either. Good times

[P-90_177]

maybe someone should tell Hamas to stop using human shields then

Ok... So by that logic next time there are hostages taken in a bank robbery the police should just go in and shoot everyone and sort out the whole bloody mess later?

[jelgate]

Ok... So by that logic next time there are hostages taken in a bank robbery the police should just go in and shoot everyone and sort out the whole bloody mess later?

That sounds like flawless logic as long as I am not there

[P-90_177]

No Great Britain either. Good times

Traditionally, as you know Jel, I would make some kind of patriotic outcry at this point.

However since in reality I am all for the abolition of our modern idea "nations" I will let it slide this time.

... But you're still a bunch of bloody, jumped up colonials.

[jelgate]

Traditionally, as you know Jel, I would make some kind of patriotic outcry at this point.

Why do you think I said it?

... But you're still a bunch of bloody, jumped up colonials.

If we take FH's maps as facts then we are not that much different

[Gatefan1976]

Traditionally, as you know Jel, I would make some kind of patriotic outcry at this point.

However since in reality I am all for the abolition of our modern idea "nations" I will let it slide this time.

... But you're still a bunch of bloody, jumped up colonials.

You guys are the ones who STAYED in England and left us in Australia, as punishment

[mad_gater]

Ok... So by that logic next time there are hostages taken in a bank robbery the police should just go in and shoot everyone and sort out the whole bloody mess later?

Forgetting for a minute that you're comparing apples to oranges (a police officer's job of helping to bring criminals to justice is a completely different job from that of a soldier's which is to wage war)....I'm just saying that Hamas should stop fighting like cowards and attacking from a position of hiding behind innocents, thus turning the innocents they're hiding behind into military targets. I'm sure Israel is trying its best to limit civilian casualties as much as possible but the sad and tragic reality of war (which Hamas seems all to eager to wage in perpetuity) is that having zero civilian casualties as an outcome is virtually impossible. But from what I've seen and read they do everything possible to evacuate innocents out of the vicinity of suspected Hamas strongholds.

[Falcon Horus]

So, those 4 kids on the beach were just playing soccer in the wrong place at the wrong time?

[jelgate]

So, those 4 kids on the beach were just playing soccer in the wrong place at the wrong time?

They weren't even playing correcting. Where was your refing FH? You missed at least 5 red cards.

[Gatefan1976]

So, those 4 kids on the beach were just playing soccer in the wrong place at the wrong time?

The ball was a disguised bomb, Don't you know anything FH??

[P-90_177]

Forgetting for a minute that you're comparing apples to oranges (a police officer's job of helping to bring criminals to justice is a completely different job from that of a soldier's which is to wage war)....I'm just saying that Hamas should stop fighting like cowards and attacking from a position of hiding behind innocents, thus turning the innocents they're hiding behind into military targets. I'm sure Israel is trying its best to limit civilian casualties as much as possible but the sad and tragic reality of war (which Hamas seems all to eager to wage in perpetuity) is that having zero civilian casualties as an outcome is virtually impossible. But from what I've seen and read they do everything possible to evacuate innocents out of the vicinity of suspected Hamas strongholds.

290 Palestinians have been killed that we know of so far. Three quarters of which are reported to have been civilians. That is an unacceptable ratio.

Meanwhile well over a thousand homes have been displaced and 18'000 people have been displaced by Israeli action. That is not measured, responsible action.

[Falcon Horus]

The ball was a disguised bomb, Don't you know anything FH??

Oh right, how could I have forgotten about that... IED's come in all shapes and sizes. And they are getting younger every day.

[Gatefan1976]

Well, it's not exactly a long career path.

[SoulReaver]

Would around 70 AD count?

Spoiler:

yup the region was called Palestine (still is)