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Kiwiken

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  1. I take issue with the words the world hates Jews. I have met plenty do not have a problem with anyone. Societies often blame minorities for the ills of their Nations. Hence Persecution. The rise of the Nazi Party in Germany came at the height of an anti Jewish period in Europe. The Nazis were monsters and cold blooded killers. The sad thing is most were well educated. Just shows how thing the veneer of Civilization lies beneath the surface of Humanity. Sadly nothing has changed. Look at the murder of civilians and innocents happening today

  2. He may have been a warrior when called upon but he also negotiated the best hope for peace Israel ever had sadly rejected by the Knesset. Now the road to peace is much harder. Men like him will be missed by both Israeli and Palestinian. Hard but fair and pragmatic. Not easy to find on today's world stage

  3. I personally like Thailand. And Thai people I have met more good thai than bad. Of course they see us as cash cows after all we do spend. Thailand slowly moves to throw off 3rd world status but I think they can do this.

    My only critcism is the new constitution but only an opinion as in the end it is the Thai People who will one day change. My intention if I can is to live and die in Thailand. I love it warts and all

  4. Way to go Nato. Have learned nothing in the past 71 years. The Russians are not threatening Ukraine but like the cold war. If you want play one up man ship with the Russians they will up the anti. Time for some level headed Diplomacy and hard negotiating. Unless you want a hot zone in Europe and Ukraine will be the scorch point. Do not keep puffing out your chests and saying we are right. Hurting a peoples pride (Russia) goes all ways. Talk and keep the Military in check

  5. Anyone who promotes and propagates hate speech regardless of what their Religious or Ethnic background. Deserves the full measure of the Law. If He is born in the UK and legally a UK Citizen not much you can do but enforce the Prison sentence and monitor him. If he is an Immigrant then you are entitled to expel him as an undesirable Alien. 

  6. 13 minutes ago, Si Thea01 said:

     

    Just one question.  How do you keep the peace without enforcing it?

    How do you enforce it you are not the majority military and when open fighting breaks out all you can do is hunker down and wait until some form of calm comes back. While things are relatively calm you can do your job but if it explodes basically you are powerless. And that is a fact

  7. If you did not have it beforehand it would be hard not to hold a grudge against a Country that took you from your Family and village humiliates you, locks you in a debilitating Prison thousands of miles from your home. And then dumps you after having laid no charges in some Foreign Country where they do not even speak your language.

    How would you feel going home to see children that are adults now but were little children when you were taken. How do you put your life back together.

  8. You may criticize UN Soldiers. We do not know what equipment they have. My understanding is in south Sudan they are lightly Armed. Remember even in Yugoslavia and Somalia where they had heavier support they were unable to intervene to stop massacres at Srebrenica or in Mogadishu. Yes they are there to protect civilians but they are also supposed to be a deterrence not a combat force. It was not that long ago that NZ peacekeepers found themselves ambushed and having to leave a fallen comrade in East Timor in a clash with a Pro Indonesian militia. Peace Keeping is not easy and should be seen as putting your Soldiers and Police on the ground with One Arm tied behind their backs. They are there to keep the peace not enforce it.

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