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9 minutes ago, Brewster67 said:

It's OK mate... they will probably go into Iran next and that will be their biggest mistake ever.... So i am sitting back with the popcorn and beers ready for the fireworks to start on that one.

Dont need to "go into". Just need to launch the B52s. Next.

5 minutes ago, CGW said:

Reaffirms my view point that Thailand are mere puppets in all this, love to know who is pulling the strings? 

We are.

31 minutes ago, Logosone said:

Good bread it was too. And the women..., but we digress. I would certainly not relish having to eat Bat-soup but we have to live with reality, the Americans are so desperate for masks they're stealing paid for supplies from their best friend. By contrast the Chinese have it so far under control they're donating equipment to European countries, sending experts to help other countries.

 

Goldman Sachs is predicting the US economy will contract by 34% in the next quarter. 

 

Your scientific "experts" at the CDC look massively inferior to China's and Germany's and Covid19 is rampant in the US.

 

You, the United States, will emerge from this virus severely weakened. Economically, politically, socially and most likely militarily (spending will have to be reduced massively now)

 

Why would we hitch our star to a nation that is so obviously in decline?

Following the party line neh? We much dont care what other countries do as long as they do what they are told when the shooting starts ????

15 minutes ago, Logosone said:

And rightly so, we should really abolish politicians altogether and put experts in charge of running the country.

Thats the leadership principle we all need. Maybe it will work this time. Then again, folks who think they are experts and their supporters can look like anyhting from criminals to idiots in the eyes of history.

2 minutes ago, Thian said:

And Philips is a dutch company, why did trump order them to produce ventilators for the americans at their factory in the USA?

Because the factory in the USA is probably owned by an American subsidiary of Phillips.

Just now, robblok said:

Yea sure go back to the previous century while the US did so much <deleted> like invading countries under false pretense themselves.. chemical weapons anyone ? Look at the mess in the middle east you guys created.

Thats fine, you are entiled to your opinion. You arent a Yank, so to be honest, most Americans care not one whit about that opinion either. BTW rob, I hope all of your kith and kin in Euroland are staying healthy and hangin in there.

10 minutes ago, USNret said:

He did not come up with that port call.

He had the power to stop it. He had the power to contact his superiors and say it isnt a good idea. He had the power to put rules on the crew during that port call. Its his ship.

A failure of leadership.

7 minutes ago, ChouDoufu said:

from press release photos at the dock, there were no social distancing rules being enforced. 

Whos responsibility was that I wonder?

1 minute ago, Tug said:

No it is not a popularity contest it takes a leader who has the courage to do what’s best for his ship and crew and in captain Crozier case he’s also a carrier qualified fighter pilot kudos captain a fine example of leadership kudos sir

You dont know the guy. You dont know what his leadership ratings were. You dont know all the circumstances of this incident.  Being a qualified pilot is one thing. Being prepared, as a leader, to lead your men into combat knowing that many of them will die, means you need to make hard decisions. Preparing for those moments means you may take actions that would make you unpopular. The servicemen under you dont need to like you, they need to follow your instructions exactly.

You are taking a side in this because your of your hatred of our President. Basicaly, with absolutely no knowledge of the circumstances of this incident other than what you read in the papers and with little understanding of the essence of military leadership, you use this incident as just another excuse to amuse yourself and please the echo chamber with the sameoldsameold. Im surprised you havent claimed tht Putin caused the Cap to be fired.

I will give you credit, at least you keep your hate for Trump supporters a little quieter now, probably because I and others called you out on it. 

16 minutes ago, Logosone said:

What is China waiting for? It will never be more perfect than this.

Henry Guisan. Remember him. If you figure that there are 20 million American civilians with ARs, lets meet them on the beaches of LA! Wolverines!

1 minute ago, Logosone said:

I know, we take the same approach in Germany with American protests.

 

Would be nice of the US government to apologise for this piracy, but I doubt they have the good manners to do so.

 

Like I said, we did the same with Switzerland and Austria. Okay we apologised and aren't doing it anymore, so who knows maybe the US will make it good somehow to its  German friends, we shall see.

We owe Germany nothing. They owe us everything. But its off topic and we can save it for another day.

5 hours ago, bartolo57 said:

Looks like he was popular with his crew. 

Commanding a combat ship that has the firepower of many entire countries is not a popularity contest.

12 minutes ago, Logosone said:

Since Germany did exactly the same, ie halt exports of vital supplies to Austria and Switzerland, I suspect German protests will be short-lived.

If you took a poll of Americans as to whether they give a whit what Germany says I bet youd be astounded by the numbers.

Two years of 3 hours afternoon pool party sessions. Two years of Landrace weed and no steak. My playlist balooning to 3000 songs and my hair in a ponytail. Finally caught upon my photo edits and reading list. Got it. Guess It is what it is.

why were they out?

2 hours ago, Tug said:

Aww don’t worry donald says it’s all the states fault cause they mismanaged it he bears no responsibility or so he said today at the briefing 

Not that I even agree the issue is one of fault past Chinas criminal negligence, are you saying that Cuomo was perfectly prepared for this? Can a physiscian freely prescribe medications in NY btw?

12 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

It's not about who to blame, really the world as a whole needs to find a solution.

No, its about blame too. China lied, people died. More victims of communism. The world needs to wake up and treat this like it is, the first shot in a war, albiet not a hot one yet. 

2 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

How about the super sizing at some fast food companies, that

may be part of the problem. In some cities there are more fast food

places to eat, than restaurants.

Yes, because the super sized triple big macs just leap off the counter and hurl themselves down your gullet. Sort of like how that rifle climbs out of the gun safe and kills folks. 

17 hours ago, Basil B said:

And nothing to do with the ethnic demographics and poverty??? 

It does. Just no one will out and say it. 

10 minutes ago, carlyai said:

Where I lived in China an outside toilet was a bare room with about 4 round holes in the cement. No partitions, you all squatted and talked together. One day I went into the ladies toilet by mistake and it was like a 'whack em ball' scene. All these squatting girls sprang straight up.

Out in hunting camps in Alaska, it was a hole in the ground  between two trees with a log crosspiece. Very unstable. ESpecially at 3 am in bear country with your pants down and a rifle across your lap.

31 minutes ago, Snow Leopard said:

i can see there is a lot of boredom out there.

Not really there is a whole club of us who regularly poop ourselves, thats why we are in Asia, so we can find wives to clean us up in exchange for a nice house and airconditiong.

Its called...Love!

21 hours ago, Basil B said:

What comes to mind is how the Americans exploit them.

Not just exploit them. Proudly exploit them. Its Better for them to be exploited by Americans than by any other country in the world, including their own. Thats why they batter down the doors to get into here.

29 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Many tourist attractions in Siem Reap are closed simply because there are no tourists, however many local bars, shops, supermarkets and restaurants are still open and there are no restrictions on movements to these.

99% of the bars are now closed based on what I saw last night. Retaurants still doing take out are opne. There were a few lonesome folks out last night.

There is supposedly a curfew coming.