PingRoundTheWorld

It's not a matter of "prefer". It's a war crime.

It doesn't matter what they stated - they are breaching international law and committing war crimes. The fact that they're the weaker opponent does not make it any less of a war crime.

Iran once again proving that it is a terrorist state. The majority of their attacks have been on population centers and civilian targets. If it quacks like a terrorist - it's a terrorist. They are desperate and shooting in all directions. Might be time for troops on the ground (a coalition of US/Saudi/UAE/Qatar/Oman/Kuwait and some Euro countries if they don't p**** out) to carve out a demilitarized zone around the straits. Pretty sure that's what will happen if they act on their threats of hitting civilian banks, tech companies, and more civilian ships. It's just a matter of time.

Prices currently do not reflect the present - they reflect future expectations and frankly have no basis in reality. If you're right and the war will be prolonged and the straits blocked - oil will easily double. Chances are however that the war will be short or passage resumed in which case oil will drop in half. It's a gamble either way. The only viable trade maybe is call options to hedge against the rest of your portfolio dumping. As for the OP - your opinions are meaningless - Iran has been chanting death to Israel and death to the US for 46 years, they have enough enriched uranium for 11 warheads, and they accelerated their ballistic missiles program with the full intention of using it - as we are seeing not only against Israel but against every country in the region. To say that the US and Israel "started the war" is disingenuous - it was merely a pre-emptive strike before Iran amassed enough firepower to cause even greater damage. Whether you agree with it or not is irrelevant - every country in the Middle East is now safer than it was two weeks ago (90% of Iran's missiles/launchers/drones destroyed, navy and air force destroyed, etc.)

Complete nonsense. Iran is the one running out, and this "war" (it's so one-sided I'm not sure it can be called a war) will be over within weeks. Likely with some form of secular government taking over. The time of the Ayatollahs is OVER.

Only in your mind buddy, only in your mind. The grand majority of Iran's offensive capabilities have already been annihilated by thousands of air strikes and Tomahawks. Israeli planes are above Iran 24/7 hunting for mobile launchers and destroying them within minutes of detection. All anti-air capabilities have been destroyed on the first day. There is very little in terms of actual organized command anymore, it's just individual forces desperately panic shooting at whoever they can. There have been very few deaths outside Iran. Even in Israel there have only been a couple of fatal hits out of hundreds they tried to send.

"A 2023 survey by GAMAAN found that 99% of Iranians living abroad surveyed opposed the Islamic Republic regime. The diaspora, estimated between 2 to over 4 million people, overwhelmingly favors a secular or alternative form of government rather than the current regime" Iranians across the world are celebrating this. Of all the places in the entire world I think it's safe to say Iranians in PATTAYA specifically are not Islamists, lol. As for non-Iranians, it's possible, especially in Europe.

You are giving Iran way too much credit, lol! The majority of their offensive capabilities have already been destroyed. What they have left might hit a few buildings, sure, but it's nowhere near the armageddon they promised. I doubt the blockade of Hormuz will continue much longer, nor that oil prices will rise much higher. Big fat nothingburger really as Iran is not the superpower it's pretended to be in AI videos.

Dual pricing is annoying and discrimination - yes - but no tourist has ever cancelled their trip (only) because of dual pricing. The main reasons for decline in tourists are quite simple: the baht is way too strong, prices in the tourist entertainment sector are out of control above and beyond inflation, and the demographics of places like Pattaya have changed so much that a westerner may not feel welcome there anymore.

He tore it up because that treaty was about as good as toilet paper. Iran was not adhering to the treaty, and it's astonishing that Obama or anyone actually thought they would. Either way- there's more than nuclear on the line here - there is the fate of an entire people - Iranians want freedom from radical Islam and totalitarian regime, and I hope they get it when this is over.

Born Americans - no - they are not required to love America, and they are entitled to hate it should they wish to do so. As for immigrants however- taking the oath of allegiance is REQUIRED for naturalization. Anyone that LIED while taking the oath of allegiance should not be and is not a citizen.

Not nearly enough. Need to de-naturalize and deport the enemies within - Ilhan Omar and anyone else who LIED on their oath of allegiance and hates America.

So your solution is violence against those that hold differing political views. I think there was a word for that.... oh yeah, fascism.

You mean antifa and paid protesters who chant "from the river to the sea" without even knowing it is literally a call to genocide? Those are the true fascists.

Israel's government sucks right now - yes. It does have a couple of far right RACIST parties in it which the grand majority of Israelis hate and disagree with - yes. Bibi Netanyahu is a criminal - yes. But between that and far right there is quite a distance - Israel's government is still bound by law and the supreme court which limits it. Other than minor infractions the majority of decisions are made with the good of Israel and Israeli people in mind. Either way- this government will be replaced this year after the elections. Good riddance. So there's literally no single evidence that he's ever done anything with minors, but you're juding him by orange man bad?

Thanks for the laugh - I needed that! Tens of thousands of missiles and mortars fired at Israel directly funded and supported but Iran is not "regional meddling" - it's war through proxies. The Houthis would do nothing without Iran support (they wouldn't exist), Hezbollah would do nothing without Iran, etc. It's ridiculous to suggest that Iran hasn't started a war when they've been funding warfare in the entire middle east for decades. Stop right there- your beef isn't with common sense or what is right - your beef is with the United States. As we speak the US and Israel are finally attacking the Iranian regime (not people), and the exiled Shah's son is fully endorsing it. The Iranian people are endorsing it. The only people NOT endorsing it are radical Muslims who are butthurt that Islam is not going to take over the world, after all!

How so? Trump was one of the only ones who DIDN'T participate in Epstein's Island - unlike Clinton and many others. As for "Nazis" - lol no - Trump is literally attacking Iran to free the Iranian people from tyranny, with full coordination with Israel, as we speak. Literally the opposite of Nazi - unlike vast factions of the Democratic party these days (Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, AOC, and others are blatantly antisemitic and anti-American).

The fact that these common sense requirements SCARE Democrats is exactly why they are needed. Where there is smoke - there is fire.

Great, if there is "nothing" then let's make people identify themselves when voting. Surely if there's "nothing" that won't be a problem.

If the perps were Thai then yes - girlfriend would've been the first suspect - however they were clearly foreign (British accent) so it's much more likely one of his "friends" was in on it. Assuming only a few people knew about the money the list of suspects gets real short. The girlfriend looked genuinely terrified and tried to call for help once she was able to run outside - so unlikely she knew about it ahead of time. (but you never know - it's Pattaya - maybe she ran her mouth at the bar while some guys were listening) The phones were ditched because they never wanted them - they just took them to prevent the victims from calling police immediately after. Either way they'll probably be caught very soon.

Of course it's in American interests: Iran is developing long range missiles with the aspiration of being able to reach America too. Just a matter of time. Iran with nuclear weapons and long range missiles is a threat to the entire civilized world, not just Israel. The Iranian people don't want radical Islam. Tens of thousands of protestors have died in the last couple of months because they are fed up with being crushed under a totalitarian regime that violates human rights and morality every day. Removing radical Islam from Iran and replacing it with a normal goverment will not only liberate the majority of Iranians - it will also completely change the entire region. No more support for Houthi terrorists in Yemen, no more support for Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, no more support for terrorists in Syria (although most are gone now that Assad is out). I will bring stability and prosperity for the entire region, including US allies - which will benefit America greatly in the long run. Removing the radical Islamist regime from Iran will discourage radical Islamists in the US (and Europe). We are already at war - war with radical Islam - they have been conquering Europe by numbers. They aren't victims or refugees - they are there to conquer. At this point countries no longer have the ability to hide their heads in the sand - the conquerers aren't at the gates - they're already inside. Israel not only makes some of the best defensive weapons (anti-missile, anti-mortar, etc) in the world - it also one of the only countries in the world where they were actually able to test them under live, real conditions. That kind of knowledge is priceless, and it all goes into American defenses eventually. Israel gets the missiles - America gets the spoils. If Israel didn't exist Iran wouldn't just behave quietly. They would be going after other targets: American bases, allies, Europe, and anyone who doesn't fit their radical view of Islam. They don't chant "death to Israel" - they chant "death to Israel (the little devil) and America (the big devil)". Their goal isn't to only destroy Israel - it's to destroy Israel as a proxy of America - and then when they can go for America. Speak to any Iranian who isn't in Iran - nearly 100% of them hate the Islamist regime and wish to see it gone. The regime and radical Islam are EVIL and crushing them would benefit the entire world - not just America. Did I mention radical Islam is evil? Are you even American?

Assuming no election fraud, no dead people voting, no illegals voting - then of course the Republicans will win. Democrats have been relying on voter fraud for decades now. If voter ID is required they lose millions of (fraudulent) voters - that's quite clear and is exactly why they are fighting so hard to prevent it. It's quite amazing that something that is obvious in any other country - you need to identify yourself to be able to vote - is being contested as if it's even a question.

She sounds.... special. 🤣

Should've pressed charges. Letting him go free after just paying will not stop him the next time he's drunk and angry. Next time he may hurt someone, not something.

EDIT: ugh - didn't realize this is such an old thread. Why is it still going on? Original: Assuming you're not trolling (good chance), it's hilarious that you think a hot insta-hoe less than half your age who never met you would be excited about an "all expenses paid trip to CM". She's asking you to come to Phuket because she wants to save herself the trip. She could care less about your "johnson" or CM - she's after MONEY. At least she's honest about not wanting to date you - it's you who didn't take the hint that she's looking for a customer, not a boyfriend.