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Combatants will get killed in a war and these people who Hezbollah describes as "medics" are active service Hezbollah personnel. For example, the Hezbollah controlled Islamic Health Authority said in a statement earlier that seven of its staff, including two medics, were killed in a recent attack on a Beirut "residential" building. What they did not mention is that the building secondary explosions that caused the deaths were due to the munitions stored in the building going off. "Medics" died in the targeted missile strike on the Beirut Hezbollah Intelligence Headquarters. The HQ and medical clinic for Hezbollah personnel were intentionally located in close proximity to Hezbollah personnel residential units. For the sake of propaganda, Hezbollah personnel will wear white helmets and pretend to be "medics". As was demonstrated by Hamas in Gaza, ambulances are used to transport senior Hezbollah commanders.

The designation of Jerusalem as Israel's capital for some Islamic nations is that they refuse to recognize the state of Israel. For others, it is linked to their positions on the final status of the Palestinian territories. Jerusalem has been documented as the capital of the Israelites since King David designated it the capital city of Israel in 1003 BC, 1613 years before the invention of Islam. Even in 1948, the modern state of Israel incluuded much of Jerusalem. West Jerusalem had been controlled by Jordan who refused access to the Jewish religious sites to the jew despite there being an agreement to do so. Had, Jordan not attacked Israel in 1967, the west Bank and West Jerusalem might still be managed by Jordan.

And your bitcoin alternative offers no guarantees, no oversight, and no consumer protection. There is a reason why it is favoured by criminal organizations. One is also at the mercy of the financial institutions if one relies on cash. The banks are holding our money and they are the entities which supply the ATMS. Fortunately, your opinion is only popular with a minority of the age 65+ demographic, and Father Time will ensure that the opinion will be addressed appropriately. 😁 I once resisted using a debit card and then credit cards, but then I realized how much easier it was to maintain electronic records and to manage transactions electronically. The only place where I still have to make cash transactions for small transactions is in Thailand. Fortunately, I can do online invoice payments, and pay with debit or credit cards at Lotus, Tops, Villa, upper end and international restaurants restaurants and at international retailers. Even my hired cars to the airport rely on credit card payment. I don't want to walk round with 10-30,000 baht. Ok, so the bank takes a percentage on the credit card transaction, They are being paid for the services rendered to the merchant. The credit and debt cards reduce the exposure to holdup and to cash shortfalls. They reduce the need for manual book keeping and trips to make deposits at the bank. When I go to the ATM I have to pay 200 baht each time. My use of a CC has the cost baked into the retail cost of goods, whether I use the card or not.

Not at all. Trump has been exposed and documented multiple times as a dishonest man who has abused his subcontractors and tradespeople, refusing to pay them in a timely manner. His multiple failures that included bankruptcies speak to his poor business management skill. He squandered the multi million dollar fortune that his father left him on bad real estate investments. Trump lurched from failure to failure failure until the boy from Essex, Mark Burnett made him a celebrity with the Apprentice series in 2004. Burnett created the image of a successful man. The fact is that if anyone lists all the failures and deceitful acts of Trump to his followers, they refuse to listen and become hostile. Their response when confronted with court verdicts and the hundreds of judgements against Trump is that it is all conspiracy,a creation of an imagined deep state, despite the court cases going back 40+ years.

Why misrepresent. The CNN coverage is extensive. Don't blame CNN because you chose not to visit the local news (US News) or Weather pages where the stories are prominently covered. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/us/north-carolina-asheville-hurricane-helene-aftermath/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/weather/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-before-after-images-climate/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/politics/video/white-house-response-donald-trump-biden-harris-fema-digvid https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/us/helene-recovery-friday/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/us/helene-recovery-roads-water-power/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/weather/hurricane-helene-path-of-destruction-climate-dg/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/29/weather/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-carolinas-sunday/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc You like FOX and dislike CNN. We all get it. Why not just write that instead of manufacturing a dishonest accusation?

The people who need to read the new charges, won't and don't want to know. They are in denial. It's like what happens when ponzi or pyramid scheme participants are told that they have been participating in a fraud and that not only are they victims, but accomplices too because they recruited other participants. They refuse to accept and then go into a defensive mode. It is only when they suffer personal loss that some begin to realize what happened. However, for many others, they don't get it or blame everyone else for their own stupidity. We see it today with the cryptocurrency schemes that fall apart, like; Quadriga CX, Terra-Luna, FTX, or Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE). It comes as no surprise to some people that Trump is now a supporter of cryptocurrency.

Understood, and no argument from me on this, but, when I was writing, I was thinking of the current "hardwoods" which are not. There's a thread here that lists the woods that I found helpful even if a Laos reference. It's 16 years old, but still helpful.

Be fair, would you want to go to Serbia, even for a visit? There is a reason why Serbians went to Canada as refugees.

I know the correct term is manslaughter, but honestly, I consider the actions of the bus owner and operator and all those who allowed the vehicles to operate, to be murder. I wonder how they can sleep at night knowing that the deaths of all those people were because of their actions. At some point maybe they will hear cries of the terrified children screaming in agonizing pain as they were consumed by the flames. This event gets more disgusting and evil with each new discovery of wrongdoing.

Plywood: The comments on the glue and formaldehyde outgassing are so right. Choose wisely. Termites and Wood: Considering the fact that vinyl flooring is going to be applied over an old wood base, the termites (and carpenter ants) can still do their damage, except that you won't find out until the floor starts sagging or collapses. Laminated and or engineered wood Floors: I was never a big fan of laminates, but that was because I was unaware of all the improvements and engineering changes that were made. Today there are glueless products that fit together, and there have been significant improvements in water resistance. The fabrication process can also make the products very insect resistant. Hardwood: I am a fan of hardwood, but we have to be practical. Other than teak, the humidity and the insects make it impractical in most Thai homes. Engineered tile: I am impressed by the new options. I never liked it because it suggested cheap and knock off marble. Well, not anymore. The tiles that have been around for years are not the ugly stuff from years ago. They manage temperature better, are sturdy and cost effective. I had them in a condo I rented and they were decent. I didn't appreciate the type I had in the bathroom as they became slick and dangerously slippery when wet, but the version used in the galley kitchen and living area was well done and gave a warm ambience. In all cases, the subfloor has to be level, properly sealed and supported.

And if you are a fair and disinterested observer, neither won in an exchange that overall was dull, and an exercise in repeating rehearsed statements. I wasn't impressed by either one. Vance comes off as a sinister, nasty man with a chip on his shoulder. Waltz comes off as a dimwit gladhander who is in way over his head. I would be concerned if either one became President of the USA.

Well, in Melania's case, she probably has to see that man from time to time. Lucky for her she does not share a bed with him, imagine her expression if she did.

I belive that the activity meets the following definition" when someone posts or comments online to 'bait' people, which means deliberately provoking an argument or emotional reaction. " There is a specific term for it. 🫢

The opposition party leader is photogenic. He is young and vibrant. Quite a contrast to the old chunky pasty faced zombie like cabal members.

No, not lawfare. The cabal has had this strategy long before the trendy term of lawfare was created.

The local army base resellers?

2 people is not a solution. Yes, some Thais speak English. They can also speak French, Manadarin, and German. The point of my comment was to refute your statement; On 10/2/2024 at 5:05 AM, theblether said: I've continuously pointed out to the NHS that there is a large well of nurses and doctors available in Thailand. It's not one of their preferred hiring locations and that's a mistake. What is wrong with my reading comprehension as you claim Did you not write the above? It is you who is a self proclaimed expert with that ignorant statement. You ignored the fact that Thailand has a shortage of health professionals. There is NOT a large well of qualified nurses and doctors in Thailand. What part of Thailand of the patient doctor ratio in Thailand of 0.67:1000 do you not understand? What part of the reality that the Thai health professionals most likely to be functionally literate in English are those who have completed some studies in an English language nation? These are typically specialists. Nurses and GPs are the least likely to have completed english language medical training. The crisis is in the UK is in the number of available GPs and the number of available operating theaters and hospital beds. The available facilities have been reduced to save money. Having 1000 more nurses won't reopen a surgery. Funding for their salaries and the equipment will. You also ignored the fact that it is irresponsible and UNETHICAL, and contravenes established foreign relation undertakings for a wealthier nation undertake "brain drain".

19,000 unauthorized migrants in fiscal 2024 is nothing when the big picture of hundreds of thousands is taken as a whole. What is not mentioned is that many of these migrants had originally crossed over into Canada during the Covid crackdown and are returning to the USA. Unlike the Mexican border, the USA is not compelled to hold the migrants. There is a safe country agreement with Canada that allows the immediate deportation. The USa catches and gets rid of most of these people with minimal delay. Up until 2023, the problem was the other way, and Americans laughed at Canada's problem. In the very same Vermont, New York border area US border agents were directing migrants into Canada and refusing to intervene. An estimated 300,000+ unauthorized migrants crossed from the USA into Canada in the past few years. The official number since 2017 is 117,000 but those are only the recorded people. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/rcmp-demolish-last-structure-at-quebec-s-roxham-road-migrant-crossing-1.6575998 The migrant crisis in Canada is critical. Two provinces take the brunt of the unauthorized migrants, Quebec with 40% and Ontario with 50% of the total. Both are where migrants cross into the USA. Neither of the two can afford the costs of the hundreds of thousands of non contributing "refugees". The prime minister of Quebec is up in arms about the numbers of "refugees" and has asked members of the current parliament to bring down the sitting Liberal minority government. It is no secret he supports the Conservatives who would tighten the border.

You know that the U.S. Constitution gives the exclusive power to fund wars and military actions to the U.S. Congress. Even if a President can find a way to circumvent the Constitutional requirement of a war authorization from the Congress. the President must go to Congress to obtain the funds for any military action. Multiple interventions such as the Iraq War, the previous Lebanon interventions in 1958 and 1983 and Afghanistan may not have been declared as wars by Congress, but they were specifically authorized by Congress. It's nice that you believe that Netanyahu has great power, but he does not. He is employed at the pleasure of 7 feuding political factions who make up his coalition government. On any given day, one of the members can withdraw its support because of bruised feelings or the loss of a cabinet portfolio and his government topples. Netanyahu can ask for an authorization from his war cabinet, but that does not guarantee that the USA will fund it. We already saw the restriction on weapons and funding in respect to the Gaza action. For example, last May, in order to exercise influence on Israel to minimize activity in Rafah, Gaza, the USA refused to provide high payload ordinance. Israel has been going through massive amounts of munitions and needs US and European supplies. Israel also needs the co-operation of some of its Arab neighbors if it wishes to take on Iran. The worst case scenario is that should any war not go well against Iran, Egypt and others could use that war as an excuse to attack Israel. Any faltering, any significant setback and it can be game over for Israel, so they plan out scenarios before acting.

Yes. In a court.

I see Harris as a one term President if elected. A defeat of Trump might finally lead to a cleanup and renewal,

Yes. It will be the Pentagon, the NSA and the Diplomatic Corps providing the key information upon which a decision will be made, and it will be Congress who will decide if there is a war.

There is NOT a large supply of doctors in Thailand. Thailand has serious shortages in some specialties such as mental health, geriatrics, pain management, nuclear medicine, novel surgery techniques and oncology. The patient doctor ratio in Thailand is 0.67:1000. In the UK it is 3.0:1000 Both Thailand and the UK have a shortage of GPs. Thailand GPs are the most likely to have the most limited of medical training and are least likely to speak a language other than Thai. How do you expect a Thai GP to practice in the UK if he or she does not speak the language? And why would you even assume, Thai physicians would want to relocate to the UK? Life is much better for a wealthy Thai in Thailand than in the UK. The subject of nurses is even more obvious. The shortage of surgical and specialized care nurses in the UK will not be solved by recruiting from Thailand, because the training is not the same. The education is different for the specialties and you just can't import people with a wave of the hand. There are also licensing requirements to be satisfied.

As Turkey has demonstrated with its use of the Montreux Convention, it closed ingress and egress to the Black Sea to the Russian fleet. There is no need for NATO to control Sevastopol for it to control the Black Sea.

Not mentioned is that the pensioners portrayed in the article are not in large number. It's the pensioners enjoying life in India, Pakistan, Africa and the Middle East who make up the bulk of foreign retirees. Retirees with the adjustments today are receiving far more than they ever contributed.