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This brings me to another interesting aspect of Thai culture, the whole avoidance of getting in people's faces thing. In the Philippines every old broken down jeepney has a horn that works. Many drivers fit air horns to their cars. And they use them, all the time. There is never 10 seconds peace in any half busy street. In Thailand it is the opposite. You almost never hear horns unless a quick beep to let you know they are there, like when they come up behind you in soi 6. Thais avoid confrontation when not drunk or teenager.

Some not so good news for Trump fans is the likely imminent arrival of Assange on US soil. Squealing as a quid quo pro to avoid spending the rest of his life in jail might be on the cards.

Thais tend to ignore strangers unless they have a reason not to. They don't make eye contact at all with strangers in my experience unless talking to them directly. Like in a shop. If they have no business with them they pass by like ships in the night.

Other than by delaying the deadline which Trump moved up, how?

Oh, look! We may soon know the truth about Russia Russia Russia from another source at the heart of the matter. Assange faces what could be his final court hearing in London starting Tuesday as he tries to stop his extradition to the U.S. The High Court has scheduled two days of arguments over whether Assange can ask an appeals court to block his transfer. If the court doesn’t allow the appeal to go forward, he could be sent across the Atlantic. https://apnews.com/article/julian-assange-wikileaks-extradition-appeal-espionage-f7caa4167bcff910287a6c5ba01e233f

Unless you are willing to disavow that you believe it';s acceptable to wipe out Hamas regardless of the cost to civilian life until you disavow it. I assert that a reasoble interpretation of your post is that you do in fact believe that. Your answers since then have demonstrated a lack of candour.

Today in Pattaya was noticeably clearer than recent weeks. We had some rain a couple of days ago which must have cleaned the air up somewhat and possibly put out some fires. Most mornings I wander down to Starbucks on beach road at the end of soi 6 and sit there for a coffee. I judge the air quality by how well I can see Koh Larn, if at all.

That's what I took from it. How about you answer my question precisely and then we will know for sure? It's a simple yes or no but feel free to add further comments.

If Biden is incapable but Trump is worse then Trump must be very bad.

I didn't allege that you said it directly. The tone of the post I replied to implied that is what you meant so I wanted to ask you if you thought that was acceptable or not?

It's the MAGA retribution message. The cult runs deep. It's also part payback for losing George's seat. But mainly it's to sow chaos to help Trump get elected. The economy is running too nicely right now.

So you'd wipe them out if they don't surrender no matter the cost of civilian lives?

Not only that but it's also my understand that 5 minutes before he left office he brought forward the date of withdrawal, presumably to cause a chaotic event and throw a spanner into the works for Biden's honeymoon. The deal included releasing 5,000 Taliban prisoners who really dislike the US a lot.

Since you deigned to ignore my request for evidence I decided to hit my favourite fact checker, Google Gemini, and it gave me these results, in part, for your exact claim. It should be noted that this text counts as my own since it was AI generated by me and is not a quote of any copyrighted material. Determining the "indigenous" people of a land with such a long and complex history as Israel/Palestine is a highly debated and sensitive topic. It's important to approach it with sensitivity and nuance, avoiding simplifications that can further inflame tensions. Here are some key points to consider: 3. Continuous presence: Both Jewish and Arab communities have had continuous presence in the region for millennia, enriching its cultural tapestry. Genetic studies indicate significant overlap and intermingling between populations over time. 4. Focus on shared history: Recognizing the shared history and deep connections of both communities to the land offers a more constructive approach to understanding the conflict. Emphasizing dialogue, mutual respect, and historical accuracy is crucial for finding peaceful solutions.

Reminds me of the recent border army convoy. How did that work out for them?

That's their motivation. They don't like that Trump's company should be convicted for fraud. Speaking of going broke, I didn't realize how rich these truckers were. Now they'll all have to compete for loads to red states and fend off suits for breach of contracts. There's probably more than a few liberal leaning truckers and more self interested truckers who are more than willing to fill the breach and take advantage of a windfall. What are the boycotting truckers going to do? Commit crimes and lose their livelihood? Such boycotts don't typically play will with independent voters. I wonder who's going to flinch first?

This zionism isn't something that started on October 7th. Sentiments like yours are precisely what led to the formation of Hamas.

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ICJ hearing on the legality of Israeli occupation of Palestine. Occurring now.

Linked proof please.

False information. There are no detained illegal immigrants on Manua Island. As of last December there were 16 people detained on Nauru. There are none in PNG or Christmas Island either. source: Google Gemini.

Isn't this exactly what the ICJ ordered Israel not to do?

They're much more offended by people carrying on about it without having the fain test clue what the word means.

If it's this, it's a lovely shade tree but large. Did I mention large? Like many figs.