Will B Good

Good point, well made. Just 'lost' my Bose Sound 10 to a gecko.

LL....you made a funny....must be nearly Christmas

Fascinating......could you expand on that and explain how human rights nonsense prevents a women in, say, Middlesbrough from having children by overprotecting her?

Without a law you are dead in the water, the police and judiciary can do nothing.....with a law you at least have the potential to do something ......if there's a political will to do so. You could quite hold your focus long enough to reach the end of that short sentence???

I assumed the comment made, being so stupid, was supposed to be comedic ?

Get a life.

Even with your foot issue I'd try to give some of these chair yoga exercises a good go......I find my mind races if I fail to get a good stint of exercise each day.

Without a law you are dead in the water, the police and judiciary can do nothing.....with a law you at least have the potential to do something ......if there's a political will to do so.

Blaming it on misogyny in Obama's case would be a real stretch....555

Absolutely horrific......and it is criminal that from 2011 to 2021, despite every attempt by Baroness Cox, the Tory government failed to support her every step of the way in her efforts to introduce laws to prevent this from happening.

I'm all in for Nothing......don't recall of his/her/their posts, but got to better than the vitriolic poison dripped into the forum by Yagoda

So you read none of this???? Demands were made by North Korea to secure Otto Warmbier’s release, though they were largely implicit rather than formally stated. North Korea has a history of using detained foreigners as bargaining chips to extract concessions or demonstrate diplomatic leverage, and Warmbier’s case was no exception. Demands and Diplomatic Context 1. Public Confession and Propaganda Victory • North Korea demanded that Otto Warmbier confess publicly to his alleged crime of stealing a propaganda poster. • His confession was broadcast globally, likely serving North Korea’s aim to portray the U.S. as morally corrupt and justify their anti-American policies. 2. Negotiation Leverage • Warmbier’s detention came at a time of high tensions between the U.S. and North Korea over nuclear weapons programs and sanctions. • Analysts suggest North Korea may have intended to use him as leverage for future negotiations on sanctions relief or foreign aid. 3. Ransom Allegations • In 2019, reports emerged that the U.S. government agreed to pay $2 million for Warmbier’s medical expenses as a condition of his release. • The Trump administration later clarified that no payment was actually made, though the demand highlighted North Korea’s financial motives. 4. Diplomatic Engagement • The U.S. made several diplomatic overtures to secure Warmbier’s release. • Sweden, which acts as an intermediary for the U.S. in North Korea, likely played a role in back-channel communications. While no official demands were confirmed, North Korea likely viewed Otto Warmbier’s detention as an opportunity for propaganda and bargaining leverage.

The word is he's in it for power, for the moment at least, .....the money will come later......he's already the US First lady.

Had numerous accidents occurred on a straight, well lit, good quality road in the absence of other vehicles......then maybe....just maybe....555

So if I take some hostage.......but make no demands.....they are not a hostage?....mmmmm?? Demands were made by North Korea to secure Otto Warmbier’s release, though they were largely implicit rather than formally stated. North Korea has a history of using detained foreigners as bargaining chips to extract concessions or demonstrate diplomatic leverage, and Warmbier’s case was no exception. Demands and Diplomatic Context 1. Public Confession and Propaganda Victory • North Korea demanded that Otto Warmbier confess publicly to his alleged crime of stealing a propaganda poster. • His confession was broadcast globally, likely serving North Korea’s aim to portray the U.S. as morally corrupt and justify their anti-American policies. 2. Negotiation Leverage • Warmbier’s detention came at a time of high tensions between the U.S. and North Korea over nuclear weapons programs and sanctions. • Analysts suggest North Korea may have intended to use him as leverage for future negotiations on sanctions relief or foreign aid. 3. Ransom Allegations • In 2019, reports emerged that the U.S. government agreed to pay $2 million for Warmbier’s medical expenses as a condition of his release. • The Trump administration later clarified that no payment was actually made, though the demand highlighted North Korea’s financial motives. 4. Diplomatic Engagement • The U.S. made several diplomatic overtures to secure Warmbier’s release. • Sweden, which acts as an intermediary for the U.S. in North Korea, likely played a role in back-channel communications. While no official demands were confirmed, North Korea likely viewed Otto Warmbier’s detention as an opportunity for propaganda and bargaining leverage.

Which bit was the victory? 1. Huge military and strategic defeats 2. Severe political and diplomatic consequences 3. Massive social and economic costs 4. Embarrassing symbolism of being booted out of SE Asia

15 years for taking down a poster....allegedly......and that isn't taking him hostage???.......555

Bay of pigs?

Neither is Chri......scrub that.

Good move....if they are going to fund those tax cuts for the wealthy.

Hostages Donald Trump Administration (2017–2021) • North Korea Detentions: Several Americans were detained in North Korea, including Otto Warmbier, a student who was released in a comatose state in 2017 and died shortly after. Joe Biden Administration (2021–Present) • Iran Detainees (2023): The Biden administration secured the release of five U.S. citizens wrongfully detained in Iran through a negotiated deal. So who in North Korea got a bullet in the head?

We need to be clamping down on these as well......sharpish. 1. Jewish Beth Din (Beit Din) 2. Catholic Marriage Tribunals 3. Sikh Panj Piare (Five Beloved Ones) 4. Hindu Panchayat System 5. Christian Ecclesiastical Courts (Anglican Church)

No...but the most dark, dirty and unappealing frontage you can imagine......just in case some outsider thought it might be a restaurant...555. Brand new Ford Ranger with all the bells and whistles parked outside though.

Sharia councils in the UK function as religious mediation services, handling family and marital disputes. They are not legally binding courts and their use is on a voluntary basis. The biggest problem is the gender bias they display....which I imagine many on here would be more than happy with, as rulings invariably favour men.....so what's to complain about????

Same in our village.....to keep their hands clean, the police supply all the drugs to the guy down the road from us. He then dishes it out to his minions to distribute round the local villages. On the face of it the main guy runs a restaurant........but strangely.... ...with no food and no customers?