The Cyclist

Explain your claim I'm at the Hospital and need a good laugh. Ukraine is not a NATO member, so nothing to do with NATO Russia and Ukraine are nowhere near America, so nothing to do with America.

Charge Israel with what ? Aiding and abetting HAMAS with the 07 October attack ?

No, it's not It's just not buying direct from Russia, it is buying via places like India. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more-russian-oil-gas-than-financial-aid-ukraine-report

You should have read on a couple of posts https://www.dw.com/en/trump-sending-patriot-missiles-to-ukraine-eu-to-cover-costs/a-73265133

I'm not going to try and tell you anything. I'm pointing out the hypocrisy and why Trump is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. And surely Americans not coming home in boxes, bits missing or broken brains, from overseas lands is to be applauded, not derided.

Would you like to explain where the dreaming is ? A one word answer doesn't cut the mustard, as far as I am concerned.

Why has Ukraine not joined NATO since the 90's ? The answers are freely available. The US were castigated for going into Iraq and Afghanistan, which increased their National Debt expotentially, and I lost count of the dead and wounded and broken service personnel returned to sender. It's also gross for european countries to be buying more in Russian oil and gas, than they are providing aid for Ukraine. Dig into that gem at your leisure.

Odd comment There are other threads where America and Trump are getting castigated for not doing enough for Ukraine. Not forgetting that Taiwan is still Taiwan and not China, due to America. And should a large unpleasantness kick off, guess who the World will be looking for to take the lead. Careful what you wish for, springs to mind. Best not to mention the Americans, who were full of their self importance and arrogant to a fault, under the Obama Administration.

Rentals are not cheap in Thailand ? Thailand is very cheap, overall, compared with the UK No idea, why some have difficulty in understanding this. Having said that. I doubt that he has thought it through, and unless he has a passive source of income, it will not end well for them

NATO invoked Art 50 after 7 / 11, as the US was a NATO member. Ukraine is not a NATO member, therefore Art 5 cannot be invoked. I'm pretty sure that Trump in his 1st Term stated that the US were not going to be World Policemen anymore. It may well be that Germany is going to buy additional Patriot for Ukraine https://www.dw.com/en/trump-sending-patriot-missiles-to-ukraine-eu-to-cover-costs/a-73265133

How about * Vietnam * Albania * Pakistan * India * Iran * Eritrea * Syria. When was the UK bombing them ?

I believe he has got the EU to pay for it. If that is true, then all credit to trump. The war is in Europe, it is nothing to do with NATO, and it is really nothing to do with America.

Rejoice people, pay homage to Starmer and Macron. There fantastic, historic deal, has resulted in only 1400 Channel Hoppers arriving in the UK since Thursday. Pair of mutants.

Terrified of Reform Terrified of Democracy. * See cancelled Council elections for further details.

Of course. She never left skool a single mother with no qualifications either. Big baddies are just picking on her. Unite are off to join Corbyn & Sultana at the Jezbollah Party. This is the least of the Labour Parties woes right now.

In breach of Schengen

I suppose that made sense, in your head. People normally get deported back to their Country of origin, in the case of the Channel hoppers, that Country is not the UK

I know, there are a few pathetic posters lurking about various threads. Face / mirror interface required.

Merkel was a lunatic. What happened Centuries ago, has no bearing on what is happening today. And that highlights the mentalism that is affecting some. Should never have went into Iraq and Afghanistan was the cry Centuries ago is the cry. Clutching at straws like drowning men trying to excuse it, and justify it it.

Could you elucidate on who you think that Catholic was ? I think trying to apply what happened in the 1500's to 21 Century UK is also a form of mentalism

To the moon, for all I care

All sea going vessels, not just ships.

But they cannot abrogate their responsibilities under French Law or International Agreements. France should be rounding them up and deporting them, if France does not want them.

As I posted upthread France is abrogating is legal responsibilities under SOLAS by allowing these boats to leave French Shores. France is also abrogating is own laws by allowing those same boats to leave French Waters. * Abrogate = Avoid a responsibility or duty

No idea why you come to the conclusion that I or others are deflecting. I've ripped British politics for the last 30 years, ripped the mistakes they have made, both Labour and Tory. The Boat invasion across the Channel started in 2018. The Brexit vote took place 2 years earlier. The crux of the problem started in 2015, with motormouth Merkel.