3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

AI is not a truth engine. It is a plausibility engine, based on the volume of supporting evidence. It fails when there are new facts which invalidate the information it has.

Agreed - but we appear to have a Drivel Engine in our midst who, when faced with reasoned and balanced debate, cannot keep up and so falls back on accusing others of using AI or bots because he lacks the mental tools to follow the discussion.

4 minutes ago, ravip said:

Yes please, you need to ask the guy who started ALL this. All that and the school children will be forgotten as collateral damage.

6 minutes ago, ravip said:

Yes please, you need to ask the guy who started ALL this. All that and the school children will be forgotten as collateral damage.

it started in 1984 when the world body condemned the terror regime the first time for the same terror tactics.

https://docs.un.org/en/S/RES/552(1984)

On 3/12/2026 at 5:52 PM, riclag said:

The International Left's Dangerous Appeasement of Iran, A Wake Up Call for Global Security!

In an era where state sponsors of terrorism like Iran continue to escalate their nuclear threats, it's alarming to see elements of the international left, including disillusioned citizens of Western countries, turning a blind eye or even justifying such actions as responses to USA/Israel aggression, especially after repeated attempts at negotiations .

This pattern of appeasement not only undermines global stability but also emboldens regimes that fund proxy wars and terrorist groups across the ME and beyond. For a deeper look into Iran's provocative move toward weapons grade uranium, check out what a study found in 2021 in quotes . Is the left still making excuses, or is it time to wake up to the real risks?Back in 2021 it was a political statement ,flash to present day if true ,Reuters reports the reality .

Why is Iran producing 60 per cent-enriched uranium?

2021 Article : "This strongly suggests that Iran’s decision was intended to send a political message: ‘We have gone as far as we can go in response to provocations without producing weapons-grade uranium.’""If this is the case, it would seem to confirm that demonstrating the capability to produce 60 per cent-enriched uranium is more important to Iran than actually producing that material."

https://www.sipri.org/commentary/essay/2021/why-iran-producing-60-cent-enriched-uranium

* "The IAEA estimates that when Israel launched its first attacks in June, Iran had 440.9 kg of 60% uranium. If enriched further, that would provide the explosive needed for 10 nuclear weapons, according to an IAEA yardstick".

* https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/much-irans-near-bomb-grade-uranium-likely-be-isfahan-iaeas-grossi-says-2026-03-09/

The story is about a SIPRI & Reuters News report

Awww riclag your boy all ready fell in love with little Kim heck what’s to stop Donald’s paramour from giving his ally a few nukes heck they don’t even need a delivery system just ship it…..even failing that nightmare this fiasco is going to be the seed for the jihadies for decades to come…..your boy is going to be getting Americans killed long after he’s dead and gone.heck they are still angry about the the guy we backed in the 70s and now we are bombing them……stop the magical trump think.this is a fiasco of the first order!

3 minutes ago, riclag said:

it started in 1984 when the world body condemned the terror regime the first time for terror tactics .

https://docs.un.org/en/S/RES/552(1984)

Or if we care to go back in history...

Pre 1971 - The Gold Standard - https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/gold-standard.asp

1971 - Death of Dollar (Nixon) FIAT Money - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock

1973 - Saudi Oil for USD (in lieu - Military protection for Saudi Arabia)

1990–1991 - The theory that the Gulf War was fought to protect the "petrodollar" system—the arrangement where oil is sold exclusively in US dollars

And now BRICS - here the players are too big for comfort, I guess!

Yes, this game was on for decades. The saying karma is a bi*** will come true, very soon.

The truth is very clear for honest people, but they who profit from conflicts will keep arguing until the cows come home - that's normal human behavior!

Cheers!

p.s. Where are the UN and all the other so-called good Samaritans on this issue? They had a budget of over a billion USD to play with.

4 minutes ago, ravip said:

Or if we care to go back in history...

Pre 1971 - The Gold Standard - https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/gold-standard.asp

1971 - Death of Dollar (Nixon) FIAT Money - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock

1973 - Saudi Oil for USD (in lieu - Military protection for Saudi Arabia)

1990–1991 - The theory that the Gulf War was fought to protect the "petrodollar" system—the arrangement where oil is sold exclusively in US dollars

And now BRICS - here the players are too big for comfort, I guess!

Yes, this game was on for decades. The saying karma is a bi*** will come true, very soon.

The truth is very clear for honest people, but they who profit from conflicts will keep arguing until the cows come home - that's normal human behavior!

Cheers!

More deflection ,The thread is about Iran's documented aggression as a state sponsor of terrorism,as documented the first time the world body had to slap Iran's terror regime. ,not the petrodollar debate.

4 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Richard, dear boy this is the failing Asean Now formerly Thai Visa Forum where a handful of ageing expats and a few others fade into obscurity with what remains of whatever they had and whatever they had wasn't much in many instances. Some of us never grew up and sadly it's too late now - where do I join the queue ? I just hope that the IDF won't bomb it as is their wont.

The thread is about The Dangerous Appeasement of a regime with 60% enriched Uranium,News, its not about AN or Thaivisa.

1 hour ago, riclag said:

More deflection ,The thread is about Iran's documented aggression as a state sponsor of terrorism,as documented the first time the world body had to slap Iran's terror regime. ,not the petrodollar debate.

Yes. Just Iran. US is the innocent grieved...

Thank you, great thinking and super deflection indeed!

Is IRAN/the state sponsor of terror going to stop attacking.intimidating,terror tactics in the Strait, it has been condemned twice by the world once in 1984 & 2026 ?

In Creating Global chaos ,Iran's leadership believes the chaos it creates in the Strait buys time, inflicts pain, and preserves regime survival more effectively than compliance with UN demands. When will they recognize there evil tactics aren't in the interests of peace!

"Acting on this warning, Tehran targeted Gulf energy infrastructure and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to raise the costs of the war for the US and its regional partners. Given that even limited attacks in the strait can heighten risk perception and disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors, a further escalation — particularly through the deployment of sea mines — could turn temporary disruption into a prolonged global energy shock".

https://acleddata.com/report/iran-targets-global-oil-market-gulf-energy-and-strait-hormuz-are-under-fire#:~:text=ACLED-,Iran%20targets%20the%20global%20oil%20market:%20Gulf%20energy%20and%20the,Author

3 minutes ago, riclag said:

Is IRAN/the state sponsor of terror going to stop attacking.intimidating,terror tactics in the Strait, it has been condemned twice by the world once in 1984 & 2026 ?

In Creating Global chaos ,Iran's leadership believes the chaos it creates in the Strait buys time, inflicts pain, and preserves regime survival more effectively than compliance with UN demands. When will they recognize there evil tactics aren't in the interests of peace!

"Acting on this warning, Tehran targeted Gulf energy infrastructure and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to raise the costs of the war for the US and its regional partners. Given that even limited attacks in the strait can heighten risk perception and disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors, a further escalation — particularly through the deployment of sea mines — could turn temporary disruption into a prolonged global energy shock".

https://acleddata.com/report/iran-targets-global-oil-market-gulf-energy-and-strait-hormuz-are-under-fire#:~:text=ACLED-,Iran%20targets%20the%20global%20oil%20market:%20Gulf%20energy%20and%20the,Author

Enough with the laughing emoji's,speak your mind to the comment

On 3/12/2026 at 2:15 PM, connda said:

What do you think. All Iranians are terrorists. They're just trying to figure how to come to America in order to slit brave American citizen's throats, evil bastards! How about we just nuke them all? Kill the lot of them. Get rid of terrorism for good, 'eh?

“Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth into battle—be Thou near them! With them—in spirit—we also go forth from the sweet peace of our beloved firesides to smite the foe. O Lord our God, help us tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; help us to wring the hearts of their unoffending widows with unavailing grief; help us to turn them out roofless with their little children to wander unfriended in the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and thirst, sports of the sun flames in summer and the icy winds of winter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring thee for the refuge of the grave and denied it—

For our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimmage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet!

We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source of Love, and Who is the ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite hearts. Amen.

Oh dear !

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed - but we appear to have a Drivel Engine in our midst who, when faced with reasoned and balanced debate, cannot keep up and so falls back on accusing others of using AI or bots because he lacks the mental tools to follow the discussion.

Only one? I can think of half a dozen - at least.

I wonder if the international left ever considered why the past history on Iran keeps on coming up in the future? Wonder why Iran's history keeps resurfacing? 47 years of state sponsored terror (proxies killing Americans/allies), shipping attacks (condemned 1984 UN Res 552), nuclear sabre rattling (every president since Clinton said no nukes,none stopped it until Trump's 2025 strikes), and failed diplomacy (JCPOA collapse after withdrawal) .

"Every past president since Bill Clinton, Republican and Democrat alike, has declared that Iran couldn’t be permitted to develop nuclear weapons.

Every president since Ronald Reagan has condemned Iran’s role in terrorism against American citizens, interests and allies".

https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/opinion/past-presidents-claimed-iran-couldnt-have-nuclear-weapons-trump-is-the-only-one-to-take-action/

2 hours ago, riclag said:

I wonder if the international left ever considered why the past history on Iran keeps on coming up in the future? Wonder why Iran's history keeps resurfacing? 47 years of state sponsored terror (proxies killing Americans/allies), shipping attacks (condemned 1984 UN Res 552), nuclear sabre rattling (every president since Clinton said no nukes,none stopped it until Trump's 2025 strikes), and failed diplomacy (JCPOA collapse after withdrawal) .

"Every past president since Bill Clinton, Republican and Democrat alike, has declared that Iran couldn’t be permitted to develop nuclear weapons.

Every president since Ronald Reagan has condemned Iran’s role in terrorism against American citizens, interests and allies".

https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/opinion/past-presidents-claimed-iran-couldnt-have-nuclear-weapons-trump-is-the-only-one-to-take-action/

The only president to annul a well working agreement to stop Iran's nuclear programme was Trump.