My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

Those types are always full of conspiracy theories, if it was the odd one i might take them seriously

19 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

“Sometimes it feels easier to believe that everything we are and everything we experience is just a simulation. Reality can seem too distorted and cruel to be accidental, as if we are living in some fantasy world where other beings are playing games with our existence.” If this is personal and not just philosophical, and you mean that things feel unreal or unbearable lately, say so plainly. That changes how I should answer.

13 hours ago, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

It is presented very simplistically, but the general underlying idea is not irrelevant.

'Muslim terrorism', for example, is demonstraby largely a creation of Mossad and the CIA. Bin Laden being, of course, the archetypical example. 'al-Qaeda' means 'the base' i.e. the CIA's database of mujahideen destabilisation assets used during the Soviet-Afghan war.

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

Does your friend wear one of these?

Plenty of undisputable evidence exists regarding terrorist groups, whether you are talking the IRA, Hamas, Al-Qaeda. ISIS, Tamil Tigers or dozens of others.

The IDF are terrorists, supported by the Knesset and US lobby-bought Congress.

Hezbollah, for example are not terrorists, unless you come from one of a handful of Western countries. The majority of countries thinks otherwise.

8 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

Does your friend wear one of these?

Plenty of undisputable evidence exists regarding terrorist groups, whether you are talking the IRA, Hamas, Al-Qaeda. ISIS, Tamil Tigers or dozens of others.

I think you're missing the point,

His theory is the only terrorists' are those allowed/encouraged to operate by our own governments, and probably funded by our own governments.

23 hours ago, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

Hard to argue that, unless some people still think those 2 towers fell down because of a couple planes. Or a plane crashes with no debris scatter, or better, a jet fit through that small hole and disintegrated.

Still believe Pearl Harbor was a surprise, or Gulf of Tonkin actually happened as told, if anything happened ? Where are those WMD ?

Won't even mention the scamdemic ... shh

Ain't enough tin foil in the world to cover all the idiot's heads that can't think for themselves.

1 hour ago, JimCM said:

The IDF are terrorists, supported by the Knesset and US lobby-bought Congress.

Hezbollah, for example are not terrorists, unless you come from one of a handful of Western countries. The majority of countries thinks otherwise.

Hezbollah refuses to allow the legal government of Lebanon to exercise sovereignty and acts as a state within the state. It is now declared a criminal group by the legitimate government of Lebanon. It takes its orders from Iran. This makes it a terrorist group.

10 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Hezbollah refuses to allow the legal government of Lebanon to exercise sovereignty and acts as a state within the state. It is now declared a criminal group by the legitimate government of Lebanon. It takes its orders from Iran. This makes it a terrorist group.

All Muslims are terrorists when allowed into western countries by our governments.

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Hezbollah refuses to allow the legal government of Lebanon to exercise sovereignty and acts as a state within the state. It is now declared a criminal group by the legitimate government of Lebanon. It takes its orders from Iran. This makes it a terrorist group.

It was the bloody yanks who occupied Lebanon in the 80s that led to the formation of Hezbollah.

Only a limited number of countries designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. These include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and a few others. The European Union lists its military wing but not the political party.

Most countries do not classify Hezbollah as a terrorist group at all, including Lebanon itself (where it is part of the political system), as well as countries such as Russia and China.

So presenting the “terrorist group” label as if it is universally accepted simply isn’t accurate. International views on Hezbollah differ widely depending on political and regional perspectives.

Lebanon will soon be another Gaza, do you think they should just surrender and allow the real terrorists to take their land?

Hezbollah are a legitimate freedom fighting organisation. They don't take orders from Itan- rather, they are an ally. Allies help each other.

On 3/14/2026 at 12:24 PM, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

It's the truth, not a conspiracy theory. One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter.

Funny how yanks celebrate some freedom fighters like Nat Turner, but not others.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

All Muslims are terrorists when allowed into western countries by our governments.

Oh dear. this may upset some

4 hours ago, JimCM said:

It was the bloody yanks who occupied Lebanon in the 80s that led to the formation of Hezbollah.

Only a limited number of countries designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. These include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and a few others. The European Union lists its military wing but not the political party.

Most countries do not classify Hezbollah as a terrorist group at all, including Lebanon itself (where it is part of the political system), as well as countries such as Russia and China.

So presenting the “terrorist group” label as if it is universally accepted simply isn’t accurate. International views on Hezbollah differ widely depending on political and regional perspectives.

Lebanon will soon be another Gaza, do you think they should just surrender and allow the real terrorists to take their land?

Hezbollah are a legitimate freedom fighting organisation. They don't take orders from Itan- rather, they are an ally. Allies help each other.

You are not doing a convincing job of justifying Hezbollah's violent occupation of Lebanon by blaming it on the "west". Hezbollah violently assisted the Assad regime and operated multiple terror prisons on behalf of the regime where thousands of Syrians were tortured and. murdered. And yet you have the arrogance to blame the west for that. Deal with the present: Lebanon can't exert is sovereignty because the Hezbollah terrorists are entrenched and refuse to yield.

2 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Oh dear. this may upset some

You are not doing a convincing job of justifying Hezbollah's violent occupation of Lebanon by blaming it on the "west". Hezbollah violently assisted the Assad regime and operated multiple terror prisons on behalf of the regime where thousands of Syrians were tortured and. murdered. And yet you have the arrogance to blame the west for that. Deal with the present: Lebanon can't exert is sovereignty because the Hezbollah terrorists are entrenched and refuse to yield.

Pest or cholera ? Saddam Hussain, Gaddafi and Assad managed something unique to keep control of complicated structure of different minorities, tribes, religions by fear, not ideal, but it worked, now same bull pie, new vending, a new playground for Isis 2

37 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Pest or cholera ? Saddam Hussain, Gaddafi and Assad managed something unique to keep control of complicated structure of different minorities, tribes, religions by fear, not ideal, but it worked, now same bull pie, new vending, a new playground for Isis 2

The Kurds kept ISIS in check and contained. Then Erdogan the barbarian went on a killing spree bombing Kurds. Now Iran has joined in. ISIS will have a free hand because the Kurds are pre-occupied.

7 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

The Kurds kept ISIS in check and contained. Then Erdogan the barbarian went on a killing spree bombing Kurds. Now Iran has joined in. ISIS will have a free hand because the Kurds are pre-occupied.

Oh my, I thought I liked to simplify things, but you certainly take the whole 🎂

11 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

The Kurds kept ISIS in check and contained. Then Erdogan the barbarian went on a killing spree bombing Kurds. Now Iran has joined in. ISIS will have a free hand because the Kurds are pre-occupied.

And now what did Trump do in 2019? I had to fact check my memory, but Trump pulled out and let down the curds once more. They have always played on team, but somehow they are always left behind. Easy group to sacrifice and forget, but once again, they are needed.

On 3/14/2026 at 12:24 PM, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

"Terrorist" is a pejorative term used to demonize any country, entity, or individual who the US has in their target sights.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

And now what did Trump do in 2019? I had to fact check my memory, but Trump pulled out and let down the curds once more. They have always played on team, but somehow they are always left behind. Easy group to sacrifice and forget, but once again, they are needed.

Yes, the Kurds were betrayed by the west. Now, they are expected to take on Iran. The Kurds have had remarkably good relations with Israel. They are not Arabs and there is a large Kurdish community in Israel . They are like the Druze in that regard.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

And now what did Trump do in 2019? I had to fact check my memory, but Trump pulled out and let down the curds once more. They have always played on team, but somehow they are always left behind. Easy group to sacrifice and forget, but once again, they are needed.

Curds is a pudding

Kurds are a group of people

5 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Curds is a pudding

Kurds are a group of people

And Turds are @khaosokman posts.....

On 3/14/2026 at 12:24 PM, BritManToo said:

My pal's conspiracy theory, there are no terrorists, it's all Black Flag ops carried out by western governments, in order to justify more restrictions and controls over their own populations.

Not something I'd thought about, but it does seem to never hurt those in power, just their citizens.

Beach, gym and pool were the same today.