syria

[j.sabourn]

Ref. #39. Ref the family wanting to go to California, my error as was in the International Express and was a British Family who were stopped at Heathrow. Have just reread in the hospital, about an hour ago. Cheers JS

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John I retired from the church choir at the age of 8. Was no big money in it. Cheers JS

[Roger Dyer]

#25... Certain people jump in with both feet when they assume I am a staunch ally of Russia........

Really !...Can't think why.....then again it might just be that for several months past you have made it your mission to point the accusatory finger at the meddlesome 'West' for creating the explosive situation currently existing throughout the Middle East. Never once do I recall any criticism from you regarding Russia's eagerness to join the fray and never once did you censure Putin for his decision to assist al-Assad in the purposeful mass-slaughter of his own people. Before you remind me that in time of war innocent lives are lost, might I suggest that 250,000 civilian lives makes a mockery of the term 'collateral damage' as an excuse for what has occurred in Syria. Now, more recently, you suggest that adverse publicity of Assad and Russia might easily be part of a huge disinformation campaign by the world media !!! Can you not see a trend forming here, John ?.......certain people might !

In your haste to blame the 'West' have you not considered there might be other, more traditional, reasons for the present volatility. The Middle-East is a region of the world long used to periods of internecine struggle during which various factions would venture forth to annihilate one another in support of their own peculiar brand of Islamic ideology. Alliances were many and varied, a kaleidoscopic nightmare of intrigue, give it one little shake (or sheik even) and last year's mortal enemy becomes a new best friend. As the current situation might suggest, nothing much has changed.

....Roger

[j.sabourn]

Clap clap that's short for gonorhea. pleased you've noticed what I have been saying about the middle east also. JS

[cappy]

##well here you are again roger .....it doesnt take you long to cause bloody chaos .......i seem to recall your leader ..it is a sight for seamen and merchant navy .......you surely remember that........but sadly not much from you on that .......strange how you upset so many people ....then you disappear again like the phantom crapper... is it full moon down there again .....i now await your 5 day litany signafying nothing......cappy

[j.sabourn]

Must be about 7 months to the day since the last out burst cappy. I had just come in from the hospital after Gwens first hip replacement, today have just come in after the second hip being done. Think my movements are being monitored, as long as are the right movements couldn't care less. See you've survived the holiday period in one piece. Is the Ark floating yet. Will just play patience in the hospital for the next week or so till she gets home. Cheers JS.

[Ivan Cloherty]

thank god I'm an atheist?? jp

That's not very nice John, JS may have been a very good singer!

[Dennis McGuckin]

#37, Crikey Des, please try and remember the name of that book. I lived in Southern Ireland from the mid 1980's to 1991 crossed the border numerous times in any one year, when I look back now, don't know what I was thinking. Worse though, in the 1970's so l've been told! Was never allowed a loo stop within 10 mile radius of the border had to wait till the ferry in Larne Have a few stories! pm only as all still living...

Marion,I remember in Belfast going shopping.
You could not leave your car unattended.
Was funny to see. All the woman went shopping while the men sat in their cars.
Suited me.
Unattended vehicles would be towed and presumably destroyed.

[Dennis McGuckin]

John It's a very complected situation.Doubt it will ever be sorted out.
The only deal that Micheal Collins could get was to give the six counties up.
They were mainly populated by Protestant Scott's and Englishmen anyway.
Yes most in the Republic are happy enough with life there.

[gray_marian]

#49, Try it with a British Reg Den!

[happy daze john in oz]

John It's a very complected situation.Doubt it will ever be sorted out.
The only deal that Micheal Collins could get was to give the six counties up.
They were mainly populated by Protestant Scott's and Englishmen anyway.
Yes most in the Republic are happy enough with life there.

The point of interest there being that Collins was taken out by his own people for that. The IRA still exists but is now very quiet, occasionally there is a small incident but rarely makes the headlines now.