17 Jul 2016 11:35:02
Not necessarily them. They're are others in the world that are more upset with recent actions by the Turks.
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16 Jul 2016 16:24:51
Irony. President who shuts down media and free speech and protests used social media to urge people onto the streets to protest.
Personally I think he was behind it himself and now is in a stronger position, knows who is loyal and I weeding out the disloyal.
Read discussionIrony. President who shuts down media and free speech and protests used social media to urge people onto the streets to protest.
Personally I think he was behind it himself and now is in a stronger position, knows who is loyal and I weeding out the disloyal.
15 Jul 2016 23:56:36
Shame. Erdogan is someone the world be better off without.
Read discussionShame. Erdogan is someone the world be better off without.
15 Jul 2016 22:48:39
Depends. It's only a faction of the army. Also Turkey isn't the most trusted member of nato.
Read discussionDepends. It's only a faction of the army. Also Turkey isn't the most trusted member of nato.
15 Jul 2016 22:05:51
Id imagine despite the late hour Vladimir is sat with a large smile.
Read discussionId imagine despite the late hour Vladimir is sat with a large smile.
15 Jul 2016 19:35:44
Partly discussed in this article - Why France Has Become the Epicenter of Terrorism in Europe.
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Read discussionPartly discussed in this article - Why France Has Become the Epicenter of Terrorism in Europe.
goo.gl/XE3rSO
15 Jul 2016 15:43:38
Religion. Politics. Entertainment
. All exist to distract. Half the worlds talking about Pokemon Go rather than things that matter.
Read discussionReligion. Politics. Entertainment
. All exist to distract. Half the worlds talking about Pokemon Go rather than things that matter.
15 Jul 2016 13:44:37
A lot of it is down to poor funding/ training/ technogy. They've been understaffed for years. They have a larger population with a larger ethnic subgroup a lot of whom have been radicalised. People complain about suspects slipping through the net but don't realise the resources needed to follow just one person around 24/ 7. Its beyond the resource capabilities of practically every agency on the planet. Even the KGB at its peak would have struggled. Although they'd have solved it by rounding up and executing all suspects.
It simply isn't practical to devote huge resources to constant surveillance and technology can't do everything. Then the human rights laws get used and the politically correct back off.
Then you get something like this and everyone automatically cries conspiracy and assumes an agency is behind it. Whilst at a very high level there may well be, at the smaller level often there isn't. Even where you know a certain person has certain sympathies you can't predict what they will do and when.
Read discussionA lot of it is down to poor funding/ training/ technogy. They've been understaffed for years. They have a larger population with a larger ethnic subgroup a lot of whom have been radicalised. People complain about suspects slipping through the net but don't realise the resources needed to follow just one person around 24/ 7. Its beyond the resource capabilities of practically every agency on the planet. Even the KGB at its peak would have struggled. Although they'd have solved it by rounding up and executing all suspects.
It simply isn't practical to devote huge resources to constant surveillance and technology can't do everything. Then the human rights laws get used and the politically correct back off.
Then you get something like this and everyone automatically cries conspiracy and assumes an agency is behind it. Whilst at a very high level there may well be, at the smaller level often there isn't. Even where you know a certain person has certain sympathies you can't predict what they will do and when.
15 Jul 2016 10:56:47
French intelligence services are poor. There's lots of racial/ religious tension in France that doesn't get reported. And the French role in Syria acts as a contributing factor.
Read discussionFrench intelligence services are poor. There's lots of racial/ religious tension in France that doesn't get reported. And the French role in Syria acts as a contributing factor.
14 Jul 2016 18:30:29
Trade secrets editor 33 trade secrets.
You also missed the undercover police who are there to monitor anyone who takes things too seriously and collect data to be used for blackmail.
Read discussionTrade secrets editor 33 trade secrets.
You also missed the undercover police who are there to monitor anyone who takes things too seriously and collect data to be used for blackmail.
11 Jul 2016 20:46:25
Quite true, I have made clear my opposition to Putin on the whole gay rights in Russia situation amongst others. But that wasn't the topic of discussion. Extremism in all forms is on the increase on all sides.
Read discussionQuite true, I have made clear my opposition to Putin on the whole gay rights in Russia situation amongst others. But that wasn't the topic of discussion. Extremism in all forms is on the increase on all sides.
11 Jul 2016 18:21:56
The editor has lived and worked in a middle eastern country for a number of years. I would consider he has some knowledge of the way the Islamic world works, rather than tabloid speculation.
This is not to say that there is a lot of fundamental issues with Islam. I've said before the extreme version is incompatible with modern culture vis-Ã -vis women's and gay rights.
Read discussionThe editor has lived and worked in a middle eastern country for a number of years. I would consider he has some knowledge of the way the Islamic world works, rather than tabloid speculation.
This is not to say that there is a lot of fundamental issues with Islam. I've said before the extreme version is incompatible with modern culture vis-Ã -vis women's and gay rights.
08 Jul 2016 17:57:28
And surely you'd lose scotch eggs with Indy Ref 2.
Read discussionAnd surely you'd lose scotch eggs with Indy Ref 2.
08 Jul 2016 14:55:12
Yes I agree but if people are awakening then the plan of creeping it in slowly could fail then they have to go for something dramatic to enable them to force it through before too many awaken.
Read discussionYes I agree but if people are awakening then the plan of creeping it in slowly could fail then they have to go for something dramatic to enable them to force it through before too many awaken.
08 Jul 2016 13:15:39
If such an attempt happened, and was even successful, then it plays into their hands. Every draconian security law imaginable would be pushed through in response.
Read discussionIf such an attempt happened, and was even successful, then it plays into their hands. Every draconian security law imaginable would be pushed through in response.
07 Jul 2016 16:49:58
It does make sense. Although I think he was more a joint venture between 5 and the Boys from the Farm. He's certainly had a huge effect in crippling the labour party.
I tend to usually take Shaylor with a pinch of salt as he has a tendency to inflate himself. But 5 has always been (rightly) obsessed with the communist influence in the labour party. If I remember correctly Shaylor's first job at 5 involved getting current and prospective labour candidates for the forthcoming general election on 1992. The Wall had come down, the satellites were free and USSR was in its death throes and the hunt the red under the bed game was still on.
I was part of a joint Lubyanka/ Foreign service delegation over here at the time in the months running up to the GE'92. Reassuring our friends in the trades unions and labour party that even though the USSR was gone Russia remained a friend. Blair at the time was being talked about as the rising star and a viable candidate for a junior ministerial role if Kinnock had won. And groomed for higher. It was my colleague that managed to get a brief chat with Blair. As I recall he wasn't impressed.
Read discussionIt does make sense. Although I think he was more a joint venture between 5 and the Boys from the Farm. He's certainly had a huge effect in crippling the labour party.
I tend to usually take Shaylor with a pinch of salt as he has a tendency to inflate himself. But 5 has always been (rightly) obsessed with the communist influence in the labour party. If I remember correctly Shaylor's first job at 5 involved getting current and prospective labour candidates for the forthcoming general election on 1992. The Wall had come down, the satellites were free and USSR was in its death throes and the hunt the red under the bed game was still on.
I was part of a joint Lubyanka/ Foreign service delegation over here at the time in the months running up to the GE'92. Reassuring our friends in the trades unions and labour party that even though the USSR was gone Russia remained a friend. Blair at the time was being talked about as the rising star and a viable candidate for a junior ministerial role if Kinnock had won. And groomed for higher. It was my colleague that managed to get a brief chat with Blair. As I recall he wasn't impressed.
07 Jul 2016 11:24:49
Trump might be an egotistical blowhard but he's no fool.
Read discussionTrump might be an egotistical blowhard but he's no fool.
07 Jul 2016 10:31:29
So she had two speeches prepared so that means what? All politicians have two speeches prepared in case of victory or defeat.
Read discussionSo she had two speeches prepared so that means what? All politicians have two speeches prepared in case of victory or defeat.
07 Jul 2016 08:07:59
The Intel on Iraq came from a source who basically fabricated everything. What was it the report said, descriptions of weapons were more like Hollywood films versions than actual ones.
The point being who was this source. Did they just pay some random Iraqi to talk nonsense that they could pass off as genuine as they were so desperate to launch military action.
Read discussionThe Intel on Iraq came from a source who basically fabricated everything. What was it the report said, descriptions of weapons were more like Hollywood films versions than actual ones.
The point being who was this source. Did they just pay some random Iraqi to talk nonsense that they could pass off as genuine as they were so desperate to launch military action.