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[Kev0909]

Oh dear, iran not happy.... america adding more fuel to the fire.. in the region & with russia

Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq.

The 62-year-old spearheaded Iranian military operations in the Middle East as head of Iran's elite Quds Force.

He was killed at Baghdad airport, along with other Iran-backed militia figures, early on Friday in a strike ordered by US President Donald Trump.

Soleimani's killing marks a major escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50979463

[stevie harkness]

Not for the first time in Off Topic I find myself saying I hope they hold fire so we win the league before the end times.

[Nineteenx]

Trump's a fucking dick, for a Nation that celebrates breaking free in imperialist invaders each year they're doing a fuck of a good job at being even worse imperialist warmongers and invaders of other countries to try and steal their natural resources. The rest of the world really needs to get together and sanction the twats, enough is enough

[Martyboy]

Not for the first time in Off Topic I find myself saying I hope they hold fire so we win the league before the end times.

Hopefully they'll have the manners to hold off for a few years yet before the big bombs go off....I wanna see us go 21-20 in League titles against Wank Utd!!...

[redebreck]

Trump's a fucking dick, for a Nation that celebrates breaking free in imperialist invaders each year they're doing a fuck of a good job at being even worse imperialist warmongers and invaders of other countries to try and steal their natural resources. The rest of the world really needs to get together and sanction the twats, enough is enough

Anyone else find it strange that he does this while in the middle of impeachment proceedings?

[Balinkay]

Anyone else find it strange that he does this while in the middle of impeachment proceedings?

I don't. Think the impeachment hardly bothers him - there's no way it's going to happen and it might actually be giving him a net gain in popularity.

[eggy81]

Hes gonna piss the next election there isn't he.

[Balinkay]

Hes gonna piss the next election there isn't he.

That's a very peculiar choice of words given the context!

But yes, I think he'll win... bigly.

[redebreck]

I don't. Think the impeachment hardly bothers him - there's no way it's going to happen and it might actually be giving him a net gain in popularity.

Hes gonna piss the next election there isn't he.

That's a very peculiar choice of words given the context!

But yes, I think he'll win... bigly.

Doing a Thatcher (Falklands war could have been prevented imho) to win another term in office.

[redebreck]

The Monarchy
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Does anyone on here seriously give a shit about Megan and Harry "cutting back" on their royal engagements?
Media frenzy as usual. Zzzzzzzzzz....

[Balinkay]

What engagements did they even have? All we hear about here abroad is Her Majesty, her husband and the heir apparent. The older of the two princes. Also maybe about a baby here and there.

[Nineteenx]

Well, Harry should be a little more careful, from my perspective it appears like he's playing an unwitting supporting role in Meghan writing her own 'movie' of her own life

[redebreck]

Well, Harry should be a little more careful, from my perspective it appears like he's playing an unwitting supporting role in Meghan writing her own 'movie' of her own life

Couldn't agree more. He's being led by his balls. She's already been divorced once, some people are saying their marriage won't last.
They'll still take our (taxpayers) money, mind. And they'll need a shed load of security.

[RedNoodle]

The Monarchy
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Does anyone on here seriously give a shit about Megan and Harry "cutting back" on their royal engagements?
Media frenzy as usual. Zzzzzzzzzz....

Only when it comes to the money we give them. It's either continue in the same way as those who preceded them, or 'go it alone', which means totalll independence i.e. no money from the public purse. Will that happen if they do 'go it alone'? Will it fudge!!!

They had renovations done to their 'home' and it cost us £2.4m!!!

[Nineteenx]

Couldn't agree more. He's being led by his balls. She's already been divorced once, some people are saying their marriage won't last.
They'll still take our (taxpayers) money, mind. And they'll need a shed load of security.

I don't agree with politicians like former PMs having millions dedicated to protecting them after they leave office, we spend a fortune protecting Blair and Cameron still, if we didn't they might learn not to be cunts when they're in office