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As all economist believe the worst is yet to come, news coming out today is particularly worrisome if accurate: BBC NEWS | Business | US bank 'to fail within months' Large US bank Collapse Ahead, Says Ex-IMF Economist - FOXBusiness.com I began to think...it has been financially difficult to maintain two war fronts as it is, if indeed the banking system self-implodes by year-end...

The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily The new left and the greens are already openly demanding an immediate retreat. I am sad and furious, but not surprised. After we sent our units into the field for the first time in 63 years, it was only a question of time until they kill their first civilians. I don't know wether this was an accident or not, but if the ...

I've seen a lot of people over the years who've made the claim that Saddam is responsible for the US invasion of Iraq because Iraq didn't fully cooperate with the UN inspections regime. Well, that claim is completely without merit. The failure lies in the US's stated policy of regime change and the fact that the US used the UN inspections to set up a coup to overthrow Saddam. The coup failed ...

I guess this is something the republicans do not wanted the American people to find out Part 2 YouTube - Nate Talks Somalia Pt. 2

Especially the UN - which has grown into a fully corrupt system of people lining both their pockets and their friends/relatives. The UN is a complete joke, all one has to do is read through the list of countries on key councils...such as human rights. And it needs to be funded more fairly - rather than America practically funding the entire operation.

Including 60 children. First the pentagon denied that any civilians were killed, then they said "some" civilians may have been killed but still claim the strike was "legitimate." Isn't there someone with enough common sense to realize that the more civilians are killed, especially children, the more people you alienate and enrage? People in that region of the world are reportedly prone to ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chocobot What do you think of those vets that oppose the war? You raise some good points Chocobot. You are right, it does all come down to motives to a certain extent. From my experiences with vets who oppose the war I have found that, when pressed, one finds that their problems are ...

Quote: Originally Posted by MilleVanille That's not an invasion. That's an answer on Georgia's aggression. Russian troops didn't enter Georgia univited?

The french EU presidency announced that EU sanctions against Russia because of the situation in the Caucasus are on the table and will be considered by the leaders of the Union upon a meeting next week. Russian foreign minister Lawrow has already fired back by suggesting that "the Europeans have a sick imagination." Crisis in the Caucasus: EU Considers Sanctions as Russia Looks for Friends...

While George Bush criticises Russia over its invasion of Georgia, his Ethiopian proxy-army in Somalia was grinding out more carnage on the streets of Mogadishu. More than 40 civilians have been killed in the last 48 hours. On Sunday, Osman Ali Ahmed, the head of the UN Development Program in Somalia, was shot gangland style as he left a mosque after prayers. He died before reaching the ...

Especially the UN - which has grown into a fully corrupt system of people lining both their pockets and their friends/relatives. The UN is a complete joke, all one has to do is read through the list of countries on key councils...such as human rights. And it needs to be funded more fairly - rather than America practically funding the entire operation.

Including 60 children. First the pentagon denied that any civilians were killed, then they said "some" civilians may have been killed but still claim the strike was "legitimate." Isn't there someone with enough common sense to realize that the more civilians are killed, especially children, the more people you alienate and enrage? People in that region of the world are reportedly prone to ...

The french EU presidency announced that EU sanctions against Russia because of the situation in the Caucasus are on the table and will be considered by the leaders of the Union upon a meeting next week. Russian foreign minister Lawrow has already fired back by suggesting that "the Europeans have a sick imagination." Crisis in the Caucasus: EU Considers Sanctions as Russia Looks for Friends...

Quote: Originally Posted by MilleVanille That's not an invasion. That's an answer on Georgia's aggression. Russian troops didn't enter Georgia univited?

The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily The new left and the greens are already openly demanding an immediate retreat. I am sad and furious, but not surprised. After we sent our units into the field for the first time in 63 years, it was only a question of time until they kill their first civilians. I don't know wether this was an accident or not, but if the ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chocobot What do you think of those vets that oppose the war? You raise some good points Chocobot. You are right, it does all come down to motives to a certain extent. From my experiences with vets who oppose the war I have found that, when pressed, one finds that their problems are ...

Putin accuses U.S. of orchestrating Georgian war - CNN.com Quote: In an exclusive interview with CNN's Matthew Chance in the Black Sea city of Sochi Thursday, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia. Putin told CNN his defense officials had told him it was done to benefit a presidential candidate -- ...

Quote: Originally Posted by mabus This is the way the german media has put it yesterday evening: Georgia invaded South Ossetia, it considers it to be part of it's national territory (it once was). The georgian army overrun the defenders. Then the russians jumped in with air support for the south ossetians. The media also made ...

Am I the only one who is a bit worried at the recent Russian agression? Would it escalate to WWIII?

I've seen a lot of people over the years who've made the claim that Saddam is responsible for the US invasion of Iraq because Iraq didn't fully cooperate with the UN inspections regime. Well, that claim is completely without merit. The failure lies in the US's stated policy of regime change and the fact that the US used the UN inspections to set up a coup to overthrow Saddam. The coup failed ...