The Daily Blog Open Mic Thursday 19th November 2015

1. This is interesting …will the Paris crisis be used by USA and friends ( Saudi Arabia , Israel) for further attacks on Assad ( undermining Russia) and eventually an attack on Iran?

   https://www.rt.com/shows/crosstalk/322247-mourning-victims-paris-attack/

   “As we all grieve for Paris in the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks, some very hard and painful questions must be addressed to what degree are the attacks in Paris blowback for Western meddling in the Middle East? And has the West’s war on terror only generated more terror?

   CrossTalking with Mark Sleboda, Dmitry Babich, and John Laughland.”

   https://www.rt.com/shows/crosstalk/322473-terror-sinai-plane-crash/

   “It is official – the Russian plane flying from Egypt was indeed a victim of terror. Who is really responsible remains unclear, nonetheless there can be no doubt much of the terrorism coming out of the Middle East has its origins in the West.CrossTalking with Alexander Mercouris, David Swanson, and Mohammad Marandi.”

   • Unless the U.S declares war against Syria and / or Iraq, there is really not a lot the U.S can do militarily in the Mid East.

     Hollande envoked article 46/17 of the EU charter, effectively limiting U.S envolvmnet in French Attacks on IS to just intelligence sharing.

     Hollande could have envoked article 5 of the NATO charter meaning turkey would have had to step aside and allow NATO/ coughs* Amurika to stage attacks on IS positions in Syria. But Hollande decided to go with the EU instead. That’s a big we we in Obamas face.

     We seem the have hit peak pentagon

     • ‘PM will not rule out sending troops to Iraq’

       http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11547461

       “Prime Minister John Key will not categorically rule out sending ground troops to Iraq as countries consider greater commitments to combat the Islamic State after the Paris terror attacks.

       French President Francois Hollande has called for a “grand coalition” to fight the extremist group, and planned to travel to the US and Russia soon to seek the support of both countries’ leaders.

       New Zealand has already contributed 200 troops to Iraq in a non-combat role to train local forces…

     • Is this what it is all about?

       ‘As Syria Reels, Israel Looks to Expand Settlements in Golan Heights’

       http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/03/world/middleeast/syria-civil-war-israel-golan-heights.html?_r=0

       “MEROM GOLAN, Golan Heights — There is a building boom quietly underway in this little kibbutz, the first established after Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 war…

     • *Stage* attacks on ISIS being the word

   • ‘UK military action in Syria will be ‘legal’ without UNSC resolution – PM Cameron’

     https://www.rt.com/uk/322617-cameron-syria-legal-resolution/

     “British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that “any action” his country might take in Syria is “legal” even without a UN Security Council resolution.
     “It is always preferable in these circumstances to have the full backing of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) but I have to say what matters most of all is that any action we would take would… be legal,” Cameron said while speaking at the House of Commons. He added that such action “would help protect” the UK.

     Read more
     Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov © Maxim ShemetovLavrov: Unclear what exactly US is doing in Syria & why results so insignificant
     The prime minister has long been trying to get approval to extend UK military action to Syria, with London already involved in airstrikes against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists in Iraq. Parliament rejected a vote to extend the bombing campaign to Syria in 2013…

     READ MORE: Will British MPs vote to bomb Syria? Cameron, Corbyn diverge on Paris attack response

2. Jonah Lomu’s wife setting up a GIVE-A-LITTLE page, asking for donations to fulfill her and Jonah’s dreams, to make a difference. While not doubting Lomu’s prowess as a rugby great, possibly one of the greatest ever, Nadine Lomu has not stated any specifics for the request!

   Sorry folks, with respect to Jonah’ memory, but something doesn’t seem quite right here. Particularly as the Lomu family seem to be quite well off I’d say, living in one of Auckland’s ‘well to do’ suburbs and having just returned from an overseas holiday, attending the RWC. I’m sure there would be plenty left over in the bank to set up a memorial fund in Jonah’s honour, instead of going begging, through a site designed to assist the genuinely distressed!

   Just my opinion.

   http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11547556

   • A bit pompous and righteous – on a pedestal — are we not ? ? ?

     • Seems to me Blake, Nadene Lomu is striking while the iron is hot!

       Wouldn’t mind so much if she had specified exactly where the money will go. But she hasn’t! So as far as I’m concerned, it’s a tad crass and doesn’t look so good.

       However, I see now the Spark givealittle page is raising money in Lomu’s honour for the kidney kids foundation, a charity he supported.

   • its sick that she’s trying to make money on peoples emotions, using kids & of the back of anothers fame, they are not the only family to experince a death of a loved one ….. yet others dont try to capitalise on it – just say’n

   • Hi Mary

     I think they have a charity for children ( not their own)

     …so while on the face of it I think it looks self serving….I think the reportage was bad in that it did not specify their charity

     https://www.maoritelevision.com/news/sport/jonah-lomus-big-heart-charity

     http://kidneykids.org.nz/about-us/our-patron-jonah-lomu/

     • Hi Chooky

       Thanks for the response.

       Telecommunications company Spark has a separate Givealittle page going to raise funds in Jonah’s memory for the kidney kids foundations, a great cause. Jonah will be smiling.

       However here is the latest from Nadene Lomu. She has updated the reason for opening a Givealittle page. It’s to assist to educate their children and help the family!

       http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11548319

       • Slippery. Your a real asshole

3. Nothing good happened on Friday then?

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