The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday 18th December 2016
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Political Caption Competition
Winston is confused that he’s an opposition MP and not actually part of the Government
YES CHOOKY,
THE US ARE PITIFUL WHILE Russia IS WORKING TO FREE THEB ALEPO RESIDENTS AND SHUTTING DOWN ISIS ELEMENTS.
PITIFUL THE US IS JUST MUCKING AROUND.
I doubt that, CG. More like bombing them and rebels (including non-ISIS factions) indiscriminately. The Russians are not the “saviours” here. As with the US in Iraq, the Russians are propping up their man in Damascus.
More on this on Monday.
It’s all about super-power hegemony, and the game-=playing usually comes at a cost of thousands killed.
Hillary would like RT banned as dangerous Russian propaganda….is this censorship proposal, mind control and fascism?
…imo RT provides deep questions and intelligent discussion ?… which we don’t get in the propagandising mainstream media. Check this out for yourself:
‘Once Aleppo falls, Western aid to rebels will dry up – top expert on Syria’
https://www.rt.com/shows/sophieco/369972-aleppo-offensive-isis-advances/
“Syria’s government troops went from a long siege to a fierce offensive that’s pushing the rebels out of the their largest stronghold – Aleppo. Now, the US is set to step up its aid to anti-Assad forces and send more arms into the bloodbath. And while the Syrian army pushes on, the Islamic State is making new advances. But, is the fight for Syria reaching a turning point? Will the war finally come to a close in the foreseeable future? We ask a leading voice on Syria, Director of the University of Oklahoma’s Middle East Studies Center – Joshua Landis is our guest.”
….and while Angela is an angel for taking in refugees, has she ever explored the issue or criticised what caused the Middle East refugee crisis in the first place? ( I have never heard it) While refugees help the German economy , maybe the refugees would just like to go back to their homes and their former lives with their countries returned to peace. Gaddafi warned what would happen ( a North African human crisis heading for Europe)if he was deposed and Libya destroyed…but Hillary went ahead and led the charge anyway(see WikiLeaks)…”We came, we saw, he died” ha ha
‘Merkel has always acknowledged American hegemony – German Left Party MP’
https://www.rt.com/shows/sophieco/369194-germany-merkel-public-discontent/
“With Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential race putting the prospects for transatlantic cooperation in jeopardy, EU leaders are now bracing for change. With Washington promising to focus on internal affairs, Berlin may now have to play the lead among its Western allies. Angela Merkel is planning to run for a fourth term as German Chancellor, and is seen by many as a beacon of stability in turbulent times. But as the country struggles with an influx of refugees, and public discontent grows, will non-establishment candidates be able to take on Germany’s ruling party? We ask the parliamentary leader of the Left Party – Sahra Wagenknecht.”