Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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27 December 2010
10:3786578as a thought a what if post,well he we go.
in the past 10 years since the turn of the century we have had a long schirmish in the middle east,iraq and now afganastan,a recession and cut backs.with the first two costing around a billion pounds a day to fund,the question is if we didnt go to war in iraq or afganastan would wehave this recession now.
and before any one starts on about them being antiterrorist threats think again,president bush perswaded blair that saddam had wmds hidden somewhere in iraq,as it turned out a total lie and cost us dearly.as for afganistan another farce created by the yanks and costing us dear in money and lives.
plese check the words terrorists, wmd,and anti before posting.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 December 2010
10:4586579it seems the more wars we get involved with the more terrorists they breed.
the biggest threats to world peace at present are the governments of iran and the two koreas.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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27 December 2010
11:2786582howard,yes it does seem that way,as for iran and north korea its anti american postering just to provoke america and its western allies into another war.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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27 December 2010
13:1586585I don't think the likes of Iran and North Korea are the biggest threats, if one them kicks off then the big powers (US, Russia, China, maybe even India and Pakistan) will gang up and sort them out.
The reason being, they know the biggest threats to world peace in future are going to be shortages - of energy, food, water and space for growing populations.
And with such a profound and depressing thought, it's gone noon so I'm hitting the cider.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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27 December 2010
13:5886588Recessions are cyclical so yes we would still have a recession. The UK structural deficit is nothing to do with the wars either, defence has in fact been under funded over the last 13 years, including extra spending from the reserves, and that is not likely to get better for at least 5 years.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 December 2010
19:3286614not sure about that ray, north korea has nuclear wepons and iran will soon have the same.
both countries are headed by people that could never be described as level headed.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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4 January 2011
15:5487707howard
and that's the problem, and they could wipe out a country, then other countries retaliate
where would that leave us
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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4 January 2011
15:5687708on the sidelines slightly roasted.