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Originally posted by SquirrelNutz
Okay, this is odd...
the first time i clicked on this thread... obviously, not now... I got this "Official U.S. Firewall" splash screen that said the FBI, Homeland security, and [some other site, I've never heard of] have prohibited this site from being viewed.
Looked very much like the screen I saw back on "black Friday" (4/15/2011) when PokerStars was shut down.
WTF?? Anyone else.
freaked me out.
Originally posted by The Great Day
is this for real? Or some ATS advertising
Originally posted by Observor
Originally posted by The Great Day
is this for real? Or some ATS advertising
Of course it is ATS advertising. If you read the page, you would have known. I didn't even have to read it completely because it said blocked for users in the US and I don't live in the US
Originally posted by The Great Day
Originally posted by SquirrelNutz
Okay, this is odd...
the first time i clicked on this thread... obviously, not now... I got this "Official U.S. Firewall" splash screen that said the FBI, Homeland security, and [some other site, I've never heard of] have prohibited this site from being viewed.
Looked very much like the screen I saw back on "black Friday" (4/15/2011) when PokerStars was shut down.
WTF?? Anyone else.
freaked me out.
Ya i just got that too...
is this for real? Or some ATS advertising
If Homeland security shut down this thread than it would be shut down...unable to view, that would defiantly validate what this thread is about...and what we can expect in the future.edit on 7-1-2012 by The Great Day because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Dr Expired
Well a few hundred thousand civilian deaths later, the west has moved sideways , and out of Iraq.
Mmm now where could they be heading?
Originally posted by bjarneorn
But then, I don't feel sorry for Iran ... they should have known, and they "should" know. Why would the west be selling them a particle accelerator? why would they stack weapons there?
Iran should have, sided with Iraq ... no matter how bad their relation was. They should have sided with Ghaddaffi, no matter what their differences were. They should side with syria.
None of these guys are doing anything, except saving their own butt ... and they'll end up, just like Ghaddaffi, Saddam and even the president of Syria.
Originally posted by victor7
reply to post by Observor
If Iran or Syria or Hizbullah in Lebenan are attacked now, all three will join forces unlike Iraq and Libya who were left all alone.
Also coming to their aid will be Russian and Chinese weapons, intelligence and even special ops forces in the underground.
Best hope for the US-NATO is when the hostilities start, the people of Iran and Syria turn against the regimes and start a civil war like they did in Libya. Locals do the dirty and dangerous work while west does the targeting from the skies. But it won't be as easy as it was in the case of Libya and others.
Originally posted by blargg
reply to post by Observor
I like your post, and I agree with most all of your points. While I agree with your view, I would like to add that in my perspective, it's not helpful anymore to talk about the big moves in terms of being made by countries, at least in terms of the West. The US at this point is merely a tool for the Western Elite. A very useful one. Well, more like a utility belt really. They have their blunt objects (military) and their surgical knife (CIA). So I wouldn't really say that the US itself is an imperialistically hyperaggressive entity, rather the PTB are wielding the nation in this manner.
Originally posted by Observor
Originally posted by victor7
reply to post by Observor
The West cannot be stopped be as long as they are capable of picking who they attack with impunity. The only way they will lose that capability is if the US descends into a civil war and chaos or if the US is destroyed in a first strike by either Russia or China or both acting in tandem. Russia knows this Western expansionism will not stop with the Middle East. Eventually it will come closer to Russia's borders and even across their borders should the US acquire the capability to decisively neutralise any first missile strike by Russia on US soil. It is not a matter of if, but when. So unless Russia is willing to roll over, they have to strike first, strike a death blow and do it soon.edit on 8-1-2012 by Observor because: (no reason given)
So in other words you are suggesting that Russia should have a pre-emptive unprovoked attack on US-NATO?
I would suggest that Russia develop atleast the ability to a) negate the decisive first strike ability from west b) make sure that reply and resulting destruction to the aggressor is so severe that end result of the war does not matter.
Originally posted by victor7
So in other words you are suggesting that Russia should have a pre-emptive unprovoked attack on US-NATO?
I would suggest that Russia develop atleast the ability to a) negate the decisive first strike ability from west
b) make sure that reply and resulting destruction to the aggressor is so severe that end result of the war does not matter.
Originally posted by victor7
reply to post by Observor
Russia alone cannot stand upto the west all by itself. It should look more towards the east and make a defined bloc with China, India and even Japan and Koreas. That makes more sense both militarily and in economics.