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by Reality Check
Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: International events
Topic: More Confusion: European Countries vs Schengen Countries
Replies: 1
Views: 2552

Re: More Confusion: European Countries vs Schengen Countries

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A more comprehensive reply to John's post of three (3) days ago can be found here:

http://gdxforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3299
by Reality Check
Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: EU Countries vs Schengen Countries confusion
Replies: 2
Views: 3208

Re: EU Countries vs Schengen Countries confusion

A more concise response to both of John's posts on this subject can be found here:

http://gdxforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3301
by Reality Check
Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: More Confusion: European Countries vs Schengen Countries
Replies: 1
Views: 2552

More Confusion: European Countries vs Schengen Countries

Repeating factual errors, that are obvious from the public record, does not remove the confusion. John doubles down on his erroneous representation of the facts: In another blow to the European Union's prized open-border Schengen Agreement, Hungary closed the border with Croatia on Friday at midnigh...
by Reality Check
Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: EU Countries vs Schengen Countries confusion
Replies: 2
Views: 3208

EU Countries vs Schengen Countries confusion

In another blow to the European Union's prized open-border Schengen Agreement, Hungary closed the border with Croatia on Friday at midnight. The flood of migrants from Turkey into Europe with Germany as a desired destination has not slowed appreciably with the approach of winter. In fact, the flood...
by Reality Check
Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:29 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: German Government report 2015: 1.79 Million 2015 Refugees to Germany
Replies: 0
Views: 1929

German Government report 2015: 1.79 Million 2015 Refugees to Germany

. . Germany will receive a total of 1.79 million refugees in calendar year 2015, including 290,000 who have entered Germany illegally in 2015 without registering, and that follow on family reunification's will raise that number to an estimated 7 million refugees resulting from Germany accepting 1.5 ...
by Reality Check
Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: Confidential German Police Reports leaked to Major German Newspapers
Replies: 0
Views: 1960

Confidential German Police Reports leaked to Major German Newspapers

Major German Newspapers are printing Confidential Police Reports leaked to many, many Major German Newspapers by German whistle blowers with access to the confidential reports. In addition, the head of the German police officers Union in Germany is publicly warning that parts of major cities in Germ...
by Reality Check
Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:21 am
Forum: International events
Topic: U.S. vs China Military Clash in the S. China Sea ???
Replies: 0
Views: 1807

U.S. vs China Military Clash in the S. China Sea ???

There is much speculation about an imminent U.S. vs China military clash in the South China Sea initiated by the United States. The cause of this speculative clash is China building military bases in the South West corner of the South China Sea. China is literally building artificial Islands ( by us...
by Reality Check
Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:20 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: U.S. Weakness: by Design
Replies: 2
Views: 2920

Re: U.S. Weakness: by Design

The U.S. had the option of placing it's attack aircraft at a secure location that was single digit minutes away from ISIS. In a territory that the civilian population was 100% pro-American and had a proven ground force that would fight to the death against ISIS and in defense of their ally the Unite...
by Reality Check
Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:55 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: U.S. Weakness: by Design
Replies: 2
Views: 2920

Re: U.S. Weakness: by Design

Russia's stated goals in Syria are to help the Syrian government win the civil war, and Russia is using a fraction of the resources Obama is using. This represented a formidable goal given the non-Syrian government forces in Syria were supported by regional countries ( including Turkey, Suadi Arabia...
by Reality Check
Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: U.S. Weakness: by Design
Replies: 2
Views: 2920

U.S. Weakness: by Design

Russia's military under Putin appears to be very, very strong compared to the United States. A ragtag group of Muslim Fundamentalists, the Islamic State, ( lacking support from any minor country, let alone support form a great power ) have not only survived a year long combat air war against the wor...