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by Coordinated fires
Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:03 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 12-Dec-17 World View -- Pakistan overwhelmed and China alarmed over the China-Pakistan
Replies: 4
Views: 7111

Re: 12-Dec-17 World View -- Pakistan overwhelmed and China alarmed over the China-Pakistan

But ... but ... I've always been told that the relationship between China and Pakistan is "higher than mountains, deeper than oceans, stronger than steel, sweeter than honey, and dearer than eyesight." John, as you know I am cynical beyond my years. But, I have some faith in the marketplace, long t...
by Coordinated fires
Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:01 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 12-Dec-17 World View -- Pakistan overwhelmed and China alarmed over the China-Pakistan
Replies: 4
Views: 7111

Re: 12-Dec-17 World View -- Pakistan overwhelmed and China alarmed over the China-Pakistan

The Pakistani's should be worried. They should know that China only enters into trade arrangements that are designed to cripple/steal/ensnare the other country. The objective is global hegemony and subjugation, not building strong, mutually beneficial bilateral partnerships. Bend the knee. That is t...
by Coordinated fires
Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:45 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 11-Nov-17 World View -- European Union Brexit negotiator gives Britain a two-week ultimatum
Replies: 5
Views: 7735

Re: 11-Nov-17 World View -- European Union Brexit negotiator gives Britain a two-week ultimatum

Whether for Brexit or against. Despite the merits or problems with the European Union. If the Brexit vote is reversed or otherwise not honoured, then the concepts of representative democracy and self-determination are meaningless.
by Coordinated fires
Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:30 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 10-Nov-17 World View -- Saudi Arabia blockades Yemen, threatening millions to die in famine
Replies: 20
Views: 17975

Re: 10-Nov-17 World View -- Saudi Arabia blockades Yemen, threatening millions to die in famine

If I’m not mistaken this blockade of basic aid goes against all international humanitarian law and the law of war and is completely without any legal justification that I am aware of. This is madness, they’re going to create another Syria.
by Coordinated fires
Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 9-Nov-17 World View -- Donald Trump in Seoul issues stern warning to North Korea -- and to China
Replies: 3
Views: 6122

Re: 9-Nov-17 World View -- Donald Trump in Seoul issues stern warning to North Korea -- and to China

Excellent article, John. With respect to the 2025 China Dream. I watched a very interesting presentation by Stanford University’s Scott Rozelle to CSIS detailing some of the problems in rural china. Specifically the deep intractable problems they have created for themselves vis-a-vis education, huma...
by Coordinated fires
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:40 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 6-Nov-17 World View -- Saudi Arabia and Lebanon face increasing instability as crises multiply
Replies: 2
Views: 5358

Re: 6-Nov-17 World View -- Saudi Arabia and Lebanon face increasing instability as crises multiply

The tempo of new crises is becoming dizzying. I quit watching the news and commenting online for the last few weeks because of some tough classes I'm in, and I feel like about 5 years worth of news has transpired in that time. How the hell do you even keep up with it all? For longest time I assumed ...
by Coordinated fires
Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:53 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 24-Oct-17 World View -- Xi Jinping's 'Socialism with Chinese characteristics' identical to Hitler's National Socialism
Replies: 5
Views: 8316

Re: 24-Oct-17 World View -- Xi Jinping's 'Socialism with Chinese characteristics' identical to Hitler's National Sociali

What I would like to know is, if their open sewage, smog-ridden shithole country is so great, why is half of Guandong province now living in my neighborhood? Shouldn't I be desperately fleeing the evils of western capitalism for the social workers paradise of say, Gansu? Since it's such a great plac...
by Coordinated fires
Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:34 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 4-Oct-17 World View -- Jihadist attacks in Mali surge with rise of al-Qaeda linked JNIM
Replies: 19
Views: 21950

Re: 4-Oct-17 World View -- Jihadist attacks in Mali surge with rise of al-Qaeda linked JNIM

well, yes. Compared to all the west and central African states. They're already facing an economic slowdown and al-shabbab. So it doesn't bode well for a region that is already rife with corruption, economic stagnation, crime, and terrorism.
by Coordinated fires
Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 4-Oct-17 World View -- Jihadist attacks in Mali surge with rise of al-Qaeda linked JNIM
Replies: 19
Views: 21950

Re: 4-Oct-17 World View -- Jihadist attacks in Mali surge with rise of al-Qaeda linked JNIM

Nigeria is the most stable developed economy in West Africa. The last thing that continent needs is the most stab,e country to collapse into chaos.