inspectorfrost

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5pd459gko Funny, I thought the previous US airstrikes on Iran nuclear facilities were a resounding success

Had very similar thoughts myself, it's certainly part of a wider societal issue. It's not those kids' fault that they were born with a smartphone in their hand but it is like some fundamental disconnection from the world they're in. I also wonder if they're the colloquial darlings the world didn't want to upset when they were young, so weren't shown things like the equivalent of the Valley Parade Disaster at school. (Lesson 1 in how fast fire can spread) There was also a promo of the bar doing the rounds on social media (may have been from October?) showing numerous people waving those champagne bottles/sparklers around. Whilst it's easy to be wise after the event you could see it was a disaster waiting to happen just looking at the building they were in.

Trump and Putin have been close friends for a very long time. With this latest development you can see the imperialist simularities in modus operandi. As for Venezuela, it's potentially an imminent humanitarian catastrophe. The old delusion that as soon as you remove the 'bad guy' everyone else will join hand in hand in unity. If only.

In Tonda's early games the midfield were picking the ball up and driving at the opposing team like their life depended on it, it put the opposition under all sorts of pressure. Now they seem to have gone back to the pointless short passes at the back which puts us under all sorts of self-inflicted pressure. The worst thing is what happens as a result of it so utterly predictable, because it is so easy to play against.

An interesting example of a failed attempt to 'weaponise and exploit antisemitism to pursue political agenda' that's worked it's way through the legal system. The judge's/legal teams comments make very interesting reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8d9lp5y9jo No charge against the Bob Vylan Glastonbury chanting either (Note how the CAA pop up here again) The CAA should be campaigning against anti-semitism. The judge makes it fairly clear what they are actually doing. All taking time and resource away from dealing with genuine cases

Someone might be able to provide a link otherwise, but a look on google and BN's response is purely about policy and creed. The victims barely get a mention.

Think I read earlier the guy who disarmed one of the terrorists is a Muslim. Quite a symbolic vision in terms of the very best and the very worst coming together. Doesn't help given the number of Islamic countries we've invaded or got too involved in the politics of in the last few decades proportionately to countries of other religions. It's not a justification for anything like this but a tragic inevitability.

Which is exactly what the terrorists will inevitably do, as they are what you describe. Netanyahu choosing this precise moment to bring up the issue of the Palestinian state recognition is nothing but deflection. His recent statement is effectively blaming Australia for it. . .

After the first 10 mins it was just little more than dicking around at the back with it. At one point we nearly literally passed it back into our own net. Scienza seems to be the only player aware of which way we're shooting. Norwich have pressed well but our first instinct is to go backwards

A superb display of ego massaging and FIFA's 'political neutrality'

UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckglrdg6kz7o

The team I'm watching tonight is playing totally differently to how we played under Still

And so much of the improvement has been basics and common sense. You can see Tonda's looked at the teenager Aluko and just told Fellows to run at him whenever he gets the ball, 30 mins later he's picked up two yellows. It's like the midfielders when receiving the ball have been told to either run or pass forward as quick as possible like Tonda's been waving an air rifle on the training pitch, opening fire at anyone who passes it sideways or backwards. All just wonderfully direct and fast-paced attack. Back 4 look organized and as a big critic of him fair play to Baz for the save at 1-0.

You've clearly supported Saints as long as me lol

Tommac. .

I wouldn't start Bazunu in a national league side

And there's one of many reasons why the Police over here made the call they did. Then central government throw them under the bus right from the Prime Minister downwards because they're more interested in dangling their political underwear than the reality on the ground. Then they wonder why they've had a police recruitment problem since the dawn of time.

Suspect this is Netanyahu appeasing the extremists in his government. It'll continue until Donald points out he's got another buyer lined up.

6 goals in 8 games for Trabzonspor. Should never have sold him.

Everytime Scienza gets the ball he's creating gilt edged chances. I wouldn't put the above past Still given recent games

I agree there was always sadly going to be civilan casualties in any military response especially with Gaza for the reasons you describe, but the Israelis are capable of highly targeted/infiltrated attacks to weaken enemies (see the Hezbollah pager incident) When over 80% of the people you are eliminating (according to a quick search) are civilians and aren't the enemy you claim you are targeting it is somewhere between a botched military operation and a genocide. Deliberately bombing IVF clinics, routinely denying civilians basic aid, repeatedly bombing journalists and what I've previously mentioned goes way beyond the former. The reports about "US mercenaries" and the GHF incidents were openly being discussed in our Parliament long before our media started reporting them after the stories leaked out, Maynard's reports are a tiny snapshot into what's been independently witnessed and investigated in depth by the UN. A quick google search reveals that over 100 BBC journalists alone have called out the censorship regarding the coverage of the conflict in general. Regarding a realistic plan doing what you describe, Trump's just produced one. He got the living hostages out in days. Israel have held thousands of Palestinian prisoners without charge/trial for many years so a potential exchange was always an option. As for dismantling Hamas, the Israeli military themselves have openly admitted this is impossible. Hamas will temporarily disarm at absolute best. Trump's plan came around just when I suspect he knew a Russia-style cancelling job was in the works for Israel, and the subsequent regional instability caused by Israel annexing the West Bank/Gaza would cost the US far too much in the long run. They should have sealed the borders, and come up with a plan to surgically pick off the Hamas leadership as part of an international co-operation. Instead it was a genocide dressed up as an armed response, before Trump decided too many people had found out and Israel were working against his interests (the bombing of Qatar was very significant).

It was an insensitive thing to do and didn't help her cause. That said she's 100% correct re: the sensationalist media reporting on it to shift the focus

They should have focused on going after Hamas and getting the hostages out. Netanyahu was booed by tens of thousands in Israel yesterday because he didn't do that. What Netanyahu carried out was a genocidal campaign to kill or expel the Palestinians and carve up Gaza/the West Bank to satisfy religious extremists who prop him up to cling to power. As soon as he started talking about the latter Trump put a stop to it, and lo and behold an agreement to release the hostages suddenly appeared. (It helps that Trump is one hell of a negotiator, granted) They should have conducted the military operation against Hamas with an eye on protecting civilians, and met their international obligations with regards to the civilian population. What they did was hire "US merceneries" to shoot starving Palestinians dead at 'aid distribution centres', (according this they murdered more than double the number of Israelis who died in the October terror attacks). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Gaza_Strip_aid_distribution_killings To paraphrase an interview with Dr Nick Maynard about the GHF, "on monday they shot them in their heads, tuesday in their chests, wednesday in their stomachs, thursday in their groins, it's a game to them" That isn't going after Hamas or getting the hostages out. That's amongst the reasons why Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC criminal court (along with Putin and members of the Hamas leadership) Previous Israeli governments would have responded and conducted the (fully justified) military response against Hamas entirely differently

It's why I fear what we're currently witnessing is more of a ceasefire than anything else. Pretty standard practice if the Israeli military are withdrawing but the bit in this agreement about Hamas disarming is the bit that remains to be seen. Sadly they'll morph into something else regardless. Meanwhile Witkoff is making a speech in Tel-Aviv. Chants of "thank you Trump" from the Israelis started ringing out, they instantly became deafening boos as soon as Witkoff mentioned Netanyahu. They know the score.

I read the other day that the Nova music festival was something the terrorists completely chanced upon, sadly the festival location was changed not long before it started Ultimately Trump wants his Nobel Peace Prize, the timing is interesting as he seems to have stepped in just as extremists in the Israeli government started calling for the West Bank to be annexed. Suspect Trump threatened to pull the plug in terms of military support.