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British politicians openly talk about Russia when discussing our nukes as apparently they are our main threat - surely the same applies to North Korea and the Yanks?

I don't hate the US or the west, just don't see the point in all this military ****-waving. All it does is strengthen the position of the North Korean leader. The more the US threaten them the more they will see nukes as essential to their security. I have read about NK and the leader is obviously a nasty brutal dictator, I don't agree in any way with how he runs the country. Like most dictators though his main concern seems to be keeping in power and feathering his own nest. They are going to get nukes eventually so we might be better off not pushing him into a corner. How exactly do you think those US and South Korean War games are perceived by the North Koreans? Exactly how their missile test are.

Isn't Corbyn's manefesto more in line with Germany than Venezuela?

The US has made threats to them as well - I suppose that is OK?

How is a nuclear deterant not defending yourself?

The US and South Korea hold military exercises in that area all the time.

I don't agree with dictatorships but they are doing no wrong slimply by arming themselves.

North Korea has as much right as any other country to defend itself.

Just shot them in the sea I think.

Surely a sovereign nation is allowed to test their own weapons?

You don't agree with Boris Johnson on this one then? "people in Liverpool cannot accept that they might have made any contribution to their misfortunes, but seek rather to blame someone else for it, thereby deepening their sense of shared tribal grievance about the rest of society". It says Liverpudlians "wallow" in their "victim status", adding it is part of the "deeply unattractive psyche" of many in the city.

Venture outside the tax-payer regenerated centre and the place is a complete **** hole. I have never seen urban deprivation like it apart from Eastern Europe.

That example would make sense if the US Air Force was ordered into battle by the Church, not a democratic, secular government.

You don't have a clue what the club's bank balance is.

But Islam is not just about the text of the Koran, it's also about the people, groups, cultures and ideologies associated with it and their interpretation of it. Wether the Jihadis actions accurately represent the views of the Koran is irrelevant, fact is that is their interpretation and they believe it is right. There are obviously many different sects within Islam just like Christianity - who is right and who is wrong is subjective. When the Pope says you can't use a condom he is not speaking the words of Jesus, that is his interpretation. It doesn't make the Catholic Church any less responsible for influencing over population or the spread of STDs in the third world regardless of the text in the Bible.

Pretty sure the US Air Force includes people of many faiths.

How do you know?

That would show ambition, if we went in for Oxlade Chamberlain.

It does make a difference, everyone was violent back in the 11th century, the fact you have to go back so far proves my point.

At least they are strengthening their team, at the moment we are going into the new season with a weaker squad than last year.

Well the club don't have to sell so if they let it drag on to the deadline then it is their own fault.

Not sure that stuff that happened centuries ago is relevant.

Agree that if we are going to sell we should do it now, not **** around waiting for the transfer window deadline. Give the manager a chance to spend the money.

Can't really blame Les Reed for any of this, players have too much power nowadays and the club is in a difficult position. It's not their fault that Van Dyke is a complete tosser. I would dig my heels in and keep him here. The press will have a spaz attack, Van Dyke will cry like a big baby for a while - a week after the transfer window shuts it will all be history and we will still have a fantastic centre back for another season.

Look hard enough and you will probably find extremes of any religion, none remotely on the same scale though. Must be a reason why Islam is so unique in being connected to the cause so much violence and death.