OK then, just don't mindlessly rave about RWNJs when the most obvious rort here is by the left.
Lets see who pops up to defend Hone's apparent trousering of KDC's huge "donations"?
Conflict of interest is very serious. Mona Dotcom's latest revelation that the whole Mana/Internet thing was a setup to try and prevent extradition is serious. Hone and his Mana mates taking huge amounts and spending very little might make their ex ...
Interesting also, the huge sums that some Internet/Mana candidates (especially Hone) received and then spent very little of it. Wonder where the balance is? Oh, and speaking of Right Wing business interests - and foreign as well??
Great, another Canberra.......
Name 3 things she has actually done?
The option of raising rates by 50% or selling assets has not come from the government - it is to fund the extravagant City Council's "wish list" for things like stadiums, conference centres, performance facilities etc. Add to that the council's total ...
Ya reckon Dalziel is doing better?
Very good point. If we send our troops we need to know they arer going to be well led and not be subjected to added risk by having unduly restrictive Rules of Engagement. If our army is going there under restrictive conditions, they should not go at all, ...
Did I say that? We live at a time when we send a warship to the Antarctic but they are not allowed to use force to arrest pirates, we have an army that we send to fight wars that nobody is allowed to be injured in. Makes nukes the only option - eh?
Of course. The difference between us is that I am much more comfortable with our SAS doing what they are good at than being set up in a shooting gallery to be killed by "friendly fire".
As you and others have pointed out, with the huge numbers theoretically lined up against ISIS there should be no need for training. Anyone who thinks that is all we are doing is unhinged.
Wrong! What you mean is the the Iraqi army has 300,000 men on it's books, that the US is no doubt paying for and the Generals making very good use of that money.
It always seems so much nicer when saying anything negative about Jews, to refer to Zionism.........don't ya think?
The Kurds are building up a remarkably progressive (for the region) infrastructure. The older democratic, egalitarian people are, of course, Israel. Just wondering which you were referring to.
Nope, just the Saudi's! Seriously, I don't really mean it but if we had to choose one country to get the Big Bang, then Saudi would be it.
You mean, apart from Israel right?
As a Christchurch resident I have something to say on this...... "Insurance is a bloody good industry - until there's a claim!"
I would prefer the Red Button used to take out Saudi. If we fight ISIS, we are also fighting Saudi, one may lead to the other but the US has had a close relationship with them which seems odd?
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"..every time we put our foot in our mouth.." Speak for yourself. "..That is helping people in the region to find solutions to their problems with out western interference." Let us know how you get on.
Ah! Nail on head time - what about Saudi Arabia then??? The main enabler of ISIS and best mates with the Bush family? Who would know?
"ISIS and other such religious based movements are what results when genuine political opposition is oppressed and extinguished by dictatorships lauded, supported and in some cases installed by ‘the west’… Sadam in Iraq, the Shah in Iran, Assad in Syria…" ...
You are almost right but probably have no idea how you got there. The "West" would like to be mates with PKK but can't because they really, really want to be friends with Turkey - who are "almost European".....and PKK are seen as Turkey's enemies. Turkey ...
This is a wierd topic when I can believe that both CV/CR and Old Mickey are right.
Nah, exStatic reckons the average Kiwi bloke ...
Sorry if I was too obscure, or in adam's case "lateral" http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/65493542/radio-host-sean-plunket-stands-by-calling-eleanor-catton-a-hua
OAB knows what I am on about......you need to get out more. You seem to think that "lateral thinking" is reading a book in bed.
No, my name is not Gosman, (a highly respected commentator on this site by the way). Do you have any opinions or do you just throw stupid comments into the wind to see what happens?
CV, I always read your comments and I am absolutely aware of your implication (which I tend to agree with). Seriously, if all the assembled "Anti - ISIS" forces haven't cleaned them up by now, either ISIS is seriously underestimated, the assembled allies ...
How did Dong Hua Liu crop up here? Is he related to Eleanor Catton?
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