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Bannon would definitely be in my list

Kennedy praised Hitler, so there's that. Demonstrating Godwins law isnt an admired outcome , lets not play the HItler card at all ?

The "west"? Isn't the party line to trot out the ole "the majority of terrorism happens in ME countries". What did they do to deserve it? Oh yeah, slightly different interpretation of the scripture. I guess pretty much anything is a valid reason huh?Well you were bleating about Crusades and others so you weren't looking at the West? Isn't all that hard to understand things don't reach a point without a lot of hands involved. Ah well. No the West must take some responsibility for the rise of Islamic extremism, it would be disingenuous to suggest the West has played no part I would say the West is maybe 8-10 % responsible for Islamic extremism, the rest is other factors most Muslim countries are grappling with like implementing human rights and particularly recognizing the rights of minorities like women and other groups ... 8-10%? Yes I realize this may sound excessive but lets accept some historical blame ?

I backed this game but I havent been following much news...if any I am glad it hasnt been fully released yet...when is the expected date ?

But Trump constantly insults the media and makes it personal, naturally that is going to increase the whole " us VS them " view some in the media feel A free media is a cornerstone of freedom of speech, when you call the media " the opposition " or " fake news " for many people you are actually attacking the principle of free speech So Trump plays a big part in this negative perspective the media have towards him Media fired first and hasn't stopped. Why place blame on him when he is firing back? Media has been firing since the election. Unfortuantly the media has shown that it hasn't learned its lesson and from the get go Trump has made it clear his personality, those 2 prideful bastards will keep going on until one is dead. Media can lay off the blantant pushing of their view that they want u to believe is true. Trump can stop being so triggered and quit giving them a lot of ammo. Does it not concern you that any president is this openly hostile to the media which as I mentioned are an extension to the principle of free speech?

The "west"? Isn't the party line to trot out the ole "the majority of terrorism happens in ME countries". What did they do to deserve it? Oh yeah, slightly different interpretation of the scripture. I guess pretty much anything is a valid reason huh? Well you were bleating about Crusades and others so you weren't looking at the West? Isn't all that hard to understand things don't reach a point without a lot of hands involved. Ah well. No the West must take some responsibility for the rise of Islamic extremism, it would be disingenuous to suggest the West has played no part I would say the West is maybe 8-10 % responsible for Islamic extremism, the rest is other factors most Muslim countries are grappling with like implementing human rights and particularly recognizing the rights of minorities like women and other groups

Yes but its illegal to not wear a headscarf according to the article? The Swedish government surely cant break Iranian law

Vox - A conversation with chess champion Garry Kasparov. Meh, US bought the 1996 election for that incompetent drunkard Yeltsin. So they gave Yeltsin one chance and it was the last free election they had as well. Yeah, except, for:Îles des Saintes Marie-Galante la Désirade Martinique Clipperton Island Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Martin Saint Bartholemew Mayotte Reunion French Guyana Tahiti New Caledonia I guess I could add all the colonies that the UK still holds as well (such as Diego Garcia, which the UK depopulated in the 60s/70s, to show how enlightened they'd become), but nah.Most people have never heard of half those places...you have to list relevant countriesSo only relevant people deserve sovereignty? And if so what determined relevance? If you go down that path you'll get into some very dangerous places I'm sure you don't include into "responsible capitalism" I doubt many of the countries in that list want independence from France, they are considered Regions of France and there quality of life under France is better than if they were independent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_France

Vox - A conversation with chess champion Garry Kasparov. Meh, US bought the 1996 election for that incompetent drunkard Yeltsin. So they gave Yeltsin one chance and it was the last free election they had as well. Yeah, except, for: Îles des Saintes Marie-Galante la Désirade Martinique Clipperton Island Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Martin Saint Bartholemew Mayotte Reunion French Guyana Tahiti New Caledonia I guess I could add all the colonies that the UK still holds as well (such as Diego Garcia, which the UK depopulated in the 60s/70s, to show how enlightened they'd become), but nah. Most people have never heard of half those places...you have to list relevant countries

Not at all, as I mentioned numerous times Western democracies work even if there is some valid criticism and responsible Capitalism is the best way to grow most economies... Because western democracy and capitalism hasn't been used to "justify" any extremism? Oh it has historically but again you seem to ignore the data that is freely available when it comes to the best systems of government nowadays, we should not ask ourselves " what are the wealthiest top 10 countries " as the best metric as wealth doesnt always equate to happiness which should be more important. We should ask " what countries overall have the happiest citizens " ....they almost all Western countries, I don't need to convince anyone Western values offer the most effective governments. The facts are the facts http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/2016-worlds-happiest-countries/ http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/23/travel/feat-world-happiest-countries-2015/index.html https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/the-worlds-happiest-countries-in-2016/

Not at all, as I mentioned numerous times Western democracies work even if there is some valid criticism and responsible Capitalism is the best way to grow most economies

They are not fleeing islam as a religion. They colonising and creating their own societies. You mean to say that most of them are fleeing war, persecution or poverty in their own countries and we don't let them to integrate to our society but instead we put them for years in centers where they have little to none daily interaction with main population. I would point out that tens of thousands of Muslim refugees are willing to convert to Christianity (although often motivated y hope that makes us to let them stay) Strange how middle eastern and north african muslims fail to integrate into western societies while the rest does even if you take into account the detriment policy of dumping anyone into the ghetto. Previously we invited Salman Rushdies to the west to live in freedom from tyranny, but last year the door was open for any jester fooling the lady border patrol officer that he suddenly wants to be christian and if you don't open the border for him, he and his pals will storm it, throw rocks at you or any other means necessary. It is strange how there are several (5) restaurants run by middle eastern and north african muslims just one kilometer radius from my home In other words you saying there are real degrees of integration when Muslim refugees arrive in Finland?

"Be nice to muslims or they will kill you, because islam is the religion of peace", the post. No The message is "if someone becomes an extremist, help him and solve the problems that made him an extremist, don't just radicalise him further by showing more hate". Is that really so difficult to understand? How do you help an ex-ISIS member who has been fighting for ISIS in one form or another for the last 5 years?

No there is no doubt on the strategy, the way you address a group like ISIS is to annihilate them in there so called " caliphate " which basically exists in 2 cities and one is under siege by various ME forces. These cities are Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria Once ISIS is militarily defeated in these cities you vastly reduce the effectiveness of there ideological message that resonates with some people. Then you work with the Muslim community in various Western countries to eradicate any extremist element that exists in these countries

Some could say that there would be much less people immigrating if France had not conquered quite lot other countries in North Africa, Middle East and Asia. In the early 1960's France, like the UK, gave back all their colonies, there was no more occupation or Colonialism http://www.empathosnationenterprises.com/Consulate/EN-Library/Black-Studies/afindep.html So where do we draw the line where countries take responsibility for their own citizens, ensure good governance, stimulate their economies so there is less immigration? 100 years.....1000 years ? The line is where said action don't anymore have impact on people's lives. But France gave for lots of people in its colonies France citizenship, which is main reason why there is so many Muslims in France today. They had their assimilation policy where they teach people become French and then become French if it they didn't want to be French. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimilation_(French_colonialism) Also France had law, passed in 1961 [article 21-19(5º)], that enabled people from former French territories to apply for immediate naturalisation, bypassing the normal five-year residency requirement for would-be French citizens. That was in effect until it was repealed (by article 82 of law 2006-911) on July 25, 2006 under the direction of Nicolas Sarkozy, who was then Minister of the Interior. So are we now criticizing France for trying to speed up the integration process from there former colonies or are you saying the integration was correct but the implementation was wrong? And what should they done differently in the 1960's-1980's that would have led to a different outcome nowadays where some of the French citizens from former colonies feel marginalized and turn to Islamic extremism and attack France itself ?

But Trump constantly insults the media and makes it personal, naturally that is going to increase the whole " us VS them " view some in the media feel A free media is a cornerstone of freedom of speech, when you call the media " the opposition " or " fake news " for many people you are actually attacking the principle of free speech So Trump plays a big part in this negative perspective the media have towards him

Some could say that there would be much less people immigrating if France had not conquered quite lot other countries in North Africa, Middle East and Asia. In the early 1960's France, like the UK, gave back all their colonies, there was no more occupation or Colonialism http://www.empathosnationenterprises.com/Consulate/EN-Library/Black-Studies/afindep.html So where do we draw the line where countries take responsibility for their own citizens, ensure good governance, stimulate their economies so there is less immigration? 100 years.....1000 years ?

not getting it, are you? we were dismissive o' your admitted blind posting o' an article you didn't even bother to read, and your defense o' such ridiculous behavior. the fact you still don't grasp your error only compounds the mistake you made, and increases our mirth. serious. how is this not getting through to you? HA! Good Fun! And now you are blatantly lying, because you dismissed the article BEFORE I said anything about reading it. Tough luck. Being pretentious can bite you in the end. Ha! Good Fun! Dude please, just quit when you already horribly beaten ...dont drag on the embarassment

alternative facts. you are getting into the spirit o' the thread with gusto. HA! Good Fun! volo this is a '" safe spot " , I know it may seem like Im teasing you but lets not be impulsive and dismiss any honest assessments I would like everyone to just be mature and accept criticism in the spirit its meant to be...constructive , your post is not all alternative facts but parts of it come across questionable and irrational I will breakdown what concerns me in your post ?

At least most of mankind is aware of what harms the earth and we are generally committed to a sustainable lifestyle as far as the ecosystem is concerned So no need for guilt or thoughts of mass genocide of all humans...that seems very excessive and unhelpful

I went to a really good private school, my teachers were hard-working, understanding and erudite. They were always prepared to spend extra time with us if required, I received an excellent education and Im grateful for that as it helped in later life in various ways

The ones who don't agree with you you mean. WOD !!! Stop being cheeky.... I dont expect people to agree with me, I am not right all the time and Im surprised you would think this? I am only right 95-98 % of the time

Can I be honest with you guys in the USA, I would be much concerned about the large numbers of adults in the USA who reject certain social, economic and political realities and instead embrace the world of alternative facts and post-truth

No Bennie, you have made an attempt to understand the ME and as usual I respect that but this time I am going to correct you because I dont want you thinking that Islam isnt the problem Of course it is, that is exactly the problem because the Islamic world is basically going through a crisis of identity ...they need to recognize and address extremism within there communities. There is no other solution Also the Arab Spring was caused exactly because of the lack of allocation of resources due to this view that families and dictators had been ruling most of the countries in a form of divine right and they refused to be inclusive The entire ME is one cauldron of historical resentment and outdated ideologies. They have no respect for human rights and in most countries its the death penalty for homosexuality Its much easier for you to tell me what exactly is positive at the moment in the ME?

You mean same country that Trump chose to be his first country to align towards? It is OK for USA to reach agreements with Russia but not for Iran? Well that is not what happened, the sanctions against Russia havent been dropped so what agreements do you mean?