It's May 13, 2024, 01:40:32 AM
here's a very basic analagy:two kids are going to fight in the playground, one is rich and the other is poor. The rich kid tells a bunch of people that if they're on his side and got his back, he'll give them some candy and cigarettes, or whatever kids these days like. He also tells them if they don't have his back he'll make sure he pulls strings so they have a constantly shitty time in school. How many kids are going to stick up for a poor kid who can't do shit for them?
^^^^^^^^^^^that analogy is actually very true.In turkey, the pm admitted 100% of the public support is against the war but the financial implications if they dont support it are devastating. Thus overfly rights are given.The news is right but it doesnt tell the full story. It is not the coalition of the willing, it is the coalition of the bullyed and terrified.In Ireland, we have been put on the list of this coalition. However this is the official line " We are firmly against this war without a second resolution. We recognise a sizeable majority is against this war. However we believe in the interest of continued investment and co-operation in the NI peace process, it has become necessary, despite our neutrality, to allow US warplanes refuel in shannon. We regrettably make this decision"Now thats from my own experience, the speech was on tv last night, welcomed by heckling cat calling and mass protests outside government buildings. We are considered one of the "willing". I'll tell you now the only reason our taoiseach(pm) is in favour of this is the threat of withdrawal of corporations and mediators for the peace process.Ireland is a member of the coalition of the bullyed and terrified.
Maybe the reason they're doing it is to liberate the Iraqi's? Maybe... you know, the ones dancing on t.v. right now in liberated Iraqi cities. I dunno.