Hi Everyone,

This discussion has 3 parts, and I'd like to know what you all think.

What is your position on sanctions and regime changes?
Is it right to make war against nations in an underhanded nefarious manner?
Is it right to target nations through trade and to impose collective punishment of the citizenry?

What is your position on religions and those active in attaining 'End Times prophecies'?
Should the modern world and the non-religious accept ideologies which end up with the whole world blown up, without criticism, under the cover of 'freedom of religion'?

And how should we feel about military contractors, who arm states that are engaged in wrongdoing, such as bombing all their neighbours, genocide and ethnic cleansing, targeting embassies, consulates, journalists, schools, hospitals, and women and kids?

Hi AC,

What you ask relates to Trumps America, and his call to MAGA. No I don't agree with the bully boy tactics. Trump has no respect for world order, other people, or international law, he believes America is the master race, with the right to dominate, and all should serve American interest. That applies to both "friend" and foe. The fact is there is a mad man in the White House.

p/s With the situation in the Middle East, both Russia and China are showing a huge amount of restraint. China in particular should be demanding action, as America has cut off its oil supplies, which are vital to China's economy. Imagine if China had taken some punitive action that threatened the American economy in the way America has done to it and the rest of the world.

See how America is exploiting Venezuelan oil, and totally controlling the countries economy. The vast majority of Venezuelans are living in abject poverty as the parasites plunder the wealth of the nation.

Hi Paul,
Actually, Chinese-linked ships have continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing Iran conflict, with some vessels specifically identifying themselves as "Chinese" to avoid being targeted by Iranian forces.

I support the multipolar world, not the U.S. / Zionist dominated unipolar world.
I want all nations and peoples to be treated with respect, decency and dignity.
Some don't deserve it, they instead deserve criticism.

Hi AC, thanks for that info, I wasn't aware.

China as the worlds biggest buyer, and second largest consumer of oil has put itself in a better position than many other countries through strategic planning of energy. With only 10% of its total coming from the ME, the majority from internal production and the Russian pipeline 20%. China also has a huge stockpile of oil, anticipating Mad Donald, they increased imports by 16% in January/February to boost stocks, smart move. Plus they have 46 million barrels of Iran oil in tankers in the South China Sea.

What should I do, I've got a bit of a problem with me next door neighbour, Donald, tells me he's a good mate of mine, any time I need help just call. I did that at Xmas putting up the back fence, well Donald came over, sat in the shade, and drank all of my beer, no help with the fence. Recently Donald has taken to putting his garbage in my bin, in fact he throws my garbage over me front fence and put his in its place, says his bin isn't big enough, big pile of rotting garbage in my front yard now. Yesterday Donald came over and set me garden shed on fire, nearly burnt me house down, said it was a bit of a joke, I didn't see the funny side. Probably the cruncher was last week when Donald banged on the door, and said; "I want to borrow the misses for the night, mines gone away for a month, and you know I'm not getten none, I'll bring her back when I'm finished." I said nom but Donald took her anyway. I know he's a good mate, he told me so! Any advice?

Hi AC,

Iran is a horrible regime that has been sponsoring international terrorism, destabilising the Middle East, and murdering and terrorising its own citizens for the best part of half a century. Its Islamic neighbours are seeing the real regime and see no justification for the attacks by Iran against them.

The only shame in this is the inaction of so many democratic nations that could render assistance to destroy the regime and make the world more peaceful sooner.

China and Russia are assisting Iran, but the war in Ukraine has reduced the assistance significantly. The Iranian regime is getting smashed and the action of the US and Israel is morally justified.

The action of nations like the US and Israel underpin the freedoms of people like you and me AC. China and Russia would see us oppressed and living in fear.

Hi Fester,

You can't kill innocent women and children and then claim moral justification. Everything is cause and effect, "Iran is a horrible regime that has been sponsoring international terrorism, destabilising the Middle East, and murdering and terrorising its own citizens for the best part of half a century." The question is what caused that terrible regime to develop in the first place? Nothing happens in spontaneous isolation, today's terrible regime, is the result of a past terrible regime, of which Western imperial powers particularly Britain and America must take some responsibility for. We pocked and prodded the snake for long enough, to our advantage, now the snake is lashing out at us, it seems we must now kill the snake.

For how long have the misinformed on this forum claimed Islam is one gigantic homogeneous religious block, when in fact its made up of many differing groups/sects, with differing attitudes and beliefs. Not the least is the differences between Sunni and Shia which stretch back 1300 years, the Iranians and its supporters being Shia, and the Muslim countries they are attacking being Sunni, and they don't like each other. And within the two main sects there are sub sects, with differing views. Christianity had the same problem for hundreds of years with Catholics and Protestants, how many died because of that.