Wow...

"Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Friday there are two possible causes of Tuesday’s explosion that killed nearly 150 people – either negligence or “external intervention” by a missile or bomb."

Which of course means, according the the fractured 'logic' (for want of a better word) employed by Paul, that he's "dangerous to world peace"....or something equally moronic.

OTOH maybe people who aren't so contorted by TDS are just keeping an open mind pending all the evidence.

Mhaze,

Perhaps the difference between Michel Aoun's and Trumpf's opinion is that, given his circumstances, Aoun could be forgiven for thinking that Lebanon might have been attacked, and by Israel: who else would do that ? I'm sure that Israel would understand his jumping to that conclusion as just one possibility. In fact, I'll bet Netanyahu and Aoun had a phone conversation just to reassure each other. All sorted.

But for Trumpf to vaguely suggest that maybe, who knows, it could well have been a bomb, begs the question: who ? Of course, Israel comes to mind. Gosh, thanks, Donald. I'm sure Netanyahu was on the blower pretty quick to 'discuss' that suggestion with the political genius.

My god, what a moron.

Joe

mhaze, by saying that, maybe President Aoun is trying to avoid a town lynching...... of himself that is!

Like Trump, you are yet to name the unnamed "Generals" who told Trump it was an attack. Trump will often attribute his own lying nonsense to unnamed sources.

Oh so now the Lebanese president is also lying? Anyone who disagrees with Paul's assertions is lying, apparently.

It seems that anyone who wants to wait for actual evidence is lying in Paul-land.

Oh and per LM, if they're not lying that it was the Jews wot dun it. Because...who else? Lebanon is the epi-centre of every rogue regime and terrorist group on the planet, but blame the Jews.

What, are you characters just working your way down the list of people-to-blame when I don't know what the hell's going on?

Who's number three on the list? 1. Trump;2. The Jews; 3. ? oh the Catholic clergy of course. Well after all, no sooner has Pell been released by the secret cabal on the High Court than Beirut gets demolished. Join the dots....QED.

You guys are bonkers.

Mhaze,

I'm certainly not suggesting in any way that Israel has been involved - but I am suggesting that the damage that a half-wit like Trump can do by vaguely hinting at that, even as just a possibility, makes a lot of unnecessary and unwarranted trouble or Israel.

If anything, Israel is probably providing more aid and comfort to Lebanon than almost any other country. I suspect that Netanyahu and Trump have had words.

Joe

Paul,

I generally find your posts devoid of facts and logic and these last couple are no exception.

Firstly, that the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan precipitated the surrender is well documented, and the losses on both sides due to a land invasion is far from "hypothetical" given the heavily fortified southern Japan and the consequences of prolonged conventional bombing and starvation that would have occured as the alternative. That millions of lives were saved is clear.

Secondly, only an idiot not a cynic would entertain the opinion that the bombs were dropped to test them on humans as the effects of heat were well known even then. Even if so the second bomb actually disproves it as it would be completely redundant.

Finally, while MAD has clearly played a part in preventing major conflicts between super powers, letting tin pot dictator led states like the Iran and North Korean who don't give a crap about their civilians get nukes actually makes the risks greater.

For example as Iran is developing nukes, now its regional rival Saudi is doing so too.