Channel 4 is already into its second night of programs and we have more than a week to go. Their 9 o'clock 9/11 show is repeated tomorrow at 11. 
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no, nine shillings and eleven penceOriginally posted by MarillionFan View Post"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Ironic to think that Obama wanted to support Al Qaeda in Syria hardly causes a ripple in American politics
12 years is obviously a long time for yanksDoing the needful since 1827Comment
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In some ways Al-Q ending up on top of Syria is probably the best scenario for the US.Originally posted by amcdonald View Post
It seems increasingly unlikely that any group that we might plausibly call friendly will win, indeed the country may fragment or the war drag on for a decade or more, look at Lebanon.
An unstable regime will fear its own people more than it fears a few cruise missiles and once the current regime breaks down, so does control of the chemical weapons, we could easily end up with lots of groups each with some nasties and even with only two main sides it is hard to really know who used them but when there are 10 ?
Some may try to sell them and in my view the sort of person who buys Sarin gas that fell off the back of a lorry is not who I'd like to have them.
Or they may lob them at Israel, who will nuke them back. These are Russian bits of kit, therefore reasonably reliable and stable and relatively small. How hard to sneak one into NY or London ?
A clear victory by people that the Americans can point at and say "bad" allows them politically to go in and trash the place by bombing. Peacekeeping hasn't worked too well recently, but area bombing is something they can do well.
Around the central core of nutters are floaters who could be convinced that an AlQ Caliphate would be a good idea, if the first one got bombed flat and poisoned by its own weapons, that might be seen as a deterrent.
The worst case for the US is something like Egypt, where the regime oscillates between elements it likes and hates, since that makes the politics more complex and risky for politicians.
Even the maddest countries like Iran, know there is a boundary that if they cross will mean they will get their own special episode of Horrible Histories, groups might convince themselves they can get away with it or not care if they get nuked.Last edited by Dominic Connor; 2 September 2013, 22:47.My 12 year old is walking 26 miles for Cardiac Risk in the Young, you can sponsor him hereComment
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I'm not convinced Des.
I can think of eighteen scenarios that are better for the USA than Al quaeda taking over in Syria.
make that 19. I just thought of another
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Don't be silly, he's talking about a slightly lazy convenience store, 9-ElevenOriginally posted by Paddy View Post
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Are you sure it's not Jimmy Carr's sequel to 8 Out of 10 Cats?Originally posted by Bunk View PostDon't be silly, he's talking about a slightly lazy convenience store, 9-ElevenComment
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Doing the needful since 1827Comment
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