Corbyn says Hezbollah are his friends

[EternalOptimist]

From a practical viewpoint I don't wholly disagree with his position. In the end, to solve any conflict, you have to be at least prepared to negotiate with the extremists. Talking to the moderates usually isn't going to solve anything as they have no influence. In NI it was those like Adams and Paisley whose agreement ended the worst of the tensions.

What a silly thing to say. Any Conflict. ??

I think what you mean is, 'the recent conflicts we have been involved in, have involved extremists, and may have been resolved via negotiation'

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Just voted :

[EternalOptimist]

Just voted :

Was it an online vote, or postal ?

[eek]

Was it an online vote, or postal ?

online which I wasn't aware was an option...

[LondonManc]

Corbyn supports people whose stated aim is just that, but supporting terrorists seems to be PC for lefties

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Both sides in the middle east regard each other as terrorists.

Right-wingers around the world seem pro-Israel, left wingers are pro-Palestine generally.

Corbyn as leader would lose Labour more votes every time he opened his mouth.

[DaveB]

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Both sides in the middle east regard each other as terrorists.

Right-wingers around the world seem pro-Israel, left wingers are pro-Palestine generally.

Corbyn as leader would lose Labour more votes every time he opened his mouth.

Which oddly enough appears to be the opposite of what is happening at the moment. Membership is soaring and it appears to be largely on the back of Corbyn being a candidate and speaking his mind about the policies he belives in.

Even if all the new members have joined up specifically to vote for him, that still wouldnt account for the fact that he is, by all estimates, the run away leader in the polls at the moment. Exisitng members are voting or intending to vote for him. If that translates to the general population then he would actually attract more labour voters, not less.

Bear in mind that all those who are claiming he will drive voters away or make Labout unelectable have a vested interest in that being the true.

The point they seem to be missing is that on the basis of the last election Labour are unelectable now. And that is down to the current / recently ex-leadership, including Burnham, Cooper, Kendal et al.

[LondonManc]

Which oddly enough appears to be the opposite of what is happening at the moment. Membership is soaring and it appears to be largely on the back of Corbyn being a candidate and speaking his mind about the policies he belives in.

Even if all the new members have joined up specifically to vote for him, that still wouldnt account for the fact that he is, by all estimates, the run away leader in the polls at the moment. Exisitng members are voting or intending to vote for him. If that translates to the general population then he would actually attract more labour voters, not less.

Bear in mind that all those who are claiming he will drive voters away or make Labout unelectable have a vested interest in that being the true.

The point they seem to be missing is that on the basis of the last election Labour are unelectable now. And that is down to the current / recently ex-leadership, including Burnham, Cooper, Kendal et al.

Will the left now see a splinter a bit like UKIP? Certainly going to be interesting but the creation of more parties will inevitably lead to more weak coalition governments.

[NotAllThere]

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter...

Often used by apologists for terrorists, and utter rubbish. It's entirely possibly to be a freedom fighter and use (or not use) terrorism as a tactic.

[DaveB]

Iran relations 'important' but Hammond urges caution - BBC News

On Sunday, the British embassy in Iran reopened, nearly four years after it was closed after it was stormed by protesters during a demonstration against sanctions.

Mr Hammond is the first UK foreign secretary to visit Iran since 2003.

He said Britain and Iran had a "difficult history", but relations had been steadily getting better and reopening diplomacy was a "sensible way forward".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_a...ored_terrorism

Iran supplies political support and weapons to Hamas, an organization classified by Israel, the United States, Canada, the European Union, Egypt, Australia and Japan as a terrorist organization

Iran has supplied the militant organization Hezbollah with substantial amounts of financial, training, weapons (including long range rockets), explosives, political, diplomatic, and organizational aid while persuading Hezbollah to take an action against Israel.

Irony, anybody?

[Jog On]

Iran relations 'important' but Hammond urges caution - BBC News



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_a...ored_terrorism




Irony, anybody?

All terrorists are equal...

....but some are more equal than others