We really shouldn't interfere and in 50 years time the Hong Kong residents can blame the UK for all their ills, oh sorry that will happen either way.
We did promise to look after them so we should. That truly is the British way.
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Originally posted by Diver View PostWe should really consider military intervention only if ladymuck's hotel isn't up to the standards she expects
So war it is then....Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by TwoWolves View PostChina is, and always was the next global threat to world peace following in the steps of Nazi Germany.
We can thank the Clinton administration for inviting the vampire across the threshold.
"China is, and always was the next global threat to world peace following in the steps of Nazi Germany"
granted, not a Nazi, but Kaiser Bill was apparently very anti Chinese and Japanese.
There's also the popular myth that the Bible advises "beware the yellow peril".Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostWe should invade Taiwan and then hand it over to China - just to show that we're a country willing to do business with our foreign overlords.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Diver View PostWe should really consider military intervention only if ladymuck's hotel isn't up to the standards she expects
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostWe should invade Taiwan and then hand it over to China - just to show that we're a country willing to do business with our foreign overlords.Leave a comment:
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Going to HK next week. Turns out our hotel is about 15 mins away from the 'festivities'. Should be interesting!Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostWe should invade Taiwan and then hand it over to China - just to show that we're a country willing to do business with our foreign overlords.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostThat is interesting! Is there a public source for that?
It would make sense.....
report 3-days ago: Saudi Arabia’s Buying of U.S. Treasuries Is Soaring Under Trump
However the UK is leading the pack when it comes to buying up US debt in the past 12 months. Well dangerous. Why are the Tories doing this?
The public record 'MAJOR FOREIGN HOLDERS OF TREASURY SECURITIES'
https://ticdata.treasury.gov/Publish/mfh.txtLast edited by scooterscot; 4 July 2019, 09:57.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostSome months ago I was wondering who was buying up all the US debt that China is selling. It turns out Saudi Arabia is buying up most of it.
It would make sense.....Leave a comment:
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