Reply to: To be fair to ISIS

[LucidDementia]

Was it Stanley Kubrick faking it in a Hollywood studio with the help of The Clangers

He's been banned, but before he went he suggested to me that rather than helping The Clangers actually made things more difficult.

[MicrosoftBob]

Although the question wasn't addressed to me, I just thought I'd entertain you... well, actually entertain myself as I watch people squirm :-)

• The moon-landings are fake --- Yes.

Was it Stanley Kubrick faking it in a Hollywood studio with the help of The Clangers

[LucidDementia]

Nope. Heard it already, and certain it will happen.

Just a conspiracy theory joke is all.

[NotAllThere]

Yes, let's bomb people to make us feel good. What asinine tulip.

It's the next step before we put boots on the ground (which everyone's swearing blind we won't do). We will. You heard it here first folks.

Nope. Heard it already, and certain it will happen.

[LucidDementia]

+1 they have planned to go in all along.

FTFY

[MrMarkyMark]

It's the next step before we put boots on the ground

+1 they will have to go in eventually.

[LucidDementia]

So we are doing the Sunnis and the Shiites at the same time

Well, one after the other really, but I don't think there's a preference.

[LucidDementia]

I guess principally for good feeling... it's not about it serving much practical purpose as it is about demonstrating unity?

Yes, let's bomb people to make us feel good. What asinine tulip.

It's the next step before we put boots on the ground (which everyone's swearing blind we won't do). We will. You heard it here first folks.

[DodgyAgent]

The goal is to topple Assad and invade Iran.

So we are doing the Sunnis and the Shiites at the same time

[d000hg]

Does anyone know (apart from feeding the defence industry) why the govt is so keen to bomb Syria? Are there not enough people doing this already?

I guess principally for good feeling... it's not about it serving much practical purpose as it is about demonstrating unity?

[LucidDementia]

Does anyone know (apart from feeding the defence industry) why the govt is so keen to bomb Syria? Are there not enough people doing this already?

The goal is to topple Assad and invade Iran.

[DodgyAgent]

Does anyone know (apart from feeding the defence industry) why the govt is so keen to bomb Syria? Are there not enough people doing this already?

[LucidDementia]

This. People are happy to believe governments of several countries are to able orchestrate cross-continental conspiracies and secret plans of incredible complexity, but not be able to sort out something like a unified benefits system or their own deficit. They're able to keep these colossal schemes totally secret, but routinely leave briefcases and laptops of unencrypted secret information lying on trains.

I'd counter that these "cross-continental conspiracies and secret plans of incredible complexity" are in fact quite simple and not very secret. What exists currently is a mass-media which tells the vast majority of people what to believe, and they do so. Anyone who questions the narrative is called a 'conspiracy theorist' no matter what evidence they provide.

The fact the US is dead-set on overthrowing Syria and Iran in their final attempt to save the US petro-dollar isn't a secret but the BBC will never tell you about it either.

[Bee]

It's a not a conspiracy theory, but it is anti-semitic. The first part would be just about ok if it said "some Jews". The second part is merely a anti-semitic accusation. As such continuing to develop the discussion on those lines would be beyond the pale. This is a warning.

It's not well known but it's a antisemitic conspiracy theory.

[d000hg]

I think governments are so utterly incompetent that...

This. People are happy to believe governments of several countries are to able orchestrate cross-continental conspiracies and secret plans of incredible complexity, but not be able to sort out something like a unified benefits system or their own deficit. They're able to keep these colossal schemes totally secret, but routinely leave briefcases and laptops of unencrypted secret information lying on trains.