Reply to: Oh hurrah, China is shipping arms to Zimbabwe

[cykophysh39]

Did you miss this bit??

Nope.
It just answers the post

Asked for the reason why the Chinese can do it, is the same reason why the americans did it, which validates the statement

[tay]

Face it toad, you deserve her!

That is below the belt.. nobody deserves Auntie Helen.

[Lucy]

Ahhh yes Auntie Helen of Helengrad..... NZ's face to the world.. I am so proud of our illustrious leader...

Auntie Helen

Face it toad, you deserve her!

[tay]

You don't need arms in NZ, you have Helen Clark (teeth like a shark).

Ahhh yes Auntie Helen of Helengrad..... NZ's face to the world.. I am so proud of our illustrious leader...

Auntie Helen

[Lucy]

A person from the UK criticisng another country for arms sales?



I am mildy annoyed that Zimbabwe recieves aid but can afford a better and more well equipped armed services than New Zealand. Admittedly we in New Zealand have an armed services that consist 1 zodiac (with a slingshot on board!) , 2 yorkshire terrier attack dogs that have arthritus, a microlight and some guy David who owns a shotgun.... but its annoying that basket case of a country has more weapons.

You don't need arms in NZ, you have Helen Clark (teeth like a shark).

[gingerjedi]

I thought the public gets what the public wants?

No, no its: "And the public wants what the public gets"

HTH

[Bagpuss]

Why shouldn’t we criticise? You make it sound like the UK public signed the deal? Encase you haven’t noticed our government doesn't always do what its public wants.

I thought the public gets what the public wants?

[gingerjedi]

A person from the UK criticisng another country for arms sales?

Why shouldn’t we criticise? You make it sound like the UK public signed the deal? Encase you haven’t noticed our government doesn't always do what its public wants.

[lambrini_socialist]

A person from the UK criticisng another country for arms sales?



I am mildy annoyed that Zimbabwe recieves aid but can afford a better and more well equipped armed services than New Zealand.

didn't we stop sending aid after it became obvious that Bob was just dishing it all out to his cronies?

personally i'd be up for an invasion - not kidding. it would be a piece of pss and we'd be welcomed as liberators.

[tay]

A person from the UK criticisng another country for arms sales?



I am mildy annoyed that Zimbabwe recieves aid but can afford a better and more well equipped armed services than New Zealand. Admittedly we in New Zealand have an armed services that consist 1 zodiac (with a slingshot on board!) , 2 yorkshire terrier attack dogs that have arthritus, a microlight and some guy David who owns a shotgun.... but its annoying that basket case of a country has more weapons.

[gingerjedi]

The same way Americans have been doing the same thing for years.

Is China becoming the new America?

Did you miss this bit??

[cykophysh39]

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/c...?story_id=3847

Is China becoming the new America? It seems that anything that could have a detrimental effect on their economy is ignored.

Not only that but every year millions of Chinese visit western countries so they must have a fair idea how the western world views their oppressive government? Why are they going home and carrying on as if it doesn't mater?

The same way Americans have been doing the same thing for years.

[gingerjedi]

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/c...?story_id=3847

Is China becoming the new America? It seems that anything that could have a detrimental effect on their economy is ignored.

Not only that but every year millions of Chinese visit western countries so they must have a fair idea how the western world views their oppressive government? Why are they going home and carrying on as if it doesn't mater?

[lambrini_socialist]

Not at all like us selling arms to that bastion of democracy, Saudi Arabia, then?

sshh! you're putting our national security at risk. trust me. i know.

[sasguru]

Not at all like us selling arms to that bastion of democracy, Saudi Arabia, then?