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[Johnsond]

3 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Maybe so. Maybe not. 

That’s a fact Mark

No maybe’s about it im afraid. The only states that are quiet are those that were/are run by the absolute dictatorships. 
How did interference in Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan go. 

[Johnsond]

3 minutes ago, Welshfred said:

 

That we made a right mess of reorganising all the regions' borders in the mid 20th century. And then left the locals to sort it all out when things got difficult.

Amazing contribution to the current situation today 👍👍

Who is we ?? 
 

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[Mark J]

12 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

That’s a fact Mark

No maybe’s about it im afraid. The only states that are quiet are those that were/are run by the absolute dictatorships. 
How did interference in Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan go. 

We're never going to see eye to eye on this one. 

There is little that you could say, or anything that I could say that will sway each other's opinion. Which is a shame. 

Times change. 
 

[Johnsond]

4 minutes ago, Mark J said:

We're never going to see eye to eye on this one. 

There is little that you could say, or anything that I could say that will sway each other's opinion. Which is a shame. 

Times change. 
 

None of my business in reality Mark. I’ve spent enough time working in the Arab states to know it’s far better if we just keep out of it. I have  zero desire to change your opinion. 

Edited Thursday at 21:02 by Johnsond

[Mark J]

4 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

None of my business in reality Mark. I’ve spent enough time working in the Arab states to know it’s far better if we just keep out of it. I have  zero desire to change your opinion. 

Fair enough.

[tree-fancier123]

1 hour ago, Welshfred said:

 

That we made a right mess of reorganising all the regions' borders in the mid 20th century. And then left the locals to sort it all out when things got difficult.

Interesting - I have had to read up on this period, and it is crucial to understanding how things got where they are today.

The Israelis were apparently themselves terrorists back then (British Army Museum says so) and Israeli terrorist attacks on the Brits in Palestine eventually led to the Brits withdrawing

Terrorism

The main terrorist groups were Irgun Zvai Leumi (National Military Organisation) - ultimately led by future Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin - and an even more militant organisation, Lohamey Heruth Israel (Fighters for the Freedom of Israel) or LHI.

The British called LHI the Stern Gang after its leader, Abraham Stern, who was killed in a clash with the Palestine Police in 1942. In November 1944, LHI assassinated the British Minister for the Middle East, Lord Moyne.

 

The British Army in Palestine

WWW.NAM.AC.UK

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In the 1940s, the British Army found itself stuck in the middle of a growing conflict between Arabs and Jews in Palestine. The momentous events that followed led to the creation of the State of...

 

[Welshfred]

9 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Who is we ?? 

 

The Brits of course. Our dabs are all over the history of the region. U have done some research I presume? U know the history?

[Johnsond]

6 hours ago, Welshfred said:

 

The Brits of course. Our dabs are all over the history of the region. U have done some research I presume? U know the history?

Ok so when was this ?? 
Yeah I know the history but let’s see where you are going with this ! 

Edited 16 hours ago by Johnsond

[Welshfred]

59 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

but let’s see where you are go By either this !

 

Translation please?