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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by ChilcoSaint, Feb 23, 2016.

  1. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    An American podcast is reporting missiles heading towards the US base in Qatar.
    The **** is hitting the fan.
     
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    It isn’t ****. That is a Sanitary Missile. It is there to stop **** from spreading by blasting **** in a controlled space.
     
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    It's a performative move from Iran at this stage. Look we did something (whilst warning Qatar this was happening, so it won't hit anything and nobody will get hurt and we therefore won't get our butts kicked harder).
     
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  4. Ian Thumwood

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    My friends in Qatar are concerned but many consider them to be fireworks. Fireing missiles at Qatar will be counter-productive. The real damage to US interests will come from terrorists.
     
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    Did you know, people from Qatar are Flemish?
     
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  6. ChilcoSaint

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    Come, you masters of war
    You that build the big guns
    You that build the death planes
    You that build all the bombs
    You that hide behind walls
    You that hide behind desks
    I just want you to know
    I can see through your masks

    You that never done nothing
    But build to destroy
    You play with my world
    Like it's your little toy
    You put a gun in my hand
    And you hide from my eyes
    And you turn and run farther
    When the fast bullets fly

    Like Judas of old
    You lie and deceive
    A world war can be won
    You want me to believe
    But I see through your eyes
    And I see through your brain
    Like I see through the water
    That runs down my drain

    You fasten all the triggers
    For the others to fire
    Then you set back and watch
    While the death count gets higher
    You hide in your mansion
    While the young people's blood
    Flows out of their bodies
    And is buried in the mud

    You've thrown the worst fear
    That can ever be hurled
    Fear to bring children
    Into the world
    For threatening my baby
    Unborn and unnamed
    You ain't worth the blood
    That runs in your veins

    How much do I know
    To talk out of turn?
    You might say that I'm young
    You might say I'm unlearned
    But there's one thing I know
    Though I'm younger than you
    That even Jesus would never
    Forgive what you do

    Let me ask you one question
    Is your money that good?
    Will it buy you forgiveness?
    Do you think that it could?
    I think you will find
    When your death takes its toll
    All the money you made
    Will never buy back your soul

    And I hope that you die
    And your death will come soon
    I will follow your casket
    By the pale afternoon
    And I'll watch while you're lowered
    Down to your deathbed
    And I'll stand over your grave
    'Til I'm sure that you're dead.
     
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  7. BackFromBeyond

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    Plus the Socialist Worker is also the publication of the same name. They have the means of production to print these placards, so it's likely aids to their ubiquity at protests.

    The branding used is on the placards is that of the publication rather than party's fist SWP logo. Many people holding the placards might associate Socialist Worker more with the publication (a familar or casual relationship, if at all ), an awareness of it's authentic lineage regarding Palestinian rights; rather than subscribing or even considering the political party and it's wider ideology.
     
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