I often agree with them because their general economic principles are the same as mine. However, they often paint too rosy a picture of nations and areas if they think that it would be good for business. They only recently started to turn on that nutcase in Turkey, Erdogan (I know you like him - I do not). They want a ceasefire because they prefer a stable Middle East and lower oil prices.
Either way, it probably doesn't matter because no one cares enough to stop the fighting.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Those morons in Gaza (i.e., Hamas) are at it again - 
- 18/07/2014 04:02:57 PM
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- 18/07/2014 04:02:57 PM
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If by awesome you mean execrable, then yes, you're right.
- 18/07/2014 11:45:53 PM
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Sounds like someone doesn't like jews!
- 19/07/2014 04:24:41 AM
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It's funny you should say that.
- 19/07/2014 09:36:57 AM
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your criticism would be better applied to Palestine supporters
- 19/07/2014 11:50:37 AM
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+1 - Besides muslim countries, Europe in general is the last bastion of anti-semitism
- 19/07/2014 01:12:36 PM
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Except for the US. And Russia. So pretty much every place that HAS a Jewish population.
- 23/07/2014 02:35:18 AM
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My criticism IS also applied to Palestine supporters. It's not an either/or deal.
- 19/07/2014 09:03:51 PM
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Agreed on that much, certainly.
- 23/07/2014 03:05:22 AM
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Well, look who's back in the game! 
- 23/07/2014 07:44:45 PM
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- 23/07/2014 07:44:45 PM
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The only good thing about ancient interminable wars is that--more--
- 13/06/2015 11:40:48 PM
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Only one necro post. What have you done with the real Joel?
- 14/06/2015 02:36:57 AM
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Well, it HAS been a year; had I not promised, I would not have responded at all after that long
- 14/06/2015 03:02:58 AM
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Oh lord.
- 22/06/2015 10:08:22 PM
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- 22/06/2015 10:08:22 PM
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"'Dialing for Dollars' is looking for me"
- 24/06/2015 04:48:51 AM
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At the risk of prompting another long ramble, I've no idea what that reference is to.
- 24/06/2015 10:39:42 PM
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- 24/06/2015 10:39:42 PM
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"Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?!"
- 26/06/2015 12:41:48 PM
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I'm going to try to shorten and summarize this a bit...
- 28/06/2015 11:21:28 PM
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It sounds like our only practical point of disagreement is Gazas status
- 29/06/2015 12:31:11 AM
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Pretty much, though I have a few factual quibbles with this post again. So much for shortening.
- 29/06/2015 08:46:35 PM
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So much for shortening.
- 29/06/2015 08:46:35 PM
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I couldn't help but overhear...
- 19/07/2014 01:13:01 PM
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Good, I was hoping you'd drop by!
- 19/07/2014 08:33:44 PM
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I strongly beg to differ with your position re: Hamas
- 26/07/2014 04:25:54 PM
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Sorry, I don't see that.
- 26/07/2014 08:57:08 PM
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I guess if you believe the lies of Hamas your position makes sense.
- 27/07/2014 03:20:03 PM
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As so often the Economist is the voice of common sense:
- 29/07/2014 05:44:59 PM
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The Economist is the voice of London finance.
- 03/08/2014 03:22:47 AM
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That bias works out well for the purpose of finding pragmatic solutions for conflicts, though.
- 03/08/2014 05:51:39 PM
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Or for creating casuist arguments in order to take a side based on self-interest...
- 05/08/2014 09:55:58 PM
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Honestly? Do you seriously believe that is the real reason why they wrote that? *NM*
- 06/08/2014 09:17:17 PM
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the carrot and stick is somewhat apt, although israel should have given way more carrots to date
- 22/07/2014 08:57:13 PM
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So Israel should back the least radical Palestinian faction & construct Palestinian infrastructure?
- 23/07/2014 04:51:19 AM
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Israel is 100% right to kill children playing soccer on the beach? you have reached a new low... *NM*
- 22/07/2014 08:59:50 PM
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No less than Hamas is 100% right to GET them killed hiding behind them
- 23/07/2014 04:38:55 AM
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these kids were playing soccer with *JOURNALISTS* they were not being used as human shields
- 23/07/2014 04:59:05 PM
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Bottom line - stop lobbing missles into Israel and the problem is solved.
- 28/07/2014 03:35:46 AM
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