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Israel/Palestine / Re: US-Israel Attacks Iran
« Last post by David1819 on Today at 08:51 PM »
Iranian divers inspecting the wreck of the USS Lincoln after the opening skirmish




   As previously stated, NATO are still planning and arming for 20th century wars(Aircraft carriers and air power). All neutralised by modern air defence, missile tech and electronic warfare. In any openly declared NATO/Russia war (or China, Iran and others) no aircraft carrier or naval strike group would survive the opening skirmishes.

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Jeremy Bamber Case Discussion / Re: richarf gill
« Last post by nugnug on Today at 06:50 PM »
erong thread could you move it please mods
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Jeremy Bamber Case Discussion / richarf gill
« Last post by nugnug on Today at 06:49 PM »
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Other cases / Re: The Mysterious Disappearance of Andrew Gosden
« Last post by handyman on Today at 08:41 AM »
The indefatigable Pat Brown has taken on the Andrew Gosden case. Our hero looks to have discovered the reason for Andrew Gosden going to London.
Apparently, on 14 September 2007 in London was the launching of the new 'PCP slim & light' play station, with the added possibility of Andrew wanting to use his old play station as a trade in.

Of course, there is the unanswered question of why he didn't purchase a return ticket. He travelled to London on a Friday, maybe he thought he could just stay over with his grandparents, with Saturday not being a workday he wouldn't be imposing on them too much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW3pQRQxcHE&t=3016s
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General / Re: Prospective retirement
« Last post by handyman on Today at 06:33 AM »
I can remember back in 1981 I went to the Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle racing meet.
Then rode down to the Dordogne to meet up with a girl friend who was holidaying down there with her family, who were builders/ property developers.
They had recently bought an old barn and were developing it into a holiday home.
The whole lifestyle there was so idyllic like it was going 200 years back in time, great inexpensive eateries, beautiful scenery dotted with old chateaus, still can't think of a better area I've visited.
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Other cases / Re: Huntley dead.
« Last post by David1819 on Today at 05:50 AM »
Ironically he got a 11 to 1 majority, one juror bought his version.

Like the old saying goes. Your life is in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.
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Other cases / Re: Huntley dead.
« Last post by ILB on Today at 04:53 AM »
He plead not guilty and told the court a ludicrous version of what happened.

https://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/01/uk.huntley.reut/

I don't think he ever bothered challenging his conviction after that.

Ironically he got a 11 to 1 majority, one juror bought his version.
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General / Re: Prospective retirement
« Last post by lookout on Yesterday at 09:37 PM »
I wonder if it's for youngsters though, lookout? One certainly needs a lot of energy to renovate a property, deal with the power and water supply, and where is the nearest grocery store I wonder?

Great to see you posting again, by the way.




You'd be surprised at the numbers of middle-aged people who buy chateaus ( x ) to restore. Afterall it's mainly they who have the money to spend. Many of them have projects in mind to turn outhouses with the grounds into gites for ongoing businesses. As I said, many aren't youngsters unless they're the siblings of the buyers and college permitting will lend a hand with some part of the building work.. Cherente seems to be a popular area, very quaint in parts with villages and the usual grocery stores. It's as near or as far away you wish to be to " civilisation " as you want.

If I'd been younger it's a country I would have gone to. For historical places it's a gem as there are some beautiful places to visit, lovely reasonable hotels off the beaten track and usually offering good food too.

I must say I've learned a lot by watching these videos of restoration and the sheer man-power and hard work that has gone into them. " Brian's life in France " is a good watch. An Irishman who moved to France, bought a farmhouse and did it up to make it habitable, but he does really well and does journeys around the area to different places----definitely worth a watch.

It's good to drop in here now and again and I feel so lucky that my health is holding out okay, I surprised myself really even though it's taken me 3 years to get where I am now.

Many thanks for your kind words.
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Israel/Palestine / Re: US-Israel Attacks Iran
« Last post by gringo on Yesterday at 09:27 PM »
Iranian divers inspecting the USS Gerald R. Ford after the opening skirmish.



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   You can be rest assured that if and when the US Carrier Groups actually join the skirmish, then they will be disabled/sunk. After 9/10 days of the US/Israel 3 day war on Iran, a few questions for you, David.
1.) How long will it take for the US to force the Iranians to re-open the Gulf? (the closure of which you claimed previously the Iranians were incapable of)
2.) US goals in Iran were overthrowing the government and installing a US friendly comprador regime. Do you think they will succeed? and if so, how? or why not?
3.) Iran's goals are to remove the US from the Middle East region. Do you think they will succeed and if so, how? or why not?

    Ponder those questions objectively (particularly 2 & 3). If you are honest then you will conclude that it is much more realistic to see the clear path to 3. Both will they succeed and how they will succeed. US goals are unrealistic and unattainable.

    The distance of the US carriers from the Persian Gulf and Iran also allows the obvious inference that Iranian Air Defence is still largely intact and a threat to US planes. Difficult as it is for you to take in, David, US/Empire will be/is being strategically defeated.
   
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Israel/Palestine / Re: US-Israel Attacks Iran
« Last post by gringo on Yesterday at 08:46 PM »
Iranian divers inspecting the USS Gerald R. Ford after the opening skirmish.



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   Where are the Carriers, David? What are the Carriers doing? Why aren't they close enough that their aircraft can fly bombing sorties over Tehran? They are using only stand off missiles and are powerless to come any closer. Why is that, David? The US main Naval Base in the region(Bahrain) is getting hammered and the US are powerless to prevent that destruction. As is the case with multiple bases and vital early warning radars across the region. What gives you the idea that they can successfully defend a Carrier group in the days of cheap drones and missiles versus limited and expensive interceptors?
    According to all your previous predictions, the Persian Gulf should already be open with a US Carrier Group nearby maintaining the status quo. Instead they are too far away to launch anything meaningful, their bases on fire and the Gulf closed. The US and the navy know what would happen even if you pretend not to.
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