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[bsharpish]

Is anyone actually really surprised by the Wikileaks " revelations"


I mean ( greatly abbreviating)

Russia a klepto mafia state
Iran complicated and run by a nutter
America - suspicious, devious and happily trampling internaional law\conventions to suit there own needs
Saudi's are a bit tricky
China has an agenda
UK rather inconsequential lackey with mouthy former politicians and insane royals
Turkey - maybe isn't full of smiley happy islamists
Irans neighbours ...... don't like being next door to it
Greece was the hand behind Cyprus EU entry
Italy run by a lecherous pocket lining mafioso who likes his russian pals
Afghanistan the leadership is corrupt- actually the whole country is

and so on ad infinitum

Don't think I've heard much that actually surprised me............

Embarrasing for many countries- Yes
A cathartic moment for global politics- No

[Oracle]

I was surprised (and pleased ) to hear so much bad stuff levied at Turkey!

Yeah, all the rest were wishy washy .... but Turkey! Bad, badder, baddest!

[bsharpish]

The Turkish data was revealing and "fleshed out" the overall picture.

But after there childlike and cynical involvement with both the Iran nuclear issue and Gaza flotilla ..... not really a surprise.

I think I preferred the idea of a "military junta run secular state " to what seems to be evolving now - If you catch my drift

Could be my geo-political paranoia, but, I sense the stink of wahabi and Iranian cash at work in Turkey ( as well as Pakistan, Afghanistan etc etc)

[Get Real!]

Is anyone actually really surprised by the Wikileaks " revelations"


I mean ( greatly abbreviating)

Russia a klepto mafia state
Iran complicated and run by a nutter
America - suspicious, devious and happily trampling internaional law\conventions to suit there own needs
Saudi's are a bit tricky
China has an agenda
UK rather inconsequential lackey with mouthy former politicians and insane royals
Turkey - maybe isn't full of smiley happy islamists
Irans neighbours ...... don't like being next door to it
Greece was the hand behind Cyprus EU entry
Italy run by a lecherous pocket lining mafioso who likes his russian pals
Afghanistan the leadership is corrupt- actually the whole country is

If that's what you've gathered stick to crochet!

[bsharpish]

If I could ..... I would

Probably be a damn sight more entertaining
and educational than wikileaks or endless -
" blah blah blah blah - because I googled some news sites that suit my agenda" threads.
Now get back to your willyleaks

[Gasman]

Is anyone actually really surprised by the Wikileaks " revelations"

No. But amused to see that some who were not familiar with Wikileaks site some time ago rubbished it as a source when I used it - but are only too happy to accept it when it suits their agenda!