Paphitis wrote:Garavnoss wrote:Paphitis, I have been away for a couple of days, now where were we ?.
You were about to answer the question about who you would like to prevail! So far you have been avoiding my questions.
Do you want DAESH or the ISF/Peshmerga to prevail?
I don't think it quite fair of you to suggest that I have been avoiding your questions, I think I have been quite explicit in my responses and can see from yours that you are inclined to dissect mine in order to press your points.
Overall, I can appreciate that there is a vast gulf between us as far as this (and other) topic/s is/are concerned.
However, there is never room for insult and abuse when two gentlemen are exchanging views, howsoever different they may be.
As to your question regarding my preference in the matter of IS v Allied forces, I would like to make it quite clear that I am not in favour of either side of the conflict, I insist that there are terrible atrocities committed by both forces and furthermore, it is quite understandable that the degree of inhuman behaviour will plumb new depths as each side retaliates to the actions of the other.
I WOULD have much preferred that the Middle Eastern (and other) regions were left to conduct their own affairs in their own ways and am still of the same opinion, regardless of what we are informed of by corrupt political leaders (proven so) and in the light of those submissions, I can only incline my preference in one direction, NOT as a matter of which side should overcome the other but,
I would like to see what the outcome would be if a "Caliphate" was founded in an area WHERE THE PEOPLE WOULD ACCEPT IT and not subject to the approval of the Western (and other) powers.
Such a situation might solve a lot of the problems (created by the Western etc) and at the same time allow us to observe whether or not such a governance would succeed.
This does NOT mean that I am a Jihadist nor that I favour the idea of people having their heads chopped off etc, I think it is a view that is worthy of consideration, others may disagree, that is their prerogative.
In closing, the term DAESH is a purposely configured insult to IS, they do not like it so WHY use it ?.