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by Udon Map
January 19, 2024, 9:10 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

jackspratt wrote:
January 19, 2024, 8:47 am
In my view, it is a pipe dream to believe HAMAS can be "totally" destroyed.
You may well be right. Similarly, it is a pipe dream to think that Hamas will ever consider living in a mutually respectful peace with Jews.
by Udon Map
January 18, 2024, 11:32 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Lets not forget the West Bank. Yet another botched IDF retaliation kills 7 civilians. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68006126 The Palestinian paramedics say that they weren't terrorists. But terrorists blend into the civilian population, that's part of what makes terrorism successful. A...
by Udon Map
January 18, 2024, 11:23 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

My understanding is that hospitals are afforded special protections under various conventions. So if you are going to attack one, you need to be pretty sure you have good justification to do so. In this case, the non-existent "Command Centre" obviously failed that test. As I said above, even assumi...
by Udon Map
January 18, 2024, 6:47 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

And still no "Command Centre". ;) Raises an interesting question, worth considering, IMO. Does it really matter whether the tunnels under hospitals were command centers, or Hamas used them for weapons storage facilities, conference centers, terrorist sleeping quarters, etc.? AFAIK, no hospitals hav...
by Udon Map
January 17, 2024, 10:15 am
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Presidential election odds
Replies: 1527
Views: 130408

Re: US Presidential election odds

tamada wrote:
January 16, 2024, 4:59 pm
I read that Vivek Ramuswamy is pulling the pin on his tilt at POTUSry.
He always seemed to me to be running for a position in Trump's cabinet, not really for president.
by Udon Map
January 17, 2024, 10:09 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Authority_passport 44 countries honored the Passport with entry without a visa or visa upon arrival True, indeed. AFAICT they are all either Arabic or minor, third world countries, and include no major world powers, no countries in western Europe or North A...
by Udon Map
January 17, 2024, 2:08 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

AlexO wrote:
January 16, 2024, 9:32 pm
Up until the late 1940's was there ever a group identified as Palestinians.
Exactly. Where are all the Palestinian archaeological finds in the region? There are lots of archaeological finds there with Hebrew writing from thousands of year ago. Where's any evidence of ancient Palestinian presence?
by Udon Map
January 15, 2024, 9:41 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Stocking up on food essentials
Replies: 7
Views: 553

Re: Stocking up on food essentials

Khun Paul wrote:
January 15, 2024, 6:41 am
Funnily enpugh I was thinking the same about purchasing edible foods while talkig to a friend.
You'll undoubtedly enjoy them more than inedible foods. ;)
by Udon Map
January 15, 2024, 4:13 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

On the Hamas charter, I understand it calls for the elimination of Israel, rather than all Jews. Happy to be corrected. The original 1988 Hamas charter contained this paragraph: "The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind ...
by Udon Map
January 14, 2024, 8:40 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36625

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

‘It is a time of witch hunts in Israel’: teacher held in solitary confinement for posting concern about Gaza deaths Meir Baruchin, who was fired and jailed for criticising the military, says that many who agree with him are afraid to go public.......... That's not quite the whole story. Here's a bi...
by Udon Map
January 13, 2024, 8:05 pm
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Stroke -Doctor recommendations
Replies: 10
Views: 524

Re: Stroke -Doctor recommendations

JamesMichael wrote:
January 13, 2024, 10:39 am
However I did spend a few hundred on an MRI.
The difference between Thailand and the U.S. I have to have a head MRI once/year. I do it in Boston at the hospital where my neurosurgeon is. It's $4,500 each time. Fortunately between Medicare and my Medicare supplement plan, it costs me nothing.
by Udon Map
January 13, 2024, 4:31 am
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

His only saving grace will be at the Supreme Court where he will hold a 6-3 advantage, with three (3) of Justices he put in there. While this group of justices is definitely conservative, they haven't always agreed with Trump. I realize that, I was just making a point that the only way he is going ...
by Udon Map
January 12, 2024, 7:09 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

Kenr6583 wrote:
January 12, 2024, 8:35 am
His only saving grace will be at the Supreme Court where he will hold a 6-3 advantage, with three (3) of Justices he put in there.
While this group of justices is definitely conservative, they haven't always agreed with Trump.
by Udon Map
January 12, 2024, 7:45 am
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

maaka wrote:
January 12, 2024, 7:33 am
. . . as an ex legal begal myself, tried to pin him for a crime in that speech . . . .
But that's just it, -- the Constitution doesn't say that he has to commit or be convicted of a crime. He only has to engage in insurrection.
by Udon Map
January 11, 2024, 5:51 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

Maybe its just me, but as I see it, a fella is allowed to hold a rally / gathering to avail his voters of his down fall..Most defeated leaders do it..and they mostly vow to fight on for the good of the party /voters, its typical politics . Some even think they were robbed of victory..I see no engag...
by Udon Map
January 10, 2024, 12:20 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

The Secretary of State for Maine cannot ban someone from standing because she thinks he may have murdered someone, when in fact that person has not even been convicted of murder..innocence until proven guilty, beyond reasonable doubt, by a jury of 12 people. Correct. Even if someone is convicted of...
by Udon Map
January 10, 2024, 11:04 am
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

tony525 wrote:
January 10, 2024, 9:48 am
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Accusation by Trumps lawyers in a pleading they recently filed. But they failed to cite any evidence, as usual.
by Udon Map
January 9, 2024, 9:19 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again
Replies: 123
Views: 6605

Re: US Constitution prohibits Trump from ever being President again

The area that concerns me is how is the offence determined? I'm no lawyer, perhaps our learned moderator can chime in but wouldn't this apply only if Trump is found guilty in a court of law after a trial? Are we not innocent until proven guilty under American law? No, the Constitution doesn't requi...

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