Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

The EU is even slower than the UN to make its mind up over situations. It debated endlessly over Kosovo, Lybiia, Serbia and many other conflicts. I can't recall them actually doing anything until plenty of others are involved. They want to be a replacement for NATO, but it won't happen.

Three or four years ago there was a website with a very similar sounding name to this one, I remember people used to discuss financial trading opportunities, tactics etc., I particularly remember that rookie traders could obtain support and advice from experienced traders providing that they had the right learning attitude.

I don't know whether it closed down but I cannot find any trace of it now.

H, We are all aware of the protracted decision making of the EU, witness the countless meetings re the financial crisis (still not resolved).
The point I was trying to make was why on the one hand the EU hierachy deem it necessary for countries to make collective decisions, but on the other hand allow an individual country to act alone, in something as serious as this potential conflict. Let's face it if Syria or it's allies decide to hit back at (in this case) France, France's close proximity to Germany, Belgium, Spain and others (including us), it could be horrendous for the EU countries as a whole.
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It's not compulsory to read this thread Plateman and it can be highly amusing at times, especially when the markets are incredibly boring ! There are some excellent threads on individual shares here. Why don't you start your own thread on this website and encourage other posters to exchange views with you?

Not sure how Syria will hit back at France. They don't have missiles anywhere that long range.

NATO has now come out and said the chemical attack is by Syria

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO's secretary-general said on Monday he had seen evidence convincing him Syrian authorities were behind a deadly chemical weapons attack and said it would send a "dangerous signal to dictators" if the world did not respond firmly.

"I have been presented with concrete information and, without going into details, I can tell you that personally I am convinced, not only that a chemical attack has taken place ..., but I am also convinced that the Syrian regime is responsible," Rasmussen told a news conference.

Rasmussen said there was "agreement that we need a firm international response in order to avoid that chemical attacks take place in the future. It would send, I would say, a dangerous signal to dictators all over the world if we stand idly by and don't react."

Plateman,

I think I know the website you're referring to. If my memory serves me right, they changed their name to FredAM around the time you describe. All the experienced traders got fed up and left.

ARIS - Senior members of France's ruling party rebuffed opposition calls for a parliamentary vote on whether to take military action against Syria, saying on Monday lawmakers should respect the president's constitutional right to decide on attacks.

DB, I suppose that everybody has a different sense of humour, for instance I was amused by your assertion that the markets were "boring", especially on this thread.

On edit: Yes Hils exactly. :>)

Plateman

Try searching on

The SIPP and ISA thread

or Epic (SIPP)

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Start one for yourself or resurrect one.


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I see the Harpie has woken up.

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Plateman, sorry I should have phrased that a bit better - I meant on the odd occasions when the markets are boring, I didn't mean that the markets are boring every day. :-)

Hays,

Would you send me that agains in Semaphore.

I no speaky morse.

Don't speak mobile either.

But, why are you asking?

Your comrades seem to be tying themselves in knots over Syria.

Perhaps, they should ask Akela or Rudyard.

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Trying to be sensible, I think the proposal that was presented to the HP should have been modified, but the decisions after further review returned for further consideration.

I understand the difficulties in the "present time" with "change of Syrian regime" but that is what it is about and should be stated bluntly and I think done.


HOW ?

It is looking increasingly like Labour have messed up.

The image John Kerry WON'T want you to see: U.S. Secretary of State pictured dining with Assad and his wife at Damascus restaurant before war broke out in Syria

Kerry pictured around a small table with his wife and the Assads in 2009

Assad and Kerry lean in towards each other, deep in conversation

Picture taken in February 2009 when Kerry led a delegation to Syria

Kerry yesterday compared Assad to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408805/The-image-John-Kerry-WONT-want-U-S-Secretary-State-pictured-dining-Assad-wife-Damascus-restaurant-war-broke-Syria.html



Tony Blair greeted with protests in Thailand over accusations he was due to be paid £400,000 to talk


Former prime minister gave speech at peace forum in Bangkok today



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408869/Tony-Blair-greeted-protests-Thailand-accusations-paid-400-000-talk.html

Everybody does diplomacy with leaders of all countries whether they are pleasant or not. There are plenty of pictures of leaders with most dictators.