tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post290832520089691614..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Messages, big sticks, and accidentsJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-79941531834399927732014-04-14T07:34:11.680+01:002014-04-14T07:34:11.680+01:00If you knew shit about history, you'd realise ...If you knew shit about history, you'd realise that placing troops on mainland Europe to threaten is a relatively new thing.<br /><br />"The idea that negotiation isn’t possible unless backed up by big sticks and threats of military action belongs to the past"<br /><br />Why, exactly?<br />Almost every negation is backed up by the threat of force, including those conducted by the UN<br />Kuntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-12833534247808218612014-03-27T09:19:21.499+00:002014-03-27T09:19:21.499+00:00Little Billy Hague fine words in the Commons ,whic...Little Billy Hague fine words in the Commons ,which outlined very clearly the horrific sanctions that will befall Russia as he clearly is going to hit Putin hard with his powder puff, is purely for domestic consumption and I doubt if Putin will hear of them and you read too much into them.<br />It’s all about conning the electorate that HMG has standing in the world and keep paying the taxes.<br />Spirit of BMEnoreply@blogger.com