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Jason Burke is always good on this stuff. Wrote the definitive book on Al Qaeda http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/14/islamic-state-goes-global-paris-attacks?CMP=twt_a-world_b-gdnworld

"We have gone a long way down the road of creating a situation where we are creating more enemies than we are removing from the battlefield. We are already there with regards to Pakistan and Afghanistan," Former CIA counter terrorism head Robert Grenier

Even Maher has made the link: But bombing them over there is what is causing the Paris thing to happen! That connection needs to be made. We dont have to be bombing them there, said Maher, before discussing how the U.S. military should vacate the Middle East and let other Middle East countries take on the fight against ISIS. We just need popcorn! Just sit back and watch this! he exclaimed. This is crazy! Proving it is possible to be a vocal critic of Islam and realise that invading half a dozen Muslim countries might exacerbate radicalism. I don't see why it's even controversial. The CIA have long documented the link between middle eastern intervention and terrorist activity. The policy is that the price is worth paying.

Think it was more French foreign policy the attackers are supposed to have referenced last night. Not much shit going down in free western secular countries not engaged in the middle eat is there? Switzerland and that?

Glad to hear you and yours are all OK Chez. Horrible stuff

Bit like the pub landlord in that racists and liberals alike could take what they wanted from it.

Bit embarrassed. 2 Colin Hunts have turned up on my favorite forum. Real cringe stuff.

Not even in the top 3 according to some reviews http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/20-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440/10 So I'd say it's dubious opinion rather than fact.

Yeah, not perfect. Thought some of the parties dragged in the first 2 episodes as well. Well worth the pay off though. Rapt attention throughout the last 2 episodes.

Watched this is England 90 this week. Hadn't rushed because I expected it to be flogging a dead horse, but it might have been the best of the lot. The dinner scene, Milky and Combos drive and Kelly's arrival at the wedding were 3 of the best scenes I've ever watched.

Whereas I think raising Arizona is their second best film

Most Film-makers that achieve perfection early in a long career do. Scorcese, Allen, Tarantino, All still doing good quality stuff that doesn't touch their classics. Looking forward to the next coen one too.

"Coens" fanboy

Inside Llewyn Davis Much lighter hearted than I had thought it was going to be. I grinned several times. Ending is still confusing me 3 days later and giving me pause for thought which is always good.

Pap Is

But anyway, aye, Barnsley eh? Should have sent cisse and kept toe knee.

Haha "cock" Vicki cockram works at our place.

I remember when Tony Hart had an activity for kids watching to split their names into things. He was dead pleased with himself for being Toe Knee Hart. I had nothing but contempt for his self satisfied fucking grin, lording it over the vast majority of viewers with a "boring" name. Eye Van Toe Knee would have loved it though.

Ooh. New Grimes album is out.

Pussified. Crying at Bing bong last week. Getting choked up by Winnie the pooh tonight. I'm recovering with a pint of lager... And first dates on TiVo.

Minions Canny chucklesome.

Aye. Like I say, I salute them. Also realise my spreadsheets are a bit mental too [emoji38]