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muriel_volestrangler

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42. There's no doubt the Express is right wing; I'd put it about the same as Fox News

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 05:05 AM

Nov 2015

but a little less reliable on its fact-checking (for instance, it talks real rubbish about the weather and global warming, Princess Diana's death, or the chances of finding a little girl who was kidnapped and/or killed in Portugal 10 years ago). Politically, it supports the UK Independence Party, which is roughly the British equivalent of the Tea Party. It is strongly anti-immigrant, and anti-EU.

But at least there is a name attached to the '14 days' claim, this time, so I'd guess he really did say it: "Col Hamish de Bretton-Gordon".

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Bullish Generals' Message To Cameron: We Can Smash ISIS iN 14 Days [View all] big_dog Nov 2015 OP

Weren't similar optimistic cases made... TDale313 Nov 2015 #1

Yes, and it was said the war would be paid for with oil profits....... peacebird Nov 2015 #5

Yes and the region was far more stable before the invasion but on the other hand sitting back cstanleytech Nov 2015 #9

And the real problem was... William Seger Nov 2015 #32

Yep! Like the ISIS troops are going to sit there for 14 days while being wiped out brush Nov 2015 #44

the kurdish fighters have been kicking isis ass since all this b/s began. juxtaposed Nov 2015 #2

With very many woman warriors, which has got to piss off Daesh. (Sp??) longship Nov 2015 #17

But these Genreals sound VERY brave and self assured. Can we put them on the front line? mpcamb Nov 2015 #53

Another LBN post with a link to a right wing paper. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #3

why dont you mind your own business big_dog Nov 2015 #7

Tiresome antics you say? Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #10

just give it up big_dog Nov 2015 #13

Won't give it up and I am not playing. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #15

same old tired antics, attack the your own percieved bias of source material & not the facts at hand big_dog Nov 2015 #16

If you think I am harrassing you perhaps you should Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #21

who appointed you the judge of source material? big_dog Nov 2015 #22

I certainly will. Count on it. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #24

you are such a helpful and kind poster! big_dog Nov 2015 #25

There's no doubt the Express is right wing; I'd put it about the same as Fox News muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #42

Yup. uppityperson Nov 2015 #8

yes and the same old tired posse chiming in to provide backup support never ends as well big_dog Nov 2015 #20

Aren't people who read SOP of the forums annoying? uppityperson Nov 2015 #35

Educate yourself - read other sites besides DU. 840high Nov 2015 #33

Why do I have doubts? liberal N proud Nov 2015 #4

Many of us have bridges for sale for the right buyer GP6971 Nov 2015 #6

Chris here ! Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2015 #38

We should have started 15 months ago to defeat them in 14 days. hay rick Nov 2015 #11

Ding! ding! ding! mazzarro Nov 2015 #43

It could last, you know, six days, six weeks. I doubt six months. Cassiopeia Nov 2015 #12

And all the ground troops could be home by Christmas JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2015 #14

Now what does THAT remind me of? DFW Nov 2015 #18

That's dumb. Sounds like something Trump or Carson would say. cheapdate Nov 2015 #19

�With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.��Malala Yousafzai jtuck004 Nov 2015 #23

Yeah, and what happens when they head to Riyadh? roamer65 Nov 2015 #26

the kurds just restored electricity to Sinjar...and ISIS runs from them big_dog Nov 2015 #28

Kurdish forces are probably more effective without English Generals. Ford_Prefect Nov 2015 #27

i would have a badass female commando leading every Kurd into battle big_dog Nov 2015 #29

Vice has some awesome Docs on the Kurdish fighters including the women Marrah_G Nov 2015 #34

this story should be on every network, newspaper and magazine big_dog Nov 2015 #39

The Kurds need our support, not to mention flamingdem Nov 2015 #50

Right. A LOT of the people who live where ISIS is AGREE with them. hollowdweller Nov 2015 #48

If you want to understand what an incredibly ignorant idea this is, read the link contained here... jtuck004 Nov 2015 #30

daesh are the ignorant ones, not us big_dog Nov 2015 #31

So their terms are that most everyone dies, and what is left is a few thousand jihadists and jtuck004 Nov 2015 #40

Channeling Vyacheslav von Plehve and William J. Fetterman hobbit709 Nov 2015 #36

Talk about being delusional. nt avebury Nov 2015 #37

I'm a big fan of the updated Sherlock Holmes (trust me this will be relevant) Dr. Xavier Nov 2015 #41

And what's more, Turbineguy Nov 2015 #45

I'm sure Londoners are happy to hear... Helen Borg Nov 2015 #46

More of the usual garbage by warhawks. Gumboot Nov 2015 #47

"Home again by Christmas, by Jove!" nt bemildred Nov 2015 #49

Their delusion knows no bounds. BillZBubb Nov 2015 #51

Chris here ! Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2015 #52