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  1. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    I said Israel gave aid. You called them Imperialists for doing so. I brought up China only to show you are full of it and wouldn't call their tactics imperialistic, which they clearly are. And you proved me right. You hold the US, Israel and other western countries to one standard and are...
  2. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    And what exactly was dishonest? Here is a good, high level summary of what I was referencing, in case you are unfamiliar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt-trap_diplomacy#:~:text=Debt%2Dtrap%20diplomacy%20describes%20diplomacy,an%20often%20alleged%20negative%20intent
  3. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    FTFY.
  4. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    It's not at all. You sit there and talk about the Imperialist US from 70 years ago and how awful Israel is for giving aid. And then in the same breath have no issue with China using its loan program to essentially take over Africa and the developing world by acting like a Mafia payday loan...
  5. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    Cool... here is a new age imperialist playbook. China lending money to developing countries and businesses that are sure to default. But I am sure you have no problems with them. With that, I am done.
  6. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    You are conflating so many different issues to get to your basic point of Israel always has to be the bad guy, that I do not even know where to begin. First, you are talking about the US's foreign policy following a war. Then, you are talking about the US's foreign policy in the Middle East...
  7. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    That is a stupid comment for several reasons: 1) You are comparing troops that were kept in countries for decades after a war to supplies provided after a disaster; 2) Israel cannot even give the aid directly. They have to give it through indirect channels because of the fact that the two...
  8. Fluffhead

    OT: Beirut Explosion

    Those awful Israelis sending aid to Lebanon. https://www.reuters.com/article/lebanon-security-blast-aid/israel-offers-aid-to-lebanon-after-blast-israeli-ministers-say-idUSL8N2F66NP
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