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by Dr Roberts
2013-12-25 09:17am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Alan Turing pardoned
Replies: 17
Views: 1910

Re: Alan Turing pardoned

The thing is under the way the law works here it is you have to be found innocent of the offense regardless of whether or not the law is just or not. Alan Turing was guilty and using the traditional use of pardoning isn't eligible even though whoever wrote the law should be shot. Of course, people ...
by Dr Roberts
2013-12-24 09:20am
Forum: History
Topic: Archaeologist vs Physicists
Replies: 66
Views: 15343

Re: Archaeologist vs Physicists

Plenty of the lead is sourced legally which is what is expected by physicists. A physicist doesn't personally go and get it they order it from catalogues expecting it to be keg ally sourced.
by Dr Roberts
2013-12-24 09:17am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Alan Turing pardoned
Replies: 17
Views: 1910

Re: Alan Turing pardoned

This rubs me the wrong way. A royal pardon is rare, and usually only granted where a person has been found innocent of an offence and a request has been made by a family member. A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Uniquely on this occasion a pardon has been issued without either requirement...
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 03:14pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Thanas wrote:Nobody is going to start WWIII about Syria.
That was intentionally sarcastic hyperbole. However, it is not inconceivable that it couldn't provoke some kind of skirmish if someone panicks.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 02:30pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

WW3 here we come.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 01:04pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

They used white phosphorus in their attacks on Gaza.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 12:00pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Lots of common members bringing up Israels use of chemical weapons.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 11:03am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Looks like labour is going to vote against the motion unless their amendments are included.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 10:45am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Am I the only one that doesn't like how they try to quip jokes wen they are discussing military action?
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 10:38am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Ed Miliband has said that Evidence should precede intervention.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-29 10:33am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Well the commons is on BBC.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-28 06:42pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Why would he do that?
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-27 11:45am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Well these sort of things have no precedent in that before the late 20th Century and now regime change on moral grounds and of those attempted I can't think of a success.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-27 11:22am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Yeah, France has just said that it will up military support. Clearly leaders are trying to raise public opinion of intervention.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-27 11:14am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Parliament are expected to vote in favour of action on Thursday but I don't know what that action will be. Jordan has said it doesn't want to be used as a launching ground but Turkey seems to support intervention.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-27 11:10am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

And the Arab League has released a statement holding the Assad Regime responsible for the chemical attacks.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 02:17pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Also according to BBC News the PM has spoken to Putin on the phone regarding Syria.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 02:13pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Well with the number of uprisings the middle east is pretty unstable but it hasn't been for a while.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 01:17pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Not sure but there is a national security council meeting on Wednesday and William Hague has said that the UK and it's allies could intervene without a Unanimous UN agreement.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 01:14pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: What the Hell is Going On On the East Coast?
Replies: 34
Views: 4788

Re: What the Hell is Going On On the East Coast?

I can conclude only one rational thing. WWZ is about to happen!
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 01:08pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Thanks for clearing up chemical weapons. Also in regards to the west being countries other than US And UK, France has called for force also. I'd assume most of the EU would be in agreement. The thing is Russia and China.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 07:04am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Gas Attack in Syria
Replies: 298
Views: 25599

Re: Gas Attack in Syria

Why are chemical weapons considered worse than conventional weaponry? People die (often slowly) either way.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-26 06:44am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: What the Hell is Going On On the East Coast?
Replies: 34
Views: 4788

Re: What the Hell is Going On On the East Coast?

I am pretty sure UN Peacekeepers are meant to know English anyway.
by Dr Roberts
2013-08-25 09:19am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Two black teens attack & Kill WW2 vet
Replies: 15
Views: 3195

Re: Two black teens attack & Kill WW2 vet

Why is it always specifying the race of the perps unless they are white?