Originally Posted by Jellied Eel: “Problem with the Internet is it gives everyone a voice, even though in that Aussie video, it probably wasn't emanating from the guy's mouth.
Problem with this event is it's generally considered very poor form to kill diplomats.. because if you do, then there's less scope for diplomacy. Russia is going to be distinctly unamused.”
It's also considered poor form to kill civilians, especially of another country and especially when they haven't declared war on you.
The world is a bit of a mess at the moment, with a lot of victims, a lot of politics. This poor man is another who shouldn't have died. The puppet masters always survive, those lower down feel the consequences.
Originally Posted by andykn: “It's also considered poor form to kill civilians, especially of another country and especially when they haven't declared war on you.
You reap what you sow.”
Well, that's one way to look at it I suppose. But then consider the unfortunate fate of US Ambassador Stevens. We helped Libya free themselves from a brutal tyrant, then they show their gratitude by killing Stevens and other members of the diplomatic in Benghazi.
Originally Posted by Dotheboyshall: “God only knows.”
So.. this assassin rocks up to the Islamic version of the pearly gates, excited to get started on his virgins. Yet having murdered someone, expects not to get sent down? If an afterlife exists, I rather think many who claim to be doing 'God's will' are going to be sorely disappointed.
Originally Posted by Jellied Eel: “Well, that's one way to look at it I suppose. But then consider the unfortunate fate of US Ambassador Stevens. We helped Libya free themselves from a brutal tyrant, then they show their gratitude by killing Stevens and other members of the diplomatic in Benghazi.”
I think you might be getting your "they"s mixed up.
Originally Posted by Jellied Eel: “So.. this assassin rocks up to the Islamic version of the pearly gates, excited to get started on his virgins. Yet having murdered someone, expects not to get sent down? If an afterlife exists, I rather think many who claim to be doing 'God's will' are going to be sorely disappointed.”
So far Putin has escaped pretty much scot-free despite the atrocities that his armed forces have committed in Aleppo.
This attack in Ankara might set a precedent and while targets inside Russia might be less vulnerable to attack, external Russian targets and interests might be far more vulnerable: