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Yemen crisis appeal
« on: December 13, 2016, 08:48:50 PM »
Have been keeping a watching brief on the Yemeni situation over the last few months, and was interested by the DEC appeal on BBC earlier this evening.  Has anyone found a site and/or article that deals with the situation neutrally and explains the background to the situation 'we' find ourselves in today?
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2016, 03:40:48 PM »
The problem is how would we now what was neutrally explaining. The attached link is the BBC and while I hae ma doots about some of their stuff reads relatively well


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29319423

« Last Edit: December 14, 2016, 03:43:23 PM by Nearly Sane »
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2016, 03:58:37 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 14, 2016, 03:40:48 PM
The problem is how would we now what was neutrally explaining. The attached link is the BBC and while I hae ma doots about some of their stuff reads relatively well


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29319423
I'm sick to death of all this middle east stuff. When there's only one of em left standing ill send a book on science and engineering and maybe one on teach yourself guitar . Then perhaps we will all feel safe.
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2016, 05:29:44 PM »
Quote from: Walter on December 14, 2016, 03:58:37 PM
I'm sick to death of all this middle east stuff. When there's only one of em left standing ill send a book on science and engineering and maybe one on teach yourself guitar . Then perhaps we will all feel safe.
You may be ' sick to death of all this middle east stuff', but when innocent civilians are suffering as a result of tribal and political fighting going on around them, with a bit of religious disagreeement added to the mix, don't you have any sympathy.  By the weay, why send a book on teaching oneself the guitar when they have their own types of musical instruments already?
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2016, 05:48:21 PM »
Quote from: Hope on December 14, 2016, 05:29:44 PM
You may be ' sick to death of all this middle east stuff', but when innocent civilians are suffering as a result of tribal and political fighting going on around them, with a bit of religious disagreeement added to the mix, don't you have any sympathy.  By the weay, why send a book on teaching oneself the guitar when they have their own types of musical instruments already?
No I don't really have any sympathy, you may find that repulsive , in fact I know most people will but that's how i feel.

btw you have solved my  Christmas present dilemma  for prince Charles this year , a book , of course, Teach Oneself Guitar . He'll love it.
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2016, 06:12:48 PM »
as an aside
Does anyone else find Lise Doucet's accent mesmerising?
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2016, 06:16:14 PM »
Quote from: Walter on December 14, 2016, 06:12:48 PM
as an aside
Does anyone else find Lise Doucet's accent mesmerising?
No.  Its an interesting accent, and one that encourages one to listen, but mesmerising; No.
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2016, 08:49:25 AM »
Is there a point where people become appeal weary.

Does it matter how much money is pumped into this? While it may provide food, shelter and medical care etc money will never end what is happening.

Everyone needs to stop selling arms to these people immediately. Us, the Americans, Russians, Chinese - everyone, then they need to get over their tribalism and religion.
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2016, 08:58:59 AM »
I agree with a lot of that, JP, in the meantime we cannot let children suffer and die without making an effort to help them.  Children are innocent in all of this (so are many of their parents).
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2016, 10:44:18 PM »
Quote from: JP on December 15, 2016, 08:49:25 AM
... and religion.
I would disagree with this point as this type of siytuation is often as much to do with politics as it is to do with religion - or are you suggesting that they give up politics as well?
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2016, 11:57:43 PM »
Quote from: Hope on December 15, 2016, 10:44:18 PM
I would disagree with this point as this type of siytuation is often as much to do with politics as it is to do with religion - or are you suggesting that they give up politics as well?
until I stop hearing any of them shout 'allahu akbar' in news reports they wont get a penny from me.
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2016, 07:58:09 AM »
Quote from: Hope on December 15, 2016, 10:44:18 PM
I would disagree with this point as this type of siytuation is often as much to do with politics as it is to do with religion - or are you suggesting that they give up politics as well?

I did not say gave up their religion, I suggested they get over it, they need to get over the wrong type of Muslim thingy.

From the surface it is difficult to see what Islam has left these people with. Tribalism and the religious divide?
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2016, 08:04:49 AM »
Quote from: Walter on December 15, 2016, 11:57:43 PM
until I stop hearing any of them shout 'allahu akbar' in news reports they wont get a penny from me.

I was so moved by the 2004 tsunami catastrophe I gave my largest ever charitable donation when the appeal was launched. I must admit I did not know about the Banda Aceh province at the time but I was truly shocked when I read reports of young women being publically flogged.

Indirectly, I supported that.
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Re: Yemen crisis appeal
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2016, 12:34:15 PM »
Quote from: JP on December 16, 2016, 08:04:49 AM
I was so moved by the 2004 tsunami catastrophe I gave my largest ever charitable donation when the appeal was launched. I must admit I did not know about the Banda Aceh province at the time but I was truly shocked when I read reports of young women being publically flogged.

Indirectly, I supported that.
they are their own worst enemy. I decided some years ago not to support them in any shape or form .
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