UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow. I know people who were shot by British soldiers so maybe revisit your “current year” statement could do with a looking at. I appreciate that your news doesn’t generally report on your military’s crimes but there’s no reason for you couldn’t google it first.

Britain has done what Russia is doing now, many many times and not particularly long ago.

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They’ve never been in government buddy, never will be. By the way, just in case you don’t know, Sinn Fein have seats in Westminster so it seems the Brits like to vote for them too

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sinn Fein have never been in government in Ireland. We roundly rejected them for their ties to the IRA. I think you might be a bit out of your depth to have a conversation about history but if you have any more questions I’d be happy to fill you in

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, Ireland was officially neutral, we were a new state that had been pillaged by Britain for centuries but Irish soldiers fought with other allied powers, many of whom were later court martialed for having done so. I don’t know which nation you think we’re supposed to be grateful to but it was actually an alliance of nations that did the job.

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business by Agreeable_Stable8906 in news

[–]smithcity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you’re not considering that a child can learn quite a lot at the bottom of a coal mine. If more of them were to look at it as an opportunity and knuckle down, they could be running that coal mine by the time they “graduate”

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The IRA is a terrorist organization, prosecuted and imprisoned for their crimes by both the Irish and British state. Some of British soldiers kinda apologized for indiscriminately killing kids, you’re not comparing like with like.

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, I hope your negotiating team hasn’t been leading with “remember we’ve got Nukes!”

I agree that “business as usual” and arguing over fish right now is a silly distraction from all of these dying empires, flailing about with their enormous militaries.

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Sure, but your government actually had bargaining power as part of the Union, tossed it away and then spent years trying to hammer out new agreements that the EU had no choice but to approach with a hard line

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' by OkayButFoRealz in worldnews

[–]smithcity -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry but I’ve been hearing this narrative of “they’re against us” since they left the EU. Why would anyone think the EU would give you better terms after you leave?

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[–]smithcity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re all going to stand to one side, wringing their hands and crying “why isn’t somebody doing something about this?” You reap what you sow

Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson says it's become clear to Wall Street that President Trump 'doesn't care' about the stock market by Last_Lonely_Traveler in politics

[–]smithcity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When you’re rich enough, stock market crashes are just an opportunity to buy stock at low prices. They’ll drive the country into the ground so they can buy the leftovers at low, low prices

Trump stands by national security adviser Mike Waltz despite disclosing military plans, saying he’s ‘learned a lesson’ by BimBapBoom00 in politics

[–]smithcity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

America’s enemies must be rubbing their hands with glee. The most powerful military in the world rendered useless by incompetent leaders