Comments by "duncan smith" (@duncansmith7562) on "BBC News" channel.

  1. remember the formula: the longer the nationality and origin of the attacker are not revealed by the Police, the more certain it is that a Muslim immigrant was arrested. As for ruling out terrorism, well, that would depend on the motive. Stabbing innocent children in public certainly seems to be a terror attack to me.
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  2. No, Luca, this invasion is NOT happening due to any Tunisian policy. Maréchal got it right when she stated that this invasion is happening because Europe allows it to happen. It's as simple as that.
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  3. "Troop Shortage Saps Morale" Wasn't this the BBC headline about Russia up until 5 minutes ago?
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  4. because they can, with almost no negative consequences.
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  5. Did you all hear that Egypt had finally agreed to open the border crossing and allow all Palestinians entry into Egypt in a humanitarian gesture to their Arab and Muslim brethren, to save as many suffering women and children as possible? No, neither did I.
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  6. When Ben Wallace said back in October that Russia could mount only 2 or 3 mass missile attacks, I guess that was his idea of being funny.
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  7. "fluid situation" is BBC's way of saying Russia is advancing. wow, for months Russian morale has been rock bottom, Russia has been running out of weapons, Russia is crippled by sanctions, Russian losses are unsustainable. but suddenly, Russia is advancing. what does that tell you about the media, and what does it tell you about the awful state of Ukraine's defences?
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  8. "the "DIY" centre blown up in Kharkiv" massive, multiple explosions set off in that "DIY" centre! Any chance it was also an arms storage facility? not the kind of question BBC would ever ask.
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  9. BBC Verify needs to investigate why only one street interview featured an Erdogan supporter, but 3 featured supporters of the opposition. the usual bias seeping through.
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  10. Suddenly everything that Russian commanders say must be noted and accepted as true! talk about cherry-picking
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  11.  @danielc9967  The Germans never attacked USA, but USA still declared war on Germany. Sounds like you believe a declaration of war can only be justified against a country that directly attacked you, right?
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  12. because the parties are exactly the same
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  13. then you must also feel for every civilian in Donbass who was a prime target for the Azov Nazi shelling for 8 years!
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  14. Do the Ukrainian commanders still claim they have a small patch of control over Soledar?
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  15. fascinating how she turns every question into a chance to comment on Trump's charges.
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  16. I am simply humbled by the sheer determination of the Donbass people. The will of the Donbass ethnic Russians is one of steel.
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  17. Zelensky should have implemented the Minsk Agreements, as he had promised to do
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  18.  @Irishman0855  Newsflash..it is possible to look Eastern European and to be a Muslim.
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  19. oh boy, that tentative peace agreement reached in Istanbul, that Boris Johnson told Zelensky should be torn up, is looking like an awfully good offer right now.
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  20. such a democracy, enforcing a date-change of a most treasured national religious holiday on the nation's faithful. we can see why the Donbass chose to separate from Kiev.
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  21. yeah, finally, even the tolerant Dutch got fed up of Rotterdam looking more like Baghdad than anywhere Dutch.
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  22. Hats off to the morale of the Donbass ethnic Russians, both soldiers and civilians, EIGHT YEARS into the war.
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  23. BBC - "the city has little strategic significance" Zelensky - "the city has great strategic significance" you choose, which one is lying to you?
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  24. I wonder how long it's going to take till Ukraine loses too much manpower in its refusal to retreat.
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  25. Looking forward to BBC covering the wonderful state of democracy in Ukraine, where there are no opposition parties allowed in the parliament, no elections, no independent media, no possibility to leave the country.
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  26. so curious that you hear the BBC describe a French politician as "far right". When was the last time you heard the BBC label ANY European politician as "Far Left"? Let's get BBC Verify on to this issue!
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  27. At least BBC finally admitted Ukrainian mines are what is preventing grain shipments, not a Russian blockade.
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  28. Africa in general, and South Africa in particular, is absolutely fine with working with and trading with Russia. Nearly all of Africa cares little or nothing for Ukraine. Lavrov is received with smiles and warm hand shakes in Africa. Blinken gets distant looks and blank stares. Yet another example that the West has failed to isolate Russia, has failed with sanctions, and is failing to help Ukraine win.
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  29. what? there are still 6 people that think it a brilliant idea to keep searching futilely in an area that Jay never even went to, according to the evidence. astounding. when will the penny drop that Jay never went into the wilderness?
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  30.  @rgrn220  "innocent child"? no drivers license, stolen car, driving recklessly, resisted arrest, refused to comply with instructions to step out of the car. oh yes, 100% innocent.
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  31.  @sametoruc1347  moaning that roaming jihadists stabbing children is not what happened in Ireland before waves of mass immigration. Get it?
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  32. something tells me the world, in particular Nanterre, is a lot better off without Nahel.
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  33. it's not senseless if you are one of the Donbass ethnic Russians shelled for 8 years by your fellow citizens called the Azov Nazi battalion.
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  34. OPEC already figured out the answer. If the aim is to reduce Russian revenues by forcing a price 5% below market value, for Russia to receive the same revenues, just increase the market price, by adjusting supply, by 5%. Not rocket science. It's the G7 that ends up screwing itself, again, but G7 citizens are getting used to this game.
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  35.  @briankidd7206  par for the course
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  36.  @1ndragunawan  yeah? when was the last time you saw a report from Bakhmut on fighting in the city of Bakhmut? Is Soledar still under Ukrainian control?
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  37. Unbelievably poor and biased reporting. Basically explained the case for the opposition parties, and not one single word of explanation for why people voted for Erdogan. oh, of course the BBC reporter spent the night at the opposition election night gathering. wouldn't even consider popping by Erdogan's camp for 5 minutes.
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  38. "we have a baby" = we chose to have a baby. presumably you calculated cost of child care before deciding to have the baby?
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  39. but you kept telling us Ukraine was winning? what about the Ghost of Kiev? and the heroic Ukrainian victory on Snake Island? and the safe evacuation of Azov Nazis from Mariupol? BBC...were you telling fibs?
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  40. right, who knows, Belarus might contribute to Russia's effort with, say, 12 tanks!
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  41. Arab Palestinians, the only people in the history of the world to choose to remain as impoverished refugees rather than be citizens of a viable state, well, except the 20% of Israel that are Arab Palestinians but prospering as Israeli citizens.
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  42.  @terrysmith5168  good point. it's a contradiction.
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  43. yes, you should care about every word Russia says. Ignoring Russia's words is what got the West and Ukraine into this mess.
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  44. Ukraine and West NO idea how to deal with this. totally defeated. Russia watches for 3 or 4 days as repairs are done, and then destroys it all again. And Zelensky thinks this is what victory looks like!
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  45. especially those fighting for their lands, Crimea, Donetsk and Lugansk. Glory to Russia.
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  46. this what happens when you incentivize people to arrive in Europe this way. all those who say "Migrants Welcome" got what you should have expected. use every penny you have to improve their lives in their home countries rather than encouraging them to risk their lives at sea.
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  47. given that prices used to go up ten fold over the same time period, it looks like Milei's policies are working!
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  48. if that includes the mentally disabled, all of Zelensky's ruling party will be called up.
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  49. let's not mention the pain inflicted by the Azov Nazi battalion that shelled the Donbass ethnic Russians with absolute joy for 8 years.
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  50. so if a Ukrainian official admits Severodonetsk is lost, the truth is Russia is now close to capturing all of Donetsk oblast too. Russia has won....now for the fun of watching all the finger-pointing
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