Comments by "Emanon" (@Emanon...) on "CaspianReport" channel.

  1. As a Dane working with Swedes and Germans, I can attest to the above. In every other part of the world, we Danes are cold as ice. Compared to Germans and Swedes, we're apparently considered the "Italians of the North"
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  2. The irony is that the very actions of Russia to dominate its neighbours will inevitably lead to losing political and strategic influence.
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  3. And what's the main source of the decline, I wonder?
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  4. It makes sense that larger nations would seek to de-entangle themselves from the Dollar. But it won't be a single currency as there is no viable, stable alternative. The US would try to avoid this at all costs, at this means the free money show the last 80 years would come at an end with the massive US debt accrued suddenly becoming a millstone around the US economy.
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  5. Yeah, that's a shit argument. First of all, you can use the correct name. Persia is the Greek name for your lands. If Persian empires were so stable, why the fuck did you have so many of them? And dynastic stuggles within at almost every turn? With regards to the diaspora - how much of their Fars heritage have been kept? Not much, brother... I honestly don't care about Islam in Iran. But to solely blame a foreign invader 1400 years ago is a bit much, no? Just like Christians blaming Jews for Christ or Muslims blaming the Crusades.... And what about the Mongols? The Timurids? The Mughals then? I've met a lot of Iranians who, first of all, say they are "Persian" and secondly, simply don't know their own history. Be critical, thats fine. But stop inciting religious or racial bigotry by claiming that your culture was "oh so superior back then" and solely putting the blame on others. Why the fuck did you lose in only a couple of years, if you were so magnificent and stable and bla bla bla ? Huh? Why were your people converted so easily in a few generations? Btw: I say the same to the Arabs who blame their decline on the Crusades, the Mongol invasions, and the Turks. And to the Jews about the destruction of their temple and their enslavement in Babylon. Get. Over. It.
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  6. Which Iranian civilization? There were like 6-7 distinctly different ones. Bla bla bla blame the Arabs... Sorry but the Arabs were not in Iran since the 1100's. Get over it.
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  7. Know your history, my brother. The Arab empires 700-1100 (the decline coinciding with the rise of Al Ghazali), and in some case until the 12-1300's were beacons of learning, tolerance, debate and knowledge - From Andalusia to Sicily to Delhi. They certainly weren't perfect, but compared to middle age Europe life was not bad... If Islam was so "barbaric" how did it spread through trade and diplomacy to East Africa and Indonesia? From a historic stand point I'm sorry that there isn't more left of the great Persian civilizations. But to put them on a piedestal and assume everything was fantastic is simply factually wrong. The huge problem with Islam today, IMHO, is not the religion itself. Religion is malleable to the culture and will of its people. Just like ideology and technology. It's the general exploitation and lack of education during and after the colonial and ottoman eras that really put a hurt on these vastly different regions - which they are yet to recover from. Conservative Islam ie. Saudi Arabia and Iran are largely a nationalistic response in the aftermath of the colonial era. Where Europe used Fascism and Communism, the larger middle east chose to revive a conservative view of their religions - and replace it or their culture in some instances. I see your points, but your views are sorely lacking the nuance of the factual historic events. I'm guessing you are the sort that thinks "Religion is the root to all evil", am I right? Again, that's an easy one-liner statement, that shows a blatant ignorance of history, culture and societies in general. Lastly: Arabs are not only Islam, Islam is not only Arabs, though they each play a major part in each others history. And please refrain from openly racist language in the future. It's plainly hurtful and no way conducive to a proper discussion
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  8. "Special relationship" much akin to a Catholic priest and his choirboy
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  9. The exact same criticisms can be levelled against Israel, (acts of war against neighbours, illegal annexations, different rights based on ethnicity, cultural cleansing, terrorbombings, collective punishment of civilians, no rule of law protections etc...) yet almost every democratic government has remained conspicously silent on the matter. It's a bit off-topic, I know, but it's important to remember to call out hypocrisy when you see it.
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  10. Ah yes, opposed to having Saudi Arabia or Israel on your team...
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  11. US recognition is irrelevant. When Israel is not consistently voted against 120-5 in the UN General assembly, we can talk at that point. Until then, settlements, the occupation, Jerusalem, Golan - All are illegal in international law. Support a boycott of Israel to force them to a fair and settled compromise peace.
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  12. Food? Surely that's the world's oldest professions...
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  13. You mean like the US, UK and France? The greatest supporters of the Gaza G-cide and historically themselves among the greatest perpetrators of crimes against humanity? The Armenian G-cide (which is somehow always brought up) is small potatoes compared to the French in Algeria and Indochina - which all happened after the establishment of the UN.
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  14.  @MimOzanTamamogullar  Sure. The UN has done a lot of great work, and I'm not arguing against that. I do however think that the very first decision the UN made, establishing Israel, was also its "original sin" which the region, especially Palestinians, have paid for dearly the last 75 years. If the UN as we speak cannot pressure small nation states to NOT commit crimes against humanity, I don't see how this body can be seen as anything but a joke - despite all the good they have done. Maybe we need a forum of nations where the largest and most powerful actors specifically aren't allowed to join. Imagine a security council without the big five and their incessant political games. A true plenary where the hegemons are truly challenged because the collective members have more popular support, influence, economic power and ultimately actual say than self-serving "great powers" only looking for their own interests.
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  15. The Heartland/World Island theory from Mackinder really only accounts for strategy from a geo-political strategic standpoint, and doesn't account for basic economics, logistics or population density. Sure it's an outdated theory, but even 100 years ago, the most powerful truly global nations were maritime and the landpowers (Russia, India, China) were great powers in their respective regions only.
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  16. Ask yourself: Do you believe in human rights and accountability? If your answer is yes, then that is incompatible with support for israel. Read the reports from Bselem, Amnesty and MSF. Makes you wonder if the tortured indeed have become the torturer...
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  17.  @MimOzanTamamogullar  It's not an appeal. It's a statement. And not one that can be entirely dismissed out of hand. And "the topic at hand" has been the same since the inception of the UN. Or do you find it natural that the USSR boycotted the organisation and China wasn't even represented until the 1970's? To put it bluntly: When has the UN NOT been a vehicle for the great powers to use and ignore as they please? At the height of the cold war, perhaps? To claim that this has only become a problem now is either titanically dishonest or immensely ignorant.
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  18. That's a horrible thing to say about a people literally being starved, tortured and murdered. I hope you're just ignorant, as you'd have to be an extremely cruel, sad person to say such things about a people that are just trying to be free.
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  19. As I understand it, the Indy ref was predicated on the UK remaining in the EU. Once that promise was broken, everything is up for discussion again, and rightfully so as the rural parts of Scotland are actively hurting from Brexit.
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  20. Proof? Until then, I'll assume you're a Russian or at least completely bonkers. I'm betting you're Polish though, as they are notoriously ill informed about geopolitical matters...
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  21. Geographic determinism is an obsolete notion, and respectfully I disagree with your overarching conclusion.
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  22. The UN fulfilled its purpose: Giving legitimacy to the establishment of Israel, despite the vast majority of current nations not having a say in the decision because they were governed as colonies.
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  23. Nope. Not more relevant "than ever'. Remember reading about a little thing called the Cold War? You mentioned it yourself I believe...
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  24. Sorry, but I fail to see how the EU is becoming a superstate. It's an economic and to some degree political cooperation union. That's it. And will be that way in the foreseeable future.
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  25. Multipolar order = larger conflicts and increase in proxy wars. Yeay?
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  26. What the hell kind of a sponsor is that? Have you vetted them thoroughly before recommending outright investments? Are you prepared to take responsibility if its a scam? I know you got bills to pay, but f*** me, you didn't have to go full mercenary
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  27. There's not much of a discussion to be had: Israel cannot exist indefinitely as a belligerent occupier and apartheid. The only way forward is one multiethnic, multidenominational state with equal rights for all. The alternative is the end of Israel and it will be at their own hand, if not tomorrow then in a decade or two. The conflict is already over for the racial supremacists in Israel, these Zionists just haven't realised they've already lost.
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  28. Lots of cases with countries that have been screwed out of a coastline where natural or historic geography would suggest otherwise. Moldova/Ukraine. Bosnia/Croatia. Jordan/Saudi etc etc
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  29. Sure, if they stop supporting the War crimes of Israel and the US.
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  30. And you seemingly forgot an entire war in 1973 that was the inciting incident for peace and the return of Sinai.
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  31. Except the heartland theory is pure fanfiction that doesn't account for logistics, trade, population density, technology or local geopolitical interests etc... Come to think of it, what is it predicated on?
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  32. I dislike the CCP as much as the next guy, but can anyone dispute the ridiculous claim to the entire mainland that Taiwan continues to uphold, or the ADIZ "no fly zone" that not only includes Chinese territorial waters but parts of the mainland itself? I think these small points are important in our very black/white propaganda tendencies towards conflicts ie Russia, China, Iran compared to Israel, Egypt and Saudi.
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  33. You do now that "Persia" is an exonym right? Not even the name youre using for your culture is your own. Stop blaming everyone else for your woes. "The Great Persian empire"... Yeah? Which one? There were tones of 'em...
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  34. Ive seen the Parsis in India. Interesting group if you hate hygeine...
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  35.  @MimOzanTamamogullar  I'll try to answer succinctly: 1) Who were the main terror groups during the British mandate and what were the death tolls? Irgun, Haganah, Stern. Stern even cooperating with fascists during WW2 to arm themselves and commit further atrocities. During the mandate 1917-1948 450 Jews were killed and around 4500 Palestinians. And bombing British officers and civilians. 2) The only attack that Israel faced was in 1948 after the Arab nations repeatedly and profusely warned about the consequences of handing over land to a people that have no legal rights to it. The Western powers were fully aware of this and the risk of Jews being killed, yet took the decision anyway. And the result was atrocities, ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and seizure of 26% of Palestine, which is illegal under international law. Let's take the other wars: 1956 - A plot by Israel, France and the UK to seize the Suez. Go figure. 1967 - A "pre-emptive" strike as told by Israel. The fact that the Arabs were so unprepared tells you that they had no intentions of an attack. Israel occupies the Golan, Sinai and the Palestinian territories. 1973 - An attack by Egypt, but fully within international law as Israel held rightful Egyptian territory. 3) "What would I do?" Plenty of things I wouldn't do Not lie about the horrible events. For example: -There were no beheaded babies. -No pregnant women disembowelled (Israelis did that in Lebanon 1982). -No babies in ovens (Israelis did that in Deir Yassin in 1948). -Not a single photo evidence of mass rape at a festival with thousands of people. -No "HQ" under the Al Shifa Hospital. (Not that it matters because they bombed them all now and still found nothing) *NOT CUT FOOD, WATER AND MEDICINE TO CIVILIANS! NOT BOMB SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, MOSQUES, HOMES!* How about that? Why didn't Israel evacuate civilians to camps in the Negev desert? Instead they've killed 30.000+, further 20.000+ presumed dead (Israeli figures) and hundreds of thousands about to die from famine and disease. In conclusion: The fact that you present this as an attack on Israel and not a direct result of 75 years of occupation, land theft, apartheid and killings shows me that you haven't paid attention, or have willingly followed the Israeli narrative. Israel has almost yearly bombed Gaza and killed hundreds or thousands. More than 400 Palestinians have been murdered in the West Bank. Are they Hamas "Human Shields" too? Secondly, do you in any way try to defend the illegality of the above? How about the clear war crimes that Israel have committed? The fact that the ICJ has deemed it justified to continue with a case of genocide? There is so much overwhelming evidence to everything I've written here, that I'm not going to bother with sources. Look it up yourself. Take responsibility if you want to tell yourself that you're on the right side of history. Or perhaps try switching the channel and hearing the news from someone other than people feeding you Hasbara crap with a shovel. "If it's from the Israeli/UK/US government or Israeli military, it's a lie." That's my advice to you. PS: Sorry. It wasn't as short a post as I had hoped.
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  36.  @bristoled93  Then why aren't they stopping this genocide? They don't even have to do anything other than cut off the money and weapons and Israel would run out if ammunition. At the very least force Israel to accept FOOD, WATER, MEDICINE for people starting to die of famine and disease. To answer: Balkans: Hurting Serbia would hurt Russia's prestige and interests in the region. Kurds: Supporting the Kurds would diminish the influence of Syria, Turkey and Iran in the region. These are the simple, very short answers with regards to interests of the West in the examples you've given. Give me other examples and I'll show you how the US stands to benefit from every geopolitical move they have made (assuming they were successful)
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  37. I agree with your point about hypocrisy. That's very true. However I don't believe you, a Serb, gets to tell anyone about international law or rights. You did in fact commit war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing twice within a decade in my lifetime.
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  38. How is it exactly a monopoly if it's concerning 1/3? Or do you believe that Apple has a monopoly too based on their market shares?
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  39. I fear that India within very short time will fall further down the abyss of populist ethno-nationalism into outright racist and fascist ideology. Countries with high average levels of living standards, education and civic democratic traditions at least have a chance to counter these "trends". The average Indian is none of these things.
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  40. I find the framing extremely uninformed. Israel has been an occupier and a colonialist for 56 years. The siege of Gaza has lasted for 18 years. Palestinians were being killed almost daily by settlers or the Israeli state. No one is "under attack" except the Palestinian people as long as I've been alive.
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  41. Swedish pilots are so good looking, no one would want to shoot them down...
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  42. Whilst not good, the attack surrounding the Zaporozhye nuclear plant constituted no risk for meltdown or other catastrophic events. The media has a habit of hugely exaggerating the potential dangers of nuclear plants and it does a disservice for a viable stopgap measure for many countries to combat CO2 emissions. Germany being the perfect example of this as their energy sector is now based on coal, the dirtiest energy source, and complete dependence on Russian gas.
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  43. Ground news is complete BS with regards to Gaza. There is no nuance from the outlets it covers. Every US and the vast majority of Western mainstream media is fed a narrative and parrots the talking points from Israeli officials without any due journalistic diligence. I know because I follow more international news and they certainly have another take, some of them with actual sources on the ground.
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  44. My only major criticism of Taiwan, is why they insist on calling themselves "The Republic of China" and de jure laying claim to all of Chinese territory. It's feeble, anachronistic and wholly unreasonable for a functioning democracy and free society. Changing the above wouldn't settle any issues with a belligerent CCP, but at least it wouldn't undermine Taiwanese legitimacy internationally.
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  45. I'm all for Trump. The US might as well declare it's true colours, rather than the gaslighting we get from the Biden administration on their foreign policy. Maybe it'll push Europe into action and stand on their own instead of being abject vassals when it comes to dealing with Russia, China and Israel.
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  46. Not really secret, is it though?
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  47. Ah the classic anti-semite argument for criticizing Israel. Except I have jewish friends, and we both hate Israel. It's about human dignity and ultimately what is right. "Fair and square", okay, if you say so. So you're arguing "right by conquest"? That means, I guess, if another powerful nation invaded Israel and deported every single Israeli, that it would be perfectly fine, right? You've just legitimized the destruction of Israel to all it's enemies. Just your own logic. That's why we have agreed on international rules. They are not always followed, I grant you that, but Israel is among the top contenders for international violations. And no, you're not a democracy if you have a privileged class based on ethnicity, a 2nd class minority and 3rd class citizens with no rights whatsoever in illegally occupied land. I think the only dumb thing is your lack of historical knowledge. The Philistines were there back then too, buddy. Who do you think the Israelites were fighting back then? But if you want to open the "historic" can of worms, that means that 2/3 of you should return to Europe and Russia. You're not semites. You're not Israelites. You're "just" Jews. Big difference. If you don't believe me, do a 23 & Me if you're a "European" Israeli. I fucking dare you. PS: I before you get your yamukkah and curls all spinning, I have no love for Egypt, Syria, Saudis, Iran and UAE too. I'm not biased in my criticism of injustice and human rights abuse. I hope one day you can see that it's not because you're jewish or from Israel. I'm calling you out because your policies are the policies of racism and supremacy.
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  48. You really don't grasp the idea of discussion, do you? I'm showing you examples of how ridiculous your points are. Guess that military training really washes away your imagination and critical thinking, ehh SteinBergBaumGoldRubin? Funny you should bring up the Geneva Convention - which is about protecting civilians in engagements - not rules of diplomacy. How many times just this week has Israel broken the Geneva convention? "Butterfly" rounds, Journalists, Medical personnel, Protesting families getting killed... Annexation is illegal by international law. eg. Crimea. Period. Palestinians (Why do you keep calling them Arabs?) are discriminated against and receive way less public funding in their areas in Israel. Look up what neutral observers and NGO's have said. I wouldn't trust a single word from Bibi if I were you... And, yes I have been to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, seen it for myself, and spoken to numerous people. The Germany thing was an example of your ridiculous reasoning. If jewish is not about blood, how come then, that african jews are treated so poorly in Israel? Can I get Israeli citizenship if I convert then? If so how can you prove that I actually believe in Judaism? My point is not that you would win a war. You would 100%, especially if Daddy US is coming to your help everytime. But how long do you think that a country of 10 million will remain a regional superpower against larger neighbours? Wouldn't it be better to seek a compromise peace now and start living, toelrating and trading? I'm saying this because the current policies are sacrificing the future of Israel for political and territorial gains today. Good luck. As of right now you're showing the world what you are: An arrogant and supremacist people that views other lives as worth less than your own. One more thing: You people are the most obnoxious travellers in the world. Tell your friends, talk to them. But I guess it's difficult to change if you believe you're better than everyone else and at the same time every one is out to get you... As I said, good luck. PS: "Eurofags" hahaha... So are you part of Europe or not? Calling me a Fag while having the gay capital of Tel Aviv seems a bit much, no? Again, ease up on the "soap in the shower" military thinking, bro...
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  49. Ask the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank if they would accept Israeli citizenship. Most would. Happily. As equals. And while your opinion may be that Israeli Palestinians are equal, the objective facts contradict that. Do you have any Palestinian friends that may support you in your opinion? No? Hmmm... The problem for Israel is a demographic one. What to do in 30 years when Palestinians are 45-50% of the population. And 30% of jews are nutters that literally believe that God gave you the land... (Hint: The UN gave you the land). Perhaps a swiss model with federal cantons would be a good single state solution. But why give that up when you can just forcefully and illegally take what you want, right? Golan is not formally annexed by Israel. Look it up. And it's not recognized internationally as part of Israel. Hence my original post. Finally, again , you're arguing for right of annexation thorugh conquest. Good luck with that when the US has collapsed and no longer blindly throws money and weapons your way. It is not in the interests of Israel to maintain the occupation. You need a "De Gaulle" to admit when a policy is futile and counterproductive. PS: I'm not American. And yes, they can be loud and obnoxious too...
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  50. Golan: (from Wiki) Israeli settlement activity began in the 1970s. The area was governed by military administration until 1981 when Israel passed the Golan Heights Law, which extended Israeli law and administration throughout the territory.[11] This move was condemned by the United Nations Security Council in UN Resolution 497,[2][12] although Israel states it has a right to retain the area, citing the text of UN Resolution 242, adopted after the Six-Day War, which calls for "safe and recognised boundaries free from threats or acts of force".[13] The continued Israeli control of the Golan Heights remains highly contested and is still regarded as belligerent occupation by most countries . The international community rejects the validity of the Golan Heights Law as an attempted annexation by force, illegal under the UN Charter and the Geneva Conventions .[165] Israeli settlements and human rights policy in the occupied territory have also drawn criticism from the UN.[166][167] You were saying? And that's just from the top of my head, not even quoting international law directly. And if you "don't want" Gaza and the West Bank - get the fuck out, let them be, and take all the settlers with you... No? Why not? And here we go again with the "jew-hater". Might I then imply that you hate Arabs and Muslims? And Christians? And black people? And Arabic jews? I criticize Israel, not Jews or Judaism. Not even the same thing. I couldn't care less about Judaism... Final point: If 95% of the world population hates you, might it be, _just maybe_, that it's because you're a bunch of arrogant and racist assholes? I'll be waiting with the "I told you so" in about 30 years. Unfortunately. Until then, enjoy your apartheid society.
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