Comments by "irresistablejewel" (@irresistablejewel) on "Sky News" channel.

  1. He'd just sold half his shares in the company ($12 million); the company is under investigation for overcharging Medicare (possibly for $billions), also been fined ($173 million) for 900,000 violations of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act; fined ($2.65 million) for underpaying doctors; fined ($2.5 million over various compliance issues); there's a variety of class action and denial of treatment lawsuits... it's a "fine" company! My condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, but it's time medical insurance companies were not in charge of the health sector!!
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  2. So, in short: Russian troops have taken Bakhmut; Bell continues to get things wrong (including pronunciation). More pie in the SKY.
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  3. Gen Milley just said that because it's what the American establishment wanted to hear; he's retired now; while many establishment figures, over 65, should have retired years ago...
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  4. Actually in 1994 America and the UK gave Ukraine an assurance, not a guarantee, America was quite clear on this legal distinction. The difference is something lawyers and diplomats are supposed to know about; Western leaders gave multiple assurances against NATO expansion (so they obviously don't mean much), the UK did not give a guarantee in 1994.
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  5.  @xanderathome  America and the UK are firing missiles at Russia, using Ukraine as an excuse, Putin just pointing out Russia is legally entitled to use nukes as a reply.
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  6. No Russia drew a line; the EU and NATO crossed it and it's time America stopped messing around with EU gas supplies.
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  7. Sly news, actually the grain deal expired; it was mainly to the EU and insurance companies are in business to make profit and won't insure legitimate targets. So no grain today.
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  8. Russia wanted some distance between them and NATO/EU; that seemed to have been agreed, but foreign corporations saw vast profits from Ukraine and with all the foreign "charity" it rather upset the "grain cart" (and annoyed EU farmers too). Farmers know how to protest; Russia knows a lot about land war in Europe and this was an American power game all along.
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  9. ... or a damp squid; there's certainly something fishy about all this raw enthusiasm over a map that hasn't moved in a year; when will it sink in?
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  10.  @nikitamcconnell8027  I assume the same goes for the Western economies collapsing, should be good for stability before the Western "charity" sparks a nuclear war.
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  11.  @OliDavids  Leave it out: "the West" never cared about civilians before (and they don't now); Bush and Blair never got brought to book and American troops occupy around 20% of Syria (the oil fields) so much for territorial integrity. It was already known there would be hell to pay if Ukraine gave up neutrality, but those Western interests don't listen and after "investing" billions (of our money) with more on the way; the likely outcome is nuclear war. I view Ukraine as the architect of it's own destruction (with a little help from some "fair-weather" friends). Just follow the money...
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  12. Surprised to hear back-bench Boris back in Kyiv last week (says he was invited) hardly mentioned in the right-wing UK press (if at all) as it would likely upstage the current UK Prime Minister who seems out of his depth (not just in this matter). Since Boris has never done anything that didn't have something in it for him and his mates, I expect he's either acting as an American messenger boy or dropping in to get his "cut". While former PM (55 days) Truss is out and about trying to antagonize the Chinese; repeating globalist talking points; just asking for trouble... From the pictures I've seen: the villages of Bakhmut and Robotyne don't exist any more; just open ground with the foundations of a few buildings that used to be there, even the rubble cleared. This does not seem to be a credible news outlet and this commentator can't even pronounce the place names correctly. Still it's easier than working for a living I suppose...
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  13. Lot of tension about; covid madness abounds; we could de-escalate matters by sending a few of the warmongers to war (see: Edge of Tomorrow). Switch off the news (it's all made up); me, I still can't get over the phrase "lethal aid"; I assume there'd be a war if it was given out here (in the UK).
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  14. The week long occupation of Chernobyl and siege of Kiev/Kyiv was a demonstration of intent, by Russia. This is different from the subsequent invasion and occupation of the Eastern regions: in terms of men and machinery; the objective and while the Western media has their version of events, it was clear Russia had total air control (as their supply convoy sat in the open untouched); it was also a surprise attack and it wasn't an army of occupation. They told the civilian population to keep away from the national broadcaster's TV mast, destroyed that; peace negotiations were arranged in Turkey and they left. These peace negotiations were blocked by America and the UK as it would mean the foreign corporations that had gained control of Ukrainian agriculture and the gas pipeline through Ukraine would almost certainly have to go. Since Ukraine was still intent on joining EU and NATO; there had been a "corporate takeover" and the Eastern regions had voted for independence in 2014 (nobody recognised); Russia "intervened"; recognised the "breakaway regions" independence referendums and occupied these regions militarily. It seems Russia intends to reintegrate these (mainly Russian speaking) regions into Russia and while Odessa is of great cultural significance, Kyiv is not as important. What Russia is currently doing is called a war of attrition; this requires a lot of logistical support, which they have and while the concept may be foreign to the Western globalist warmongers; it's not about winning or losing, it's more about how much everyone loses. It seems the foreign corporations (part of the military industrial complex) have already lost. Militarily Russia has nuclear weapons, they won't use them on fellow Slavs, but legally they can on countries that have them. So I would advise the UK government to shut up and stop "poodling" to American interests, because shorty they'll be looking for a "patsy". Short answer is, this is Russia holding ground and if what's left of Ukraine isn't neutral the war will continue until the globalists go bust.
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  15. The protesters have obtained a permit to march; the general public often don't have permission to cross the route of: parades; protest marches; marathons; cycling events etc and (let's not be naive here); the antisemitism campaigner is clearly trying to stage-manage a situation where he gets to play the victim (Falter's even dressed up for the occasion). So in this case, the protester's rights supersede his; he's obviously not the sharpest tool in the box and needs to learn to follow police instruction. The Palestinians are also Semites, the protest is about the massacre of 34,000 of them; had the police allowed him to "mingle"; it won't be pretty... so (cleverly) he had to be saved from himself.
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  16. No; the role of the police here is to keep the peace (during a protest march); while (let's not be naive here) the antisemitism campaigner's role here is to stage-manage a situation where he can play the victim (Faltner has even dressed up for the occasion). Those marching in protest have obtained a permit to do so, while the general public often don't have permission to cross the route of a: parade; protest march or marathon course; so in this case their rights supersede his. While I believe the police were ensuring Gideon's safety (he's obviously not the sharpest tool in the box) and he needs to learn to follow police instruction. What's his next publicity stunt going to be? (Wearing a Ranger's shirt in a Celtic pub, perhaps?). Poor Gideon.
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  17. The common theme seems to be that ultimately it's the citizens that will suffer and citizens that will fund this, while the most enthusiastic supporters of war aren't going to fight and usually lack first-hand knowledge of warfare and even, at times, simple geography. It also seems rather disingenuous for any major power to make reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC) when they don't "recognize" it and talk of a "rules based order" likewise, as those who wrote the rules wrote a lot of them in their favour then created an industry designed to get around them or bend them out of shape. Certainly corruption takes many forms; but invariably it's very corrosive and usually it's the law-abiding citizens that have to try and repair the damage or bear the cost; but I find that it is lack of trust in: the government; the media and banks (which are supposed to be pillars of the community) most damaging. With the national objective something like trying to meet the interest payments on various "debt mountains"; I've rather lost interest; my government trying to lecture others on economics or financial prudence I find laughable (and not in a nice way); while Grant Shapps as UK defense secretary, like Tony Blair being appointed Middle-Eastern peace envoy, is likely another American joke I just don't find funny. Maybe the lessons that should have been learned is that those that run America will put their interests first and last every time regardless of who gets hurt; also that the UK being a co-signatory to any deal with Russia isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
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  18. It is... and there's little to respect about SKY; Russia invaded in 2022; they (apparently) aren't running out of ammo and no tanks America certainly lit a fuse with one of their frequent regime changes. It was a civil war (2014-2022) this chap needs to lay off the "sauce" imagine grinning over this tragedy; maybe just got paid?
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  19.  @Shsjier  Aid is a humanitarian gesture; giving people guns is not and since we have ample evidence that: NATO; the Tories (and their rich pals) don't care a jot about people at all (charity begins at home btw). this is Boris acting in American interest (always got money for guns). Calling guns "lethal aid" is propaganda! So no, it's not a good thing to act in America's interests (they want missile bases in Ukraine; a say over Russian gas supplies to Europe... and a welcome distraction, because their new President is past retirement age and getting caned in the polls). At least this time the UK isn't giving weapons to groups trying to overthrow the government (Libya; Syria); but the West provoked this invasion. Forget the spin doctors "American interest" is about oil and gas. I expect Boris like Sir Blair will be paid in $'s. So which Ukrainians should the UK give the guns to, it's been an eight year civil war? "The West" is to blame here; at least UK troops won't be dying to get Sir Blair a prize. If NATO opposes Russia (over this) it's going to start WW3. Funny, the Tories always have money for guns and banker's bonuses... they are corrupt (like the American propaganda machine). So no it's not a good thing to try and start WW3.
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  20.  @thenamescarter8279  The expression "lethal aid" is simply an attempt to mislead, just as "shell shock" became "battle fatigue" it's trying to sanitize the business of war (and I'm convinced that's how the American far-right view war, a business). Helping people kill each other seems a rather peculiar type of "aid"; they've also called this an "investment"; since the far-right are not known to be charitable (except amongst themselves, with our taxes), it would involve some kind of "return". The "lethal aid" suppliers seem to be the only one's profiting financially here, so I don't believe this qualifies as aid; it's just their PR dept messing around with the English language (again).
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  21. No; I think it's just that SKY lies (rather too often). While the UK PM clearly doesn't work in the interests of the UK people.
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  22.  @RaRa-eu9mw  Well this is "old news" from approximately a year ago; it was already reported that Russia had fired a missile at a UK plane (Russia claimed a system malfunction); it was also reported around that time that warning shots were fired at a UK warship (with journalists onboard) attempting to sail into disputed waters in the Black Sea. I believe Russia said that sinking a UK warship in the Black Sea, in their opinion, would not start WW3. So now we hear a slightly different version; I tend to doubt the SKY estimate of the UK planes position and the narrator says they are guessing (on key details). So it's "old news"; not sure why it resurfaces today, but that's more the news.
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  23.  @nightmark2120  Currently American troops occupy the Syrian oil fields (around 20% of the country) after a failed attempt at regime change; the invasions of Iraq and destruction of Libya were not "interventions to save civilian life" (killed far too many for that to be believable), it was again about oil (killing those who proposed paying in Gold); Afghanistan it was about opium (see Purdue Chemicals). Russia isn't in conflict with Ukraine to steal resources (that's what America does); Ukraine agreed with Russia to be neutral; they gave that up (on American and EU promises) and there is a price to pay for doing that (as we can see). America has troop bases in many countries, the msm need to stop trying to play the innocent; it's the "Western interests" that are profiting from war, diverting money (to themselves), but this one is heading towards nuclear war.
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  24.  @biddyboy1570  The Western interests already did, even helped change the government in 2014, I hear; such a charitable man this Ben Wallace (seat on the board for sure).
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  25.  @ChristyBermingham  Since Russia only had just under 3K tanks in 2022 (according to the Pentagon), probably not.
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  26. I hear Russia is running out of missiles... since last March; send more money.
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  27. Yes. Ukraine voted for independence from USSR 33 years ago (got a pretty good deal); but now it's a war zone; heavily in debt to Western lenders, so it's not independent now.
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  28.  @paraguard60  Plenty of charitable warmongers too...
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  29.  @RaRa-eu9mw  Yes but only about 3% from Ukraine (which Russia says it will cover) so "SLY" news is simply helping America to play Europe (and us). The 97% went to the EU.
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  30. I think they make cars
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  31. America and UK want to fire their missiles at mainland Russia and claim it's Ukraine; but Russia clearly doesn't believe that and it won't just be ignored; this open deceleration of war. "The benefits of long-range strikes into Russia" (the chap in the suit must be deranged, or paid too much to care); I don't see any benefits starting a world war (he'll need to get a bigger map).
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  32. I agree, with around 97%% civilian casualties, from these indiscriminate weapons, it's like watching Turkey's vote for Thanksgiving.
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  33. It used to be a roof...
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  34. This is SLY news. Actually the grain deal expired and Russia won't renew it, claiming the "grain corridor" is being used to bring in weapons and launch attacks on Crimea; weaponizing food is exactly what America was doing with it's (disgusting) "oil for food" program; perhaps the part edited out discusses Monsanto buying lots of Ukrainian land and installing bio-labs (since GM food and terminator seeds were rejected by Africa) and I'm told around 97% of Ukrainian grain shipments were for the EU and Russia (World's largest grain exporter) can cover the 3%. As with the mysterious destruction of undersea pipelines (and the Ammonia pipeline), it seems the EU (on their 10th or 11th round of economic sanctions) are inconvenienced. Fortunately the EU can buy refined oil products from India; technically it's Russian oil but legally this avoids the dollar sanctions that have driven: China; Russia and India...etc into forming their own bank and clearing house (in Shanghai). Of course the insurance companies won't offer insurance on what might be considered legitimate targets (they're in the business of making a profit) and since the Western interests (the G7) already "weaponized" insurance (no insurance on vessels carrying Russia oil over $60 a barrel) at least India and China benefited from the EU's loss. Near Romania isn't Romania, but the "war weather map" is unclear with respect to basic geography. From all these little mistakes and the "spin" my conclusion is that SKY is dishonest.
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  35. Ukraine War: What are "Storm Shadow" missiles? They are an air to surface "Cruise missile"; range around 350 miles, cost around £2.2 Million and may shortly be available to be purchased at reasonable prices on the weapons black-market, where they can be "returned to sender" (no refunds). Comes in Black Ops black or British Racing green....
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  36. Yes, I recognise her artillery...
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  37.  @AndrewStead-wv4po  Yes but they are on lease and require American approval to launch. Anyone got Ben Wallace's missile coordinates?
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  38. Only on orders over £25. This is not open to negotiation!
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  39. It's the new "spot the ball"... I mean bomb, competition... from SLY news. Only $3 million a shot.
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  40. Well obviously they did and if the UK is looking for trouble I recommend the Black Sea near a war zone.
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  41. I think it's the American "globalists" continually funding wars that's the main objection; or countries like the UK being dragged into conflicts in support of American interests; but an American "first strike" against Russia is unlikely to end well (for anyone). This all started in Ukraine with an eight year civil war; usually America supports "the rebels" (like in Libya; Syria; possibly Georgia next) while claiming they're the good guys, there's no doubt America wanted this. Now it seems they want a world war.
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  42. China said, "don't try to involve us in American power games". I expect they mean that.
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  43. They need a good slap; imagine giving away independence to please "no tanks" America and the EU?! Wonder who sponsors Ben?
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  44.  @boink800  I'm blaming not taking no for an answer; a lot of those foreign corporations that moved in had/have rather close associations to government (like the one awarded the rebuilding contract, likely worthless now). Ukraine is now massively in debt (plus interest) to outside interests, Business as usual for the globalists...
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  45.  @jtothed8575  They also took away Yugoslavia (it no longer exists).
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  46.  @martymcfly88mph  No it was definitely SKY that claimed this.
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  47.  @ruuuuudooooolph  Probably mostly made up by the Western media. "Defenestration" was more common in Czechoslovakia; poisoning (bank managers) with radioactive material was allegedly done by the Ukrainian mafia (and possibly Georgian) in Moscow in the early 1990's; whereas the Russia approach was simply to shoot people (see Russian Royal Family). There is a lot of double-glazing in Moscow (it gets to -20 there in the Winter); probably still are armed rival groups with scores to settle, but this media line doesn't sound that plausible. Actually the ambassador was critical of a sarcastic reply to Ben Wallace, of the UK, who wants "gratitude" and to be head of NATO (but denied); it was something about calling Ben every morning just to express this gratitude. Ben said the UK isn't an Amazon (registered trademark) wish list for weapons and "freebies" (or words to that effect); seems it never bothered him before, but the billionaire UK PM Sunak seems to have cleared this matter up. The UK is signed up to the "cause" (whatever it is); Ben has been put in his place (so will leave politics before the next election), probably for a senior position in some weapons company. The ambassador wasn't calling the Ukrainian President a dictator (he is, but that wasn't the issue); it was about lack of diplomacy (potentially biting the hand that hands out weapons). Just wait 'till he sees the bill... So I'm doubtful the Russian government is throwing people out of windows; or the Russian mafia, why be complicated? Usually they prefer the simple approach. Just sayin'
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  48. They all looked awfully happy (except Wallace); one big happy family as Ukraine pays a heavy price for snapping their fingers under Russia's nose. More money, more money...
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  49. NATO wants more money.
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  50. Well he has just been pushed to one side while the UK is supposed to keep sending things on demand, seems there's no gratitude and Ben must now know he's been played.
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