So What Do The *** Think Of This?

[youngmafbog]

Terror 'apologists' must share blame - Hammond

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31809453

[youngmafbog]

The editing of my post says it all I guess.

[ludwig]

What was the word?

[Zacs-Master]

'LEFTIES' ????

[Mamyalynne]

Well it obviously wasn't - 'The rest of Ab' was it?

[ludwig]

well let's see... lefties

[anotheoldgit]

And this from a minister of a government that wants further cuts to our armed services.

/// Mr Hammond also warned of Russia's "aggressive behaviour", saying it could "pose the single greatest threat" to the UK's security. ///

[Svejk]

SJWs?

[ludwig]

At some point someone will decide that a row of asterisks is an incredibly offensive symbol, and loads of software will have to be changed. A bit like the millenium bug.

[Graham-W]

Is there such a group as the "Righties"?

[Zacs-Master]

Maybe it's 'terrorists'?

[ludwig]

It kind of makes the question hard to answer. Jews, Welsh sheep farmers, bog snorkellers, Bank of England - each of these would require a completely different response.

[anotheoldgit]

Graham-W

/// Is there such a group as the "Righties"? ///

Yes manned by all those who are proven right.

[Zacs-Master]

There must be a group of 'Wrongies' as well then. ;-)

[anotheoldgit]

Come on YMB, please tell us what that word is, I know you have lost your Avatar, but don't let that put you off? :0)

[Svejk]

there certainly is, Zacs.

[sp1814]

youngmafbog

This is killing me - I'm normally quite good at cryptic crosswords, but for the life of me, I can't work out what the asterisks are supposed to represent.

Don't try repeating the word - just give us a clue.