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Should the Taliban be protected under the Geneva Convention?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112673 0/British-troops-ward-Taliban-Soldiers-fury-wo unded-wake-enemy.html Once again it is only the British who stick to the rules, even when there is no need...

anotheoldgit

Guardsman issues out respect

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112687 1/Caught-camera-The-moment-royal-guardsman-att acked-tourist-mimicked-marching.html Brilliant this Guardsman should get a medal for issuing out some...

ludwig

God and America

What with all the hoo-ha going on in America at the moment, I was wondering - will there ever be an openly atheist president? or is that actually a bigger barrier to cross than the racial one?

rov1200

Stop and Search

The Met arrested 1200 people using stop and search powers but now there is an objection to this method. Should we stop this practice and allow a minority of the population who may be terrorists,...

claymore

Why is time

Is there a scientific reason why there are 60 seconds in a minute,60 minutes in 1 hour.Who decided that we would divide one revolution of the earth into hours, minutes , seconds? Why did we need to...

Mani Hussain

Proud of being British

Following on with my recent theme of introducing more positive questions to the news section, I would like to ask - What makes you proud to British, and what would make you even more proud? Personally...

flobbergob

Guantanamo, Waterboarding, etc

I heard an interview on Radio 4 this morning in which Obama's decision to ban waterboarding was described as "the most dangerous decision ever taken by an incoming president within 48 hours of taking...

Mani Hussain

Fighting as adults

I was just wondering how many people on here have actually been involved in a physical fight as an adult?? I've been in quite a few, not that I'm proud of it. It's a strange experience, your heart is...

docspock

Well it makes you think

In yesterdays paper there was an an account of a fijian rugby playing boxer ( 20 stone) who smashed a bottle in a mans face resulting in stitches and plastic surgery. He said he waS racially abused....

Gamergirl80

Do you believe in ghosts?

This question is to everyone? If you have seen one, i'd love to hear about it??

Segilla

Europe vs Africa

What are the theories about why Europe progressed as it did on so many fronts whereas Africa did not. This isn't a homework question but one which came up for discussion among us 70 year olds...

Gamergirl80

Quija Boards? Real, not Real??

Has anyone ever played a quija board, if so what happened? and can you play one on your own?? I would like to do one, but no one i know will do it with me, i very much believe in spirits, and would...

Richie88

islamic voilence

All muslims are not suicide bombers. BUT all suicide bombers are muslim?

R1Geezer

Hamas War Crimes??

Siting rocket launchers etc in schools and hospitals, ie using their own children as shields etc. Then using the innevitable collateral damage as propganda. Deliberately targetting civilians with 8000...

Dave G

Should there be a bank holiday for St Georges Day

Should there be a bank holiday and celebration of St Georges day, as the scots, Welsh and the Irish are proud of thier nationality and it seems that we are as ashamed to be ENGLISH as Barrack obama is...

anotheoldgit

MP's secret expenses

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112591 6/Government-U-turn-plans-details-MPs-expenses -secret.html At last Brown has been forced to do a U-turn over this matter of MP's expenses, due to the...

BillySugger

White phosphorus

Israel is to hold an investigation into claims they used white phosphorous in illegally in Gaza http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7 841999.stm Any chance of a non-biased outcome to this ?

BertiWooster

area 51

Just discussing with a colleague , what secrets I would like to know the answers to , if i had just become US president . One of my questions would be - " whats going on in area 51 , lads " I suspect...

docspock

I am 64 this summer

am I too old to change. ( No that does'nt mean batting for the other side) Should I be more tolerant.

Steve.5

Did Obama makes history ??

I disagree. Its the American electorate who have, as the majority voted for him. He`s just another bookmark in the next stage of US history. Agree/disagree ?

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