The Paris Attack Debate Thread

[Duque de Bragança]

Greece still has a big army doesn't it? How about France hire them as mercanaries on the national level by paying off the country's debt?

I think if we're going to get Byzantium involved in the ME again, they should at least take back Constantinople first.

Don't forget that for French leftists and others, like former leftist/commies but not neo-cons, e.g Chirac, Turkey is the heir of Byzantium.

Why would French leftists have any opinion whatsoever on who's the true "heir of Byzantium"?

Turkey in the EU.

[Razgovory]

Because they're a Languish favourite:



They have weapons
Fuck them
We have champagne

I find it funny. /ducks and covers

Still not funny.  You know what would help?  If the fuckers could draw worth a shit.

[Grey Fox]

No, that wouldn't make you find it funny.

[DGuller]

Just pointed out that if the stories are in fact different, then the god in question is not one god but more than one, and hence the "See, we all believe in this thing together!" bit isn't really true.

Does that make sense though? I mean I'm sure different people who have at some point been in my life would tell wildly different stories about me. Are they not all talking about the same person?

No, it doesn't make sense.  For the last page B&G have been denying that they were saying what Minsky thought they were saying, only to clarify that they really did say what Minsky thought they were saying.  And what they're saying frankly is a little confused.

[Eddie Teach]

Still not funny.  You know what would help?  If the fuckers could draw worth a shit.

It may not be particularly humorous, but it's a sentiment I can agree with, unlike some of their others.

[Valmy]

Speaking of empty gestures, courtesy of my brother in law:

Islam, and the Muslim world, is in serious shit right now. It is kind of ridiculous to hear about them expanding like some kind of conquering empire because they have some nutters among them who blow shit up.

But I guess this is from the same crowd who think 16% of Frenchmen are pro-ISIS.

[KRonn]

Just out of curiosity what does the "State of Emergency" that's been declared in France mean in practical terms?  Hollande wants to extend it for three months, is that likely to happen?

Oh yes, it is likely to happen. Hollande is now steering the ship all starboard, ahoy.

Among the propositions on the table, bi-nationals "born-French" will be dispossessed of their citizenship in case of terrorism, foreign borns who present a threat to national security quickly deported, and a "National Guard" made of reservists of the Armed Forces will be mobilized. Also, constitutional changes will be proposed, which will have to be ratified either by a session of congress or a referendum, but the tenants of this reform haven't been made public yet.

Very strong moves, but smart moves, given the enormity of the problem in France. I'm seeing reports of large numbers of extremists in Paris that the intel agencies are just now realizing. Any truth to that or is it over the top reporting?

[Caliga]

"when the day comes" 

[The Minsky Moment]

But I guess this is from the same crowd who think 16% of Frenchmen are pro-ISIS.

14% of Frenchmen are pro-Mithra.

[Duque de Bragança]

Very strong moves, but smart moves, given the enormity of the problem in France. I'm seeing reports of large numbers of extremists in Paris that the intel agencies are just now realizing. Any truth to that or is it over the top reporting?

What figures do you have?

[Valmy]

But I guess this is from the same crowd who think 16% of Frenchmen are pro-ISIS.

14% of Frenchmen are pro-Mithra.

Ah that might have been the cause of the problem. 16% of Frenchmen are actually pro-Isis. Frankly I am disturbed it is not higher. What is wrong with Isis? Certainly preferable to Set.

[grumbler]

What is wrong with Isis? Certainly preferable to Set.

She married her brother.  I could see this going over well in Texas, but not France.

[garbon]

Nothing, Isis is fucking awesome. She puts her husband-brother back together and then conveniently couldn't find his penis. Then she crafts her own gold penis in order to impregnate herself.

[Razgovory]

No, that wouldn't make you find it funny.

I could at least admire artistry.  This is like a Tijuana bible.

[Malthus]

Nothing, Isis is fucking awesome. She puts her husband-brother back together and then conveniently couldn't find his penis. Then she crafts her own gold penis in order to impregnate herself.

Thus becoming, in one stroke as it were, the patron deity of both artificial insemination and dildos.