Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37614554

I'm not sure about Labour MP Anne Clwyd's grasp of numbers, however, as she advocated "... 2, 3 or 4 million outside the Russian embassy day after day after day..." :eeek:

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

He has a point.

Stop the War are all to quick to condemn British politicians as 'baby killers' for considering any military action but they're quiet when the aggressor is Russia and the military action is total destruction. Say what you want about the United States they have considerably stricter rules of engagement when dealing with civilian areas. Stop the War don't seem to care about any of this so long as it isn't the West doing it because in their warped view of the world the enemy of their enemy, i.e 'Western imperialism', is the victim/an ally. So Russia are misunderstood and America are source of all evil.

I suspect Boris wasn't been sincere in his request though.

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

As foreign secretary (sorry that still makes me laugh!) Boris could of course take some action. Has he read the job description? They still havent been bought to account over the Litvinenko assasination. Never mind protests, close the Russian embassy. Boycott the World Cup they bought too (they'd probably take more notice of that).

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Of course he has a point.

Anyone had a point when they shot down a civilian airliner over Ukraine with no justifiable reason. That's of course forgetting how they ended up in Ukraine anyway. :rolleyes:

The situation in Syria can't be ignored but is there really a lot that can be done? Protest against Russia. Good luck. Force? Nope.

I'd say we're creeping ever closer to a re-opening of the Cold War without exhausting those options. I can condemn the US when they hit an innocent by mistake. The Russians did it deliberately, there's no doubt in that at all.

They're a country nobody really wants to poke and I doubt everyone is going to nuke them flat without them launching back.

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

But if we in the West gave up our nuclear weapons it'd all be ok because Russia would do likewise... :rolleyes:

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

They're needed for Alien invasion of course :D

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

Fat Alec and Corbyn would save us... :D

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

Why would they have needed an anti-AIRCRAFT system? To protect from air attacks. Sound familiar?

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

To protect from air attacks from a civilian airliner, with the associated transponder?

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Civilian airliners?

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

Despite the propaganda and some people with Russian bias their electronic warfare systems across a range of platforms are vastly inferior to western counterparts and may be playing a large part in what's happening in Syria. Also remember Russia is currently embarked on a large weapons sale campaign and things become a little more clear. Nuclear weapons are the only reason Russia is relevant anymore without those there would be far less problems as Russia doesn't have the conventional military forces to oppose NATO.

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

I'd prefer it if our Foreign Secretary didn't make trite remarks about protests outside foreign embassies which will cost the British taxpayer thousands to police if realised and doubtless cause mayhem in our Capital city. A former London Mayor ought to know that.

I'd much rather he got on a plane and went to talk to his political counterpart about his concerns. That is what a statesman would do.

FGS this isn't politics by twitter; the Russians are a powerful and important nation and, dare I say it, an important ally. Diplomacy Boris, diplomacy.

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

I think it was intended more as a flippant remark pointing out Stop the War's hypocrisy.


Russia are not our ally. Occasionally our objectives may temporary align but the rest of the time they're antithetical to western democratic values.

Re: Boris calls for protests outside Russian embassy
 

Personally l would not trust Russia as far as l could throw them...

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Boris is not in a job that befits flippancy imho (especially in relation to international affairs which is the very essence of his job).

I see Western values in their culture and poilitics. Perhaps to more permanently align our objectives we might see more value in their point of view.

Their war losses have been horrendous. They aren't looking for trust, they are looking for respect.