Sudan: The official separation of Christians and Muslims begins

Alexander Barrett50 said:Yeah, especially when you're dealing with Russians. Even today, if you bring up the Russians to the Turks, everything goes quiet. They know there's no playing around when it comes to Russia.

And if it hadn't been for those Frenchmen and Italians, Istanbul would probably be New Moscow by now— Crimean War 1853-1856.

As for the military itself, France is the fourth largest nuclear power. In a real confrontation, Turkey wouldn't last an hour...

The whole idea of bringing Istanbul back under Christian—specifically Orthodox—control? That’s been a dream for, what, 🤔 600 years now? It’s been talked about, and it’s passed by. Look, we live on land that was once part of the Roman civilization, but that doesn't mean the Romans are just going to show up again. 🤷

Gerald Wright10 said:The whole idea of bringing Istanbul back under Christian—specifically Orthodox—control? That’s been a dream for, what, 🤔 600 years now? It’s been talked about, and it’s passed by. Look, we live on land that was once part of the Roman civilization, but that doesn't mean the Romans are just going to show up again. 🤷

I’m not saying they *will* return, I’m just saying they would have if it weren't for the Britons, the Frenchmen, and the Italians... and that's happened multiple times. The Crimean War is just one example.

As for the French, they are dangerous players. Honestly, acting all high and mighty because they lost to Germany in WW2 is ridiculous. Nobody could stop the Germans back then except the Russians, and even they took massive losses. What's even more absurd is trying to compare modern-day Turkey to how Germany was back then... 😛

Seriously, if the supporters of China, Islamism, and Russia start fighting amongst themselves, how are we even supposed to take down the big bad devil? 😂

Like I said, there’s gonna be plenty of tears shed, and those "anti-American" friendships are definitely going to face a massive reality check once Russia and Islam start clashing. 😂

You should probably understand that my only real issues are with hypocrisy, double standards, and pure stupidity... 👋

And honestly, as long as they keep filming stuff like "Sunny Philadelphia," there's no way I could ever be anti-American...

Richard Wilson4 said:Seriously, if the supporters of China, Islamism, and Russia start fighting amongst themselves, how are we even supposed to take down the big bad devil? 😂

Like I said, there’s gonna be plenty of tears shed, and those "anti-American" friendships are definitely going to face a massive reality check once Russia and Islam start clashing. 😂

I might have to repeat myself again: nobody here actually hates America; it is the regime running it that we despise.

James Newman5 said:France and Germany will likely never be able to match Turkey militarily again; they've become little more than small satellites that the USA bleeds dry every single day.

Man, I swear, the stuff I have to read on here. 🤣 Look, until the Turks actually build their own tanks, planes, and all the rest of their hardware—which, by the way, they're actually working on—and stop relying on imports from that same German industry, it’s honestly hilarious to even try putting them on the same level. And don't even get me started on you acting like such a big shot.

Valderrama said:The mere act of separation changes everything...
Do people truly grasp the implications of autocracy?
That society, that nation, and its faith crave an autocrat because, in their eyes, we are nothing more than traitors...
Yet, paradoxically, the USA actually supports this very autocracy....

No, but we’ve certainly heard the term "autocracy" before.

Good grief, Valderrama, that’s not a Magellan line—it's more like a Molotov line!

And then there's the matter of the group—it wasn't the KOS (if you can even recall the KOS era🤣), but rather the OAS, and they weren't operating in Sudan, but in Algeria.

But honestly, that’s beside the point; I have a quick technical question for everyone here, not just you: how is it possible that your profile shows only 72 posts when you're clearly one of the most active people on this forum?
I've noticed this before, actually—especially with certain users from the North America—where their post count stays at zero regardless of how much they actually contribute.