i agree to this statement that they could have crushed us during that time..... but was it beneficial for both parties? we might had ended up in a deadlock like china and taiwan, where we NEEDED each other to prosper.....Originally posted by Dr Who:don't forget Malaysia allowed herself to be chopped off by Singapore politicians so that there could be peace and not war.........like lizard giving up its tail..........
Do you think they are happy with this surrender of 500 Sq Km of lnd, the world's busiest port etc..........when the leaders could have used ISA to detain Singapore politicians, and keep Malaysia intact....?
Malaysia actually had other options...........Singapore exists because Tengku was resonable and was willing to surrender jurisdiction over Spore island........
Singporeans therefore should not be too proud........we were lucky......we could have been crushed in 1965.........
Only president Chirac. The cabinet is right-leaning. Those protesters hate the police and the Interior ministry. If Sarkozy steps down, maybe the riots will stop.Originally posted by Salman:The present French govt is ultra left. What are you talking about?
Originally posted by Dr Who:Your story is Singpore's view of history..........Malaysia don't see it this way...... they see it as betrayal by Tunku........the silly weak minded PM.......they think Tunku should have had used ISA......afterall, Singapore had only 2 battalions of troops......one old patrol boat......no air-force........
If that had happed, today Singapore will be like Penang.........a sleepy town ...relex lah.........now won't that be nice?
Not only Chirac but De Villepin too.Originally posted by iveco:Only president Chirac. The cabinet is right-leaning. Those protesters hate the police and the Interior ministry. If Sarkozy steps down, maybe the riots will stop.
Bear in mind that Sarkozy has presidential ambitions, and could resort to ruthless means to stamp his credentials.
Why would TAR want to betray Msia? Did Singapore pay him millions to get out?Originally posted by Dr Who:Your story is Singpore's view of history..........Malaysia don't see it this way...... they see it as betrayal by Tunku........the silly weak minded PM.......they think Tunku should have had used ISA......afterall, Singapore had only 2 battalions of troops......one old patrol boat......no air-force........
If that had happed, today Singapore will be like Penang.........a sleepy town ...relex lah.........now won't that be nice?
If the police force enjoy beating up coloured people, I can only say the country's political system has swung all the way to the right.Originally posted by Salman:Not only Chirac but De Villepin too.
The entire French system is socialists to say the least, if they lean anymore left, they would become communists and the Muslims would all be slaughtered in one day.
Job of any policeman is to protect lives and properties and provide security to citizens. Riots are big threats to country security.Originally posted by Salman:Algerians are not coloured people. The French are not racist, its these criminals who are at fault. If I am the French police, I will have no mercy.
The greater problems, today, are in the thinking and the attitude of the white Europeans.Originally posted by vito_corleone:thats what happens when you let lazy middle eastern immigrants into the country. if they dont like it they can jolly well fark back to alegria or morocco.