China must stop land reclamation in disputed waters in the South China Sea, US President Barack Obama has said.
BBC News
I note the use of the word "must".
Hah. You and whose army, big boy.
It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.
The use of the imperative
The use of the imperative
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left. ... Hold no regard for unsupported opinion.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious. [Fred Wedlock, "The Folker"]
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When you design tactics to maximise suffering on civilian populations and your only constraint is operational rather than moral, you've told the world who you are.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious. [Fred Wedlock, "The Folker"]
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When you design tactics to maximise suffering on civilian populations and your only constraint is operational rather than moral, you've told the world who you are.
The use of the imperative
spot;1489785 wrote: China must stop land reclamation in disputed waters in the South China Sea, US President Barack Obama has said.
BBC News
I note the use of the word "must".
Hah. You and whose army, big boy.
It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.
You and everybody who matters.
I get the impression foreign policy isn't Barry's strong suit.
BBC News
I note the use of the word "must".
Hah. You and whose army, big boy.
It's scarcely the language of diplomacy and it's a hostage to fortune, since the Chinese are so obviously not going to comply.
You and everybody who matters.
I get the impression foreign policy isn't Barry's strong suit.
What happened to Kamala Harris' campaign?
She had the black vote all locked up.
She had the black vote all locked up.
The use of the imperative
tude dog;1490088 wrote: I get the impression foreign policy isn't Barry's strong suit.
You'd be hard-pressed to find any American alive for whom it is.
You'd be hard-pressed to find any American alive for whom it is.
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left. ... Hold no regard for unsupported opinion.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious. [Fred Wedlock, "The Folker"]
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When you design tactics to maximise suffering on civilian populations and your only constraint is operational rather than moral, you've told the world who you are.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious. [Fred Wedlock, "The Folker"]
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When you design tactics to maximise suffering on civilian populations and your only constraint is operational rather than moral, you've told the world who you are.