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- Introduction
- Introduction --- Discusses Douglas Murray's bold views on global conflicts and online discourse
Lex: I admire your efforts to be open minded, even, thoughtful, and balanced in your judgment. However, you must watch out for over correcting facts in order to make them more palatable. Re: about the phone calls from fighting individuals to their families - I served in the Israeli army and fought in the 1973 war. It would have been inconceivable for me to call back home and brag about killing muslims or Arabs - absolutely inconceivable.
at did Lex just say that "is not considered evil?" Are you serious there ? What do you call that type of horrific behavior then? What other adjective can you possibly attach to that? For such a smart guy, I think you are trying to think way too deep...sometimes things don't have to be dissected to that degree. Those stories of Oct 7 are 100% evil Lex...no other word fits.
- War in Ukraine
- War in Ukraine --- Ukrainian soldiers' optimism wanes; exhaustion replaces certainty of victory
- Trump and Zelenskyy
- Trump and Zelenskyy --- Meeting failed; Zelenskyy exhausted, missteps with Trump, media disrespect
Luke
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“Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.”—HoseaThe other verses are not much different. Infact it is always in association with violenceThis is the polar opposite in the Quran in Surah Al-Tanwir, literally "The Englightenining" Surah, Aya 8-9, we have the death of a newborn is mentioned amongst the penultimate signs of the end of times, emphasizing the gravity of such a action. That child, now resurrected, is asked for what wrong doing was she murdered. This is to emphasize that she had done nothing wrong, for she had done nothing wrong and this is the day of retribution where those who omitted the evil are to be punished.This is the polar opposite in the Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqara Aya 190, which exhorts to fight unbelievers and not be "Aggressors", in the commentary of what it means to be aggressors, this was stated Al-Hasan Al-Basri stated that transgression (indicated by the Ayah):"includes mutilating the dead, theft (from the captured goods), killing women, children and old people who do not participate in warfare, killing priests and residents of houses of worship, burning down trees and killing animals without real benefit."This is also the opinion of Ibn `Abbas, `Umar bin `Abdul-`Aziz, Muqatil bin Hayyan and others. Muslim recorded in his Sahih that Buraydah narrated that Allah's Messenger said: "Fight for the sake of Allah and fight those who disbelieve in Allah. Fight, but do not steal, commit treachery, mutilate, or kill a child, or those who reside in houses of worship."It is reported in the Two Sahihs that Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet forbade killing women and children."بابتداء القتال أو بقتال من نهيتم عن قتاله من النساء والشيوخ والصبيان والذين بينكم وبينهم عهد أو بالمثلة أو بالمفاجأة من غير دعوة"To kill those whom you were forbidden to from women, elderly, children and those whom betwixt you is a treaty or custom or by surprise or without cause"-Tafsir Al-Zamakshari of the meaning of Aggressors in the AyaMore hadith from Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah:حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ شَيْخٍ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ مَوْلَى لِبَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ جُيُوشَهُ قَالَ: «§لَا تَقْتُلُوا أَصْحَابَ الصَّوَامِعِ»"Do not kill the dwellers of monasteries"حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ جُوَيْبِرٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ قَالَ: كَانَ «§يُنْهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ، وَالشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيرِ»سَعْدٍ قَالَ: «§نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَالذُّرِّيَّةِ، وَالشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيرِ الَّذِي لَا حَرَاكَ بِهِ»"The prophet forbids the killing of women, children, and the elderly"This is the polar opposite in the Qur'an, Surah Al-Anfal Ayah 61 in which even oath breaking deniers/unbelievers are allowed to sue for peace states if the unbelievers they ask for peace, give it to them.Stephen Langton, the writer of the Magna Carta (12th century, contemporary with the crusades for a reason) studied in the university of Paris which archives show had plenty of Arabic treatises in its procession, there can be no question about it being inspired by the "Sharia". both the renessiance and the european enlightenment were directly preceded by massive translation movements form Arabic (see the Republic of Letters by Alexander Bevilacqua, The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization By: Jonathan Lyons.God did bring down the Qur’an, Mohamed is his Messenger..
Lex still attempting to find any way at all to criticize Zelensky. Btw Zelensky did give the reporter a good response that you've neglected to mention: ''When this war is over, then I'll wear a costume.''
I do understand why someone from the west will associate nationalism with anti globalism, but be assured that Modi is anything but anti globalist. He loved GVC and wants to get the piece of action, just like Lee Kuan Yew or Deng Xiaoping.
does he ever tire of blaming the victim? All this talk on Zelenskyy's shortcomings, that of a reporter, without a single word on American leadership having a role
Yep Yep. Right there. Bullseye 🎯 Lex. He forgot there's a new guy. This is why I allow Lex onto my cellphone. 😊
Ukraine working with the Obama admin and the Coup in 2014 was a huge reason the war started. Conveniently ignored again.
- Putin
- Putin --- Dictator, kleptomaniac, uses WMDs abroad, aims to rebuild Soviet Union
just a couple of on point questions by Lex and it's clear that there is no reason to listen to this guy, at least on anything related to the russian president..
- For those who think Putin will stop at Ukraine.
Salvador Dali politicians - not realist but surrealist
- For those who think American businesses in the region would sufficiently disincentivize the dictator from invading.
Didn't WWII begin because Hitler *and* Stalin invaded Poland?
- Peace
- Peace --- Economic partnerships may deter war, but despots prioritize power over prosperity
Until now president Donald Trump wasn't noticed like a mediator. Only just like old ego-pleasing man
Sympathy with the Devil.Douglas Murray is so brilliant.
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition Nr. 34: War is good for business.Ferengi Rule of Acquisition Nr. 35: Peace is good for business.
“Yeah, but can you read the mind of Vladimir Putin?”
@, Lex asks Douglas if he can read Putin’s mind, in so far as knowing what Putin’s end-game might really be. Fortunately, we don’t have to read Putin’s mind, just read and listen to his words and watch his actions over the past 20+ years. It’s obvious to Blind Freddie what Putin really wants. It’s time to come back from Wonderland, Alice, and join the real world.
- Zelenskyy
- Zelenskyy --- Balancing peace talks with military strength risks rewarding aggressors, punishing victims
Lex......... In what war have leaders of countries at war ever just "sat at a table and talked" during wartime? Like ever, in all human history i can think of a single example.
you can't understand why these three can't meet because one of them is blood-thirsty dictator who rules 30 years, second guy is narcissistic maniac and third guy is just trying to save his people from first two.
that is exactly what happened in Munich agreement.
! That sums it up.
- Israel-Palestine
- Israel-Palestine --- October 7th marked a catastrophic intelligence failure amid Hamas's brutal attack
- Hamas
- Hamas --- Hamas's ideology and actions prioritize Israel's destruction, exploiting warfare rules
- Corruption
- Corruption --- Hamas leaders embezzle aid, prioritize militarization over Palestinian welfare
- Gaza
- Gaza --- Hamas's indoctrination and governance radicalized Gaza, worsening Israeli-Palestinian conflict
thank you for shutting up lex at around the -
exactly & the ppl in the so-called West Bank are no different. To be hesitant is to deny what/who they are (and it wouldnt stop/end with Isr)
mark. Truly, thank you.
thats based upon that current & ongoing situation not an ideology. Russians & Ukrainians dont think "god" ordained them for that task. Neither of them believe that "god" commanded them to do that & that they will receive the highest reward from "god" for it.
- you should really dive into recordings of russian soldiers calling home. there is some pretty dark stuff😬
At the mark, Lex says "the channeling of anger in the human spirit but that doesn't make that person evil" wtf Lex. I am glad Douglas called you out on that. That some over things you said were off putting as well.
no they believe its their "god" given right so yes it does. They still hold these beliefs outside of war
empathy, something they have for no one else
Turkey filmed vacation getaway videos there. So you cant be a great vacay spot & some oppressed open air prison at the same time
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Benjamin Netanyahu --- Criticized for divisiveness, yet seen as a historic defender
yeah I know the type who says that. Its projection mainly. Of course when it comes to some, say a 20yr old college/uni student with no info other than what lies they've been told its ignorance
The man is clearly a propaganda tool. Here he clearly states that Netanyahu is not evil!! Please look up what israelis themselves think of Netanyahu!He calls the youm kippur war in 1973 an invasion?! Please look it up online.I can keep going
It is ironic that Fridman at talks about 'lived experience'. Murray thought it was very important to make that point when at Rogan and Smith, but does not acknowledge ordinary Gazans lived experience at all.
I'd ask what idiotic uni student you've been talking to. No they should have entered sooner instead of waiting & hit much harder (and btw the irgc has a mission statement not much different than the hms charter. The ppl being arrested etc in Iran are actually freedom fighters)
- Hate
- Hate --- Anti-Semitism persists due to simplistic scapegoating and psychological projection
Really? I regularly blame the Scots for all sorts of things including Adam smith, the Opium wars, the Klu Klux Clan and fried mars bars.
Same reason as preferring chemicals over personal growth. Cheaper dopamine. 😞
- Antisemitic projection.
- Interesting projection theory.
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- Double standards being antisemitic.
- Iran
- Iran --- Iran's regime endures through brutal repression, fostering fanaticism and death cult ideology
Totally agree! To give more context: the revolution that happened in iran in 1979 was facilitated by the western powers who for their own interests didn’t want the shah of iran becoming a superpower. This gets rarely talked about but the first shah Pahlavi the grandfather of the crown prince and father of Mohammadreza shah was truly a great man and if the British and soviets in ww2 overthrew him to use Irans roads and resources for themselves against the Nazi regime. They said he was cozying up to Nazi which is completely untrue! He had brought over many great engineers who were German before WW2 to iran who were building Irans infrastructure! When he had taken power by overthrowing the gajar dynasty he saved iran from being wiped out by the Bolshevik and other separatist groups. He didn’t even want to be the shah he wanted to create a democracy but he couldn’t because the people of iran at that time were highly uneducated illiterate and poor. They were literally camel and donkey riders and the women were in burkas and backward in every aspect of life. So he consolidated his power as king and started to build iran from the ground up. He built schools, hospitals, universities, bazaars, mosques, he pushed women to abandon the burka because he was dealing with a bunch of morons who didn’t understand that women need to be part of society working with men and contributing to Irans infrastructure. Those burka wearing women were a problem to that happening which is why he was pushing people into a certain dress code which is a part of the problem we have today where the mullas now are doing the same thing in the opposite direction using women to wear the hejab when they don’t want to. But if the British and soviets hadn’t done that and let Reza shah continue to be in power he would have built iran into a true democracy and western ally. But they didn’t and they exiled him and put his son who was 21 as a puppet king. Just imagine the trauma he went thru. I also want to say that he didn’t stay the puppet king and actually made the best of what he could. He brought in the Americans to lessen the British influence and he was really doing great things for iran in terms of building the military, giving women full rights! Creating jobs and sending students to get educated abroad. Which was a mistake as those same students got brainwashed in western universities by the communists and came back to overthrow him and the American president cater (he thought he was doing a good thing but he wasn’t) abandoned the shah and actually helped Khomeini and the communist and Marxist by not allowing the shah to go after them. They were blowing up things in full terrorist attacks and the American president protected them by preventing the shah from dealing with them properly. And so you have a perfect chaos which results in a crazy Indian decent mulla to take over iran and launch a campaign against everyone and everything. Even now the western powers keep the Islamic regime in power by supporting it and doing back channel deals and appeasing them. They don’t throw support to the crown prince who wants to help Iranians during the transition period of overthrowing the regime and creating a secular democracy. Their media doesn’t show or talk about the protests happening until people get killed. Iranians on Nowrooz were changing “this is the final battle, Pahlavi will return” the media said nothing about it. Why? Because they don’t want the regime to go away even when more than 90% of Iranian want it to go away.
Adding something to your great points at :About Iran, other than 2009 protests, three other major protest happened after that in 2017, 2019, and 2022. The islamic regime in Iran, oppresed all of them brutally by killing thousands of people in the streets, and imprisoning tens of thousands of people. Iranian people only want freedom and a peaceful life, but this is what they get from ayatollahs.
- Interview advice
- Interview advice --- Avoid adversarial questions; focus on curiosity to reveal true character
- War
