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Darkstar's avatar

Thanks Mike.

I've been watching the war since midnight.

If our leaders finally get their way, We get

WW3....

With my luck I'll get drafted.

Maybe then I can pay off my student loans 😅 🙃 🙂 🤔 🙄 😕 😅

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Mike Hampton's avatar

It's a calculation i.e. Sunni countries will talk but do nothing (plus Syria wants a return to international relations, and Saudi Arabia is aiming to be an international destination replacing its oil), and Shia armies, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, are weakened. Erdogan talks a lot but never does anything. That leaves the focus on Iran. That's what I think the USA and allies are betting on.

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Kali Prajita's avatar

Thank you Mike.

I wonder, could you please share/repost/restack this call to international action/non-compliance, scheduled for 7th October? Time is short, as us my personal reach, but we have to bring this insanity to an end!

https://amillionmarchtogaza.substack.com/p/international-day-of-non-compliance

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I love your heart, and thus want to be supportive, but without structure and mega supporters in place, it won't work. The International Day of Peace 2024 was just over a week ago, and The International Day of Non-Violence is tomorrow. Plus there have been many protests to no effect. We'd need a million people to close down a country like Germany for there to be pressure, for example, on the EU.

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Kali Prajita's avatar

Yeah, I hear you Mike. I knew nothing of the International day of Peace, nor the day of Non-violence until right now!!

That said, maybe the 7th Oct is already imprinted on people's minds, plus this particular action is specifically aimed at ending the ongoing, spreading, genocide, AND can grow over time, month by month, as word spreads... As opposed to some vague, feel-good generic protest.

Still, I do appreciate where you’re coming from and appreciate your response.

Thank you! 🙏

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Have you looked into what protests are organised?

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Kali Prajita's avatar

Sadly not Make. Problem being I exited mainstream society over 12 years ago now, and so live perched on the side of a very beautiful mountain in Portugal, without social media access or many of the “normal” things most take for granted, including direct, regular access to wheels. - I do have chickens though, and land! 😉😊

Thank you very, very kindly for your interest. 🙏💚🇵🇸

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Yes, I found your chickens before responding :)

No job, no wheels, no social media. Just here until I'm not.

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Kali Prajita's avatar

Brother from another mother! 😁🙏💚

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Kali Prajita's avatar

Also Mike, thank you very much for taking a look at my stack! 🙏😊

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Thanks for these great links, Mike. I've learned a lot by looking at just a few of them.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

It's been bugging me (again), what use all this knowledge is, unless it enables change?

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Constantine Markides's avatar

Epic compilation. You’re a one man aggregator

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I'm even better at eating potatoes.

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Jana L Stewart's avatar

Thank you!

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Pleasure.

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Val D. Phillips's avatar

This is so valuable, Mike. Thanks.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Now that I have one reader, there's the possibility of two...

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Val D. Phillips's avatar

I’d cross post but still no computer. Alas, Internet cafes died out at least a decade ago here.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

They died like my belief that I'd one day read all the books on my bucket list.

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

Glad I subscribed! This is a well put together column.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Fabulous. Thanks for being here.

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

definitely sir. I look forward now everyday to your candor and news reporting

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