Decoded: France in Lebanon

Are corruption and mismanagement the only reasons for Lebanon’s failings or is the country’s former colonial master also complicit? This week’s Decoded looks at France’s role in Lebanon.
In the 12th second of the video, we said sodium nitrate when it should’ve been ammonium nitrate. We stand corrected.
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[@ZionistWorldOrder]

France should leave Africa Mideast alone and remain home but it would starve without exploiting poorer countries.

[@ahmadmann5803]

Frances wild behaviour... imperialist

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@ahmadmann5803 M.E. countries depend on other countries outside of the region because none of them*** grow enough food to feed their people. ***Just before the war in .... Syria, it was only-barely feeding itself because there were crop failures (drought) in the eastern provinces that destroyed the marginal farmland and grazing land in the area. [The same happened in western Iraq -- To areas that were not (yet) desert. Ditto for Iran and parts of Turkey.

[@ML-dj5pp]

Africa should stop gettinf foreign aid. Thats why they have population growth

[@remypereira3096]

Chinese and Russian 🚢 are giving them a ⚠️ and told 🇫🇷 that your days in Africa are numbered

[@freepalestine1673]

@eman987 10 that's wrong. If ur european that's racist, if ur not then ur just brainwashed cuz no race is smarter than the other.

[@lvpn144]

Turkish port city of Mersin is assisting Lebanon with their much needed imports Turkey has already pledged to Lebanese Population that Turkish Government/ People stand by Lebanon all the while France does very little and on to of this want to make hostilities towards Turkey.

[@crowlanden8677]

Do you think Lebanon trust France?

[@lvpn144]

+O5-9 Dark Phoenix What I think does not matter after all I am not the one controlling the cards. But since you asked, I think majority of the Lebanese are not politically aware or capable to see just who is manipulating their country...

[@lvpn144]

+al-Haifawi Thank You Brother 👍

[@knowitallll]

@al-Haifawi mimicking the European culture makes allot more sense than mimicking middle eastern culture. There is a reason middle eastern are leaving for Europe and not the other way around

[@khansamohsin2107]

@@knowitallll it all happens after they Eu started invading them. they had dreams life and freedom before.

[@mexplore4740]

Lebanon's stay together don't let France to occupy your country

[@here_we_go_again2571]

The country couldn't survive if it was partitioned because the various groups live throughout the country with pockets of Maronites, Orthodox sects, Shi'ites, Sunni's, and Druze in areas where each one is the majority.

[@amitkenan3878]

Right. They should let Iran conquer them😜😜

[@ragazzi25]

the country is in complete chaos!!!! A lot of Lebanese people live in France and France might be what Lebanon needs right now! what else do you propose???

[@leodarksam6230]

@@ragazzi25 France is literally responsible for the current Lebanese Government system that has cause the Lebanese so much misery. And you're saying Lebanon needs france because a few Lebanese live in France? Seriously?

[@ragazzi25]

@@leodarksam6230 France is responsible for Lebanon misery??? pls explain why!

[@bhatfirdous1081]

*France wants to repeat its colonial era*

[@youknowiamright5789]

Off course we want. Vive l’Empire !

[@muhammedsuhailqureshi9599]

If Lebanese choose foreign govt or third party, they will face same situation like Palestine. So please don't destroy your country. Choose a lebanese govt which is good and honest.

[@rajeshrai6293]

but problem with lebenon and Afghanistan government was there is no proper mejority one between shia, sunni and many other small type and afghn there is tribe isaue pashooon, tajik , uzbek , hazara there was no unity that caused both the country correption it was easy for taliban or hibulla to take over democracy i dont mind one party rule but stable government should be there itsnot like fight in-between

[@wrz0ne423]

Don't these Arabs ever learn, have they forgotten what the French did to Libya less than a decade ago!

[@habibi_hassouna4309]

"Arabs"... we do not support France, those Lebanese who wants France to intervene don't even call them selves Arabs but "Phoenicians"... those who identify as Arabs like me are definitely not gonna let these imperialists take our country again

[@leodarksam6230]

@@habibi_hassouna4309 Good on you brother. Never trust the west. They will try to destroy Lebanon just like Syria and Libya.

[@marymd4855]

Libyan civil war French Rafale and Mirage 2000 fighter planes also conducted the first military strikes against Gaddafi's forces by the Western nations and the United Nations. On 19 March 2011 approximately 20 such French warplanes destroyed Libyan tanks and armored vehicles.

[@josephlebanon3382]

@@leodarksam6230 but the thing is that lebanon is not like Libya and Syria, u have to realize that

[@akeelhoteit6888]

We’re Phoenicians

[@shukri7863]

Lebanon peoples need to think about france before they lose their country

[@vanmars5718]

TRT again ridiculously obvious propaganda. This time try to raise the hate against France just because France is big allies with Greece, having the Navy cooperate with the Greek one against the Turkish illegal actions in the Greek/Cypriot water territories. Pathetic move....we all can easily get it TRT

[@One_Power_2]

Van Mars are u stupid ?

[@mdidris4414]

@@vanmars5718 I think history speaks for itself regarding the intentions of France. Your are obviously ignorant!!

[@somehipsterdudefromlebanon8810]

Ah pish posh, idc how bad france u it is,i prefer it over the hell im living in.

[@zohraessack3178]

They have succeeded in their brainwashing if u believe they are your saviour Look at who introduced the system u find yourself in

[@AvarClan]

France isn’t in Lebanon for Lebanon interests

[@akeelhoteit6888]

Cyber Monk we need the French back

[@Lapele-fb9gj]

@@akeelhoteit6888 Stfu there is not one country under France that has progressed or advanced ask their African colonies

[@somalipatriot9238]

France impoverished both Africa and middle east , Djibouti was part of somalia but france rejected to give independence 1960 , because they knew if they give independence they would unite their British somali and italian somali colonis who got independence 1960 , but france created a Djibouti in order to print a colonial currency CFR , France also welcomed a meeting that took place 1955 in paris to annex ogaden region which used to be somali territory to Eithopia and Nfd to kenya , because of oil and gas reserves of those territories , so today france is lecturing to us , humanity , democracy , secularism , while the problem of the Islamic world , 50% was caused by france from Lebanon to Libya to Somalia , and still France controls mali and Senegal ,chat and Niger, who have massive resources specially Uranium , gold ,

[@vanmars5718]

TRT again ridiculously obvious propaganda. This time try to raise the hate against France just because France is big allies with Greece, having the Navy cooperate with the Greek one against the Turkish illegal actions in the Greek/Cypriot water territories. Pathetic move....we all can easily get it TRT

[@somalipatriot9238]

@@vanmars5718 hei hindu what u knw about what France is doing in africa ,

[@majidnavaz1]

Why we are still not giving colonialism as a major subject in our colleges? Why this oppression is not well documented by bbc, national geographic, cnn,history Channel?

[@yeanurrahman2104]

France's help to Lebanon is like that of a snake offering a frog shelter in its stomach.

[@ragazzi25]

what else do you propose??? Country is in absolute chaos currently...

[@ad72644]

Riva 40 maybe not a man who will build Lebanon into a neo colonial state like the poorest countries in the world

[@meowmeowone8479]

This is a very short, clear and easy to follow summary. Decoded is great, Ali Mustafa is awesome. Keep up the good work, TRT.

[@RizwanAhmad-np4uz]

Oppose the indian government for the love of kashmiri muslim and babri masjid

[@meowmeowone8479]

@Changes Needed Oooh, nice, big boy words. Oh, and by the way, is "an idiot," not "a idiot." At least put some respect on your insults.

[@aqifalislam4527]

@@RizwanAhmad-np4uz Oppose the BJP government for the hate of Kashmiri Muslims and the destruction of Babri Masjid. You are blind and we from Outside India are watching your BJP government selling hatred and buying our minority people to join BJP government fights against Muslims in Indian Kashmir.

[@ZeeshanAli-pg2kt]

In india.... We have different caste, religion, colour, race, language still united as one Country... Arabs having same religion, language, caste, language and divided between 22 Countries

[@freedomofspeech8770]

Love Auckland He ment to say despite being oppressed muslim in india he love his country and the people around he is not running to seek help from another country, this is the beauty he is talking about.

[@Sully1167]

Zeeshan Ali All Arabs don’t have the same religion, there are Christian, Muslim, and Druze Arabs.

[@saliha7573]

@@Sully1167 is true 😂, many people thinks that all arabs are Muslims and is not because most of arabs people are Christian and most of non araba people are Muslim like Indonesia, Malaysia, Somalia, etc

[@saliha7573]

Stupid u even don't know what the word Arab means

[@sumerianking4942]

Zeeshan Ali What was historically India is now three different countries and India is not a example of stability Muslims , Hindus, Sikhs have a lot of tensions and violence. Also Arabs are not all the same religion for instance half of Lebanon is Christian not to mention shia ,Druze ,Sunni etc

[@passerby4278]

“We were the most humiliated people on earth and God gave us honour through Islam. If we ever seek honour through anything else, God will humiliate us again.” ― Umar ibn Al-Khattab we are lacking real men role models

[@alialii8050]

Dont worry lebanon will be fine as long as hezbollah is around.. as for your umar he helped to kill the prophet and his family you can keep that type of "real men role models" to yourself in turkey where erdogan will show you how its done by opening an israeli embassy in ankara...

[@leilagrant6701]

@@alialii8050 Uh oh Shia alert!

[@passerby4278]

@@leilagrant6701 hahahah , ignore them brother no point arguing with someone that has taqiyya in their creed

[@josephlebanon3382]

@@alialii8050 we need to remove this kind of influence from our country, and we'd be good.

[@abdillahijalalkhan5329]

@@alialii8050 If UMAR had not conquered Iraq, Iran, Syria Lebanon, and other places you would still have been fire worshipers and not even Shias. May ALLAAH ( SLW) Bless UMAR (AS).

[@umerjavad5367]

It's so obvious. With 2023 just around the corner, this is the least to be seen. Alas middle east is short of visionary leaders

[@reevanamin5865]

With France having to gradually exit Africa it’s looking for new places to Neó-colonialism

[@ragazzi25]

and now China is moving in all over Africa!!!!

[@lukethomeret-duran5273]

its a sad truth of this current world system. Countries with power exploit others. Especially America, China and others in recent years.

[@shukri7863]

I love turkish people because they have brain to think and they love each other

[@sirsoos3546]

Iunno. Turkey still, kinda, smells like Ottoman Empire...so Iunno if I can trust a country that practices(d) Turkification.

[@Saad-yo4nu]

As a Lebanese I must say that this is the most erroneous, less accurate video I have ever seen on this subject. When it comes to the History of other countries, the least you could do is to conduct your research - unless you're not too comfortable with the reality, off course. On a side note, the blast was caused by Ammonium Nitrate, not Sodium Nitrate. This clearly shows the lack of legitimacy of your content.

[@baddood7404]

That's the Turks for you...

[@nightweels]

everything else is true though

[@iminfinite3412]

People like you are the reason your gonna loose your country. France is sucking the money out of lebonan and Africa . France gets rich and you’ll stay poor and your kids will be poor.

[@terioze9]

This KZbin channel is Turkish 🇹🇷, hence their anti-French videos.

[@sophiawilson8696]

There were many safety inspectors who warned the port authorities that storaging the fertilizer was danagous. They were even going to court to get rid of the fertilizer.

[@alihalabi222]

He lost me at Sodium Nitrate

[@growtopiagrowtopia546]

Love france 🇫🇷

[@rs-sl1tn]

Indian Hindus also like TRT

[@rs-sl1tn]

@Derrick Matthews They cover the news well and present it well as well. So we like it here in India 🇮🇳

[@taj2900]

Indians are friendly people (Right wing followers) excluded

[@rs-sl1tn]

95% Indians are peaceful but in India we have full freedom to speak. So even small incidents done by 5% anti-social elements become big news

[@xyzabc162]

TRT is a propaganda machine Its just a mouthpiece of edrogan.Just like godi media but they dont present things foolishly as godi media does.

[@nhmridul299]

I don' t know the real cause of Beirut devastating burst but By realising the present issues that are happening in Lebanon, I can say that burst was a plan of France and Greece to take power of Labanon and to get oil and others minerals.

[@ryklii9039]

cringe

[@Nothing-kz9pj]

Make a part 2 please I think this issue needs more explaining

[@anirbandeb5234]

Yes

[@RamPrasad-jw1sw]

if you see census of 1940 christian were 60% of Lebanon population... So definitely it was very much fare

[@akeelhoteit6888]

And now they’re 50% and Muslims are growing and more are joining a terrorist militia so called hezeballah we need the French back

[@MultiExtrovert]

Decoded series is my favourite 👍

[@somaliagracefulplacebb2077]

As we all know, Macron has his own political fialier in his country . Also we know that the Lebanese people don't trust their government and their leaders ,but my question is how they can trusted the country that is already used to colonized their own people and their own country .that is shame and absolutely heartless. My Alahh give peace ,live and united with all Lebanese people and remeve those who selling with their County under the show. aamiin.

[@litinteriorindonesia2821]

because citizen life standard is better under French

[@leodarksam6230]

@@litinteriorindonesia2821 Is that why Algeria got their independence though a bloody war?

[@ptitepompe469]

actually the colonisation of lebanon was very peaceful, you should read about that it's very interesting

[@musaddiqali1]

0:12 Wasn't it Ammonium Nitrate?

[@papercraftscreativity704]

go on france....... we are with you.

[@MJStno]

Except for Hezbollah

[@AB-ov1zm]

TRT is the most trusted news channel in the world right now

[@RizwanAhmad-np4uz]

Oppose the indian government for the love of kashmiri muslim and babri masjid

[@buzekohi]

very interesting informations

[@ajiteshbhan]

This video is just promoting religious separation , I live in France and have many labonese friends that are Muslim and they have nothing but good things to say. The real reason trt promotes this video is because lebonan is liberal at its core and promoting such videos leads to their goal of division. At the time when berutt is in trouble and chaos is at its doors this is not helpful.

[@Sully1167]

Ajitesh Bhan Exactly, there are just as many Muslims living in France than Christians.

[@lykatheaaflame8254]

This newspaper is a political tool for Ankara, it's the voice of the Turkish presidency, just like RT for Vladimir Poutine or Al Jazeera for Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani. Many western newspapers aren't really reliable as well but at least they are not directly controlled by the governments.

[@ecodesign9547]

Colonials will never leave

[@amitkenan3878]

Most of the world is colonial, stupid

[@joo721]

and they turned off the lights on Eiffel tower? amazing

[@MJStno]

Do you mean ammonium nitrate?

[@gulk.t2313]

Macron the first to visit Lebanon and talk about colonialism means he is behinde the blast

[@Traxarab]

Bravo Ali. Very well said

[@skbulbul5672]

Very good.. @ Ali Mustafa.. From India. Very helpful information

[@abdouliejallow8206]

Selling ur own country to France shame

[@shlomoshekel]

Why is the news reporter standing with his arms apart like James Bond lol 0:02 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@IbrahimKhan095]

Why don't he visit kashmir? And listen the voice of kashmiri people?

[@mrhaci7747]

Idk

[@xyzabc162]

Because he knows how seperatist group kicked out kashmir pandits out of valley in the name of religion.

[@sebinabraham8829]

@@xyzabc162 Yes

[@mychannel694]

Just as Imran Khan doesnt visor east Turkestan and listen to the Uighurs. Oh wait, the Pakistanis doesn’t even know uyghurs exist. My bad!

[@cookbakeyum4438]

Always TRT and Ali Mustufa bring something very deep and informative.

[@TonyMouawad]

Lol

[@dorianlelong]

Lebanon would have fared better had it remained a French protectorate.

[@Lapele-fb9gj]

Not really look at africa

[@dorianlelong]

@@Lapele-fb9gj French Africa was very well-administered. Africa no longer wanted the French, and so, they left. Africans have only themselves to blame for the present chaos. Countries have to take responsibility for themselves.

[@Lapele-fb9gj]

@@dorianlelong What will france do take over Lebanon's wealth and destroy it making Lebanon Inhabitable and then moving Lebanese people to France where they will be Targeted by right-wing fanatics? It would be better if the people of Lebanon speak for themselves and make a new government that will protect their Interests.

[@MJStno]

Ye

[@charbelalam2648]

Well this is inaccurate on way too many levels. Sure France is no saint. However most information here is false. Also, sodium nitrate? Really? Are you sure this is a legitimate source of information after hearing that?

[@clientlescht3647]

Wrong... France never weapons to maronites and France did not tell Assad to go to Lebanon

[@richardhamawi4099]

On 5 August not 6 August !

[@Hon_Ngure]

Was it NH4No3 that exploded or NaNO3

[@oneasiaworld4609]

Scary 😨

[@HasanNassrallah]

I repeat

[@youknowiamright5789]

This is islamic propaganda. Lebanon was a christian majority before the two waves of migration first from Palestine and second from Syria

[@youknowiamright5789]

Emperor Valkorion lol

[@youknowiamright5789]

Emperor Valkorion this is so true

[@themanbehindthescreen8226]

@@youknowiamright5789 what migration from Syria, where did you bring this info form ? What Islamist propaganda ? Muslims Don't agree with each other on anything ! So there's no such thing as a unified "islamist" propaganda. Dude wtf are you talking about ? Muslims were the majority in Lebanon since 1922.

[@youknowiamright5789]

Ahmad Safieddine that not true at all, christian were the majority, that is why the president must always be christian, but now it doesn’t make sense anymore because of the 2 waves of immigration.

[@baddood7404]

@@themanbehindthescreen8226 That is incorrect ya Ahmed... The last official census in Lebanon was 1932 that put the Christians at 65% of the population. It's lowest point was in the early 80s and I believe it's on the rise again but no longer the majority in these days.

[@theotherside931]

*Have I also told you that all francophone countries in Africa decide their budget in France.*

[@libana4081]

Know your enemy & prepare period

[@theotherside931]

*Come to Nigeria. The British did the same thing in Nigeria. United millions of Christians and Muslims. Now we have had civil war and constant conflict.*

[@kalebj7001]

0:13 it's Ammonium nitrate! It's not sodium nitrate, I have used sodium nitrate in my school lab. Come on TRT don't lose your reputation like this..

[@hanyessyad]

I think it is Ammonium nitrate not sodium nitrate.

[@Lord-Pierre]

Could you do vidéo about the turkish intervention in Libyia (or syria for that matter) Huh weird I hear crickets

[@jibinjosephsebastian1498]

Dear TRT, don't think that your viewers are not aware of Turkey's interest in Lebenon

[@Tztimelord]

It is natural, cause There are turks in lebanon, and lebanon is so close to turkey, and theres a cultural religous bounds. What about France? Just some bloody colonial years.

[@peterafram2576]

Ammonium nitrate which is questionable

[@hussain4342]

don't crop through joints. to the editor

[@hunaisdeenmohamed4279]

GOOD ANALYSIS OF SHAME PAST

[@mokomdane4297]

I thought it was ammonium nitrate

[@KA-hg9db]

Small wonder they don’t teach History of the Middle East in schools

[@akeelhoteit6888]

Bcz it’s very complicated

[@aminurrashid3342]

It was ammonium Nitrate, Not Sodium Nitrate

[@aak6067]

there is only one divide believer and a non believer....One who is believer loves his neighbour....

[@karthikrati375]

Bro its ammonium nitrate not sodium nitrate

[@ragazzi25]

and we sure can trust news from the Turkish media???

[@akeelhoteit6888]

FR AS IF TURKS ARENT IN LEBANON INFLUENCING THE MUSLIMS FOR AN OTTOMAN EMPIRE

[@ibrahimchowdhury2566]

How Lebanese people think about such shameful thing! It’s like that "come and take our control, I am your colony".

[@jintanmanis5000]

Middle east need to help each other Arab people need to unites!!! Me, as Muslim in asean Malaysia so sad to see them fighting

[@kl6544]

Jintan Manis only problem is that lebanon isnt muslim. Leave us alone

[@ja-qf4sr]

Lebanese christians are more them muslims (but 60% of Christians migrated to other countrys )

[@josephs.6545]

if all lebanese christian come to lebanon, it will be 90% christian 😂😅

[@ja-qf4sr]

@@josephs.6545 no around 60% Christians ,30% muslims and 10% druz (talking about the total of all leb across the world).but lebanon is not for a religion lebanon is for everyone lol

[@josephs.6545]

@@ja-qf4sr lebanese christians outside lebanon are 14 million (they live in brezil, canada, France...

[@ja-qf4sr]

@@josephs.6545 i m in australia but we all go for holidays in lebanon

[@josephs.6545]

@@ja-qf4sr now you are in lebanon ?

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

France planted a bomb on a ship in Auckland harbour, New Zealand. And blew it up killing one crew member. In this case the criminal always returns to the scene of the crime perhaps ?

[@pradeepchevellasagar1773]

it is ammonium nitrate

[@user-ji4fx9cm6t]

Christian need to rule Lebanon for peace

[@love_your_mountain]

It's ammonium nitrate not sodium

[@gofar5185]

hopefully, lebanon people come to a majority decision...

[@zaheersuhabuth2677]

Sodium Nitrate? Wtf? Wasn't that Ammonium Nitrate?

[@sachinkatte7701]

It's AMMONIUM nitrate NOT sodium nitrate.

[@belkacemtomasmelalmadueno3630]

How this is happening I don't believe it...

[@lukethomeret-duran5273]

As a frenchman nothing angers me more than imperialism. imperialism is a naturally evil thing that can destroy countries for the benefit of the imperialist. I hope france can fix this very big mistake and allow lebanon to control their own government. However, i do believe france should be a 3rd party spectateur and true ally to oversee the reform to develop lebanon.

[@HajjiJesus]

People of Wisdom should never allow Lebonan to be at the feet of France, the colonial power. If France is true friend of people of Lebanon as whole, then they will import more than they export. They will be have more as friends helping instead of Master eager to rule again and show his might.

[@5ouncereaper734]

This begs the question: Was france behind the beirut explosion ? this is just like what in Iraq and Afghanistan , people of lebanon should not be handing their country over to france as they will do what U.S did to iraq and afghanistan.

[@hishamdev5463]

Why not Unite & elect people based on merit & loyalty to your country not religion.

[@gofar5185]

middle east people are of different definitions of what is good for their arab countries... its what make IRAN A VERY STRONG NATION AND PEOPLES... iran has only two definitions thus only two choices to come up with... lebanon is a many different choices... france israel hezbollah and many hopelessness defeatists... as heard and watched in the many global news coverages after the latest beirut blast... that macron/france is immediately present in the beirut blast scene...

[@AkberKamall]

The only way to survive past 2020 is if money becomes gold, silver and food. Trust nothing except gold, silver and food for your family.

[@rajab4187]

Ammonium nitrate not sodium

[@shaukatmichaelalbertmichae820]

I want hear in urdu

[@piratesbelal2428]

Not sodium nitrate it is aluminium nitrate....NH4NH3

[@jamielhashmi3856]

All news channels are quotating Ammonium nitrate you are quoted sodium nitrate

[@tales325]

Saytan always give us false hope.

[@Bee-it8sx]

That French President looks mischievous

[@michaelmcfeely6588]

Enough blood and treasure has been wasted on Lebanon.

[@jaynoon6376]

Its ammonium nitrate not sodium nitrate Get your facts straight

[@shamiromrimmoy5964]

Ammonium Nitrate!?

[@cartier2312]

SAY NO TO THE FRENCH !!!

[@samuelwaithaka1291]

What do you mean remains of beirut, beirut still stands

[@michaelfaglier3180]

This sounds like propaganda

[@youknowiamright5789]

It is propaganda

[@akter1161]

@@youknowiamright5789 France wants to make them come back by leaving no other option

[@youknowiamright5789]

Mehnaj M who ?

[@princevelkan295]

If this truly true, then Macron could be the next Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte which is far more dangerous madman than Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, Pol Pot, Jefferson Davis, Vladimir Lenin & Mao Zedong.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Macron ..... Ugh! *I don't know what the solution is for Lebanon.* But Macron is a O.W.O. (One World Order) former banker -- He'sprobably a supporter of Sarkozy's much-talked about "Mediterranean Union" (a complement to the EU, involving France, etc. and other countries on the Mediterranean) Order" FYI: It was a Sultan who allowed the Maronites to become the majority in Lebanon. The French tried to maintain Maronite hegemony by separating Lebanon from Syria. They also took (what is now) Hatay province, Turkey from Syria.

[@michaelscott00]

Emperialism is not over yet Do you actually think the imperialists are just left their colonies? Of course no; look at Egypt, Syria, Pakistan-Hindistan, Hong Kong, Iraq and countless African countries...

[@doitlikeamacho]

Why this anchor standing so steady with stiff face.

[@drumsandwaves]

Its Ammonium Nitrate, not Sodium Nitrate.