Dave Ward

Environmental services professional. Football coach/manager. Views expressed are entirely my own.

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@FarnhamTownWFC @96Mitchell @QPRWFC @MeilaSantos Good technical player with a strong competitive mindset. Another excellent signing for @FarnhamTownWFC

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: UAE billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor unleashes a BLISTERING viral attack on Trump for starting another disastrous Middle East war: "Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran?"

This is an absolute must-read...

"And on what basis did you make this dangerous decision?" he continued in his X post. "Did you calculate the collateral damage before pulling the trigger? And did you consider that the first to suffer from this escalation will be the countries of the region itself!"

Middle East Eye describes Al Habtoor as "one of the UAE’s top businessmen." Clearly, he's terrified of this expanding war dragging the entire region into chaos.

"The peoples of this region have the right to ask as well: Was this your decision alone? Or did it come as a result of pressures from #Netanyahu and his government? " he asked.

The answer, of course, is that this conflict serves only Israel's interests. They have long wanted this war with Iran and Marco Rubio admitted that the Trump administration attacked because they thought Israel was going to attack and were afraid of retaliation against American forces.

"You have placed the countries of the #GulfCooperationCouncil and the Arab countries at the heart of a danger they did not choose," Al Habtoor continued. "Thank God, we are strong and capable of defending ourselves, and we have armies and defenses that protect our homelands, but the question remains: Who gave you permission to turn our region into a battlefield?

"For before the ink has dried on the #BoardOfPeace initiative that you announced in the name of peace and stability, we find ourselves facing a military escalation that endangers the entire region. So where did those initiatives go? And what is the fate of the commitments made in the name of peace?"

"Most of the funding proposed in those initiatives came from the countries of the region themselves, and from Arab Gulf countries that contributed billions of dollars on the basis of supporting stability and development. And these countries have the right to ask today: Where did this money go? And are we funding peace initiatives or funding a war that exposes us to danger?" he continued.

"More dangerous than that, your decision does not threaten only the peoples of the region, but also reaches the American people whom you promised peace and prosperity. And here they are today, finding themselves in a war funded from their money and taxes, with costs ranging, according to the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), between 40-65 billion dollars for direct military operations, and could reach 210 billion dollars including economic impacts and indirect losses if it lasts four to five weeks, not to mention the sacrifice of Americans themselves in a war in which they have neither camel nor she-camel."

"You have even broken your promises not to get involved in wars and to focus only on America and put it at the top of your priorities, as you ordered foreign military interventions during your second term that included seven countries: Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria, Iran, and Venezuela, in addition to naval operations in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. You directed more than 658 foreign airstrikes in your first year in office, which equals the total strikes in Biden's entire term, for which you directed your arrows of criticism for involving the United States in foreign wars."

"Your Excellency the President, these numbers have severely reflected on your approval ratings among Americans, which have declined since your inauguration for the second term, by about 9% in just 400 days."

"These numbers say something clear: Even within #TheUnitedStates, there is growing concern about being dragged into a new war, and about exposing the lives of Americans, their economy, and their future to unnecessary risks."

"True leadership is not measured by war decisions, but by wisdom, respect for others, and pushing toward achieving peace. And if these initiatives were launched in the name of peace, then we have the right today to demand full transparency and clear accountability," Al Habtoor concluded, tagging Donald Trump's X account.

The billionaire is clearly throwing everything that he can think of at this catastrophe in the hopes of convincing Trump to back off. But he's absolutely right on all of his points. Trump has now unilaterally plunged the Middle East into blood-soaked chaos, his approval rate is cratering, and the United States stands to gain nothing from this war. This will go down as possibly the worst decision ever made by an American president.

Please ❤️ and share if you staunchly oppose Trump's Iran War!

[Zwelinzima Vavi @Zwelinzima1]

FIFA DOUBLE STANDARDS MUST BE EXPOSED

The call to boycott a US-hosted FIFA World Cup must be supported because it exposes the deep hypocrisy and selective morality of FIFA under the leadership of its president, Gianni Infantino. FIFA acted with extraordinary speed to ban Russia, suddenly declaring that football cannot be separated from war, politics, and violations of international law. Yet when it comes to the United States, those principles are abandoned without shame.

Under Donald Trump, the US has been central to enabling mass slaughter, abetting genocide, and using starvation of children as a weapon to force parents off their ancestral land, particularly in Palestine. This is the gravest crime of our time, and FIFA has chosen silence. Instead of accountability, Trump was cynically praised as a man of “peace” — a grotesque insult to millions of victims of war, sanctions, and occupation.

Trump today openly boasts of exercising control beyond US borders, having imposed regime change in Venezuela, while threatening to take over Greenland, and speaking brazenly about seizing strategic minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. FIFA’s willingness to reward and legitimise this behaviour confirms that its decisions are not guided by human rights or peace, but by power, money, and imperial alignment.

A World Cup hosted in the United States will exclude millions of football supporters through racist visa regimes, political repression, and fear. By contrast, South Africa has proven infrastructure, a successful World Cup legacy, and an inclusive approach where no football fan is barred on the basis of nationality, religion, or political belief. Football belongs to the people of the world, not to war-makers and hypocrites. FIFA must be challenged, exposed, and resisted

[Tumi Sole @tumisole]

Just Repost

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@_onlyscott Son for Spurs v Burnley

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@_onlyscott Foden

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3:55am…one more time…

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@dutcharrow here you go pal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Kenneth MacRae @kmacraeplockton]

Jim Baxter v England in 1967 ❤️

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@MufcFreQuency Jim Baxter did that v England when Scotland won at Wembley in 1967 ⚽️ nothing new!

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@atrupar He was explaining it to Trump in language he could just about understand 🤡

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@SentHerForward Sarah Killick-Bird is with Ashmount Leigh in LSER div 1 south.

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@RepLuna @NobelPrize @realDonaldTrump @KremlinRussia_E @POTUS He hasn’t ended any wars you imbecile! No wonder the USA has become the laughing stock of the world. All the credibility your country once enjoyed has evaporated because of your ilk and the clown Trump.

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@atrupar Trump is a delusional clown 🤡

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@BobbyLynch06 Well deserved with your second half showing!

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@WWFCWomen Excellent response from Wycombe 👌

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@WWFCWomen Scored by former Wycombe player Victoria Collett.

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@TallinGrizzly Such sad news Keith. Really lovely testimony to Matt from the heart. RIP Matt and thoughts are with his family and close friends 💙

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@Ronxyz00 The reason he is president is because so many of you delusional clowns voted for him. He’s the laughing stock of Europe and, as for the special relationship with the UK, I would rather disassociate us from the orange buffoon. Dangerous idiot! Be careful what you wish for.

[Dave Ward @DavidJWardMBA]

@Suzierizzo1 Delusional! A disgrace to your country and the laughing stock of the sensible western world. An authoritarian of the highest order with the IQ of a foetus.