Dave the Gnome - 30 Nov 15 - 07:59 AM - on the "sabre" rattling thing says that when he originally brought it up said the following and denies the remark was aimed at anybody:
"I am happy to tell you that it refers to ALL the sabre rattling (as in making threatening noises) that goes on both in Mudcat and the real world at the moment."

Well judge for yourself

Dave the Gnome - 28 Nov 15 - 10:36 AM

What I find sad in the extreme is that amidst all this sabre rattling there still seems to be no concept of the human tragedy behind the statistics. As I said before, I have no reason to doubt anyone's statistics, backed up by historians or god himself if you like. But it still does not detract one iota from the war being a bloody catastrophe. OK, going to war may have been the lesser of the two evils. But that still makes it an evil. Nothing will ever change an evil to something good, no matter how many statistics you throw at it.

Now does that actually sound like the Gnome is talking about the world today in general or is he talking specifically about the First World War – I would say the mention of "statistics"; "Historians"; the "war" and that war being regarded by some as representing the lesser of two evils – all relate to events in the past.

Then we got this:
"Dave the Gnome - 28 Nov 15 - 11:11 AM

"What sabre rattling Gnome?" – [Question asked by Teribus]

There's one. Rattle, rattle. Mind you don't cut yourself."

Still claim that your sabre rattling comment wasn't directed at anyone Gnome? Devious, weasel tongued, little shit aren't you Gnome.