. Recent backgrounder on Norway's relationship with the EU. Interesting issue arising about participation fees. Norway participates in EU programmes on a pay-as-you-go basis. But because the num… (View Post)

. My reading of Israeli strategic aims: 1. Undisputed regional hegemon 2. America remains Israel's constant and unconditional ally 3. All countries in the region, especially but not only Iran, r… (View Post)

Not sure Israel has fucked up. Seems to me they have got exactly what they wanted. (View Post)

The war is certainly A lot of money for nothing (View Post)

Churchill is boring though. Cook Islands has a $3 bill showing a naked lady clutching a coconut as she rides a shark across the ocean. The story goes she drank rather too much of the coconut milk and… (View Post)