You say that Mauritius doesn't have a claim, the UN Tribunal says it does. The Chagos were administered as a dependency of Mauritius by our government until detached in 1965 when independence wa… (View Post)

Israel has quite close links to Russia, with many Israelis being of Russian heritage, so that maybe the reason for caution. (View Post)

The charges could rocket in the future. (View Post)

It's possible that it is true on a worldwide basis, judging by the changes in life expectancy since 1946. (View Post)

I have been to Burma (or Myanmar*). It's a fascinating place. I was running a training course in a hospital run by Bhuddist monks, so quite an exotic experience. The food was unique, with lots o… (View Post)