Did not the US invade Grenada, then a Crown Realm member of the Commonwealth, without Reagan telling Thatcher? (Edit: Ah no, apparently she had three hours warning, but considered that insufficient) … (View Post)

But it's Trump making the decisions. The next places on his target list are: Iran Panama Canada Greenland He's erratic, and now he's had a huge confidence boost from the success of thi… (View Post)

This is where I am at. It's akin to the feeling I'd imagine you'd have when meeting the surgeon before the removal of your appendix, only for them to greet you with a Trump-style monol… (View Post)

Not only that, but the last couple of years have shown that their air defence technology simply isn't that good - a BUK air defence system was one of the targets in Caracas - while the Chinese a… (View Post)

It demonstrates the power of the United States and the concentration of that power should always cause a degree of discomfort, particularly when it is in the hands of someone like Trump. (View Post)