Quoted the Prime Minister who mentioned a verboten subject. (View Post)

I had missed cyclefree's ills and wish her and her family all the best. (View Post)

I don't hold a candle for Trump's deal-making capabilities, but there were negotiations due to take place, and it's possible the Iranians were willing to do a deal given their recent reverses. The ti… (View Post)

There's a couple of things we know. 1. The plane initially had enough power to take-off and climb a bit - and then didn't. 2. The sole survivor from the plane states that shortly after takeoff there … (View Post)

In Libya there was already a civil war before Western jets became involved. Western airpower then intervened on the anti-Gaddafi side, and not surprisingly that meant the regime lost. I think Western… (View Post)