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)
When has that ever happened before? It hasn't. It's a complete red herring. It's not going to happen. The nearest example would be the uprising against Saddam in the 1990-91 Gulf War - but in that co… (View Post)