There is a story that what convinced Adams to go for the ceasefire was actually the attack on Heathrow Airport. Mortars fired on a timers aimed at a runway. If the timers had been set a minute or so … (View Post)

US NIMYism is an order of magnitude beyond U.K. NIMYIsm. In the places where a mad free-for-all hasn’t happened, there are laws and regulations for everything. If you want to start a barbers shop in … (View Post)

Has he been arrested for terrorism, yet? (View Post)

Archer and RCH-155 are top of the line. The problem is that just buying them wasn’t sexy. Without Unique British Requirements, it wouldn’t keep the managers managing. And without silly little bits* o… (View Post)

The problem is that the quality mentality. Which means that if we could afford hundreds of something cheap, it must be better to spend the money on a few dozens. For artillery - buy 500 RCH-155 or Ar… (View Post)