There is also Trump's thread to directly target millions of civilians via Iran's power plants - which would almost certainly result in mass casualties. But that too is not even a shred of j… (View Post)

The nub of the story, which Lucky's whataboutery ignores, is this. ..The senior MP is calling for urgent reform as part of the government’s elections bill, including a ban on cryptocurrency dona… (View Post)

NEW from @nytimes: Netanyahu embraced a plan by the Mossad chief to ignite a regime change uprising in Iran for a quick victory. He used it to help convince Trump to start the war — despite doubts am… (View Post)

Rutte should be sacked. Maybe Trump will give him a job. If he's short a bootlicker. BRENNAN: Doesn't this benefit Putin? MARK RUTTE: I know the president and his team -- Jared Kushner, Ste… (View Post)

. The China centric view might be that their geography is a significant factor ? We mentioned famines and cannibalism upthread. That's a recurrent feature of their history. Irrigation on a massi… (View Post)