I don't think the two are really connected. Putin always needed a win in Ukraine much more than in Syria, hence the ground support in the latter was very limited. The presumed loss of a naval base an… (View Post)

It's a big defeat for Iran and a big defeat for Russia. That's good news in itself geopolitically. It remains to be seen if it's good for Syrians or that West. The poor outcomes are if there's a new … (View Post)

Even as national populations decline, the number living in major cities will continue to trend upwards. See Japan for an example. And countries with a history of migration will grow even as birth rat… (View Post)

What a load of bollocks. (View Post)

I'm atheist, very happy and had two children by the age of 33, just to provide some counterbalance. My wife is similarly atheist. Also atheism is not about knowing for a fact nothing in the universe … (View Post)