I'm no fan of Vance but I do believe he is genuinely opposed to these kind of Middle Eastern military conflicts. His silence over the last 3-4 weeks speaks volumes in this regard. If he's b… (View Post)

Plausible given: - Iran in no place to build the bomb while being bombarded daily - The US and Israel have plainly failed to overthrow the Iranian government, despite their efforts. And they don'… (View Post)

I think it's just about avoiding following through with his escalation to attacking Iranian power plants. With the ensuing carnage that would follow. I highly doubt there have been substantive t… (View Post)

After reading this thread, I might start looking into getting some solar panels on my roof. Then at least I can keep my lights on... (View Post)

Agreed completely. To quote, well, myself from 3 January: Anyone focussing on the positives and negatives of this for Venezuela itself is missing the point. This is the first shot fired in a new era … (View Post)