It’s the same hagiographic sycophancy though, look how wonderful this terrible place actually is. If CNN guy starts talking to people who were tortured or had relatives killed by the Iranian regime, … (View Post)

Whatever were the dynamics and alliances a fortnight ago, they’ve all been flipped on their heads by events of the past few days. Everyone in the region is now united in seeing Iran as the enemy, and… (View Post)

BA are flying extra flights to Muscat because it’s reliably open, unlike Bahrain/Dubai/Doha which are still frequently closed by military activity. People have made their way to Oman from UAE by road… (View Post)

The Shahed is basically a large model aircraft, with a lawnmower engine at the back and a small bomb at the front. Basic nav module, not particularly accurate but don’t need to be. (View Post)

The video is very American in style, but really not the British way of doing these things. (View Post)