Vito was altogether more subtle. If he wanted your house, he’d probably offer you a bit more than the open market price. Saying no isn’t an option, but you walk away with your dignity intact, and wit… (View Post)

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes." Successful great powers know that it's necessary, on occasion, to wield the hammer of hard power, but that networks of alliances, w… (View Post)

Can you provide a source when I said they were mere kilometres from the Sea of Azov? Your belief in Putin's goodwill towards us is what one would expect from Jeremy Corbyn. (View Post)

No, but he will make a great deal of trouble for us, and our allies. And, does he need to invade, when he owns the US government, anyway? (View Post)

I'm a historian. I know how dangerous it is to throw people to the wolves, in the hope that they'll eat you last. There is no deal to be done. What Trump wants is his own version of Molotov… (View Post)