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)

I could understand, if not approve, the US saying goodbye to Ukraine. It's their making common cause with Russia, by any measure a far weaker power than the USA, that is so despicable. (View Post)

That is my view. It's using your left hand to chop off your right. (View Post)

It’s worth noting the fate of the nation that coined the expression “the strong do as they will, the weak as they must.” Twelve years later, Athens had lost its empire, faced starvation, and was surr… (View Post)