Was it not, pre-1945, always a cornerstone of British foreign policy, that no one power should become dominant in Europe? (View Post)

Once the USA turned its back on NATO, increased defence spending became an inevitability. Better to be increasing it, when Russia is down 800,000 men, and 10,000 armoured vehicles, than when it isn&#… (View Post)

The answer is yes. Had Hitler been satisfied with the Sudetenland, no one would have intervened. But, the Nazis' economy was heading for bankruptcy, by that point. Hitler needed war. And, the an… (View Post)

There are people who will quite unironically, make that argument. (View Post)

I'm answering your question, in your terms. Given your - and Hitchens' - indifference to Ukrainian deaths and suffering, why should I or anyone else, care about the deaths and suffering of … (View Post)