Slim was, by some margin, the best British battlefield commander in WWII. And, he essentially transformed the Indian Army from a gendarmerie into quite an impressive war machine. (View Post)

I think it's a case of one ultra-rich man viewing himself as having more in common with other ultra-rich men, than with the unhumans that they rule over. (View Post)

I’m quite certain that her champions would assert “She’s the real victim, here.” (View Post)

The social stigma that can never be shed in the USA is being poor. (View Post)

To my mind, you don't even have to consider whether the Afghani government is evil (of course, it is). It's simply a matter of following the ICC's stated rules. If you wish to play at … (View Post)