People talk, and Pakistan has no wish to incur US disfavour. Mind you, Pakistan has nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. And I think Trump is sufficiently narcissistic that he would be happy for … (View Post)

It could be an example of this: (View Post)

I don't think there's any evidence that he's particularly popular in Iran. Remember, the urbal liberals want something like a Western democracy, while the rura zeolots want a theocracy… (View Post)

That came from Wuhan. Everyone knows this. (View Post)

That suggests to me that no one is really sure. Also: it's the tendency of politicians to take an optimistic spin, and security officials to take a pessimistic one. (View Post)