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U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq The fighting flared after the U.S and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither announced attacks for about three days. Allies shrug as US pushes for Strait of Hormuz patrol The Trump administration is...

In general your observation is easy enough to corroborate. None the less there are historic accounts that indicate the U.S. resisted entering War. FDR entering WWII has been cited as an example. This assertion presents "US government" as a static monolith. It isn't. Such decision-making...

correction: sear previously posted The correct wording is: "... Evidence the Cold War is [not] quite as "over" as we had wished to believe?" s #361 Please pardon my omission.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Reubens "Temptation resisted is the true measure of character." sometimes attributed to Louis Dega, or H.O. Ward

Almost certainly. Even if there are a few exceptions, it wouldn't make sense for a citizen that is deeply emotionally devoted to his culture / nation / People to go on an indiscriminate murder spree against them. Either way: wouldn't education / training in coping skills help reduce these...

BUT ! Musk is a Republican. Wouldn't that be "nucular"? <> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <> take II <> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <><> <> <> Currently, there are 1 to 2 Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day. Oh. note: R5 #463: I did not...

Considering the trivia that have derailed more capable politicians, Trump's alarming style seems to protect him. The 2004 presidential campaign of Democrat Howard Dean MD was summarily dismissed after Dean expressed enthusiasm with a vocal cheer* on camera. BUT ! Trump squanders $12 $Million...

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You know yours is a view that's marginalized outside Russia's own borders. My somewhat more conventional / majority view * is the David & Goliath view. President Zelenskyy's rightness or wrongness aside, the People of Ukraine demonstrate their convictions on the battlefield. I'm no huge fan of...

The definitions seems sensible to me. Are they genuine computer generated / A.I. translations? Not to sprinkle on the parade, but the news of Trump's manifold deficiencies was prominent before he televised the escalator ride. That means, old news. A.I. is the newer story, and at this stage, the...

These meme has me on edge S2. The similar postures, back to back. I am NOT pro-abortion. Some of the anti-choice rhetoric may have some merit. BUT ! I'm pro-choice. I'm disgusted with the hypocrites that claim to admire / support noble conservative principles: - smaller, less intrusive, less...

Indeed. BUT ! My astronomer guru is Author / Astronomer / Professor Bob Berman. He whines bitterly about Musk's Starlink clutter, obstructing astronomical observations of natural phenomena beyond LEO. They are different, but they have that in common. Don't they?

This source corroborates it. https://earthsky.org/spaceflight/10000-starlink-satellites-orbiting-earth-counting/

Sensible negotiation between sensible allies / trade partners might seem the appropriate remedy here. It's the Trump administration, so we can rule that out. Question is, what international agency could for example facilitate binding arbitration? The United Nations? Also worth noting, Elon...

I deduce the U.S. bombing options for Iran at this point is either: - war crimes, bomb civilian infrastructure, or - churn the rubble, re-bomb what we've already destroyed. Somehow admirable Cooper had to dent Trump's helmet enough to convey that message. And while Trump generally appears to...