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@TomasM @aeon You may find this book interesting. At that time neither Hawaii nor Puerto Rico and the Philippines were clear cut US...

The rules of engagement also state where engagement is considered to be acceptable. You might say that I take it a little personal...

Yes. Israel's possession of nukes has not sparked an ME nuclear arms race but Iran's would. Arab states in general are uneasy with Iran...

That might be so, but the oil markets always spike when there's an actual (threat of) war. Check the price of oil in the weeks and...

Oil down 7% on the day lol. Markets are speaking...

I would again disagree here. Pre-announced attack with no casualties. Something similar happened last summer when Israel and Iran were...

One of the main reasons I made this thread was that NF’s and NT’s have incredible insight through intuition. Each of us can see pieces...

This is an analytical opinion, not news. I highly doubt this is about Iran and Iran alone. I agree that Iran will be pragmatic and...

News just in... MUTED OIL REACTION SUGGESTS HORMUZ BLOCKADE UNLIKELY Oil prices rose only slightly after U.S. strikes on Iranian...

All I am saying is...I don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons. They are a terrible, radical regime. If this attack was successful in...

The administration took on more debt than everyone expected. Trump didn’t stop the war in Ukraine with Russia. Now, we are seeing a push...

Russia wouldn't lift a finger against the US and as for non-proxy support, their army is currently engaged in conquering a new trench in...

I personally find the justification for this bombing reasonable. This is not boots on the ground kinda deal. I would oppose US sending...

that instills confidence (btw this is meant sarcastically)

Good process, lads