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They don't really recruit them to fight, they recruit them to die. Therefore they don't need to select them according to their fighting ability.

Actually, this principle works quite well for the French foreign legion.

Not really. The old Caliphates or the Ottoman empire have been quite stable and prosperous. Of course, nothing to compare with the stability in Europe during this period, with no major war, no bloody religious persecution, etc... Oh wait! 😆

What a ridiculous conspiracy theory! 🤣

Why that. How does it makes the numbers you cited more comparable? 🙂 My point is that these numbers are not comparable because the composition of the two populations is different. It doesn't matter under which President they have been convicted. It wouldn't make the two numbers you cited more comparable.

Irrelevant comparison. Most of the acts of clemency by Obama were commutations, and most individuals concerned had been arrested on drug charges during the war on drug. Do some basic research before commenting. 😆

A RW meme on social media! 😀

Russia doesn't make a proxy war.

There is a proxy war aspect but it's not essentially a proxy war.

God%&#!^%&! 😀

More intrusion from your alternate universe.... 😀

Which imaginary transgression? 😀

Since when is the IMF a Russian source? 😀 About the current GDP growth it is fuelled by military expenses only.

The average salary in SP is 10 290,15 Euro /year compared to 21 219,47 Euro in Poland. https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/area/russian-federation/saint-petersburg

With a local salary?

Where do you think it 's better to live? In the EU or in Russia? 😆

Investors disagree with your analysis! https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/META#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--

I disagree with this pardon. However, that's rich from Trump to criticize Biden, as he did the same with Jared's father!😆

That's right. The U.S. is still making business with Saudi oil. As it has a spare capacity for refining heavy oil, it imports heavy oil and refines it, allowing the U.S. to export more refined oil. However, it doesn't need it for its own consumption.

Yawn....

Why that? I am absolutely not angry. Rather amused at your lame trolling technique! 😆

You are making stuff up again!, 😆

Stop ridiculously making up something I did not write! No anger. I am just having fun at MAGA fans criticising Biden (which I also did), while they saw no problem when Trump pardoned a family member. 😆 My position has always been consistent. I was against Trump pardoning a family member, and I am also against Biden pardoning a familly member!

No. But but Trumpers, 😆

I disagree with this decision. However that's rich from Trumpers to criticize a President for granting a pardon to a family member! 😆