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I'm still waiting to learn as to WHY a "spy" balloon would be sent. Even if it had some manouverability it couldn't stay in one place with a balloon that size being blown by wind, and it was sure to have been discovered eventually. What could be discovered that couldn't be by satellite, or by a spy on the ground, or in a plane.

They are back!

When he personally is convicted of a tax crime get back to us.

He didn't mention that and came across as wanting to do it illegally.

I used a money belt inside my pants. Simple enough, but effective in preventing pickpockets. I'd certainly never carry that much in a pocket accessible to a pickpocket. Seems it's not just farangs that leave their brain at immigration, unless it's a scam.

From other sites on the internet, there does seem to be an intensification of Russian assaults, but by no means clear if the link refers to the expected Russian offensive, or just a local attack.

Get back to us when Trump is convicted of a tax crime.

Why do posters keep saying Poland is next? Poland is in NATO.

No preference as to which island to stay on? The obvious answer is to go and stay in a guest house or resort and look around. Many places have individual huts, are near a beach and have wifi.

Sadly, we don't learn from history. Every war starts with the gung ho off for glory and ends with a lot of tears from widows and orphans. Escalating this proxy war in the Great Game by sending fighter planes is only going to result in many more tears, IMO. The Game then moves on to other conflicts.

and some know how it's going to end, despite the west spending billions on war material, that should be spent supporting their own populations.

That isn't IMO a sensible option. You write as though it's a one sided action and Russia has no means to annihilate Europe in response. your solution doesn't ensure future peace and safety for others near Russia's borders, mine does. No country has ever been safe from war in the entire history of countries. Your solution is impractical for a variety of reasons, just one of which would be millions of refugees migrating to Europe, unless you are wanting a sort of "final solution" for the entire Russian population. You speak as if Russia were the only country in the entire world that is a danger to the west, ignoring the huge problem emerging in the east.

Seems like the most reasonable option to me. Makes no difference to the dead where they lie.

I'm sure money has something to do with that. If one makes a living doing such and part or all is for minors, this legislation impacts them in the wallet. I actually knew personally many surgeons and they are by no means all doing it for altruistic reasons. Consultants usually get very wealthy from what they do.

I'm actually shocked that such was permitted, and if it's still allowed in other states, horrified. Children, as I well remember from being one, are just not mature enough to make that sort of decision, and the idea that adults could make that decision for them is IMO an abomination. As for puberty blocking, what sort of parent wants to keep their children from growing up? However, I expect the usual sort of people will jump up and down about their "rights". I don't personally know anyone that transitioned m to f, but I've looked at U Tube VDOs by those that have, and it's not a simple thing to do, physically or psychologically, by anyone, let alone a child.

News to me. Isn't that what Trump was doing with his "remain in Mexico" policy while their requests were being processed?

Simplest way to eliminate "influencers" IMO is to hack their computers and shut them down.

I support what you said EXCEPT for the IMO fatuous comment about exploiting Thai females.

I think you have said as much before and I have replied that such action by NATO will probably result in WW3, which will likely kill a lot more people than in the entire Ukraine. So far, I believe that the people that actually make such decisions have decided that Ukraine isn't worth the destruction of their own countries. Your way isn't the only way to end the war as it could end next week if the allies told Zelensky to negotiate an end to it and threatened to stop sending munitions if he didn't.

Obviously I wasn't being clear enough. They should apply for legal entry to Canada in the first safe country they come to, not enter without a visa to the US and transit all of the US to get to the Canadian border.

As could be said about many in government, and about many wars.

When you know for sure get back to us.

He was good as the Saint, but played Bond for chuckles. Do we have no one that has the ability of Bond to sort stuff like the balloon, or are western governments all just floundering around making it up as they go along?

Soooo, if they give Zelensky long range missiles and he uses them against Moscow, what guarantees are there that Putin will not regard that as an attack by France or Germany and decide to send some in the direction of Paris or Berlin? The escalation proceeds apace and if wiser heads do not prevail, how long before it becomes a full on war between Russia and NATO? Given the commitment by certain western leaders to win this conflict by supplying weapons etc, if it becomes apparent that Ukraine is losing, IMO they will seek to win by supplying even more dangerous weapons, till the inevitable consequences occur.

I've seen a lot of posters claiming to know what Putin would do in the future if he isn't stopped in Ukraine. I wasn't aware that we had so many psychics amongst us.