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Wouldn't it be better before making an absurd post ,to simply open another tab on your browser and Google "are any parts of london under sharia law "??

LOL " he had a reason but it was all lies?" Don't everyone have a reason? Not sure how the MAD applies to Iraq But I think you are putting the cart in front of the horse , the cost is because it went there , if it had not gone and it had talked some other sucker to go in and take care of it for them. the cost would had also being negligible. That is probably the easiest of all questions. Russia wanted to be part of NATO , but that was a no starter for the US, because a Russia in NATO would had been a stronger and more influential Russia, With the end of the soviet Union. and an underdeveloped China , The US was the only Hegemon in the world. The world was Unipolar. But as Russia started to regain some of it's power, and the Chinese economic miracle, we sterted to see the Development of there superpowers. The US, China , and a distant third Russia. the world was becoming multipolar, Are you familiar with the Three body in orbital mechanics. Simply put describes the motion of three-point mass particles under their mutual gravitational interactions, and makes predictions much more difficult and uncertain. If you are interested you can read a simple explanation here https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/physics-and-astronomy/three-body-problem#:~:text=three-body problem-,The three-body problem describes the motion of three-point,the influence of the Sun. This principle can apply to many Operations where three principals' are involved. It would simplify things much better if one principle was removed from the equation. So the question arises ,which factor do you remove, and how? I will let you decide which factor the US attempted to remove, but has at the very least diminished . and how. .

Call me a dreamer , but I think before someone tries to make a point, they need to do a simple Google search on it. "The share of total expenditure, the average defence spending was 2.5 % in 2021 in the EU and 2.4% in the euro area. As a share of GDP the average was 1.3% in the EU and in the euro area.[1] Total defence expenditure of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Member States was €214 billion in 2021, which was 1.5% of the 26 EDA Member States’ GDP, the same percentage as in 2020" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_in_Europe_by_military_expenditures#:~:text=As a share of GDP,same percentage as in 2020. Some coun tries spend more, and some spend less based on their defence needs, Obviously Greece would spend a lot more faced with a hostile neighbor, than Belgium whose main concern is melting chocolate do to global warming. Even if these countries spend 0% they would still not awe nothing to anyone. But that is neither here nor there, My Point stands. . trump is either a liar o ignorant .based on what he said. And all those who flowed him and believed it, are at the very least ignorant. Your choice which of the above options make him more palatable to you.

More nonsense and faulty reasoning. Busha did or did not happen after the war started, what beggars belief id your level of misunderstanding Again faulty reasoning and Hyperbole . if Belarus has free elections is debatable , but that was not the point of my comment . Any way you look at it , Belarus is better of than Ukraine having not tried to align themselves with the US and been invaded by Russia, More nonsense and attempt to distract. Or perhaps a comedy ratine. If the latter . then my appologies . Very funny indeed First you say :" The ability of the US to project power around the world … that’s what it’s all about?" and then you continue to try and explain what it is all about Not in support of trump and even greater nonsense, simply against what happened to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people which seems to you seen to think was worth it. Will not even attempt to unpack the above rant

Thank you for the heads up. I have never used the monthly extension option and was not aware. I would look it up. When I have a problem I usually call them . They answer quick and are usually very helpful.

I recently discovered the pleasure of pressure cooking stew beef. (Better late than ever ) Before that I used to slow cook it for 3 hours. Pressure cooker where have you been all my life? LOL Australian beef cubed, in the pressure cooker for 45 minutes and it melts in your mouth. you can cut it with a spoon. Love a good indian curry. Got to make some one of these days.

I love them. went online the other day find some cod. It was crazy expensive 800-1200 baht a kilo When did cod get that expensive? What are you using?

I agree that the money spend would had been better spend in the US, where SSI is in danger of going brock and millions are without medical insurance. But!! LOL there is always a but It is on the cheap. If rather that it being a proxy war, and the US had to do it themselves, It would had cost way more in gold and American lives. The estimate is that the Iraq war cost 1,1 trillion and that does not consider legacy costs. And trust me, Russia is no Iraq.

I agree with everything you say except "The GOP are doing the right thing " The GOP never does the right thing, what they do is the expedient for themselves thing. Same applies for the Democrats to a lesser degree IMO. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. If the Democrats were against the war in Ukraine I am convinced that the republicans would be for it. IMO there is no such thing as democrats and republicans , In the US there is only one party , the property party, with a conservative wing that calls itself republicans and a progressive wing that calls itself democrats. IMO it would be more accurate if they did away with the Democrat/ republican monicers and call each other as the situation applies, the pro and the anti . And trump's rhetoric about NATO is nothing but nonsense for the consumption of the ignorant in the issue . There is no money owed, and to be collected by anyone . The 2% of GDP contribution is a guideline and it is not to be paid to anyone but for a NATO country to spend on it's defence. Each country has different defence challenges and requirements and spends what it thinks is nessacery. In addition a Country's GDP changes from year to year, it would be idiotic for them to change their defence spending if not nessacery because their GDP changed.

Talk about Nonsense. They doom no one to anything, they simply analyze a situation in a rational realistic way. What is, rather than what we wish there was. The torture and Killed comment is simply Hyperbole. Belarus did not join NATO and I don't think many of them are "Tortured and Killed" , Qne might argue ,successfully I might add, that the current situation has been anathema to Ukraine and that if they had remained neutral things would had been much better for them. Though some might want o. or buy into a Zero sum narrative , I promise you it was not/is not the only option. And the truth finally comes out. This not really for the well being of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people but rather for the ability of the US to project power around the world. Thai is laughable. On one hand one argues that Ukraine can defeat Russia, and on the other hand that Russia can defeat Europe. You realise that a NATO Europe, even without Ukrainian membership is infinitely more powerful than Ukraine? If Russia wanted to conquer and occupy Ukraine it would dot had invaded with approximately 200, 000 troops. most military strategist suggest am number between 1 -1.5 million toops. Doomed I tell you doomed.!! LOL Realists , have no "way" !! it is not a dogma it is a way of analyzing issues and make predictions, Accurate predictions I might add . If the US was faced with a similar situation it would react , and it has reacted, in a similar fashion . The US would not allow enemy troop on their border.

Perhaps I am not paying Attention .So how has she disqualified herself?

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He did pick her for his UN secretary post, But that was before they had a history. You have to understand something about these people, they are completely transactional.. He needs to do something about the woman vote, and the minorities vote. She ticks both of these boxes, and she has the additional value of name recognition, and administration experience. But I could be wrong. I hope he wins the nomination and Haley is his running mate. I often say how I wish Trump would be the Republican candidate. Why? We have to look what happened in the 2020 election. trump lost the popular vote by what? 7-8 million votes? and that was when he got a significant percentage of the independent vote, and some of the woman vote. Fast forward 4 years later. We already know who trump was, and it was not a pretty sight . He is polling much lower with the woman vote and the independant vore, in addition he will get a lower percentage of the republican vote as many who voted for him in 2020 have said they would never vote for him and ruther vote for Biden rather than see trump become president again. Case and point Liz Chaney. Romney etc. For the above reasons I believe Biden will wipe the floor with trump. But if the supreme court disqualifies trump then maybe the republicans will get a viable candidate.

She is a weathervane .if Trump is the republican nominee (Oh god how I hope he is). she might even be his running mate.

The clown sho wtartes several years ago First act: The birther.

A never trumper that worked for the trump administration. Wow! She is certainly a conflicted individual.

Now you are showing off !! LOL Not as difficult to make as my store bought dumplings (Dude I got a Paper opening the box😢) But a good effort.

I am going to look for those shrimp doughnuts next time I am at Makro. Eating a late lunch right now, A semi Macto affair also. Spinach Pie . Soo good I brought out the good paper plates The filling is Chopped up leeks and an onion sautéed. Dill . salt and pepper. and frozen spinach from Macro, (defrosted of course,) chopped up , and the water squeezed out. cooked with the leeks onions and dill until soft, then mix one scrambled egg/ The pastry dough from Macro, those big (Looked to be 16"x 12") sheets Sorry . I made a tray but I ate most of it before I took a picture. And wife fried dumplings, also from Makro. If it wasn't for Macro I would starve, LOL The recipe call for Oil, apply heat drop in oil until crispy , wait utili they cool (This last part optional) , and eat.

Yea I make my own Onion rings also, but only if I am frying something else . I use tempura batter. Not too bad.

That's interesting . I never heard of them before . Sounds like they would be good . They look lie far onion rings. Where did you get them?

Europe was initially opposed to NATO eastern expansion and the cause of the war. , Both Germany's Merkel and France's Sarkozy were initial opposed to the proposition at the 2008 Budapest NATO conference for obvious reasons, and were subsequently strong armed into support. Europe has paid a great price for that decision. US growth 2023 3.3 % EU growth 2023 .6 % 2024 projections are for an even slower GDP growth.

I was thinking the same, but NO! sorry I am not coming for all the money in the world. I have principles. Err, just how much money were we talking about?

I have no love lost for trump, But the conflict was not lost because there was not enough aid. It was lost because of three reasons. A) Russia could not afford to lose. B) Russia has a much larger population than Ukraine and an advantages on the attrition issue C) Russia has a considerable advantage in the manufacture of artillery shells The only thing more money would have accomplished would had been to make Zelinsky's offshore accounts richer . Ukraine was one of the top 10 most corrupt countries in the world before the war started. I am sure this did not change during the war. I can guarantee you that this war has made many in Ukraine fantastically rich.

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