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"ragtag army" The danger in denigrating an enemy is that it creates the illusion that they are but a minor inconvenience that can be easily subdued by a superior force and swept aside with 2000 lb bombs and "God on it's side." The manner in which the IDF conducts itself in Gaza has consequences, one of which is that those Palestinians who have lost everything have nothing else to lose - so they join Hamas as fighters. Well, everyone in that neck of the woods are all killing each other in the name of God...which is why I'm an anti-war Buddhist: No god to kill for, no war culture to die for, with perhaps the exception of the Shaolin monks of old. "Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not." -- Jeremiah 5:21

Minimal - this order was strange - under $40 and shipped free, so no import tax, only 7% VAT. It's a one-off.

My last iHerb order showed up in six day. That's a record!

Well, you pushed NATO right up against the Russian border while verbalizing a Western/NATO foreign policy objective over the last 3 decades that seeks the strategic defeat and break-up of Russia considering it wasn't accomplished in the 1990s as planned. What do you expect? If Russia/China/Iran formed a military alliance with Central American countries and Mexico, and moved arms and missiles to the US border - really, what would the US do? You know the answer. You'd do what the US and NATO countries do: Invoke the trope via all available media sources that the US was planning to invade Central and South America and not stop until they reach southern-most Chili. And then mass your forces and stoke tensions until you got your invasion. The domino effect BS spouted during the Vietnam War was just that - propaganda. So is the fear-mongering about Russia planning to invade Europe. It's the other way around - it's very much been NATO's intention of invading Russia either directly or via asymmetrical warfare. The Ukraine SMO is just the casus belli. The strategic defeat and breakup of Russia is the foreign policy objective. "You're Putin's <Xi, Kim, Khamenei>'s puppet!!! Aggghhh!" Nope - just an old anti-war vet who seen this rodeo before. The most blatant imperialists are those who cast all other countries has having imperial intentions, and then projects their own imperial intentions on to others while wrapping themselves in olive branches adored with doves while holding 2000 lb bombs and nukes in their hands. The US doesn't want peace. Forever War is a muli-$100-Billion dollar industry in the US. There is no profit in peace. The next four years will see business as usual in regard to US foreign policy and war.

The Thai forests in Northern Thailand will be on fire soon to clear underbrush for rainy season mushrooms - and nobody will see anything.

"Stupid is as stupid does," my mama always said.

Gotta send the Brit treasury to Ukraine. Ukie officials need more personal bling. In the meanwhile - UK citizens get the shaft.

Thank goodness you don't have these rattling around in your brain. or worse! Your welcome!

Personally I have no problems with trans people. The trans community in many case assimilates well into Thai society. And they should be allowed to assimilate into other countries. Want I can't abide by is trans activism in the form of laws that require you to use "proper pronouns" or allow biological males to beat the hell out of women competitors in sports or force women to shut up and allow some swinging dick to shower with women...and worse...girls - all at the threat of prison if you don't comply. Those days of trans activism have to end. At least in the US they have ended for 4 more years.

Looks reddish brown to me.

Yep - the ultimate Smooth Operator.

That would have gotten you shot back in The Last Executioner days. Now? Prison forever. Probably better to have been shot.

I see the UK is falling into line.

You mean the old Yellow Shirt vanguard?

Weed. I used weed as a substitute to ween off cigarettes back in the day. Cigarettes (nicotine) is highly addictive. As an ex-smoker, I'd personally like to see all nicotine products banned. Fyi. Once I kicked cigarettes I pretty much quit smoking pot. After college I was pretty much only a social pot smoker. Now I just don't care for it. Doesn't have the same affect as it did when I was younger.

Trump is a bellicose deal-maker. The bluster about tariffs are "art of the deal stuff" here. He spews a lot of hyperbole before he gets down to business. The bluster puts people on edge and softens them up. A lot of this is play-acting. What he wants are deals that work in the best interests of both the US and China.

Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Slammed as a 'Grotesque Display' of Power by Schiff From the guy who received a preemptive pardon from Biden. Yeah - tell us all about "a 'Grotesque Display' of Power."

"The 'America First' economic policy directed by President Trump will focus on, most importantly, re-shoring supply chains out of China and back to the US, followed by near-shoring and friend-shoring. Trump is also set to unleash tariffs on foreign goods as the US-China decoupling gathers pace. Focusing on friend-shoring trends, Goldman's Allen Chang, Verena Jeng, and others hosted the "Make in Thailand Tour" last week. During the visit to AI server liquid cooling, automotive electronics, electric vehicles, and other high-tech factories in the Southeast Asian country, Chang found a growing number of US companies are requiring suppliers to have not only Chinese factories but also a "plus one" location outside the world's second-largest economy for diversification purposes. This has only sparked a boom in business activity in Thailand." --Major US Firms Demand Suppliers Embrace "China + 1" Factory Strategy, Zerohedge Definitions Re-shoring: The process of bringing back manufacturing or other business processes to the company's home country from overseas, typically where they were previously offshored for cost advantages. Near-shoring: Relocating business processes or manufacturing to a nearby country, usually within the same region to reduce logistics costs, improve communication due to similar time zones, and sometimes to leverage cultural or economic similarities. Friend-shoring: Moving business operations to countries that are considered geopolitical allies or friends, typically to mitigate risks associated with geopolitical tensions or trade wars. This strategy focuses on stability, trust, and shared values rather than just proximity or cost. https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/major-us-firms-demand-suppliers-embrace-china-1-factory-strategy

I've seen Thai police talk other Thai people down who were wielding knives or machetes and threatening to kill people and do it without any violence at all.

It's past time.

Day One Done. Have you kids on the Left completely melted down yet. It's just getting fun. Security clearance revocations, J6 pardons, government worker firings, border walls... https://x.com/LiveWireCable/status/1881423804637040849

We can definitely agree on that. Kudos Now let's get back to Women's Sports being for biological women.

Just arrived huh. Yep - some do.

The EU technocrats are desperate now as they now call anyone to the right of themselves "Far Right-Wing Extremists" as they then talk about overturning elections and banning political parties of their opponents because they claim they are "Far Right-Wing Extremists." The real extremists are those seeking to overturn elections and ban political parties in order to "Save Democracy." It's very obvious that the status quo are the true danger to Democracy.

Nah. I don't want to see anyone censored. I want to know what everyone is thinking. I in many cases will not agree, but it's good to hear the Ops.