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The survival of a few is not victory, Hezbollah was defeated, it leadership obliterated, Syria lost. the Golan heights barrier is now augmented with Mount Hermon, the Syiran Druze are now allies A few dozens, even a few hundred of dead soldiers is not defeat; it is expected in war In any case...

These "new realities of war" are flawed, the only conclusion we can get is that when the 2 opposing sides are closely matched (in technology, resources, manpower, tactics, etc) it is very likely that the result will be a bloodbath and a slugfest this was the case when the 2 sub-par, poorly...

and for non-native speakers :)

Well he just mentioned tariffs to steel, aluminum, microchips, oil, so there goes the argument of "this is about border security" the end of globalism

yes, but 10% is on top of existing tariffs

Sobering perspective from Bank of Canada Evaluating the potential impacts of US tariffs - Bank of Canada "In Canada, a trade conflict would negatively affect both exports and imports: US tariffs make Canada’s exports to the United States—its largest trading partner—less competitive, leading to...

It will be an ordeal, like nothing we have never seen before, but we will survive, we will adjust, and in around 3 to 4 years a new Canada, one that is more self reliant and less dependent on the southern "friend" will arise

As someone wrote long time ago "One law for the rich and another law for the poor" there is zero chance that some VIP, a well know member of the British royal family, would even be deported Even if he does something really stupid or illegal, they will just quietly invite him to leave

Guys: wait 2 or 3 months for the Colombian economy to crash then and the get in a plane to Medellin. Sex tourism is going to get crazy over there

Gustavo Petro (Colombia's president) was pissed about seeing the illegal immigrants in shackles It seems he has doubled down, and wrote a nonsensical, alcohol fueled? tirade of leftist rhetoric... the english translation is ok, but it sounds much crazier in Spanish Let's see if tomorrow, once...

The US is gearing up for a potential war with China, they are rebuilding multiple WW2 bases like Guam, Tinian. The point is, they don't need to add a base or 2 in Greenland, they need to militarize Greenland in a permanent basis, not by invitation, not subject to the whims of Inuit (Greenland)...

but they will need a lot more bases, a more serious investment and building in a foreign country has risks of eviction

yes,, but biggest barrier is regulatory. US has less if the minerals are strategic, then it is worth in any case, the US wants Greenland for security an power projection, mining is just a cherry on the top it seems a ballistic missile launched from China will go directly above Greenland What...

he just needs to convinced Greenland to become independent then he can set, a small purse of 10 or 15 billion dollars (pocket money for the USA) to be divided between the 53,000 people that lives there if the accept to become a US state (or territory) then drill baby drill

standard business practice, if you know the price will go up next week, you won't allow customers to over-stock at current prices