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  1. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    (YouTube & Trump declares Iran hostilities "terminated" as US blockade of strait remains😲) http://apple.news/AYZ56B_lXRDSK8mTVpIfUgg Iran has called the US interception of ships entering and leaving Iranian ports under the blockade "piracy". http://apple.news/AsBabEJyQSoasBLYy4yaIIA Well, at...
  2. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    …& do they remain in Germany strictly because of Russia (?) or for other logistical and geographical reasons?
  3. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    I hear you. What would a retired Air Force brigadier general know about military decisions that undermine U.S. efforts to strengthen relationships with allies compared to Donald Trump with his also vast military background? Don Bacon is a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General (and Republican...
  4. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    With more than 36,000 U.S. troops in the country, Germany is the biggest American military hub in Europe and has been used by the U.S. to project power in the Middle East. Bases in the country have served as key logistics hubs and fueling stops for Operation Epic Fury, as the U.S. military...
  5. Ron in Regina

    The Tarriff Hype.

    President Donald Trump said he was raising tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, claiming that the bloc had failed to fully comply with a trade agreement negotiated with the US. So…he’s going to charge the EU the same as what he’s charging Canada & Mexico with their...
  6. Ron in Regina

    Gun Control is Completely Useless.

    Me too in all honesty, but I was thinking of the one off situation where somebody would actually need a firearm that passes a metal detector…like an assassination or a plane hijacking…where self preservation isn’t at the top of their list.
  7. Ron in Regina

    Gun Control is Completely Useless.

    What if it only needs to work reliably for half a dozen rounds before it blows up in your face? Would that work with plastics? Or even one or two rounds?
  8. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    Whatever it was, or wasn’t. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal for talks on the Iran war, while Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if the United ‌States changes its approach...
  9. Ron in Regina

    Gun Control is Completely Useless.

    Well, you want it to go with your outfit & not clash. Right?
  10. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media and a Pakistani official said on Friday, a move that could offer hope for breaking a deadlock in efforts to end the Iran war. The official, involved in ‌Pakistani mediation over the war, said...
  11. Ron in Regina

    U.S. official says Pentagon committed to understanding UFO origins

    So many words to say so little and commit to even less.😁
  12. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday that he was considering pulling some U.S. troops out of Germany stunned defense officials, who scrambled to figure out if the president was serious about following through on his threats this time. So…how’s Trump gonna strike out at the Vatican...
  13. Ron in Regina

    Hamas attacks Israel

    Hmmm…guess there was another another one. http://apple.news/Ak-VAi7NaRASUQs2Hqwmbig
  14. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    Analysts and congressional aides said they expect Trump to either ‌notify Congress that he plans a 30-day extension or disregard the deadline, with his administration arguing that a current ceasefire with Tehran marked an end to the conflict in order to bypass Congress again...
  15. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    Like reading tea leaves?😳 A plan to be shared with Trump involves using ground forces to take over part of the Strait of Hormuz to reopen it to commercial shipping, Axios said. Trump is also considering extending the U.S. blockade on Iran or declaring a unilateral victory, officials have said...
  16. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    So….Trumps flip-flop position is currently between: A) We have all the time in the world, & B) We’re going to start bombing Iran again including civilian infrastructure to get them back to the bargaining table again faster http://www.youtube.com/shorts/GV5n9aeiI10 Iran and the United States are...
  17. Ron in Regina

    Black Lives Matter-Ugliness of Racism.

    In a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, the court rendered ineffective section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the last remaining powerful provision of the 1965 civil rights law that prevents racial discrimination in voting. Section 2 has long been used to ensure minority voters are treated fairly...
  18. Ron in Regina

    Trump announces new “Space Force” military branch

    Donald Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission at the White House on Wednesday. The four astronauts – commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen – joined the president in the Oval Office for a celebratory...
  19. Ron in Regina

    Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

    “Both sides seem to believe that they have calculated this right and that time is on their side,” said Nico Lange, director of Germany’s Institute for Risk Analysis and International Security and a former chief of staff at the German defense ministry. In Europe, the price of jet fuel has risen...
  20. Ron in Regina

    King and Queen start US State Visit

    A flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to Henry Kissinger there, a sprinkling of Charles Dickens here, a dollop of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt there. Job done! The British monarch mobilised an elite squad of dead white men, leavened with humour and subliminal politicking, on Tuesday in a...