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  1. Ron in Regina

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

    On May 15, 1948, the day after Israel became a nation, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Transjordan (now Jordan) and two Palestinian irregular forces launched their first attempt to “drive the Jews into the sea.” There was no occupation for the first 19 years of Israel’s existence and...
  2. Ron in Regina

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

    Define: In the context above. President Trump said Sunday he was in no hurry to complete an end-of-war agreement with Iran after spending weeks insisting Tehran had to quickly make nuclear concessions or face renewed attacks. Less than 24 hours after Trump announced the near “finalization” of...
  3. Ron in Regina

    The Donroe Doctrine

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherritt_International For many months, the U.S. has enforced a blockade that stops Venezuelan and Mexican oil shipments from reaching Cuba. Factories have gone idle. Public transportation sputters. Long lines for...
  4. Ron in Regina

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

    Details of peace framework to be announced soon, Trump says. Reports say memorandum would end US blockade, reopen strait. Nuclear issue would be addressed later. Iran stresses that differences remain to be resolved. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on a visit to India, said more news could...
  5. Ron in Regina

    The Tarriff Hype.

    Wow, this Dude isn’t exactly Ambassador material, but more so an out of touch Dick. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra interviewed in Ottawa. Does Hoekstra understand the frustration of Canadians who feel they don't deserve this treatment from their country's largest trading partner, neighbour and...
  6. Ron in Regina

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

    Iran, the U.S. and mediator Pakistan all said on Saturday that progress had been made in talks on ending almost three months of war, whatever that means. Sources have told Reuters the proposed framework would unfold in three stages: 1) formally ending the war, 2) resolving the crisis in the...
  7. Ron in Regina

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

    Gotta link then? (YouTube & Is Iran using Oman to get more gain over the Strait of Hormuz?) http://apple.news/ALI9sMAC4TWmpS-p3MkTz5A http://apple.news/AYKe5GQOKRP2WVWhw9VwhZw U.S. President Donald Trump, whose ratings have been hit by the war's impact on energy prices for U.S. consumers, said...
  8. Ron in Regina

    Toronto says World Cup cost estimate now at $380M, cites additional match

    FIFA Peace Prizes aren’t cheap.
  9. Ron in Regina

    Trump (not America) threatens NATO again…

    For? Where does the “U.S.” start & stop here? Is Columbia inside or outside of this? Or is only part of Columbia inside this giving them more autonomy than someplace like Canada, or Cuba, or Mexico? Donald Trump does not explicitly use the term "vassal" or "tribute." However, his rhetoric and...
  10. Ron in Regina

    Trump (not America) threatens NATO again…

    So….is this the Western Hemisphere’s plan for the Western Hemisphere, or is it America’s Trump’s America’s plan for the Western Hemisphere regardless of the other 34 nations in that Western Hemisphere? This new Trump administration initiative, framed within the US hemispheric security strategy...
  11. Ron in Regina

    Trump (not America) threatens NATO again…

    Donald Trump is disappointed that Nato allies refused to become more actively involved in attacking Iran, the US secretary of state has said, setting up what could become a fraught summit of the alliance in July. Marco Rubio, meeting with foreign ministers of the military “defence” alliance...
  12. Ron in Regina

    Hamas attacks Israel

    That’s quite the feat for the guy who died months ago, didn’t he? Was it zombie-Ben-Gvir & that might explain the behaviour? http://apple.news/AzjHoaBq4R0-apJMPJvQoQw What Zombie Ben Gvir did this week was shameful and worthy of condemnation.
  13. Ron in Regina

    Trumps “Look Over There!” Type-Distractions?

    http://apple.news/AT1qJ6oZCSZW6tOIxWCscKg
  14. Ron in Regina

    Hamas attacks Israel

    Apparently, the floatilla thing happened again for the eleventeenth time. Same result as always. Deported them all to turkey this time. Not sure if they got to take their boats with them or not, and if so whether they’d be carry-on or stowaway as far as luggage is concerned.
  15. Ron in Regina

    The Donroe Doctrine

    Raul? The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships entered the Caribbean Sea Wednesday as part of an apparent effort by the Trump administration to apply pressure on Cuba from all directions. “Welcome to the Caribbean, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group!” US Southern Command posted on...
  16. Ron in Regina

    The Donroe Doctrine

    (YouTube & Trump Is Coming For Cuba) Cuba has never formally declared war or launched a conventional military attack against the United States. America has engaged in military attacks, armed interventions, and direct invasions of Cuba multiple times. Who’s a threat to whom? (President John F...
  17. Ron in Regina

    The Tarriff Hype.

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has a shifting list of grievances with Canada. These have included an ad featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s EV deal with China, and his pro-globalization Davos speech. Ottawa also moved to raise costs for auto...
  18. Ron in Regina

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

    Nope. Haven’t seen it, but if I find it on YouTube, I can listen to it in the background as I’m making supper.
  19. Ron in Regina

    Bill’s C-10 & C-11. If we aren’t talking about it already, shouldn’t we be?

    OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Thursday it will require online streamers to pay 15 per cent of their annual Canadian revenues towards Canadian and Indigenous content. The decision was made following consultations on how to implement...