John Stone

North America was colonized by the Dutch, French, Spanish, English,? You seem to overlook the indigenous population of NA who were so cruelly treated - displaced, slaughtered, disregarded. The Palestinian cause, was a pretext for strategic geo-advantage ......... and remained so. The Soviet Union’s KGB played a pivotal role in shaping the modern Palestinian national identity and aligning it with anti-Western objectives. Arafat’s rise as a prominent leader of the Palestinian cause was significantly aided by the KGB, which provided training, funding, and strategic guidance. The Soviets sought to establish the PLO not only as a counterweight to Western influence in the Middle East but also as a tool to undermine American allies, particularly Israel. More fool, Arabs. At any rate, u get the last word ........

............ I believe a duly elected Government should govern - not rule?

"I have seen the enemy and it is us" / U.S. Society

The global economy did provide stability - commerce crosses ideology barriers Some wise dude once said, ' if you want peace, prepare for war' ............. and have allies.

Trump doesn't so much talk to Russia as listen?

So-called Palestine was not a country - it was a territory ....... akin to regions of the U.S. that were purchased from France / Spain. (Purchased??) You may as well be arguing the colonization of North America by Europeans ....... and you'll be getting the same result - it's history. I'd advise you to study history and realize that the World has not changed so much in terms of geo-conquest. Likely more important tho for you to understand geo-politics and how right/wrong are misrepresented. Nations make strategic moves, not humanitarian moves. Right / wrong?? psssst - the problem is the Arabs.

Indeed. Iran and NK maintain a longstanding strategic partnership.............they have long shared all forms of science / technology. The war in Iran is a lesson for NK - nuclear deterrence is essential for survival. NK's nuke arsenal is potent - their ICBM can target North America in toto.

“America is a shining city on a hill” / President Ronald Reagan, farewell address. more the pity!

haha Not really. I look forward to the ideals of the USA seen through the lens of masked, armed and violent incidents. OMG - Immigration, Control and Enforcement at the airport - too funny! .............. how the fk are these untrained jackwagons going to provide any degree of boarding security or are they just going to do a 'wave-by' and let the real bad guys exploit the situation of incompetence. Longer lines? Standby!

The hatred against Israel didn’t begin in 1948 when the state was established. The hatred, persecution, discrimination, pogroms, etc, etc, against Jews go back in millennia. Much is heard about the plight of the Palestinian refugees from the aftermath of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence (Nakba). However, much less is heard about the plight of the hundreds of thousands of Jews who were forced to flee from surrounding Arab states before and after the creation of Israel. There was no restitution paid to them either. They fled to Israel and Israel welcomed them. More fool, Arabs. For radical Islamists, the existence of a Jewish state in the heart of the Middle East is an affront to their ideology. Groups like Hamas and Hezbollah don’t just want to fight Israel—they want to annihilate it. Surely you don’t believe that terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi - ‘banked by Iran’ are fighting to restore a Palestinian homeland - now that would truly be naivety on steroids. The so-called Palestinian cause’ is the pretext for war – the annihilation of Israel I’m sure you’ve heard of the Abraham Accords – a hand not a fist by Israel? Many believe that the Accords were the pretext for the Oct 7th, terrorist attack. I tend to agree and in that, they were successful. Israel is a success story in a region that thrives on failure. While much of the Middle East is plagued by corruption, authoritarianism, and economic stagnation, Israel has transformed itself into a high-tech powerhouse. But let me answer your question, "Why must Israel live, surrounded by people who detest them?" Because they are forced to?

'Achtung! - keep the lines straight and move towards the showers" Wrong crew? My mistake.

OMG! Give the dog a bone. Enjoy, Donald.

"There will only be peace in the ME when the Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel" ........... naive? Perhaps, but it is the best advice I can offer the Arabs.

Today, conventional weapons provide the time necessary for belligerents to negotiate before escalation to nukes. Strategic Nuke weapons are primarily designed as a deterrent Arguably NK is calculating the American response to a NK attack with conventional weapons on SK. Most have heard of the acronym, 'TACO' - so has NK The same calculus could be used by China with an attack on Taiwan. This Iranian excursion gives Russia, China, NK an opportunity to examine U.S. public support but more importantly, American Leadership. Trump punches, 'down' - is he and his cadre capable of making the correct decisions when called upon to punch, 'up'. International support? In that instance, TACO might be a blessing, considering his brain trust.

Domestic fodder - here's an example....... "I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafter by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat." / Pierre E. Trudeau.

I still chuckle recalling the Meng Wanzhou debacle. Canada's (Justin) attempt at international politics. Word to the wise, 'u don't tug on Superman's cape'? The 'law' is only as good as your ability to enforce it combined with your willingness to attempt it.

Despite views to the contrary, the State of Israel is a success story.............. Unlike Syria, Kuwait, Iran, Lebanon, Afghanistan (fk Afghanistan), Iraq ...........

anti-Israeli sentiment has historically always been a festering global problem for the Jews - they expect it and plan for it. Ironically it makes them stronger, more determined as a society .... the hate is their oxygen. There will only be peace in the ME when the Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel.

............. only a modern equipped military will have the ability to contribute in fighting a modern and diverse war. All else is politics......... domestic fodder for the ignorant on such matters.

........... they don't deal with the hypothetical - Israel deals with the immediate - existential threats. They are (or were) legitimate - Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran. I Try not to be so naive.

What is your point? On May 11, 1949, nearly a year to the day after Israel’s creation, the United Nations General Assembly confirmed Resolution 273, which approved Israel’s application for membership (Nationhood) , making Israel the 59th member of the United Nations.

re: 1000 Israelis killed in the horrible Hamas raids: 70,000 Palestinians killed in the following war. Most of Gaza reduced to rubble. Netanyahu is a war criminal! And he's no doubt fostered many more generations of Palestinians out fo revenge. / Barquentine Remind me again the conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza. Remind me again who deferred the conditions. Remind me again who is really responsible for the slaughter in Gaza Remind me again who was the Governing power in Gaza.

If the instinct is to procreate, how is a fudge packer, 'natural'.

I believe the 'problems' began immediately following WWI? The carving up of Empires and rise of Nationalism gave rise to cultural clash? If I could point to one event that drastically changed the World Order, post WWII, it would be the development and the demonstration of nuclear weapons - the specie, suddenly, was faced with a weapon that could lead to our extinction - scared folks? .............. and then along came the fusion bomb - needs a fk'n fission weapon as a squib - open ended. The World realized that ANY conflict could lead to MAD. Geo conquest became more complicated with the introduction of crowd pleasers.

Defense is dependant on CCS. Defense is also dependant on detection, tracking, illumination (SAM / STIR) and destruction. The detection fit (surface search) is very dated. For point defense I'd bank on the CIWS - fitted with a pseudo phased array (360 degree) targeting detection radar - autonomous engagement devasting firepower and priority engagement to 2k yds. I applaud ur defense of the Canadian military - so much of what u mentioned has been true for ..................... decades. Oh, Canada.