John Stone

Few remember Andrew as the courageous chopper pilot during the Falklands War, he was the Royal's darling in those days. As far as Ghislaine goes, Trump will pardon her at the end of his term..........if she is still alive. This woman has all the answers - politically she's akin to the Sword of Damocles - hanging over the heads of the extremely rich and powerful - she's spouted BS to now but I'm sure she could confirm anything coming out her mouth that was incriminating. Raises the question of what did Epstein threaten to disclose before he hanged himself?

Iran could become a sticky wicket Def into adult games now Hopefully the Administration has the deft to handle this............. winning the Peace?

........ arguably the ME is always at war ....... getting ready for war............rearming ..........salvaging the rubble............. at war, etc. .

potato-pawtahto

IF ur waiting for me to defend Biden ........ or Trump you will be waiting a long time. The truth is that politics is a game of lying, deception and bullshit............. and always has been. Granted, modern communications have turned politics into something more akin to entertainment. My god man, look at the quality of those that u rely on to lead u ............ white or black cat. I laugh at it ......... but I'm not alone ........... the World laughs as well ...............more the pity. Democracy is becoming a facade ............... and what is really scary? What goes around, comes around, Comrade.

Asylum seekers provide any clarity?

................. speculation, counselor.

............. the world is not only too many ............. it is too expensive for the too many. On the other hand we could all live in cardboard boxes and eat out of dumpsters. u have any idea the number of people that are doing just that in the U.S. ........... boggles the mind - richest country on the planet. illegal (?) immigration - Texas border.

............ sorry old man...... but ur not a good example of what I was talking about This is a good example of what I was talking about............. precious few high tech pickings here. ............ x a few million/ year.

Politically, Afghanistan was a fk'n disaster. .......... the treasure and lives lost make it a debacle hard to quantify - plenty of blame to go around, start to finish. Remind me again who's in control in Afghanistan? That said, the departure was much delayed. Fk Afghanistan ................. fk mission creep and all those political hacks who perpetuated it for political hack reasons.

Recent polls give Carney a net favorable rating of +22-23 pts - strong personal approval rating. However - CUSME is the next main event - depending on Carney's performance will likely dictate his future calculus....

I'm assuming you know what the national fertility rate for replacement is defined as.

Canada's fertility rate is nowhere near close to the national replacement rate of 2.5 Of course Canada needs immigration. However, uncontrolled immigration with no regard to infrastructure to support it is a recipe for disaster. Disaster in terms of cultural clash, discrimination, politics ..... and most especially when the immigrants are most visible. With no abundance of large cities, the immigrants are concentrated - disaster exacerbated. Likely, Canadians aren't against immigration - far from it - but they want a reasoned, controlled approach with due regards to economics and the capacity of the country to absorb it and by extension profit from it. Going forward what is required are practical solutions - definitely not idealists................ definitely NOT idealists!! Populations are pi$$ed ....... and they have justification!

Like it or not the U.S. is p/o the Global economy - arguably it is a U.S. construct - post WWII. Strait of Hormuz is globally strategic - rising gasoline prices are hugely political domestically. That aside, Iran can use it's artillery to attack U.S. troops deployed regionally. That, that, aside ........ a regional conflict is to be avoided - Global economy again. I agree with ur solution, tho.

dumb beotch - her action doesn't strike me as funny ...... odd u would think so.

Had to laugh at the description given to Vance and Johnson standing (at times) behind Trump during the SOTU address. 'Bert and Ernie' I don't care who ya are, that is hilarious.

Recent polls give Carney a 70 percent approval rating, The Liberals are inching closer to a majority in the House of Commons after a third Conservative MP crossed the floor. Who needs an election?

Bosnia was a NATO operation. Forgive me for saying that you appear to be very cavalier about deploying troops for what u perceive to be humanitarian reasons - people die? A Nation's armed forces are designed to provide security for the Nation...........not acting in pursuit of humanitarian concerns. If that was the case Haiti would be a poster child for such action. Nation's act in their own self interests - in concert with other Nations in pursuit of solidarity, treaty agreements or geo-conquest by another country that threatens 'said' country's national security; strategic, economic or otherwise. Deploying troops (particularly boots) requires domestic public support (Congress) ......... x10 if it morphs into a war with legs - the military is a cross-strata of the domestic population, sons, fathers, daughters, mothers. Humanitarian reasons - def a political hacks argument - they realize the domestic population are incapable of understanding the greater argument for action. Geo-politics and by extension security, economics, ideology is the oxygen that fuels a country's actions, defensive or offensive. If you understand European history you will understand the machinations of Nations that has been going on since Hastings - before. Nothing has changed - weapons have changed.

........... accurate portrayal of Congress political hacks - Johnson rides herd.

.............. I've always considered international defense on humanitarian grounds to be highly disingenuous.

I have been accused of being Agnostic!

Agreed, like an extra ck at a wedding. Constitution, Congress ............ to a degree SCOTUS, are much exaggerated........... in the rise of Executive power. That said, Johnson is doing a text book job .............. gotta admire the guy.

............. bombing Iran? Iran will defer, delay, obfuscate for as long as possible - time works for them ..... they're banking on the U.S. public. Good bet. Likely the U.S. will declare victory and GTFO. ............ Trump has painted himself into a corner. Declare victory ....... any flavor ....... likely be the outcome. It's a Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), MAD, MAD World .................... and becoming more so.

............. honestly expecting more ....... boring, mediocre predictable from the great man. That said, SCOTUS bearing witness was priceless.

ah.................. Ok!