Recent content by Umai

It was just a loose turn of phrase

This. And I'm perplexed that some of the most intelligent people I know are the most ideological, wearing their fanaticism like a badge of honour. Ideology substitutes for thinking and choosing, so why are the brightest also sucked in?

It's strange that a country that has just been laid waste in a preemptive strike is now more determined than ever not to give up it's nuke programme.

"‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards" **Seal of the President of the United States.**

Very pleased to hear that second crew member now rescued.

Starmer now talking of pivot away from US on defence and trade. About bloody time, ...... But then we've heard all that before.

3 Chinese tankers just went through overnight. Beijing says thanks.

Won't be a draft. Would need an act of Congress so I understand, and the infrastructure would take years to re-establish. Plus, it just seems politically outlandish (even in the context of a situation that's starting to sound like something from a Tom Clancy novel).

Gulf states spokesperson also talking about need to "diversify" allies after this is over. The slide continues.

Maybe the Iranians have reduced their war reparation demands... Lol.

Looks like I picked an.... invigorating..... week to get into the stock market. Watching FTSE tumble while waiting for TACO and sure enough.... .....TACO just happened.

Q: What's the difference between Iran and Vietnam? A: Trump had a plan for getting out of Vietnam.

Trump's still excited about the Maduro raid and the 12 day war; Netanyahu spies his chance. Two weeks on and now we've got a shipping lane to keep airtight for the sake of the western economy (with the implications of further western-wide drifts to the political extremes as living standards are...

The only certainty at this point is that Pete hegseth sounds very excited about it. (Does his mum let him stay up late to monitor night operations?)