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And I should then be free, based on what you said, to disagree that it's ok to tell women what they should do with their bodies or tell others what gender they relate to. Religious extremism exists in many countries, including the USA. I don't think religious beliefs should be allowed to...

Great article! Thanks for sharing. Here are a few quotes that resonated with me: "History has a way of repeating itself. When people are economically squeezed and psychologically suffocated, unrest follows. Inequality becomes revolution when the party is visible from the breadline."...

My personal take....I hate that the US and Israel attacked Iran. Do I like the Iranian regime? Heck no!!! Do I want the Iranian people to be less repressed? Definitely!! But so many 'regime-change' missions in the past have failed miserably. But why start a military action now? How will it...

But the White House said it was destroyed last June. As per their own website.

I'm sorry, but are you saying you are in Iran? Or is this a hypothetical situation?

While I don't necessarily agree with your political stance in general, I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you, your family, and your son. I sincerely hope he remains safe. So I'm sending hugs your way. I'm sure this must be stressful for you. I am also sending hugs to everyone...

I'm still confused. Trump said that he was all about peace and that the USA wouldn't be involved in more wars (when he suddenly withdrew troops from Afghanistan and abandoned many Afghanis who helped the Americans). Then he bombed Venezuela. Then he bombed Iran. If the excuse is that...

These are real people in the broad region that are being impacted. The effects are rippling through the region. So many in the US don't have any connection to the region. My friend and ex-colleague is of Lebanese heritage. He was born in LA, but grew up in Canada. His wife is from Lebanon and...

Pulled out for focus.... "One early indicator will be the behavior of the US dollar. Despite the dollar’s traditional safe-haven status, recent months have seen episodes of capital rotation away from it. Yup. Investors don't trust the US enough anymore for the USD to be a safe haven. (My career...

I'm still pondering the 'imminent threat' aspect of the attack. Could someone help me out here? P.S. Thank you @Sillybilly for doing what you do! Being a mod is a thankless job.

Do you have a source for this so we can see the context? Who is claiming this?

Thinking this through.....so if you can eliminate your enemy quickly that's ok. You don't have to follow any rules of war? You don't need any support of your governmental structure? Why would the conditions be different, whether quick or long? So not imminent threat to the American military. So...

Yes, he was suspected of some possible murders in London. Just 'suspected' though. But Christian McGee wasn't a super bright guy (I'm being generous here.) so I think any victims would have been identified long ago.

So if you can quickly do a war it's not a war. Am I understanding that correctly?

So are you saying this isn't war? I'm curious. When you attack another nation and their military facilities, isn't that war? "While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the...