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#1

Off the Record / Re: Quo Vadis GOP?

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:18:04 AM

The Clintons were a bluff that failed.  Trump & Co hoped that the Clintons would defy it and that Democrats in the House would rally behind the Clintons and support obstruction of an obviously political subpoena, thus setting precedent for others to defy such subpoenasin the future.  Some old-line Dems fell right into the trap, but others broke ranks and joined the threat of contempt sanctions (the right thing to do to preserve the House's prerogative), and the Clintons conceded the point.  Now, the Republicans are stuck with a deposition that they never really wanted to take.

They can't be that stupid, can they?


J/K

#2

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 09:17:03 AM

I was watching it live. First time I ever seen a broom break on TV. Surprisingly few consequences. The rocks were fine and he was fine. They cleaned the ice and resumed play in 10 minutes or so.

@H yeah, I can see how that's a problem.

#3

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 09:16:12 AM

I have seen reported it as well:

https://languish.org/forums/14:54 Le ministre iranien de la Défense et un commandant des Gardiens de la révolution auraient été tués dans les frappes  Le ministre iranien de la Défense, Amir Nasirzadeh, et le commandant des Gardiens révolutionnaires, Mohammad Pakpour, auraient été tués lors d'attaques israéliennes, ont déclaré deux sources proches des opérations militaires israéliennes et une source régionale."]14:54 Le ministre iranien de la Défense et un commandant des Gardiens de la révolution auraient été tués dans les frappes  Le ministre iranien de la Défense, Amir Nasirzadeh, et le commandant des Gardiens révolutionnaires, Mohammad Pakpour, auraient été tués lors d'attaques israéliennes, ont déclaré deux sources proches des opérations militaires israéliennes et une source régionale.

https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/en-direct-iran-israel-lance-une-attaque-preventive-plusieurs-explosions-recensees-a-teheran-20260228


Israeli sources and a vaguely defined "regional source".

#4

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:15:59 AM

Two national leaders who need a war to stay out of prison, start a war. 

Or you can go with the stated reasons which are to destroy a nuclear capability that the orange one said was already destroyed, or the alternative reason which is to kill tens of thousands of Iranians because the Iranian government killed thousands of Iranians.

#5

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 08:28:01 AM

Things must look really bad if they expect Iberian reinforcements for Bornholm instead of Germany, Sweden and Poland, for Bornholm is part of their Baltic hinterland. 

#6

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by mongers - Today at 08:25:36 AM

The powerplant supplying Kharg Island was apparently bombed. So no foreign currency for the regime. Rumors the IRGC commander himself was killed plus the defense minister. This evil regime is so comically inept.

I don't know they've managed to kill the defence minister of a foreign power.

#7

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 08:07:42 AM

The powerplant supplying Kharg Island was apparently bombed. So no foreign currency for the regime. Rumors the IRGC commander himself was killed plus the defense minister. This evil regime is so comically inept.

#8

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 08:05:17 AM

People used to forecast a world where North America ruptured into regional countries.  It doesn't seem as improbable to me now that it did back then... Oceania loading?

Shattered Union

#9

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 07:58:35 AM

Behold Trump, the bringer of Peace.

Ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant? 

#10

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Sophie Scholl - Today at 07:25:17 AM

1. Start war, stay out of prison.

2. There's no second point.