Chapotraphouse

Certainly more pathetic.

On the face of it, this is so much worse than Suez.

If god wills it, may it destroy them

Chaebol Republic dropping a casual "k" and leaving it at that

What makes a man turn neutral?

Erdogan of Europe. The Charentais melon Seller

Pleasant surprise from Australia.

Low key wondering if our last federal election might in retrospect have unironically been "the most important election of your life."

Now evict pine gap.

canada has like a dozen combat capable naval vessels and all of them would immediately get blown to pieces if they tried navigating through mines and drones. It's an easy rejection

YES LEWIS GET IN THERE

As my great chancellor said: "They didn't even ask us beforehand and said they would need no help". So now they are miffed. You know, in the old world, we still follow decorum. You ask beforehand or afterwards for clean up but not in the middle of your mess of a job. It's not that they don't want, it just looks too bad.

I suspect Trump is not capable of regret. Or rational thought.

Countries responding to Trump trying to gather a coalition of the willing to open the strait of Hormuz by force :bugs-no:

Trump asked allies to make a joint fleet to protect shipping in the Gulf, and almost all of them said no because that would be suicide.

Europe should ‌keep an open mind on helping to ensure freedom of navigation for ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz even if the continent did not support the U.S.-Israeli decision ​to go to war with Iran,

Even if we don't like ​what's going on, I think it's wise to keep an open mind on whether ‌Europe ... in ⁠some way can contribute, but with a view towards de-escalation

"We must face the world as it is, not as ​we want it to be," He added Denmark had yet to receive any request from the U.S. for help.