You read the headline but probably not the article. Any peace discussion must involve Ukraine and Russia primarily. Others can be brokers but that is all. The US cannot tell Ukrainians what they must accept because it is not either their war or NATO`s war.
Elon is to technology what Gary Lineker is to football but both think they are so bl--dy smart that they represent all things to all men
Can't comment on the US bases because there are so many different types of 'deal' done for them, ranging from the US paying all and 'rent', to the host paying for all, and everything in between... so it's on a case by case - or base by base
- basis.Thank you for that reply. It is in line with many of my suppositions but the fact remains that brainwashing the voting public with low GDP percentage funding protestations is a long way from the full story. We will never know or understand the complete picture.Can't comment on the US bases because there are so many different types of 'deal' done for them, ranging from the US paying all and 'rent', to the host paying for all, and everything in between... so it's on a case by case - or base by base
US arms exports are, of course, important to them; but it's very important to the US - and other allies - that countries actually have trained men and currently working kit. We in the UK are falling behind with former, most NATO countries are behind with both.
Obviously some bases are of more strategic value than others, again this has to be assessed individually. There is a committee in the US Congress (House I think) that specifically deals with 'Base Closures', an enormously controversial thing since foreign base closures reduce strategic options and home ones lose local jobs. It is interesting watching their debates.
Trump and friends are as described; but that simply won't detract from the underlying fact that the US has underwritten European defence for the last seventy years...
Hmm... yet there is no getting away from the fact that most countries have demonstrably not spent enough...
I was never a military man but I think most would entirely agree with you and I am sure they are right. The problem is that there are many more things that need extra funding and if not provided will kill us before the next war does.
Like what?
Yes, life has to go outside of the military and defence, and I'm prepared to hear that from anyone who has no insurance on his property, because at least he won't be a hypocrite - but he will be a bloody fool...
Try hospital waiting lists for starters.
Throwing billions extra at the nhs has lengthened these lists.
I think that is very nearly entirely right; speaking with people inside it, the amount of unnecessary treatments, meaning those that are for the most part down to a person not taking care of themselves or their dependents, is massive. One of my cousins, a GP in Glasgow, reckons that at least half of her chronic patients exist through personal or parental negligence... but that is Glasgow.
Mmm.... accidents, grinder related or otherwise are not a significant healthcare burden.I think that is very nearly entirely right; speaking with people inside it, the amount of unnecessary treatments, meaning those that are for the most part down to a person not taking care of themselves or their dependents, is massive. One of my cousins, a GP in Glasgow, reckons that at least half of her chronic patients exist through personal or parental negligence... but that is Glasgow.
Writes an idiot who put a grinder cutting disc into his leg, requiring surgery on Christmas morning...
Thin metal cutting disc... a few post from the link to my #20,614 there is a rather graphic pic...
Ahh that's better than a grinding disc for the slicing of flesh, good choice!Thin metal cutting disc... a few post from the link to my #20,614 there is a rather graphic pic...
And they let you loose with a lethal weapon in defence of the realm. Oh dear!Thin metal cutting disc... a few post from the link to my #20,614 there is a rather graphic pic...
That is very true but try telling someone who needs specialist treatment for cancer to get the family to administer. The wastage in the NHS is criminal and symptomatic of the nanny state plus the whole culture of disrespect for public money. The demographic issue is not going away for humanitarian reasons. I would be very surprised if you views didn’t change when you reach 80.
What are my "views" and how will they change?
