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She is specially responding to a question regarding the use of cluster bombs against civilians. Go to the 15 second mark of the link. Cluster bombs in known civilian areas is clearly a war crime. That is not the case now presented with the latest weapons promise to Ukraine. If they do deploy them against known civilian targets, it should be judged as a war crime. On a side note, what a difference between this Press Sec. and the moron they are using now.

We would be foolish to sign any treaty that banned their use. People who advocate such positions don't fight wars, don't deal with consequences of not fighting wars to your capacity with reasonable ROE to prevent inhumane acts, and don't understand the differnces between our munitions and the crap being used by the Russians and Ukranian's supply. It is the product of faculty lounge viewpoints, folks who do a lot of talking but aren't actually involved.

The only way they cut down the time to clear minefields is by suppressing enemy fire during the operation. Clusters have no capability in clearing the field on their own. One potential benefit is in regards to Russian troop morale. It it's as bad as reported, the use of cluster munitions is going to impact that greatly. In the past, the US has used the news media to hint at their use by allowing CNN in particular to interview somebody for the sole purpose of seeing cluster munitions loaded on attack aircraft in the background. While front line Russian troops have no access to media, if their countrymen see it on TV, I'm sure they'll let them know. Either way, if the weapons are deployed, they will have no doubt. These are extremely effective anti personnel devices.

Not without restrictions in this case, but it's the perfect solution to what they are facing.

I'll go out on a limb and risk condemnation, but I'd fully support the use of US quality cluster munitions against the Russian forces, with significant and strict rules of engagement. Perfect weapon for the current battle situation, and the risk can be significantly mitigated.

He could have, because the end of it was his preference, but at the time it was discussed he was deeply involved in Monticello operations, which had been neglected to some extent during his long public service absences, and founding the University of Virginia, which took up all his time, and he was quite old then. One of the other views he had, and expressed in conversation to Madison who authored the Constitution, was that his only concern was the potential for a runaway judiciary. Two hundred and fifty years later we see that battle over the import of Supreme Court Justice appointments.

He was much more than a dreamer, though I get the point. He was an accomplished inventor and the individual who introduced European grapes into the US, an industry that has exploded, though he never harvested a single wine grape. He had a lot stacked against him re finances. No doubt his operation would have thrived had he not spent so much time away from Monticello as Minister to France, Vice President and President. With the loss of his wife at such a young age the operation suffered in his absence, and some people he lent significant amounts of money to did not pay the debts.

Who acknowledged its evil, wrote that into the Declaration's original draft, (that part was redacted to appease some Southern states so the Declaration would be unanimous-not his choice), and in later years predicted accurately that it would eventually tear the country apart, some fifty years before the Civil War, and when asked to champion its abolition, said that while he agreed with the goal, he was too old to do much good. From John F. Kennedy addressing a dinner including the Nobel winners of the Western Hemisphere: "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone. Someone once said that Thomas Jefferson was a gentleman of 32 who could calculate an eclipse, survey an estate, tie an artery, plan an edifice, try a cause, break a horse, and dance the minuet."

Politics makes people quite wealthy as well, though they may not start out that way. There are scores of extremely talented people in the private sector who are not billionaires. Jefferson died in debt because of a bad loans to friends and family, the panic of 1819, spending so much time away from Monticello in public service, which was not his choice. His estate became a huge financial burden, and living a bit beyond his means at the wrong time. An absolutely brilliant jurist, scientist, inventor, astronomer, political scientist and farmer.

During the Revolution times we had roughly one million here, and we came up with Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. Now we have 335+ million and we've got.............. Our most skilled people are in industry, and we have plenty. Certainly not politics.

The FAA is a mess on many levels. The Administration/Secretary of Transportation's nominee for FAA Administrator withdrew from consideration after being exposed as completely unqualified during Senate hearings this year. Even Dems on the committee were not going to vote for confirmation, so rather than continue the process he simply withdrew. The FAA has not had an Administrator to run it since spring 2022. Quite an operation DOT is.

Funniest thing I ever saw there. Right after 9/11, US airline crews had to stay at an airport instead of the normal, contractual downtown hotels, and Charles De Gaulle airport is far away from anything fun. So, they set up this thing where two times a day a bus would drive you downtown and drop off at L'Opera, picking up twice a day much later. I always did that. One day on the bus, we had arrived in the city. Most everyone on the bus was asleep, but I wasn't. I was on the right side and I could see this little battle going on between this old guy in a small car with his wife and our driver. The traffic was quite heavy and the old guy was trying to get into our lane. The bus driver wouldn't let him in. I could see the guy and the bus driver gesturing unkindly to each other. After about three traffic lights of this escalating situation, we were stopped at a light and the old guy gets out of his car and approaches the bus. The bus driver opens the door, goes down the stairs and while they scream at each other, our bus driver head buts the guy. The guy's head is bleeding and his wife gets out and they start screaming. Bus driver comes up the stairs and gets in his seat and off we go. About two lights later, a cop blocks the bus, comes in and arrests the driver, leaving our bus about two blocks from L'Opera in the left turn lane. We all just got out and walked.

? There's no incongruency in the post. Versailles, Mont St. Michel and Normandy are not Paris. I kind of like Paris, but there are unpleasant elements. Been to the others as well. Normandy is really cool. Got to fold the flag when it was hauled down at the American cemetery at Taps.

The mother was charged, under existing Virginia law, with felony child neglect and recklessly leaving a fire arm to endanger a child.

Is it possible for you to not extend what I said with something I didn't? What I said is that China has tilted the trade table far in its favor vis a vis the US, and when that occurs, response is reasonable and necessary. Walk around Beijing or Shanghai and find the prices charged for genuine US products. It's outrageous how they put tariffs on them, and that doesn't even address the piracy they practice in producing patented US goods.

In order for there to be free trade, there has to be fair trade, ie., both sides have to play fair. Have you ever been to China? Have you seen what they do to American products sold there? Of course that doesn't include the products they stole and knocked off.

Interesting you should offer unsolicited advice on "traction." I seem to being just fine in that regard in both ambulatory and verbal pursuits, unlike the subject at hand, who stumbles near daily in both.

His isn't running, they are hiding him because of his obvious to everyone infirmity. It has noting to do with Trump. Biden is significantly diminished, and he didn't start from a high point to begin with. and God save the queen.

The Christmas bombing of Hanoi, mentioned above, resulted in the ceasefire a month later. Prior to that the North was torturing POWs and refused to discuss release, resulting in the White House decision to launce operation Linebacker II. Anybody who understands anything about that debacle lays it flat of the feet of LBJ and Robert McNamara. Pure governmental insanity.

It didn't have a data recorder, but did have a transponder which was completely autonomous from the vessel, ie., had its own separate power supply etc. Given that the transponder stopped signaling at the same time communication was lost and research as well as intel listening devices picked up the big bang was a very strong indication the rescue attempt was irrelevant.

Who cares, and why does it matter?

The Navy doesn't have a conspiracy component. They do what they are tasked to do, and busy enough with that.

What exactly are you inferring?

I am certain that they didn't know for certain that what they heard was the hull failure. Now that the failure is confirmed they are probably sure that was it, but they hear lots of stuff all the time.

The US runs a very effective underwater listening system. That's why the Walker Spy Ring, which revealed in to the Soviets, along with daily Naval communication codes was so incredibly damaging.