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Ya, he does that.  :orly:  Probably reads.... and... and thinks! Maybe even refrains from posting when he doesn't know what he's talking about.  Madness.  ::) /preachy sarcasm

Did you mean "waken up"?  :whistle:

Fixed that typo for you.  ;) OK, now  I'll once again back away from Politics 'discussions' for a while.

Obviously,  I follow your posts as the wise but curmudgeonly Jedi that you are.  :bowdown: Equally obviously, the points I mentioned already exceeded my bandwidth quota (for any discussion in which "Trump" is mentioned), without getting deeper into the weeds.  ;D ...so thank you for the addendum.

:crickets:  Well, you returned online, but chose not to respond.  Not unexpected. Here's my take on 'messaging'  (yes, I know it's way too long for some). First, you have to understand who the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are, since they appear to be the backbone of the “protesters.” ...

No.  If one actually reads the article, even Fox 'News' states they pulled out "in response to an appeal by the Iraqi government... by late afternoon the tents had been taken down and the protesters relocated to the opposite side of the Tigris River." What message do you believe this sends? ...

Our town's volunteer fire department has a sign out front, where they routinely change the notices about safety or community events. For this season, it read "Do not leave candles unattended." Apparently that was too confusing for some, because they added "...when lit." I was wondering how...

Not necessarily.  She could simply provide a "no thank you" without explanation. It would leave the chateratti to weigh opinions, everything from 'she is clearly interested in Conservative party leadership' to 'who the f**k wants to deal with that stupid, lying, misogynist retard.'     :dunno:

This is followed-up with an insightful War on the Rocks article, "Disgraceful Pardons: Dishonoring Our Honorable." Two key takeaways (for me anyway): 1.  That the president announced action on all three cases at the same time is particularly concerning, even though the cases involved...

There is no legal means to countermand a President's order to launch nuclear weapons.  LINK I just thought I'd put that out there for anyone questioning Trump's sanity, and not having enough to worry about already.  :pop:

If anyone wants some background reading on the Gallagher issue, there's a relevant thesis from the US Naval Postgraduate School, "SEALs Gone Wild: Publicity, Fame, and the Loss of the Quiet Professional." It's from 2015, which suggests this isn't a new, unknown crisis.

Posted without additional comment. John Ismay, "Edward Gallagher, the SEALs, and Why the Trident Pin Matters. The Navy SEAL insignia is tough to earn and, except when the White House intervenes, easy to lose." NY Times LINK

I think that the MND remaining unchanged shows 4'ish more years of the same -- PMO doesn't care.

I actually appreciate the contributions of you both to this site.... however... ... thank you for reaffirming that the non-military/security threads do nothing but drag down the quality of this site, and detract from military/security discussions. ps - please keep the politics cartoon...

First off, I have absolutely no heartache with bagpipers dying;  send them all to Gitmo as torturers. But why blame bagpipes when geography is clearly the issue....

Just morning PT; nothing to see here...  ;)

Re-write the constitution to eliminate the Governor General, then move the PM into Rideau Hall.

I'm more curious who will replace Goodale at Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.  :pop:

Defacing a cenotaph in Toronto, and now a mural in Kingston.... I assume that the 31 Don Cherry's Sports Grills are up next. Interesting, whether for or against his firing, there are some whose ability to express their thoughts is only spray paint deep.  :not-again:

He routinely provides informed thoughts on relevant current events; he is active on a number of online social media sites and at public events (predominantly Ottawa).