Good policy - horrible politics. No voter really notices an increase in gas taxes. If they have to pay a large lump sum when purchasing tires, they will definitely notice.
Ummm...that is not at all what the OP said. He said, and I agree - that this is a failure of command decisions above the military. Having served with the US in echelons above reality my belief is founded on experience.
I admire your predeliction for seeing everything through a partisan lens...
There was a funded project (as of last year) in place already for the Natl Def Ops and Int Command center, which will be part of the Natl Def Secure Campus
https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=united-arab-emirates
And they are actually defending their land and territorial integrity, unlike the US
Who fucken cares? The reality is that there has been a dramatic increase in funding for the military that goes beyond mere announcements.
How about we take the win for once ferchrisakes.
It could well be a quid pro quo for UAE, given that:
UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan reportedly purchased a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company linked to Donald Trump, just before his 2025 inauguration
@ytz I too am curious and would like to understand if you have an experiential base upon which you built your convictions when it comes to MENA and would love to see any answer to that question....
If you would prefer to DM, please fell free to do so.
Utter disdain for members of this site, and apparently all those who aren't at least a Major with opinions is an unusual approach to convincing others.
I admire your certainly that you are absolutely right. I fear I do not share that viewpoint.
Dude. There is no emotion involved in pointing out a fact. My not insubstantial history of working in the region has informed me cognitively.
Not everything is based on "feels". With me - seldom if at all.
Have a great day
Those folks (and their ilk across the political spectrum) are trapped in a little box of their own making.
I want nothing more than viable options to govern in Canada, so that I can finally vote for someone, rather than against someone... An effective Opposition, and real choices will only...
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