4 hours ago, Malcador said:

Yes, but people have shown they'll fall for anything

He is only saying this because he knows the GOP wont win both the House and Senate

Houthis apparently capture Mocha in Yemen. Apart from the obvious threat to my favourite type of coffee that means they control basically the entire Yemeni Red Sea coast again.

11 hours ago, BruceVC said:

I haven't heard any serious analyst dispute

True, if reductive. By definition it's just unserious analysts saying it, since it obviously isn't true and never was. Just a shame those unserious analysts include Trump and Hegseth, eh.

11 hours ago, BruceVC said:

The relevant assessment is Iran doesn't have any effective means or desire to target the US which is the country its actually fighting the war with. For example why doesn't Iran just launch its missiles at US ships and not US military bases in the places like Jordan?

Sheesh, that's incredibly weaksauce even for you Bruce. Why doesn't Iran exclusively target things we'd like them to hit instead of hitting stuff we don't want them to??? Verily, a mystery for the ages.

US military bases are legit targets; and they're extensively defended. If they weren't the US would not have fired off that 2 months worth of Patriot production yesterday. If Jordan doesn't want to be hit they shouldn't be host to a belligerent party, and the one that started the war.

Seems those two hits in empty country got 9 planes, given the video of what actually happened not much a surprise; and given the claims of 'light damage' early to those refuelers which included one quite literally missing its central third it may well be eight F15s written off rather than the one basically obsolete A10 claimed.

thanks Drump!

1 trillion bribe for the population certainly sound like better use of budget than 1 trillion to insurance company or military contractor

1 hour ago, HoonDing said:

thanks Drump!

Recent map, but it's already out of date. Dhubab has now been captured, and that's off the bottom of it. Literally at the gates of Bab el Mandeb itself now. Certainly looking like a Gate of Tears for one side.

Not exactly a surprise, the Saudis are notoriously useless and the Saudi backed forces were largely ineffective outside of the borders of old South Yemen. And they've fought a nasty civil war within the civil war against the UAE backed South Yemeni separatists since the cease fire with the Houthis, which means both weaker militia and no Emirati support.

They will likely fight a lot better for South Yemen proper though- so long as they can stabilise things.

2 hours ago, uuuhhii said:

1 trillion bribe for the population certainly sound like better use of budget than 1 trillion to insurance company or military contractor

Not really; the money causes inflation and produces nothing but greater interest payments on the national debt.

BBC News

9/11 anniversary: Victims remembered 25 years on from Sep...

Memorials to remember those killed in the September 11 attacks will be held at the site of the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon.

9/11 remembrance today. Its not really highlighted much anymore on forums like this but this is 25 years and its still significant for me personally. I remember where I was when the attacks happened

The world has changed a lot since then and largely for the better. The threat of Islamic extremist attacks is much less with the exception of several African countries where this type of extremism not only thrives but is growing

But what still surprises me is the amount of conspiracy theories that still exist which vary but they more or less believe AQ didn't commit 9/11 and the USA did it to themselves

20 hours ago, BruceVC said:

He is only saying this because he knows the GOP wont win both the House and Senate

Yup. Although even if not, he's still not paying. But just pointing out his nomsense still works.

Not sure why there's so much 9/11 stuff here today, though. I guess it's just ego wanking over Gander

Edited Friday at 04:53 PM4 days by Malcador

^^ 25 aniversery

It's a silver jubilee, so I guess everyone is redoing their vows and whatnot.

1 hour ago, Gorgon said:

^^ 25 aniversery

It's a silver jubilee, so I guess everyone is redoing their vows and whatnot.

Yeah but is something in the US, sort of silly at least to see the CBC spending so much time on it

The Sardaukars Saudis are making the Houthis look like Fremen

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/13/brics-summit-2026-what-are-the-key-takeaways

BRICS 2026 is over. As predicted it was all about the normal vague and generalized comments about they want to do and should do

They did manage to release one joint statement

"deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions” in the Middle East and called for “maximum restraint”, while urging countries to avoid actions that could further aggravate the situation. It did not mention the US, Israel, Iran or the Gulf states explicitly."

This is now common with BRICS because they cant get consensus around being specific, they dont mention any country. Which makes the statement irrelevant

And of course no BRICS summit would be a BRICS summit without the normal " we believe in a better and multipolar world " rhetoric

"BRICS reiterated its “commitment to strengthening multilateralism and multipolarity”, noting that a multipolar world can expand opportunities for Emerging Markets and Developing Countries (EMDCs) to develop “constructive potential and enjoy universally beneficial, inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic globalisation and cooperation”.

Then they always remind the world they understandably not anti-Western

"Yet India has also sought to distance BRICS from the idea that it exists simply to confront the West. “We are not against anyone; rather, we strive to move forward with the approach of taking everyone along,” he asserted."

On 9/11/2026 at 4:48 AM, rjshae said:

Not really; the money causes inflation and produces nothing but greater interest payments on the national debt.

This. A reason why plastic cards may become more user friendly than cash. Especially when grocery shopping...

3 hours ago, Gorth said:

This. A reason why plastic cards may become more user friendly than cash. Especially when grocery shopping...

last time germany can ditch old currency and issue new one base on their industrial capacity

what will happen this time

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/14/supreme-court-rejects-mail-ballot-restrictions

@rjshae I imagine you happy with this positive ruling from the SC

Its a win for Dem voters, 35% or so use mail voting compared to 24% of GOP voters

But the main win is its yet another example of how the US is not an autocracy and there is a clear distinction between what the president wants to do and what the courts will allow and ultimately rule on

You will never hear in Russia or China any example where the judiciary blocks any decision or law that leadership decides to implement

Democracy is still standing and enduring despite Trumps best efforts 👍

4 hours ago, BruceVC said:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/14/supreme-court-rejects-mail-ballot-restrictions

@rjshae I imagine you happy with this positive ruling from the SC

Its a win for Dem voters, 35% or so use mail voting compared to 24% of GOP voters

But the main win is its yet another example of how the US is not an autocracy and there is a clear distinction between what the president wants to do and what the courts will allow and ultimately rule on

You will never hear in Russia or China any example where the judiciary blocks any decision or law that leadership decides to implement

Democracy is still standing and enduring despite Trumps best efforts 👍

Yes, it's a positive from the perspective of the SCOTUS continuing to uphold the Constitution. I still think the USPS approach isn't a good one as it increases the likelihood of errors without providing a significant improvement in election security. This administration has actually decreased the security for this upcoming election, so their motivation is dubious. Hopefully, following the election, we will have better checks and balances between the three branches.