I became middle class in 1975. It's weirdly specific, isn't it. Yeah.Uh I'm the child of boomers. The interesting thing about the baby boomer generation is you had all these workingclass families whose ancestors had been perfecting the art of peasantry for centuries and then they suddenly decided you know what uh let's try being middle class for a change. And so they were rooted rooted in poverty since the middle of middle middle ages.And then all of a sudden, boom, golf club membership and avocado on toast ...

Ukraine has resisted drafting young men, anxious to protect the country’s long-term future. That means there is a lot of gray hair on the battlefield. https://t.co/xegTgOiEV4 ...

Мы-то планируем сокращение расходов на оборону. У нас вот и в следующем году, и через год, и на ближайшую трёхлетку мы планируем, ну, пока нет договорённости окончательной между Минобороной, Минфином, Миноэкономразвития, но в целом все думают именно в этом направлении, а Европа думает о том, как поднять свои расходы наоборот. Так кто готовится к каким-то агрессивным действиям.Мы или они. Мы, да, хотим завершить специальную военную операцию с нужным нам результатом. Конечно, но на это всё и ээ рассчитывается ...

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"What do I think they're going to do with that?" says economics writer Noah Smith. "Fight a war. That's what it's for." ...

Constitutional & Legal Issues - The Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war, while the President serves as commander-in-chief during a declared war [2] - Significant legal debate exists regarding what constitutes a "war" domestically, considering duration and goals [2][3] - International law considerations include assessing intelligence to determine if military action was a defensive maneuver, involved an imminent threat, and was a proportional response [3] - The White House is limiting intelligence sharing with Congress, raising concerns about transparency and oversight [4] Checks and Balances & Congressional Oversight - Concerns are raised that the current administration believes Congress has no role in reviewing executive actions, mirroring arguments made in courts [6] - Traditionally, presidents from both parties have briefed Congress on intelligence matters, highlighting the current administration's deviation from this practice [7][8] - Congress has been abdicating its responsibility regarding war powers since World War II, the last time a formal declaration of war occurred [13] - The lack of accountability after military action, specifically regarding providing information to assess the legality under international law, is a key concern [23] International Law Considerations - Under international law, a country can act in self-defense or collective self-defense if there is imminent harm, the action is necessary, and the response is proportional [21][22] - Determining whether a military strike violates international law requires access to pre-strike intelligence [23]

به مراکز هسته‌ای ما حمله کردن که البته این در قر پیگیری جزایی در دادگاه‌های بین‌المللیست به طور مستقل اما نتوانستن کار مهمی انجام بدن. رئیس‌جمهور آمریکا در شرح اونچه که واقع شده بود بزرگنمایی غیرمتعارفی کرد. معلوم شد که به این بزرگنمایی احتیاج داره جمهوری اسلامی سیلی سختی به گونه آمریکا نواخت به یکی از پایگاه‌های مهم آمریکا در منطق پایگاه العدید حمله کرد و خساراتی وارد. ...

What do you make of this ambiguity around what the US are going to be doing. Is there a precedent for this in history. Have we ever been in a situation where it's this unclear whether the US is going to get involved militarily in a conflict or not.Well, I think there have been multiple occasions when the US has been hesitant about entering into armed conflict. All I have to do is jump back 85 years at the time of Pearl Harbor and just immediately before that. While President Roosevelt was focused on assisti ...

It's possible that you're going to have to fight for them not to have nuclear. I don't want to fight either. I'm not looking to fight.But if it's a choice between fighting and them having a nuclear weapon, you have to you have to do what you have to do. Maybe we won't have to fight. Don't forget, we haven't been fighting.I have ideas as to what to do, but I haven't made a final. I like to make the final decision one second before it's due, you know, because things change. I mean, especially with war. Things ...

(explosion booms) (videographer speaks in foreign language) - An Iranian missile, as part of a larger barrage, directly hit a hospital in Southern Israel. The hospital's called Soroka, and it's the biggest hospital in Southern Israel. Throughout the war, it's been used, you know, to treat soldiers who are serving in Gaza.It's a very big hub in the south. - As a result of this hit, the fire broke out in this building. Several wards were completely demolished.And we have 40 injured people from people who were ...