“At the very least those islands would be wiped clean of any building or infrastructure the Chinese have been working to build”
I don’t want to see any ships sunk, but that sounds like an excellent outcome.

Well, you’re right. They should have had this little confrontation BEFORE they started building the islands. What do you suggest? Waiting for them to build more?

I’m sure they’ll just crank that shit higher. Or build more. Really, they don’t care about climate change.

Chilling?
It might be...if we weren’t responding at all to changes in the political arena.

O. M. G. That’s a crazy workday.

Thank you for telling this story! Also, thank you for your service! Out of curiosity, why did all those troops puke?

Well, I have seen him speak in person and I can tell you that he is very smart and very concerned about the challenges that all women all over the world face every day. He has talked before about how wrong it is that women have to go to so much trouble to be attractive to get jobs, etc. He absolutely feels this is…

My reading of Buddhist texts over the years makes me think several things. One, the very thing is said of MALE Dalai Lamas. And of Buddhas in general. Read descriptions of them. As their negative karma is purified they become more attractive over lifetimes. They also develop the ability to manifest in such a way that…

“You must be fun at parties.”

OMG. That has nothing to do with what we were talking about. I feel sorry for you. Now please go away.

Dude, do you even know who you’re commenting to anymore? Your responses haven’t made any sense for a long time. They aren’t even insulting. Go away.

“Please tell me you’re American.. I do so hope, the hypocrisy would be entertaining.
100 times more so if you love the second amendment”
This comment makes no sense.
And what nation is unlucky enough to have you as a keyboard warrior?
You know, since we’re asking dumb personal questions that have no bearing on the topic…

You are totally wrong on this. It does not convey that at all. Why are you so invested in this idea that we are seeing what you see?

That’s kind of scary. Thank you for sharing.

“It is a complex deal, please realize that.”
Most of do, Tyler.

“I’m agreeing.. His analytical work is top class but his perspective more & more is coming across butt hurt on the F35”
Aw, come on! You’re forgetting he’s a journalist for Gawker Media. He needs to be able to write like a journalist for a broad public audience. He is NOT writing a technical manual for the military.…

Wow, that thesouthlawn.org link is a must-read. Thank you!

Well, that was unexpected. I thought the only people into school privatization were serious right wing conservatives. Is this guy a conservative? I am so confused.

Speaking as a liberal who grew up in a military family, I think he’s doing something much needed. It’s kinda frightening how much reflexive hate and misunderstanding there is among most people I know. Well, I shouldn’t accuse just my fellow liberals. There is this really weird hate for the military right now among…

Isn’t the US Navy using their fleet every day. The F35, according to what I’ve learned on this blog, has a ways to go but aren’t our ships out there right now? What should “meaningfully battle tested” look like in a war games scenario?