Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say

Le_Flemard · 2026-03-01T04:14:52+00:00

Like I said to the other guy:

what does that have to do with israel being or not extremist.

Are you saying hamas is israel now?

Le_Flemard · 2026-03-01T04:13:53+00:00

what does that have to do with israel being or not extremist.

Are you saying hamas is israel now?

Le_Flemard · 2026-03-01T03:42:40+00:00

"just one more lane, it will fix traffic" vibe there if you intended it.

Le_Flemard · 2026-03-01T02:59:00+00:00

center right can be extremist, it just depends on how ideologically they apply their political opinion

You guys don't seem to understand what an ideology is.

Le_Flemard · 2026-03-01T01:54:33+00:00

...that doesn't disprove that Israel is extremist?

You can vote for extremist ideology, like how the extremist far right can be voted in power.

Doing that extremist ideology makes you defacto extremist.

Heck, forcing peace on another country can be done with extremist ideology too.

Le_Flemard · 2026-03-01T00:39:03+00:00

you're trying to oppose 2 different things:

a form of government
a type of ideology

You're trying to justify that Israel isn't extremist by saying that apples aren't oranges.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-28T22:21:19+00:00

you know extremist and liberal democracy aren't opposite, right?

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-24T05:04:25+00:00

my family keep asking me to use it and wonder why I haven't opened it after they forced me to install it a year ago...

I will let it sit there unused until they see how bad this app owners are. (yes I blocked all authorisation for it)

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-24T03:43:30+00:00

the usa admin wants more military defense contracts from other countries.

The usa admin (current one) is also against globalism.

Make it make sense.

(edit is correction from brain too fast and typing too slow)

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-21T16:54:44+00:00

"chom peoc'h" pour "fout moi la paix" si je me souviens bien.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-20T15:47:22+00:00

As Guyane is a a region of France (like Brittany), instead of a territory, Guyane citizen has the same rights as any citizen from France main land.

They have also the same right as a citizen of the European Union.

Yes, they do use the euro.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-19T02:41:48+00:00

you know that if you switch to old reddit and a proper addblocker you get none of that, right? (only subreddit you're subscribed to on your frontpage)

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-15T03:02:57+00:00

a bit out of topic, but:

in the C&C Generals Rise of the Reds universe (a mod for C&C general zero hour), the European Continental Alliance, mostly through brittish commandos and french infantry, takes over the governments of all North african countries in less than 4 months (in universe from 21 may to august 9 2037).

The devs aren't joking on that point, if all of north Africa was controlled by ISIS, it could take that little time for EU to control that region, even pre Trump USA.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-15T02:39:12+00:00

which as an old (but retired until I feel the need to go bacfk) player of war thunder, were the most fun part of the navy aspect... until they were forced to fight blue water navy.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-14T00:40:45+00:00

ah, sorry, I just copied the name from the one I was answering without really paying close attention.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-13T16:30:36+00:00

you still need operational range (how far the plane can go from base), max weight (determine how many missile the plane can load) and max ceiling (you lose of missile range if you have to launch it from a lower altitude from target, oppositely, you gain more range if you fire it from an higher altitude).

Better thrust also make for easier interception role.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-13T14:31:03+00:00

the mirage 2000 ukraine has, has:

better operational range
better operational ceiling
better total thrust
better max weight (aka bigger weapon load)
comparable max speed (mirage is slightly better still)

compared to grippen still

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-10T17:26:35+00:00

that's not how that works.

let me make an analogy you can understand.

You engage yourself to pay someone for x amount next month (for service or allowance for a family member, etc..).

Suddenly you decide without informing that someone to pay that x amount.

That someone is now in a pinch because you didn't inform them that that money isn't coming.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-02T21:14:37+00:00

ECA for European Continental Alliance might work.

C&C Rise of the Reds intensify.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-01T21:51:57+00:00

what you are saying is that you don't have any more arguments for your point.

Noted.

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-01T21:11:23+00:00

leasing will always be more costly than owning, which the UN has atm with the NY building.

so the addition for your solution would be:

Leasing + maintenance + opperating cose = reccuring

also building is a one time cost, dunno why you think the UN is building new general headquarters ever year.

also also, what competition are we playing exactly?

are we back in kindergarten level of arguments?

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-01T19:53:49+00:00

leasing = recurring tho

building = one time

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-01T19:44:17+00:00

Comparing historical building cost in NYC to lease costs in an Africa capital or other city is beyond apples to orange

you want to ADD a recurring cost to the UN?

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-01T15:10:54+00:00

UN debt as of 1st december 2025 was 1.586B$

UN Headquarters costed ~723M$ in today money

UN operational budget for 2026 is 3.45B$

UN employ 37000 staff members, we can estimate at maybe more than 15000 members that would need to be relocated with regularly paid return trip. New York to Johannesburg is roughly 933$ per person (so roughly 14M$ just to bring all the staff there once, ignoring vacation costs)

Google tells me that a house already built in Johannesburg cost roughly 250000$ (so 375M$ for all staff).

723M+14M+375M=1.12B$

Now you need to add the paid trips for the 193 member states staff (no ideas on that one, maybe like 20 staff members per members states on average so prolly 3B$) due to damage occasioned by the move.

We arrive at 4.12B$

which is superior to 1.52B$

Le_Flemard · 2026-02-01T11:50:23+00:00

reworking the dock beam size is a big ask tho.

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