Truthseeker1

I'm not sure on that Trump was very pro-Israel so it might still have happened. I read this all being part of supporting Gaza and the West Bank of course the West will argue about stopping terrorists impacting world trade.

Can't see a military conflict yet rather if a number of States decide they want to go it alone ( concern at cost of global policeman and massive national debt) and then see what happens?

However this claims Washington holds its foreign reserves and they have to pay Iran for electricity! https://scheerpost.com/2023/12/30/iraq-heads-towards-ending-us-military-presence/

I found this interesting https://europerenaissance.com/2023/12/30/following-yet-another-nato-fiasco-re-emerging-libya-seeks-ties-with-russia/

I think what may be happening is that some of the therapies suggested abroad might work yet they might be extremely expensive and so if the public get wind of a very expensive remedy the NHS won't be able to afford it. A very sad state of affairs. At the moment following the slow death of actress Diana Rigg who wanted euthanasia but no-one could legally take her has generated a push for euthanasia to be allowed yet others are pushing back.

The thing is it is only the West saying he has health issues, perhaps as a way of encouraging internal dissent. Yes Tusk having recently got into power is trying to close down the state media, strange as he has just won almost as though he has something planned the public won't like.

I have an aunt that always sends charity gift cards to benefit the poor overseas, she married well so has no money worries. I just say thanks, though last year I just got the envelope as someone I guess on the post opened it...........

in the UK very difficult to get on property ladder without parental help and guess more of an issue for Millenials onwards. How this manifolds into politics will be interesting as salaries are not keeping up with property prices.

I think we have come close twice to MAD over Ukraine and think a peace deal is in the offering if Zelensky will cooperate. I don't think Russia will back down over Eastern Ukraine and Biden is in his last year before the election with little chance of inflation falling if this war is still on against Ukraine. Similarly don't think the US wants a massive war in the ME either and are trying to get Israel to back down over Hamas. Israel realises they cannot expand without removing lots more Palestinians. Think something changed here three weeks ago, before then think they were gung-ho expecting to destroy Hezbollah. I suspect something happened here as recent US air strikes into Syria against Iranian proxies have come from Greece not the UK airbases in Cyprus So don't think the US wants a long drawn out war here or at least one dragging into the US election year.

I tried something like this once and most did not like it. Now as we are older I think some also now agree as we live further apart. I always advocated presents for the kids yet now are mid teens who only want to spend money on what they want, I used to buy them gift cards yet now give cash and put it in a little card. This way they can spend it where they like and our shopping centre that sold gift cards has a lot of undesirables at certain times. So at least they can spend it where they choose. I only buy for my Dad (Mum passed on) and brother with the caveat if he tells me what books he wants yet normally leaves it too late, so for him normally an Amazon gift card,

The BBC are carrying the story too though with an edge, I am being persecuted because of my father https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67668480

I think themes repeat yet the actors change.

The problem is he thinks he can solve Argentina's economic woes by realigning Argentina to the USD, however the USD has its own challenges just look at the yearly fight over borrowing limits being exceeded that shuts down Washington and lays off federal workers until an agreement is reached. This happens as the USA has the global currency yet the BRICs is challenging the USD by doing trade deal in local currencies, how this will play out and what iot means for Argentina is hard to say. He would be better to focus on transnational corporations and ensuring they are paying tax in Argentina rather than using tax havens or registering overseas to gain a tax advantage.

I'm fascinated to see how he is going to use the USD to tackle inflation at home. Doubt it will work without making big cost cutting measures or increasing productivity in a big way. Don't see him being successful and think once the cost cutting measures come in there will be big protests.

They might quote Greta Thunberg, who I think means well yet is being used.