The Political Circus
The BBC reports on Nikki Haley, the Republican who took on Trump. This over emphasizes the supposed ‘attack’ by Governor Haley on Donald Trump. She said Republicans needed to chill out and start governing.
But the US is being overtaken by the ‘Great White North’ in the race for most political whackoes: ‘Kudatah’ against Notley’s NDP government sparks social media hilarity. Just read it to appreciate how the US has affected the Canadians.
Regarding the two US boats the Iranians seized, it would appear that the vessels had problems and entered Iranian waters. The treatment of the sailors is no different than any arrest. The sailors were armed and did trespass, so the Iranian reaction was no worse than what the US Coast Guard would do in similar circumstances.
January 13, 2016 6 Comments
Rivet Ball
In the early hours of January 13th, 1969 I was forced to accept something that I had known for a while, but had pushed to the back of my mind: I was mortal and was going to die.
This was the first of several incidents when my chance of survival was a good deal less than 1 in 2. This wasn’t the scariest, but it was the first, and following on the heels of the terrible events of 1968, it had the biggest impact.
In the end the only “death” was an airplane, Rivet Ball, the Air Force’s only RC-135S. The military version of the Boeing 707, the fuselage broke in half, like an eggshell, on impact. A very talented pilot, John Achor, the aircraft commander, was responsible for that miracle.
I provide more detail on my other site.
January 13, 2016 8 Comments
