Recent content by Mandeville

Non-story. Their previous contracts have already prevented them from striking and will continue to prevent them.

Hypothetically the UN sends American soldiers to monitor a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Is that supportable?

Augurey, utilities are cut off if you don't pay. There's no oil fairy but the receptionist at the Social Service office who can give you emergency funds to pay for your bill. Consider people who make just enough to not qualify for these social benefits, they're extremely vulnerable as well.

I don't think the complaint is so much about getting into the combat zone as it is getting to the combat zone.

That's all aside because the killing of civilians for little military advantage is a Warcrime, as per article 57:3 of the first protocol to the Geneva Conventions. A violation of that protocol does not permit further violations of the Geneva Convention.

The only high intensity conflict you've ever been involved in was Counter Strike Online.

Military hasn't heard such good news since the 60s.

Funny, this did make mainstream media earlier on CNN but they have since deleted their own story and redirect to KUTVs article. Now the only articles I can find are about the protests afterward. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/us/09oakland.html?_r=1&hp In any case, the man died several hours...

How often do you violate ceasefires in Civilization games? Do you even sign ceasefires with opposing Civilizations? I use ceasefires in Civ, as does the AI, to spend a couple turns replenishing units. We still use spies during this period however, without worry of causing an incident. Our...

I am curious because as a teacher you are presumably learned in a specific area of the arts, sometimes two disciplines if you are a high school teacher. Naturally you enjoy the subjects you studied and have sought a career as a teacher. I am questioning whether or not as a teacher you would be...

"Here, the oldest species on Earth thrive amidst monstrous active mud volcanoes, and strange new species push life beyond all extremes," I am sure he could of chosen otherwise.

I suspect a highly educated high school teacher is going encourage youth to take the path to University. What benefit does this have in an area where most youth are not suited for that career path?

Haiti 1991, U.S. backs coup of democratically elected president following U.S. economic sanctions. As a result of the instability, tens of thousands of poor set sail in small boats for the United States. U.S. intercepts boats and returns them. (Clintons inauguration day) U.S. intervenes...

$12 for a pitcher or 2.50 a bottle domestic American

Stop electing senators.