well they previously wanted to model themselves on Hungary, but then their leading man lost.

Icona Pop - I love it

It seems a lot of others dont know what “guilty pleasure” means.

I think you mean Iceland*

Art of the deal.

Congress doesn’t care what you think

I felt that way until i learned about the history and colonization of Israel. Most people in the U.S. don’t know that much about that region. They just see a supposed ally that occasionally gets attacked.

It reminds me of that scene from the newer All Quiet On The Western Front when the diplomats negotiated an end to WWI.

Does Congo have an active slave trade? I know parts of the middle east and parts of asia do but I thought it had become pretty rare amongst countries today.

I know it’s technically not a rat but its the monument to lab mice sits in my head rent free

As I understand the U.S. did stop and hijack two ships headed to cuba with military force arguably discouraging other countries from sending more ships. -I can’t see a distinction between that and your definition of a blockade.

They read the Art of War and so they know not to interrupt their adversary while they are making a mistake.

Your first link directs to a 404 and your second links to a Jerusalem Post article. I’m disinclined to believe either link is an authoritative primary source.