On Sun, 9 Aug 2020 11:46:46 -0600, rbowman wrote:

On 08/08/2020 10:54 PM, wrote:
People here ignore the function of Ft Sumpter in those blockades.

That doesn't fit the narrative of the dastardly rebels attacking a
defenseless garrison.

FDR took a page out of that book trying to goad the Japanese into a war.
Works like a charm. The US is trying again, sanctioning firms trying to
complete the Nord Stream project, something that is none of its business.


I imagine it bothers the rest of Europe that Germany and Russia are
colluding to corner the natural gas market.
Will Germany still be in NATO?"