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Tetrachloride

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10. A past friend of mine survived in the Mediterranean while 10+ drowned.
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 09:19 AM
Nov 2022

In most directions of the compass from me there is violence, starvation and high drama such as Iran.

These scenarios therefore aren’t so academic to me.

My father was infantry company commander in Korea, including against Chinese regular army. He said his main concern were the lives of his men and himself. Sometimes he had time and duty to think of the geopolitical connections, especially when away from his forward position.

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