KiraSeer2016

This just in:

Military and Political Trends Of 2017 That Will Shape 2018

http://southfront.org/military-political-trends-2017-will-shape-2018/

Some gems:

"In this light, a series of military exercises, including the biggest one "The Light of Dagan", was described as a part of the pr********ns for armed aggression against Lebanon."

"Iran has also strengthened its positions in the region over the last ten years. It has reinforced its air defense with the Russian-made S-300 systems."

At the same time:

"This situation fuels tensions and a competition for resources among the Saudi clans. As a result, the Saudi regime and the Saudi state, in general, are now in a weak position."

And my personal favorites:

"Nonetheless, Israel will continue local acts of aggression conducting artillery and air strike on positions and infrastructure of Hezbollah in Syria and maybe in Lebanon. Israeli special forces will conduct operations aimed at eliminating top Hezbollah members and destroying the movement's infrastructure in Lebanon and Syria."

"...the odds of Saakashvili gaining power in 2018 remain high. If he were to gain power it is likely that he would attempt to improve Ukrainian internal and economic policies to strengthen the state and to obtain additional Western support.

It is doubtful Saakashvili would be able to pursue this attempt to stabilize the country for any length of time, due to his erratic personality."

But I really like this:

"The rapidly developing relations between Russia and Egypt have been overshadowed by the more prominent relationships between Russia and Syria, as well as Russia and Iran. Nevertheless, the Russia-Egypt relationship deserves closer scrutiny because, unlike the country's relations with the other two Middle Eastern powers, it concerns a country that until recently appeared to be firmly in Western orbit."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp6dsKleGpU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doJ9bphxxKU (Though I find this a little too "staid" for my tastes; I prefer the following):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNrP1OXSh18&list=PLx4ZZ2RwilLqCtJzvMBc8xowS3D1Ij2yG&index=7

And this is my all time favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHntjxCivBA (Iraqi Sword Dance).

The Merry Minuet:

Italians h**e Yugoslavs
South Africans h**e the Dutch
And I don't like
Anybody very much

But we can be tranquil
And thankful and proud
For man's been endowed
With a mushroom shaped cloud

And we know for certain
That some lovely day
Someone will set the spark off
And we will all be blown away

They're r**ting in Africa
There's strife in Iran
What nature doesn't do to us
Will be done by our fellow man

KiraSeer2016

Here's a great dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HZBexKSMpY

(Are you getting this, El Stupido?)

KiraSeer2016

Just to keep you up-to-date:

http://www.rt.com/news/414900-iran-rallies-support-government/

"There's strife in Iran..."