I came across this:  The U.S. may have kept the spoils of war “in the old days,” but not since 1907. The Hague Conventions banned the seizure of enemy property except when absolutely necessary. Article 23 (g) in particular states that it is “especially forbidden” to “destroy or seize the enemy’s property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.”

GOOD Find! Thanks, I've been wondering about that for a really long time.
How about THAT! We actually follow a rule!
We pay gazillions of dollars for smart hittles ( Who in their right mind would ever buy a Missle?) and smart bombs, then, as we
Spread Democracy and Free the People from that Eeevil Gadaffi, in our zeal to improve their lives, we somehow managed to destroy the WORLD'S largest irrigation system. I'm pretty sure it wasn't being used to hide military equipment in, because That would make it a fair target..
I would really like to hear someone answer that question. The press never seem to think about it.

Uhh, Mr. President, can you tell us Why, with the accuracy of our weapons, we accidentally destroyed that irrigation system, or was it done intentionally, and IF it was done intentionally, Why?
Some of you may have noticed that That is a raw spot for me.

Which is why I raised the question.

One of those old quarters, worn and beaten, Already costs more than a dollar. I think the dimes cost more than a buck.
I would certainly recommend a bag of those coins.

West Berlin was not seized by the US (and France and England)nor officially was east berlin seized by USSR; they were occupied zones ( a subtle linguistic difference I am sure to the folks who were living there at the time.

It is an interesting question, why haven't we destroyed the Oil pumping ability of lands occupied by ISIS to eliminate a major source of income?

I do not think the NEOCON vision was for the USA to annex the Middle East, just to me make it like us (capitalism) under a more compliant governmental form.  

Trippah wrote on 01/18/17 at 08:28:22:

" ...do you think Putin promised Trump rights to develop super swanky hotels on the Black or Caspian Seas in return for a 180 degree change in us policy towards Russia's attempts to rebuild its Empire.

Don’t know.   Was it before the election results?
Was a, deal, made,  “IF” ?
Is the USA, going to a kina  ‘limited’   Isolation ?
Is it a, ‘better of two evils’, ?
Is their some sort of, ‘exchange’ ?

No proof on any, one way or the other.

Do  Know, what ever it, be/would be,
is  MUCH   Better that, what H.R.C. and her ‘cartel’ would do.

Trippah wrote on 01/18/17 at 08:28:22:



I doubt there was any talk of hotel locations in exchange for a sane foreign policy. To see Trump build in Russia wouldn't be a surprise.
If you're a warmonger and pushing the globalist agenda, being offered places to put hotels won't be sufficient appeasement.
Trump is invested in high end hotels. He NEEDS wealthy people, so they can rent his rooms. He NEEDS tourism.
Poor people don't travel a lot, and who wants to visit a war torn country? Unlike all of the
Invested in the duh fense industry
Types, Trump benefits from peace and prosperity.
The other politicians,,, ehhh, not so much.

I don't see how war boosts five star hotels.

(Calling, researching, discovering)
As to  ’silver’.  (coins)
(as to  known to be,   USA  minted  Money,  Pre 64, and NO, Numismatic,  added value)

’Spot’ Price, is a,  ’Sell’,  Price,   A   ’Silver USA coin contains  90%’.
At, $16.00,  a  1/2 is  7.20, a  Quarter is, 3.60,  a  Dime is, 1.40.   (At today's paper dollar  value)
            ’Spot’ price,  -  10%.
However, it seems, a, Silver Dollar, holds at,  ’Spot’, despite, it also is 90%.

If, Buying such coins, from a  dealer, they charge, 10-20%   More, than the, ’Spot’ price to purchase.

This was a issue for me,  If  H.R.C.  would have won,  As I believe, bread was going  UP.
Now, it doesn’t seem like it !

The big thing,  ’silver’, rounds, or bars, (not USA Coins),
Even though, they are stamped  with .999 Pure, and a Name.
Several ‘coin/metal’, dealers, said their would be a,  ‘Assay’,  charge, on each piece.
   (to determine if it is, ‘really’)
A Few  dealers said,  that was total  B.S., because it IS, a known amount.

So  just a share, on what I found out.