And in other news, life on the moon. 0r, kind of in a moon of saturn. Possibly. But should we even be looking for Extra Terrestrials . Hello. Gbu as B Massive 0rd Nance air blast, or moab. Its a huge bomb. And it was dropped in afghanistan earlier today, aimed at the tunnels used by the Afghan Branch of so called Islamic State. The americans have never used a conventional weapon this powerful in combat, and given everything that has been happening in us foreign policy, it is no wonder that everybody is trying to work out what it means. Now, dont fall for some of the hyperbole its huge, but it would take more than a thousand of these to make one hiroshima. But does it tell us something about the willingness of the us military to flex its muscle in the world . Im joined by our diplomatic editor mark urban. As a bomb, is this a big threshold through which the world has passed today . Im not sure. The rafs grand slam that was dropped in world war ii was just slightly below this in size. Th
Characteristics about Rex Tillerson that donald trump views at positives are things that have john mccain concerned. He said he wants answers about the connection to the russian government. I have concerned over his reports of relationships with Vladimir Putin who is a thug and a murderer. We will have hearings on that issue and other issues concerning him. That is the time to make up your mind. What kind of questions would you ask Rex Tillerson . His view of Vladimir Putin, his role in the world, and the leader of the opposition was murdered on the orders, i believe, of Vladimir Putin and the shadow of the kremlin. The deal that he did in 2011 is estimated to be worth half of a trillion dollars. So you know these are enormously large deals. A reflection of that that was putin in 2012 awarded him the order of friendship, one of the highest civilian honors in russia. Tillerson has also spoken out against sanctions in russia and that may be essential in understanding his tenure. Thats a
‘Once you actually taste something that you’ve grown yourself, it changes everything,” says Niall Fitzharris, a carpenter by trade who built a cafe in the Dublin mountains. He now grows the fruit and veg that go into the food he serves, on his one acre in Leitrim.