also, I know this can come across as very crass: people live in these countries, and their fates aren't an idle game, but I'm asking because I *am* interested. What happens between these countries has an effect on what happens in mine, so it's a question that will have consequences in my life eventually.
@freeschool cool? yeah, I try to stay mindful of the medium and remember that not everyone reading my posts has a realistic or favorable model of how I am and communicate.