Even as dangerous as it is per capita, it's probably one of only 2 or 3 major U.S. cities that I would be willing to live in or near.

Marge vs the Monorail was the greatest episode ever, so whatever season that was.Crunchy_Nuts

Season 4. Which also contained the gems "Last Exit to Springfield", "Mr. Plow", and "Homer the Heretic" just to name a few.

Economics without a doubt.

Season 4. It became stale a long time ago.

Legend002

Really? I'd argue that seasons 4-8 were, for the most part, the peak of the series. Seasons 1-3 alone were nothing all that special.

The more time goes by, the less justified it seems, especially in light of the Arab Spring, which is starting to be revitalized in Iraq's Sunni heartland as we speak, and the sheer amount of influence and leverage both Al Qaeda and Iran now have in the country.

If the US military really set out to kill civilians, the death tolls would be staggering. That being said, killing people through nonintention or negligence still isnt a good thing.

sonicare

Good point. Unlike some other war efforts, this isn't so systemic, but collateral damage and a general disregard for civilian casualties is not much better. To the victims, it doesn't matter. People still died under dubious and dishonorable circumstances.

Let's not forget the absurdity of building permanent structures on shifting sea ice at the north pole (there's no land up there).

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although frankly, im surprised this did not happen earlier.

BossPerson

I suppose Assad has realized he cannot keep up the facade of normalcy any longer.

I remember many times hearing western nations pledging secure communication equipment, even while ruling out lethal aid. Whatever happened to that?

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although frankly, im surprised this did not happen earlier.

BossPerson

I suppose Assad has realized he cannot keep up the facade of normalcy any longer.

There have also been reports of disruptions at Damascus International.