[Lurking in Kansas]

...one of our staunchest allies...

Those days are over, at least for the next 4 years. Our new allies, France, Germany, and soon to be Syria.

[MaggieCarta]

Those days are over, at least for the next 4 years. Our new allies, France, Germany, and soon to be Syria.

Yes, you are correct. I do tend to retreat to the Reagan-Thatcher days as often as I possibly can...