>>9347455 You are blessed, anon. Do not recall my mother EVER kissing me. You know how in the animal world, including most humans, mothers will fight fiercely to defend their young? Imagine a creature that not only does not love you, but can not even remain neutral, and actively hates her children while fighting to harm them. A lifelong consistency, culminating in a climactic paroxysm of hatred at the end. Repeat, you are blessed.

>>9347664 The Saker is usually quite good, but is off base here. Yes, the tankers are being allowed through, which is sensible and pleasing. But not for the reasons Saker proposes.