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Interestingly, Iran did sign that UN thingy wanting to ban nuclear weapons, though that's probably a choice loaded with politics (as it'd be a dig at the US) than actual policy. So, hard to tell if they're actually sincere in not really wanting to build nukes.

The US government has officially threatened DPRK with military intervention, if DRPK continues it's missile tests.

https://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/vn-veiligheidsraad-kondigt-sancties-af-tegen-noord-korea-vs-dreigen-met-militair-ingrijpen~a4509892/

Also, new sanctions against DPRK passed the UN security council unanimously, China nor Russia objected.

Quote from: martinuzz on August 05, 2017, 04:18:53 am

Why is there no outrage over it costing 13.50 in the first place? The pill costs 40 cents in the Netherlands. It's almost as if your health department / insurance negotiator / whomever it is that sets healthcare prices really hates people with hiv.

You know, there is a reason most new drugs hit US markets first. Also, isn't the Netherlands the country where they refuse you health care if you have a "terminal" illness? (At least a few of which can be treated in the US via very expensive methods)

Quote from: Antioch on August 01, 2017, 04:55:29 am

Quote from: Ghazkull on August 01, 2017, 04:38:13 am

@LoudWhispers

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Wait what, when did i miss that? Since when do the Braavosi want to get rid of the Targaryens...what for?

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I thought they just weren't that fond of the mad king and heavily sponsored Robert, who then failed to repay his debts.

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Braavos was founded by refugee ex-slaves who were enslaved and transferred to Valyria by the Valyrians with their dragons, forced to work in the mines until they were destroyed by heat, exhaustion or poor work safety standards. This is also the moment when the faceless men are born, the faceless men start mercy killing their fellow slaves, get better at killing, start killing Valyrians.
Eventually some of the slaves manage to escape, whereupon they found a hidden city in Braavos. After Valyria suffers the doom, the Braavosi come out of hiding, sending emissaries to all the other cities and Kingdoms, opening Braavos for business.
For this reason Braavos is vehemently anti-slavery, being one of the only cities in Essos where the population of slaves is 0 and slavery is utterly illegalized, they're so maximum freedom they don't even have feudal serfdom.

When they hear that Danaerys Targaeryan aims to conquer Westeros with reborn dragons, it's disheartening for the Braavosi to say the least. It means the Valyrians are back, the dragons are back, and Valyrian world conquest will be soon.

With that said, looking at it further, it's unclear whether the Iron Bank are supporting Cersei at all. It seems to be that the Iron Bank is only there because their supported candidate died and most importantly, Cersei promised to repay their debts in 2 weeks. It could be that the Iron Bank are just waiting for Cersei to repay her debts, are possibly going to buy her anti-dragon weapons, then bugger off back to Braavos. Also they liked Robert Baratheon, as he did repay all his Iron Bank interest - Littlefinger was his master of coin, and repaid the interest with Lannister loans. Hence why Cersei either had to use the Reach's grain and goods to repay the Iron Bank (which would indebt her to the Reach) or default upon the Iron Bank (realizing the Lannisters ran out of gold).

Likely, Cersei's promise to kill dragons and repay debts has won her the Iron Bank's patience. Not sure it has won her their support, but defo their patience