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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot What would happen if this succeeded ?

What is the likelihood of this ? i read somewhere that President Amin Hafez actually was grooming him for the role. Lets say Cohen was not compromised and actually became Defence Minister of Syria, what would happen ?

WW2 saw increased development of airplanes, rockets and nuclear technology and very early research towards computers and the subsequent Cold War saw the development of space travel, modern computers and the internet as the opposing side tried to gain and edge over the other as fast as possible...

The Siege of Misrata cost Gaddafi in terms of manpower and equipment. Had he been able to secure the city before NATO intervened how much difference would be made ? It would make any rebel attack on Tripoli more difficult.

Lets assume at some point during the late 20th century the IRA managed to somehow get past security for whatever reason when the Queen was opening Parliament and took The Queen, Prince Philip, the Prime Minister, the Home, Foreign and Defence Secretaries as hostages as well as numerous foreign...

At some point during or even before the reign of the Syrian Baath Party, Hafez al-Assad is killed. How does this affect Syria in terms of internal affairs and foreign policy ? would the Yom Kippur war be any different ? how would the lack of the Assad family impact todays Syrian civil war ...

When Israeli forces invaded Syrian territory, they started shelling Damascus's southern outskirts on 14 October i believe. What if Israel advanced and attempted to seize Damascus ? could Syria's army hold them off ? What would happen if Damascus fell ?

In August 2011, the rebel's rolled into central Tripoli facing surprisingly light resistance and in some parts no resistance at all. Only at Bab Alazizia and a few loyal district's was there heavy fighting. Within two days almost all of the capital was secured. The main reason was that the...

On 18 July 2012, a bomb exploded during a high level security meeting in Damascus which killed the Syrian Defence Minister , Deputy Defence Minister, National Security Director and the Assistant to the Vice President as well as wounding Bashar Assads brother, Maher Assad, the head of he...

What would it have taken to spark off revolution in Britain between 1960 and 1980? Perhaps the Miners strike escalates ? And if there is an uprising does the armed forces take sides, split or remain neutral?

What would happen if Nationalist forces failed to capture Seville ? how much would it hamper Franco's war effort ?

Could the Iranian Revolution have turned into civil war ? If so what factors would have been required for enough of the armed forces to remain loyal to the Shah for the government to be able to mount a defence against the Islamists ?

Gaddafi responded to the USAF bombing of Libya by firing scuds at an Italian island where a US Coast Guard station was based. What if those missiles actually managed to strike the island and kill US servicemen and Italian civilians ?

During the Mumbai terror attacks, the group tried to break into Cama hospital and execute patients in their beds, but they were locked out and decided to go elsewhere to continue their rampage. What if they had managed to get into the wards and shoot the defenceless patients where they lay ...

Mohammed Bouzizi was the Tunisian fruit vendor who burned himself to death following his humiliation after having fruit and veg cart seized in 2011. His arrest sparked protests that overthrew the Tunisian President Ben Ali and inspired Egyptians, Libyans and Syrians to rise in revolution also...

What set of circumstances would it require for there to be an armed revolution, or outright civil war in the UK ? preferably after WW2 though anytime after WW1 is still fine. Any links to TL's involving this sort of thing ?

I read somewhere once that Scotland tried to carve itself out some territory in Central America but it failed miserably. What would it take for these ventures to succeed and Scotland become a half decent power ?

What would it have taken for the British territories in what is now Canada to take up arms against the British Empire ? Could it ever have happened ?

What would it take for Iraqi to overcome Iranian defences during the early stages of the Iran Iraq war ? Would it be possible for Saddam to overpower Iran and even take Tehran ? If so what would it take for an Iraqi victory ?

In November 1992, elements of the Venezuelan armed forces loyal to the then imprisoned Hugo Chavez, particularly the air force, attempted a coup against the government. Rebels seized control of a Caracas TV station as well as some military bases and installations. Rebel jets and helicopters...