And there is Saul of Tarsus (unrelated) who first persecuted Christians and then converted and became the apostle Paul who was later beheaded by the Romans during Nero’s reign.
With the new Trump admin, it would seem more feasible for Russia to go nuclear early. Unless the UK and France decide to step in, I doubt the the US nuclear umbrella would be in effect after 1/20
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