Syrian Arab Army units prevent US invaders from using the Qamishli-Hasakah road, causing them to turn around and leave (at least that is what this Twitter feed says, and also what it looks like to me). Later, probably these same invaders were prevented from proceeding by real Syrian civilians in a road blockage protest encounter. and,... Continue Reading →
What has come over the US Congress to cause them to do something right for once? Sarah Abed says it all, leaving me nothing to add:"Congress ignores White House and Turkey’s objection by recognizing Armenian Genocide" Actually, as an afterthought, I do have something to add. This may seem a little cynical of me but,... Continue Reading →
Peering Into The Bag Of Shit That Is US Politics
"Reindeer Games" I am prepared to share this Kunstler post a) because unlike his previous one it contains no untruthful slurs on nations, figures and organisations situated on the other side of the Atlantic and b) because it does contain tales of the "self-degradation and dishonour" on which the American political system has come to... Continue Reading →
Wearying, But Worth it – Putin’s Press Conference
For the first time I watched most of President Putin's annual press conference live this year, in fact last night. Well, nothing much of any importance or relevance is happening anywhere else in the world at the moment, so why not? The conference, as it turned out, went for about four and a quarter hours,... Continue Reading →
A Country Divided…
In addition to dealing with endemic morale and corruption issues (see my previous post), the Ukraine military - which reports to the President - also needs to deal with the mainly right wing units of the Ukrainian National Guard - which reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs - and which has rather different objectives... Continue Reading →
Low Morale of Ukraine Military
It's a tough life in the Ukrainian army - and I'm fairly sure it is not through over-training. "Ukrainian army suffers 25 non-battle losses in a week" - DAN News In a week where the force received 25 non-battle losses - the causes are listed in this DAN article - this is not an isolated... Continue Reading →
The Obvious Has Now Been Made Clear – Assad DID NOT Gas His Own People
Not a single word of truth in the whole OPCW statement on the Douma so-called chemical weapon attack incident in April 2018. "NEW WIKILEAKS BOMBSHELL: 20 INSPECTORS DISSENT FROM SYRIA CHEMICAL ATTACK NARRATIVE" - SouthFront How about some apologies now from the OPCW, the UN, and chiefly the US and its NATO allies for completely... Continue Reading →
Will Surgery Save America’s Weakened Mind?
America's sick and weakened mind needs righting. I'm personally not sure that is possible, but if it is possible and there is actually a cure for that sickness then Jim Kunstler thinks he has it. I can't fault his logic but I think things have already gone a little too far for any cure to... Continue Reading →
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
On any given Sunday. "Gangs and drugs get the headlines, but a different crime takes up far more police time than any other: family violence. We spend a Sunday night with Jackie and David, two cops on the frontline of this hidden emergency." You think modern Western society is doing alright? You think the society... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 