This is amazing progress by the Syrian Arab Army. I'm impressed, and wish them further success to recover their nation's lands from evil NATO backed elements. "Syrian army approaches terrorist outpost of Maaret Naaman in Idlib — media" - TASS See also: "GOVERNMENT FORCES LIBERATED JARJNAZ. ROAD ON MAARAT AL-NUMAN IS OPENED" - SouthFront Turkish... Continue Reading →
A Little Rejuvenation
I haven't uploaded any music tracks to this site for a long, long, time, perhaps because over recent years I have grown away from finding music a necessary component of my life - and that perhaps also being to my detriment. Music can have a lifting effect on the mind and soul, and we all... Continue Reading →
I Am A…
I am a conspiracy theorist. I just didn't realise or admit to that before. How wonderful. I learned something about myself today. And though I refuse to be defined by tags, I am not afraid to wear this as a label. Which means that I am neither "an idiot" nor "a coward". Wow! Two more... Continue Reading →
Progress in Syria’s Idlib Province, Late December 2019
They say that war is "months of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror," and that is how it seems to be playing out in Syria's Idlib province. Of course it is not really like that for some, but on the outside that is exactly how it appears. We, or actually the real Syrian army,... Continue Reading →
Go Home Yanks, You’re Unwanted!
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 →
