China would never say that, but I can. And Australia has never seen a clearer point at which to make the break from a decaying and violent West, than today, as the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is about to head off for a 6 or 7 day visit to Beijing and a moment heavy with... Continue Reading →
On One Side: Waterloo – On The Other Side: Pearl Harbour
I spoke here just a few hours ago about right now being a Waterloo moment for the aggressors Trump and Netanyahu. Just a little while ago, someone else said that this is a Pearl Harbour moment for Iran. I agree, and I am sure this is Iran's moment to rise to the challenge and ultimately... Continue Reading →
Talking About Kunstler’s Warped View of The World
I used to be a fan of the writing of James Howard Kunstler. I often shared his pieces on the blog. The writing was witty and amusing, even strangely prophetic, although many of his prognostications never came true back in the day. But that was then. Now it is a different world. A world where... Continue Reading →
Another Milestone Challenge to Israel
Previously, a little over 42 years ago actually, the illegal takeover by Israel of the Golan Heights was declared to be Null and Void by United Nations Resolution. That land still legally belongs to Syria but remains occupied by Israel. Earlier today, once more, "the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling upon Israel to... Continue Reading →
Phantom Nation
Occasionally, The Saker produces a piece of writing that is truly epic in stature and ruthlessly honest in its directed thoughts. On those occasions there is immense power in his words. His latest post on 'The Saker' blog is one such epic and powerful piece. The Saker makes an appeal to all who read that... Continue Reading →
Misconstruing the ‘Fact Patterns’
Situations around Golan Heights and Crimea "manifestly different" — Pompeo So, Pompous Mike Pompeo thinks "The situations around the Golan Heights and Crimea are..." well "...it's complicated, but suffice it to say as we evaluated each of those situations we felt that they were manifestly different as a matter of international law, and we attempted... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 