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Nord Stream Pipelines Attack

| February 10, 2023 | 21 Comments
Nord Stream Pipelines Attack

Gas Leak off the Danish Island of Bornholm Recall the three mysterious gas leaks from Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines? The White House categorically denied involvement, dismissing any allegations as “complete fiction.” This despite Joe and others in his Administration going on record threatening Russia with the pipeline’s destruction if Vlad invaded Ukraine. Well sonofabitch; he […]

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Just what Putin needs right now

| February 9, 2023 | 21 Comments
Just what Putin needs right now

Ramzan Kadryov, Chechnya’s head, is a close ally of Putin’s Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, suggested Monday that Russia should “denazify and demilitarize” Poland next. “What if, after the successful completion of the NMD, Russia begins to denazify and demilitarize the next country? After all, after Ukraine, Poland is on the map! I will not […]

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Chinese (gasp) hypocrisy

| February 8, 2023 | 39 Comments
Chinese (gasp) hypocrisy

Well, seems the Chinese do have their knickers a bit twisted over the Great Balloon Shoot-Down of 2023. Describing the US’ reactions as over-the-top:  The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday that the US shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon Saturday was “unacceptable and irresponsible.” China said both balloons were “of civilian nature and used […]

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No Spares for Ukraine

| January 30, 2023 | 28 Comments
No Spares for Ukraine

Abrams Graveyard Joe’s Handlers nearly met themselves, reversing course on sending US Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine. The Ukes have been pleading for them for months. Something caused a sea change in what passes for foreign policy in this Administration, and the slow drip of escalation moves ahead. There’s a problem, though. US to buy […]

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Biden talks about “Ukraine’s brutal aggression”

| January 25, 2023 | 44 Comments
Biden talks about “Ukraine’s brutal aggression”

? Watch the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense faces. It is Oscar season, and these two deserve gold statues for how they can keep a straight face while the Sundowner-in-Chief mucks up US foreign policy again. I’m sure that the “White House”, whoever is actually running the show, will soon clarify what the […]

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Abrams MBTs to Ukraine

| January 24, 2023 | 96 Comments
Abrams MBTs to Ukraine

Too complicated? Another opportunity to excel for Joe’s foreign policy team. US may deliver ‘significant number’ of Abrams tanks to Ukraine despite Pentagon misgivings The Pentagon had argued that US Abrams tanks are too complicated to operate and maintain By Anders Hagstrom , Liz Friden | Fox News The U.S. could announce the delivery of […]

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Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, report finds

| November 18, 2022 | 5 Comments
Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, report finds

To be fair to the Afghans, most of us thought we’d never leave either. Military Times reports on a new by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction. Here’s the high points; The Afghans didn’t think we were serious about leaving. That probably came from all our double talking on the topic, maybe even Biden’s […]

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Poland 1939 Redux: Russia threatens UK, gets froggy WW

| November 2, 2022 | 5 Comments
Poland 1939 Redux: Russia threatens UK, gets froggy WW

As I am sure you have read, multiple published sources say Russia is claiming that the UK is responsible for the explosions that took out the Nord Stream II pipelines. Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was […]

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