RSS- A Season for Memories
- Bill Harris, The Bulge and Christmas 1944
- The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
- “China is pushing Russia out of Kazakhstan’s uranium sector — Russia is gradually losing its influence in Central Asia.”
- When did Russia decide to cut Assad loose?
- Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime
- FBI missed ‘basic step’ when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
- The drones over New Jersey
- The Langley Aerodrome Experience… at Stafford Airport
- “Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election, Throws Process Into Chaos”
Monthly Archives: March 2016
“I don’t want to be Iraq’s air force…”
"b" pointed out to me that in this WH interview Obama told Friedman (paraphrasing) that during the process of IS overrunning much of northern Iraq he deliberately withheld massive air attacks on IS so that he could maintain political pressure … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, Iraq, Media, Middle East
112 Comments
We need new uniforms…”
" … it proved to be a slog because of heavy rains, tougher-than-expected resistance from the militants and reports of the low morale that has dogged the Iraqi military ever since the Islamic State swept into Iraq in 2014. The stalled operation … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Iraq, Middle East, Syria
44 Comments
Another nail…?
"Citing indications of wrongdoing and bad faith, a federal judge has overruled government objections by declaring that a conservative group is entitled to more details about how Hillary Clinton's private email account was integrated into the State Department recordkeeping … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, Justice, Politics
24 Comments
On to …?
"On a tactical level, the liberation of Palmyra and the expected advance on Sukhanah greatly reduced ISIS’ ability to threaten key government supply lines, especially along the M5 highway and the road to Aleppo. The pro-government forces have also … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
55 Comments
Fidel does not love us!
"Fidel Castro responded Monday to President Barack Obama's historic trip to Cuba with a long, bristling letter recounting the history of U.S. aggression against Cuba, writing that "we don't need the empire to give us any presents." The 1,500-word … Continue reading
Posted in Policy
93 Comments
An East Ghouta pocket is being encircled.
"Four days ago, government troops also captured Farzat hill, in an area near the site where the former leader of Jaish al-Islam, Zahran al-Alloush, was killed by a Syrian airstrike in December. Additionally, these advances help government soldiers to … Continue reading
Posted in Syria, The Military Art
62 Comments
What about Bob?
We have too many Bobs and Joe Bobs commenting. Sort yourselves out somehow please. I still want to know what he whispered to her on the street in Tokyo. I know what I would have. pl
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
14 Comments
The US has become a “muffled zone.”
"Syrian government forces recaptured a Mamluk-era citadel in Palmyra from the extremist Islamic State group on Friday, Syrian state media and monitoring groups said, as the fierce battle for control of the historic town entered its third day. Syrian and … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Syria
117 Comments
“Back to Jackson” by Richard Sale
I promised Pat I would do another ramble on Andrew Jackson. I think that the best book on Jackson was written by Arthur Schlesinger. “The Age of Jackson.” I recommend it to anyone as the most thorough analysis of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
39 Comments