Monthly Archives: February 2017

“Trump Administration Looks at Driving Wedge Between Russia and Iran” – TTG

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Andrei Martyanov

By Jay Solomon, Feb. 5, 2017 7:47 p.m. ET “WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is exploring ways to break Russia’s military and diplomatic alliance with Iran in a bid to both end the Syrian conflict and bolster the fight against Islamic State, said … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Iran, Russia, TTG | 121 Comments

John Bercow and the mother of all parliaments.

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "“An address by a foreign leader to both houses of Parliament is not an automatic right. It is an earned honor, Bercow told MPs on Monday.   “Before the imposition of the migrant ban, I would myself have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 49 Comments

The Fly by Richard T. Sale

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Pat Lang

There once was a fly. It loved itself excessively. It flew in quick-changing jerks. Its flight was full of stops and starts, and it had eyes in the back of its head, and it thought, “I can do anything. I … Continue reading →

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Russian ECM

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Pat Lang

                    http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2017/02/03/how-the-mattis-campaign-plan-for-fixing-americas-military-will-transform-the-u-s-army/#4594f41a5c87 https://southfront.org/ultra-secret-weapon-that-allows-russia-to-assume-his-supremacy-in-electronic-radio-war-in-syria/

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A lot of the media is at war with Trump, well …

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, Television | 81 Comments

South Front Report on US vehicular equipment.

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "The U.S. Army has been plagued with costly acquisition failures in recent decades, chief amongst them the Future Combat System (FCS) program. This $200 billion program initiated in 2000, the largest U.S. military acquisition program ever attempted, failed to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art | 49 Comments

A couple more things …

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Pat Lang

1.  The slide  to war with Iran.  IMO we should all be aware of the ongoing push in the present NSC towards ever increasing hostility toward Iran.  the Iranians clearly have little common sense and are allowing a situation to … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, government, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Policy, Politics | 72 Comments

HARPER: IRAN-CONTRA LIAR ABRAMS NO PLACE AT STATE DEPT

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Harper

One of Ronald Reagan's great undoings as President was the fact that a gang of neocons managed to penetrate his Administration at the second and third tiers, particularly at the Defense and State Departments, and as "consultants" to the National … Continue reading →

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“A Ramble on the Greeks” By Richard Sale

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Pat Lang

     Before the fall of Greek democracy, Athens began as a center of education and humanity. The best honey and the most deadly hemlock were produced there.        According to Jacob Burckhardt, the great 19th century historian, the Athenians … Continue reading →

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“Destabilization” comes home to roost.

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Pat Lang

"At a church in Washington, D.C., last weekend, dozens of federal workers attended a support group for civil servants seeking a forum to discuss their opposition to the Trump administration.  And 180 federal employees have signed up for a workshop … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, government, Media, Politics | 60 Comments