Monthly Archives: June 2017

A renewed SST on July 5th

I will begin posting my own articles on that day.  There will be clarified rules about posts, comments, and trollcontrols.  pl

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 82 Comments

Fake News and the Russian Interference Lie – by Publius Tacitus

As a former intelligence officer who participated in covert actions overseas (i.e., actions designed to shape foreign public opinion to fall in line with U.S. policy) I have watched with a mixture of amusement and horror the circus spun up … Continue reading

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, Politics, Russia, Russiagate, Syria | 85 Comments

Operation “Grand Dawn” Post 3 – TTG

"DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:20 P.M.) – Late on Friday afternoon, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Hezbollah and allied Iraqi paramilitary contingents dashed through southeastern Homs and reached an Iraqi border point, thus slicing adrift the frontline between rebel forces based in … Continue reading

Posted in Iraq, Syria, TTG | 64 Comments

17 million page views for SST and gone

I am leaving you.  Guest authors, commenters and the various troll nations may continue if you wish.  I may start another blog under "Pat Lang's Blog" but there will not be comments.  pl

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 203 Comments

Turkey has aligned with Qatar

  The diplomatic crisis in Qatar saw a new development Wednesday as Turkey's parliament passed legislation permitting the deployment of troops to a Turkish military base in Qatar. The legislation was drafted prior to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab … Continue reading

Posted in Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Egypt, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey | 53 Comments

A few thoughts on the leaks – TTG

I had every intention to post something last night concerning the leaked NSA report on Russian election hacking, the oddly named young alleged leaker and the possible motivations behind her action. But I faced a dilemma. Even though the NSA … Continue reading

Posted in Current Affairs, Intelligence, Politics, TTG | 89 Comments

Another traitorous US spy

"The Washington Post and NBC News have confirmed that the Intercept has published the material allegedly leaked by Winner. Very recently, in fact: On Monday, the digital organization published a rather eventful exclusive under the headline, “Top-Secret NSA Report Details … Continue reading

Posted in Current Affairs, Intelligence, Politics | 61 Comments

The Trump Doctrine – CBS News & WSJ

"The president embarked on his first foreign trip with a clear-eyed outlook that the world is not a “global community” but an arena where nations, nongovernmental actors and businesses engage and compete for advantage. We bring to this forum unmatched … Continue reading

Posted in Politics | 80 Comments

The Khanassar road seems to be widening. AMN

   "The Islamic State (ISIL) suffered a major setback, Saturday, when the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured their last stronghold in the Aleppo Governorate. For more than three years, the Islamic State has occupied the town of Maskanah, which is … Continue reading

Posted in Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Syria | 22 Comments

“The jihadi war will last forever.” – Republished 4 June 2017

I have been asked to put something up that states my position as to "why they hate us."  I have written a lot about this kind of thing.  you can find all that in the SST archive.  pl ————-Implicit in … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, Religion | 133 Comments