Monthly Archives: October 2017

The NY Times is wrong again. I was spat upon.

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "The reporter was asking about accounts that soldiers returning from Vietnam had been spat on by antiwar activists. I had told her the stories were not true. I told her that, on the contrary, opponents of the war had … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 105 Comments

HARPER: TRUMP CALLED NETANYAHU OBSTACLE TO PEACE

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Harper

A friend recently observed about President Donald Trump: "Ignore what he says, but watch what he does."  In general, this is a useful guide to the rollercoaster ride that is the Trump Presidency.  But on some occasions, it is useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper | 18 Comments

Decision time in Deir Ezzor – TTG

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Andrei Martyanov

"BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – Three years ago, the Syrian Arab Army was withdrawing from much of eastern Syria, with little hope to hold onto the provincial capital of Deir Ezzor. However, that would all change in late September 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Iraq, Syria, TTG | 15 Comments

Donald Trump KowTows to Israel on Iran Part II by Publius Tacitus

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Balint Somkuti

While the Trumper gave a good teleprompter speech today on the topic of Iran and nukes, he demonstrated great ignorance on the reality that is Iran. He clearly is reflecting the Israeli right wing view on the matter, one that … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Iran | 81 Comments

Who wrote Trump’s de-certification speech? Part 1

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "Iran has repeatedly insisted that it does not seek nuclear arms, but says it will not give up the ability to enrich uranium for energy and research reactors. Instead of withdrawing outright, Trump will ask Congress to amend a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran | 66 Comments

And now for something scientifical …

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "The Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:53 p.m. EDT (2253 GMT) from historic Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. About 8.5 minutes later, the first stage came back to Earth for a pinpoint landing on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Space | 54 Comments

The MSM are denouncing South Front as a Kremlin instrument

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "SouthFront has repeatedly been accused of being pro-Russian propaganda, anti-Erdogan propaganda, pro-Trump propaganda, anti-Russian propaganda, pro-Iranian propaganda, pro-Assad propaganda, anti-Assad propaganda and so on. The allegations have been made by various different media outlets, think tanks and media activists. … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Media | 94 Comments

Israeli Defense Forces: Military Capabilities, Scenarios for the Third Lebanon War: SF

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Pat Lang

  "On September 11, 2017, he (Liberman) also wrote “I very much advise our northern neighbours not to test us and not to threaten, because we take threats seriously. I do not recommend that they start a conflict with Israel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | 24 Comments

“US Army unprepared to deal with Russia in Europe” – TTG

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Andrei Martyanov

“The U.S. Army’s rapid reaction force in Europe is underequipped, undermanned and inadequately organized to confront military aggression from Russia or its high-tech proxies, according to an internal study that some who have read it view as a wake-up call … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG | 95 Comments

DECAMERON: NEO-CON RESET

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Harper

Last week saw the Senate Intelligence Committee going after Russia’s influence in the “free market places of ideas”:  Twitter, Facebook, etc.  Senators fulminated over Twitter’s failure to appreciate the magnitude of the danger of Russia’s interference in free elections.  Cartoonists … Continue reading →

Posted in Decameron | 27 Comments