Monthly Archives: February 2018

Cowardice and Neglect of Duty

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Pat Lang

" The only armed sheriff’s deputy at a Florida high school where 17 people were killed took cover outside rather than charging into the building when the massacre began, the Broward County sheriff said on Thursday. The sheriff also acknowledged that … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 159 Comments

“a giant catcher’s mitt.”

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Pat Lang

  ""It's like a giant catcher's mitt, in boat form," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told reporters after the Falcon Heavy launch on Feb. 6, Space.com reported. In particular, the giant net is designed to catch the payload fairings, also known … Continue reading →

Posted in Space | 20 Comments

Project Lakhta – What was the goal?

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Pat Lang

  "We will use the key performance indicators (KPIs) we created in November to measure the level of success enjoyed by the Russian intelligence active measures campaign. The plethora of examples within the indictment serves to confirm much of our … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Media, Russia, Russiagate | 42 Comments

Natanyahu is Finished.

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Pat Lang

It appears from today's news that Bibi and Sarah are on their way out of the PM's residence and may end up in adjoining prisons.  I would welcome informed comment on this to include likely succession.  pl http://ev.haaretz.com/HM?b=0fpLm8-q4CwQdf02bTi5vNLQF7uFh4SEKSRW_osSDzZFIVKdg03IRZimDuo-vZyk&c=eDkXzS66dSRPWtVh9iZkYQ

Posted in Israel | 13 Comments

Robert Mueller’s America–A Farce Wrapped in Hypocrisy by Publius Tacitus

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Balint Somkuti

The indictment unveiled last Friday by Assistant Attorney General Rob Rosenstein, charging 13 Russian nationals with posting "false" information on the internet would be great grist for a satirical send up of government incompetence except the underlying premise of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 91 Comments

Age of Intolerance by Richard Sale

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Pat Lang

Or perhaps it is more accurate to label it,  “The Age of impudence.” Not everyone has a sound or perceptive mind and the powers of expression needed to articulate its thoughts, but today, thanks to Social Media, no one escapes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 49 Comments

A Plethora of Events in Northwest Syria – TTG

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Andrei Martyanov

A plethora of events have hit this corner of Syria in the last week in addition to the grinding Turkish-FSA offensive in Afrin. That offensive has continued to nibble at the border areas and is now in a position to … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 50 Comments

One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Three if by GCHQ. The British are Coming! The British are Coming! Observations on a tangled tale, by Fred

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Fred

It was a dark and stormy daniels night. In the daylight you know when they are going to use the bayonet. It is in the darkest hours of night that you least expect someone will use cold Steele to drive a … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, Fred, government, Humor, Intelligence, Justice, Media, Politics, Russiagate | 41 Comments

Mueller or DoJ should reach and announce closure on …

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Pat Lang

(Editorial Comment) The indictment concerning the Russian information ops campaign should not be the end of Mueller's enquiries and the announced public results of his efforts.  For example: 1.  Did Trump and/or his associates conspire with Russia or Russians to … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Justice, Politics, Russia, Russiagate | 75 Comments

The text of the indictment of the SVR 13.

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Pat Lang

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/rosenstein-mueller-indictment-russia/553601/ Looks to me like a very professional operation  I look forward to more indictments. Let's see them!  pl

Posted in Intelligence, Russia, Russiagate | 170 Comments