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Monthly Archives: June 2018
DOJ IG, Horowitz, Fails to Admit What He Proves by Publius Tacitus
The final product of the Department of Justice Inspector General, Michael Horowitz, is a study in schizophrenia. On the one hand Horowitz reports that there was no EVIDENCE that political bias directly affected the investigation: There were clearly tensions and … Continue reading
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 14 JUNE 2018 (Patrick Armstrong)
PUTIN PHONEIN. Russian, English; again I remind you that you don't have to depend on "reliable" reports, you can see for yourself what he says. Putin said (with numbers to prove it) that he thought the economy was "moving in … Continue reading
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The Turks are playing us …
"Turkey has offered Russia to jointly produce advanced S-500 air defense systems, President Recep Tayyip said on June 13 in an interview with broadcaster 24 TV. “Russia has given us a loan for the S-400 on very reasonable terms. In the … Continue reading
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The military mind? (editorial comment)
Even at this late point in my life I find it surprising to watch retired officers boast on TV that their military minds are impervious to the "vision thing" and that if they have not seen and touched something the … Continue reading
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Rob Reiner’s Shock and Awe–Not So Much by Publius Tacitus
Last night (Monday the 11th) at the Newseum in Washington, DC, Rob Reiner screened his new film, Shock and Awe. Hard to believe that 15 years have passed since George W. Bush launched an unnecessary war in Iraq. During the prelude … Continue reading
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Leaving the past behind …
"President Trump and Kim Jong Un signed a document after a historic day of meetings in Singapore on Tuesday and while the contents weren't immediately disclosed, it was clear that the two men had clicked. "We had a terrific … Continue reading
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For the summit, legal documents about the Korean War period are hard to find – By Robert Willmann
Even though the circus has come to town in Singapore this week with performers Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un and various supporting actors, it can distract from the serious business of Korea after World War 2. Since governments present … Continue reading
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“Betting the Farm” in SW Syria
The Syrian military is preparing to launch their largest offensive of the war next week, as they finalize their plans to kickoff this imperative operation in the provinces of Dara’a and Al-Quneitra. According to a military source in Damascus, … Continue reading
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John F. Kennedy and the Question of World Peace
by Willy B Source: John F. Kennedy Library I don't normally write about historical anniversaries. They're usually well covered by a plethora of writers much better than I. But today's date marks an event which intersects a project I began … Continue reading
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Is Putin Is Freeing Europe, One Country At A Time? by J
Marine Le Pen says Putin is liberating Europe, and she's right. Le Pen, says she sees signs of what in her opinion is the beginning of Europe’s liberation. Soaring popularity of right-of-center forces in several European nations, coupled with … Continue reading
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