Monthly Archives: August 2018

Idlib offensive preparations

(4th Division "flash")  "The Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division has left the Daraa and Sweida provinces for northwest Syria, tonight, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the 4th Division left southern Syria with a … Continue reading

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Russia is stabilizing the Golan front line.

  "The Russian military police will create eight outposts near the demilitarized zone at the Golan Heights on the Syrian-Israeli border, a deputy commander of the Russian forces in Syria in charge of of military police, Viktor Zaytsev, said. According … Continue reading

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“America The Vulnerable: The Problem of Duplicate Voting”

"Elections are sometimes decided by small margins, making voter roll accuracy of paramount importance.  Consider the 2000 presidential election between Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore. More than 105 million votes were cast nationwide, and the outcome … Continue reading

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“Russian diplomat warns US sanctions against Iran to destabilize Middle East” AMN

  "Resumption of anti-Iranian sanctions by the US is a destructive step that might bring about destabilization in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday." “Washington’s course at bringing down … Continue reading

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More hostages for Erdogan?

  "A group of attorneys loyal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have initiated legal action against US officers attached to the strategic Incirlik Air Base in Turkey for alleged ties with terrorists, according to a new report. The Turkish … Continue reading

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Open Thread 8 August 2018

Father Guido has signed on to SST as our volunteer spiritual adviser and confessor. pl

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Christopher Steele, FBI’s Confidential Human Source by Publius Tacitus

The revelations from US Government records about the FBI/Intel Community plot to take out Donald Trump continue to flow thanks to the dogged efforts of Judicial Watch. The latest nugget came last Friday with the release of FBI records detailing … Continue reading

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A “Tour d’horizon” of the ME – Lang’s opinion

1.  Saudi Arabia has expelled Canada's ambassador and recalled its own for consultations.  It has halted any new business with Canada and stopped giving any new Saudi scholarships to its nationals for study in Canada.  'Adil Jubair (aka The Chihuaha, … Continue reading

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An end to the DNC “hack” or “download” crisis here

There will be no more on this.  Move on.  I will remove any further material on this unless something that is actually new comes to light.  pl

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God Bless Stephen Cohen by Publius Tacitus

Let me stipulate at the outset that the phrase, "Max Boot," should be consider as a new synonym in the Oxford English Dictionary for the word inane moron or imbecile are other plausible possibilities. Not since the days of Senator … Continue reading

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