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- Tatarigami’s assessment of the situation at Chasiv Yar and Ocheretyne
- Open Thread – 1 May 2024
- Barbara Ann on The Great Taking
- William Eaton and The Battle of Derna
- The battle for Ocheretyne
- Supreme Court oral arguments to be heard on April 25 about presidential immunity for official acts
- Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space
- The Wondrous Oak
Monthly Archives: September 2019
An indictment for McCabe is not needed to try him, or is it?
"In many—if not all—U.S. jurisdictions that use grand juries, prosecutors often have a choice between seeking an indictment from a grand jury and filing a charging document directly with the court. Such a document is usually called an information, accusation, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Meet the Quds1 cruise missile. Made in Yemen?
"On September 14, several explosions rocked the Khurais oilfield as well as the Abqaiq refinery, one of Saudi Arabia’s most vital petrochemical installations. Several hours later, the Houthis claimed that they had targeted both facilities with ten drones as part … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, weapons, Yemen
84 Comments
Michael Flynn’s Motion to Compel Brady Evidence is Compelling by Larry C Johnson
For those who have not taken time to read what Michael Flynn’s lawyer filed with the court (it was initially sealed) you now no longer have an excuse. I am going to spoon feed you. The motion is compelling and … Continue reading
Posted in Larry Johnson, Russiagate
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Houthi UAVs set big Saudi refinery alight. al-jazeere, etc.
"Saudi Arabia is shutting down half of its oil production after drones attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in the kingdom, The Wall Street Journal reported. The closure will impact almost five million barrels of crude production a day, … Continue reading
Posted in Saudi Arabia, weapons, Yemen
118 Comments
HARPER: CARLSON HAILS DEPARTURE OF ‘LEFTIST’ BOLTON
On Wednesday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson rightfully celebrated the firing of John Bolton as National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump. With no shortage of irony, Carlson noted that many left progressives, particularly those closely associated with former … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
73 Comments
“… Tucker Carlson Pushes for End of the Neo-cons” Reuters and Haaretz
"Carlson concluded by warning about the many other Boltons in the federal bureaucracy, saying that “war may be a disaster for America, but for John Bolton and his fellow neocons, it’s always good business.” He went on to slam Trump’s … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
10 Comments
Tuesday’s Bellwether North Carolina Election Did Have a Trump Factor by Larry C Johnson
Tuesday’s election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District was a bellwether and is good news for Donald Trump despite punditry and media nay saying. But you would not know this from watching or reading the so-called journalists who are being … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Larry Johnson, Media, Politics
13 Comments
“Democrats should give Trump a win on his trade deal with Mexico and Canada” Washpost (Bezos)
"A TOP priority for President Trump in what’s left of this session of Congress is a vote in the House of Representatives on his trade deal with Mexico and Canada. Passage in the Republican-controlled Senate is all but certain, and, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
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Where we are now in Afghanistan- Editorial Opinion by PL
(Lt. Hamilton VC at Kabul where he commanded Sir Louis Cavangnari's escort) A year or so after the US intervention in Afghanistan began in 2001 I perceived that there was a danger that US public and government opinion might begin … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Policy
57 Comments
Peacemaker Bolton Quits by Walrus.
It seems that another voice for peace and moderation in foreign policy has abandoned the Trump Administration. John Bolton has quit as National Security Advisor. It sounds to me like the constant calls for a more aggressive, warlike, stance from … Continue reading
Posted in Walrus
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