Monthly Archives: October 2019

Brief Update on the Border Situation – TTG

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

Much has been made of the 120 hour truce supposedly negotiated by Pence and Erdogan. The “negotiation” called for the SDF to pull all its force back from the border. As I told Elaine earlier today, whatever Pence and Erdogan … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 56 Comments

Open Thread – TTG

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

We’re not lacking for news, but I figured an open thread would provide a good respite while El Jefe mends. My younger son is an unbelievable coder. He’s also a metal head who often plays poker with a Richmond-based metal … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 138 Comments

Off the net

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Pat Lang

I  had eye surgery today "corneal debridement" and will not be doing much on SST for a few days.  pl

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 27 Comments

SAA/SDF progress

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Pat Lang

A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria: The US Defense Secretary announced that US troops will remain in the al-Tanf area and ‘elsewhere’, but not in northern Syria; Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units continues entering into the SDF-controlled … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 40 Comments

Jubilation! – TTG

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

Damascus is on her way in achieving her ultimate goal of regaining control over all her territory and achieving peace thanks to VV Putin and the welcome and necessary assistance of DJ Trump. There’s no other way to put it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Syria, TTG | 47 Comments

Kurds and SAG reach agreement to fight Turks

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Pat Lang

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reportedly reached an agreement with Damascus on the situation in northern Syria; The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) started entering the SDF-held area around Manbij. SAA units will reportedly enter Kabani and move further; Turkey-led forces … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Middle East, Syria | 34 Comments

Saturday thoughts 12 October 2019

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Pat Lang

China Trade:  We are calling it Phase One and the Chinese media are calling it a pause in the trade war.  Both of those work for me.  We will see if the 2nd phase yields fruit like, a halt to … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Current Affairs, government | 61 Comments

Turn and face the strange* – TTG

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

*from David Bowie’s “Changes” Keith Harbaugh recently posed the following question as a comment to my old post where, a few months ago, I confessed to being a latent SJW. TTG, since you are  a) a native New Englander,  b) … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy, TTG | 44 Comments

Ambassadors- Marie Yovanovitch

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Pat Lang

 Ambassadors serve at the pleasure of the president.  If Trump pressed State to dismiss the woman ambassador to the Ukraine, he was merely being polite. 

Posted in government | 34 Comments

RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 10 OCTOBER 2019 by Patrick Armstrong

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Patrick Armstrong

HEALTH. Paul Robinson reads junk so that I don't have to: a book by some academic explaining why so many Russians (wrongly – of course!) support the horrible Putin. Well, only a tenured intullekchul couldn't figure it out. (I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Patrick Armstrong, Russia | 22 Comments