Monthly Archives: October 2019

Empty Desks at the NSC by Larry C Johnson

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Larry Johnson

Looks like President Trump finally realizes that he is working in a snake pit. When he took office on January 20, 2017, he left an enormous cadre of Obama/Hillary sycophants in place. He could have (and should have) moved them … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Larry Johnson | 31 Comments

Heresy? Or new dogma?

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Pat Lang

"In the latest edition of La Repubblica, Pope Francis' longtime atheist friend and interviewer, Eugenio Scalfari, claims that the Pope told him that once Jesus Christ became incarnate, he was a man, a "man of exceptional virtues" but "not at … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 48 Comments

BOHICA Update – TTG

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

This is a report from Jennifer Griffin, national security correspondent for Fox News, after a phone conversation with an SF soldier in Syria. She filed the report by Twitter within the last two hours. I just spoke to a distraught … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, TTG, Turkey | 86 Comments

Turkey Double Talks Its Way Into Northeastern Syria by Willy B

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Decameron

The Turks have now launched their long threatened military operation in northeast Syria, under the Orwellian name of "Operation Peace Spring." "Our mission is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border, and to bring peace … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, Willy B | 27 Comments

The Plot Against Pope Francis

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Donald Trump, who has publicly criticized Francis, has not interfered as his surrogates, who include former White House strategist Steve Bannon; Cardinal Raymond Burke, the former Archbishop of St. Louis; Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former Apostolic Nuncio to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 69 Comments

Headline! “Trump betrays Kurds!” It’s what we do!

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Pat Lang

"U.S. troops have begun pulling out of positions in northern Syria, The Associated Press reported on Monday, citing U.S.-backed Kurdish forces.  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also reportedly said American troops have started to withdraw from the area.  The White House … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Syria | 98 Comments

BOHICA! – TTG

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

The Rojava Kurds should have seen this coming. The US has a long standing tradition of abandoning Kurds. The abandonment is not the worst part of this policy decision. It is the decision to turn over the jihadis captured by … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 40 Comments

Some News this Sunday – October 5, 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Pat Lang

The Plot "A second whistleblower is now considering filing a complaint about President Donald Trump’s conduct regarding Ukraine, the New York Times reported Friday. This whistleblower has “more direct information about the events than the first whistle-blower,” according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Politics, Religion, The economy | 60 Comments

What just happened in Paris? Observations and Questions, by Fred

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Fred

School isn't going to be the same for these kids for some time to come. A few short months ago the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris "caught fire" in what was immediately – like while the fire was still burning – … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, France, Fred, Intelligence, Politics | Tagged , , | 27 Comments

Dean Swift wanted this for the Irish? Perhaps

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Swift's essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language. Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 42 Comments