Monthly Archives: May 2022

Russian forces have butchered thousands of civilians? UN

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed by Russian forces in Mariupol since the war began but the “true scale” of atrocities has yet to be fully uncovered, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner warned Thursday. “I am shocked at the scale of the … Continue reading →

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How did we miss that? – TTG

Posted on May 11, 2022 by TTG

A heated exchange between Senator King and DIA Director General Berrier on whether the intel community failed to predict/understand Ukraine’s will to fight.  Berrier: “there was never an intelligence community assessment that said the Ukrainians lack the will to fight.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 35 Comments

Russians dumping their dead in Donetsk?

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Russian authorities in Ukraine’s occupied city of Donetsk are tossing the bodies of their dead soldiers in a secret dump “by the thousands” and charging their loved ones money to find them. That’s according to a new audio recording released by Ukraine’s Security … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 22 Comments

Mixed results for Trum in Tuesday primaries

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Tuesday’s Republican primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia were a test with mixed results for former President Donald Trump‘s endorsement power.Trump suffered his first big loss of 2022 in Nebraska, where his chosen candidate for governor in the Republican primary lost to the state … Continue reading →

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“Russian Guided Weapons Miss the Mark, US Defense Officials Say” – TTG

Posted on May 10, 2022 by TTG

On Monday morning, as columns of armored vehicles and soldiers paraded through Moscow in celebration of Russia’s 1945 victory over Germany in World War II, one element of Russian military power was conspicuously missing: its warplanes. And though officials blamed … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 84 Comments

“Biden’s new WH press secretary claimed Trump, Ga. Gov. Kemp ‘stole’ elections”

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Pat Lang

“President Biden’s new White House press secretary has previously claimed the 2016 presidential election was “stolen” from Hillary Clinton and that Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp “stole” the 2018 gubernatorial election from Stacey Abrams. “Stolen emails, stolen drone, stolen election …..welcome to the … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Politics | 13 Comments

Poor Vlad – nothing works.

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Pat Lang

“A salvo of missiles brought the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine to Fastiv, a quiet town abounding with flowering cherry trees and set in sweeping farmland hundreds of kilometers from the front lines. The strike on April 28, which injured two … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 59 Comments

Putins Victory Day Speech Posted By Walrus

Posted on May 9, 2022 by walrus

Putin didn’t declare war or general mobilisation. He announced increased assistance for military orphans. The official translation is at the link. http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/68366 Comment: Summary: “Our cause is just.” Sometimes less is more. Over to you.

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 14 Comments

Kamil Galeev on Russian Mobilization – TTG

Posted on May 8, 2022 by TTG

Comment: This is an abridged (by me) version of a Twitter thread by Kamil Galeev. His bio from the Wilson Center says this about him: “Kamil Galeev is an independent researcher and a journalist residing in Moscow. His main focus … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 19 Comments

Do it!

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Pat Lang

“The five-vote majority needed in the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey remains intact months after Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft majority opinion was written, according to a report.  The leaked draft majority opinion penned by Alito is … Continue reading →

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