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- Open Thread – 1 May 2024
- Barbara Ann on The Great Taking
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Monthly Archives: December 2023
Pope Francis on the Nativity Scene, reposted 2023
The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder. The depiction of Jesus’ birth is itself a simple and joyful proclamation of the mystery of the Incarnation of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, TTG
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An ‘Alid Christmas in Amman reposted 20 December 2023
It was snowing heavily in Alexandria, Virginia when I first wrote this. The moment reminded me of the time in the ’80s when I was in Jerusalem and Amman on government business at Christmas time. It had snowed heavily there as well, an unusual … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas
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Confederate Memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, part of the push to remove symbols that commemorate the Confederacy from military-related facilities, a cemetery official said … Continue reading
Posted in Reconstruction Renewed, TTG, WBS
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Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River
KHERSON, Ukraine — There was a faint tremor in the marine’s voice as he recounted the murderous fighting on the east bank of the Dnipro River, where he was wounded recently. “We were sitting in the water at night and … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Europe Swears Off Russian Gas. The Unexpected Price.
Last year at this time, Europeans worried about freezing without natural gas imports from Russia. That didn’t happen, and won’t this year. The European Union enters the winter of 2023-2024 with gas storage tanks nearly 95% full. Germany and its … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
74 Comments
Russia has lost 87% of troops it had prior to start of Ukraine war, according to US intelligence assessment
CNN — Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN. Still, … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Mearsheimer On Gaza by Walrus.
Just so we are clear about this, Israel is engaged in genocide in Gaza. True friends of israel cannot let this pass without acknowledgement. I class John Mearsheimer as a true friend of Israel for speaking out. To paraphrase Noel … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Palestine, Walrus
101 Comments
Major passenger rail improvements are on their way to Virginia
Political leaders from across Virginia convened recently for an event in northern Virginia to announce $729,000,000 in federal funding secured for Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) projects. Additionally, the board of directors of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority voted unanimously … Continue reading
Posted in Local News, TTG
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Are terrorists trying to enter the US through the southern border?
While terrorism watchlist hits have increased along the southern border, they still represent a very small fraction — fewer than 0.01% — of the hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross into the U.S. illegally each year. While Border Patrol … Continue reading
Posted in Blood on the Border, Policy, TTG
53 Comments
Russia’s ‘Powerful’ Air Defense Systems ‘Helpless’ Against Ukraine’s Cheap Drones – Russian Report
Russian air defense systems are poorly equipped to combat modern drones, which are smaller and cheaper. The West is not saying so, but a Russian report analyzing the country’s anti-drone capabilities does. Small drones have become a bane for Russia … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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