Author Archives: walrus

Putins Speech

Posted on June 16, 2024 by walrus

The English text of President Putins speech of 14 June is now available at the link below. This long document explains, from the Russian point of view, how we got to where we are today. It also explains Russias position … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 108 Comments

Britain? Kaput! By Walrus.

Posted on April 10, 2024 by walrus

kaput \kuh-PUT\ adjective. 1 : utterly finished, defeated, or destroyed. 2 : unable to function : useless. 3 : hopelessly outmoded. Britain as we understand it, is finished. Shakespeare and Churchill, Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh, Magna Carta, Keats, … Continue reading →

Posted in United Kingdom, Walrus | 56 Comments

A Note On Our Folly By Walrus

Posted on April 3, 2024 by walrus

“The March Of Folly” by Barbara Tuchman, analyses the causes of historic foreign policy disasters from the seige of Troy onwards with a view to understanding the role of pure unadulterated Govermental stupidity – folly – in the decline of … Continue reading →

Posted in government, History, Walrus | 130 Comments

The Russians have Won And We Will All Be Better For It Opinion By Walrus.

Posted on March 27, 2024 by walrus

Remember when this latest war started? Our esteemed leadership here and probably elsewhere told us that the Russians would lose because they were tactically backward, corrupt, led by incompetents and technically unsophisticated. They would be no match for the technically … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 115 Comments

Victoria “Fuck The EU” Nuland To Retire By Walrus.

Posted on March 5, 2024 by walrus

Has anyone, just for fun, computed the totals of those who have died in the wars of choice this person and her extended family have instigated and supported? We should perhaps give awards; for example the Madeleine Albright prize for … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 37 Comments

“Heavy Fog In Channel; Continent Cut Off.” – Walrus.

Posted on February 19, 2024 by walrus

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS: CODE FLAG “U” – YOU ARE STANDING INTO DANGER! America is the Titanic and our Iceberg is something called “Inversion”. I tried to draw attention to this in August 2014 by quoting that Times Of London … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Policy, Politics, Walrus | 106 Comments

Mearsheimer On Gaza by Walrus.

Posted on December 12, 2023 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

Nasrallah Is Angry by Walrus.

Posted on November 3, 2023 by walrus

Just listened to the Al Jazeera live translation of Nasrallahs speech. My take ,- not necessarily accurate: Message to Israel and the U.S: 1. End it, right now. Or else, This battle is different. 2. Any attacks on Lebanon will … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Walrus | 76 Comments

Israel At War. –

Posted on October 7, 2023 by walrus

The Prime Minister of Israel has declared that Israel is “at war” – against exactly who is not clear, “Hamas”, “The Palestinians”, ” terrorists” take your pick. It appears that the Palestinians (or whatever you call ) them achieved total … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Walrus | 119 Comments

Is a sheep taken in withernam irrepleviable? By Walrus

Posted on August 29, 2023 by walrus

Is a sheep taken in withernam irrepleviable? This is the obscure ancient English law question posed by Sir Thomas More in 1520 to confound a legal braggart in the court of Henry VIII. The braggart didn’t know the answer. ChatGPT, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Walrus | 75 Comments