Category Archives: Borg Wars

IMO Iran will wait for Biden

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Pat Lang

A journo friend called yesterday to ask my opinion about the course of near term events regarding Iran. The murder of a senior Iranian scientist at the weekend may have been done by Israel or the United States or both … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Richard Sale | 34 Comments

On Lord Malloch-Brown – David Habakkuk

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Pat Lang

The reason why Mark Malloch Brown was made a life peer is, I think, likely to have been that in our system, it is necessary for ministers to be directly answerable to Parliament. In June 2007, when Gordon Brown succeeded … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, government, Politics | 15 Comments

“What Syria withdrawal? There was never a Syria withdrawal,” Jeffrey said.

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Pat Lang

" … even as he praises the president’s support of what he describes as a successful “realpolitik” approach to the region, he acknowledges that his team routinely misled senior leaders about troop levels in Syria.  “We were always playing shell games … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Middle East, Syria | 29 Comments

In FP Biden is worse than Trump by Ted Rall

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Pat Lang

"Biden, notes Marcetic, pushed for "the 1999 bombing of Serbia, which actually dissolved the local pro-democracy movement and rallied popular support around the country's dictator." Biden voted for the U.S. wars against Afghanistan and Iraq. "I voted to go into … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Policy | 29 Comments

“The Return of the Anti-Antiwar Left” James W. Carden

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Pat Lang

"only “a few decades ago, “the Left” was considered the center of opposition to imperialism, and champion of the right of peoples to self-determination.” Johnstone is part of a distinguished line of American expatriate writers, who, perhaps because of an … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, government, Policy | 19 Comments

A few thoughts – 24 April 2020

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Pat Lang

1.  IMO the US Navy will be doing a good thing if it persuades Trump to restore Captain Crozier to command of USS Theodore Roosevelt.  He did a very foolish thing by appealing to the whole wide world to support … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, government, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Syria | 14 Comments

Pushing for a third Iraq war – TTG

Posted on March 28, 2020 by The Twisted Genius

"WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered military commanders to plan for an escalation of American combat in Iraq, issuing a directive last week to prepare a campaign to destroy an Iranian-backed militia group that has threatened more attacks against American … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Iran, Iraq, TTG | 42 Comments

Forward to the M-4!

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Pat Lang

Pompeo, the neocon in chief, continues to blame the SAG for all things not approved by the Ghost of McCain, but, never mind, the R+6 has calculated the intent of Turkey in Syria and the distance between the  Sultan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, government, Syria | 2 Comments

HTS has killed the “cease fire.”

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Pat Lang

"Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has officially rejected the recent Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib, vowing to keep on fighting.In an official statement, the terrorist group claimed that the agreement would allow the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian forces … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey | 20 Comments

Would counter-battery attacks in Syria or Turkey trigger NATO Article Five? -revision 1

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Pat Lang

  "This map provides a general look at the recent gains by Turkish-led forces in southern Idlib. The Turkish Army and its al-Qaeda-linked allies have retaken several villages from the Syrian army and beiseged the town of Kafr Nabul, which … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Policy, Russia, Syria, weapons | 36 Comments