Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
Former White House stenographer Mike McCormick spent six years (2011-2017) at then-Vice President Joe Biden’s side as he met with world leaders, delivered speeches and interacted with members of the news media, an experience that provided him with both insider knowledge and a unique perspective. In an interview with The Daily Mail this week, McCormick said …
Lessons Not Learned: Ukraine, Iraq, and US Military Strategy The twentieth anniversary of the Iraq War arrived without fanfare in US political circles. It is not politically expedient to draw attention to the ambiguous-at-best results achieved there after the sacrifice of 4,500 US military personnel with many more wounded and suffering from psychological trauma, and …
Ukraine and Russia have violated the ban on chemical weapons use in war, but has Ukraine gone a step further? Both Ukraine and Russia signed and ratified the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention. Article I (5) of the Convention states: “Each State Party undertakes not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare.” Article …
My Twitter feed frequently shows me stories about how the Russo-Ukrainian War has devastated the Russian economy and how Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has led the country down the toilet. But, alas!, it seems that maybe, just maybe, things haven’t gone quite as we’ve been told. From The New York Times: Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With …
It has been 11 months since Russia invaded Ukraine; When it became clear that Putin was contemplating an invasion of the Ukraine, Biden misplayed all of his cards. Instead of calling Putin’s bluff and sending as much military assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible, Biden basically invited the Russian dictator to take the northeast portion …
Understanding DIME; Trump gets it; Biden does NOT and that’s why Putin, Xi and Kim, are beating him up and taking his lunch money.
Understanding DIME; Trump gets it; Biden does NOT and that’s why Putin, Xi and Kim, are beating him up and taking his lunch money.
The Russo-Ukrainian War has seen hundreds of thousands of casualties, according to The New York Times: Russia’s war in Ukraine has left more than 100,000 of Moscow’s troops dead or wounded, and Ukraine has probably suffered a similar number of casualties, the United States’ most senior general said this week. “You’re looking at well over …
Few things are certain in this world, but one thing everyone can count on is liberal politicians, educators, and media pundits saying stupid things during a crisis.
Planes, Tanks, and Ships; The New Look of Modern Warfare, Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better
The argument is always the same: “if we don’t do this now, it will harm American security in the future.” If only people realized that what we are doing now is already harming American security! From The Philadelphia Inquirer: If they win, MAGA Republicans will push to abandon Ukraine and harm U.S. security. GOP candidates, …
Ukraine Exposes China’s Green Lies; Carbon Neutrality is a Chinese Pipedream The 2015 Paris Agreement pushed communist China into a corner to some degree. While other nations grandly announced their nationally determined contributions to reducing greenhouse gases, China demurred on specifics until near the end of the time allotted for countries to develop their plans. The …
Drone Wars in Ukraine confirm predictions. The Russians now use a variety of drones, including Kamikaze versions, to destroy infrastructure across Ukraine.
Communist China is engaged in a high-wire balancing act regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine that includes providing moral support to its ally Russia.
Ukraine is winning its war against Russia militarily, but it is anyone’s guess if the people of Ukraine will see anything positive from that victory.
Biden’s War; The geopolitics of natural gas have placed Ukraine on center stage. One root cause of Russia’s attack of Ukraine involves national energy policies.
At the risk of being called a Putin stooge, a traitor, a Russian apologist, et al, or worse, here goes. Why has the President of the United States been constantly threatening nuclear war for the last few months?
There was an America First attitude in the late sixties, with a counter vision of American inequities toward blacks, women and non-Americans.
There appear to be three views on the Russian Ukraine battle. There is the camp that wants total war. Another camp wants to ignore the conflict and focus on the home front. And finally, there is the group that wants to be supportive without being really involved.
Virtue signaling can even distort foreign policy decisions. Once such example is how Americans perceive the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.