PFYT2Buon Natale! Joyeux Noël! Happy Holidays! Good tidings to everyone. From A Christmas Carol He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. Some people laughed to see the […]
So often, I’m gobsmacked at the incomprehensible claims made by some so called analysts. The analysts who just can’t seem to grasp what is taking place in plain sight. As the ME/NA is remade, yet again. It’s the birth pangs of a new middle east. (That’s a tag I brought over from my old site) […]
I’d recently written in a response to Ally about the US backed PKK/YPG using live fire against the anti occupation protestors in Syria. penny2says: December 15, 2024 at 8:42 am•Edit I’ve seen video on line, not of the Ocalan posters being torn down, but, of the protests by Arabs, who were than fired upon with […]
An oped from Daily Sabah. Some may still think Israel is in a defensive position, but it is not. They may also assert that Israel can now relieve itself of its actions, but it will not. As it is clearer than ever, Israel is not the victim, but the source of the problem, and its […]
Just an interesting point of view, excerpted below, read entirely at Responsible State Craft This relates directly to today’s earlier post. I don’t know that the US has that much leverage in the Arctic over Russia and China, but, perhaps they do? Russia and China want to trade in the Northern Sea Route. Consider it […]
Read entirely at link below. Interesting Engineering In the coming weeks, Russia is planning the delivery of another icebreaker, the Yakutia, which is more than 95% complete. Russia launched a new nuclear-powered icebreaker named Chukotka. The latest vessel has joined the fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. The launch was overseen by Russian President Vladimir Putin via […]
A couple of interesting articles Europe Still Clings to Russia Gas With Record LNG Flow This Year Bloomberg) — The European Union boosted imports of Russian liquefied natural gas against the backdrop of deepening tensions over pipeline supplies that flow through Ukraine. The bloc purchased a record amount of Russian LNG this year, according to […]
Keep in mind that many of the fighters supported by Turkey are Syrians. Displaced Syrians. Also bear in mind the presence of all those US bases in occupied Syria, along the Turkish border, with their PKK/YPG allies. Reuters Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would impose sanctions on Turkey, citing concerns over […]
This article is 5 yrs old. No doubt the bases have gotten larger and more entrenched. The location of the US bases, make clear Turkey is being targeted by the US and it’s PKK/YPG allies. At the link there is a map showing the location of and aerial images of the bases. Please take a […]
Watch the video at the link below Uncaptured Media Israeli media publishes report documenting how militants in Syria collaborate with Israeli forces in the occupied Golan Heights. In the wake of the Syrian government’s collapse, the Israeli military has moved to destroy all military installations and weapons caches that could be used for defensive or […]