There are two must read, complementary articles out today that deal with what looks like the beginning of the major Russian offensive the world has been waiting for. One is by Big Serge: Russo-Ukrainian War: The World Blood Pump Gradually, and then Suddenly
Again, I fear that if the Russians ever appear to be truly winning in a way that can't be covered up by the media, then the most dangerous part of the play begins. Our clown leaders will be very tempted to double down and send in NATO air power and actual troops to shore up Kyiv.
Of significant concern, is already happening - air-support. Like 'information' (we supply lots) Air surveillance is a powerful weapon, if not a direct-attack tool. NATO/USA has been providing air surveillance, flying very close (if not within) Ukraine's borders. (Let alone satellite info for now). Likely the only reason Ukraine has any of NATO air defense left is due to early-warning coming to them from that NATO-flown resource, thus preserving their in-country air defense by keeping them turned off until absolutely necessary - that is when told to turn 'em on by NATO. Actual troops, albeit under various covers, such as 'mercenaries' (etc.) are and have been in-country. The equipment furnished Ukraine requires trained operators. Particularly since so much western specialty stuff is all that's available as Russian stuff, which Ukraine Army had experience with, has pretty well been destroyed. Mark's sources note Ukraine is on their '3rd Army' -which is in the process of being taken out as well.
Your point is well taken, making the kinetic component of this conflict reflect what has been termed WWIII by actually, officially engaging Russia with NATO troops is about all that's left to disallow the pretense we're seeing presented to us.
I'm not alone pondering the absolute contrast between Main Stream Media and much reported courtesy of Mark's research and sharing in this blog. Reading back from this note many articulate, thoughtful commentators share in my observation/concern.
In an age of (supposed) open world-wide internet access, that such crazy differences exist seems impossible. Granted, lessor quality/regarded/size websites can be expected to be unreliable and opinions will run the gamut. What I don't get is the wide gap in somewhat reliable sites. For example:
Note, strategy page has been around since 1999. Doesn't mean much, I'm not a real fan altho some writers info presented on wide-ranging subjects is interesting and I suspect honestly intended. The article linked here seem non only sophomoric in it's writing quality, but openly so prejudiced it is impossible to trust at any level.
My point isn't the junk it represents, it's that what should be some-what responsible web sites and news sources are so sold-out propogandists. That type of singularly one-sidedness seems typically only found in the political realm. But maybe that's just it - our MSM (and many like-minded followers) are so sold-out to the Cabal and democrat ideologues they are propogandists providing pure, Soviet Union-era Pravda level publications. (WRH)
*I left off commenting on General Lloyd Austin. Frame for reference: he's one of the survivors from Obama's conservative/not Cabal follower purge. Recall more than 200 General officers and many staff grade military men were sent packing. Amazingly, politically 'not correct' as in not Progressive enough.
I do not think any sane other-country military leader gives that man any credence - when his priority has been political correctness of gender awareness in our military. Mark is a far better historian than I'll ever be, but I'm not aware of any battles won, let alone wars, when gender-correctness was given such a place as this country has done. Never. Women in combat is difficult, but I've worked with very capable and able women in the combat units I served in. However, they could not perform at adequate levels in my Infantry firing squad - although some were remarkable marksmen. When your firepower is what you carry, it's dangerous to not have enough ammo to accurately shoot.
In actual response to Mark's note of Austin at NATO, I agree the turning point is beyond 'our' control. I think this meeting was to offer a way to blame others (in particular it will be Germany for not allowing their tanks in) for the US's insanity. (WRH)
On the heels of the invasion across our southern border and our ridiculously insecure elections (better to call them "selections"), on the heels of shipping our manufacturing to China and importing their fentanyl, on the heels of men in high heels becoming women,
what is left but a mercenary army that is truly disposable in peace as in war?
We are not citizens; there are no citizen-soldiers; we are workers.
With the vaccine mandates, we found out that every company of any size was a "federal contractor". Everyone sells to the government; everyone wants a government contract. We are living in a giant public-private partnership and nobody knows who the real owners are. It ain't us.
You document some terrible facts, Tamsin. I think 'Selections' is a great descriptor. Subjects are placated - with selections for instance - while subject to a mercenary-army gov't with so many roads heading to failure. Meantime, any of us so foolish to have saved their expended lifeblood (exchanged for money) are now seeing any perceived security of self-dependence being rapidly eroded to finance those failures.
Mark calls this Blog Meaning in History, well conceived naming. I kinda wonder if we're trapped in a rear-view observing of this history unfolding. As subjects we've little influence of those Gov't and Fed regulators actions that seem to entangle the masses in dependence and rip our independence from those who might try to resist/persist in Freedom. Blessings Tamsin for you and your loved ones! (WRH) Ps., not important but my curious self can't resist asking... 'Tamsin'? :^)
Ray SC, I am pro-America (as originally, constitutionally intended at least). Pro-America for me meant service for preserving it. I don't know I think that way about America today. I have grand kids, 10 and 16 aged boys, I fear may be subject to what we're seeing go on in Europe. I get that Russia is not our friend and unreliable as an ally; but with the fall of the Soviet Union it seems the modern USA kept them as an enemy to continue supporting the Military-Industrial complex that has enrichened so very, very many. At so very, very many lives lost. Funny note, today Putin says he's fighting the ungodly USA (& many examples needless to mention). I'm not sold he is a great faith-builder. The opposite, but Russia has returned greatly to it Faith Roots. the USA has left them.
Our Cabal and Democrat (the same?) leave me sad. We once were a righteous, strong and worthy force for good in this world. Star wars- long ago and now, far far away.
I'll add, I preferred Trump over a Hillary gig. His inexperience hurt and continues to sting. The future for us, that is USA, is pretty ugly. I say that because we just elected a Democrat - Majority senate when clear thinking would have had that 'red wave' a reality. Yet, by hook or by crook, here we are. Sorry to be such a bleak response. I really thank you for your response. (WRH)
It appears to me (I was late-Viet Nam era, 1972-1979 Army; Mechanized Infantry) the move to include women in combat units was pretty 'progressive'. The Carter years were instrumental in a huge push that way.
Not to present bigoted or prejudiced here - there were men I would not have on my fire-team. There were women I respected in service as well in direct-support roles who I did rely on, that did earn trust. It wasn't 'she can't be with me because she's a girl', altho' it wasn't contested that physical capabilities are simply a man vs. woman physical difference thing.
It appears our military made great strides to accommodate physical shortcomings - not all bad. However my training was to be mission capable, not politically correct (so long ago, so different). I needed to be able to complete missions should my transportation fail, support not arrive, things go sideways (typical the norm), team members get injured or killed and a million variables as well. When the special tools designed to allow mixed sexes to function fail, that is when that liability you speak of is deadly. I can get by not expecting my team member not carrying me out, I can't get by if they can't pull their own weight. And, again not to be sexist, the load-out often doubled our physical weight. I mean for 170# men: even tho' many women at 125# might carry their own weight, that 45# was a lot of essential equipment, ammo and supplies.
Golly, I hope folks will forgive me for thinking war is fought to win and that political correctness truly is not my issue. However, in 2023 I'm absolutely cancelled because that's what I believe.
S'21, I hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for the comeback, altho' I think I'll go forget some stuff this subject evokes. I quit drinkin' a long time ago so I'll resort to less hazardous stuff, I promise. (WRH)
Unchanging is my appreciation, Mark, for your ongoing, consistent information gathering and sharing.
What strikes me just now is the absolute conflict of info in your post with Main-Stream media portrayal of the Ukraine/Russia situation. It seems it is coordinated info from them, more propaganda for support of the present, failing US administration than fact finding. Not unlike Afghanistan, eventually the truth will exist where all the MSM will be able to do is alter understanding of results and obfuscate the ongoing failings of the Democrat/Cabal ruling us.
I wonder how much this NATO involved mess relates to Vette-gate. I know, "what?!" but it appears the 'Wheels within Wheels' complicate the Cabal and Globalist agendas. My cop-out explaining my abject failure to understand is that, without the conflict defined, I can't predict (_evaluate_) or understand where events lead. I am convinced Socialist/Marxist agendas, long planned and ongoing, explain an awful lot. I get lost when considering an obvious 'Cabal' agenda being perpetuated on us; are they parallel, in conflict or joined at the hip?
Regarding Col. MacGregor and his thoughts; I've long found his contrarian and controversial opposition to the MSM junk not just credible, but accurate to a fault. Much of the reporting Mark shares in this Blog comes from sources I was previously unfamiliar with, however apparently honestly presented and using sources way more reliable than what our Gov't would like for us to hear from.
Can it be that truth will, eventually, win out? Will the many millions who support the Puppet President and his party decide hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian lives sacrificed for 'agendas' were not worthy of their loss? I realize history reflects long-term 'insanity' exists; will our 'information-age' perhaps be a mass ideals-changer? Or, as hundreds of million lost and wasted lives in the 20th Century testify to, will this ideological insanity persist while folk similar to me feel helpless? And, I regret, I do feel helpless.
There will be millions of 'casualties' from this mess. Between actual war victims to world wide starvation. Already, if one looks a little, famine is being reported broadly; especially in Africa where much of the Ukraine/Russian wheat was marketed. I'll note blame on climate is busily being proposed; I'll submit the Climate Change whack-jobs (represented by Davos gathered folk) are hugely responsible. Less Fertilizer, anyone? Eat Bugs and surrender your ownership of everything and You. Will Be. Happy.
God, please help us. We're destroying ourselves without you. (I guess I'm back to Debbie Downer mode again...)
A quick reference link, altho' behind Epoch Times' paywall, Kash Katel speaks to Vette-Gate. Yes, I know Mark. I can find folks who's argument lines up with mine regarding the goal of the cabal; that is, not removal but stopping reelection bid of Biden. Kash is a bit more experienced and trustworthy, tho'...
“May the soldiers in the trenches forgive me,” says General Zaluzhny. “It’s more important to focus on the accumulation of resources right now for the more protracted and heavier battles that may begin next year.”
…and have already begun. Utterly tragic and needless loss of human life. Would that our leaders and generals could admit to such shame, and ask forgiveness for their deceit, treachery and hypocrisy.
Robert, while Mark was sharing some very interesting stuff in this post, I have been bombarded with thoughts of the abject failure of 21st century media. (Main Stream Media particularly).
You are so right; tragically hundreds of thousands of war casualties and I submit prospectively a million + eventual casualties due, in no small part, to starvation for... Democrat + Cabal agendas?!
The simple, yet unfathomable contrast of the world's much more stable situations under President Trump just could not be allowed to continue. If I may, add to the Democrat/Security State Cabal group what is represented at Davos as likely to be a huge part in all this. I believe that group would like to see about 4 billion less souls wandering about this planet. Anything it takes suits them just fine, it seems.
Take Care sir. Hoping your weekend is going well! (WRH)
It's clear that the Biden Regime aren't fighting so hard in Ukraine because they give a damn about the Ukrainian people. They are fighting tooth and nail to protect their "assets" there. The whole place was a playground for the globalists, and Putin is going to expose them all.
It’s not about exposure, but keeping the money flowing.
If an event is censored by the msm and internet giants most people will never know.
The large scale worker strikes are being censored, so there is little awareness of them. A example is The difference between my viewpoint, vs my parents avid msm newspaper and news magazine readers is shocking. I have shocked their world view a bit with a subscription to the epic times.
I think you're right. A little bit of reading between the lines shows that the realization of severe Ukrainian defeat is dawning on the Zhou regime. They're still trying to talk it up, but ...
That’s what I don’t get. What do they hope to gain by continuing to traffic in what will soon be revealed to be enormous lies? the more they lie, the worse the political backlash will be once Russia finishes the job, no?
I hope they are exposed, but...right now "everyone" in the West hates Russia. Russia cannot expose their crimes (and be believed) because they have no credibility.
They will claim victory just as they did in Afghanistan.
Again, I fear that if the Russians ever appear to be truly winning in a way that can't be covered up by the media, then the most dangerous part of the play begins. Our clown leaders will be very tempted to double down and send in NATO air power and actual troops to shore up Kyiv.
Hey Yancey, hope you're well!
Of significant concern, is already happening - air-support. Like 'information' (we supply lots) Air surveillance is a powerful weapon, if not a direct-attack tool. NATO/USA has been providing air surveillance, flying very close (if not within) Ukraine's borders. (Let alone satellite info for now). Likely the only reason Ukraine has any of NATO air defense left is due to early-warning coming to them from that NATO-flown resource, thus preserving their in-country air defense by keeping them turned off until absolutely necessary - that is when told to turn 'em on by NATO. Actual troops, albeit under various covers, such as 'mercenaries' (etc.) are and have been in-country. The equipment furnished Ukraine requires trained operators. Particularly since so much western specialty stuff is all that's available as Russian stuff, which Ukraine Army had experience with, has pretty well been destroyed. Mark's sources note Ukraine is on their '3rd Army' -which is in the process of being taken out as well.
Your point is well taken, making the kinetic component of this conflict reflect what has been termed WWIII by actually, officially engaging Russia with NATO troops is about all that's left to disallow the pretense we're seeing presented to us.
Do take care, have a great week! (WRH)
I'm not alone pondering the absolute contrast between Main Stream Media and much reported courtesy of Mark's research and sharing in this blog. Reading back from this note many articulate, thoughtful commentators share in my observation/concern.
In an age of (supposed) open world-wide internet access, that such crazy differences exist seems impossible. Granted, lessor quality/regarded/size websites can be expected to be unreliable and opinions will run the gamut. What I don't get is the wide gap in somewhat reliable sites. For example:
https://strategypage.com/htmw/htatrit/articles/20230121.aspx
Note, strategy page has been around since 1999. Doesn't mean much, I'm not a real fan altho some writers info presented on wide-ranging subjects is interesting and I suspect honestly intended. The article linked here seem non only sophomoric in it's writing quality, but openly so prejudiced it is impossible to trust at any level.
My point isn't the junk it represents, it's that what should be some-what responsible web sites and news sources are so sold-out propogandists. That type of singularly one-sidedness seems typically only found in the political realm. But maybe that's just it - our MSM (and many like-minded followers) are so sold-out to the Cabal and democrat ideologues they are propogandists providing pure, Soviet Union-era Pravda level publications. (WRH)
I used to read strategy page daily, now it’s probably quarterly.
Evolved to join too many 'on the dark side', so to speak. Another sad loss.
If only we could commit all our politicians as mercenaries on the Eastern front of Ukraine.
“NATO will be dismantled as a military threat to Russia, and likely as a political force, as well.”
Good riddance. Its collapse will mark the beginning of the end of the American Empire and, God willing, a second chance for the American Republic.
*I left off commenting on General Lloyd Austin. Frame for reference: he's one of the survivors from Obama's conservative/not Cabal follower purge. Recall more than 200 General officers and many staff grade military men were sent packing. Amazingly, politically 'not correct' as in not Progressive enough.
I do not think any sane other-country military leader gives that man any credence - when his priority has been political correctness of gender awareness in our military. Mark is a far better historian than I'll ever be, but I'm not aware of any battles won, let alone wars, when gender-correctness was given such a place as this country has done. Never. Women in combat is difficult, but I've worked with very capable and able women in the combat units I served in. However, they could not perform at adequate levels in my Infantry firing squad - although some were remarkable marksmen. When your firepower is what you carry, it's dangerous to not have enough ammo to accurately shoot.
In actual response to Mark's note of Austin at NATO, I agree the turning point is beyond 'our' control. I think this meeting was to offer a way to blame others (in particular it will be Germany for not allowing their tanks in) for the US's insanity. (WRH)
And the GOP did nothing at the time, and Trump did not do a reciprocal culling when POTUS.
I have historically been pro military, but the Vax mandate was my breaking point.
Agreed. That was a breaking point.
On the heels of the invasion across our southern border and our ridiculously insecure elections (better to call them "selections"), on the heels of shipping our manufacturing to China and importing their fentanyl, on the heels of men in high heels becoming women,
what is left but a mercenary army that is truly disposable in peace as in war?
We are not citizens; there are no citizen-soldiers; we are workers.
With the vaccine mandates, we found out that every company of any size was a "federal contractor". Everyone sells to the government; everyone wants a government contract. We are living in a giant public-private partnership and nobody knows who the real owners are. It ain't us.
You document some terrible facts, Tamsin. I think 'Selections' is a great descriptor. Subjects are placated - with selections for instance - while subject to a mercenary-army gov't with so many roads heading to failure. Meantime, any of us so foolish to have saved their expended lifeblood (exchanged for money) are now seeing any perceived security of self-dependence being rapidly eroded to finance those failures.
Mark calls this Blog Meaning in History, well conceived naming. I kinda wonder if we're trapped in a rear-view observing of this history unfolding. As subjects we've little influence of those Gov't and Fed regulators actions that seem to entangle the masses in dependence and rip our independence from those who might try to resist/persist in Freedom. Blessings Tamsin for you and your loved ones! (WRH) Ps., not important but my curious self can't resist asking... 'Tamsin'? :^)
Ray SC, I am pro-America (as originally, constitutionally intended at least). Pro-America for me meant service for preserving it. I don't know I think that way about America today. I have grand kids, 10 and 16 aged boys, I fear may be subject to what we're seeing go on in Europe. I get that Russia is not our friend and unreliable as an ally; but with the fall of the Soviet Union it seems the modern USA kept them as an enemy to continue supporting the Military-Industrial complex that has enrichened so very, very many. At so very, very many lives lost. Funny note, today Putin says he's fighting the ungodly USA (& many examples needless to mention). I'm not sold he is a great faith-builder. The opposite, but Russia has returned greatly to it Faith Roots. the USA has left them.
Our Cabal and Democrat (the same?) leave me sad. We once were a righteous, strong and worthy force for good in this world. Star wars- long ago and now, far far away.
I'll add, I preferred Trump over a Hillary gig. His inexperience hurt and continues to sting. The future for us, that is USA, is pretty ugly. I say that because we just elected a Democrat - Majority senate when clear thinking would have had that 'red wave' a reality. Yet, by hook or by crook, here we are. Sorry to be such a bleak response. I really thank you for your response. (WRH)
My own military experience is that women are a liability anywhere the front line. Period.
It appears to me (I was late-Viet Nam era, 1972-1979 Army; Mechanized Infantry) the move to include women in combat units was pretty 'progressive'. The Carter years were instrumental in a huge push that way.
Not to present bigoted or prejudiced here - there were men I would not have on my fire-team. There were women I respected in service as well in direct-support roles who I did rely on, that did earn trust. It wasn't 'she can't be with me because she's a girl', altho' it wasn't contested that physical capabilities are simply a man vs. woman physical difference thing.
It appears our military made great strides to accommodate physical shortcomings - not all bad. However my training was to be mission capable, not politically correct (so long ago, so different). I needed to be able to complete missions should my transportation fail, support not arrive, things go sideways (typical the norm), team members get injured or killed and a million variables as well. When the special tools designed to allow mixed sexes to function fail, that is when that liability you speak of is deadly. I can get by not expecting my team member not carrying me out, I can't get by if they can't pull their own weight. And, again not to be sexist, the load-out often doubled our physical weight. I mean for 170# men: even tho' many women at 125# might carry their own weight, that 45# was a lot of essential equipment, ammo and supplies.
Golly, I hope folks will forgive me for thinking war is fought to win and that political correctness truly is not my issue. However, in 2023 I'm absolutely cancelled because that's what I believe.
S'21, I hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for the comeback, altho' I think I'll go forget some stuff this subject evokes. I quit drinkin' a long time ago so I'll resort to less hazardous stuff, I promise. (WRH)
Unchanging is my appreciation, Mark, for your ongoing, consistent information gathering and sharing.
What strikes me just now is the absolute conflict of info in your post with Main-Stream media portrayal of the Ukraine/Russia situation. It seems it is coordinated info from them, more propaganda for support of the present, failing US administration than fact finding. Not unlike Afghanistan, eventually the truth will exist where all the MSM will be able to do is alter understanding of results and obfuscate the ongoing failings of the Democrat/Cabal ruling us.
I wonder how much this NATO involved mess relates to Vette-gate. I know, "what?!" but it appears the 'Wheels within Wheels' complicate the Cabal and Globalist agendas. My cop-out explaining my abject failure to understand is that, without the conflict defined, I can't predict (_evaluate_) or understand where events lead. I am convinced Socialist/Marxist agendas, long planned and ongoing, explain an awful lot. I get lost when considering an obvious 'Cabal' agenda being perpetuated on us; are they parallel, in conflict or joined at the hip?
Regarding Col. MacGregor and his thoughts; I've long found his contrarian and controversial opposition to the MSM junk not just credible, but accurate to a fault. Much of the reporting Mark shares in this Blog comes from sources I was previously unfamiliar with, however apparently honestly presented and using sources way more reliable than what our Gov't would like for us to hear from.
Can it be that truth will, eventually, win out? Will the many millions who support the Puppet President and his party decide hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian lives sacrificed for 'agendas' were not worthy of their loss? I realize history reflects long-term 'insanity' exists; will our 'information-age' perhaps be a mass ideals-changer? Or, as hundreds of million lost and wasted lives in the 20th Century testify to, will this ideological insanity persist while folk similar to me feel helpless? And, I regret, I do feel helpless.
There will be millions of 'casualties' from this mess. Between actual war victims to world wide starvation. Already, if one looks a little, famine is being reported broadly; especially in Africa where much of the Ukraine/Russian wheat was marketed. I'll note blame on climate is busily being proposed; I'll submit the Climate Change whack-jobs (represented by Davos gathered folk) are hugely responsible. Less Fertilizer, anyone? Eat Bugs and surrender your ownership of everything and You. Will Be. Happy.
God, please help us. We're destroying ourselves without you. (I guess I'm back to Debbie Downer mode again...)
A quick reference link, altho' behind Epoch Times' paywall, Kash Katel speaks to Vette-Gate. Yes, I know Mark. I can find folks who's argument lines up with mine regarding the goal of the cabal; that is, not removal but stopping reelection bid of Biden. Kash is a bit more experienced and trustworthy, tho'...
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/kash-patel-classified-docs-scandal-meant-to-stop-biden-from-running-in-2024_4999213.html?utm_source=News&src_src=News&utm_campaign=breaking-2023-01-21-1&src_cmp=breaking-2023-01-21-1&utm_medium=email&est=Pip0b5rAdyDhD68xGAZ%2F1qsBTkOV6fVxZ2c1XhganUMzd58yIYrmruwQJ%2BMeJLZ8
My best regards to all. (WRH)
Will they blame trump when this is all over?
It’s not will they blame Trump, but how and for what…
Who lost Ukraine? Trump lost Ukraine! Who F$ked up NATO? Trump....etc etc.
“May the soldiers in the trenches forgive me,” says General Zaluzhny. “It’s more important to focus on the accumulation of resources right now for the more protracted and heavier battles that may begin next year.”
…and have already begun. Utterly tragic and needless loss of human life. Would that our leaders and generals could admit to such shame, and ask forgiveness for their deceit, treachery and hypocrisy.
Robert, while Mark was sharing some very interesting stuff in this post, I have been bombarded with thoughts of the abject failure of 21st century media. (Main Stream Media particularly).
You are so right; tragically hundreds of thousands of war casualties and I submit prospectively a million + eventual casualties due, in no small part, to starvation for... Democrat + Cabal agendas?!
The simple, yet unfathomable contrast of the world's much more stable situations under President Trump just could not be allowed to continue. If I may, add to the Democrat/Security State Cabal group what is represented at Davos as likely to be a huge part in all this. I believe that group would like to see about 4 billion less souls wandering about this planet. Anything it takes suits them just fine, it seems.
Take Care sir. Hoping your weekend is going well! (WRH)
breaking DOJ found six more classified documents at the Wilmington, Delaware, home.
The puppet masters must be serious. This is like an easter egg hunt. These get out of the white house eggs are all over the place.
My wife just told me that one. LOL!
It's clear that the Biden Regime aren't fighting so hard in Ukraine because they give a damn about the Ukrainian people. They are fighting tooth and nail to protect their "assets" there. The whole place was a playground for the globalists, and Putin is going to expose them all.
It’s not about exposure, but keeping the money flowing.
If an event is censored by the msm and internet giants most people will never know.
The large scale worker strikes are being censored, so there is little awareness of them. A example is The difference between my viewpoint, vs my parents avid msm newspaper and news magazine readers is shocking. I have shocked their world view a bit with a subscription to the epic times.
I think you're right. A little bit of reading between the lines shows that the realization of severe Ukrainian defeat is dawning on the Zhou regime. They're still trying to talk it up, but ...
That’s what I don’t get. What do they hope to gain by continuing to traffic in what will soon be revealed to be enormous lies? the more they lie, the worse the political backlash will be once Russia finishes the job, no?
I hope they are exposed, but...right now "everyone" in the West hates Russia. Russia cannot expose their crimes (and be believed) because they have no credibility.
They will claim victory just as they did in Afghanistan.
See? That was easy.
Right. It was always clear that that wouldn't have been a Russian missile.