We continue to make the mistake of not seeing/understanding the spiritual/religious aspect of this fight within the West. Jeffrey Sachs, a total globalist, and others, simply do not want to recognize that times have changed and this is not merely about dealing with what happened in the 90s and politics/strategy. It’s a very different paradigm today where spirituality is rising in ways we have never seen in our lifetimes.
Trump is attempting to strong arm Russia and Iran into quick concessions that favor the aims of the Anglo-Zionists. His main tool is threatening rhetoric which implies more sanctions and potential military action. Russia has responded with a major bombing campaign in Ukraine and Iran is stonewalling in silence behind its state-of-the-art Russian air defense systems. Trump's countermove is to walk further out on the limb and gamble that Russia/Iran will blink first. McGregor thinks a war in the Mideast is now inevitable and likely begins this month. China is also on edge, which implies that they think war is coming too. Trump has antagonized Europe and Canada, so Western unity is shot to Hell and most of Western military supplies and equipment are gone. Trump has no cards to play except barking like a rabid chihuahua. It's all a game chicken with multiple players. World War One started this way. The USA cannot win a world war against Russia, China, Iran, and the Houthis. Desperation is driving this insanity, but why? Methinks the world financial system may be about to collapse and only a major war can mask this crisis. Best to stay out of harms way for the time being.
"Methinks the world financial system may be about to collapse and only a major war can mask this crisis."
Above my pay grade but a real concern.
"Best to stay out of harms way for the time being."
Easier said than done.
You present a persuasive narrative here. The alternative is the Trumpian rhetoric is intended to build up suspense domestically and feed into his favorite story or plot line--DJT as savior. As I've cautioned before, the difficulty in pulling that off is that the other sides--China, Russia, Iran--have to be either willing participants in the charade. I say they have to be willing participants, because it's hard to believe that any of these major players are fooled at this point.
Yes, it could all be a massive Trumpian bluff to set the stage for a comprehensive peace "deal" that diffuses both Ukraine and the Mideast. We should all root for this outcome. Zelensky is a removable obstacle but Netanyahu remains a formidable spoiler, so it may all be for naught. Europe also needs to be brought onside, which would be the death knell of WEF Globalists. I give Trump a 1 in 5 chance of pulling this off. My last comment was meant as "don't vacation outside the US for a while."
I don't see "expansion" at all. First, Russia doesn't have the money (we're told it's just a "gas station"). Second, Putin doesn't have the power to order endless war even if he wanted to. The "Domino Theory" was used to justify the Vietnam war--we had to stay there or else many other countries would go commie. They're using the "Domino Theory" lie again today, ie, "Putin wants Europe," etc., for the same reason, to keep bleeding US taxpayers. The US is dedicated to endless wars and misery around the world, has attempted to overthrow 57+ governments since WWII. Unfortunately, US taxpayers don't get to vote on this. We're just forced to pay for it. To the US, "war" means war in distant lands. ("You have your ocean," as Zelensky accurately noted to Trump last week). Not so for Russia. For Russia it means its own land will be bombed and/or occupied. Russia has to care about humanity. It lost 25 million citizens in WWII. Leningrad was occupied for over a year for the purpose of starving Russians/Soviet human beings to death. Putin's younger brother became sick and died during the occupation. In 1990s US elites plundered newly independent Russia and left it for dead laughing as it did so. Elites were shocked that Putin wasn't another Yeltsin, and that he saved his country at the 11th hour. Russian citizens haven't forgotten what he's done for them. Thus he still has high approval in Levada polls...https://www.levada.ru/en/ratings/....It's outrageous that US elites never consider views of the Russian people. They just lie and say he's Hitler--Gatekeeper Bill O'Reilly says he has a big book coming out in September all about how "evil" and "like Hitler" Putin is. Trump insults all humanity by continuing to order Russia to cease fire. That won't cure the problem which is that the US won't treat Russians as equal human beings.
You are correct, Susan. I've long said the "new" Russia, not the "old" Soviet Union should be our ally and friend. We have been friends before and except for the Bolshevik revolution and the ensuing 70 some years they were an enemy. The renewed Russia under Putin has regained their religious and moral vigor and fought their way back from the plundering of the Zionist-neocons. They should be admired for this accomplishment. they showed the Marxist-communist system doesn't work and Europe is now proving the socialist system is failing, and the Democrat Marxists have proven this as well as we see our once prosperous nation plundered by the same people who plundered Russia. Is Trump playing his poor cards badly? We shall see.
Yes, we shall see. It's a disgrace that he continues ordering Russia to stop fighting or face US punishment. Since US controls Ukraine, why doesn't Trump order Ukraine to stop? Ukraine has been a deeply corrupt US colony for 35 years, surviving only via US tax dollars.
Susan, isn't the timing a bit off on this?: "Putin's younger brother became sick and died during the occupation."
That aside, I don't believe for a second that Russia has designs to occupy or rule any of the Baltic republics or Finland. On the other hand, the THREAT of Russian invasion could prove quite useful for Russia in negotiations about an overall security framework for Europe. Especially so when the Euros know they are in no position to resist without the U.S. Who knows, such negotiations could eventually result in the pledged neutrality of said states. Perhaps from the Russian perspective this is a good time to raise the possibilities when all the Euro govts are in political and economic chaos and panicking,
I believe there are a few goals but never any expansion into EU why would Putin want that, there is absolutely no benefit to any portion of the EU or trying to rule over any portion of EU - EU has no natural resources - that's why EU so interested in Ukraine - eg: UK is a colonial power and France too because they got no resources at home
1. Protecting Crimea & Donetsk
via acquiring: Kherson Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast, Donetsk Oblast ---- which is already pretty much mission accomplished
beneficially and perhaps not coincidentally provides incredible viable farmland and possible minerals
2. Odesa Oblast is gravy but very desirable so perhaps Putin will keep moving if the EU keeps pushing Putin has no stated current desire, but if EU won't settle and UA keeps it up, why not
3. Kaliningrad Калининград Kaliningrad Oblast such a strange area it would be nice to shore that up that with Crimea provide ports (existential for Russia)
Russia can sit back and bide their time, there is no sense of urgency currently the military has their men employed and the weapon manufacturing has the economy running on all cylinders ..
I believe Odessa will end up being critical. Neither side will accept the other having it, absent military conquest. Kaliningrad is Russian, period, and they will not accept that as a chip on any negotiating table.
I would think taking Odesa is essential as it would cut Ukraine off from Black Sea access. I've seen no evidence that Russia is planning to take Odesa.
During the last month or so there have been little noted reports of Russian force concentrations opposite Kherson on the lower Dnieper and what could be preparatory attacks. I've seen reports that Ukraine has largely had to abandon those areas due to the severity of Russian attacks.
Kaliningrad is Russian, agreed we agree but I think you misunderstood my thought or I did not write clearly
Russia cannot get there without going through Poland and/or Lithuania
so my meaning was it would be nice for Russia to address that and any treaty with EU Poland he would probably insist on firming the up with New Language and Commitments
As to the future, I don't think Russia should have to negotiate with anyone. They've done nothing wrong. As to the US, if WWII architecture were cancelled, US taxpayers would no longer be waiting in the wings for anyone.
Thanks for the citation regarding Putin's brother. I agree with you about Russia in principle but as a practical matter some sort of negotiations will have to happen, to establish a baseline for peaceful coexistence. In the absence of a negotiated settlement it will become a matter of pure military force - and the loonies in France and England have nukes. As Trump notes, escalation to WWIII is entirely possible with these people.
I believe this correct and simply add a detail DD maybe overlooked well I thought it important anyway
the Gas Storage in West Ukraine that was hit yesterday (DD mentioned) was I understand European Owned European Gas ( don't think DD made that point ) - and that Putin of course could have hit that EU Gas anytime during the past year and 1/2 - Putin has been mostly laying off European assets and soldiers which he also hit more of yesterday [ I could be wrong but thats my understanding ] so If Europe wants to play the game, Putin is glad to give the ball a kick
It is Checkmate ( has been since Bachmut ) But anyway Trump now acknowledges Checkmate but EU still moving some pawns around the board I mentioned on prior message The ONLY issue right now for Russia is the "" Unwind "" This is the only difficulty Putin faces. And if he can't unwind simply, he may as well go further into Ukraine like the video DD showed
Trump won't say it publicly but Trump knows helping Putin unwind and get people employed is Trump's only leverage - I will graciously help you Mr. Putin, with the unwind.
Russia has reportedly approximately 1.3 million active soldiers, with a total military personnel including reserves reaching around 3.5 million people and Putin has weapon manufacturing on Full. Putin has to put those people out of military and back into economy and pull back the military manufacturing without collapsing economy with unemployment. Putin needs markets.
Trump won't say it publicly but Trump knows helping Putin unwind and get people employed is Trump's only leverage - I will graciously help you Mr. Putin, with the unwind.
just a brief note: Why is Trump adding sanctions now - to send Putin the message he will make the unwind more difficult. Trump can make it easy or Trump can make it difficult.
Trump won't say that publicly but it is his only leverage.
We continue to make the mistake of not seeing/understanding the spiritual/religious aspect of this fight within the West. Jeffrey Sachs, a total globalist, and others, simply do not want to recognize that times have changed and this is not merely about dealing with what happened in the 90s and politics/strategy. It’s a very different paradigm today where spirituality is rising in ways we have never seen in our lifetimes.
Trump is attempting to strong arm Russia and Iran into quick concessions that favor the aims of the Anglo-Zionists. His main tool is threatening rhetoric which implies more sanctions and potential military action. Russia has responded with a major bombing campaign in Ukraine and Iran is stonewalling in silence behind its state-of-the-art Russian air defense systems. Trump's countermove is to walk further out on the limb and gamble that Russia/Iran will blink first. McGregor thinks a war in the Mideast is now inevitable and likely begins this month. China is also on edge, which implies that they think war is coming too. Trump has antagonized Europe and Canada, so Western unity is shot to Hell and most of Western military supplies and equipment are gone. Trump has no cards to play except barking like a rabid chihuahua. It's all a game chicken with multiple players. World War One started this way. The USA cannot win a world war against Russia, China, Iran, and the Houthis. Desperation is driving this insanity, but why? Methinks the world financial system may be about to collapse and only a major war can mask this crisis. Best to stay out of harms way for the time being.
"Methinks the world financial system may be about to collapse and only a major war can mask this crisis."
Above my pay grade but a real concern.
"Best to stay out of harms way for the time being."
Easier said than done.
You present a persuasive narrative here. The alternative is the Trumpian rhetoric is intended to build up suspense domestically and feed into his favorite story or plot line--DJT as savior. As I've cautioned before, the difficulty in pulling that off is that the other sides--China, Russia, Iran--have to be either willing participants in the charade. I say they have to be willing participants, because it's hard to believe that any of these major players are fooled at this point.
Yes, it could all be a massive Trumpian bluff to set the stage for a comprehensive peace "deal" that diffuses both Ukraine and the Mideast. We should all root for this outcome. Zelensky is a removable obstacle but Netanyahu remains a formidable spoiler, so it may all be for naught. Europe also needs to be brought onside, which would be the death knell of WEF Globalists. I give Trump a 1 in 5 chance of pulling this off. My last comment was meant as "don't vacation outside the US for a while."
What Trump is doing in these moves with other major regional powers and global players is almost certainly related to the topic of my new post.
Americans happily regurgitate the BS they're fed by the "elites" about Russians' views on Putin. He protects them, they're his priority.
I don't see "expansion" at all. First, Russia doesn't have the money (we're told it's just a "gas station"). Second, Putin doesn't have the power to order endless war even if he wanted to. The "Domino Theory" was used to justify the Vietnam war--we had to stay there or else many other countries would go commie. They're using the "Domino Theory" lie again today, ie, "Putin wants Europe," etc., for the same reason, to keep bleeding US taxpayers. The US is dedicated to endless wars and misery around the world, has attempted to overthrow 57+ governments since WWII. Unfortunately, US taxpayers don't get to vote on this. We're just forced to pay for it. To the US, "war" means war in distant lands. ("You have your ocean," as Zelensky accurately noted to Trump last week). Not so for Russia. For Russia it means its own land will be bombed and/or occupied. Russia has to care about humanity. It lost 25 million citizens in WWII. Leningrad was occupied for over a year for the purpose of starving Russians/Soviet human beings to death. Putin's younger brother became sick and died during the occupation. In 1990s US elites plundered newly independent Russia and left it for dead laughing as it did so. Elites were shocked that Putin wasn't another Yeltsin, and that he saved his country at the 11th hour. Russian citizens haven't forgotten what he's done for them. Thus he still has high approval in Levada polls...https://www.levada.ru/en/ratings/....It's outrageous that US elites never consider views of the Russian people. They just lie and say he's Hitler--Gatekeeper Bill O'Reilly says he has a big book coming out in September all about how "evil" and "like Hitler" Putin is. Trump insults all humanity by continuing to order Russia to cease fire. That won't cure the problem which is that the US won't treat Russians as equal human beings.
You are correct, Susan. I've long said the "new" Russia, not the "old" Soviet Union should be our ally and friend. We have been friends before and except for the Bolshevik revolution and the ensuing 70 some years they were an enemy. The renewed Russia under Putin has regained their religious and moral vigor and fought their way back from the plundering of the Zionist-neocons. They should be admired for this accomplishment. they showed the Marxist-communist system doesn't work and Europe is now proving the socialist system is failing, and the Democrat Marxists have proven this as well as we see our once prosperous nation plundered by the same people who plundered Russia. Is Trump playing his poor cards badly? We shall see.
Yes, we shall see. It's a disgrace that he continues ordering Russia to stop fighting or face US punishment. Since US controls Ukraine, why doesn't Trump order Ukraine to stop? Ukraine has been a deeply corrupt US colony for 35 years, surviving only via US tax dollars.
Susan, isn't the timing a bit off on this?: "Putin's younger brother became sick and died during the occupation."
That aside, I don't believe for a second that Russia has designs to occupy or rule any of the Baltic republics or Finland. On the other hand, the THREAT of Russian invasion could prove quite useful for Russia in negotiations about an overall security framework for Europe. Especially so when the Euros know they are in no position to resist without the U.S. Who knows, such negotiations could eventually result in the pledged neutrality of said states. Perhaps from the Russian perspective this is a good time to raise the possibilities when all the Euro govts are in political and economic chaos and panicking,
I believe there are a few goals but never any expansion into EU why would Putin want that, there is absolutely no benefit to any portion of the EU or trying to rule over any portion of EU - EU has no natural resources - that's why EU so interested in Ukraine - eg: UK is a colonial power and France too because they got no resources at home
1. Protecting Crimea & Donetsk
via acquiring: Kherson Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast, Donetsk Oblast ---- which is already pretty much mission accomplished
beneficially and perhaps not coincidentally provides incredible viable farmland and possible minerals
2. Odesa Oblast is gravy but very desirable so perhaps Putin will keep moving if the EU keeps pushing Putin has no stated current desire, but if EU won't settle and UA keeps it up, why not
3. Kaliningrad Калининград Kaliningrad Oblast such a strange area it would be nice to shore that up that with Crimea provide ports (existential for Russia)
Russia can sit back and bide their time, there is no sense of urgency currently the military has their men employed and the weapon manufacturing has the economy running on all cylinders ..
.
I believe Odessa will end up being critical. Neither side will accept the other having it, absent military conquest. Kaliningrad is Russian, period, and they will not accept that as a chip on any negotiating table.
I would think taking Odesa is essential as it would cut Ukraine off from Black Sea access. I've seen no evidence that Russia is planning to take Odesa.
During the last month or so there have been little noted reports of Russian force concentrations opposite Kherson on the lower Dnieper and what could be preparatory attacks. I've seen reports that Ukraine has largely had to abandon those areas due to the severity of Russian attacks.
Kaliningrad is Russian, agreed we agree but I think you misunderstood my thought or I did not write clearly
Russia cannot get there without going through Poland and/or Lithuania
so my meaning was it would be nice for Russia to address that and any treaty with EU Poland he would probably insist on firming the up with New Language and Commitments
OK, thanks for the clarification.
Re: Putin's brother: "Personal insights into Putin's losses during the war: "For my parents, the war meant the terrible ordeals of the Siege of Leningrad where my two-year-old brother Vitya died."...https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/06/19/my-two-year-old-brother-died-in-WWII-leningrad-putin-on-how-soviets-beat-the-nazis.html...
As to the future, I don't think Russia should have to negotiate with anyone. They've done nothing wrong. As to the US, if WWII architecture were cancelled, US taxpayers would no longer be waiting in the wings for anyone.
Thanks for the citation regarding Putin's brother. I agree with you about Russia in principle but as a practical matter some sort of negotiations will have to happen, to establish a baseline for peaceful coexistence. In the absence of a negotiated settlement it will become a matter of pure military force - and the loonies in France and England have nukes. As Trump notes, escalation to WWIII is entirely possible with these people.
I believe this correct and simply add a detail DD maybe overlooked well I thought it important anyway
the Gas Storage in West Ukraine that was hit yesterday (DD mentioned) was I understand European Owned European Gas ( don't think DD made that point ) - and that Putin of course could have hit that EU Gas anytime during the past year and 1/2 - Putin has been mostly laying off European assets and soldiers which he also hit more of yesterday [ I could be wrong but thats my understanding ] so If Europe wants to play the game, Putin is glad to give the ball a kick
It is Checkmate ( has been since Bachmut ) But anyway Trump now acknowledges Checkmate but EU still moving some pawns around the board I mentioned on prior message The ONLY issue right now for Russia is the "" Unwind "" This is the only difficulty Putin faces. And if he can't unwind simply, he may as well go further into Ukraine like the video DD showed
Trump won't say it publicly but Trump knows helping Putin unwind and get people employed is Trump's only leverage - I will graciously help you Mr. Putin, with the unwind.
Russia has reportedly approximately 1.3 million active soldiers, with a total military personnel including reserves reaching around 3.5 million people and Putin has weapon manufacturing on Full. Putin has to put those people out of military and back into economy and pull back the military manufacturing without collapsing economy with unemployment. Putin needs markets.
Trump won't say it publicly but Trump knows helping Putin unwind and get people employed is Trump's only leverage - I will graciously help you Mr. Putin, with the unwind.
just a brief note: Why is Trump adding sanctions now - to send Putin the message he will make the unwind more difficult. Trump can make it easy or Trump can make it difficult.
Trump won't say that publicly but it is his only leverage.