I posted excerpts from and a discussion of Patrick Armstrong’s strategic overview of the Russia - New World Order conflict—which centers for now in Ukraine—toward the beginning of the Russia military operation. Today Larry Johnson has posted some additional comments by Armstrong
This is a huge win for Putin, no matter what happens on the ground in Ukraine.
“That is a lesson that will resound around the world. A naked illustration that the “rules-based international order” is simply that we make the rules and order you to obey them.”
Putin rolled into Ukraine with the stated goals of 'de-Nazification' and 'de-militarization. That has taken years to plan, and it's becoming clear has not only specific military objectives, but is much, much broader in scope than any of the talking heads in the West were capable of imagining.
Personally, I think what we'll hear about soon after military ops are wrapped up will be aggressive financial moves by Putin's teams, especially to 'de-dollarize' across Russia's exchanges; she's already virtually debt free and has been piling gold (as has China) for the past couple of years. China (and possibly India) could very well follow. Even if they don't, this gives Russia the absolutely real leverage to move away from fiat money - especially the Euro, the Pound and US Dollar (all of which have become basically toxic) - and start replacing with gold.
Russia has her own version of 'SWIFT' already in place and open for business. I'll bet development of their own exchange is well underway along with a version of the digital Ruble.
What so many of us have been talking about that needs to be done here in the US (especially a movement to a currency safe from government 'sanction', forfeiture and outright subjective confiscation), Putin is actuating.
Think of the implications if (when?) the worlds reserve currency either fragments or otherwise ditches the US Dollar. What if a digital Yuan, or Ruble - tied to gold -becomes the reserve currency between Iran/Russia/India/China, or even just across western EurAsia?
Like you say, Mark - lot's of chickens in the air. No question, we're watching a new world order unfold in front of us.
The dilemma is city fighting? Why bother? I might argue that Russia is less concerned about their troops than we are, but they may be even more concerned about the death of civilians. Also if they consider the Ukraine Russian territory, what would be the hurry to win and pull the troops out? Wherever they are they are at home. Who needs to win? Even without a formal ceasefire, as in Korea, they can comfortably stop fighting when they feel like it, and only respond with devastating force when attacked.
We're clearly in a Zeno's Paradox of gaslighting. First the unwinding of RussiaGate, followed by the unwinding of the most secure election ever. The unwinding of each successive bullshiite regime moves the masses half the distance to reality. The unwinding of the Covidian gaslighting took us half way there again, and that will be followed by the unwinding of Ukraine gaslighting (and another half way step), to be followed by hyperinflation and economic collapse (another half way)? While the ultimate solution to Zeno requires an ad infinitum bisecting of the distance remaining, reality will not adhere to mathematical rigor. At some (I think fast approaching) point reality will just reach out and slap us upside the head, bridging the final gap and ending the gaslighting regime for good.
Reality is biting… reality is fleeting for the Elites.
This is a huge win for Putin, no matter what happens on the ground in Ukraine.
“That is a lesson that will resound around the world. A naked illustration that the “rules-based international order” is simply that we make the rules and order you to obey them.”
Putin rolled into Ukraine with the stated goals of 'de-Nazification' and 'de-militarization. That has taken years to plan, and it's becoming clear has not only specific military objectives, but is much, much broader in scope than any of the talking heads in the West were capable of imagining.
Personally, I think what we'll hear about soon after military ops are wrapped up will be aggressive financial moves by Putin's teams, especially to 'de-dollarize' across Russia's exchanges; she's already virtually debt free and has been piling gold (as has China) for the past couple of years. China (and possibly India) could very well follow. Even if they don't, this gives Russia the absolutely real leverage to move away from fiat money - especially the Euro, the Pound and US Dollar (all of which have become basically toxic) - and start replacing with gold.
Russia has her own version of 'SWIFT' already in place and open for business. I'll bet development of their own exchange is well underway along with a version of the digital Ruble.
What so many of us have been talking about that needs to be done here in the US (especially a movement to a currency safe from government 'sanction', forfeiture and outright subjective confiscation), Putin is actuating.
Think of the implications if (when?) the worlds reserve currency either fragments or otherwise ditches the US Dollar. What if a digital Yuan, or Ruble - tied to gold -becomes the reserve currency between Iran/Russia/India/China, or even just across western EurAsia?
Like you say, Mark - lot's of chickens in the air. No question, we're watching a new world order unfold in front of us.
The dilemma is city fighting? Why bother? I might argue that Russia is less concerned about their troops than we are, but they may be even more concerned about the death of civilians. Also if they consider the Ukraine Russian territory, what would be the hurry to win and pull the troops out? Wherever they are they are at home. Who needs to win? Even without a formal ceasefire, as in Korea, they can comfortably stop fighting when they feel like it, and only respond with devastating force when attacked.
We're clearly in a Zeno's Paradox of gaslighting. First the unwinding of RussiaGate, followed by the unwinding of the most secure election ever. The unwinding of each successive bullshiite regime moves the masses half the distance to reality. The unwinding of the Covidian gaslighting took us half way there again, and that will be followed by the unwinding of Ukraine gaslighting (and another half way step), to be followed by hyperinflation and economic collapse (another half way)? While the ultimate solution to Zeno requires an ad infinitum bisecting of the distance remaining, reality will not adhere to mathematical rigor. At some (I think fast approaching) point reality will just reach out and slap us upside the head, bridging the final gap and ending the gaslighting regime for good.
Melinda Gates re BG and Epstein:
https://twitter.com/unhealthytruth/status/1499603587227344915?cxt=HHwWpoCziY7h1M8pAAAA
What does it say about our elite rulers?
I pray he is wrong all the while I strongly believe he is correct.