It’s a crazy world—we’re getting bombarded with information and disinformation at an incredible pace. Nowhere is this more true than with regard to the war on Russia. The latest example of disinformation about Ukraine is the so-called Ukrainian “counter-offensive” toward Kherson. In reality, most knowledgeable military commentators regard this as a failed attempt at a tactical advance—failed, because not only have the Ukrainians failed to make any sustainable advance, but in the process of being defeated they have suffered horrendous losses of their best trained and armed forces. Yesterday, beyond the Russian official claims and stats regarding Ukrainian KIAs, I heard Scott Ritter state that hospitals in the nearby city of Nikolaev are overflowing with many thousands of wounded Ukrainian soldiers. In effect, as Ritter and others have maintained, this was the cost of what was in effect a PR offensive—a desperate attempt to gin up more support in the West by presenting some very limited effort as proof that Ukraine is not defeated.
One has to wonder if 80-90 years from now, the global population will think about this period the same way we look back at the 1930s-40's.
Sure feels like we are today seeing a confluence of maniacal ideologues with similar, delusional, take over the world goals as was the case in 1930s Weimar Republic.
I still find it startling how little live action footage can be found of the fighting. For me, this is the biggest tell for how things on the ground are going for the Ukrainians.
Sorry, I've lost track of where I read this, but didn't I see Scott Ritter had declared that the $40 billion weapons tranche was absolutely going to turn the US/NATO war effort into victory in Ukraine?
Moon of Alabama is reporting a failed Ukrainian special forces operation overnight intended to disrupt the IAEA inspection at the Zaporizhia NPP. Sounds a little too crazy to be true, but, hey, sanity seems to be in rare supply everywhere of late, so, you never know...
That German FM's words condensed: "Ukraina uber alles"
One has to wonder if 80-90 years from now, the global population will think about this period the same way we look back at the 1930s-40's.
Sure feels like we are today seeing a confluence of maniacal ideologues with similar, delusional, take over the world goals as was the case in 1930s Weimar Republic.
I still find it startling how little live action footage can be found of the fighting. For me, this is the biggest tell for how things on the ground are going for the Ukrainians.
Sorry, I've lost track of where I read this, but didn't I see Scott Ritter had declared that the $40 billion weapons tranche was absolutely going to turn the US/NATO war effort into victory in Ukraine?
Moon of Alabama is reporting a failed Ukrainian special forces operation overnight intended to disrupt the IAEA inspection at the Zaporizhia NPP. Sounds a little too crazy to be true, but, hey, sanity seems to be in rare supply everywhere of late, so, you never know...
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/09/ukraine-tries-to-prevent-iaea-inspection-of-the-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant.html#more