PUTIN: It’s an interesting sport. But why do you call it football when the ball is almost always played with the hands? It also seems needlessly violent at times.
TUCKER: That’s true. Will you be watching?
PUTIN: The game will not be shown in Russia.
TUCKER: So you won’t get to see Taylor Swift either then?
I believe the intent of the "FAB" bombing is to intimidate and scare the many FPV drone operators in these cities (Avdeevka for example) where they hide in taller more secure locations to operate their drones as we all know the operators and drones have a limited range for effective use.
<< the idiotic assumption by "Western Experts" - that Russia "will take Kupyansk as a gift for Putin to win the elections" >>
Today's Reader's Quiz, question 1
. . . but . . . he is a dictator and a tyrant and Russian elections are fake so how can this possibly make any sense...?
Today's Reader's Quiz, question 2 - identify the source
"To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them, to use logic against logic, to repudiate morality while laying claim to it, to believe that democracy was impossible and that the Party was the guardian of democracy, to forget whatever it was necessary to forget, then to draw it back into memory again at the moment when it was needed, and then promptly to forget it again, and above all, to apply the same process to the process itself—that was the ultimate subtlety: consciously to induce unconsciousness, and then, once again, to become unconscious of the act of hypnosis you had just performed. Even to understand the word—doublethink—involved the use of doublethink."
Regarding Q1, the 1996 Russian election, from an American neocon perspective, was just "free, fair and downright awesome," the rest, of course, not so much. Living in Moscow at the time, I vaguely felt that the massive US thumb-on-the-scale was something of a defensible preventative against regression to the Communist, Zyuganov. Had no idea then about the pervasiveness of the asset-stripping agenda of the Clinton cabal. Of course, all elections since have been "evil" once the taps were shut off.
On Q2, I much preferred that work back when it was simply a novel, not a user's manual.
Most of this surge is driven by the fact that the frozen ground will begin to thaw over the next 2 to 4 weeks and turn to mud and muck. In turn, Russia will then work on new defensive fortifications for remainder of spring with positional fighting (advances) taking place. Plus don't forget the 40K Ruskies on the border northeast of Kharkiv waiting to pounce.
The devastation inside Ukraine has to be overwhelming and the loss of life, both military and civilian, must be almost inconceivable. What a horrible, horrible tragedy and totally unnecessary. Hey Nuland, do you have any trouble sleeping at night?
https://twitter.com/runews/status/1755468216883614146
Tucker?
Here comes Oliver Stone
Putin to Oliver Stone after the end of the interview: Have you never been beaten in your life?
Stone: Beaten? Oh yes, it has happened.
Putin: Then you won’t get used to it, because for this film, you will endure it.
Stone: Yeah, but it’s worth it
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Seems real. We'll know later today...
https://stateofthenation.co/?p=209590
Best line re: Superbowl:
TUCKER: What do you think of American football?
PUTIN: It’s an interesting sport. But why do you call it football when the ball is almost always played with the hands? It also seems needlessly violent at times.
TUCKER: That’s true. Will you be watching?
PUTIN: The game will not be shown in Russia.
TUCKER: So you won’t get to see Taylor Swift either then?
PUTIN: No. We have been given a reprieve.
Larry Johnson claims to have a reliable source who says it's fake. Johnson has had personal contact with Carlson, so his claim seems credible.
Good info re those FABs:
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/02/ukraine-sitrep-finally-a-wonder-weapon-that-does-what-it-promised-to-do.html#more
I believe the intent of the "FAB" bombing is to intimidate and scare the many FPV drone operators in these cities (Avdeevka for example) where they hide in taller more secure locations to operate their drones as we all know the operators and drones have a limited range for effective use.
<< the idiotic assumption by "Western Experts" - that Russia "will take Kupyansk as a gift for Putin to win the elections" >>
Today's Reader's Quiz, question 1
. . . but . . . he is a dictator and a tyrant and Russian elections are fake so how can this possibly make any sense...?
Today's Reader's Quiz, question 2 - identify the source
"To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them, to use logic against logic, to repudiate morality while laying claim to it, to believe that democracy was impossible and that the Party was the guardian of democracy, to forget whatever it was necessary to forget, then to draw it back into memory again at the moment when it was needed, and then promptly to forget it again, and above all, to apply the same process to the process itself—that was the ultimate subtlety: consciously to induce unconsciousness, and then, once again, to become unconscious of the act of hypnosis you had just performed. Even to understand the word—doublethink—involved the use of doublethink."
Regarding Q1, the 1996 Russian election, from an American neocon perspective, was just "free, fair and downright awesome," the rest, of course, not so much. Living in Moscow at the time, I vaguely felt that the massive US thumb-on-the-scale was something of a defensible preventative against regression to the Communist, Zyuganov. Had no idea then about the pervasiveness of the asset-stripping agenda of the Clinton cabal. Of course, all elections since have been "evil" once the taps were shut off.
On Q2, I much preferred that work back when it was simply a novel, not a user's manual.
About 125 suppliers to 5, due to the Clinton era last supper defense consolidation. I did not realize it was that bad.
https://open.substack.com/pub/cdrsalamander/p/the-wages-of-taking-your-mba-to-war
Wonder why innovation is stifled.
Most of this surge is driven by the fact that the frozen ground will begin to thaw over the next 2 to 4 weeks and turn to mud and muck. In turn, Russia will then work on new defensive fortifications for remainder of spring with positional fighting (advances) taking place. Plus don't forget the 40K Ruskies on the border northeast of Kharkiv waiting to pounce.
The devastation inside Ukraine has to be overwhelming and the loss of life, both military and civilian, must be almost inconceivable. What a horrible, horrible tragedy and totally unnecessary. Hey Nuland, do you have any trouble sleeping at night?
Next to Kagan? C'mon man!
Probably not. Although she is probably seething that her dream is coming apart.
I'd like to see the end of a war that never should've started; monumental folly, slaughter and folly.
How's that "freeze the conflict" going, Vicky?
She's really getting desperate these days. Her bag of tricks is about all played out Steg.
She only has one more option. It's an option full of horror for the rest of us: an Onlyfans account.
Wonder if she would charge a fee?
I suspect she'd have to pay us.
If they only had more money, they might have had a chance. Damn MAGA. Sarcasm
The 50bn from the Euroweenies should just about cover the gasoline costs for the retreating Ukies.
Who covers the funeral expenses?
The U.S. tax payer, no doubt.