As I mentioned last night, I’ll be heading out for my annual eye exam shortly. There’s no more information regarding the drone attack on Pskov right now, so we may as well take a look at developments in Africa. There’s been a coup in Gabon. Reports are mixed. Since “independence”, Gabon has been under one family rule for 56 years—the Bongo family—who have been viewed as puppets of France and French interests. The economy is an extractive one, run by French companies: logging and manganese and, since 1997, oil. Some say oil will run out next year or the year after, others describe Gabon as “oil rich.” I believe the latter is probably closer to the truth. France has 350 troops in Gabon.
BRICS uses oil, WEF- aligned having “green” energy stuffed down their throats. Who do you think wins in the end? I used fear for my children, now I fear for all of us.
"Coups in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger have undermined democratic progress in recent years."
These self-important slave overseers never miss a chance to use this line. Sad that they have soiled a once positive concept. Pretty soon, someone will have a #1 hit titled "Take This Democracy (or Democratic Progress) & Shove It"
Back in the day, there was a joke about France and the telephone: half of France is waiting for the phone (booth), the other half the dial tone. From the latest reports, it seems both Macron and his German counterpart have been kept on hold interminably by Putin, who then just hung up. The indignity! Never mind, let’s call Africa instead. Not being up on things telecom in Africa, I can still imagine that the new powers-that-be in Niger have no time to take calls from France. Rather, to reach Africa, France has to call DC. DC in turn calls Ecowas. Once again France has no voice. And now Gabon! Ridiculed by Putin, played by Zhou, hemmed in by Brics! France and the rest of Europe are still on the line, and noone is listening.
Looking at a map Gabon is just North of Angola and I don’t see any natural friends to the new leadership in the surrounding countries of Cameroon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinean.
Ivory Coast the President is ex imf and 80 years old, and has had two coups recently. Seems to have tribal issues and claims of election fraud. Sounds like a powder keg. Snark - I wonder if they are going to charge the opposition as done to Trump for election denial.
Disclaimer: my knowledge of the area is near zero. Congo had a civil war with 5 millions + dead, that got zero news coverage.
Always remember that Max Blumenthal is the spawn of Hillary's odious friend and counselor, Sid Blumenthal. Perhaps the snipe at Victoria Nuland indicates Hillary's displeasure with how affairs at the State Department are being conducted?
My understanding, in rough terms, is that Jews who support Israel regard Max as beyond the pale--so to speak. I'm not up on Sidney's views on such matters but it appears that he is not so pro-Israel. It's complicated, because a lot of their attitudes probably have to do with detestation for Netanyahu and the religious right in Israel--if that's the right word. I can't sort it out, but ...
My impression is that Max Blumenthal has been a vocal critic of the Dems' "Russia, Russia, Russia" policies and, specifically, a critic of Russiagate. My impression is that it has been suggested that his father, to the contrary, is one of the authors of the Steele Dossier. Thanksgiving dinner at the Blumenthals must be interesting...
Has there been a change? I'd say the current huckster at states is no better or worse then when Hillary was mucking things up to feather her nest at state. On Blumenthal, I understand the neocon never falls far from their nest of tribal vipers.
BRICS uses oil, WEF- aligned having “green” energy stuffed down their throats. Who do you think wins in the end? I used fear for my children, now I fear for all of us.
Victoria Nuland was surprised and desperate? That can’t be right, after all she’s always the smartest person in the room.
"Coups in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger have undermined democratic progress in recent years."
These self-important slave overseers never miss a chance to use this line. Sad that they have soiled a once positive concept. Pretty soon, someone will have a #1 hit titled "Take This Democracy (or Democratic Progress) & Shove It"
Back in the day, there was a joke about France and the telephone: half of France is waiting for the phone (booth), the other half the dial tone. From the latest reports, it seems both Macron and his German counterpart have been kept on hold interminably by Putin, who then just hung up. The indignity! Never mind, let’s call Africa instead. Not being up on things telecom in Africa, I can still imagine that the new powers-that-be in Niger have no time to take calls from France. Rather, to reach Africa, France has to call DC. DC in turn calls Ecowas. Once again France has no voice. And now Gabon! Ridiculed by Putin, played by Zhou, hemmed in by Brics! France and the rest of Europe are still on the line, and noone is listening.
Looking at a map Gabon is just North of Angola and I don’t see any natural friends to the new leadership in the surrounding countries of Cameroon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinean.
Ivory Coast the President is ex imf and 80 years old, and has had two coups recently. Seems to have tribal issues and claims of election fraud. Sounds like a powder keg. Snark - I wonder if they are going to charge the opposition as done to Trump for election denial.
Disclaimer: my knowledge of the area is near zero. Congo had a civil war with 5 millions + dead, that got zero news coverage.
Always remember that Max Blumenthal is the spawn of Hillary's odious friend and counselor, Sid Blumenthal. Perhaps the snipe at Victoria Nuland indicates Hillary's displeasure with how affairs at the State Department are being conducted?
Do you think Max and his Dad are on the same page? I've been thinking it doesn't appear so...
My understanding, in rough terms, is that Jews who support Israel regard Max as beyond the pale--so to speak. I'm not up on Sidney's views on such matters but it appears that he is not so pro-Israel. It's complicated, because a lot of their attitudes probably have to do with detestation for Netanyahu and the religious right in Israel--if that's the right word. I can't sort it out, but ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Blumenthal#Israel_and_Palestine
My impression is that Max Blumenthal has been a vocal critic of the Dems' "Russia, Russia, Russia" policies and, specifically, a critic of Russiagate. My impression is that it has been suggested that his father, to the contrary, is one of the authors of the Steele Dossier. Thanksgiving dinner at the Blumenthals must be interesting...
True.
Has there been a change? I'd say the current huckster at states is no better or worse then when Hillary was mucking things up to feather her nest at state. On Blumenthal, I understand the neocon never falls far from their nest of tribal vipers.