Russia is a terrorist state ruled by a homicidal sociopath. Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. Putin ordered the Chechen capital, Grozny, laid to waste. Tens of thousands of Chechen civilians were killed. Russia’s wars in Chechnya offer a grim warning of what could be in Ukraine. Putin order the world heritage site of the … Read more
For years during the Cold War Americans serving at forward bases in NATO countries were cautioned to fear an invasion from the “vaunted” Russian Army. It may have been true then, but the current Russian Army that we have seen struggle in Ukraine over the past three weeks appears to be a Potemkin Army. Vladimir … Read more
Above: A charred Russian tank and captured tanks are seen, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, March 7. Something about this report feels oh so familiar from history … The Daily Mail (London) reports utin ‘has placed the head of the FSB’s foreign intelligence branch under house arrest because he is … Read more
Much has been made this past week about Poland offering its old Mig-29 Russian built aircraft to Ukraine via the U.S. through Germany. The Department of Defense said “thanks, but no thanks,” that’s not a viable option. Republican senators like Mitt Romney started howling “just give them the damn planes,” trying to turn this into … Read more
I have said before that if the current generation of Americans had been around in 1940, we would all be goose-stepping and speaking German today. The “Greatest Generation” today’s Americans decidedly are not. I’ve never seen a bigger bunch of whiners (e.g, anti-vaxxer trucker convoys. Seriously?) There has never been a more selfish, narcissistic, and … Read more