Putin’s initial war plans are a tactical and logistical failure. On Day 7, the Russians are now planning a siege and indiscriminately shelling civilian populations. This is what Putin did when he met with stiff opposition from Chechnyan rebels in 1999. He ordered the complete destruction of Grozny, the capitol of Chechnya. What Putin’s destruction of … Read more
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past” ― William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun. I long ago made my position clear on the war crimes of the Bush-Cheney regime. The architects of illegal torture deserve to be prosecuted under the Nuremberg Principles for their war crimes, at least at a minimum, prosecuted under … Read more
Laura Clawson at Daily Kos writes, Trump killed Soleimani to win support in impeachment trial, Wall Street Journal casually mentions: Way to bury the lede, Wall Street Journal! The newspaper did a deep dive into Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, but you have to read 29 paragraphs in to get to … Read more
Tess Bridgeman is Senior Editor at Just Security blog, with a lengthy resumé in national security. Ms. Bridgeman breaks down the Trump administration’s recent escalation of hostilities with Iran which puts the U.S. on a war footing with Iran. The Soleimani Strike and War Powers: With the targeted killing [i.e., assassination] of Iranian Maj. Gen. … Read more
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” – ancient Indian proverb Russian asset Donald Trump has achieved the once unthinkable: he has forced the Kurds, a strong U.S. ally, into the arms of Vladimir Putin and his puppet Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad for their very survival against the invading military of Turkey, ostensibly … Read more