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• Six Common Mistakes Foreign Journalists Covering Russian Invasion of Ukraine Make

  My note: I mention that I get my info direct from the sources. Well, they aren't really happy with how this war is being covered. And I agree with what they... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Damn. The Russians Still Haven't Surrendered! Part II!

  

  According to the Wall Street Journal (https://tinyurl.com/2p8w9kcw) :NATO says that up to 40,000 Russian troops have been killed, wounded, taken prisoner or... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Damn. The Russians Still Haven't Surrendered!

  

  Let's start with a quote from an article in Politico,The Real Goal of Kremlin Disinformation Isn’t What You Think: "We live in a hyperactive attention economy o... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• End of the Ukraine War????

  

  this story is true, that Ukrainians have surrounded the Russian Army at Bucha, NW of Kyiv. I'm seeing numerous reports, and harassing official Russian sites wit... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Tale of Two Countries

  

  Or why a lot of people on the left (and right) are talking out their asses.I have to admit my knowledge of Ukraine, and Belarus, is very limited, but I appear t... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Eliot Cohen on Why Can’t the West Admit That Ukraine Is Winning?

  

  Neat article in the Atlantic on why the West is in denial about what is happening in Ukraine. I have to admit feeling pretty smug right now: even if I was... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The War in Ukraine: Let's Do the Numbers!

  

  OK, The title clues you in that the Russians still haven't given up. This is despite their being walloped both militarily and economically. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• "News" on the War in Ukraine

  

  I can't believe that anyone vaguely intelligent parrots that Ukraine is somehow part of Russia: especially since most of the fighting in this war has been in th... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The New American Century Has Arrived, and It's Not Going to Plan.

  

  You can guess that Russia has not surrendered by the title of this post. In fact, the positions have been pretty much stalled since the first day of the war. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Russia, Ukraine, but No Gates.

  

  OK, here's the Great Gate of Kyiv by Modest Mussorgsky:That was not exactly a true statement, but it has nothing to do with US politics and more to do with... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Angry White House Staffer on Russia's Failure.

  

  From a twitter thread: Several folks have asked me when Russia is going to deploy their “good troops,” so I feel like I need to offer a brief explainer. I know... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• OK, I'm Not Sure If I Should Revisit My Comment About the Second Amendment &...

  

  I can do both actually. The Second Amendment fallacy still applies. The Ukrainians were and are much better armed than I had expected at the start of this war. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• When Will the War in Ukraine End?

  

  I'm feeling good that people are pointing out Putain is insane. Sane people do not start wars on peaceful nations for fake reasons and continue those wars when... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Guess What? There is a War Going On!

  

  I have to be amused at the ignorance of most people in regard to this situation. I don't know a lot, but I know a lot more than most of the people making... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Spotting Russian Fakes of Ukrainian Documents

  It's actually really easy, but you need to speak Ukrainian, or Russian. And some Ukrainians speak both.On the other hand, Official Ukrainian documents are in... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Russians Go Full Russiagate--blame Russians for Failure in Ukraine

  

  You think I'm kidding? Here's Mad Vlad going full Hillary Clinton (and her followers) blaming everyone and everything except himself for the mess in... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Peace in Ukraine? Russian Aggression Stops in Ukraine!

  

  You would imagine that Russia would be ready to call it quits and surrender by now, but...The International Criminal Court has ruled that:"The Court is acutely... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• OK, I Have Ukrainian Heritage--of Course, I'm Concerned.

  

  As I like to say, I'm European if we are going into where my ancestors came from: Pretty much the map of EU members with the exception of Portugal and Spain.... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Do We Really Want to Gamble That Putain Won't Use Nuclear Weapons?

  Gary Kasperov has a tweet where he argues like a chess player about this situation. https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1503819568879394822A chess player isn'... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Russia is the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  

  They are being pounded, yet will not give up.And the whole thing is stagnating. The plan to take Kyiv in 3 hours backfired bigtime for the Russians. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2022 DEBATE, SOCIETY