Alastair Crooke’s Al-Mayadeen column this weekend provides a quick glance at what has recently transpired in Europe and the Outlaw US Empire, its full title, “Europe is Fearful and Desperate,” and the subtitle, “Events in Gaza and in Ukraine are unravelling long-standing political power control structures in the EU, in Europe and in the US.” Tomorrow, I expect his SCF essay and chat with Judge Napolitano will center on Putin’s Leap Day Address to Russia’s Federal Assembly and the release of the German military conference call intercept two days later. So, what follows is a mere overview of just some of the lesser issues. All emphasis original:
I wonder if any NATO countries would ever be willing to leave that useless and violent organization. I'm so sick of seeing our tax dollars going towards killing innocent people instead of addressing the actual needs of people and planet.
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The summary of the Alastair Crooke column is highly interesting, especially as I don't read Al-Mayadeen (I must confess I never heard of Al-Mayadeen).
However, the citation at beginning of the substack attributed to Hitler ("Don't Cry Because It's Over, Smile Because It Happened") is dubious, first because it sounds very un-Hitlerian, second because one minute's worth of research reveals that while this quote has been attributed over the years to various persons - including Dr. Seuss and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, but not including Hitler - it apparently dates back to a 19th century German poet with the name of Ludwig Jacobowski: See: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/07/25/smile/ A bit more care in attributions would be welcome.
Looks like the SHTF will more deliveries to the fan. I don't think the NATO populace is ready for sending their sons and daughters as a polyglot army under an uncertain military command structure. 'They will not be combatants' might ring a touch hollow.
I was surprised that Galloway got back in to Parliament. I wasn't aware he was running again.
I just watched a short clip of him refuting the notion that "Israel has a right to exist". His impromptu Sky News interview apparently has gone viral, giving him ample opportunity to demonstrate that debating George Galloway is a bad idea. Someone else referred to him as the "best debater in the world". which I can well believe, having seen his debates with Christopher Hitchens over the Iraq war and his appearance before the US Senate.
I've often said that as an anarchist the only party I'd consider voting for would be Putin for President and Galloway for Vice-President. Either that or General Zod - and yes, he is running for President yet again in 2024:
I wonder if any NATO countries would ever be willing to leave that useless and violent organization. I'm so sick of seeing our tax dollars going towards killing innocent people instead of addressing the actual needs of people and planet.
well said, karl, neatly unpacked.
Alastair will speak at <nightfalls.info>The Assange Epic this coming Saturday.
I already read it this morning (morning in Australia that is). Now I am awaiting Strategic Culture entry. Alastair Crooke is just really good!
I'm new on the karlof1 substack since yesterday, still a non-paying subscriber thinking about becoming a a paying one.
The summary of the Alastair Crooke column is highly interesting, especially as I don't read Al-Mayadeen (I must confess I never heard of Al-Mayadeen).
However, the citation at beginning of the substack attributed to Hitler ("Don't Cry Because It's Over, Smile Because It Happened") is dubious, first because it sounds very un-Hitlerian, second because one minute's worth of research reveals that while this quote has been attributed over the years to various persons - including Dr. Seuss and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, but not including Hitler - it apparently dates back to a 19th century German poet with the name of Ludwig Jacobowski: See: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/07/25/smile/ A bit more care in attributions would be welcome.
Chickens coming home to roost. Took long enough.
Looks like the SHTF will more deliveries to the fan. I don't think the NATO populace is ready for sending their sons and daughters as a polyglot army under an uncertain military command structure. 'They will not be combatants' might ring a touch hollow.
I was surprised that Galloway got back in to Parliament. I wasn't aware he was running again.
I just watched a short clip of him refuting the notion that "Israel has a right to exist". His impromptu Sky News interview apparently has gone viral, giving him ample opportunity to demonstrate that debating George Galloway is a bad idea. Someone else referred to him as the "best debater in the world". which I can well believe, having seen his debates with Christopher Hitchens over the Iraq war and his appearance before the US Senate.
I've often said that as an anarchist the only party I'd consider voting for would be Putin for President and Galloway for Vice-President. Either that or General Zod - and yes, he is running for President yet again in 2024:
https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyGeneralZod/
See the comment below by grr.
I am unsubscribing.