Bummer being knocked offline due to a severed cable. Unexpected interruptions, grr. Hat tip to Pepe Escobar for noting Jamal Wakim’s essay at Al-Mayadeen, “Russia's victory in struggle with collective West will be achieved in Middle East, not Eastern Europe,” which presents a different, credible, historical interpretation, although his future outlook isn’t very well thought-out primarily because of Russia’s Constitution, which I’ve explained before and will do so again. Following his essay, we’ll move on to Crooke’s SCF essay which is the primary topic of this week’s chat with Judge Napolitano.
"...But Soviet leader Joseph Stalin did not have the opportunity to reach the eastern Mediterranean after the defeat of the communists in Greece in the civil war in 1947, ..."
The Greek Communists were written off by Stalin. They got no support in the war in which the British proxies had everything they needed supplied to them. Stalin was just being conservative and sticking to his sphere of influence agreements. It is one of the many examples of how contrary to reality were charges of Soviet expansionism. In 1945 Communists were poised to take power throughout western europe- in France they won the election in 1947 (?) and had to be included in the government. Again the Russians advised them to moderate their policy demands...
On the matter of Israel's 'existemtial' struggle it is entirely by choice. Israel has chosen to wager its continued existence on the extermination of Palestine, which has been in an 'existential' struggle since the mid 1930s. Now it's choice is clear either Israel goes or Palestine does. There is just no room for compromise- a choice that Zionists have made and imposed on the world.
Russia may have a dual citizen problem, but China not so much. Wang Yi is horrified by Gaza but China is clearly reviewing its options with Israel. The western monopoly on technological progress is over; the engine of future development is in the East. It may seem crass but making a living (money) isn't something the western powers seem capable of offering. China and Russia - we can see where the carrots and sticks may lead us.
Exactly; looking at Harvard's economic complexity index (FWIW) it's stunning to see how some "developed" countries like Australia have slid down the rankings since 1995. A country that had a car industry (gone), has moved to lower and lower rankings now well below Indonesia. Vehicles are now imported from Thailand - a country that has steadily industrialized through the seventies onward. neoliberalism and an out of control banking sector have set the scene via overheated real-estate.
The Citizen's Party is a strong advocate of changing the landscape via national development and re-regulation of the banksters, including re-creation of a public bank (which is what the Commonwealth Bank used to be). Currently it's having success lobbying independent senators in a current banking enquiry. I've seen the wave of competition policy that dismantled industry and castrated effective public control over private capital. I'm retired now so can be a bit more free with my opinions.
USA has through soft subversion: “the locals want to be rich like Americans” surrounded Russia, creating so calledNATO military bases to eventually conquer Russia, either soft or hard.
No way the Americans can 'win' militarily or politically in West Asia. Russia is right to watch and wait. The Zionist project is at its brutal and bloody end.
Gamal Abdel Nasser said in 1969 when he announced that the battle on the banks of the Suez Canal would decide the fate of the world
Great analysis.
Did it occur to the Biden regime that stopping the shipment of weapons and money would instantly cure any Israeli hearing loss?
Minor picks: 'Rommel's defeat at the Battle of El Alamein in the fall of 1942 represented a colossal failure.' Hitler ran out of fuel, supplies and parts to give to Rommel. The Brits in Malta seriously interfered with whatever few deliveries were being made. Rommel knew it. Montgomery knew how to read the situation and so did the American tankers, who proved themselves wholly useless, cf. Big Serge.
'The Battle of Kursk occurred in July 1943 and was a major offensive launched by Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union. The battle ended in a decisive Soviet victory.' Not true, more like the opposite, worth reading Big Serge on this for a really good belly laugh.
I was a WW2 bug in school and was always amazed that the Germans and Italians had not simply invaded and subdue Malta the way they did with Crete. The latter is only 50 nautical miles off the coast of Sicily! The Med would then have been an Axis lake.
The ITs could not subdue Greece. The Germans tried real hard to subdue Malta and interfered with its functioning with major bombardments.
I've been in a war museum in Malta. The Brits knocked themselves out defending it and took heavy casualties. One of their subs wreaked havoc on the German transports trying to resupply Rommel. Hence the Rommel failure at El Alamein. Monte read it right and beat them. The Americans were useless and learning.
Thank you for the photo at the head of the article. Brought back lots of memories: Nasser with Qaddafi embracing him in the back of an army truck during celebrations of the coup against Al Sanussiha in Libya. They drove right in front of my house. A wonderful sight pregnant with hope at the time. Sorry, nothing to do with the topic.
Actually, it does as the photo prompted an idea for an essay about those two and why they were eliminated by the Outlaw US Empire, which in the lager scheme of history does have a bearing on the current situation--Imagine no Sadat.
"...But Soviet leader Joseph Stalin did not have the opportunity to reach the eastern Mediterranean after the defeat of the communists in Greece in the civil war in 1947, ..."
The Greek Communists were written off by Stalin. They got no support in the war in which the British proxies had everything they needed supplied to them. Stalin was just being conservative and sticking to his sphere of influence agreements. It is one of the many examples of how contrary to reality were charges of Soviet expansionism. In 1945 Communists were poised to take power throughout western europe- in France they won the election in 1947 (?) and had to be included in the government. Again the Russians advised them to moderate their policy demands...
On the matter of Israel's 'existemtial' struggle it is entirely by choice. Israel has chosen to wager its continued existence on the extermination of Palestine, which has been in an 'existential' struggle since the mid 1930s. Now it's choice is clear either Israel goes or Palestine does. There is just no room for compromise- a choice that Zionists have made and imposed on the world.
"Putin Signs Law Allowing Use of Digital Financial Assets in International Payments," Big step was taken today, https://sputnikglobe.com/20240311/putin-signs-law-allowing-use-of-digital-financial-assets-in-international-payments-1117264908.html
Russia may have a dual citizen problem, but China not so much. Wang Yi is horrified by Gaza but China is clearly reviewing its options with Israel. The western monopoly on technological progress is over; the engine of future development is in the East. It may seem crass but making a living (money) isn't something the western powers seem capable of offering. China and Russia - we can see where the carrots and sticks may lead us.
And the economic engines aren't limited to China and Russia.
Exactly; looking at Harvard's economic complexity index (FWIW) it's stunning to see how some "developed" countries like Australia have slid down the rankings since 1995. A country that had a car industry (gone), has moved to lower and lower rankings now well below Indonesia. Vehicles are now imported from Thailand - a country that has steadily industrialized through the seventies onward. neoliberalism and an out of control banking sector have set the scene via overheated real-estate.
One can understand why PeterAU1 is so despondent about Australia's future, and then there's the woke/cancel crap.
The Citizen's Party is a strong advocate of changing the landscape via national development and re-regulation of the banksters, including re-creation of a public bank (which is what the Commonwealth Bank used to be). Currently it's having success lobbying independent senators in a current banking enquiry. I've seen the wave of competition policy that dismantled industry and castrated effective public control over private capital. I'm retired now so can be a bit more free with my opinions.
USA has through soft subversion: “the locals want to be rich like Americans” surrounded Russia, creating so calledNATO military bases to eventually conquer Russia, either soft or hard.
Except Putin!
Israel-USA entente is evil.
End the genocide, any alliance which calls killing a community defense has no right to exist.
No way the Americans can 'win' militarily or politically in West Asia. Russia is right to watch and wait. The Zionist project is at its brutal and bloody end.
i hope you are corect..
All the evidence points this way.
a good detective keeps his options open..
Gamal Abdel Nasser said in 1969 when he announced that the battle on the banks of the Suez Canal would decide the fate of the world
Great analysis.
Did it occur to the Biden regime that stopping the shipment of weapons and money would instantly cure any Israeli hearing loss?
Minor picks: 'Rommel's defeat at the Battle of El Alamein in the fall of 1942 represented a colossal failure.' Hitler ran out of fuel, supplies and parts to give to Rommel. The Brits in Malta seriously interfered with whatever few deliveries were being made. Rommel knew it. Montgomery knew how to read the situation and so did the American tankers, who proved themselves wholly useless, cf. Big Serge.
'The Battle of Kursk occurred in July 1943 and was a major offensive launched by Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union. The battle ended in a decisive Soviet victory.' Not true, more like the opposite, worth reading Big Serge on this for a really good belly laugh.
Yeah, I let the errs fly because of the unique POV. I tried to find a better Header Photo but now of those hundreds viewed portrayed what I wanted.
I was a WW2 bug in school and was always amazed that the Germans and Italians had not simply invaded and subdue Malta the way they did with Crete. The latter is only 50 nautical miles off the coast of Sicily! The Med would then have been an Axis lake.
The ITs could not subdue Greece. The Germans tried real hard to subdue Malta and interfered with its functioning with major bombardments.
I've been in a war museum in Malta. The Brits knocked themselves out defending it and took heavy casualties. One of their subs wreaked havoc on the German transports trying to resupply Rommel. Hence the Rommel failure at El Alamein. Monte read it right and beat them. The Americans were useless and learning.
Thank you for the photo at the head of the article. Brought back lots of memories: Nasser with Qaddafi embracing him in the back of an army truck during celebrations of the coup against Al Sanussiha in Libya. They drove right in front of my house. A wonderful sight pregnant with hope at the time. Sorry, nothing to do with the topic.
Actually, it does as the photo prompted an idea for an essay about those two and why they were eliminated by the Outlaw US Empire, which in the lager scheme of history does have a bearing on the current situation--Imagine no Sadat.
Good read.
I was wondering why the internet was down today.