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The Credibility Gap That Ought To Be
Leap aboard the Lyttenburgh Omnibus; what follows is a looonnngg guest post by Lyttenburgh, one which is going to be like the blind men who are trying to describe an elephant. “An elephant is like a rope”, says the one … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Education, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, Education, government, liberal opposition, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, War
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A Trial of Spiritual Resolve: Sergey Lavrov’s Speech to the Military Academy of the General Staff
“Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root… Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace, but let it be clear we maintain this strength in the hope it will never be used, for the ultimate determinant in the struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Western Europe
Tagged economy, Education, government, Military, Politics, role models, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade
1,780 Comments
Get in There and Win One For Mom and Apple Pie: Non-Combatant Molly McKew Pounds the War Drum
Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities, War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth in cold blood and calm pulse to exterminate his kind. He is the … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Georgia, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Religion, Russia, Strategy, Terrorism, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, role models, Rule of Law, Russia, Saakashvili, Trade, Ukraine, War
2,348 Comments
The Quality of Mercy
“Murdering the innocent to advance an ideology is wrong every time everywhere” -George W. Bush The western press, and the political systems it serves, are rousing themselves to a frenzy of effort to stop the Syrian government forces from re-taking … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Terrorism
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, role models, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, War
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Admiral Kirby Buys a Farm
The British navy was involved in some peacetime maneuvers at sea, involving a column of cruisers. They were steaming along in formation when a signal was given to execute a ninety-degree turn. The maneuver went off flawlessly, except for one … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Terrorism, Trade
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, War
1,111 Comments
Turn On Your Receiver
Turn on your receiver, I’m gonna lay it on the line; ‘cause I’m a great believer in hangin’ on to what is mine So come over here and listen; I don’t want you to be missin’ What I say: And … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Religion, Russia, Strategy, Terrorism, Trade, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, greed, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, War
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Violence Once Removed: War Through the Languid Filter of Bored Academia
Mark Galeotti is Professor of Global Affairs at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. Touted as a “Russia Expert”, he is also a regular feature of Brian Whitmore’s podcasts for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), as well … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Russia, Strategy, Vladimir Putin
Tagged government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, War
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