Friday, February 25, 2022

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Pentagon Orders 7,000 More Troops to Europe
Military officials gave a grim assessment of the toll on Ukraine, saying that Russian forces were moving to decapitate the government in Kyiv. read more
 
These will reassure the NATO alies.
 
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Biden Hits Russia With Broad Sanctions for Putin’s War in Ukraine
The penalties will affect Russia’s biggest banks, its weapons industry, its largest energy company and families close to President Vladimir V. Putin. The country’s stock market has plummeted. read more
 
Physical action is not available to Biden. 
 

Trump Praises Putin, Leaving Republicans in a Bind
G.O.P. leaders, while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, were silent on comments made by the former president. Some figures on the right amplified them. read more
 
The basis of Trump's politics is exposed.

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Biden Denounces Putin's Actions in Ukraine
President Biden announced new sanctions but conceded that they would not immediately prevent President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia from continuing his military assault. read more
 
 Physical action is not available to Biden. 

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How CPAC Went From 'City Upon a Hill' to 'Anti-Anti-Putin'
An annual meeting of conservatives was a launchpad for Ronald Reagan’s American idealism. Today, it’s a platform for a very different view of the world. read more
 
Conservatives are feeling lost.
 
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Accurate U.S. intelligence did not stop Putin, but it gave Biden big advantages.
The depth and quality of the intelligence strengthened the president’s hand in persuading allies to form a unified front against Moscow. read more
 
There was and is no way to stop the offense in Ukraine.   

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James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early Retirement
The 87-year-old Republican has told people that he will step down at the end of the year, four years before his term is up. His seat is likely to stay in G.O.P. hands. read more
 
Conservatives can be laggard
 
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Biden Says Putin Will 'Bear the Consequences,' Announces New Sanctions
Mr. Biden said the United States would cut off Russia’s largest banks and largest companies from the western financial markets, freeze assets of Russian elites and restrict exports of technology to Russia. read more
 
Sanctioning an autocrat is more of a problem than has been considered in recent decades.
 
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Federal Reserve Isn't Likely to Change Course After Ukraine Invasion
Central bankers are poised to raise interest rates in March. The Russian invasion of Ukraine poses a risk to economic growth but will likely exacerbate inflation. read more
 
Republicans don't like the Federal Reserve Bank.
 
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The Pentagon Orders Another 7,000 US Troops to Europe
The deployment will bring to 14,000 the number of American troops that President Biden has ordered to Europe since the Ukraine crisis began. read more
 
There are never enough troops to satisfy the fearful.
 
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The Pentagon orders another 7,000 American troops to Europe.
 
There are never enough troops to satisfy the fearful.
 
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Ukraine Crisis: What Happens Next for the Rest of the World?
Europe faces a new refugee crisis, and harsh economic penalties to punish Russia are expected to reverberate worldwide. read more
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXcG3tXYNF8
 
Some remember.
 
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Biden Announces New Russia Sanctions: Putin Will 'Bear the Consequences'
Mr. Biden said the United States would cut off Russia’s largest banks and largest companies from the western financial markets, freeze assets of Russian elites and restrict exports of technology to Russia. read more
 
 Putin exists in a bubble.
He acts.  He does not interact.

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US Carries Out First Airstrike in Somalia Since August
The strike targeted Al Shabab militants who had attacked allied Somali security forces. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia
The local base of  the U.S. Drone fleet and the modern pirates.

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Courting G.O.P.’s Mainstream and Extreme, McCarthy Plots Rise to Speaker
The top House Republican is attempting a series of political contortions to try to secure his place in a party that has shifted under his feet. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt_Gingrich
 
" in a fit of absentmindedness"
 
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Pentagon Offers Grim Assessment of Early Stages of Russian Invasion
Russian military forces are moving to decapitate the Ukrainian government in Kyiv, the Pentagon said. read more
 
Russians have failed at asymmetric warfare. 
General winter and deep mud are a near equivalent of stony mountains.
They are attacking rather than defending Stalingrad.
 
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/us/politics/pentagon-russia-ukraine.html
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Bighorn_Battlefield_National_Monument
 
West Point has not figured it out.
 
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Vulnerable Democrats, Seeking Distance From the Left, Offer a Midterm Agenda
The plan aims to inoculate Democrats in conservative-leaning states from Republican attacks on cultural issues, underscoring how successful the G.O.P. has been at weaponizing them. read more
 
No one is listening.
 
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Putin Announces Start to ‘Military Operation’ Against Ukraine
“The invasion has begun,” Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Putin says he seeks “demilitasesrization” of Ukraine but has no plans to occupy it. read more
 
"Fire and forget" antitank mussels are effective.
Stingers will be plentiful.
Horses can be eaten at need.
The Taliban were gentle.
 
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Ian Welsh22 hours ago
Putin Is Running the Georgian and Kosovo Playbook In Ukraine
[image: Putin Is Running the Georgian and Kosovo Playbook In Ukraine] As I noted twice last week, the playbook for Russia in Ukraine is based on what happened with Kosovo. Putin recognized the breakaway regions, moved troops in and is now attacking and bombing Ukraine, just as Serbia was attacked and just as Georgia was. I will be massively surprised (and wrong) if there is a general occupation of the Ukraine. What will happen is the Ukrainian military will be defeated in the field and the Georgian and Serbian ones were, to make the point that they can’t resist and they have to le... read more
 
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/02/11/americas-real-adversaries-are-its-european-and-other-allies/ 

The mess in Ukraine will not go nuclear.   I can be wrong.

Putin was in Prussia.  The ground is hard and the frost does not go deep.
Ukraine is like Iowa.  Too soft to plow until June.  Much of it is in brush.
I await reports.


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