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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Pentagon Orders 7,000 More Troops to EuropeMilitary 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Biden Hits Russia With Broad Sanctions for Putin’s War in UkraineThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Trump Praises Putin, Leaving Republicans in a BindG.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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Denounces Putin's Actions in UkrainePresident 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early RetirementThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Biden Says Putin Will 'Bear the Consequences,' Announces New SanctionsMr. 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Federal Reserve Isn't Likely to Change Course After Ukraine InvasionCentral 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
The Pentagon Orders Another 7,000 US Troops to EuropeThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
US Carries Out First Airstrike in Somalia Since AugustThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Pentagon Offers Grim Assessment of Early Stages of Russian InvasionRussian 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Vulnerable Democrats, Seeking Distance From the Left, Offer a Midterm AgendaThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
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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