Those Who Don’t Learn From History

TODAY IN HISTORY: Feb 7, 1965 Viet Cong kill 7 GIs; LBJ bombs N Vietnam; at end 58,000 GIs dead. Feb 7, 1984, Reagan pulls GIs out of Middle East before more get killed (421 were killed in Beirut a few months before). Feb 7, 2024: Biden picks LBJ example.

Why No Major Russian Offensive

With the Russians having the upper hand in Ukraine, why don’t they launch a major offense to end the war? was Nima’s first question. Also discussed: starvation as part of genocide & an illustrative real-life example of rank anti-semitism in USG 80 yrs ago.

Hypocrisy on Steroids

President winces at 3 “transfer cases” containing “fallen” soldiers at Dover AFB; peans for the peons during football games; targets chosen “with an idea there would likely be casualties associated with people inside those facilities” hypocrisy on steroids.

Ample Time to Explore Everything

On Texas talk show, no less, I’m given time to raise a bunch of things: Intelligence, Russia, Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Saudis, “Iran-backed bad actors”, “going after Iran”. Hope you will enjoy the interview as much as I did. We covered a lot of territory.

Brave Pawns

Three dead GIs: “brave souls” (Biden), or “dumb animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy” (Henry Kissinger quoted in 1990 book KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE)? Per usual, good questions today. Someone needs to tell Biden big attack on Iran = the end of Israel.