We need to remember when the US and Russia were allies defeating Nazi Germany. On April 25, 1945 US and Soviet forces met on the Elbe. Final victory came just 2 weeks later. V-E and Peace. The stars may be aligned for the US & Russia to bring peace again.
Where and When for the Real Deal on Ukraine
With friends like Zelensky, who needs enemies? Putin again wrong-foots Ukraine – and Europe. Zelensky dons black hat again. REAL talks are scheduled to take place between Witkoff and Putin in Moscow “later this week”. That’s where deal being carved out.
Burns and Haines Promote Deep State Delusion
Mon Dieu! This is what you get when incompetent functionaries like CIA Director William Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines promote Deep State assurances that the US can prevail in Ukraine – by hook, or by crook, or by crock. Ugh! consortiumnews.com/2025/04/21/sec
What Good is a Nice Guy Gospel
Pope Francis, while a real Mensch, was almost as timid as Pius XII during the FIRST Holocaust. Nice guys don’t win ball games – or stop genocide. “A gospel that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin – what kind of gospel is that?” Bishop Oscar Romero (1917-80).
Stop the Non-Existent Nuclear Program This Instant!
Larry Johnson’s instructive simile: Demanding Iran stop its “nuclear weapons program” is like telling Ray to stop driving his Lamborghini. Tell ‘Dick Tracy’ Hegseth Iran stopped work on a nuclear weapon 22 yrs ago, about same time I totaled my Lamborghini.
Vietnam Lessons in Ukraine
Dominoes Vobiscum: 50 years after the debacle in Vietnam, “WHEN WILL WE EVER LEARN?” Are there lessons here for the Ukraine war? Robert Scheer and I discuss this on weekly edition of “Bob and Ray II”. Bob titled it Vietnam-China: Dominoes That Didn’t Fall.
The Unique US – Russia Relationship
Born a week before WWII, I have lived through Hot War, Cold War, détente, rapprochement and proxy war. JFK 5 months before his murder: “Almost unique among major world powers, the US & Russia have never been at war with each other.” Indeed, we were ALLIES.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/what-russia-rightfully-remembers-america-forgets/
Alright Already on Iran’s Nukes
Pushing on an open door: “Iran must not have a nuclear weapon.” All right already. Iran is not working on a nuclear weapon; we will find out quickly if they start. Sophisticated verification already in place. US Intelligence is telling the truth this time.
“Read My Lips” – No NATO Expansion East
Russian ForMin Lavrov offers diplomatic answer to why the NATO-not-one-inch eastward-agreement offered by Secy of State James Baker in Feb 1990 was not written down. Lavrov: “It’s not my fault that Western tradition does not include honoring commitments.”
The Gaza Bombshell
Gaza: Best exposure/refutation of Netanyahu/Trump fairy tales is “The Gaza Bombshell” by David Rose vanityfair.com/news/2008/04/g It’s a MUST-READ for context. Larry & I differed re White House meeting Monday. Has Putin talked Trump out of doing stupid on Iran?