Turns out WashPost was again (eagerly?) misled reporting Trump toughness in the Putin conversation that never was. But here was chance to lay out some relatively unknown facts as to why the US & Russian presidents have not talked for two and a half years!
The Phone Call That Never Was
Like Dorothy of Oz, WashPost’s Max Boot closes his eyes, taps his heels 3 times and wishes Trump to “escalate to de-escalate” and to be “tougher than Biden on Ukraine”. Boot sees hope in Trump’s toughness with Putin in the Thurs. phone call that never was!
How to Pilfer a Pulitzer
WashPost ace intelligence reporter Ellen Nakashima is still relying on “people familiar with the matter”. https://washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/10/trump-putin-phone-call-ukraine/ This time reporting Trump-Putin conversation Kremlin says never happened. Similar reporting on Russia-gate won her a Pulitzer.
Will Trump be Neo-Conned Again
What will Trump do with his ‘Mulligan’? Duff the ball off the tee by repeating what he admitted to Joe Rogan was his “biggest mistake” – picking neocons, bad, disloyal people” like “nutjob John Bolton”? Putin on Trump; Ukraine; Iran-Israel also discussed.
Risen Raises a Russia Hoax Rerun
Gullible enough to trust re-re-run of “Putin-Wants-Trump”? Erstwhile reporter James Risen joins full-court press: “Trump Campaign’s Ties to Russia Were No Hoax.” Jim, they were made up by the same folks who feed you now. Please read this sworn testimony
https://www.dni.gov/files/HPSCI_Transcripts/2020-05-04-Shawn_Henry-MTR_Redacted.pdf
Manufacturing Progress on Ukraine
To manufacture progress on Ukraine, Blinken & Sullivan hope to pull a rabbit out of a hat — a South Korean rabbit, if they lean hard enough on President Yoon. Also, embarrassing cameos of ‘statesmen’ who are well beyond the “age of statutory senility”.
Scott Ritter and Ray
Scott Ritter and I were hosted by Danny Haiphong yesterday evening; covered a bunch of the waterfront.
Israel’s Unstoppable Downfall?
My most recent interview with Nima:
Aaron Bushnell Sam Adams Award for Integrity
Aaron Bushnell to be honored posthumously with the Sam Adams Award for Integrity: Sat, Nov 2, 7-9:00, Busboys & Poets, 450 K St NW, WDC.
https://busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-43719520/
Join Sam Adams Associates in honoring Aaron. Daniel Ellsberg was the honoree last year.
Putin Reminder
Putin gives pointed reminder that Russia and North Korea have a mutual defense treaty binding each to come to the other’s aid, if it suffers an “armed invasion.” So look: If there are NK troops in Kursk, they have not only a right, but a duty to be there.