VIPS Memorandum for the President: Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. National Interest

So much drivel has been coming from so-called experts & other pundits that Veteran Intelligence Professional for Sanity decided to offer this short memo, which comes out of many years of experience analyzing and doing real things about real international problems – plus historical perspective regarding Russia.

(This is VIPS’ 28th corporate memo; the first was issued on Feb. 5, 2003.)

Obama Urged to Show Restraint on Ukraine

 

Ellsberg, Greenwald (via video), Drake, Radack, Rowley, and Ray at Georgetown’s Gaston Hall, April 22, 2014, discuss:

“BEYOND ORWELL: Surveillance, Security & Whistleblowing in the Security State,” sponsored by the Lannan Center for Poetics & Social Practice

Talks by Glen & Dan, then lively panel and Q&A moderated by Anthony Arnove

http://lannan.georgetown.edu/2014/04/april-22-2014-beyond-orwell-surveillance-secrets-and-whistleblowing-in-the-surveillance-state-presentation/

 

Stephen Cohen & John Mearsheimer on RT’s “Crosstalk”

(published April 28)

Seasoned academicians, specialists in Russia and in U.S. foreign policy provide perspective on Ukraine unrest and the danger it could escalate into hostilities between Russia and the U.S. Merits a five-star rating. No wonder John Kerry does not appreciate RT; he should watch it. After all, his predecessor Hillary gave it high marks, remember?

 

Ray interviewed by Scott Horton on radio on afternoon of April 17 right after Putin’s virtuoso performance in Moscow during a 4-hour TV Call-In program

http://scotthorton.org/interviews/2014/04/17/041714-ray-mcgovern/

Putin’s interview here:
http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/7034

(Comparisons can be invidious; they can also be instructive. Click on the link immediately above and compare Putin’s marathon but-relaxed interview with similar performances by top U.S. officials before our mainstream presstitutes. You owe it to yourself to sample some of it.) Also, when Scott called Ray, the U.S.-Russia-EU-Ukraine agreement in Geneva on Ukraine had just been announced.

Ray spoke on cellphone from a bench on windy Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, VA. Interview goes until minute 32:30, with a minute out for commercials at minute 11 to 12.