Will the NATO summit in Washington this coming July grease the skids for NATO membership for Ukraine? George Szamuely suggests this possibility. I disagree – as gracefully as I can. Further discussion on anniversary of war in Ukraine (10 minutes).
Wisdom Ain’t What it Used to Be
WARNING: Robert Gates, now cast as “wise man” on Ukraine, wants to surge weapons, hit Crimea & “drop the Kerch Strait Bridge”. Gates “surged” troops into Iraq w/900 more KIA; Afghan w/2k KIA. Then in 2011, he warned piously never to send big army into Asia
Ukraine for Dummies
Ukraine for Dummies (in 36 min). At 2-year mark, WHY RUSSIA DECIDED THAT INVASION WAS ITS ONLY REAL OPTION after Putin was led down the garden path for 7 yrs. And (for you cynics out there), NO, I didn’t ask “@pschroeterps” to offer such fulsome praise. raymcgovern.com/2024/01/16/ukr
Atrocities at a Distance
ATTENTION, Commandant Biden. Thomas Merton poem “Chant for Use at Site With Furnaces” adds words to Commandant of a Nazi death camp: “DO NOT THINK YOURSELVES BETTER BECAUSE YOU BURN UP PEOPLE WITH LONG-RANGE MISSILES WITHOUT EVER SEEING WHAT YOU HAVE DONE”
Five Decades with Professor Hsu
I thoroughly enjoyed doing this interview with Professor Steve Hsu @hsu_steve. We covered a lot of my 5 decades of professional and justice work, including my most recent coverage of Ukraine and Russia-US issues. His thoughts on our conversation:
High Court Charades
UK High Court judges will dutifully play their part in charade. Their EVENTUAL decision will simply mark the next stage in attempt to say to Julian, “Please help us out; go ahead and die in prison”. See best accounts from Wednesday:
https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/julian-assanges-grand-inquisitor
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/22/day-two-us-reinforces-grand-assange-deception/
Assange and the Gray-Wigged Poodles in England
Assange: 800 years ago English nobles USED LAW TO RESTRAIN POWER of King John. “English nobles” now oxymoron. Gray-wigged poodles USE POWER TO RESTRAIN LAW, bowing obsequiously to King Joe. Charade likely continue for many more months. O Tempora, O Mores.
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/20/day-one-assange-timeline-exposes-us-motives/
My Friend Julian Assange
About my friend Julian: his selflessness shown in one key example. The charges of “rape” that ensnared him now disproven. If UK Court dispatches him to American “Justice” we already have glimpse (last 5 min) of the kind of ‘Treatment Plan’ readied for him.
Cruel and Unusual Fred Burton on Julian Assange
If UK extradites Julian Assange, listen to suggestions of former deputy director of US Diplomatic Security Fred Burton for JA’s ‘Treatment Plan’. “He needs his head dunked in full toilet bowl at Gitmo. Screw the terrorist; he’ll be eating cat food forever”
How Can Julian Get a Fair Trial?
How could publisher Julian Assange possibly get a fair trial in a country (the US) that has trashed the 1st and 4th amendments in its rabid attack on him. US government is bent on using Julian to show what happens when you reveal government misconduct See: