Gonzo Geopolitics

[stonefruit]

(how is this for a new thread?)

It is not the freshest news. But it is still breaking, people are still absorbing it ,and it all till needs context.

The filthy greedheads and the doomed can't have exclusive rights to this news territory. The insane and the loyal opposition must have their say as well.

My take - the Russian armada is going to bomb the living fuck out of Aleppo.  Not so much to help Assad as to show they can still break shit, and still matter in one of their few areas of influence outside of Russia. 

Sebostabol/Crimea alreadytaken and those pieces are swatted off the chess board.

Then they will pass through the Suez canal to a favorite area of contemporary interest - the south china sea, to dock at the "chinese" island. 

They will refit at Vizag (a top indian navy base), go hover around the "chinese" island in the spratleys, maybe some commando/fast boat/SEAL type training with the chinese there. then they go right by the senkaku islands on the way to vladivostick for winter.

just to show the world the BRICS aint nobody to fuck with. 

Turkish PM Erdogan just "cleaned house," by firing about 40,000 people in government and shooting a

few hundred security, military and intelligence staff accused of being Gulen supporters.  some probably were, some probably were not, and Gulen's infleunce is not as profound as the govt makes it out to be. but he just bought himself 5 more years of unchallengable rule. and the ability to flip turkey out of NATO into the BRICS. I think it is very possible and could happen suddenly if it does.

Then much of eastern europe NATO (esp former ussr/Warsaw Pact) all quit too - because it is a stupid antiquated instiution that has not had a rational strategic reason of existence since the fall of the Berlin wall.  nato is not world's army the blue hats in the UN are.

Timing - Putin put them at sea when he knew he would have a four month window of no real response from usa because of the  elections.

They will have proved they are back as a true blue sea navy, anf kicked some ass, and shored up crucial geostrategic along the way.

I feel no portence of WWIII but instead feel this is a macho country saying "we be back motherfucka!"

and the advanced cyber and ground/space/ship-to-shore warfare eqpt of china, russia (less so india) is getting really good, and hits all the achilles heels of nato/USSA, efficiently, cheaply, and on the button.

[pan]

The Producers analogy is nearly perfect.

[pan]

We can have some optimism when an insider like Robert Reich calls for a complete reform of the Party.

[BO]

Robert Reich can go fuck himself.

[pan]

Every once in awhile you remind me why I like you so much....

[pan]

Maybe Tiedrich gave up on his dream to emulate the Daily Kos but the shift away from enforcing Party loyalty at the Chimp has been palpable.

[BO]

A lot of so-called progressive sites were nothing more than shill factories for the democratic establishment. Especially The Guardian. May they all die a slow and agonizing death.

[pan]

The Guardian was a respite from the banging on war drums on American media immediately following 9/11.  It has devolved considerably since then.

[BO]

The war with Russia has been called-off. At least until Neocons figure out a way to get it going again.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-14/putin-calls-trump-discuss-...

[waldopaper]

"Trump was the perfect wrong play, wrong director, wrong cast. And he won. Springtime for Hitler is a hit."   

"The big mistake of liberals was to think Trump was bringing fascism, without realizing fascism was already here."   

Spot on.  Listen Sam Harris' podcast... transcript HERE.  

"Today I keep reading about how awful, what a nightmare, what a crisis, and all this hand wringing and shock really speaks to hubris. The democratic party loyalists tolerated the rigging of the primaries, tolerated Clinton’s lies and crimes and her war mongering. And they expected everyone else to tolerate it as well. Because, you know, Clinton is one of us."   

Haven't been to Teedie's site in years... but you're right- disaffection is palpable.  Mike Whitney gets it-- only one party- two right wings.  

 

[waldopaper]

ps. "911" was still an inside job.  

[waldopaper]

[BO]

Mexico saved by pink chicken.  Must see.