Category Archives: War and not War

To war or not to war – that is the question

Is Donald Trump riding the “9/11 thruther” train?

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Fred Stiening

With the law passed by the Republican Congress to allow the 9/11 complicity lawsuit against the Saudi government, evidence is piling up of direct Saudi government involvement in 9/11 The NY Post carries a report detailing evidence gathered by the … Continue reading →

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Putin on North Korea

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Fred Stiening

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/05/south-korea-minister-redeploying-us-nuclear-weapons-tensions-with-north From his words, it is pretty clear Putin will be protecting North Korea, starting with blocking UN actions.

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The other war in the Middle East

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Following Donald Trump’s speech about Afghanistan, I mentioned to Mrs. Stiening that we haven’t heard much about Yemen recently. Now we have. The US backed Saudi effort to destroy resistance to Saudi interference in Yemen is two years old now. … Continue reading →

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China launches domestically built aircraft carrier

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Fred Stiening

NY Times The Chinese are better at copying technology than creating it. The Chinese Navy currently has a second hand aircraft carrier that was built by the Soviet Union during the final years in the late 1980s. It is not … Continue reading →

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Informed Delivery

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Back in 2001, a 94 year old woman died after being exposed to weaponized anthrax. http://articles.courant.com/2014-04-14/news/hc-250-anthrax-ottilie-lundgren-20140411_1_same-anthrax-anthrax-attacks-ottilie-lundgren At the time, the government let out a little secret if you carefully read the accounts. Investigators discovered that the letter to the woman … Continue reading →

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Bombs away!

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Fred Stiening

The cruise missiles crater the runway in Syria, right out of a Tom Clancy novel. Your move, Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-main-question-after-any-strikes-on-syria-how-does-russia-respond/2017/04/06 It can’t be a coincidence that Chinese President Xi Chinping is in Florida to talk with President Trump. Unlike Barack Obama, … Continue reading →

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Would North Korea nuke Beijing?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Arthur Waldron is a professor of International Relations in the History Department at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a guest on John Batchelor’s show on April 5th Archive audio At 7:40, John telegraphs that he is going to “get … Continue reading →

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US military sends B52s to Korea, troops to fight ISIS

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Hold on tight B1, B52s to South Korea 82nd airborne “boots on the ground” in Kuwait

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Nat Hentoff has died

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Wikipedia http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/nyregion/nat-hentoff-dead.html (May require subscription) I’m not quite sure why I have the impression I’ve heard him on radio. He is one of a vanishing breed – people who think about issues, not just everything is the view of his … Continue reading →

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The Department of Truth is not taking over the FCC

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Alex Jones has no problem just making stuff up. When he doesn’t understand something, he just creates a theory, then starts embellishing and repeating it. The “Department of Truth” Amendment that Congress just passed and President Obama just signed reorganizes … Continue reading →

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