Juan just emailed me to let me know that the Russian Embassy in Kiev is under attack by neo-Nazi rioters. The attack is streamed live here:
Also, there is a 90% probability the gaz attack in Novorossiya will be tonight during the seizing and burning of the Russian Embassy in Kiev as “The World’s” attention is focused on Kiev.
I would add that my “beloved” BBC only reports Poroshenko’s threats following the downing of the Ukie Il-76 by the NDF.
Also,
While I do not have the energy to follow the events in both locations, what is taking place in Iraq is nothing short of amazing. Think of it – when Uncle Sam attacked Iraq, al-Qaeda basically did not exist there (except in Saddam’s jails). Now, after a decade of “US-style nation building” the local franchise of al-Qaeda is in full control of Mosul, Falludjah, Tikrit, Ramadi and many other. And now, years after Dubya’s “mission accomplished” we have Barak “no we can’t” Obama having to decide whether to bring back the “official” US military in (the “private” or “unofficial” never left) or whether to provide air cover for the Iranian Pasdaran. Or maybe attack them too? Who knows what kind of idiotic plan Obombya and his advisers can come up with? What is certain is that this is a total disgrace for a country which fancies itself as a superpower. Think of it:
Lebanon: US wanted a new Middle-East. Fail.
Iraq: US wanted to built a client-state. Fail.
Afghanistan: US wanted to eliminate the Taliban. Fail.
Pakistan: US wanted to eliminate the Taliban. Fail.
Syria: US wanted to regime-change Assad. Fail.
Egypt: US wanted to create a client state. Fail.
Libya: US wanted to create a client state. Fail.
Chechnia: US wanted to subvert Russia and control the Caucaus. Fail.
Georgia: US wanted to subvert Russia and control the Caucasus. Fail.
KSA: US wanted an alliance with KSA over Syria. Fail
Qatar: US wanted Qatari support over oil prices and Russi. Fail.
Yemen: US wanted to destroy al-Qaeda. Fail.
Somalia: 20 years ago the US wanted to take Somalia under control. Fail.
And the list goes on and on and one all around the planet. Remember when Obama said that Russia was a “regional power”? I wonder whether he said that with envy as the US is not even capable of dealing with Mexico, nevermind the middle east.
These examples also show how weak in impotent the US military has become. It is just powerful enough to make a bloody mess out of a small country, but if we accept that warfare is the pursuit of other means, than the US military is basically useless as it has failed to secure a US political objectives since a long while already, no less than 20 years or even many more…
It will be interesting to see what happens in Iraq. What is certain is that Iran will eventually have to fix that mess. That, in turn, will have a direct impact on the war against Syria which, in turn, will strengthen Hezbollah which, in turn, will strengthen the position of Iraq. There is a American expression for the US foreign policy. It is called a “clusterf…” and that is exactly what it is.
Which makes me wonder how a single European can seriously believe that handing over the entire Ukrainian crisis to the US is a smart idea?
What would it take to wake up these comatose EU politicians?
As for the central Europeans a la Poland, Lithuania, Romania or Bulgaria – they picked Uncle Sam as their patron and sold their souls to him for pennies (talk about betting on the wrong horse!). And for that they will always be treated with contempt by their neighbors, both from the East and from the West. Oh yes, there will be hell to pay for those who sold out for so cheap and, frankly, I cannot honestly say that I feel sorry for them. As the Russian saying goes “they got what they fought for”.
The Saker
Endless war isn’t failure – in the economic sense. It’s been VERY good for business, and the U.S. is the largest arms exporter in the world.
The only “recovery” this fucked up kountry has ever seen has been in the arms industry – blood for profits.
The U.S. doesn’t care about anyone, anywhere except it’s business interests. The dead and dying are irrelevant.
I think it should be obvious that these wars are not intended to be “won”. It’s much more profitable to simply stir shit up while raking in extreme profits.
Which is exactly what they intend to continue doing.
The Vineyard Saker said…,
“Obama having to decide whether to bring back the “official” US military in (the “private” or “unofficial” never left) or whether to provide air cover for the Iranian Pasdaran”
Dear Saker,
Iran has to be given by Obama a friendly and super hero status, for him to lift the sanctions against Iran.
Already Israel, Netanyahu, AIPAC and the Neocons are on his throat regarding Iran’s sanctions.
Best regards,
Mohamed.
Saker,
sigh.
I’m scared to go out into my gardens; Lord knows what will happen while I’m picking strawberries and I’d really like to enjoy them rather than choke on them. Even though I know I’ll feel guilty just for having them intact rather than blown up by Kiev. (yeah, I take this personally: so should everyone! They’re. People.)
One thing you didn’t mention though was the jubilation of our (oil-and-blood-soaked) “Energy Sector” bc prices have already risen high enough to making fracking cost-effective. And another was the jubilation of Israel now that their 1982 plan for fragmenting the Middle East has just about been realized.
So, as usual, We The People paid through our taxes for yet more endeavors that benefit NOT our country as a whole, but whichever of the warring factions inside the State Department, Defense Department, the MIC and whoever the hell runs the White House happened to come out on top this time. Everyone else in the world, of course, loses — But. Not. One. Of. Them. Gives. A. Damn.
Also, re:
“What would it take to wake up these comatose EU politicians?”
A bigger bribe?
Dearest Saker,
“Exclusive: Alarmed by Iraq, Iran open to shared role with U.S. – Iran official
(Reuters) – Shi’te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
The idea is being discussed internally among the Islamic Republic’s leadership, the senior Iranian official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official had no word on whether the idea had been raised with any other party.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/13/us-iraq-security-iran-idUSKBN0EO0QH20140613
Best regards,
Mohamed.
The zionazis may try and use their “al qaida” assault on Iraq to start bombing Syria. It’s the sort of thing the bum bandits would try.
СМИ: США могут нанести удары по Сирии из-за террористов в Ираке (Media: U.S. could strike on Syria because of the terrorists in Iraq)
http://vz.ru/news/2014/6/14/691138.html (trans) http://translate.yandex.net/tr-url/ru-en.ru/vz.ru/news/2014/6/14/691138.html
“The USA consider delivering air strikes on the positions of militants of the terrorist grouping “Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant” (LIH SB), not just in Iraq, but also in Syria, writes the Guardian, referring to its sources.
Officials of high rank, who wished to remain anonymous, told the paper that, in particular, as one of the options considered part in antiterrorist campaign aircraft of the Navy or air force, or aircraft of both departments. The duration of this campaign is also a subject of discussion. While most of all, as the newspaper notes, officials are more inclined to engage in the operation of manned aircraft, not UAV, reports RIA “Novosti”.
As the publication said the representative of the Pentagon that the air strikes on Syria is also considered as a possible scenario, as IGIL, who fought against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, “went abroad.” “Perhaps destroy his head. But we must destroy and heart… We consider any variants”, said he…”
Looks like the zionazis are trying to weasel in direct support for their terrorists in Syria by using their terrorists’ actions in Iraq as a pretext. The zionazis controlled and trained these “al qaida” terrorists when they were in Syria, Jordan and Turkey, it would be quite a stretch to imagine this same terrorist proxy army all of a sudden organised this invasion of Iraq on their own. They acting under zionazi orders, the same as they always do.
If the bum bandits do strike at Syria, I hope it results in a lot of flamed zionazi aircraft and captured pilots who can then be tried and then executed for war crimes.
Don’t be naive.
The western leaders are no doubt well paid.
But do not for a minute think that the US would hesitate to nuke Europe
if the petrodollar’s survival counted upon it.
There are no friends or allies,only interests.
I must argue that Egypt under Sisi remains the same client state it was under Mubarak. Iraq would be much wiser to seek help from Iran than from the Outlaw US Empire to defeat the latter’s proxy ISIS/ISIL forces. I predict the Mahdi Army will arise to perform a similar function as Hezbollah.
Indications that the U.S. Is Planning a Nuclear Attack Against Russia
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Indications-that-the-U-S–by-Eric-Zuesse-Nuclear-Weapons_Obama-Administration_PNAC-Neocon-Project-For-A-New-American-C_President-Barack-Obama-POTUS-140614-352.html?show=votes
The Great Hegemonist – Ango-Zionist – UKUSA – NATO is able to do anything evil.
With regard to the Russian embassy in Kiev:
The police already chose not to become involved or had been instructed to do so. Tires piling up, smashed windows and a brainwashed, all worked up crowd. The Ukrainian “Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda” will probably turn this into a “mass uprising” of the people against the “annexing” and “invading” Russian barbarians stoking up the flames in Donbas and “terrorising” peaceful citizens.
I wonder whether this is going to become another Odessa massacre in the making…
Assuming the chemical attack does occur, this would be a perfect shield to get away with it and later claim, the Russians did a false flag attack in order to put the blame on the peaceful, legally elected, widely accepted and all westernised government of the “Ukrainian Reich”. Certainly John “brainless in Gaza” Kerry would eagerly seize the opportunity to solemny declare that he knows for sure the Russians gassed innocent civilians in order to prevent the violently suppressed citizens from rising up against the “Kremlin-sponsored terrorists”.
And all the stenographers of the Western media outlets would quote verbatim, in the name of objectivity, which means not to challenge falsehoods or use subtly derogatory phrases and terms – unless it is the officially declared enemy.
This was in Le Figaro on the 5th May: ring any bells with a possible big event?
Pour l’heure, Kiev craint que des commandos ne passent sa frontière pour entretenir les troubles à Odessa, le grand port voisin. Depuis deux mois, les gardes ukrainiens ont refusé l’entrée à 250 personnes jugées suspectes (soit 1 % du passage) et découvert deux caisses d’explosifs – du TNT et des grenades. Les services de sécurité ukrainiens (SBU) ont affirmé, le 5 mai, avoir intercepté 1,5 kg de matériel radioactif, sans apporter de preuves. Ils suggèrent que ce matériel était destiné à la fabrication d’une « bombe sale ».
Saker,
I’m still avoiding my strawberries but I did go out and give Mr. Nora your update.
And when I told him about “Arise, Donbass” and the fact that there is just something missing in our songs and our culture, he just stopped, looked at me, and said,
“Our humanity.”
Saker has it occurred to you that ISIS is a Western Intelligence Proxy group?
It was common practice during the days of the Soviet Union for Russian Intelligence to ‘clone’ an insurgent group (where the very top of that group were under control and the lower echelons ignorant believers). This is according to an Ex-KGB head/general who wrote a book about it (the name escapes me right now). He said they even went as far as having the group under their control to set ambushes where regular Soviet soldiers would be killed in order to build their credibility with real insurgent groups; once trust was built, they could penetrate the real insurgent group, identify the leadership, and set the whole group up for elimination.
The ISIS group appears to be the same kind of set-up (Al-Quaida has disavowed them). Where did this group get hundreds of identical SUVs and pickup trucks, heavy weaponry, extensive training etc. etc. Look at the number of ‘European’/Anglo-Saxon fake converts in the ranks of ISIS (their pictures are on the Internet as well as one of them that detained and let-go in the US a couple of years ago) Also look at the area they’ve captured, a perfect launching ground for a second try at Syria; this time with billions of dollars worth of American heavy armament ‘abandoned’ in ammunition dumps by the fleeing Iraqi army. (as well as This situation keeps oil prices high by shutting off 1/3 of Iraq’s output – great for maintaining the business case for shale-oil).
In light of this development, maybe the whole Ukraine operation was designed to neutralize and tie down Russia so that they could not intervene/aid Syria and/or Iran in a second attempt by the Neocons to unseat Syria. I’m not saying I’m right, but it certainly brings some consistency to the apparent lunacy/(suicidal policy by the Kiev Junta) of committing atrocities on Russian speaking civilians in order to draw a direct military response from Moscow. Certainly an attempt was made to neutralize the Black Sea fleet and wreck Crimea; fortunately somebody stopped that. And fortunately, Putin and his Generals showed strategic wisdom in not taking the bait by prematurely intervening (Russia seems to be lining up their ducks: waiting take the UN security council presidency, waiting for Ukraine to force the cut-off of gas to Europe, and waiting for the ISIS offensive).
There is no doubt in my mind that Russia’s apparent victory in Syria and the destabilization of Ukraine are interrelated. Now with the ISIS creating a base of operations with which they can re-attack Syria and cut-off Iran from the Fertile Crescent the pieces seem to be falling in place.
Also, the ISIS victories are not an indication of the failure of Western policies in Iraq, but rather an example of a partial success of their policies; they always wanted to balkanize Iraq, and tried every provocation and atrocity under the Sun against the Shias in Iraq to trigger this during their occupation (to no avail, since the Shia exhibited incredible discipline in not retaliating as per their leader’s instructions).
Now, finally, with this ISIS offensive (and the paid off Iraqi army commanders that fled), they’ve achieved the Balkanization they wanted all along.
Wow these guy are real multi-dimensional players, handling parallel operations in coordination with a common strategy. (meaning Nuland and the other Banshees in the State Dept., were just useful idiots and pawns in a much bigger game). Too bad for them, Russia seized Crimea and didn’t get drawn into Ukraine directly.
@Seer
Seer, you asked Saker whether he ever considered the possibility that ISIS was a Western Intelligence proxy. Well I have a question for you:
Seer, did you ever consider the possibility thay ISIS is a proxy for an Eastern Intelligence agency (including Russian, Syrian, Iranian Intelligence or even the organs of an Arab state that is trying to undermine US hegemony in the area)?
If you look at ISIS’s actions in Syria, everything they did benefitted the Assad government (on a strategic level):
1-They completely divided the anti-Assad insurgency.
2-The committed horrific atrocities against Sunni civilians (as well as minorities, but mainly against Sunnis) that helped turn the population back into the gov camp for safety.
3-They often decapitated (figuratively and literally) the operational commanders of the other Al Quaida group Jabat An-Nusra, crippling their offensive.
4-They viciously attacked Kurdish opposition groups opposed to Assad eventually neutralizing them.
5-They totally destroyed the Western lie that the opposition were ‘freedom fighters’ by repeatedly posted their murderous atrocities on the Internet as offten as they could. They posted the Al-Quaida flag publically and on every one of their videos to make sure the Western public knew that the Syrian opposition were Al-Quaida.
6-Their actions in Iraq are providing Iran with the perfect pretext to invade Northern Iraq and crush all Sunni Arab opposition between the Syrian Army “Rock” and the Iranian Pasdaran “Hard-Place”. Driving Iraq, Iran and Syria into an open alliance. As well, providing those in the US adminstration, so inclined, with the excuse to ignore Israel and forge closer ties with Iran (far-fetched i know, but im making a point).
The point I’m making here is that any scenario can be possible when you dont have enough data.—-> Including what many of you may consider the “ridiculous” scenario i just outlined above.
Regarding “regional power” comments, there is a summary floationg around Runet as of late:
“Russia is a midget, I will get her on her knees!” – Carl XII, Sweden, XVIII century.
Sweden lost her great power status forever.
“I will conquer backward Russia!” – Fridrich, mid-XVIII century.
In 1759 Russian army enters Berlin.
“Russia is a giant on clay legs!” – Napoleon, XIX century, France.
In 1814 Russian army enters Paris.
“I will conquer USSR by the end of the year!” – Hitler, XX century, Germany.
In 1945 Russian army enters Berlin.
“Russia is just a regional power!” – Obama, XXI century USA.
…
Endless war isn’t failure – in the economic sense. It’s been VERY good for business
Yep – and as exhibit A, we have yesterday’s NYT editorial: The Lack of Major Wars May Be Hurting Economic Growth .
I can’t begin to articulate the depth of disgust I feel for the evil “elites” who lead this country politically, intellectually, economically; and the depth of grief I feel for all those – including their own countrymen – whom they have destroyed, and will continue to destroy.
Hi Nora,
Samantha Powers happened to be in Jordon and Turkey from June 10 to 14, 2014.
~:)
Please pay my respects to Mr. Nora.
Best regards,
Mohamed.
The Russian embassy riot might have something to do with the gas situation next Monday. Poroshenko is telling the Russians to give him the price he wants or they will lose the embassy.It’s an act of desperation.
RT now reports that protestors and press have entered the embassy for “talks”:
As night fell in Kiev, calls for storming and torching the embassy grew louder. Activists of the Right Sector and Maidan self-defense decided to pick four “civil society” delegates and four media representatives to be sent to the embassy for “negotiations.”
The group made its way over the fence and entered the hallway of the embassy, where they met with an assistant secretary of the Russian envoy. One of the “delegates” demanded that Russia “admitted its guilt” for allegedly stirring dissent in eastern Ukraine and supporting anti-government activists. In particular, the Saturday night downing of a Ukrainian military plane by Lugansk self-defense troops was mentioned.
The diplomat promised to relay the protesters’ message to the Russian ambassador. The group returned to the crowd and said there was “no dialogue,” and that the top Russian diplomat was absent from the embassy.
http://rt.com/news/165952-ukraine-russia-embassy-protest/
I’m particularly suspicious of the White House Psaki-bot’s condemnation of the protestor’s actions. When your enemies seem to side with you, it’s usually a good idea to watch your back and brace yourself for the worst.
Two tales of an embassy:
Антимайдан
B.
Yeah, well, the U.S. sure did show Grenada who was boss. (Sorry for the sarc.) BTW, what the hell was that about, anyway?
Saker, take another holiday. You need more rest. Pls DO take more care to avoid too many typos. What on earth is “clusterf…!” and Iran is obviously Iraq. Obviously? I dunno.
European politicians are not comatose morons, they did not pick Uncle Shmuel but were promoted by their conquerors for studied obedience to the US/UK satanic societies. Those who rebel are either murdered or replaced by yet more fleas, spiders or scorpions for “election,” and there is nothing frantic electorates can do until moral élites invade their nations’ “democracies.”
Are we to understand that the apparent conquerors in Iraq are NOT proxies of the Empire?—that “Kurdistan” is NOT brazen code for Israel??
Hi Saker,
I’m afraid I have to agree with many of the commenters here that the Al Ciada invasion of Northern Iraq is a feature, not a bug of the US grand strategy. The US offer to “help” Iraq is to be taken more as a mafia offer to call of their attack goons (under conditions which would ammount to Iraq becoming the client state the US first failed to create.) It would be a huge mistake for Iraq to accept such an offer. Hopefully, between Iran and the Iraqi people’s response to Ayatollah Sistani’s call to arms, there will be enough to defeat the US/Israeli backed Takfiri reptiles.
I would love to hear your opinion on whether Russia could/should/would help Iraq fight the Takfiris. I don’t know to what degree this would be in Russia’s interests. Assuming Iraq would offer dibs to Russian oil companies. And assuming Iraq becomes an ally to Russia, it would give Russia considerable interest in the Persian Gulf, and would totally freak out The US and KSA.
I understand Russia does not want to play the games the US plays, but it may be left with little choice. Do you think there is someone in the Kremlin who might along these lines?
Also, what could Russia do to help? Obviously, no ground troops and airstrikes just aren’t very useful in these situations. But perhaps intel, trainers, diplomatic support, etc.
I’m very curious what you think.
Or the long list of failures could be seen as a series of triumphs for the giant speculators, arms merchants, and the militaries that love them too much.
herb
I don’t see how a bunch of unarmed protesters could seize the embassy, it is defended by Spetsnaz SVR Zaslon. On the outside of the fence they can get up to whatever, of course. Police obviously doesn’t mind.
It should be pointed out the Saudis don’t get $105 a barrel for their oil, some guy in New York does. Not that the Russian Federation does either, but at least more of it flows to the state. The only country it seems where all the money goes to the state would be Iran.
Watch out if you threaten to be paid in some other currency, as Saddam Hussein and Ghadaffy did :)
Seer,
I’m with you. But, agreed that Nuland et. al. are useful fools, who do you think really *is* calling the shots?
Hi Mohamed,
I will give him your regards but I emphatically do *not* see Samantha Powers’ presence as a good omen of anything unless she happens to be located in the Ninth Circle of Hell.
I still hope you’re right but I just don’t trust us on anything anymore. And I sure haven’t got your faith in the American people anymore either: by and large I think we’re good-hearted *but only if we already know a person and see that they’re one of us*; otherwise we’re lazy, self-indulgent, unthinking and uncaring about anyone or anything not directly related to us. I.e., narcissistic to the max, and it’s really happened in the last 40 years or so imo.
@Nora, you wrote:
“Seer,
I’m with you. But, agreed that Nuland et. al. are useful fools, who do you think really *is* calling the shots? “
Ans:
Anyone with mental and strategic thinking deeper than the 4 Banshees: Rice, Powers, Hitlery & Nuland as well the Zombie Kerry.
Well…. actually people with actual competence, qualifications and experience in the Pentagon, the CIA and their associated think-tanks. That means –> NOT the State Dept., since that organ is just the outward appearance of US Foreign policy dominated by religious and/or ideologically driven light-weights. Strategy is done deep within the security apparatus of the government and the State Dept’s job is to execute and implement their part of it. Whenever, the State-Dept. personnel decide that they define US foreign policy instead of implementing it, and then act on that belief (Bengazi!) that’s when things really get screwed. Unfortunately ever since that evil, bitter fascist Hitlery Clinton took over that Dept., she has thoroughly buggered up State with like-minded arrogant and ignorant autocratic psychos like herself who stupidly believe that they also define policy. The damage is deep and it will take close to a decade to repair it.
The trick is, when you’re in the real security apparatus, is to let the immature and insecure dummies in State “think” they’re running foreign policy, that way you can get them to do some of the stupidest things imaginable while getting them to publicly and proudly take credit for it to boot (they like the limelight)! Result? —> they take the flak, the blame and the inevitable humiliation for the planned failures and distractions we’ve duped them into propagating (I’m thinking Nuland as the latest example of this) while the real plan proceeds unimpeded.
Hope that helps.
Regarding “regional power” comments, there is a summary floationg around Runet as of late:
“Russia is a midget, I will get her on her knees!” – Carl XII, Sweden, XVIII century.
Sweden lost her great power status forever.
“I will conquer backward Russia!” – Fridrich, mid-XVIII century.
In 1759 Russian army enters Berlin.
“Russia is a giant on clay legs!” – Napoleon, XIX century, France.
In 1814 Russian army enters Paris.
“I will conquer USSR by the end of the year!” – Hitler, XX century, Germany.
In 1945 Russian army enters Berlin.
“Russia is just a regional power!” – Obama, XXI century USA
In 20… American Army enters Washington.
People in Odessa are burnt alive, civilians in Donbass are shelled by arty and rockets, bankrupt Ukraine keeps bullying Gazprom, now the Russian embassy is besieged; Putin meets veterans, Lavrov expresses concern and Gazprom offers discounts. Even a chemical attack won’t change much, probably more concern from Lavrov. Someone seems to believe, Russia is after a clever strategy to turn Donbass into Ukri’s Vietnam, but the US lost in Vietnam because of the public opinion and in this case public opinion is not be relied on. Poroshenko has vast reserves, even if Obama is committed in Iraq: contractors, volunteers like the Lithuanians on board the downed Iljushin (at least according to Russian News), thugs from PS and thousands of draftees, spares from depots overall NATO and so on. I am beginning to fear this war will last until the whole Donbass will be turned into a waste of rabble and corpses. Does anyone have news about Marjupol? The “Strafexpedition” was punching hard there, and the town seems to be not prepared for defence.
Rockerduck
For the Saker
I believe you have rightly identified at least two major competing power factions vying for control in Russia.
While one Russian faction may make for the comfort of the current generation, the other may contribute to greater Russian sovereignty and make for world stability and health.
The point being, you speak of the US/Obama as a single entity with a single goal. I believe even I can identify three or four major factions with conflicting goals – which as some of your commentators point out, means your list would read __(country x) – success for _(faction y)_.
Is this relevant to the situation in Ukraine? Absolutely. I think it would help to see which faction had the upper hand in the past, which ones are vying in the present, and depending on Obama/Putin decisions, could have it in the future.
An additional reflection would be – does Obama “feed” each of them a situation, sort of like a mother bird doling out worms to her fledglings? Or does one come into power and dominate for a season…
for Nora and Mr Nora…
I come from a land of 350 foot tall Douglas firs. It turns out that what I was taught in school was wrong; it is not their genetics that makes them so tremendously large. It is anywhere from 100 to 1000 different mycorrhiza (fungi/mushrooms) that symbiotically nurture and protect them.
Take away that massive network of hair-like filaments and those giant trees would be 50 feet tall. We think we understand the world, yet it is the unseen realities that determine the outcomes.
To the giants that stride the world, we are nothing more that fungi or dirt. Yet without each one of us, they are nothing more than average.
This blog is important to speak and to network so that we no longer support their evil, so that we remain free to embrace truth and confront myth. Only in speaking against the lie do we keep our freedom/humanity – a humanity that enables us to call into reality what is unseen & what is truly true.
Hold on to hope and the Source of it.
From earlier comments here:
Anonymous said…13 June, 2014 14:02
“This guy, who’s been pretty reliable, has been hinting at something for a few days…
https://twitter.com/A_J_S_B/status/476953448651685888
https://twitter.com/A_J_S_B/status/476954699196014592
“””””‘
FLASH NEWS:
In any case i have SEVERAL clues that something considered HUGE is being planned & will be executed at any moment up to 2 weeks.”
&
Auslander said…13 June, 2014 16:10
“We are in WW 3 now, albeit economic and not a shooting WW 3. Yet.
Anomymous 14:02. I can pretty much assure you that my sources are better than Juan’s and my sources are screaming about, as you say. ‘something big’.”
it is possible the embassy attack is part of the “something big”, a possible WMD attack on Novorossia another part. Saw this at Russian Spring that puts the info together and speculates what the zionazis have planned.
Реконструкция возможного плана хунты (Reconstruction of a possible plan junta)
http://rusvesna.su/recent_opinions/1402770148 (trans) http://translate.yandex.net/tr-url/ru-en.ru/rusvesna.su/recent_opinions/1402770148
BBC has posted “World have your say” from Kharkov: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0207qsx
Unfortunately I can’t find the street interview Nuala McGovern did around the same time with the two women and a guy which actually offered articulate opposing viewpoints. This program (WHYS) is interesting as it shows how a many people who support Kiev in some fashion think – Russian news is all propaganda Ukrainian news tells the truth, etc. While there are some dissenting opinions voiced the people voicing them are clearly intimidated by those who dominate the conversation. A woman who speaks about how her friends in Crimea are happy with the change is told “thats just Russian propaganda”, and a woman who asks how Kiev could order the rocket attack that killed Inna in Luhansk is brow-beaten by a guy who says “how do you know? Show me the order”. The Euromaidan woman with perfect English seems a bit to convenient a participant, but I think overall it is instructive how effective the media message from Kiev is and how difficult reconciliation would be. These people don’t know about the snipers in Maidan, the Odessa massacre, or what their government is up to in the east. They are not asked why its ok for armed thugs to take over government buildings in Kiev but not ok for protesters to do the same in the east. Or why its ok for the US to choose who their leaders will be and the CIA to give instructions on how to kill their compatriots but somehow Russia is the source of all evil evil. I know first hand that many people in Kiev think this way.
http://syrianfreepress.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/project-double-eagle/
This interesting and has been a long time coming.
“US saw 3 Russian tanks crossing into Ukraine. US did NOT see convoys of thousands of ISIS terrorists going into Iraq.”
pic.twitter.com/NeFgAtrzSa
Who paid for all those Toyotas?
Again, for the Saker
I just read the following from an interview with Paul Gubarev:
” But we understand that independence Novorossia without war is impossible. Bad would partition the Czechoslovak variant, but “the train has left.” On March 1, it was still possible to do a simple federalization, providing enhanced rights areas. But today federalization – it is an empty phrase. For the word “federalization” in Donetsk can already get in the face. Our soldiers shed blood, and die not for budgetary autonomy, some federalization and the election of governors … No, they are fighting for freedom from fascism. And this freedom is only possible by separating the Ukraine”
So if separation is inevitable, what areas does Novorussia need to control to be economically, militarily and politically viable?
Could a strategy of peace-keepers, armistice, cease-fire, or other negotiations be accepted before they gain control of this minimal area?
Your thoughts?
Still Russia is changing its goal post and dates on gas supply. Why has she not a guts to stop supply to her enemies? How much is Russia infiltrated by Anglo spies and traitors? Real shameful to allow oneself to be exploded from inside treachery.
Incidently Iraq flare up is done by blessings of terrorist English and Saudi races.
Agreed on all points, Saker.
To those nervous nellies around here who are constantly warning about the Empire just itching to attack Russia – WATCH USA’S ACTIONS IN IRAQ.
Americans are running. Evacuating, leaving everything behind and making it clear that they are not willing to fight. Just like they did in Georgia in 2008.
And these are clowns that are supposedly ready for nuclear war with Russia? I don’t think so.
If I was a Balt or a Pole, or even Japanese – I’d be nervous. Nobody but them will be doing all the dying.
Anonymous 21:22
“the US lost in Vietnam because of the public opinion”
That is utter nonsense, a total myth. Public opinion, or at least Leftish public opinion, only made Richard Nixon more intransigent, not less (trust me on this; it’s true for his entire career, not just his presidency), and somehow adaequate funding always got found. If you don’t remember those last days and the hideous scramble at the end — which I am sure every American who was then alive and able to watch TV remembers like it was yesterday — go read some facts. Plus, in any case, Ukraine would end up being OUR Vietnam again, since we never do seem to learn. Actually, if anything, we’re worse now bc at least back then most everyone, regardless of which side they were on, did care enough to keep at least semi-informed. (Yes, yes, the MSM is certainly orders of magnitude worse now — but we didn’t HAVE to watch the daily death count every night with our dinners, we chose to.)
Les,
I envy you those trees! Mr. Nora knows them well bc his family lived out there for a while; I’ve only seen them a couple of times and remain in awe. I get your point though and maybe now is the time to use a quote I’ve been saving. The source doesn’t matter bc it was about a totally different person and situation, but I do think it’s a propos, not just to Obama but the entire Anglo-Zionist Empire, associated oligarchs and greedy, treasonous and pathetic satraps:
“”Hubris” may be the key word here. The climb through the ranks through treachery and intimidation, and then the sudden realization when you’re at the top that you’ve burned through all your allies, is almost allegorical. It’s a pattern we’ve seen many times before, whether it’s from the Greek playwrights or Shakespeare, or in the collapse of some of history’s nastiest regimes: When the leader who appeared to rule effortlessly suddenly falls with a lot of knives in his back, few people are saddened, while many people are surprised at just how thin and flimsy his support actually was, and how he was just staying in power propped up by a combination of fear and entropy.”
Sayer,
WOW.
It should be noted that we are fully capable (i.e., stupid, short-sighted and ham-handed enough) to accomplish all this ourselves (!), but given that it had to happen, I’d love it to facilitate our swan song and you have to admit there’s a certain justice in this scenario, especially after what we’ve done to Russia over the past 25 years or so.
It also could explain why Putin’s just been sitting back, waiting…
Anonymous 21:53
“US saw 3 Russian tanks crossing into Ukraine. US did NOT see convoys of thousands of ISIS terrorists going into Iraq.”
Maybe because the NSA’s too busy spying on the American public and EU leaders to, you know, do anything of real value?
When I first saw that picture, it convinced me that we’re behind ISIS — but Sayer’s comment and our obvious incompetence at damned near everything makes me think it could well have been Russia…
Wonder if we’ll ever learn the truth.
Wouldn’t it be WONDERFUL if Mohamed’s right?
@Nora and @Les
Hi Nora,
I’d HIGHLY recommend you go read the linked article posted by “les, 15 June, 2014 00:55” here in this comments section. It’s excellent information by a patriotic/pro-Assad US-educated Syrian, who seems to know a LOT details about ISIS that the rest of us were ignorant about. Being a native of that region he can bring a lot of knowledge from native Arab language sources and personal contacts to the rest of us.
Here’s the link he provided again (Thanks Les, for this piece of Gold that you shared with us and the incredible factoid about Redwoods):
http://www.syrianperspective.com/2014/06/the-inner-core-of-isis-the-invasive-species.html#ljXZFl0a9OeCsewh.99
I would recommend you read the whole article, the writing style is excellent and dripping with the typical Syrian irony and sarcastic wit. The author is a very bright cookie (again typical of urban Syrians). For an example of typical Syrian wit, see his last sentence regarding the head of ISIS:
“It may be that ISIS has done more to help the people of Syria than it ever wanted to. While we wish Abu Bakr Al-Baghdaadi [head of ISIS] a swift death, we must thank him for all he’s done.” (At this point I was ROFL)
But, this only serves to underline my point to Seer, while we may draw scenarios regarding what is going on in Ukraine, Iraq and Syria. We can make large leaps due to a lack of data. In light of the rich data that this Syrian author provides, it appears both Seer and I (and you) were both right and wrong: It appears that ISIS did start out a project of Western interests through their Saudi/MI6 proxies but later got taken over by 2 diverging local middle-eastern Interests (Turkish Intelligence and ex-Sadaam Baathists). The article (if it is to be believed) also explains the how and why of ISIS now turning on their Turkish sponsors too (I wonder if the Iraqi Sunni Baathists had something to do with it). There is a link between the timing of the ISIS offensive and undermining effect on the murderous EU sponsored balkanization operation in Ukraine.
That said, I think Seer, Les, you and other posters here contribute to clearing up the picture by sharing their knowledge (or even asking the right questions), iteratively drawing us closer to the answers, as does Saker thru his heartfelt posts and deep specialized knowledge of his areas of expertise.
In fact, I’m really impressed by the intelligence and depth of some the posters here, obviously drawn here by the intellectual tone set by Saker. So Thanks Saker.
I know for a fact that policy makers and analysts read this blog AND the postings in the comments section. I won’t tell you how I know (I can’t), but believe me, Saker and some of his regular reader/contributors are more influential than they may know (tail wagging the dog: instead of only reporting on policy and events Saker maybe helping shape policy and events – and for the better). Which was my entire point to Seer to be a bit more credible and conservative in drawing any conclusions too early.
Welcome back from an all too brief vaca, Saker. Welcome back to what looks like WWIII. They are the evil that they do. And we are, I suppose, the good that we try to do. Thank you for this blog. It’s a blessing to us trying to learn and cope and be intelligent in an unintelligent world.
Mohamed — if you will forgive the irony, I can only imagine what Persian speaking comedians in the Iranian diaspora of LA could do, if they were so inclined, with the pure comic gold of Obama or a top commander at CENTCOM calling up an Ayotollah or top commander of the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran. It’s too bad PressTV can’t do a skit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T2uBeiNXAo
Inspired by President Merton Muffley calling Soviet Premier Dmitry Kisoff
“Um Mr. Ayotollah and Chief of the Pasdaran? Um yes, we could really use about 5,000 of your best fighters stat in Baghdad. We can even send a fleet of C-17s to Tehran to pick them up…what’s that you say? They’re fighting rebels we sent arms to in Syria right now? You don’t say?”
Anyway here is a commercial with a good message about our common humanity, used to sell body spray of all things:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fktHIg1jJLk
American Kulak
Michel Chossudovsky thinks we’re funding both sides of the coming civil war in Iraq:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-destruction-and-political-fragmentation-of-iraq-towards-the-creation-of-a-us-sponsored-islamist-caliphate/5386998
How perfect: double the profit and guaranteed chaos! Does that make us twice as Evil? I mean, we’re Evil already, is that even possible? Will we be Triple Evil if we’re also funding the Kurds?
The mind, she boggles. And more people die.
And Saker and anyone from the former Yugoslavia, be warned. There’s a re-drawn map of the Middle East prepared in 2006 by Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Peters of the National War Academy guaranteed to give you PTSD. Dammit.
All these stupid misdirection themes showing up really shows how desperate the propaganda machine is getting.
double eagle project = just made up crap by the cia using their ficticious charactor Sorcha Faal
ISIS is a Russian intel creation = no just more misdirection. it is cia all the way.
nukes again = like Saker said, its misdirection and fear mongering. nukes are political tools and not intended to ever be used.
why do people go to the zoo when the monkey’s throw poo at them, cause that’s what people do…
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Glad you had a nice break Saker. I miss Florida.
Three reports from ANNA that look like they contain a lot of useful information on the latest events in Lugansk. But unfortunately, no English subtitles, so I cant tell. Maybe somebody who understands Russian might be able to post a summary of the more important material?
План наступления хунты на Луганск провалился. Александр Роджерс / Alexander Rogers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN_n8sdKZPg
“Plan of the Junta’s attack on Lugansk is failed.
TV programme “In point of fact”
An interview with Alexander Rogers
National militia fighters shot down IL-76 with dual-boot. According to preliminary reports were killed 49 Ukrainian soldiers. Valery Bolotov warned that they would shoot down all military aircraft. Fulfilled their promise. Lugansk residents say that the more planes will shot down, the less they will kill us.
At the moment, in the Dnepropetrovsk airport paratroopers brigade raised the Russian flag.
Bridge from the Schast’ye side, where there were tanks,is blown up. Now Ukrainian armored vehicles won’t be able to pass on. Ukrainian security forces won’t take Lugansk by storming it. Here a huge private sector. In such hands, the city center can lead a normal life, while on the outskirts battles will take place.
Ukrainian army planned offensive in advance. But the plan completely failed”
Хунта в истерике – укрармия несёт огромные потери. Владимир Рогов / Vladimir Rogov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqx6mf-qhiE
“Junta’s in hysterics the Ukrainian army suffers huge losses.
TV programme “In point of fact”
An interview with Vladimir Rogov
Vladimir Rogov brought some results of confrontation between Ukrainian army and the people’s militia in the South-East. In particular, he said that “officers who deal with certain special work, reported that the Ukrainian army suffers huge losses.
Number of Junta’s combat-ready units have reduced. Mercenaries are refusing to fight because they were promised a resort conditions, and the People’s Militia fighters are defended desperately. Very large losses also carries Ukrainian army’s heavy military equipment. The situation for the Junta is formed sad”.
Сводка боевых действий на севере ЛНР. Глеб Бобров / Gleb Bobrov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqZ-Br2zfmM
“Summary of hostilities in the north LPR
TV programme “In point of fact”
An interview with Gleb Bobrov
Gleb Bobrov told about the situation that is emerging now in Lugansk region and in the Lugansk. In particular, he said that “at the airport concentrated forces of the Ukrainian army. These include infantry, heavy weapons and other military equipment and weapons for the application in the subsequent attack on the People’s Militia.
Yesterday evening, Ukrainian troops attacked the Schast’ye locality. In the vicinity of Lugansk Ukrainian army are continue shelling”
Crossvader: “To those nervous nellies around here who are constantly warning about the Empire just itching to attack Russia – WATCH USA’S ACTIONS IN IRAQ.”
Do you not seeing that US can do a colored revolution in RF? Do you not think there is possibility of right sector going into RF cause havoc? Do you think there is not reason to stop them in their track, or even better nib it in the bud? Iraqi problem is not new, and US still got Ukraine under its thumb. Yeah, I feel sorry for Ukrainians, how can one be so stupid consider its country’s best interest, but it does not stop them from digging bigger hole everyday.
I think that this new Iranian policy of “reaching out” to the Washington regime is admirable. Unfortunately however it cannot work due to the stranglehold of extreme Zionist fascism on American political life. Obama and co. may seem sometimes to be reasonable but ultimately they are controlled and directed by the US MIC and Israel lobby. There surely is no way that Iran can allow a Wahabbist regime to seize power in Iraq, just like Russia at the end of the day cannot allow a Banderite entity to control the destiny of Ukraine.
The current captcha using black and white alternate backgrounds for the letters is mostly unreadable. Have to cycle through many examples till one looks decipherable, and even then usually fail to get the letters correct.
This shit is ridiculous.
Re ISIS (or ISIL).
I found the following excerpts enlightening. Some personal notes are added in closed brackets marked ( ___ les).
“ISIS is an English acronym for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (sometimes translated “Levant”. (ISIL – les)…
ISIS is the creation of the one man who played Alqaeda like a yo-yo. Bandar bin Sultan, who is now himself defunct thanks to his uncontrolled addiction to violence for the sake of pleasing his Jewish circus masters, utilized Saudi Arabia’s vast network of mosque franchises to recruit young men and women to fight a Sunni war against the largely Shi’i government in Baghdad. At one time, in 2007, such a plan to arrest the growth of Iranian influence made sense to the mostly unimaginative Saudi muttonheads in Riyaadh…
The disaster began to unfold when Abu Bakr took over from his predecessor, Abu ‘Umar Al-Baghdaadi in May of 2010. … Abu Bakr took his army of terrorists into Syria by formally announcing the creation of the ISIS on the 8th of April, 2013. He was condemned for doing this by Ayman Zawahiri under pressure from Bandar, and ordered Abu Bakr to return to Iraq. He would not and declared Zawahiri a traitor and a “deviant” from the true path. To prove his point, he assaulted Al-Raqqa and ousted both FSA and Nusra terrorists…
Unlike Nusra, ISIS seemed to be localized in areas at the fringes of the Syrian nation (perhaps a strategic decision to focus on Syrian oil land while preventing the Iran/Iraq/Syria gas pipeline to Europe les)
…Abu Bakr now knows that his sole purpose was envisioned by the Turks and Saudis to be a spoiler in Iraq… in order to scupper the Shi’i/Iranian project in that country. Abu Bakr, a known Shi’i hater from his sermons in his native town of Saamirraa` would have been a perfect tool to accomplish the Turk/Saudi goals but for one curious personality trait that caused the plan to come apart: Abu Bakr did not like to be manipulated (true – les) and was not a team player (Not true. He did not want to suffer the fate of other western/saudi sponsored groups; used and then discarded, with their leadership abused or dead. So he linked up with someone who had survived that planned fate and looked for revenge… les)
…from the moment Saddam was booted out of office to the time he was captured by the Americans hiding in some spider hole near his ancestral town of Tikreet, the Iraqi Ba’ath Party’s primary theoretician and Saddam’s right-hand man, ‘Izzaat Ibraaheem Al-Douri… was searching out allies in a very hostile post-Saddam Iraq. That he was personally responsible for helping to exterminate Kurds made him even more attractive to Erdoghan which resulted in a meeting with Abu Bakr in 2011. …Al-Douri still controlled a vast network of Iraqi Sunni Ba’athists who operated in a manner similar to the old Odessa organization that helped escaped Nazis after WWII. In this case, however, Al-Douri was not merely interested in settling his old comrades in Argentina, but, was more invested in removing the Persian-supported “puppets” in Baghdad.
But, he did not have the support structure needed to oust Al-Maliki, so, he found an odd alliance in ISIS through the offices of Erdoghan and Bandar.
Our readers should note that the taking of Mosul was accomplished by former Iraqi Ba’athist officers suspiciously abandoning their posts and leaving a 52,000 man military force without any leadership thereby forcing a complete collapse of the city’s defenses. The planning and collaboration cannot be coincidental.
With ISIS allied now with Saddam’s remnant Ba’ath, it’s easy to see why the Saudis might be terrified…”
Read more at http://www.syrianperspective.com/2014/06/the-inner-core-of-isis-the-invasive-species.html#ljXZFl0a9OeCsewh.99
At the United Nations, U.S., France and Britain have blocked the Russian resolution denouncing the attack on Russian embassy in Kiev.
http://russian.rt.com/article/36533#ixzz34ejL5Hzq
This effectively kills the Vienna Convention. In fact, this pretty much kills the U.N.
And makes all embassies of all nations fair targets.
Welcome to the new Dark Ages, ladies and gentlemen.
BOPOH
Re: “At the United Nations, U.S., France and Britain have blocked the Russian resolution denouncing the attack on Russian embassy in Kiev. This effectively kills the Vienna Convention. In fact, this pretty much kills the U.N.”
But isn’t it wonderful that their entire BS facade of the West (especially Europe) being civilized and believers in the rule of law is blatantly exposed to the ENTIRE world in the age of the Internet, blogosphere, twitter, etc.; this is excellent.
For the those idiot naive young people in the emerging powers (including Russia); India, China and Brazil that believed that the West (especially Europe) had “changed” and was a bastion of human-rights, tolerance, transparency and rule of law, … well this kind of exposure helps blow away decades of carefully crafted propaganda and public-relations foisted by European governments & media (that somehow they were more civilized, law-abiding and rules oriented than the United States – and by extension the World). (Everytime Susan Powers opens her putrid mouth in front of the camera she squanders & obviates a few hundred million dollars of American PR investments)
I remember that both in Brazil and China, when I’d speak to young people, they had a very naive and distorted impression of Western Europe (although they had a fairly distrusting attitude towards the US). It was practically pointless to explain to them that the EU was an even bigger hypocrisy and corruption than what they thought of the US (who still is more human that the slimebags in London, Brussels, Paris and Berlin). These people were just in love with the idyllic caricature of Europe that had been created in their minds (even the nominally nationalist Chinese kids had a stupid grovelling inferiority complex towards European society and ‘culture’ that made me sick). These are the kind of moronic idiot youth that almost destroyed China (in the Tiananmen square destabilization fraud operation perpetrated by the Old-Anglo administration of George HW Bush) because of their ignorant & idiotic false-faith that West actually cared about their ‘human-rights’ (the same West that imposed the murderous one-child policy on China [Kissinger-Deng-xiao-ping deal]-as a precondition to receiving trade and technology normalization with the West).
Similar attitudes I saw in Indian youth, although to a lesser extent, there, they had a mild distrust for Europe (although a strong distrust of the British) but a somewhat idealistic view of America.
Now things have changed: the youth in all these countries seem to have been slapped into a more realistic view of the true nature of the Western European nations and their fake values. And this is all thanks to sheer stupidity of imbeciles in western foreign ministries that have squandered years of public-relations and propaganda capital for the idiotic thrill and short-term expediency for behaving shamelessly and openly immorally towards those law-abiding nations that will not bend to their will.
I suspect the same thing may have happened to idiotic western oriented Russian youth (I don’t have a personal experience in Russia, so this just an educated guess). I can’t imagine that shallow-minded Western idealizing youth, who’d undermine their own nation due to their blinkered belief in the West, are very common in Russia (after the disgusting way Russia & Serbia have been betrayed.)
If you think that the populations in the emerging powers, whose power will dwarf that of the West, in a shorter time-frame than most people understand, are not taking notes, you’re kidding yourself.
So on the contrary, I say welcome to the cusp of new Renaissance.
Dear Saker,
This is a reply to a post that explains – using projection – what could be the meaning of Putin’s waiting strategy. It makes a lot of sense to me.
(The original post, which is a good and original contribution is here : http://www.agoravox.fr/actualites/international/article/l-ukraine-une-bombe-a-nos-portes-153278 )
For those who read french :
Par Pierre JC Allard (—.—.81.25) 14 juin 20:17
Pierre JC Allard
@ JML
« Un Poutine cependant qui peut paraître décevant par son inaction (stratégique ?) au regard des massacres récents (Donbass, Odessa…)
Je crois qu’il faut plutôt en tirer la leçon du prix que Poutine attache a gagner la guerre pour la sympathie populaire mondiale et comprendre du meme coup qu’il a parfaitement maitrisé les nouvelles regles du jeu qui font que le point faible de toute machine guerriere n’est plus dans ses equipements, mais dans la résistance de la phalangette à presser la gachette ou le bouton.
Malgré les efforts surhumains des medias, on n’arrive plus en France a donner bonne conscience au citoyen occidental pour faire la chasse aux Negres et aux Arabes. On ne fait plus de guerres coloniales ou simplemnet injustes qu’avec des mercenaires et des psychopathes. Pour un appuis populaire, il est devenu ESSENTIEL d’avoir le bon droit de son côté.
Quand Poutine masse a la frontiere ukraienne une force invincible… puis la retire quand il est sûr qu’on l’a bien vue, il annonce : » Je pourrais gagner par la force, mais je ne veux gagner que par le bon droit« . Il a compris pourqoi les USA ont gagné la Guerre Froideavec de fausses représentations… et il n’en perdra pas une autre.
Aujourd’hui, une majorité des gens en Europe sont deja convaincus que le bien n’est plus dans le camp des Américains et de leurs alliés. mais dans celui des Russes. Un majorité voit déjà le gouvernement de Kiev comme des nazis, des salopards qui brulent vifs de tranquilles manifestants et envoient du phosphore blanc sur des femmes et des enfants. On apprend a les DETESTER.
Quand l’indignation sera suffisante pour que l’opinion mondiale SOUHAITE une intervetion russe, cette intervention aura lieu, l’Est ukrainien occupé en 48 heures sera administré par les Russes juqu’a un referendiun qui approuvera l’annexion à la Russie.
L’ Ouest ukrainien, sur proposition de Lavrov au Conseil de Sécurité avant mêm que les medias occidentaux aient pu réagir, sera mis sous tutelle des Nations unies ou de l’Eurose pour qu’on nourisse cet enfant turbulent et sans ressoures dont la Russie montrera sa »magnanimité” en n’y intervenant absolument pas…
@les
A fascinating perspective but why would Saddam’s Baathist officer corps ally themselves with the head choppers & liver eaters that we know comprise the ranks of the Jihadist death squads in Syria & Iraq? I remember that the original Iraqi resistance to US occupation was comprised of ex-Republican Guards, and a fine job they did to considering the military might they faced in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion. I will never forget the scene of a RG Lieutenant in the resistance saving a BBC journalist from a mob of very angry Iraqis in Ramadi. That was 2004 or 2005 IIRC. If what you say is true, it is a sad state of affairs that the former forces of secular Iraq have embraced the enemies of Saddam and Arab nationalism.
BOPOH, the Vienna Convention died long ago, say at least when the USA deliberately targeted the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
Nora, Ralph Peters’ map derives from the Zionist original, Oded Yinon’s ‘Zionist Plan for the Middle East’, from Kivunim magazine in 1982. It outlines the exact plans for destroying all the Islamic states of the Middle East by exacerbating sectarian, tribal and ethnic differences and fomenting civil war. This plan was based on ideas of Herzl and Ben-Gurion and other Zionist thugs, was reiterated in Netan-yahoo et al’s ‘A Clean Break’, and was taken up by Peters and FoxNews later. It is genocidal on a massive scale, as the two million dead in Iraq alone since 1991 shows. Read Yinon and you will see, word for word, what is happening in Iraq and Syria today, and the plans for Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Nora, Ralph Peters’ map derives from the Zionist original, Oded Yinon’s ‘Zionist Plan for the Middle East’, from Kivunim magazine in 1982. It outlines the exact plans for destroying all the Islamic states of the Middle East by exacerbating sectarian, tribal and ethnic differences and fomenting civil war. This plan was based on ideas of Herzl and Ben-Gurion and other Zionist thugs, was reiterated in Netan-yahoo et al’s ‘A Clean Break’, and was taken up by Peters and FoxNews later. It is genocidal on a massive scale, as the two million dead in Iraq alone since 1991 shows. Read Yinon and you will see, word for word, what is happening in Iraq and Syria today, and the plans for Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Sayer, the ‘opposition’ in Syria were nothing but the vilest jihadist thugs from the beginning. The Free Syrian Army was a propaganda lie, faithfully regurgitated by the sub-arthropod vermin of the Wstern MSM, which quietly disappeared even from ‘The Guardian’ some time ago. Now the fiction is the ‘moderate opposition’,yet more bulldust.
Not only did the German BND report to Merkel that the FSA was ‘al-Qaeda’ early on, and not only did the Arab League delegation find that Syria was under attack from the outside by murderers intent on causing civil war (whereupon the Western MSM, with practised malevolence, stated the opposite)but every video posted since the YouTube campaign began was accompanied by the usual crazed yelling of ‘Allahu Akbar’, the jihadist butchers’ trade-mark. Yet as one watched these videos on the TV News and heard this dead give-away that the ‘uprising’ was jihadist to its rotten core, the MSM scum (apologies to algae) never noticed a thing. Lying hypocrite scum like this must be hard to find. A lot of rocks must need to be turned over to find the finest filth.
Sayer, the ‘opposition’ in Syria were nothing but the vilest jihadist thugs from the beginning. The Free Syrian Army was a propaganda lie, faithfully regurgitated by the sub-arthropod vermin of the Wstern MSM, which quietly disappeared even from ‘The Guardian’ some time ago. Now the fiction is the ‘moderate opposition’,yet more bulldust.
Not only did the German BND report to Merkel that the FSA was ‘al-Qaeda’ early on, and not only did the Arab League delegation find that Syria was under attack from the outside by murderers intent on causing civil war (whereupon the Western MSM, with practised malevolence, stated the opposite)but every video posted since the YouTube campaign began was accompanied by the usual crazed yelling of ‘Allahu Akbar’, the jihadist butchers’ trade-mark. Yet as one watched these videos on the TV News and heard this dead give-away that the ‘uprising’ was jihadist to its rotten core, the MSM scum (apologies to algae) never noticed a thing. Lying hypocrite scum like this must be hard to find. A lot of rocks must need to be turned over to find the finest filth.
The developments in Iraq are very good news for Moscow since they divert US attention away from Novorossia.
Dutch
Baghdad Bob of Ukraine Tymchuk and even a few ‘pro-Russian’ sources are claiming big losses for NAF unit at Kramatorsk, said to be an air strike, Regnum is reporting 250 self-defense DNR/LNR militia lost in last 24 hours since the Il-76 shoot down. I find this hard to believe, because Tymchuk always wildly inflates NAF casulties, if he were correct they and Strelkov would all be dead and his beloved ‘men in black’ from Mariupol would be able to stroll into Lugansk, Donetsk and Slovyiansk by now. However, it does seem possible that several NAF were killed in the Kramatorsk air strike and dozens wounded. I wonder if this was the first but not the last of NSA SIGINT pinpointed Ukrainian air strikes using Su-25s flying low and fast at night to evade Igla shooters? Certainly the NAF could use some night vision scopes for their spotters and encrypted radios not so easy to triangulate…
Mariupol op seems to have given the junta some confidence but I must concur with the other commenters, the Lugansk shoot down smells like a set up and a convenient way to get rid of a unit whose loyalty was suspect. It will be interesting to see if the report of firefights between Dnepropetrovsk paratroopers and Lviv regime loyalist fanatics can be confirmed.
Despite Rogozin’s cryptic remarks about ‘gathering stones’, Gleb Bazov’s sources telling him Russian aviation bordering Ukraine including attack helicopters are on high alert and the latest grave Kiev provocation of attacking the Russian Embassy using Right Sector and Maidan rabble, Russia is being preternaturally quiet. Too quiet for me to believe that they aren’t planning to take some sort of action very soon. Slovyiansk and Lugansk besiegers don’t seem to be doing well and a van full of ‘men in black’ was ambushed with several wounded outside Mariupol as NAF try to infiltrate back into the city to inflict losses on the Azov Battalion Nazis including trying to catch up with their Swedish Nazi mascot Mike.
American Kulak
The surest sign ISIS = Al-CIAeda – Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch is saying ISIS isn’t trying to ‘alienate the civilian population’. WTF slaughtering captured Shi’a troops for the cameras, sending 100s of thousands fleeing, and shooting Christians in the back of the head isn’t alienating the local population?
https://twitter.com/TTLeurope/status/477997458740350976
What planet do these sick freaks live on? I suppose the same planet
Daniel Sandford of the BBC lives on when the Maidan shills try to swarm someone pointing out the Nazi swastikas daubed all over the Russian Embassy gate in Kiev. The Maidanistas insist they’re comparing Putin to Hitler by use of the swastika but the respondents reply why the Bandera flag? The Maidan shill then says the pro-Russia people don’t understand the distinction between fascism and Nazism. Um, ok, Bandera apparently being the former and not the latter. These people are so disgusting.
https://twitter.com/A_J_S_B/status/477905154701017088
Looks like from A J S B who said ‘something big’ was about to go down in Ukraine (bigger than the Il-76 set up shootdown) that Odessa Nazis are headed towards Strelkov’s men. Good. Time for some well deserved retribution.
American Kulak
Let us know when photos of that Swedish Neo Nazi sniper’s (Mikael Skillt) dismembered body shows up on the twitterverse.
Anonymous (00.39)
I see zero chance of America, or little Nazi scum from Pravy Sector doing anything of consequence in Russia. The very notion seems preposterous to me.
The Empire’s shock troops in Russia are allegedly “oppressed” LGBT community and sexually-confused hipsters in Moscow. Not exactly the most fearsome opposition.
You might have missed it, but unless Putin betrays his own base by colluding with the West, all those “horrible” threats that you seem to be preoccupied with are nipped in the bud already. Today, Russian society is far more cohesive than just a year ago.
Who scared you so much, people?
Can’t you see that the West is losing on all fronts, and there is nothing stopping this trend?
Destroying places like Somalia is no more a mistake than the “misguided” policies under Yeltsin were. If the world is full of weakened quasi-states, they cannot get together to challenge the Anglo-American Empire.
Don’t be surprised if the American game plan for the Ukraine looks like Syria. The US doesn’t care about Europe’s PR problem with suckering the locals into thinking NATO isn’t demonic.
Vlad:
Poroshenko is telling the Russians to give him the price he wants or they will lose the embassy
It is a desperate ploy, as you said, because by the time this is all over, Russia won’t need an embassy in Kiev anymore.
Mulga,
I knew the history, knew the date and Could. Not. For. The. Life. Of. Me. remember Yinon’s name. THANK YOU!
What is your opinion of the Baathist-Takfiri cooperation? And what do you think is going on between KSA and Qatar? At the moment, I’m thinking we did fund both sides but control neither. More of my tax dollars down the drain — which I guess I don’t particularly mind per se, if it keeps us from reaching our diabolical goals. However, I do very much mind my hard work going to kill people — any people, anywhere.
Basically, the bottom line is, fuck these fascist pigs, waste them. I really don’t care how many people have to die, including myself, nobody should have to live as a slave. And that’s what the Russians understand, the value of life and love, the beauty of the land and the sky, and a feeling about something . . . whereas the Americans have really lost it, they’re much less intelligent and soulful than they used to be, really a bunch of fucking assholes, uniformed pigs and good little Germans. As an American, I’d gladly perish in a nuclear holocaust, I don’t give a shit, this country deserves it, this country and its people will pay the price for what they have done.
There can be no discussion, no negotiation, no forgiveness for the American legacy. There can only be cold destruction. Maybe a few will survive . . . but really, none deserve it, not even the best, not even the few.
I would say, if I was in the American military, detonate the warheads and turn this country into a frozen field of glass.
Why fuck around, we’re past the point of no return.
@ 15 June, 2014 00:55 Very interesting stuff. A Saddam loyalist’s involvement in ISIS would explain why Tikrit fell into ISIS hands almost instantly after Mosul was toppled.
American Kulak
I agree with the comments praising the analysis from “Syrian Perspective.” I’ve been following the author’s articles for about the past two years, and he’s been proven right repeatedly.
It’s unfortunate that he’s a bit crude with his ethnic/religious jokes. Other than that, though, he’s generally very insightful.
re: BOPOH 01:20
Agreed that “the United Nations, U.S., France and Britain have blocked the Russian resolution denouncing the attack on Russian embassy in Kiev” is essentially the final nail in the coffin of the UN (always was a USSA tool anyways), one of many such recent big nails that includes unsanctioned bombing of Yugoslavia and Libya; and — most blatant sign of all that even respecting the pretense of international law no longer applies to the great exceptionalist state and its vassals — the imperial skyjacking of Morale’s plane to search for a stowaway whisteblower.
The line hasn’t been crossed, it’s been erased. Putin’s attempt to play by the rules of international law are admirable and heroic; unfortunately the west has decided there are no rules other than its own diktats by fiat. American Exceptionalism is another way of saying that America inhabits, by definition, a State of Exception. Beyond the grave Hobbes and Carl Schmitt join hands and nod as the world is held hostage to a handful of insane greedy sociopaths (ie: vorocrats) and their legions of useful idiots…
https://twitter.com/Hlipinsky/status/477970335133073408
Report: 2,000 Kiev troops surrender or deserted (were the 25th Airmobile who departed under Russian flag allowed to leave with their weapons? If so and it was a mass defection that would be huge and would likely require more than the financial resources the NAF has available to pull off). Also 25th AirMobile would be able to supply at least large caliber mortars if not NONAs and BMPs to NAF which they can use to attack Kiev checkpoints throughout Donetsk and Lugansk regions. No wonder Strelkov is reporting intensity of regime attacks has declined in Slovyiansk this weekend, they junta is still clearly worried about an offensive either from the NAF or getting caught in a giant pincer movement if the provoked Russian Bear finally closes in the trap.
I am reminded of the Sun Tzu quote, “To win without fighting is the acme of skill”.
Seems Kiev is desperately trying to spin up a mass casulty event for NAF from a junta air strike in Kramatorsk to distract from the collapse of their position in Lugansk.
No polite men in green yet but Azov in Mariupol are sitting ducks to be cut off and either forced into surrender or slaughtered if spetsnaz land in force from the sea via high speed boats from Crimea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sUJ9goCD8E
The banksters/NWO and junta all seem hellbent on prodding Mother Russia into war — attacks on embassies as we’ve heard since the original Revolutionary Guards took the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 are acts of war. So what is Putin waiting for, besides shutting off the gas or marshalling more Chinese support at the UN when Russia takes over the SC this week? My guess is next Sunday = H-Hour for ‘Operation Polite People New Bagration’ if Kiev keeps up these provocations. But Putin may be waiting to see if ISIS lays seige to Baghdad/Green Zone, or if the globalists redirect them and reveal the hand beneath the insane takfiri puppet.
American Kulak
Sayer,
Yes, I totally agree, the level of discourse here is really, truly superb. I know I learn so much! And yes, both Les’ beautiful comment about the trees (and I feel the awe of being around them just thinking back on his words!), and that Syrian piece were both keepers, frankly. And I did enjoy his dry, sardonic wit — but then I haven’t known too many dull Arabs!
I wish I could believe you that policymakers here actually pay heed to what we say in any positive way, as opposed to getting a good feel for the opposition and/or how to shape their propaganda so as to counter us. It’s a pretty horrible reflection on just how far we’ve fallen that none of us here has any clear idea of who exactly is in charge of our foreign policy: who the hell makes the decisions? Honestly, I think Obama and Kerry both run very loose ships, IF they run them (haven’t a clue about Hagel — what *is* he doing besides firing those nuclear people?). Really, it just seems like basically anarchy at the top, different groups getting to Obama (or Biden, I guess) and just going for it with or without permission. But considered decisions? Uh — if only! How can a country go on that way? It’s really not healthy, and I’m hardly an authoritarian type. We need better than that, and the world needs better than the messes we’ve now spread around. It’s embarrassing, criminal, and horrific.
Nora,
Please go read Saker’s EXCELLENT analysis on the US setup and the ‘Old Anglos’ (do a search for it on this site, he posted in the last 2-3 weeks). I mention the “Old-Anglos” (although Saker’s article mentioned other power centers too) because I believe it is this group that holds the real power in the US, all groups are subtended to this groups overall requirements. That will give you a very good idea as to the factions that mis-rule the US and mis-run US foreign and economic policy.
Regarding policy makers and analysts, I would disagree with you; these are educated people, they are not dumb-down shallow ignorant masses, they actually read and try to understand. Not everyone working in the state apparatus is evil, in fact many of them are/were sincere in their efforts.Like the rest of US society, many of these people grew thinking they were the good guys, you can imagine the inner-rage many of these people now feel when they know that they’ve been fed a bucket of BS and the kind of horrendous crimes committed by their side against innocent people (also remember these people are shrewd and self-serving; it can’t be lost on them that the methods used on innocents both foreign and domestic, will inevitably be used on them or their children – so out sheer self-preservation the smartest amongst them will act to undermine these criminal policies).
These guys work for the government, that means they know how to keep their mouths shut and keep their real views to themselves, they also know how to ‘subtly’ stymie a policy they disagree with or promote policies they agree with (playing the usual bureaucratic games). So these policy makers and mid-level analysts matter a lot; they can bolster the case of one ideological/political faction against the case of another within the machinery of the State. Getting these people educated as to the unsustainable course the US and the West have put themselves on is important, every bit helps.
Dear Saker,
Thank you for all you do.
Ukrainian airstrike kills over 50 self-defense fighters in Kramatorsk, injures 150
http://rt.com/news/165980-kramatorsk-50-killed-army-ukraine/
RT is quoting a government source. I very much doubt the numbers given by Kiev. 49 died in the downed aircraft, now 50 rebels die by an airstrike? Very unlikely.
Kiev has been exaggerating its kills against the rebels for weeks now. Avakov in his facebook is well known for his excessive claims.
But I cannot affirm it’s false either. 50 is a very high number… unless the rebels were all concentrated in a single place during the airstrike, I doubt the death toll is real.
Do you guys have any rebel report about it?
I wonder why President Putin doesn’t take a big action, like desribed in a comment on a website in Germany, here http://oconomicus.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/offener-brief-an-seine-exzellenz-herrn-wladimir-putin-prasident-der-russischen-foderation/
I’d translate the most important part of this: “The Russians have the very best sheets in their hands, one can imagine. They could, for example, conclude a peace treaty with Germany, on the basis of the status quo. Since Willy Brandt all Chancellor guarantee the Polish western border, the Russians could keep Königsberg and the northern East Prussia. The Russians don’t make any claims, they only explain formally the Second World War to be ended. China as a second victorious power follows that, for them it is only a friendly gesture that costs absolute nothing. All this raises the Western powers in a tight spot, they must renounce their right of occupation or reveal itself as an axis of evil. The enemy states clause of the UN would become obsolete also and should be deleted.
Another option would be to reveal what the Red Army has found in the adoption of the concentration camp Auschwitz. Since especially in Merkel-Germany constantly false figures and stories are spread in this way would have a clarity thanks confirmed documents arise. After all revisionists could wrap, with even Norman Finkelstein and his book “The Holocaust Industry” seen amply confirmed. At most the Israeli friends and the gentlemen of the Jewish Claims Conference would be after a little peeved – and the Central Council of Jews extremely indignant.”
Saker, a suggestion.
Since I have seen all Arabic Youtube videos/documents pop up with English subtitles or translations almost instantaneously, I would suggest someone in RF get a group of professionals, translate all the videos and documents, and make them available easily fast. People in the west do not understand Russian. Even if they look for other side of information, they not very readily available. I think that is why a lot of people still not know what is happening in South east. There is not much available in English.
@American Kukak
What is the evidence that the IL-76 that was shot down was a “set up shootdown”?
(I apologize if I missed previous discussion and evidence regarding this, and if you could summarize, I would appreciate it.)
Comments on this?
https://www.facebook.com/vladimir.suchan/posts/10152168645663388:0
Does anyone have any real knowledge about the morale in the Donbass? I look at various Russian/Crimean sites, but these are full of trolls and hard-liners.
Not trying to be a downer, but I just imagine that I would have voted for independence had I lived there, but would have become demoralized with the lack of Russian support. Syria was barely able to hang on against the Empire, and they had a strong army, Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia backing them.
Crossvader, Yes, it is people scared of me. It is how RF think people in SE so dispensable scared of me. Other wise, feel free set on your hands, and finance their killing with free gas to their killers. Why in the world you change idea about that, and lose a few billion that seems much more important to you, or a contract you have to honer EU that you seems can not break off even when they instigate a war at your door stop. A little worried your political base may not like it perhaps? What are you afraid of? Why change the idea after all those month? People?
@ 15 June, 2014 04:27
“I think that is why a lot of people still not know what is happening in South east. There is not much available in English.”
ANNA just added an English speaker named Catherine Nolan to their YouTube channel lineup of attractive news presenters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5QgT12Wh2E&list=UU0-BJmmq9v7sDwoEM5Xao8Q
it’s not much compared to the vast (State Dept. funded) Hromadtske TV and (CIA funded) EuroMaidanPR machine (including the psychotic Thomas Thainer whose ‘bomb Belgorod’ and ‘threaten a second Chernobyl’ rants have been glossed over) but it’s a start.
Is it safe to assume Catherine = Ekaterina and she married a British, American or Canadian guy named Nolan? At least with ANNA they’re getting more creative in mobilizing the resources of the Donbass diaspora.
As Graham W. Phillips wrote the Ukrainians have not only put pretty women at the forefront of their PR (even Kateryna Kruk while evil is an attractive woman, too bad she’s a Svoboda Party Galician Nazi) but have also leaned on their diaspora. Some of the Ukrainian diaspora still think Bandera was a hero (especially in Canada), others who simply dismiss all atrocities the junta commits as Russian propaganda and think the Odessa Russians probably just burned themselves alive while the Russian provocateurs conveniently all got away. Just like Yanukovich’s alleged SBU snipers at the Maidan were conveniently never caught lest someone contradict the junta’s story. Ukie ultranationalists will apparently believe almost anything but at least when their ugly side gets exposed to the world as at Odessa with the ‘Colorado beetles roast’ gloating it wakes a few people up.
http://grahamwphillips.com/2014/06/13/why-the-western-world-is-on-ukraines-side-10-reasons/
The partial mobilization on Twitter with people like @Steiner1776 (an East German man, using a female Gaddafi supporter’s photo as an AV) and Gleb Bazov leading the way has put some minor pressure on the BBC and other MSM whores. Mr. Sandford in particular was spinning hard today trying to rationalize away the swastikas daubed all over the Russian Embassy in Kiev as equating Putin with Nazism rather than glorifying it, but was reduced to appealing to sympathy for the paratroopers rather than the victims the regime intended for them to slay.
Last but not least, I can’t confirm the Il-76 shootdown was a setup, but if it wasn’t the Ukrainian high command and Poroshenko are criminally negligent and incompetent, because they had to have known Lugansk Republic authorities weren’t bluffing about shooting down Kiev regime aircraft and the Iglas have been taking their toll all over for weeks. The most fantastic rumor I have heard is that ‘US specialists’ have taken over a nuke plant in Zaporozhye. But I’ve seen no confirmation of that whatsoever. Lastly RT should be careful about reporting regime casualty figures of NAF dead as fact.
American Kulak
Dear Juan and other citizens of Donbass,
Consider using this as bumper music or playing it as a message to the ‘Azov Battalion’ and other Nazis, from the time their grandfathers also lost with the Gitleristi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcKwGS7OSQ
Woodie Guthrie: “All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose”
Maybe an unofficial theme song for ANNA broadcasts.
American Kulak