US State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner made an interesting and very significant statement today. He told Russia to “put up or shut up”. Here is what he said exactly:
Mark Toner
“I don’t know how to put it any better than saying: ‘It’s put up or shut up time,'” (…) “It is time for them to show through action rather than words that they are serious about what they profess to be serious about, which is a ceasefire, a cessation of hostilities and a political process that leads to a transition.”
The Russian reply came from Maria Zakharova, the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She replied:
Maria Zakharova
“We are generally surprised that the rhetoric and statements which are made by officials from the White House and State Department spokesman: every day are becoming sharper and sharper, but not in terms of facts or any argument, but in the use of some strange idioms. What do these rude statements illustrate? Of course, the absence of intelligence or of a decent education, but this is not even the most important thing. The most important thing is that this is a symptom of a total lack of arguments.”
An “absence of intelligence or of a decent education” and “a total lack of arguments”? This is hardly something for US diplomats. Remember how Admiral Kirby ‘lost it’ when questioned by RT’s Gayane Chichakyan:
The sad reality is that the Empire is run by mediocre, rude, stupid, uneducated and generally ugly people whose hatred for Russia is almost palpable. There is a reason why both Toner and Kirby get so mad. These guys think of themselves as some kind of imperial overlords, an imperial master which should not be questioned challenged or, God forbid, criticized. For them, to hear anything about Russia triggers an almost instant “minute of hate” response.
From the Russian side mostly of what you hear are comments about the “lack of professionalism” on the USA side. This goes for the civilians and for the military. Of course, Kerry and his “plan B” is ridiculous, but no more than the US Pentagon spokesman when he claims that Russia aircraft bomb a when, in reality, the closest Russian aircraft was over 20 miles away. Remember the day Putin called Kerry “a liar”:
“This was very unpleasant and surprising for me. We talk to them (the Americans), and we assume they are decent people, but he is lying and he knows that he is lying. This is sad.”
That completes the picture: unintelligent, uneducated, unprofessional, liars.
The Russian disgust with the US leaders is total.
The Saker
I cannot help myself, but every time I see such a US “spoekesman” or “commander” or “gneral” it reminds me of SS men caught on tape.
In contrast to the US freaks even the worst EU puppets look good in comparison (a bit dumb and otherwise foolish maybe, but not that much like Satan!).
Compare these pictures alone (without any [con]text) to Russia’s representatives …
Watching yuropeans reminds me of planet of the apes.. All the gestures, facial expressions and spittle.. makes me wonder if they are not far from home.. Now all I need to see is them rubbing against a tree..
But then again, if you watch gcc tv, you might wonder if you are watching some kind of mad max show.. including the catching of criminals selling human urine for consumption instead of camel.. and how fresh it is..
surreal unreal flabbergast are all just words.. your mind going numb and sort of I just need to get out of here to a planet that hosts intelligent life is the only spark that keeps you alive.
@mmiriww: You know what you are talking about.
Especially valid for the so called “G(ay)reen Party” of Germany.
But closely followed by SPD, FDP and CDU.
Meanwhile also the so called LEFT party is hardly better.
But something is brewing in East-Germany: Russian-German friendship against US ape Merkel.
That’s the first Maidan I’m hoping and wishing for:
Juergen Elsässer vor 5.000 Merkel-Gegnern in Zwickau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgWeaqbdnFY
Martin S.E.B
It is not a coincidence that the East-Germans are waking up,the West-Germans are brainwashed for many years of “Americanization”.
@ioan: You know, the West-Germans thank the USA for allegedly having “freed Europe from Nazis” (while they were it who brought him to power).
Well, more chocolate and cookies from our dearest US soldiers friends please:
https://www.google.de/search?q=anglo-american+bombers+dresden&biw=1280&bih=853&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi04LmGtprLAhXjDpoKHRGiA4EQ_AUICCgD
Voices from Russia
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Dresden Commemorated the Victims of the Anglo-American Bombing in 1945
https://02varvara.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/dresden-commemorated-the-victims-of-the-anglo-american-bombing-in-1945/
https://02varvara.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dresden-feb-1945-e1268803503863.jpg
Rheinwiesenlager
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinwiesenlager
That’s reaaaaaalllll friendship, pure love.
So please have some understanding for our West-German mainstream compatriots.
The Inhuman Bombing
Of Germany, 1940-1945
http://rense.com/general81/germm.htm
The victims were mostly civilians, women, children, elderly.
And the number of victims exceeded their famous 6 millions.
Yet nobody ever commemorates them. The numbers are being played down, if ever mentioned a single time at all. Even in Soviet times in East-Germany _all_ victims of Hitler were commemorated, including of course communists and civilians.
And: It is simply not true that all Germans were Nazis.
German federal election, March 1933
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_federal_election,_March_1933
Communists and Social Democrats almost got as many votes as NSDAP (but the hypocrit nature of SPD back than like now was the reason, why they didn’t unite with the communists, but preferred to take orders from Oligarchy).
Also: One must of course understand what happened with Germany after WW1, the complete breach of the promised Wilson steps/points, hyperinflation of the 1920ties, lost territories after WW1 and all that, new borders not in the middle of rivers, but 10 meters inside the german side (no fishing, no water for agriculture). Before Fscism was on the rise in Germany, it was so in fascist Poland (see the Polish-Soviet War – polish troops stood in Russia’s Kiev!). The West intentionally prepared WW2 instantly in 1920 because Germany and Russia were still around rather than destroyed. They staged it for us to be enemies rather than friends. Because they now that THEY ARE FINISHED, if the Soviet Union and Germany are in marriage. You now the sad barbaric tragic rest of the story. IT MUST NEVER REAPEAT!!!!!
The US learnt from the genocide they committed on the native Americans that to destroy a group, you target its weakest members. Killing children is the easiest way to degrade an enemy. If you noticed, that is what they do best.. It is even better if you can kill them before the children pop out.. hence prime targets are wedding parties.. with the next being schools.. hospitals would be far down the list.. So this policy was done on purpose and has been going on for a couple of centauries and really came into being in WW2.. Killing children makes the front line soldiers weak, they want to go home and protect their families rather than stay and fight.
So act like the 2 monkeys, but watch what they do.. To say the US minimizes collateral damage is an oxymoron that only the stupid would believe. Firebombing of Tokyo was done on purpose to cause the most harm to the most vulnerable of Japanese society so we can conclude it was done to Germany for the very same reason. Heck we can see a mild version of this done to the most vulnerable of American society to keep the slaves in lien and in just the sufficient numbers so they wont revolt. If anything, US academic has done massive amounts of research on not having another Spartacus. They are very very good in stastics and behavioral modifications. Keep society divided in just the right amounts so they cant act in any purposeful manner.. All the places were the romans failed..
Very sad, well said.
I noticed that, yes.
But I could never summarize let alone write it down that well.
Ironic view about America, considering the gulags. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw genocides.
Are you talking about Guantanamo??
Did you know how many persons are in prisons in the US?
Does it matter if you call it “prison” or “Gulag” .
Go back, watching CNN-NSBC-hahahahahhainfonews.
And don’t forget to ask them about Guantanamo (and all other known or secret CIA Gulags all over the world).
@mmiriww: Here is your EU-parliament of Apes:
https://twitter.com/prezatv/status/703994816519139328/photo/1
(nothing against these smart cute animals, btw! They are not stupid. And they are quite social and have love, dignity, honesty and a heart! That’s the difference to Brussels.)
EU’s Evil Plan B: Cutting The Balkan Route Has Stranded 1000s Of Migrants In Greece
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-02-28/eus-evil-plan-b-cutting-balkan-route-has-stranded-1000s-migrants-greece
Comrade. Maj. Gen.Konashenkov has already expressed his opinion on Toner´s statements with its unpayable “pearls”:
“Russia’s defense spokesman says Gen Breedlove’s remarks are openly anti-Russian”
http://tass.ru/en/defense/859436
Saker, to see if we get the video with translation of this latest statements soon.
It is that I want to hear him say it all, in Russian, while I read what he is saying.
I’m getting addicted, simply is one of the highlights of the week.
But, please, which region of Russia is this gentleman from?
Well, they were Breedlove´s statements on which Comrade Maj. Gen. Konashenkov has spoken.
As stated on Russian MoD site, Konashenkov born in Kishinev (Moldavian SSR).
Thanks a lot, comrade Anonymous.
Love his accent!
All of that response from Russia is great. But unless backed up by actions its worthless. The empire doesn’t care what Russia “thinks” about them. Only “actions” will have an affect on this war. We all know how ignorant and unintelligent the empire and their stooges are. But they will keep up their “evildoing” until being forced to stop. And so far they haven’t been stopped.
“We all know how ignorant and unintelligent the empire and their stooges are. But they will keep up their “evildoing” until being forced to stop. And so far they haven’t been stopped”
^ How true is that, Uncle B, how true…
There’s only one language these mofos understand and that’s: overwhelming force. Period.
Kindda like if you have a spoilt, misbehaving, adult rescue dog with violent tendencies. What do you do with it? You reign on it! Because, after all: are you gonna allow a stupid territorial dog to lord over your own household?
And if that approach doesn’t work, you put it down. There are no other solutions that wouldn’t put innocent children, people, or other pets lives at risk.
Well… the USofA & Co is that rotten dog that is in dire need of harsh discipline, before you totally give up on it and decide to put it down.
Trouble is, and I can’t remember who said it first [maybe it was Saker], that Russia is not really just quite yet fully prepared to take-on the Hegemon.
If that’s truly the case, no wonder they’re ‘stalling.’
I suspect this would be the Russian version of the Greek’s “extend and pretend” policy.
Question is… for how long they [the Russians] can get this charade going until… they’re finally “fully prepared” or they’re called out on their bluff?
Maybe – and this is just my personal theory – the Russians are suffering from some kind of inferiority complex, a bit like modern Germans do, but not quite as bad as them, of course.
They won WWII, yes, but that came at a humongous human price, they’ve saw the USSR disintegrate [right or wrong, Communism that was their system, and they’ve saw it go up in smoke], they’ve lived through those bitter corrupt years under Yeltsin et al, they’ve witnessed the rest of the world was having one big party (particularly the US) while they’ve suffered. Let me tell you, this was one massive psychological warfare done to an entire population of one country. Hence; this psychological malaise probably also extends to their leadership. And maybe, just maybe… that’s what holding them back?
Who knows? As I always say; I hope I’m wrong.
-TL2Q
When the rhetoric is tallest, the options are smallest. The US is grasping at straws. Glad to see the FM rising above this and not getting baited into engaging such idiocy.
MSM are in full ‘Maidan à la Russe’ today for the rally organized by the fith column to commemorate the Nemtsov murder.Between 7.500 and 50.000 people announced by the MSM.More probably near 10/12.000(and an army of jornos)but no more.’Putin Kaput’,’civil war is coming’ are the headlines blablabla…
They will never stop it seems.
.
The problem is not a gathering of people to commemorate his death, the problem is the Natoist media which exploits it for own purpose.
The Guardian always writes “anti Putin critic Nemtsev”, etc. in its articles.
It is their right, they are the owner of the The Guardian newspapers.
Nemtsev can be called in many ways and with many names:
physicist, statesman politician, Jew, adviser to Ukrainian president Viktor Yuschenko, once Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, ex Member of the Security Council, playboy, a visitor to the American Embassy to fetch money and advises, etc.
The Russian media never writes “Snowden anti regime critic”..or Noam Chomsky anti-regime critic, etc.
The Natoist media like to write:
Ex communist Poland…
The Russian media never write ex Nazi Germany
The Natoist media write
ex-Russian satellites
The Russian media doesn’t write
The present American vassals
The Natoist media liked to write
Communist Bulgaria, communist China, communist Poland
The Russian media never writes a Natoist Turkey, Natoist France, etc
.
“Never” no longer applies. It is being replaced by seldom, fortunately.
OK find me just one example.
An example regarding “The present American vassals.”
Russian media reported Putin’s rhetorical remarks that he finds it increasingly difficult to know if he shall discuss with the European partners or better directly with the US administration. He further stated that he would have hoped for a more independent European policy.
Well, the media did not write “American vassals”, but Putin exactly nailed it.
One thing is to quote somebody and other thing is what I have had in my mind – what is very clear from my post, nevertheless I consider you as a good man and supporter that Russia must live and prosper according to her ability.
Amerikans and their absurd language.
They say “Islamic State”
Already two “mistakes”:
1. daesh is not islamic and
2. it is not a state
Whats that supposed to mean, “islamic state” ? perhaps Iran ? Turkey ?
Or they say “war on terror”. Well, if we take the simpler sentence “apple on table” – it means that under the apple there is a table. The apple rests, relies, is based on a table. So, their war is based on terror …
Or is it supposed to mean “war against terror” ? Yeah, right, let’s “fight for peace”. Equally absurd.
I love English for abbreviations like this:
GWOT – global war of terror
Exactly what it is.
I think you mean “Global War OF terror”
That is what ‘GWOT’ means in reality.
@”“It is time for them to show through action rather than words that they are serious about what they profess to be serious about, which is a ceasefire, a cessation of hostilities and a political process that leads to a transition.”
OK the language is gross, and thuggish, and playground-level immature. These pepole can’t think of any more original, diplomatic langauge on their own.
The proposition that Russia has to show that it is serious by taking action instead of . . . hwat? is also hilarious. Since it has become patently clear that it is the USA that has been unserious in both word AND action.
But it seems to me that the little kicker is at the end. Isni’t “political transition” a euphemism for—wait for it—regime change, “Assad must go”?
Have the Russians signed on to a “political process that leads to a transition”?
Maybe just a transition to another term in power of Assad, if he wins the elections called for April . . .
Isn’t Toner and whoever stands behind him (State Department? CIA? NSA? Obama? Hillary? who knows?) just repeating what the USA has been saying all along? Russia must get with the regime change program, regardless of he facts on the ground? It seems to me that the putative cease-fire is just that. It doesn’t include any furhter clauses, like, what comes next, does it?
But Toner wants to imply that it does, and that complying with the terms of the agreement means also accepting the “political transition” part. Or, am I inferring wrong here?
To me the whole speech looks as though it might be a puffed-up belligerent dust cloud hiding the phrase at the end.
Anyhow, Toner is an embarrassment. SEnd him off to Miss Manners for remedial training.
Katherine
The “cease fire, for the US, is lubricant to slip in Plan B.
I’m sure the Russians are aware…
Katherine,
Most of this verbal garbage is to propogandize the US public and will be repeated in the US media to energize the population for the eternal war on ‘whatever’. I do have the sense that much of the planet is sick of this toxin and is gradually moving towards a China/Russia means of interaction.
Patience is in order.
There would have been much research go into the best way to get the hegemon message/advertising through to the public.
Same advertising research as any large company/corporation.
That the pentagon/US government spokes persons come across like bad actors in a cheap movie says a lot for the intelligence of the US public in general.
The Russians have always been the only adults in the room. These so called spokesmen are on the verge of gnashing their teeth and throwing a tantrum right in front of the press. Look at the Republican “debates”. Grown men making fun of each others appearances like 7 year olds. How can anyone take America seriously. This infantilism is all over America. Its a sign they are losing control and Putin, who never asked for a fight, is beating them fair and square.
Danger is that their infantile behaviour may make them miscalculate.
By “uneducated” is included what used be called the absence of “good breeding.” The “ugly American” is not an extinct species by any means. The uncouth boor, the coarse oaf, the ignorant and vulgar lout are all too common. America is an uncultured country. It has little culture other than the shopping mall and the sports stadium; it produces “media,” or in other words superficial and trivial junk, on the whole. It is essentially a commercial country: “marketing,” “business,” and the quantitative sciences and technologies are its specialities. It short, “homo economicus,” but not quite as bad as post-Maoist China, which is truly a land of almost pure materialism, but at least with a history that contrasts completely with what it has become and is a reference point for the most intelligent.
I am sorry, they are not so stupid. Disabuse yourself of the notion. The angolzionists are masters of communication and the painting pictures in your imagination. They know what is being conveyed and to whom. At all times. The message is of incompetence and disarray, delivered by a more or less thuggish character. It is a passion play and will prove useful when they are denying their criminal responsibility. It further encourages the Russians to believe they are winning (while the yanks lose their cool) and feel compelled to respect a ‘cessation’ while absolutely NO effort will be spared on the part of NATO to strengthen and preserve their proxy terrorist forces. Thank god Putin and Lavrov are so far ahead of the credulous masses. John Kerry is exactly what Putin described: a shameless liar.
The ‘disintegration’ and ‘disarray’ psyop is useful in many ways. We play along because it absolves us of our own responsibility, allowing us to wash our hands. It is a ritual where we’re supposed to scream obscenties at Goldstein or in this case Rocky Balboa Toner. The guy even looks like a boxer — spitting, cussing and throwing jabs at Princess Zakharova. Gimmie a break.
Trump is one of their creations. Everyone you can name is one of their creations. True opponents are always nipped in the bud, by any means necessary. You are not permitted a candidate of your own and you haven’t the guts to insist on becoming one yourself, because you aren’t so ambitious. Gangsters are different. They play by gangster rules.
Unfortunately, they will succeed in blowing smoke up your arse till you refuse to partake in their sociopathic shows plays. No ‘message’ was delivered and no ‘tensions’ were created. More than anything it’s insulting. You do not see anything in media unless you are meant to. Everything is the work of extremely talented master manipulators: of your thoughts and what is accepted as reality. RT colludes in the effort if only to attempt to steer the audience in another direction. Russia wants a modified status quo and so plays by the rules.
Zionist tools and technologies are almost inconceivably sophisticated and their traditions, tactics and spells are older than Greek tragedy. They do not control the world by accident. Learning to break free from their pseudo reality requires continuous effort and is unsettling to all decent people.
Prented you have a pair of sunglasses like the ones used in the movie ‘They Live.’ When you reach for the remote or click play, if you must, also reach for the goggles that protect your mind. It’s like filling your stomach with heavy food before a big drunk. Do not overestimate your tolerance or sobriety.
Trump is of the same calibre and purpose as was Rob Ford. It has become a popular role with mostly right wing politician-actors over the least several years. They deliver a maximum reduction of ‘thinking’ and help push the degradation of trust between all good people, as required and demanded by oligarchs everywhere.
If you feel someone reaching for your emotions, into your gut, for any purpose whatsoever, you can be reliably certain you are being manipulated. Learn to bring it into your consciousness as an observer of yourself.
The Russians will adhere to the agreement and strike only agreed upon jihadist targets, focussing their firepower on the most dangerous and troublesome characters, as was likely the their plan when agreeing to a cessation with stipulations in the first place. They may also need rest. Their pace will slow only if they deem it necessary for the preservation and expansion of capabilities for a conflict nowhere close to resolution. Escalation is still the order of the day. The agreement allows the RuAF to focus heavily on the most dangerous and irreconcilable enemies of the Syrian people. They will be squeezing the cauldron like a nut sack. Now is not the time to let go.
Empire Media will whine about Russian ‘transgressions’ because Western special forces are imbedded with everyone, including ISIS. The language of ‘cessation’ seems to imply the Russians will stop air strikes no matter what the agreement actually says. The anglozionist media will make no distinction and this is why they agreed to the stiff Russian terms. They are liars and will tell you whatever suits their purpose. Their long term goal of destroying Syria remains intact while their primary goal, of controlling your perceptions, will never be abandoned and if you think otherwise you are under their spell.
Brilliantly said and 100% right, all of it.
@”If you feel someone reaching for your emotions, into your gut, for any purpose whatsoever, you can be reliably certain you are being manipulated. Learn to bring it into your consciousness as an observer of yourself.”
Excellent advice!! Manipulators always make you think that they are doing for you—for your well-being—what they actually are doing to advance their own interests and premises.
Any emotional rush must be looked at dispassionately.*** BTW, that somewhat queasy feeling you get when you are being manipulated or “played” also requires standing back, taking a deep breath, and doing a manipulation check:
Mainly, what does this person get out of it if I believe this/accept these arguments? Which emotions of mine are being played.
***Unless you are at the movies, in which case an emotional rush is partly why you are there. But even in this case, take a moment to stand back and understand how you are being played so effectively. Exhibit A: “Bridge of Spies.” Just saw this. The acting was fine. Perfect “feel-good” product from STeven Spielberg. Spielberg is one of the masters at plugging in to established narratives and from them creating entertainment and more reinforcement of archetypes, creation of myths (via characters played by appealing actors) that flesh out skeletal notions. .
Thinking clearly is hard work.
Also: Clearly, thinking is hard work.
Katherine
Echo Lohman. Spot on – all of it.
And on the film/moviw/Hollywood angle mentioned by Katherine, I recommend perusing Jay Dyer’s site – Jay’s Analysis. The elites of Hollywood are close to 100% Judaic; they have a common agenda and pursue it relentlessly through their products. Keep that firmly in mind next time you watch anything from that source. Better still don’t watch it at all.
@ Wikispooks:
“[..] The elites of Hollywood are close to 100% Judaic; they have a common agenda and pursue it relentlessly through their products. Keep that firmly in mind next time you watch anything from that source. Better still don’t watch it at all.”
Depends on what you watch… Nothing short from a full-scale global catastrophe is gonna stop me from watching AND enjoying the next Kung-Fu Panda movie, or the next Bourne one coming-up next year.
On the other hand: you couldn’t pay me to watch something like Zero Dark Thirty, and films like Born on the 4th of July, or Pearl Harbor make me wanna puke (just to give you lot, only a few examples).
It all depends on what you choose to watch, films like They Live, The Network, V for Vendetta, Idiocracy, or even The Matrix actually do expand your mind, while others try to steer you into a pro-West, pro-US political agenda type of direction.
Like, even a series such as the House of Cards, that is supposed to show the utter level corruption going on in the establishment, are actually propagandizing in favor of the establishment! [Just go and watch the episode where they deal with a Putin-like character, and they’ve even casted some actual Pussy-Riot members for that specific show. Say no more :/ ]
Lastly; I don’t see anything wrong with entertaining yourself. People do need a break from time to time.
All I do with most of my free time is to catch-up with the news. As a human, I need a laugh now and again, this is why I choose to view mainly animation films and comedies, but even them are not totally propaganda-free, there are plenty of subtle and not so subtle sexist and pro-natalist propaganda in those too. It’s a matter of keeping your-wits-about-you to realize WHEN you’re being propagandized.
-TL2Q
PS: And speaking of comedy; I looove the main pic used to illustrate this entry. Mr. George Carlin, who is sadly so sorely missed.
@”On the other hand: you couldn’t pay me to watch something like Zero Dark Thirty, and films like Born on the 4th of July, or Pearl Harbor make me wanna puke (just to give you lot, only a few examples).”
Well, I didn’t watch those. The idea of Zero Dark Thirty was just too mendacious and disgusting for me to contemplate. It wouldn’t have been entertaining. But there are plenty of films—Bridge of Spies—is one, that I for one can enjoy for what it is, and I don’t feel that I am drinking any Kool Aid because I think I do see what underlying memes are being pushed. It is quite obvious. To me. (Of course, my background makes the setting interesting for me.) This is true of just about any entertaining movie, just in different ways.
I don’t intend nor would I advise anyone else to spend my life under a rock because I might miss a trick and become brainwashed!! Any theatrical production requires the willing suspension of disbelief. But these quasi-historical film mockups are intended to confuse in a more nefarious way than “regular” drama. They have pretty much the same relationship to History as Shakespeare’s history plays. I would love to be able to establish whether the “flight and shooting” scene at The Wall in Bridge of Spies could ever have been seen from a train traveling from East Berlin to the Friedrichstrasse Bahnhof. Perhaps Martin in East Berlin knows.
ANyhow, one has to stay in practice to get better and catching the tricks and faulty premises etc. ! The movie theme is probably a subliminal prompt from the Oscar event taking place today..
Katherine
“[..] This is true of just about any entertaining movie, just in different ways. I don’t intend nor would I advise anyone else to spend their life under a rock because I/they might miss a trick and become brainwashed!!”
I hear ya, Katherine.
Not to mention… it’s patronizing as hell… ‘you’re so irredeemably dumb, you don’t know any better, so! Just to be on the safe side, better you don’t watch any of it at all. Trust me, I know what I’m talkin’ ’bout…’
WTF? I mean: Excuse me????!!
-TL2Q
Sorry, Katherine, for answering instead of that other German with a grasp of English, but Martin was protected by his wise authorities from troublesome views like that of the Eastern side of the Wall. Then, there is the problem of travelling “from EastBerlin to Friedrichstrasse”, since F’str itself was/is EastBerlin. When travelling from there to the first station in the Freewest, Lehrter Bhf (now Hauptbahnhof), the Wall was to the left, preventing East Germans and freewestern spies from falling into the
water of the Spree behind it. I can’t remember the look of this wallscape, so probably those wise authorities protected us, too, with some blinds. Those were the days…
I want to access Jay’s analysis, but I am getting the “problem loading page” message. Frustrating.
Katherine
What does it mean in English “put up” in this case?
“To deliver” or “do what you promised”.
The meaning of the phrase is “You talk a lot, but we don’t see any action. Please stop talking and do what you have been saying you would do”.
Thanks
If Putin calls you a liar, you must be a real son of a gun Gdamn Liar!
Shame on you Obomba and Kerry. We are too close to WWIII and you still think you can get away with this all like Hitler did with Chamberlain???!!!
Saker Community, I promise you, the SUPER MAJORITY of the American people are the same way. Remember, when the final collapse comes, it will be SOCIETAL; for the reasons Saker stated above [ unintelligent, uneducated, unprofessional, liars]
I see that on that occasion, Kerry said that, “Extremists amount to 15 to 25 percent of the opposition… including al-Nusra and many other groups that are fighting each other, even now.”
So, given that about 6,100 “moderate opposition” people are reported to have laid down their arms on Saturday, that would mean that ISIS, Al-Nusra, and all the other extremists put together would number no more than 15 to 25 percent of 6,100. That would be about 1,000 – 4,500. It’s surprising, isn’t it, that the Syrian Arab Army, not to mention three years of American bombing, was unable to defeat such a small group.
Perhaps the only surprising thing is that Putin bothered to mention that Kerry had lied. Surely that must be obvious to anyone who is paying attention.
But, in a certain moment of the conflict, not so long ago, I think when the Russians started their intervention, the terrorists forces, ISIS/ Al- Nusra/ Ahrar Al Sham/ Whatever …, amounted about 100.000 effectives……
Even taking into account that some have been shipped to the Ukraine, Yemen, Europe ( amongst the refugees ) and even trusting what Kerry says ( something difficult to do given the precedents ) a 25% would ammount about 25.000, which is not so few people…..
Besides there are the Turkish effectives, covered or uncovered, like Grey Wolves and other MIT stay-behind networks…..
Super interesting analysis by Katehon.com on the Syrian truce. Go picking in every highlight to read, very concise, veru clear, not very long, and then, do not miss the last link to another very good analysis:
http://katehon.com/agenda/syrian-truce-road-catastrophe
I read it. Concise, as you say.
What kind of site is Katehon? I had never heard of it. The imagery looks very Russian Orthodox.
Katherine
No idea. I have just discovered it some days ago through the links in Fort Russ.
I also was surprised by the icon there at the top.
Read the “About us” section to see if makes any sense to you. It seems to be an indpendent think tank….
Andrew Korybko has written some analysis for them.
Alenxander Dugin, also.
And speaking of ape Merkel – ref @mmiriww 4:23 – have a look at this:
NATO Bombs Good, Russian Ones Barbaric.
The whole video is worth watching and that Sarah Wagenknecht is a brave and refreshing tonic among the ranks of Nato yes-man in the German Bundestag; But watch Frau Merkel from @2:00. It is a face to behold. She just KNOWS that her Faustian bargain with her ZOG paymasters/occupiers has her well and truly trapped and damned.
DEAR SAKER
This video deserves that you open a new web page as what you do for SOUTH FRONT.
This is one of the best videos that I have seen against Merkel and her vassal politics.
Sahra Wagenknecht ist ein Schatz–a treasure.
I agree with Sprache that the video could well be featured on the regular lineup.
First, so people hear this particular speech of hers.
And second, so more people can be introduced to her, in case they don’t know who she is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahra_Wagenknecht
Katherine
It’s hard indeed to imagine a more vivid contrast than the one superbly revealed by the clip between Sahra Wagenknecht and Angela Merkel. Wagenknecht is 100% on point, bright, speaking with full self-reliance accompanied by a strong, honest commitment to plain, simple truth. The very look of the Hunchback while listening to Wagenknecht’s speech reveals the exact opposite qualities all along the line. It gives me goosebumps really.
As an aside: On the last of February exactly 30 years ago, Sweden’s then PM Olof Palme was assassinated — shot down in cold blood out in the street. His murder was masterminded by bona fide fascists right in Sweden’s very own police force and the military. Just like Wagenknecht, Palme had a firm grasp of what was going on around the world and knew how to deliver absolutely flawless speeches about it. I just hope Wagenknecht won’t have to meet the same fate. Violently insane reactionaries are all over the West these days.
@Nussimen.
Yes, the contrast is really incredible—almost allegorical. A true heroine, also beautiful, kind of like a female St. George figure, speaking forthrightly and clearly, passionately but also in a measured fashion, and directly challenging the stone-faced reptilian troll (real troll!!!) lurking in a shadow, behind a rock, muttering who knows what imprecations. R-r-r-r scary.
Making this particular challenge more interesting is the fact that both of these women are products of the DDR, its educational and political system.
I think the Christian Dem Merkel must be a huge opportunist. Or, someone has something on her . . .
Katherine
Angela Merkel and Sahra Wagenknecht play the bad cop, good cop routine. Don’t fall for it.
The whole political spectrum from the far Left to the extreme Right is one Intelligence-controlled continuum. Be in Germany or in the country you are living.
Party democracy, the Parasites found out centuries ago, is the best form of oppression. Not only can the Controllers do more or less whatever they want, they can do so with minimal use of force and can do so with public consent.
zweistein
In my opinion,Sahra Wagenknecht represents a singular face of Die Linke party,together with Oskar Lafontaine.The others from the same party are on mainstream with the Mainstream Coalition.
As happens in Irak, take for sure that these liars are taking advantage of the ceasefire to reagroup and fight back.
“US commanders and leaders of Daesh meet secretly in western Iraq”:
http://hispantv.com/newsdetail/irak/216750/comandantes-eeuu-reunir-cabecilla-estado-islamico-irak
“Several US commanders met secretly with leaders of the terrorist group EIIL (Daesh, in Arabic) in the west of the western province of Al-Anbar.
According to an Iraqi security source quoted Saturday by local news portal Almaalomah, “several US generals met with some leaders of Daesh at the base of Ain al-Asad”.
The aim of Americans at that meeting was to ensure the health of the terrorists on the eve of an operation (Iraqi Army) to release Mosul, “the source said
“The goal of Americans at that meeting was to ensure the health of the terrorists on the eve of an operation (Iraqi Army) to release Mosul,” the main stronghold of Daesh in northern Iraq, said the source, who requested anonymity.
Iraqi authorities have repeatedly accused Washington of cooperating with this ultra-radical wing. Last Sunday, an Iraqi agency said a US helicopter moved terrorist leaders from Fallujah, Al-Anbar”.
Turkey has never relented on regaining Mosul, a key administrative center of their Empire broken up at WW I end, & of course it’s got lotsa oil, too.
And not far east of the eastern Syria border, for now.
So that tells you whose side NATO is on relative to Erdogoon, since after all it was the NATO military empire’s founder & leader which invaded Iraq in the first place in 2003.
Whole section on this in Wiki, which is not authoritative by any means since it has a special exclusive list of ‘writers’, but here it is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosul_Question
The Mosul Vilayet was part of the Ottoman Empire until the end of World War I, when it was occupied by Britain. After the Turkish War of Independence, the new Turkish Republic considered Mosul one of the crucial issues determined in the National Pact. Despite constant resistance, Britain managed to bring the issue into the international arena, scaling it down to a frontier problem between Turkey and Iraq.
“We are generally surprised that the rhetoric and statements which are made by officials from the White House and State Department spokesman: every day are becoming sharper and sharper, but not in terms of facts or any argument, but in the use of some strange idioms.” Maria Zakharova
facts, arguments,
strange idioms back to back
this pounding of idioms
through time and space
the breath –
– we can’t breathe
every day
sharper and sharper
where’s the love to break it up?
we are
generally surprised
and ain’t too proud to beg
for official love statements
‘now I’ve got a love so deep in the pit of my heart
and each day it grows more and more’
https://youtu.be/TQQzudglm2U
It looks better spelled in Russian: Neculturny is the word that describes the people acting as spokespersons for the Outlaw US Empire. Translated, it means uncultured and fits most of the nomenclatura.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union the crazies in the west really thought they had “won” a world war against the Soviets, they became convinced they were “chosen” by history to be the dominant force in the world therefore historys “chosen” rulers have no need for niceties such as politeness or diplomacy or even basic intelligence, no, they just tell the rest of the untermenschen what to do and by God they better just get cracking when we tell them. That in short is your basic American mentality. A nation of bullies pure and simple.
This is reflected in their national security apparatus and their out of control police force and how they treat their minorities and even their own citizens. Americans are one dimensional one trick ponies and can seemingly only respond and think in one fashion, they only recognise and respect the language of force because it is the only language they know to interact both with the outside world and with themselves. Must have something to do with all those countless Hollywood cowboy movies or something, the John Wayne syndrome I call it.
Unfortunately this dumbing down is now also spreading to their European vassals and we also see a severe downgrading in the quality of the EU donkeys being “elected” to “represent” their countries.
The Hegemon changes its spokesperson more frequently than someone changes his undies. Marie Harf, Jen Psaki, John Kirby, Elizabeth Trudeau and now this nincompoop in the person of Mark Toner. The Hegemon apparently has a long production line that churns out “diplomats” that suck at lying and excel at being moronic..
That the US department can produce a continuous stream such as these to make a fool of themselves is itself an achievement
…..Love from Lagos
Hi Jide, glad to have someone from Lagos finally make it onto this blog. I hope people in Nigeria are also aware that the hegemon as you call them is also behind your current problems with the murderous illiterate scum boko haram, as they are attempting to balkanize Nigeria into three fragmented states.
I have been following this blog for a long time now but never commented till now. Believe me, we are well aware of the machinations of the Western powers in our affairs and a lot of the material you find on sites such as this get shared and discussed on local blogs and websites. You won’t believe how informed and intelligent people are.
I am never sure where the political elite in Nigeria stand, and I know there is a lot of corruption going on just as in the west, but how does the Nigerian government view the presence of American troops in Nigeria, and what do ordinary Nigerians feel about this?, I would really love to know.
And also something that has been puzzling me so far, why do the psychopathic scum of boko haram mainly keep their operations to the north of the country and havent been able to extend south ?
About Boko Haram keeping operations in the north; this is something that has puzzled every Nigerian. Some say cos of the difference in culture and religion in the south, it’s hard logistically for BH to carry out any operations in the south which I call B.S. on cos I don’t see these as factors that would stop them since you have northerners living freely in the south as you would have them in the north as well. Why they concentrate in the north remains a mystery.
About US troops in Nigeria, unfortunately due to the false, idealised impression most Nigerians have about the US from watching too much Hollywood and coupled with the sorry state of our military, most Nigerians are indifferent to the presence of US troops. Not necessarily welcome but somewhat cautiously optimistic with suspicion exhibited in some quarters.
Ukraine Collapse Is Now Imminent http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-02-28/ukraine-collapse-now-immanent
If that is true,then we may expect war – that would be the only escape route for the actual Ukrainian government.I hope it is not.
+100
I also hope, that it is not.
I love Ukraine.
Only the Nazi brain desease has befallen those who don’t know what is happening (and who are angry against Oligarchs for good reasons!).
I often compare Weimar-Germany to Yanukowich Ukraine.
And now the time of Weimar is over.
The problem is: People are uninformed and blind. They learned little on this planet.
And they called me a KGB agent as early as in 2008 (when I told them: Listen to an East-German, open your ears …)
How could anybody NOT love Ukraine???
гурт Made in Ukraine – А я чорнява (Ukraine, 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpspf3XiuDs
I always told them: I love your people because you are like Russians.
For Russia I need a Visa and it is more expensive to go there, that’s why I migrated (for a short time) to Western Ukraine.
Well: NOOOOOO, we arrrreeeee not like Russians (but everything they did, reminded me of Russia, like carrying holy water from the village).
A, and the sad thing with the wonderful girl in the video: I believe they have some contacts to Swoboda (ok, maybe they gotn linked without their knowledge back then, I have no clue).
It would be real nice and one hell of a change should the US actually consider shutting up. Yes, just shutting up because they’re just imperious liars. When an American from the US speaks we can really just expect it to e lies. Well, those of us that reject the easy to get corporate news and seek out relevant news.
Russia should be unimpressed as they’ve been lied about forever by the damned Americans. They’re well used to the bs that flows so easily from the citizens of the US that takes the easy way out and watches the news, from whatever US corporate news entity, as if it is gospel or calls the US as weak.
Well, militarily the US is not weak and therefore should not be afraid at every step that they`re the picked upon country. Damn they`re sounding more like Israel every day!
There may be a solution to the horrible (and dangerous) way the US treats Russia. But for some reason, this gets overlooked by most pro-Russia commentators, with the exception of Russia Insider and Dmitri Minin and Strategic Culture Foundation. Take a look at this quote. Aren’t these good things? Who cares if he’s brash!
Donald Trump’s stated foreign policy positions:
Trump has said he would like to work cooperatively with Vladimir Putin. The Russian President in turn has called Trump “talented” or “brilliant” depending on translation, and added, “How can we not welcome this?” A partnership of Trump and Putin, both highly pragmatic and intelligent men, would be poised to resolve many of the world’s crises.
Trump has stated that Bashar Assad’s overthrow should not be considered at the present time, that Qaddafi should not have been killed, that the Middle East would be more stable if Saddam Hussein and Qaddafi were still alive, and that Europe, not the United States, should take responsibity for Ukraine.
The business mogul has also said the United States should not be the world’s policeman.
Trump advocates eradication of ISIS in cooperation with Putin.
Trump opposed the Iraq war, says Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction, and voted against George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
Trump has said negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians can only be successful if both sides are given equal consideration, although he has won awards for his support of Israel.
http://quemadoinstitute.org/2016/02/29/us-republican-primaries-trump-set-to-win-super-tuesday/
Has no one noted the very ominous absence these last few weeks, gone from the media making his usual war-belching soundoffs, during all these proceedings leading up to this truce?
Was he told to put a sock in it?
In fact, he’s so missing in action he could qualify for a co-star role in a remake of the old Chuck Norris movie.
Unless that was Rambo.
He’s so missing even he wants to know where he is.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gr41FEso034/SO_Kt7mLInI/AAAAAAAARws/6Gs_o58iz5Y/s400/John+McCain.jpg
RUAF An-124 82014 departed Mozdok. Heavy fuel load, possibly heading to Latakia Syria.
Russia is moving more bombers to Syria.. Another 4 SU24’s here being ferried by a tanker..
https://twitter.com/pfc_joker/status/703570612212596736
This is how Russia stores its weapon Pu at Mayak storage facility. https://t.co/VpOi79zW2b
Wreck of AIM-120C7, Kışlak village, Yayladağı (Turkish-#Syria|n border) – maybe used to shot Russian drone yesterday
https://twitter.com/Arn_Del/status/703369287956873216
I suppose watching avengers too many times the US navy might now want a flight capable air craft carrier as the ones on water are just not safe enough.
Editor’s Note: It’s difficult to imagine how today’s U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group could be rendered both impotent and vulnerable, considering how it’s been an amazing instrument of deterrence and power projection for the past several decades. While the presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier off the coast of most potential threat nations–or within striking distance of one–sends a strong, lethal message, there are some who are no longer deterred and are even emboldened by advances in weapons technology.
The United States’ aircraft carriers have always been an almost untouchable deterrent, steel behemoths capable of projecting the full weight of the U.S. military wherever they deploy. Yet while many militaries could never hope to match the U.S. carrier fleet in size and strength, countries such as China, Iran and Russia have spent recent years adjusting their forces and fielding equipment designed to counter one of the United States’ greatest military strengths.
A report published Monday by the Center for a New American Security, a D.C.-based think tank that focuses on national security, claims that the Navy’s carrier operations are at an inflection point. Faced with growing threats abroad, the United States can either “operate its carriers at ever-increasing ranges … or assume high levels of risk in both blood and treasure.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/02/22/report-u-s-aircraft-carriers-unchallenged-primacy-may-be-coming-to-a-close/?tid=sm_tw
Katherine – “Merkel” has this to herself that she continues The Dynasty, being “Hitler”‘s daughter, as Benya Fulford stated 2 or 3 weeks ago, after others, including me. See the fabulous picture album of that dynasty at evilyoshida.com, where “M” at the age the westgerman sponsors launched her into politics looks exactly like her grandmother, Klara Hitler, at the same age. When I was allowed to write some articles for a free paper of the Plumpe cell of the “Left”, I was surprised when one of the comrades congratulated me for my interest in Dynasty themes… I did not understand then, but do now. German brilliant people, like Lafontaine, unavoidably get a too-good-to-be-true woman into their lives, after which they change their political agenda… do not fear for Lafontaine’s missus, Katherine.
Il suffit de comparer l’expression des visages : l’abrutissement de l’étatsunien et la noblesse de la russe, en disent long sur la décadence, physique, mentale et morale de l’Occident et la droiture pleine d’humanité et de fermeté de la Russie ! Je voudrait bien savoir ce que le Saker pense de cet article de Thierry Meyssan qui semble penser que Obama et Kerry, cherchent à s’entendre avec les russes contre les néocons et malgré des déclarations de façade parfois hostiles, pour donner le change en quelque sorte. http://www.voltairenet.org/article190464.html
I have watched these jackasses getting away with their nonsense in the Middle East and elsewhere for years. It is so refreshing to see them up against someone who can call them out.
All this bellicose posturing can be seen as the last gasps of a dying paradigm. The post peak oil realities are causing the ruthless hegemony to crack at the seams. The wheels are coming off the wagon…again. This time however, is a bit different in several important contexts, one of which is the total vapidity of US “leadership.”
I get the funniest looks when I mock people for Putin baiting. It’s just a core assumption for most Americans, in the same way that the “Presidential” contest between Trump and Schillary is seen to be a rational, sane and ordinary example of the highest Democratic ideals. Hook, line and sinker, the poor little fishes await their day in the cannery, only to be gobbled up by fat self satisfied turds in expensive suits.