Category Archives: War Commentary
The Syrian Withdrawal
The place is a mess, and it does complicate China’s life for them to have to deal with it. My only concern is for the Kurds. But maybe they can cut a deal with Assad. And it is worth noting that Erdogan will be limited in his military ambitions by the need for maintenance of his NATO equipment.
[Mid-morning update]
The fate of the Kurds.
They really deserve their own country, but that never seems to be in the cards. Ignoring the Marxist PKK, they’re the only real allies, other than Israel, in the region.
“Gun-Free” Zones
People in charge of them should be made personally liable.
Makes sense to me. If you’re going to deprive someone of their right to self defense, it should be your responsibility to make it actually safe, not just put up a sign.
The NBA
I’ve been saying for decades that basketball is evil, but this is a new low.
[Update a while later]
I wish I was an NBA fan, so I could boycott the vile organization.
How The Russian Witch Hunt Started
A long read, but why Trump has Ukraine on the brain.
[Update a few minutes later]
Mr. Trump goes to Washington.
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The IG report on FISA abuse will be out on Friday, and someone needs to put Adam Schiff under oath.
[Update a while later]
The pre-impeachment of Donald Trump never stopped.
[Noon update]
The curious case of the incurious press.
Adam Schiff
Was this the last straw?
There doesn’t ever seem to be a last straw with these swamp creatures. And Congresspeople can’t be impeached, but they can be expelled. If the Republicans retake the House, that should be one of their first orders of business.
The Crackdown Begins
Carrie Lam has declared an emergency in Hong Kong, with all that implies. She was doubtless under a great deal of pressure from Beijing.
[Update a while later]
Michael Yon is reporting on the ground.
China
How it “woke” America.
Mid-Air Refueling
…of drones, with flying swappable batteries.
Space Nuclear Reactors
I’m not sure this is as big a proliferation concern as some say, but I have no idea where they get this “20% of all launches have failures” thing. That’s not true in general, and its far from true for U.S. systems.