Great analysis and I think you are right that Miley et al., view the inevitable counteroffensive failure as an off ramp opportunity, but will Victoria Nuland allow it to be taken? I just can't see it.
Moreover, unless Russia gets it security agreements (NATO out of east Europe, I do not see Russia allowing the west an off-ramp - I would expect as the US is currently trying to stir up trouble for Russia in the periphery, you will see the same in reverse - with the US having to painfully withdraw withdraw withdraw under fire.
Not only is this analysis insightful.....'this guy can write'.....great piece, JM! Even if you're half right! While reading it, as usual, my mind reflects on my past learning.....especially the last 15-20 years..... so off to DaLL - which tells me that Western Civilization has lost the blessing of God. That is a subject all to itself, but it certainly applies here.
I hate to admit it, but like most Americans, for most of my life I believed that we were DaGoodGuys and everyone else were DaBadGuys. Then, about 12-15 years ago I started to read. Yeah, I know – stop reading!.....
........To say that the last decade or so has been a shocking discovery of reality might be more of a surprise if it wasn’t for my gradual gains over the years in familiarity with the Bible – the insights gained are literally playing out in front of my eyes in full technicolor and gory details!.....
......So one 13th century Russian said that God is in Truth and another 20th century (Solzhenitsyn) said that strength is in Truth. And both were facing a threat from the West when they made their statements; seven centuries later, and so little has changed… amazing, no?
There is no doubt that the Pentagon has botched this campaign as they have every other one since the end of WW2, but too many otherwise excellent analyses of the war brush over the fact that there are many really good reasons why eastern Europeans fear and despise the Russians. History provides pages and pages of them. You quote the Auden poem, but take the starting point as the current war, and not some time earlier, such as, oh ferinstance, early 1930s Ukraine, where the Russians deliberately starved to death millions of Ukrainians. That will leave a mark.
Americans are deliberately using this well-found hatred to feed patriotic Ukrainians into the meat grinder. When they run low, they will try to "encourage" Poles to join the party. The neocons seem to have a particular hatred for Slavs...I wonder why that is...
Have you not seen the recent U.S. bipartisan Ukraine Victory Resolution bill which is being promoted in Congress? It will pass and commits the U.S. by law to military intervene in Ukraine in the event that Russia defeats the AFU. This conflict is just as existential to the Anglo-American alliance as it is to Russia to preserve the unipolar order. With Finland having joined NATO, U.S. hypersonics (if they ever arrive...) would be less than 10 minutes flight time to Moscow. Ukraine is just the proxy, the next in line are the bat-sh*t crazy Poles.
I'm thinking of the map updates in Bhakmut types. I go there a lot , I find they give fast facts but they really need improving. The maps are horrible and the English abilities are not great. Might be a good Niche market to slide into.
A Master piece !
I love you !
Sander.
Great analysis and I think you are right that Miley et al., view the inevitable counteroffensive failure as an off ramp opportunity, but will Victoria Nuland allow it to be taken? I just can't see it.
Moreover, unless Russia gets it security agreements (NATO out of east Europe, I do not see Russia allowing the west an off-ramp - I would expect as the US is currently trying to stir up trouble for Russia in the periphery, you will see the same in reverse - with the US having to painfully withdraw withdraw withdraw under fire.
The only hope I see if a collapse of the dollar
Not only is this analysis insightful.....'this guy can write'.....great piece, JM! Even if you're half right! While reading it, as usual, my mind reflects on my past learning.....especially the last 15-20 years..... so off to DaLL - which tells me that Western Civilization has lost the blessing of God. That is a subject all to itself, but it certainly applies here.
I hate to admit it, but like most Americans, for most of my life I believed that we were DaGoodGuys and everyone else were DaBadGuys. Then, about 12-15 years ago I started to read. Yeah, I know – stop reading!.....
........To say that the last decade or so has been a shocking discovery of reality might be more of a surprise if it wasn’t for my gradual gains over the years in familiarity with the Bible – the insights gained are literally playing out in front of my eyes in full technicolor and gory details!.....
......So one 13th century Russian said that God is in Truth and another 20th century (Solzhenitsyn) said that strength is in Truth. And both were facing a threat from the West when they made their statements; seven centuries later, and so little has changed… amazing, no?
Not a coincidence if you ask me. - https://crushlimbraw.blogspot.com/2019/01/so-who-controls-us-foreign-policy-and.html?m=0 - found this post from 4 years ago in DaLimbraw Library (DaLL) word searching DaGoodGuys. There were others.
Thank you. Excellent take!
There is no doubt that the Pentagon has botched this campaign as they have every other one since the end of WW2, but too many otherwise excellent analyses of the war brush over the fact that there are many really good reasons why eastern Europeans fear and despise the Russians. History provides pages and pages of them. You quote the Auden poem, but take the starting point as the current war, and not some time earlier, such as, oh ferinstance, early 1930s Ukraine, where the Russians deliberately starved to death millions of Ukrainians. That will leave a mark.
Americans are deliberately using this well-found hatred to feed patriotic Ukrainians into the meat grinder. When they run low, they will try to "encourage" Poles to join the party. The neocons seem to have a particular hatred for Slavs...I wonder why that is...
Great!
You're the best out there, you deserve a YouTube channel. Great work as usual.
Have you not seen the recent U.S. bipartisan Ukraine Victory Resolution bill which is being promoted in Congress? It will pass and commits the U.S. by law to military intervene in Ukraine in the event that Russia defeats the AFU. This conflict is just as existential to the Anglo-American alliance as it is to Russia to preserve the unipolar order. With Finland having joined NATO, U.S. hypersonics (if they ever arrive...) would be less than 10 minutes flight time to Moscow. Ukraine is just the proxy, the next in line are the bat-sh*t crazy Poles.
I'm thinking of the map updates in Bhakmut types. I go there a lot , I find they give fast facts but they really need improving. The maps are horrible and the English abilities are not great. Might be a good Niche market to slide into.