America
TwelvetyD Chess – DJT 2.0
President Trump has claimed that the US military campaign against Iran is to “defend the American people”, while many critics – even some outriders on GP – have alleged that it’s to distract from the [more…]
War
21st Century
Was the US/Israeli Attack on Iran Necessary?
The primary reason given for the joint US/Israeli attack on Iran was that Iran would not give up its nuclear program, which it claimed was for peaceful purposes only. The US and Israel viewed this [more…]
20th Century
Standing with Giants: A Postcard from Pompey
‘Twas on a grey, damp and dismal day in January that, together with a couple of my ‘dementia friends’, I headed off to Fort Nelson, one of Palmerston’s Follies. This particular Fort is not quite [more…]
History
Israel and Iran, an Eternal War?
The history of relations between Jews (and later Israel) and Persians (later Iran) stretches back over two and a half millennia and is more than a simple narrative of continuous hostility. For much of that [more…]
America
The Iran War reveals who lives in a fantasy world
Whether you like it or hate it, the war in Iran has definitely had the effect of exposing some of the ridiculous fantasies in the world to a serious dose of reality. Consider the UK. [more…]
America
War and Trade Restrictions
The US is ignorant of how to achieve two major goals: security and prosperity. Due to this ignorance, it has engaged in an undeclared war in the Middle East and has instituted protective tariffs at [more…]
America
A Brave New World is being born, whilst the Old One Is Dying
The imposed capitulation : a surrender document disguised as “negotiation” presented to Iran by the US is already dead & buried. The non-plan plan – imposing demands while begging for a ceasefire – includes zero [more…]
Economics
Strategy, some Observations
Geopolitical, military & economic strategy is an art, not a science. Which means it is significantly more difficult to teach even if qualified experts were available. In Western hemisphere countries, usually representative democracies, strategic thinking [more…]
America
Epstein……Behind the Curtain (Part 5)
The chronology demands emphasis : October 2009. Epstein had recently been released from incarceration. He was a registered sex offender. And he was engaged in correspondence concerning state-of-the-art genetic manipulation technology and its commercial exploitability [more…]