Simple, yet profound, as it emerges from the mouth of a kid, just out of high school as he awaits transportation to the front. His training? Three days. His motivation? "We just have to stop them here" as he continues, with the warning that if the Russians get to Kyiv, the war is over. At least the open war, for the Ukrainians are determined to never give up, to continue fighting, an insurgency that will drain Russia. And kill more people, all the while the country is reduced to rubble a la Aleppo. A scorched earth policy that Russia has applied to its war against non-enemies! A war based on sheer maniacal egotism of Putin, of a deranged man out to swallow up the world, piece by piece, until Russian hegemony prevails in a once upon kingdom.
"Limited but notable" is the 'progress' made by Russian troops as the invasion continues. What is limited in this case? The death of civilians fleeing to safety as the Russians rain down artillery into their homes, their schools, their hospitals? As town after town is obliterated in this mad war? Notable? The destruction of a country that two and a half weeks ago was a modern, thriving, optimistic democracy? What is limited and what is notable? The answers are equally as confusing as the questions. As equally confusing as to why, why on earth, do the nations of the world stand by and do nothing?!
Oh, the shipments of arms appear to be increasing but that is manifestly too little too late. There must be paths to get these arms to the troops and there must be troops available to use them!! Simple, but true. How many more men and women, children, have to die before Ukraine crumbles in upon itself, reverts to being a captive nation, bereft of soul and heart, of citizens, of freedom, as it falls beneath the heavy foot of Russia once again. We need not even send in the proverbial 'boots on the ground', merely deliver planes, or institute a no fly zone, call Putin's bluff. I believe he would back down if so challenged, for to do otherwise would be for his dictatorship to fall by the wayside as the Russians themselves would not stand for another war of such similarity and length , draining the nation of its young. Never underestimate the power of enraged mothers. Never!
Meanwhile, our country continues to roil in its own juices. The GOP decides maybe it does not want Trump to be its logo, but it makes no never mind, for the alternates and alternatives are not really alternates. They are merely a repackaging of the same crap - the hatred, the dissing of the people and their needs, their push to reduce rights, reduce voting by opponents, ignoring blatant crimes, even unto treason as it discomforts them, would reveal the truth of the rot that eats away at the GOP from within. Even as they grow bolder and bolder in their vindictive campaign to reduce the right of people over their own bodies. The threats of citizen interference in the right to choose, is a most threatening action. Simply extend its theory and practice to all else that displease the troglodytes of Texas. Yes, indeed, everything is larger than life in Texas, including the attempts to destroy all who disagree with their benighted views, even unto barring a trip to another state. Folks, that is most definitely NOT democracy. This turn of events and attitude will turn around and bite you as well. There is no escape from tyranny and oppression for the lash falls on all. All.
What have we come to when we find that our very intelligence agencies, meant to uncover threats to the nation, are themselves a threat to the nation? Open treason revealed, blatant hatred and bias, open support of those who planned and took part in J6. Unthinkable, yet there it is. Why should we even be shocked by this news when we have open traitors, open white supremacists within the highest branch of the legislative aspect of government. Why should we even be hopeful when these ignorant, hateful enemies of democracy stand openly, proudly, with white supremacists, advocate murder, advocate the overthrow of the government. They all need to be locked up, to be prosecuted, up to and including Trump et al. If it involves some violence on the part of these deluded and dangerous people, then so be it, for in any case, there will be bloodshed, one way or another, in this severely divided country. One state even took a vote to secede from the nation and no, not southern. In fact try moving north, all the way!
Finally, what am I to think, to feel, when AIPAC, heretofore a moderate organization, definite supporter of Israel, turns its back on this country. How? By endorsing open white supremacists, bigots who have endorsed the 'replacement theory'; chanted and cheered with these crude people, the dregs of society - so classified not due to money but because of their views.
Jim Jordan. Ronny Jackson. Scott Perry. Elise Stefanick. 37 Republicans who stood and continue to stand with Trump and his delusion of victory in the election of 2020. Kevn McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, tweeted about three 'Jewish' billionaires who 'bought' the election!!
This support of enemies of the Jewish people is not the supposed support Israel needs. It is the equivalent of Eichmann and his Jewish Bureau. No more, no less. Equally as dangerous. Make no mistake about it. It is collusion with the enemy. It is, as Abraham Foxman states, “Those who undermine America‘s democracy undermine America, and a weak America will not be able to stand and support its ally Israel.” .There is no other way. I disavow this most harmful, evil choice that a segment of AIPAC has chosen. Most definitely so.
This is a most threatening time for Jewry round the world. The reports of anti - Semitic acts grow by leaps and bounds. Armed guards in Europe and here in America - in synagogues and Jewish schools and institutions. When talk is of the oligarchs of Russia, it 'just' seems to be the Jewish ones that are consistently named, used as examples, while the rest simply skate on by. Why is that? Because the Jew is always situated to be the scapegoat. Mark my words, when sure as shootin' within a short time, people will accuse the Jewish oligarchs of Russia and the Jewish president Zelensky of collusion, of an evil Jewish plot. Henry Ford will be smiling in his grave. There it will be, in the open, after being whispered about. No. When the world is at unrest, the Jewish nation must be alert and careful, very careful.
"Your anger and damage and grief are the way to the truth." (Anne Lamott)
G-d knows that we have had sufficient of those things and are entitled to the truth.
One day, one day.
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