Main Menu

Recent posts

#11
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Jarhead0331 - Today at 08:22:59 AM
Will briefly analyzes the Mi-8 explosion here...

#12
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by W8taminute - Yesterday at 07:17:40 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on March 16, 2024, 09:42:50 AMWe should probably leave that at the front door for two reasons -
1. it's none of anyone's business (in other words, who cares) and
2. it's nothing to do with this thread

Well said brother, well said. 

Peace be with you and all here.
#13
Current Events / Re: Niger ends military agreem...
Last post by Uberhaus - Yesterday at 04:15:35 PM
Oh, and seven months ago, Zeihan predicted that France would turn very sharply against the Russians after Russia's interference in the Sahel.  He states this in the conclusion if you don't want to watch the whole video.
#14
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Uberhaus - Yesterday at 03:54:43 PM
I think it's a mouldy Mi-8, but I could be wrong the footage is really poor and then it's on fire.  Great source, first I'm hearing of it.  As for the Frankentractor, it would beat pushing the gun.
#15
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 03:49:17 PM
I kind of admire that in a way!

Meanwhile, also because Russia, an unused Hind that couldn't fly for decades and which hasn't had security on it for years, is hit by a drone in Moldavia, detonating its freshly filled fuel tank, and footage is caught with its freshly installed security camera.

Russia declares Ukraine just started a war with Moldavia.

Moldavia declares STFU.

The Enforcer traces the story from yesterday:

#16
Current Events / Niger ends military agreement ...
Last post by Uberhaus - Yesterday at 12:40:38 PM
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/16/africa/niger-ends-us-military-agreement-intl-hnk/index.html 
Quote"The government of Niger, taking into account the aspirations and interests of its people, decides with full responsibility to denounce with immediate effect the agreement relating to the status of military personnel of the United States and civilian employees of the American Department of Defense in the territory of the Republic of Niger," Niger military spokesman Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane said in a statement on national television announcing the change.
...

"The government of Niger regrets the desire of the American delegation to deny the Nigerien people the right to choose their partners and the types of partnerships capable of helping them truly fight against terrorists," Abdramane said.

Abdramane said Niger "forcefully denounces the condescending attitude" of the US.

"This attitude is likely to undermine the quality of our centuries-old relations and undermine the trust between our two governments," he said.

He also rejected what he said were allegations of a secret deal made between Niger, Russia, and Iran.

The US will likely follow the French military to Chad who are already under pressure to leave there as well.   https://www.voanews.com/a/chad-s-opposition-civil-society-ask-french-troops-to-leave/7380337.html  (from December)
Wagner has an interest in Chad of course  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/23/chad-wagner-russia-leaked-documents/  (a bit dated as of April of last year with Prigozhin referred to in the present tense.) 

At least Haiti cannot support a Wagner offspring group, but who would doubt that Russian and maybe South American and Caribbean intelligence services aren't running around trying to influence events.  Crap, my diatribe of stream of thought stands corrected.  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/leaked-documents-russian-wagner-group-mercenaries-haiti-rcna79440   (April last year as well)

ECOWAS has also lifted sanctions against Niger, and its threats of military action against the Nigerien coup have proven hollow.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68563579   
QuoteAfter the army seized power in Niger last year, the president of its giant neighbour Nigeria was at the forefront of demands that the junta step down, even warning that the West African bloc could use military force to oust the generals, while imposing tough sanctions and closing the border.

However just eight months later, Bola Tinubu has lifted all those restrictions.

In many ways, it is a huge climbdown for the regional bloc, Ecowas, but it is also personally embarrassing for Mr Tinubu, analysts say.

I'm not sure if this is Risk, Diplomacy or if an updated version of Twilight Struggle is needed.  One method Russia has been causing problems for the West has been by sending migrants.  https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/18/russia-ukraine-war-migration-food-crisis-putin/  Niger repealed a law against migrant smuggling in December.  https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20231204-niger-s-repeal-of-migrant-smuggling-law-sets-back-eu-efforts-to-curb-immigration-flows  One must wonder if it was at someone else's behest.
#17
Current Events / Re: Israel
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 09:54:05 AM
Several guys in my Sunday School class know one of the ranchers who was helping with the heifer breeding program, his ranch being less than 20 miles west of where I'm sitting between us and the Mississippi River!

Leaving aside the religious aspects, the geopolitical point (which could trigger any amount of Middle Eastern combat) is that a group of orthodox Jewish Levites including priestly family members in Israel, have planned to set up a pre-fab version of the Temple but need a good heifer to sacrifice for the ashes first -- I've been told the one who will come of age first was bred from stock at the nearby ranch I mentioned, btw -- and they aren't necessarily going to wait until something happens to the Dome of the Rock. Nor are they going to try to do anything to the Dome itself. Rather they've plotted out room on Mount Zion for a minimum version of the Temple and will set that up over to the side, once the heifer comes of age to sacrifice on Olivet (over across the Kidron valley).

As far as I know, that still involves taking over part of Mount Zion from 'Palestinian' control, and even if it didn't (I'm not totally sure of who has control of the specific plot of land they have in mind) the Muslim world will not very well tolerate the return of a functioning Temple in Jerusalem.

So those heifers are a ticking clock counting down to a massive upsurge of instability coming to the Middle East sometime very soon.
#18
Enigmas of the Mystical / Re: A feel good thread
Last post by GDS_Starfury - Yesterday at 08:38:47 AM
these clips always get me
ffs, not the douche with the lambo...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1769125220881956938
#19
Music, TV, Movies / Re: Jukebox Playlist
Last post by Pete Dero - Yesterday at 07:51:52 AM
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68590846

Steve Harley death : Cockney Rebel singer dies at 73.



#20
Current Events / Re: Israel
Last post by Pete Dero - Yesterday at 04:53:53 AM
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too

:Dreamer: