Chuck Spinney: Ukraine as Reverse Cuban Missile Crisis

The Dangers of Slow Boil in Ukraine: A Cuban Missile Crisis In Reverse Defense News, a defense industry trade publication, just released a report entitled, Ukraine Signs Defense Deal with UAE. It led with — “ABU DHABI — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced a deal for unspecified military and technical cooperation with the UAE on …

Chuck Spinney: Israel Bribes US Congress (Again)

The BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions — as were once applied to South Africa) movement is centered in Europe, but is gaining traction elsewhere.  It is aimed at sanctioning Israel economically for its treatment of Palestinians treatment.  That treatment is in clear violation of the Geneva Conventions and UN resolutions.  Think about it: If Russia …

Chuck Spinney: US Military Corruption Continues

President Obama claimed that America’s combat mission Afghan War was over in his SoU address, but 9,800 troops will remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future involved in training and counterterrorism missions.  This mission of this left over force has officially been changed to “Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.” To date, the U.S. has spent over $780 billion …

Chuck Spinney: The Arrogance of US Ignorance

The excellent BBC documentary Bitter Lake is on youtube in two parts and can be found at these links: Part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wCkTgcZ7M Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wCkTgcZ7M It is well worth watching … stylistically I found its format somewhat distracting to my tastes and would have liked it more organized chronologically.   But that is a nit pick.  CS Guardian …

Chuck Spinney: USAF General James Post Says Telling the Truth to Congress About the A-10 is “Treason” — Really…

USAF General James Post’s Mexican Hot Platter There are indications and warnings (I&W) that the U.S. Air Force is headed for the rubber room, at least if the attitude of Major General James Post, the Vice Commander of Air Combat Command is an I&W of the Air Force’s corporate attitude.  As I said in an …

Chuck Spinney: Is Obama a Manchurian President?

A Manchurian Candidate’s State of the Union Why do people who nominally like Obama side with his enemies? This posting has three attachments.  Together, they illustrate the patently irrational nature of the cognitive dissonance now shaping the political debate.  In Attachment 1, an Obama apologist (who will remain unnamed) recently distributed an email praising Obama’s …