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Category Archives: Ukraine
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Ukraine Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full wartime tempo in the Presidential Office, the General Staff, the National Security and Defense Council, and the war-room briefings in Kyiv right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second month, Khamenei … Continue reading
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Richard Haass: ‘America chose this war — and must now choose how to end it’
Richard Haass is speaking from the core of the American foreign policy establishment. His essay is less about Iran than about defending the worldview of the professional diplomatic class. Now think about David Pinsof’s argument that most public reasoning is … Continue reading
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Decoding The Role Of The Ukraine War In American Politics
Political support for the Ukraine war does not stem from abstract principles like “democracy” or “sovereignty,” but from the strategic need to signal loyalty to an elite global coalition and to handicap domestic rivals. The war functions as a powerful … Continue reading
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The Sacralization of Israel & Ukraine
The wars in Ukraine and Israel have become moralized and are rarely discussed as vital to America’s concrete interests. Why? Jeffrey Alexander’s model of democratic ritual explains that political life typically operates at the mundane or “profane” level of goals, … Continue reading
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I Like This Trump Peace Plan For Ukraine
John Mearsheimer says this Ukraine war is ten times the disaster for America than its 2003 invasion of Iraq. Ukraine did not launch the war, but Ukraine and the West did make choices of alliance that provided the incentives for … Continue reading
Remembering Coach Red Pill Gonzalo Lira
Coach Red Pill effectively committed suicide by criticizing Ukraine while living in a Ukraine under siege by Russia. You can criticize your own group while living within it but it is not easy. The only way to go is to … Continue reading
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Should We Aid Ukraine As Much As Israel?
I was listening to The Enforcer bros on Youtube (the best place for breaking war coverage) the other day and they were making a strong case for aiding Ukraine as much as we aid Israel. I am biased here because … Continue reading
NYT: ‘The Secret History of the War in Ukraine’
Prior to Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was a de facto member of NATO. Since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has been a de facto member of NATO (aside from NATO countries explicitly waging war on its behalf with their own forces). Every day … Continue reading
Ukraine Loses, US Gets Friendly With China (11-12-23)
01:00 John Mearsheimer: The US military has overextended itself, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xO6VYyoIs403:00 Alexander Mercouris, https://www.youtube.com/@AlexMercouris06:00 Ukraine War is Finished, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jCx1qEZQcY19:30 China takes advantage of US over-extension1:01:00 Gavin Newsome selling off California to China, https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/17172249662512865401:25:00 Why do players still drop the ball before … Continue reading
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CJ: Thank the Rebbe’s Followers for Turning the Tide of The Russo-Ukraine War
Charles Johnson writes: The reason you don’t understand what just happened in Russia is because you don’t understand Chabad, its players, and the power they wield around the world. Every so often I am reminded that I live an exceptionally … Continue reading