Russya Sending More Missiles to Ukraine

    As the world turns away from Ukraine and focuses on Iran, the Kremlin is nervous: the Rus might just be forgotten and relegated to second or third tier position. Mad Vlad(VOVA) doesn't like being ignored. He likes to be well known and well positioned for status and renown. Bagh, his Bromance partner, strumpie has moved on, was expected. He doesn't focus well anytime. Plus, he's old, older than Mad Vlad, can't focus, short term memory issues

     So, the Rus generals have new orders from the Onion Tops of the Kremlin: more missiles, more drones, more harassment of the eastern regions of Ukraine, the city of Kharkiv specifically. Another apartment building was destroyed yesterday. It will be noted that international orgs will keep a record of this assault and h old the Kremlin responsible. Nobody will forget these crimes against humanity; this bold, illegal aggression, now 4 years later, will be front and center after VOVA kicks the bucket.

      It is not unusual for dictators to assume there will not be a reckoning.  Recent events have changed the equation. So, will Putin be held accountable? Of course; he'll be put on trial and convicted of war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He'll be noted as another failed leader, forever. His children will live with the stain, aka the Scarlet Letter.  

Cuba: Get Ready

    So, our island neighbor off the Florida coast has enjoyed its isolation for over 60 years. Since the cut-throat brothers, Fidel and Raul Castro, took over by force, a Communist utopia has called the shots with the Communist dictatorship. After decades of financial support, the Rus from across the globe have essentially abandoned the island, leaving it at the mercy of surrounding countries, eg. the USA.

      Over the decades, many Cubanos have fled the "utopia" for more fertile environments, those places where the air of freedom seems better to breathe on a regular basis. As opposed to the stifling heat and humidity of the island hell scape. Yes, the country trains doctors; yes, health care is available. However, most of the trained medicos go abroad where their training is helping to prop up the dictatorship with remittances provided by those same doctors.  Venezuela also is a recipient of Cuban assistance. The Cuban secret police have helped the former dictator(now in US jail) Nick Maduro, maintain control in Caracas after Hugo "Chavez" died in a Cuban hospital. Things were not good in Venezuela either.

     Now we have a new sheriff in the White House(Casa Blanca): sTrump. He's different, obviously.  First Venezuela, next Iran, then----CUBA. First-no more oil/no more gasoline. Economy stops; people revolt, again. Sec. of State, Marco Rubio, could be the next Governor of Cuba. He's a Cubano; a transplant in Florida, an immigrant success story. Trumpie likes the idea of turning the Cubans loose from the yoke of Communism. Wouldn't that be a nice gesture. He might even get an official 'peace' prize.

      The local economy on the island has always been sketchy, dependent on tourism, mostly Canadians, some Americans despite travel bans(via Mexico, ok). Agriculture is another driver but that is insufficient generally(poor soils, too hot, too humid, too steep, too, too, too much). If only......

       Now would be the time, given the war in Iran, the war in Ukraine, the war in Lebanon, the war in Pakistan, the war in Sudan. The world is awash in conflict, again. Here at home, we have our own conflict(s): see White House construction, see Minneapolis, see Texas, see California. And the midterm wars are coming, stoked by biased media and AI. What fun. 

Oh, and the World Cup starts in 90 days. get ready for those "simulated" war games. 

California: Home of the Brave, Land of the Free

      Well, the Supremes didn't take long to issue a ruling for California, Land of Blue. The issue:

Parental Rights, as in does a school have to the right to keep parents in the dark(no info) about a child's 

decision to change sex identity. A local judge issued a ruling that parents must be informed. The 9th Circuit court of Appeals, issued a stay on the ruling, saying it was overly broad(we can almost always count on this "Blue" bench). The Supremes issued a stay on the 9th Circuit, stating w/o signing, that its order will not fly until all the issues are discussed in the lower court. California's Bluest Attorney General, Rob "Listen to Me, Please" Bonta, said that the Court misread the law. Hmmmm. Thank you, Rob. Back in the box. 

      Some teachers decried the law as putting them in the position of being 'gender police', not teachers. The big issue is age -related decision making. Does a child(under age person) have the right to make life altering, permanent decisions?  Reason dictates, as stated in many laws, that children are just that-children, and cannot make those decisions until of age. Ok.

Try again, Rob, and GAvin. 

Wake Up, Hezbollah

   So, the terrorist group, Hezbollah, has been hammered by Israeli forces as the Middle East staggers into widespread conflict. After Israel and the US attacked soft and hard targets over the weekend, other assets were also targeted for destruction.

     In Lebanon, Hezbollah concentrations(weapons, troops, communication sites) were on the list for destruction. Given the situation in Iran as outside actors decided the Ayatollah was stalling as he has, it was time to act to prevent further delaying tactics. The Ayatollah and his unit leaders and defensive unit commanders were wiped out in Tehran when they gathered to discuss the price to be paid for negotiating with the US. The price they are now paying is a down payment for what is to come soon enough.

    The Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the past 37 years has played his last card, forever. He has been assassinated and many Iranians welcome his downfall. This comes on the heels of the Iranian government's murderous assault on its own citizens who protested against the regime and its inability to quell inflation as sanctions imposed from outside has ruined the local economy. The Supreme Leader is not an economist, but a dictator clinging to power with the support of the IRGC(Revolutionary Guard Corps.  They murdered thousands of Iranians who took to the streets asking the government to  do something as they collectively struggled to live under these conditions. The Supreme Leader is now gone, forever. Well, he did have 37 years at the wheel. Now, somebody new will take over, if they dare. The life span of the "new" leader will be brief unless he talks with the invading attackers who no longer will accept stalling as their primary tactic. Now, they are learning what a determined negotiator looks like. They aren't used to this type of negotiator. They are now, sort of. And he's not done yet. With aviation assets at his disposal, he can control the hostile environment as he sees it.

     Poor people will suffer, including Iranians who have accepted this regime for 37 years, and the revolution for over 50 years. The time for change has arrived in Iran. 

Good luck.   

Pakistan Shells Neighbor

    So, a 3rd worlder shells a fourth worlder. What happens? People die.

    This is what happens without dialogue. A dispute, real or imaginary occurs. Leaders decide something after assuming something on flimsy evidence. Bombs and artillery are rolled out and fired away. The impact points are rarely strategic, just fireworks to intimidate and harass" we're here, don't ess with us message.

      So the poor poppy growers huddle in fear; the militant Taliban crazies jump around and scare eveybody, the the Pakistanies fire their guns. Normal border diplomacy in that neighborhood.  Are the PAkistanies our frioends? Check the weather: which way is the wind blowing-east or west or north and south? Nobody really cares, but since the Pakistanies talk a good game, sometimes there's a benefit to listening. Usually not as they are experts in concealment of truth and manage to hide true intentions from the outside world.

      At least this time, the conflict is specific with cross border belligerents. The wackos in Afghanistan will run around screaming and blowing things up as they always do, hoping the activities don't interrupt sales of their crop this season.

     Now with Israel and the US dealing with Iran, Pakistan is not on page one. It joins Ukraine and Crazy Mad Vlad on page 3 or 4.  Greenlanders and Danes are happy, they are on page 5 or 6.  China is on page 8-or 9, and India didn't make the edition at all.

   Tariffs are in the business section and the Paramount farce is in the arts and entertainment section where it belongs for those few nerds that are interested in media.  

    It's the 1st of March, springtime is just around the corner. 

Good Morning, Iran

    So, here we go again. What next will flow from the Oval? Nobody knows, and the few that might, aren't talking. How about Hegseth, SecDef? What's he saying? How about Homeland Security Chief, what's she saying? And Marco, how about him?

    The elections are 8 months away; things will happen after we rid Congress of the weakliings, old goats, snappy dogs, oxygen suckers, senile turds, fake legislators, check cashers, and friends-of-pimps.

       American service men and women are performing their respective roles at "the Tip of the Spear'.   I've been there and it's not pretty-it's very lonely and there is no tomorrow at the tip-only the 'now'.

     Maybe some nay sayers will make statements; a few might, but most won't because they fear the wrath of the Imbecile-in-Chief, a man who belittles the office he occupies daily.

      Will Iran roll over? Will the Iranian protesters return to the streets to seek an alternative government to the current regime that has punished the population for over 40 years?  Hmmm. Will the Guards continue to support the regime against their own people in the face of a crumbling power government?

     It could take awhile before the dust settles. There will be no invasion so the Mullahs and Ali might just sit this one out and wait; wait until the Boob and his lackeys go home again. It certainly won't last since the USA has no troops to expend this time, unlike in Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, and other far flung locations.  Maybe Hegseth will pull a rabbit out of his hat and walk over Tehran. Sorry, Pete, there are no more US troops available. The USMC is down to 160,000 active, with about 35,000 infantry with support. The US army is totally dependent on the National Guard, without which it could not function at all. The public is unaware of this critical situation and Pete the Boob isn't about to yell to Congress to fix it. The Oval is also unaware or else Boob-in-Chief wouldn't be flexing his muscles, weak as they are.

    Recruiters here are similar to those recruiters in Russya- go after anybody with a pulse; we don't need geniuses, only bodies willing to die in exchange for a family payout.  Empty the prisons and reform schools, we need bodies to feed the "grinder". Lovely people in the Kremlin and the Pentagon. Look out migrants, I.C.E. is not coming, it's the recruiters offering citizenship for military service. 

Lovely, all.   

Who is the next "Dear Leader" of Iran system? 

Supremes Stay Seated After Speech

     The Supreme Court justices attended the State of the Union last night in DC. They played the Stoic position: don't move, stare straight ahead.

      At the end, the audience stood up and applauded: not the Supremes.