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Broaghnabinnia: Access in Black Valley to Broaghnabinnea and Stumpa Dulaigh
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Val Jones
5 hours ago
A shame. We climbed Stumpa Dulaigh from there last year and met the farmer on our way back, just at Lough Reagh. He seemed nice enough - maybe something happened this year?
Broaghnabinnia: Steep sided, flat topped and great views.
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Last edit by: Peter Walker, simon3, Colin Murphy, jackill
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Broaghnabinnia provides great views of the Reeks, Carrauntoohil in particular, from the south. It is steep on all sides and visitors should be comfortable with scrambling. From the east park at V8...
Broaghnabinnia: No access to Lough Rea
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We went to the Black Valley today (17/09/2020) to hike in via Lough Reagh, but there are new signs on the gate saying "Private Property, Keep Out". We weren't able to poke out an alternative way t...
Knocknaveagh: Great views over Bantry
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2 days ago
As stated an easy climb to the trig point following part of the Sheep's Head Way. Great views over Bantry and surrounding countryside. Up and down easily in an hour.
Cycle: Circuit of Carlingford Lough
Track 4379
3 days ago
Distance was 58k of which 4k was on a ferry - actual cycling time around 3 hours .... sometimes walking is too slow... cycle, Len: 2.8km, Climb: 197m, Area: Cooley/Gullion (Ireland) ||
Gouladane: Great views on a good day
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2 days ago
Parked at start of old green road V889437 then followed Sheep's Head Way marker posts to summit. Up and down easily in two hours. Unfortunately we had low cloud and therefore low visibility but on...
Kirikee and Carriglineen, excellent viewpoints.
Track 4382
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This is a fairly short walk starting from Glenmalure Lodge and taking in Kirikee and Carriglineen. Both of these ... walk, Len: 10.1km, Climb: 478m, Area: Kirikee Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Irelan|...
Fahane: An easy mountain to bag
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An easy climb from V891431 where there is parking for two cars. Just a case of popping over the stile then following the Sheep's Head Way marker posts to the summit. Also look out for painted arro...
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Went up with 4 of my kids on a cold day. Youngest was 6 years. No issues. Bring hot chocolate and goodies. walk, Len: 6.8km, Climb: 384m, Area: Torc Mountain, Mangerton (Ireland) Torc Mo...
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Photo of Information board located at visitor centre On 5th September 2020 I had the good luck and good sense to spe... walk, Len: 3.4km, Climb: 112m, Area: Uisneach, North Midlands (Ireland) Uisne||
Camenabologue SE Top: Easier to get down from the col now
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Sperrin Mountains
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Place count in area: 63,
OSI/LPS Maps: 12, 13, 6, 7, 8
Highest place:
Sawel, 678m
Maximum height for area: 678 metres,
Maximum prominence for area: 657 metres,
Places in area Sperrin Mountains:
Balix Hill 403m
Barnes Top 456m
Benbradagh 465m
Bessy Bell 420m
Bohilbreaga 478m
Boviel Top 454m
Carn Hill 448m
Carnanelly 562m
Carnanelly West Top 505m
Carntogher 464m
Clogherny Top 408m
Clondermot Hill 220m
Coolnasillagh Mountain 423m
Corick Mountain 430m
Craigagh Hill 460m
Craignamaddy 385m
Cregganconroe 300m
Crockalougha 407m
Crockbrack 526m
Crockdooish 321m
Crocknamoghil 335m
Curradrolan Hill 270m
Curraghchosaly Mountain 416m
Dart Mountain 619m
Eglish 277m
Fir Mountain 362m
Gortmonly Hill 218m
Knockanbane Mountain 441m
Knockavoe 296m
Learmount Mountain 489m
Learmount Mountain South Top 492m
Letterlogher 249m
Meenard Mountain 620m
Meenard Mtn W Top 480m
Moneyoran Hill 414m
Mullaghaneany 627m
Mullaghash 480m
Mullaghasturrakeen 581m
Mullaghbane 467m
Mullaghbolig 442m
Mullaghcarbatagh 517m
Mullaghcarn 542m
Mullaghcarn South Top 525m
Mullaghclogha 635m
Mullaghclogher 572m
Mullaghcroy 242m
Mullaghdoo 568m
Mullaghmeash Hill 244m
Mullaghmore 550m
Mullaghsallagh 485m
Mullaghturk 416m
Oughtmore 569m
Oughtmore 382m
Owenreagh Hill 400m
Sawel 678m
Slieve Gallion 528m
Slieve Gallion NE Top 496m
Slieveboy 259m
Slievekirk 370m
Spaltindoagh 420m
Spelhoagh 568m
Straid Hill 303m
White Mountain 537m
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Samhail Phite Méabha
A name in Irish
(Ir. 'Samhail Phite Méabha' [DUPN], 'resemblance of Maeve's vulva')
County Highpoint of Derry & Tyrone
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Longitude: -7.039464, Latitude: 54.819745
, Easting: 261796, Northing: 397305
Prominence: 657m
, Isolation: 1.8km
, Has trig pillar
, GPS IDs, 6 char: Sawel, 10 char: Sawel
Bedrock type: Psammite & semipellite, (Dart Formation)
This rather colourful name seems to derive from the appearance of the glen on the S side of Sawel. Sawel is the highest mountain in the Sperrin Mountains area and the 145th highest in Ireland. Sawel is the highest point in county Derry and also the highest in Tyrone.
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Picture from group : Summit of Sawel looking NE
Summit of Sawel looking NE
Lording it over Derry and Tyrone
Short Summary created by Harry Goodman, gerrym 12 Sep 2010
Two popular start points for Sawel are (1) from the E on the high pass on the Sperrin Road at
. A fenceline goes up W and provides a sure guide to the summit area. At
, a fence junction, go right up to the trig pillar. (2) From the W on the Cranagh to Park road at
with ample of road parking near a cattle grid. Just N along the road a fence can be followed up ESE to Dart Mt. From the top head NE down a rocky slope to a wide saddle
and then up along a fence to a junction. The summit lies a short distance NE on the other side
. With two cars these two routes can be combined to make a fine linear walk. Longer alternatives allow approaches on foot from the B47 in the Glenelly Valley and give increased opportunities to savour the delights to come but add considerably to the distance walked. These include starting at the Sperrin Heritage Centre at
. Sawel has the honour of being the County Top for both Derry and Tyrone. While the accepted view in the past has been a shared summit alternative views posted on the site now suggest that the high point of Tyrone may lie either some 30/40 metres S of the trig pillar or within 3 metres from it. The debate continues! Walking here is usually done without meeting others and the weather can be pretty bad on occasion so come well prepared for sudden changes in weather. The views are stunning on a good day, from one side of Ireland to the other!
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Picture from wicklore : Summit of Sawel at 9am on Tuesday morning last
Summit of Sawel at 9am on Tuesday morning last
wicklore on Sawel, 2008
31 Oct 2008
At 6:50am on Tuesday morning last I sat in my car on the lonely Barnes Road to the east of Sawel at
. I was parked at a double gate, but careful not to block it. The outside temperature gauge read -1 Celsius and it was dark. Terrible weather was predicted but so far it had just rained. I spent some time getting my full winter gear on as I waited for the sun to rise. At 7:20 when it was light I headed up along the fence which led from the road up the eastern side of Sawel. It was soon joined by another fence and I continued to follow it east for the next 1.5 hours. Gerrym's comment on the fence leading almost to the summit provided comfort as a shocking hail and snow storm unleashed itself upon me. Soon the ground was covered in icy snow and the going got much tougher. Visibility was down to maybe 30 feet at times but following the fence made navigation easy. However both gps and compass were constantly checked. At point
the fence veered SW and I struck off to follow the slope uphill into the freezing fog and snow. This would be the only real navigation challenge of the day, and it turned out not to be a challenge as within a few minutes I came to the summit pillar. The contrast of black and white as the pillar rose out of the frozen ground made it look like a pencil drawing. Experience told me not to leave my gloves off for more than half a minute when taking photos. Even at that my hands were freezing and made putting my gloves back on difficult. While I did not benefit from any views I had bagged two County Tops with one mountain. The severe weather and the fact I was alone meant an extension to Dart Mountain was out of the question. I simply retraced my route back to the fence and followed it down to the road just over 2 kms away. While the fence made this route a straightforward handrail to the summit, it provided a great safe route to test winter gear in such weather. One thing that surprised me was that large balls of compact ice formed under my boots, providing me with 'stilts'. Possibly the snow was getting caught in my gaiter straps underfoot, and then forming into lumps. Walking poles were used to knock these off every so often, but it was the first time I had experienced this.
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Derry / Tyrone County Top
23 Aug 2010
As I near the completion of my 2010 County Tops challenge, I would like to inform my fellow County Toppers about something I've recently learned about Sawel Mountain. A few weeks ago, I followed the "county boundary" fence to the summit from Sperrin Road. The fence passes about 10m west of the summit trig pillar which supposedly marks the County Top of Derry. I walked westwards from it to the highest point along the fence about 10m west. There were two small boulders - one each side of the fence - which served nicely as a stile. The boulder on the west side of the fence seemed the most likely location of the County Top of Tyrone, so I felt a need to stand on it. I realise there can be a lack of precision associated with certain County Tops (see my MV entry for Seltannasaggart SE Slope), and I wanted to be absolutely sure about this one too. OSNI 1:50,000 Sheet 13 and 1:25,000 Sperrins Activity Map both show the county boundary passing very close to the Sawel Mountain trig pillar. In fact, the Sperrins Activity Map clearly shows the boundary deviating away from the fence to possibly pass through the pillar. I checked with OSNI, and they've informed me that the county boundary is an "undefined" boundary (i.e. one which is not coincident with any feature). If the fence had marked the boundary, it would have been a "defined" boundary. This confirms that the fence, used by many people as a navigational guide to the summit, doesn't mark the county boundary. OSNI also checked the location of the trig pillar and the county boundary on their digital mapping. From this, they measured that the trig pillar lies 0.8m on the Tyrone side of the county boundary. However, they could only confirm an accuracy of 2m - in other words, the trig pillar could be 2.8m into Tyrone or it could just as easily be 1.2m into Derry. A townland boundary also crosses the summit, intersecting the county boundary within 2m of the trig pillar. The proximity of these two boundaries to the trig pillar and the 2m accuracy of the mapping leads me to believe that the trig pillar marks the point where the county and townland boundaries intersect. While it's not possible to pinpoint the County Top of either Derry or Tyrone based on the most accurate large-scale mapping available, there appears to be a strong possibility that the Sawel Mountain trig pillar marks the top of both counties. It certainly marks the top of at least one. If it marks the top of Derry only, then the top of Tyrone is up to 1.2m to the south of it. If it marks the top of Tyrone only, then the top of Derry is up to 2.8m to the north of it. Based on the high level of uncertainty and the tiny distances involved, it is best to assume that the trig pillar is located directly on the county boundary and marks the County Top of both Derry and Tyrone. To be absolutely sure you get both counties, walk a tight circle around the trig pillar and then spiral out gradually until you are 2.8m from it. It's the only way to be sure.
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Picture from gerrym : Sawel
A 'very' Shapely Top
11 Feb 2014
Sawel may not be as exciting or as impressive as some hills in other parts of the country, but it is a special hill among a special range of hills. The fact that it is named after a part of the female anatomy (and indeed looks the part if you see the pic) can only add to the charm!
The best approach is along the high and lonely Sperrin road which heads upward out of the hamlet (even this is over descriptive) of Sperrin. Parking is available at an extensive layby at
. The road rises alongside Oughtnamwella Burn and brings increasingly impressive views over the Glenelly valley. It is most definitely worth the walk but there is also room to park at the high pass at over 1000ft - think of the exercise!
From the pass take the fenceline rising up the long E shoulder of Sawel, the going is steady with steeper sections but it is not too challenging and the fence is reassuring in poor weather - it is only near to the summit that need to leave its side and head off a short distance to the rare sight of a trig pillar in the Sperrins.
I would challenge anyone (in a duel to near death, preferably with pillows) to tell me that the views from here on a clear day can be beaten by another mountain in Ireland. Basically every county in Ulster is within sight of glazed eyes - at the amazingness of it all and in no way to do with drug use. Where else could you see nearly all of the hills of Donegal and all the way across to the hills of Antrim at the other side of Ireland? The whole of the Sperrin range is visible in all its glory, and as i have said in another comment this hill could on occasion make me briefly turn away from my steadfast atheism.
Sawel carries stature in being the highest point of the large Sperrin range and holds the weight of two county tops. For all this it is still a rare sight to see someone else on the mountain, even at the weekend, something that adds to its appeal i feel.
Return is by the same route but as you have come this far it is well worth travelling across the broad col and up to the summit of neighbouring Dart, which is different in character. Wait for a clear day, preferably one of those with a northerly breeze and the clear air that extends views and sharpness to truly experience the magic of the Sperrins - I know!
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Picture from slemish : Looking east from the highest point in Tyrone
Looking east from the highest point in Tyrone
slemish on Sawel, 2009
20 Nov 2009
This was my first venture into the Sperrins and where better to start than the daddy of them all? Sawel looked majestic in the afternoon sunshine as I approached it via the road from Sperrin. Wanting a quick up and down, I parked at the second cattle grid as others suggested from here it is the easiest route up (
). It's a long climb but not too steep, only in a couple of places did I find the going tough. The summit looks incredibly far away on the initial stages so I didn't stray too far from the fence, just to avoid boggy sections. It was amazingly sunny for late November and I was enjoying the weather, but nothing prepared me for the force of the wind coming up from Dart as I approached the 678m summit. I couldn't stand at the trig pillar for more than about a minute. The trig pillar looked very weather-beaten and no wonder. The only comparable wind I had experienced before was on Trostan but this was definitely worse. Excellent views however down the ridge to Dart and Mullaghclogha, north to Sleve Snaght and Binevenagh and round to Benbradagh and the lower Sperrins. It's only up here you get a sense of the scale and indeed the wilderness of the Sperrins. To the east I could just make out the outlines of Knocklayd, Slievenanee and Slemish through the haze. I made a hurried sortie over the fence to bag the county top of Tyrone as well, then descended quickly to get out of the wind. Job done - the highest mountain I've climbed so far and the first over 2000ft. Total trip - about 1.5 hours.
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Picture from kernowclimber : The sight of a near full moon rounded off a fabulous afternoon on Sawel
The sight of a near full moon rounded off a fabulous afternoon on Sawel
kernowclimber on Sawel, 2010
1 Mar 2010
After following the weather forecast to see where we might get in a good winter climb, we settled on the Sperrins which, if the Met Office was to be believed, had apparently received some snow the day before (Fri 26th). Driving into Cookstown we caught our first real views of the Sperrins; they had indeed gotten a huge dump of snow that far exceeded our expectation. We took the first road right on the B 47 after Glenerin Bridge and just before the hamlet of Sperrin. This mountain track leads up towards the foothills of Sawel that was to be our objective for the day.
We were almost thwarted in our endeavour by the accumulation of snow on the road and not having a 4X4 and a car without its winter tyres meant it was difficult to find a place to park alongside the road where we wouldn't get stuck. We found a turning about a kilometre up the road to park safely and walked parallel to Oughtnamwella Burn to
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where a gate leads into a field that is bordered by a fence. This fence that runs up towards the summit can be used as an aid to navigation in inclement conditions.
The snow was much deeper than we had thought it would be and we regretted not having our snowshoes with us, which had propelled us rapidly up Lugnaquillia last month. The snow was well over a foot deep and on the lower slopes was quite loose and mushy. Between the peat hags, it had drifted and was waist deep making it hard going to maintain upward progress.
As we ascended the snow became more compact and easier to walk on, but the temperature began to plummet. Close to the summit the cloud closed in and the wind picked up, creating poor visibility in sub-zero conditions. We located the trig point, misshapen and contorted by ice, with the aid of our GPS. As we hopped the ice laden fence to bag the highest point in Tyrone, the sinking sun appeared through the swirling cloud as a watery orb, casting an eerie, pale apricot other-worldly hue over everything. It reminded me of the planet LV-426 in Alien!
As we were being severely buffeted by icy winds at this point and thankful that our winter kit was repaying the money we had dished out on it in spadefuls, we decided to make our descent. As we came through the cloud we were greeted by the sight of the rolling landscape bathed in the rose-coloured glow of the setting sun. As we feasted our eyes on this spectacle, the near full moon drifted up from behind Oughtmore and Mullaghsallagh.
Four hours later we arrived back to our car in the twilight. We might not have had the extensive views of the north of our island so eloquently described by other members of Mountain Views, but the winter and atmospheric conditions we experienced made this climb truly memorable.
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Don't seem so panicky really do they? A few articles with "Putins news doomsday weapons" but nothing more, the reason probably is that words are cheap, if Putin had fired his nuclear cruise missile around earth, then there would have been panic. Now most people just assume Putin mixed truth, with half truth, with outright lies.. Like the Sarmat works, the drone kinda works and the nuclear cruise missiles doesn't work.
And I must say I kinda agree. Let us all remember the words of David Icke.
"All governments lie, not just the American government, all governments."
I couldn't agree more. Those people (neocons) live in such a bubble that they will believe that the Sarmat exists only when they see the mushroom through their window – 0.001 sec before to die -.
Yeah that's when they get illuminated
…so that's why they refer to themselves as the Illuminati!
Just listening to the presstitute vermin here in Austfailure screeching that 'UK 'authorities' link Russia to fourteen (only?) assassinations in the UK over the last two decades'. The scum NEVER, of course, total US assassinations or Israel's decades long, official, religiously sanctified, mass assassination program that has murdered HUNDREDS of Palestinians and others who 'got in the way', but, when it comes to Russia, the hatred and invective run free, with 10000% Groupthink, as ever, of course.
Mulga, don't feed the trolls:
But all governments don't Always lie.
They don't lie to all of the people all of the time ( credits to Abraham Lincoln re his quote about fooling the people) but they do lie
How about suddenly HALF a Mach 10, or about an only HALF a Mach-10 missile right in the central Park or one of such halves in the US carrier deck?
And the russia South Districk military HQ possessing a MIG-31 squadron half a Zinghals under the wing?
And there are still Three huge problems for the anglozio empire right now:
1-Dealing with the europeans, japanese, aussie sheeple who so far have believed they had the PROTECTION of the empire…
2-Having to deal with Putin and the russian forces…
3-Having to deal with the Chinese who no doubt will apply their huge resources just to keep pace with… Russia´s new developments…
Isn´t that freakly funny?
People in the U.S. might assume that Putin mixed half-truths and outright lies with his 'truth,' but those who follow him I suspect don't. While I'm sure he has his share of faults, those who have dealt with him all say that he's a straight shooter and means what he says.
Yes. This suggests a cute little fun project that might be a head-shaker for you: Pick any number of our current world "leaders" and movers and compare their current-event profiles with Putin's. (Sure! use material from the western mass media if you wish – but use it critically/honestly).
I think you probably hit the nail on the head. Putin simply overestimates the intellectual faculties of his opponents. These might have a brain which can even comprehend what it REALLY means to their routine of habitually tell the world what to do, but not do what they do (because they are exceptional – of course ), but their group conscious immediatly pushes that back down into the morass of their completly screwed minds.
Americans are so acquainted with Hollywood and CNN and large Napalm explosions, that probably only a real BIG BOOM could create a link back to reality. I don't know whether that Station 6 nuclear powered Torpedo with INTERCONTINENTAL RANGE is ready, but if it is (and it should be) than it MUST be put into action and a carrier group be sunk asap, best in transition. THAT undoubtly would make for an event which could not be overlooked and the implications it entails on US posture overseas (GONE !). But probably Putin intentionally already calculated the reaction time it needs until it really dawns in the heads of the Strategists what time it is.
"if Putin had fired his nuclear cruise missile around earth"
Perhaps that is precisely what he should do – fire one of the cruise missiles straight over the continental USA at about 10 metres altitude evading radar all the way.
Yes all governments lie and a cartoon is the appropriate means by which to illustrate the reactions to Putin's speech, on all sides, and the revelation it represents concerning the future of the world and the so-called Multipolar New World Order.
As ever, Putin's considerations remain focussed on domestic affairs and the future of Russia, not as is claimed by some with respect to upcoming elections, which are already decided, but rather as to the consolidation of power by the Eurasianist, Nationalist and Militarist faction within Russia.
On balance this must be considered the best possible outcome considering the choices available. Not only will liberals lose the upcoming election in Russia, and badly at that, but so too will they lose the long term struggle for power inside the Kremlin. The future, barring some catastrophic occurrence, appears to be set.
The article below is a must read.
When Vladimir Putin Coughs, The Grippe is Infectious – Kremlin Succession Showdown Starts
Unless there is a coup against Putin, something which now appears highly unlikely, the immediate future appears to be heading the way of a reprise of the Cold War and the balance of power that existed in that period. The development of Russian national power will be based on support for domestic industrial, scientific and technnological sectors, via primarily the Military Industrial Complex, and will be funded mainly by revenues from sales of energy. This also gives us a heads up as to the nature of the struggle for control of energy and who will be in a position to supply especially European and Chinese markets with oil and natural gas.
The Eurasianist and Nationalist segment of the Russian elite, fronted by Vladimir Putin, has decided that the situation of their country is best served within the framework of a standoff between East and West. The people of Russia will be further mobilized, as is already apparent, and this will inevitably lead to the empowerment of those who will invest their wealth inside Russia, generating benefits for their own country, as opposed to the Liberal and Atlanticist faction which pilfer the Russian state, its instiutions and businesses while delivering most of their monies into Western banks and other investments outside of Russia.
This situation of a Cold War standoff is hardly new and I believe it is for the betterment of everyone who is not a multi-billionaire. The nation state is not dead yet, and so at least in theory Democratic values remain viable. The election of Donald Trump was indeed a milestone because his promises to drain the swamp now appear to be at least somewhat sincere, and would be impossible to accomplish had Hillary Clinton won the election, with the Pentagon Triumvirate of McMaster, Kelly and Mattis, the true governing power inside the White House, aiming to preserve their country after the inevitable downsizing of US power in the aftermath of a weakening or outright collpase of US dollar hegemony.
In this way the United States and Russia have common interests and can pursue mutually beneficial objectives, while still being nose to nose and remaining in conflict as they did during the Cold War, as has been demonstrated especially in Syria. If you believe the Pentagon controls Turkey then this also signals the likelihood of a resolution to the 7 year war in Syria.
Getting back to Russia, as agents of Western Finance the Bolsheviks always cooperated with their Anglo-Zionist counterparts. In the run up to World War II the Soviet Union was industrialized thanks to strong participation by US industrialists, funded by bankers, and although the Soviet Union could have paid for the capital equipment it required for development with gold it already had, its Western 'partners' demanded payment exclusively in grain, thus leading directly to its seizure by Soviet authorities and a resulting mass die off of millions of Soviet citizens.
One can argue if this was a desired outcome for Stalin and his fellow Bolsheviks or if it was an unavoidable consequence of their desperate need to prepare for the coming invasion by British and German created European Nazism, nonetheless it occurred and was devastating to millions, genocide being something the bankers are always happy to support. The Bolsheviks forced collectivization and modernization based on both ideological and practical considerations and so they pursued their goals without much consideration as to the cost in terms of Soviet humanity. Perhaps up to 70 million Russian/Soviet citizens died as a result of these and other policies during the 20th century, plus two major invasions and the destruction of the Soviet Union, an irrecoverable loss which Vladimir Putin has lamented on several occasions.
To put the situation of all people living in the early to middle part of the 20th century into proper perspective, the numbers of people who died in the Soviet Union from starvation during the 1930s was not much different from the numbers of people who died premature deaths in the United States during the Great Depression. Then, as now, Western Oligarchical Elites used the geopolitical standoff and circumstances they had generated themselves to accomplish multiple goals, including a mass cull of the old, sick and impoverished within their own domains, as those deemed 'unproductive' were purposely destroyed by cold blooded finance psycopaths, the descendants of which remain in partial control of all Western nations until today and especially in the UK and EU. World wars I and II were executed with similar objectives, to kill off millions of young men and force catatrophic changes upon humanity calculated to be in the interests of maniacal elites. The pattern continues to this day as tens of millions of people from mostly Islamic lands are forced into disastrous wars.
Returning again to our present circumstances, recall the recent visit of Alexander Bortnikov (head of FSB) and Sergey Naryshkin (head of SVR) to the United States. The only reasonable interpretation for the purpose of this visit, now following the speech made by Vladimir Putin just a few days ago, is that the US junta of McMaster, Kelly and Mattis, which as stated before represents the real power behind the Donald Trump's White House, was being forewarned of the speech planned by Vladimir Putin and coordinating responses.
Alexander Bortnikov and Sergey Naryshkin Secretly Received in the United States
The situation within the United States before the election of Donald Trump was not dissimilar to that within Russia today, although the Liberal faction within the United States is many times more powerful. It also important to note that it remains under control of the 'Perfidious Ones' within the City of London oligarchy and so therefore it represents an externally guided attempt to destroy the United States as a Nation, as was the case when the British and their agents arranged for the US Civil War.
The treacherous and traitorous faction represented by Hillary Clinton has almost identical interests to the Liberal faction inside of Russia. By essentially announcing a New Cold War between the United States and Russia, Vladimir Putin has empowered the US military and supporting Nationalist factions ensuring it has sufficient excuse to pursue its policies while maintaining US military power to the greatest extent possible. In theory this should also support a rebirth of the US domestic economy via increased local production. As with the situation in Russia, the US will pursue economic redevelopment via its own military industrial complex, the only significant part of its economy which has not been shipped overseas.
In the meantime, China, which has benefited from the wholesale export of US manufacturing as engineered by Anglo-British controlled financial elites, is already allied to the British oligarchy, in a relationship going back to the opium wars of the 19th century, which empowered local opium dealing triads who subsequently seized power inside of China first via Nationalists and then later with Communists, who they have always supported. In China too perhaps 100 million people were starved to death during the Cultural Revolution and this seems to mark the dividing line between globalizing elites. One side is genuinely psycopathic and always demands the destruction of millions of people.
The Psycopathic Anglo-Zionist oligarchy based in the UK, with strong backing from allies within the United States and the world more generally, has agreed to provide technical assistance for the establishment of a new global fiat to China, the petro Yuan, which along with the technologies of thought control are the only things the British can offer to anyone, in order to downsize US National power and ultimately to strengthen the people to whom they are allied. Anglo-Zionist controlled Hollywood has already conducted a massive transfer of these technologies to China and on this basis the Chinese have agreed to patiently assist the British as they aspire to inherit the world, although one must be careful not to underestimate the influence of the Nationalist faction inside China which may be prepared to partially jettison the most megalomaniacal and destructive aspects of the International Zionist plan partially on account of the threats made by the US military which is redeploying to the Pacific in appreciation for this new bipolar (psycopath versus sociopath)* and tripartite (US, Russia, China) balance of power in the world today.
* The distinction between a psycopath and a sociopath is that the later may possess some empathic abilities, i.e. they remain human, whereas pure psycopaths have no empathic capabilities whatsoever and so they will never feel guilty when murdering any number of innocent human beings.
"This situation of a Cold War standoff is hardly new and I believe it is for the betterment of everyone who is not a multi-billionaire"
For years I was under impression that life was much better for non-kleptocrats during the Cold War I. Then when I did a course for project management for Healthcare (Obamacare) they actually taught us that Americans used to spend much more for science during cold war (they were worried Russians would outsmart them).
Even Naomi Klein in her book The Shock Doctrine writes about it – as soon as Uncle Satan thought the competition from an alternative ideology was defeated (USSR) – they dramatically reduced spending on what's good for average people in the US.
PS regarding the sociopaths and psychopaths – I've read in a few books on psychopathy – i.e. The Sociopath Next Door or Without Conscience that the term means the same thing (sociopath is a PC way to say it).
and Narcissists are pretty much the same thing – the only difference is they care about being liked – Psychos genuinely don't give a shit (although they act as if they do when necessary to elicit sympathy etc)
I kinda agree too, but please don't quote David Icke; you can't be taking him seriously. we
They haven't received their panic orders from the MIC yet. Gotta get all their ducks in a row to ensure maximum propaganda value don'tcha know.
I am disappointed with the reactions to Putin's speech within USA conservative circles (whom I always believed to be saner than the liberals.)
Justin Raimondo for example, an antiwar libertarian: He dares to claims that "Americans don't take well to being threatened"! He seems to have forgotten the outrageous provocations by his own government and how the Russians have shown restraint and patience to a fault.
I guess when you're used to being a primadonna and having the world bend over backward (or forward) to your slightest whim, then any form of pushback is interpreted as a "threat"'.
The American's ego will be their downfall. Narcissism has infected all aspects of their society.
"Justin Raimondo for example, an antiwar libertarian: He dares to claim that 'Americans don't take well to being threatened' !"
And he's right. Pindos really don't like being threatened by non-exceptional, dispensable countries and peoples. That makes a mockery of their entire national ego. What passes for 'anti-war libertarians' are just a slightly less bloodthirsty bunch of Exceptional degenerates, whose take on world affairs roughly amounts to that non-exceptional, dispensable countries shouldn't be bombed and burned unless there is some "serious problem". We have seen this kind of mindset here too; I'm first and foremost referring to Arthur G Brina's blog barfs against the DPRK.
I would disagree – I have never met an American who actually thinks their country is great or exceptional – I spent 12 years there. I met a couple who think their country used to be great maybe 20 years ago – but I honestly don't know anyone who thinks the US of AIPAC is great in anything.
Since 2008 – even the dumbest Americans realized they are ruled by a bunch of corrupt idiots. Most people I know there would leave that clownfuckery of a country if they could.
It's a psychopathic strategy – the media, politician etc pretend they really think they are right and great , hoping to persuade the sheeple to believe it. But it's not working.
This is a big misconception I think foreigners suffer from – if you spend some time walking around SF, Venice Beach, Seattle etc with thousands of dirty poor homeless heroin addicts – any illusion of any kind of superiority will vanish.
There is a saying that goes something like – if someone is trying to tell you you are the best etc – be careful they are probably trying to screw you or make you join a cult.
The whole US is structured as a cult – where you are lured by fake promises to sell your soul to Uncle Satan – then when you have no self respect, you are tricked into becoming a slave – debt- and otherwise.
Last time I heard anyone say this is a free country was in late 80s
"Since 2008 – even the dumbest Americans realized they are ruled by a bunch of corrupt idiots."
If that is the case, why did they vote for another one in 2016?
Nobody is talking about a third enormous problem in the near future for the Exceptionalistan indispensables:
-tHE fact C.h.i.n.a will of course run after and apply her HUGE resources in new weaponry just to k.e.e.p. pace with Russia´s.
Compared to the strategic landscape of say, 6 or 7 years from now the present exceptionalist headache is kindergarten toy.
because the choice was between 2 psychopaths.
At least Trump seemed to want to normalize relations with Russia. Hilary was a guaranteed same crap as always. Most people were fed up with Obama's lies (I celebrated his victory and had high hopes- it took me months to realize he really was a fraud – i. e. his Obamacare – he got the Rep congressman from Montana – the biggest recipient of Big Pharma bribes to write his Obamacare law. Then the Snowden leaks etc )
I voted for Jill Stein even though I think she is a sell out dumb idiot (to try to help establish a 3rd party system – plus she was anti-war my number one requirement when picking a candidate) – if I had to pick between Hilary and Hitler – I would vote for him instead.
Many people I know would never vote for her under any circumstances. I was originally trying to persuade Anglosheeple to vote for Saunders.
It's not a democratic country – it has probably never been – read this book by a former prof from Princeton – it's basically totalitarianism:
You say: " In that is the case, why did they vote for another one in 2016?"
Many Americans voted * against* Helligula. Not * for* Trump.
Many did not vote at all. Those of us who understand that the candidates are pre- selected and that both parties are One Party, do not vote.
Voting doesn't make any big difference . It hasn't for decades.
Having said that, I will admit too many Americans to their intellectual detriment, are too gullible.
Actually Trump won because he was able to swing Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He won in those states because large segments of their populations are faced with increasingly desperate economic conditions. They're sick of hearing that "the jobs aren't coming back" (from both parties). Nothing to do with Russia. His election paralleled that of Jesse "the Body" Ventura as governor of Minnesota.
But it's a mistake to assume that the "Overlords" running the system are all powerful and all knowing, they're human too. Trump was not "supposed" to win. The Overlords don't readily accept being thwarted though. They won't simply shrug it off until the next election cycle. If you followed the election in 2000 a similar scenario almost took place. Bush was clearly "supposed" to win and Gore almost did. There were very disturbing signs that powerful people in high places were not going to accept Gore as President. In the end Bush won so we'll never know what might have happened.
120 million – 48% – didn't vote for anybody.
I'm a native born American with ancestors who came over in the 1600s. I don't consider myself exceptional in any way. Just by being born here, which I have been grateful until now. Well, Now I wish I'd been born somewhere else like Norway or Iceland or even Russia which have more sensible ways of living.
Raimondo & others mustn't have read the US Nuclear Posture:
"To correct any Russian misperceptions of advantage and credibly deter Russian nuclear or non-nuclear strategic attacks… the President must have a range of limited and graduated options, including a variety of delivery systems and explosive yields. These requirements put a premium on the survivability, flexibility and readiness of Western nuclear and non-nuclear capabilities to hold diverse types of Russian targets at risk throughout a crisis or conflict, and point to the continuing great value of the flexibility inherent in the combination of the U.S. nuclear triad, U.S. and other NATO non-strategic nuclear forces deployed in Europe, and the nuclear forces of our British and French allies." https://media.defense.gov/2018/Feb/02/2001872886/-1/-1/1/2018-NUCLEAR-POSTURE-REVIEW-FINAL-REPORT.PDF
Putin's new weapons – those not listed in the US report, p. 32 – beg the rejoinder: "Now tell me who is misperceiving?"
Yet Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command still insists: "We should never get into a place where we're in an even fight, where we're in a fair fight. We should always be in a dominant position…" https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1454082/stratcom-commander-discusses-strategic-deterrence-mission/
This why Russia and other anti Empire countries must never be tricked into supporting elements of the Anglo society. No pro Russian views will ever be tolerated within the Empire. Many Russians made that mistake supporting Trump, thinking he would improve things. To see Russians waving the anglo flag after Trump won, was nauseating. It proves unfortunately many Russians have not learned the tricks of the Empire yet. Hopefully the recent events and deranged tirades of Trumps' pet Nikki Haley have shown what is really happening.
In fact the Trumpist breed of ultrazionism and constant seeking of confrontation is worse than even than Obama, because they really believe God is on their side in a Holy War and will win Armageddon under the USA flag, unlike the athiest Progressives who are more content with hedonism and worldy perversions. Trump is exactly the type who really would start a nuclear war on behalf of certain peoples. Anglo have a extremely similar mentality wether Progressive, Centrist, Conservative or Christian in orientation. They beleive in they are always at the peak, always exceptional, and will always win any conflict. Even after their blatant defeats in Vietnam and Afganistan they did not change. They become ever more arrogant.
"anti Empire countries"
may I propose 'non Empire countries'
"They believe in they are always at the peak, always exceptional, and will always win any conflict."
But in the Donald's part it's true truth, he really is the tower-man, is an exceptional American Capitalist
and not a fake of a family-bureocrat with his deep state advocates
hence your straight thinking to me is a little bit of …
America is a poker-nation
All exceptional American Capitalists are scumbags.
Trump is a scumbag.
Wonderful comment, bravo!
What they say publicly should not be confused with what they are thinking inside. Keep track of their actions, not words.
RB, is that you?
As always, the most amusing thing about Western 'emotionalism' (as per the above picture) is how outright paranoia effortlessly co-exists with supreme contempt and ridicule — even at the individual level. I've just had a real good laugh from reading some liberal Swedish blogs, whose owners and (most of their) readers forever keep attacking Putin and Russia. Now, with Putin's March 1st speech, these 'esteemed folks' started a hilarious screamfest with endless Western victimology hogwash and angry Western self-righteousness. But suddenly there was absolutely nothing to worry about — Putin was just bluffing with a view to remain Russia's dictator forever, Russia's military is garbage, and other equally convincing assertions.
Verdict: The Soviets were right: Liberals belong in mental asylums.
It really is not " Western emotionalism" . It is " Jewish ( Zionist) emotionalism".
Most of all the great superheroes were created by Jews: Jerry Siegel and Joe (Joseph) Shuster created Superman, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (Jacob Kurtzberg) created Captain America, Bob Kane (Robert Kahn) and Bill Finger invented Batman, while Kirby, together with Stan Lee (Stanley Martin Lieber) produced that line of fake heroes such as Spider-Man, The Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Ironman, the X-men, Thor and the Avengers.
Biggest " Hero " and biggest "Victim" rolled into one. It is * their* warped perception that infiltrated/ corrupted the West. We are the " strongest, the unbeatable, THE Chosen Ones" but at the same time we are the "poor- poor eternal misunderstood victims".
See what I mean?
What a great post! Thank you! As a Russian-American Jew I have to tell you: it's a bull's eye.
I would love to see more of your comments. Would you mind me borrowing that one?
Putin had to do something that day. It was Purim. The US has attacked Iraq twice on Purim – 1991 and 2003 and Libya on Purim in 2011. The US was planning something for Syria on Purim day 2018. This speech stopped it. We are dealing with Old testament fanatics ruling in the west. The Old testament is a progression from the idea of a local primitive tribal god towards an understanding of a universal God that loves all and respects all. The criminals that are ruling in the west are stuck on the worst and most primitive viewpoints of the Old testament – chosen -ness of a tiny Elite in the west.
Agree, dates and symbols matter to them so the speech by VP was prescient. I am also of the view that post election in Russia, we shall see a far more assertive programme of action. The benefit of hindsight is a wonderful thing and it is clear that this strategic posture by Russia has been planned for a long time. I noticed a change in VVP a while ago, a slight relaxation in his bearing combined with a more assertive viewpoint in speeches and language used. I have always admired the diplomatic language used by Russia, they continually took the high ground in support of international law and the norms of diplomatic discourse. This has changed noticeably.
It is time for the West to start listening and pay close attention to reality, as the options for a face-saving retreat are diminishing fast.
In Nov 2015, Rostislav Ischenko said in a Voltaire Net article that time was running out for Pax Americana's apologists. He stated that Moscow and Beijing would not able to delay their development for too long, "while waiting for the US to suddenly discover a capacity to negotiate". In his last paragraph he stated: "The point of no return will pass once and for all sometime in 2016, and America's elite will no longer be able to choose between the provisions of compromise and collapse. The only thing that they will then be able to do is to slam the door loudly, trying to drag the rest of the world after them into the abyss."
I did check and you were right for Purim 2003 and 2011, but not for 1991, unless I missed something
The pattern is not that convincing, Bonten:
The war on Iraq started 17th January 1991 and ended on Purim, 28th of February.
The war on Iraq 2003 started 20th of March, after Purim, which ended 18th of March that year.
But it is correct that the war on Libya started on Purim, 19th of March 2011, with the no flight zone.
Here is a some passages from a Jewish site that brags about the Purim connections to the 1991 and 2003 wars on Iraq:
"Patterns create eternity. They connect the details, which are isolated on their own, and unite them in one tapestry.
Let's look at some of the dots in our times.
Persian Gulf War 2003.
Persian Gulf War 357 bce.
Persian Gulf War I in 1991 ended on Purim.
The ultimatum to Iraq today is for Purim eve.
Too many Persian dots to ignore.
What is it about this region – the Persian Gulf, and the Middle East in general – that continues to remain a hotbed in the spotlight?
Interesting to note as well that the Euphrates River, which runs through modern Iraq, is the fourth river running out of the Garden of Eden. This means that the Persian Gulf area is the place where all civilization and history began.
When you connect the dots, you recognize the pattern that this part of the world has some unique power and hold on mankind.
By connecting today's events in the Persian region to those that took place at the same location in the time of Purim we also can begin to discover answers to many issues that puzzle us about today's events. Primary among which is that our ultimate power to overcome any challenge is faith. "
Here is the link to this article:
Notice the word Persian mentioned a lot. This is not a good thing for Iran. Iran is still a constant spotlight for this Old testament crazies. Trump and Netanyahu always are bringing up Iran as being such a "danger".
But, Anon, Purim and the whole story, including those 75,000 Persian mitzvot offered up to Israel's psychotic, blood-thirsty, God, are all nothing but MYTHS. Wish-fulfilment myths, sure, but myths none the less. The New Purim that Bibi is slavering for, is another matter, unfortunately.
I'm not sure if they're going by the Old Testament; for what it's worth, i think it's more likely they're letting the talmud – the sanhedrin playbook – guide them. Which is why the world is being guided to the fires of hell.
You have it totally correct re: Purim. In fact in the week leading up to Purim ( lunar calendar Full Moon usually in March) the Israelis slapped a big tax on a major Christian church in Jerusalem which due to the correct response which is absolute non cooperation and rallying of forces, they had to back down on it.
Finally in the US you have someone called Sam Nunberg with some balls ( a relief after watching Hollywood self emasculate this weekend) refuse to show up for Mueller's secret star chamber. We shall see how this tiresome theater of the loopy -loo ends up
What an excellent point !
Thank you for the reminder of their Old Testament slaughter during Purim, against so many innocents.
"No one in the world but Russia has a nuclear-tipped cruise missile powered by a light nuclear reactor. Its range is unlimited. This is the first time this weapon has been mentioned publicly. No announcements about this missile have ever appeared in the media.
It was tested in secret. The missile flew at a low altitude over the Atlantic, around the southern tip of South America, made a U-turn, and flew north over the Pacific to the CONUS. It can approach its target unnoticed and attack it unexpectedly from any direction. "
Claims and counter-claims are the nature of politics. But there is a REALITY underlying all such claims. Will the USA take the risk of calling Russia's "bluff"? After all, it MIGHT be true and then what. All up in a puff of smoke.
They might, since they don't think it's all that risky…
And hey might also take their China deterrence to such lengths as this man, Bill Gertz, suggests:
"U.S. tailored deterrence would involve signaling to the Chinese leadership that any future conflict would result in the destruction of the Chinese Communist Party, and its military arm, the People's Liberation Army." ("US tailors forces to deter growing Chinese nuclear threat" http://www.atimes.com/article/us-tailors-forces-deter-growing-chinese-nuclear-threat/)
Deputy Secretary of State Armitage talking about the prospects of war between the US and China remarked on ABC TV on a visit to Australia a decade or so ago that the US would target the major dams in China which in his view would kill hundred of millions with a few missiles, wipe out manufacturing base and topple its government. Taking such an option would trigger Armageddon.
North of Damascus is beyond the purview of the non factuality of a Davidian kingdom supposed Damascun boundary. It seems to me now that a nuclear sub-torpedo is the first thing the West and its overlords with emulate. Conceivably munition of such sorts would be a preferred vector for some in the period our lives may span.
This Earth has left only one thing left in the box and that is hope. I fear however tat even that is but to be plucked out.
It is a brilliant move by Russia but it relies on hope and on sanity. We are in an era of messianism and frankly sanity doesn't stand a chance. We sit on the brink of the first truly world war. A war to end the world. A glorious goal for some.
Putin has given the world a chance. I hope it is taken up.
As Sam Spade observed, 'The cheaper the hood, the gaudier the patter'. They don't come cheaper than in Thanatopolis DC. The USA knows it has few years left before China leaves it far behind in terms of science and technology, so their aggression needs to be soon.
In an Orwellian fashion standard for most Anglo Americans, that Asia Slimes article avoids the fundamental issue: the true threat is the United States of America.
America is the country that has been waging serial wars of aggression based upon deception after deception for decades, whether that be (non-existent) Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq to the bogus War on Terrorism (where the USA has backed terror groups in Libya and Syria, among other places).
Though couched in America's standard Goebbelsian rationales about "defense," the USA's Nuclear Posture Review is a thinly disguised threat to China, Russia, and other nations that America's unipolar tyranny over the planet will be propped up by by nuclear war.
The self-styled Land of the Free is more delusional and insane than the German Third Reich–and more dangerous.
Political Insanity and the Nuclear Posture Review: Washington Threatens America and the World
(BTW, Bill Gertz is a hack for the Moonie-owned Washington Times)
Only a fool can say a thing like "..will destroy several dams by rockets..", even nuclear rockets. Oh, I forgot, it would work if the rockets are proppeled by wind and soalr energy based on nano-technologies with guidance by Google reading the data of some cloud. Pure ratificial intelligence, indeed. The degree of neglecting math and technical sciences in USA is really, really high, much higher than it seems….
Do you think such small reactor can be effectively shielded to avoid producing fission products? If there would be such technology available, there would automatically come much more "revolutionary weapons" than just a missile. Nuclear powered strategic bombers with unlimited range, on the first place. So no, if this technology even exist, it does produce significant amount of fission products, which avoids the use of this reactor with human crew and which can be traced for very long time.
So you believe in scenario, when Russians take their most advanced, totally breakthrough technology and go to test it all over the world to 1) spread the trace of such test to all radioactivity monitoring stations over the pacific 2) risk the failure of the missile over the ocean with very little chance to recover the wreck unnoticed and even risk some other party will be able to recover it first. Doesn't seem logical to me. Being that me in charge of such task, I would rather test it flying in big circles over some sparsely populated area of Russia, to eliminate as much as possible negative effects on population, to have the possible failures under full control and last and most important, when such technology should be tested in secret to have plausible deniability about unavoidable effects of such testing. Something like this, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_radioactivity_increase_in_Europe_in_autumn_2017
To a subject of the "joke" I don't know, why should be anybody in panic. The fact the Russians are ready for confrontation is nothing new, they only confirmed, that they will be ready in the future as well. There is an arms race going on, some people were pushing one direction, while the other couldn't respond directly, so they respond asymmetrically. The balance is restored, the arms producers are happy to have a lot of work, the politicians keep dragging their heavy burden, while ordinary people of the whole world still hoping for peace, love and reason. And the widespread belief between people that an evil can have a nationality helping the machine keep turning.
"nuclear-tipped cruise missile powered by a light nuclear reactor"
I don't believe a word of it.
To get a high thrust with a rocket engine the wanted type of exhaust is low mass particles and high speed.
Chemical engines cant achieve anywhere near the speeds attainable using radioactive matter.
Normally high speed particles are easier to handle in empty space. But the Russians may have found ways to deal with the technical problems. It doesnt have to last more than a couple of hours.
Here is a good pic about Globalism in the U.S.
It probably should have been about Harvard, but you take what you can find……
Its a lie of course that the only time Putin has ever cried in public was at Anatoly Sobchaks funeral.. He cried when Russian ambassador was gunned down in the art gallery in Istanbul, he cried when his judo coach died and he walked home without guards afterwards. He cried in Mongolia. He is a decent man.
Despite that nothing stops BBC lying with a motive. BBC leads its readers to conclude that Putin had Anatoly Sobchak murdered. This is a rebuild of the polonium killing in UK.
The motive.?
Ksenia Sobchak. She has proposed that the 5th columnists should pool together now and run a "primary contest" prior to the election so that one of them can be spear point. So she is advised to angle in on that by her keepers. She was in the US a few weeks ago doing the political and TV circuit. This I believe is a plan to raise her profile, give her a democratic coating, paint her as a genuine threat to Putin's ego. And then, and then, I believe she will be spectacularly sixed.
I think the BBC lead followed by this latest poisoning incident above is a ladder to goal of branding Putin a killer and discrediting the elections…I reckon she is a chance for the fish a week out from the poll.
I think given how close Putin was with his mentor Anatoly Sobchak the sixing of his daughter Ksenia is meant to inflict a complex emotional wound in Putin.
Ksenia Sobchak may have been selected as the next Nemstov or Politkovskaya
there is no doubt in my mind that the "the lady", after the election of President Putin for the fourth time, should be careful…..accidents happen all the time!
It appears as though we are back once again to a strategic policy of Mutual Assured Destruction. Now we need to get this government to comprehend the significance of our renewed MAD posture.
Madison Avenue needs to direct some serious awareness to the 'not too bright' officials with their fingers on the nuclear buttons. A bit of awareness might also be directed toward our citizenry.
I suppose the remaining question is: Who is going to educate Madison Avenue? Maybe the dilemma is hopeless. After all, there is little profit when attempting to sell truth.
No !!
The Station 6 Torpedo is a strategic weapon, it wipes the US-Fleet from the table PERMANENTLY if it performs as advertised, and I don't doubt it for a second.
The strategic balance has shifted irrevocably, unless the Russian allow themselves to be hookwinked from it.
Beside maybe financial- or genetic- weapons there is nothing which could force an outcome like this !
The rock the boat people are to go, permanently – back into their hole.
Putin is a bully expert. Dealing with bullies is like dealing with milk cartons – no response ever. Nonetheless you have to keep continuously talking to them – like a mother talks to her new born baby – to keep the psychos tethered to this realm. When the contact breaks, all bets are off – the psychos will feel unloved, abandoned, lifeless and will likely go on a suicide mission…
It doesn't matter what you say to them, just make sure it is something basic and low-level enough to keep them engaged – sex, money, fame, power, or in this case, advanced weapons systems.
I think you are right – that makes sense
Those who use the word "government" should instead refer to this mental fiction as "gangs of thieving humans". That's all governments ever can be. Nothing more, nothing less.
I think Putin was just giving them a taste of their own bullshit. Anyone who believes they can create their own, made in America world order will believe anything.
I believe the American people are still digesting the meaning of the JFK assassination. Nothing really changed other than total collapse of credibility which had no expression. But this demonstration by Putin may have the same near-term effect; nothing apparently. But I expect that NATO will begin to peel away from the USA and move toward alignement with Russia. Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Turkey and maybe even Poland, which has a very hard time getting over Katyn. The outlier is USA technical response. But remember what happened to the USS Cook when it encountered the Russian Kibinny electronic-warfare system. And consider the performance of the new Lockheed F-35. But the best of all to me is the American grass-roots reaction. Some guy posted: "…now they're gonna kick our sorry asses." Wow! How many of those are there out there? I suspect a good number – JFK acolytes.
Помаже Бог Степски соколе,
И хвала ти на нади коју нам пружаш.
Искрени поздрав из Београда!
Хвала, брат!


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Confucius (551BC-479BC) was a Chinese philosopher, moral thinker and all-around wise dude. His work has been formulated into Confucianism, a doctrine of philosophy which teaches that human beings are responsible for their self-fulfilment through moral actions towards others.
I guess this comic is sort of autobiographical, although I don't look at all like the guy above. My dream job is basically to sit in a room, draw all day and get paid to do it. I'm still working on making it a reality.


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- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 4 cups thinly sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 4 large)
- Coarse kosher salt
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced (1/8 to 1/4 inch thick)
- 1 1/2 pounds 1/8-inch-thick ham slices
- 2 8-ounce boxes frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, halved lengthwise
- 2 1/2 cups (packed) coarsely grated Comté cheese (about 10 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Set aside.
Cover bottom of baking dish with 1/3 of potato slices, overlapping as needed. Layer 1/3 of ham over. Scatter 1/3 of leeks over, then 1/3 of artichoke hearts. Measure 3/4 cup cheese; set aside. Sprinkle half of remaining cheese over. Repeat layering 1 time with potato slices, ham, leeks, artichokes, and cheese. Cover with remaining potato slices, ham, leeks, and artichoke hearts.
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We have packed and repacked and repacked some more. Less is more I keep chanting in my head. The kids and I are driving to New England, we are excited to be home visiting family and friends. I am excited to be near the seaweedy, greenish, grayish Connecticut coast. When I smell the tangy- salty- air and hear the gulls screeching about I will know it is summertime and we are home.
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WOW ! ! I highly recommend Pat Summitt's new book "Sum It Up'. It is quite inspirational, but has a LOT of great insights on coaching and getting the most from players.
Coaches in any sport, or life in general, will learn from this great woman.
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Book was #2 on the NY Times Best Seller this week -- non fiction. Would really like to hear thoughts of those who read it.
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I spent the last week in "armchair" Majorca, enjoying the sort of relaxation, culture and cuisine that only a European island can offer. 'The Vacationers' is a romantic comedy, slightly reminiscent of the classics. The Post family is on vacation, packing along flip flops and sunscreen, but also a number of issues and a basketful of secrets. It certainly is not about "getting away from it all" when they have carried all of their troubles with them. They begin the two week get-away seriously self-deluded that everything is ok, while clearly the cracks are beginning to form and dysfunction is oozing out.
The book started out with a delicious tension lurking just beneath the surface of the pool. But it got downright boring and lost momentum when nothing much every happened, despite the steamy beach scene left to the very end. I wouldn't consider that a spoiler because almost every good beach read has a steamy scene somewhere, no? One reviewer darkly quipped, "I kept reading in the hopes that someone would drown!" And the insertion of a Rafael Nadal Tennis Centre (under a pseudonym of course) was the final straw in the beach basket – much too cliché. I find it curious that this novel has received many stellar reviews and has topped a number of bestseller lists. Although the story has some original elements and I did enjoy parts of it, I would not highly recommend it.


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Obama's trip to Asia looks to refocus on region
Obama's trip to Asia looks to refocus on region
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will leave Tuesday for a four-nation trip to Asia, looking to recharge a focus on the region, an ambitious initiative that's been sidetracked by domestic politics and international conflicts elsewhere.
Yet even as Obama attempts to boost his effort to emphasize U.S. interest in Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin's intervention in Ukraine is complicating efforts to reassure Asian nations — which share the region with an increasingly assertive China — that the U.S. is committed to their security.
The administration's efforts to refocus U.S. policy toward Asia were already being questioned in the region with the departure of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who made Asia her first official overseas destination in 2009, and worries that a tight U.S. budget and continuing turmoil in the Middle East were proving too distracting for the administration.
Obama added to those worries last fall when he scrapped plans to attend two summits in Asia because of the federal government budget shutdown. Two of the stops on next week's trip — Malaysia, where he'll be the first U.S. president to visit since Lyndon Johnson, and the Philippines — had been on his itinerary last fall. He'll start the trip with visits to U.S. allies Japan and South Korea.
Asia watchers said there was fear that the U.S. didn't have the staying power and wouldn't have the money to back up its claims of commitments to boost economic, security and diplomatic ties with Asia.
"In polite company people won't say it, but behind closed doors I think they'll openly ask where the pivot is. They don't know where it is," said Victor Cha, a senior adviser and Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington research center.
Russia's apparent success at slicing off Ukraine's Crimea region without paying a significant cost is raising fears about whether the U.S. would be reluctant to act if nations in the region faced similar aggression from neighboring countries.
The trip comes as tensions in the region have mounted, with China rattling its neighbors in November by aggressively expanding its airspace to include contested waters between China and Japan.
Regional fears include North Korea's bellicosity and the possibility that it "could seize a couple of islands in the West Sea and see if (it) can pull off (its) own fait accompli," Cha said. "Having the president in the region, sending strong messages … and talking with all the allies, I think helps to shape the strategic environment in which nobody comes up with crazy ideas like this" in Asia.
The Ukraine crisis, too, comes on the heels of Obama's decision last fall to consult with Congress on a possible military strike against Syria, whose regime has been widely blamed for a chemical weapons attack. That decision perplexed Asian nations, analysts said.
"They've always counted on strong executives bringing the Congress along or going around Congress to make sure security guarantees are honored," said Douglas Paal, vice president for studies and director of the Asia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
But Ukraine isn't a formal U.S. ally, and the U.S. has long-standing security commitments and alliances with the Asian countries, said Jeffrey Bader, a former Obama administration senior director for East Asian affairs and a senior fellow in international diplomacy at the Brookings Institution.
He called it "fundamentally false" that allies in the region are nervous about the U.S. reaction to Ukraine and see parallels to their region.
"The U.S. has a mutual security treaty with Japan for over 50 years which is NATO-like in its firmness," Bader said.
National Security Adviser Susan Rice said the administration hadn't heard any unease from Asian allies, who she noted "look to the United States as a partner of first choice" for help settling territorial disputes and responding to humanitarian and natural disasters.
"There should be no question that where we have alliance commitments and treaty obligations, in the Asia Pacific region or anywhere else in the world, we will uphold those obligations willingly and definitively," Rice said.
She called the trip "an opportunity to affirm our commitment to the region and its security, and to show that the United States is and will remain for the long term a major security partner and a force for rule of law, stability and democratic development."
Obama isn't visiting China on the trip, but the country will loom large. The president's challenge will be to reassure that the U.S. will be a major partner for the allies without feeding into a narrative that it's trying to contain China.
"The clear objective was not to force countries in the region to feel they have to make a choice between the U.S. and China," said Kenneth Lieberthal, a senior fellow at the John L. Thornton China Center who's a former Clinton administration senior director for Asia. "No country in the region would regard that as desirable."
Obama's message may get a boost from an unlikely ally: Congress. Two of the largest congressional delegations in 25 years left for Asia on Friday, and members including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., back an emphasis on Asia, analysts said.
"The message they're going to bring is that the Congress supports the rebalance and engagement of Asia, and that they're going to be uncharacteristically bipartisan," said Michael Green, a former director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council under George W. Bush who's a senior vice president for Asia and Japan chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"The rebalance has nothing to do, in some ways, with the White House," Green said. "It's the American people, American business, the Congress all get it, and it will continue. … I think the American focus on Asia is not reversible."
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Each month I attend a book club with several women, most of whom are at least 20 years my senior. Those in my club have various tastes in books. Some like books with substance and literary value, others just want to read for enjoyment. Choosing a new read every month isn't easy. However, I had no qualms about recommending the title for this July. I suggested The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle) by Marie Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. I had read the book myself a year ago when it first came out and now, since its recent release in paperback, I thought the ladies in my club might find it interesting and easily obtainable. Really, who can resist such an original title?
The novel takes place in England and the Channel Islands in the year 1946, right after the end of World War II. Written with an unusual style, the book uses fictional correspondence in the form of written letters between the characters. Juliet, a popular newspaper columnist living in London, wants to write a new book but finds herself struggling to come up with an interesting subject. By some fortunate miracle, a gentlemen by the name of Dawsey Adams from Guernsey (part of the Channel Islands) writes a letter to her. He gained possession of a book once owned by Juliet, noticed her address inside and decided to send a note to her asking for help in locating a bookshop in London. It is from this letter that Juliet first learns of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book society Adams and his neighbors formed mostly by accident during the German occupation. Thinking that the society would make a wonderful subject for her next project, Juliet asks the members if they would be willing to correspond with her and tell her more about the society, their love of books, the island, and their lives. As she works to write a book that shows the heart of the society, she tries to make sense of her own heart as well.
Every single member of my book club loved this novel. We loved the rich, real characters, the spectacular setting, and the amazing historical background depicting the strength and suffering of those living in Guernsey during the German occupation. Now, I'll mention the book is a bit of a slow starter. Keeping track of the characters isn't easy initially and the writing style involving letters tends to be a little hard to follow at first. But do try to make it through the first letters because the the story is well worth reading. Not one of the members of my club, not even those that lived through World War II, realized the history involving the Channel Islands. Additionally, our group wistfully discussed the art and appeal of written letters. Isn't it a shame that more don't correspond by mail today? Email just doesn't offer the same experience. Mary Ann Shaffer obviously spent a great deal of time researching wartime experiences in Guernsey. With the help of her niece, Ann Barrows, she was able to author a wonderful, moving book full of marvelous expressions and interesting, varied characters.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (paperback) by Marie Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Dial Press Trade Paperback (May 2009; Originally published 2008); 304 pages; ISBN 9780385341004
Book Source: Review copy provided for free by Random House in conjunction with TLC Book Tours
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