Posted on 07/03/2022 3:01:43 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Many have a similar list for US interventions in the last 20 years. Somehow, this stuff catches up to these world powers and the track record isn’t pretty.
‘War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death’
https://www.amazon.com/War-Made-Easy-Presidents-Spinning/dp/047179001X
“This guide to disinformation analyzes American military adventures past and present to reveal striking similarities in the efforts of various administrations to justify, and retain, public support for war.”
Thank you for doing your part.
Hope this will help clarify current status of the Russian invasion into Ukraine:
The New Phase Of The War In Ukraine
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Jul 1, 2022
“Who is actually winning the war in Ukraine has changed almost weekly. Just five months ago, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked very different. Putin launched a three-prong nation-wide assault, raining down cruise missiles, surrounding the capital and taking small villages and towns. But very quickly, Ukrainian forces held their defense lines and forced the Russians, who had come unprepared for a long fight, to pull back.
Now, the war is a battle of positions, with the Ukrainian forces on the defensive in the Donbas region, trying to slow the Russian advance down. VICE News travels to the Kharkiv and Donbas regions of Eastern Ukraine to gain a clearer understanding of an ever-changing and volatile frontline in one of the world’s most brutal ongoing conflicts.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fejo8cXMpSw
As you and others here are well aware of, I know exactly what the ‘current status’ of the Ukraine-Russian conflict is through various credible sources. That said, the ‘current status’ of Ukraine is growing bleaker and bleaker with each passing day of Russian 10-1 artillery saturation of various key Ukrainian positions and static strongholds. Personally, Russia’s goal is not to necessarily topple the current Ukrainian regime under ZelenskyyIdiot but to utter wreck the Ukrainian military and its capacity to wage conflict in any significant way. In short, the war of attrition is no in favor of Ukraine, at all, and invariably, most of Russia’s goals will be met while also deeply diminishing and embarrassing the West, the US, the EU, and NATO. Sanctions are clearly backfiring on the West and the US. I can go on.
The Russians are down to sending the volunteer FAT guys to work checkpoints.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JuAWgrjq9s
What are your sources? Telegram dudes?
Apparently, you fail at reading or recognizing links?
I have not seen your links. Gods honest truth... I have not seen you posting before
Reagan was asked when he felt the Soviet Union was still the “Evil Empire” when he visited in 1989, he said “No.”
And you are who exactly for me to even care after being on FR as long as I have been?
Evil Empire Speech
by Ronald Reagan
March 8, 1983
Historical Note
On March 8, 1983, President Reagan delivered an address to a meeting of the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida. It referred to communism as “the focus of
evil in the modern world,” and quickly became known as his “Evil Empire Speech.” The speech was delivered at a time when Congress was debating a resolution in support of a
“nuclear freeze,” a doctrine supported by the Soviet Union that would have prevented the deployment of U.S. cruise and Pershing II Missiles in Europe. On March 7, President Reagan
had met in the White House with a group of conservative leaders and pro-defense elected officials on the subject of the nuclear freeze. The President advised that his Administration was stalwart in opposition to the nuclear freeze, but meeting participants nonetheless urged
him to use his presidential “bully pulpit” more often on the topic.
Following the meeting, according to a contemporaneous report by the President’s National Security Advisor Judge
William Clark, the President added paragraphs to a speech he was scheduled to deliver the next day to the National Association of Evangelicals. Those additional paragraphs turned it from a routine, if worthy, speech to one that electrified dissidents behind the Iron Curtain
and appalled Reagan’s domestic opposition, including much of the press. The speech was destined to go down in history as one of Reagan’s most influential addresses.
Reverend clergy all, Senator Hawkins, distinguished members of the Florida congressional delegation, and all of you:
I can’t tell you how you have warmed my heart with your welcome. I’m delighted to be here today.
Those of you in the National Association of Evangelicals are known for your spiritual and humanitarian work. And I would be especially remiss if I didn’t discharge right now one
personal debt of gratitude. Thank you for your prayers. Nancy and I have felt their presence many times in many ways. And believe me, for us they’ve made all the difference.
The other day in the East Room of the White House at a meeting there, someone asked me whether I was aware of all the people out there who were praying for the President. And I had to say, “Yes, I am. I’ve felt it. I believe in intercessionary prayer.”
But I couldn’t help but say to that questioner after he’d asked the question that — or at least say to them that if sometimes when he was praying he got a busy signal, it was just me in there ahead of him.
[Laughter]
I think I understand how Abraham Lincoln felt when he said, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”
From the joy and the good feeling of this conference, I go to a political reception.
[Laughter]
Now, I don’t know why, but that bit of scheduling reminds me of a story — [laughter] — which I’ll share with you.
An evangelical minister and a politician arrived at Heaven’s gate one day together. And St. Peter, after doing all the necessary formalities, took them in hand to show them where their quarters would be. And he took them to a small, single room with a bed, a chair, and a table and said this was for the clergyman. And the politician was a little worried about what might be in store for him. And he couldn’t believe it then when St. Peter stopped in front of a beautiful mansion with lovely grounds, many servants, and told him that these would be his quarters.
And he couldn’t help but ask, he said, “But wait, how — there’s something wrong — how do I get this mansion while that good and holy man only gets a single room?”
And St. Peter said, “You have to understand how things are up here. We’ve got thousands and thousands of clergy. You’re the first politician who ever made it.”
[Laughter]
But I don’t want to contribute to a stereotype So, I tell you there are a great many God-fearing, dedicated, noble men and women in public life, present company included. And yes, we need your help to keep us ever mindful of the ideas and the principles that brought us into the public arena in the first place. The basis of those ideals and principles is a commitment to freedom and personal liberty that, itself, is grounded in the much deeper realization that freedom prospers only where the blessings of God are avidly sought and humbly accepted.
American experiment in democracy rests on this insight. Its discovery was the great triumph of our Founding Fathers, voiced by William Penn when he said, “If we will not be
governed by God, we must be governed by tyrants.”
Explaining the inalienable rights of men, Jefferson said, “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.”
And it was George Washington who said that “of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.”
And finally, that shrewdest of all observers of American democracy, Alexis de Tocqueville, put it eloquently after he had gone on a search for the secret of America’s greatness and genius — and he said, “Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the greatness and the genius of America. America is good. And if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”
Well, I’m pleased to be here today with you who are keeping America great by keeping her
good. Only through your work and prayers and those of millions of others can we hope to
survive this perilous century and keep alive this experiment in liberty — this last, best hope
of man.
I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities — the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God.”
https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/boisi/pdf/Symposia/Symposia%202011-2012/Regan_EvilEmpire.pdf
Interesting site, enjoy:
http://www.irishmanabroad.com/2015/02/reagans-words-on-soviet-union-still-valid-today/
Reagan’s Words On Soviet Union – Still Valid Today
“His words spoken two decades ago are every bit as valid and relevant today as they were then. His dubbing of the Soviet Union as the “evil empire” could be as much describing today’s Russia ruled by an increasing megalomaniacal menace, Vladimir Putin, as it was then to describe Gorbachev’s politburo back in the 1980’s. The difference that set’s Gorbachev and Putin apart is that Gorbachev was actually trying to rebuild the Soviet Union for the better, whereas Putin aims to cling on the power come hell or high-water, lest he be dragged off his perch and prosecuted by the proletariat for the various crimes he has committed against them in his 16 years in power.”
Reagan rightly pointed out of the Soviet’s that “they lie, they cheat, you can’t trust them”. Only two weeks ago, a wet behind the ears Federica Mogherini announced a plan to lift sanctions against Russia and rebuild economic ties with the dictator, whilst our neighbours in Ukraine continue to fight and die as their country struggles against the occupation from it’s aggressive Russian neighbours. It seems that despite Europe’s leaders being taught the lessons of history, such as Hitler’s bare-faced lies to Neville Chamberlain or of the duplicitous Stalin carving up the map of Europe in Yalta, they still prefer to live in a world where they believe that today’s world leaders wouldn’t dare dream of thinking or acting in a similar fashion.
But one has to only look at Putin’s track record to know that he is capable of anything and has in fact already shown that to be the case. His crack down on freedoms of speech, his near monopolistic stranglehold on the press, and the increasing, almost monotheistic “Power Vertical” he so lovingly refers too in his speeches, all point to a man who has become drunk on power. And his continued wars in Chechnya, Transnistria, Dagestan, Georgia and now Ukraine all demonstrate that he will stop at nothing to maintain his position at the top at home, and project his power abroad.
In Reagan’s own words back then, “detente” with the Soviet Union was a “one way street” and that the Soviet Union repeatedly acknowledged and declared that their intention was to “further their [communist] cause. Meaning that they reserve the right to commit any crime, to lie, to cheat, in order to attain that”. This pretty much sums up today’s Russia and Putin’s current foreign and domestic policies. But if you don’t believe me, then why not listen to the words of “Ronnie” and decide for yourself.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCl5FG9Kl7s&t=516s
TOTALLY AGREE.
However let us differentiate between their people & their corrupt gov’t. :
BTW, check out this very scary link created by 3 8th graders in Mendez Fundamental and our names are Juan, Adan, and Francisco living in Santa Ana, California.
“The point of this website is too inform people of all communist and capitalist countries in the world and to have and give better understandings on the topic.”
“The main point:
The point we’re trying to make is that communism was a good idea that would work really well but was attempted by the wrong people.
The ideals represented by communism are also being represented in capitalism slightly.”
addendum
SCARY LINK to Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School /
https://communismandcapitalism.weebly.com/main-point.html
Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School.Overview
“It is my sincere pleasure and honor to be the principal at Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School. I would also like to welcome you to the 2021-2022 school year where we look to continue our goal of offering high quality instruction for all students. Mendez is a California Distinguished school with talented students, parents, and staff.”
https://communismandcapitalism.weebly.com/main-point.html
Things were getting bleak for the Ukrainians in april. Since then the tables have turned on Putin
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