Stevenson’s army, August 15
Late, but here it is:
– Are we training foreign forces in the right way? A Brandeis prof critiques.
– Is capabilities based planning for our military outdated? A retired Army colonel says it is.
– How did Ukraine attack the Crimea air base? WaPo does a deep dive and isn’t sure.
-Why did Senate Approps reject a plan for munitions replenishment? Because it’s a contingency fund and Congress doesn’t like them.
– How close are we to civil war? Cong. Kinzinger sends some scary tweets.
And yesterday’s too:
– Pew has a new survey showing how much Americans dislike the opposition party.
– NYT reports growing right-wing rhetoric urging violence.
– Administration declassified an intelligence report saying al Qaeda has not regrouped in Afghanistan.
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– Are we training foreign forces in the right way? A Brandeis prof critiques.
it’s a big world.
– Is capabilities based planning for our military outdated? A retired Army colonel says it is.
no – it’s a big world – also
“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country. An army is a team.”
– How did Ukraine attack the Crimea air base? WaPo does a deep dive and isn’t sure.
nothing to lose. russia can’t win this war/fight – actually the level of stupidity to do this thing boggles the mind – when russia attacked ukraine it attacked itself – mormons don’t see it that way, but their foster parents do.
-Why did Senate Approps reject a plan for munitions replenishment? Because it’s a contingency fund and Congress doesn’t like them.
who cares – if it comes to small arms/ammunition it’s going to be china
– How close are we to civil war? Cong. Kinzinger sends some scary tweets.
in perspective? confederate flags in the capitol. yankees lost. a bit of a paradox.
And yesterday too:
– Pew has a new survey showing how much Americans dislike the opposition party.
not much – few do gardening these days – folks live around each other.
– NYT reports growing right-wing rhetoric urging violence.
short of school killings (the lizard brain). a marker.
– Administration declassified an intelligence report saying al Qaeda has not regrouped in Afghanistan.
kids (more than 50% are younger than 15)
Denny Crane: Just once, I wish you’d quote a Republican.
Alan Shore: “I want a kinder and gentler nation.”