The Graun and Indy have completely lost my patronage recently because of all the complete nonsense and pro-war propaganda they’ve been pushing out. The Cold War ended (at least not for NATO and the Yanks) at the end of the 80s and since then any ‘provocation’ by Russia has, from my perspective at least, been a proportional response to the continued provocation by the United States.
The real danger today, the real threat to world stability, is America. The only reason why America hasn’t committed a first strike on Russia is because of Russia’s nuclear deterrent. Remember when Bush Jnr. was pushing for a “missile defense shield” in Eastern Europe? That hairbrained idea was designed to remove Russia’s only safety net.
Instead, they keep pushing their sphere of influence in Europe eastward, and this obviously concerns Russia. America is at war with Russia right now, economically of course, but as we have seen in Ukraine, the hot war is played out through proxies. Unfortunately, the spineless Euro politicians have allowed America too much influence over European matters.
Who removed the democratically elected leader of Iran in 1953?
Who invaded Vietnam and killed millions of civilians?
Who installed the dictator Pinochet in Chile?
Who funded the Contras?
Who sold weapons of mass destruction to Iraq?
Who invaded Iraq numerous times, once under false pretenses?
Who trained and sold weapons to Islamic Fundamentalists in Afghanistan?
Who trained and sold weapons to Islamic Fundamentalists in Syria (who then went on to become ISIS)?
Who spies on the entire world’s population, hacks into whoever’s computer or phone they please, and then claims it is to “save us all” from the evil terrorists who just happen to be some of the best arms customers of the USA?
Plus many many many more…………..
It’s not Russia / Putin who keeps me awake at night. In fact, while I don’t agree with his politics I admire him and his lot for standing up to the world’s bully. I just wish China would man up and get involved too.