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So, what is the truth and agenda regarding the US involvement in Ukraine vs Russia and Israel vs Hamas/Iran?? We Americans will probably never know the real truth. Where does the Republic go from here?

"Since the voice of the people is allowed to speak out [in democratic societies], those in power better control what that voice says — in other words, control what people think. One of the ways to do this is to create political debate that appears to embrace many opinions, but actually stays within very narrow margins. You have to make sure that both sides in the debate accept certain assumptions — and that those assumptions are the basis of the propaganda system. As long as everyone accepts the propaganda system, the debate is permissible.

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. propaganda system did its job partially but not entirely. Among educated people it worked very well. Studies show that among the more educated parts of the population, the government’s propaganda about the war is now accepted unquestioningly. One reason that propaganda often works better on the educated than on the uneducated is that educated people read more, so they receive more propaganda. Another is that they have jobs in management, media, and academia and therefore work in some capacity as agents of the propaganda system — and they believe what the system expects them to believe. By and large, they’re part of the privileged elite, and share the interests and perceptions of those in power."

Noam Chomsky, Propaganda, American-style, Interview conducted by David Barsamian of KGNU-Radio in Boulder, Colorado (Mid 1986)


"It is much more difficult to see a propaganda system at work where the media are private and formal censorship is absent. This is especially true where the media actively compete, periodically attack and expose corporate and government malfeasance, and aggressively portray themselves as spokesmen for free speech and the general community interest. What is not evident (and remains undiscussed in the media) is the limited nature of such critiques, as well as the huge inequality of the command of resources, and its effect both on access to a private media system and on its behavior and performance." (Emphasis Added).

Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent; The Political Economy of the Mass Media, (Pantheon Books, New York, 1988), pp. xiv, 1—2.

Where did India get all that fuel they sold to Western Europe? I didn't know that India produced so much oil that they were a major exporter.

Russia now 16 months into the failed invasion of Ukraine with Ukraine troops gaining more ground around Bakhmut and in the south front.

Ukraine guerrilla groups now attacking targeted points at will.

This is from July 13, 2023. Russia was near surrender.

And Bahkmut is now known as Artemovsk, a city in Russia.

[And Ukraine is known as Ukraine in Russia.

And Ukraine is known as Ukraine in Russia.
Ohh, the Russian central bank now says that it’ll have to raise the interest rate to over the present 15% to combat the inflation and shortages that continue to plague the country and its inflation problems.
WSJ

I wish to hell we would try to stop inflation in our country.

What a generous man you are with that bet offering. Magnanimous you are even!

Don’t tell anyone else, Possum Cop but I too am quite sure that Putin will retain a piece of the Ukraine in the end. I’m also quite sure it’ll be a long while before he goes dilly dallying amok and tries to invade another sovereign nation.

Presently Putin’s achievements towards that end in the Ukraine invasion is a bit less than 20%.

Time for you to triple down on your investments in the mighty ruble. Go for it and do keep us posted, please and don’t forget your prayers and oblations to Mr. Putin as the power of prayer is something to behold.

Darn it, I thought you would bite on that. You are in fact somewhat of a realist. I thought maybe your feelings for Ukraine might blind you but I didn't trust you to payoff, hence my condition that someone neutral hold the money.

The Russian Wagner Group has been tasked with providing Hezbollah in Lebanon missile air defense systems.

CNN, WSJ

Putin Pufters love to support Iran and Iranian proxys.

ChiComs, Muzzys, Orcs and Norks. Any one who hate the USA.

Burns and Houston looking forward to those big empty tables this holiday.

LOL