A bit different outcome for the sainted US military compared to the total flop of attempting to silence Houthi missile attacks in the Gulf region, by all accounts a miserable failure.
And there's even talk/rumor that the "extraction" of the Maduros was a pre-arranged "negotiated" snatch, in order to minimize bloodshed on all sides...anything concerning the trump regime's decision-making is plausible, these days.
Here (well, among so much else about the detestable, psychotic criminal installed as our President) is what worries me deeply: Trump, by threatening to invade Greenland is looking to destroy NATO under order from his owner, Putin.
Here are the facts: Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, a founding member of NATO. Under Article 5, the organization's core principal for collective defense, the other member states are bound by law to defend Greenland if it were to be invaded. Let's face it, however, it is not feasible to think of the nations of Europe going to war with America (although that is Putin's wet dream). On the other hand, if the European nations are reduced to doing nothing except for making limp-wristed protestations, NATO will be seen as worthless. Either scenario represents a clear victory for the forces of evil.
So what can we do? Can we depend upon our military leaders refusing to obey illegal orders to invade Greenland? That's entirely doubtful based on their recent complicity in committing cold-blooded murder in the Caribbean and in Venezuela. Well, what then? Can we count on the Members of Congress removing Trump by impeachment? Seriously - that bunch of mostly self-serving cowards?
The price we are paying for the willful ignorance of the 77 million who voted for Trump and the indolence of all those other millions who could not be bothered to vote is incalculable.
What will it take to rouse us out of our lethargy?
I think they’ve proven over and over again to be flaccid often complicit in or with agree, like a laundering spin cycle only. With all the corporate mergers that have been allowed and the deliberate destruction of local news outlets agree it does make it more difficult for people to get true news or reporting add in such as ie Israel’s censorship or paying supposed influencers or other foreign interference bots and ops it’s a shit stain to be sure. As someone who’s been around for a while and has payed attention to most things it’s definitely a maze to find real true good reporting of such things without being lied to, gaslit or other which does really sadden me but as in reporting it does make me want to dig into the whole who what when where and why of things myself which can be a pain in the ass but at least I feel I have a good understanding of the truth or real issues. I’m so thankful for the people I’ve found doing that are doing the good work, investigating and more in depth reporting not most of the sound bites that are spewed. It didn’t help my opinion of so many supposed news outlets knowing what I and so many others did about the real djt and co and not one of these supposed mainstreamers even reported on it as one of the muckier mucks said “It might not be good for our country but it’s good for their business “ Done, lost any and all respect for and if I can’t have respect for I don’t waste my time, I’ll go elsewhere.
We the people deserve the truths and more often than not the hard truths ie p stein and so many others. We can handle the truths and all of them the real problems are those that think we can’t for some reason now what would those reasons be 🤔 That’s the only way the country actually gets better and grows from it’s history, all of it’s history no matter what or history can repeat
Trump views 'security' as a one-way street: a shield to hide his own potential criminality, but a weapon to be stripped away from anyone who stands in his way. If the press continues to treat his secrecy as sacred, they aren't protecting the country; they're protecting a bully from the consequences of his own words.
Moreover, if the press is keeping "military secrets" to "protect the troops," they are being more careful with national security than Trump himself was. . This is the same man who allegedly flaunted classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and shared nuclear submarine capabilities with random billionaires.
By sanitizing his threats or keeping his secrets, or normalizing his behavior, the media is aiding and abetting the crime of assault on our democracy.
I'll ask you the same question I asked another Substacker: suppose a credible source came to you and said, "I have information about [upcoming thing], but you have to agree not to publish it until after [thing] happens." Would you make that agreement?
Seems to me that there is a long history of embargoing stories, and I'm not sure it's an entirely bad thing.
That’s always the justification tossed out to cover for all sorts of things that have little to do with national security, but at least in that case it was true enough for the Times to honor the request.
Under Trump, everything he does is being justified as either an “emergency” response or national security. I wouldn’t be surprised if they classified Trump’s order from McDonald’s, even though it’s well known.
A bit different outcome for the sainted US military compared to the total flop of attempting to silence Houthi missile attacks in the Gulf region, by all accounts a miserable failure.
And there's even talk/rumor that the "extraction" of the Maduros was a pre-arranged "negotiated" snatch, in order to minimize bloodshed on all sides...anything concerning the trump regime's decision-making is plausible, these days.
Here (well, among so much else about the detestable, psychotic criminal installed as our President) is what worries me deeply: Trump, by threatening to invade Greenland is looking to destroy NATO under order from his owner, Putin.
Here are the facts: Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, a founding member of NATO. Under Article 5, the organization's core principal for collective defense, the other member states are bound by law to defend Greenland if it were to be invaded. Let's face it, however, it is not feasible to think of the nations of Europe going to war with America (although that is Putin's wet dream). On the other hand, if the European nations are reduced to doing nothing except for making limp-wristed protestations, NATO will be seen as worthless. Either scenario represents a clear victory for the forces of evil.
So what can we do? Can we depend upon our military leaders refusing to obey illegal orders to invade Greenland? That's entirely doubtful based on their recent complicity in committing cold-blooded murder in the Caribbean and in Venezuela. Well, what then? Can we count on the Members of Congress removing Trump by impeachment? Seriously - that bunch of mostly self-serving cowards?
The price we are paying for the willful ignorance of the 77 million who voted for Trump and the indolence of all those other millions who could not be bothered to vote is incalculable.
What will it take to rouse us out of our lethargy?
Great, Marc, great!
I think they’ve proven over and over again to be flaccid often complicit in or with agree, like a laundering spin cycle only. With all the corporate mergers that have been allowed and the deliberate destruction of local news outlets agree it does make it more difficult for people to get true news or reporting add in such as ie Israel’s censorship or paying supposed influencers or other foreign interference bots and ops it’s a shit stain to be sure. As someone who’s been around for a while and has payed attention to most things it’s definitely a maze to find real true good reporting of such things without being lied to, gaslit or other which does really sadden me but as in reporting it does make me want to dig into the whole who what when where and why of things myself which can be a pain in the ass but at least I feel I have a good understanding of the truth or real issues. I’m so thankful for the people I’ve found doing that are doing the good work, investigating and more in depth reporting not most of the sound bites that are spewed. It didn’t help my opinion of so many supposed news outlets knowing what I and so many others did about the real djt and co and not one of these supposed mainstreamers even reported on it as one of the muckier mucks said “It might not be good for our country but it’s good for their business “ Done, lost any and all respect for and if I can’t have respect for I don’t waste my time, I’ll go elsewhere.
We the people deserve the truths and more often than not the hard truths ie p stein and so many others. We can handle the truths and all of them the real problems are those that think we can’t for some reason now what would those reasons be 🤔 That’s the only way the country actually gets better and grows from it’s history, all of it’s history no matter what or history can repeat
Trump views 'security' as a one-way street: a shield to hide his own potential criminality, but a weapon to be stripped away from anyone who stands in his way. If the press continues to treat his secrecy as sacred, they aren't protecting the country; they're protecting a bully from the consequences of his own words.
Moreover, if the press is keeping "military secrets" to "protect the troops," they are being more careful with national security than Trump himself was. . This is the same man who allegedly flaunted classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and shared nuclear submarine capabilities with random billionaires.
By sanitizing his threats or keeping his secrets, or normalizing his behavior, the media is aiding and abetting the crime of assault on our democracy.
I'll ask you the same question I asked another Substacker: suppose a credible source came to you and said, "I have information about [upcoming thing], but you have to agree not to publish it until after [thing] happens." Would you make that agreement?
Seems to me that there is a long history of embargoing stories, and I'm not sure it's an entirely bad thing.
Of course they will. He owns them. They obeyed in advance.
Shit the 🍊🤡 can’t keep his own secrets!
If Trump is brought to trial for the illegal things he’s done, whomever is representing him will push an insanity plea.
Thank you as always Mark.
The NYT held a story on the Cuban Missile Crisis at the behest of JFK. He argued that the story should be held on national security grounds.
That’s always the justification tossed out to cover for all sorts of things that have little to do with national security, but at least in that case it was true enough for the Times to honor the request.
Under Trump, everything he does is being justified as either an “emergency” response or national security. I wouldn’t be surprised if they classified Trump’s order from McDonald’s, even though it’s well known.
Would the German press be morally responsible for protecting the lives of German troops during World War II?