Trying to provide alternate perspectives on the status of the conflict in Ukraine, Aaron Mate of the Grayzone asks Col Douglas Macgregor his take on the dominate narrative in the US that militarily this is a disaster for Russia. Colonel Macgregor outlines that western media has a specific narrative diminishing reality and filled with wishful thinking. Max Blumenthal follows up with a question on the military situation.
Col Macgregor’s take is the entire Russian Operation is focused on the Military Destruction of the Ukrainian Army. The Russian Army is largely successful in this goal, but it is going slow, because of the Russian intent to maintain critical infrastructure. The Azov Battalion’s operations Mariupol also comes up as point of discussion as one of the dynamics of the conflict. WATCH:
The Full Two Hour Podcast Interview is HERE
Ultimately, Putin may need to reduce flows of gas to Europe, triggering Europe to agree to terms.
“Europe” is NOT the problem, in my view.
IF Zelenski had agreed to Putins not unreasonable terms, I’m pretty sure Europe would have been “fine” with that.
Even WEF “European leaders” may well have accepted it.
Its primarily Brandons crew, that is keeping this war going. Their disconnect with reality, in pushing insane self-destructive policies has developed a unique ‘fingerprint’ making it easily recognisable,…and its all over this Ukraine thing.
Just as they think a man saying he’s a woman makes him a woman, and saying a harmless and necesary “plant food” gas is destroying the planet makes it so, they honestly think this war can be “won” by Zelenski, if they just keep saying it is.
Not to mention their “charities” and NGO’s are making a killing off donations for the poor refugee children. It makes me so damn angry every time I see one of those sucker propaganda images.
Clinton Foundation has been re activated. Remember how ‘useful’ it was in the Haiti disaster?
The Foundation was flush with cash from Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian connections were top donors to the Clinton Foundation before the 2016 election.
Bill pocketed a half million from a Putin connected bank for a speech in Moscow. Hillary was ‘Resetting’ Russia and the cash numbers at the Foundation with the Uranium One deal and prospects for US high tech collaboration with Skolkovo.
I sure do miss Rush
Was it the Slick Willie Library and trailer park ?
The Slick Willie Library and pool hall ?
I would love to hear El Rushbo’s take on all this bee ess
The Clinton Crime Family Foundation, The Clinton Library and Massage Parlor
“Isn’t this the most beautiful wedding dress you ever saw? Children in Haiti skipped meals just so they could buy me this dress. Aren’t they sweet.” Chelsea Clinton
F.O.B doesn’t carry as much
weightas it did.
Uh oh! Does that mean The Clinton Foundation is readying to fund Chelsea’s divorce? And re-marriage to a nice Ukrainian man she just met online?
Sorry … but your comment just reminded me of Steely Dan’s “Haitian Divorce”
Babs and Clean Willie were in love they said
So in love the preacher’s face turned red
Soon everybody knew the thing was dead
He shouts, she bites, they wrangle through the night, yeah
She go crazy
Got to make a getaway, Papa say…
A Clinton Foundation recipient was just arrested in Pittsburgh last week for sexual abuse in Haiti. He was one of the founders of The Apparent Project.
A “pastor” to boot.
Not to mention military contractors who will make a killing, literally, fleecing the taxpayers while accomplishing nothing. Like in Afghanistan.
Kamikaze drones! That’s what Stuart Varney was hawking this morning! Hurry! Invest in kamikaze drone makers here in the USA, err … China
I went into a Pilot to fuel up and they are asking people to donate to the kids of Ukraine.
R U F K M I said
Deep state cannot permit Russia to uncover their criminal operations in Ukraine, JoeBama Brandons crew are in too deep, politically/economically/criminally as are of course the criminally corrupt RINOS.
If Zelensky actually tried to make an agreement with Putin, I really think our government would make sure he wasn’t alive to sign anything.
So said Sundance yesterday.
We can take him OUT with one of our own … really kewl … kamikaze drones! Wasn’t it Obama who perfected remote controlled murder? All sanitized and whatnot for TikTok viewing …
Ukraine produces 10% of the grain that is shipped globally. If this is not settled by April there will be no spring planting.
The coming global famine will include Eastern Europe and not just Africa and Asia.
And that is the one thing I hope Russia exposes for the world to see.
Joe Pharma?
Yup, this is the TIK TOK/hashtag war!
Dutch your comments are always thoughtful and coherent. IMHO, these things to be said more often.
Agreed!
One of Putin’s “not unreasonable” terms was that Zelenski not allow Ukraine to become a member of NATO. How do you think American leadership would react if Canada or Mexico entered into military alliance with Russia (or China, for that matter!)?
And that Russia/China had built biological weapon labs in our hemisphere.
That’s already been “debunked” as misinformation by Facquebook … why, how? Well … according to our Big Tech censors … so MANY countries now have chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons … that they’re all neutralized. That we can no longer worry about any ONE ChiCom aggressor … because EVERYONE can kill America now … why just LOOK what Fauci did … within our OWN deep seated bureaucracy
Spot on!
The Polish, Czech, and Slovenian Prime Ministers, the three wise men?, came to ‘praise’ Ukraine on the Ides of March. What they told Zelensky in back of the camera may have been something different. Zelensky later announced Ukraine will not join NATO.
‘“It’s a truth and it must be recognized.” Movement?
While Europe may not be the problem I think they should feel some pain for all of this mess. You lie with dogs you get fleas. Cutting the gas from Russia is fine with me. Maybe then Europe will get their act together and start pressuring the biden people to wrap this mess up NOW!!! Where are the peace keepers?
Meanwhile, our southern border is being overrun DAILY with illegal invaders and the biden people DO NOT CARE!
Sure they care… They are moving the millions of illegal alien peasants directly into various swing districts, completing a voter registration card for them, and preparing to use them to steal the next election.
don’t care ? hell they are encouraging it
Cutting the gas from Russia will further crater our own economy. There are other ways to apply pressure but I’m not sure we should be applying it to Russia. You are absolutely right about the Border however.
And according to SD, the DC cartel renewed the “State of Emergency” in order to keep those powers for….. ?
Yes indeed, and Putin is hated by our Masters of the Universe as much for his refusal to allow gay parades and Drag Queen Story Hour as anything else…
Who knows how much money the Uniparty members have extorted from Ukraine in exchange for who knows what maybe NATO membership. They have to push for Ukraine to keep fighting. Who knows what will be discovered when this is all over.
We’ve gone from Russia, Russia, Russia thru 2 fake impeachments, January 6, the plandemic, the Canadian truckers and now this. Things in common? The exact SAME morons in the media and politics shoveling this dreck. The people in this country really care about, the economy first, including runaway inflation and gas prices, escalating crime in Blue cities and the boarder. Can’t focus on that though because the phony in the Whitehouse ( Obama) caused it all, on purpose with the help of the very same media and political uniparty crooks.
You obviously did NOT listen to the video, did you?
You are dead wrong. Listen to the video!!!!!
I don’t think you read Dutchman’s response. He said it was in his view…
OBiden’s not in charge.
This is Europe’s backyard and Europe’s pain.
Zelenskyy’s play is to join the EU to back-door $$$ and weaponry.
Putin will increase the pain dosage until Europe has no alternative to Putin’s terms.
“Ultimately” those terms will include
• Russian monitoring to preclude remilitarization of Ukraine
• Russian control of all Ukraine’s export-access to Black Sea ports
• Restoration of Russian trade with Europe if they want Russian-Ukraine gas, fertilizer & ag
• Russian Restitution via price hikes and fees on the above exports
And the GOP is complicit.
IF THE GOP AND DEMOCRATS WERE ACTUALLY OPPOSITION PARTIES, THE GOP WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER RECTIFYING THE ELECTION FRAUD INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Instead, they’ve uniformly adopted a “nothing to see in 2020, it was a ‘free and fair’ election” mantra, and conduct themselves as if the Biden-Harris Junta is legitimate. That tells us everything.
You are absolutely correct.
Joe thinks if he trashes Russia’s economy that he can crown himself “JOE the GRRRRREAT.”
“Not unreasonable terms?” Losing a large part of your country, the destruction of your military, and the probable loss of all your freedoms without any compensation is reasonable? What are you drinking? Would you find these reasonable terms acceptable for your progeny?
Play stupid games….win stupid prizes.
One might think about things such as cause and effect, progeny, etc. etc. before playing the stupid game.
Dutch, IMHO you overlook the elephant in the tent. And that elephant is – the bottomless well of American taxpayer dollars to which the WEF /Globalists are addicted.
European leaders including those connected with WEF know full well that Biden is an ass and the Obama team behind the curtains are not much more than obedient anti Constitutional totalitarians themselves. The ONLY leverage the U.S. brings to the globalists table is $$$$$$$. Biden can no more influence this conflict than could you or I, without his illegitimate access to our Treasury, and our resources.
That’s why the Globalists’ continued interest in the USA. Cutoff the pilfering of taxpayers funds; we couldn’t influence squat.
“Yet another distraction from the 2020 stolen elections.”
And from the stupid COVID choices which caused economic damage, inflation, and vaccine injuries.
Oh, and COVID ain’t over, not even. It’s out there mutating away and not just where such things usually mutate in some remote 3rd world conditions where a farmer is raising foul with pigs.
Once the natural immunity from omicron wains it’ll be back with the risk always being that it might be more deadly just like the original SARS.
And we’ll have the same CRAP vaccines we have now because no one has ever developed a STERILIZING coronavirus vaccine and probably never will AND the damaging mechanism of the vaccines is the spike protein needed to arouse the immune system.
COVID-19 has now been found in 29 kinds of animals, which has scientists concerned
The 11-year-old cat had been vomiting and lethargic for several days, and showed little interest in food. – 7 Feb 2022
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/covid-19-has-now-been-found-in-29-kinds-of-animals-which-has-scientists-concerned/ar-AAUJU22
Threat of Never-Ending COVID: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Is Jumping Between Humans and Wildlife
MARCH 14, 2022
https://scitechdaily.com/threat-of-never-ending-covid-sars-cov-2-virus-is-jumping-between-humans-and-wildlife/
But be sure to buy that latest Chicom-manufactured smart phone you don’t actually need because your current one still works as thanks to the CCP for the virus due to their failure to comply with WHO pandemic reporting rules JUST as they did with the original SARS.
Seems to have happened
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/gas-through-russias-yamal-pipeline-reverses-flow-eastwards-2022-03-15/
Reuters 15 March 2022
Gas through Russia’s Yamal pipeline reverses to flow eastwards
Russia reversed the flow of gas to Germany through Poland on Tuesday. Trump warns Germany of their dependence on Russian oil. Guess they will find out the hard way. In the meantime FJB
Need to reduce ?
He should have done it on the first night, That’s one thing that would better this world is if the “Union” of European countries was destroyed
Destroy the military, especially the Azov brigade and separate the Donbass from the rest of Ukraine.
If the West stops encouraging the Ukrainians with false hopes then only Mariupol might be destroyed and that only because the neo-nazeee Azovs want to fight to the end (surrendering is not an option for them because they will be executed anyway).
DPR forces now control a strategic town near Mariupol. Here’s a report from Volnovakha 4 days ago, after it was bombed & battered by the Ukrainians as they retreated. The town was liberated by combined Russian forces and the Donetsk Peoples’ Republic volunteer army.
Now that’s reporting. Looks like the DPR means business.
Yes I had seen that. Thanks.
I also saw a report where some ethnic Russians were in line for food aid. An old lady interviewed said the Ukies destroyed everything when retreating, including smashing her house doors.
The Azovs are nasty pieces of work as far as I’m concerned.
I wonder if the neo-Nazi ‘Azov Brigade’ is under command of Kiev, or if they have reverted back to being a military faction controlled by essentially a warlord.
Azovs are a semi independent brigade in partnership with Kiev.
A couple of years ago Zelenskyy went to Mariupol to get these neo-nazeees under control (after US and EU almost declared them as terrorists) but the Azovs told him to eff off and literally ran him out of town.
The Azovs have people in Uki government and are backed by the same oligarch that Zelenskyy is backed by as far as I know.
Direct translation? Azov Brigade is ADOLF Brigade.
The Azov brigade is part of the Z-regime. When a country’s leadership refuses to remove violent actors from committing crimes in their country, then you would be safe to assume their existence supports the interests of leadership. Just like BLM and Antifa.
But yes, they ARE being executed.
Putin is just about complete with his takeover of Ukraine. Expect the previously announced sanctions (complete with asset seizures) to be expanded to include Ukraine.
This is game-over for the deep state globalist activities in Ukraine.
This is why you hear the screams loudest in DC.
The endgame is upon the Deep State, my bet is asset seizures are already taking place quietly as well the DS ‘investments’ in both the Ukrainian and Russian territories are being confiscated.
The Azovs are fanatical cannon fodder who are too stupid to realize they were considered expendable from day one of this war and are getting what they deserve.
My bet is that Zelenskyy’s failure to save those Ukrainian DS assets will earn him a bullet in the back of the head from his WEF handlers when the heat has died down.
What this event has also done is exposed all the DS players in DC and around the world plus caused them to turn on each other. Look at NATO not quietly going along with the WW3 plan nor with severe sanctions.
Seeing the pathetic grovelling from Zelensky for the US to start WW3 tells you the level of desperation within the globalist camp.
Many Americans aren’t buying into the pro-war narrative either which is why I’m expecting a false flag attack any day now to provoke a direct American-Russian shooting war.
I still hold to my hypothesis that this operation is planned for 4o days (40 being the average number of moves in a chess match).
Additionally, that he, Putin, is employing a chess strategy/tactic know as the “Anaconda”, whereby executing a slow, methodical & suffocating squeeze of your opponent.
In a chess match this tactic is typically & purposely employed to humiliate, tear down, & exploit your opponent while inflicting as much collateral damage as possible (e.g. to economies & future aspirations etc…)
Important to note that Putin/China opponent in this instance is not Ukraine but rather the US & it’s Western/NATO allies.
My $0.02
I don’t know about a military force, but they certainly were maintaining lots of biowar labs that they are now denying. That’s why they were up in arms about Tulsi Gabbard. By bringing it up as she did, she was reinforcing a fact that they were busy attempting to spin after Victoria Nuland admitted to it. My biggest question is why is Mitt Romney so angry? Why is Lindsey Graham calling for Putin’s head? We know our western leadership, (Biden, Hunter) were up to their ears in the corruption going on in Ukraine. Remember the video of John McCain and Lindsey receiving medals from Porochenko? What was that all about? Did McCain and Graham push congress to grant a coupla billion taxpayer dollars and then have Porochenko funnel kickbacks to them? Is that what it’s all about? Lindsey is afraid a war will bring an end to his source of income? And I suppose Romney too was cashing in, otherwise why call Tulsi a traitor? There’s something going on that we the people are not aware of. I just hope this war will finally bring the truth out.
Romney – Cofer Black
Due to recent inflation . $0.02 is now increased to $0.04. (Babylon Bee)
I noticed Aaron Mate did a long, long twitter thread on the large number of lies told by Rachel Maddow during the Russiagate hysteria. He did this while he was writing for The Nation, a leftist magazine which he subsequently left. I can’t vouch for his judgment overall, but was impressed that he would skewer the horrible Maddow while writing for the horrible Nation.
Aaron is an honest leftist, much like Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald. He may have some wrong principles but his reporting is far better than the Mockingbird Media.
Dang, that busts my bubble, I did not know he was a Lefty. I gotta give him credit, what I have seen he keeps it neutral.
I am often perplexed by the progressives like Taibbi, Greenwald, Mate. Why can’t they put 2 plus 2 together on their “progressive” ideology and come up with 4. It seems that they are part of the crowd that thinks that if better people were in charge of implementing socialism, they will somehow make it work this time.
Add Jimmy Dore to the list.
I think of that aforementioned crew as “good” progressives
(not that there is such a thing, that’s just my brain categorizing them)
in that they are fully aware of the effects radical leftism has.
They are not afraid of pissing off the progressive, globohomo establishment
by pointing out it has no clothes.
Get it done.
I really appreciate Col. MacGregor, and Aaron.
I don’t know who did that map, but it is awful. Putting the names of the countries in multi-color is not helpful for old eyes.
The level of propaganda being slathered onto the American people is beyond belief. Nothing like it since the First World War. This is not our war. This is the deep state’s war, the Soros war, the WEF war.
Our War IS against $0r0$, $chwab, the deep state, the msm, and the institutions.
The very groups fighting Putin. Is the enemy of my enemy my friend, or not?
I am inclined to SUPPORT anyone and anything pelosi, chucky, lindsey, ratty ann and biden’s puppets vilify.
The enemy at the center is the Federal Reserve. A private bank that has saddled unborn generations with $30 Trillion in debt and still rising.
And the U.S. Chamber of Chinese Commerce; the fulcrum of Chinese wealth and power.
And American Politicians, selling themselves on the cheap to the Fed’s evil children.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor did it fall in a day. Slowly, inexorably, those in power destroyed the foundations.
Deep State stole our Election 2020.
This is partly our war.
Putin will help uncover crimes of deep state.
Our media is crime ridden.
Too many Americans are ignorant of facts, are still in denial.
The goal of the propaganda is two-fold. keep the money flowing either from Congress or donations. Distract from real issues like Biden’s destruction of America and Hillary’s crew caught spying on a sitting president.
The war propaganda is being ‘slathered’ on our elected ‘leaders’ this morning in the Imperial Capitol, which is fenced in and guarded to kept us filthy citizens out.
Yes this war hysteria has been good cover for their 1.5 trillion dollar spending bill, hasn’t it?
If Ukraine eventually cries “uncle”, then I wonder what will happen to Ze. Will he stay, will he abscond, will he die in battle, or perhaps, get poisoned while vacationing on Malta?
His wife and family are safe in France sitting on a pile of cash (he made good money before he became part of the Ukrainian politician gravy train). If he gets there the rest of his life will be good, as his reward for toeing the line.
According to the Pandora papers, Z has hundreds of millions stashed away, along with a $32mn mansion in Florida
DeSantis should investigate him if he tries to flee and seek refuge in Florida. Uncover all his dark money ties.
According to what’s circulating on the net, Z has $1.2 billion stashed at the Dresdner Bank in Costa Rica as well as his $32 million villa in Miami. A lot of that money gifted by a criminal Ukrainian oligarch, Igor Kolomoisky, who may also own Burisma energy…
I may have missed it, but has Romney called out MacGregor as a tool of Putin?
The man certainly makes a lot more sense than the narrative.
Propoganda has a certain FEEL to it; it is crafted to evoke strong emotional feelings; fear, sympathy, patriotism, etc.
MacGregors words do not do this; they are a cold (unemotional) pragmatic recitation.
On the other hand, the “other sides” narrative is nothing but evoking strong emotions.
So, before you even get into analysing the specifics of what each is saying, just look for a narrative crafted to evoke STRONG emotions,…and resist feeling those emotions. If you do, the narrative doesn’t pass “the smell test”, which is critical thinking.
STRONG emotions mute critical thinking; manipulation 101.
MacGregor is also right, regarding “the truth will out, eventually”.
However, I really think this was a lame attempt at regime change in Russia, and having intiated this, I don’t think THEY are going to give up.
Even when, assuming MacGregor is right, hostilities end, the propoganda won’t.
Not until WE end these people, they are relentless, they are cornered, they are dangerous. They will NOT stop, or back down.
Putin likely has all the dirt on the US swamp and his successor in waiting likely has instructions on how to use it.
if regime change was the initial swampian goal, it is now likely survival and graft. Look at everything they did to avoid being caught rigging the 2016 election.
Probably.
Personally, I appreciate the recitation of cold, hard facts. Enough of this mamby, pamby emotional rhetoric
spouted by the US corrupt media and government. BTW, Great Britain is just as mad.
I don’ think they believe they are cornered. They are sorta like weasels. I could never understand the mind of the weasel who finds its way into the chicken coup and SLAUGHTERS all the chickens at once. Do weasels kill for the fun of it?? For crying out loud, other predators take one come back another day. No so these people.
Now you begin to understand the psychological basis of these so called elites.
Look at their actions, their rhetoric and their beliefs and you’ll see a level of group psychosis and pathological thinking which is hard to understand and to fathom by outsiders.
A free sample of that mindset can be seen in the WEF’s Great Reset plans which don’t seek to sell their idea of a better future to average people. Instead it reads like a proclamation from the aristocracy to the unwashed serfs telling them their future has been decided and they have no choice but to comply, those who are allowed to survive to serve these elites.
The religious would use the description Satanic which would be a good description of their culture and beliefs.
During WW2 the whole world got to see their beliefs in action and Hitler along with Stalin and others clearly demonstrated their thinking.
In a nutshell, these people believe they are superior in every way, those not born into or accepted by their group are ‘useless eaters’ and are at best seen as sub-human cattle to be used and discarded as they please.
And yes there is a part of their psyche which are a lot like weasels, they kill millions of people because they can.
Pathos versus Logos…age old rhetorical strategies.
Propoganda has a certain FEEL to it; it is crafted to evoke strong emotional feelings; fear, sympathy, patriotism, etc.
MacGregors words do not do this; they are a cold (unemotional) pragmatic recitation.
So very, very true. Those who have the experience of a well-tuned ear can hear it … plain as day. But the youth who consume mass quantities of online junk food for the ear … can’t hear it. They eat up the propaganda like a bag of salty chips.
They are constantly doubling down with HOUSE $$. Until WE cut them off they will continue to graze at the trough. They have no other purpose. They have no other skill(s).
Fascinating. Thanks for posting this.
The US obsession with Europe’s squabbles is disgusting.
The parties controlling the US must.be.smashed.
Based on what real information is out there, Russia is fighting with one hand tied behind their back.
Once Putin unleashes them, this debacle will be over quickly.
Two hands, one trying to minimise damage of all kinds and the second is keeping the best of his armed forces back just in case the US pulls a False Flag, like a chemical attack, and attacks in Ukraine.
Kinda like our R.O.E.’S we had in Nam and the sand box.
Saw few articles today about this
Pisa Italy Unions are protesting because the freight they were handling marked Aid for Ukraine -they discovered it was arms munitions.
They refused to handle it.
It is listed as Humanitarian Flights to Ukraine carrying weapons
If anyone wishes to read or post a link.
Sounds like the Lusitania all over again.
I was just going to mention the Lusitania but you beat me to it. The Lusitania was carrying munitions for the Brits but the Brits lied about it and a lot of innocent people died because of it. Another interesting thing about the Lusitania propaganda was that the Lusitania sank in 1915 but was regurgitated in 1917 to help push the U.S.A into WWI.
https://alethonews.com/2022/03/15/humanitarian-flights-for-ukraine-loaded-with-weapons-protesting-airport-workers-claim/
I was fearful Ukraine would use human shields. Israel was correct in recommending Zelensky take up Putin’s terms a few weeks back. It seems there are hardliners in the Biden WH and Kiev prolonging the agony for what looks like mostly politics.
Yes, the DC evil is easy to see all around the world! Politics and covering their corrupt backsides!
They ARE using human shields. What do you think hiding in cities is all about? Not letting civilians go when granted safe corridors? Firing weapons from hospitals and nuclear power plants etc?
They are committing a lot of war crimes for propaganda purposes. Then blaming the crime on Russia.
I saw footage showing Ukraine forces setting up munitions on rooftops of apartment buildings.
Arming 50 year old grandmas with AKs is using human shields. Military fight wars until only civilians are left. This was done by Zel to cause maximum civilian casualties.
Has Col Macgregor been kicked off faux news for not towing the party line? I can’t tell because I don’t get faux where I am, I watch Tucker on bitchute, thats the only faux I can get, and he hasn’t been on there in awhile.
MacGregor sure looks different without all the FOX makeup!
The Russian military is proceeding at a slow and steady pace to limit collateral damage and reduce casualties. This slow and steady pace also provides the world with the benefit of being able to see past the fog of war.
Things are moving so slowly that the frenzied false media narrative has a chance to die on the vine in real time. All the fake news reports are getting debunked daily. The truth is being revealed.
Instead of being inundated and distracted with front line “shock and awe”, we are able to take a step one tier back and focus not on the conflict but on who is saying what about this conflict, like Mittens and Miss Lindsey.
For the US, this conflict is not in the interests of We the People outside the fence. It is only in the interests of those inside the fence (in DC).
Not only are they exposing themselves of all their corruption, they somehow managed to enclose themselves in a nice neat fence too. Its like going to the zoo. Either that or the circus. Can’t figure out which.
The Duran posted this article, “Russian Forces Double Down To Complete Operation”.
FTA: From the Ukrainian perspective, the really hard part is just about to begin. The southern port city of Mariupol cannot hold out any longer. Practically all fire emplacements the neo-Nazis had created in Mariupol’s suburbs have been destroyed. Russian special forces have eliminated the neo-Nazis’ main forces entrenched in the residential areas of the city’s perimeters.
The fall of Mariupol will be a turning point. It will release the Russian forces to drive on to Zaporizhya City and Dnipro, the lynchpin on the Dnieper river that controls the southern approaches to Kiev. Equally, Russian attacks from Kherson toward Mykolayiv may resume in the south with a view to surround Odessa, the jewel in the crown on the Black Sea coast.
Meanwhile, the western mercenaries got a taste of what is to come during the pre-dawn cruise missile attack Sunday at a Ukrainian military base less than 20 kms from the Polish border. (Russian account said 180 foreign mercenaries were killed.
https://theduran.locals.com/upost/1855151/russian-forces-double-down-to-complete-operation
Colonel McGregor gets it.
One of the few US Generals who doesn’t have a “blood lust”.
It’s all about the East.
The Azov Battalion in Mariupol being destroyed.
The 60,000 Ukrainian Army Troops in Donbas on the verge of being surrounded and surrendering. Or being slaughtered. Their choice.
Once those two issues are cleared up Ukraine will have nowhere to go but to surrender.
There will be no move on Kiev or Kharkiv or Odessa until the 60,000 Ukrainian troops in Donbas are destroyed or their surrender.
I still believe that Putin believed Ukraine would be another Afghanistan. I don’t think things are going as well as he hoped. If the West was smart, they could have used this to humiliate and discredit Putin, but they refuse. It seems like they want a protracted struggle.
The video is “Ukraine: Who are AZOV and AIDAR?”. Ukraine has it’s neo-Nazis element and it’s shocking to see how this element is on the rise after WWII. Same issue as BLM. Long term planning by ‘them’.
I am glad my thoughts that Putin is trying not to unleash full force is confirmed……
What makes me sad is the civilians are being convinced to make molitov cocktails and take up weapons when as soon as they fire one shot they will be a direct target as they have been in apartment complexes logically on the top floors which are then systematically taken apart …..
There is no doubt in my mind who the victor will be…… and the USA is happy to let this drag on till midterms to take the focus off the worse government in history……..
Sorry for the flag Admin. Another crooked finger
US GOV. is not ours, not American in ANY meaningful sense any more.
Col MacGregor “the Russians are capturing large qantities of equipment from the West, British and American that are being shipped to Ukraine” around minute marker 2:57.
Well good thing America is slated to send billions$$$$$ more to Ukraine. Is this a feature or a flaw as Sundance says.
A feature a/k/a political kickbacks for the uniparty and B*den crime family.
updated maps from a Russian source that I’ve been following since the incursion began
https://thesaker.is/russian-special-military-operation-in-the-ukraine-day-19/
What are the odds that George Papa’s wife, Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos, surfaces as a ‘US Journalist” and makes an indepth video of the 30-year history of Ukraine’s independence released last summer whereby she interviews top Ukrainian politicians spanning that timeframe.
Wonders, I mean coincidences, never cease.
Wonder what George is up to these days.
https://signalscv.com/2021/08/ukraine-the-everlasting-present-documentary-global-3-pictures-has-made-a-unique-insight-into-30-years-of-ukraines-independence/
The odds are zero. Simone is working with the Oliver Stone group, making Part Three of the Stone trilogy on Ukraine called “Ukraine: The Everlasting Present.”
If really interested, have a listen. You will learn a lot.
How US-backed Maidan coup, Russiagate led to war in Ukraine 34:59 13 Mar 2022
I watched both of Oliver Stone’s Ukraine videos. I’ve already learned al lot. I think everyone on this site has. My comments about M/M Papa stand.
PapaD’s vid is Part Three of Stone’s Trilogy. Have you seen it? Have you listened to Simone’s interview with Mate? Sometimes ppl need to open their minds.
There are three Stone vids, not two.
I don’t know what your problem is but keep it to yourself and don’t make it mine.
My comment nothing to do with the content of the videos.
My comment had to do with m/m Papa.
Keep your misunderstanding to yourself and stop causing trouble and projecting your misconceptions onto others.
Live Stream: President Zelenskyy delivers virtual remarks to Congress
https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2022/03/live-stream-president-zelenskyy.html
If Putin is conscripting thousands of Chechen’s and 40,000 Syrians to fight his battle then he realizes the body count HE is suffering right now is unacceptable to the Russian People back home.
Maybe Zelensky could do the same and ask (pay (via U.S.)) for a division of Afghans to come to Ukraine with some repainted MRAPS, Blackhawks, and Brazilian Tucano Ground Attack Aircraft that we left behind. Hiring mercenaries is a time honored tradition.
MacGregor said in that video that 2,000 out of 200,000 Russian troops have reportedly been killed.
That’s only 1%.
He also said that 70% of Russians support Putin’s actions in Ukraine. .
The Russians are going to accomplish their objectives, more-or-less on schedule. They will control the eastern territories that they set out to secure, and force those to be recognized as independent. They will wipe out a lot of Nazis – and yes, these are real Nazis who don’t deserve to live anyway.
They will force Zelenskyy to come to terms but then, I think, will not drive him from power. (He could be useful.) And, the dream of driving Putin from power is just wishful thinking in the West.
Russia went into this with a well-laid plan to succeed, and that is what they will wind up doing “on time.” Ten years of “talking” with duplicitous diplomats did not accomplish what a few weeks of fighting will.
NATO and the USA will talk loudly, and try to profiteer as best they can, but they will not poke the Bear or the Dragon.
Zelensky’s terms will include the ability to remain as the head of a government unit that provides the structure to take receipt of all the goods and services the Military Industrial Complex can offer.
Zelensky takes receipt and the distribution of the taxpayer funded goods and services begins. Russia obtains a more defensible segment of property, USA provides assurances that all the “commerce” is simply a grift. The “peace” is kabuki theater that provides a conduit for theft of USA taxpayers.
Notice how they draw Ukraine in blue and Russia in red. Kind of like the red vs blue states here in America.
It used to be the other way around, but someone figured out that red was too on-the-nose for Democrats so they made the parties switch.
can confirm. happened sometime in the 70s-80s, wasn’t it, Shelley? always confused me as i grew up learning red was democrat, and then it wasn’t
Yeah, I remember looking at a voting map of the US and thinking, hey, why are we red now?
The switch was rolled out by the national television networks oh, naturally. ABC CBS and NBC. Several I think 30 years ago or so
Brandon and his merry band of village idiots, are only keeping this thing going for several reasons….To move our eyes away from the immediate decline of the Covid narrative….his tanking numbers at home, mostly due to Brandonflation that started in Jan 2021……and most of all, he needed a way in which to destroy all evidence of his families, as well as the families of Kerry, Pelosi, Romney, etc and their illegal dealings in Ukraine, to which they could evacuate the embassy, and burn everything in the name of “National Security”….and by saying it was necessary so that Putin couldn’t get his paws on our secrets…..oh and there’s those pesky bio labs that were most likely put in place under JoeBama’s tenure from ’09-’16
Stark but truthful analysis!
The Coming False Flag
We haven’t seen the false flag we were all expecting at the start of the Russian special military operation, but Gonzalo Lira, a Chilean resident in Ukraine, appears to believe that one is imminent and that it will likely involve chemical weapons.
“The Americans are planning a false flag operation in Ukraine. the word is that they plan to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, probably Kharkov where I’m located right now and the word is that they want to use chemical weapons because NATO and the United States have said that chemical weapons are a red line and if anybody uses chemical weapons they will invade.
Now the reason that they’re saying this is because the mainstream media in the United States is claiming that the Ukrainians are winning this war against Russia and that the Russians are just outmatched and out of desperation, the Russians are going to use chemical weapons and that’s why we have to stop them, we have to go in there and be the cavalry. You know, the white hats riding in on our white horses and show those evil Ruskies that chemical weapons are a no-no.
Well, this is a big lie. Right now the Russians are winning this war and winning it decisively. The fact is that the Ukrainian army’s command-and-control system is completely broken. The Ukrainian forces do not have an overall defensive strategy, for all intents and purposes, each unit is on its own. The Russians have successfully surrounded Kiev and Kharkov, the major cities. They’ve also surrounded and are in the process of pacifying Mariupol, so in the end, the Russians are winning. And most important of all, the Russians seem to have completely surrounded, and are currently, in all likelihood, annihilating the 60,000-strong army of the Ukraines which is currently in eastern Ukraine.
Not many people are talking about it but you should pay attention to that, that’s really important, because those 60,000 men represent the cream of the crop of the Ukrainian armed forces and they are surrounded. Not only are they surrounded, there is no possibility of them being refueled or resupplied so it’s only a matter of time to either overwhelm them, overrun them, or annihilate them. It’s as simple as that….
So if you’re American, you should understand that the media is lying to you. The russians are winning, clearly winning, and I don’t need anybody to report and and tell me that the Russians are winning, I can tell all on my own. You know how? Because every day, I hear the shelling of the Russians and it’s getting closer every day. I’m in the center of Kharkov and I’m telling you every day the Russians are getting closer, so I know that they’re winning….
Those thugs of the Zelensky regime, they want NATO intervention. They’ve been calling for it from day one and if they figure that doing a chemical attack false flag will get NATO in, they will not hesitate, not for a second. So understand what’s going on. I am here to tell you what is going on. The Zelensky regime and different factions in the United States mean to start a false flag so that they can get involved in this war.
A lot of predictions are being made. Most of them will prove to be incorrect. But this one is at least consistent with recent NATO troop movements in Poland and the large military exercise, Operation Cold Response,, that began yesterday in Norway.
https://voxday.net/2022/03/15/the-coming-false-flag/
Col MacGregor addresses the false flag in the vid. The false flag will come from the one who is lying and/or losing.
Here’s the video
We are the bad guys. I’m having trouble wrapping my brain around it but we are, aren’t we?
The USA appears to be on the same side as György Schwartz (soros). Think about that.
In fact the USA has been supporting soros in the destruction of the USA for decades!
How else can his continues existence be explained?
The Ukraine and Russia are two corrupt countries fighting for position. Like Iran, both have corrupt dealings with politicians from all over the world. (Remember when Iran said it would release their list of bribed politicians?)
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/sep/01/blog-posting/internet-posts-say-three-democratic-senators-took-/
This time around, it looks like Ukraine has deals with Romney and Graham (amongst others).
If you view the world as “interests” rather than “right and wrong”, what is important is to keep your country’s citizenry off the front line. If Russia crosses the line then all bets are off. Russia should make the first move.
Putin’s strategy is to go slow, knowing many corrupt western politicians are wrapped up in the Ukraine mess. He doesn’t want to start a nuclear war. At the same time, Russia has interests in Ukraine that he is enforcing.
We were the bad guys when we bombed Christian Serbs under Clinton.
We were the bad guys when we ousted/assassinated Kaddafi in Libya. Now there is slavery in the country when there wasn’t when he was in power.
We were the bad guys arming the Mujahedeen(Bin Laden’s origin) in the 70s to fight Russia by proxy.
We were the bad guys in every CIA plan to topple foreign governments.
All over Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America we’ve been involved in less than honorable pursuits. Look no further than USAID projects and contract awards for the spoilage. The rot is thick and the same players are involved in most of not all of it.
UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, “I will say this once: ‘Ukraine does not have a biological weapons program.’” She went on to turn the accusation back on Moscow. “It is Russia that has long maintained a biological weapon program in violation of international law.”
Bad man Putin… making it all up. America, what have you become…..
https://www.thelibertybeacon.com/us-diplomats-involved-in-trafficking-of-human-blood-and-pathogens-for-secret-military-program/
In my mind this war has turned out to be a win-win situation for Russia generally and for Putin in particular. With very little expenditure in either effort or money, Putin has not only secured his Western flank, but insured tremendous windfall profits in the months ahead. He will eventually have a cease-fire and capitulation of the Ukraine of that there is no doubt. In the months and years that follow he will be able to demand ever higher prices for the resources that these NATO countries require to keep their economies afloat. Going “green” will prove to be a disastrous policy decision as they will now have to pay retribution at the pump every time they fill up.
The debanking of Russia will in end only serve to strengthen the need for the BRICS nations to decouple from the dollar and create their own parallel economy. We’re already seeing this with the negotiations between China and the Saudi’s to consummate oil sales based on the yuan rather than the dollar. In the end the biggest loser will be the US economy and the American people as our fuel prices soar, our trade deficit climbs and our dollar value declines.
God help us all.
IMO an excellent analysis. The coming collapse of the $ will turn us into a self inflicted Holodomor.
I pray for our children.
Friendly Amendment to the above statement. Not self-inflicted but inflicted by our enemies who have taken over the US gov.
Point taken.
There are those however that argue with clarity that we the citizenry don’t do our civic duty to pay attention. Local school boards a good example. HOW did this filth become so embedded in our schools that to challenge it get us declared “Enemies of the State”?
Actually listened to this yesterday, before you all put this up.
The part with Col MacGregor is only the first hour. The second hour is Mate and Whats-‘is’Face talking, which is good for entertainment purposes only. imo
One need know Mate and Blumenthal are hard-core unrepentant Progressive Socialists. Col MacGregor is pure MAGA, and there are a few clashes. The Colonel wins. Of course.
Mate tried to claim American troops deliberately kill civilians, especially in Vietnam.
BOOM! The Colonel has a temper.
The discussion on strategy is outstanding, and thoroughly explains Putin’s logic. Well worth the hour listen.
Col MacGregor makes one point that really stayed with me – Lesko Brandon FJB is the only guy who is able to say NO to nuclear weapons, and so far has been able to say no. But for how long?
They constantly lied to Pres Trump, who was a novice. FJB has 40+ years in D.C. and can spot the D.C. manipulations. There is hope.
We must pray for Lesko Brandon FJB, that he continues to maintain a piece of sanity and continue to stop the use of nuclear weapons.
Listen to Col MacGregor explain it. It’s around the 50 minute mark, iirc.
Don’t skip this one, at least the first hour – the second hour is for s&g. The knowledge is invaluable.
Addendum – there is discussion on the behavior of the Defense Dept and the State Dept which is enlightening. Col MacGregor says Milley knows his army cannot win a war with equals (Russia, China). State is the war monger. And when you hear State, think Crooked Hillary – she is messing in State behind FJB’s back right now.
Col MacGregor knows this stuff cold; you can take his words to the bank.
(sounded like Sundance at times…..shall we start a rumor lolol?)
…FJB has 40+ years in D.C. and can spot the D.C. manipulations…
I beg to differ…
First of all, EVERY single case where the media claims Putin’s forces killed or destroyed something that isn’t a military target, it has been proven to be a LIE. Every Single Case.
Second, the fact that Putin has placed sanctions on precisely the deep state and corrupt US government officials means two things:
And I’ll say this. While it’s common and expected that the media would cover for the deep state and corrupt and criminal political interests, even Dan Bongino is playing this game. The garbage he’s putting forward is just inaccurate. He talks out of both sides of his mouth claiming you can’t believe anything we’re being told, then he goes on to make claims based on media opinion and reporting. And of course he keeps referring to Putin as a terrorist based on all of the horrible destruction which has been proven to be either fake or performed by the Ukraine NAZIs.
This is beyond sick. I guess on the bright side, it’s easier to tell the bad guys from the good. But is VERY disheartening at the same time.
How many other people here were heart broken to hear the famous James Taylor come out against Trump so long ago? For me, his music has been the backdrop of so much of my life. And for him to do that? Without apology? It breaks my heart. He never had to do it.
Who cares what James Taylor’s political views are? His opinions are about as valuable as Neil Young’s. Zero.
You never hear anyone humming a James Taylor song. I keep getting him mixed up with the Carpenters…
Agreed. Great point and why many of us hope to see Russia bring forward evidence of corrupt ties between Ameristan Oligarchs and Ukrainian Oligarchs. Not the it will be reported fairly here, if at all, but for us to evaluate and further understand the depth of the corruption of our own twistedly evil regime.
You reference Bongino who has disappeared from my radar but I believe you. On a somewhat related note, I am getting a kick out of my Fox News friends who all too often repeat in conversation the disinformation coming from that source. There are some interesting Tucker segments on news sights that I enjoy, other than that, I have no use for TV/Radio/MSM of any kind when it comes to “news” because it is the furthest thing from news (as it pertain to fact and reality).
It has been clear from the outset that Putin/Russian forces are taking a siege-like approach to this operation, attempting to spare lives and showing restraint. Ukraine was defeated as soon as Russian forces moved into the country and surrounded the major cities. Anything to the contrary is delusional fertilizer.
James Taylor broke your heart is that you’re saying?
specific narrative diminishing reality
Oh my gosh I’m so glad others see this. The media is making it sound like Russia is on the ropes, but if you want the truth I feel they haven’t really begun to fight.
There really is no “fight” here. Ukraine is hopelessly mismatched. The Russians will accomplish their mission, secure the specific territories they targeted, kill a lot of real Nazis, and force Ukraine to come to terms with them. NATO and the USA will not intervene. They will all rush to launder as much money into their own pockets as they can, but they will not poke the Bear or the Dragon.
If this is correct, it would appear Biden and the Imperial Capitol have surrendered Taiwan:
‘Pres. Biden made important commitments….not supporting ‘Taiwan independence’, and having no intention to have a conflict with China.’
https://mobile.twitter.com/CaoYi_MFA/status/1503657584963825666?cxt=HHwWhMC5-eqmiN4pAAAA
Col Macgregor mentioned something I’m interested in knowing more about. Something to the effect that Russia is intercepting (my word) arms being sent to Z-forces in Ukraine. If this is true and the intercepting is to a large scale, US intelligence would know IMO. So if it is known in DC, that’s certainly what I’d call laundering and also I see it as Afghanistan ‘arms donation’ all over again.
Deserves more reporting.
No reasonable observer ever thought Ukraine could beat Russia. About all Ukraine could hope for is to give Russia a bloody nose, of the sort the Vietnamese gave China in 1979. In case you aren’t familiar with the Sino-Vietnamese War, China invaded Vietnam to teach it a lesson. Deng Xiaoping told President Carter, “The child is getting naughty, it is time he got spanked”.
China discovered its military was woefully mismatched against the better trained and equipped Vietnamese, and after a rough go Deng declared victory and withdrew. Both sides claimed victory.
But nobody ever thought Ukraine could defeat Russia. Russia is vastly superior in virtually every measure. But, if it goes badly (or is perceived to) then that’s a face-saving out for Ukraine. If only the dumbshits in Washington had the sense to know when to quit.
Putin is no fool regarding NATO. He sees that the latest “expansions” were specifically targeting his country, putting military bases only a few miles from his borders. He sees that some of these countries were asked to join – they did not “ask.” Someone wanted them for “where in the world they are.” Namely: “next to Russia.”
I also see a very dark “slow-motion chess game,” in which military forces are being strategically located for what very obviously appear to me to be offensive purposes, in the name of a defense alliance which is actually being used as a foil. These actions are not consistent with the premise of “mutual defense” against an enemy that by-the-way no longer exists. Putin is correct to identify these moves and this now-transformed alliance as hostile.
I do not trust anything Col Mcgreggor says. If saw him on the tube in years past and his comments were inane.
It wouldn’t be the first time sketchy contrarians got big props in alternative media simply for being contrarian.
You mind giving some examples?
The bios of Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal give me pause. Why are they credible sources?
Blumenthal is a boob. Ignore him.
Mate tries hard to be a good journalist and find the truth. Mate was “excommunicated” from the Progressive elite for exposing the truth behind Russiagate and the Syrian gas attack.
Both believe the U.S. is evil and must be destroyed, and believe communism/socialism is utopia.
Are they credible? Your choice.
NOTHING from this CRIMINAL administration is believable. Enough said.
It’s not enough. I want to know why Blumenthal and Mate are more believable.
Col Macgregor is retired Army so I agree. 👍🏼
But, but, but … Col.!! I just watched Nancy Pelosi clapping like a seal for the brave, brave Sir. Zelensky and speaking words and names with a Ukrainian accent she seemed so proud to have mastered overnight. And Stuart Varney … fresh from several days off at a Fox News Ukraine propaganda seminar … promised America would be sending deadly kamikaze drones to the Ukrainian Armies … because THAT wouldn’t involve US fighter jets or pilots, and wouldn’t start WWWIII and a Nuclear winter wheat crop. Col! Your military assessment flies in the face of the anti-Putin, pro-2sLGBTQq+/- propagandists! There’s NO place for relics like you in todays thoroughly modern Milley military. Nancy has JUST turned the course if this WAR via an iMAX presentation by the Ukrainian Churchill who vowed to fight, fight, fight for a full resumption of American money laundering in Ukraine.
America’s military “experts” are working hand in trembling hand of Nancy Pelosi to CRUSH Russia and FREE Ukraine so the corruption and graft resume for America’s needy Legislators. Yes, please send a donation of your inflated American dollars to “Save Obama’s Ukraine” today. If you are a devoted leftist, your donation is tax deductible… all others will be audited by the IRS. Don’t ask how … but the IRS KNOWS how you vote … Silicon Valley created an app for that.
Col. Col. Col. … Nancy said she’s no military expert … but she plays one in Congress. And Nancy understands your “white rage” … she has determined it has blinded you to the “facts on the ground” … that the brave, brave, Ukrainian troops led by their brave, brave, Sir. Zelensky-Churchill … are WINNING! WINNING! That’s her story … and the applauding US Congress agrees … and is sending $14 T … to Ukraine for new laundering
Decent overview with the exception of the 2016 Russian election interference BS which any truly informed person could easily blow away, thereby showing what we here already know – we have our own version of Pravda.
Putin’s Road to War (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
15 Mar 2022
Z is a puppet. It amazes me that Russia allows his world-wide addresses – how exactly is he doing this? If it is real, Russia would have the means to interrupt or stop it………….so is it real??????
I would speculate that it is the US speaking thru his imagery? A video/sound deep-fake that is entirely propaganda to get others to die and bleed so that Russia is the enemy. A deep-fake video to the world.
Has anyone analyzed these “Z” video messages to make an assessment of the reality they portray? It seems just too good to be true? Is this a techno “Z”???
Encouraging other people to fight at this level, to me, is criminal! War to the last Ukrainian and the foolish foreign volunteers. Sure, taunt a nuclear powered country – goad them – make them bleed! Do you you think they will forget who the ring leaders of this fiasco were???????
The west does not want to share power or cooperate (in the true sense of the word), so the they will get others to fight their battles.
Shameful! The elite are manipulating the populous to serve their interest in power and war!
When one looks at the history of broken paper agreements in the Ukraine and the fact that the USA is not agreement capable with anyone………This will not end well!
The west has sacrificed its’ credibility to many times – who would believe any agreement on paper was worth anything?
Does Col. Macgregor have a website?
H&HC..: If you are interested in learing more, his books are on Amazon. He speaks from a sound basis in military history and his tactical experience. I have only seen a few of his interviews, but, his thinking and arguments appeal to me as most refletive of the truth.
much obliged – thanks
😭Kinzinger wanna be startin something… Moron!
Respectfully disagree based on more military experts analysis from the US and others. And based on listening to those on the ground.
Putin thought in 3-4 days he get it over with and now 21 days and he is having more casualties than the US in Iraq had in years. He just lost his Forth General and he also didn’t predict the economic devastation which is the worst part. It’s a matter of time till his his own people will rebel.
Whatever legitimacy his claims had have been void now that his troops are using non precision grad missile on civilians and shell hospitals. I saw the images.
So yes. There are two sides to the story and there may be some aspect of “attacking the Cabal” but in fact the results are the opposite, dead civilians and a stronger Cabal.
Given the massive amounts of propaganda, I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on there. I do not believe for an instant that the Azovs are above any atrocity.
Really? The people who currently give him a 70% approval rating, up 10% from the start of the mission, are going to rebel? You might then ask yourself why that is the case if, in fact, economic devastation and massive casualties are actual rather than the usual propaganda.
Besides the insight of Sundance, I appreciate the links to other news providers by both Sundance and commenters. Thanks.