Aaron Anderson

The US Navy opening fire on C-47s carrying the 82nd ABN to drop on Sicily was a huge mistake; almost caused the Allies to eliminate airborne assault from Overlord. Forced a rethinking of joint interoperability ensuring radio frequencies and other signals were known to other services.

Another example is Putin & military interventions from Chechnya 2 until Ukraine 2. Putin took victories as examples of his strategic brilliance, rather than understanding 1. his multiple invasions turned the West against him (strat fail) 2. his military is not great at large-scale C2 (GEO & UKR).

Nothing like sleepwalking into a 20 yr commitment.

the black hole option is desirable

It'll be interesting to see if Russia now conducts widespread purges to fill up the prisons. They'll definitely continue to bring in foreign fighters, some is through trickery. They're running out of gimmicks to keep the military operating in Ukraine that doesn't include military mobilization.

Such a joy to watch.

Maybe this time he'll fulfill his obligation and die in Ukraine. The death penalty has been outlawed since late Imperial age, so they've had to create creative ways to impose it. The gulags. "Accidental" death. But also being sent to the front in WWI or WWII. The war in Ukraine is not unique.

leopards...face...eating...

Another good one and why I'm high skeptical of libertarians in reality...seen this and other instances that make me question their belief structure. They hate paying taxes, but love getting farm subsidies.

How many wins do you think the men need to lock up a tourney slot?

and the left-wing descendants of Vikings are kicking their asses by being active resisters in -20F.

With how they've held serve against UMD and Denver, they do have the capability for those results. They've had a solid January.

Always projection.

Sending Bovino out there to do damage control is definitely a choice.

Press Release: MN Gun Owners Caucus responds to the shooting death of Alex Pretti We are deeply concerned by this morning’s reports that a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis resulted in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents. According to local officials, the man was legally armed, a firearm was recovered at the scene, and he is believed to have been a lawful gun owner and permit to carry holder. Many critical facts remain unknown. We do not yet have an independent account of what initiated the encounter or what triggered the use of deadly force. Despite widespread speculation regarding intent, there has been no evidence produced indicating an intent to harm the officers. We are calling for a full and transparent investigation by both state and federal authorities.

MN Gun Owners Caucus: "Despite widespread speculation regarding intent, there has been no evidence produced indicating an intent to harm the officers. We are calling for a full & transparent investigation by both state & federal authorities."
HT @javimorillo.bsky.social
gunowners.mn/press-releas...

"The Republican position now appears to be that you have a constitutional right to openly carry a gun in public, unless you do so while expressing a view that the government dislikes, in which case the secret police can shoot you to death on the spot" - @mjsdc.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/josh...

AOC on Noem's lies: "They are asking you to give up your belief in your own senses and instead hand over your belief to anything they say ... look at it for yourself and what you will see is an innocent man being executed in the street."

The federal government just executed someone for exercising his 1st and 2nd Amendment rights.

Narrator: He indeed could not, explain his healthcare plan.

history may not repeat, but it sure does rhyme

This is Putin's greatest dream...create derision within the NATO alliance.

good

I think I hear Putin emitting an evil laugh.

I can't believe we're getting The Stupid Bush Administration

No, no one, me included, expects this to work. But we don't even try. We just yell at Democrats & pretend they can Do A Magical Unicorn as the minority party, exercising control of exactly <zero> institutions of the federal government. It's maddening. We can't focus as a country. Just incredible.

From Bob Woodward’s “Plan of Attack,” about the Iraq war:

Hey @nytpitchbot.bsky.social, they beat you to both sides this!

This is why I tell people that toppling a regime is relatively easy for the US. It's putting the country back together that's difficult, b/c all of the factions -- even ones who supported the US effort -- fracture and pursue their own interests. Those interests don't always align to the US position.

You are correct. And for anyone that agrees with this, they also can't complain the Democrats didn't block this.