@thehoff1990.bsky.social
30s something British-Iraqi Jew committed to the cause of Ukrainian victory. I also run my own marketing, public affairs and research consultancy. I'm a long suffering fan of Watford FC and love photography, walks, tennis, books and travel.
Obvious questions arise such as; "why did this decision take so long?" and "why has this decision been made now?" and "does this decision being made now mean that all previous administration fears about the risk of 'escalation' were unfounded and mistaken?".
It is highly likely that Anglo-French authorisation for the use of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to do the same will follow.
The Biden administration finally authorises Ukrainian use of U.S. provided long-range weapons - ATACMS - to strike military targets inside Russia.
The South Korean government needs to quickly understand that the DPRK's alliance of convenience with Russia is a) rapidly making the North Korean military significantly more lethal and b) will only end once Russia is defeated in Ukraine.
And at the start of the full-scale invasion, Western aid to Ukraine was incredibly limited; largely restricted to a few thousand hand held anti-tank launchers such as NLAWs, Javelins and Stingers.
No heavy weapons had been provided, but Ukrainians fought anyway.
The argument "without Western aid to Ukraine, the war will end" is categorically false, as anyone who has ever spent time in Ukraine talking to Ukrainians could tell you.
Without Western aid, the war will continue, but thousands more Ukrainian civilians and soldiers will die.
"Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine", but he called and talked after Zelenskyy had expressively asked him not to.
That's unfair to clowns.
If at first you can't appease, try and try again.
Scholz is an appeasing moron.
Are you a child... because you are acting like one.
The lunatics are running the asylum
This sort of thinking ignores how badly the Democrats ran against Trump and abdicates their responsibility.
It's easy to say it was the fault of social media etc, less so to examine and admit your own failings.
TAPPER: The medical community has been clear that what RFK Jr says about vaccines is false. They don't cause autism. Does that bother you at all?
SENATOR-ELECT JIM BANKS: Look Jake, in the election Donald Trump won the popular vote
Donald Trump announces Freddy Krueger as his Secretary for Having Sweet Dreams
The Tories would be smart to oppose high marginal tax rates on graduates – ideologically consistent way to woo the young.
The full report can be found - in English - at the following link. It's comprehensive and persuasive and well worth reading.
www.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Da...
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy - a German think tank - attempted to estimate the economic cost to Germany of not effectively supporting Ukraine and allowing a Russian victory.
Their estimate was between 1% to 2% of German GDP, or 10-20 times higher than current levels of military support.
I'm not currently leaving Twitter - it's still essential for my work - but will soon be crossposting all content to this account.
I really couldn't care what you think.
Maria Corina Machado wins the opposition politician award - but has to address us from her hiding place in Venezuela. Over 2000 political prisoners in Venezuela at present, following Maduro's latest stolen election.
They aren't pro Palestinian, so Nicole is spot on to put that in brackets.
They hate Jews and Israelis more than they care for the Palestinians.
Let's stop calling them pro Palestinians they hate Israel and Jews more than they care for the Palestinians.
Hi All, Just sent out this piece. European defenders of democracy, after Trump’s selection of Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz to positions of power and access to intelligence, need to ask themselves not if the US is now an unreliable friend… open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
By popular demand, here is my original translated clip from 2022, where Tulsi Gabbard was perturbed about alleged US attempts to overthrow Putin. State TV host Vladimir Solovyov described Tulsi as their "girlfriend" and agreed that she is Putin's agent.
youtu.be/N2_eL8t8D9Y
Musk is Trump's top advisor at the moment, practically the co-President-elect. For him to meet Iran on Trump's behalf will cheer the isolationist wing of the GOP, but it should worry those parts of the party that want to be tough on Iran, as well as freaking out Israel.
No the nuclear deal was never respected by the Khomeinist regime who had no intention of ever respecting it.
The Khomeinist regime is a genocidal Islamist antisemitic anti-American regime enslaving its people and spreading terror abroad.
Appeasing it emboldens this vile regime.
Breaking News: Elon Musk, a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s UN ambassador to discuss defusing Iranian-U.S. tensions during the next Trump term, two Iranian officials said.
If Trump sells out Ukraine, the present world order collapses around him.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/12/o...