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FROM MY CORNER: America’s Contradictions

Howell Hurst Putin, Ukraine

The newly emerging argument between the Republicans and the Democrats about Ukraine is troubling. Billions of dollars to fight Jihadist guerilla war fanatics in Afghanistan was enthusiastically supported (or at least tolerated) by both parties. Now, at least the most influential Republicans support this war because they see it for what it is: a battle… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER:Old New Commentaries

Howell Hurst American News, Consumerism, Defense vs Diplomacy, Economy & Finance, Military Defense, People Politics, War and Organized Mayhem

Looking over previous notes, I see a couple of FROM MY CORNER’S that never made it to this. Blog site. So, to correct that, here they are, although some out out of psynch with real time. Missed Commentary Nr. One: FROM MY CORNER Our Ultimate Future? The unique American writer Joan Didion once wrote, “Las… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: The Free World’s Timidity

Howell Hurst American News, Corporate Avarice, Military Defense, War and Organized Mayhem

I believe that if NATO’s members had alerted their combined troops as Putin initially massed his forces, announcing to international media that they were going to block his Ukraine invasion, they would have successfully done so, preventing the present devastating results. Putin – solely by his publicized Nuclear Threat – emasculated NATO’s and America’s influence… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: An Irrational Idea?

Howell Hurst Defense vs Diplomacy, Military Defense, War and Organized Mayhem

Is there any doubt that Putin is not comfortable upstairs there in his head? He has expressed repeatedly that he feels NATO’s, the European Union’s, the UK’s, and America’s behavior by too-closely-snuggling Ukraine via potential NATO membership up to Russia indicates the free world is out to get him. Russia expert Fiona Hill said yesterday… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Putin’s Military Terrorism

Howell Hurst American News, Consumerism, Corporate Avarice, Economy & Finance, Military Defense, Terrorism, War and Organized Mayhem

Only two people responded to my last commentary on Putin’s Ukraine/Free World War. One was a woman, who agreed we must make plain to Putin that NATO and the free world are not afraid of him militarily. The other said he does not want to take on Putin in this “Proxy” war. All other of… continue reading »