pcr frequently is the odd duck out in his views;

Where there is no vision the people are lost.

Paul Craig Roberts

The latest report is that Israel has carried out 480 air strikes on territory of the former Syria and Israeli troops are moving deeper into the country. Netanyahu claims credit for Syria’s overthrow which he said is “a historic day in the history of the Middle East.” It certainly opens up the Middle East to Greater Israel.

Israel said that Syria’s fall has isolated and weakened Iran’s position and now is the time for Israel to strike Iran’s  nuclear facilities. https://www.rt.com/news/609279-israel-iran-strikes-report/ 

The NATO secretary-general has instructed NATO members to cut spending on social services and divert the money to military spending.  Security matters more than social welfare , said the secretary-general, and Europe must prepare to defend itself from aggressive Russia.  Of course, it is Russia that is failing to defend herself and her allies from the aggressive West.

The Russian foreign ministry again declared Ukrainian membership in NATO to be unacceptable, but Russia has given no indication of what it can do to block it.

President-elect Trump has criticized the Biden regime for the major escalation of firing missiles into Russia. But the policy of softening up Russia for negotiations is likely to continue under Trump. Now that the Russian, Iranian, and Chinese governments have demonstrated that they are unable to act even in their own interests, it will be difficult for Trump to slow the momentum toward wider war..........more........