he saw pictures of beheaded Israeli war victims.
Later, his staff said he did not.
This is an example of clarification in today's politics.
He lies, others clarify.
Glad it is Thursday!

I asked the gal at the post office how to say hello in her native tongue.
She said it a few times, but I couldn't get it. So she wrote it out for me.

привет
Pronunciation: [pree-VYEHT]

and, in case we need it, this is hello in Chinese Cantonese

你好 (nǐ hǎo)
Pronunciation: [knee how]
literal translation is 'you good'

thanks for the OT!

Yea, I want to build a blanket fort too and just sit there and read a favorite book.

Thanks for the OT!

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Support not ‘indefinite,’ White House tells Ukraine

When it comes to funding Kiev, the US says it is “at the end of the rope”

The US is running out of money for Ukraine unless Congress approves additional funding, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday.

“In the near term, we’ve got appropriations and authorities for both Ukraine and for Israel,” Kirby said during the daily press briefing. “But you don’t want to be trying to bake in long-term support when you’re at the end of the rope.”

“And in Ukraine, on the Ukraine funding, we’re coming near to the end of the rope,” he added. “Today we announced $200 million, and we’ll keep that aid going as long as we can, but it’s not going to be indefinite.”

Asked to define “near term,” Kirby said he could not point to a specific date, because that depends on how quickly Ukraine and Israel expend their equipment and ammunition “or what the need is and what our ability to do it is.”

Welp and there it is folks. Kirby is saying that Israel takes precedence over Ukraine because America would rather give its unending support to Zionists over Nazis.

On another note it’s apparently okay to hold rallies that support Nazis, but it’s not okay to hold rallies that supports Palestinians. And another nod to history, yesterday Israel made every Palestinian worker leave their job, but they wouldn’t allow them to return to their homes. And families…neither one maybe not being there.

I’m sure that y’all can imagine the outrage of the NATO hypocrites if Russia had announced to the world that they would turn off all gas, electricity and water to Kiev and then commenced to bomb the hell out of them like Israel is doing. Today Israel said that they would not allow humanitarian aid to go into Gaza. The world yawned.

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I love it when the official US policy comes from the government’s media mouthpieces instead of the government.

Israel may elbow Ukraine out for US weapons – CNN

A ground operation in Gaza would require the types of arms for which stockpiles are already low, the news network said

The US is scrambling to ensure it can supply munitions to Israel in case of a possible ground incursion into Gaza, CNN has reported, citing multiple US officials. US stockpiles are already significantly depleted due to the arming of Ukraine.

The Pentagon has provided public assurances that it can support both Israel and Ukraine without compromising its own security and global force projection. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated that stance on Wednesday after announcing the latest $200 million aid package for Kiev.

So far Israel has requested and received from the US interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome system. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s greatest needs are 155mm artillery shells and other arms required for ground combat. But if and when Israel starts a ground incursion into Gaza, it may need supplies of those too, the outlet suggested.

According to CNN, the Pentagon is instructing defense producers to speed up existing Israeli orders to expedite shipments. It is also “working around the clock … to identify extra stores of munitions around the world and how to move them to Israel quickly.”

I’m guessing that the American neocons will again tell countries like Iran, Syria, Russia and China that they cannot support the Palestinians in any way and especially weapons, but all the western countries can. Just like they said about helping Russia. And it’s too bad that Zelensky let lots of the weapons we sent him get sold on the black market and now he’s finding out how much he needs them. He’s afraid of getting left out. Yesterday he made an unannounced visit to NATO headquarters and asked Israel for permission to visit them. Gotta stay relevant.

Or maybe it comes down to who can pay for the weapons and who can only take out loans for them knowing that they can never repay them?

"Ukraine" is pretty much a patchwork created by the Soviets as "Ukraine Oblast" with bits added over time. The geographical territory it covers was variously "acquired" or included in Russia proper in bits and pieces going back to the early days when the Rus were cobbling together an assortment of Khanates, Khaganates and Hetmanates. Hetmanates were mini states or such ruled by Cossack Chiefs (hetmen) and largely populated by Cossacks. Many of the hetmanates, per my mizrable memory of my initial superficial understanding were in the area of what eventually was included in the eastern part of the Ukraine Oblast, generally east of the Dnieper River. In the sense that it can make some geopolitical sense to call that area Ukraine, the Cossacks have always been there, or at least soon after the Rus wandered out of Novgorod to Kiev and started spreading out in various directions.

be well and have a good one

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of Israel not having to abide by international law. There just needs to be enough countries that have a spine to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against humanity!

Israel's Minister of Defense Yaov Gallant, told troops massing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip "We have abolished all the rules of war. Our soldiers will not be held responsible for anything. There will be no military courts.” Even Adolph Hitler didn't go that far . . . .

Minister Gallant also told troops "I have released all the restraints, we have [regained] control of the area, and we are moving to a full offense. Hamas wanted a change in Gaza, it will change 180 degrees from what it thought. They will regret this moment, Gaza will never return to what it was."

For anyone wondering whether or not Israel is planning an actual ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, Minister Gallant also answered that, telling Israeli troops "We started the offensive from the air. Later, we will also come from the ground."

Confirming Gallant's point, Israel Minister of National Security says "Invasion of Gaza is now Imminent" He said Israel has now no other option rather then to start the Ground action.

After those several direct warnings were delivered, Hezbollah publicly said today that not only will they enter the war, “Our naval fleet with cruise missiles and torpedoes is ready for war with Israel” The Hezbollah "red line" is the entry of the Israeli army into Gaza for ground operation. They even put out a video showing the weaponry they will use:

To drive home their point, Hezbollah then turned around and destroyed two Israeli army armored personnel carriers with Russian Kornet missiles on the Lebanese-Israeli border. So Hezbollah seems to have made clear, They're in on this fight no matter what the US or Israel say.

In nearby Iran, the message is similar. The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) publicly stated this morning "IRGC is ready to go to war with Israel as part of any joint operation with Hezbollah" which was reported today by Russia's Izvestia newspaper.

Shockingly and hugely troubling on many levels, were remarks made today by Turkish President Recypt Erdogan. He told reporters "The world cannot tolerate the continuation of the humanitarian tragedy in the region." he went on to say "Israel must not forget that if it acts like an organization (Gang) and not like a state, it will ultimately be treated like an organization (Gang)."

Shockingly this morning, Turkey’s deputy minister of education posted on Social media telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “You will die.”

Elsewhere, other countries and entities continue to chime-in on the conflict. Today, the Pakistani Army Chief threatened Israel: "If Israel launches a ground attack on Gaza, Pakistan will provide ballistic missiles to the Palestinians."

For its part, Israel seems to be showing it doesn't care at all what anyone else is saying. This morning, Israel apparently used White Phosphorus munitions against civilian targets in Gaza.

See article for the pictures of Israel using white phosphorus.

Biden said that he saw the make believe photos of the decapulated babies which the WH has again had to walk back. Will Biden or any leader call out this crime?

Propellers: The Bane of Nazi Existence Since 1936

when we could have had peace - if not for warmongers stepping in to ensure it wouldn't happen...