SAUDI AND IRAN. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

            The FLASH message to Central Command, CENTCOM, back in the US was sent three minutes after the first confirmed hit on the Iranian Frigate, Jamaran. As the description of the event was being briefed to the Watch Commander in the Joint Operations Center, two additional reports came in. Saudi Naval forces were attacking an Iranian escort movement in the Gulf of Aden. As the Watch Commander was beginning his notification procedures, two additional reports indicated Iran had fired upon the Saudi Frigate, Al Madinah. Initial reports indicated the Jamaran and two other unnamed Iranian vessels were heavily damaged, with the Jamaran listing badly. Reports stated, the Al Madinah had been struck twice and was dead in the water.

            30 minutes into this event, as the President of the United States was being briefed, a report indicated the Iranian Fast Attack Craft, Kalat, accompanied by multiple Houdong class Missile Craft boats were attacking three Saudi flagged tankers near Kumzar in the Strait of Hormuz. The US President was informed intelligence indicated the Iranian Navy was dispersing into their war footing and the likelihood was extremely high the attacks in the Straits would increase dramatically in the next few hours.

Now, I could go on and on about this scenario and in another format,  I have😉, but my point today is this. In a region of the world where highly accurate weapons are sold to highly volatile nations, on all sides, the odds of such an event taking place are way better than 50,50 on a good day. So, what would make this event, or one close to it, take place? 

Pushing into a corner:

            For over two weeks now, all the talk has been about the murder, of a wonderful Journalist, spy, traitor, perspective, you pick. It’s been about putting pressure on the future King of Saudi. It’s about the Sultan leveraging the event to meet his own goals. It’s been about pushing the guy, some in the West didn’t want to rule Saudi in the first place, out of power. It’s been about the arrogance of power and almost a Monkey See….Monkey Do Mentality. I mean, let’s face it. The norm out in the world right now is whack the guy or group that is making trouble. By the way, anyone hear out of the President of INTERPOL in the past two weeks? Ya….get my point?

The Future King:

            Mohammad Bin Salman / MBS/ is the future King of Saudi and most would agree he is nearly running the country now. Everyone also knows the power struggle that has been going on inside the country since the day MBS jumped to the front of the line. Is he paranoid? Would you be? Does anyone remember the Assassination attempt…I mean… “Drone Incident”? Should the guy be paranoid? Look. The point is simple, every finger out there is pointing at MBS, but what does that get you? What action does anyone want taken? Do you want INTERPOL to investigate? Well, they’re a little tied up right now trying to find out what China did with their Boss!

Iran:

 Iran. A nation run by a bunch of old, fanatical madmen? Yes. A nation that is prisoner to the powers of a few? Yes. A nation the US is currently pounding away at to get those old fanatics out of power? Yes. Does the expression, “Be careful what you ask for” apply here? Absolutely! Just how desperate or these old madmen and what are they willing to do in order to stay in power? Here’s a better way to ask the question. What is it that both Iran and Saudi are looking for? Did you answer, “A Distraction”? If you did, you get an A.

The Danger of pushing too far:

            Is it dangerous to push MBS into a corner? Yes. Is it dangerous to push the Mullahs into a corner? Yes. Do the two nations hate each other? Yes. Do they both own weapons programs designed not to miss? Yes. You can reverse the roles in my scenario and still end up with the same results. Western thinkers always anticipate they can play the same games, force the same issues and take the same approaches to the Middle East as they have done in Europe for years. Somehow, even though they right book after book about the topic, they simply don’t understand the “Art” of the region. Push MBS too far and see what takes place next. Push the Mullahs to the edge and hold your breath. Now, I’m not here comparing MBS to the fanatics in Tehran, but desperate leaders will always choose the path of resistance and they usually do so without truly understanding where that path might lead. For now, let’s hope the US media just sticks with the same old line of this being Trump’s fault given his so-called relationship with MBS. It’s better to have the media attack Trump, as usual, than it is to have the US overreact to the death of this poor, wonderful, inspiring Journalist. By the way. Someone needs to let the Sultan know just because this event took place inside Turkey, a nation where people, especially journalist, disappear all the time, that doesn’t equate into him declaring himself the leader of the Muslim world. You can bet, his actions are not going over well in Saudi. Dangerous times out there my friends. 

THE WEAPONIZATION OF MASS MIGRATION CONTINUES.

            Over the course of the past few years, I’ve addressed the issue of how the movement of people into Europe was weaponized by not just the Turks, but the Russians. Both nations set a goal of changing the governmental landscape inside the EU. Both nations wanted and still want the EU to be more subservient to their way of thinking. Both nations have suffered the economic impact of being shunned by the EU and both nations are ruled by men who don’t take such actions lightly. Flooding Europe with people who were desperate, mixed with those who might do harm, but were hidden in the sheer volume of people, was a tactic that has brought about radical change to a growing number of EU nations. Creating even further hardships and thus pushing more people into the migration was a goal for the Russians as they entered Syria. It was a version of a lightning strike starting a stampede amongst a large heard of already nervous cattle. Okay, if you just got offended by my analogy of Syrians being Cattle, then you don’t have the mental wherewithal to keep reading this and you should drop off here.  

            As I have said on numerous occasions, the weaponization of desperate people is not new. It’s been going on for thousands of years. It’s been the center of gravity for social unrest in just about every major revolution I can think of. So why bring this up again? The movements into Europe continue from Africa, but the volume is no longer worthy of the media’s coverage, unless 100 or so drown and even then, it’s just a side note, as the “look what Trump said today” show continues. Well, it does matter. It matters because like any good weapons system’s development, others have caught on to it’s power.

Mass Migration and the Americas:

            A few weeks ago, I really climbed back on top of my soapbox over the issue of the US and its relationship with Central and South America. It’s hard to gather the raw materials for a weapons program if you don’t own them and can’t import them. In this case, the weapon is Mass Migration. Without the desire to leave the land you were born in, the ability for someone to entice you to march on another nation is marginalized.

            Now, here is the issue that becomes the paradox for Liberals. If the US has to “fix” the nations these people are coming from, then the US may have to go in an “clean them up”. A process in Central and South America the US executed poorly for the past 100 years or more. If the Liberal mindset is to simply to allow those that need to leave to come to the US, then I can tell you the real goal there is not to solve the issues of Central and South America, but to change the US and that’s where the financial backers of this weapon’s system comes into the picture.

Turndown border walls:

            It appears the latest Mass Migration movement towards the US has been coordinated by a Group called Pueblo Sin Fronteras. If you go to their website, you will see at the bottom their stated “goal”. “To build solidarity bridges among peoples and turndown border walls imposed by greed”. Does that concept ring any bells? Can you say George Soros? Here is a Billionaire, a guy who made his money by destroying the currency programs of struggling nations, who is financing, in very ingenious ways, these Mass Migration movements. Does he truly have the welfare of the children trapped inside these movements in mind? No. Does he desire to change the structure of the US government? Yes. Do his organizations work constantly to influence the outcome of US politics and elections? Yes, but then again, so do several Billionaires. Hasn’t the US Left been foaming at the mouth for almost two years now over how the Russians “influenced” the US elections? Where is the outrage now? Where is the in-depth reporting on who is financing and coordinating these mass migration movements? Does this all seem like a double standard to you. A few news outlets have talked about this latest migration, but the story line is the same old pitch. “Those poor little kids. We must let them in for the sake of the kids”. It’s the same picture painted as Europe was being overrun, but is there a fatal flaw in what George and the Liberal media strive for?

Backfire:

            Years ago, I remember looking over a Russian Mig and asking the question, “ why does it have a cable hook? Do the Russians utilize this aircraft from an Aircraft Carrier? Nope! When they copied our plans, they copied it so completely, the even added things they didn’t understand. You see, that could very well be the problem with George’s financing of this new weapon’s program, he didn’t understand the intent of the weapon before he decided to support its replication. The Russians and their so-called Ally, Turkey, weaponized Mass Migrations to create a crisis in Europe. The end-state of that crisis was the formation of governments who were much more sympathetic to the hardline attitude the Russians take. Moscow’s intent was not to build a larger Teletubby environment. It was to destroy it. Liberal Europe can’t stand the male, macho, Tiger hunter attitude. Europe wants to decide what bathroom to use based on how they feel that day but letting a massive flux of people into the nation without any say-so over the issue set in motion the most powerful tool in politics. The power of fear! The cities of Europe may be controlled by Teletubby thinkers, but the countryside’s are still full of Nationalist. What is Putin if not a true Nationalist? Why would those that think alike not find a common bond?  Can you see where I am going here? George and the Teletubby Left in the US is out to change the nation. Somehow George and CNN and MSNBC and most of the US Campuses see great value in flooding the US with everyone who feels life is just not going their way. Let me ask you something? How did The Donald become President? What was the issue that energized his base? The Wall! Why? Because the people who live in 96 percent of the geographic make up of the US don’t want to see Human Waves storming into the county. Hell, most of the folks in the inner City don’t want to see it as well. The Mass Migration movements into Europe galvanized those who wanted to hold on to what they had. Those that supported the influx of people did so for one reason, votes. If George and those who are with him think the support for these Mass Migration movements are going to paint the Conservatives in the US in a bad light, they have drastically miscalculated. But then again, maybe that’s not what Soros and his supporters want? Perhaps they really are just trying to bring down the whole process? Maybe all this talk of “Resistance” and “Civil Discourse” is just another phase of a much larger project?  Hillary and George are lifelong friends and I am sure that concept has not come up between them😊.

            Central and to some extent, South America are messes. It’s a “mess” the US has played a large part in. It’s a mess that might lead to the destabilization of the very nation they all seem to be rushing to get in to. The world is an ugly place. If you feel sorry for the few hundred children in this latest movement, then you should cry your eyes out over Africa. If you sailed ships from the African shoreline to the ports in Central America and told anyone to get in if they wanted to, the ships would sink. I wonder what the governments of Mexico and Central American countries would do, if they saw the US building large training camps on the US border with Mexico and in these camps the men and women were taught tactics and armed and then given transportation back to their own countries? Oh….wait….the US tried that!  I know. Hand out Trump banners and Make America Great again hats and have them chant, “I’m coming and I’m going to vote for Trump”. I bet every Democrat in the US would man the machinegun pits along the border…..Hell… you might even see Anderson Cooper and Rachel Maddow out on the frontlines.   No folks. It’s not about the people in Central and South America. It’s not about immigration reform in the US. It’s about changing the current form of government. The same party that is demanding these people be let in is the same US political party that called for the removal of the US’s Electoral College. As for George Soros and his dreams, I think it’s time for him to get on the bad side of the Saudis.

DANIEL ORTEGA AND HIS LIFETIME RULE OF NICARAGUA.

            Some of us really remember this guy and his actions with the FSLN. It seems his vision of a future for Nicaragua is only based on him running the nation. Like any Dictator, you have to stay in power to have power. He even made his wife Vice President. He’s also had a few other stunts over the years, such as declaring his Christian faith. Not bad for a guy who ran a Communist, Terrorist movement.  Why does Daniel Ortega warrant me talking about him?  In the big picture of things, what does it really matter? Nicaragua is in a new phase of public uprisings, but this time, Daniel is on the other side of the event. This time, Daniel is the Dictator grabbing people off the streets. So, once again, why bring this all up? Because it’s that part of the world the US better start paying attention to. It’s the only part of the world the US may continue to have a chance to influence.

United for Liberty:  

            It seems the new, more youthful Communist movement in Nicaragua sees Daniel as nothing more than an Old, Capitalist loving Dictator. My oh my, how times have changed. Here is the more interesting part about “United for Liberty”. When you look them up, you see how much of their funding comes from the outside, but not like the old days. Not from Cuba or Moscow, but from other movements, movements that have go fund me accounts set up to help the young, Revolutionaries in Daniel’s beloved country. So what does Daniel do, why of course, he has these youthful traders rounded up and in many cases, murdered. Times don’t seem to change. It seems Daniel, like all good Communist and Socialist, believes in the redistribution of wealth, just not his own wealth. So, here he is today, rounding up the “common people of Nicaragua just like his adversary, Somoza did, but it’s all in the name of keeping the nation safe, just like Somoza said. This whole thing must be driving him crazy.

Who is paying attention?

            If you search CNN, you won’t find a relevant story about the status of Daniel’s homeland and you won’t until there is some pathway to a story about how The Donald has screwed the US’s relationship or the events taking place there. Fox has a few stories about Ambassador Haley warnings, but other than words, it’s hard to tell what is taking place behind the scenes. The bottom line is, the US continues to focus on the Middle East, Asia and Europe as it turns and looks over it’s head for a second or two. Now, part of me says, let Daniel drown in his own spit, but the problem is, the US will once again let someone else influence the future of that part of the world that really does matter.

            So, what can the US do? How does the US react to the events in Nicaragua and not make things worse? By the way, the US has a strong history of doing just that. How does the US, “pay attention”, without screwing it up? First off, a united front towards the region would be a huge help, but that’s not going to happen anytime soon, perhaps ever again. Aid is out of the question given who the aid would go to and who it would be spent on. Arming the resistance is the equivalent of arming the Communist who are fighting a guy the world still sees as a Communist Champion. Could that be it? Could the plan be to make things in Nicaragua even worse? Fuel to the fire? Let’s hope not. The US went down that trail in the past and all it led to was a river full of bodies.

What kind of Virus is this?   

            In the typical world of analytical threat analysis, the IC has, or is, painting a picture to be briefed. Is what is taking place in Nicaragua dangerous? Can it spread? Can the events in Daniel’s homeland spread? What is the stability of Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica? In the big picture of things, does Daniel’s plight rise to the level of concern that is taking place with Venezuela? Here is the real question the IC must be ready to speak to. Is Nicaragua worth the effort? To me, there is one absolute way to answer that question. Who else is looking at this event? What enemies are “watching”, or “plotting” based upon any leverage that might be gained? Can Nicaragua become part of the Belt and Trap….. I mean Road Initiative? Is there anything about the events in Daniel Land that might bring further damage to the US? I will say this. There is one sure fire way that goal can be achieved and that’s by the US doing something stupid and keeping the so called “Experts” in DC from forming up an elaborate, stupid plan is going to be the biggest challenge for The Donald. For now, until someone spots someone else attempting to leverage the protest there, the best plan for Nicaragua may just be, to do nothing.  When to jump in, how to jump in and how hard to jump in, those are the most difficult parts of this story. It’s just for that reason, the US’s attention to that part of the world must increase dramatically.

CHINA AND IT’S “REEDUCATION CAMPS”. DOES ANYONE REALLY CARE?

Back in the early 80s, I was on leave and doing one of the things I miss the most now. I was just sitting in my parent’s Livingroom, watching the local news when a story came on that had to do something with Public Education. Now, my Mother didn’t have much to say about daily issues, at least not anymore at that point in time, but this story somehow hit a nerve. When the story was over, her words sounded like we had just jumped back into the early 70s.  I can’t remember what she said exactly, but a theme she had been hard over on was her point. The Public Education System had become the “Reeducation Camps” of the federal government. For years, my well-educated Mother had firmly believed the, as she called it, “Indoctrination” process into a Liberal, Passivist mindset had been underway and Public Schools were the center pieces of the process. To a woman who grew up on reading, writing and Arithmetic, wrapped in  US history, what the Public Schools were driving towards was nothing short of social engineering. When I tell you she was as staunch believer in the federal government staying out of the education process, I mean she was “Steadfast”! I remember how upset she was with that news story and that was in the 80s!

By the time the 90s came around and her Grandson was in High School, I made it a point to not even bring up the topic of Public Education. Yes, she was an old country girl and yes she believed the purpose of Public Education had been highjacked by the federal government and I am convinced she felt that way up until the day she died. Yes, my Mother was a champion of State’s Rights, especially when it came to education.

So, why do I bring this up now? Why mention my Mother’s opinion of the Liberal Public Education System in the US, and if you believe it’s not based on Liberal concepts now, you inhale  a different atmosphere than me. Simple, one of the arguments I’ve head when the topic of China’s “Reeducation Camps” comes up, is this notion the US is no different. The US has been in the process of “Reeducating” it’s people for over 40 yrs now. The government has driven God out of public schools. The Government has changed the names of Holidays to meet the needs of other minority groups. The government has forced “revisionist history” on the youth of the nation. Yes, there is and has been an argument, the US Government has been running its own version of “Reeducation Camps” for years. Does that sound crazy? Well, that depends on who you talk to. So, is there a difference? Now that China has come out and openly admitted their process, is there really any difference? You bet  there is!

China’s Way of Doing Business:

            The Uighur people of China present a threat to the Communist government how? Religion and the freedom of that Religion. Where are those people located? Right smackdab in the middle of the Belt and Road initiative. Does the continued spread of Religion pose an issue for the future of the Communist Party? Yes, but the 5-meter target happens to be the Uighur people. All other forms of religious threat can be addressed at a later date.

            In the US, if your kid doesn’t show up to school, up to a certain age, what happens? Yep, the “government” get’s involved. But………..can you place your child in a different institution? Yes. Can you home school your kids? Yes, and that is where the weak comparison really starts to fall apart. If you are a Uighur in China, what can land you in a “Reeducation Camp”? First and foremost, if you’re a Muslim, you are under the watchful eye of the Dragon. What is the Probable Cause for apprehending someone in China? Okay, I know, that was a trick question. Like the Chinese government needs a reason to apprehend someone😊. Once you are placed in one of these Reeducation Camps, are you free to go home that night after your “education” for that day? What do you think? Okay. I could go on and on, but let’s move on to  the points that really matter.

The Future:

            It’s a mindset. It’s the Chinese version of Communism that is noteworthy here. Conform or go to a “Camp”, such a softer way of saying Prison. Wait…. American Indians….Reservations….nope….let’s not go there.  1.5 BILLION people. How in the world do you provide for and more importantly, govern 1.5 BILLION people? Can China be just like the US and the West? Can the standards of equality truly exist in a nation of 1.5 Billion? Is the government of 1.5 Billion going to have to take actions that are different than in the West? Is any of that justification for “Reeducating” Muslims in China? It’s never been and never will be a perfect world. At some point the actions of the Chinese will ether become unacceptable to the world or the world will just continue to be addicted to Chinese goods and loans. Here’s the problem with the course of action. Who is next? If the Uighur’s are forced into the “ Collective”. If they are forced to only quietly practice their religion, then what? By the way, it’s not the quiet ones the Chinese Government worries about. It’s the “Radical” ones, but then again, what is the definition of “Radical”? The Uighur will not be the only bump in the road the Chinese Government will face as it’s Emperor dreams of world dominance. Nope, the Uighur are not even the first target that has been placed on this Reeducation list. Just go asked the people of Mongolia. There are unpaved sections of the Belt and Road Initiative and it seems, Reeducating those unpaved sections is the current plan.  A daunting task to say the least. I wonder. Just how many Reeducation Camps can China build and how many nonconformists can they march into them?

THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MR. KHASHOGGI. NOT SO "MYSTERIOUS"! 

For several days now, I’ve sat back and watched the story of Mr. Khashoggi swirl around and around. Is he dead? Is he alive? Did the Saudi’s have him killed? Was he chopped up, the part the press loves, and moved out by car? But then, I happened to catch MSNBC talking about this story. He was a great journalist and a speaker of the truth. He was just an all around great guy, at least that’s the picture MSNBC painted. The other thing I noticed, as has been the trend with the liberal press, according to MSNBC, Prince Mohammed bin Salman is guilty of murder! Yep, MSNBC need not wait for any actual, criminal investigation, once again, someone is guilty based on what others have “said”. The hell with due process, get the story out there and make sure you can turn this into, “ Why doesn’t President Trump do something”? or…… “ Everyone knows MBS and Trump are close”! Yep…………to the Western, Liberal Media, this story is nothing more than yet another opportunity to attack the President of the United States. Find a guy who knew Mr. Khashoggi, get him on the set and have him tell your audience what a great guy he was, that’s the goal here and to hell with real journalism. So, that’s it? A really nice guy was just ruthlessly hunted down and chopped up for talking bad about the future King of Saudi? That’s all there is to it? Let’s put some thick skin on and take a look at the situation.

Who was Mr. Khashoggi:

            Was Jamal tied to the Muslim Brotherhood? Yes. Had Jamal been a member of the intelligence service for Saudi and perhaps others? Yes. Did his family have a, let’s say, interesting history? Look up Adnan Khashoggi for starters. Was he seen as part of a power struggle in Saudi and not just a “ Journalist”? Did he hitch his wagon to the wrong horse? Yes. Was he seen to have “interest” in the Arab Spring? Yes.

            Mr. Khashoggi is no normal citizen and no normal Journalist. Does that mean he deserved to be killed? No. Does that mean other things may have been going on with him that nobody, but the IC may know about? Yes? Mr. Khashoggi made decisions in his life, decisions that would determine the course and length of that life. Does this sound insensitive and cold? If so, I’m sorry, but anyone that plays in that world has made a decision to live in that world.

Espionage:  

            The West grabs the story of Mr. Khashoggi as if some simple man was snatched off the streets and ruthlessly murdered. To the Teletubbies of the world, it’s appalling, shocking. To the groups who are always looking for the political angle, it’s an opportunity. To some other group, it’s a warning. Look, it’s a big mean world out there and has been for thousands of years. Was this act something that is worthy of nations destroying relationships over? If you truly think that, than you have no idea how the world works. Has Mr. Khashoggi made the world forget the Alexander Litvinenko, Sergei Skripal, Kim Jong-nam, or how about Boris Nemtsov?

The case of Mr. Khashoggi is not going to change the relationships between Turkey, Saudi or the US. In the ugly world of international Espionage, and that’s what I think this is, bad things happen, and this was, if true, another in a long line of, bad things. Does it potentially speak to the character of the future King of Saudi? Does it indicate the ongoing power struggle inside the Kingdom?  A much larger game is being played out here and will continue to do so. Mr. Khashoggi, will not be the last despicable event. Oh, by the way. Has everyone forgotten the story of Mr. Meng and the INTERPOL event? Mr. Khashoggi made choices in life. The Teletubby leaders of the world will look at this event and say, “ OH MY”. The Predatory leaders of the world like Putin, Xi, Erdogan will look on and say, “Hmmm.. can we gain something out of this event or is it nothing to us”? But once again, back in the good old USA, the story becomes, how The Donald has screwed this up. How he is Buddies with the guy who they claim had a poor little Journalist chopped up and shipped out. Yep, it’s not about Mr. Khashoggi and it’s not about who he was. It’s about attacking their number one target, the President of the US. If they could tie Trump to this event, even if they had to make up a story once again, they would. Mr. Khashoggi may be sleeping with the fishes, but the world moves on and everyone that can manipulate this event will give it their best shot. Get the Widow on the set!

BRAZIL AND VENEZUELA. TWO EVENTS THAT NEED MORE ATTENTION.

            I’ve been preaching how the US must pay more attention to the “Americas” or else, and so, this is me, living up to what I’ve been pounding the pulpit about. Two events that need public attention. First off, it appears Mr. Maduro has actually made a statement about a potential meeting with The Donald. That folks is a big…..big….change. I know the US population was lost in the High School Yearbook story for the past two weeks, but trust me, someone has picked up on this statement. There is no way the US Department of State did not see the potential opportunity here. Just two weeks ago, rumors were out there of the US plotting a coup against Mr. M. and those rumors were coming from other sources than Mr. M himself. Now, it seems the Hugo Chavez wannabe is openly stating he is willing to talk to Trump. Interesting. He goes from the guy saying, Trump is out to kill me and in fact tried, to the guy who says, “ good things can happen”. Significant to say the least. What’s even more interesting is the fact it appears no one is running to the aid of Mr. M. The flow of Chinese money is not at a level of saving  Venezuela and China’s not interested in saving anyone anyway. Russia? Nope. No lifeline there. A few scraps here and there and maybe some arms sales of stuff that Venezuela doesn’t need, but in the end, Moscow sees no value in putting food back in the mouths of the Venezuelan people and trust me, that’s how bad it’s become there. Seen any dogs or cats roaming the streets there lately?

            Venezuela is a collapsing state and a problem that will not be fixed by Columbia or Brazil. As a matter of fact, a collapsing state may just be what the Chinese and the Russians are counting on. Fires in the US’s backyard has been a decades old concept for keeping the US occupied and a fire is exactly what Venezuela has turned into. Did I mention that Iran’s involvement in Venezuela has become insignificant? That’s because I didn’t mean to mention them. That relationship was based on nothing more than funding streams for Hezbollah as well as a way to place operatives near the US and believe me when I tell you, the subject of Hezbollah and it’s “relationship” with Mr. M’s country will be one of the first things the US brings up, if they talk.  

            Maduro has known from the very beginning, what he inherited from Hugo was a failed formula.  The Venezuelan Robin Hood, Hugo, ran into the same problem every Socialist State does. Eventually, you run out of the other guys money. Robbing the so called “Rich” to give to the poor leads to the Rich wanting to kill Robin Hood, or moving away from him or running out of money. In Venezuela’s case, all three took place. Is Mr. M truly looking to sit down with The Donald? Is he watching the North Korea model and saying to himself, “maybe that works for me”? There is no better way to try to avoid an Assassin than to ask if you can have a meeting with them, especially after he just missed😊.   Is Mr. M willing to fly the US flag in his next parade? Does The Donald’s Hard-Ass approach seem to be working once again? That would make the Teletubby Liberals head’s explode. A come to Jesus meeting prior to the November Mid-Terms is exactly what the R’s in DC would love to see. Yet another hugo, I mean huge victory for The Donald?

Brazil’s Donald:

            The Left of Left media has already place the label of the Brazilian “Trump” on this guy with his, “Make Brazil Great Again” pitch. Will it work? Again, after ten years or so of Robin Hood mentality, it appears a lot of people in Brazil are looking at Venezuela like a crystal ball. Mr. Bolsonaro is called “Far-Right”, but to the way….way …..left….that could mean he’s just this side of Center. It’s kinda like calling Rouhani a “ Moderate”.

            Brazil is part of the BRIC and that is only because the Chinese see Brazil as a major player in this century, based on land mass and natural resources. If Brazil was in the same shape as Venezuela, you would see a much different approach by the Chinese. Here is the problem, the future of Brazil and Argentina is the future of Central and South America. The amount of effort towards Brazil needs to be far beyond the issues of Venezuela. For the US to have a “Friend” in Brazil is critical and that criticality is much sooner than most think. The US’s past “friends” have had……let us say……. issues….and that is one of the major reasons the Robin Hoods of the region came into power. What Brazil needs is a businessman and one that doesn’t dance on the strings of China or the US. Having said that, you can bet the battle for influence over Mr. Bolsonaro is going to be far more intense than anything taking place in Mr. M’s country. You can also bet, the process of building a relationship with Mr. Bolsonaro has been underway for months, or at least I would hope so. What does the Dragon bring to the table and what does the US bring, that is the question?

            Brazil, Venezuela and don’t forget Mexico are all suddenly issues on the table for the US. The new President of Mexico is talking like another chapter of the Central and South American Robin Hoods, but we will see how he acts once he’s in power.  The real issue here is the reality that things in the US’s backyard are taking place and the US needs to understand how important they are to the future of the region. Meantime, the current enemies, competition, take your pick, of the US are strategizing what this means to them. Mr. M states he thinks talking to The Donald will bring good things, but is that what “others” want? He should never forget, Assassins can be paid by more than one client. As for Mr. Bolsonaro, if he puts on a red, Make Brazil Great Again hat and is seen smiling with The Donald, the liberal Press is going to come at him with everything they have and the Dragon may support that disruption in many different ways. Choose your friends wisely you two…..there is danger in every direction you look. Who knows where the next Robin Hood get’s his or her funding!

A CHINESE SENIOR COMMUNIST PARTY MEMBER RUNS INTERPOL? WAIT….WHAT?

            INTERPOL, for decades, one of the most respected law enforcement agencies in the world. For two years now, it’s leader has been a Chinese Senior Communist Party Member. Now, I know in the world of 24/7/365/ tabloid news, it’s not hard to have important stories not see the coverage they should, but really…………….how did this one happen? Does the world typically follow who is elected the President of INTERPOL? No. Should it? Well, if the Chinese are going to buy their way into running the so called “International Police Agency, then yes…..yes….perhaps people should take notice.

            How would you like to be a Chinese Dissident, not just in China, but anywhere in the world and know this guy is the head of INTERPOL? Yes, I know, he has a 40 yr record of being in law enforcement, but that was in China and I would go out on a limb here and state that means something much different in China than it does in the US or even Europe. How did he get in this position? Most will probably say, “ He has an impeccable record”. I don’t know the guy, but my Spider Senses tell me the Chinese government would not send someone there that was not, “useful” to them……come to think of it…..what country wouldn’t?  Is there a difference? You bet there is. In the US, a person may go over to that job and most levels inside the US government wouldn’t think twice, with the exception  the perhaps the IC. China? Now, that’s a completely different story. Don’t know who the voting members were that put Mr. Hongwei in power, but you can bet the “deals” / money / to help win those votes was part of the process. Is Mr. Hongwei an “Agent” for the Chinese Government? Let me reshape that question. How could he not be?

Exposure:

            I know the argument will be, “ just because he’s the President of the organization, that doesn’t mean he has access to critical, criminal cases. He’s more of an administrative figurehead and doesn’t s get exposed to day to day cases”.  If you take that approach, I have some Swamp Land in Arizona for sale.  As a guy who wore a gun and a badge for a living, let me give you one saying to live by….well….one of many! “ Major Cases have Major Attention”. For most working level Cops, that’s a nice way of saying, if you’re working something important, then your “Bosses” are all over you and want to know everything. If that case has political stink on it, It’s not really even your case at that point. I have a story about a French Captain in Tirana  Albania that I will tell some other time, just to make my point.

            Let’s take a dose of reality here. What information was this guy in a position to channel back to China? Does anyone think the Counter Intelligence Community didn’t set up a “process” when they learned this Senior Chinese Communist Party Member was becoming the President of INTERPOL? If not, you really don’t know how the world works. Mr. Hongwei is missing and the Chinese Government isn’t saying anything? Still think he was just a regular guy who happen to win the job of the International Police Agency? He went home, why, is a good starting point, and now, no one has heard out of him. This honest John must have gotten lost somewhere? Or……or……his real Bosses have him. Why would they do that? What could he have done to make him go home and step on to the plastic covered carpet? What did he do? What did he not do? What would be a great way to have Mr. Hongwei removed from his position? Could someone or some agency with three letters allow him to pass bad scoop? Did someone paint a picture of him playing his Bosses for fools? Is he being “interviewed” or is he sleeping with the Fishes?

            Mr. Hongwei could be a standup guy and perhaps the only thing someone has against him is rumor?  Perhaps the issue here is a paranoid Boss? What he has done or has not done probably doesn’t matter. Perception rules the day in this world and someone’s perception was he needed to come home for an “interview”, without telling anyone why. The rumor is, he’s under investigation and that’s the rumor in the “nonclassified” world…called the “White World”. You can rest assured, the “Black World” had a better understanding of what has taken place and it has nothing to do with his job performance, unless you admit his real job was to funnel information.

 INTERPOL is connected with several of the world’s major law enforcement agencies. What has been their approach to INTERPOL since Mr. Hongwei showed up? Just how much information sharing has there been? Yep, this story jumped up on the news today, but only for a few hours. In the US, it’s all about another guy and his High School Year Book. Something tells me, this story is far….far bigger than the media understands, but then again, the media doesn’t care unless they can blame Trump.

CHINA AND SYRIA. IT APPEARS THE BORG SPACESHIP IS LANDING IN DAMASCUS.

            If I could draw, I would love to post a cartoon here of a large Dragon with it’s Left Wing draped over a Bear who is standing there… sweating profusely with a nervous smile on it’s face…..really.. I would love that, for it tells the story that everyone needs to read.

            It appears the Borg Spaceship is actually going to make a landing in Damascus. It seems the Borg have determined Syria will be assimilated into the Belt& Road Initiative.   http://www.atimes.com/article/china-stakes-out-a-role-for-itself-in-post-war-syria/

The Chinese are announcing they will spend billions on the “rebuilding” of Syria. I would change “rebuilding” to “ Restructuring”. The Borg will make Syria more efficient, more functional as part of the larger “collective”….you know…. Belt&Road! Yes, it could be, Syria has now been chosen to be “assimilated” into the greater cause. There is no need other nations to wish to help, such as Iran and it’s dream of placing automobile manufacturing in Syria. Chinese cars are, “More appealing”. That’s code for, “go home and wait for us to show up…you are on the list for assimilation”.

            China will also support the restructuring, sorry… rebuilding of the Syrian military. Wait, isn’t that Moscow’s job? Never fear, the Dragon and the Bear are “partners” in all things military……Dear Russian people….please think about the cartoon I wish I could draw!  China is showing up to help with the Terrorist? Can anyone being assimilated ask the Chinese what the definition of “Terrorism” is? Let me give you a hint. If you are devout in your religion……if you are dedicated to maintaining your independence, then you are most likely going to end up on the “Terrorist Watch List”…..Chinese Version. Does a Muslim constitute a potential “Terrorist” to the Chinese government? You bet. What is the government of China? Yep…. Communist. What religion do Communist follow? The religion of power and obedience.

The Honey:

            What is the allure the Chinese keep using? Money! What is it going to take to even start to restructure…sorry…did it again….rebuild Syria? Money and a lot of it. New ports, a port where the Russians are currently located by the way…..but don’t worry……that doesn’t worry Moscow😊. New industry…….industry that will be run by the Chinese government. Yep….money is the honey and once you are stuck in the Chinese honey….like the US is, it’s virtually impossible to get away.

Organized Religion:

            To the Chinese government and it’s new Emperor, the concept of organized religion is nothing more than a threat to long term stability. Religion does nothing other than give resistance hope. Religion, especially the Muslim faith must be controlled if the Borg is to assimilate the world. It’s that Muslim faith that worries them the most right now and as China restructures the definition of “Terrorism”, you can bet more and more of the names added to the list will have Muslim backgrounds.

            It was only a few weeks ago I spoke to the issue of Chinese “support” to Afghanistan. Once again, two themes were prevalent, Terrorism and Belt&Road. Now, the story is Syria, the training base for well organized and experienced “Terrorist”. The problem is, the definition of Terrorism is much broader to the Chinese than to the West or even the nervous Bear. Soon, perhaps too soon, the definition of a Terrorist could be anyone that doesn’t bow to the new Emperor of China. My last thought of the day is a warning to the Middle East. Watch the Star Trek Episodes with the Borg, for that is who is landing in your capitals. If you answer, “so what? The Colonial Powers did the same thing? Well, I would agree, but some Master’s are far more uncompromising than others. For the people who live with the Bear, I would bet you the Dragon still wonders what Bear taste like. 

MACEDONIA AND SERBIA. WHAT IS TAKING PLACE?

            With The typical antics taking place in DC again this week, it’s easy to overlook other events that could truly impact the rest of the world. Events in Macedonia and Serbia qualify as just the type of “events” I’m talking about. So, if you are sitting there and wondering why those two small nations suddenly have topics worthy of attention, let me give you a quick down and dirty on the issue at hand. 

Refresher:

            What is the primary issue that has Putin driving the Russian ship towards dominance? What haunts him the most about the fall of the Soviet Empire? What promise was made to Moscow and then broken? Why is Putin really out to show the world Russia is a world leader once again? What part of the world is Moscow willing to fight over if need be? Every question above has one common answer. Europe, more specifically, Eastern Europe. As a quick refresher, pull up the map of Europe and take a look at where Macedonia and Serbia sit. Now, think about what it was the Soviet Union spent millions and millions of lives to create. Yes. The so called “Buffer Zone” of Eastern Europe. What’s the history of that part of Europe and Russia? What has Eastern Europe been to the Russians? Yes, the gateway to invasion and it’s been that way for over a thousand years.

            When the Serbian conflict took place in 1999, the Russian government nor its military was in no condition to support the Serbs and nuclear war was out of the question. So, what did Putin and the rest of the Russian government witness? The Westernization of yet another slice of the old “Buffer Zone” and the movement of NATO, a combat force, closer to the Russian border. Does anyone think for a minute the final “agreement” that was reached in the Serbian conflict was something Moscow truly supported? Was that situation settled or tolerated? Hint, most conflicts such as Serbia are never “tolerated” for very long.

 https://sputniknews.com/europe/201809301068464806-putin-vucic-kosovo-situation-advice/

Take a look at the way the Russian news addresses Kosovo. “ The Self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo”. That’s what I  call a “clue”. And just what is it the Serbian President is doing? Why, the same thing Moscow stated Assad did. He’s asking Moscow for it’s “help”. Bloodlines. Has anyone stopped to think about the ‘bloodlines” between the Russians, at least the ones running the country now, and the Serbians. The Conflict in Serbia was a humiliating event for the Russians and one their leader didn’t forget. The events that have taken place in the Ukraine and Crimea are a direct result of what took place in Serbia. The message was clear. “Not this time”.

https://sputniknews.com/europe/201604081037702100-thaci-kosovo-presidency-analysis/

What are the current feelings towards Kosovo you might ask? Well, just read the caption of the story I’ve attached and you should get the next “clue”. Is this issue with Serbia important? You bet it is. Will Moscow stand by and watch Kosovo make trouble for Serbia? No. Is Kosovo out to make trouble for Serbia? It really doesn’t matter.

Macedonia votes:

http://tass.com/politics/1023794

Macedonia votes. The West wakes up this morning and states, the vote is just a formality and the fact the 50 percent threshold was not reached doesn’t stop the government from moving ahead with the actions needed to join the EU and NATO. Well, that’s not how Moscow sees it. Is this little country as important to Moscow as Serbia? No. Is the issue of yet another nation allowing NATO forces into it’s land a big deal? Yes. Is it a “deal” that makes Moscow willing to respond? Well, that’s the worry, at least on my part. I know the argument is Romania and Bulgaria already are playing around with the NATO game, so why would Macedonia matter?  It matters because Moscow needs to keep pockets of “resistance” inside the new NATO territory. Bosnia and Herzegovina is pushing is heading in the NATO direction and don’t be shocked if Moscow does everything in its power to disrupt that process. Did I mention the mess taking place in Moldova? You can add that issue to the list as well. By the way, it’s the Greeks that have forces this issue with Macedonia and their feelings towards name stealing. Who has Moscow been courting for the past three years? Did you say Turkey? Bingo, and what is the relationship between Turkey and the Greeks? Georgia and it’s “relationship with NATO? Just thought I would toss that one in there.

What does it all mean?

            Do the events in Macedonia and Serbia have anything to do with anything? Should anyone truly be waking up today and saying, “ Hmmm”,  that’s not good?  Does anyone think the IL20 event and the S300 deployment have anything to do with Macedonia and Serbia? If the West is still applying pressure on Russia in Eastern and Southern Europe, and Moscow has been countering that pressure with actions in the Middle East, do you think some additional events might take place soon? Could an Israeli fighter be shot down by so called Syrian S300 units as Iran once again attempts to move weapons to Hezbollah? Could some event take place between Serbia and the So called self-proclaimed nation of Kosovo or it’s “Bandit” President? Yes the soap opera in DC continues, but their could be a new show that might grab the rather short attention span of the US population soon, but then again, it will all be The Donald’s fault and that’s how CNN and MSNBC will cover whatever happens.  Hey. Those guys in the last story I copied the link to, the one about the “Bandit”……………… talk about Sanitized.