Commentary & Analysis

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El Murid SITREP, August 1, 2014

Posted by Gleb Bazov ⋅ Aug 1, 2014 ⋅ 3 Comments

Defeating a Large Group of the Punitive Forces Could Start a Chain Reaction Original: El Murid LiveJournal Translated from Russian by Gleb Bazov Photograph: Viktor Drachev / AFP According to Russia Today (Experts: Kiev Military Operation is doomed to failure because of internal contradictions) “… Kiev is unable successfully to conduct the military operation in the east of the … Continue reading →

#MH17: Why I Leave It There

Posted by Gleb Bazov ⋅ Jul 18, 2014 ⋅ 11 Comments

July 18, 2014 by Marcel Sardo (@marcelsardo) “If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about answers.” — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow As tragic as the downing of the Malaysian Airliner MH17 is, I have decided to remove myself from the ongoing debate and the search for What Really … Continue reading →