Jsc810 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:22 pm
Well honestly I haven't thought much about that issue. I have just assumed that with the largest number of armed forces in the world, with their total willingness to kill their own citizens, with one of the world's most powerful militaries in the world, and with a reasonable claim to possess Taiwan, that whenever China decided to take over the island, they could do so.
The question is whether the US would risk WWIII and fully defend the island.
I don't know squat about it and don't give a shit enough to start researching it.
Don't you mean would China risk WW3 to take it?
It's a moot point at this time. They can't even if they wanted to. It would necessarily be the most most complex amphibious operation in the history of warfare. D Day would be child's play by comparison. China simply does not have the capability or the operational experience to pull something like this off as yet. It will also be impossible to hide the preparation for such an operation. Their fleet would be torn to pieces by subs and cruise missiles.
The CCP doesn't need, let alone want, to engage in any military assault on Taiwan. Rather, theirs is a strategy of slowly but steadily draining the vigorous economy of the Chinese nationalists by luring thousands and thousands of high quality workers to the mainland every year for better pay. There's already a significant degree of business betwenn the supposed enemies, and the dependency of Taiwan upon China is just like ours for the most part. And just as in Africa and South America, China is indeed taking over, but without a shot being fired or any offcial diplomatic protocol, i.e., a "Vichy" type puppet gov't.
And since China is clearly not a viable or possible military opponent, the war-mongering neocons need an Enemy of existential proportions upon which to hitch the unprecedented military spending. And that's Russia, which has been tricked into the Ukraine invasion.
Well he was mislead as to the difficulty, that's for sure, but the protracted steady pressure of NATO and Ukrainian abuse of the eastern Russian-populated regions was intended to achieve this very outcome. Just like Germany, Russia has always been feared and undermined by the western Eurpean nations--leading to both the Bolshevik and Nazi horrors. And now with the new impetus of a Green Revolution somehow sudenly having the same inexplicably disproportionate political power as the LGBTQRXYZ "community," Russia's oil and gas is the real target, and all of Europe the real victims.
Indeed, but notice how the same tactic is being employed. When the Soviet Union invaded in 1976--following a coup of their "friendly" gov't, they looked prepared to dispense the towelhead Taliban with their overwhelming military superiority. And just like with Ukraine, the West (War Inc.) quickly and effectively boosted the underdog nation with all manner of high tech weaponry. Okay, then it was shoulder-fired stinger missles, and now it's fucking Abram tanks and all sorts of missiles. And this time the stakes are much higher. These neocon gargoyles are in heaven .
Bat, you're in Korea if I recall. Can you take some high speed rail -or whatever you guys have- over to Japan and tell them Donnie Baker says this is a bad idea? You have my permission to use the word Doom if you have to.
Kierland wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:49 pm
You should quintuple post instead of just quadruple posting.
OR, you should watch and learn, instead of regurgitating the same left-wing bullshit propaganda over and over again.
Notice, however, that Squirm Worm doesn't actually promote anything. No actual public figures, no policies or narratives, no agenda. Sure, it hisses little venomous spurts against "the police," but that's it as far as an actual entity. Everything else is just rote carping, pissy personal attacks, and absolutely no willingness or ability to deal with facts about real people and real incidents. In short, it is a total fraud and should of course be shunned entirely.
Squirm Worm is nothing more than an annoying little shit--and hasn't caused anyone to do anything except make everyone wish it just go away. Why is it even here?
Donnie Baker wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:31 am
This crossed my radar. ---->your thoughts, Bat<-----
I was contacted this morning by a source in the financial industry. Below is PRECISELY what he told me:
"Almost a Trillion dollars has hit the blockchain in just 72 hours as the Federal Government has a big announcement to make on January 20, about the Banking system, over possibly an issue of solvency.
The S&P this week will likely see 20-40% falls and banks all get their share prices hit as the rumors start to circulate over what is about to happen."
Now, when someone tells me "over possibly an issue of solvency" that's akin to saying "over possibly an issue of . . . . . anything." There really is no way to tell if this person has any proof or is simply talking out of his butt.
So I did some checking . . .
Turns out, yes, almost a Trillion dollars has flowed into blockchain crypto within the past 72 hours. THAT is staggering. THAT raises red flags to me, and I don't even own a crypto wallet; don't know the first thing about crypto.
What I __do__ know is that when people start moving large chunks of cash into things outside the banks, that's unusual. It's also unusual that the FDIC is going to make some big announcement this coming Friday. Why wait until Friday?
The Friday announcement is also raising red flags with me. Friday? Do they mean after the markets close for the week? That's usually when really bad news gets put out, to leave the weekend for cooler heads to prevail before markets re-open on Monday.
Anyway, my head is kinda spinning over this because there's so much false news and scare mongering these days. One just doesn't know who is real and who isn't.
Given the nature of this information, and with a clear statement to you that I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS ACCURATE . . . I am passing this along to you, to do with as you see fit.
More if I get it.
I don't see the S&P dropping 20-40%. That kind of sell off would be historic. Catastrophic. The markets would close for a while to stop the bleeding. No way the market allows a drop of more than 10%.
I do not doubt the Fed is going to announce the next small step toward digital currency. Then expect a major --->something<--- to speed that train along. Saudi Arabia trying to destabilize the US petro dollar is absolutely happening and will push the Fed toward a revaluation of the USD, but that's a slow burn. I expect to see something more dramatic that will grab the public's attention.
Conspiracy story hour is now over. Most of you can fuck yourselves in advance.
Well everything about Gibberin' Joe and Kamaltoe seems to demand a new Emergency...just like when the Chimp snuck in, and within a few months the Enron indictments were coming and the New Pearl Harbor was ready and wired for thermite duty. :P
LTS TRN 2 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:27 am
Well everything about Gibberin' Joe and Kamaltoe seems to demand a new Emergency...just like when the Chimp snuck in, and within a few months the Enron indictments were coming and the New Pearl Harbor was ready and wired for thermite duty. :P
So what's this time?
Resurgence of covid? Lethal version likely.
Maybe direct US involvement in Ukraine? Boots on ground. WWIII.
Origin planet of UAPs IDed. Alien overlords reveal themselves.
What happened to the super duper U.S. Space Force?
rotf...
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye Focusing it on the sky
The 99 red balloons go by...
More and more network footage from #Montana is emerging. The object is moving at high altitude and does
not threaten civilian flights. The #US has not issued an order to shoot it down.
The U.S. is going to let this spy balloon fly over the homeland wherever it will?
lol
Analysts also noted that Montana and nearby states are home to US intercontinental ballistic missile silos and strategic
bomber bases.
US officials say they have taken actions to ensure the balloon cannot collect any sensitive data. They decided against
shooting it down because of the risk to lives and property by falling debris.
However, Layton added, if the US could bring down the balloon within its territory without destroying it then the balloon
might reveal some secrets of its own.
Since, boys and girls, there is no such thing as space satellites, I suspect what we have here is a "satellite" that has lost altitude, such that it became visible.
We'll see what develops as it continues its trek east over the states.
Another Chinese spy balloon is transiting Latin America, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said Friday evening that another Chinese spy balloon is currently transiting Latin America.
"“We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America. We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance
balloon,” press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said in a statement to CNN."
It is unclear exactly where the balloon is over Latin America – but a US official tells CNN it does not appear to
be currently heading to the United States.
Softball Bat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:42 am
ummm...
Where's Biden?
Shambling around the White House with butterscotch pudding plastered all over his face while flogging a semi-chub trying to dribble a feeble load on some horrified nine year old's toes.
Meanwhile...
Blinken tells China its spy balloon was ‘irresponsible’ after canceling Beijing trip
Blinken had been scheduled to depart for Beijing Friday night, on a trip that was intended to reinforce communication and cooperation between the two countries.
Instead, he told China’s director of Central Foreign Affairs Office, Wang Yi, in a phone call Friday that the balloon was an “irresponsible act and a clear violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law that undermined the purpose of the trip,” according to a readout of the discussion.
Softball Bat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:42 am
ummm...
Where's Biden?
Shambling around the White House with butterscotch pudding plastered all over his face while flogging a semi-chub trying to dribble a feeble load on some horrified nine year old's toes.
Meanwhile...
Blinken tells China its spy balloon was ‘irresponsible’ after canceling Beijing trip
Blinken had been scheduled to depart for Beijing Friday night, on a trip that was intended to reinforce communication and cooperation between the two countries.
Instead, he told China’s director of Central Foreign Affairs Office, Wang Yi, in a phone call Friday that the balloon was an “irresponsible act and a clear violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law that undermined the purpose of the trip,” according to a readout of the discussion.
instead, he (Blinken) told China’s director of Central Foreign Affairs Office, Wang Yi, in a phone call Friday that the balloon was an “irresponsible act and a clear violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law that undermined the purpose of the trip,” according to a readout of the discussion.
mvscal wrote:Whoa! Strong medicine right there. I'm sure Pedo Joe is no longer the only world leader shitting in his pants after that stern rebuke.
Clown world...
Stern words (lol), and the balloon is still up there -- and poised to head east over multiple states before it is finished with whatever it is doing up there.
