Roadsternut

The argument is over he has broken the Logan Act or not, by conducting seperate talks with the Russian talks with the Russian governments. These alleged discussions concern advising the Russians how to gain advantage in negotiations. https://time.com/7336906/steve-witkoff-russia-call-trump-ukraine-peace-plan/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/steve-witkoff-ukraine-russia-deal/685081/ Its debateable if this constitutes treason. In the same way, Nixon, when he found out LBJ was about to broker a ceasefire between Saigon and Hanoi, contacted the South Vietnamese to assure them they would get a better deal if he was President. Nixon considered his electoral prospects would be better if he presented himself as the only candidate who could stop the Vietnam war. Was that treason? No. Did he get away with breaking the law? Yes.

There might not be a Russia to do that, if China has its way. Moscow has now run out of money to pay for the police in the far east, who are now being funded by Oligarchs. China is already changing the Chinese=Russian border on maps, and using Chinese names to denote the Russian far eastern states. eg Vladivostok is now routinely called Haishenwai by the Chinese government. Russia needs to complete its war quickly; Putin still will not change Russian law to send conscripts to the front line, preferring to bolster numbers through African mercenaries of variable quality. The best Russia can get out of this is a permanently occupied and impoverished Donetsk, with its troops facing 10-20 years of insurgency, and the occupied oblasts draining the Muscovy treasury, much like Chechenya is doing. Its never going to be normalised. Russia will not be able to raise any loans to pay for the rebuilding the Donetsk economy. A hollow victory. Meanwhile the rump Russian Empire, the last European Empire, will continue to disintegrate.

You like many others, hysterically throw out the term "traitor", devaluing the term. But it does usefully smoke out the Communist loons like @Autocan. People like Hanaguma are just clever dicks.

Another communist. Avatar confirms.

Yep. Rage issues, but that is no defence.

He wasn't in the marines long enough. Never left the UK. 8 months basic, then the rest of the time guarding bases in Scotland. 16 months total service. And all of that was 34 years ago. In 1991, the UK military was doing FA.

Its coming out. He was a loon. Semi-Walt, who turned 1 year and 10 months hanging around in Scotland to 4 years in the Marines. Afterwards did a degree in maths, got a job at McDonalds, then IT roles, including Littlewoods Data Centre. IT roles in the NHS and a Wealth management firm followed. In 2020, aged 48, he got himsef retrained as an "Ethical Hacker", leaving his job, and now calling himself a "Volunteer Ethical Hacker" for "Honest Hackers". Acting Head of Cyber at what seems to be a fictional company called "Hyper Scale Data Centre". Did a few selling from home jobs, selling sports gear and a range of Snap Back Caps. His Twitter account was mostly about the time he spent playing Fortnite and, predictably, Crypto. On twitter, he followed Nigel Farage, Andrew Tate, Elon Musk. He pushed a cryptocurrency called SafeMoon, who's owners are undergoing investigation for fraud. Its apparently a Ponzi scheme. I suspect his personal finances are a complete mess, maxed out mortgage, living off credit cards, but kidding himself that he's managing wealth. The idea that a 50 something decides to reinvent himself with youth culture clothing suggests midlife crisis. It wasn't a moment of momentary panic, but calculated violence. A terrorist. He was a church goer apparently. Does that make him a Christia terrorist? No, but it was part of the persona he constructed himself, which was a fantasy idea of religion (eg like how Tommy Robinson has apparently found "God", though I suspect thats all part of a grift). The combination of a made up military career, online gaming, the "ethical hacking", the crypto crap and likely a struggling fashion business signals a fantasist that bled into the real world. He was literally the powerfully built director that crops up on forums. I would hope they throw the book at him, but I suspect the judge is going to be constrained by sentencing guidelines

You sound like a Communist. How long have you been running a Collective and denouncing Running Dogs? Communists regularly participated in denouncements of individuals. Another Commie to block.

KDS. Seek treatment. NFO.

Grammatical error, like your mixup of a question mark and quotation. Symptom of KDS.

American forces do hand out medals like sweets, for different reasons from, say, the UK, forces. Still, my brother's collection is looking pretty Uncle Albert like after completing his 25 years; 7 campaign, 2 with bar. Hegseth's Army portrait (the only one I could find). Hegseth's awards; Bronze Star (x2) Army Commendation Medal (x2) National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star National Guard Award Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal, 2 Bronze Service Stars Iraq Campaign Medal, 2 Bronze Service Stars Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal Expert infantryman Combat Infantryman Badge NATO ISAF Medal GWOT Expeditionary Medal GWOT Service Medal Upon retirement from the National Guard, he was promoted to Major (O-4) Kelly's official Navy portrait Kelly's awards; Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Oak Cluster Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross, 1 Gold service Star Air Medal (x3 Gold Service Star,) Combat "Valor" Device Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Gold Service Star(x2, one with combat Valor) Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal, 1x Bronze Service Star Southwest Asia Service Medal (x2 Bronze Service Star) Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, 1x Bronze Service Star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Navy Expeditionary Medal NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal NASA Exceptional Service Medal NASA Space Flight Medal, 3 Gold Service Stars NASA Distinguised Service Medal Overseas Service Ribbon Navy Rifle Shot Ribbon Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal Navy Pilot Astronaut Badge Kelly left the service as Navy Captain (O-6). Navy Captain is not equivalent to Army Captain. Kelly's Captain outranks Hegseth's Major. "Achievement Medals" sounds like something you hand out to kids with learning difficulties. Need to rename that. It behoves no one to question either man's achievements and service to country in uniform. It should be pointed out to Hegseth that one should not use the US flag as a snot rag (handkerchief). This is an actual violation of the Flag Code (4 USC (8)j). The same extends to using the flag as a suit liner. A civvie might be given a bye out of ignorance, but not someone who is in the service. Free Speech though legally protects disrespect towards the flag.

But it wasn't 15 years of not speaking to him, as the record, and Donald Trump's own record supports that. Did Trump cutoff contact, or did Epstein? Perhaps semantics. When was the last time you spoke to an old schoolfriend? I have many, like most people, not spoken to in decades, because we move on with our lives. But you can absolutely guarantee it, meeting after decades is like winding the clock back. Mary Trump isn't social media. She is family. As is her brother.

Sberbank's German Gref has stated that the current ruble rate is far from its true level, identifying a fair range of roughly 100 to 105 rubles for one dollar. From today’s stronger rate, that implies a potential slide of about 34 percent. A decline of that scale functions as a hidden tax on Russian wages, pensions, and savings, allowing the state to redirect value toward sustaining the war effort. Russia’s economic dependence on China is deepening. Beijing purchases discounted Russian energy and supplies machinery and controlled goods at sharply higher prices. Research shows that Chinese-controlled exports to Russia have risen in price far more steeply than similar goods for other markets.

Mutinies in Donetsk

Russian recruitment issues. Increasing numbers of African recruits being caught. https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/african-fighters-with-no-documents-flood-donetsk-city-with-cold-war-era-bunkers/

China turning against Russia

The Peace Plans of Narnia https://thecritic.co.uk/the-peace-plans-of-narnia/ Russia embarking on a fire sale of gold, after collapse of oil/gas/diamond markets

https://medium.com/@rajk100/something-huge-is-brewing-between-russia-and-china-ca230baa6159 Trouble in Siberia. Moscow is now longer funding the police in Siberia. Not only that, police officers are being enticed to serve as Contractors on the frontline, leading to upticks in vigliantism.

https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-28-2025/ https://bsky.app/profile/thestudyofwar.bsky.social/post/3m6qrsysbkj2h

2 Flagless tankers catch fire in the Black Sea, hitting mines. https://gcaptain.com/flagless-tanker-kairos-catches-fire-in-black-sea-after-suspected-mine-strike/ Until recdently, both were flagged to the might maritime nation of the Gambia. Now deflagged, so no insurance. Diddums.

Psychologist as well as a Master Strategist. Its an effing forum. Calm down dear.

Cobblers. This is a Forum. Avatars don't mean anything, except to you. And Riclag. You really consider yourself to be a master strategist? Looking at your posting history, I'd put you in another bucket. You don't uphold your own principles of honest discussion looking at some of your previous posts.

Your point isn't helped by your own choice of avatar, which is fairly psychologically suspect. On the other hand, there is another poster who uses the image of a violent (but fictional) drug dealer to push his cadh. Does he admire fictional violent drug dealers? Who knows. One retard American poster thinks he's English, if you go by avatars. You are not a Chinese general.

You would if it means that Honduras comes under the control of the cartels and kill your kids or something.

The timing is designed to coincide with the Honduras elections. The US government is backing the Conservative candidate, and calles the opposition "narcocommunists", the Libre Party lead by the former Defence Minister. https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-27/trump-intervenes-in-honduras-elections-to-support-the-conservative-candidate.html The Americans have warned that if Hondurans vote is a way they don't support, they will cease cooperation with the country. The current government, represented by the Libre Party that Trump is attacking, recently signed a deportation agreement with the US. The pardon seems certain to push Honduras increasingly into the control of a particular cartel.