Its Now..

 

With the war Russia/Ukraine entering its third year, Ukrainian President Zelensky is also fighting on another front—corruption.

On January 9, Zelensky's defense minister, Rustem Umerov, said an audit had uncovered corruption connected to military procurement worth $262 million in only the four months he had been in post. His predecessor, Oleksii Reznikov, resigned in September over scandals that threatened to sap domestic and international confidence in Kyiv.

These cases included the dismissal of two senior officials over allegations the ministry had inflated contracts for food supplied to troops, including eggs. In December, a defense ministry official was arrested on suspicions that he embezzled nearly $40 million in the fraudulent purchase of much-needed artillery shells for Ukraine's military.

 It is Just the American dollars that is being syphoned under the war umbrella,,,, for variety of reasons. To some, its now or Never.  Just a thought.

Chilling..

 

Nagasaki atomic bomb.. AP

US President Joe Biden has been given a chilling nuclear warning over attacking Iran after three US soldiers were killed by a 'kamikaze' drone.

Ex-UN weapons inspector David Albright said the rogue state could be led into thinking that building nuclear warheads is their “best way out” if they are directly targeted by the US in retaliation for the deaths.

Mr Albright, who has previously claimed that Iran is just five months away from building 12 nuclear weapons, agreed it was important that the US sent a "clear message" by targeting the militants who were responsible for killings. But he urged Biden not to launch any direct strikes on Iran to avert a wider conflict amid heightened tensions.

The attack took place in the northeast of Jordan near the Syrian border, US Central Command said. American troops have long used the country as a basing point - with some 3,000 soldiers typically stationed there.

Is it time to recall the many soldiers all over the Middle East and avoid ending the world accidently with one bomb?

Fhooting..

 

The Ukrainian president’s shooting star has lost much of its altitude and gleam as Russia’s grinding invasion approaches the two-year mark.
An old war has turned into a plodding stalemate. The ballyhooed Ukrainian “offensive” has stalled. 

The promised “breakthrough” remains stubbornly elusive – if possible at all.

 The lethal, tit-for-tat exchanges have sadly become routine. Stoicism has replaced outrage. However it may be defined, “victory” is far beyond strategic or even conceivable reach.

Mass demonstrations of solidarity with Ukraine’s “brave” and “just” fight disappeared many months ago. 

Lately, the only “news” that Zelenskyy and Ukraine are inviting is mostly bad – courtesy, in part, of unflattering leaks from a skittish White House.    

Andrew Mitrovica  Al Jazeera columnist

Fault..

 

Game..

 

Bidenflation..

 

Logistics..

 
A Judge overseeing the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump and his associates Thursday indicated he was open to allowing a co-defendant to access communications between the Fulton County district attorney’s office and the federal government.

Inside the courtroom, Harry MacDougald, an attorney for former Department of Justice official Jeff Clark, argued a motion seeking to obtain correspondence between Willis’ office and the Department of Justice as well as President Joe Biden’s White House.

During the arguments, Fulton County prosecutor Alex Bernick disclosed that there were previously undisclosed written communications between the White House and DA’s office related to the logistics of calling federal officials to testify.

Bernick’s acknowledgment is one of the first clear signs of communication between the White House and one of the state prosecutors against Trump, who has repeatedly sought to frame any coordination as improper despite experts who’ve noted that such coordination is commonplace

 

First Day..

 

A nine-governor coalition led by Governor Hochul of New York and includes Governor Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Governor Gavin Newsom of California, Governor Jared Polis of Colorado, Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico send a message to someone.

“It is clear our national immigration system is outdated and unprepared to respond to this unprecedented global migration,” reads the letter, which is signed by Ms. Hochul and the governors of Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland.

However President Biden first day in the office, On January 20, 2021, just hours after being sworn in, President Joe Biden took several immigration-related actions that together signal a new era for immigration policy.   And here we are after the first day.  Just a thought.

Tanking..

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President Biden's intention is to tank the Democratic Party this coming November 2024.
He didn't do much on Covid-19 as he promised.
He didn't do much on the South Border and Immigration.
He didn't help with No Fossil Fuel except he caused the Inflation worldwide.
He cancelled the Canada USA Pipeline KeyStone XL.
He cancelled Nordstrom 2 pipeline for Germany and Europe.

Then he asked US companies to increase production of oil and Natural gas.
He placed sanctions on the Russian oil and Natural gas which increased the prices four folds creating the Inflation that reached 20% in certain countries.
Successful withdrawal from Afghnistan............. .

Senate..

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 All but two Senate Democrats are supporting a measure endorsing the creation of a Palestinian state as part of a national security package that includes military aid to Israel.

Why it matters: It's a clear rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments rejecting the notion of Palestinian statehood, which have inflamed tensions with congressional Democrats.

• The measure reiterates that it is U.S. policy to "support a negotiated comprehensive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting in two states with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace."
• It comes after Netanyahu, despite pressure from President Biden to support a Palestinian state after the Israel-Hamas war, said Israel "needs security control" in Gaza and the West Bank as part of any peace deal.,,, Axios.
• Israel has to start rebuild the damage caused in Gaza by indiscriminate bombing for weeks.   Just a thought.