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Ukraine Phase 2

Posted on April 10, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 10, 2022 There’s nothing subtle about what is about to happen in Ukraine. Russia is openly preparing a brutal attack on Ukraine’s eastern provinces that will continue the systematic destruction of once beautiful cities and the targeting … Continue reading →

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Valuing Life

Posted on April 6, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Znedell, April 6, 2022 I just returned from a funeral. Two friends gone in the blink of an eye this winter, very special ones who were a large part of what saved my sanity during COVID and the lockdown. … Continue reading →

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After the NATO and European Council Summits

Posted on March 27, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 27, 2022, In 1987, campaigning in the Democratic Primaries for the 1988 Nomination for President, Senator Joe Biden used some lines from a particularly moving speech by British MP Neil Kinnock without attributing them to him. The … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Elephant

Posted on March 23, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 23, 2022, Conventional wisdom in the United States has it that Americans need not fear an accidental launch of nuclear missiles toward another country. It’s not something we can predict accurately, but we’ve seen evidence that our … Continue reading →

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Only Courage and Leadership Can Save Us

Posted on March 16, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Znedell, March 16, 2022 Interviewed by the Washington Examiner Tuesday, Donald Trump admitted he’d been wrong (well, not exactly,) about Vladimir Putin. Our former president, who repeatedly referred to himself as a genius who knew more about diplomacy than … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Reality Check: What Was Donald Trump’s Role?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 15, 2022, Note: for this article I have relied heavily on a couple of published reports: a July 21, 2021 piece in Business Insider; a July 15, 2021 article in Just Security. It’s too late to save … Continue reading →

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The Ukrainian Line in the Sand

Posted on March 12, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 12, 2022 Watching horrific videos and interviews with ordinary Ukrainians, it’s important to remember the elephant in the room: Nuclear War. That would be the end of civilization as we know it and possibly the destruction of … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Madman Scenario

Posted on March 1, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 1, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was always going to be a risky proposition with the borders between Ukraine and four NATO countries within shelling and rocket range of the fighting. The risk seems greater now that … Continue reading →

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Heroism and Leadership

Posted on February 27, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2022 Every major conflict produces heroes; sometimes they’re not the people you might expect. The hero of the first week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is, hands down, Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine. If … Continue reading →

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Abetting Our Enemies

Posted on February 24, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 24, 2022 Try to imagine that far across the ocean, a large, powerful adversary has surrounded a neighboring sovereign nation with clear intent to invade and overthrow its legally elected government. No one has any illusions about … Continue reading →

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