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Aug 09 2023 
Introductory speech of Russian Defence Minister Shoigu at Defence Ministry Board session
The reason for posting this introductory speech from Shoigu, is to very clearly understand how the forces against Russia arrayed themselves. They will not be content with any peaceful co-existence. I wonder if people realize how close to a bigger kinetic war we actually are. In the meantime a stream of sanctions are being issued… Continue reading
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Aug 09 2023 
A public Appeal To President Tinubu
With thanks to Femi Akomolafe, and the second part. You can see the background here:
“People don’t pine for democracy. They want homes, medicine, jobs, schools… with a few exceptions, democracy has not brought good government to developing countries.” – Singapore former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew
It is quite unfortunate that the Nigerian president, Asiwaju Tinubu,… Continue reading
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Aug 09 2023
Why Europe continues to get it wrong.
With thanks to Femi Akomolafe, a friend from West Africa and posted on his substack.
There will be two parts to Femi’s postings. This one which you should read first, to set the background and the scene and then a Public Appeal To President Tinubu. In the correspondence with Femi, one sentence became very important to… Continue reading
