Many of history’s lessons aren’t clear, but there’s one that is: don’t invade Russia. From Drago Bosnic at lewrockwell.com:
Prussian (German) general and military theorist Carl von Clausewitz wrote a book called “On War”. One of his most compelling arguments was the postulate that “war is a mere continuation of policy by other means”. For British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, rule 1 on page 1 of the book of war, was: “Do not march on Moscow.” NATO seems to have forgotten both of these timeless statements.
Around the Napoleonic era, Prussian (German) general and military theorist Carl von Clausewitz wrote a book called “On War”. One of his most compelling arguments was the postulate that “war is a mere continuation of policy by other means”. In essence, war is not some sudden, isolated event that just happens randomly, but rather an instrument of political goals that are pursued when diplomatic solutions are no longer viable or wanted by either side. Clausewitz’s argument emphasizes that war is fundamentally a deliberate political act with a carefully calculated purpose, rather than a purely emotional or violent undertaking. The latter two are merely used for mass manipulation that serves to convince the populace that the war is “just”.
Although written over two centuries ago, such a timeless argument perfectly encapsulates how warfare functions (and has functioned since the dawn of mankind). This is particularly true for the political West and its centuries-old aggression against the entire world. Since the dawn of the classical colonial era to the modern (or perhaps even postmodern) neocolonial system, the world’s most vile power pole has killed, maimed and enslaved billions of people at virtually every corner of this unfortunate planet. Entire native populations (particularly in the Americas and Australia) have either been wiped out entirely or brought to the point of extinction, robbing the world of their unique societies and civilizations.
It was from this brutal colonialism that countries like the British Empire and the United States emerged, bringing more misery, death and destruction to other “undiscovered” regions of the world, particularly in Africa and Asia, where genocidal Western policies continued with the same ferocity. Clausewitz’s point that warfare is a very deliberate act has been proven time and again, with one caveat being that the political West has become increasingly sophisticated at causing wars and making them seem like they’re unrelated to Western aggression against the world. Whenever any given opponent is too strong for a head-on engagement, the political West resorts to “low blows” and strategic sabotage in an attempt to gain the upper hand.
Keep the WAR production running and generals mud and winter are coming.
Ivan loves the bad weather offensive.
Reading about 5 hour talks featuring Jarvanka and Witkoff with NO peace in our time.
I didn’t even feel the wind with double hoods and Elmer Fudd hat.
Perhaps one of the most striking examples of Shadow projection is seen in the relationship between the US and Russia. Withdrawal of this projection, of which both countries are guilty, is vital for global health, for if we continue to project our unconscious contents onto another country and its people, we run the risk of annihilating mankind. I think JFK saw this.