Living On the Diagonal

 HOW WOULD A MAP OF THE RUSSIAN CONVOY   APPEAR IN YOUR STATE History is all important in understanding how the past affects the present. However, geography, topography, weather and culture play a huge part of our lives especially during war. Everyone should learn more than the basics of these disciplines if they are to understand contemporary events. If the young Russian troops are getting lost, the lack of geography must be worse than what is taught in our schools. Grayling, MI - 205 mile, full length of a convoy to Detroit   The column of the Russian forces assembled on Ukraine's border began to move south toward Kiev. Early reports estimated it was seven miles long. The  assessment of the strength seem to follow hourly. Additional trucks continued to join the column including weapons to inflict damage upon residential areas and murder private citizens. Satellite photos tracked a menacing force stretching 40 miles. Our military experts didn't hide the awe nor deep concern. I

  A CALCULATED RISK -  UKRAINE MUST HAVE OUR AIRCRAFT NOW! In the run-up to WWII, America remained on the sidelines while Great Britain was suffering devasting losses on the continent. America was no mood to get involved with WWI still etched in their minds. The Republican Party were pacifists staunchly holding their ground. President Roosevelt felt impelled to help our ally across the pond. His administration became creative and employed the Lend-Lease Program. America then began shipping military equipment and supplies in coming to the aid of Winston Churchill and citizens suffering under the London blitz. Marine merchant ships delivered arms to them when not sunk by German submarines. Republican opposition continued to tie FDR's hands. What came next was more than remarkable, it was genius. Great Britain needed our aircraft if the isle was to survive. FDR's creativity and savvy led to a plan where US planes were transported to the Canadian border and literally "pushed

TIME SENSITIVE ACTION REQUIRED: POLAND TO ANNEX THE LVIV OBLAST! POLISH NATIVE AND SPEAKING IN THE CITY OF LVIV ALLEGE GENOICDE, OPPRESSION BY UKRAINE'S NAZI ZELENSKYY REGIME Leaders of the Western Alliance are desperate to take immediate military action without violating Article V as  response to save Ukraine from the impending carnage by Putin's armored forces, including the universally condemned  "therma-bere" or vacuum  bombs and cowardly shelling of  civilian population in Kiev and other cities. And most compelling is the shelling of a nuclear power plant that may unleash horror as like to Chernobyl. The TIME is now for Western Leaders to find a prudent strategy to move troops, F-35s, tanks, javelin and stinger missiles long on back order by President Zelenskyy. Western allies are stymied by the logistics of moving weapons unseen by Russia. Delivery of lethal weapons for Ukraine's military is almost beyond the point of no return. The aircraft present in NATO