Two extremely important videos
On urban warfare in general and the present one in Gaza in particular:
I think this is the most important video I’ve ever seen on the topic of the propaganda leading to such widespread anti-Semitism today. It’s a detailed explanation of how the internet can be used as a potent force for evil:
Urban warfare is the absolute worst kind of combat-for the attackers. The Germans learned that from the Jews in WWII.
Good luck to the Israelis.
Actually the Germans learned that from the Russians in WWII. At Stalingrad.
Look up Rattenkrieg.
Listen to the top video, lots of great points made
it is striking we came off 20 years of warfare largely in close quarter combat, I would say the worse for wear, and yet we lecture Israel how to go about these operation, a little humility is warranted, then again look who climbed up the slippery pole, austin and milley until last year, what lessons did they learn,
neo:
I’ll take your word that it’s “the most important video I’ve ever seen on the topic of the propaganda leading to such widespread anti-Semitism today.”
But I won’t watch a 94 minute video on anything unless I really, really feel compelled. Speeding up to 2x is torture, not an option.
Any TLDR or TLDW?
it is striking we came off 20 years of warfare largely in close quarter combat, I would say the worse for wear.
Not largely. The first phase of the Second Gulf War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) was an old-fashion war of movement, i.e. open warfare, involving a drive on Baghdad with mechanized columns and main battle tanks. In the period of urban warfare that ensued in Baghdad U.S. forces prevailed on the tactical level but we were pretty stymied in the quest to achieve a decisive victory. In other words, we won the “little wars,” the so-called “Surge” was a tactical/operational triumph, but we failed to achieve our ultimate goal, whatever that was (nation-building? Bueller? anyone?), a not uncommon result in this era of asymmetrical warfare. The war in Afghanistan only rarely involved “FIBUA”, i.e Fighting in Built-up Areas. Combat engagements took place mostly in open country and villages.
I agree we shouldn’t be lecturing the Israelis on how to fight the Gaza War.
Vido two confirms my opinion that we’re now inn a struggle between the authoritarian governments and democratic governments. The Russians, Chinese, North Koreans, Venezuelans, etc. are working with the Muslim theocracies and kingdoms to weaken and destroy the West and democracy.
The internet has made it easier for them to spread propaganda about the “oppressive west.” Academia is helping them by miseducating our students. It’s a fifth column in our midst.
The Israeli says that Europe is beginning to wake up to the danger from Russia and Islam. As long as the U.S. is in the grips of the battle between the progressives (Who, IMO are basically authoritarian in philosophy.) and the conservatives, we can’t get our act together to mount a robust defense o of the democratic nations. He says it’s a struggle that will last thirty years. I pray he is wrong.
We seem to have slipped into a new Cold War. Now, it’s the authoritarians against the democides. Ukraine and Gaza are hot skirmishes in the bigger Cold War.
huxley:
For some reason I kind of like listening at 1.5 or 1.75 speed. But 2X is usually too much. I listen with a Bluetooth while cooking or exercising.
I find it odd that people as unconvincing as the current press corps has so much power to convince people. Their lies and truth twisting are so blatant, yet they seem to work. Are people today so afraid of thinking for themselves, that they lap up the lies happily, like George the Cat snarfs down scrambled eggs with cheese and ham?
Scott. They lap up that which confirms their existing view and makes them feel superior. Factual accuracy is not relevant.
Here is another important video, albeit at 52 seconds length a much shorter one:
https://x.com/RichardGrenell/status/1807423445921354016?t=2DVLJ7-DeT9OAxFDiyfLUw&s=19
And contrary to my instant inclination to just laugh and laugh, It’s not Funny!
https://x.com/EFischberger/status/1807446986515161279
This is what insurgency looks like in europe
https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1807419859044549062
https://www.france24.com/en/
Correction to my comment:
\Now, it’s the authoritarians against the DEMOCRACIES. Spell check and my failing eyesight strike again. 🙁
The video is indeed essential. Can’t take it on in one 90-minute dose, but it needs to be sat through piece by piece, and then repeated twice more, and outlined, and essentially memorized.
Would that the USA had enough uncorrupted news agencies and University faculties to absorb it, but they’re near-hopeless – they just want to teach the Stupid Student Short Course, which concludes with the US the villain. Rather the opposite of the above, but instant gratification or agitation is all they’re looking for.
Some encouragement, a bit, anyway. Both granddaughters in “social studies” have heard of how dumb and oppressive the Quartering Acts were.
So, maybe the US isn’t all bad. More to be heard.
About Oct 8, in a discussion group, I observed that setting up to fight from among civilians is a war crime. Nobody’d ever heard of that.
You’d think, since we’ve been losing guys for sixty years to restricted fire zones, no-fire zones, ROE, catastrophes like Extortion One Seven and the Abby Gate suicide bomber, our forces might get some credit for the sacrifices involved in trying to obey laws regarding the attacker in such situations.
Nobody’d had the slightest idea.
Having trouble with the link but you will like Douglas Murray’s speech to the Manhattan Club on the subject of October 7 and what it means in a larger sense. Youtube has it.