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The 15 BILLION Russian Casualties, and Other News (Updated!)

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 by Ian Kummer
The 15 BILLION Russian Casualties, and Other News

Here’s some updates from World War III. In my previous post I talked about scale error. In the context of propaganda, the scale “error” is deliberately separating the viewer from any sense of proportion or context. Here are two examples.

Categories Ian Michael, Military, News Tags military, politics, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 4 Comments

The Fatal Scale Error in the Ukraine War

May 12, 2022 by Ian Kummer
The Fatal Scale Error in the Ukraine War

I think I have an explanation for what’s happening, and not happening, in Ukraine. I’ve looked and not seen anyone else make this observation, so maybe I’m a genius. It’s a fatal scale error.

Categories Commentaries, Ian Michael, Military Tags military, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 35 Comments

Biden Admits Russia Won WWII, and Other News

May 8, 2022 by Ian Kummer

President Joe Biden has officially abandoned any pretense of celebrating victory over the nazis.

Categories Commentaries, History, Ian Michael, Military Tags Nazism, Russia, Ukraine, war, wwii 11 Comments

Ukraine Is the New Afghanistan… For Us

May 7, 2022 by Ian Kummer
Belarus training exercise with Russia. Allied Resolve 2022

While it is possible that Ukrainians are choosing to not retreat, its equally possible that they can’t retreat. Our perception of the war in Ukraine is, as usual, backwards. I also need to debunk a very popular myth surrounding the so-called “military industrial complex.”

Categories Commentaries, Ian Michael, Military Tags Globalism, military, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 14 Comments

Who Has More ‘Will to Fight’ in This War?

April 29, 2022 by Ian Kummer
Who Has More 'Will to Fight' in This War?

This “will to fight” applies to both sides, doesn’t it? Do Russians have the will to fight? Do they have more of this will than us? I don’t know. I don’t even know how they feel. All I can do is share what some Russians have told me.

Categories Commentaries, Ian Michael, Military Tags Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 25 Comments
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