On Putin's War

We are developing the Putin's War novel now. This will pit Russia against China. For a time we thought a Russian invasion of Poland would be interesting. Via Michael Totten here is one of the reasons why:

Just days after the Russian government accused the United States Congress of violating international law by imposing sanctions on Russia, the Kremlin is threatening Poland with sanctions if it pulls down Soviet World War II memorials. Vladimir Putin ought to be grateful that the Poles have let them stand as long as they have. Moscow built them to glorify and whitewash its brutal conquest in the ashes of the Third Reich, yet Warsaw has been free of Russian domination since 1989, more than a whole generation.

Being an American we admire the Poles. Being a Jew we hold no truck with the Poles. I actually got into a FB brawl a few weeks ago with a Polish woman who was trying to tell me that Poland was so tolerant and a good place for Jews.

...oooookaaaaaayyyyy.

That said we like the Poles for their pluck and courage. Just wait till you read World War 1990: The Final Storm. 

Of course if war did ever break out between NATO and Russia, yeah, yeah I know it was written up a few years ago, Poland would be the bulwark of any NATO effort against the Bear.

Speaking of Russian invasions, Vox Day warns us against getting to close to Georgia. We like Georgia too, and are glad W took steps to save them 2008. We don't want Georgia in NATO though, we just don't see any compelling interest.

We'll take the Hungarians and the Poles, but we don't want the Georgians!