Happy Anniversary Vladimir and Volodymyr

Happy anniversary Vladimir and Volodymyr. That's quite a war you two have going. Putin started it, but it is said Boris Johnson (wanker) prevented Zelensky from agreeing to a ceasefire. The Ukraine War goes on, and on and on [said in Colonel Hessler voice]. This war is a crime alright, committed by both sides. 

The Ukraine War has been good for the Davos set and the internationalists, the global jet setting types we chronicled in 19FortyFive. Six months after America's humiliating defeat in Afghanistan the Neocons got themselves another war. We've lost track of the tens of billions of dollars the United States has sent Ukraine. Just imagine if that money was spent to secure our own border. 

We noted America's mounting problems in another 19FortyFive article, this one about Neocon Robert Kagan and his compulsive interventionism. It's been remarkable watching the Davos set, the left, the earnest liberal fly the Ukraine flag and exhort Zelensky. When these people find a cause they virtue signal at full throttle. Again remarkable. And terrifying. Remember, when you stand with Ukraine, you stand with Klaus Schwab. 

Long time Stroock's Books reader(s) have figured out we're not a Ukrainian booster. Our reasons are complicated and have little to do with our former (and missed) Inforos/Infobrics writing gig.  'Maxim,' we told our KGB handler, 'if Russia hauls off and invades Ukraine, we can't write for you anymore.' Maxim, who no doubt has sources deep within the Kremlin, assured us there would be no war. Vlad cost us a gig we loved.

But we can't help but admire the man who brought law and order to a chaotic Russia, and turned his nation into an energy powerhouse. Putin kills a lot of Islamic terrorists too. As noted many times, Putin is a friend to the Jew. That's no small thing. [But Zelensky's a Jew-Ed] Yeah? So's Chuck Schumer. Just remember, like Netanyahu in Israel and Orban in Hungary, Putin makes all the right enemies in the west. 

Also, Putin's just kind of cool, admit it. 

Given his record, we assumed Putin would have the Russian military squared away. Ooops. The night the paras and helo troops fell on Kiev we thought things would be over quick. It turns out the Russian army is a total mess, and the Ukrainian army is quite deadly. That's quite a turnaround from the 2014 Crimea debacle. The Russian army isn't crossing the Rhine or the Weser, it can barely cross the Dnieper. 

The operative word in NATO is A for Atlantic. Ukraine is...a long ways off from the Atlantic shore. Why do we care what happens in Ukraine? Mark Steyn wondered why all these westerners are running around Ukraine. Tucker Carlson talked about American funded biolabs. The Biden Syndicate has deep ties to Ukraine as well. But America has no interest in Ukraine, none whatsoever. We won't die for Donetsk.

Our own sense is that the Ruskis are slowly gaining ground. Weight of numbers will overcome western weapons and money. There are only so many Ukrainians to kill. Eventually Putin will get most of what he wants from Ukraine, Ukraine will get unfathomable billions in aid from the West, and the Davos set will get a new country to sink its teeth into. Ukraine is Russian for Afghanistan.