Good Soylent Green Day morning, Stroock's Books reader(s). We're at the coffeeshop again. The Coffee is okay. They must have a music playlist on rotation because every day we hear Sixpence (the Kiss Me song), John Mayer, Maroon 5, a lot of Train, god help us all. We listen to Train and can't believe these songs were written and performed by grown men.*
Yesterday we heard a couple of the Uber Eats/Door Dash driver's gabbing away in their native tongue. 'Ruski?' We asked. 'No, we are Georgian,'* one replied. 'But I speak Russian,' He added. 'You speak Russian?' he asked. 'Nyet,' we replied. Also, 'So sorry.' Please don't kill me, we were tempted to add, as these guys definitely looked like they could be extras in a Caucasus gangster film set in London and staring Clive James.
The Regime is supporting a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN. We shrug. Yes, the regime's heart is with a ceasefire, followed by an end to the fighting, followed by peace, followed by a Gazan and West Bank Person state. But the Regime also keeps sending weapons to the Israelis. This UN resolution is geared toward placating restive Arab voters here in the United States. See Michigan, for example. When the Israelis obliterate Rafah, the Regime can point to the UN resolution and say, 'We tried.'
Multiple Israeli media outlets report this morning that Sinwar has fled to Egypt. These reports rely on a Saudi newspaper anonymously quoting Israeli intel operatives. Sinwar bugging out to Sinai is actually a good thing as it means he and Hamas have conceded defeat. What a morale killer for Hamas if Sinwar is gone. Maybe the Israelis planted the report for that purpose. You know what the imams say. Could be, but we have no idea how Mossad goes about its Limited Hangout and Modified Limited Hangout ops. Dumping the idea in a Saudi paper does make some sense though. Israe 24 says the IDF has 'shifted focus to Rafah'. Exit question: does the Rafah op end with a bang or a whimper?
Israel Radar tells us war is coming to Lebanon. IDF Northern Command is advising civilians to be prepared for long periods without power. Hospitals are to make ready for mass casualty events. With all due respect to the Gaza campaign, the Lebanon campaign is, 'The Big One'. We suggest naming it Operation 11th Plague.
Presidential Greatness Rumination Week, Day Two: This Ben Shapiro video about the five worst presidents gets things right. And of course our reader from Tennessee is going to defend Andrew Jackson. Sorry, Jackson was wrong about the Bank of the United States, issued the Specie Circular which caused the panic of 1837, and let us not forget the Indian Removal Act. Take Jackson off the 20 and replaced him with Ike or Reagan.
*We wrote 15,000 words about Georgia, Tbilisi, and the Battle of the Roki Tunnel. Maybe it can be the opening blockbuster to another novel, similar to what we're doing with World War 1990: Norway. We've no regrets about chopping the chapter from World War 1990: The Final Storm. The rapier is ruthless and neccesary. We are an edit or two away from greatness, Hitchcock is alleged to have said.
**Yes, we were tempted to crack a joke about the Georgia Bulldogs and the lowdown, dirty, no good SEC. If you had to get into an ambulance at a Bulldog's game, they'll take your wallet before hooking up the IV. Bastards. Ironically, tomorrow we're taking Oldest Daughter on a tour of Big Ten powerhouse Rutgers.
I disagree on the bank of America the only President to pay off the national debt and the Indian removal saved more Indian lives in the long run there was going to be war for that land and if it was fought every Cherokee Creek Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole would of been wiped out
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