‘If women were in charge of most states, the world would not last long’ — Ricardo Duchesne

If women were in charge of most states, the world would not last long. Women are too volatile, too personal and emotional ——- exactly the qualities that make for bad diplomacy.

This trait is exacerbated in a Western world committed to liberalism in geopolitics, rather than realism.

Liberalism seeks to “fight the last war” to make the world safe for democracy” —- whereas realism, a manly perspective, accepts the realities of great power politics and the balance of power doctrine.

It understands that bigger nations get to have more privileges than small nations, and that there is no such thing as equality of rights in international relations.

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Concise analysis of how the FBI works and is structured

As Dan Bongino will soon discover for himself, the FBI runs two basic operations as part of their modern mission.  Proactive, and Reactive operations.

Operation #1 is best defined as the “proactive mission.” Essentially the autonomic operational objective of the silo as it is administered.  This is the resting compass heading of the organization; it’s functional position in statis.

The ‘proactive mission’ is to defend the interests of the DC system of government.  The FBI monitors threats to government interests and takes action based on threats to the framework of DC governance.

Operation #2 is best considered the “reactive mission,” where the FBI is forced into investigative footing as an outcome of something that happens.

The ‘reactive mission’ runs first and foremost through the prism of the ‘proactive’ responsibility.  The reactive investigative footing is the full deployment of resources to identify if the event presents the possibility of risk to the DC system.

Example of #2, a terror event is a “reactive” focus.  The FBI is reacting to something, investigating some event that has already occurred. Often the reactive investigation runs across the proactive activity, and we discover a “known wolfe” who was not a proactive priority, because the threat was not to DC or Govt., specifically.  Another example the NASCAR noose nonsense.

Example of #1, the Hunter Biden laptop, Ashley Biden diary, Awan Brothers, Clinton email server etc., these are all considered ‘threats’ to the DC/Govt system, and therefore they gain the full attention of the “Proactive Mission.”

Understanding the FBI is a matter of understanding the priority of the organization is defending the interests of DC/Govt as the primary objective; the Proactive Operation, the standard setting.

The Reactive Operation is considerably less important and encompasses the after-action Homeland Security mission.

The FBI is a sub-silo of the much more significant Parent silo, the CIA.  It is the CIA who controls the operational mission focus of the FBI.

You deserve to know this….

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Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine to ‘ensure that it is contributing to a solution’

President Donald Trump is putting a pause on all military aid to Ukraine and issuing an ultimatum to President Volodymyr Zelensky after their Oval Office meeting blew up on Friday. 

The president had planned to meet with his senior advisors on Monday, according to the New York Times, where he will consider the future of Ukraine aid, even as European countries are discussing how to increase their support for Ukraine. 

A White House official said Trump is focused on reaching a peace deal to end the more than three-year war sparked by Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, and wants Zelensky ‘committed’ to that goal.

The official added that the U.S. was ‘pausing and reviewing’ its aid to ‘ensure that it is contributing to a solution.’ The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the assistance.

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Viking-Age Skulls Reveal Widespread Disease and Infections

A new study from the University of Gothenburg has revealed that Sweden’s Viking Age population suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial diseases, sinus and ear infections, osteoarthritis, and other ailments. Researchers used modern X-ray techniques to examine Viking skulls, uncovering a range of health issues that would have significantly impacted daily life.

This study builds on previous research that examined a large number of teeth from the Viking Age population of Varnhem, a site in Sweden’s Västergötland province known for its extensive burial grounds and well-preserved skeletons. Now, odontologists at the University of Gothenburg have expanded the research by analyzing entire skulls using computed tomography (CT) scans.

Signs of Chronic Illness and Infections

The findings, published in British Dental Journal Open, suggest that the fifteen individuals whose skulls were examined had suffered from a wide range of diseases. The CT scans revealed pathological bone growths in the cranium and jawbone, indicating infections and other conditions. Some individuals showed evidence of chronic sinus or ear infections, which left visible traces in the surrounding bone structures. Osteoarthritis and various dental diseases were also common. All of the skulls examined belonged to adults who died between the ages of 20 and 60.

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