{"id":22321,"date":"2023-02-14T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/?p=22321"},"modified":"2023-02-14T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:49:12","slug":"guest-contributor-arthurincali-14feb2023-ukraine-war-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/14\/guest-contributor-arthurincali-14feb2023-ukraine-war-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Contributor \u2013 ArthurinCali \u2013 14FEB2023 \u2013 Ukraine War Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for the polite words on <a href=\"https:\/\/arthurincali.substack.com\/p\/lost-in-a-moral-wasteland-during\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my analysis of this story out of Ukraine<\/a>. I didn\u2019t notice until this morning that you had reposted it here, which I always appreciate.<\/p>\n<p>A few more thoughts on this as I have had some time to ruminate on this subject:<\/p>\n<p>While I dislike the overused phrase, \u201cAs a (fill-in-the-blank with race\/religion\/career\/etc.)\u201d it does have merit for expertise and review of situations when applied correctly. So, as a veteran of OEF\/OIF with 20+ years of military and DOD experience, as well as a student of history, the circumstances and scenarios that occur during wartime are of great interest to me. I feel that I can bring unique perspectives to the table in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>The application of labels to the Ukraine-Russia situation as if it is a stark good\/evil dichotomy ignores the reality that conflicts between countries are never that simplistic. People who could not find Ukraine on a globe last year are now pontificating as \u2018experts\u2019 on foreign policy and geopolitical affairs. While most act as if history began around the time Myspace came online, the historical details around that region are complex and full of nuance to how we find ourselves where we are today. These are VERY tense times that require Realpolitik and deft hands skilled in diplomacy. The current administration has not shown evidence so far that they have these skills.<\/p>\n<p>As I am certain you already know, one caveat to that is to be wary of the number of retired generals and such that are employed by the news networks. CNN, MSNBC, and Fox are notorious for trotting out these empty suits to give what is alleged to be insights that are at an Oracle level. Amazing how more often than not, their opinions aligned with either Administration goals, or the boards they sat on as paid advisers for defense companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for the polite words on my analysis of this story out of Ukraine. 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