<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">An assessment of military forces: <<a href="https://sputniknews.com/columnists/201703171051701194-birth-bangs-of-new-middle-east/" class="">https://sputniknews.com/columnists/201703171051701194-birth-bangs-of-new-middle-east/</a>>.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 19, 2017, at 7:02 PM, Brussel, Morton K via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">I was somewhat disappointed that the issue of military conflicts were not discussed, especially the threats to Russia, Iran, N. Korea, China, and just what can be expected, especially with respect to the increasing military pressures upon Russia via Ukraine and NATO. <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Mar 16, 2017, at 12:36 PM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">A very worthwhile podcast, with Eric Draitser interviewing Chris Hedges, explaining why some of us don’t support the two party system of the “Deep State."<br class=""><br class="">I don’t particularly agree with everything stated, such as “taking on China as opposed to Russia because they’re white” or because “Bannon is a racist.” The powers that be now referred to as the “Deep State,” have been planning control of Eurasia since WW2 if not before.<br class="">Its geopolitical with China having time on their side, while Russia will be weaker after Syria and Iran’s power is destroyed, and after China is weakened. <br class="">This has been suggested by William Blum as well. <br class=""><br class="">Please see:<br class=""><br class=""><a href="https://store.counterpunch.org/chris-hedges-episode-78/" class="">https://store.counterpunch.org/chris-hedges-episode-78/</a><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">Peace-discuss mailing list<br class="">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net<br class="">https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss<br class=""></blockquote><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">Peace-discuss mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br class="">https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>