{"id":152667,"date":"2024-02-01T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=152667"},"modified":"2024-01-30T19:12:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T00:12:55","slug":"thursday-thoughts-lowe-bush-afrika-and-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=152667","title":{"rendered":"Thursday thoughts – Lowe, Bush, Afrika, and China"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jack Lowe, a high school kid I believe I saw mentioned in these pages, was made an Honorary Marine last fall – he had wanted to be a Marine all his life but last year was diagnosed\u00a0 with a serious bone cancer. The Marines made him an Honorary Marine, as he was physically unable to go on active duty.<\/p>\n

His battle with his illness reflects his heroism and he showed his support for the Marine Corps throughout his life. His professional career changed when his path crossed with the Marine Corps, leading him to establish the Semper Fi Fund. He was a hope and help to service members and their families facing challenges like injury, and serious illness in combat aftermath.\u00a0 DEKH news<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sadly, Jack passed last Friday at the age of 17.<\/p>\n

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Cori Bush (D-MO)\u00a0 (upper left in the twunts pictured) who has been accused of paying hundreds of $thousands for “security” to her (unlicensed) husbands ‘security firm’ is officially under investigation by the Justice Department.<\/p>\n

Congresswoman says she believes in \u2018highest levels of integrity\u2019 and \u2018transparency\u2019 as she decries what she said were rightwing attacks.\u00a0 The Guardian<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’ve spoken of her before. I believe her response last time was the non-response<\/p>\n

“You would rather me die? Is that what you want to see? You want to see me die? You know, because that could be the alternative,\u201d she responded.\u00a0 The Hill<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mayorkas facing impeachment, Bush investigated.\u00a0 Fun, but talk to me when we see convictions.<\/p>\n

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And some things you just can’t make up. After invading Ukraine due to its Nazi\/fascist influence (remember when Putin said that? ) time has passed. Matter of fact, even the head of Putin’s mercenaries frequently seen in Africa, the Wagner group,was Arkanicided\/Putincided<\/del> died in a plane wreck, leaving Putin somewhat lacking there. Never fear, Putin is organizing a new mercenary group to take their place.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg said Vladimir Putin\u2019s government was looking to take advantage of the demise of the Wagner group, which operated extensively in several countries on the continent.<\/p>\n

The new group is called the Africa Corps and shares its name with the Nazi forces which fought in North Africa in the Second World War.\u00a0 Telegraph<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A little tone deaf but Putin isn’t being shy abut his ambitions. Erwin Rommel was not available for comment.<\/p>\n

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And in one of the few encouraging pieces of news, China is reputedly having a wee word with Iran suggesting they back the hell off a bit.<\/p>\n

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Chinese officials reportedly are pressuring Iran to rein in attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea or risk harming their business relations with Beijing.<\/p>\n

“Basically, China says: ‘If our interests are harmed in any way, it will impact our business with Tehran. So tell the Houthis to show restraint’,” one Iranian official briefed on the talks told Reuters.\u00a0 Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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If it works, that would be nice. Iran’s biggest overseas trade partner is China, so one would hope China has the stroke to convince the Iranians to quit messing around in the body of water that most likely transits 100% of China’s trade.Sure would be\u00a0 even nicer if they would have a chat with Fatty da Kim, too, but by now I suspect they\u00a0 don’t want to risk the loss of face they would incur if they tried and his response was “I have my own nukes now, y’all can go pound sand.<\/p>\n

However, you might note who Japan’s biggest trading partner was in 1940.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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