Peace Requires Justice

Author: Michael

  • Diesel Prices

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20261020 Below is a chart showing diesel prices against Ukraine’s strikes on Russia refineries and events around the US/Iran conflict. I have seen the chart in a number of places and it seems to be attributed to the ISW (Institute for the Study of…

  • Russian Army Could Collapse

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20261018 I have been wanting to write this post for more than a year. The signs have been subtle but they have been there and they have been growing, certainly in 2026 but even before that. It is quite possible that the Russian Military,…

  • Advantage Ukraine

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260402 It seems that what most analysts and pundits miss about Russia’s war against Ukraine is really core to the outcome. On April 30, 2025 the Hoover Institute posted an article titled, “Lack of Will Prevents Wars From Being Won.” In that article they…

  • Defense Agreements

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260401 A number of Arab Gulf nations have signed air defense agreements with Ukraine. This has the potential to provide a much increased level of defense against the attacks from Iran. Because of Russia’s invasion and continuing war against Ukraine, Ukraine has had to…

  • To Change Iran

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260330 The Iranian government- the ayatollahs, the mullahs, and the IRGC- have been a terrorist state for almost 50 years. They came to power through terror. They terrorize their own people, other nations in the region and nations around the world. Iran’s government thinks…

  • Two Neighbors

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260321 Let’s start by considering an example scenario. Consider three individuals that live with their families on three adjoining lots. The lots are oversized at a third of an acre each. Now take on the role of the neighbor in the middle and consider…

  • American Example

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260320 “This glorious Example of our Troops, under the like Circumstances with us, The General hopes will animate every officer, and soldier, to imitate, and even out do them, when the enemy shall make the same attempt on us: With such a bright example…

  • Hegseth Blame Mongering

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    20260319 This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, held a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 19. In it he inexcusably and shamefully engaged in blame mongering to try to dodge the administrations responsibilities for it’s Iran policy and actions. Hegseth stated, “We are…

  • Lacking Clarity

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260319 One of the problems with Trump is that by making his statements bombastic in nature he sacrifices clarity. Regarding the closing of the Strait of Hormuz he said, “I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island.…

  • Strait of Hormuz

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    This post was originally posted at TruthSage.com and is reposted here with permission. 20260312 Here are some thoughts regarding the current situation with the Strait of Hormuz. In Our Opinion: What Travels Through the Strait of Hormuz What Iran Sends Through the Strait What Does Iran Export What Does Iran Import General Conditions What Iran…