Comments by "Emanon" (@Emanon...) on "William Spaniel" channel.

  1. It's shameful how Europe and the US have half-assed their support. Essentially giving Ukraine a false hope for victory and allowing them to sacrifice many more lives than if they otherwise would have. "Fight till the last Ukrainian" shouldn't be a sentence heard from American Politicians.
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  2. The goal of the offensive was never going to be anything but towards Mariupol and/or Melitupol (after the flooding) and severing Crimea from the rest of the territories. The Russians knew this and they knew what type of equipment and manpower Ukraine could employ (through intelligence, leaks and PR media). The Russians prepared accordingly and without effective air support and outnumbered in artillery support, the Ukrainian forces never had a fair chance to succeed. Just my 2 cents.
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  3. NATO equipped and trained Ukraine for combined arms manuever warfare, without the combined arms part. They never stood a proper chance against entrenched Russian lines and superiority in artillery.
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  4. "Hear all, trust nothing" - Ferengi rule of acquisition
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  5. That is a hilarious comment. Brilliant!
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  6. Voters themselves in the US have consistently voted against their own interests. "Median voter" is simply not a thing in the US, you have the vote because of their own identity, because of identity politics or because of traditional geographic voting. And then there are actual politically literate voters that vote for their self-interest. You'd be surprised at how many US voters cannot coherently explain a single issue and the position they're voting for.
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  7. Putin is most definitely playing with a full deck. Don't fall into the usual arrogant US habit and underestimate him or Russia. The US has done nothing but underestimate their adversaries and have failed repeatedly because of it. US policy hasn't exactly been rational either the last 25 years.
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  8. Whatever the US and Israel decides. You make it sound like Egypt are capable of making any sovereign decisions without the economic lifeline of the US and her allies in the region...
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  9. The battle towards Melitopol is utopia. Zalushny already openly communicated the plans in his interviews and public demand for specific NATO equipment. The Russians have had ample time to further entrench and prepare defenses and the UA simply doesn't have the manpower advantage, worsened by the lack of air support, to punch through the Russian lines.
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  10. US and Israel, the manufacturers of said gifts.
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  11. I still can't believe that this level of analysis and objective expertise is free and widely available. Thank you Mr. Spaniel.
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  12. Hamas has already succeeded in a geopolitical sense. They have shown the Israeli government for the brutal regime it is with their response, they have revealed the open US complicity in war crimes and the common citizen in Saudi Arabia is furious that no Arab State has made any actual moves to prevent the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The Abraham accords are dead, although it's extremely naive to believe that the next Israeli government will be less extreme. 90% of Israelis according to recent polls agree with or wish for more force to be used in Gaza. Shame on us all, yes, despite what Hamas has done.
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  13. But mostly you probably found caches with US made weapons from the 80s in Saudi and Pakistani crates, right? You need a healthy dose of insight into your own country's dirty laundry, my guy.
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  14. That's an utter and complete lack of responsibility. You can't give a kid that's being bullied a handgun, and then wash your hands from all the consequences, no matter how you spin it. The fact that Ukraine gets far reaching weapons will not change the war in any meaningful way. It'll merely aggravate the risks for escalation and the unnecessary loss of lives.
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  15. "Quotes are like Greek Philosophers. You sound smart if you can refer to them, but just remember most of them were absolutely wrong about everything" - Me, 2024
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  16. Victim theater at its best.
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  17. The US has taught Iran two things: 1) They'll take you seriously and avoid escalation if you have nukes (North Korea) And 2) Any deals made with the US are worthless as you can't trust a coming president to abide by any agreements (Trump) While nuclear proliferation is never a good thing, I completely understand why Iran wants to obtain them to prevent any future plans from Israel or the US to strike their soil, essentially committing acts of war disguised as altruistic acts of international security. This political and clandestine conflict is in my opinion solely a creation of ours (The West).
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  18. The war is effectively over for Ukraine. They have done more than anyone ever expected, but Ukraine needs to seek a settlement like Finland did in the 39' Winter War, if they can have any hope of a functional state in the future. There is simply no way that Ukraine can make up for their lack of manpower and the lag in equipment from their allies. The war is costly for Russia, but absolutely untenable for Ukraine.
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  19. I know this is an academic outlook, but my God, it's callous and unsympathetic to simply refer to people suffering and dying in a war as "returns on US investment". I had to put it out there. Sorry.
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  20. At this point Ukraine will run out of manpower long before the US runs out of cheap sentiments of support.
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  21. 1950s? Maneuver warfare? Wherever you are from, their school system needs to focus a bit more on history...
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  22. The same "arsenal of democracy" supplying bombs and financing the bombs that have killed 16.000 children in Gaza and are starving the rest? In what world would the creator bless the killing of children or countries that are complicit? You should choose your words more carefully.
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  23. Egypt and Pakistan are perfect recent examples of how real politik and US interests are the main drivers of supporting a coup, not the establishment of a democratic government. Democracies after all have a nasty habit of doing what's best for their people instead of acquiescence to their benefactors.
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  24. Now there's at least a chance of Trump not getting re-elected. But in terms of overall strategy, Kamala is the status quo (which isn't doing very well...)
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  25. That's exactly the problem. Israel has had their boots on the necks of Palestinians for generations and the US have gladly acquiesced and provided cover for their crimes. How many enemies did the US have in the Middle East before Israel was founded?
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  26. Technically it's an encirclement that's itself completely encircled.
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  27. Damn, the bots have learned meta-comments now!?
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  28. Yes, I agree. However the same can be said about nationals from countries at risk from having their assets frozen or being excluded from SWIFT. The US has also become an unreliable investor market for BRICS countries and others. The blade cuts sharply on both sides. The difference is that the US has effectively given the last impetus to ending the US Dollar's function as a reserve currency. This is what the US is afraid of more than anything and why they're ramping up the war rhetoric against China and Russia.
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  29. But with everything said and done, the only long term valid strategic move that Ukraine can make is against the center in Zaporizhye. West is logistically an almost insurmountable task and East is too well dug in and easily supplied. Game theory can only take you so far, despite the excellent report and analysis.
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  30. I think they confused "partial" with "half-assed"
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  31. The Russians not only made the bed, they shit the bed... and have to lie in it.
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  32. In Russia, you apparently measure the rest of your career in half-lives and meters from the nearest balcony...
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  33. Ukraine and Russia have neither on their flags. You probably meant coat of arms... Which Russia shares with the US and Germany: The Eagle.
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  34. I take offense at your description of "civilised people". But I guess you hit the nail on the head when you compare Ukraine to the numerous atrocities and aggression commited by the US and their allies in Israel and Saudi.
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  35. 0:10 It wasn't just a "missile barrage". It was a response to Israel's bombing of an embassy and assassination of Iranian diplomatic personnel. We is everyone insisting on pushing the narrative of Israel being beleaguered? They're without a doubt the single most belligerent nation on earth. And because of this type of framing, they think they can keep getting away with it.
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  36. Finally. You got there. Now you can sit back and enjoy the show instead of worrying about everything. Best regards A Palestinian living in the diaspora.
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  37.  @geraint8989  Blaming the US is absolutely relevant. You need to learn what constitutes context, brother. At the very least you should point out the hypocrisy and the illogical argument: IIf Russia is so weak, why are the politicians freaking out about Russia, then? Which is it? A weak military and economy collapsing, or an existential threat akin to the USSR at the height of the cold war? It's all PR and politics to make you forget the irrational policies and the money they're siphoning off from health, education and infrastructure. Secondly: Do you believe that the US has acted with equal morals and action in Ukraine versus in Gaza? Exactly. Hypocrisy. Principles are not dependent on skin colour. No one in our lifetimes will listen to the West on human rights because of Israel and its evil campaign. Yes, purely evil. They've corrupted all of you, but especially the US.
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  38. Still no coverage of the political and strategic impact of Israels onslaught in Gaza? An analysis of the conflict itself? It speaks volumes that you don't touch this subject, yet have no problem addressing every other conflict point on the world stage.
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  39. There's a tragic irony to soldiers selling off equipment for a bit of cash, only to find themselves in battle and dying because they lack the very same equipment. Some might even call it righteous karma.
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  40. This is probably your worst video to date. Not the general theory with regards to peace negotiations, but the dataset on which you've chosen to base your assumptions. Assuming that Russia is inherently unreliable, sure, but don't gaslight us into believing that the White House, the US State DPT or US media are honest actors. Case in point: Gaza. Nothing has been more egregiously biased and been directly disinformative than the US govt and media on this. Their credibility is therefore not a given and every piece of unverified reports and data must be dealt with the same due diligence you otherwise would Russia or other "infamous" actors. I'm tired of this charade and being fed BS, and being expected to never ask any questions. Y'all in the comments, go ahead, call me "comrade" or whatever. You'll be reinforcing my point about the bias and hidden propaganda. PS: If you think the US doesn't lie to achieve a political or military goal, I'll counter with a single word: Iraq
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  41. "Home by Christmas" Sure, no one that has said that in a war has ever been wrong...
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  42.  @a5cent  I agree completely with everything you've said. We've been half-assing it against the same country that took out Rev. France and Germany solely based on their ability to take a punch and continue fighting. The US have however been extremely hesitant to donate any actual active, maintained material to Ukraine for fear of having to need them later. The same goes for Germany and many of the larger countries. The war was over before it even began imho
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  43. I believe this war to be over. Despite the heavy losses and tremendous hits to their economy, Russia will be able to sustain the attrition where Ukraine cannot. Especially since the Americans have already signalled that they intend to downscale their support for Ukraine. Israel is still getting tens of billions that they don't need, however. The Ukrainians supporting the Israeli occupation and genocide of Palestinians is beyond me, but they lost my sympathy and support because of it. I'm no longer donating shit and will go out of my way to not vote for pro-Ukraine politicians. Reap what you sow, Zelenskiy
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  44. The attack on the Golan was 100% Israel. Israel have a long and "proud" history of denial aided by western media and governments (beheaded babies, mass rapes, IDF not killing their own, killing journalists) and then the usual backtracking and then months to years later finally admitting it was a "mistake". Even for children or journalists shot in the head or missiles bombing hospitals.
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  45. It's because of Israel's ongoing crimes against humanity and the underlying US support. Everything else is just obfuscation. The US and the establishment has no say over the coverage and TikTok has declined to "moderate" (shadowban and censure) Pro-Palestine users. Now, you can argue a bunch of other reasons, but the timing and sudden action doesn't pass the smell test.
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  46. Heavy-handed "countermeasures" have been the MO of the Israeli occupation since 1967. The greatest sin of our time has been letting the guilt of the Holocaust make us afraid of bringing Israel to justice for its many crimes throughout the decades. If your principles don't matter for Palestinians, then you don't have actual principles.
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  47. Oh man, imagine the situation where Mexico joins BRICS+, de-dollarizes and enters a military defence treaty with Russia and China. How would the US react in such an unlikely scenario?
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  48. There are surely disputes where China would seek to maximise its position. Doesn't change the fact that the US, by freezing Russian assets, has almost guaranteed the creation of an alternative credit system and BRICS+ seeking away from the US Dollar as the reserve currency. That's the true bombshell and consequence of the war in Ukraine. Israel's crimes and the US' tacit approval and support has merely confirmed that the US doesn't respect any mutually established rules of conduct on the international stage. Time to cash out your dollar bonds, folks.
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  49. What doesn't make any sense is why Putin only took Crimea in 2014. With this move he gave Ukraine 8 years of preparation and combat training in Donbas and allowed them to shore up alliances and support in case of an attack, or at the very least during Trump's presidency where we would assume the US would've stayed completely out of the conflict. I know, hindsight and all, but I didn't see the war coming because it made no geostrategic sense from a Russian perspective, even if they achieved their goals.
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  50. Why are you staying silent on the geopolitics of Israel and its "actions" in Gaza? Clearly, your portfolio is beyond the scope of Russia and Ukraine.
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