Extended edition: Episode 3-31-23
Good morning, my friends!
Here’s today’s brief round-up of news and some daily motivation.
If you just happened to stumble by, here’s what I’m doing with The View from the Front extended edition.
My name is Stan R. Mitchell and I’m a prior Marine, journalist, and man who loves this country with all of my heart. I also like to focus on covering our military and looming hot spots, while also trying to unite the country as best I can.
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I wanted to begin this edition by honoring some brave warriors who passed in the last couple of days.
First, there was this tragic training collission between two helicopters: 9 soldiers killed in Army helicopter training crash in Kentucky.
Additionally, our country lost one of its most fierce warriors:
Russia and Ukraine news:
In other news, Russia acted like the complete, out-of-control police state that it is again: Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges.
But the bigger question is, “Was this why he was arrested?”
And my firm belief is that all Americans need to just get out of Russia as fast as they can. The country is as out-of-control as Iran on false imprisonments and bogus detainments.
I’m probably over-reacting — not really — but I don’t even think we should have State Department folks there anymore. Russia is no longer a country that even comes close to following the rule of law.
I have talked so many times about what a terrible strategist Putin is, but these two summaries were so concise and strong that I couldn’t NOT share them.
On the flip side, Ukraine did something smart, in my opinion.
Zelensky invites China’s Xi to visit Ukraine.
Summarizing my thoughts perfectly, Alec Bertina, a journalist and conflict analyst, call the move “good diplomacy.”
“If Xi (Jinping, China’s President) doesn't turn up,” Bertina said, “it does not make him look like the impartial mediator he is trying to come across. If he does turn up, it is an uncomfortable situation for Russia. Plus it shows Ukraine is open to diplomatic input from anyone.”
Finally, I’ve been meaning to squeeze this story in:
China news:
This seems potentially concerning.
Tech news:
These are TWO different impressive tech news stories…
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