US helicopters evacuate the U.S. Embassy compound in Kabul, Afghanistan
AJ Smuskiewicz — The Unz Review Feb 10, 2023
I recall that when I was attending St. Albert the Great elementary school in Burbank, Illinois, during the mid-to-late 1960s and early 1970s, some of the history teachers used to tell us that the United States had never lost a war. Keep in mind that this was while the foolish American fiasco in Vietnam was unfolding, and this was only a decade or two after the inconclusive stalemate of the Korean War. That shows you that the indoctrination of school kids is nothing new.
For a military-industrial empire that maintains approximately 800 military bases around the world and that spends more on its military than the next seven countries (as well as 144 other countries) combined, the U.S. global hegemonic empire is clearly crumbling before our eyes today, following decades of slow decay. The last war that the U.S. unambiguously won was World War II—and that victory was only possible because of the fighting of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and other Allies in addition to America. That big win was almost 80 years ago.
Since then, the U.S. military-industrial complex has lurched from one military debacle to another in an almost constant state of warfare, with each conflict characterized by either eventual failure or, at best, ambiguous results. The many geopolitical messes created by these U.S. military interventions have, nevertheless, been very financially profitable for the elitist warmonger class. And after all, the U.S. purports to be “exceptional” among nations, so it has a self-declared right to meddle where ever and whenever it wants to meddle, regardless of the negative consequences.
Soon after WWII, there was the Korean War, in which the Communists won the northern part of that nation despite the U.S. military efforts. Then there was the Vietnam War, with many years of U.S.-caused devastation ending in the withdrawal of American troops, soundly defeated by the Communists, who took over the whole country.
And then, after several years, there was the much-ballyhooed quick victory of American-led forces in the Persian Gulf War—a “victory” that inconveniently left the “bad guy” in power, leading to some nasty mocking of the American president. So, after a few more years, the son of that president launched the Iraq War, based on blatant lies about nonexistent weapons, so he could finally wipe out that bad guy and clear daddy’s name. Saddam Hussein was lynched on live television, and Bush Jr declared “mission accomplished.”
But what was actually accomplished in Iraq? Hundreds of thousands of dead civilians, mass destruction, and societal devastation, as well as a substantially worsened destabilization of the entire Middle East, leading to enhanced power for Iran, the rise of more Islamist terrorism, and another shameful U.S. withdrawal. And as if that had not caused sufficient chaos in the region, the U.S. wrecked another nation and further destabilized the Middle East a few years later by killing another alleged bad guy, in Libya.
Of course, the most glaringly shameful recent American defeat and withdrawal came at the end of the longest-ever American war, in Afghanistan. After 20 years of American military meddling and massacres in Afghanistan, the bad guys there that the U.S. ostensibly started the war to oust came back to power. Seemingly another spectacular defeat for the U.S. empire, though that doomed conflict was intentionally ended so that American military resources could be diverted elsewhere, namely for a new senseless fight in Eastern Europe.
In addition to these well-known American wars from the ‘50s to the present, the U.S. has during that same time instigated, launched, and been involved in hundreds of other military conflicts (via actual fighting, proxy fighting, supplying weapons and money, or various other forms of meddling), both overtly and covertly, all over the place—from Central and South America to the Middle East and North and Sub-Saharan Africa to Southern, Central, and Eastern Asia to Central and Eastern Europe. The main results of these conflicts have basically been a helluva lot of killing, chaos, and destruction, and overall worsening of problems in foreign lands, with absolutely no benefits for the American people (unless you work for the Pentagon or you’re an executive with a big defense contractor).
And so here we are today. As I write these words, the United States military machine is apparently on the verge of yet another spectacular defeat—this time against Russian forces in Ukraine. This bitter fact has been hidden by the American and Western mainstream corporate media, but it has been expertly articulated by a few honest commentators, such as Douglas Macgregor. Yet another war instigated and fought by the U.S., via proxy, against an imaginary enemy for no reasons other than financial profit and a delusional sense of maintaining its obviously crippled and rapidly diminishing world hegemony. Wasting valuable resources in destroying another foreign country, pushing some kind of sick neoliberal woke agenda, even as America seems to be collapsing in all areas of its society at home. The brilliantly perceptive Chris Hedges has referred to this insanity as “woke imperialism.”
Obviously sensing—though still refusing to publicly admit—the inevitable impending defeat against Russia, the crazed, senile, and/or desperate U.S. elitist “leaders” are now spreading more hysterical lies (just like they did with Russia and Ukraine, Iraq, Vietnam, etc) as they begin to switch their warmongering focus to China and Taiwan. Yeah, like that’s gonna go any better for them than their crazy provoked proxy war against Russia!
And, for future consideration, don’t forget that there is always a war that can be pushed against North Korea, Iran, or any other independent country that refuses to acknowledge U.S. hegemony.
To a normal, rational-minded individual, the endless American warmongering all over the world, which always ends in embarrassing and humiliating losses and more mayhem and madness, seems extremely illogical. But the hidden logic for the American military-industrial complex lies in the very real financial profits it continues to rake in as it seeks in vain to maintain the declining American empire, regardless of the military losses on the ground. That is what it is all about. That is what it has always been about. Money. Greed. Power. Control. Pay no attention to the death and destruction.
Needless to say, this delusional, suicidal situation cannot go on forever. Ultimately, the American empire will exhaust itself out, and it will finally and totally collapse. And then the war profiteers will simply switch sides, probably moving to China. But in the meantime, the fading American empire will continue to behave the way that declining empires have typically behaved throughout history, from the Roman to the British empire . . .
As the shit is hitting the fan at home in increasingly messy and smelly ways, the U.S. will keep trying to display its “power” by stirring up more shit and chaos abroad, in desperate, impotent attempts to hide the fact that its purported “exceptionalism” is all bullshit.
Someday in the future, the current American lunacy will make for some bewildering history lessons for kids in school.
(Republished from Intellectual Conservative by permission of author or representative)
Every American child is brought up on a diet of gung-ho John Wayne ‘cowboys and injuns’ brainwash. This accounts for the moronic rantings you hear from the typical American.
That’s bad enough, but it is nothing compared to the brainwash culture of the THICKBrits. The Brits are so far gone that they would burn their own children in the streets if the Jewtube told them to.
Brits believe that the world owes them and that they are morally superior to everyone. The ‘history’ that they base their delusions on is a fantasy. Dunkirk was a ‘victory’. The ‘Battle of Britain’. Britain ‘went it alone’ against Hitler. The British Empire never oppressed anyone. And so on.
Gone are the days when the US of A was exporting to impoverished countries things like bulgur, milk powder, gallons of cooking oil and such likes. These items formed most of my daily meal which were served at the elementary school I attended in late 60’s, and once a week were given to take home. Like the logo on these items’ packaging’s, of two hands clasping together in greeting, nothing else was needed to affirm a bond of friendship. Now contrast that with the US of A of today. It exports nothing of life enhancing value to those in need other than military hardware and a litany of devices that enhance only in corrupting the normal order of life. Such as the senseless Woke approach to life and promiscuity and outright revolt against traditional ways of life that have served well countless generations. And military bases and biolabs. It is as if the old USA had swallowed itself and some putrid vomit has taken its place. Its bastions of Freedom replaced with petty tyrannies and mass surveillances and its honorable laws replaced by shameless liars who lie along with every breath they take. And we have to contend that it has morphed into a monstrous cancer.
Kids in school now will be subject to the woke brainwashing we are all familiar with. Growing up in the sixties, I remember a “lesson” taught when I was around 9 or 10.
The Vietnam war was on. I recall often seeing a visual of North and South Vietnam with the border gradually moving south on the”news”. In school we had a different teacher than usual in my junior school; a teacher we had just that once. He spoke very passionately about the “Domino Theory” as I now know it, and how if Vietnam “fell”, the south-east of Asia leading to Australia would also “fall”. Even now after fifty years I recall the passion; notwithstanding he was wrong and had been brainwashed in the great Tweedledum of communism being opposed by the Tweedledee of western monopoly capitalism.
During the time of “fear” money is signed off for various projects. That is the “real deal”. But as per the predictions that are often suggested on this website, and geopolitical projections of nuclear war and some sort of new Black Death, after the money has been spent and the end of the world hasn’t occurred, where is the forensic accounting? Where after all the hand wringing is the REAL analysis; the famous photograph of the young naked Vietnamese girl after an Americana attack doesn’t tell us anything…
Great article. From your school timeline I estimate that we are about the same age. As an Aussie, I grew up in awe of America and Americans – we had a saying that the U.S. was about 20 years ahead of us here in Australia. They had the Space Program, fantastic muscle cars – everything a kid dreams about.
But how things have changed since my eyes have been opened – sometimes I almost want to see the American empire extinguished for good – but then what would take its place ? I don’t want to live under a Chinese Communist system and I know that evil will find a way to infect all political and social systems. So I long for the day when Jesus Christ returns to this world and establishes His kingdom – showing us that the rule of Man has been – and will always be corrupt.
Commie USA lost to the Communists in SE Asia, on purpose, same as Hitler “losing” to Communists because he was one
1st Timothy 6-10
“Look over there but don’t look over here”. See a balloon.
The author fails to mention that the root of all the madness gripping the USA and most other countries is the insatiable greed for material possessions, other people’s materials at that.
None of these wars were intended to be won…they were designed to bleed the country (and by association the West) of resources and stability on the way to the cabal of bankers technocratic NWO..
the final denouement being played out now in slavland…
There is unarguably at least 100 trillion off-shored in ‘City’ controlled ahem..’lsland banks’.. BVl etc…(they love islands)..and that is peanuts..
and it was all stolen…by the ahem..’Rules based Order’..
Of course in true ‘cabalistic’ fashion all the guilt and Evil has now been passed on to what remains of white ‘western’ civilization…(granny and uncle joe)..
Whilst they of course jump ship to the next empire they have created to bleed dry and ultimately destroy..
It must surely be wrong to say that the USA was at war with, for instance Afghanistan. So no loss then.
Same now. Would they believe their own prop?
Paul Spencer–the American advantages in the 1950s came from several thousand Nazi scientists, spared death because America could not understand the research papers they captured. Money-grubbing America does not do real research as much as motivated nationalists do
If only the American government owned the weapons manufacturers in trust for the American people. Eventually they will have to raid the obscenely rich who profited wildly from this scam to pay the pensions of old American men and women. When that happens there will no longer be a MIC
Oh dear! With the U$$A being flushed down the drain….
it looks like its UK Yapping Poodle is going to have to find another victim to live vicariously through… and – more importantly! – scrounge scraps off
😅😂🤣
NOW – Kamala Harris: “The United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity.”
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1626913771523387392?t=Juvkzr4alojsIvM1OzeTKg&s=19
The United States never lost a war, really? Let’s go back just over two hundred years to the War of 1812. The United States determined they would punish Britain by invading Britain’s remaining North American colonies to the north and incorporate them into the United States. What happened? – the approx. 6,000
redcoats spread out from Halifax to the Detroit area, along with their Canadian and native militia, outnumbered in nearly every engagement, gave the blue coated Americans such a black eye, the invasion was a complete failure. Doesn’t that count as a loss?
And when did US Imperialism (and all its running dogs…or, in Mao-speak, “lunning dogs”) pretty much take over? When JFK was assassinated (led by the CIA of course) and LBJ took over (which not only assured the hated Vietnam war, but Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty). I was eleven years old when it happened, but even then I could not believe the official narrative, esp. after Ruby (Rubenstein) shot Lee Harvey Oswald…my first wake-up call. 9-11? I knew it was a false flag from the beginning….
Ohh… Come on AJ Smuskiewicz .. America never won a war since WWII ?? What about Grenada ?? You’ve forgotten it ??
The Battle of New Orleans made it a win for America in the war if 1812.
quote: “I recall that when I was attending St. Albert the Great elementary school in Burbank, Illinois, during the mid-to-late 1960s and early 1970s, some of the history teachers used to tell us that the United States had never lost a war.”
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I was raised in Amerika, and as a wee lad in Catholic school I heard the braggarts on the playground saying Amerika never lost a war also – and this was during the Vietnam WAR which the media liars called a “conflict”. I heard about never losing a war from my classmates, not my teachers.
Amerikans are thoroughly brainwashed that they are superior. This is an extension of Jewish SUPREMACISM. Jews under Communist LBJ (Lydon Baines Johnson who murdered President Kennedy so he could have his job). Jews run Amerika and the Goyim (fodder being fed to war machine endless wars for Jewish banking dominance).
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WILL SOMEONE OUT THERE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY PRESIDENT ELECTS HAVE VICE PRESIDENTS THAT WANT TO MURDER THEM FOR JEWRY? VP LBJ was in on the murder of JFK, just as Mike Pence is running against, and testifying against DJT.
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So only a fool brags about Amerika winning wars. We were also told that we had to go to Vietnam to stop the spread of Communism, but now Amerika is full on Communist. I always thought that going to Catholic COMMUNION WITH GOD WAS VERY SIMILAR TO POLITICAL COMMUNISM. This idea you are part of a larger group, a holy sacrament, is just a big con job to indoctrinate you into some borg like cult.
How many thinkers have connected this link between belief in a Jewish god(s) Yahweh and his sacrificed son and the wars we go to, where parents sacrifice their sons in stupid wars? I mean, how else are they going to motivate you to go far away and get killed for some war? They HAVE to dress up this whore in a pristine wedding gown to fool you to do something against your vital interest of staying alive.
How crazy is that Catholics eat the body of Christ and drink his blood in holy mass? This idea of a union of souls with “god” might be just the source of this lunacy that gets you to join the army, a big gaggle of humans being slaughtered in wars for Jewish supremacy. Jews being “god” of course. How many time have I heard for “god and country”?
It’s about time you say f-ck god the f-ck this country which is always in wars, or instigating wars. This Ukraine fiasco, which the USA is about to lose, is 100% orchestrated by Jews and their lackeys. The death and destruction is on par with any world war. And none of it makes any sense, accomplished anything, just another huge waste of money, and mass murder of the fools who participate.
I am tired of hearing how great “god” is. Really? Have you looked around you on what is really going on? There are hundreds and hundreds of homeless in Southern Oregon, sleeping out of doors in the freezing cold, rain, snow while these (unelected) political assholes send hundreds of billions to that shit hole Ukraine, like an absolute shit ton of money to some lost war they started. (and not a penny for East Palestine chemical cleanup). How much does it cost to put out some concrete culverts for the homeless to huddle in, so at least they are not just right out in the elements?
Every state in the union could of gotten $190,000,000,000/50 = 3.8 billion. Arizona could of built a 33 foot high gold painted border wall for that kind of money.
Biden, Blinken, Harris, and Victoria Nuland should be executed for their grotesque crimes and mass murder. They should be lined up with Holy Bibles in their greedy Jewish hands against the back wall of the White House then shot dead by machines guns and broadcast live. And when done ridding the planet of those scum, assemble Congress in their dome then lock all the doors and throw in a bushel load of hand grenades, then send in a Marine squad to kill any survivors. Those assholes cheered Zelensky like a bunch of jackals, they should all die a horrible deaths!
Religion is all a huge con job by the monied class to fool you. That is how they fool you into this war cult of obedience, and why you obey them, when you should want to kill them. They teach you obedience to God, pay your taxes, etc. NO! You should want to defy God, kill the authorities, and never pay taxes to these god damned criminals!
There is no just god in this realm, just liars and predators on a hell planet.
“Brits” would do well to remember that there hasn’t been an England since 1066, and there is a tremendous difference between England and not so Great Britain, which has done more than any other country in the world to establish, promote, and spread homosexuality across the entire planet.
If you look into the back of America’s “Blacks Law Dictionary,” the official law dictionary of the USA, you will see a chart of the reginal years of the British monarchs, beginning with William the (bastard) Conqueror, up to the current day.
Amazingly, William’s “victory” marked the demise of anything good, decent, and true on that sad little island, though it did morph into a sort of criminal Disneyland.
As usual, the Jews were behind it, and while they have been booted a couple of times, they have always managed to slither back in.
The English Folk appear to remain more or less intact, though very downbred from those of pre-conquest days, in physique, attitude, and spirit. Yet one wonders if there remain enough Men in England to just get up out of bed one morning and, en-mass, begin doing what needs to be done — and doing it good and hard.
Long live Robinhood!
One more thing that needs to be discussed, what the Jewish CIA calls “blowback”. Amerika’s infrastructure is being sabotaged, and it could be blowback.
Have you ever thrown a bucket of gasoline on a fire and the draft created by your body pulls the explosion flames onto you? Well that is blowback and it can happen to nation states engaged in illegal and immoral wars, like the Ukraine war, like the USA getting blowback for blowing Nordstrean. Russia could be sabotaging US infrastructure (or it could be the SPLC, ADL, FBI, Zionists, Antifa, Israelis).
(Disclaimer and note: I live in Amerika and I like electricity. So I do not condone or support blowing the infrastructure in my home country, as I have camped out in the dark plenty and have no wish to do so. So do not try these ideas at home, plus it is illegal, etc.)
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According to Solzhenitsyn, when the Bolsheviks took over Russia, the Russian patriots sabotaged the train tracks. Amerika has been taken by the neo-Bosheviks, aka the Demoncrap party, and they are imposing Communism on USA.
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https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1627425183601422339
Multiple Law enforcement have responded after a 18-inch pipe bomb that is capped at both ends was disconnected on the Train Tracks in Frankford PA and have been reported to have burn marks. Officers advise the pipe is on the train tracks and bomb disposal unit has removed the device for further investigation
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This is the 5th time I’ve posted this essay since I first wrote it during the Second Gulf War under ZOG Puppet GW Bush, and it is just as valid as ever. I bring up the valid question of why nations we attack don’t unleash sleeper cells to destroy infrastructure in the home country of the aggressor (i.e. USA). Well, now we are hearing that Iran does have sleeper cells inside the Great Satan. IMO Preppers are the new geniuses. And don’t think for a second Homeland Security will protect us, they have been set up to protect Jews – not you.
Amerika’s Achilles Heel and Iran Sleeper Cells
On January 6, 2020 By jackyukon
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@Ghost who walks
I have a great sympathy for the viewpoint you give, owing to the fact that I once held it.
Anglo-Saxon England was different from Norman England that eventually became simply “England”. The Celts have a similar romanticised figure of King Arthur before the coming of Angles, Saxons, Danes, and Jutes. The truth is European people of these described groups are very close genetically.
The thing is, we as Englishmen are more likely to be descendants of the victorious army at Hastings than the defeated. It is simple law of biology that the victors procreate. Cain has been killing Abel forever. We are from the Christian perspective, “born into sin”.
It is a statical certainty, I’m told, that every Englishman and woman is a descendant of King Edward III. Likewise, I’m informed, every European – inclusive of Britons – is a descendent of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne. The bottom line is that the wealth in most previous times had more kids, and then as generations passed, everyone else “moved down” the bus, becoming gentry, small land holders, and finally peasants.
Notwithstanding what may seem like a deconstruction of a romantic perspective, I actually double down on your intended sentiment. I cannot speak for Scot, Welshman, Or the Irish, but I believe that England is a platonic ideal that exist in the mind of God almighty. It just so happens to be geographical place as well.
“Breathes there the man, with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!…” (Walter Scott)
Built on a LIE, Die on a LIE.
Mystic and Yogi