All posts by Chuck Fager

Update: Quotes of the Weekend: Two Glimpses of Afghanistan, A Year after Withdrawal

[NOTE: Gwynne Dyer has been reporting on and analyzing wars for decades; he has a doctorate in military history & strategy. Adela Raz was the last Afghan ambassador to the U. S. Their perspectives a year later are distinct, succinct, valuable and illuminating.] Afghanistan: down the memory hole Gwynne Dyer Aug 10, 2022 It’s only … Continue reading Update: Quotes of the Weekend: Two Glimpses of Afghanistan, A Year after Withdrawal →

Pundits Pontificate on the Ukraine War’s Future

[NOTE: The Short Answer: Experts agree —“Maybe.” Or “Maybe not.” Long answer: Below.] New York Times — Aug. 10, 2022 Is There Any End to the Ukraine War in Sight? By Spencer Bokat-Lindell Mr. Bokat-Lindell is a staff editor. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, many observers expected that Russia’s military would make quick work … Continue reading Pundits Pontificate on the Ukraine War’s Future →

Charlottesville: Anniversary of An Atrocity

I Was Injured by a White Supremacist in Charlottesville. Strangers Lifted Me Up. New York Times — Aug. 11, 2022 By Constance Paige Young Ms. Paige Young is a racial justice activist and an advocate for survivors of sexual violence. She was among the counterprotesters injured in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017. In July 2017 … Continue reading Charlottesville: Anniversary of An Atrocity →

War Notes: Russian Recruitment Woes

AP News: Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — August 11, 2022 The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of inspection. Instead, men in uniform arrived and offered them amnesty — if they agreed to … Continue reading War Notes: Russian Recruitment Woes →

The “Quaker Scout”: Highlighting A Very Relevant Piece of Quaker History

In 1848 Quaker farmer Jonathan Roberts moved his family south from New Jersey to a new farm in northern VA in 1848. He arrived with high hopes and even higher ideals. The new spread adjoined George Washington’s Mt. Vernon plantation, already a historic site for the still-young nation. Yet with its distinguished lineage, the property … Continue reading The “Quaker Scout”: Highlighting A Very Relevant Piece of Quaker History →