Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Patriot/Traitor

Against the will of most Americans and almost all of our country’s allies, Trump has allied himself with Russia in its war on Ukraine.

This is another moral failure to go along with Trump’s many others overseas, including bombing fishing boats in South America, cutting off life-saving aid to poor nations in Africa, and undermining Taiwan in China, among others.

Trump is basically on the wrong side of every conflict in the world. In the process, he is putting the men and women in our armed forces in the virtually impossible position of defending our enemies and attacking our friends.

in August, Air Force Major James Watson no doubt spoke for many in the military when he called for Trump’s impeachment on the steps to the Capitol, though no one came to his side. He is languishing in military prison and is likely to face a general court martial in military court. 

The charges against Watson are “a rare test of the line between an officer’s free-speech rights and the military’s rules on contemptuous speech toward civilian leaders,” according to Military.com. 

I guess Watson is to be labeled some type of a traitor, but when it comes to treason, in my view they’ve got the wrong man. Watson is a hero and a patriot for speaking out.

The traitor is the guy in the White House.

HEADLINES:

  • Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to ‘apocalyptic’ disorder (BBC)

  • France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting (NYT)

  • The rioting across France is a symptom of a much larger public and political crisis (CNN)

  • Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada (Guardian)

  • Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters (PBS)

  • Trump and Zelensky escalate feud as Ukraine war strains alliance (WP)

  • Johnson says he warned White House of ‘unintended consequences’ from Russia sanctions waiver (The Hill)

  • America Is Now an Ally of Russia (Atlantic)

  • Republicans Call for Investigation Into Ukraine Starlink Disruption (Newsweek)

  • Bessent warns Zelenskyy to ‘be very careful’ about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink (CNBC)

  • Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share (WSJ)

  • Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’ (Al Jazeera)

  • Drone Dominance (China Talk)

  • Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomats (AP)

  • Air Force Major Arrested for Protesting Trump Could Face Court-Martial Over ‘Contemptuous’ Words (Military.com)

  • Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car (BBC)

  • Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation (NYT)

  • Deep-red districts are now House battlegrounds. These are the races to watch. (WP)

  • A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins, the Only Blue-State G.O.P. Senator (NYT)

  • Blood and Politics: The Religious Roots of a White/Christian Nationalist Movement Gone Mainstream (SmirkingChimp)

  • Meta apologizes after suspending “No Kings” Instagram account (Reuters)

  • He thought he was done paying his student loans (BI)

  • Why anxiety can feel worse at night and what to do about it (WP)

  • Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell Explain the Bombshell Ending of The Diplomat Season 4 (Town&Country)

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