Russell H. Smith

History & Int'l. Relations - ports of call that rounded worldview: Lebanon-Sudan-Syria-Yemen - scribbling are my own - RT≠ endorsement

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

@jimsciutto @BGHeaven That first presidential visit to #SaudiArabia was unprecedented: many missed its significance; fewer understood Trump's pivot and even less picked-up the 'greenlight' to the House of Saud and the UAE.

This nightmare has many chapters.

[William Matthews @WMatthewsChina]

Trump's victory will undoubtedly impact the UK & other allies' approach to China across the board. This will force hard choices but presents an opportunity for 🇬🇧 & others to forge a more independent path, balancing ties with 🇺🇸 with the reality of 🇨🇳's global influence 🧵1/7

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

@sbg1 The unbridled cowardice of Merrick Garland would be a sobering point to commence ‘lessons learned’.

[Joyce Karam @Joyce_Karam]

UPDATE: US Elections 🗳️
• High Turnout in PA, NV, GA
• No major problems
• FBI arrests 2 in MI
• High security around DC
• Exit polls in 18 min. https://t.co/hP3Qqe0MH5

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

Titan of the Music Industry, Quincy Jones, dies at 91.
https://t.co/e9XOREWTWj

[Peter FitzSimons @Peter_Fitz]

THe @NYT shows Washington Post how it’s done. This is their editorial.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Liz Cheney: my father has been absolutely as concerned for maybe even longer than I have been about the danger that Donald Trump. poses.
I can’t explain why George W. Bush hasn’t spoken out, but I think it’s time, and I wish that he would.

[Bruce Bartlett @BruceBartlett]

Misogyny is a bigger part of Trump's shtick than racism.

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

@NickAdamsinUSA reeks of FEAR.

[Nick Adams @NickAdamsinUSA]

If elected, far left radical communist Kamala Harris will expand the Supreme Court to 13 Justices.

She must be stopped.

[John Barron @JohnBarronUSA]

Okay, cool, cool, cool.... not cool.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have been authorized to take possession of Rudy’s personal property today, including his jewelry, car, and NYC apartment. Story. https://t.co/D8zoJhZJw8

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

@NickAdamsinUSA Says the guy who played with his ‘muffler gun’ at Starbucks…

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

@NickAdamsinUSA You. Can. Smell. Nick’s. Fear.

[Media Watch @ABCmediawatch]

ICYMI: Right-wing influencer Candace Owens has been refused entry to Australia for her speaking tour, something we saw coming back in August. #MediaBites

[HuffPost Politics @HuffPostPol]

Geraldo Rivera Warns Latino Men What A Vote For Trump Really Means https://t.co/zPnr9hryNG

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

"The Bezos surrender is a signal that the rule of law has already eroded to such a point that even a person as powerful as Bezos no longer believes it can protect him. So he has sought shelter in the embrace of the strongman."

https://t.co/5KxNJJojy1

[Russell H. Smith @aussieintel]

Israel's military says 'targeted' attacks on Iran are over after three waves of strikes — as it happened:
https://t.co/0mXCC9YjQt

[Janice Hough @leftcoastbabe]

@NormOrnstein Jeff Bezos would have told Woodward and Bernstein to drop the Watergate investigation.

[Lara Seligman @laraseligman]

BREAKING: @secdef confirms the US is seeing evidence that North Korean troops have gone to Russia. First official U.S. confirmation.

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

One of the worst episodes in Giuliani's whole election deception was his public sliming of two innocent Georgia election workers, mother and daughter.
He finally has to pay. https://t.co/4jwCDrXs5B

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

As soon as his Russian money source dries up, Tim Pool decides to end his show.

What a coincidence, indeed.