I started to write down these thoughts in February 2023 before my second trip to Ukraine, paused for many months, picked it up intermittently in the summer, and finally finished on Saturday, September 23, 2023. I will not edit this post because I want to come back to it to see how my views will change or remain in the future. It has been a long and brutal 19 months since the Moscow KGB thug launched the slaughter in Ukraine.  My views on this war are simple and straightforward, not much different from freedom lovers who stand with free people fighting for their freedom. I wanted to provide some background. I have some slight differences from others that make me treat certain things slightly differently. Why I support the Ukrainians' fight for their freedom I firmly support people fighting for their freedom regardless of their political leaning (left, right, or center), race, or religion (Buddhists in Tibet, Christians in Ukraine, Muslims in Xinjiang, Iran, and Afghanistan). To me, ...

Time: 2024 Location: LA County Orchestrated by the PRC's LA Consulate, a large number of Chinese protested against the incoming regime in DC which they claim is anti-China and pro-West, and declared independence.  The PLA sends weapons and plainclothes troops to support them. The US army tries to take it back, and the PRC keeps providing weapons and personnel to support LA's independence, bloody battles ensue and last for 8 years.  A lot of civilian collateral damage on both sides.  By 2032, NATO has been dissolved due to conflicts among its members. The PRC has long outmanufactured the US and exceeded the US in GDP, and its military size is 5x that of the US and its navy vessels 3x that of the US. On Feb 24, 2032, the PRC launches a Special Military Operation to denazify the US, cheered by both the far right and far left. Germany and France immediately send their signature strong prayers and thoughts and urge constraints on both sides to prevent escalation. India urges p...