What's Aleppo?

Even fewer people are going to be asking that after Friday.

Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a ferocious assault against rebel-held Aleppo on Friday, burying any hopes that a U.S.-backed cease-fire could be salvaged and calling into question whether the deal would ever have worked.

We Begin Bombing (Russia) in 5 Minutes

The title of the post refers to a joke President Reagan made during a sound check before a radio address when he was running for re-election. What was once a joke is now a serious suggestion made by another candidate.

As president, I will make it clear that the United States will treat cyberattacks just like any other attack,” the Democratic presidential nominee said. “We will be ready with serious political, economic and military responses.

That's right, Hillary Clinton wants to use the US military to get revenge because she believes they hacked the DNC. The woman who cared so little about cyber-security when she was Secretary of State now wants people to die because someone in Russia may have done something. Note that our government has not officially accused anyone of the hacking, all the accusations have come from the Clinton team.

What's the Buzz?

Russian jets buzz US Destroyer Donald Cook.

In one of the most aggressive actions in recent memory, Russian warplanes conducted “simulated attacks” on the a U.S. Navy vessel in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, repeatedly flying within 30 feet of the ship, according to a defense official.