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"Two Paths..."
"The Greeks took for granted a warrior-ethic ("aristeia," the virtues, values, culture and competence of "aristoi") not just between man and nature, and one city and another, and in the competitive contests (agones) between one person or point of view and another, but most especially between the individual mind striving for illumination and the vast surrounding obscure chaos of all that we do not know or understand or, as yet, have the resources to master. Humans from the earliest days of their lives have already planted their feet on one of two paths, one leading toward self-illum... more »
"The Human Condition"
*"The Human Condition"* by Meanings of Life "Man remains largely unknown of himself. What are we, in our innermost recesses, behind our names and our conventional opinions? What are we behind the things we do in our lives, behind what we see in others and what others see in us, or even behind things science says we are? Is man the crazy being about whom Carl Gustav Jung spoke ironically, when he demanded a man to treat? Is man the Dr. Jerkyll that contains in himself a criminal Mister Hyde, and more than a personality, and contradictory feelings? Are we the result of our dreams, as... more »
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Clinton by Benghazi Families
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton by the parents of two Americans killed in the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
Nostalgie de la boue: Donald Trump, Harry S. Truman, and the curious case of the eight-ulcer music critic
“Nostalgie de la boue” is one of those oddball idioms whose precise definition can distract an otherwise unoccupied mind longer than an aimless wallow through Facebook. It translates from the French as “nostalgia for the mud,” and usually refers, according to Webster, to an “attraction to what is crude, depraved or degrading.” Or according to the author Thomas Wolfe as…well, it’s a long story. Regardless of the lexicographer you choose to swing with, the phrase is clearly applicable to Donald Trump. Examples: -Donald grabbing the genitalia of strange, or perhaps not-so-strange ... more »
If 2.6 Billion People Go To War: India vs. China
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* It would be epic—and maybe nuclear. A hypothetical war between India and China would be one of the largest and most destructive conflicts in Asia. A war between the two powers would rock the Indo-Pacific region, cause thousands of casualties on both sides and take a significant toll on the global economy. Geography and demographics would play a unique role, limiting the war’s scope and ultimately the conditions of victory. India and China border one another in two distinct locations: Aksai Chin in India’s north, and Arunachal Pradesh in the count... more »
Hitler's Greatest World War II Mistake: Not Crushing the British at Dunkirk
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Had Britain capitulated to Hitler, or signed a compromise peace that left the Nazis in control of Europe, many Americans would have been dismayed—but not surprised. War movies tend to depict the battles a nation wins—not the ones it loses. So with a blockbuster Hollywood movie on Dunkirk hitting the silver screen this July, one would think that Dunkirk was a British victory. In fact, Dunkirk was the climactic moment of one of the greatest military disasters in history. From May 26 to June 4, 1940, an army of more than three hundred thousand Brit... more »
The Simple Way China and America Can Avoid a Naval War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Communication is the key--and its happenning. Even as China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy grows in strength and capability, there are opportunities for some level of cooperation between it and the United States Navy. While disagreements are a fact of life, the two navies are not destined to have a mutually antagonistic relationship. “Particularly with our relationship with China, my relationship with my counterpart in China, very clear to say, ‘hey, we’ve got a lot of common interests even between our two navies.’” Adm. John Richardson, chief o... more »
What Vietnam Can Offer America
*Alexander Vuving* *Security, Asia* [image: Fishermen on Hai Hoa beach in Vietnam. Pixabay/Public domain] U.S. policy must achieve a U.S.-Vietnam alliance that can neutralize Chinese primacy in Southeast Asia. When Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc travels to the United States later this month, he will be the first national leader from Southeast Asia and the third from an Asian—but not Middle Eastern—country after Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese president Xi Jinping were hosted by President Donald Trump. Although this does not mean that Vietnam is the thir... more »
How America Can Get Its Fiscal House in Order
*Romina Boccia* *Politics, Americas* [image: Uncut $500 bills. Pixabay/Public domain] Addressing the nation’s fiscal challenges requires swift, bold action. The United States is on a dangerous spending path. Congress and the Trump administration must work together to put the budget on a path to balance and restore economic growth and opportunity for Americans. Reconciliation is a powerful tool, enabling Congress to pursue fiscally responsible, pro-growth tax and spending reform, beginning with the congressional budget resolution this year. Now that President Trump has submitted ... more »
Shermans vs Tigers: Tank Wars at the Battle of the Bulge
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* As their British and Canadian allies had already learned, the Americans soon came to respect the resolute fighting qualities of their enemy. When American soldiers landed in France in June 1944 as part of the great Allied crusade to liberate Europe, they were well trained, fully equipped, and brimming with confidence. But, like their fathers two and a half decades earlier, they were in for a rude awakening at the hands of the seasoned, ruthless German Army. The GIs believed that, man for man, they were better soldiers than their foes a... more »
Editor's Note
It is the GF's birthday this Sunday. And as the BF .... I have a full day ahead of me. Blogging will be sporadic from now to Sunday evening. Darn!!!! I am in good blogging mood right now (my version of being in the zone) .... but I must go to bed.
What Is President Trump's Strategy For Afghanistan?
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 24, 2017. DoD Photo *Ehsan M. Ahrari, Small Wars Journal:* *Trump’s Imaginary “Strategy” for Afghanistan* Everyone was waiting for President Donald Trump’s new strategy for Afghanistan. But the announcement of that strategy came as a repeat of President Barack Obama’s original version of that strategy. It stated that Trump is likely to send as many as 5000 additional US troops to Afghanistan. Like almost all policies in the realm of domestic and foreign policy, Trump liked nothing about his predecessor’s way of condu... more »
Globalist Zbigniew Brzezinski Dead at 89
[image: globalist-zbigniew-brzezinski-dead-at-89] Zbigniew Brzezinski died Friday at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. He was 89 years old. Celebrated in life and death as a brilliant foreign policy thinker, Brzezinski was an advocate and active participant in the drive toward global government and the New World Order.
Kushner-Flynn-Blackwater Founder Erik Prince-Bannon Reported as Working to Set-Up Russia Back-Channel Communications; UAE Reportedly Tried to Help
“Kushner Reportedly Proposed Russia Set Up Secret Communications With Trump” May 27, 2017 02:32 GMT, RFE/RL https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-son-in-law-kushner-proposed-russian-embassy-set-up-secret-communications-channel-trump-team/28511845.html “Erik Prince in … Continue reading →
The Story About Three U.S. Marine Officers And What Happened When They Lost A Bogota Pub Crawl
Marine Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, left, ordered the investigation, and handed off the report to Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon, right, who took command of the Southern Command subsidiary U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South in Doral on May 22, 2017. SGT. JACOB SMITH U.S. MARINE CORPS *Miami Herald*: *Marine officers are drugged, robbed after Bogotá pub crawl and could face charges* Three married U.S. Marine officers have found themselves under investigation for a night in February that went off the rails in Bogotá, involving allegations they went drinking with some local women, were slipped... more »
U.S. To Deploy A 3rd Aircraft Carrier Strike Group To Korea
(Asahi Shimbun) *VOA*: *Sources: 3rd US Naval Strike Force Deployed to Deter North Korea* The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike force to the western Pacific region in an apparent warning to North Korea to deter its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, two sources have told VOA. The USS Nimitz, one of the world’s largest warships, will join two other supercarriers, the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Ronald Reagan, in the western Pacific, the sources told VOA's Steve Herman. *Read more *.... *Update #1*: U.S. to deploy 3rd carrier group to deter North Korea (A... more »
Jeremy Corbyn Is Catching Up To The Vile Right Wing Party Screwing British Working People
Remember back in April when Theresa May was leading Jeremy Corbyn 50-25%? Corbyn has been slowly gaining ground over the last few weeks and a new poll out Friday from YouGov shows the gap closing further: 43-38%. A few days before those numbers came out, *The Independent* did some extremely interesting reporting on why Labour is surging, primarily because the media is finally giving Corbyn impartial coverage. Forget for a moment that Labor's establishment "Blue Dogs" and "New Dems"-- the Conservative wing of the Labour Party-- has been undercutting and sabotaging Corbyn relentlessl... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “From Start to Finish”
Neil H, “From Start to Finish” - https://www.youtube.com/
"Don't Worry..."
"Don't worry; you'll understand eventually. Well, actually, no you won't, but in time you'll learn to fake it better." - Lester the Dragon Lizard, on life in general.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It's the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, is being pushed out by the stellar wind of massive central star BD+602522. Next door, though, lives a giant molecular cloud, visible to the right. At this place in space, an irresistible force meets an immovable object in an interesting way. *Click image for larger size.* The cloud is able to contain the expansion of the bubble gas, but gets blasted by the hot radiation from the bubble's central star. The radiation heats up dense regions of the molecular cloud causing it to glow. The Bubble Nebula, pictured above in sci... more »
The Poet: John O’Donohue, “For The Time Of Necessary Decision”
*“For The Time Of Necessary Decision”* “The mind of time is hard to read. We can never predict what it will bring, Nor even from all that is already gone Can we say what form it finally takes; For time gathers its moments secretly. Often we only know it’s time to change When a force has built inside the heart That leaves us uneasy as we are. Perhaps the work we do has lost its soul Or the love where we once belonged Calls nothing alive in us anymore. We drift through this gray, increasing nowhere Until we stand before a threshold we know We have to cross to come alive once more. May we ... more »
"It Really Does Seem..."
"All of us have our wires crossed and crisscrossed so many times it's impossible to untangle the mess. It really does seem like the entire human race might as well be conversing with hand gestures and grunts, for all the success we're having." - Jody Gehrman
Intelligence agencies admit 23.000 jihadists active in UK
BEIRUT, LEBANON (02:20 P.M.) – Five days after a suicide bomber killed 22 and injured 59 at a concert in Manchester, members of government circles let the public know, that 23.000 more potential attackers do live in the UK. According to The Sunday Times Whitehall sources told them, that intelligence agencies have identified 23.000 individuals […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike after securing concessions
(IBTimes) Hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners ended their 40-day fast on Saturday (27 May) after reaching a compromise with Israel for additional family visits, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Roughly 1,100 inmates had initially taken part in the strike – the biggest of its kind – after Palestinians demanded better conditions, more visits and an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Leaders of Russia and Iran discuss Syria, stress importance of coordination
(TASS) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Iran’s leader Hassan Rouhani, greeted him with the new presidential term and discussed the situation in Syria, the Kremlin’s press service said on Saturday. “The Russian leader congratulated Hassan Rouhani with the new term and wished him success,” the press service said. The parties confirmed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Army storms last Mosul districts remaining under ISIS control (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:50 A.M.) – On Saturday morning, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) started a powerful assault on the last areas in West Mosul remaining under control of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS). According to Iraqi journalist Haidar Sumeri, government forces are simultaneously storming Al-Shafaa and Zanjili districts. Map below shows the exact location […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sudanese commander reportedly killed in Yemen
SANA’A, YEMEN (1:00 A.M.) – The Yemeni Houthi group (Ansar Allah movement) claimed Saturday that its forces had killed a commander of Sudanese Army unit participating in Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. The incident reportedly took place in Midi district in Hajjah province, northwestern Yemen. Citing a military source, Yemen’s state news agency, Saba, wrote, “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Husi direnişçiler, Suudi askerleri pusuya düşürdü (Şiddet içeren fotoğraflar!)
ŞAM, SURİYE(00:10 ) – Cumartesi günü, Husi güçler Suudi Arabistan kontrülündeki Asir’de pusu kurarak biri yüksek rütbeli olmak üzere üç Suudi askeri öldürdü. Suudilere ait pikap Yemenli direnişçilerin Riyad’ın Yemen’e yönelik hava saldırılarına cevap olarak işgal ettiği üç bölgeden biri olan dağlık Rakabih Aleb’de ilerlerken hedef alındı. Başarılı pusunun ardından çekilen fotoğraflar: Suudi Kraliyeti Kara […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sleight of hand, Slate?
by Wrench in the Gears May 27, 2017 Over the past few days, my social media feed has been buzzing about Slate’s “The Big Shortcut.” The eight-part series, developed in coordination with Columbia Graduate School of Journalism’s *The Teacher Project*, explores “the exponential rise in online learning for high school students who have failed traditional classes.” Many of us have been working hard to sound the alarm about online education undermining teaching as an inherently human, relationship-driven endeavor and to draw attention to negative impacts of digital curriculum on student... more »
Trump Is No Realist
*Paul R. Pillar* *Foreign Policy Presidency, United States* In his speech in Riyadh, President Trump said his administration was adopting “Principled Realism”—capitalized in the official White House version of the speech, as if to make a statement that there is a distinct doctrine being followed, one worthy of the term *realism*. Some commentaries seem to have taken him at his word, with the main reference point being a contrast with the two previous U.S. administrations, which, in very different ways, placed greater importance than Trump does on the extent to which liberal demo... more »
Is President Trump Powerless To Stop Leaks?
*NBC* *Washington Post*: T*rump seems powerless to stop leaks* A few weeks after Inauguration Day, White House policy adviser Stephen Miller declared on national television that “the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.” Three months later, it is increasingly clear that the powers of the president to stop leaks are rather unsubstantial and will be questioned almost daily. The Washington Post reported Friday — based on information from U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports — that President Trump’s senior adviser a... more »
The Manchester-Libya Connection in Five Minutes
By Pepe Escobar Let’s focus on Ramadan, father of the Manchester “martyr” Salman Obeidi; now that’s a nasty piece of work. He hails from the al-Obeidi tribe, from al Gubbah in eastern Libya. Under Gaddafi he was a Sgt. Major, very pious and Islamist-connected. He left Libya in 1991 and settled down in the Saudi Wahhabi paradise where – crucially – he trained mujahideen fighting in Afghanistan against the Najibullah government, after the Soviet retreat. In 1992 the mujahideen enter Kabul, as in bomb it to death, including the recently “normalized” Hekmatyar. Ramadan goes to Londo... more »
The Nation States Refuse To Dissolve!
Painting of “The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster”. This is one of the treaties leading to the Peace of Westphalia, in which the concept of the modern nation state was defined. Wikimedia Commons / Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681) Today, I read a very thoughtful essay by a Wall Street Journal editorial writer, Sohrab Ahmari, based […]
“How The Internet Affects Your Brain”
*“How The Internet Affects Your Brain”* by sherweb "Like most things, the Internet has its good and its dark side. And, considering the pervasiveness of the Internet in society, it is certainly having an effect on our brains. After all, everything we do affects our brain. Though up until the 1980’s, it was universally believed that the steam engine was the foremost invention of the Industrial Revolution, technology and science historian, Lewis Mumford, had long before proposed that that clock was in fact the key machine of the modern Industrial age. And, just as people began operat... more »
Nipping a legal problem in the bud
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen urges EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to revise the review process for threatened and endangered species to include broad-based Extending the review beyond the litigants and the agencies to include all parties impacted by the designation to have a voice. Only then can the review incorporate all the topics addressed by experts and affected parties -- people who can help evaluate the science and policy implications for the affected species, as well as for farming, construction, jobs, families, and other species... more »
Donald Trump abruptly cancels campaign rally in Iowa. Gee, I can't imagine why?
Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump has canceled a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that was previously scheduled to be held next week. * *“Due to an unfortunate change in President Trump’s schedule, we will need to unfortunately postpone the previously schedule rally in Cedar Rapids,” a statement from the Trump campaign read. “President Trump will see you in Iowa very soon.” * *Trump’s campaign previously announced the rally last week, which was set to follow Trump’s first trip abroad as president. * "An unfortunate change" in Trump's schedule? Do they mean like an rampin... more »
Putin calls Rouhani, reaffirms importance of Russia-Iran ties
Russian President Putin uses call congratulating Iranian President Rouhani on his re-election to re-emphasise importance of Iran's bilateral ties with Russia. The post Putin calls Rouhani, reaffirms importance of Russia-Iran ties appeared first on The Duran.
Philippines army gaining upper hand over ISIS in Marawi
Philippines winning battle to liberate Marawi from ISIS, but long war against Jihadi terror group beckons. The post Philippines army gaining upper hand over ISIS in Marawi appeared first on The Duran.
James Comey used fake Russian intelligence to make decisions about Hillary Clinton email investigation.
Courtesy of CNN: *Then-FBI Director James Comey knew that a critical piece of information relating to the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email was fake -- created by Russian intelligence -- but he feared that if it became public it would undermine the probe and the Justice Department itself, according to multiple officials with knowledge of the process. * *As a result, Comey acted unilaterally last summer to publicly declare the investigation over -- without consulting then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch -- while at the same time stating that Clinton had been "extremely car... more »
Chaos - and disturbances - in the Oval Office
The good news? Donald Trump is behaving so incoherently, unable to parse sentences, claiming to have coined phrases like “pump-priming” and announcing to the nation that “no one knew” that Abraham Lincoln had been a Republican, and changing his story about firing the FBI director within hours. You know I could go on and on with examples… any one of which which have put DT’s supporters in a tizzy, if they saw it done by a Democrat. Putting that hypocrisy aside, there *is* a silver lining to this behavior. It means our protectors – the grownups – are fully warned. The adult men and w... more »
Protests Erupt In Kashmir After Rebel Leader Is Killed
BBC *L.A. Times:* *Violent protests erupt in Kashmir after Indian forces kill 8 suspected militants* Stone-throwing protesters clashed with security forces across the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Saturday after Indian soldiers killed eight suspected militants as part of a months-long crackdown in the disputed Himalayan territory. At least one civilian was killed as police forces tried to subdue the protesters, and dozens of others were injured, according to medical officials. Anti-Indian protests in Kashmir have grown in size and intensity in the year since the Indian... more »
Manchester Terror Attack | Theresa May Calls For Clamp Down On Internet Freedom
Following the recent terror attack in Manchester, Theresa May is urging G7 Leaders to tackle Online extremism. The question is, what is deemed extremism? The Daily Mail reports: The G7 backed Mrs May’s call for more pressure to be put on internet companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to target extremist messages online. This will … The post Manchester Terror Attack | Theresa May Calls For Clamp Down On Internet Freedom appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
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“Rescreening Dr. Strangelove”
*“Rescreening Dr. Strangelove”* By Hugh Iglarsh "A friend of mine saw Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” when it first opened in Paris in 1964. He and his American army friends were rolling on the floor throughout. The French audience, however, sat in stony silence. It wasn’t a comedy to them; it was a documentary. What is it now? In general, Hollywood is America dreaming - but Strangelove is something different, a “nightmare comedy,” in Kubrick’s words. It is prophecy disguised as farce - the finest dramatic analysis we have of... more »
Does UKIP Have a Future?
Another night, another poll. The latest for *The Telegraph* puts the Tories on 44% and Labour on 38%. A gap of six points, which follows last week's YouGov effort reporting a five per cent gap. I'm trying not to hope, so that excitable little beastie is getting packed away as we look at what's going on at the bottom of the polling. There's still no sign of the LibDem revival, and as we've talked about them recently it's time UKIP had their turn. For poll after poll has them tanking badly. Four per cent in this ORB poll, *two per cent* in YouGov. To think this ex-party, this brittle ... more »
"We Tend To Fantasize..."
"We tend to fantasize about eliminating uncertainty so that the world can be safe… the first thing to note about uncertainty – or insecurity, the uncomfortable feeling it produces – is that it is intrinsic to a dynamic existence… insecurity is inescapable." - Tim Lott
Anita Anand and Tom with the velvety voice.
The Any Questions from Crickhowell High School was a lively affair. Somehow the audience was entirely made up of shouty Corbynites who heckled and whooped loudly whenever anyone said something unCorbynist, so that once again Jonathan Dimbleby felt obliged to plead that the composition of the audience was Nothing To Do With The BBC. (“NTDWTBBC” ) The Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith didn’t seem to agree with her leader on the matter of the link between terrorism and ‘our participation in conflict’. Of course there is a link between terrorism and “our foreign policy” in as muc... more »
Suriye Ordusu Rus Ordusu’nun hem havadan hem de karadan desteğiyle IŞİD’e bütün cephelerden saldırıyor(Fotoğraflar)
(Russia Insider) Suriye Arap Ordusu (SAA) IŞİD’e karşı kuzey güney ve merkez olmak üzere bütün cephelerde ilerliyor. SAA’nın elit Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin doğu Halep’i hızla özgürleştiriyor.Buna paralel olarak Palmira’nın güneyi de IŞİD militanlarından tamamen temizleniyor. Kuşkusuz en önemli cephe Deir el-Zor’u özgürleştirmek için açılan Palmira cephesi.Şimdiye kadar ordu Arak gaz sahasını özgürleştirerek Palmira-Sukna yolunu yarıladı. Russia Insider’a (RI) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic pictures: Houthi ambush assassinates three Saudi Arabian soldiers
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:10 A.M.) – On Saturday, the Houthi-led Popular Committees setup a cunning ambush in the Saudi province of Asir, leading to the death of a high-ranking Saudi officer and two of his bodyguards. The Saudi pickup truck was attacked while traveling on a road in the mountainous Raqabeh Auleb area, ideal terrain for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EILMELDUNG: Syrische Elitedivision wird große Offensive in Daraa starten
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (17:00) – Truppen der 4. Panzerdivision der syrischen Armee werden in die südliche Provinz Daraa verlegt, da eine großangelegte Offensive gegen die Oppositionskräfte in den Startlöchern steht. Die hochqualifizierte und ausgestattete Armee-Formation, zusammen mit der Republikanischen Garde, war eine entscheidende Kraft in der Rückeroberung des von Rebellen besetzten Stadtteils Kaboun in Damaskus am Anfang […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Army squeezes ISIS pocket in Mosul city from all sides
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:20 P.M.) – After a brief hiatus to evacuate civilians through humanitarian corridors, the Iraqi Armed Forces resumed their counter-insurgency operations in the last three ISIS-held neighborhoods of Mosul city. On Saturday, the Counter Terrorism Units, 9th Division and Rapid Response Division targeted the northern flank of the ISIS enclave and liberated the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Manifestación en Idlib entre banderas del Ejército Libre Sirio, Estado Islámico y al-Qaeda
Ayer tuvo lugar una manifestación en la ciudad de Idlib con el propósito de “renovar las demandas de la revolución”. En esa manifestación se pudieron ver banderas del Ejército Libre Sirio (ELS), banderas de Jabhat Fath al-Sham (al-Qaeda), al-Nusra (al-Qaeda) y banderas del autodenominado Estado Islámico. A pesar de la multitud de personas que se […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Idlib es un paraíso yihadista: Al-Qaeda lo intenta con la agricultura (FOTOS)
El término conocido como “paraíso yihadista”, en referencia a la provincia siria de Idlib a menudo se menciona como broma, sin embargo los distintos grupos armados que lo controlan tienen intención de perpetuarse. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham publicó fotos en Internet en los que se podía ver a la rama siria de al-Qaeda realizando actividades no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian military supports Syrian Army both in the air and on the ground (PHOTOS)
(Russia Insider) Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is advancing against the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) on all fronts — North, south, and center. SAA’s elite Tiger Forces division rapidly advances in eastern Aleppo countryside. In the meantime, south of Palmyra a huge IS pocket has also been cleared by government forces. But perhaps most […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army seizes Maskanah train station as ISIS clings on to its last Aleppo stronghold
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is advancing with unprecidented pace through the Maskanah Plains, liberating 13 formerly ISIS-held villages and a number of farms in southeastern Aleppo on Saturday. About two hours ago, the Tiger Forces – assisted by the 5th Legion and Al-Baqir tribe – also managed to overrun […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mahir Esad komutasındaki 4. Zırhlı Tümen, Dera şehrini cihatçılardan temizlemekle görevlendirildi
Suriye Arap Ordusu’na bağlı 4. Zırhlı Tümen, ülkenin güneyinde bulunan Dera şehrinde büyük bir taarruz başlatmak için bölgede konuşlanmaya başladı. Suriye Arap Ordusu’nun en tecrübeli ve donanımlı birliklerini içeren ve Mahir Esad tarafından komuta edilen 4. Zırhlı Tümeni, bu yıl içerisinde Barada Vadisi, Kabun ve Barze’yi tamamen kontrol altına almayı başarmıştı. Savaş boyunca, Şam ve çevresinde […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian War Update – Aleppo, Homs and Rif Dimashq (May 27, 2017): Nationwide blitz
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:08 P.M.) – Under the overwhelming pressure of a series of relentless pro-government offensives conducted throughout the vertical length of Syria, vast sections of the country have been liberated from ISIS terrorists and US-backed mercenary forces. Major pro-government offensives have been observed in east Aleppo, central Homs and the Syrian desert, which have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Philippine Army wins the upper hand in the battle for Marawi, 35 ISIS members killed
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 P.M.) – The Philippine Armed Forces are slowly regaining lost urban territory in the embattled city of Marawi, advancing through its western suburbs towards the city center and harbour which remain under Islamic State control for now. Thus far, at least 35 ISIS insurgents have been killed. However, some 80 government troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Leading From the Rear
Considering his boorish behavior in pushing aside the Prime Minister of Montenegro to be front and center for the photo op, I'm frankly surprised Trump didn't insist on being in front again in his little golf cart like a NASCAR pace car. That's right. As the leaders of England, Italy, France, Germany, Japan & Canada briskly walked through the quaint little streets of Taormina, Sicily, Donald Trump was humble enough to putter considerably behind them in a golf cart. It was a perfectly symbolic way to end the G7 summit that was largely concerned with the Paris Climate ... more »
Anita Anand and Tom with the velvety voice
Any Questions from Crickhowell High school was a lively affair. Somehow the audience was entirely made up of shouty Corbynites who heckled and whooped loudly whenever anyone said something unCorbynist, so that once again Jonathan Dimbleby felt obliged to plead that the composition of the audience was Nothing To Do With The BBC (NTDWTBBC) The Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith didn't seem to agree with her Leader on the matter of the link between terrorism and 'our participation in conflict'. Of course there is a link between terrorism and "our foreign policy" in as much as the... more »
Political Violence: GOP Blamed for Media Lies That Kill
[image: political-violence-gop-blamed-for-media-lies-that-kill] It’s hard to know if it’s more delusion or deception, but the media are again blaming President Trump for violence, this time after a Republican congressional candidate got physical with a reporter. Of course, the media’s accusation is much like Planned Parenthood or the MS-13 gang blaming George Zimmerman for our nation’s diminishing respect for life.
Police: Woman Locked Her Kids in Car Trunk While She Shopped
A Utah woman was arrested after she allegedly locked her two young children in her car's trunk while she went inside a Wal-Mart store to shop.
Fisherman Captures 3,000-Pound Great White Shark in Great Lakes?
You didn't see a news report about a fisherman's capture of a great white shark in Lake Michigan because it didn't happen.
Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band Dies at Age 69
A publicist said the musician, the singer for The Allman Brothers Band, has died.
authors i keep wanting to read but don't
My book list is extremely long, so long that I don't call it a reading list or a to-read list, because I will never read even half the books on the List. It's more like books I would read. A list to narrow down the universe of books to a smaller universe of books to choose from. Working in a library has increased the likelihood that I won't read even a majority of these books -- or decreased the percentage that I will read. Where I used to stick faithfully to my List, I now read lots of books not on the List -- books colleagues or customers talk about, and more often, books on disp... more »
what i'm reading: the new jim crow by michelle alexander
When I first heard the incarceration of African Americans in the United States referred to as a "new Jim Crow," I thought it must be hyperbole. So did Michelle Alexander, a fact she discloses in the introduction to her book. As Alexander researched the concept, the more she learned, the more she changed her mind. She changed my mind, too. In *The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness*, Alexander builds an unassailable case that mass incarceration through the (so-called) War on Drugs is the third large-scale caste system that holds Black Americans in a second... more »
Iain Dale quizzing Diane Abbott
https://youtu.be/HVlUl5OXxwE From around 8 minutes in you can hear Dianne Abbott try to answer why Jeremy Corbyn lied about not having met with the IRA. Are you convinced?
The Great White Father Comes to Saudi Arabia
[image: undefined] The Great White Father came to Saudi Arabia last week to harangue some 50 Arab and African despots on the glories of Trumpism, democracy and the need to fight what the Americans call terrorism. Having covered the Mideast for many decades, I cannot think of a more bizarre or comical spectacle. Here was Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s most repressive regimes, hosting the glad-handing US president who hates Islam and the Mideast with irrational passion. I was amazed to learn that Trump’s speech to the Arab and African attendees had been written by pro-Israel ideolo... more »
Putin and Erdogan talk of ‘strategic partnership’ between Russia and Turkey
Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan refer in a telephone conversation to the relationship between Russia and Turkey as a 'strategic partnership'. The post Putin and Erdogan talk of ‘strategic partnership’ between Russia and Turkey appeared first on The Duran.
ISIS reels before Syrian army advances in Aleppo and Palmyra regions
Lightning advances by Syrian troops in recent weeks send ISIS reeling and put Syrian army in stronger position as it races US backed forces to regain control of more and more areas of Syria. The post ISIS reels before Syrian army advances in Aleppo and Palmyra regions appeared first on The Duran.
Russia Is Running Out Of Bombs
A Russian Aerospace Defense Force jet bombs Islamic State facilities in Syria. © Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / RIA Novosti *Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring:* *Russia’s Military Is Burning Through Its High Explosives* *The war in Syria has depleted military stockpiles.* An air campaign requires a sprawling, complicated supply chain. Fire enough missiles and drop enough bombs, which require a heavy investment in materials and chemicals, and there will come a point when the logistics trail starts to strain. Nearly 20 months into Russia’s intervention in Syria’s civi... more »
A Republican Who Used To Be In The House: "You Republicans In The House Have Been Lying Non-Stop About What You're Not Going To Cut"
I don't watch *Morning Joe* but Bernie tweeted some of this rant Friday and it really is awesome. Before he became a Morning Zoo host on MSNBC Joe Scarborough was a Republican congressman from Florida's Panhandle (basically Alabama)-- 1995 'til 2001 when he was forced to resign after being implicated in the death of a 28 year old staffer, Lori Klausutis, a case that was dropped after the resignation. Yesterday Scarborough lit into his old party repeatedly calling them liars and saying they are "going straight to hell politically." He seemed overwrought, complaining that the "lie ... more »
Will The Man With The Smallest Penis Please Step To The Front? Trump Shoves Fellow NATO Leader
*-by Noah* Check out the above clip of our boorish, ill-mannered, egomaniacal monstrosity, and Republican excuse for a president as he shoves his way to front and center for the camera. Trump was in Brussels, Belgium (a city he has previously rudely called a “hellhole”) for meetings with the other leaders of NATO. There he is, Don the Con, folks, in all his glory, pride of the Republican Party, a “man” who lives off loans and largesse from Russian oligarchs and praises Putin while denigrating our NATO allies and their leaders and the very concept of NATO itself, just like his Ru... more »
Anita Anand and Tom with the velvety voice
The Any Questions from Crickhowell High School was a lively affair. Somehow the audience was entirely made up of shouty Corbynites who heckled and whooped loudly whenever anyone said something unCorbynist, so that once again Jonathan Dimbleby felt obliged to plead that the composition of the audience was Nothing To Do With The BBC. (“NTDWTBBC”) The Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith didn’t seem to agree with her leader on the matter of the link between terrorism and ‘our participation in conflict’. Of course there *is* a link between terrorism and “our foreign policy” in as mu... more »
Anita Anand and Tom with the velvety voice
The Any Questions from Crickhowell High School was a lively affair. Somehow the audience was entirely made up of shouty Corbynites who heckled and whooped loudly whenever anyone said something unCorbynist, so that once again Jonathan Dimbleby felt obliged to plead that the composition of the audience was Nothing To Do With The BBC. (“NTDWTBBC” ) The Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith didn’t seem to agree with her leader on the matter of the link between terrorism and ‘our participation in conflict’. Of course there *is* a link between terrorism and “our foreign policy” in as mu... more »
Japan's Post-War Constitution, its Defense Forces, and Nuclear Sovereignty
The head of Japan's Self-Defense forces was recently censured in Japan for making comments that could be interpreted as supporting changes to Japan's pacifist constitution: Ryo Aibara (2017, May 26). Row ignites over SDF chief’s views on constitutional amendment. The Asahi Shimbun, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201705260044.html, retrieved May 27, 2017 The Self-Defense Forces’ top officer is under fire for publicly welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s proposal to amend the Constitution to declare the legal status of the SDF. ... Kawano, 62, sparked controversy on May 23 ... more »
Melania Trump’s Pricey Jacket Draws Attention in Sicily
First Lady Melania Trump wore the equivalent of an average American family's income for her appearances in Sicily.
Police: Suspect in Portland Stabbings Ranted About Muslims
Authorities have identified Jeremy Joseph Christian as the suspect in the fatal stabbing of two people on a Portland light-rail train in Orego
Spirit of Manchester
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson Nick Robinson signed off with a heartening tale about the spirit of Manchester. Recalling the car crash in France that nearly killed him, he described how he was flown home - to Manchester - by air ambulance. “The ambulance driver stuck his head through the door of the little Cessna plane on the tarmac at Manchester airport and said ‘I’m Gerry from Bury and you’re going to be okay’ “ Well, it was 1982. It struck me that if a driver stuck his head through a door in 2017 a greeting might be ‘I’m Bilal from Bolton and you’re going to die’.
Trump steers clear of UN climate pact at G7
Keeping his nation’s options open is a stinging rebuke to foreign leaders who made a big effort to bring Trump into line on climate.
DNC Staffer Arrested For Possessing ‘Infant Porn’ Featuring Babies as Young as 6 Months Old
An up and coming DNC staffer has been arrested on several charges of possessing child pornography involving children as young as 6 months old.
Selective tweeting
I know some of you don't reckon much to Twitter (including Sue), but the BBC remains in love with it and it *can* be very revealing about the BBC's priorities. As some of you will already be aware, two of the audience highlights from this week's Salford edition of BBC One's *Question Time*, in the wake of the Manchester Arena atrocity, were (1) a very brave young Muslim woman speaking out against "the elephant in the room" regarding radicalisation in her own community* and *the vile influence of Saudi Wahhabi money "importing" terrorism "right under our noses" and (2) the man who ... more »
Here is the People's President giving a commencement speech at Wellesley College.
If you click here you can read the Washington Post's transcript complete with annotations. Here is just a portion:. *You are graduating at a time when there is a full-fledged assault on truth and reason. Just log on to social media for ten seconds. It will hit you right in the face. People denying science, concocting elaborate, hurtful conspiracy theories about child-abuse rings operating out of pizza parlors, drumming up rampant fear about undocumented immigrants, Muslims, minorities, the poor, turning neighbor against neighbor and sowing division at a time when we desperately ... more »
Through the Looking Glass: Jared Kushner, the Russians and the Leaks
[image: undefined] Welcome to Trump World. According to the Washington Post: Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak reported to his superiors in Moscow that Kushner, son-in-law and confidant to then-President-elect Trump, made the propo... more »
Through the Looking Glass: Jared Kushner, the Russians and the Leaks
[image: undefined] Welcome to Trump World. According to the Washington Post: Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak reported to his superiors in Moscow that Kushner, son-in-law and confidant to then-President-elect Trump, made the propo... more »
Through the Looking Glass: Jared Kushner, the Russians and the Leaks
[image: undefined] Welcome to Trump World. According to the Washington Post: Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak reported to his superiors in Moscow that Kushner, son-in-law and confidant to then-President-elect Trump, made the propo... more »
Through the Looking Glass: Jared Kushner, the Russians and the Leaks
[image: undefined] Welcome to Trump World. According to the Washington Post: Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak reported to his superiors in Moscow that Kushner, son-in-law and confidant to then-President-elect Trump, made the propo... more »
Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Adviser to Jimmy Carter, Has Passed Away At 89
*Blomberg*: *Zbigniew Brzezinski, Security Adviser to Carter, Dies at 89* * National security adviser took hard line on Soviet Union * Brzezinski helped plan failed Iran hostage rescue mission Zbigniew Brzezinski, who as national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter advocated a hard line toward the Soviet Union and helped develop the unsuccessful military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, has died. He was 89. His death was announced in a tweet on Friday by his daughter, Mika Brzezinski, co-host of the MSNBC program “Morning Joe.” “He was known to his friends as Zb... more »
Melania Trump: 'This Trip Has Been Incredible For Me'
*Photo:* The first lady held her husband's hand as they made their way to Air Force One in Italy on Saturday after addressing US military personnel at a naval base *Daily Mail:* *'This trip has been incredible for me': Proud Melania holds her husband's hand as she says farewell after winning hearts across Europe and the Middle East on the president's first foreign trip* * First lady addressed US military personnel at a naval base in Italy on Saturday * In a rare speech, Melania Trump paid tribute to the sick children she had met in Europe and the Middle East in her first trip abroa... more »
Are Trudeau And Macron The New 'Bromance' On The World Stage?
Macron and Trudeau at the G7 summit. AFP *Bloomberg:* *Macron Erupts On World Stage With Trump Snub and a Bromance* * At NATO, French president walks past Trump to embrace Merkel * At G-7: bonds with Trudeau, tells May no Brexit parallel talks On a sun-kissed terrace overlooking the sea, the image of Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau staring into each other’s eyes had social media swooning over the budding bromance between the two young leaders at the Group of Seven in Sicily. But just 24 hours earlier in Brussels, Macron had crushed Donald Trump’s hand until his knuckles turned w... more »
5 reasons liberals are frightened of Duterte beating ISIS
Liberals will never side with Rodrigo Duterte, even if he crushes ISIS in Philippines. Even as he fights ISIS, the western liberal elite and their mainstream media allies have nothing good to say about the Philippine President. The post 5 reasons liberals are frightened of Duterte beating ISIS appeared first on The Duran.
Another story from the Deep State soft coup plotters: Kushner, Flynn and the ‘back channel’ to Russia
The latest story about Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn - discussing their perfectly legal proposal after the election to set up a back channel to Russia - once again shows how elements of the US bureaucracy are acting illegally to obstruct the President's policy of improving relations with Russia. The post Another story from the Deep State soft coup plotters: Kushner, Flynn and the ‘back channel’ to Russia appeared first on The Duran.
It rhymes
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Manhattan. The FBI Field Office is on the 23rd floor. Photo via Zimbio. On James Comey and the Russian-produced Wasserman Schultz letter— The Russian intelligence material related to a purported email exchange between then-Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and a Clinton campaign operative who suggested then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch would help quash the FBI’s investigation. According to CNN, Comey used the purported emails in part to justify his decision to publicly announce that no charges would be brought against C... more »
X22 Report, “Central Banks Weakened The Economy To The Point Of No Return,Day Of Reckoning Has Arrived: C.H. Smith”
X22 Report, “Central Banks Weakened The Economy To The Point Of No Return, Day Of Reckoning Has Arrived: Charles Hugh Smith” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E34wnfnyh8Y
Zbigniew Brzezinski, The Man Who Trained Osama Bin Laden in Warfare, Dead at 89
Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of the most influential US political thinkers at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 89, according to his daughter.
Leaked Docs Prove Counter-Terror Ops Used To Silence ‘Jihadist’ Water Protectors at Standing Rock
Newly obtained documents show TigerSwan coordinated with myriad government agencies to spy on NoDAPL water protectors, whom they called 'terrorists,' likening activists to 'jihadist fighters.'
Intercept exposes TigerSwan mercenaries employed by Dakota Access Pipeline
Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Documents leaked to The Intercept expose TigerSwan mercenaries employed by Energy Transfer Partners worked in conjunction with militarized police to spy on Standing Rock water protectors, and protect the interests of the private pipeline, Dakota Access Pipeline. The documents were leaked by a TigerSwan employee and appear in The Intercept article
Trump steers clear of UN climate pact clear at G7
Official G7 statement: The U.S. “is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in position to join the consensus on these topics.”
The G-7 Summit Ends -- A News Roundup
*Reuters:* *G7 leaders end summit split on climate change, more united on trade* Under pressure from allies, U.S. President Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on Saturday, but refused to endorse a global climate change accord, saying he needed more time to decide. The summit of Group of Seven wealthy nations pitted Trump against the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrated at having to revisit questions they hoped were long settled. Trump, who has previously called global warming a hoax, tw... more »
An A-10 Elephant Walk
*Popular Mechanics:* *The Air Force Assembled 30 A-10 Warthogs Just to Show That it Can* The "Elephant Walk" in Georgia was a USAF show of force. The U.S. Air Force just staged an "elephant walk" of A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack jets as a show of force. The May 22 exercise took place at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. In a statement on Facebook, the base stated the exercise "was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe." The exercise involved 30 A-10 Warthogs of the 23rd "Flying Tigers" Fighter Group, as well as o... more »
It’s not just pensioners. Another crucial pillar of Conservative support crumbles before Theresa May’s eyes
It’s not just older people. Another crucial pillar of Conservative support appears to be crumbling before Theresa May’s eyes. The Conservatives position themselves as the party of business. But Britain’s small businesses have overwhelmingly rejected the Conservative manifesto, according to The Telegraph’s business tracker. First, a number of older Conservative supporters deserted the party after […] The post It’s not just pensioners. Another crucial pillar of Conservative support crumbles before Theresa May’s eyes appeared first on The Canary.
One man can’t speak for a billion Muslims. But many might want him to after watching this [VIDEO]
The horrendous terror attack on 22 May in Manchester left many searching for answers. But one particular question was asked of a comedian by an emerging progressive media collective. They asked why Muslims commit terrorist attacks. And Guz Khan (AKA Guzzy Bear) gave a response many wholeheartedly agreed with. I don’t know In response to the question […] The post One man can’t speak for a billion Muslims. But many might want him to after watching this [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
VIDEO: Islamist snipers shoot 8 Syrian soldiers in eastern Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:30 P.M.) – Territorial advances near the East Ghouta town of Bait Nayem yesterday proved somewhat costly for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Republican Guards and National Defence Forces (NDF), newly released rebel footage suggests. Jaish Al-Islam released a video on Saturday showing its snipers in action after what proved to be a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Idlib as a jihadist paradise: Syrian Al-Qaeda tries its hand at agriculture (PHOTOS)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:05 P.M.) – The infamous term “Jihadist paradise”, as Syrian Idlib province is often jokingly referred to, might stick to this islamist-held region in northwestern Syria for a longer period of time than one could think. Photos emerged in the Internet show that Syrian Al-Qaeda branch, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), decided to try […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kaplan Kuvvetleri stratejik önemdeki Hanasir bölgesine ulaşmak üzere (Harita)
ŞAM, SURİYE(17:30) – Bugün sabah saatlerinde 11 kasabının IŞİD’den özgürleştirilmesinin ardından Suriye Arap Ordusu Halep kırsalında IŞİD’in savunma hatlarını yararak ilerliyor.Ordunun hızlı ilerleyişi cihatçı örgüte yeni savunma hatları kurma imkanı bırakmıyor. Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin öncülük ettiği saldırıyla ordu Sukariya sığır çiftliği, El-Kari ve El-Bandoka ve Meskene tren istasyonunu kontrolü altına alarak Meskene şehrinin batı girişine 1000 metre […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Отряды 4-й дивизии Сирийской Армии перебрасываются в Дераа
Подразделения 4-й дивизии Сирийской Арабской Армии будут переброшены в провинцию Дераа для участия в боевых действиях против боевиков вооруженной оппозиции. Следует отметить, что именно эти части вели бои против исламистов в кварталах Аль-Кабун и Барзех на востоке Дамаска, а также в районе Вади-Барада неподалеку от границы с Ливаном. Указанные операции 4-й дивизии окончились успехом и […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS devastated as Syrian Army liberates more sites in blitz offensive through rural Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – Following the astonishing capture of 11 villages in the morning hours, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) proceeded to overrun new sites with ISIS unable to establish a new defensive line due to the sheer pace of government advances. Led by the Tiger Forces, the SAA also managed to impose full […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Битва за Мосул приближается к своему завершению
Подразделения 9-й дивизии, а также другие воинские формирования иракской армии и федеральной полиции наступают вглубь подконтрольных террористам «Исламского Государства»* кварталов западного Мосула. Сообщается, в частности, о прорыве обороны экстремистов в районах Аз-Зинджили и Аш-Шифаа. По имеющимся сведениям, наступающие силы 9-й дивизии смогли взять под контроль гостинцу Мосула, госпиталь Авиценна и 3-й мост через Тигр на […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Elite Syrian Army division to lead major offensive in Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – Troops from the Syrian Army’s 4th Armored Division will be redeployed to the southern province of Daraa as a wide-scale offensive against opposition forces looms. The highly-trained and equipped Army formation, along with the Republican Guards, was a decisive force in recapturing the rebel-held neighborhood of Qaboun earlier this month. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Подразделения Сирийской Армии зачищают от ИГ окрестности Масканы
В субботу утром подразделения Сирийской Арабской Армии зачистили в ходе успешной наступательной операции обширные районы юго-восточнее Алеппо и отбили у террористов «Исламского Государства»* более 10 населенных пунктов. В ходе быстрого натиска вдоль восточной окраины соленого озера Джаббул подразделения специального назначения «Тигры» во взаимодействии с ополченцами из племени Аль-Бакир овладели поселками Мавала Сагыра, Мавала Кабира, Мустариха, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army ambushes ISIS insurgents in eastern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – On Saturday, a small ISIS convoy came under fire from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) while traveling from rural Hama towards Raqqa province, likely to defend the Islamic State capital from advancing Kurdish forces. Upon observing the jihadist belligerents from afar, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targeted the ISIS vehicles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Origins of Memorial Day
One legend associated with the ocreation of Memorial Day holds that it was started by former slaves to honor Union war dead.
Volkswagen Polo ‘Terrorist’ Commercial
A viral ad featuring the Volkswagen Polo automobile and a suicide bomber was not created at the behest of the automobile manufacturer.
$10,000 Bill for Getting Car Stuck in Newly Poured Concrete
It wasn't obvious that the concrete wasn't dry, and the motorist drove into it through a 24-foot gap between traffic control cones.
Reports Swirling About Kushner and Back Channel with Russia
The Washington Post is reporting that the FBI is investigating meetings that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had in December 2016, with Russian officials.
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