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Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates will plead guilty to fraud related charges, and has agreed to testify against Paul Manafort.
Courtesy of CNN: *Former Trump presidential campaign aide Rick Gates has agreed to testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and will plead guilty to fraud related charges, according to the Los Angeles Times. * *The Times reported Sunday a revised plea will be presented in federal court "within the next few days." * *CNN first reported last week that Gates was finalizing a plea deal and that he had been in plea negotiations with special counsel Robert Mueller's team for a month. * *Gates can expect "a substantial reduction in his sentence," to likely about 18 ... more »
Project Blue Book and the Missing Cases
As happens so often, I’m working on one project and get diverted to another. This time I was looking through the Project Blue Book file index and noticed that many of the reports were labeled as “case missing.” There was a solution attached to the sightings, but, of course the index told me nothing of the case. I made a quick count, and given that there are a couple of pages missing in the copy of the index that I have, and given that the notations are sometimes obscured and some of the pages are barely readable, my count isn’t the most accurate. It does, however, reveal a trend tha... more »
What's the Deal in Afrin? Loyalist PMU's to Ally with PKK/YPG?
The convoluted saga of Damascus aiding the YPG/PKK in Afrin continues to be presented as fact. *Is it?* *I'm less then certain at this time.* If Damascus was to aid the YPG/PKK what did they get in exchange? It's sensible that if an agreement was made *Damascus would have had to gain something* for the assistance. I don't believe the Assad government is a government of fools and idiots. * The YPG/PKK is keeping Syria's army and it's people/government away from most of their oil and water assets in the east*, yet, I'm supposed to believe that* the Assad government is going to run alon... more »
Turkey Warns Syria That It Is Ready To Battle It's Troops In Northern Syria After Damascus Agreed To Support Kurdish Fighters
*Daily Mail:* *Turkey risks WAR in Syria: Turkish minister declares 'no-one can stop us' and vows to fight Syrian troops in Afrin after Assad agreed to support Kurds under attack from Erdogan* * Damascus has agreed to 'bolster' forces in Afrin to confront Turkish 'aggression' * Militias have been trying to repel a Turkish offensive in the Kurdish enclave * Turkey's foreign Minister has warned his country is ready to battle Assad's troops * Mevlut Cavusoglu said 'no one can stop us, stop Turkey or the Turkish soldiers' Turkey's foreign minister has warned the country is ready to b... more »
Urgent prayer request for a friend
A friend's brother has just experienced sudden, extensive memory loss. He's being taken to a treatment facility as I write these words. Of course, there's no diagnosis available right now, but as I'm sure many of you are aware, that can be symptomatic of several ailments, all of them serious. My friend and his family will be grateful for your prayers, I know. I'll provide more information as and when I can. Peter
What Would the Founders Say About Trump's $686 Billion Pentagon Budget?
[image: what-would-the-founders-say-about-trump-s-686-billion-pentagon-budget] President Trump's proposed $686 billion Pentagon budget for 2019 is another expansion of the military establishment — something the Founders warned against.
More Gun Violence: Let’s Look Beyond Politics
[image: more-gun-violence-let-s-look-beyond-politics] Why does it always seem that the shooter in these mass killings has been on some kind of psychotropic drugs?
There is no justice in our world
Since Iraq, one if the Arab world’s most developed countries, was laid waste by US bombing, and since the war was deemed a big mistake, who is responsible for trying to repair Iraq to its pre-war condition? The post There is no justice in our world appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 19
1949 PM Said said Jews had been mistreated in Iraq and warned that things could get worse for them due to Israel 1963 New Arif govt started talks with Mustafa Barzani and KDP to end Kurdish rebellion 1986 US condemned Iraq’s use of chemical weapons against Iran in Fao Peninsula in Basra Iran-Iraq War 1987 NSC official said US attempted to assist Iraq in Iran-Iraq War without providing it with arms 1990 Saddam demanded that US warships leave the Persian Gulf 1991 US 1st Cav division launched probing attack into Iraq 1995 Saddam representatives met ... more »
Corbyn Campaign Chief Dished Out Money For Russian News Agency per Guido Fawkes
The allegations about links between Jeremy 'friends in Hamas and Hezbollah' Corbyn, John 'kneecaping' McDonnell and other senior Labour Party figures keep on coming. Here's a new one from Guido Fawkes https://order-order.com/2018/02/19/corbyn-campaign-chief-bought-ad-space-for-russian-news-agency/ 'One of Jeremy Corbyn's top allies worked as a London correspondent for the Soviet Union's news agency during the Cold War. Unite union Chief of Staff Andrew Murray – who was seconded to Corbyn's inner circle during last year's General Election campaign – worked for the USSR's Novosti or... more »
WHO CHIEF WARNS PANDEMIC THAT WILL KILL MILLIONS COULD START IN ANY COUNTRY AT ANY TIME. WORLD COUNTS DOWN TO BAXTER 2.0 CATASTROPHE ANY DAY. GLOBALISTS HOLD ALL THE CARDS IN NEXT FALSE FLAG EPIDEMIC THROUGH INACTION OF TRUMP AND CO
With the USA heading for economic collapse through an engineered inflation, specifically Donald Trump’s tax cut package, triggering interest rate hikes, the chances of a false flag epidemic soon have risen dramatically. This blog has argued since 2009 that false flag epidemics have been organized by the Globalists to synchronize with economic crashes. My tip? A Black Death outbreak […]
Brexit academics, subjected to terror tactics of “1984” style thought police, stand up for information, freedom and democracy. But is a Mr Charrington among them?
A report in the Daily Mail reveals the intimidation fear and smear campaigns that academics who support Brexit have to endure, and it is not far from George Orwell’s 1984. About 40 of them have now set up their own website, which should allow for more information about a Brexit than is currently permitted by the […]
My mirror selfie of the week as new FBI director continues pattern of enabling crimes known to the bureau through inaction
Florida Governor Rick Scott rightly called for the FBI director Christopher Wray to resign because of the agency’s failure to investigate a tip last month that the Florida school shooter had a “desire to kill” and access to guns and could be plotting an attack. http://en.brinkwire.com/157138/florida-gov-rick-scott-calls-on-fbi-director-christopher-wray-to-resign/ Wray follows in the same path as FBI director […]
Mueller’s indictment of Russia troll farm is new high in cynicism. Media reported on its activities in 2014 already, FBI did nothing
*INDICTMENT HIGHLIGHTS FAILURE TO REGISTER OPEN SOURCE NEWS REPORTS AND ACT ON THEM *TRIES TO COVER UP FAILURE BY PRETENDING SPECIAL COUNSEL HAS JUST UNCOVERED RUSSIAN TROLL FARM FOUR YEARS AFTER BUZZFEED REPORTED ON ITS ACTIVITIES *US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTINUES DISASTROUS PATH OF COVER UPS OF THEIR OWN FAILURES AND CORRUPTION, EMBOLDENING HOSTILE POWERS Robert […]
BREAKING: Who in the world is [Name Withheld]?
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018And how can The Times be so bad:* Matt Shuham is two years out of college (Harvard 2015). Yesterday, his TPM report about Trump's latest tweets had us gnashing our teeth. This passage sent us over the edge: SHUHAM (2/18/18): *Trump is incorrect in saying “I never said Russia did not meddle in the election.”* At times he has specified that his campaign did not collude with Russia. But he has also frequently tossed nuance aside and called the entire Mueller investigation a “witch hunt,” or declared that “Russia is fake news.” According to Shuham, Trump wa... more »
Gaza women's TV channel blocked by Hamas per BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43113312 manages not to blame Israel at all for Hamas's actions, which makes a pleasant change. It's strange that the BBC feel the need add to every report that mentions Israeli settlements a paragraph pointing out that they are regarded as illegal. However the BBC don't include a paragraph in this report explaining that Hamas is regarded, either in whole or in part, as a terrorist organization by several countries and international organizations, most notably by Israel, the united States and the European Union. The BBC... more »
Cell Tower Radiation Facts & 5G Unknowns
By Catherine J. Frompovich Cell phone towers dot the landscape every so many hundred or thousand feet in most places, especially along interstate highways and... more »
The “Faith-Based” Science; CAGW
Followers of the “Faith-Based” Science of Global Warming are worshiping to a false idol and being deceived by a false prophet. Just recently the now discredited American Association of for the Advancement of Science awarded the Temple of CAGW’s High-Pharisee Michael Mann a distinguished award. The award is blasphemy and an affront to all believers in … Continue reading "The “Faith-Based” Science; CAGW"
Syria Confirms It Will Send Pro-Regime Forces To The Afrin Region To Assist The Kurds In Stopping A Turkish Offensive
*Reuters:** Pro-Assad militias to enter Syria's Afrin: state media* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Militias allied to the Syrian government will enter the Afrin region, Syrian media reported on Monday, after a Kurdish official said a deal had been struck with the Syrian army to help Kurdish forces end a Turkish offensive. Turkey said it would welcome any move by Damascus into Afrin to get rid of the YPG Kurdish militia, but if Syrian troops were entering to protect the Kurdish fighters, then the Turkish assault would go on. A second Syrian Kurdish official said no pro-government military for... more »
As Gaza Endures Massive Drought, Israel Turns Off their Fresh Water
[image: gaza] Rather than heeding the warnings from the UN to open up Gaza’s blockade and allow vital aid, what we have witnessed over the course of the last decade is a periodic all-out Israeli assault on Gaza’s vital infrastructure. The post As Gaza Endures Massive Drought, Israel Turns Off their Fresh Water appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Florida School Officer Filmed on Rooftop Pretending to Kill Children
[image: school] Instead of protecting the children at a Florida High School, a school officer went up on the roof and pretended to shoot the children below. The post Florida School Officer Filmed on Rooftop Pretending to Kill Children appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"The New Druze"
*"The New Druze"* by The Zman "In the late 10th and early 11th century, a form of mysticism evolved that incorporated elements of Islam, Greek philosophy, Gnosticism, bits from other esoteric faiths, that existed in eastern Mediterranean and what we now call the Middle East. The person credited with spreading this new faith was a guy named Muhammad bin Ismail Nashtakin ad-Darazi. He came to Egypt in 1017 and began preaching and attracting converts. He was branded a heretic and executed in 1018 by the sixth Fatimid caliph. The Caliph, al-Hakim, was not hostile to the new faith, so m... more »
DIGBY ANSWERS HER OWN QUESTION
David Frum wonders whether the White House is doing nothing about Russian interference in the 2016 election because the president and others in his party want more of the same this year: To what extent does President Trump—to what extent do congressional Republicans—look to Russian interference to help their party in the 2018 cycle? Most observers predict a grim year for the GOP in 2018.... A little extra help could make a big difference to Republican hopes—and to Trump’s political survival. Nothing has been done in the past 15 months to prevent that help from flowing. You have to... more »
Did a Florida Gun Owner Turn in His AR-57 After the Parkland School Shooting?
Saying "no one without a law enforcement badge needs this rifle," Ben Dickmann surrendered his weapon to the sheriff's office.
Did Dwight Eisenhower Reject the Idea of ‘Soviet-Style’ Military Parades?
A meme intended to undermine Trump's request for a military rally wrongly attributes a quote to Eisenhower.
More Gun Violence: Let’s Look Beyond Politics
[image: undefined] Another terrible school shooting took place in Parkland, Florida last week and unfortunately many politicians and pundits have used the tragedy – as they often do – to push their own agenda. Many will use the tragedy to argue that Americans should be prohibited from owning guns. As if anti-gun laws would dissuade a disturbed or violent individual intent on causing harm. Those intent on mass murder don’t obey gun laws. It’s unfortunate that while many are quick to demand that guns be taken away from peaceful Americans, they don’t seem to have much to say about gun... more »
Safely home - still exhausted
Miss D. and I finally made it home about half past midnight this morning. We had a long flight, delayed by the arrival of a winter storm in Salt Lake City, which delayed our flight while it was de-iced before takeoff. There was a bit of weather around Dallas, too, requiring incoming flights to "stack up" and delay their landings while controllers talked them down more slowly than usual. The weather on the ground was strange. Our car was parked in the long-term parking garage, but every car inside it was wet, as if it had rained indoors! The floors were damp and slick, too. The... more »
"Here’s Why Americans Will Never Pay Back Their Debt: U.S. Debt Hit RECORD High!"
*"Here’s Why Americans Will Never Pay Back Their Debt:* * U.S. Debt Hit RECORD High!"* by The Money GPS "There has never been a time in which debt has expanded so fast and in every single category. Wherever you turn, debt is there. Look in any corner, under any rock. You will find debt. Many countries are being crushed by debt but when you zoom in, you realize it’s not just the nation itself but also the people. The debt spiral will consume nearly everyone in a matter of time." https://www.youtube.com/ - http://investmentwatchblog.com/
“Crash 2: It’s Not a Good Look”
*“Crash 2**: It’s Not a Good Look**”* by John Ward "One of the fundamental reasons why Bullishness about the global business and markets outlook is so widely believed around the World is the assurances we get on a daily basis that first, there are green shoots appearing; and second, there won’t be another financial collapse, because “lessons have been learned, reforms have taken place, there is new regulation, and now we should all move on to the next stage in growth”. Most of the green shoots I read about do not bear much empirical examination: in some cases, the color of the obje... more »
Fox News host floats idea of 'Department of Education and Security' instead of gun control
Is anyone surprised that the proposed "solution" to mass murder with weapons of war would be to turn schools into armed camps? Will teachers get pre-checks? Fox News host floats idea of 'Department of Education and Security' instead of gun control: Fox News host Brian Kilmeade argued on Monday that the way to prevent school shootings was for the Department of Education to be more like the Transportation and Security Agency (TSA), which is tasked with keeping firearms out of airports. During a discussion about the Parkland school shooting on Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy said ... more »
Sarah Palin brags about Breitbart giving her a platform after the Gabby Giffords shooting when Roger Ailes tried to keep her from embarrassing herself.
Still from Sarah Palin's "Blood Libel" video.Unfortunately I have to link to Breitbart in order to share this story. I of course do not encourage you to click the link, but it is only good blogging etiquette to provide it. Courtesy of Breitbart: *The late Andrew Breitbart helped Sarah Palin defend herself when Fox News Channel’s former Chairman Roger Ailes denied her the opportunity to respond on air to the media’s false accusations framing her for inciting the attempted assassination of former Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords (D-AZ) in the days immediately following th... more »
U.S. Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Is Interviewed By 60 Minutes
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. CBS News *CBS 60 Minutes*: *Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview* *The normally private Secretary of State talks with 60 Minutes about his life, his relationship with the President, and his efforts to bring North Korea to the bargaining table* Rex Tillerson admits he was an unconventional choice for secretary of state. He had no prior government experience, but as CEO of Exxon-Mobil, he had crisscrossed the globe striking deals with foreign leaders. Secretary Tillerson - a man who still considers himself a Boy Scout and follows w... more »
"Thirteen Russians and a Ham Sandwich"
*"Thirteen Russians and a Ham Sandwich"* by James Howard Kunstler "Remember that one from 1996? Funny, that was the American mainstream media bragging, after the fact, about our own meddling in another nation’s election. "WASHINGTON - A team of American political strategists who helped [California] Gov. Pete Wilson with his abortive presidential bid earlier this year said this week that they served as Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin’s secret campaign weapon in his comeback win over a Communist challenge." - The Los Angeles Times, July 9, 1996 The beauty in Robert Mueller’s indi... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Brazilian Army Ordered To "Restore Order" In Rio De Janeiro The Second Amendment Was Ratified to Preserve Slavery "Highly Unusual" Enriched Uranium Particle Detected Over Alaska Tech Start-Up Launches 'Active-Shooter' Mobile App For Schools Retail Apocalypse Accelerates: 200 Winn-Dixie Stores To Close As Parent Goes Bankrupt 9/11 responders' health treatment and monitoring threatened by Trump’s budget plan "Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event" Fractures The Polar Vortex In Two Silicon Valley parents are raising their kids tech-free — and it should be a red flag ... more »
WATCH: Student Explains How Hero Coach Could’ve Stopped Florida Shooting—If He Had His Gun
[image: coach] A student who witnessed the Florida School Shooting is arguing that if the football coach who died sacrificing himself as a human shield had been armed, he would have been able to stop the shooter. The post WATCH: Student Explains How Hero Coach Could’ve Stopped Florida Shooting—If He Had His Gun appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Demand the Ouster of the Whole FBI (Mis-)Leadership!
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180219-demand-ouster-fbi.pdf It wouldn't have taken much of an "investigation." Alarmed citizens had given the FBI not one, but two completely specific, credible tips that Nikolas Cruz would massacre high-school students exactly as he did on Feb. 14. And if the FBI had bothered to mount any investigation at all in response, it would also have found, long before the killings, a third, additional warning that some journalists found within two days afterwards: that Cruz belonged to an "Instagram" chat group where he made similar threats. He showed off his "ar... more »
America’s Greatest President Ever: Abraham Lincoln
*Robert W. Merry* *History, * We break down why. *More than any other president, Lincoln left behind a nation transformed. All the great presidents set the country upon a new course at a time when the old direction no longer inspired confidence among citizens and voters. Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt—all fulfilled this necessity of presidential greatness; all defined the country anew by fashioning fresh political idioms that pulled together new political coalitions, thus allowing the country to move forward into new eras. But th... more »
These Are the 6 Best U.S. Presidents of All Time
*Robert W. Merry* *History, * Who would you pick? *What do they have in common? They all emerged at times when the country needed a new direction, and all set the country upon that new, needed course. Lincoln broke the nation’s political logjam, saved the nation from disintegration and ended slavery. Washington ensured that the delicate flower of American democracy could take root in the New World soil. FDR transformed the nation in the face of its worst economic crisis, then transformed the world in the face of a dark global crisis (placing America at the heart of world power)... more »
Monday Is "Washington's Birthday Observed"
[image: it-is-washington-s-birthday-observed-today] Although popularly referred to as "Presidents' Day," the legal name of the third Monday in February is Washington's Birthday Observed. This is as it should be. Putting Washington in the same category as (say) Nixon and Clinton makes no sense.
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”
Adiemus, “Adiemus” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90
MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY: Kessler frisks first lady's folks!
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018Part 1—When Milbank and Stormy get blue:* How ridiculous does it get when we commit ourselves to The Chase—to thrilling tribal entertainment and to nothing else? How ridiculous *can* it get? For starters, consider Glen Kessler's weekly hard-copy report in the Washington Post. As always, Kessler's weekly report appeared in Sunday's editions. We refer to his weekly report as top dog at the Post's "Fact-Checker" site. For the record, yesterday's report followed a fraught week or two. It had been the week of the seventeen high school killings. It had also bee... more »
Scientists Are Annoyed by This Pretty Big Flaw in The New DNA Emoji
They had one job (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Unicode, the standards body that decides which emojis we all need on our phones and laptops, is finally adding a bunch of science emojis to the mix, including DNA – but there’s confusion over the … Continue reading →
Researchers Find More Than 100,000 of Borneo’s Orangutans Have Been Wiped Out
There’s no excuse. Bornean orangutans, the largest tree-dwellers on the planet, are vanishing. The population of these great apes was halved between 1999 and 2015, per an estimate published Thursday in the journal Current Biology. A survey of orangutan nests, … Continue reading →
Here’s Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Damn Much, According to Science
Ouch. You wouldn’t think that a flimsy piece of paper could inflict such sharp pain on the human body, but of all life’s little annoyances, paper cuts are one of the worst. While not overly serious in the grand scheme … Continue reading →
MIT Physicists Have Constructed a Bizarre Form of ‘Molecular’ Light With 3 Photons
Photons shouldn’t do this. Five years ago, physicists from Harvard and MIT achieved a world first by forcing a pair of photons to interact with one another in ways that shouldn’t seem possible. What do you do when you’ve achieved … Continue reading →
This Alzheimer’s Drug Repairs Alcohol-Induced Brain Damage in Rats
A study on rats has shown a drug commonly used to treat cognitive decline in patients with dementia also reverses the neurological damage caused by bouts of excessive drinking. While there’s still a lot to be learned about the negative … Continue reading →
NASA Is Finally Removing This Creepy And Broken Robot Astronaut From The ISS
The International Space Station is a science facility, so it’s no surprise that experiments occasionally fail. Most of the time, however, they don’t involve weird robots – like Robonaut, the robotic astronaut NASA sent up with the STS-133 mission in … Continue reading →
Cabozantinib a first line treatment option for differentiated thyroid cancer
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/cabozantinib-a-first-line-treatment-option-for-differentiated-thyroid-cancer/
FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to aid in the evaluation of concussion in adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as concussion, in adults. The FDA reviewed and authorized for marketing the Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator … Continue reading →
Anticoagulants increase stroke risk in people over 65 with kidney disease
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/anticoagulants-increase-stroke-risk-in-people-over-65-with-kidney-disease/
Asthma linked to infertility but not in women on inhaled steroids
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/asthma-linked-to-infertility-but-not-in-women-on-inhaled-steroids/
Islamist rebels hit Damascus city hard in retaliation for Syrian Army attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The tit-for-tat attacks continued in east Damascus today, as Islamists fired several rockets and mortar shells towards the government-held districts in response to the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) overnight attack. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent in Damascus, the Islamist rebels fired tens of mortar shells and missiles into the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian warplanes launch huge attack across east Damascus as ground offensive looms
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:02 P.M.) – Syrian warplanes have carried out a massive air assault against militant defenses across rebel-held areas of east Damascus, delivering dozens of airstrikes within a matter of hours. According to military-affiliated sources, the Syrian Air Force has kicked-off large scale operations over the skies of East Ghouta. So far, Sunday has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia demands immediate withdrawal of US forces at Tanf Military Base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammed Javad Zarif took part in a conference titled “Russia in the Middle East: Playing on All Fields” at the Valdai Club, on Monday in Moscow. Lavrov said the USA needs to show in their actions “that their only one objective in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army commander vows to “wipe the floor” with militants in the East Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The commander of the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces division, Major General Suheil Al-Hassan, was videotaped delivering a new speech to his soldiers in the East Ghouta. In the speech, the Tiger Forces commander vows to “wipe the floor” with the militants in the East Ghouta, adding that if […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels nearly in control of strategic town in northwest Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels are on the verge of capturing the strategic town of Rajou in northwestern Afrin, pro-opposition activists are reporting via social media. Based on the photos that have been released, the Turkish-backed rebels have secured the hilltops overlooking Rajou, which has basically given them fire control over the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish FM warns ‘nothing can stop us’ if Syrian gov’t forces aid YPG in Afrin (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said nothing could stop Turkish soldiers if the Syrian army decides to aid Kurdish fighters in Afrin, speaking from Amman on Monday. “Since the start of our campaigns, we have said that the aim of our Afrin, i.e. ‘Olive Branch’ operations, as well as the Shield […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
As Syrian troops gather in northern Aleppo, YPG official denies agreement with Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:35 P.M.) – The confusion over whether or not the Syrian Armed Forces will enter the Afrin region continues, as a YPG official denies any agreement with Damascus. According to the spokesperson for the YPG in Afrin, Brusk Hasake, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will not enter the Afrin region, adding that there […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkish Army unleashes massive artillery attack across Afrin to deter Syrian Army intervention
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:37 P.M.) – Artillery detachments of the Turkish Army have loosed a massive barrage of shelling across Syria’s Afrin region in order to deter what a appears to be the imminent entry of pro-government intervention forces. In less than an hour, opposition, pro-Turkish and pro-government sources have reported heavy shelling by Turkish artillery […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia condemns Iran’s remarks about wiping Israel off the map
Russia has condemned Tehran’s remarks that Israel should be wiped off the map and also believes that solving any regional problems should not be viewed through the prism of a conflict with Iran, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. Tensions between Israel and Iran are escalating and there are historical reasons for that, Lavrov […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces attack Syrian military’s route to Afrin: Al-Mayadeen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces are shelling a number of towns in the Jabal Ahlam area of Afrin, Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV is reporting this afternoon. What makes this report so important is the fact that the Jabal Ahlam area is located along Syrian military’s primary route to Afrin city. While the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iraqi forces kick off operations in southern Kirkuk
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (var. Hashd Al-Sha’abi), alongside the Federal Police Forces, have kicked off their latest military operation in the southern countryside of the Kirkuk Governorate. According to the official media wing of the Popular Mobilization Units, the Iraqi Armed Forces began their operations inside the town of Sadouniyah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
YPG volunteers from Aleppo city enter Afrin (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – A couple of buses filled with Kurdish YPG volunteers from the Sheikh Maqsoud District of Aleppo reportedly entered the Afrin region, pro-YPG activists reported this morning. According to the reports, the buses traveled through Syrian government lines and reached the Afrin region from the predominately Shiite towns of Al-Zahra’a and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Masses of Syrian Army tanks mobilize for huge assault in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Great numbers of Syrian Army amour is massing at designated launch points near the frontline in Damascus’ East Ghouta region as a much anticipated government offensive against local militant groups nears Zero Hour. The offensive to come will involve many hundreds of main battle tanks (most of them heavily up-armored) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey vows to continue to Afrin operation if Syrian Army aids YPG
The Turkish foreign minister has commented on the recent reports by Syrian state TV that pro-Syrian government forces would enter Syria’s Afrin “within hours.” “We have started an operation in Afrin in order to get rid of the threat to our national security. We still insist on this. Now the question is — will the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military denies entering Afrin region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – A Syrian military source in Aleppo denied to Al-Masdar that any pro-government forces have entered Afrin region this afternoon. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has not given the green light to any unit to enter Afrin, despite some reports from pro-government pages on Facebook. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Moscow calls on US not to play with fire in Syria
Russia calls on the US not to play with fire in Syria and measure its steps proceeding from the interests of the Syrian people and the region as a whole, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday at the opening of the Valdai Discussion Club’s conference dubbed “Russia in the Middle East: Playing on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Al-Qaeda kicks-off offensive in west Aleppo against newly formed rival Islamist militia – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:12 P.M.) – Forces of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) jihadist group have kicked-off an offensive against the newly formed Jabhat Tahrir Souriya faction in western Aleppo province according to some pro-rebel sources. The reported assault by Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham against Jabhat Tahrir Souriya takes place no less than just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Wreckage of crashed Iranian plane found in central Iran
Experts have found some debris of an Iranian passenger plane that crashed on Sunday, a source in the Iranian Transport Ministry told Sputnik on Monday. “Part of the debris was recently found near the Dangazloo region,” the source said. The site of the crash stands reportedly at a height of 3,500 meters. The plane carrying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Temporary base erected in Afrin ahead of reported deal between gov’t forces, YPG (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – Footage from Saturday shows the erection of what appears to be a military camp in Afrin, days before an announcement by Syrian state TV on Monday morning of an agreement between pro-Syrian government forces and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) to allow forces loyal to the Syrian government into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Pro-government NDF allegedly enter Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) have allegedly entered the Afrin region of Aleppo, pro-government media reported this afternoon. According to the reports, the National Defense Forces crossed into the Afrin region from the government-held towns of Al-Zahra’a and Nubl. Al-Masdar is reaching out to the Syrian military for official […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese President to visit Armenia, Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 A.M.) – Lebanese President Michel ‘Aoun will make official visits to Armenia and Iraqi this week, the Al-Joumhouria newspaper reported this morning. According to the daily, President ‘Aoun will begin his state visit in Iraq before making his way to the Armenian capital of Yerevan. ‘Aoun will be joined by his Interior […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
World News Briefs -- February 19, 2018
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (2nd L), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L), Director of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov (2nd R), and Director of Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin | Alexei Druzhinin | Reuters *VOA/Reuters:** After US Indictments, Russia Denies Election Meddling* MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Monday denied Russian government involvement in interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the allegations are baseless. The co... more »
Lavrov: Russia ready for partnerships based on mutual respect
Yet again, Sergey Lavrov offers his country to the world as an equal partner, not to be the apprentice or toady to the whims of the West More The post Lavrov: Russia ready for partnerships based on mutual respect appeared first on The Duran.
Multiple Sheriffs Caught Getting Rich by Depriving Inmates of Food, Stealing from Food Funds
[image: inmates] Sheriffs across Alabama are stealing money from funds allocated to feed inmates and using it to enrich themselves. As a side effect, inmates are being fed cheap, unhealthy food. The post Multiple Sheriffs Caught Getting Rich by Depriving Inmates of Food, Stealing from Food Funds appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Why Scientific Peer Review is a Sham
*Brendan D. Murphy* - The term peer reviewed has lost al credibility.
The True Progressive?
Michael Harris wonders if Jagmeet Singh is a true progressive. That used to be Justin's Trudeau's mantle. But he has disappointed many who voted for him: The prime minister reneged on his much ballyhooed electoral reforms promised in the 2015 election, prompting national icon David Suzuki to call him a liar. First Nations leaders like Grand Chief Stewart Phillip say that Trudeau has betrayed them. Veterans have been left speechless by Trudeau’s court action against them, which was started by Stephen Harper. And after the Trudeau government gave the green light to the dubious Sit... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 19, 2018
A view of the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15's test was released last November by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. Insults between North Korea's Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Trump inflamed tensions. (Reuters) *CBC*: *Analysis - What could start the next war? 'Accident, miscalculation, blunder'* *There are growing risks of tripping into next war instead of marching into it, say experts* Hawaii's false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile. Israel's downing of an Iranian drone, and the subsequent Syrian downing of an Israeli jet. The U.S... more »
Thoughts for a Monday
In Syria, *Operation Olive Branch* has stalled as a few Kurds, fighting for their homes are standing up to the Turkish Army. The Turks are claiming to have killed 1,500 Kurdish men, women and children in their effort to ethnically cleanse Northern Syria of Kurds. Independent sources put the number at about 300. CNN-TURK is trying to be optimistic and paint a picture of Turkish valor against difficult odds. Imagine that. Turkish armored and armored infantry divisions against far fewer Kurds defending their homes -- where is the valor in that for Turks? The Kurds have been successf... more »
Did you see former Green Party candidate Jill Stein essentially lose her shit on MSNBC yesterday?
Courtesy of Raw Story: *Speaking with MSNBC’s Alex Witt, the two-time nominee at times shouted over the host, after deflecting questions about Russian involvement in her campaign, saying she knew of only one post on her Facebook page out of “trillions” posted on the social media site. * *As Witt attempted to ask the candidate if she was aware of Russian’s helping her campaign, Stein talked over the host, complaining that they should be discussing the “$6 billion dollars” in free advertising the networks gave to then-candidate Donald Trump. * *“No, we were not aware,” Stein excla... more »
Conservatives In Congress-- From Both Parties-- Decide To Beat Up On Disabled People
*James Langevin (D-RI)* Jim Langevin (D-RI) is kind of a middle of the road Democrat. Generally speaking, he's not a progressive but he's certainly not a Blue Dog. When he was a 16 year old boy scout he was injured in a gun accident which left him paralyzed. He was elected to Congress in 2000, the first quadriplegic to ever serve in Congress. Far right Texas Congressman Ted Poe offered a bill that puts the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice in jeopardy. So Langevin offered an amendment to remove the requirement that a person who claims discrimination must first p... more »
Stephen Glover asks why the BBC is ignoring Corbyn claims
This piece http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5407245/STEPHEN-GLOVER-asks-BBC-ignoring-Corbyn-claims.html by Stephen Glover is worth a read, raising many points that deserve repetition including some What-iffery around how the BBC would report a news story about alleged links between Theresa May and the South Africa regime of the 1980s. The BBC's bias is clear and obvious to anyone with eyes and ears. Here's an extract from Stephen Glover's piece: 'But it isn't the first time it has looked the other way where Corbyn is concerned. In the weeks before last June's election, it... more »
One Of These Ships Will Be The U.S. Navy's Next Frigate
Austal's FFG(X) design is based on their Independence class Littoral Combat Ship. Austral *The Warzone/The Drive*: *One Of These Five Ships Will Become The U.S. Navy's Next Frigate * The FFG(X) program is well underway as the Navy selects five vendors to fully conceptualize their designs before making a final pick in 2019. The Navy has moved forward with funding five potential designs that could fulfill its future guided missile frigate FFG(X) requirement. At least 20 of these vessels will be built, and as we have discussed in detail before, the project is among the Navy's most im... more »
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*Parent Revolt: Oregon School Board Cancels Valentine's Day after Tossing out Thanksgiving, Christmas* *A board that wanted to be "welcoming" to all students was not at all welcoming to concerned parents. Typical Leftist hypocrisy* The Bethel School District in Oregon is facing serious pushback after deciding to cancel Valentine's Day and all other holidays this year, resulting in no class celebrations or card exchanges. Instead, the district renamed the day "Buddy Day" and had plans to teach students about kindness and friendship. The school board believes they are being "inclusiv... more »
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*A basic statistical fallacy in a figure relied on by Warmists* Limitations of the TCRE: Transient Climate Response to Cumulative Emissions Jamal Munshi Abstract Observed correlations between cumulative emissions and cumulative changes in climate variables form the basis of the Transient Climate Response to Cumulative Emissions (TCRE) function. The TCRE is used to make forecasts of future climate scenarios based on different emission pathways and thereby to derive their policy implications for climate action. Inaccuracies in these forecasts likely derive from a statistical weakn... more »
Israel Escalates Gaza Attacks with New Airstrike
Israel Escalates Gaza Attacks with New Airstrike by http://www.presstv.com/, 19 Feb 2018 Israeli warplanes have bombed areas in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip amid escalating tensions in region. – The Israeli military said the regime’s fighter jets hit alleged targets belonging to the Hamas resistance movement in Gaza early Monday morning, without elaborating […]
Israeli Warplanes Hit Gaza Again
Israeli Warplanes Hit Gaza Again by AFP, via http://gulfnews.com/, 19 Feb 2018 Strikes followed fierce exchanges over the weekend in which Israeli ground forces killed two Palestinian teenagers. – Gaza: Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early on Monday at farmland east of Rafah in the south of the coastal enclave. No casualties […]
The US is Executing a Global War Plan
The US is Executing a Global War Plan by FINIAN CUNNINGHAM, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Washington is moving inevitably on a global war plan. That’s the grim conclusion one has to draw from three unfolding war scenarios. – Ultimately, it’s about American imperialism trying to assert hegemony over the international order for the benefit of US capitalism. Russia and China […]
This Is How U.S. Airman Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth Bomber
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *This Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airman Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth Bomber* It's the largest contraption of its kind and is key in teaching ground crews how to load the B-2 up with some of the deadliest weapons on earth. The B-2 Spirit can pack one hell of a punch. In addition to B-61 and B-83 nuclear bombs, it can carry as many as 80 independently targetable 500lb Joint Direct Attack Munitions or a pair of 33,000lb GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, and a ton of other weapon types as well. When the B-2 goes on an actual mission, it usually carrie... more »
Tories Demand Agent COB Faces Foreign Affairs Select Committee per Guido Fawkes
The Jeremy Corbyn Communist Informant story moves on, not that the BBC will tell you. Guido Fawkes reports https://order-order.com/2018/02/19/tories-demand-agent-cob-faces-foreign-affairs-select-committee/ that: 'The Tories are calling for Jeremy Corbyn to be hauled before the Foreign Affairs select committee to face questions over his links to a Czech spymaster. David Morris has written to FASC chairman Tom Tugendhat asking him to bring Agent COB in for an evidence session to"allow the facts to be established and individuals to clear their name". ' Guido Fawkes has the letter.... more »
Will your ‘smart home’ betray you?
Want a glimpse of the future? One of the most interesting articles I have read in a long time describes how a family in California plunged head-first into all that the ‘smart home’ can offer. They survived, but at what cost? With funding from the Mozilla Foundation, Gizmodo journalist Kashmir Hill and her (plainly long-suffering) husband […] The post Will your ‘smart home’ betray you? appeared first on UnHerd.
From the cutting room floor: Jacob Rees-Mogg on wealth taxes
Off the back of our latest audio documentary exploring the role of wealth taxes, we have been publishing the extended interviews with some of the contributors. Last week we released the full interviews with Labour London Assembly Member Tom Copley and Institute for Fiscal Studies Director Paul Johnson. Today we are publishing the full interview […] The post From the cutting room floor: Jacob Rees-Mogg on wealth taxes appeared first on UnHerd.
Why China Would Lose A War Against America
*Harry J. Kazianis, National Interest:* *Exposed: Why China Would Lose a War against America* When it comes to a war with the U.S. how well would Beijing be able to use all that stuff? The real question seems pretty simple: yes, China is certainly developing all the military and technology goodies to field a potent force. However, how well can it operate all that equipment in the pressure filled situation of a war? Sure, Beijing is certainly developing a world-class military, but can its soldiers operate all that equipment competently? Just how well trained are they? You can have t... more »
Malaria Deaths Decline in Age of Global Warming
“In the visualisations below we provide estimates of the total number of deaths from the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2000 to 2015, and the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), Global Burden of Disease (GBD) from 1990 to … Continue reading →
Oral Microbiota and Autism
By Teresa Conrick I am a big believer that an altered gut microbiota is associated with autism spectrum disorders and so do many others. Recently, a group of scientists reported that it may be possible to diagnose autism, not on...
US-UK Accuse Russia of "NotPetya" Cyberattack, Offer Zero Evidence
*February 19, 2018* (Ulson Gunnar - NEO) - The US and European press have both published stories accusing the Russian government, and in particular, the Russian military, of the so-called "NotPetya" cyberattack which targeted information technology infrastructure in Ukraine. The Washington Post in an article titled, "UK blames Russian military for ‘malicious’ cyberattack," would report: *Britain and the United States blamed the Russian government on Thursday for a cyberattack that hit businesses across Europe last year, with London accusing Moscow of “weaponizing information” in a... more »
Better Tools Will Come - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*We have old tools* *For building our human nations* *Better tools will come* *© 2018 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: I wrote and published this poem for the first time on my blog today, the 19th of February 2018 in the haiku style of poetry.* *If you would like to read more of my poetry, please click on the link provided below:* *Poetry by M.N. Hopkins*
China Is Giving Latin American Generals ‘Lavish,’ All-Expenses-Paid Trips To China
*Defense One:** Beijing Has Started Giving Latin American Generals ‘Lavish,’ All-Expenses-Paid Trips to China* Inspired by the U.S.’s own programs to train and befriend foreign officers at American military institutions, Beijing is wooing the militaries of the U.S.’s neighbors. China has started to woo America’s nearest allies by funding “lavish” trips for Latin American military officers to live and study across the Pacific. Beijing is courting officers from the region, offering to cover the cost of military education and travel, Adm. Kurt Tidd, the commander of U.S. Southern Co... more »
A giant insect ecosystem is collapsing due to humans. It’s a catastrophe.
A giant insect ecosystem is collapsing due to humans. It’s a catastrophe | Environment | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/21/insects-giant-ecosystem-collapsing-human-activity-catastrophe Advertisements
Iraqi forces to begin operation to clear ISIS cells in Hawija (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (var. Hashd Al-Sha’abi) are preparing to launch a new military operation inside the Hawija District of the Kirkuk Governorate. According to the official media of the Popular Mobilization Units, their forces are planning to clear all of the Islamic State’s sleeper cells that believed to be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In-depth look into total number of Iranians killed in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – A total of 385 Iranians have been killed fighting in the nearly seven year long Syrian War, the Islamic World News reported on February 12th. The Iran-based researchers were able to identify the 385 Iranian fighters, while also mapping the hometowns of those killed in Syria. Of the 385 killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army to enter Afrin region in next hours – SANA
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) announced that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will enter the Afrin region of Aleppo in the coming hours. This report by SANA comes just 24 hours after Kurdish officials announced that the Syrian Army and YPG had reached an agreement that would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Operation Olive Branch a ‘legitimate right for self-defence’ – Turkish FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu claimed that Turkey’s ‘Olive Branch’ operation in northern Syria is a ‘legitimate right [for] self defence,’ while speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. Cavusoglu also said it was “a big mistake” to support a terrorist organisation to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia concerned over US attempts to break up Syria – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has voiced concern that US actions in Syria are aimed at partitioning Syria and accused Washington of using the Kurds to undermine the Arab Republic’s territorial integrity. “Such fears arise when we get acquainted with the plans that the US is beginning to implement on the ground, primarily to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels capture several areas in northern Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels scored another advance in the Afrin region of Aleppo, today, taking control of three sites that were held by the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels captured Iki Dam, Marsou, and Shalteh after a short battle with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Militants to ‘attack on all fronts’ in Daraa if Syrian Army launches east Damascus offensive – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:48 A.M.) – Free Syrian Army-linked militant groups based in Daraa province are threatening to attack pro-government forces from every direction across the region if the Syrian Army goes ahead with its planned operation in Damascus’ East Ghouta region, so say pro-rebel sources. Pro-rebel sources state that every single Free Syrian Army affiliate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey claims 1,641 YPG, ISIS fighters ‘neutralized’ in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – The Turkish General Staff claimed on Monday that their forces had killed at least 1,641 fighters from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) and so-called Islamic State (ISIS). The 1,641 ISIS and YPG fighters were reportedly killed by the Turkish Army and their rebel allies between the dates of January […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iran has no military bases in Syria – Zarif
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, stated on the sidelines of the Geneva Security Conference on Monday that Iran has no military bases in Syria. “No, we do not have them [in Syria],” Zarif told reporters. Zarif added that Iran does send military advisers to Syria to aid the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Damascus army will enter Afrin to repel Turkish forces’ – Kurdish official
Senior Kurdish official, Badran Jia Kurd, told Reuters that Syrian Kurdish forces and the country’s government had agreed on the deployment of Syrian army troops along border positions in the Afrin region to curb the Turkish campaign, and that the military would enter the beleaguered Afrin within the next two days. “We can cooperate with any side that lends us a helping […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Alleged Egyptian ISIS commander arrested in the Philippines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Philippine National Police arrested an Egyptian national, Friday, that is believed to be an Islamic State (ISIS) leader, the Manila Times reported today. According to the report from the Manila Times, Fehmi Lassoued (AKA “John Rasheed Lassoned”) was arrested at an apartment inside the Malate District of Manila city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Foreign Minister calls for respect of Syrian territorial integrity
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday held a speech at the 2018 Munich Security Conference, in which he elaborated on the issue of Syria’s territorial integrity and on the progress made at Astana peace talks. On Syria’s Territorial Integrity “We have to be sincere that we are supporting territorial integrity of Syria and we […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Zero hour approaches the East Ghouta as Syrian Army troops gather at several axes: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – Zero hour has approached the East Ghouta, as several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units have gathered at a number of axes in this rural region outside of Damascus city. According to the latest military report from east Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces division has positioned themselves at several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tutankhamun - Tuthmose - where's the difference?
Buried in a woman's tomb? this is almost brilliant. *EXTRA MEDIA for those who care about the debate:* one can apply the concept of GEOPOLYMER i.e. some weird sort of concrete, to make limestone and even marble blocks iff only one knew the method of manufacture of this material used to make potentially the casing stones of the pyramids and the enormously tight-fitting walls of certain Peruvian sites. Maybe this concrete-making was the southern-hemisphere trade-wind trade. South American marijuana has been found in Ancient Egyptian mummification materials... so something was wo... more »
This Is The Story Of A Chinese Submarine Disaster In 2003
Reuters *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *In 2003, a Chinese Submarine Sank Mysteriously. How the Crew Died Is Horrifying.* On April 25, 2003 the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of the water. The fishermen notified the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) which promptly dispatched two vessels to investigate. At first the PLAN believed the contact to be an intruding submarine from South Korea or Japan. But when Chinese personnel finally recovered the apparent derelict they realized it was one of their ow... more »
"Vignettes from Ireland"
*"Vignettes from Ireland"* by Bill Bonner "Vignettes from Ireland: ** We walked into the tourist office in Youghal (pronounced ‘Yall’) in County Cork. Two young men were there. Curly hair. Cute. Something odd about them. Too carefully groomed and well dressed for the town. ‘How do we get to Sir Walter Raleigh’s house?’ we asked. ‘I don’t know. I’ll look it up for you.’ Something was amiss. The accents were wrong. And how could they not know where the famous house was located? It is the only tourist attraction in the small, depressed town. When asked, they gave us the full story. ‘... more »
Albert Woodfox’s Release: Celebrating and Reflecting Upon the Two-Year Anniversary --An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
(PHOTOS: Albert's 71st Birthday party held this weekend at his home in New Orleans. Happy Birthday, Albert!) *Albert Woodfox’s Release: Celebrating and Reflecting Upon the Two-Year Anniversary--An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell* *By Angola 3 News* On February 19, 2016, following 43 years in solitary confinement, Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3 was released from prison on his 69th birthday. Now two years later, as we celebrate Albert’s 71st birthday, it is still difficult to properly articulate our profound joy that after decades of hard work and perseverance,... more »
Thirteen Russian Trolls Indicted?
This was put out from Q anon and may be part of the reported indictments as ancillary material. After all it is an extract from a pending DHS report on the 2016 election and it not only establishes that the Russians did nothing or less, but that someone not the Russians did and it was a massive attack on the integrity of our democracy. 7,000,000 + false votes. possibly several million votes actually suppressed illegally as well and that is without the voting machines plausibly switching votes. I have seen one source say that Trump took 70,000,000 votes to 56,000,000 for Clinto... more »
Will The Conspiracy Against Trump and American Democracy Go Unpunished?
Understand something. This is the real thing and it is in fact a coup by the monied interests against the American voters that has been underway since Reagan and plausibly in an ad hoc manner long before. Our presidents have been convenient puppets who have allowed the institutions of the USA to be gutted for personal profit. It just goes on and on. This article makes the case for those who have not understood. I do think that the Trump enterprise can prevail to shake out all the evil built into our institutions now. After saying that it is also true that he must fight one m... more »
The Discovery of Terra Nova by the Cypherpunks
This ground zero for the future and it will get out simply because the creators have no skin in the game of fossilizing the past. The Deep State is now discovering this to their horror and as we will all be chipped, it will no longer be possible to hide criminal activity of any kind and why not? That happens to include hiding knowledge as well. We will know all and see all. That is our future. Our culture will soon shift seamlessly into full Terra forming mode led by the universality of natural communities and excess capital. We will all learn to love each other as a matt... more »
Low-level alcohol consumption can help clean the brain
Surprising and important. The take home is that a small glass of red wine for lunch and another for supper will do the trick nicely. Other forms of alcohol can be substituted as well. I threw in the red wine because it is also indicated for heart support. What is important is that it is no longer necessary to feel guilty over a moderate non impairing consumption of alcohol. Done properly it may well prevent or slow Alzheimer's. *Low-level alcohol consumption can help clean the brain * *Darren Quick* * A new study provides more evidence why it's best to drink in moderation(Cr... more »
Miss England Soldier Quits The Army After Years Of Sexual Abuse
Former Miss England, Katrina Hodge, who was dubbed 'Combat Barbie' when she joined the Army has revealed how she quit after years of sexist abuse MoD *Daily Mail:* *Miss England dubbed Combat Barbie who saved lives of five comrades in Iraq quits the Army after being called 's**t' and 'b***h' in sickening campaign of abuse* * Katrina Hodge, 30 was branded a 's**t' and a 'liar' by an Army 'sexist boys club' * She saved the lives of five comrades in Iraq and was decorated for her act * However her comrades bullied her saying that she had made the whole thing up * In 2009 Katrina won M... more »
Electrical Engineers - Electric Universe - Dark Matter and Dark Energy
it's about time Standard Cosmology and Astrophysical Scientists start investigating the Electric Universe, now. Maybe the Electrical Engineers can help them see the REAL universe for what it is...
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* For President's Day: Teddy Roosevelt, like Lincoln and Eisenhower, was a Republican. All three are in the conversation when it comes to the discussion of who makes the list of our greatest presidents. That alone is a wonder in the world of 2018. They weren't faultless as human beings or as presidents, but they were men with souls and some sense of decency and vision for the future of their country. As such, they would never fit into today's Republican Party. The full Roosevelt quote reads as follows: Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natu... more »
So True
Media haranguing people about what they can have, what they should do, how they should feel has reached such absurd levels. It is all so far removed from simply reporting what is! — MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) February 18, 2018 Russia interferes in every election. You didn’t care until you were told to care. Statues stood for over 100 years. You didn’t care until you were told to care. People are killed daily by guns in cities like Chicago. You don’t care about gun violence until you’re told to care — Stonewall Jackson (@1776Stonewall) February 18, 2018 *WNU Editor: *Some have a differ... more »
Follow The Cumbrian Coal Mine Money….All The Way To China
Sellafield Nuclear Site and area of proposed coal mine under the Irish Sea (St. Bees). Photo by Marianne Birkby. “To … Continue reading →
Climate alarmism is still bizarre, dogmatic, intolerant
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen strongly recommends reading geologist Gregory Wrightstone's new 123-page book, "Inconvenient Facts: The Science That Al Gore Doesn't Want You To Know" as a tool for refuting the wild claims of climate alarmists and their minions.
Here Is The 20 Aircraft Carriers That Are In Service Today
Daniel Brown/Business Insider *Business Insider:* *These are the 20 aircraft carriers in service today* Despite aircraft carriers' immense cost, the Navy believes there is no replacing a well-armed, aircraft equipped, sovereign piece of US territory, powered by dual nuclear reactors. Former Defense Secretary William Cohen was fond of saying that without "flattops" the US has "less of a voice, less of an influence." Evidently, many of the worlds nations also believe this is true. The last few years have seen a number of interesting developments for aircraft carriers. Some nations,... more »
World War 3: India and Pakistan Leaders Issued with ‘PLEA’ to Halt ESCALATING VIOLENCE
World War 3: India and Pakistan Leaders Issued with ‘PLEA’ to Halt ESCALATING VIOLENCE by JOSEPH CAREY, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE LEADERS of both India and Pakistan have been issued with a letter from civil society groups in the two Kashmirs that have come together to request both nations adhere to the ceasefire around the contested border, it has […]
Doug Casey On Why Gold Could Go “Hyperbolic”
Doug Casey On Why Gold Could Go “Hyperbolic” by https://www.caseyresearch.com/ …. Doug: Keeping dollars in banks is very dangerous. The whole world is like Cyprus a few years ago. You don’t actually own anything in a bank or broker anymore—your assets are the unsecured liability of an institution that’s likely bankrupt. This is especially true if you have […]
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza Continues to Have Dire Consequences for Palestinians
RT America Published on Feb 14, 2018 Almost 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated regions on earth. Most Gazans live on less than $2 per day and 80 percent are dependent on outside food aid. In part two of RT America’s exclusive report, Anya Parampil explores the difficulty […]
Israeli Air Force Strikes Six Gaza Targets Following Border Attack
Israeli Air Force Strikes Six Gaza Targets Following Border Attack by ANNA AHRONHEIM, EYTAN HALON, TAMAR BEN-OZER, 17 Feb 2018, http://www.jpost.com/ * Eisenkot: War with Gaza could break out this year * 4 IDF soldiers wounded after explosive device detonated near Gaza border – IAF targets included a Hamas terror tunnel and military facilities. A home in the Sha’ar […]
Pat Buchanan: 300 Nukes in Israel Yet Iran a Threat?
“Iran doesn’t frighten me and I don’t think it should frighten the American people. They don’t have a bomb. They haven’t made a decision to build one. They don’t have the means to deliver one. And the Israelis have 300 atomic bombs! I mean who presents the existential threat to whom?” – Pat Buchanan (7:58 […]
Pathological Liar Israel’s PM Netanyahu: Iran is Greatest Threat to World
Israel’s PM Netanyahu: Iran is Greatest Threat to World by https://sputniknews.com/ Tensions between Israel and Iran have been running high since the Israeli armed forces intercepted what they said was an Iranian drone and conducted a series of attacks on military objects in Syria. – On Iranian Nuclear Deal “Iran seeks to dominate our region, the Middle […]
Tweets for Today
Syrian Kurdish official: deal for Syrian army to enter Afrin https://t.co/XQI7TuZF5e pic.twitter.com/bZtS5A3SXB — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 19, 2018 President Assad has been sending reinforcements from across Syria to the edge of Eastern Ghouta https://t.co/bWX3xsEu5H — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 19, 2018 Shadowy North Korean IT group believed hiding out in Russian Far East https://t.co/VrOokIFMRq — emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 19, 2018 'Black Panther' smashed the box office with $192 million weekend — and that's not counting China, Russia or Japan https://t.... more »
The Mobile Phone Is Probably The Most Dangerous Device Available Today
*Asia Times:* *Mobile apps, smartphones pose a clear and present danger* *Most people don't realize that the mobile phone is being 'weaponized'.* New revelations show that Iran has posted apps found on Google’s Play Store which give the Iranians the ability to easily spy on anyone who downloads them to their smartphone. Some say these are “weaponized” smartphone apps. Most people don’t realize that the mobile phone is probably the most dangerous device available today. It is more powerful than any conventional computer, and it is totally vulnerable to hacking. The modern smartphone... more »
Trump savages Adam Schiff, pouring salt in his wound
Democrat Adam Schiff displays brazen partisanship in double-talk comment that Obama should have done more to stop the Russian meddling, while still trying to nurture collusion allegations More The post Trump savages Adam Schiff, pouring salt in his wound appeared first on The Duran.
German Foreign Minister: “We can no longer recognize our America”
Berlin diplomat dismayed by the strange and unfamiliar playbook regarding diplomacy in Europe; decries President Trump's 'America First' policy basis More The post German Foreign Minister: “We can no longer recognize our America” appeared first on The Duran.
How religion might limit medical treatment
How religion might limit medical treatment https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/health/religion-medical-treatment/index.html Advertisements
Critics jump on ultrasound and autism connection
Critics jump on ultrasound and autism connection https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/health/ultrasound-autism-study/index.html
Pocket-size device to test for heart attacks
Pocket-size device to test for heart attacks https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/health/heart-attack-test-device-intl/index.html
A smile will improve your run, research finds
A smile will improve your run, research finds https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/health/smile-running-energy-partner/index.html
Psychiatric illnesses share similar gene activity
Psychiatric illnesses share similar gene activity https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/health/psychiatric-illnesses-gene-activity-study/index.html
Measles tripled in Europe in 2017, European CDC reports
Measles tripled in Europe in 2017, European CDC reports https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/health/measles-europe-bn/index.html
Are you susceptible to brainwashing?
Are you susceptible to brainwashing? https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/health/brainwashing-mind-control-patty-hearst/index.html
FDA approves first blood test for concussion
FDA approves first blood test for concussion https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/health/concussion-blood-test-fda-bn/index.html
As marijuana use rises, doctors warn pregnant women
As marijuana use rises, doctors warn pregnant women https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/health/pot-pregnancy-partner/index.html
World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China
World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/health/first-human-case-h7n4-avian-flu/index.html
X22 Report, “Warning, Huge Amount Of Chatter, Something Possible, Imminent: Q”
X22 Report, “Warning, Huge Amount Of Chatter, Something Possible, Imminent: Q” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CwSDAKydp0
Picture Of The Day
Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters are seen on a bus in the town of al-Rai, Syria February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters).
Syria should close airspace for Turkish jets: YPG official
In an interview to Sputnik, Kurdish YPG representative Nuri Mahmud detailed the disposition around the Syrian city of Afrin, where Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch is still underway. “The attacks on Afrin by the Turkish army and groups of the Free Syrian Army, controlled by Turkey, have entered the fourth week – they launch massive airstrikes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: Two major Syrian rebel groups merge into single militia to fight Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – Two major Syrian rebel groups have officially merged ranks into a single militia to fight the Syrian Army and rival militant factions. On Sunday night, the Muslim Brotherhood affiliate group Ahrar al-Shram and the Free Syrian Army-linked Noor al-Din al-Zenki faction official announced (announcement shown below) that they had merged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military conducts massive overnight assault in the East Ghoua
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a massive attack last night that targeted several areas under the control of the Islamist forces in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. Led by the Tiger Forces division, the Syrian Army fired dozens of surface-to-surface missiles, artillery shells, and rockets towards the East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Afrin doctors plea for help following alleged chemical attack (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 A.M.) – Medics of Afrin General Hospital gave a press conference on Sunday, following an alleged toxic gas attack on the village of Aranda on February 16. The attack is believed to be part of the Turkish military’s ‘Olive Branch’ operation in northern Syria. Director of Afrin Hospital Dr Khalil Sabri confirmed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Hundreds of Syrian Marines gear up for future offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 A.M.) – An entire battalion of Syrian Marines recently graduated from their months-long intense training regime and are now ready to be deployed to almost any front in the country for offensive operations should they be called on. The battalion in question numbers many hundred troops (as many as 500 according to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel attacks Hamas in southern Gaza after rocket fire: IDF Spox.
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – Israel launched several airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Gaza Strip last night, targeting a number of areas under the control of the Hamas Movement. “A short while ago, in response to the rocket that was launched at Israel earlier today, IAF fighter jets targeted underground infrastructure in he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest map update from northern Aleppo – February 18th
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – For the third day in a row, the Turkish-backed rebels scored a big advance against the YPG forces, seizing several areas inside the northwestern corridor of the Afrin region. Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels managed to capture three towns inside the Rajou District of Afrin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabian FM slams Iran for actions in Middle East and Africa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Adel al-Jubeir talked about what he believes is the destabilising effects of Iran in the Middle East and with countries in Africa, during the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. Underlining the tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, aJubeir said, “We didn’t attack Iran, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel’s ‘invincibility has crumbled’ – Iranian FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that Israel’s “invincibility” has “crumbled”, as he lambasted a speech given earlier by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Munich Security Conference, Sunday. Zarif talked in reference to the shooting down of an Israeli F-16 jet which had reportedly attacked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Pro-Syrian Army tribal forces join east Damascus battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Syrian pro-government tribal forces are to join the Syrian Army’s upcoming offensive against militant groups in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. Paramilitary fighters and heavy equipment from tribal units have already begun their journey towards the country’s capital amid the ongoing build-up of other Syrian Army and pro-government forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army deploys Tochka ballistic missiles to east Damascus amid arrival of another huge armored convoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Army is deploying its Tochka ballistic missile systems to Damascus for use against armed rebel groups operating in the city’s East Ghouta region. Visual confirmation of the Syrian Army’s transferal of such strategic weapons towards the country’s capital emerged just hours ago with the releasing of a video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
2018 “Public Engagement with Science” award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2018 “Public Engagement with Science” award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): The Winner is: *Michael Mann* Michael Mann? The Penn State Professor infamous for the flawed "hockey stick" graph 'will receive the 2018 “Public Engagement with Science” award by the American Association for the *Advancement of Science* (AAAS) this weekend. The award will recognize Mann’s “tireless efforts to communicate the science of climate change to the media, public and policymakers.” ' SO, regarding Mann's advancement of science; was he advancing science when he ...more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White"
Music by Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White" Images courtesy of the Solar Dynamics Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, The Hubble Space Telescope, European Southern Observatory, ESA and NASA. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zu1gf9Pus&feature=g-vrec
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Almost every object in the above photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies pictured above is one of the densest clusters known - it contains thousands of galaxies. Each of these galaxies houses billions of stars - just as our own Milky Way Galaxy does. Although nearby when compared to most other clusters, light from the Coma Cluster still takes hundreds of millions of years to reach us. *Click image for larger size.* In fact, the Coma Cluster is so big it takes light millions of years just to go from one side to the other! Most galaxies in Coma and other clusters are ell... more »
Chet Raymo, “Morning Stars”
*“Morning Stars”* by Chet Raymo “For some years this William Blake watercolor hung in my living room, blown up photographically to enormous size (that was back in my darkroom days). An illustration from The Book of Job: "When the morning stars sang together..." The original watercolor is small, not a lot larger than what you will get if you click on the image here... *Click image for larger size.* That's Job and his family at the bottom, enclosed by the thickest clouds, representing the flesh. Under the Lord's left arm is the Moon goddess Diana, the heart or feeling, delicately hol... more »
"We Learn More..."
"We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself." ~ Lloyd Alexander
"Mary Oliver on the Magic of Punctuation and a Reading of Her Soul-Stretching Poem “Seven White Butterflies”
*"Mary Oliver on the Magic of Punctuation and a Reading * *of Her Soul-Stretching Poem “Seven White Butterflies”* by Maria Popova "It’s hard to be human and be unmoved by the grace with which Mary Oliver (b. September 10, 1935) captures the subtleties and mysteries of being alive, from her exquisite poems to her soul-stretching ideas about poetry itself. The recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, Oliver’s lyrical mastery renders her the Whitman of our day and her sublime attunement to the transcendent in nature place her alongside Thoreau. In this recording from an... more »
Chinese Security Officials Tried To Block President Trump's 'Nuclear Football' When He And His Team Visited Beijing's Great Hall Of The People In November
*Axios:* *Skirmish in Beijing over the nuclear football* On Thursday Nov. 9, when President Trump and his team visited Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Chief of Staff John Kelly and a U.S. Secret Service agent skirmished with Chinese security officials over the nuclear football. I've spoken to five sources familiar with the events. Here's what happened, as they describe it: * When the U.S. military aide carrying the nuclear football entered the Great Hall, Chinese security officials blocked his entry. (The official who carries the nuclear football is supposed to close to the p... more »
The Worst, Stinkiest Swamp Ever
UK tabloids-- as well as other tabloids-- live to point out the personal ugliness of celebrities and their hideous relationships. Remember when they were being sued for graphic stories about Melania's old days as a high priced call girl from Slovenia or Slovakia? These days they're more into stories about how Melania won't hold hands with her disgusting oafish husband. How British is this? The frosty exchange was caught on camera as they landed at Palm Beach International Airport to visit survivors in hospital en-route to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. This interaction comes just ... more »
"Rarely..."
"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Art As Political Resistance
For many people, America feels heavy. Whether mounting political challenges or the general decline in civility, the daily and nearly hourly updates from the political world make it difficult to find a moment of solitude.
Greg Hunter, "Financial Markets Definitely Destabilizing – Charles Hugh Smith"
*"Financial Markets Definitely Destabilizing – * *Charles Hugh Smith"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial writer and book author Charles Hugh Smith has been watching the extreme movements in financial markets closely. Is he nervous? Smith says, “Oh yeah, it’s definitely destabilizing. In other words, it’s becoming not just more volatile, the whole underlying structure of our economy is destabilizing. What I mean by that is it’s becoming more brittle or fragile. That is fundamentally why we are seeing these wild swings. People are swinging between keeping the money machine l... more »
What To Do With Captured IS Foreign Fighters?
Iraqi special forces intelligence agents check men's IDs in the search for Islamic State fighters in Mosul, Iraq on Nov. 27. Credit: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters *Rikar Hussein & Nisan Ahmado, VOA:* *Western Countries’ Dilemma: What to Do With Captured IS Foreign Fighters?* WASHINGTON — The United States and its European allies are divided over the question of what to do with hundreds of Islamic State (IS) foreign fighters who were captured on the battlefields in Syria and Iraq. While an agreement on how to handle the issue has yet to be made, experts warn of unprecedented challenges ... more »
"Promise Me..."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin to “Pooh”
Hezbollah Issues More Threats Against Israeli Offshore Oil & Gas Operations
*Times of Israel:* *Hezbollah issues fresh threat against Israel’s offshore gas rigs* In newly issued pamphlets and video, Lebanese terror group warns it will strike 'whoever abuses oil and gas sites in Lebanon's economic waters' Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to target Israel’s Mediterranean natural gas rigs in a future conflict, the latest in a string of such threats. The terror group, which has sought to position itself as Lebanon’s defense against Israel and amid an ongoing dispute over gas-rich offshore economic waters, released a video that showed what appeared to be drillin... more »
The Army Is Making Good on Its Pledge to Bring Back This Old Bazooka
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Coming soon to a war near you? The Army is planning on spending major cash to bolster its arsenal of 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles in the coming years, nearly quadrupling requested funds to acquire hundreds of the upgraded M3E1s to deliver on its pledge to return the iconic bazooka to the front lines. The service’s fiscal 2019 budget request contains a $23.3 million line item to equip the Army and Army National Guard with 300 M3A1 recoilless rifle systems, fire control mechanisms, and sub caliber adapters and spares... more »
Lebanon: Russia's New Outpost in the Middle East?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* How would Israel or America respond? After gaining naval and air bases in Syria, Russia may now be setting its sights on Lebanon. Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has ordered Russia's Defense Ministry to seek a military cooperation agreement with Lebanon. Moscow wants Lebanese ports to be open to visits by Russian warships and Lebanese airports to be transit points for Russian warplanes, according to the Arabic-language edition of Russian media site *Sputnik News* (Google English translation here). The agreement would cover a broad r... more »
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