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President Trump Plans Major Decisions On Syria In The Next 24 To 48 Hours
*New York Times*: *Trump to Decide Soon Whether to Retaliate for ‘Barbaric Act’ in Syria* WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday denounced the suspected chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of people in Syria over the weekend as a “barbaric act,” and said he will make a decision in the next 24 to 48 hours about whether to retaliate militarily as he did to a similar assault last year. “We’re talking about humanity and it can’t be allowed to happen,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the start of a cabinet meeting at which he suggested that a response would be forthcoming soon. “We... more »
Squinty & Meat Puppet Attempt To Troll The President
Morning Joe‘s Mika and guitar Joe decided to start the week off trying to be cute and were all ready to play a bright and early round of bingo based on Donald Trump‘s tweets. But their stunt fell flat by picking a slow Trump Twitter morning to troll the President. Their "Trump Twitter Bingo" board featuring words, phrases and nicknames that the president often uses in tweets, such as Crooked Hillary, Fake News and Democrats, Collusion, Mueller Probe, Failing New York Times, and the Morning Joe logo itself of course. I wonder if it took them all weekend to come up with this? *snork* ... more »
USDA is Flying Blind on Genome-Edited Crops
The USDA has announced it won’t be regulating “new GM” products – but its statement is at odds with the scientific facts, according to this report by Claire Robinson from GM Watch. Source: GM Watch, By Claire Robinson The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a statement to provide “clarification” on the department’s “oversight of plants produced […] The post USDA is Flying Blind on Genome-Edited Crops appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
The 1 Reason No Nation Wants to Wage a War Against Israel
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Those underwater nukes. *The second set of Dolphin submarines, Dolphin II, was ordered in the mid-2000s. These subs are virtually identical to the previous class except for the addition of a thirty-six-foot-long plug in the hull to accommodate an air independent propulsion (AIP) system, allowing the submarine to operate submerged for much longer periods than diesel electric subs without it. According to Der Spiegel, the Dolphin II subs can stay underwater for up to eighteen days. In addition to a stretch configuration and AIP, Dolphin IIs weigh appr... more »
A Modest But Enduring Syria Strategy for President Trump
*Pavel K. Baev, Ryan Crocker, Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Middle East* [image: The shadows of people on a Syrian national flag are seen while they attend a peace march to mark International Day of Peace in Damascus, Syria September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki] The international community cannot live indefinitely, or do business normally, with a mass murderer in the president’s office in Damascus. Given the latest news from Syria—more atrocities carried out by the Assad regime against civilian neighborhoods near the capital of Damascus, with strong suspicions that chemical ag... more »
The President Is Right: It Is Time to Leave Syria
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* Not every problem in the world, even in the Middle East, is America’s responsibility. The latest apparent chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government triggered predictable demands that Washington act. But there are no good options, especially ones consistent with the wishes of an American president who plans to withdraw militarily and an American people who five years ago made clear they did not want to get more deeply involved militarily. However, the assault will make it harder for President Donald Trump to exit Syria. Trump might be... more »
The US Presence in Syria
During the last week of March 2018, president Trump mad a public statement regarding the American military involvement in the Middle East. He pointed out that during the past 17 years the US government spent more than 7 trillion dollars as a result of the military forces involvement in wars in the region. What did we get as a result of the involvement, did president Trump ask? Nothing, nothing, nothing. He further stated “we need to bring our soldiers back from Syria. The security and military advisers, immediately, issued a public statement that maintained “war against ISIS is not... more »
While Stormy Daniels describes the thug who threatened her to a sketch artist, her lawyer files papers to depose Donald Trump.
Stephanie Clifford @StormyDaniels with Lois Gibson, the foremost forensic artist in the world. #thugsearch #searchforthetruth #basta pic.twitter.com/2NlkKMOZAM — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) April 8, 2018 Courtesy of Mediaite: *Appearing on New Day Monday, Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti (well into his 16th minute by now) told Alisyn Camerota that he’s ramping up the efforts to locate the man who is alleged to have approached his client in a Las Vegas parking lot and threatened her to keep silent about her alleged affair with Donald Trump. * *“[M]y client sat down wit... more »
Why did this IT specialist switch from Symbaloo to start.me?
With over 2 million users a month start.me has recently become the biggest player in the world of personal startpages. This is no accident, of course: we offer a great many wonderful features that many of our users find interesting and useful. This time we’ve asked Marcel Pronk about the smart ways he uses start.me… Read More Read More The post Why did this IT specialist switch from Symbaloo to start.me? appeared first on start.me.
BWorld 203, TRAIN, inflation and PPP
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on April 8, 2018. *“It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.”* — Jeremy Bentham (1748-1834, English philosopher and economist who pioneered utilitarianism) Among the common strategies used by an oppressive policy or government is to subsume and disregard individual concerns and put the community and society on top of almost everything. The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law has raised energy taxes, sugar taxes, and other taxes to “compensate” for the c... more »
Mexico’s Migrant “Caravan” Organizers Put “ICE on Trial” In U.S.
[image: mexico-s-migrant-caravan-organizers-put-ice-on-trial-in-u-s] Pueblo Sin Fronteras, the main group sponsoring the caravan of Central American border crashers, is staging communist-inspired “People’s Tribunals” in U.S. cities to put the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) on trial and call for an end to illegal alien detention.
Huckabee Predicts That a Pro-life Governor Could Defy the Feds
[image: huckabee-predicts-that-a-pro-life-governor-could-defy-the-feds] What would happen if a pro-life governor defied the Supreme Court's *Roe v. Wade* decision? Is a Supreme Court ruling really “the law of the land?”
Oklahoma Teacher Strike Part of National Leftist Movement
[image: oklahoma-teacher-strike-part-of-national-leftist-movement] There is more than meets the eye to the teacher strike in Oklahoma; it is less about fair pay than it is about accomplishing a Democrat party wish list.
Caught Our Notice: 54 problems in three scientific images equals one expression of concern
Title: Effects of microRNA-223 on morphine analgesic tolerance by targeting NLRP3 in a rat model of neuropathic pain What Caught Our Attention: Usually, an Expression of Concern (EOC) offers general language about “concerns regarding the validity of the data” or “concerns regarding the integrity of the study.” Here the language is anything but, saying that … Continue reading Caught Our Notice: 54 problems in three scientific images equals one expression of concern
SPQR
Senātus Populusque Rōmānus (The Senate and People of Rome) Gone but not forgotten.
Would a California Bill Stop Police From Shooting People Carrying ‘Imitation Weapons’?
According to blogs, Assembly Bill 931 would put police at risk of being second-guessed.
Does the United States Have 3.5 Million More Registered Voters Than Living Adults?
A misleading but persistent claim about widespread voter fraud is largely based on the way California tallies registered voters.
Never Heard Of Jason Bresler? Pelosi Is Letting Him Destroy The Democratic Party From Within
*Bresler* DCCC officials hate to admit the committee plays favorites in primaries. But it's become so obvious now-- in large part because of the clumsy incompetence of DCCC Political Director Jason Bresler-- that instead iff denying it, DCCCers just plead that it isn't ideological and that it's just a coincidence that they're always pushing conservative New Dems and Blue Dogs from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. They sure seem to always be stomping of progressives though, don't they? Branko Marcetic seems to have noticed it too-- and he's not trying to get invited to an... more »
BREAKING: Before she was famous!
*MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018The summer of 85:* Long ago and far away, we spent a few days around Roseanne Barr, before she became hugely famous. It was February 1986. Incomparably, we had decided to expand our empire by opening a second comedy club in the Baltimore suburbs. By "we," we mean our partner at that time, comedian/writer Dan Rosen, and ourselves. We flew Roseanne in from the coast to headline at the new club. As we were able to prove that week, Roseanne wasn't yet famous. That said, in August and November of 1985, she had appeared on the Tonight Show, where she'd rocked the ... more »
Artificial Intelligence – The Biggest Hope Or The Greatest Threat To Humanity?
*Mike Sygula* - What does the AI revolution mean for us?
The Slowly Building Anger in the UK at the Government’s Handling of the Skripal Case
[image: undefined] In her daily press conference on 5th April, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, mentioned a quiet resentment and fury that is building up amongst ordinary Russians over the way the Government of the United Kingdom has handled the case of Sergei and Yulia Skripal. Strange though it may seem, I sense a similar feeling of anger and resentment building up here in the UK, as it becomes clearer and clearer that the official narrative has little or no connection with reality. The anger and frustration is increasingly being displayed on comment boar... more »
Trump: Is He Stupid or Dangerously Crazy?
[image: undefined] A child could see through the fake “chemical attack” supposedly launched by Bashar al-Assad just as his troops defeated the jihadists and Trump said he wanted out of Syria. But our President can’t, which raises the question: is he as stupid or stupider than George W. Bush? Or is he crazy? The bad news is: possibly both. And no, there is no good news. It was 6 in the morning this Sunday when the President of the United States sent out this tweet: Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and enc... more »
Progressives Should Defend Gun Rights
[image: undefined] Last week’s shooting at YouTube’s California headquarters is certain to add momentum to the push for more gun control. Even before the shooting, YouTube was working to undermine gun rights by banning videos promoting firearms, including videos teaching safe gun usage. As is usually the case, this latest shooting took place in a state with restrictive gun laws. In fact, California’s gun laws may be the nation’s most onerous. California not only registers all firearm purchases, but California residents must obtain permission from their local police before they can ... more »
Get Ready for Betsy's Propaganda on New NAEP Results
It's been thirty years or so since conservative thought leaders like Checker Finn and Diane Ravitch came up with the brilliant ploy to misuse NAEP test results from the "Nation's report card" as an ongoing cudgel against public schools. The simple and elegant plan was to make NAEP's "Proficiency" cut scores unattainable by the majority of American students. By raising proficiency targets to the unattainable level, the scores would show most student not meeting "proficiency"standards. This news, repeated every few years when new NAEP scores were published, could be used to demons... more »
Israel told US officials of its plan to illegally attack Syria
Trump is preparing to meet his new national security advisor John Bolton to discuss Syria strategy. More The post Israel told US officials of its plan to illegally attack Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s core base sees through latest Deep State Syrian chemical weapons false flag.
POTUS Trump is better served listening to his base. More The post Trump’s core base sees through latest Deep State Syrian chemical weapons false flag. appeared first on The Duran.
"What Does It Mean to Die?"
That's the question asked by the New Yorker in a sad, poignant article. Here's an excerpt. Two days later, Jahi was declared brain-dead. With the help of a ventilator, she was breathing, but her pupils did not react to light, she did not have a gag reflex, and her eyes remained still when ice water was dripped in each ear. She was briefly disconnected from the ventilator, as a test, but her lungs filled with carbon dioxide. On an EEG test, no brain-wave activity could be seen. Like all states, California follows a version of the 1981 Uniform Determination of Death Act, which says... more »
Israeli Missile Strike Hits T4 Airbase Near Homs, Syria
*South Front* | At least 12 Iranian personnel killed and 20 more injured after this morning's Israeli missile strike on Syria’s T4 Airbase.
Security In Iraq, Apr 1-7, 2018
After a surge in violence at the end of March things went the opposition direction with the fewest attacks in years during the first week of April. That suggests that the Islamic State was not able to sustain its operations after its increase last month. The number of fatalities remained high however due to more mass graves being discovered in Iraq. That led to just 40 incidents from April 1-7, 2018, 174 dead, and 29 wounded. Of the 174 deaths, 126 were from mass graves leaving just 48 violent deaths during the week. There were 3 casualties in Anbar, 3 in Salahaddin, 9 in Kirkuk, 1... more »
The rich are getting richer. . . but
https://www.prageru.com/videos/rich-get-richer-poor-get-richer the poor are getting richer faster.
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 9
1922 Karbala conference led to call for war against Wahabis unless compensation paid for raid in southern Iraq and Ibn Saud didn’t punish them 1922 Ikhwan invasion of south Iraq resolved by letters between Iraq and Saudis Ibn Saud apologized 1941 German Foreign Min Ribbentrop was told Gaylani govt was pro-Axis and Germany working on getting it arms from region 1941 German Foreign Min Ribbentrop okayed arms shipments to Gaylani govt and sabotage in Iraq and region against English 1941 Germany and Italy made joint statement of support for ... more »
Can Corbyn break the culture of “fear and control”? Jess Phillips on her party’s future
In the second of our ‘UnHerd Reflections’, Labour MP and self-described socialist Jess Phillips talks to Charlotte Pickles about politics. Is Corbyn the natural response to Tony Blair’s neoliberalism? Why is the Labour party uncomfortable talking about the involvement of British Pakistani men in the recent child grooming cases? And does Labour have an inclusivity […] The post Can Corbyn break the culture of “fear and control”? Jess Phillips on her party’s future appeared first on UnHerd.
Did Joy Behar Publish a Crude Tweet About a Fire at Trump Tower?
Shortly after a fatal fire at Trump Tower, a fake tweet attributed to Joy Behar of 'The View' began circulating on social media.
23 Child Advocacy Groups Find YouTube ILLEGALLY Spying On and Tracking Kids as Young as 6
[image: YouTube] Nearly two dozen child advocacy groups have formed a coalition and filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that YouTube is illegally tracking the online activity of small children in direct violation of COPPA. The post 23 Child Advocacy Groups Find YouTube ILLEGALLY Spying On and Tracking Kids as Young as 6 appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Suresh Naidu, Eric Posner and Glen Weyl highlight how the economy as a whole suffers when employers exercise too much control over wages and working conditions: In a competitive labor market, employers must vie for workers; they try to lure workers from other firms by offering them more generous compensation. As employers bid for workers, wages and benefits rise. An employer gains by hiring a worker whenever the worker’s wage is less than the revenue the worker will generate for the employer; for this reason, the process of competition a... more »
Nixon’s Enemies List Redux under Trump
It was reported yesterday the President is asking Homeland Security to track bloggers, media etc. who have the ability to influence negatively thoughts toward his administration. This is akin to Richard Nixon’s enemies list which is due directly to his … Continue reading →
Striking Syria Again Would Be a Grave Mistake for America (and President Trump)
*John Allen Gay* *Security, North America* [image: A U.S. Navy carrier on patrol.] America faces two grave consequences if the president unilaterally attacks Assad. The first day of a new job is always rough. But pity incoming National Security Advisor John Bolton, who will probably not even have time to unpack. His first crisis has arrived before he has. Dozens of civilians are dead east of Damascus, apparently killed in a chlorine gas attack by the Assad regime. Footage circulating on social media shows the dead packed in a basement shelter: men, women, children, all lifeless. ... more »
The Inside Story of How Russia Almost Built a Deadly Aircraft Carrier (And Why It Never Happenned)
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * The Ulyanovsk is a tantalizing “almost” of history. Moscow never finished the project, because it ran out of money. *Construction took place at the Black Sea Shipyard in Ukraine—often called Nikolayev South Shipyard 444. It’s an old facility, dating back to the 18th century when Prince Grigory Potemkin signed orders in 1789 authorizing new docks to repair Russian naval vessels damaged during the Russo-Turkish War. The famous Russian battleship Potemkin—scene of the famous 1905 naval mutiny and the subject of Sergei Eisenstein’s classic film—lau... more »
Joy Shared - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*A child smiles* *Joy shared through her sparkling eyes* *Joy returned through mine* © 2018 M. N. Hopkins *Note: * This poem was inspired and written today after a chance meeting between a very little girl and I while waiting in line at the grocery store. I turn around and was met with the smile of a small girl with sparkling eyes like diamonds in the sun. Her joy was so intense that one could feel it in the air. I returned her smile with a silly face and big smile. When I left the store, I turned around to see her one last time and waved and smiled and she returned it wit... more »
‘Why Did You Wait?’: Moral Emptiness and Drone Strikes
Flickr/The White House Last week, the Washington Post reported a disturbing anecdote about President Trump’s visit to the CIA on his first full day in office: [W]hen the agency’s head of drone operations explained that the CIA had developed special munitions to limit civilian casualties, the president seemed unimpressed. Watching a previously recorded strike [in Syria] in which the agency held off on firing until the target had wandered away from a house with his family inside, Trump asked, “Why did you wait?” one participant in the meeting recalled. Trump also requested that the... more »
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems at the First and Second U.N. GGE Meetings
Based on trends in advancing robotics technology, many experts believe autonomous—and even lethal autonomous—robots are an inevitable and imminent development. Although the capabilities of future technologies remain uncertain because of the complexity of the task to be executed, and the environment in which that technology operates, it is fairly clear that exhibiting the human characteristics necessary to comply with the international humanitarian legal principles of necessity and proportionality—like a split-second judgment call or concern for humanity—represents a formidable cha... more »
The Encryption Debate Isn't About Stopping Terrorists, It's About Solving Crime
When the government argues that it’s “going dark” because of ubiquitous end-to-end encryption, it often stresses how encryption thwarts counterterrorism investigations. When FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress late last year, the first encryption-related example he gave was of FBI “agents and analysts … increasingly finding that communications and contacts between groups like ISIS and potential recruits occur in encrypted private messaging platforms.” But is terrorism really why law-enforcement agencies need access to encrypted data? According to Joshua Geltzer... more »
Labour Aides Told Anti-Semitism Not Hurting Them in London per Guido Fawkes
Guido Fawkes has this thought 'Corbyn's Twitter outriders have been gloating that Labour's anti-Semitism scandal is not affecting the party in the polls. Owen Jones says the below comment about *"relentless attacks"* was not a reference to the anti-Semitism stories – Guido will let readers make their own minds up.' More here https://order-order.com/2018/04/09/labour-hq-told-anti-semitism-not-hurting-london/ I think that Guido might be missing something here; being perceived as an antisemitic party might be boosting the Labour vote from certain parts of the electorate. Are the Labo... more »
Deerfield, Illinois, Passes "Assault Weapons" Ban Effective June 13
[image: deerfield-illinois-passes-assault-weapons-ban-effective-june-13] The unanimous approval by the Deerfield, Illinois, Village Board of Trustees of a nearly complete ban on all manner of loosely defined “assault weapons” last Monday night has made headline news.
Remind us: What exactly is the National Guard?
Frances Tilney Burke, PhD student, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
President Trump proposes to send the National Guard to protect the southern US border. Instead of searching for your old civics textbook, here's a pocket history of the soldiers in the spotlight.
Brazil in political crisis over jailed president: 4 essential reads
Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
How did Brazil's wildly popular former president Lula become its most famous convict? Here's what you need to know.
Sarah Palin's pals Diamond and Silk get kicked off Facebook after their videos are deemed "unsafe for the community."
.@DiamondandSilk: "If a privately owned bakery has to go against their Christian values to bake a cake, then Mark Zuckerberg is going to have to suck it up buttercup and allow Diamond and Silk to speak our truth." pic.twitter.com/LnukaSjwD4 — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 8, 2018 Courtesy of Raw Story: *Diamond and Silk,” the two North Carolina sisters who have profitably promoted themselves as Donald Trump’s biggest fans, took to Fox & Friends and Twitter this weekend in a panic after Facebook determined their content –primarily videos — is “unsafe to the community,” causing their ... more »
DEAR PARKLAND KIDS: THE NRA IS YOUR ENEMY, BUT THE MSM MAY NOT BE YOUR FRIEND
The March for Life has come and gone, but the gun culture is still here -- and today I'm reading mainstream media stories written in "red state whisperer" mode, as reporters travel to pro-gun parts of America to tell us how gun lovers *feel.* *The Washington Post* has a feature story about 28-year-old Fabian Rodriguez of San Antonio, who's seen going to a local gun show to buy his first AR-15. Rodriguez's feelings are the centerpiece of the story. Rodriguez has long been a gun enthusiast. He learned how to shoot when he was in elementary school, and he purchased his first gun at 18.... more »
Copyright in Mercosur-EU trade agreement: A little better, but mostly worse
09-Apr-2018 While it's positive that at least the parties are coming to the conclusion to forego the gratuitous copyright term extension, most of the changes in the consolidated text show a continued tightening of copyright protections that favor incumbent rights holders at the expense of users and the commons.
No NAFTA deal in principle to be announced at Lima summit - sources
09-Apr-2018 Talks to rework NAFTA are not advanced enough for the United States, Mexico and Canada to announce a deal “in principle” at this month's Summit of the Americas in Lima, according to two people familiar with matter.
La Chine et Singapour s'engagent à approfondir leur coopération dans les domaines clés
09-Apr-2018 La Chine et Singapour se sont engagés dimanche à approfondir leur coopération dans les domaines clés.
PACER Plus: debate about Tonga's signing could mean even more PACER-Minus
09-Apr-2018 The Kingdom of Tonga's Prime Minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva, threw more doubt over Tonga's signature on the PACER-Plus free trade agreement.
Réclamation d'un milliard de dollars : Dawood Rawat échoue sur une question de nationalité
09-Apr-2018 La double nationalité de Dawood Rawat lui prive de l'opportunité de saisir le tribunal de la Cour permanente d'arbitrage pour réclamer des dommages d'un milliard de dollars américains à l'état mauricien.
French Police Bust Network of Identity Fraud Fake Underage Migrants per Breitbart
'Prosecutor of the Republic of Montpellier, Christophe Barret, said: "Recently, an isolated minor supported by the county council of Hérault had said he was 17 years old. The department had doubts. Extensive verifications have formally confirmed that he was 32 years old, in fact." Police in Hérault also noted that many of the migrants had claimed to be orphans but that was soon proven false after they looked at their mobile phones. "In fact, when we seized their mobile phones, we realised that they regularly called their parents in Ivory Coast," police divisional commissioner Lauren... more »
How often do scientists who commit misconduct do it again?
When someone has to retract a paper for misconduct, what are the odds they will do it again? And how can we use that information to stop repeat offenders? Those are the questions that Toshio Kuroki of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Akira Ukawa of RIKEN set out to tackle in … Continue reading How often do scientists who commit misconduct do it again?
Interview with Eva Bartlett: How the US-UK Axis Media Spins Syria
*Eva Bartlett* | How western governments manage to plant fabricated propaganda in thousands of 'news' reports on Syria.
Will Macron Follow Trump into Syria?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, Europe* [image: Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump at the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, July 14, 2017. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes] It began with a military parade in July. Now it may lead to actual combat together. So the bromance is back. It began with a military parade in July 2017. Now it may lead to actual combat together. In a phone call on Sunday, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron agreed to “coordinate a strong, joint response” to Syria’s chemical attack this past week. The Assad regime, they said, “must be held account... more »
The Air Force Has a Big Plans for the B-21, B-2, B-1 and B-52 Bombers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And Russia and China won't like it. The Air Force’s recently released Bomber Vector calls for wide range of new technologies for the fleet - to include newer stealth materials, faster computer processors, upgraded weapons and new sensors to ensure the force will still be able to launch attacks in more advanced, future high-threat scenarios spanning into the 2050s. The new Air Force bomber fleet plan, released in conjunction with the service’s 2019 Budget request, also seeks a larger bomber fleet and maps a modernization and production trajectory for t... more »
Japan vs. China in the East China Sea: Tokyo Sending New Marine Detachment
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Could tensions spike? Japan on Saturday commissioned a brand-new unit of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF), its first such specialized marine detachment for amphibious warfare since World War II, to be deployed on islands extending over 1,000 kilometers from Kyushu toward Taiwan that Tokyo believes are vulnerable to attacks by China. A ceremony was attended by some 1,500 members of the SDF’s new Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) wearing camouflage suits at a strategically located military base, Camp Ainoura, near Sasebo on the island of Kyushu... more »
Aircraft Carrier Faceoff: American and Chinese Carriers Both in South China Sea
*Asia Times* *Security, * Should we be worried? China has deployed its Liaoning aircraft carrier with escorting warships near Hainan Island as the US Navy’s Theodore Roosevelt strike group enters the South China Sea, according to a Hong Kong press report. Sing Tao Daily said Thursday that the Nimitz-class carrier Roosevelt and the other warships of Carrier Strike Group 9 have ended a port visit to Singapore and are now sailing in the South China Sea. The Roosevelt’s strike group includes the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson, accord... more »
Russia's Deadly Commandos Speed Around in Jeeps, Armed With Mines
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Today, the Russian army is increasing training in the old-fashioned art of planting mines behind enemy lines. The Russian military prizes disruption and deception to overcome foes which may be technologically more advanced — a practice dating back to before World War II. Today, the Russian army is increasing training in the old-fashioned art of planting mines behind enemy lines. One Russian formation in particular is a specialized mine-laying company attached to the 1st Guards Engineer-Sapper Brigade, which traces its history back to World War II,... more »
NO OTHERS NEED APPLY: Concerning a survey we'd like to see!
*MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018Part 1—About an important topic:* Out of general curiosity, there's a certain survey we'd like to see. Actually, there are at least two. Out of general curiosity, we'd also like to see a survey in which respondents get asked how much they think cable news hosts get paid. Let's set *that* survey aside for now. Let's turn to a different survey. For this week, the survey we would like to see concerns a different important topic. It concerns the question of police shootings—more specifically, the questions of police shootings in terms of so-called race. Sometime... more »
Britain's 'White Helmets' Most Preposterous 'Chemical Attack' Story Yet, Aimed To Create World War Confrontation
Major U.S. and London media are filled Sunday morning with the most unbelievable claim yet of a mass chemical attack in Syria, as a pretext, desired by Theresa May's British government, for British, French and/or U.S. attacks on Syria, threatening world war. When the hoked-up video of the victims and survivors of this faux attack first appeared on BBC Saturday night, one could have wondered whether Saddam Hussein had risen from the grave with his weapons of mass destruction, or even whether "Polish forces have crossed the German border" again. Military intelligence experts, not on... more »
British Escalate With a Hoax in Syria; This Propaganda Could Lead to World War
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180409-british-hoax.pdf London media and the British-created "White Helmets" launched a crude new hoax over the past 24 hours, a "chemical weapons attack on a hospital in Douma," Syria, as war propanda aimed at U.S. President Donald Trump. Though military intelligence experts saw through the hoax, and Russian officials had predicted it precisely, today's British celebration was typified by the *Sunday Telegraph* headline, "Donald Trump Condemns Vladimir Putin after Syria Chemical Attack Kills Dozens." At the same time Reuters and BBC, which originated the ... more »
Trump's Syria "Withdrawal" Was Textbook US Deception
By Tony Cartalucci The US media is now priming the global public for US intervention in Syria following alleged "chemical attacks" carried out in the remaining pocket of US-backed militants in Douma, just northeast of Damascus. This follows comments made by US President Donald Trump just 3 days ago in which he claimed he had instructed the US military to prepare for a withdrawal from Syria. US forces had illegally invaded and have since occupied Syrian territory for years, with the Washington Post in its April 4, 2018 article titled, "Trump instructs military to begin planning f... more »
World News Briefs -- April 9, 2018
*Reuters:* *Syria, Russia accuse Israel over strike on Syrian air base* AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria and its main ally Russia blamed Israel for carrying out an attack on a Syrian air base near Homs on Monday which followed reports of a poison gas attack by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on a rebel-held town. Israel, which has struck Syrian army locations many times in the course of its neighbour’s seven-year-old civil war, has not confirmed nor denied mounting the raid. But Israeli officials said the Tiyas, or T-4, air base was being used by troops from Iran and that Israel would... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 9, 2018
*Military Times*: *The death toll for rising aviation accidents: 133 troops killed in five years* In the last three weeks, six military aviation crashes have killed 16 pilots or crew — a tragic development that has cast a spotlight on a growing crisis: Accident rates have soared over the last five years for most of the military’s manned warplanes. Through a six-month investigation, the Military Times found that accidents involving all of the military’s manned fighter, bomber, helicopter and cargo warplanes rose nearly 40 percent from fiscal years 2013 to 2017. It’s doubled for so... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Trump is breaking the environment beyond repair - Note the source: The Boston Globe Nestlé Makes Billions Bottling Water It Pays Nearly Nothing For Again, here the interesting aspect is that it's being reported in Bloomberg. Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And 'Media Influencers’ Obama State Department Spent $9 Million With Soros To Meddle In Albanian PoliticsUT Professor Threatened By Armed Antifa Group Found Dead AI Researchers Boycott South Korean Unive... more »
Is History Repeating Itself?
The federal government's plan to deal with climate change is running into stiff head winds -- partly because many Canadians don't believe the science. Andrew Coyne writes: Fully 40 per cent of Canadians think climate change is either not happening or is due to natural causes, according to a new poll by Abacus Data. Even among the 60 per cent who think it’s real and man-made, there is no consensus on what, if anything, should be done about it. The picture grows even cloudier when it comes to the particular solution of carbon pricing. Only 42 per cent claimed to have any understandi... more »
Skripal’s Pets Were Sacrificed to Cover the Investigation’s Mistakes
It seems like the British side is trying to cover up the tracks and destroy all the evidence. In Hollywood movies, criminals act like this when a detective tells them their version is not valid. The post Skripal’s Pets Were Sacrificed to Cover the Investigation’s Mistakes appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
VIDEO: Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces launch final assault on Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:05 P.M.) – ANNA News has released a video report (below) showing the final actions of the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division in the battle to capture Douma city in eastern Damascus from rebel fighters. The battle for Douma took place over the course of Friday to Saturday following the collapse of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Combat Footage: Houthi rebels storm Saudi military post, kill scores
Several Saudi Army personnel were killed and wounded when a group of Houthi fighters broke through their base near Yemen’ northern borders. The onslaught also resulted in capturing two Saudi soldiers as others managed to escape. The assault, carried out by lightly-armed Houthi rebel fighters, targeted Raqabt Al Firea military outpost located in Nijran province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Iranians killed, wounded in Israeli strike on Syria’s T-4 base say Russian sources – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:34 P.M.) – The missile strike by Israeli warplanes on Syria’s T-4 military airport on early Monday morning has resulted in the death and wounding of on-site Iranian military personnel according to the Russian Federal News Agency. Claiming to quote journalists on the ground, the Russian Federal News Agency has reported that two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia suddenly puts troops on full combat alert
The Russian military command suddenly puts troops on full combat alert, movements of combat vehicles and missile systems observe almost all over the country. An activity of Russian troops is most notable in the Western part of Russia, near the borders with Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus, as well as in the Transbaikal region and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Six journalists shot by Israel during Gaza protests: union
Demonstrators assist wounded Palestinian journalist Yasser Murtaja during clashes with Israeli forces following a protest near the border with Israel on April 6, 2018, Murtaja later died of his wounds, Gaza’s health ministry said. Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Six Palestinian journalists were shot and wounded by the Israeli army during clashes Friday between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Pictures show aftermath of Israeli missile strike on Syrian airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Pictures (below) have been released showing the aftermath of the missile strike conducted by Israeli warplanes against Syria’s T-4 military airbase early on Monday morning. The pictures have been released by the Russian Federal New Agency. Based on the images shown, it appears not much damage was done to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Lebanese military confirms Israel attacked Syria’s T-4 base, provides new details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Lebanese military has released an official statement confirming that Israeli warplanes were behind the missile attack on Syria’s T-4 military airbase on very early Monday morning. According to the Lebanon’s Army Command-Orientation Directorate, four Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace between 3:25 A.M. to 3:35 A.M. on Monday, firing missiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS attempted to launch an offensive after Israeli missile attack on T-4 Airbase: report
A Syrian airbase has been hit by missiles, two days after several countries, including the US, had blamed Damascus for staging an alleged chemical attack in Douma despite the fact that a probe into the incident hasn’t yet been launched. Daesh terrorists have attempted to launch an offensive in several districts of the Homs province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces continue to rain missiles on Saudi bases
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Houthi forces launched more ballistic missiles into southern Saudi Arabia, today, the Yemen-based Saba News Agency reported. According to the Saba Agency, the Houthi forces fired two Orghan missiles towards another gathering of Saudi and Sudanese troops in the Asir Region of southern Saudi Arabia. Citing a military official, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US taking steps to establish a foothold in Syria for long — Lavrov
Experts believe that the United States is not going to leave Syria but plans to stay there for long, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. “The US is taking steps not to leave [Syria] as President [Donald] Trump said, and leave Syria for others, but to establish a foothold there for a very […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Houthi missile strike hits Saudi, Sudanese forces in Jizan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces fired another missile into southern Saudi Arabia, targeting a gathering of Saudi and Sudanese troops in the Jizan Region. According to the Houthi forces’ official media, their rocket battalion fired a Qaher-M2 missile towards the gathering of Saudi and Sundanese troops in Jizan on Monday afternoon. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Civilians in Douma break into Jaysh al-Islam food storage sites as rebel evacuation takes effect
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – Civilians in the east Damascus district city of Douma have begun to break into once off-limits food storage sites belonging to the Jaysh al-Islam militant group according the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Other sources add that these storage facilities now being overrun by hungry civilians contain ‘hundreds of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Civilians paraded around in cages finally freed from Jaysh Al-Islam in Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The civilians that were once paraded around in cages by Jaysh Al-Islam have finally been freed from the militant group’s clutches after spending several years in a jail located inside Douma. According to a local activists, the civilians were jubilant as they reached the Syrian government’s lines at the Wafiddeen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO, Pictures: Syrian forces flood towards south Damascus for offensive against ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – Reinforcements from the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces (Syrian popular paramilitary) continue to stream towards southern Damascus for an upcoming offensive against Islamic State militants. Over the last day, at least one thousand troops have arrived from other positions around the Syrian capital to its south, bringing with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants leave Douma via East Ghouta humanitarian corridor (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Militants and their families boarded a bus that left the Syrian city of Douma, on Monday, to be evacuated via the Muhayam al-Wafedin checkpoint. Following talks between the Russian Reconciliation Centre and leaders of the militant group Jaysh al-Islam, military actions have been frozen in Douma and the al-Wafedin checkpoint […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Nusra shells Syrian Army in west Hama with heavy artillery in response to alleged Douma chemical attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known by its former name, Jabhat al-Nusra) recently bombarded Syrian Army positions in western Hama province with heavy artillery. The jihadist shelling was conducted in response to an alleged chemical attack on civilians in eastern Damascus by the Syrian military, said to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
With Anti-Russia Hysteria Rampant, Beijing Reminds US about Ties Between Russian & Chinese Forces
With Anti-Russia Hysteria Rampant, Beijing Reminds US about Ties Between Russian & Chinese Forces by https://www.rt.com/, 5 April 2018 With both Russia and China bogged down in stormy relations with the US and the West, Beijing and Moscow are beating a path towards deeper bilateral cooperation. And that would include preparations on the military front. – […]
Bob Cornuke: The Biblical Evidence for Solomon’s Temple in the City of David & Not the Mis-Identified Temple Mount. Mo More Obstacles to the Building of 3rd Temple
Prophecy in the News Published on Jan 3, 2018 Dr. Kevin Clarkson and biblical archaeologist, Bob Cornuke, dive into the scripture to decipher what the Bible has to say about the location of the Temple. end
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*The Real Source of Teachers’ Struggles* Striking teachers in West Virginia recently made headlines in their efforts to increase their pay and benefits, which are among the lowest in the country. Teachers in Oklahoma, Arizona, and Kentucky have followed suit with similar protests. The dominant narrative, pushed by Democrats and their allies in the labor movement, presents these protests as part of a larger struggle between underpaid educators and miserly state Republicans more concerned with cutting taxes than with investing in children. While politically convenient, this story is... more »
Solar farms receive more cash from green subsidies than selling the energy they produce
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward The Mail lifts the lid on obscene solar subsidies: Britain’s biggest solar farms receive more cash from green subsidies than from selling the electricity they produce, figures reveal. Energy producers were encouraged to start solar farms with generous handouts funded by a ‘green levy’ […]
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*48,000 Brits dead after worst winter in 42 years* THE UK is being hit by its worst winter death toll in 42 years, a new search says. One Brit dies every three minutes from the cold. After a brief mild spell, temperatures are set to dip again in April after the chilliest March in 21 years. It is estimated that 20,275 Brits more than average died between December 1 and March An additional 2,000 deaths more than average were expected due to cold conditions between March 23 and 31, this winter’s average death rates show. Campaigners have called the deaths a “national tragedy” as col... more »
The Federal Reserve and the Job Creation Conundrum
With the Federal Reserve continuing its tightening, it is interesting to look back at the relationship between job creation and the federal funds rate, the Fed's flagship means of "controlling" the economy. Let's start by looking at a graph from FRED which shows both the federal funds rate and the percent change in total non-farm employees on a year-over-year basis going back to the beginning of the latest expansion: As you can see, job creation peaked at 2.27 percent on a year-over-year basis in February 2015 while the fed funds rate was at its post-Great Recession level of nearly... more »
Heh
From Pearls Before Swine yesterday. I really enjoy Stephan Pastis' sense of humor. Peter
Can Mueller or Rosenstein Issue an Interim Report on Obstruction?
Photo: Matthew Kahn Unnamed sources in a Washington Post story last week claimed that Special Counsel Robert Mueller told President Trump’s lawyers that “he is preparing a report about the president’s actions while in office and potential obstruction of justice.” The Post added that “Mueller’s investigators have indicated to the president’s legal team that they are considering writing reports on their findings in stages—with the first report focused on the obstruction issue.” The second and later report, according to the “president’s allies,” would concern “the special counsel’s f... more »
Florida high school student forced to put band aids on her nipples. Say, what?
Courtesy of Law and Crime: *A student in Bradenton, Florida says she was forced to put band-aids on her nipples because she wasn’t wearing a bra, according to a WPTV report. The school district admits the situation shouldn’t have been handled that way. * *17-year-old Lizzy Martin told the outlet she went to class in a grey Calvin Klein shirt Monday morning at Braden River High School. A dean said she was violating dress code and distracting male classmates. Martin was made to put on a second t-shirt under the other one. It wasn’t enough. The dean told her to stand up and move aro... more »
No, The Federal Budget Is Not Like Your Family's Budget
I just got back from Thailand. I was traveling for 26 hours. I went the wrong way 'round-- through Doha instead of someplace normal on the way like Shanghai or Hong Kong. So it took 26 hours. I'm beat. For anyone wondering why I go to Thailand so often... easy: I take an awful to of medics and some of it is very expensive-- even with insurance. One that treats neuropathy costs $4,000 a month. But I get it in Thailand for $600 a month. But everything is inexpensive like that. (Plus I love Thailand, so it's a pleasure. Still... I bought months worth of stuff this time.) Anyway, whil... more »
Trump Torn Between Netanyahu And Putin In Syria? When Rats Are Cornered They Jump?
When rats are cornered they jump? Almost exactly a year ago, US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu both appeared … Continue reading →
Russia And Syria Blame Israel For Last Night's Missile Strikes On Syrian Airbase
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * Missile strikes on a Syrian air base have left 14 dead hours after Donald Trump warned 'animal' dictator Bashar al-Assad there would be a 'big price to pay' for a horrifying chemical attack that killed dozens of children *Daily Mail:* *'Fourteen dead' including Iranian troops as 'Israeli jets' bomb Syrian air base hours after Trump warned 'Animal Assad' and Putin that there'd be a 'big price to pay' after horrific gas attack* * Syria's Tiyas 'T-4' air base hit by 'several missiles' leaving as many as 14 dead * Causalities included a number or Iranian ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Qa02s34Hc
"Afformations: Change Your Life!"
*"Afformations: Change Your Life!"* by Noah St. John, Ph.D. "Afformations are empowering questions (NOT “affirmations”) that immediately change your subconscious thought patterns from negative to positive. The staggering realization I made was that you create your reality in two ways: by the statements you say to yourself and others, and by the questions you ask yourself and others. Traditional success teachers have focused a great deal of energy telling you to change your statements; no one had fully realized, or shown how to harness, the awesome power of what happens when you cha... more »
"Will We Succeed? The Science of Self-motivation"
"Will We Succeed? The Science of Self-motivation" by Matthew Freeman "Can you help you? Recent research by University of Illinois Professor Dolores Albarracin and Visiting Assistant Professor Ibrahim Senay, along with Kenji Noguchi, Assistant Professor at Southern Mississippi University, has shown that those who ask themselves whether they will perform a task generally do better than those who tell themselves that they will. Little research exists in the area of self-talk, although we are aware of an inner voice in ourselves and in literature. From children's books like "The Little... more »
"A Perfectly Rational Adjustment..."
"Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world." - R. D. Laing
These Are The Soviet Targets That The U.S. Had Planned To Strike During The Cuban Missile Crisis
© RR Auction *Sputnik: **Cuban Missile Crisis: Secret Map Shows Soviet Units US Planned to Strike* The map, an artifact from one of the most dangerous days in human history, has been put on sale by a Boston-based auction company. The 55x21" map, dated October 27, 1962, shows the US Air Force targets of Soviet military facilities, including bases for MiG fighters and bombers, surface-to-air missiles, cruise missile and nuclear storage sites, as well as Komar-class missile boat moorings at locations across Cuba, from San Antonio de los Banos to Santa Clara, Camaguey, Banes, and Punt... more »
Fox News figures out motive for chemical attack in Syria: ‘Assad does this to provoke Trump’ (Video)
US four star General says US should 'take out the entire Assad airpower infrastructure' More The post Fox News figures out motive for chemical attack in Syria: ‘Assad does this to provoke Trump’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The UK will spend trillions to reduce C02 emissions while the real offenders do little
By Paul Homewood Booker “celebrates” the 10th anniversary of the Climate Change Act! There could be no better example of how those in the grip of groupthink tend to float ever further off into make-believe than a recent article by Claire Perry, our new Minister of State for Energy. She was celebrating the […]
65 Low Wind Days Since March 17
By Paul Homewood Another perceptive piece from the GMB: GMB REPORTS MORE THAN 2 MONTHS OF LOW WIND DAYS SINCE MARCH 2017 We need a mix of energy which combines renew\able sources, like wind and solar, with the reliable base load electricity capacity that comes from gas and zero carbon nuclear, to see […]
Free Download: Erich Maria Remarque, “All Quiet on the Western Front”
“You still think it's beautiful to die for your country. The first bombardment taught us better. When it comes to dying for country, it's better not to die at all.” - "Paul Baumer", "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930) "This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war." Freely download “All Quiet on the Western Front”, by Erich Maria Remarque, h... more »
"A Poverty-Stricken Day..."
"A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life." - Lewis Mumford
“The Best Bet for US Stocks”
*“The Best Bet for US Stocks”* by Bill Bonner "Our stay in Argentina was cut short. One of our two daughters had a baby. We hasten thither to see her, our fourth grandchild. In the meantime… *Usual errors: *What we were getting at on Friday was that there is a lot more ruin in the country than we thought. In 2009 - with the Dow sinking to half its peak, Wall Street so deep under water that almost every major bank was on the brink of insolvency, and millions of people getting thrown out of their homes because they couldn’t pay their mortgages - we thought the jig was up. No serious ... more »
Singapore Has A Better Military Than Most Countries In The World
A CH-47 Chinook carries the national flag while accompanied by Apache Longbow attack helicopters during a flyby at the National Day parade in Singapore, August 9, 2009. Reuters *Business Insider:* *How a tiny city-state became a military powerhouse with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia* * Singapore is an island city-state with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia, and one of the most powerful militaries in the world. * The country's vast wealth enables it to buy and produce the best equipment available * Singapore has been able to integrate complex weapons sys... more »
This should help to keep things straight.
A little simplistic, but accurate overall.
What to expect from PM Modi's upcoming bilateral visit to China
09-Apr-2018 The coming weeks will see a never-before intense bilateral engagement between India and China at the highest levels.
Vivian Balakrishnan, Wang Yi stress importance of upholding free trade
09-Apr-2018 Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday, with both reaffirming bilateral ties and stressing the importance of upholding free trade.
Why we don't need an FTA with China
09-Apr-2018 Pakistan and China started negotiations on the second phase of the Pak-China FTA in 2011. So far, 10th meetings have been held in this regard. China was not willing to offer Pakistan substantial market access on items of Islamabad's interest.
Getting things wrong
The BBC hasn't exactly done its reputation for reporting much good over its coverage of the Hungarian election. Firstly, there was the misinterpretation of the meaning of a high turnout: BBC One's early evening news bulletin was still reporting that "the high turnout could benefit opposition parties" as the polls closed last night. I follow a Twitter feed called Europe Elects, which provided updates on turnout throughout the day, and I noticed them reporting, some four to five hours *before* that BBC One bulletin, that Fidesz-leaning counties were performing better than oppositi... more »
These Are The 20 Aircraft Carriers 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 »
Update: Possible Hezbollah, Iranian casualties among Israeli missile strike on Syria’s T-4 base – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:27 A.M.) – Reports have been circulating that Hezbollah and Iranian military personnel were among some of the casualties suffered in an Israeli missile strike against the Syrian T-4 airbase on very early Monday morning. According to the Russian military, the strike saw Israeli F-15’s fire eight cruise missiles at the T-4 site […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Emotional scene as Douma hostages reunite with families after years in captivity (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – Detainees who had reportedly spent five years under the captivity of the militant group Jaysh al-Islam were evacuated from the Syrian city of Douma to the al-Fayhaa Sports Complex in Damascus on Monday, via the Al-Wafedeen checkpoint. The evacuation took place a day after the Syrian government and Jaysh al-Islam […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq launches massive operation across the country
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Iraq launched a massive military operation across the country, yesterday, targeting several provinces where Islamic State (ISIS) sleeper cells are believed to be active. Led by the army and tribal forces, the Iraqi Armed Forces kicked off their operation by targeting several areas in the Diyala, Kirkuk, and Salaheddine governorates. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russian MoD confirms Israel attacked Syrian airbase in east Homs, releases details on what happened
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defence has released information stating that Israeli forces were responsible for attacking the Syrian military’s T-4 airbase in eastern Homs province on early Monday morning. According to the Russian MoD, two Israeli F-15 warplanes were involved in the attack against Syria’s T-4 military airport, having fired […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Islamist rebels attack the Syrian Army in northern Homs after peace talks fail
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels in the northern countryside of Homs launched several missiles and artillery shells towards the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) lines last night, a military source told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the military source, the Islamist rebels repeatedly attacked the Syrian Army’s lines from their positions in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: French military denies involvement in Syrian missile strike
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:29 A.M.) – The French military has just issued an official statement saying that it was not involved in the recent missile strikes against the Syrian T-4 airbase in eastern Homs province. This development comes amid talks between US and French diplomatic authorities for possible joint military action against Syrian government targets in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Battalions of Syrian Army reinforcements sent to south Damascus as anti-ISIS operation nears – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:13 A.M.) – Battalions of Syrian Army and National Defense Forces reinforcements are being re-positioned in southern Damascus for an upcoming offensive against Islamic State militants. Some sources claim that near to one thousand Syrian government troops were moved towards southern Damascus since Sunday – other reports say thousands of soldiers have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Scores of Syrian military personnel killed, wounded in T-4 Airport attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – A large number of Syrian military personnel were killed or wounded this morning after several missiles struck the T-4 Airport in the Homs Governorate’s eastern countryside, an army source told Al-Masdar News. According to the army source, the attack is believed have been carried out by the Israeli Air Force, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Masses of Syrian Army tanks, elite storming troops swarm Jaysh al-Islam’s last positions in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – On Friday and Saturday, elite Syrian Army forces conducted a powerful assault against the Jaysh al-Islam militant group near the district city of Douma in eastern Damascus. The government assault was three-pronged with attacks being launched towards the rebel-held city from its western, southern and eastern directions – masses of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes over Gaza
The IDF attack, which targeted a Hamas military compound, comes as retaliation for a breach of the border fence by a group of Palestinians, who allegedly brought improvised explosive devices into Israeli territory on Sunday. “The IDF views with great severity the attempt led by the Hamas terrorist organization to turn the fence into a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: 20 cruise missiles fired at Syria’s T-4 base – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:49 A.M.) – According to Syrian Digital Media, up to twenty cruise missiles may have been fired at the Syrian military’s T-4 airbase in eastern Homs province on the night of Sunday to Monday. The same source added that personnel at the T-4 airbase were warned at least five minutes before the first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Monday Madness
*So there I am...* ...Cruising through Death Valley in my old, but not old 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser (highly modified), minding my own business in the Panamint Mountain Range, enjoying a beautiful spring weekend when the roar sounded like a thousand lions, the ground shook like an earthquake and... Two BUFF's arrive, flying low, feeling mean... (if you know the Jody call you can complete it, if not, it doesn't matter. Napalm sticks to kids and all that.) When I say that they were flying low, they were BELOW me, and I wasn't airborne. Were they on their way to Nellis AFB (La... more »
Gideon Levy, “The Israel Massacre Forces”
*“The Israel Massacre Forces”* by Gideon Levy, Haaretz.com "One million Arabs are not worth a Jewish fingernail." - Rabbi Yaacov Perrin, 1994 “The shooting on the Gaza border shows once again that the killing of Palestinians is accepted in Israel more lightly than the killing of mosquitoes. The death counter ticked away wildly. One death every 30 minutes. Again. Another one. One more. Israel was busy preparing for the seder night. TV stations continued broadcasting their nonsense. It’s not hard to imagine what would have happened if a settler had been stabbed – on-site broadcasts,... more »
BREAKING: Israeli F-15 fighters behind attack on Syria’s T-4 airbase in Homs province
Russian Defense Ministry: Two Israeli F-15 fighters targeted Syria’s T-4 airbase in Homs province. More The post BREAKING: Israeli F-15 fighters behind attack on Syria’s T-4 airbase in Homs province appeared first on The Duran.
Israel or France: Who attacked Syrian airfields, after false flag chemical attack?
Pentagon officials deny any US involvement, so which puppet state did the Deep State's bidding? More The post Israel or France: Who attacked Syrian airfields, after false flag chemical attack? appeared first on The Duran.
Strikes on Syria: Failed US WMD Lies and the "Israel Approach"
*April 9, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - After failing utterly to produce public support for a US-led attack on Syria following an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, northeast of the capital Damascus, the US appears to have immediately circumvented the United Nations and international law, apparently tasking its proxies in Tel Aviv with carrying out initial attacks on Syria's T-4 airbase. *Image: Aftermath of a similar US attack last year in Syria. * The Western media has reported missile attacks on the airbase in Syria. CBS in its article, "U.S. denies missile strike in Syri... more »
Time For The U.S. To Get Out Of Syria
*Gordon Adams, Defense One: **Time to Get Out of Syria* The national security 'blob' who warn departure would be a disaster are wrong. President Donald Trump is right; it is time for the U.S. military to leave Syria. Even though he appears to have no strategy for what comes next, his intention to put a limit on any long-term U.S. military commitment is the right way to go. Trump’s off-the-cuff withdrawal statement from last week received the standard Washington push-back. Why did we go into Iraq if we don’t intend to see it through, some say? American lives will have been sacrifi... more »
q anon Terran Triumverate is Rolling - Epstein Island Siezed?
The narrative is becoming hot and even scary now. *NEW!* First off EH refers to Eric Holder. Whatever the details, it turns out that the politicians have been operating an assessment discounting scheme in order to fund political operations. We are talking about 2000 deals per year of corrupt deals. Go back a couple of decades and we collapse the back the taxes and knock out the entire CA political establishment. Oh Crap!! We now have hard confirmation that Xi and Putin are now our ALLIES in the war with the Deep State. I had anticipated exactly this but we have been fed sm... more »
How Industrial Farming Is Harming Our Gut Microbiome
Of course this article is preaching to the choir. what it does do is put all the issues in one place and clears up any potential confusion. We are going to see a rush back or better a rush forward into properly mechanized organic farming. The tech is been now invented to allow this to properly work. What it all does is empower the human eyeball to impose order in the field without using global methods such as spraying from a crop duster. It will also allow husbandry to be extended fully into the wild as well where disorder supports thriving production while suppressing atta... more »
Combining Research and Consciousness Exploration at TMI
This comes from the Monroe institute and is useful in that we do learn that the brain needs to rewire to accomplish the actual intent. This made perfect sense and conforms to my modest experience with meditation. Practice essentially encourages the brain to make the necessary physical changes to allow access. Unless you have access to the Monroe program, my recommendation is to learn Jyoti Meditation and make it at least a small part of your daily routine and give it a couple hours once a week. It is uncomplicated and needs to be sustained for fifteen minutes until your mind... more »
Psychobiotics: Bacteria For Your Brain?
*[image: Psychobiotics: Bacteria For Your Brain?]* The take home is to consume kim chee daily to make it as easy as possible. Kim chee is sauerkraut with hot peppers to make it hot. This makes it easy to eat raw in conjunction with a meal. Fermented pickles work well also but many are not fermented so be careful. Thus my favorite breakfast concept is to have a poached kipper on a bed of kimchee. I would add diced onions soaked in vinegar and a slice of rye bread perhaps. The poaching pulls the salt out of the kipper. This is practical*. * Plenty of other fermented vegetables... more »
ISRAELI CHILD KILLERS
Above, we see Abdul Hamid, an 8-year-old, shot by the Israelis. Between 8 July 2014 and 10 July 2014, *the Israelis killed at least 18 children in the Gaza Strip.* Gaza death toll over 80 by third day of Israel offensive. The Jewish religion is based on the ancient Canaanite religion, the ancient Babylonian religion and other 'pagan' religions. Origins of Judaism - Wikipedia. The Canaanites, and others, went in for child sacrifice. *One Palestinian child has been killed by Israel every 3 days for the past 13 years.One Palestinian Child has been Killed by Israel Every 3 days .... more »
Macron Might Trap France In A Malian-Like Quagmire In Northern Syria
The fast-moving developments go to show that the old model of colonialism no longer works in post-colonial societies where former colonizers sought to exploit minority groups against the majority. The people of northeastern Syria will not allow their actual former colonizer to return to their country and use pro-Western Kurds as their proxy tool for suppressing the Arab majority. The post Macron Might Trap France In A Malian-Like Quagmire In Northern Syria appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Who Knew That An Amphibious Vehicle Can Do A Belly Flop Into The Ocean
*Popular Mechanics:* *Watch This Amphibious Vehicle Belly Flop Into the Ocean* The Indonesian marines really know how to run their vehicles hard. Maybe too hard. It's a shenanigan that would probably make the U.S. Marine Corps' vehicle maintainers blow a gasket. In the video below, Indonesian marines race their American-made amphibious assault vehicles off a dock, sending them flying into the ocean. The vehicles are actually suspended in the air for a few brief moments before sending up a tremendous splash of water. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* I suspect that this was a very ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Well, Gen. McMaster just exited. Who's next? White supremacist John Kelly? EPA head Scott Pruitt? Attorney General Sessions? Mail Order Bride Melania? Place your bets, ladies and gents! Chaos? What chaos? I see a near future when Señor Trumpanzee is all alone, huddled in a White House corner, talking manic gibberish to himself, as his friend Putin arrives with Sean Hannity. The people have spoken.
JEWISH CHILD KILLERS
8 Apr 2018 Days of Palestine @DaysofPalestine "Israel targeted this little boy, Abdul Hamid, with a 'precise & measured' gun-shot to the head. "He remains in a coma."
Tonight's Ebook Is 'Business of War'
*WNU Editor:* Tonight's ebook is by Bernard Fergusson .... *Business of War: The War Narrative of Major-General Sir John Kennedy*. The link to* download this book is here*.
JEWISH TERRORISTS DISGUISED AS PALESTINIANS
The terrorists are Jews. "They are dressed like Palestinian protesters, speak with the same accents and expressions, and show the same mannerisms. "Their faces covered with checkered keffiyehs or balaclavas, they chant against the Israeli army..."Israel's Use of Shin Bet & Kidon Terrorists in Gaza ~~~
These Are The Wars That President Trump Should End Right Now
*Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest:* *3 Wars Trump Should End Right Now* When President Donald Trump signed the massive omnibus spending bill last month, he did so fleetingly and reluctantly. He called it a “ridiculous” piece of legislation that made a mockery of Congress as an institution, and he sternly made a promise: "I will never sign another bill like this again.” The only reason Trump swallowed his disgust for the bill was because the U.S. military received a substantial windfall of cash courtesy of the American taxpayer. The 2018 omnibus threw $700 billion into the milit... more »
Tweets For Today
The Latest: Syrian News Agency Reports Missile Attack https://t.co/0t1MlM98SV — Blogs of War (@BlogsofWar) April 9, 2018 North Korea promises the US it is ready to discuss the future of its nuclear arsenal when the two nations' leaders meet, US officials say. https://t.co/utCMFiyy9a — BBC Asia (@BBCNewsAsia) April 9, 2018 The Navy’s broken ships of 2017 are coming back to life; here’s how its going https://t.co/ssC8XSntSl pic.twitter.com/yzomKpKrRM — Defense News (@defense_news) April 9, 2018 US #carrier THEODORE #ROOSEVELT CVN71, destroyer SAMPSON DDG102 joined with #Singapore... more »
Swamp’s lynch mob out to get EPA’s Scott Pruitt
Pruitt’s Real Sin? Cleaning Up EPA.
Mileage standards and tariffs help some – while penalizing countless others, often severely
Politicians must consider unintended consequences.
"Events Today Could Lead To The Last War In The History Of Mankind"
*"'Events Today Could Lead To The Last War In The History Of Mankind', * *Veteran Putin General Warns"* by Tyler Durden "The fallout from the Salisbury nerve agent attack reminds us of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which was the most immediate catalyst - of many parallel narrative and sequences of events - that ultimately resulted in World War I. We are not alone in this reasoning, as one high-level retired Russian general warns the Salisbury poisoning could lead to the “last war in the history of mankind.” Ret. Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky - who served in th... more »
U.S. Navy Aviation Mishaps Have Doubled Over The Past Five Years
*Military Times:* *Navy’s spike in aviation mishaps is the military’s worst, up 82 percent* U.S. Navy aviation mishaps involving the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet have jumped 108 percent over the past five years, according to data obtained by Military Times. From fiscal years 2013 to 2017 the number of Super Hornet accidents rose from 45 to 94 per year. Those numbers were predominantly driven by Class C mishaps, which occur when aircraft damage costs between $50,000 and $500,000 or there are lost work days due to injury. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Good question .... *The military'... more »
Syrian Air Defenses Respond to ‘Missile Attack’ on Airbase in Homs – State Media
Syrian Air Defenses Respond to ‘Missile Attack’ on Airbase in Homs – State Media by https://www.rt.com/ A military airport in Homs province has been targeted in a “missile attack,” SANA reports. Although Syrian air defense systems allegedly intercepted at least eight projectiles, several people were reportedly injured and killed. – At least eight missiles were launched […]
All Evidence Points Towards False Flag In Syria
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 8, 2018 This is not the first time that a convenient chemical attack has threatened to bring the US into the war in Syria. end
The Debate: Alleged Chemical Attack in Syria
PressTV Published on Apr 8, 2018 In this edition of The Debate, Press TV has conducted an interview with Kevin Barrett, an author and political commentator in Madison, and Jihad Mouracadeh, a Middle East expert from Beirut, to discuss the alleged chemical attack in Syria. end
“Events Today Could Lead To The Last War In The History Of Mankind”, Veteran Putin General Warns
“Events Today Could Lead To The Last War In The History Of Mankind”, Veteran Putin General Warns by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The fallout from the Salisbury nerve agent attack reminds us of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which was the most immediate catalyst – of many parallel narrative and sequences of events – that ultimately […]
“Massive Explosions” Heard Above Syria Amid Reports Of Fighter Jets Airstrikes; Pentagon Denies
“Massive Explosions” Heard Above Syria Amid Reports Of Fighter Jets Airstrikes; Pentagon Denies by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: confusion, of course. According to Syria’s TV channels, there has been an “aggression on T4 airfield with several strikes, likely to be by the US”. Meanwhile Pentagon officials deny any US involvement. – Which suggests that Israel (and/or France) […]
Flashback: Israeli Soldiers Told to Ethnically ‘Cleanse’ Gaza
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]
Eurozone on Verge of DEBT-POOLING: Macron Urges Spain to Back Controversial Plans
Eurozone on Verge of DEBT-POOLING: Macron Urges Spain to Back Controversial Plans by DAVID DAWKINS, https://www.express.co.uk/ PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has been forced to act in his effort to further integrate Eurozone finances after sending finance minister Bruno Le Maire to reaffirm Spanish commitment to French federalist reform. – The hasty dispatch of the Mr Macron’s finance chief […]
Trade Is a Matter of Survival for China
Trade Is a Matter of Survival for China by JAMES RICKARDS, https://dailyreckoning.com/ Many investors are familiar with the fact that President Franklin Roosevelt closed all of the banks in America and confiscated all of the privately-owned gold by executive order in the early days of his administration, which began in 1933. – Presidents since then have seized […]
The Pentagon Is Planning a Three-Front ‘Long War’ Against China and Russia
The Pentagon Is Planning a Three-Front ‘Long War’ Against China and Russia by Michael Klare, http://fpif.org/ If you thought the “global war on terror” was a significant overreach for a single power, just wait. – Think of it as the most momentous military planning on Earth right now. … thanks to current Pentagon planning, a twenty-first-century version of […]
What Should The US Role Be in An Iran-Israel War?
What Should The US Role Be in An Iran-Israel War? by EHUD EILAM, http://www.jpost.com/ Israel must weigh carefully any request for direct US military assistance, which should be viewed as an option of last resort. – On March 20, 2018, Israel admitted that it bombed Syrian President Bashar Assad’s nuclear reactor in 2007. If Israel attacks Iran’s […]
Professor Marjorie Cohn: In Wake of Gaza Massacre, Israeli Leaders Should be Prosecuted for War Crimes
In Wake of Gaza Massacre, Israeli Leaders Should be Prosecuted for War Crimes by Prof. Marjorie Cohn, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ On March 30, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers shot 773 unarmed Palestinian protesters in Gaza, killing 17 and wounding 1,400. Twenty remain in critical condition. The protesters were marching to demand the internationally mandated right of return of refugees to their […]
Media Watchdog: Israel Deliberately Shooting Journalists in Gaza
Media Watchdog: Israel Deliberately Shooting Journalists in Gaza by https://www.theglobepost.com/ Reporters Without Borders on Saturday accused the Israeli army of the “deliberate shooting” of journalists in Gaza after a week of bloodshed by the border. – Nine people were killed in the latest unrest, including Yasser Murtaja, a journalist with the Gaza-based Ain Media agency who died […]
Trump Threatens Putin, “Animal Assad” Over Syrian “Chemical Attack”; Russia Warns Of “Grave” Response If US Launches Strike
Trump Threatens Putin, “Animal Assad” Over Syrian “Chemical Attack”; Russia Warns Of “Grave” Response If US Launches Strike by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ It’s deja vu all over again. Remember when the US admitted Syrian “Rebels” have used chemical weapons? Or when earlier this year, now former Secretary of State blamed Russia for an alleged Syrian chemical attack despite admitting he doesn’t […]
US Holds Russia ‘Ultimately Responsible’ Amid Reports of Dozens Gassed in Syria’s Douma
US Holds Russia ‘Ultimately Responsible’ Amid Reports of Dozens Gassed in Syria’s Douma by https://www.rt.com/ The US once again said Russia is “ultimately bearing responsibility” for all chemical incidents in Syria, regardless of who carried them out, after rebel sources accused Damascus of gassing dozens in Eastern Ghouta’s Douma. – “The regime’s history of using chemical […]
Developing: ISIS assaults Syrian Army along strategic highway from Homs to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:09 A.M.) – Around midnight on the night of Sunday to Monday, Islamic State forces launched a general offensive against the Syrian Army in Homs and Deir Ezzor provinces. The terrorist attack has so far targeted government positions along the strategic Homs to Deir Ezzor highway – specifically the section of road running […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Air Defense Force intercepts hostile cruise missiles during latest T-4 base attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – Video footage has emerged showing the moment that the Syrian Air Defense Force engaged guided land-attack missiles fired into Syria by hostile warplanes over Lebanese airspace. The missile attack, which took place several hours ago very early on Monday morning, targeted the T-4 military airport in eastern Homs province; although […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US, France to issue ‘strong, joint’ response to Douma attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The White House issued a statement on Sunday that confirmed a joint discussion between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the reported chemical weapons attack in the East Ghouta town of Douma over the weekend. “Both leaders strongly condemned the horrific chemical weapons attacks in Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Syrian Army claims 8 missiles shot down by air defenses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Air Defense managed to shoot down several missiles that were targeting the T-4 Military Airport in the eastern countryside of Homs. According to a Syrian military source in Damascus, the Syrian Air Defense shot down at least eight missiles that were targeting the T-4 Airport. The source of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pentagon officials reportedly deny launching an attack at Syrian airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Pentagon officials have reportedly denied attacking the T-4 Airport in eastern Homs after reports emerged about massive explosions at this installation. BREAKING: Pentagon officials deny that US has launched attack against Assad regime airbase. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 9, 2018 Al-Masdar initially reported that unknown jets entered Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Cruise missiles target eastern Homs airport – Syrian state media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 A.M.) – A recent report from the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) claimed that it was cruise missiles that struck the T-4 Military Airport in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate. Al-Masdar originally reported from a source in Damascus that it was unknown jets from Lebanon that targeted this area; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Massive explosions heard in eastern Homs after unknown jets enter from Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – Massive explosions were heard in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate, tonight, after unknown jets entered Syrian airspace from Lebanon. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Air Defense system was deployed from the Mezzeh Air Base after the jets entered Syria from Lebanon’s Beqa’a Valley. Some […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Singapore Has A Better Military Than Most Countries In The World
A CH-47 Chinook carries the national flag while accompanied by Apache Longbow attack helicopters during a flyby at the National Day parade in Singapore, August 9, 2009. Reuters *Business Insider:* *How a tiny city-state became a military powerhouse with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia* * Singapore is an island city-state with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia, and one of the most powerful militaries in the world. * The country's vast wealth enables it to buy and produce the best equipment available * Singapore has been able to integrate complex weapons sys... more »
Picture Of The Day
Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 7, 2018. © REUTERS/ Ammar Awad *WNU Editor: *The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Easter Celebrations: Orthodox Christians Mark Christ's Resurrection* (Sputnik).
Time For The U.S. To Get Out Of Syria
*Gordon Adams, Defense One: **Time to Get Out of Syria* The national security 'blob' who warn departure would be a disaster are wrong. President Donald Trump is right; it is time for the U.S. military to leave Syria. Even though he appears to have no strategy for what comes next, his intention to put a limit on any long-term U.S. military commitment is the right way to go. Trump’s off-the-cuff withdrawal statement from last week received the standard Washington push-back. Why did we go into Iraq if we don’t intend to see it through, some say? American lives will have been sacrifi... more »
A Look At The Role That Robots Will Play On The Battlefield
Army Pvt. Jonathan Jackson, a cannon crew member assigned to the 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, launches a Puma aviation system during a multinational joint equipment training brief in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 2, 2018. The Puma was demonstrated ahead of a scheduled Robotic Complex Breach Concept demonstration. The Robotic Complex Breach Concept includes the employment of robotic and autonomous systems in intelligence, suppression, obscuration and reduction. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven *Military.com/Stars and Stripes*: *Robots Replace Soldiers in First Breaching Exercis... more »
"America’s Two-Party System Is Done"
*"America’s Two-Party System Is Done"* by Bill Bonner "The most remarkable thing about the latest federal budget is that no one seems to find it remarkable. As far as we know, no member of Congress read it. And the president - who is supposed to be the nation’s chief executive officer - has only the dimmest idea of what is in it. And yet, it establishes three astonishing new things. *Boondoggles for Everybody: *First, governments typically promise peace and prosperity. But this budget practically guarantees war and poverty. The military will be given more money to meddle in other p... more »
DHS Seeking Contractors to Spy on Journalists; What Happened to a Free Press?
[image: dhs-seeking-contractors-to-spy-on-journalists-what-happened-to-a-free-press] As the surveillance state grows bolder in its endeavors, the Department of Homeland security (DHS) has its sights set on keeping track of journalists, bloggers, and other “media influencers.” The plan — known as Media Monitoring Services — is designed to give a contractor company “24/7 access to a password protected, media influencer database, including journalists, editors, correspondents, social media influencers, bloggers etc.”
My Letter to the 73 British Members of European Parliament on "Vaccine Hesitancy"
by John Stone Two weeks ago AoA published an unsigned letter to European Parliamentarians about a proposed resolution on "vaccine hesitancy" to Members of the European Parliament which could lead to the extension of vaccine mandates across the Union and...
The President Of South Korea Was Impeached, Tried And Sentenced To 2 Dozen Years In Prison? What About Trump?
*Will Trump be dragged away in handcuffs too one day?* My neighbor Cynthia is very worried that Trump may get impeached by the House, even found guilty by the Senate and that it all ends there. Tomorrow morning I'll tell her about what happened in South Korea-- something to hope for. Park Geun-hye is the daughter of a fascist dictator, Park Chung-hee, who was installed as Korea's president by the military in 1963 and served until he was assassnated in 1979. Before she was elected president, she was head of the right-wing Grand National Party. She was sworn in as president on Februar... more »
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