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Breaking: Several rockets target base hosting US troops near Baghdad – AFP
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – A base housing U.S. military personnel near Baghdad was reportedly targeted by several rockets this evening, the AFP News Agency reported. “4 rockets target base housing US personnel near Iraq capital,” the AFP reported, citing a security official. Prior to this report, several claims appeared on Twitter about an alleged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US attack on Kataeb Hezbollah base kills several members, first photos of strikes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – The U.S. attack on the Kataeb Hezbollah base along the Syrian-Iraqi border resulted in the death of several members of the Hashd Al-Sha’abi group. According to Hashd Al-Sha’abi, the death toll from the attack is approximately 15, with the total wounded between 30-40. Aftermath of US strikes on PMU bases […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin thanks Trump for sharing information that helped prevent a terrorist attack in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Donald Trump on Sunday to express his gratitude for sharing information via special services that helped to avert terrorist attacks in Russia, the Kremlin said in a statement. “Vladimir Putin thanked Donald Trump for the information received via the special services that helped to prevent terrorist attacks in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Hashd Al-Shaabi confirms US attack on base along Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Iraq’s Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units) have confirmed the U.S. attack on their base along the Syrian-Iraqi border this evening. According to Hashd Al-Sha’abi, the U.S. warplanes targeted the base of the 45th Brigade in the Al-Qa’im District, which is located on the other side of the Syrian-Iraqi border. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US forces allegedly attack Kataeb Hezbollah’s base along Syrian-Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Armed Forces allegedly attacked the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Kataeb Hezbollah troops along the Syrian-Iraqi border, several reports claimed this evening. According to the reports, the U.S. Armed Forces carried out strikes on the Kataeb Hezbollah base inside the Iraqi town of Al-Qa’im, which is located directly east […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
America Is Driving The Return Of Russia's Nuclear "Dead Hand"
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Russia won't succumb to pressure near its territory. *Key point: *Russia is acting out of fear that a U.S. first-strike that would decapitate the Russian leadership before it could give the order to retaliate. Russia has a knack for developing weapons that—at least on paper—are terrifying: nuclear-powered cruise missiles, robot subs with 100-megaton warheads. Perhaps the most terrifying was a Cold War doomsday system that would automatically launch missiles—without the need for a human to push the button—during a nuclear attack. But the system... more »
In 2007, Israel Proved To Syria That Nuclear Weapons Were Off-Limits
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * And Syria took the hint. *Key point: *Israel's doctrine of pre-emptive strike against WMD facilities has been employed twice. It was late on a Wednesday night in Israel when the director of the Mossad placed an urgent telephone call to then–Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in early March 2007. The Assad regime, the Mossad chief reported, was building a nuclear reactor in the middle of the Syrian desert, and the evidence was incontrovertible. What followed was a secret, late night Israeli air force operation deep inside Syrian territory that would des... more »
Operation Constant Peg: Why The U.S. Military Made A Business Out Of Buying Russian Fighter Jets
*David Axe* *Security, * "Constant Peg was intended to train U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines pilots how to fly and fight against a real Soviet aircraft." *Key point:* "It's one thing to fight an airplane, but one that you've never seen and don't know its capabilities is a whole different story," Lyon said. From 1978 to 1988, a secret U.S. Air Force unit flew captured Russian MiG fighters in a dangerous effort to teach American pilots how to defeat the planes in combat. The 4477th Test & Evaluation Squadron, also known by its code name "Constant Peg," flew 15,000 sort... more »
Surely California Has Done Away With Racism By Now
* Let’s face it: As much as we here in New York would like to think of ourselves as the true vanguard of woke progressivism, California has long since seized that honor from us. * Surely, then, California has done away with racism by now. * If you think that, then you must have missed the big piece in the December 23 print edition of the New York Times, with the headline “Black, Homeless and Burdened by L.A.’s Legacy of Racism.” This multi-page spread tells the tale of one Timothy Wynn, a black Los Angeles resident. * Overwhelmingly, according to this article, the main factor in Mr.... more »
Sunday Talks: Senator Ted Cruz Breaks-down Likely Impeachment Process…
Senator Ted Cruz appears on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to break down the likely procedural process for an impeachment trial in the upper chamber. Senator Cruz walks through the likely scenario based on current Senate rules of impeachment. … Continue reading →
Canada to Join NATO's Cyber Defence Research Center
*The headline says "defence", but, ATTACKING will be involved. Oh, yes, it will be! * *Be sure to check out OPENCANADA.ORG championed by the likes of Chyrstia Freeland- it's very globalist.* * OpenCanada is now a stand-alone publication, produced by the Centre for International Governance Innovation.* *Link * *On November 28 in Tallinn, Estonia, Canadian Governor General Julie Payette visited the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), which Canada is in the process of joining. Canada is among the last NATO countries to become a member of the 11-year-old def... more »
Interview with Phyllis Entis
“*Celine Sutherland**’s body is discovered half-hidden under the Atlantic City Boardwalk, and Damien Dickens, PI is the prime suspect in his client’s murder. Detective Lt. James Holmes finds Damien’s gun and wallet near the crime scene, and a search of Damien’s apartment unearths Celine’s cash-filled, emerald-studded evening bag. Sylvia Sutherland, Celine’s older sister and CEO of the family’s tobacco empire, insists that Dickens pulled the trigger. And the Sutherlands carry a lot of influence in Atlantic City. Even Damien’s secretary has deserted him; gone to work for the Sutherla... more »
Gregory Mannarino, “12/29/19: Markets: A Look Ahead”
Gregory Mannarino, “12/29/19: Markets: A Look Ahead” - https://www.traderschoice.net/
GasOne Dual Fuel Stove Review
A short review of the GasOne Dual Fuel stove. Continue reading →
Two Dead After Armed Churchgoer Pulls Gun and Stops Mass Shooter During Livestream
[image: armed churchgoer]During a church live stream on Sunday, a mass shooter opened fire but was quickly put down when an armed churchgoer pulled out his gun and shot him.
Rushin’ To Destruction, Part 11-- Selected Braindead Borats Of The Republican Party
*-by Noah* When we think of lunatic, severely mentally unbalanced Republicans, it’s easy to start at the top. Sure there’s Trump and his whole damn family, there’s the ever-obsequious Lindsey Graham, there are has-been stars like Newtie Gingrich who desperately cling to Trump’s dangling red tie and still grab some small exposure from time to time, there are republican media luminaries like Sean Hannity and Alex Jones, there’s most definitely Louis Gohmert and Bug-Eyed Drooling Rudy Giuliani who looks more like Nosferatu with each passing day… but these cretins aren’t getting any... more »
Did U.S. Foreign Policy Fall Apart In 2019?
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel look on as U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk during a photo opportunity at the NATO leaders summit, December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool *Julian Borger, The Guardian*:* 2019: the year US foreign policy fell apart * *Donald Trump’s approach to the world is little more than a tangle of personal interests, narcissism and Twitter outbursts* Donald Trump meets the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone,... more »
A good week-end with the family
Our niece and nephew, Joan and Dan, from Indianapolis drove over to spend time with Phil this week-end, and we also were the beneficiaries. First we knew Phil was in good hands. He and Joan are just 2 years apart, and spent many holidays together as children. Dan and Joan are strong Christians and also people who work and play hard--I can think of no one I'd rather spend time with if I didn't feel social! Second, we got to have dinner with them and our daughter and son-in-law, sort of a second Christmas as we still had all our decorations up and used the Christmas dinnerware. On ... more »
Gotham City Digest
(Uninstall initiated. This may take a while.) ------------------------------ I have to admit, Rubin's right again. ------------------------------ While I think Medicare for All is a fine concept, I'm more in favor of a more moderate approach: Medicare for all who WANT it. IOW, if you like your existing health care plan & PCP, you should keep it if you choose. ------------------------------ He should be impeached just for this. ------------------------------ Gee, isn't charter school fetishist Betsy "Ten Yachts" DeVos from Michigan? Why, yes, yes she is. Yet somehow... more »
Parents Beware – California Public Schools Will Implement Already Proven Failed Program to Stop Schools from Suspending Students With Bad Behavior….
California public schools are on the cusp of initiating a new state-wide law that will ban schools from suspending students for antisocial, disruptive behavior. The absolutely worst part of this initiative is that California doesn’t need to wait to find … Continue reading →
2 Dead, 1 Hurt in Shooting at Church Near Fort Worth, Texas
Two people were killed in a shooting at a church near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday morning and a third person has been taken to a hospital, first responders said.
Mom Takes Selfie Instead of Recording Daughter’s Proposal
A future mother-in-law tasked with making a phone recording of her future son-in-law proposing to her daughter apparently missed the moment.
Former U.S. Ambassador Says President Trump's Ambassador's Have Been Inadequate
Former US Ambassador Rufus Gifford with President Obama, Vice-President Biden, and their wives (Twitter) *Rufus Gifford, Business Insider:* *I was once an ambassador, and I believe that the Trump administration's ambassadors have wrecked a once important part of America's foreign policy* * President Barack Obama appointed Rufus Gifford to be the US ambassador to Denmark; he served from 2013 to 2017. * There's been a critical rethinking of the role of politically important ambassadors. * President Donald Trump's ambassadors have been consistently inadequate, Gifford says, including ... more »
Russian President Putin Calls President Trump To Thank Him For Information That Stopped A Terrorist Attack In Russia
© Global Look Press / White House *RT:* *Putin thanks Trump for information that helped prevent acts of terrorism in Russia in phone call * Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have talked on the phone, with the Russian president thanking his US counterpart for sharing intelligence that allowed terrorist attacks to be prevented in Russia, the Kremlin said. A “range of issues of mutual interest” was discussed during the conversation, which was initiated by Moscow. The Federal Security Service later said that the information provided by their US counterparts led to the arrest of two Russ... more »
Teen Overdose on Common Prescription Medication Increases
According to a recent study published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, cases reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers involving children ages 12 to 18 increased by 54% from 2000 to 2015. Overdoses on benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, have particularly increased at a dramatic rate. Researchers examined 296,838 cases of benzodiazepine exposure in children under […] The post Teen Overdose on Common Prescription Medication Increases appeared first on Health Nut News.
Oceanic Forcing Rules, Not Radiative Effects
Roy Clark explains how climate science built an house of cards obscuring the actual physical mechanisms driving observed climate fluctuations. Text of his recent post at WUWT in italics with my bolds. The basic issue is that there is no such thing as a climate sensitivity to CO2 or any other so called ‘greenhouse gas’. […]
Musical Interlude: Tracey Chattaway, “Nightsky”
Tracey Chattaway, “Nightsky” *"Give Me the Stars... Life Wants to Live!"* by Rick Tumlinson “Why do I care about opening the space frontier more than any other issue? Because in the grand sweep of space and time, little matters or will be seen through the eyes of those to come as having mattered beside what we do right now, in this time, not just to save this precious planet but to expand its life to worlds now dead. Because this one cause encompasses all causes worth being causes. Be it freedom, resources, the economy, the environment, opportunity, hope, or another cause, there is... more »
CNN Panel Admits “House Lawyers” Pushing Impeachment Agenda…
It’s not just what was being said, and how it was being said, but it’s also the chyron to accompany the statements that stands out in this brief panel segment about the goals and objectives of the House impeachment agenda. … Continue reading →
Nazi Germany Could Have Won World War II, Until It Invaded Russia
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Then it was all over. *Key point: *The Russo-German War was no ordinary conflict fought over territory or resources. In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife edge. There was war in China and war in North Africa, and soon there would be war between America and Japan. But in the autumn of 1941, the only war that really seemed to matter was fought in a portion of central Russia. Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, had begun brilliantly on June 22, 1941. Encirclement after encirclement had inflicted almost 4 m... more »
The Chicken Pox Vaccine Caused My Sons Immune System To Turn On Itself Within Four Days! The Doctor Stated!
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Vaccine Damage Is Real! The Doctor Said That An Ingredient In The Vaccine Caused My Sons Immune System To Turn On Itself! They Don’t Know Which Ingredient It Was, Mercury, Aluminium, Formaldehyde, Or Aborted Feotal Tissue. They Are All neurotoxins. Vaccines Robbed My Child Of A Normal Life! And…
Firefighters pulled from East Gippsland forests as bushfire emergencies grow
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Bushfire emergencies in Victoria's east threaten homes and lives as the state experiences a day of extreme fire weather, with temperatures already rising above 42 degrees Celsius in some parts of the state.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"December's New Moon brought a solar eclipse to some for the holiday season. It also gave beautiful dark night skies to skygazers around the globe, like this moonless northern winter night. In the scene, bright stars of the Winter Hexagon along the Milky Way are rising. Cozy mountain cabins in the snowy foreground are near the village of Oravska Lesna, Slovakia. *Click image for larger size.* The shining celestial beacons marking the well-known asterism are Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux (and Castor), Procyon, Rigel, and Sirius. This winter nightscape also reveals faint nebulae in Orion, ... more »
"It May Be..."
"It may be when we not longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, And that when we no longer know what way to go, we have begun our real journey." - Wendell Berry
Publisher’s Platform: Wise words from Barfblog — What is the one food you will not eat? Raw sprouts tops the list, always
Opinion According to the FDA, Sprouts Unlimited of Marion, IA, is recalling clover spouts in 4-ounce packages because they may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103 bacteria (E. coli O103). The affected batches of clover sprouts were distributed to Hy-Vee Food Stores, Fareway Food Stores and Jimmy John’s restaurants in Iowa. The sprouts available at retail were... Continue Reading
Trump Retweets Post Naming Alleged Whistleblower
President Donald Trump retweeted a post that included the alleged name of the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment by the House.
Alligators, Pricey Bananas and Naked People: 2019 in Florida
From alligator antics to naked people doing wacky things, Florida did not disappoint in the weird news department this year.
5 Stabbed at Rabbi’s House on Hanukkah; Suspect Arraigned
A man stabbed five people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi’s home in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City.
Need a novel New Year’s Resolution? — Try Climate Obsession!
Without that much maligned carbon dioxide (CO2), and its steady replenishment from the many natural sources, like volcanoes — all life on earth would quickly come to a stop. – Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser _________________ Need a novel New Year’s Resolution? — Try Climate Obsession! (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser If you are thinking about making ... Read moreNeed a novel New Year’s Resolution? — Try Climate Obsession! The post Need a novel New Year’s Resolution? — Try Climate Obsession! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Climate alarmist banks go carbon-colonialist
“Eco-manslaughter at the hands of climate activists and banks must end.” – Paul Driessen _____________ “Less than two years after boldly announcing that it would finance coal and natural gas electricity generation to build health and prosperity in Africa, the Africa Development Bank has flip-flopped,” writes Paul Driessen. “It has caved in to Western bank ... Read moreClimate alarmist banks go carbon-colonialist The post Climate alarmist banks go carbon-colonialist appeared first on Ice Age Now.
David Siegel on pain medication
David Siegel says that he is no expert on the opioid crisis, but I found his article on narcotics to be more informative than most other essays I’ve read. Here’s an excerpt: When I fell 30 feet off a rock in Central Park, I went to the emergency room, where they refused to give me […] The post David Siegel on pain medication appeared first on Econlib.
Study Predicts EU’s Share Of World Trade To Collapse
*Express*: *Disaster for Brussels as study predicts EU’s share of world trade to collapse* THE SHARE of world trade occupied by EU member states is to collapse in the coming decades according to a new study in a dramatic blow to Brussels. Currently the 28 EU member states make up a little over 22 percent of world gross domestic product (GDP). This is down on the over 36 percent the same nations possessed in 1960. However according to a new survey this will fall further, to just 9.9 percent in 2100. The real figure is likely to be even lower as the study doesn’t incorporate the UK... more »
Earthquake Bombs: How Britain Killed Hitler's Most Powerful Battleship
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* They may have led to this super bomb. *Key point: *The United States took the idea from the British and, in typical American fashion, made it even bigger. Here’s a name that the head-chopping terrorists of ISIS should remember: Barnes Wallis. He’s the British chap who inspired that twenty-one-thousand-pound U.S. Air Force GBU 43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB)—also called “the mother of all bombs”—dropped on an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan April 13. However, the MOAB is but the prodigal son of weapons developed during World War II. MO... more »
Fact: The U.S. Air Force Wiped Out North Korea
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, East Asia* A Korean War fact--and why Kim wants nukes. *Key point: *The history of the Korean War could help explain why disarming Pyongyang may, in the end, prove to be an impossible job. Can the United States and North Korea arrive at a deal—any deal—on denuclearization, normalization of relations, or at the very least a nuclear freeze? Given the holding pattern in nuclear diplomacy since the second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, the prospects don’t appear particularly bright. The hold-up in the talks, however, is not sim... more »
This California Farmer Didn't Expect To End Up In Court For Growing Wheat
*Kevin Mooney* *Politics, Americas* In 2016, the Army Corps of Engineers, which administers the Clean Water Act with the Environmental Protection Agency, began legal action against LaPant for plowing he did in 2011 to plant wheat on a ranch property he owned in Northern California. *Key point: *The defendants are arguing that the Corps saw fit to modify the Clean Water Act without congressional approval. No one told Jack LaPant that he could be in violation of the Clean Water Act for farming his own land. That’s mostly because the federal law includes a clear exemption for “no... more »
Rather Than Retiring, The Air Force's B-2 Bomber Is Being Upgraded (For Nuclear War)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The B61-12 adds substantial new levels of precision targeting and consolidates several different kinds of attack options into a single weapon. *Key point: *The main advantage of the B61-12 is that it packs all the gravity bomb capabilities against all the targeting scenarios into one bomb. The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape with regard to nuclear weapons mission possibiliti... more »
Russia's SOBR Are More Than Just Elite Police Units (They Are Special Forces)
*Charlie Gao* *History, Europe* Here is their story. *Key point: *Training for SOBR units is mostly what you’d expect from an elite police unit. If asked to name a counterterrorism unit in Russia, most people would probably think of the FSB’s elite “Alpha” unit. Alpha participated in the 1993 constitutional crisis, the Nord-Ost theatre siege and the Beslan hostage crisis, and are called out on the biggest and most sensitive incidents. However, they don’t deal with the majority of terrorism incidents in Russia. Rather, this responsibility falls to the SOBR (*Spetsial’nyy Otryad ... more »
Pleistocene Fossil Salmon From The Olympic Peninsula
This lovely specimen of *Oncorhynchus nerka*, a Pleistocene Sockeye Salmon, is from outcrops along the South Fork Skokomish River, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA. I'd expected to learn that the locality contained a single or just a few partial specimens, but the fossils beds are abundant with large, 45–70 cm, four-year-old adult salmon concentrated in a beautiful sequence of death assemblages. read more
US wants EU to designate Hezbollah as ‘terrorist organization’
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has urged Washington’s European allies to follow the German parliament’s example and designate Hezbollah as ‘terrorists’. “Now would be a good time for our European allies to follow the lead of the German parliament and move to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization,” Grenell wrote, responding to a tweet about […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran plans to hold more military drills with Russia and China
Deputy Army Commander for Coordination Affairs Habibollah Sayyari said his country planned to hold more military exercises with Russia and China. A trilateral naval exercise of Russia, China and Iran, codenamed Maritime Security Belt, began in the Gulf of Oman on December 27 and will continue until December 30. The active phase of the exercise […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video footage of heavy clashes near Tripoli Airport
Fighting has reportedly broken out in the Ramla area, near Tripoli International Airport, on Saturday between forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) and General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA). Footage shows armed men belonging to forces loyal to the GNA preparing weapons, and gathering around military vehicles. One of them claimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian commander reveals why Russia and China joined Iran’s military drills
Iranian Army Chief of Staff Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayyari indirectly called out the US and its allies, saying the ongoing joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese drills demonstrate that there is no need for any “illegitimate” foreign ‘maritime security mission’ in the Persian Gulf region. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, the commander argued that “some countries are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Flanagan worries about ‘so-called’ criminal justice reforms
BY SENATOR JOHN FLANAGAN In two days, the Democrats give a get out of jail free card to 90 percent of criminals across this state and already we are seeing the devastating real-life impact this holiday season as some of
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