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9 Amazing Uses For Apple Cider Vinegar
*Meme - *Here's a list of some amazing uses for that Apple Cider Vinegar
you have been keeping.
The post 9 Amazing Uses For Apple Cider Vinegar appeared first on Waking
Times.
Guatemalan Indigenous Communities Beat Monsanto & Seed Privatization
*Jeff Abbott* - For 10 days, the streets in front of the legislature were
clogged with thousands of protesters demanding the repeal of the law...
The post Guatemalan Indigenous Communities Beat Monsanto & Seed
Privatization appeared first on Waking Times.
US Warns Russia On Its Plans To Have Military Flights Near The American Border
*US Warns Russia Over Military Flights Near American Shores -- Voice of
America*
The United States has expressed renewed concern about Russian military
flights near U.S. borders and has warned Moscow to abide by international
law.
In a terse statement Thursday, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki
acknowledged Russia's need for routine training activity. But she said the
number of flights near North America had increased in recent months, and
that the United States did not consider Russia's security environment as
warranting such activity.
The European Leadership Network, a Lo... more »
Easiest Picture Garland Ever
Hello again! It's Lorene from just Lu. Today's project is a super easy
paper garland -- perfect for a birthday party, room decor, a Christmas
tree, decorating your mantel -- it can go anywhere, everywhere, anytime. So
easy I'm not even sure I should call this a tutorial! :)
How to Make the Easiest Paper Garland EVER
*Supplies*
- thumbnails of images, printed on cardstock (mine are 1.5” squares)
- scissors
- circle punch
- twine
- double-stick tape
- (optional) colored cardstock
Cut out the squares and circles of your printed images, using scissors and
the circle ... more »
Hacking Concentration: The Complete Guide to Getting Into the ‘Zone’
*Deane Alban* - "It’s been said that the greatest power of the human mind
is its ability to focus on one thing for an extended period of time."
The post Hacking Concentration: The Complete Guide to Getting Into the
‘Zone’ appeared first on Waking Times.
The U.S. Army Drawdown Continues
*Army Cuts Hit Officers Hard, Especially Ones Up From Ranks -- New York
Times*
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — For all the insecurities of war, Capt. Elder
Saintjuste always figured the one thing he could count on from the Army was
job security.
A Haitian immigrant who enlisted as a teenager, he deployed three times to
Iraq, missing so many birthdays and Christmases that he sometimes felt he
barely knew his four children. He hid symptoms of post-traumatic stress so
he could stay in the Army, because he loved his job and believed that after
20 years he could retire with a captain’s pension.
... more »
Lawlessness And Disorder-- Big Coal
There have been myriad complaints that the Obama administration has been
systematically letting the banksters off the hook-- fining the
share-holders who really didn't have any criminal intent, while letting the
criminally minded executives skate away without charges... with their
inflated bonuses. And why is Cliven Bundy still running around free?
Yesterday NPR and *Mine Safety and Health News* released the results of an
investigation into another class of coddled criminals who thumb their nose
at lawful society and get away with it: the mine operators.
While McConnell was sheddi... more »
Nov. 14: Taking up where Nov. 13 left off.
This is my second attempt to use up all the notes I have on current events.
And, before I even start, I must admit I forgot an excellent book for those
who want to get a sense of what it's like to be in a war. It's Farley
Mowat's "And No Birds Sang' It's about the little heard of, but very
difficult, struggle to push Hitler's armies out of Italy.
Now, we go to stories the Irving Press missed ( partly because it used up
so much space showing pictures of "entrepreneurs" getting hall of fame
awards).
KM oil (Kinder-Morgan Oil) is suing environmental protesters. Well, it has
a good... more »
Philosophical Differences versus False Allegations: Defunded Fake Clinic Responds
Yesterday (November 13/14), Lambton Crisis Pregnancy Centre announced the rescinding
by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) of the second instalment (amount
unknown) of a $83,800 grant.
Here it is.
Due to a fundamental philosophical difference the OTF has decided to
rescind the grant. This means we received funding for one year’s operation
but will not receive further funding for the second year.
. . .
One particular blog has been making false allegations regarding our Centre
and is taking credit for the rescinding of the OTF grant. This same group
has been making allegati... more »
States With Pro-Employee Laws: Consideration For Noncompete Can't Be Continued Employment
Florida, like some other states, allow unscrupulous employers to present
noncompete agreements to existing employees and say, "Sign or be fired."
What does the employee get for agreeing not to work for a competitor for a
year or two? Continued employment. That's it.
The effects of this can be pretty devastating. Say you left your job for a
better opportunity. You start the new job and then, whammo! You have to
agree not to work in your industry for 2 years, all your contacts belong to
the new employer, and they can fire you a week after you sign. Fair? Heck
no. Legal? Yes, in most s... more »
Russia To Halt Nuclear Cooperation With US Next Year
A Russian serviceman passes by the opened SS-18 intercontinental ballistic
multiple-warhead Satan missile launching silo in the town of Kartaly in the
Russia's Chelyabinsky region, August 16, 2002. Credit: Reuters/Stringer
*Russia To Halt Nuclear Cooperation With US Next Year: Report -- New York
Times*
WASHINGTON — Russia has informed the United States that it is planning to
reduce its participation next year in a joint effort to secure nuclear
materials on Russian territory, a move that could seriously undermine more
than two decades of cooperation aimed at ensuring that nuclear b... more »
Pentagon To Announce Massive Shakeup Of U.S. Nuclear Forces
*Pentagon Studies Reveal Major Nuclear Problems -- New York Times*
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will have to spend billions of dollars over the
next five years to make emergency fixes to its nuclear weapons
infrastructure, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will announce on Friday,
after two separate Pentagon studies concluded that there are “systemic
problems across the nuclear enterprise,” according to senior defense
officials.
The reports are a searing indictment of how the Air Force’s and Navy’s
aging nuclear weapons facilities, silos and submarine fleet have been
allowed to decay si... more »
Are China And The United States Preparing For War?
Fang Fenghui (left), chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation
Army, welcomes Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
Beijing on Monday. Kuang Linhua / China Daily
*China And The United States Are Preparing For War -- Michael Pillsbury,
Foreign Policy*
*Despite the Obama-Xi handshake deal, the probability of confrontation will
only heighten as long as the PLA remains a black box. *
At a Nov. 12 news conference in Beijing, General Secretary of the Communist
Party Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed to notify the other
side before major mil... more »
Kevin McCloud wrote a Grand Designs episode 'deliberately' targeted at fans' drinking game
I knew it... Kevin McCloud must realise...
The Independent (sic) reports that:
The *Grand Designs* presenter has revealed he made an episode of his
long-running architecture show “deliberately designed to get people as
drunk as possible” after discovering its fans had invented a drinking game
based on the series.
The rules of the drinking game required viewers to drink when regular
incidents happened on the show, such as the owners running out of money or
quitting their job to manage the project.
McCloud said: “We even actually wrote an entire programme around the
drinking and it’... more »
Iraq / Syria Regional War ( November 14 , 2014 ) Best tweets of the day covering the ongoing Regional war !
Tweets.....
*Syria Pulse* @TheSyriaPulse · 3h3 hours ago
@HusseinLouay's arrest by Syrian authorities came days after his statement
saying regime would collapse - http://almon.co/2a9w #Syria
Al-Monitor
[image: View this content on Al-Monitor's website]
Syrian authorities arrest opposition leader
Louay Hussein, leader of the opposition Building the Syrian State movement,
has been arrested Nov. 12 by regime forces on the Syrian-Lebanese border.
View on web
*Rudaw English* @RudawEnglish · 3h3 hours ago
#Emirates resumes #Erbil flights on Sunday http://fb.me/3nJz80iNQ
*R... more »
In regard to the meetings this week in Beijing, the redoubtable Michael Hudson tells it like it is. Here are a few selected passages taken from the transcript of this don't-miss video. "Mr. Obama also said that the United States was going to cut back carbon emissions. But at the same time, he's still pushing for the XL Pipeline … to bring Alberta tar sands oil into the United States. That, of course, is the single most high pollution activity on the entire planet." "Mr. Obama has looked very uncomfortable at these meetings because he knows that he hasn't gotten anything that he wants.” In Brisbane "... you're going to see … Europe being completely left out. The sanctions that the United States and NATO have insisted that Europe impose on Russia means don't trade with Russia. So Russia has put on the counter-sanctions against French and Baltic and European exports to Russia. French farmers are already demonstrating.” “The Baltic states are screaming because Europe, France, Latvia, and even Germany had been looking to the one growing market since the last few years is Russia, and the United States says, don't deal with Russia ... Europe is left in a position of economic stagnation and shrinking.”
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*President Putin Pledges to Increase Trade with China and Asia to Rebuke
Sanctions*
The $400 billion, 40 year oil and gas deal between China and Russia is a
response to the new cold war pressure and sanctions on Russia, says
economist Michael Hudson - *November 13, 14*
http://youtu.be/8vRVbjDlsxc
*Bio ... more »
Romanian hacker Guccifer says Nuke Chicago in 2015 conspiracy i.e. Illuminati plan.
From the spelling I'd be tempted to call the hacker Gooch-ifer. However,
Watson calls him Goose-ifer to make him sound like the Lord of Light or
something. Woo, scary bogeyman.
*"This world is run by a group of conspirators called the Council of
Illuminati, very rich people, noble families, bankers and industrialists
from the 19th and 20th century,"* Guccifer, currently serving a seven-year
sentence in his home-country jail.
Lockheed Martin Delivers the 200th Romeo Helicopter to the U.S. Navy
[image: MH-60R Romeo]The U.S. Navy received its 200th submarine-hunting
MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter from Lockheed Martin following a patch signing
with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven-Two (HSM-72).
The cornerstone of the U.S. Navy’s anti-surface and anti-submarine
operations, MH-60R helicopters have flown more than 250,000 hours in
operation with the Fleet, providing increased surveillance and situational
awareness.
“We are proud to continue supporting the U.S. Navy by delivering a
multi-role aircraft with a game-changing sensor suite that shifts the
advantage from the sub... more »
US Air Force awards Rolls-Royce multi-million dollar AE 2100 engine contract
[image: HC-130J Super Hercules]The US Air Force has awarded a contract
worth over $100 million to Rolls-Royce to purchase spare engines and parts
for its C-130J fleet and to support Foreign Military Sales customers.
Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engines power all C-130J aircraft in the US military
and global fleets, while legacy C-130 aircraft are powered by Rolls-Royce
T56 engines.
Tom Hartmann, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President, Customer Business, said,
“Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engines provide the dependable, efficient power
required by the US Air Force and our allies to complete their transpo... more »
Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf-VI ballistic missile
Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of intermediate
range Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) ballistic missile, the Inter Services Public
Relations (ISPR) reported.
The successful launch was the culminating point of the Field Training
Exercise of Army Strategic Forces Command.
The ISPR further added that the purpose of the launch was to ensure
operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group besides re-validating
different design and technical parameters of the weapon system.
Read more
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up, 11/14/2014
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up, 11/14/2014*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"It’s official. Obama Care is a series of enormous lies that were crafted
by Democratic leaders. They all knew Obama Care was a lie, and they voted
for the lies. Now, there are new revelations from one of its chief
architects, MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber, who was caught on
video tape repeatedly explaining how the lies were formulated and why.
Gruber basically said it would not have passed if Democrats told the truth
about the bill, and he also calls the American voter “stupid.” This is the
biggest polic... more »
Sukhoi-30s remain grounded; Court of Inquiry in final stages
[image: Su-30MKI]Nearly a month after a Sukhoi-30 fighter plane crashed
near Pune, the entire fleet of front line combat aircraft continues to
remain grounded pending a Court of Inquiry (CoI) that is in its final
stages.
This is the longest period that the Russian-made aircraft has been grounded
since 2009 when its flying was suspended for nearly three weeks following
an accident.
Air Force sources said the CoI is in its last stages and will come out with
a report soon.
Read more
China-Pakistan Fighter Jet Nears First Foreign Deal
[image: JF-17 Thunder]An unidentified Middle Eastern country is in
“advanced” talks to make the first foreign purchase of a fighter jet
jointly developed by Pakistan and China.
The joint sales team from the Pakistan Air Force and China National
Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation also known as CATIC, are in
advanced talks with 10 other countries to sell the JF-17 Thunder, said PAF
Air Commodore Khalid Mahmood, who heads sales and marketing for the fighter
jet.
“We are in advanced negotiations with a Middle Eastern country, but the
political situation over there has delaye... more »
SK-1, WJ-600 UAVs on display at Zhuhai Air Show
[image: WJ-600 UAV]Various new advanced unmanned aerial vehicles were on
display during the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
held in Zhuhai in Guangdong province between Nov. 11 and Nov. 12 according
to our Chinese-language sister newspaper Want Daily.
Among all the drones displayed at the show, China Aerospace Science and
Industry Corporation's Skyhawk, also known as the SK-1, and the WJ-600
garnered the most attention from aviation experts.
The SK-1 is an unmanned aerial scout which plays a very similar role to the
OH-58 Kiowa helicopter of the United Stat... more »
Russian Jet Forced Out Of Baltic Air Space By Dutch F-16 Fighters On NATO ‘Policing’ Mission
[image: RNLAF F-16 Fighting Falcon]A Russian jet identified as a military
transport plane flew through Baltic air space dangerously close to the
countries of Lithuania and Estonia Wednesday night, without revealing its
flight plan to either country in what appears to be just the latest in an
increasingly worrying series of provocations by Russian jets, possibly
testing NATO defenses.
A pair of Poland-based F-16 NATO fighter jets immediately took to the skies
to intercept the Russian jet and escort it on its way to its intended
destination in Kaliningrad, a Russian base in the Baltic... more »
Carrier Gerald R. Ford remains 'biggest challenge' for Newport News Shipbuilding's parent company Huntington Ingalls Industries
[image: USS Enterprise and USS Gerald R. Ford]Building a new class of
aircraft carrier was only half the challenge for Newport News Shipbuilding.
Now all the new pieces have to work together.
Sunday marked one year since the christening of aircraft carrier Gerald R.
Ford, and the ship came up for discussion Thursday at the Goldman Sachs
Industrials Conference in Boston, which heard a presentation from Mike
Petters, president and chief executive officer of the shipyard's parent
company, Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Petters was asked what concerns and challenges would occupy HII goi... more »
Fort Worth First LCS to Deploy with Drone Aircraft
[image: MQ-8B Fire Scout]The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship will deploy
with an unmanned aircraft system on board for the first time when the USS
Fort Worth leaves here next week on deployment to the Pacific region,
service officials said.
The Fort Worth, or LCS 3, will soon deploy with what’s called a surface
warfare mission-equipment package – a collection of integrated on-board
technologies including 11-meter rigid inflatable boats, 30mm machine guns,
MH-60R helicopters and the MQ-8B Fire Scout, a helicopter-like vertical
take-off-and-landing drone.
“This first time we’re brin... more »
Egyptian Sailors Missing After Navy Vessel Hit in Unprecedented 'Terrorist' Attack
An Egyptian navy vessel came under "terrorist" attack in the Mediterranean
on Wednesday, leaving eight personnel missing and five injured, armed
forces officials said.
A number of boats fired on a military craft conducting a training mission
around 45 miles off the coast of northeastern Damietta province, according
to the state-run MENA news agency.
Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has been at the center of a full-blown insurgency
since the military removed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi from power in
mid-2013. However, this is the first such sea-borne attack.
Read more
Friday beaver does a temporary encore - Massey mine disaster relook
It was four and a half years ago I reported about this and never thought
for once that a CEO might go to jail. The original story from my first
posting
http://demeur.blogspot.com/2010/04/miners-revisited-and-beavers-not-happy.html
Seems I was dead on about what was going on in his mine.
In 1992 Don Blankenship was appointed the President, Chairman and CEO of
Massey Coal Company one of the largest in the U.S. He was the head when an
explosion at the Upper Branch Mine took the lives of 29 miners. This
happened in April 2010. By December Blankenship resigned saying he was
retiring.... more »
Nowra gets first glimpse of Navy's new Romeo
[image: MH-60R Romeo Seahawk Helicopter]The Royal Australian Navy has
showcased the first of its 24 new next generation helicopters, for the
first time since arriving from the United States.
More than 100 civilians and navy personnel gathered at HMAS Albatross in
Nowra on Friday morning to get a glimpse of the MH-60R Seahawk.
Three of the Romeos have already landed from the United States, as part of
a $3.2 billion acquisition which will deliver another 21 of the aircraft in
coming months.
Read more
Navy says it learned from USS Miami fire; senator wants to hold congressional hearing
[image: USS Miami]Shipyard firefighters and Navy crews participated in 54
fire drills over a three-year period but nothing prepared them for an arson
fire that swept through a submarine and burned for hours on end, exhausting
firefighters and crippling a $900 million nuclear submarine.
Navy investigators concluded that firefighters needed to spend more time
preparing for a worst-case scenario event after the May 2012 fire aboard
the USS Miami at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
The Navy says it has learned lessons from the Miami fire.
Read more
Rosetta scientists are allowed to wear their favorite shirts
*Sad news:* Alexandre Grothendieck, one of the 20th century best
mathematicians, died.
Philae was the first man-made object that landed on a comet (thrice), after
it made two "unnecessary" jumps (a two-hour jump plus another eight-minute
jump). But an important British member of the team (he's really the #1
scientist-in-chief in Rosetta) is already finding himself under some heavy
criticism, as BMWA1 pointed out.
*Try this video, and go to 1:42, to see an interview with this man. His
tattoos are all about Rosetta.*
This man was acknowledged to be important enough to be a spokes... more »
Pentagon Studies Reveal Major Nuclear Problems
[image: Ohio class SSBN]The Pentagon will have to spend billions of dollars
over the next five years to make emergency fixes to its nuclear weapons
infrastructure, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will announce on Friday,
after two separate Pentagon studies concluded that there are “systemic
problems across the nuclear enterprise,” according to senior defense
officials.
The reports are a searing indictment of how the Air Force’s and Navy’s
aging nuclear weapons facilities, silos and submarine fleet have been
allowed to decay since the end of the Cold War. A broad review was begun
afte... more »
Indian navy closely watching PLA submarine movements in Indian Ocean
[image: Changzheng-2]The Indian Navy is closely watching the activities of
the Chinese PLA Navy in the Indian Ocean, including movement of Chinese
submarines to Sri Lankan ports, even as the Indian Army is getting ready to
commence joint military exercises with China.
On Thursday, Naval Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan said: “As far as the Chinese
deployment is concerned, this is part of their programme for the
anti-piracy escort force which has been operating in the Indian Ocean since
2008 and (as) part of that they regularly deploy ships and occasionally we
have seen the presence of subm... more »
Being A Drone Spotter For Pakistan Must Be The Most Dangerlous Job In The World
Supporters of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa Islamic organization hold placards and
party flags as they shout slogans during a protest against U.S. drone
attacks in the Pakistani tribal region, in Peshawar November 29, 2013.
Credit: Reuters/Fayaz Aziz/Files
*Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan -- Umar Farooq
and Syed Fakhar Kakakhel, Daily Beast*
Identifying targets for the lethal American drone attacks in Pakistan was
always dangerous. Then al Qaeda created its own strike force to target the
informants.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Half a dozen men sit on the floor in a grimy r... more »
Starkly Beautiful Images from Comet Millions of Miles Away have Global 'Wow' Factor
[image: The picture released by the European Space Agency ESA on
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 was taken by the ROLIS instrument on Rosetta's
Philae lander during descent from a distance of approximately 3 km from the
4-kilometer-wide (2.5-mile-wide) 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet. Hundreds
of millions of miles from Earth, the European spacecraft made history
Wednesday by successfully landing on the icy, dusty surface of a speeding
comet. (AP Photo/ESA)]
Look at all that lovely dust. Now we find out is that dust happens to be
elemental carbon as i suspect it may be. However, i do n... more »
The Sacred Science of Ancient Japan
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http://www.wakingtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ancient-Japanese-art.jpg]
Parahistory. The problem is content. It is simply not trivial to create
the described body of 'knowledge' without a body of antecedents. Yet all
this material is dismissed as nearly modern fabrication.
The other escape hatch is to investigate whether it all may have been
channeled. You see my difficulty. What is not going to be available is
textual antecedents with a neat provenance. Yet i do not wish to discount
this material at all. It needs to be studied and respected and perhaps
l... more »
Laetrile
Why is it that decades of attack has gone nowhere? Think about it. they
were beating up on this horse back in the sixties. It is not addictive yet
it does not go away. The truth is spelled out here. Laetrile is effective
in suppressing the actual spread of cancer and this was properly confirmed
forty five years ago.
Our so called cancer industry wants no cure unless they can be used to
extract huge payouts and a chronic condition is most profitable of all.
Thus we have seen natural solutions been slandered for years and Laetrile
is merely a public example.
All that is slow... more »
A Cyberwar Quietly Rages Over Hong Kong
[image: Tens of thousands of people gather on Connaught Road Central on
Oct. 4, near the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Forces Building. The
protesters demand that Chief Executive Chun-ying Leung resign from his
position in Hong Kong. (Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times)]
At least this stage of the conflict will be largely out in the open without
easy recourse to plausible deniability. That suggests that something may
be learned that we can count on elsewhere.
Hong Kong's real defense is the promise of a public reaction that will not
respond to government attempts to control. Thu... more »
Sunken Soviet Submarines Threaten Nuclear Catastrophe in Russia's Arctic
While Russia's nuclear bombers have recently set the West abuzz by probing
NATO's air defenses, a far more certain danger currently lurks beneath the
frigid Arctic waters off Russia's northern coast — a toxic boneyard for
Soviet nuclear ships and reactors whose containment systems are gradually
wearing out.
Left to decay at the bottom of the ocean, the world is facing a worst case
scenario described as "an Arctic underwater Chernobyl, played out in slow
motion," according to Thomas Nilsen, an editor at the Barents Observer
newspaper and a member of a Norwegian watchdog group that m... more »
ISPs Removing Their Customers' Email Encryption
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/starttls-downgrade-attacks
*ISPs Removing Their Customers' Email Encryption*
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
BY JACOB HOFFMAN-ANDREWS
Recently, *Verizon* was caught tampering with its customer's web requests
to inject a tracking super-cookie. Another network-tampering threat to user
safety has come to light from other providers: email encryption downgrade
attacks. In recent months, *researchers have reported ISPs in the US and
Thailand intercepting their customers' data to strip a security flag—called
STARTTLS—from email traffic.* The STARTTLS flag is an e... more »
Washington And Her 7th Century Gulf Allies Will Try To Replace Assad At All Costs
*An excerpt from, "Obama’s Syria Review Looks to Shift Focus to Attacking
Assad" by Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com, November 13, 2014:*
Gulf Arab nations involved in the US war are keen to see Assad ousted, and
that’s at least part of the force driving them toward a faster regime
change, with officials saying they want such a move within the next 6-12
months.
That means having the regime change imposed long before any alternative
faction has been manufactured to take over. Officials like Sen. Saxby
Chambliss (R – GA) have conceded as much, saying the US will simply hope
that someone pre... more »
The CIA Is 'Paying Off Relatives Of Those Accidentally Killed In Drone Strikes'
People gather at the site of a drone strike on the road between the Yafe
and Radfan districts of the southern Yemeni province of Lahj in this August
11, 2013 file photo.
Credit: REUTERS/Stringer/Files
*Bags Of Cash For Families Of The Innocent: How The CIA Is 'Paying Off
Relatives Of Those Killed In Botched Drone Strikes' -- Daily Mail*
* Faisal bin Ali Jaber, 56, has two relatives killed in 2013 U.S. drone
strike
* Took his case to Washington where he spoke with Obama aides
* Several months later he was handed blue plastic bag containing $100,000
* Given cash by Yemen officials who ... more »
Is NATO Dead?
The Economist
*The End Of NATO -- Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution*
Declaring the North Atlantic Treaty Organization dead has been a pastime of
analysts since the end of the Cold War. The alliance, today 28-members
strong, has survived 65 years because its glaring contradictions were often
overlooked, given the dangers of an expansionist and nuclear Soviet Union
and its Warsaw Pact subjects.
From its beginning, NATO had billed itself as a democratic Western bastion
against Soviet totalitarian aggression—if not always in practice then at
least in theory. NATO never had much... more »
Vaughn Palmer, Voice Of B.C.....BC Liberal Election Promised Riches From LNG Forgotten and LNG Questions Not Asked
How sad indeed, I watched Vaughn Palmer`s voice of BC ......linked directly
below.
http://vimeo.com/111777187
The topic was LNG, Vaughn`s guest was David Keane of the (BCLNGA) British
Columbia Liquid Natural Gas Alliance....
I was hoping for some good questions, tough follow-up questions and good
old fashioned journalistic inquiries, sadly I came away disappointed, no,
make that I came away in disgust, Vaughn Palmer`s hour long episode on LNG
confirmed what we here at The Straight Goods have known for some time,
...British Columbia`s mainstream media are useless, there is no
j... more »
Picture Of The Day
An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 lands on
the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during
carrier qualifications at sea, Oct. 29, 2014. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman
Apprentice Alex Millar
Further proof that the U.S. uses incentives more than the EU
As if any more proof were needed, I recently came across yet more evidence
that U.S. state and local governments give far more in location incentives
than EU Member States do. A paper given this spring at the annual meeting
of the Association des Économistes Québécois (Association of Quebecois
Economists) includes a summary of project-by-project subsidy reporting by
the consulting firm ICA Incentives.
ICA Incentives, which has on several occasions provided me data on $100+
million incentives in Europe and the United States, reports on the
announcements of large investment projects. ... more »
The Collective Evolution
*Film - *A powerful documentary that explores a revolutionary shift
affecting every aspect of our planet.
The post The Collective Evolution appeared first on Waking Times.
What does my evening with Gay Talese and Sam Roberts have to do with The New Yorker's announcement of its new paywall system?
*While thinking about *The New Yorker*'s announcement of its new online
paywall system, I saw Gay Talese talk about the new 50th-anniversary
edition of his chronicle of the building of the Verrazano Bridge in
conversation with the NYT's Sam Roberts at the NY Transit Museum.*
*by Ken*
Okay, the time has come. We knew it was going to happen. The (free) party
is ending at newyorker.com, just like we knew it would when *The New Yorker*
announced that for the summer its newly redesigned website was going to be
thrown open to one and all. (See my July post "*The New Yorker* offers a
big... more »
Is China Financing Russian Aggression?
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Chinese counterpart Xi
Jinping leave after shaking hands before the opening ceremony of the fourth
Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit
in Shanghai May 21, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Ralston/Pool
*China Is Financing Putin’s Aggression -- Gordon Chang, Daily Beast*
Russia’s economy is tanking, but Putin is sending long-range bombers on
sorties in the Gulf of Mexico and combat troops into Ukraine—thanks to
billions in new energy deals from Beijing.
President Obama may say China can be America’s “partner,” as h... more »
What Is Russia Up To By Sending Bombers Close To The US?
Russian Tu-95 bombers (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov)
*What is Vladimir Putin Up To Sending Russian Bombers Close To The US? --
Howard Lafranchi, CSM*
Experts play down concerns about a return to Cold War days. But Russian
long-range bombers coming close to the US, plus other seemingly provocative
acts, indicate a retrenched power attempting to assert its global presence
again.
WASHINGTON — Russia’s announcement Wednesday that it plans to send
long-range bombers to patrol the skies of America’s backyard over the
Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico may have sounded to many Americans like
t... more »
How Jinnah Fabricated The Lie Of Two Nation Theory - MJ Akbar
*"Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan" By M.J. Akbar (2012). *
*This is a video about the history of the founding of Pakistan in 1947 by
Indian journalist and author M. J. Akbar. This excerpt is from a larger
talk called, "Tinderbox: India and Its Neighbours" that M. J. Akbar gave at
Simon Fraser University in British Columbia on July 12, 2012.*
*Wikipedia:*
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer,
politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as leader of the
All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on 14
Augu... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: Princess Bride FTW
Check out this set of tweets tying together feminism and Princess Bride.
My guess is that you check out #feministprincessbride you will find many
more. The movie keeps on giving.
Ukraine Military And Separatists Clash At Donetsk Airport (Video)
*Video Emerges of Ukraine Military and Separatists Clashing at Donetsk
Airport -- Vice News*
Ukrainian military forces and separatist fighters exchanged fire at Donetsk
Airport on Wednesday, as the fragile ceasefire between the Kiev government
and breakaway factions in eastern Ukraine frayed further.
The video released by pro-Russia news organization Novorossiya TV shows
separatist fighters trading fire with an armored vehicle near the airport.
Four minutes into the clip an explosion ignites close to the cameraman,
following several minutes of the fighters shooting at the distant ... more »
Why Russian Trucks Designated 'Cargo 200' Are An Ominous Sign That War Is About To Return To Eastern Ukraine
A 'Cargo 200' truck, carrying the bodies of Russian 'volunteers' killed
fighting in Ukraine, crosses the border into Russia. Maria Turchenkova/Echo
Photo Agency
*Ukraine Crisis: Russian 'Cargo 200' Crossed Border - OSCE -- BBC*
*Vehicles apparently used to transport soldiers' bodies have been seen
crossing the Russian-Ukrainian border, monitors from Europe's security body
have said.*
The OSCE monitors said in one case a vehicle marked "Cargo 200" - Russia's
military code for soldiers killed in action - crossed from Russia into
Ukraine on Tuesday and later returned.
Ukraine and t... more »
EFN Asia 45: Growth, Inequality and the Philippines
During the "Asian Cafe", Day 1 of Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia
Conference 2014 last week in Hong Kong, I was the speaker for the
Philippines. About 10 Asian countries were discussed very quickly, 10-15
minutes including open forum. So there were 10 speakers, each with own
rapporteurs from their own countries.
The theme was observation about growth and inequality in our respective
Asian countries. My thesis is simple: It is not inequality per se that is
the problem, but the condition of the poor, if it has improved through time
or not. And I argued that Yes the condition of ... more »
New Article From Jim Stone Absolutely Verifies My Report From Mid-April On Russian Aircraft Turning Off US Aegis Cruiser's Defenses!
Several months back I put up an article that stated that a Russian SU24
fighter plane buzzed an American Aegis Cruiser, the USS Donald Cook, while
the ship was near Russian territorial waters near the Crimean peninsula in
the Black Sea. (Read my previous article here). That Russian aircraft
then proceeded to do the unthinkable by "turning off" the Aegis cruiser's
defenses using new state of the art Russian electronic jamming
technology! The plane then was able to do several simulated bomb runs at
the helpless cruiser without one shot being fired from the cruiser
itself... It was... more »
Moscow Stockpiles Gold As Russia Prepares For Economic War
An employee holds an ingot of gold at the precious metals safe vault of the
Central Bank in Moscow January 24, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin
*Putin Stockpiles Gold As Russia Prepares For Economic War -- The Telegraph*
*Russia's central bank added to its reserves of bullion in the third
quarter, according to the latest report from the World Gold Council *
Russia has taken advantage of lower gold prices to pack the vaults of its
central bank with bullion as it prepares for the possibility of a long,
drawn-out economic war with the West.
The latest research from the World Gol... more »
The Generic Brand – How Advertising Works
*Video - *A humorous glimpse at how advertising works.
The post The Generic Brand – How Advertising Works appeared first on Waking
Times.
Defending the People Who are Supposed to Be Our Enemies
I had a call early this morning from PressTV in Iran asking for me to
comment on the latest ISIS news from Iraq. The story is more mayhem there
and Obama, right after the recent election, saying he is going to send
another 1,500 GI's to Iraq - essentially doubling the US troop levels. I
made my customary comments which included: ISIS is a CIA/Saudi creation;
more war brings greater profits for the war corporations; and this allows
for the continued surrounding and destabilizing of Iran. After I was done
I spoke to the PressTV worker who has been calling me for the past year or
... more »
Islamic State Announces Its Own Currency That Will Be Backed By Gold, Silver, And Copper
*ISIS Announces New Currency -- CNN*
(CNN) -- ISIS is planning to mint its own currency in gold, silver and
copper, the group said Thursday.
Its aim is to stay away from the "tyrant's financial system," ISIS said in
a statement. It said it would issue another statement to explain the new
currency's exchange rate, and where it can be found.
The currency will include seven coins: two gold, three silver and two
copper.
The move is "purely dedicated to God" and will remove Muslims from the
"global economic system that is based on satanic usury," ISIS said.
The group, which calls its... more »
A Look At Why A British Suicide Bomber Is Commited To Die For Islam
Kabir Ahmed, who it is reported has blown himself up in Iraq. Derby
Telegraph
*Inside The Mind Of A British Suicide Bomber -- James Harkin, Newsweek*
If Kabir Ahmed is dead, as suspected, he will have become Britain’s first
ISIS suicide bomber. For those struggling to understand why a 30-year-old
with a wife and three children would end his life in an ISIS attack on an
army convoy in a small town north of Baghdad, he left an extensive record.
In several interviews over the summer of this year, he told Newsweek how he
came to join ISIS and why, in the end, he wanted to give his life... more »
Is The Pentagon And White House Clueless About The War Against The Islamic State?
Larry Downing/Reuters
*The Pentagon Is Officially Clueless About The ISIS War -- Tim Mak, Daily
Beast*
Where’s the legal justification for the war? Will American troops fight?
And who are they really battling? The answers to all those key questions
appear to be: TBD.
On this much, all of Washington can agree: the United States is at war with
ISIS. But beyond that, the nation’s executive and legislative branches have
got nothing.
On the most salient questions of the day—coming ISIS strategy, the
president’s legal justification for war, ISIS’s strength, the status of
ISIS’s leader... more »
Forgotten Malaysia Airline Flight 370 Updates ( November 13 , 2014 ) Search End Game in view ? MH 370 to be declared lost at the end of 2014 ?
Tweets.....
For the families - stay strong !
*wrath* @ValeFan_Eca 3h
3 hours ago
What did i say i told y so > Families furious over report *MH370* to be
declared 'lost' http://dailym.ai/1AZkNbZ via @MailOnline
Daily Mail Online
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Families furious over report MH370 to be declared 'lost'
Relatives of MH370 passengers have criticised beleaguered Malaysia Airlines
after an official reportedly said authorities would set a date to announce
the pl...
View on web
*The Star* @staronline 13h
13 hours ago
Over... more »
Harry Reid Surrenders His Sword
*by Gaius Publius*
We don't need much comment here. Harry Reid has just said he will surrender
to most things the Senate Republicans want to do, if they have the votes to
do them. The Hill (my paragraphing):
*Reid: 'No desire' to obstruct GOP *
By Alexander Bolton
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday pledged to work
with Republicans when they are in the majority and eschew the strategy of
obstruction he has accused them of using against Democrats. “I am ready,
Mr. President, to work with him in good faith to make this institution
function again for the American... more »
"Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest 90-Year-Old Man For Feeding Homeless People!"
*"Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest 90-Year-Old Man For Feeding Homeless
People!"*
A 90-Year-Old and Two Reverends Cited for Feeding the Homeless in Fort
Lauderdale
by Hezakya News
"Six police officers recently arrested members of Love Thy Neighbor, a
group that feeds homeless people every Sunday at a public park in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. One of those arrested on Sunday was Love Thy
Neighbor's 90-year-old founder, Arnold Abbott, who has been feeding the
homeless for decades.
At least four police cruisers and a half dozen uniformed cops were ready
and waiting for Love Thy Neighbor wh... more »
"Stuck in the Mud: Staying in Pain"
*"Stuck in the Mud: Staying in Pain"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Pain can serve as one of life's great teachers, but it is important to
move through it and not become stuck in our pain. Pain comes and it goes.
It is just one component to the grand cycle of life. And when experienced
as such, pain can serve as an important teacher. It is when we get stuck in
our pain that it becomes detrimental to our well-being and development. If
you notice that you feel closed-off, resentful, heavy-hearted, or that you
try very hard to avoid being hurt again, there may be a part of you that i... more »
Bioaccumulation: Cesium is One Among the 1000 Radionuclides Unleashed by Fukushima Now Bioaccumulating in Flora and Fauna
Radiation levels in fresh water samples at Fukushima Daiichi have been
going up, rather than down. Contaminated ground water at the site is
pouring into the ocean at an officially reported rate of 300-400 tons daily:
Ground water contamination is extraordinarily high, with the well between
the ocean and unit 1 measuring a record 5 million becquerels per liter of
radioactive strontium-90 alone in July 2013. TEPCO stated the total
bequerels per liter is *likely 10 million* when all beta ray sources are
included.
TEPCO had originally interpreted the July 2013 beta tests as indicatin... more »
From Ancient Egypt to Modern Science: The Forgotten Link
*Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince* - The Hermetic books are clearly an Egyptian
and Greek mix. Here is the link between ancient Egypt and modern science...
The post From Ancient Egypt to Modern Science: The Forgotten Link appeared
first on Waking Times.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 13, 2014
Khaled Abdullah/Reuters
*Yemen’s a Model Alright—For Disaster -- Michael Shank and Casey Harrity,
Daily Beast *
Guns, drones and special forces were not enough to stabilize Yemen, and
they won’t be enough to stop ISIS
Remember the so-called “Yemen model,” the seeming success story for a U.S.
policy targeting terrorists that President Barack Obama pointed to a few
months ago? Well, it’s not a model anyone would want to point to anymore.
While the world’s attention has been focused on the atrocities and momentum
of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Yemen is teetering on... more »
World News Briefs -- November 13, 2014
*U.S. Military Chief Weighs Frontline Role for U.S. Troops in Iraq --
Bloomberg*
President Barack Obama’s top military adviser said more U.S. troops may be
needed in Iraq for a “long and difficult” fight against Islamic State, as
military planners assess the shortcomings of Iraqi forces.
Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told
lawmakers today that more complex operations in Iraq, such as efforts to
retake Mosul or secure the Syrian border, may require deploying a limited
number of additional American military advisers in action with Iraqi
soldiers... more »
He's Back! Abu Bakr al Baghdadi- We didn't even have time to miss ya!
I am chucklin'! Could see this comin' a mile away. Baghdadi is all fire and
brimstone.....
Good to scare the gullible or those who want to be scared. Me? I yawn at
the predictability of it all. But do wonder if the Canadian media is
prepping for yet another Gladio/Stay behind Op?
Pay attention as you read
*"Erupt Volcanoes of Jihad"*- Seriously? Is this some phallic obsession?
Or have I had too much celebratory wine? hehehe...
Baghdadi. Allegedly?
*Days after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly injured ( Or killed?) *in
an air strike, t*he Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham leader ... more »
(Bye Bye Blue Dawgs But No Thank You for New Dims Gift) Obstruction Pays Off for Republicans (F*cks Rest of Country, So It's All GOOD!) Market Liars Still Rule (Dead In the USA?) Coal Kills Thousands (Dirty Dirty Amazon)
BREAKING (Your Attention, Please!): U.S. Companies Now Stash $2 Trillion
Overseas. That's More Than They Have Onshore U.S. companies are for the
first time holding more than $2 trillion overseas, according to an analysis
that paints a bleak picture of whether that money will make its way home
and the limited economic impact it would have even if it does. Corporate
cash has hit $2.1
Afghanistan, Pakistan and India: A Deadly Triangle + William Dalrymple: Afghanistan & the history of military disaster
*Wikipedia: *
William Dalrymple is a British historian, and writer, art historian and
curator, as well as a prominent broadcaster and critic. His books have won
numerous awards including the Duff Cooper and the Wolfson Prize, and he has
been 4 times longlisted and once shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize
for non-fiction. He is also one of the co-founders and co-directors of the
annual Jaipur Literature Festival.
*Video Title: Afghanistan, Pakistan and India: A Deadly Triangle. Source:
Brookings Institution. Date Published: June 20, 2013. Description:*
Brookings President Str... more »
5 of the Best Brain Foods
*Infographic - *Give your brain a boost each day by eating at least one of
the following foods daily.
The post 5 of the Best Brain Foods appeared first on Waking Times.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 13, 2014
*Pentagon Officials Say Islamic State Fight May Need U.S. Combat Forces --
Wall Street Journal*
*Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs Chairman Say U.S. Military Strategy
Remains an ‘Iraq-First’ Approach*
WASHINGTON—Top Pentagon officials said on Thursday that the U.S. military
strategy in Iraq and Syria remains an “Iraq-first” approach aimed at
stabilizing that country and doesn’t include plans for American combat
troops, but that conditions on the ground could change U.S. calculations.
In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Defense
Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen.... more »
Nigel Farage on Invading Imperial Germany
Compare and contrast. One party leader is caught on tape saying he'd like
to do away with the NHS and replace it with an American-style health
insurance scheme, and has recently said the allies should have invaded
imperial Germany, even if it cost an extra 100,000 casualties. Another
leader gives a beggar money and looks a bit like an Aardman Animations
national treasure. Guess which one the press reserves its opprobrium for?
I just want to say something quick about Nigel Farage's comments about the
First World War. While the headline writers have grabbed on the 100,000
number band... more »
Don't Freak Out If Jon Tester Is Named DSCC Chairman
Yesterday we listed the 6 Members of the U.S. Senate most likely to cross
the aisle and help Mitch McConnell move his agenda. #6 was Montana's senior
senator, Jon Tester. At the same moment, *Politico* broke the story that
Harry Reid would probably appoint Tester to be the next DSCC chair. And he
did.
I have mixed feelings on that one but I do want to say that I know Jon
Tester and he is *not* some corrupt corporate conservative. His politics
are populist and-- given the confines of his red-leaning state-- he's
probably about as good as we're going to get from Montana. When
Progr... more »
Syria's Moderate Rebels Are Being Crushed By The Syrian Military And Jihadists
A rebel fighter aims his weapon as he takes a position on the frontline
against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad's forces in the Handarat area,
north of Aleppo, November 11, 2014. Hosam Katan/Reuters
*Syria Rebels In South Emerge as West's Last Hope As Moderates Crushed
Elsewhere -- Newsweek/Reuters*
With moderate rebels facing defeat by al Qaeda in Syria's north, groups
holding a corner of the south are seeking a higher profile and more help,
as the last Western-backed forces holding out against both President Bashar
al-Assad and the jihadists.
The southern rebels, described by ... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 13th November)
300,000 more people
live in poverty than previously thought
The study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) for the
Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the government method for calculating absolute
poverty – the number of people living below a breadline that rises each year in
line with the cost of living – incorrectly assumed that all households faced
the same inflation rate. But in the six
Islamic State And Al Qaeda Agree To Join Forces In Syria
A resident of Tabqa city touring the streets on a motorcycle waves an
Islamist flag in celebration after Islamic State militants took over Tabqa
air base, in nearby Raqqa city August 24, 2014.
*Islamic State And al-Qaeda 'Agree Deal' In Syria -- The Telegraph*
*Islamic State and al-Qaeda affiliate reportedly agree to stop fighting and
work together in Syria.*
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) and al-Qaeda’s affiliate in
Syria have reached a deal to stop fighting each other, it was claimed on
Thursday night.
Isil and Jabhat al-Nusra have battled bitterly for more than a y... more »
Car, Tinkerbell and Lotso on Ice!
I was given tickets to Disney on Ice to facilitate this review.
I took my girls, my 12-year-old sister and my mom to see Disney on Ice
Presents Worlds of Fantasy last night and we had so much fun! My daughter
loved watching all of her favorite characters from Cars drive right out
onto the ice.
I think hands down our favorite part was the Tinkerbell segment. We are
HUGE Tinkerbell fans in this house and it was so much fun to watch the
story from the first Tinkerbell movie play out on ice. I am always so
impressed how well Disney on Ice keeps the girls attention. Even the baby
was c... more »
Ukraine Reneges On Natural Gas Agreement With Russia
*Russia Gas Flows Still Frozen; Ukraine Banks On Mild Weather To Hold Out
-- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Ukraine signaled it may hold off from paying Russia's
billion-dollar gas invoice - part of an EU-brokered agreement to restart
supplies frozen since June - in the hope mild weather can help it last out
longer as it grapples with near-bankruptcy.
EU officials worked out a deal two weeks ago under which Ukraine would pay
Moscow $1.45 billion towards what it owed for gas supplies to ease a
standoff over prices - and lift the threat to Europe, which relies on
Ukraine as a key transit poi... more »
With Ceasefire 'All But Dead', Russia And Ukraine Trade Accusations
*Moscow And Kiev Trade Accusations; U.S. Warns Russia Against Escalation --
Reuters*
(Reuters) - Moscow and Kiev accused each other on Thursday of violating a
ceasefire and the United States warned Russia the West might punish it
further for its "military escalation" of the Ukraine crisis.
Ukraine accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist
rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict that has
killed more than 4,000 people. Russia warned Kiev that any resumption of
hostilities against the separatists would be catastrophic for Ukraine.
Incre... more »
The First Image Brought Back From Comet 67p
Looks as if the ESA's Rosetta wasn't the first one there, after all.
Huffman's History, i. e., Gone
The squirrely and paranoid TFA cult member, Kevin Huffman, has been let go.
I wish I could say I am encouraged, but the buzzards and privateering
fascists of the corporate ed movement have many more where this fool came
from.
Story at the Tennessean
Aisha North: A short update on the energies November 13, 2014
A short update on the energies
November 13, 2014
by Aisha North
By now, the acceleration will be palpable on all levels, and so, we will
once more take the opportunity to remind you all that even if the pace
seems to be more than a little wild at times, know that as always, no thing
and no one will be left to chance. For in this, it is as always a carefully
orchestrated plan behind it all, one where the light at all times is doing
what it can to help the majority amongst you fully embrace the
all-pervading message of love that is being pumped in through countless
channels at this ... more »
Russia Sends Convoy Of Warships To Australia For G20 Summit
*US Kept A Close Watch On Russian Navy Fleet Heading For Australian Waters
Which Are Believed To Be Acting On Orders To Spy On Leaders At G20 Summit
-- Daily Mail*
* Russian fleet is reportedly on its way into Australian waters
* It is understood to be a sign of solidarity with the Russian president
* Australian intelligence believe Russian vessels will spy on G20 leaders
* It is understood the US kept a close eye on Russian ships near Japan
* Prime Minister Tony Abbott has downplayed the move
* He described it as unusual but not unprecedented
* Comes ahead of the G20 summit being hel... more »
Nancy Pelosi on Jonathan Gruber: Then and now per WashingtonExaminer.com
The thought that Nancy Pelosi might have lied... Shocking
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pelosi-on-gruber-then-and-now/article/2556144
I'm sure that the BBC will be all over this story... Oh sorry as it's a
Democrat politician they won't even mention the story.
Supplemental: Weeping over our New York Times!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014First Bauerlein, then Collins:* All too often,
it’s painful to read the op-ed page of the New York Times. We’ll offer two
examples.
This morning, Gail Collins was killing time at the start of her alleged
column. This is the way she began, sad-sack headline included:
COLLINS (11/13/14): *The Lame-Duck Dynasty*
*How am I going to get you interested in the lame-duck Congress?* Did you
even know they came back? Perhaps it’s like reports that Randy Jackson is
leaving “American Idol”—the amazing news is that “American Idol” is still
on the air.
*See? You’re... more »
Just a little bit about the Irving press...
...because there's nothing in it... not even yet another picture of Robert
Irving accepting yet another award from some hokey hall of fame.
Thursday's headline is about how the provincial Liberals seem to have been
caught preparing to give our tax money to, - you know - good people, like
Liberal contractors looking for government contracts. I was so shocked that
this could happen in New Brunswick. I mean, this is a place where we don't
really have contractors; they're "entrepreneurs", and they get into halls
of fame for their goodness.
We're so lucky that our super-entrepreneurs hav... more »
Islamic State Releases Audio Of It's Leader Days After Reports Of His Death From A U.S. Airstrike. Urges ‘Volcanoes of Jihad’
Terror: Lacing his speech with religious phrases, the voice believed to
belong to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi describes jihad as 'the peak of
Islam' and says those who do not fight will suffer 'painful torment'
*Days After He Was Rumoured To Have Been Killed, Audio Message Said To Be
ISIS's Leader Ordering A 'Volcano Of Jihad' Is Released By Terror Group --
Daily Mail*
* Audio message purportedly from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released today
* Terror leader praises Islamic extremists and mocks Western armies
* Claims 'cowardly' American-led bombing campaign in Syria is 'failing'
* A... more »
Iran's Militias Are Growing In Influence In Iraq
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah
hold the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours
of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or
Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in
Baghdad in this July 25, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani/Files
*Special Report: The Fighters Of Iraq Who Answer To Iran -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Among the thousands of militia fighters who flocked to northern
Iraq to battle militant group Islamic State over the summer was Qais
al-Khazali.... more »
Does everyone need to go to college?...
*which, in most cases, is just a four year extension of high school.*
This obsession with the notion that everyone deserves, or has a "right", to
a college education is harming way more people than it's helping.
Yesterday, I finally had my washing machine repaired. For several years, I
could only access cold water (I'm not known for rushing into things -
obviously!) in the machine. I was pretty convinced it needed a new
solenoid.
Since the temperature dropped, I decided that washing our sheets and towels
in ice cold water was no longer an option.
After careful research, I decide... more »
U.S. To Intensify Air War Against The Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel participates in the Washington Ideas
Forum, in Washington October 29, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
*U.S. Defense Chief Says Air War Against Islamic State Will Intensify --
Reuters*
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday the U.S.-led air war against
Islamic State militants will intensify in the future as Iraqi ground forces
improve and become more effective.
Defending the U.S. strategy during a House of Representatives hearing,
Hagel said, "As Iraqi forces build strength, the tempo and intensity of our
coalition's air campaign w... more »
FFWN: Israel attacking al-Aqsa to start a religious war?
This week's stories with links are at:
http://noliesradio.org/archives/91544
Canada’s Quiet Coup
Canada’s Quiet Coup
*Written Mark Taliano*
Public Editor, Daily Cloudt
The biggest threat to Canada’s national security is internal. It is the
offshoot of an extraordinarily successful -- because it remains largely
undetected --- coup that imposed itself on the country with the federal
election of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) in 2006, and solidified
its impacts with the election of a Conservative majority in 2011.
Author, poet, academic, and former Canadian diplomat Prof. Peter Dale Scott
recently disclosed a wikileaks cable indicating that the International
Republ... more »
Deer with 'Vampire Fangs' Spotted for 1st Time in Decades
This deer was feared to be extinct and that would be unfortunate. It is
just too much of a natural oddity for that to be allowed. At least we
have found it again.
It is also a reminder that so many critters are essentially unique to their
own little ecological niche and expansion just happens to be a non
option. Thus for every broadly dispersed cryptid like Big Foot, there are
likely a dozen that simply do not and hunker down to avoid us.
I certainly have observed that where there is one oddity, there are many
more as well and all avoid humanity.
*Deer with 'Vampire Fa... more »
Top U.S. General Recommends Sending U.S. Combat Troops Back To Iraq
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel listens as Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs, U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey testifies during the House Armed
Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 13, 2014.
Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing
*US Military Considers Sending Combat Troops Back To Iraq -- The Guardian*
*General Martin Dempsey tells House committee that he would consider
abandoning Obama’s pledge and send troops to fight Isis in Iraq*
The top-ranking officer in the American military said on Thursday that the
US is actively considering the use of American troops direct... more »
Mishal Husain: Pushing another angle
Talking of Mishal Husain and her habit of pushing one particular angle...
As we discussed yesterday (and following on from the previous post), Mishal
seemed to be pushing one particular angle on yesterday's programme as well.
Reporting from Lebanon on the plight of refugees from Syria, that angle
could be summed up as: Shouldn't Britain be taking in more of these poor
refugees?
That seems to be a familiar default position for BBC
interviewers/reporters. Rather than wondering whether we should be doing
more to support the refugees on the ground or taking firmer action against
the... more »
Who Won The Elections Last Week? The Banksters, Of Course
Dark money brought down dweeby centrist President Garrett Walker. Like so
many post-*Citizens United* politicians, he was getting laundered political
contributions from China. Uregulated capitalism, which isn't only prevalent
in the U.S. but has replaced Communism as China's religion, is on the
march-- and putting democracy in check is essential. Anyone who thinks this
pillars of society can be trusted should take a look at this *L.A. Times*
report from London, filed yesterday, Five Global Banks Fined Over Attempted
Currency Manipulation. No one was frog-marched, finger-printed, ar... more »
Waking Up The Goddess: Why Women Will Change The World
*Manel Blanco* - For too many centuries and up to the present moment, women
have been like footnotes in history books that no one bothered to read...
The post Waking Up The Goddess: Why Women Will Change The World appeared
first on Waking Times.
Grandpa Cures His Cancer with Cannabis Oil
*Christina Sarich* - Another story about the effectiveness of cannabis oil
in treating cancer. Why is this stuff still illegal in most places?
The post Grandpa Cures His Cancer with Cannabis Oil appeared first on Waking
Times.
Cosying up to Hezbollah
Hezbollah flag: Nope, clearly not terrorists! (#sarc)
Zoe Conway's excellent reporting of the shenanigans in Tower Hamlets was an
unqualified plus for this morning's *Today. *What though of the programme's
main story, its much-prized 'scoop'? Namely Mishal Husain's interview with
a Lebanese cabinet minister from the Shia Islamist terrorist group Hezbollah (given
the top 8.10 spot)?
Well, we learned it was the first such interview in four years, despite the
fact that the BBC has been trying very hard to get such an interview for
some time. It was also apparent that they felt pleased... more »
Mining 42: Presentation and Debate at UP PALS-NCPAG
Last month, I participated in an open debate on mining held at UP Diliman.
Three of us pro-mining including Dr. Arcilla (4th from left in this photo)
of the UP National Institute for Geological Studies (NIGS), and three
anti-mining including Mr. Garganera (3rd from right), National Coordinator
of the Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM, Alliance to Stop Mining).
The theme of the debate was "Mining: Boon or Bane?". Nice forum and debate.
Below are some of the major arguments of the anti-mining groups.
Good audience, should be 200+ students and teachers/professors, including
some UP Mining ... more »
Indian Gaming: The Price of Influence
By
Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Indian casino lobbyists and management companies continue to bilk
millions, possibly billions, out of Indian Nations. They use the
sovereign status of Indian Nations, combined with PR spin, lobbyists and
politicians, to enrich non-Indians.
The national Indian media, largely funded by casinos, is part of the
scheme.
Millions of dollars each year go to lobbyists
Democracy Collapsed, and The Gray Lady Noticed
It was the worst voter turnout in three quarters of a century! Only
slightly more than a third of eligible voters showed up for the meh-terms!
And the Democrats lost big, almost as big as Democracy itself!
Why, even in good old reliable New York -- where the Democratic choices
(and rare victors) included a Wall Street puppet-governor with a hankering
to break up "monopolistic" public education, and a crusading Democratic
attorney general who forgot all about prosecuting banksters once Obama gave
him a seat in the First Lady's box at a State of the Union address -- the
turnout was ... more »
The Liars In The Media FINALLY Admit War On The Fraud "ISIS" Has Always Been About Overthrowing Assad! (I Hate Being Right About This One)
When will people finally get it??? I have been harping here at this blog
again and again about the fact that this "ISIS" has always been a fraud,
and that the real aim of the US Government and all of the nations stupid
enough to join their fraud "coalition" in the Middle East has been for
attacking Syria and removing the Syrian democratically elected and very
popular President, Bashar al-Assad....
Well, NOW the liars in the Jew spew media have finally had to admit the
TRUTH about why the United States and their so called "allies" are in the
Middle East.. Just the other day, the cri... more »
Postales Navideñas con Nombres de Mujeres
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nombre en una postal navideña" Si no está la tuya, puedes pedirla en los
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en Facebook. Saludos en la distancia.
Zoe v Ken
Credit where credit's due to *Today'*s Zoe Conway.
Supporters of Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman held a rally last night.
The speakers included Ken Livingstone and George Galloway.
Zoe made it clear from the start of her package on this morning's *Today *that
the audience was "overwhelmingly" from the Bangladeshi community. Mayor
Rahman is frequently accused of favouring that community.
She also described the speeches as "arguably rather provocative",
specifically citing Livingstone's call to "fight on all fronts". (Her
cautious BBC-style use of "arguably" didn't disguise the f... more »
IMITATIONS OF NEWS: Live and direct from Maddow Land!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014Part 4—The lamest of all our ducks:* For those
who watched Rachel Maddow last night, we’ll start with heartfelt apologies.
For the second straight night, Maddow began her program with a rant about
Democrats’ lack of plans for the current “lame duck” session of Congress.
Before long, the empress was telling us this:
MADDOW (11/12/14): *There is one thing that Senate Democrats definitely can
do right now*, alone, with this last bit of power that they’ve got before
the Republicans take control of the Senate. They can confirm President
Obama’s pending nomi... more »
PROTECT MOADAHK DO'AG RUN and RALLY
Nov.
15, 2014, Saturday, 7 am till noon
The Arizona Dept of Transportation will be holding a public forum at the
Komatke Boys & Girls Center, where community members will be
given the opportunity to provide their comments on the recently released
FEIS. GRIC has been in opposition to the South Mountain Freeway/ Loop
202 for decades with several community votes and resolutions. NO BUILD!
Phenomenal Sound and Vision
that used to mean something. But the Man pissed in our ear and shit in our
eyes for so long we just wanted something not so commercial.
Listen: Let's Talk Native 'Native American Music Awards'
John
Kane
By Let's Talk Native John Kane, Mohawk
Censored News
It's all about the NAMMY's which takes place this Friday, November 14th
at the Seneca Allegany Casino. Ellen Bello President of the Native
American Music Awards joins us at the top and then a parade of NAMMY
nominees join the show. Jimmy Wolf and Caren Knight-Pepper are up first.
Joanne Shenandoah and Leah Shenandoah join me
Understanding Anbar Pt XIV Gen Abdullah al-Jabouri
General Abdullah Mohammed Badr al-Jabouri joined the Iraqi army in 2004. He
served in the 1st Division as a battalion commander, division operations
officer, chief of staff, and then brigade commander. He would later command
the 2nd and 7thDivisions. Most of this time he served in Anbar. In 2008
U.S. Marines interviewedthe general about how the Iraqi Security Forces
(ISF) had to win the trust of local Anbaris to turn around the security
situation there.
From 2004-2005 the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in Anbar was mostly on its
own. The public didn’t want to work with them at first... more »
The Pushback Against Dictatorship Continues
Michael Harris' book *Party of One* details how Stephen Harper has
corrupted Canadian democracy. Now you can add John Ralston Saul to Harper's
enemies list. Saul's latest book, *The Comeback,* focuses on the harm
Harper has done to Canada's First Nations and the environment. Saul is
particularly critical of the prime minister's use of omnibus bills.
Lawrence Martin writes:
Saul devotes a chapter of his book to detailing how so-called ‘budget’
bills have been used by the Harper government as camouflage for making
controversial changes to law — for example, downgrading environmenta... more »
I send up a flare
I am not a scientest and do not even pretend to have a clue what goes on in
the mind of such a finely tuned instrumet. We people are distant because we
do not6 have massive brains foucused on the problem. If only we believed
half the science we would be in better shape.
i SEE Singapre as the most reasonably way to deal with what human
leave as a bad trace.
Why motherfucket why
could te whole world
not be Singapore
This is model
that humanity
should breath/
Citizens Revolt in Mexico
In this video Luke Rudkowski breaks down the latest situation unfolding in
Mexico.
12 Christmas Stocking Tutorials
One of the things on my Christmas to do list is to make my baby her
Christmas stocking. I have been looking for some inspiration and have found
some fantastic tutorials! I can't decide which ones to use.
I absolutely love this Swedish Dala Horse Stocking from Jenny Allsorts.
These Burlap Stockings from Living Savvy are just perfect!
Take a sweater and make it into a stocking with this Sweater to Stocking
Tutorial from An Extraordinary Day.
I am absolutely in love with these Christmas Stockings from His and Hers.
The perfect color!
I love these Elf Stockings from DIY Home Sweet Ho... more »
Silver Lining Department: Ohio Democrat Party Chairman Chris Redfern Slinks Off Into The Night
Last Tuesday was pretty ugly for Democrats almost everywhere. But it was
worse in Ohio. Republican Gov. John Kasich, who was once considered a
one-term sitting duck, won a landslide victory, 1,922,436 (63.8%) to
989,201 (32.9%). Ohio has 88 counties; Kasich won 86, all but Athens and
Monroe. Obama had won Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) with 69% and Sherrod
Brown won it with the same margin. Obama and Brown both won Lucas County
(Toledo) with 64%. Both won Franklin County (Columbus), with 60%. Similar
results for Summit County (Akron), 57% each. Both even won Hamilton County
(Cincinna... more »
The 100
I don't know if it was inspired by the 300, but this CW series aimed at the
Kardashian crowd has grown on me like Kim's butt has grown on the Internet.
Hunger Games et all have to be making an impact. The movie that turned on
my social conscience, that freed me from my lizard brain
was Billy Jack. A very corny B movie with no stars changed a generation of
baby boomers from fascists to socialist. One tin soldier rode away. It
should be mentioned the effect was super duper warp speed energised by the
fight for freedom in Vietnam. I fear that for the Utes of today war is
just Play... more »
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*Fat Black Feminist Professor Sued for Altercation With Pro-Life
Demonstrators*
The Life Legal Defense Foundation (LLDF) filed a civil suit Thursday
against the University of California and Professor Mireille Miller-Young
seeking “compensation for physical battery, property theft and civil rights
violations” following an on-campus altercation in March with pro-life
demonstrators.
Miller-Young, an assistant professor in the Feminist Studies Department at
the university’s Santa Barbara campus (USCB), was convicted in July of
stealing a pro-life sign from the group of demonstrators i... more »
Iraq / Syria Regional War Watch ( November 13 , 2014 ) - US now going to focus on removing Assad ( while secretly coordinating with Assad's Military to bomb ISIS in Syria ? ) Daily Updates on the Iraq Battlefield and items of note ( H/T Anti War ) ...... Tweets of the Day !
Anti War......
US Will Focus on Ousting Assad ‘to Defeat ISIS’US Concedes Initial ISIS
Strategy 'Untenable'
by Jason Ditz, November 12, 2014
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The Obama Administration today realized what everyone else has known for
quite some time, that their strategy in the new ISIS war in simply not
working. Unfortunately, they seem to be shifting toward even deeper
escalation of the war, particularly in Syria.
Officials are now describing the “Iraq first, then Syria” strategy for
destroying ISIS as “untenable,” and while continuing to present the war
goal as the destruction... more »
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings today. Blogging will return at 13:00 EST.
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*Western diets must be abandoned for vegetarianism or greenhouse gases will
rise by 80%, experts warn*
*The medical journals are full of findings that red meat is bad for you.
Yet never before have Americans eaten more of it and never before have
Americans lived so long. So what gives?Before I answer that, let me
mention another fact: Australians are big meat eaters too and yet the
life expectancy of Australians is up there along with Japan and the
Scandinavian countries. In some reckonings, the Australian life expectancy
is the longest of any national populatio... more »
Five months on, no answers on how rockets got into Gaza schools
An interesting article in the Times of Israel
http://www.timesofisrael.com/five-months-on-no-answers-how-rockets-got-into-gaza-schools/
asking some questions of UNWRA and the United Nations that the
institutionally anti Israel BBC never will.
Google to Redefine Music with 'Music Key'?
Today more and more kids watch music than listen to it. YouTube has turned
music from being a one dimensional experience into a multi-dimensional one.
What was once only available as audio produced in a studio now can have
many renditions with video and stills from live concerts. The depth and
range of music on YouTube is staggering as is the hits many renditions
receive and have given for free.
Google is starting a YouTube ‘Music Key’ subscription service enabling
users to stream ad-free music videos for offline use and for a £9.99 it
also provides membership to their sister mus... more »
Land Rover Publish William Boyd Advert
Today we read that Land Rover has become a digital publisher and the
obvious question is, why? The answer is that it can ensure that their
product is in the reader’s eyes and is aligned with the work, or to put it
another way it cheap advertising.
Laptop manufactures love to see the backs of their devices in a film or on
TV with their logo sometimes glowing for all to see. Sometimes product
placement can be more subtle and may just be a packet of a brand of Corn
Fakes sitting perfectly positioned on a shelf and in shot. We wrote many
years ago about 'Cathy’s Book' which was altered... more »
First F-35 squadron for the RNLAF
[image: RNLAF F-35A Lightning II]As of yesterday afternoon, the Royal
Netherlands Air Force has its first F-35 squadron. The squadron will
operate in the US. The first F-35s are planned to transfer to bases in the
Netherlands from 2019 onwards. The Dutch military will buy at least 37
aircraft of this type.
During a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base in the United States, the flag of
323 Squadron was handed over to the F-35 unit, symbolising the transfer of
command.
Prior to the introduction of the F-35, 323 squadron will be responsible for
the Operational Test and Evaluation Phase (O... more »
Announcements: Paul Barclay[loc updated] lecture on Colonial period, AIT visiting Taichung
*Old buildings in Xiluo.*
Below the READ MORE border: a lecture from Paul Barclay on photography, the
primitive, and Japanese colonialism. If you can, attend, he's bound to be
wonderful. Below that, notification of AIT visiting Taichung Dec 12...
The Birth of "Primitive Society" in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction:
Picture Postcards, Ethnogenesis, and Indigenous Peoples under Japanese
Colonial Rule
講者：Paul D. Barclay, Associate Professor, Department of History, Lafayette
College
（中研院台灣史研究所，外交部「臺灣獎助金」訪問學人）
日期：2014年12月1日（星期一）
時間：14:30pm~16:30pm
地點：本所新館三樓2319會議室 UPDATE Ac Sinica... more »
Azerbaijan Risks New Armenia Conflict as Chopper Downed
Azerbaijan shot down an Armenian helicopter that it said violated its
airspace in an attack that may trigger fresh confrontations between the two
countries over a disputed region.
The Mi-24 helicopter was “trying to attack” Azeri positions near a
cease-fire line when it was hit, the Defense Ministry in Baku said on its
website. Armenia’s Defense Ministry said the aircraft was unarmed and
called its downing an “unprecedented provocation.”
“This is the worst military incident in more than 20 years since the
cease-fire,” Thomas de Waal, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for
... more »
Russian Army to receive fourth Iskander-M brigade set
[image: Iskander M]The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reportedly set
to receive an additional brigade set of Iskander-M tactical missile systems
from the Kolomna Machine Building Design Bureau (KBM).
A report seen by Interfax-AVN said that the batch represents the second
Iskander-M set supplied this year, and would be delivered to the 92nd
missile brigade of the Second Guard Combined-Arms Army of the Central
Military District, on 18 November.
"This would be the fourth set supplied in the past two years under a
contract between the Defence Ministry and the Kolomna Machine Build... more »
Russia supplies Egypt with anti-aircraft S-300 missiles
[image: S-300PMU2 Favorite]Russia supplied to Egypt Anti-aircraft system
missiles type S-300, a Russian official said on Wednesday.
According to Russian news channel, Russia Today, quoting Deputy Director
General of the Russian Military and Technology Cooperation with Foreign
Countries Vicslav Dzirkalen as saying that the missile will increase
Egypt's Defence capabilities.
The Russian official added Venezuela was the first country to receive this
type of missile, which has the ability to destroy ballistic missiles
equipped with radars able to monitor 100 targets and destroy 12 of th... more »
LCH 3 variant makes first flight
The Light Combat Helicopter's third trial aircraft, LCH TD-3, made its
first flight on Wednesday, marking a new milestone in the development of an
indigenous attack helicopter that can fight in the country's treacherous
and mountainous fronts of the North and East.
The twin-seater Technology Demonstrator-3 took off at 3.20 p.m. from the
helipad of the Helicopter Division of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and flew
for 20 minutes. A Dhruv helicopter, also created by HAL, escorted it.
R.K.Tyagi, Chairman of HAL - which is designing and developing the
5.8-tonne copter for around six years, ... more »
Turkey: Decision on first long-range air and anti-missile defense system, likely in early 2015
[image: F-35B Lightning II]A final decision on Turkey’s disputed contract
for the construction of the country’s first long-range air and anti-missile
defense system will most likely come in early 2015, a senior defense
official said in an interview with the prominent U.S.-based defense journal
Defense News.
After Ankara selected a Chinese company in September 2013 to build the air
defense architecture and came under heavy pressure from its Western allies
for the decision, it also opened parallel negotiations this summer with a
European contender in the multibillion dollar competiti... more »
Littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth prepares to deploy with lessons from Freedom
[image: USS Fort Worth]Almost a year after the first littoral combat ship
deployed to Singapore, contractors and crews have completed about 400
improvements to the second-in-class USS Fort Worth and are finishing
last-minute preparations for a Monday departure.
The USS Freedom, which spent 10 months in Southeast Asia dealing with
significant maintenance problems, also delivered humanitarian relief
supplies to areas of the Philippines hardest hit by a 2013 typhoon.
The Navy has taken advantage of the lessons learned on the Freedom’s maiden
voyage and incorporated those and other chan... more »
Ceremony marks decommission of guided missile frigate USS Ingraham
[image: USS Ingraham]With a bright sun overhead and cold air blowing off
Puget Sound, the USS IngrahamCQ, a guided missile frigate recently returned
from a seven-month deployment, was formally decommissioned Wednesday at
Naval Station Everett.
It was a moment that was bittersweet for some, including Cmdr. Daniel
Straub, the ship's commanding officer for the past year and a half.
“She was my very first command,” said Straub, who has served in the Navy
for 31 years, working his way up through the enlisted ranks.
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