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A missile is seen crossing over Damascus, Syria, April 14, 2018. © REUTERS / SANA *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *US-Led Overnight Missile Attack on Syria in Pictures* (Sputnik).
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"Above the Infinite Rest"
"Above the Infinite Rest" written by David Bergen. Featured Painting: "Above the Infinite Rest" by Isaac Levitan, 1891. Music track: "Surfing the Clouds" from the album "Empty Sky" by Deuter.
BREAKING: Swiss Lab Confirmed That Skripals Were Exposed to BZ, Nerve Agent Used By The UK & U.S.
Britain Lied about the Skripals being Poisoned by Russia...They were likely poisoned by M-16 BREAKING: Swiss Lab Confirmed That Skripals Were Exposed to BZ, Nerve Agent Used By The UK & U.S.
"And Yet, At The End..."
“We plan our lives according to a dream that came to us in our childhood, and we find that life alters our plans. And yet, at the end, from a rare height, we also see that our dream was our fate. It's just that providence had other ideas as to how we would get there. Destiny plans a different route, or turns the dream around, as if it were a riddle, and fulfills the dream in ways we couldn't have expected.” - Ben Okri
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What will become of these galaxies? Spiral galaxies NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 are passing dangerously close to each other, but each is likely to survive this collision. Typically when galaxies collide, a large galaxy eats a much smaller galaxy. In this case, however, the two galaxies are quite similar, each being a sprawling spiral with expansive arms and a compact core. As the galaxies advance over the next tens of millions of years, their component stars are unlikely to collide, although new stars will form in the bunching of gas caused by gravitational tides. *Click image for larger... more »
The Poet: Stephen Levine“Half Life”
*“Half Life”* "We walk through half our life as if it were a fever dream, barely touching the ground, our eyes half open, our heart half closed. Not half knowing who we are, we watch the ghost of us drift from room to room, through friends and lovers never quite as real as advertised. Not saying half we mean or meaning half we say, we dream ourselves from birth to birth seeking some true self. Until the fever breaks and the heart can not abide a moment longer as the rest of us awakens, summoned from the dream, not half caring for anything but love." ~ Stephen Levine
"Something You Already Know..."
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where yo... more »
"Truth..."
"Truth is like the town whore. Everybody knows her, but nonetheless, it's embarrassing to meet her on the street." - Wolfgang Borchert, “The Outsider”
French President Macron: Convinced U.S. President Trump To Keep Troops In Syria For The Long Term
*Reuters:* *France's Macron says he persuaded Trump to keep troops in Syria* PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he had convinced U.S. President Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria for the long term and limit joint strikes to chemical weapons facilities. Early on Saturday, the United States, France and Britain launched 105 missiles targeting what they said were three chemical weapons facilities in Syria in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack in Douma on April 7. "Ten days ago, President Trump was saying 'the United States should w... more »
A Progressive Is Beating The Blue Dog In Virginia's Southside
*Leslie Cockburn with husband Andrew* VA-05 leans red. The PVI is R+6 and in recent presidential elections the district has been going to Republicans. McCain beat Obama 52.2% to 46.8%; Romney beat him 52.5% to 45.9% and then in 2016 Trump did better, beating Hillary 53.4% to 42.3%. The Southside district was the longtime home (since 1996) to Blue Dog Virgil Goode, who switched to the GOP in 2002 and was defeated by Tom Perriello in the 2008 Democratic wave election. In the 2010 GOP wave, Republican Robert Hurt beat Perriello. He retired in 2015, allowing Tom Garrett to win the nomin... more »
"How Much Longer Can The American Empire Run On Fake Money?"
*"How Much Longer Can The American Empire Run On Fake Money?"* Excerpted from Jay Taylor’s Gold & Energy Stocks Newsletter "It should be eminently clear by now that the President is not really the President of the United States. The Deep State Military/Industrial/Complex will do whatever it takes, including endless wars to try to keep the petrodollar alive and trillions of dollars spent on blood and treasury. I truly believe Eisenhower’s fears of the endless power of the Military Industrial Complex are now playing out. That was established by the “Deep State” under Kennedy. If you h... more »
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"All The Rest...."
"The man with the clear head is the man who frees himself from those fantastic "ideas" [the characterological lies about reality] and looks life in the face, realizes that everything in it is problematic, and feels himself lost. And this is the simple truth - that to live is to feel oneself lost -he who accepts it has already begun to find himself, to be on firm ground. Instinctively, as do the shipwrecked, he will look round for something to which to cling, and that tragic, ruthless glance, absolutely sincere, because it is a question of his salvation, will cause him to bring orde... more »
Free Download: Soren Kierkegaard', “Fear and Trembling”
*“The Dark Night”* by Chet Raymo “I first read Soren Kierkegaard's “Fear and Trembling”* at about the same age as Kierkegaard was when he wrote it- thirty. The young philosopher was wrestling with his dark demons, including the death of his father, a sternly religious man who demanded absolute obedience from his son. He was torn between the opposing demands of faith and reason, certainty and doubt. In the opening pages of the book, he takes us with Abraham and Isaac on that terrible journey to Mount Moriah where God puts Abraham to a terrifying test of his faith. What gives meanin... more »
More U.S. Sanctions To Be Imposed On Russia
*CNN: **Nikki Haley says more sanctions against Russia coming Monday* Washington (CNN)United States' Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday the Trump administration will announce more sanctions against Russia on Monday. On CBS's "Face the Nation," Haley said the Treasury Department will announce the new sanctions and insisted the US has sent "a strong message" about the use of chemical weapons. "You will see that Russian sanctions will be coming down," said Haley, reiterating what she said earlier on Fox News. "Secretary Mnuchin will be announcing those on Monda... more »
Russian Journalist Who Covered Wagner Group Mercenary Deaths In Syria Has Died From Injuries After Falling From Balcony
Screenshot of Russian soldiers in the Syrian desert.RamiroWTF/YouTube *Business Insider*: *Russian journalist who covered Wagner Group mercenary deaths in Syria dies after falling from balcony* * A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injuries sustained after falling from a balcony. * Maxim Borodin, 32, died at a hospital on Sunday after falling from his fifth-floor balcony in Yekaterinburg on Thursday. * Borodin's death was deemed a suicide by officials. A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injur...more »
"Searchers"
*"Searchers"* "Some people do not have to search- they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned. They do not seem to ask much of life, sometimes they do not seem to take it seriously. At times I envy them, but usually I do not understand them- seldom do they understand me. I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along ... more »
"The Truth Virus: The Most Dangerous Virus in the World"
"The Truth Virus: The Most Dangerous Virus in the World" by Dog Poet "I’ve got a virus. It doesn’t have a common name because it isn’t a common virus. It’s difficult to catch this virus because there are only so many ways for it to enter your system. You can catch it as a result of extreme trauma which results in all of your defenses being shut down. This includes all subconscious resistance and all systemic defenses. You can catch it as a result of long term abuse. This includes abuse visited upon you or abuse you visit on yourself. Often this abuse comes about because the virus is ... more »
Russia Sends Reinforcements To Syria
Two Russian warships laden with military vehicles have been spotted en route to the Syria after Friday's US-led airstrikes obliterated three suspected chemical weapons sites *Daily Mail*: *Russian reinforcements head for Syria: Warships laden with tanks, military trucks and armoured patrol boats sail towards the Middle East as the world awaits Putin's response to airstrikes* * Project 117 Alligator-class landing ship was spotted at Bosphorus, Turkey en-route to Syria on Sunday * The Russian vessel was laden with tanks, ambulances and IED radar after Friday's US-led Syrian air stri... more »
Israeli Officials Commend Soldier Who Cheered After Shooting Unarmed Palestinian
Israeli Officials Commend Soldier Who Cheered After Shooting Unarmed Palestinian by Kate, http://mondoweiss.net/ Israeli officials commend soldier cheering after sniping Palestinian boy (VIDEO) IMEMC/Agencies 10 Apr — Several Israeli ministers and Knesset members praised an Israeli sniper who cheered after shooting an unarmed Palestinian boy near Gaza’s borders. (See video below.) Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that the […]
Circle of Absurdity: Killing the Extremists We Create
Circle of Absurdity: Killing the Extremists We Create by Maj. Danny Sjursen, http://original.antiwar.com/ The U.S. military remains mired in countless wars in the Greater Middle East. Ironically – and tragically – it tends to combat Islamists that Washington either armed or birthed. – We, Americans, truly are a strange lot. Our government in Washington – ostensibly representative […]
Egypt Extends State of Emergency as Soldiers, Militants Killed in Sinai
Egypt Extends State of Emergency as Soldiers, Militants Killed in Sinai by Asharq Al-Awsat, https://aawsat.com/english Eight Egyptian soldiers and 14 militants were killed in a confrontation in central Sinai on Saturday, the army said in a statement, as the country extended its nationwide state of emergency for another three months. – The military said earlier that 27 […]
China: “The Arrogant US Has A Record Of Launching Wars On Deceptive Grounds”
China: “The Arrogant US Has A Record Of Launching Wars On Deceptive Grounds” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As we reported yesterday, China was the first superpower outside those directly involved to slam the US airstrikes: “Any unilateral military action violates the United Nations charter and its principles and international law and its principles. [The strikes] are also […]
Putin: Attack on Syria ‘Act of Aggression’ Against Sovereign State
Putin: Attack on Syria ‘Act of Aggression’ Against Sovereign State by https://sputniknews.com/ Western countries hit Syria, although neither Russian military experts, nor local residents confirmed fact of chemical attack in the city of Douma, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated. – Putin has vehemently condemned the US-led missile strikes against Syria, which “aggravate humanitarian catatrophe, inflict suffering on civilian […]
Independent Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ Toxin’ Used In Skripal Poisoning; US/UK-Produced, Not Russian
Independent Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ Toxin’ Used In Skripal Poisoning; US/UK-Produced, Not Russian by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Somebody has some explaining to do… or did the Syrian airstrikes just ‘distract’ the citizenry from the reality surrounding the Skripal poisoning. – Remember how we were told my the politicians (not the scientists) that a deadly Novichok nerve agent […]
Lavrov: Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ toxin’ Used in Salisbury, Not Produced in Russia, Was in US & UK Service
Lavrov: Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ toxin’ Used in Salisbury, Not Produced in Russia, Was in US & UK Service by https://www.rt.com/ The substance used on Sergei Skripal was an agent called BZ, according to Swiss state Spiez lab, the Russian foreign minister said. The toxin was never produced in Russia, but was in service in the […]
US-Led Coalition ‘Manufactured Consent’ with ‘Fabricated’ Gas Attack – George Galloway on Syria
US-Led Coalition ‘Manufactured Consent’ with ‘Fabricated’ Gas Attack – George Galloway on Syria by https://www.rt.com/ George Galloway says that both the alleged gas attack in Syria and subsequent US-led missile strikes this week were a “deliberate fabrication” meant to distract from a number of domestic scandals in the coalition member-states. – Galloway, a former MP-turned-broadcaster, spoke […]
Jihadist group sends massive convoy of reinforcements to west Aleppo for major offensive (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a massive offensive against their former allies in Jabhat Tahrir Souriya, Sunday, targeting their positions in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham managed to take over ten localities from Jabhat Tahrir Souriya, including the strategic town of Khan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Anyone still thinking about Syria’s collapse in favor of US, Israel is delusional’ – Nasrallah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 A.M.) – Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah released a televised speech on Sunday that discussed a number of topics, including the latest US-led attack on Syria. The Hezbollah began the speech by touching on the Lebanese elections and the political turmoil in the Beqa’a Valley. Following his comments on the Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Commercial flights resume over Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Commercial flights are once again using Syrian airspace after a brief hiatus due to the US-led strikes on Syria. Among the first airlines to announce their resumption of flights over Syria was Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA). MEA announced that their flights will once again use Syrian airspace, effective on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Arab League Summit final statement condemns chemical attack, does not accuse Damascus
The final statement of the Arab League Summit did not accuse the Syrian authorities of reported use of chemical weapons in Duma, as was declared earlier by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir. On Sunday, Jubeir commented on the statement adopted at the summit, saying that the Arab League condemned the use of chemical weapons by Syrian authorities, however the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia responds to US strikes by sending Syrian military more weapons, vehicles
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – A Russian naval vessel was photographed on Sunday crossing through the Bosphorous Strait, the Bosphorous Observer’s Yoruk Isik reported. According to Isik, the Russian Alligator class landing ship was en route to the Port of Tartous in western Syria. Isik added that the vessel was carrying heavy equipment, including the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqis set fire to US flag in protest of Syria strikes
Protesters burned American flags during a protest in Baghdad on Sunday condemning US-led airstrikes in Syria. Hundreds gathered in Tahrir Square with Syrian and Iraqi flags, to demonstrate their support to the Syrian people. Protesters burned several representations of the US flag and then stomped on them, following a string of heated anti-US protests all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army scores new advance in southern Hama after launching big offensive near Salamiyah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army scored a new advance in the southeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, seizing another town from the jihadist rebels in the area. Led by their 4th and 11th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army advanced from the recently captured town of Salim to nearby Hamrat. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
King Salman slams ‘dangerous’ Iran at Arab League meet
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz opened the 29th Arab League Summit in the city of Dhahran on Sunday, where representatives from 22 countries are meeting to discuss political, economic and social developments in the region. In his opening speech, King Salman criticised Iranian influence on Arab countries, saying that it violates ‘the principles of international […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Rebels agree to leave last bastion in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – The rebels in the eastern Qalamoun region of Damascus have agreed to turn in their heavy weapons and to leave this area after a successful round of talks with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian Reconciliation Centre. According to the agreement, the rebel forces in the key town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria, chemical weapons and the limits of international law
Andrew Bell, Assistant Professor of International Studies, Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
The United Nations Charter doesn't allow the use of military force to prevent chemical weapons attacks — no matter how evil — without UN Security Council approval. That needs to change.
Government IS the problem
Some points made: Socialism is what empowers government. The super rich bribe government in order to continue and fast track their business decisions, to even being allowed to do business in a socialist state. Government cannot even manage a bubblegum … Continue reading →
US to Hit Russia with New Sanctions for Aiding Syria’s Assad
President Donald Trump defended his use of the phrase "Mission Accomplished" to describe a U.S.-led missile attack on Syria's chemical weapons program, even as his aides stressed continuing U.S. troop involvement.
Trump Unloads on Comey Ahead of Ex-FBI Director’s Interview
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to unload on James Comey over his forthcoming memoir, calling him "slippery," suggesting he should be in jail and labeling him "the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!"
Black Academics Urged to Retain Authenticity, Respect, Vision
In an impassioned, entertaining and unifying presentation, Dr. Christopher Emdin spoke to fellow Black academics about retaining their unique voices while doing meaningful work with far-reaching impact. He said the nature of academia often robs Black scholars of what makes them special.
Trump And Abe To Meet This Week To Discuss North Korea
*Reuters:* *Trump, Abe to focus on North Korea in Florida talks: U.S. official* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will focus heavily on the challenge posed by North Korea’s nuclear arms program when they meet next week in Florida, a senior Trump administration official said on Friday. The Trump-Abe summit at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat in Palm Beach comes as U.S. officials are working to set up a summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late May or early June. The official, who briefed reporters at the Whi... more »
April 15: I"m sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Back on April 9, as I was preparing this, I was struck with a horrible chest pain of a degree I had never known. Thinking it was a heart attack, I went to the hospital where the pain persisted and even worsened for a good twelve hours. Dying would have been welcome. (seriously) And hospital, itself, is a pretty deadening experience. But it turned out to be a gall bladder infection. While in hospital, I thought of nothing but the report that Syrians had attacked civilians with poison gas. I didn't believe it because of the source of the story and because it made no sense. I reali... more »
America vs. Nazi Germany Tank Battle: M4 Sherman vs. The Panther (Who Wins?)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* A battle for the ages. The German Panzer-kampf-wagen V (Panther) tank was superior to the American M4 Sherman in almost every respect, but it could not guarantee victory at every encounter. The Germans knew that their Panther, with its balanced design of firepower, mobility, and crew protection, was their best armored vehicle. It had a superior main gun and frontal armor. Its 75mm high-velocity weapon, while not as powerful as a Tiger’s 88mm, could easily penetrate a Sherman’s hull or turret at all battlefield distances. The frontal a... more »
Why South Korea Hates (and Loves) Its Russian Tanks
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* Yes, you read that right. One of the great ironies of the military balance in the Koreas is the fact that South Korea operates more advanced Russian tanks than North Korea. This situation came about in the 1990s after Russia inherited a $1.5 billion debt to South Korea. A deal was made: Russia would give many items of then top-of-the-line military equipment, in exchange for South Korea canceling 50 percent of Russia’s debt. Interestingly, this included the T-80U Main Battle Tank. Nowadays, South Korea fields three “modern” main battle tanks, the T... more »
France's Only Aircraft Carrier: Super Weapon or Paper Tiger?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Or somewhere in between? France’s first carrier entered service in the interwar period, but for a very long time the French navy trailed behind international counterparts in naval aviation. This changed in the Cold War, however, and today France operates the world’s most advanced carrier outside of the U.S. Navy. How did France build its naval aviation force, what does it do today and what direction will France take next? *The History of French Carriers* Soon after World War I, France joined the international carrier community through the conv... more »
The Air Force's Futuristic Laser Cannon May Never Get off the Ground
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* A sad day for the USAF? Air Force Special Operations Command has been itching to add a frickin’ laser beam to the already-brimming arsenal of its AC-130J Ghostrider gunships. But plans for a high-powered add-on to the Air Force’s “ultimate battle plane” may have hit a significant obstacle. The program is currently $58 million behind what’s required for “a full program” to start outfitting Ghostrider gunships with 60 kilowatt lasers by fiscal 2022, AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Marshall Webb told lawmakers on April 11. By com... more »
This Is What Napoleon Thought of Caesar
*T.S. Allen* *History, Europe* Despite his competitiveness, Napoleon is fair to Caesar. Napoleon, *Chronicles of Caesar’s Wars*, Trans. Arshan Barzani (Independently Published, 2018), 159 pp., $11.99. Napoleon the Great felt ancient even though was modern. As a young artillery cadet at Brienne he devoured *Plutarch’s Lives* and was inspired by its heroic portrait of Julius Caesar. A historian may even suspect some of Napoleon’s habits were self-conscious imitations of Caesar’s, via Plutarch: both leaders inspired men with detached self-confidence, and both habitually dictated to... more »
Chemical Weapons Mystery: Did Assad Attack with Chlorine (and Sarin)?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Everything you need to know about Assad's terror weapon. On April 7, images and video footage of dozens of dead Syrian children and adults foaming at the mouths, or injured and struggling to breathe, once again began circulating around the world. The latest chemical-weapon attack, targeting the rebel-held suburb of Douma east of Damascus, reportedly caused at least forty-two deaths and injured five hundred, though some sources claim seventy deaths or more. The Violations Documentation Center, a human-rights monitoring group, has publis... more »
America vs. Russia and China: Welcome to Cold War II
*Michael Lind* *Security, Europe* [image: A serviceman carries a air-to-ground missile next to Sukhoi Su-25 jet fighters during a drill] The Second Cold War is a rematch among the same teams. FOR THE first time since the Cold War ended, air-raid sirens sounded in Hawaii on November 28, 2017. The exercise was part of the revival of the state’s emergency warning system in response to the possible threat of North Korean nuclear missile attack. But the wail of the siren could also symbolize the coming of Cold War II. Historians have never agreed about when the first Cold War began: ... more »
Keeping Up with China's PLAN
*Robert S. Ross* *Security, Asia* [image: The ship's crew stand during a commissioning ceremony on the deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush] Now that it possesses a large and modern navy, Beijing is determined to advance China’s security in East Asia, necessarily challenging U.S. alliances and security interests. CHINA IS no longer simply a rising power. It is now a maritime power that competes for influence with United States from the Korean Peninsula, through mainland Southeast Asia and to the Strait of Malacca. China challenges U.S. alliances and the U.S. ... more »
Clash of the Strategists
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Security, North America* [image: A U.S. Marine, who is part of a military honor guard, takes his position before a welcoming ceremony for German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere] Clearly, the debate over how America should conduct itself on the world stage is far from over. Robert D. Kaplan, *The Return of Marco Polo’s World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-first Century* (New York: Random House, 2018), 304 pp., $28.00. Elliott Abrams, *Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Policy after the Arab Spring* (New York: Cambridge University P... more »
China's Trojan Horse Trick: Use North Korea to Attack America's Reputation
*Greg R. Lawson* *Security, Asia* [image: Environmental activists of BUND protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with an eight metre high inflatable Trojan Horse, in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin] Chinese diplomacy may be less about the full denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula than it is about damaging the U.S. position in East Asia. The Trojan Kingdom of Priam fell to the Greeks thanks to one of the earliest known stratagems in world history—the Trojan Horse. Trojan warriors were unable to put up a successful fight once the Greek soldiers ... more »
Addressing North Korea Requires a Joint U.S.-Chinese Effort
*Wang Junsheng* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train as he paid an unofficial visit to China] When negotiating with North Korea, the aim should be a grand bargain instead of incremental solution. When President Donald Trump accepted the oral invitation to have a meeting sent with North Korea’s leader Kim Jung-un, China, like other countries, was very surprised. Our close cooperation since last year is the most important driving force behind North Korea’s return to diplomatic dialogue. Now we have a very good chance of reaching a denucleariza... more »
Serbia and Kosovo Could Clash amid Increasing Tensions
*Michael R. G. Lyons* *Security, Europe* [image: Serbian troops salute from the top of their tanks during a military parade to mark 70 years since the city's liberation by the Red Army in Belgrade] The Ivanovic assassination highlights the recent progression of tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. On Thursday, Reuters reported that the Serbian military launched an assault on insurgent positions to the east of Belgrade in Pasuljanske Livade. These operations were presided over by the close supervision of President Aleksander Vucic and a handful of foreign observers. Fear not, this ... more »
The West’s missile strike: chaos in place of policy; symbolism in place of action
All the West has achieved is expose its fear of the Russian military, its lack of a plan for Syria, and its contempt for international law More The post The West’s missile strike: chaos in place of policy; symbolism in place of action appeared first on The Duran.
"How It Really Is"
Well of course! One must have priorities! Or, as George carlin said, "Nobody cares, nobody gives a damn..."
Caught in a Lie, US & Allies Bomb Syria the Night Before International Inspectors Arrive
[image: undefined] The US, Britain and France trampled international law to launch missiles against Syria, claiming to have “evidence” of the government’s use of chemical weapons. That evidence is based on terrorist lies. After a week of outrageous tweets and proclamations by POTUS Trump, which included continued accusations that Syria’s president ordered a chemical weapons attack on civilians in Douma, east of Damascus, with Trump using grotesque and juvenile terminology, such as “animal Assad,” the very evening before chemical weapons inspectors of the OPCW were to visit Douma, A... more »
"The Trouble With Our Times..."
"The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be." - Paul Valery
Greg Hunter, “David Stockman: 'Deflation Depression & Financial Armageddon'”
*“David Stockman: * *'Deflation Depression & Financial Armageddon'”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Former Reagan White House Budget Director David Stockman says look out for the “perfect storm” coming our way. Stockman explains, “I think we are in peak crazy time, really, to launch an attack against Syria based on the flimsy evidence to date, and the likelihood it was another false flag operation. Trump declared victory two weeks ago in Syria and said we are coming home, which is exactly the right thing to do and say. Then, all of a sudden, you have a gas attack and the clamor ... more »
Better Chinese - Japanese Relations?
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) shakes hands with Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono at their meeting in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2018. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via Reuters *Reuters:* *Japan and China's foreign ministers pledge to pursue improved ties* TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart have pledged to improve ties between their nations and affirmed a commitment to stick with U.N. resolutions aimed at forcing North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons. Kono met the Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Council... more »
Let's end our day with SNL's brilliant cold open from last night.
That...that was great! "I got a whole hard drive that's just labeled 'Yikes!'" Just seeing Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro back together was worth the price of admission.
"For This Is What We Do..."
“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
Actor and Television Host R. Lee Ermey Dead at 74
The Marine Corps drill instructor became a Hollywood stalwart after his acclaimed turn in "Full Metal Jacket."
Was Mike Pence at the White House During the U.S. Strike Against Syria?
After she was criticized online, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a photograph which included the traveling Vice President was not misleading.
Trump's Pointless Strike Against Syria Gets Michael Cohn And Stormy Daniels Out Of The Headlines
A few days ago the libertarian website, Reason.com published an interview with Michigan Republican Justin Amash asserting that Ryan was an even worse Speaker than Boehner (of whom he was no fan). "I would," Amash said, "rather have the guy swearing at me and letting me have a vote than not considering me at all... Under [Ryan's] speakership, we've had the fewest open amendments of any speakership. We've had zero... Everything has to be pre-approved by the Speaker... Under Boehner, you could walk up... and offer an amendment as long as it was germane to the bill, you got to vote o...more »
Spokesman: Former First Lady Barbara Bush in Failing Health
"Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care."
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 15, 2018
The US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey fires a Tomahawk land attack missile, April 14, 2018. Photo: US Navy/Matthew Daniels/Handout via Reuters *Asia Times:* *How far will Trump go in Syria?* US claims targeted missile strikes have crippled Assad's chemical weapons capabilities but deeper American involvement in the conflict looms ahead US President Donald Trump has deepened America’s commitment to the war in Syria with Saturday’s multinational missile strikes in response to President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons in the conflict. It’s still unclear h... more »
The Daily Examen–5 steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=194&v=TYi-oR9a6b4 Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ, suggests the Examen as a tool to help us in daring to look inside ourselves.
While China Picks Winners, Trump Picks Losers
Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
“It’s nonsense that there’s a beautiful free market in the power industry,” Energy Secretary Rick... more »
Columbia Offers Scholarships to Syrians, Despite Visa Ban
NEW YORK — Columbia University is moving ahead with the second round of a scholarship program for displaced Syrian students. That’s despite President Donald Trump’s travel ban that currently bars visas, including student visas, for Syrian nationals to enter the United States, with only limited possibility for case-by-case exceptions. The legality of that travel ban […]
University of Illinois Looks to Strengthen Ties with Africa
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois is hoping to strengthen its connections with Africa through new partnerships, research exchanges and student enrollment. University officials recently visited South Africa and Malawi. The delegation visited with representatives from the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg, as well as government officials, The News-Gazette […]
NYC College Alumna Shows Up for Reunion at 103
NEW YORK — Florence Zimmerman showed up for a reunion of hundreds of her fellow Hunter College alumnae — at age 103. The retired New York City judge joined former students Saturday at the school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that is part of the City University of New York. She was the oldest of […]
Non-Accomplishment in Syria
*Paul R. Pillar* *Syria, Middle East* The missile strike against Syria in response to an alleged chemical attack has given many people a cathartic moment without having to produce any new and effective ideas about how to deal with the ugly conflict in Syria. For President Trump, it was an opportunity to follow his guiding principle of doing something different from what Barack Obama did. On policy toward Syria, he has struggled to find such opportunities. For many customary critics of Trump, supporting the strike has been an opportunity to look tough on Syria and to avoid look... more »
Defending the 2nd Amendment and an AMAZING situation at American Thinker...
*astonishing actually.* Not only does *Mr. Robert Curry do an outstanding job with his article on the defense of the 2nd amendment,* but..........wait for it - *he's actually responding to comments. * There are sites who have developed a camaraderie between commenters like our beloved *MOTUS A.D. *and* Weasel Zippers. *There are other sites whose commenters are quite bright and don't need much in the way of feedback. And then there are the sites where people are yammering away in an echo chamber - cold, alone, and ignored even if asking a direct question of the author. Taking in... more »
Wind Power – A Few Facts
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ? Bear with me, as this is a bit of a recap on wind power, to fulfil a couple of objectives. I sometimes get asked how the subsidy scheme works for renewable energy. Onshore Most onshore wind generators (about 85%…
CO2 Emissions Per Capita
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Nick Dekker raised the question of CO2 emissions per capita. The latest official figures come from the now defunct CDIAC, and are for 2014: ? http://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/trends/emis/top2014.cap ? ? I have pulled out some of the more significant ones in the chart…
Sea level rise acceleration (or not): Part VII U.S. coastal impacts
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry The final installment in the CE series on sea level rise. 1. Introduction Global mean sea level (GMSL) has increased by about 8–9 inches since 1880, with about 3 inches occurring since 1993. As discussed in Part VI, scientists expect that GMSL will continue to rise well…
Arctic Ice Mid April
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? Click on image to enlarge. The most obvious Arctic ice feature this year has been the shrinkage in the Pacific basins, especially Bering Sea (on the right). The image shows extents on day 104 from the decadal high in 2012 to 2018 (yesterday). Bering has only 200k km2 mid…
48 hours after Western missile strike, undamaged Syrian air force resumes its operations
Syrian air force returns to the skies of Syria, bombing Jihadis as it did before the missile strike More The post 48 hours after Western missile strike, undamaged Syrian air force resumes its operations appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s Attack on Syria vs. the (Ignored) Constitution
[image: trump-s-attack-on-syria-vs-the-ignored-constitution] The Constitution couldn't be clearer: Trump's recent attack against Syria is unconstitutional.
How Russian Media Covered The Air Strikes In Syria
Russia's First Channel shows the list of countries who "supported the strike". (Supplied) *Thomas Lowe, ABC News Online:* *'Complete nonsense': How Russian media covered the air strikes in Syria* Russian news channels were quick on the trigger when reports came in that US missiles were being fired into Syria. Images of missiles streaking across the night sky were broadcast across the main news channels. MPs woke from their slumbers and lashed out at the West in live interviews. Watching back-to-back hours of state TV through the day, it was easy to get the feeling that Russia was... more »
Chris Rock..."Stop Telling Your Kids They're Special"
https://youtu.be/CrabeOMyXAc Relevant parenting advice for many many many parents - "Stop Telling Your Children They're Special"
The Ignorance of the Progressive Left When it Comes to SocioEconomic Political Systems is Astounding
Hitler and Mussolini were National Socialists. Fascism is essentially a Socialist Nanny State on Steroids. Nazis were the National Socialists German Workers’ Party, Mussolini was Hitler’s inspiration and role model. Fascists and Communists fought each other during the 1920s and 1930s much like the Clinton and Sander’s factions battle for control of the Political left today. … Continue reading "The Ignorance of the Progressive Left When it Comes to SocioEconomic Political Systems is Astounding"
Collusion is a Hallmark of the Progressive Left; CAGW is Just Part of the Overall Corruption
Collectivism has its benefits when it comes to enforcing ideology, distorting the truth, and misleading the public. In Slimate Clience they have a cabal of “peer reviewers,” journalists, academics, politicians, NGOs and “scientific” journals that all work in concert to manufacture and spread a lie. Collusion however isn’t limited to Slimate Clience, it is the foundation on which all progressive movements … Continue reading "Collusion is a Hallmark of the Progressive Left; CAGW is Just Part of the Overall Corruption"
Yesterday a bunch of pro-gun advocates showed up at state capitols to protest gun control measures. And yes, they were armed.
Must have been a buy one get one free sale at the flag store. Courtesy of the AP: *Gun rights supporters — many carrying rifles and ammunition — gathered at state capitols across the U.S. on Saturday to push back against efforts to pass stricter gun-control laws that they fear threaten their constitutional right to bear arms. * *From Delaware to Wyoming, hundreds gathered at peaceful protests to listen to speakers who warned that any restrictions on gun ownership or use eventually could lead to a ban on gun ownership, which is guaranteed under the Second Amendment. * *“If you ha... more »
More on catacombs
The Etruscan people placed their dead, whether cremated or simply buried, in purposefully built tombs such as below and ornately decorated as well. The question is why. A practical explanation is to protect the corpses from being disturbed by animals. … Continue reading →
Syrian Air Force moves jets back to airbases after US-led attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) moved back their air assets back to the bases they were previously deployed at before the US-led strikes on Saturday morning. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Air Force resumed their airstrikes across the country after many of their jets returned […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army sends more troops to southern Damascus, thousands of soldiers surround area
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is about to face their biggest challenge in southern Damascus, as thousands of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Palestinian paramilitary personnel descend upon several areas. According to a military source in Damascus, following the arrival of their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army sent in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Macron says France convinced Trump to stay in Syria ‘long-term
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Sunday that his regime managed to convince U.S. President Donald to remain in Syria for the ‘long-term,’ the AFP News Agency reported this evening. In addition to encouraging Trump to stay in Syria, the French President has also called on all parties in Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Assad meets with Russian delegation in Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – A video emerged on Sunday showing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meeting with Russian lawmakers in Damascus to discuss the current situation in the country. The recent US-led airstrikes in the city were reportedly on the agenda. The meeting came a day after the US, UK and France launched airstrikes against […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military denies any foreign airstrikes on their positions in southern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Syrian military has denied reports that their positions were struck by any foreign air force, today, despite claims of explosions in southern Aleppo and Deir Ezzor. According to an official military source, no foreign airstrikes occurred on Sunday; however, their were many explosions inside both southern Aleppo and Deir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Scores of Palestinians hit Ramallah streets to decry US-led strikes in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Scores of people hit the streets of the Palestinian city of Ramallah, in the central West Bank on Saturday, to protest against the US-led airstrikes on multiple government targets in Damascus. Demonstrators held banners and chanted slogans, condemning the US intervention in the region and expressing solidarity with the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Zero hour approaches important southern Damascus battle – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) moved a large number of their forces to the southern districts of Damascus, today, after operations in the East Ghouta officially concluded yesterday. Led by their elite Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian Army has already moved into position to strike the Islamic State’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu backs Syria strikes as ‘important international message’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel fully supports the decision taken by US President Donald Trump, British PM Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron to employ airstrikes in Syria as he spoke during a meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. He went on to say: “The important international […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Why No Russian Response To The U.S. Strikes On Syria
*Al Jazeera*:* Why Russia did not respond to the US strikes on Syria* *Despite its hostile rhetoric, Russia has taken care to avoid confrontation on the ground in Syria. * After a week of rhetorical escalation between the US and Russia - much of it conducted on Twitter - missile strikes on Syria were finally carried out on Saturday. US, UK and French forces launched attacks on three sites allegedly linked to the production of chemical weapons near Damascus, as well as in the province of Homs. Despite the pathos with which US President Donald Trump announced the military operation... more »
Scholar-Practitioner’s Hope to Impart Change Comes Full Circle
Constanza “Connie” Cabello’s hope for implementing change has come full circle. A native of Chile, the Latina and first-generation college student from an immigrant family knew that she wanted to give back, do meaningful work and change systems that create barriers and challenges for people to be successful.
HBCUs Aid the Rise of Black Women
In exploring issues of gender equity for Black women, the role of HBCUs and their impact across higher education and the business sector are too frequently overlooked. In an industry dominated by White males, Black women have shattered stereotypes and excelled in key campus leadership positions across the academic enterprise.
Syria Strike Should Concern College Students
President Donald Trump, the America-first isolationist, now wants to come out, guns blazing as policeman of the world. Students should be concerned. There should be no doubt that the strikes that took place were illegal and against all major international standards.
A momentous time in human history. Globe very close now to total annihilation due to illegal strikes to cover up false flag and threat of WW3 escalation
Well, we have to pray to God now for a miraculous intervention to stop WW3 and the annihilation of the planet by the Globalists, who have no plan, just an aggressive, demonic desire for destruction. Particular personal blame for this impending catastrophe, which will almost certainly see humanity and civilisation wiped out, has to be laid […]
Arctic Ice Mid April
The most obvious Arctic ice feature this year has been the shrinkage in the Pacific basins, especially Bering Sea (on the right). The image shows extents on day 104 from the decadal high in 2012 to 2018 (yesterday). Bering has only 200k km2 mid April 2018 compared to 1100k km2 six years ago. On […]
Digital Textbooks
This podcast (from last summer, but new to me) offers a good discussion of the benefits of digital textbooks.
Commentaries And Analysis On Yesterday's Coalition Air Strikes Against Syria
*Andrew Tabler, The Atlantic*: *How Syria Came to This* A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering Seven years of horrific twists and turns in the Syrian Civil War make it hard to remember that it all started with a little graffiti. In March 2011, four children in the southern city of Der’a scrawled on a wall “It’s your turn, Doctor”— a not so subtle prediction that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a British trained ophthalmologist and self-styled reformer, would go down in the the manner of the Ben Ali regim... more »
US to impose more sanctions on Russia for ‘supporting Assad’
US ambassadors Nikki Haley and John Huntsman confirm further sanctions on Russian companies to be announced Monday More The post US to impose more sanctions on Russia for ‘supporting Assad’ appeared first on The Duran.
Marianne Williamson's Tedx Talk
Marianne Williamson has been traveling around the country speaking up for progressive candidates like Jenny Marshall in Winston-Salem and Laura Moser in Houston. Tonight she'll be helping Lillian Salerno in Dallas. And on Saturday afternoon, April 28th, she'll be in San Clemente with Doug Applegate. Last month she did the talk above in Berkeley. This is how Tedx described it: Making it her personal goal to break the norms tying society down, Marianne Williamson gives a moving talk on activism, empowerment, and the politically tumultuous climate. Marianne Williamson is an intern... more »
Former Trump staffers considered "too toxic" to get another job.
It's like a rogues' gallery of "Do not hires." Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *Trump administration officials looking to escape to the private sector are getting a rude awakening: No one wants to hire them. * *Companies and firms who used to recruit from presidential administrations and brag when they were successful in poaching an aide are making the calculation that the risks of bringing on a Trump administration official outweigh the rewards, according to interviews with 10 current and former administration officials, top recruiters, and lobbyists who did not want to be named to talk c... more »
World News Briefs -- April 15, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *Putin warns of 'consequences' as photos show Assad's chemical weapons factories obliterated by Trump, May and Macron's 105 missile barrage despite Russia's threat to shoot down Tomahawks* * Satellite imagery taken before and after the airstrikes on Saturday show buildings in Syria reduced to rubble * The three sites included a bunker and storage facility outside Homs, the Shinshar Chemical Weapons Facility * The third and main target was the Barzah research facility in northern Damascus, which was hit by 76 missiles * Pentagon officials said the airstrikes were 'preci... more »
The War in Syria was a US Intervention Since “Day 1”
By Tony Cartalucci In the aftermath of US-led missile strikes on Syria, the Western media has attempted to continue building the case for “US intervention.”... more »
Bob Klotz: This Issue latest guest
The latest edition of *This Issue* features Bob Klotz from South Portland. He is a climate change activist and was a key organizer in the recent GD corporate welfare bill campaign. We do an overview of the campaign to stop LD 1781. Bob works as a Physician Assistant and specializes in addiction and psychiatry.
Humans will be genetically modified for the first time in Europe.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 15, 2018
*Defense News:* *Coalition launched 105 weapons against Syria, with none intercepted, DoD says* WASHINGTON ― As American, British and French ordnance rained down on a trio of Syrian regime targets, Russian air defense systems made no attempt to intercept the weapons, the Pentagon said Saturday. The attacks may have set the Syrian chemical weapons programs back for “years,” said Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the director of the Joint Staff, while acknowledging that the three sites were not the totality of the Syrian chemical weapons program. The strikes involved ordnance... more »
What Does Trump Believe Is America's Mission in Syria?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria] Trump declared “mission accomplished,” but he never really defined what the mission was supposed to be beyond punishing Assad. Last Sunday, President Trump tweeted, “Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price to pay.” Actually, there wasn’t. The western airstrikes on Syria were carefully circumscribed, avoided Russian assets and troops, and did little, i... more »
Using "FUKUS" precedent, will Russia Attack Saudi Arabia amidst allegations SA is using CW against Yemen?
*Cholera Outbreak Statistics - Yemen* While the world digests the implications of last Friday nights' FUKUS attack on Syria, based on "suspicions" that Assad was "gassing his own people"(TM)--without waiting for the results of the OPCW investigation which started yesterday (Saturday), not to mention obtaining a UN resolution legalizing their assault, one thing is certain...*what's sauce for the goose can also be sauce for the gander.* *Russia is now "legally' entitled to prepare** for Strikes On Saudi Arabia as evidence of Chemical/Biological Weapon Attacks against neighbouring ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 15
1969 Iraq complained to Iranian ambassador that Tehran violating 1937 agreement over navigation of Shatt al-Arab 1979 Pres Bakr welcomed new Islamic Republic in Iran and again asked for good relations Invited PM Bazargan to Baghdad 1980 Iraqi opposition group attempted to assassinate Information Minister Latif al-Jassim 1984 State Dept said that Iraq stopped using chemical weapons in Iran-Iraq War after U.S. warning in 83 but started again in Feb 84 1987 Iraq attacked KDP HQ in Zewa Shkan, Dohuk PUK HQs in Sergalou and Bergalo... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted by Paul Iddon in "Peshmerga can play important role in securing and stabilizing Kirkuk" in Rudaw.
Chellis Glendinning : STORY | How to cross the border
Raúl has forged hundreds of miles in thin huaraches through 100-degree saguaro desert. By Chellis Glendinning | The Rag Blog | April 15, 2018 “I came to the U.S. because in my ejido in Chihuahua, there isn’t enough money to … finish reading Chellis Glendinning : *STORY* | How to cross the border
Trudeau backs Syrian air strikes in latest speech
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave his support for US-led air strikes against alleged chemical weapons facilities in Syria, during a speech to the Summit of the Americas in Lima on Saturday. “Canada stands with our friends in this necessary response and we condemn in the strongest possible terms the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lord Adonis is on the BBC again
The BBC has been prominently covering the anti-Brexit 'People's vote' campaign today. This morning's *Andrew Marr Show *featured an interview with Locutus of Borg, leader of one anti-Brexit campaign. (The group's slogan is 'Brexit is futile'). And *'Campaigners demand 'people's' Brexit vote'* has been the second story on the BBC News website for most of the day. And this afternoon the BBC News Channel, reporting from the London anti-Brexit rally, interviewed Lord Adonis. Lord Adonis told the BBC an egregious lie, saying that Theresa May promised £350m for the NHS post-Brexit:... more »
It's so "Hot" We're IN the Midst of an Ice Storm- Day 2
*Yup, April 15/2018.* And there is TWO inches or 5 centimetres + of ice/slush/snow on the ground as the *"winter" storm,* that's still hitting us, continues.* Oh and it's a month into spring.* Temperatures are well below seasonal norms. We've had maybe one or two days of 'seasonal' temps. That's it. Next month starts traditional gardening season... Just 5 weeks away. Shovelling in Toronto*Tribune* "Southern Ontario is bracing for a second round of snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain that forecasters say will begin later this morning. The huge weather system is affecting an a... more »
Royal Navy Submarine Was Locked In Deadly Game Of 'Hide And Seek' With Russian Hunter Killers In Yhe Mediterranean Before Syrian Air Strikes
HMS Astute (S119) *Daily Mail*:* How a Royal Navy submarine was locked in deadly game of 'hide and seek' with Russian hunter killers in the Mediterranean before air strikes on Syria* * Russian Kilo-class submarines chased British Astute-class vessels backed up by two frigates and an aircraft * They hunted the UK vessel as it carried Tomahawk missiles with a range of up to 1,000 miles close to Syria * Britain joined the U.S. and France in airstrikes against the Assad regime and its chemical weapons facilities * Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of 'consequences' and said said ... more »
Assad meets with Russian MPs after US-led attack on Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with several members of the Russian Parliament in Damascus, today, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to SANA, Assad met with members of the United Russia political party in Damascus to discuss the latest tripartite attack on his country. Assad said the tripartite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN: ‘Imperialists!’ – Bolivian Ambassador Soliz slams US-led strikes in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Bolivian Ambassador to the UN Sacha Sergio Llorenty Soliz criticised the US-led airstrike in Syria during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Saturday. Soliz called the perpetrators of the attack ‘imperialists’ saying the “the interest of those that use unilaterally the power, and violate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Air Force unleashes large number of airstrikes after short absence due to US strikes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) is back to launching airstrikes across Syria, following a short absence due to the US-led strikes on Syria. Beginning in the northern countryside of the Homs Governorate, the Syrian Air Force launched at least a 50 airstrikes over the towns controlled by Hay’at Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Gaza residents set fire to US flag in protest of Trump strikes on Syria
Protesters set the US flag on fire as they gathered in al-Jundi al-Majhool Square in Gaza on Sunday in an act of defiance against US-backed airstrikes in Syria and to express their solidarity with the Syrian people. “America does not bomb Syria for the love of the Syrian people; it is offering weapons to Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
All out war breaks out between rival jihadist groups in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – A massive battle is taking place in southern Idlib between two rival jihadist groups that once fought alongside each other against the Syrian government in northern Syria. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (formerly Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham, Jabhat Al-Nusra) launched a large-scale attack in southern Idlib this morning, targeting several areas controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First scenes from Jaysh Al-Islam’s HQ in Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – Syrian state television filmed from the town of Douma, today, after Jaysh Al-Islam’s last militants left their stronghold in the East Ghouta region. Upon entering Douma, Al-Ikhbariya (state TV) could be seen going through the town and visiting several different locations, including Jaysh Al-Islam’s headquarters inside Douma. In addition to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Opponents of former Armenian President seize state radio station
Protesters against the candidacy of former Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister of Armenia rushed into Public Radio of Armenia offices and took control, in Yerevan on Saturday. Reportedly, the protest was organised by the opposition representative Nikol Pashinyan, head of the parliamentary faction Elk. He broke into the building with other demonstrators with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army kicks off new operation in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun a new military operation in the Hama Governorate, targeting the southwestern part of the Salamiyah District that is controlled by the jihadist rebels. Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Syrian Arab Army began the operation by storming the small town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video: Syrian Army amasses forces for upcoming offensive in southern Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – Syrian military buildup are amassing outside a small ISIS pocket in southern Damascus after the entire East Ghouta region was fully liberated. Convoys of various Syrian Army formations, including the Republican Guards, Tiger Forces and 9th Armored Division, headed to the southern district of Qadam and Yarmouk Refugee Camp ahead […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli media alarmed over Russia’s potential sale of the S-300 system to Syria
The statement, made by the Russian Defense Ministry, that Moscow might reconsider a sale of the S-300 systems to Damascus following the US and allied airstrike, has raised concern among Israeli analysts and journalists, who are concerned over possible threats it may pose to Israel. The Jerusalem Post has warned that “Israel’s air superiority is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US cruiser launches missiles into Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – A USS Monterey guided-missile cruiser from the US Navy reportedly launched a Tomahawk projectile against government targets in Damascus early on Saturday morning from international waters in the Arabian Sea. USS Monterey is deployed in the US 5th Fleet area of operations in support of ‘maritime security’ aiming to reassure […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US will not withdraw troops from Syria until ‘goals accomplished’ – Haley
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 P.M.) – The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, announced during a U.N. session on Sunday that the U.S. will not withdraw their troops until their goals are accomplished. The U.S. Ambassador did not specify the goals; however, it is most likely to do with defeating the Islamic State (ISIS). […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Air Force reactivated following US strike
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:45 P.M.) – Only 48 hours after the US, France and Britain targeted several airports and facilities in Syria, the Syrian Air Force resumed sorties against rebel positions across the war-torn country. Fighter jets and helicopters reportedly took off from airports which had been hit by Western missiles as a response to an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warplanes pummel Jaysh al-Islam with heavy night strikes in south Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – On Saturday night, a flight of several Russian warplanes conducted strikes against newly established positions of the Jaysh al-Islam militant group in southern Idlib province. Russian jets for the most part targeted tactical positions, movements and gatherings of the rebel faction in the town of Tarmala and its surrounding countryside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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