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These Are The Countries That Have The Highest Military Expenditures As A Percent Of GDP
U.S. soldiers attend the inauguration ceremony of bilateral military training between U.S. and Polish troops in Zagan, Poland, January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel *The Street:* *Countries Spending the Most on Their Military* These are the countries that have the highest military expenditures as a percent of gross domestic product. With defense spending totaling $610 billion in 2017, the U.S. spends more than any other country on military in the world. China ranks second. But as a percent of gross domestic product, the U.S. spends about 3.3%, far less than some countries. The ... more »
Russian Foreign Minister: War With U.S. Could Break Out Due to 'Fatal' Misunderstanding
T-14 tanks with the Armata Universal Combat Platforms. © SPUTNIK/ EVGENY BIYATOV *Newsweek:* *Russia Warns War with U.S. Could Break Out Due to 'Fatal' Misunderstanding* Moscow's top diplomat has argued that Russia was doing its best to avoid a conflict with the United States, but that both countries appeared to be on a dangerous collision course due to a lack of communication. Asked Monday about the possibility of all-out war breaking out between the U.S.-led NATO Western military alliance and Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the state-run Sputnik News that "ev... more »
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Are You Ready to Get Hacked?
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10 Reasons why green chillies are good for your health.
https://m.recipes.timesofindia.com/articles/health/10-reasons-why-green-chillies-are-good-for-your-health/spice-it-up/photostory/60870482.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOI
End of the world: MIT prediction from 1973 is proving true
https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/in-1973-an-mit-computer-predicted-the-end-of-civilization-so-far-its-on-target?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1545661666
A Really Common Medication Has Been Linked to Double The Risk of Stomach Cancer
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-extremely-common-medication-has-been-linked-to-doubled-risk-of-stomach-cancer
Think everyone died young in ancient societies? Think again
https://aeon.co/amp/ideas/think-everyone-died-young-in-ancient-societies-think-again?__twitter_impression=true
Mums are ‘bullies’ for forcing their kids to have a photo on Father Christmas’ lap, parenting expert claims
https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7968299/mums-bullies-forcing-kids-photo-father-christmas-lap-expert-claims/amp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true
Here is how Hitler’s propagandists were able to ‘Nazify’ Christmas in Germany
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/hitlers-propagandists-able-nazify-christmas-germany/amp/
Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings – Harvard Health Blog.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/spice-up-your-holidays-with-brain-healthy-seasonings-2016120710734?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hms-twitter-general
Certain Antibiotics Tied to Deadly Heart Vessel Tears: FDA
https://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20181221/cipro-levaquin-tied-to-deadly-heart-vessel-tears?ecd=soc_fb_181224_cons_news_fluoroquinolonesaorticaneurysm&linkId=100000004442419
Scientists found how to implant false memories.
https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/scientists-have-discovered-how-to-implant-false-memories?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1545661760
The transmittal of God’s goodness
*The* transmittal of God’s goodness to humanity by the many sons of God opens the blinded eyes that they may see the fragrant crystal glow of the Tree of Life expanding to confer upon the nations and each individual segment of reality all God-good and perfectionment. When mankind join in the service of the heavenly hosts all radiance, joy and happiness conferred and held in consciousness will be seen as the eternally brooding dove of cosmic peace, the crowning achievement of universal progress…. I remain devotedly yours, Jesus C... more »
MACRON HAS GONE INTO HIDING OVER CHRISTMAS TO AVOID LYNCHING
*MACRON SIGHTED TOUCHING DOWN IN PARIS BEFORE GOING INTO HIDING * *YELLOW VEST LEADER WARNS OF CIVIL WAR* *WILL THE GLOBALISTS BE THE ONLY ONES WHO WILL GET THE EBOLA JAB IF THE GLOBALISTS EVER TRY TO USE THEM?* *Globalist Emmnauel Macron has been forced into hiding over Christmas to avoid being lynching as the Yellow Vests protests continue to demand his resignation.* https://francais.rt.com/france/57221-emmanuel-macron-prive-vacances-ski-gilets-jaunes *French media refer to his disappearance as "very discreet" holidays. But admit no one knows where he is.* *https://www.bfmtv.... more »
It Was Not A Good Year For Russian President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on agriculture in Rostov region, Russia, September 24, 2015. REUTERS/ALEXEI NIKOLSKY/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN *Leonid Bershidsky, Japan Times/Bloomberg*: *Putin had a bad 2018; next year will be worse* BERLIN - At his annual press conference last Thursday, a beatific Vladimir Putin said his re-election victory and the soccer World Cup held in Russia were the highlights of 2018. That’s a remarkably upbeat assessment of a year that was by no means one of the Russian president’s best. He won another term in March with 77 percent of the vot... more »
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays, if that’s what you prefer). Robert The post Merry Christmas! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
An Irony of Unimaginable Proportions
*War on Christmas post (with minor edits) from Christmas 2012:* On the conservative Liberty Counsel radio show Faith and Freedom, hosts Mat Staver and Matt Barber discuss the fact that an elementary school in Jackson County, Fla., removed a nativity scene while allowing Santa Clause and Frosty the Snowman to remain. “What an irony at this time of year, where Jesus gets put in the closet, and in California, where we’re litigating out there, where they’re wanting to make homosexuality the preferred method or topic of counseling discussions, but anything contrary to that would be banne... more »
Technocracy: A Clear And Present Danger Of Epic Magnitude
By Patrick Wood Since the release of Technocracy: The Hard Road to World Order, I have been doing quite a few radio interviews and more... more »
Audit Finds Government Spent $14 Million in Taxpayer Funds—to Hire 2 Border Patrol Agents (So Far)
By Daniel J. Mitchell What’s the most inefficient and wasteful part of the federal government? It’s impossible to answer that question without greater detail. Are we supposed... more »
A 'New' F-15 or F-22 Raptor: A Big Mistake for the Air Force?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Is it worth it? *Key point: The U.S. Air Force has strongly resisted any effort to build new fourth-generation fighters such as new Lockheed Martin F-16s and F-15s because the service fundamentally does not believe those aircraft will be effective in combat in the coming decades.* The United States Air Force has no interest in purchasing either Boeing’s advanced fourth-generation F-15X version of the aging Eagle. Nor does the service have any plans to revive the stealthy fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in either its original configurati... more »
Introducing the F-15X: Would the Air Force Buy a Non 'Stealth' Fighter?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Were a contract to materialize, the F-15X could become the Air Force’s first new fighter that wasn’t a stealth jet since 2001 *Key Point: In general, a fast, long-range and heavy-lifting platform like the F-15 Eagle could be useful for deploying heavy payloads ranging from electronic warfare pods, anti-satellite or ballistic missiles systems, hypersonic missiles to drone swarms. However, the Air Force already intends to maintain over 200 F-15E Strike Eagles that could also perform these roles. * The aviation world is abuzz with rumors that the U.S... more »
Will Russia Launch An Attack On Ukraine Over Christmas?
Tensions flared after a confrontation between Russian and Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait in November *Newsweek: Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Could Launch Armed Attack Over Christmas While the World Is Distracted, Experts Warn* As people in Western Europe and the United States get comfortable for the holidays, the chances increase that Russia will take advantage of the distraction to launch attacks against its neighbor Ukraine, experts said. On Monday, when the millions of Christians who follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate Christmas Eve, the Russian foreign ministry warned “... more »
Russia's Artillery Gets An Upgrade
Image: Creative Commons. *National Interest:* *The Russian Military's Big 'Guns' Are Getting a Big Upgrade in 2019* As the Russian Ministry of Defense announced last week, "In 2019, the 2S42 Lotos 120mm self-propelled artillery gun and the Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle will enter final state trials before they are accepted as the armament of the Airborne Force." The Russian Air Force (VDV) continues to expand and modernize its artillery lineup with a spate of new fire control vehicles and self-propelled systems, scheduled to complete final testing in 2019. As the Russia... more »
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it, whether in a religious or in a secular way. The post Merry Christmas appeared first on Econlib.
Vermont Community Attempts to Make World’s Largest S’more
One Vermont community is celebrating the holidays and the winter solstice with a massive bonfire and what they hope will be the world's largest s'more.
Trump: Government Stays Closed as Long as Democrats Reject Wall
President Donald Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build more barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Are Our Phone Calls Beig Monitored By China And Russia
Xinhua *Julian Gehman, The Hill:* *Are the Chinese and Russians listening to your phone calls?* While the press is abuzz with stories of Chinese technology theft and Russian hacking, there is a hole that has gotten too little attention. “When Trump phones friends, the Chinese and the Russians listen and learn,” the New York Times reported, exposing a huge lapse of national security. In fact, those nations are listening in on cell phone calls across the country through cell site simulators, often known as stingrays, dirtboxes, and international mobile subscriber identity catchers t... more »
Congo's Opposition Cry's Foul Before This Wekends Vote
*Reuters*: *Congo opposition cry foul over web-enabled voting machines* KINSHASA (Reuters) - Opposition candidates in this weekend’s presidential election in Democratic Republic of Congo demanded on Tuesday that the electoral board deactivate SIM cards in voting machines to prevent the electronic transmission of results. The opposition are up in arms because active SIM cards could allow the electoral board (CENI) to tabulate the vote electronically, despite repeated assurances the results would be based on hand counts of paper print-outs from the machines. Disputes about the la... more »
These Stats Ignore the Cost of Crime and Lost Job Opportunities; Welfare Savings Alone Justify the $5 Billion to Build the Wall
Listening to the Democrats you would think they sleep with their doors wide open, leave their keys in their car’s ignition, and don’t use passwords for their on-line bank accounts. President Trump could pay for “The Wall” with Welfare Savings alone. Democrats would rather grow our ranks of the entitled and dependent. Republicans argue for … Continue reading "These Stats Ignore the Cost of Crime and Lost Job Opportunities; Welfare Savings Alone Justify the $5 Billion to Build the Wall"
I’m So Bored With the USA
The United States is the safest country in the world. It has vast ocean moats to the east and west and weak friendly neighbors to the north and south. It has sufficient resources to shun global trade should it so choose. It is also the wealthiest and strongest country the world has ever seen. The […]
Protests Against The Rule Of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Continue To Grow
*Middle East Eye:* *Sudanese police disperse, arrest protesters demanding president's fall* At least 37 killed in seven days of protest against Sudanese president Sudanese forces have used tear gas, batons and rubber bullets to prevent protesters from marching on the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday. The protesters had gathered in downtown Khartoum after a call made by Sudanese trade unions to demand the end of President Omar al-Bashir's three-decade rule. *Read more* .... *More News On The Growing Unrest In Sudan* Clashes erupt as Sudanese march on pres... more »
Bernie And The Pope
A few hours ago-- and in the face of rapidly rising nationalism in Europe and America-- Pope Francis described differences of faith, race and ideas as a richness, not a danger, and called for political solutions to end wars in Syria, Yemen and elsewhere. He said that without fraternity, "even our best plans and projects risk being soulless and empty." Last night, in his Christmas Eve homily at St Peter's, he had called on people in developed countries to live a simpler and less materialistic life and condemned the huge divide between the world's rich and poor, saying Jesus's birth... more »
Turkey's Foreign Ministry: Turkish Forces Will Cross Into Kurdish-Held Syria
*The Guardian*:* Turkish forces will cross into Kurdish-held Syria – foreign minister * Despite suggestions of a delay in military campaign, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu insists soldiers will enter Turkey’s foreign minister has reiterated that Turkish forces are determined to cross the Euphrates river into Kurdish-held territory in Syria as soon as possible, despite previous suggestions from both Washington and Ankara that Turkey would delay the proposed military campaign. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday that “if Turkey says it will enter, it will”. While the foreign... more »
Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News: December 22, 2018, #176
The holidays are again upon us, but this welcomed time of year must not be allowed to eclipse our view of the atrocities in our skies and the wider horizon. If the human race remains on the current course, how long do we have? Normalcy bias is extremely ingrained and entrenched in our society, will […] The post Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News: December 22, 2018, #176 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Chris Pirnak–Banksters Manufacture Financial Crisis for Profit
Who knew that "draining the swamp" meant the money supply?
How Soldiers with Newly Awakened Consciences Almost Stopped the Great War on Christmas Day
*Gary Kohls* - Remembering the Christmas Truce of 1914 and questioning Christian participation in war.
Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD
*Marilyn Wedge, Ph.D., * - French children don't need medications to control their behavior.
Keanu Reeves has Been Running a Secret Cancer Foundation to Fund Children’s Hospitals
*Matt Agorist* - Reeves is a true hero in a world of fakes.
Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, Merry Christmas
*Have yourself a Merry, Merry ChristmasHave yourself a good timeBut remember the kids who got nothingWhile you're drinking down your wine* Here's hoping all of you have the best holidays you possibly can, under the circumstances.
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 25
1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Feisal was the only solution to Iraq and its first choice to be king (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) 1943 PM Nuri al-Said formed his 3rd cabinet Made Mullah Mustafa Barzani Minister of Kurdish Affairs in failed attempt to co-opt him and end his revolt 1986 Iraqi counterattack pushed Iranians back into Shatt al-Arab Ended Iran’s Op Karbala 4 Iran lost 9,000-12,000 casualties vs 3,000 Iraqi casualties (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1... more »
'Keeps a grandmother well occupied': Queen calls for goodwill after year of royal weddings, babies
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Using her Christmas broadcast to encourage people to treat others with respect, the Queen says the message of goodwill and peace on earth is "needed as much as ever".
Egyptians mock President's demand they lose weight
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Egypt has the world's highest rate of obesity, but the President's comments have not landed well, with many people pointing out the country's inequities when it comes to fresh food.
SDF captures key town from ISIS in east Deir Ezzor (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have captured a key town in the Euphrates River Valley region of the Deir Ezzor Governorate after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group. Backed by U.S airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to overpower the last Islamic State fighters inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Russian forces enter town near Manbij with Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reentered the town of Al-‘Arimeh, today, after withdrawing from it during the Turkish Army’s Afrin campaign earlier this year. According to a source in Aleppo city, the Syrian Arab Army, alongside the Russian military, reentered Al-Arimeh after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to hand […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Heavy clashes breakout between Turkish-backed rebels, Kurdish forces near border-town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – A fierce battle broke out between the Turkish-backed rebels and Kurdish-led forces in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this afternoon. The clashes reportedly erupted this afternoon after the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) attacked Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) positions near the border-town of ‘Azaz. No casualties or […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US accuses Saudis of helping suspect in hit-and-run attack on teen flee – report
The US Department of Homeland Security and Marshals Service has accused Riyadh of helping Saudi national Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah, who is charged with killing a teenager in an Oregon hit-and-run case, return to his home country in 2017, weeks before his trial, according to The Oregonian. The newspaper cited law enforcement officials as saying that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Supporters gather as Bedouin activist arrives for ten-month sentence in Israeli prison (video)
Sheikh Sayekh Abu Madi’am, leader against the evictions at an unrecognised Bedouin village in Israel, was sent to Maasiyahu prison in Ramla on Tuesday to serve his ten-month sentence. A large number of supporters and journalists surrounded the 69-year-old Bedouin land rights activist as he arrived. Abu Madi’am was convicted of illegally entering public land […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s Air Force at ‘peak of its power’ – Iranian commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The commander of the Iranian Air Force, General Aziz Nasirzadeh, said at a commemoration ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday that his nation’s air force is at the “peak of its power.” Addressing the commemoration ceremony to mark the research week, Brigadier General Nasirzadeh said in order to achieve scientific growth […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Kurdish forces handover town near Manbij to Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have handed over the control of a town located southwest of Manbij to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), a source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the Syrian Democratic Forces handed over the town of Al-‘Arimeh to the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Navy under watchful eye of Iran in Persian Gulf: Iranian admiral
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Navy is under the close watch of the Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf, the Iranian Army’s Deputy Commander in Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Tuesday. Iran closely monitors anyone or any movement “in the realm of our region” from the Indian Ocean, Sayyari told […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Assad’s adviser says US withdrawal resembles Israel leaving Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Syrian presidential adviser Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban wrote in Al-Watan on Tuesday that the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Syria was reminiscent of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) leaving Lebanon in 2000. “The image of Israeli soldiers when they were fleeing from Southern Lebanon and left their mercenaries behind has been popping […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan says he will meet with Putin soon to discuss US withdrawal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Tuesday that he will likely meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the recent decision by Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. According to the Reuters News Agency, Erdogan did not disclose the date of his future meeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish MoD accuses Netanyahu of ‘slander’ over recent comments
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of ‘slander’Turkish Defense Ministry on Tuesday described the Israeli prime minister’s remarks on the Turkish army as “slander”. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense said it rejected Netanyahu’s “baseless and deluded” claims against the Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: ISIS terrorists kidnap 20 people in Kirkuk
Around 20 people living south of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk were kidnapped by militants of the Daesh* terrorist organisation, NRT broadcaster reported on Tuesday. Militants attacked a village in the Rashad district, located south-west of Kirkuk, taking 14 locals hostage, Kurdish TV channel NRT reported, adding that the fate of the captives remained unknown. According to the outlet, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military seizes large weapons cache left behind by militants in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian military seized this week a large quantity of weapons that were left behind by the Islamist rebels in the Daraa countryside. According to a military source in Daraa, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large weapons warehouse that was located inside the city Tafas, which is located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Suicide Bombers Attack Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building In Tripoli
*Reuters: **Several dead in suicide attack on Libyan foreign ministry* TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers attacked Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least two other people as well as themselves, authorities said. The three attackers began their assault with a car bomb, damaging vehicles and buildings, and then opened fire on the ministry, a security source said. Two managed to get inside and blow themselves up. The other was killed by ministry guards. Heavy smoke rose from the building, which was surrounded by security forces, as people were rushe... more »
NY Times Suggests Eradication of All Humans Not a Bad Thing—Because “Climate Change”
[image: humans] Would our planet be better if all humans were wiped off the face of the Earth? NY Times ponders how that is not such a bad idea. The post NY Times Suggests Eradication of All Humans Not a Bad Thing—Because “Climate Change” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Government Shutdown or Not, the Police State Will Continue to Flourish
[image: shutdown] Make no mistake, even if the government stayed "shutdown" the police and warfare states will continue to lay waste to freedom and liberty. The post Government Shutdown or Not, the Police State Will Continue to Flourish appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
THE MAN WHO KNOWS TOO MUCH ABOUT RUSSIA
My corpse managed to keep talking for twenty years. That’s the time it took between the Soviet KGB dosing my champagne with a near-fatal volume of a drug called SP-117, in order to get the truth out of me; and a Russian oligarch sending two gunmen to fire their pistols into me, to stop […]
BASHFUL BUSINESS, TIMOROUS STATE — KREMLIN REFUSES TO SET THE TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS SUPPER WITH THE OLIGARCHS
By John Helmer, Moscow This is the week — the last one before the corporate Catholic Christmas holiday commences and runs into the Russian New Year holiday — when President Vladimir Putin hosts a supper reception for the oligarchs. It’s a very sensitive affair – for the oligarchs invited, disinvited, or excluded; and for the […]
THE SALE OF ALFA BANK – THAT MIKHAIL FRIDMAN AND PYOTR AVEN TALK OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF THEIR MOUTHS ISN’T NEWS; WHY NOW IS NEWS
By John Helmer, Moscow Mikhail Fridman (lead image, left) and Pyotr (Peter) Aven (right) have launched an effort to persuade high Russian and American government officials that they are in the process of selling their Russian bank, and also that they are not doing anything of the kind. Uncharacteristically clumsy of them is the […]
BRAIN OF LAWRENCE FREEDMAN HACKED – LONDON WAR STRATEGIST TURNED INTO CYBORG BY US, UK SECRET SERVICES
By John Helmer, Moscow One of the leading war strategists in London, professor to general staff officers and warfighters on both sides of the Atlantic, has lost his brain to an advanced cyber technology designed by the American and British military to win wars by frightening their adversaries into capitulation for fear of being destroyed. […]
CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER TAKE CHINA HOSTAGE IN “RULES-BASED ORDER” PLOT
By Christopher Black, Toronto “It is clear the US is pushing the battle line to our door … We can completely regard the US arrest of Meng Wanzhou as a declaration of war against China.” So read an editorial in the Global Times of China on December 6, the day after Meng Wanzhou, chief financial […]
GORILLA AND BEAR TAKE PRISONERS, AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF ALL-EUROPE WAR STRETCHES TO POLAND, ROMANIA, CYPRUS, GREECE
By John Helmer, Moscow Please recognize, if not in yourselves then in others, that there is pleasure in hating. “The pleasure of hating”, William Hazlitt, an English writer of two hundred years ago*, compared this to what the British Prime Minister of today calls a novichok – “a poisonous mineral, [which] eats into the heart […]
THE LIE THAT SHOT DOWN MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT MH17
By John Helmer, Moscow One side of a well-used coin is the maxim that truth is the first casualty of war. The other side of the coin is that lying is the first weapon of war. According to the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu, that’s because all warfare is based on deception. He meant that […]
NOSTALGIA FOR ARISTOS AND FOR HIGHER PRICES DRIVES LONDON AUCTIONS OF RUSSIAN ART
By John Helmer, Moscow The semi-annual sale of Russian art works in London last week produced signs of stable demand without pessimism for the future. Compared to the estimated valuations in the auction house catalogues, unusually high prices were realized in the bidding for objets d’art, such as miniatures of 18th century Russian court notables; […]
STATE SPYING FOR STATE LYING – WHAT THE LOCKERBIE FILES REVEAL ABOUT THE MH17 LIES
By John Helmer, Moscow It will be thirty years later this month since a bomb exploded on board Pan American Flight PA 103 (lead image, left), en route from London to New York. The false narrative of the British and US governments, contrived at the time to blame Libya and warrant the overthrow of Libyan […]
Almost Everything Progressives Believe is a False Narrative or Fake News; They Even Get Awards for Making Things Up
Academic Hoax Reveals Deep Problems in Social Sciences (Source) Climate Change is just the tip of the iceberg. Some people just choose to live a lie. German Fake News Journo Accused of Embezzling Money Meant for Syrian Orphans (Source) Years of slander (Source) Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements
Tweets For Today
Pope Francis urges peace in conflict zones in Christmas address https://t.co/zPoLNkwykj — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 25, 2018 Merry Christmas from President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS! pic.twitter.com/DDITJDxDaI — The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 25, 2018 #UPDATE "If France is staying to contribute to Syria's future, great, but if they are doing this to protect the (militia), this will bring no benefit to anyone" - Turkish Foreign Minister warns Paris against protecting the Kurdish militia in Syriahttps://t.co/YeQHkl8QhF — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 25, 20... more »
Picture Of The Day
Belarusians dressed as Santa Claus and other Christmas characters take part in the country's first Santa Run around a lake in Minsk. © REUTERS / Vasily Fedosenko *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 15 - 21 December* (Sputnik).
Merry Christmas!
*WNU Editor:* This is my favorite time of year. The music. The food. The excitement in the air. Being with family and friends. Merry Christmas everyone.
Trump And Global Chaos
A misdemeanor is considered a crime of low seriousness, and a felony one of high seriousness and treason the highest seriousness. All three are considered crimes and their punishments are different. In the case of a high misdemeanor, a president can be simply removed from his position with the seat vacating to the VP. The post Trump And Global Chaos appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Study This Picture: This Deadly Warship Is the Future of Russia's Navy
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* Coming in 2019. Russia’s *Gromky* corvette has undergone a rapid series of back-to-back tests over the past months, an indication that the Russian Navy is pushing to make it fully combat-ready by 2019. *Gromky* is the seventh vessel to be constructed as part of Russia’s new Steregushchiy-class series, specially commissioned to serve in Russia’s Pacific Fleet. The Russian Navy plans to lay down a total of thirteen Steregushchiy-class corvettes through 2021, with the inaugural model launched in 2001. On November 15, *Gromky* conducted a live a... more »
China is Designing A Giant Machine to Test Nuclear Bombs
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* China’s Z machine is “designed to produce about 60 million joules of energy in an instant – roughly 22 times the 2.7 million joules generated at the Sandia facility,” according to the South China Morning Post. Welcome to the newest U.S.-China arms race: giant machines that test nuclear weapons. China is building a device that’s equivalent to America’s Z Machine, a device that reproduces the conditions of a nuclear bomb – but in the controlled safety of the laboratory. Except that China says that it’s machine will be bigger than America’s. The Z P... more »
How Turkey, Iran and Russia will agree on eastern Syria: Cooperating in the East
*Recall my asking if Iran, Turkey and Russia were cooperating/coordinating with regard to eastern Syria? With the full knowledge of Damascus?* *The question and concept of cooperation have been put forth three times- in three different reports here.* *If not? Refresh. November 9/18* *Reiterated: **November 12/2018: Are Turkey & Syria Coordinating Operations In North Eastern Syria? * *Rehashed the other day.. December 23/208 * *"All this while there is a greater advancement of the Syrian regular army from the south and the Turkish army from the west."* *Advancing Syrian regular army f... more »
Asian markets fall as President Trump makes another attack on US Federal reserve
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As Mr Trump likens the US Federal Reserve to a "powerful golfer who can't score", Japanese stocks and other Asian markets fall by unusually large margins.
UK now has systems to combat drones per BBC News
The latest BBC news update https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46676762 omits any mention of Israel now, why?
This is highly effective at destroying Lyme Bacterium
Lab-based research conducted at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health suggests various essential oils, including garlic, can effectively kill persistent forms of Lyme disease bacterium. While clinical trials are needed to validate the lab-based results, this is good news for anyone who had previously been relying on antibiotics alone to treat this life-threatening, tick-based disease. […] The post This is highly effective at destroying Lyme Bacterium appeared first on Health Nut News.
The real dangers of electronic devices and EMFs
I was recently interviewed by Dave Asprey when I visited his Bulletproof lab on Vancouver Island. In it, I review the real dangers of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) emitted by electronic devices. I will also do a more comprehensive lecture on this topic at Asprey’s Bulletproof Conference October 13 through 15 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. […] The post The real dangers of electronic devices and EMFs appeared first on Health Nut News.
GMO insects could soon convert into the world’s deadliest weapons
Genetic engineering (GE) is being used in myriad ways these days, despite the fact we know very little about the long-term ramifications of such meddling in the natural order. For example, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, is now planning to use insects to deliver GE […] The post GMO insects could soon convert into the world’s deadliest weapons appeared first on Health Nut News.
Grumpy street cat LOVES being a grandpa to foster kittens
You all know how much I love cats. In fact, I miss my Ms. Pye every day. So, in an attempt to bring a smile to your face, even if only for a minute, I thought I’d share this little gem. RELATED STORY: 75-year-old volunteer visits animal shelter every day and naps with cats Remember, […] The post Grumpy street cat LOVES being a grandpa to foster kittens appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Russian Military's Big 'Guns' Are Getting a Big Upgrade in 2019
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * As the Russian Ministry of Defense announced last week, "In 2019, the 2S42 Lotos 120mm self-propelled artillery gun and the Zavet-D artillery fire control vehicle will enter final state trials before they are accepted as the armament of the Airborne Force." The Russian Air Force (VDV) continues to expand and modernize its artillery lineup with a spate of new fire control vehicles and self-propelled systems, scheduled to complete final testing in 2019. As the Russian Ministry of Defense *announced* last week, "In 2019, the 2S42 Lotos 120mm self-prope... more »
The 1 Reason Russia's Su-57 Fighter Is No Game Changer
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* The Su-57 is beautiful. It's also too expensive for Russia to buy in meaningful numbers. *Key point: A fancy photo shoot can't reverse an economic slump, nor can it magically conjure hundreds of new stealth fighters. Russia's Su-57 might be a media star. But it's on track to play no meaningful role in Moscow's military strategy.* The Russian defense ministry staged an impressive video shoot with four of its Su-57 stealth fighter prototypes. But the dramatic display doesn't make the Su-57 any more relevant. The Su-57 is beautiful. It's also too exp... more »
The invasion continues
The BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-46679414 'A boat carrying 13 suspected migrants and a rowing boat carrying another two have been stopped off the Kent coast. Lifeboats and the coastguard helicopter were involved in the first rescue operation two miles from Walmer at about 04:30 GMT.' The invasion continues not that the BBC see it that be.
White House Monkey Has A Christmas Present For America
*The only problem with our economy is Trump (and the GOP)* Thankfully, the stock markets are all closed today. Yesterday's abbreviated session was another miserable down day. When I was much younger, I would get very worried when markets sank the way they have been lately. When you're young, it doesn't matter, unless you're foolish enough to lock in your losses by selling low. Eventually, if you're invested in strong companies, the prices always go back up to reflect values. Now I'm old and I'm not worried-- although if it take a long time to go back up... Trump's freaking out becau... more »
Crimean leader invites Assad to attend Yalta conference
Crimean Republic’s Head Sergey Aksyonov has sent an invitation to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to attend the Yalta International Economic Forum in April. “I sent an official invitation, and we will know soon if the Syrian leader manages to come,” Aksyonov told reporters on Tuesday. The Fifth Yalta International Economic Forum will be held in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey is not serious partner in fight against ISIS: Kurdish official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Turkey is not a serious partner in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terror group in Syria and Iraq, a Syrian Kurdish official told Kurdistan 24 this week. According to the Kurdistan 24 source, Turkey would “more likely attack Kurdish-led forces than fight IS” in Hajin. “Everybody knows Turkey has never […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Entire Russian naval frigate leaves Syrian waters for Black Sea
The Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Essen has accomplished missions as part of Russia’s permanent Mediterranean taskforce and has set off for its home base in Sevastopol, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday. “The warship has started to pass through the Black Sea’s Dardanelles and Bosporus straits, heading for the Black Sea Fleet’s permanent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Helicopter crash kills Mexican political power couple on Christmas Eve (video)
A helicopter crashed in the central Mexican state of Puebla on Monday afternoon, leaving at least four dead including the state’s governor and her senator husband. The victims were traveling aboard an Augusta 109 helicopter which crashed around 10 minutes after take-off near Santa Maria Coronango, a fifth passenger is presumed to have been on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Coalition airstrikes pave way for new SDF advance in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition continued their airstrikes over the Deir Ezzor countryside, today, targeting several areas controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) near the Iraqi border. These U.S. Coalition airstrikes would prove important this morning as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were able to score a new advance inside the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large convoy of Turkish-backed rebels head to Manbij (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – A large convoy of Turkish-backed rebels were seen heading towards the front-lines in the northern Aleppo town of Manbij this week. The convoy reportedly consisted of rebel fighters from the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) that were deployed all over the Idlib and Aleppo provinces. As shown in the short […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US will never be allowed in Iran’s territorial waters: Iranian admiral
Iran’s Deputy Chief of the Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran will never allow US warships to approach its territorial waters, noting that the Islamic Republic is ready to respond to any action by Washington. Sayyari made his remarks on Monday while explaining the reaction of the Iranian Navy to the return of the American […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Christians forced to flee ISIS spend another Christmas in IDP camps
Iraqi Christians who were forced to flee persecution by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL), look set to spend another Christmas in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), despite the Iraqi government’s declaration of victory over the group over a year ago. Footage shot at the Mariam al-Athraa [Virgin Mary] IDP camp in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia agrees to fund reconstruction of Syria: Trump
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reportedly agreed to fund the reconstruction efforts in Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Monday. “Saudi Arabia has now agreed to spend the necessary money needed to help rebuild Syria, instead of the United States,” Trump said via Twitter. Trump went on to say it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq denies sending army to replace US forces in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Iraqi Ministry of Defense denied on Monday a recent report claiming their armed forces would be deploying to Syria to replace the U.S. Coalition troops. Citing a source from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Kurdistan 24 reported that news being “circulated on some media outlets regarding the existence of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu tried to split Syria up: Turkish FM
urkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to partition Syria by using Kurdish forces in northern and eastern parts of the country. “Netanyahu is worried because he discovered too late that he can’t divide Syria”, Cavusoglu said, claiming that Netanyahu planned to achieve this goal “with the help of the terrorists” from the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No consensus among Arab League states to lift Syria’s suspension
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Hossam Zaki, said on Monday that there has been no consensus on lifting Syria’s suspension, despite some recent reports from regional publications. According to Saudi-based Asharq Al-Awsat, Zaki told reports on the sidelines of the Arab League’s headquarters in Cairo that there have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey encourages France to get out of Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – Turkish Foreign Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday evening that the French government’s decision to remain in Syria has “no benefit” to their cause. Cavusoglu encouraged the French government to reconsider their strategy regarding Syria and leave the country. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Turkey-based Hurriyet Daily reported that Turkish Foreign Ministry […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attacks rebel forces near Turkish observation posts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a powerful attack against a group of rebel fighters near the Turkish observation post in northern Hama. Led by their Republican Guard units, the Syrian Arab Army launched several surface-to-surface missiles and artillery shells towards the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) positions in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mount Etna eruption partially closes Sicilian airspace (video)
icily’s Mount Etna erupted on Monday in a massive explosion spewing a giant ash plume over the island. The event caused the airspace around the mountain to close while over 130 minor earthquakes rocked the region. Officials from Italy’s national institute for geophysics and vulcanology (INGV) say the eruption does not seem to be dangerous, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey planning to launch eastern Euphrates offensive as soon as possible
Ankara plans to enter Syria’s areas east of the Euphrates River as soon as possible, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. “If Turkey says that it will enter Syria, it will be so. We will coordinate the troop withdrawal with the United States. We plan to enter areas east of the Euphrates River […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Nigel Farage vs the EU, Mr Juncker and 'democracy'
https://youtu.be/P4PAWSFMwZY Don't expect any coverage of such views on the institutionally pro-eu BBC.