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Topic: War on the horizon
Posted By: Dutch Josh
Subject: War on the horizon
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 2:07am
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-10/war-horizon-it-too-late-stop-it - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-10/war-horizon-it-too-late-stop-it

The Russian government has relied on responsible, non-provocative responses. Russia has taken the diplomatic approach, relying on European governments coming to their senses, realizing that their national interests diverge from Washington’s, and ceasing to enable Washington’s hegemonic policy. Russia’s policy has failed. To repeat, Russia’s low key, responsible responses have been used by Washington to paint Russia as a paper tiger that no one needs to fear.

We are left with the paradox that Russia’s determination to avoid war is leading directly to war.

Whether or not the Russian media, Russian people, and the entirety of the Russian government understand this, it must be obvious to the Russian military. All that Russian military leaders need to do is to look at the composition of the forces sent by NATO to “combat ISIS.” As George Abert notes, the American, French, and British aircraft that have been deployed are jet fighters whose purpose is air-to-air combat, not ground attack. The jet fighters are not deployed to attack ISIS on the ground, but to threaten the Russian fighter-bombers that are attacking ISIS ground targets.

There is no doubt that Washington is driving the world toward Armageddon, and Europe is the enabler. Washington’s bought-and-paid-for-puppets in Germany, France, and UK are either stupid, unconcerned, or powerless to escape from Washington’s grip. Unless Russia can wake up Europe, war is inevitable.

Have the totally evil, dumb***** neocon warmongers who control the US government taught Putin that war is inevitable?

- - http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-racing-recklessly-toward-world-war-iii/5494920 - - http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-racing-recklessly-toward-world-war-iii/5494920


Once in motion, things have a momentum of their own, heading toward what may be unstoppable. Washington’s grand strategy calls for replacing all independent governments with Western-controlled ones – mainly Russia and China, the main obstacles to achieving its hegemonic objectives.

Middle East tinderbox conditions rage, Washington determined to achieve regional control, waging one war of aggression after another, endless ones in multiple theaters , challenging Russia recklessly.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Replies:
Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 2:10am
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/10/mccain-and-graham-100000-troops-needed-in-iraq-to-defeat-terrorists-we-supported/ - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/10/mccain-and-graham-100000-troops-needed-in-iraq-to-defeat-terrorists-we-supported/

The US is to send some 10,000 troops to Iraq to provide support for a 90,000-strong force from the Gulf states, a leading Iraqi opposition MP has warned. The politician said the plan was announced to the Iraqi government during a visit by US Senator John McCain.
 During a meeting in Baghdad on November 27, McCain told Prime Minister Haider Abadi and a number of senior Iraqi cabinet and military officials that the decision was ‘non-negotiable’, claimed Hanan Fatlawi, the head of the opposition Irada Movement.

“A hundred thousand foreign troops, including 90,000 from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan, and 10,000 troops from America will be deployed in western regions of Iraq,” she wrote on her  https://www.facebook.com/hanan.alfatlawey/?ref=br_rs - Facebook page .

She added that the Iraqi prime minister protested the plan, but was told that “the decision has already been taken.”

- - http://www.todayszaman.com/latest-news_turkey-foreign-minister-calls-on-russia-for-calm-says-patience-not-unlimited_406691.html"> - - Turkey is calling on  http://www.todayszaman.com/index/russia - Russia  for calm, but its patience is not unlimited, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday.

In a live interview on NTV, Çavuşoğlu also said that the recent additional deployment of troops to Iraq was made after an increase in the security threat.

- - https://www.rt.com/news/325539-iraq-turkey-invasion-erdogan/ - - https://www.rt.com/news/325539-iraq-turkey-invasion-erdogan/

The withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraq is out of question, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, promising to “cooperate” on the issue with the US-led anti-ISIS coalition. Baghdad has condemned the “invasion” as a breach of international law.

“Our servicemen went to Iraq as instructors, their mission is limited to training,” Erdogan claimed during a news conference in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

“It is out of the question, at present, that Turkey will pull out its military from Iraq,” he stressed.

The Turkish leader made no mention of possible talks with Iraqi authorities to resolve the controversy. Commenting on the United Nations Security Council’s failure to produce any statement on the incident as per Russia’s request, Erdogan said that Turkey “will follow the process” but “has chosen to cooperate with the international coalition.”





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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 2:33am
A possible scenario will be an "act of terror" in Saudi Arabia (organized by Saudi Arabia) blamed on IS. That provides the Gulf States to go into Iraq (and next step will be Syria) to go after IS (wich the Gulf States and Turkey funded, the US and NATO have been supporting). 

Turkey will aid their Sunni-Gulf States friends and also come to the rescue of Sunni-muslims in Iraq (and Syria). But there may be no need for a "false flag" for NATO and Gulf States, IS is an excuse in itself. 

The US may start "a major war" elsewere, South China Sea, Ukraine, even Pakistan could be used for the US its war for dominance. 

Only strong public pressure on the US-elite might stop further escalation. Russia has its own agenda, wants to sell energy to the EU. The war in Syria/Iraq is about gas/oil-pipelines (Qatar would be the other candidate for oil and gas). 

From climate-change view fossil fuels should be abandoned. But to much money is still in fossil fuels. The US $ is to much linked to it (what would the US $ be without energy to cover for it in the world energy market ?). 

I hope I am wrong. But the road leading to a "major war"seems to be taken. 


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 2:40am
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/12/10/441186/US-Daesh-War-Weapons-Arno-Develay - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/12/10/441186/US-Daesh-War-Weapons-Arno-Develay

The United States is providing the Daesh (ISIL) Takfiri group modern weapons in order to prolong a war in the Middle East region, an international human rights lawyer says.

Arno Develay, who is based in Paris, told Press TV on Thursday that US weapons manufacturers are the main beneficiary of a protracted war in the Middle East.

A recent report by Amnesty International has revealed that the terror group is in possession of a substantial lethal arsenal of US-made weapons and equipment they captured from the Iraqi military and militants fighting against the Syrian government.

The prominent human rights group noted in its report that the quantity and range of Daesh arsenal "ultimately reflects decades of irresponsible arms transfers to Iraq and multiple failures by the US-led occupation administration to manage arms deliveries and stocks securely, as well as endemic corruption in Iraq itself."



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 2:46am
https://www.rt.com/news/325583-putin-isis-threat-syria/ - https://www.rt.com/news/325583-putin-isis-threat-syria/

"Any targets threatening our [military] group or land infrastructure must be immediately destroyed," Putin said, speaking at a Defense Ministry event.

Putin said over 5,000 members of the Free Syrian Army are operating on the terrorists’ side.

"In general, the actions of the Russian groups deserve high praise. This is a result of work by the Ministry of Defense, General Staff officers, Russian Air Force pilots and the Russian Navy," he added.

In the meantime, Sergey Shoigu, Russian Defense Minister, added that Islamic State is controlling about 70% of the Syrian territory, adding that in both Syria and Iraq there are about 60,000 militants.

"The Islamic State area of influence is expanding. Militants have seized about 70 percent of the Syrian territory," he said, “There is a threat that their actions will be transferred to Central Asia and the Caucasus.”

To the date, the Russian military have carried out about 4,000 sorties, striking around 8,000 terrorist objects in Syria, he added.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 2:50am
http://www.voltairenet.org/article189607.html - http://www.voltairenet.org/article189607.html

On Dec 7 the Cyber-Berkut made public another set of evidence exposing preparations for false flag attacks in Syria by the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. According to a hacked mail by Anton Pashynskyi, a SpetsTechnoExport (official Ukrainian arms trader) functionary, on Oct 21, 2015 he wrote to his Polish partner Level 11 the following:
“Good afternoon! There is a new proposal. The Qatari military want to buy 2 thousand High Explosive Fragmentation bombs OFAB 250-270. The issue is urgent, they are ready to pay US$2100 per item. Consider how to deliver ASAP. The final recipient is the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. EUC is enclosed.” 

 Why does the Qatari Minitry of Defense want to buy enormous arsenal of the air bombs, not only unfit for their aircrafts, but at a price 3 times (!) higher than the market one? (normally OFAB 250-270 is sold at US$700-800 per item)

The answer is horrifically simple: to make an OFAB 250-270 explode you do not need to drop it from a jet — it can be done right on the ground. Any Qatar-linked terrorist group can drive it to a highly-populated area in Syria and stage a “merciless strike by the Russian aviation”. No doubt the a number of absolutely independent forensic experts would promptly conclude that this type of bomb is widely used by the Russian AF in Syria.

At the end we have to note that some pro-Kiev bloggers are harping on the allegations about “Russian aviation recklessly using unguided bombs close to civilian areas in Syria” since early October.

http://www.voltairenet.org/article189562.html - http://www.voltairenet.org/article189562.html



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 8:06am
The US and NATO keep supporting Turkey eventhough Turkey is supporting IS. http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151211/1031598600/turkey-opposition-nato-incirlik-airbase.html - http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151211/1031598600/turkey-opposition-nato-incirlik-airbase.html

Putin is drawing a red line http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-11/putin-orders-military-immediately-destroy-any-threat-russian-forces - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-11/putin-orders-military-immediately-destroy-any-threat-russian-forces

Saudi Arabia already did loose 6 ships in the Yemen war. The UAE is sending Blackwater mercenaries to fight Yemen. Also Marocco, Sudan, Qatar, Bahrein (and US) is fighting Yemen and Iran in this war that is spreading inside Saudi Arabia. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/11/southfront-11-12-2015-yemen-crisis-news/ - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/11/southfront-11-12-2015-yemen-crisis-news/


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 12 2015 at 5:21am
Six Saudi troops killed in suicide bombing on Saudi-Iraqi border 
DEBKAfile December 12, 2015, 1:32 PM (IDT)

A suicide bomber Saturday killed six Saudi guards, including a lieutenant colonel, by detonating a bomb-rigged military truck on the Saudi Hafr Zawiyah border post HQ in the Anbar province between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Another 14 guards were wounded. The bomber was dressed in military uniform with a captain’s insignia. DEBKAfile: This was the first direct ISIS attack on a Saudi military post on the border with Iraq


 Dutch Josh: Of course this would give the Gulf States the excuse to invade Iraq. According to RT the 6 troops killed were Iraqi :

Base commander & 5 more killed in suicide attack on Iraqi border post

Six Iraqi border guards were killed and 14 more injured in a suicide car bomb attack on an Iraqi post in the country’s western Anbar province near the border with Saudi Arabia, AFP reports. The Iraqi base commander, Lieutenant Colonel Hussein al-Goli, is among the dead, AFP added citing Iraqi military officials.

A suicide bomber on an explosives-rigged vehicle rammed into a checkpoint near the border security’s headquarters in the town of al-Nukhayb, 100 kilometers from the border with Saudi Arabia. No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/11/any-targets-threatening-russian-forces-in-syria-must-be-immediately-destroyed-putin/ - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/11/any-targets-threatening-russian-forces-in-syria-must-be-immediately-destroyed-putin/


One has to read between the lines in this “threatening Russian forces…must be immediately destroyed” statement. Putin is sending a message to those countries that have Special Ops teams in Syria trying to kill or kidnap Russian advisors and troops, that there will be no “after the fact” discussions about the matter.

He is ordering his forces to kill them on the spot or even in the planning stage, or really…for being in Syria to kill Russian forces. Such threats are never made directly.

To all the Blackwater type contractors that we know are in Syria, this means that Russian Spetsnaz will be hunting them down pre-emptively, and with all the modern high-tech tools available to assist them, which of course they have a perfect right to do,

Usually even serving US Special ops people would be out of uniform for such work, which can make for some unfortunate incidents. Certainly some have already been killed in the over 4000 bombing sorties by the Russian anti-terror effort. For those killed some cover story has to be given to their families, as they would never be told they were killed in an anti-terrorism operation…for being terrorists.

Welcome to the nasty world we live it. But that said, there is no shortage of people, active duty or veteran contractors willing to do this kind of work, not only for the money but for polishing up their resumes for “independent work”.

While there has been a lot of coverage on the threat that returning jihadis can bring to their home countries, there is no discussion of the flip side of that coin…Western, and usually Anglo special ops people…  http://www.veteranstoday.com/staff-writers/ - Jim W. Dean  ]

http://www.debka.com/article/25078/Saudi-and-Egyptian-marines-capture-Iran-held-island-at-Red-Sea-chokepoint - http://www.debka.com/article/25078/Saudi-and-Egyptian-marines-capture-Iran-held-island-at-Red-Sea-chokepoint




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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 17 2015 at 11:12pm
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-17/financial-warfare-big-reset - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-17/financial-warfare-big-reset

 ‘World trade is now a game in which the US produces dollars and the rest of the world produces things that dollars can buy … a dollar hegemony that forces the world to export not only goods but also dollar earnings from trade to the US … Everyone accepts dollars because dollars can buy oil.’ Only when dollar-holding nations decide to buy natural resources instead of US treasuries, is the dollar’s reserve currency status in danger. This is exactly the exit strategy China and Russia seems to be playing right now. In recent years, the Russians have sold most of their dollar holdings, while they tripled their gold position. The Chinese have stopped buying extra US Treasuries since 2010 while they have imported and invested in huge amounts of gold. These developments signal the first stages of the US dollar’s decay.


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 18 2015 at 12:17pm
https://www.rt.com/news/326420-iraq-us-air-strike/ - https://www.rt.com/news/326420-iraq-us-air-strike/

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/663 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/663

President Recep Erdogan of Turkey has openly threatened to invade and occupy Russia over the deteriorating relations after Turkey shot down a Russian Jet!-It appears that Erdogan is being told by NATO what to say so as to infuriate Russia into war.  What other explanation could there be?  Would a President of a NATO member country ever say something as inflammatory as this without prior approval?

If Erdogan is speaking with NATO blessing, then who within NATO has decided we are ready for war with the Russians?  Certainly not the United States Congress, which is the ONLY entity in the USA which is empowered to Declare War.  Such a decision is nowhere on the radar screen of Congress!

Turkey to establish military base in Qatar to fight 'shared enemies' 

DEBKAfile December 17, 2015, 1:40 PM (IDT)

Turkish ambassador to Qatar Ahmet Demirok said Wednesday that his country will set up a military base on Qatari territory "to fight the shared enemies of the two countries." The Turkish military activity in Qatar will include the placement of 3,000 Turkish troops and the establishment of air and naval units as well as "special warfare units."
DEBKAfile's military and political sources point out that:
1. Both Turkey and Qatar have supported the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Syrian opposition and the rebels who deserted from the Syrian army, and have opposed the rising influence of Iran in the region and the Russian intervention in the conflict in Syria.
2. Even though Ankara approved the base in 2014, the steps for establishment of the base are only underway now because they been approved by Saudi King Salman.
3. The base plan is additional proof of the tightening of diplomatic relations between the two sides as well as the growing Saudi involvement in the effort for establishment of an "Islamic military coalition" that includes both Qatar and Turkey.  

 



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 18 2015 at 10:36pm
With Erdogan running Turkey you only can expect "severe unrest"in the region.  But also Israël has a big problem with less support from the US and EU and growing Russian influence (more than 1 million Israeli's have a Russian background, Russian is the second language in Israël).

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-18/when-all-else-fails-erdogan-calls-israel - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-18/when-all-else-fails-erdogan-calls-israel  :


Turkey helped Iran evade  http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/247208/turkey-helping-iran-bust-sanctions-michael-rubin - international sanctions , but has since fallen out with the Islamic Republic of Iran over its support of Syria's Bashar Assad. A Muslim Brotherhood supporter, Erdogan was close to Egypt's former President, Muslim Brotherhood member  https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/turkey/2015-03-08/turkey-and-egypts-great-game-middle-east - Mohamed Morsi , and has been an outspoken adversary of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Turkey was and remains a  http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-turkey-arms-idUSKBN0O61L220150521 - conduit for arms  and money for various parties to the Syrian civil war. The U.S. has  http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/11/syria-turkey-russian-warplane-shot-down-aftermath-erdogan.html - demanded  that Erdogan seal Turkey's border with Syria, which he has not done. Turkey also has  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34645462 - bombed Kurdish fighters ;  http://www.thenational.ae/world/europe/turkeys-troop-deployment-to-iraq-puts-focus-on-kurdish-war-against-isil - deployed its forces  to Iraqi territory and declined to remove them; and  http://www.ibtimes.com/turkey-russia-iraq-syria-black-market-oil-trade-thats-fueling-isis-dividing-terrorist-2217476 - sold ISIS oil  on the black market. There are allegations that the Turkish government knew  http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151216/1031826666/treason-turkish-lawmaker.html - sarin gas was transferred to ISIS  across Turkish territory. In November, Turkey  http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-shoots-down-jet-near-syria-border-1448356509 - shot down  a Russian military jet, in the biggest move down the current slide of Turkish-Russian relations, which began when Vladimir Putin stepped in to prevent the collapse of Syria. [This is on top of historical animosity between Turkey, the successor to Muslim Ottoman rule, and Russia, the self-proclaimed defender of the Christian Orthodox Church.]

Russia, furious at the downing of its plane, instituted a series of economic sanctions against Turkey, the most important of which is suspension of the  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34995472 - TurkStream project , designed to boost Russian gas exports to Turkey. Turkey is the second-largest importer of Russian gas, after Germany.

(DJ) a good comment:

It's not long ago that Turkey wanted to buy Chinese missiles and was reprimanded by NATO. They joined the low rank in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and wanted to be on the path to full membership. When told that this was not possible while being a NATO member, they were quite dismissive of NATO. They were also dismissive of EU membership. Now it's buddies again. Erdogan + Assad, google that, they were quite friendly for a while, buddies like the French President Chirac and Saddam Hussein.

In that region they change their attitudes and allegiances like the weather. Anybody who takes them seriously will be burned. 





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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 20 2015 at 2:48am
https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/money/658 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/money/658

There's a theory that Big Banks are a crime syndicate, who use financial weapons of mass destruction to destroy entire nations.  Now, proof . . .

First the theory: The Big Bank crime syndicate is engaged in the serial manipulation of credit default swaps, in order to (among other things)  http://www.bullionbullscanada.com/index.php/commentary/us-commentary/8560-us-economic-terrorism-the-new-winning-trade - - Warren Buffett  ) were illegal in the U.S. for roughly 100 years, banned under anti-gambling statutes.

The theory was supported by a combination of compelling empirical evidence and logical deduction (i.e. “circumstantial evidence”) – roughly the same evidentiary basis by which we obtain most of our criminal convictions in our courts of law. The difference here is that with our governments having abandoned the Rule of Law, there was no one ready or willing to adjudicate over such evidence.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 26 2015 at 10:36pm
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-26/washingtons-empire-chaos-cold-war-20-new-normal - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-26/washingtons-empire-chaos-cold-war-20-new-normal




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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 04 2016 at 7:30am
https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/726 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/726

Iran is already fighting (by proxy) Saudi Arabia in Yemen and Syria. The war in Yemen has crossed the border with Saudi Arabia. Sunni-states (gulf states, Pakistan, Sudan etc) might consider the shia-form of Islam such a treath that war could be the next step. 

From superstation: Last night, Sudan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cut-off Diplomatic ties with Iran.

When Diplomatic relations get shut-off, it usually means war is about to get turned on.  The sides seem to be forming. 

https://www.rt.com/news/327866-iran-saudi-air-commercial/ - https://www.rt.com/news/327866-iran-saudi-air-commercial/  and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-04/saudi-arabia-bans-flights-travel-iran - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-04/saudi-arabia-bans-flights-travel-iran



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 04 2016 at 7:47am
Israel is taking side with Saudi Arabia and Turkey against Syria, Hizballah, Iran (and Russia, China). First "act of war"on Lebanese border http://www.debka.com/article/25143/Hizballah-blows-up-%E2%80%9CMossad%E2%80%9D-patrol-sparks-border-clash-with-Israel - http://www.debka.com/article/25143/Hizballah-blows-up-%E2%80%9CMossad%E2%80%9D-patrol-sparks-border-clash-with-Israel

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/01/04/444472/Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon-Shebaa/ - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/01/04/444472/Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon-Shebaa/

http://sputniknews.com/analysis/20160104/1032669762/saudi-iran-war-prospects.html - http://sputniknews.com/analysis/20160104/1032669762/saudi-iran-war-prospects.html


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 05 2016 at 2:06am
Zerohedge has a map with Sunni and Shia-muslims per country in the Middle East. Of course Islam is a world religion. When the two main groups in Islam start fighting each other it will have a global effect. 
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-04/just-became-most-important-map-geopolitics - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-04/just-became-most-important-map-geopolitics

RT is giving updates on the Middle-East developments: https://www.rt.com/news/327728-saudi-executes-shiite-cleric/ - https://www.rt.com/news/327728-saudi-executes-shiite-cleric/

Turkey (NATO-member) and Saudi Arabia both are western allies and supporters of IS. Israel is also-more or less-in the same "camp". Sudan, Marocco, Gulf States etc is in a coalition with Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war. 

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/726 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/726

UPDATE 4:45 PM EST Monday, January 4, 2015  -- Pakistan and Djibouti cut Diplomatic Relations with Iran as of today, with Pakistan closing the Iranian Embassy and escorting its Diplomats OUT of the country!

Additionally - and more ominously -- Saudi Arabia today announced it has granted permission to ISRAEL, to use Saudi airspace to attack Iran over the Iranian nuclear program!

The pieces are falling into place very fast for a massive war in the Middle East.  A war the US and Russia will be dragged-into, on opposing sides.  These are serious, dangerous, developments.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 05 2016 at 3:21am
I do not know what to think of this: https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/727 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/727

With terrifying mathematical certainty, an internal project at the world's leading probabilities firm concludes economic collapse and world war within 90 days; 100% certain.


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: hachiban08
Date Posted: January 05 2016 at 7:51pm

North Korea conducts hydrogen bomb test


http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/asia/north-korea-seismic-event/index.html?sr=fbCNN010616north-korea-seismic-event0342AMVODtopLink&linkId=20125323 - http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/asia/north-korea-seismic-event/index.html?sr=fbCNN010616north-korea-seismic-event0342AMVODtopLink&linkId=20125323

CNN)A North Korean nuclear test has caused a seismic event in an area in the northeast of the reclusive country. Three previous nuclear tests, in 2006, 2009 and 2013, were conducted in the region.

A televised North Korean statement confirmed the test was a hydrogen bomb test. The test took place at 10 a.m. local time.

The USGS, which measured the event at a magnitude of 5.1, said it occurred 19 kilometers (12 miles) east-northeast of Sungjibaegam.

South Korean foreign ministry hastily convened an emergency meeting, and officials in Japan were also holding discussions.

North Korea's internationally isolated regime is a heavily militarized state with a huge standing army of 1.2 million active soldiers and 7.7 million reservists.

But its conventional weaponry is dated, with limited effectiveness, and it has looked to developing its nuclear capabilities to project power internationally.

The country declared it had nuclear weapons in 2003, and conducted nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013.

In May last year, it said it had the ability to miniaturize nuclear weapons, a development that would allow it to deploy nuclear weapons on missiles. A U.S. National Security Council spokesman responded at the time that the United States did not think the North Koreans had such a capability.

David Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector, told CNN last year that Pyongyang could already have 10 to 15 atomic weapons, and that it could grow that amount by several weapons per year.

He said he believed Pyongyang had the capability to miniaturize a warhead for shorter missiles, but not yet for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/11/world/asia/north-korea-underground-explosion-explainer/index.html - What happens with an underground nuclear test?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/10/asia/north-korea-thermonuclear-claim/index.html - North Korea claims it has H-bomb as U.N. discusses human rights abuses

CNN's HyoungJoo Choi, Junko Ogura and Shen Lu contributed to this report.





There is also a video with the link.




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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 05 2016 at 9:57pm
The worry I have over North Korea is that the North Korean dictatorship only can exist because China enables it to exist. North Korea is the "unfriendly face of China". Should this H-bomb testing been seen as a warning from China towards "the West"? Proberbly. With the many crises in the world H-bomb testing by North Korea is not something that makes the world a better place. 

Dutchsinse also warns for this test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTnATykEqYo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTnATykEqYo

From Dutchsinse:I don't have to tell anyone that this man made earthquake is not a good development for multiple reasons. 


With the other seismic activity building in the region around Japan to the East, and India to the South (India just hit by a near M7.0 one day ago)... this large man made seismic event caused by the underground hydrogen bomb test is sheer foolishness when it comes to playing around with the seismic safety of the whole West Pacific.

We should see seismic results from this underground blast for weeks to come (if the story of a hydrogen blast is true). Even if it was conventional explosives, we would expect to see aftershocks.

This is only a recent development, thus time will tell the full tale on the ramifications of this underground detonation.

Be on watch for larger earthquake activity globally due to the concentrated electron cascade , plasma energy, and electrical discharge which goes to the Earth's core following these underground detonations.




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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 05 2016 at 10:23pm
Good article from Zero-Hedge; are Turkey, Saudi Arabia (or Pakistan, ISI is the taliban in Afghanistan) realy the "best friends the west can have"?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-05/will-mideast-allies-drag-us-war - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-05/will-mideast-allies-drag-us-war

These incidents raise some long-dormant but overdue questions.

What exactly is our vital interest in a permanent military alliance that obligates us to go to war on behalf of an autocratic ally as erratic and rash as Turkey’s Tayyip Recep Erdogan?

Do U.S.-Turkish interests really coincide today?

While Turkey’s half-million-man army could easily seal the Syrian border and keep ISIS fighters from entering or leaving, it has failed to do so. Instead, Turkey is using its army to crush the Kurdish PKK and threaten the Syrian Kurds who are helping us battle ISIS.

In Syria’s civil war — with the army of Bashar Assad battling ISIS and al-Qaida — it is Russia and Iran and even Hezbollah that seem to be more allies of the moment than the Turks, Saudis or Gulf Arabs.

“We have no permanent allies … no permanent enemies … only permanent interests” is a loose translation of the dictum of the 19th century British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston.

Turkey’s shoot-down of a Russian jet and the Saudi execution of a revered Shiite cleric, who threatened no one in prison, should cause the United States to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the alliances and war guarantees we have outstanding, many of them dating back half a century.

Do all, do any, still serve U.S. vital national interests?

In the Middle East, where the crucial Western interest is oil, and every nation — Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Libya — has to sell it to survive — no nation should be able drag us into a war not of our own choosing.

In cases where we share a common enemy, we should follow the wise counsel of the Founding Fathers and entrust our security, if need be, to “temporary,” but not “permanent” or “entangling alliances.”

Moreover, given the myriad religious, national and tribal divisions between the nations of the Middle East, and within many of them, we should continue in the footsteps of our fathers, who kept us out of such wars when they bedeviled the European continent of the 19th century.

This hubristic Saudi blunder should be a wake-up call for us all.



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 07 2016 at 3:32am
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-06/enough-already-its-time-send-despicable-house-saud-dustbin-history - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-06/enough-already-its-time-send-despicable-house-saud-dustbin-history

That is, Washington’s Mideast policy is predicated on the assumption that the answer to high oil prices and energy security is deployment of the Fifth Fleet to the Persian Gulf. And that an associated alliance with one of the most corrupt, despotic, avaricious and benighted tyrannies in the modern world is the lynch pin to regional stability and US national security.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The House of Saud is a scourge on mankind that would have been eliminated decades ago, save for Imperial Washington’s deplorable coddling and massive transfer of arms and political support.


- - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-06/read-powerful-saudi-terrorism-article-censored-al-jazeera - - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-06/read-powerful-saudi-terrorism-article-censored-al-jazeera



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Posted By: cobber
Date Posted: January 07 2016 at 4:54am
The USA/west is trying to crush Russia once and for all. This is the simple version.  

Remember they smashed the USSR into tiny pieces.  Some resistance has risen from the ashes and it will be eradicated very soon.

I can't see Russia putting up much of a fight.  Just look at what happened with the Ukraine!!!  The West installed a puppet government right under Moscow's nose. 

Putin did stuff all. Nuffing


Russia will be eaten up by the west very soon.. 


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 07 2016 at 7:57am
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/01/07/saudi-warplanes-attack-iranian-embassy-in-yemen-iran/ - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/01/07/saudi-warplanes-attack-iranian-embassy-in-yemen-iran/

Iranian embassy in Sanaa. © Mohammed Huwais / AFP
Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of using warplanes to attack the Iranian embassy in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. Some guards were reportedly wounded in the attack, according to state news channel IRIB.

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it will investigate the accusation, according to coalition spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, as cited by Reuters.



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 07 2016 at 8:02am
cobber, Gorbachow claimed that Tjernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 meant the end of the Soviet Union. I think also the Soviet war in Afghanistan 1979-1989 did have a "very high price". Reagan started the "star wars" idea wich was to much of a cost for the Soviet Union. There are a lot of reasons why the S.U. collapsed. But the "west" did fight the cold war with money that was not there. The banking-crises may be a result of that "victory". 

I think the world would be a better place when people would respect each others decisions and not rule over other people. 

A big risk that the US can not control is fighting between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel and on the other side Iran. A war between China and several pacific countries. International chaos-even the US have their limits !


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Posted By: cobber
Date Posted: January 07 2016 at 10:34pm
Yeah i agree. Its messy. The soviets are not the united front they once were. Hearts and minds splintered, but they are still kicking.

Funny you mention "Star wars" missile shield. I just read it was recently commissioned in Romania. I seem to recall this goes against the NATO agreement which ended the cold war. 

I've coin the phrase "Cold war two electric boogaloo"  It'll catch on..   (showing my age)

Russia being boot from NATO to me was the most significant change. This is over the Ukraine which the Yanks created anyway. Totally bull$h!t in my books. This is highly provocative. Most don't realize just how much of a fcuk you this is. The US and allies now sits just outside Moscow with tanks and bombs!!!!! WOW, a significant threat to Russia!!!! 

PS: Russians have the most nuclear weapons.

All that aside

There is a definite push to restructure the power block with in the mid east. The new deal with Iran and Iraq will have a ripple effect. 

My own war monitor is looking for hallmarks which were in the lead up to the last great war. surprisingly there are a lot of similarities. The most obvious was the Proxy wars. We already have a few, but not as nasty yet. 


Truth be known we could have another pearl harbor. Surprise attack?? who knows


I'm glad i'm on the other side of the world and out of range of most of the bombs


Posted By: cobber
Date Posted: January 07 2016 at 10:40pm
Cold war two electric boogaloo. 

Damn. I thought i was the first!!!!

http://foreignaffairsreview.co.uk/2014/03/cold-war-2/


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 08 2016 at 1:33am
http://foreignaffairsreview.co.uk/2014/03/cold-war-2/ - http://foreignaffairsreview.co.uk/2014/03/cold-war-2/

For the Russian Federation, in a way the Cold War has never truly been over.  The fall of the Soviet Union and the decade of humiliation that followed under Boris Yeltsin’s presidency cemented the idea in people’s minds both in and out of Russia that the new Russian Federation was no longer a superpower by any means. In that sense, the rise of Vladimir Putin was a return to form, with Russia gradually re-establishing its influence over many post-Soviet states. Putin also embodied much of the Soviet nostalgia that accompanied Russia’s long drift into irrelevance. For many Russians, the Cold War, or at least its foreign policy dynamic, was a period that Russia can look back on with a certain degree of pride. It was certainly the height of Russian military and scientific achievement, as well as being the only period in Russian history where they were a truly global power with a network of allies and bases that protected their interests abroad.  Considering the downgrade to regional power status and the degradation of Russia’s science and technology sector, all the while their once-poor counterparts in China have soared effortlessly to the top, it is easy to see why some Russians, especially the former-Soviet bureaucrats that dominate the Foreign Ministry, still look wistfully to the way things used to be.


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 08 2016 at 1:50am
The chaos in western Asia and parts of Africa may hurt plans China has more than Russia. The "New Silk Road" was meant to connect Europe and China in trade relations. That "New Silk Road" would isolate the US. 

China, Russia and Iran are three very different nations with very different backgrounds but united against the US/NATO. Since these three countries (more or less) border each other chances for "third parties" to make trade difficult is limited. India is the fourth player in the Asia developments. 

India is watching developments in Afghanistan/Pakistan, Middle East and China Sea. Not taking sides eventhough Pakistan is doing bussiness with both blocks. 

On the longer term the US/NATO foreign policy may be such a disaster that Asia-Africa will try to keep US-EU out. There is no point for Asia to pay for energy in the US$. Why do trade with countries far away when you can get the same goods and services nearby ? 

Gadaffi was murdered by NATO for his plans to create one African currency. Zimbabwe already decided to switch to Yuan (if my info iscorrect). Asia may get their 21st century form of a Asian Monroe Doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine . 

Was it general Mac Arthur who said that the (Second world) war in the Pacific was won by bulldozers (making airfield-strips within hours)? The present war is now an economic battle field even more than a military battleground. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 09 2016 at 3:54am
https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/750 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/750

Commerce between Europe and North America has literally come to a halt.  For the first time in known history, not one cargo ship is in-transit in the North Atlantic between Europe and North America.  All of them (hundreds) are either anchored offshore or in-port.  NOTHING is moving.

This has never happened before.  It is a horrific economic sign; proof that commerce is literally stopped.

The reason commerce has stopped is simple: People are not buying things.   When people do not buy things, retailers do not sell things, so they do not order more goods for stock. 



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Posted By: cobber
Date Posted: January 09 2016 at 10:49am
That's a BS article for sure!!!   There's plenty of ships moving stuff between US and Europe. 

I shipped a container from Italy to the USA last month and it was a pain in the arse getting a spot.


Just found a map of 2015 movements. confirms it




Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 06 2016 at 11:05am
Dragon Kings tells their vassal states like UK and USA to MAN-UP

Boost in Pentagon Spending Raises Risk of Conflicts With Russia, China

The massive increase in US military spending proposed this week for fiscal year 2017 will threaten a new Cold War - or even full-scale conflicts - between the United States and Russia or China, analysts told Sputnik.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter revealed in a preview of the 2017 Department of Defense budgetary request to Congress that US military spending is to be quadruped from $789 million to $3.4 billion per year.
http://sputniknews.com/analysis/20160204/1034188639/pentagon-spending-rise.html

UK goes even further putting £2.5 Billion ~ $ 3.75 billion into their Pet MOSQUITO project. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3415002/George-Osborne-Bill-Gates-pledge-win-war-malaria.html

Canada is busy ramping up production of the ZIKA Vaccine.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/zika-vaccine-may-be-ready-for-emergency-use-this-year-developer/1/582424.html

Bioweapons Labs, Billions in research is a REAL PROBLEM - Russian security chief
https://jhaines6a.wordpress.com/2015/10/31/rt-us-bioweapons-labs-billions-in-research-is-a-real-problem-russian-security-chief/



Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 12:42am
1. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-04-29/us-endgame-creating-climate-could-easily-be-transformed-war - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-04-29/us-endgame-creating-climate-could-easily-be-transformed-war

2. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-04-29/latest-us-china-escalation-beijing-denies-us-aircraft-carrier-access-hong-kong-port - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-04-29/latest-us-china-escalation-beijing-denies-us-aircraft-carrier-access-hong-kong-port




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Posted By: hachiban08
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 10:38pm

Belgium Issues Iodine Pills to All Citizens in Nuclear Emergency Plan

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/belgium-issues-iodine-pills-all-citizens-nuclear-emergency-plan-n564606 - http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/belgium-issues-iodine-pills-all-citizens-nuclear-emergency-plan-n5646064

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/belgium-issues-iodine-pills-all-citizens-nuclear-emergency-plan-n564606 -

Belgium is to issue iodine tablets to its entire population as part of a revised nuclear emergency plan, a measure unveiled just months after it emerged that http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-sought-nuclear-material-dirty-bomb-officials-believe-n527626 - ISIS-linked bombers spied on a top scientist and hoped to build a "dirty bomb."

A dose of iodine, which helps to limit the effects of radiation on the body, will be made available to all 11 million people in the small country, Health Minister Maggie De Block told reporters Thursday.

Belgium is to issue iodine tablets to its entire population as part of a revised nuclear emergency plan, a measure unveiled just months after it emerged that http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-sought-nuclear-material-dirty-bomb-officials-believe-n527626 - ISIS-linked bombers spied on a top scientist and hoped to build a "dirty bomb."

A dose of iodine, which helps to limit the effects of radiation on the body, will be made available to all 11 million people in the small country, Health Minister Maggie De Block told reporters Thursday.

The move, which has yet to be finalized by officials, was triggered by a review of emergency plans initiated in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan, De Block said.

However, it also follows the discovery in that a senior researcher at a Belgian center which produces a significant portion of the world's supply of radioisotopes had been spied upon by a terror cell.

Secret film of the scientist was http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/brussels-attacks/brussels-attacks-bombers-filmed-nuclear-researcher-expert-says-n544776 - found Nov. 30 during a raid on the home of Mohamed Bakkali , an ISIS-linked suspect who has since been charged with involvement in the http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/paris-terror-attacks - Paris attacks that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more.

Last month it emerged the film was recorded by brothers http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/brussels-attacks/brussels-attacks-el-bakraoui-brothers-were-jailed-carjackings-shootout-n544241 - Khalid and Ibrahim El Bakraoui , who were among the bombers responsible for the March terror attacks in Brussels.



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: May 02 2016 at 1:02am
The problem with the Belgian nuclear plants is that most of them are old and they all have a lot of technical problems. It is quite unique that three neighbouring countries-Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg did ask Belgium to stop those plants. 
There is discussion of issuing iodine tablets in a 100 kilometer/60 miles radius of those nuclear plants. That would cover halve of the Netherlands. 

For some more info on the Belgian nuclear plants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tihange_Nuclear_Power_Station - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tihange_Nuclear_Power_Station
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doel_Nuclear_Power_Station - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doel_Nuclear_Power_Station

The 4-reactors nuclear plant at Doel is near one of the major European ports of Antwerp. Tihange, 3 reactors, is not that far from the German Ruhr-area. The major economic center of Germany for decades. A large scale accident would harm west European economy strongly. (The Indian Point just north of New York on the Hudson-river , leaking, forms the same kind of threat for the US economy. 

The vulnurability of a nuclear plant is in its need to cool. That is what caused the disasters at Windscale, Three mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima and proberbly more (Russia is hiding info). If terrorist want to "explode"a nuclear plant they will proberbly find a way to do so. 

But sealevel rise, earthquakes (some of the nuclear plants are build on top of fractures) etc. is a bigger problem.  


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Posted By: hachiban08
Date Posted: May 10 2016 at 11:11am

The power of Russia's military

Increasing nimble and high tech, Russia's military machine is now more powerful than at any time since the end of the Cold War.
Source: CNN   *it's a video*

http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/05/10/russian-military-power-sdg-orig.cnn?sr=twCNN051016100201PMVODtop&sr=fbCNN051016russian-military-power-sdg-orig.cnn0606PMStoryLink&linkId=24332470 - http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/05/10/russian-military-power-sdg-orig.cnn?sr=twCNN051016100201PMVODtop&sr=fbCNN051016russian-military-power-sdg-orig.cnn0606PMStoryLink&linkId=24332470


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 11:43pm
The US is going fully for "plan-B" in Syria; the US want Assad (and with him Russia, Iran, China) out of the region. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/nato-announces-war-policy-against-russia - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/nato-announces-war-policy-against-russia . 

The western media keep claiming that Russia is agressive when it sends ships and planes to look after US ships near Russian naval-bases in the Baltic. The US is also going for war with China ? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/chinese-fighter-jets-fly-within-50-feet-us-spy-plane-over-south-china-sea - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/chinese-fighter-jets-fly-within-50-feet-us-spy-plane-over-south-china-sea  

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/us-army-preparing-major-deployment-orders-177000-body-armor-plates - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/us-army-preparing-major-deployment-orders-177000-body-armor-plates After "liberating"oil fields in Ukraine, Libya and Iraq the US (and NATO T stands for Terror) is now "liberating" oil in Brazil and Venezuela. 

The mood in Europe can become very anti-US (and already is getting anti-EU) with the ongoing foreign policy disasters of the several US governments. http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2016/05/18/obama-ratchets-up-invade-russia.html - http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2016/05/18/obama-ratchets-up-invade-russia.html


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: May 22 2016 at 3:47am
The US-oil addiction is causing conflicts with China in the South China Sea. The US energy related agression towards Venezuela, Brazil, is in progress. The main target for US agression is Russia (with the US/NATO wars in Syria and Ukraine just as a start). http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-21/wwiii-hybrid-geo-financial-war-between-nato-and-russia-dangerously-escalating - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-21/wwiii-hybrid-geo-financial-war-between-nato-and-russia-dangerously-escalating . 

US nuclear missiles in Romania are a repeat of American agression in the early '60. The US did put nuclear weapons in Turkey then. When the Soviet Union did put nuclear weapons on Cuba the world came close to World War 3. President Kennedy was willing to take away the weapons from Turkey-in return the S.U. did take away the missiles from Cuba. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: May 27 2016 at 8:25am
I did see reports of US SEAL s training in Bulgaria for an invasion of Crimea http://sputniknews.com/military/20160525/1040251198/navy-seals-bulgaria-training.html - http://sputniknews.com/military/20160525/1040251198/navy-seals-bulgaria-training.html , Saudi Arabia making plans for "jihadis" to fight in Southern Russia. http://nationalinterest.org/feature/russia-saudi-arabia-are-headed-showdown-16362 - http://nationalinterest.org/feature/russia-saudi-arabia-are-headed-showdown-16362 (The tone of the Peoples Daily from China is getting more agressive http://en.people.cn/ - http://en.people.cn/

China would have plans to send 5000 special forces to "The Levant War". %3cspan%20style= - http://yournewswire.com/pentagon-stunned-as-thousands-of-chinese-troops-enter-isis-war/">

 Turkey is getting closer to civil war/military powergrap. http://yournewswire.com/erdogan-is-preparing-for-military-coup-in-turkey/ - http://yournewswire.com/erdogan-is-preparing-for-military-coup-in-turkey/


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: May 31 2016 at 9:24pm
http://theduran.com/threat-russia-china-indias-new-pro-us-realignment/ - http://theduran.com/threat-russia-china-indias-new-pro-us-realignment/

India (popp 1.32 billion) has its own plans for trade in SE Asia, Central Asia and the EU. These plans can bring conflicts with China (popp. 1.38 billion). 

IS (active in western Asia, Afghanistan), Al Qaeda (new branch in Bangla Desh ?) seem to be roxy armies" in a global war. 

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1398 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1398
https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1401 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1401

SuperStation95 reports Turkish troops invaded northern Syria. I do not see any confirmation elsewere yet that this action is "real and long term". SuperStation has links like http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160530/1040503488/turkey-enters-syria.html#ixzz4AF18v3od - http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160530/1040503488/turkey-enters-syria.html#ixzz4AF18v3od but it is not clear if these Turkish operations are small special forces. 

The Syrian Army is moving towards Raqqa from the South West while Kurdish/US forces are moving towards the IS-capital from the North. https://southfront.org/syrian-army-joins-the-race-to-raqqa-as-several-thousand-soldiers-pour-into-east-hama/ - https://southfront.org/syrian-army-joins-the-race-to-raqqa-as-several-thousand-soldiers-pour-into-east-hama/

http://robinwestenra.blogspot.nl/2016/06/warnings-of-looming-third-world-war.html - http://robinwestenra.blogspot.nl/2016/06/warnings-of-looming-third-world-war.html

Further enlargement of NATO, (Montenegro, Sweden, Ukraine, Georgia), the anti-balistic missiles in Romania (against non-excisting missiles from Iran), putting tanks, soldiers close to the Russian borders, for me are signs of western agression. On top of that comes the US actions against China (a.o.) in the South China-sea. 

The US is moving into the danger-zone. Who will become the next president of the US to lead that country in these conflicts ? Clinton would be very impopular widely in and outside the US. Trump is a fraud-unacceptable for Mexico (and maybe even wanted in Europe for his fundraising fraud for the Trump-Towers investmunt fund). Maybe Sanders would be the least of all evils but he may not be accepted by Wall-street and the Military-Industrial (oil)-Corruptioncomplex. 

We live in interesting times.


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: June 03 2016 at 4:00am
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/06/02/breaking-surprise-syrian-drive-on-raqqah-blocks-secret-us-plan/ - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/06/02/breaking-surprise-syrian-drive-on-raqqah-blocks-secret-us-plan/

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-reaches-the-raqqa-border/ - https://southfront.org/syrian-army-reaches-the-raqqa-border/

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-us-air-forces-trade-airstrikes-raqqa/ - https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-us-air-forces-trade-airstrikes-raqqa/

Russia seems to be blocking US plans to split Syria in three parts. Russian airforce is backing a Syrian Arab Army, Hezbollah and Iran offensive towards Raqqa. The US had plans to use Raqqa airbase for their plans. US special forces are moving towards Raqqa with Kurdish forces from the north. http://sputniknews.com/columnists/20160531/1040543849/road-raqqa-syria.html - http://sputniknews.com/columnists/20160531/1040543849/road-raqqa-syria.html

Russia keeps bombing supply-routes to IS from Turkey (and Jordan ?). Iraq wants Turkish army to leave Iraq (if needed with Russian aid) https://www.rt.com/news/345273-iraq-turkey-ambassador-troops/ - https://www.rt.com/news/345273-iraq-turkey-ambassador-troops/ .

I do not find any new news on Chinese special forces (working with SAA and Russia) or Turkish troops in Syria. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: June 08 2016 at 12:35am
Is "the West" preparing an "Ukraine" attack on the Crimea ? Further escalation of the war in Syria (by further aid to "moderate" Al Quada, IS fighters ? There are also reports of Turkish and UK special forces on the side of "moderate rebels"). 

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2016/06/germany-preparing-war-russia.html - http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2016/06/germany-preparing-war-russia.html

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1437 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1437

Or is war with North Korea (including China-that will not allow US invasion of North Korea) "better to sell"? https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1438 - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1438

An "internet-society" has to end with a totalitarian police state. "Democratic-dictatorship" as the future for the US and EU ? 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 7:25am
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/new-tensions-erupt-east-china-sea-time-russian-twist - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/new-tensions-erupt-east-china-sea-time-russian-twist

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-10/moscow-warns-prompt-response-after-us-sends-destroyer-black-sea - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-10/moscow-warns-prompt-response-after-us-sends-destroyer-black-sea

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/china-orders-1000-heavy-transport-aircraft-based-experience-united-states-and-russia - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/china-orders-1000-heavy-transport-aircraft-based-experience-united-states-and-russia

https://www.rt.com/news/346105-us-military-demonstration-mediterranean/ - https://www.rt.com/news/346105-us-military-demonstration-mediterranean/

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/watch-bilderbergs-arrive-2016-meeting-dresden - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/watch-bilderbergs-arrive-2016-meeting-dresden

From the Netherlands at the Bilderberg-Dresden-conference: the king, major Shell-share holder, the Rotterdam mayor, Rotterdam is a major oil-distribution and trade center. Also the Shell CEO will be present. Proberbly plans will be made for the NATO-conference in Warsaw, beginning of july. 

NATO wants to fight for oil and gas, has become the fighting machine for the 1%. A conflict with Russia, China and Iran is already in a military phase. In Syria US, French and UK special forces assist "moderate rebels" in Alleppo and Raqqa, facing Syrian, Iran and Hezbollah forces, backed by the Russian air force. Turkey (also NATO) is now fighting with IS fighters in Syria (against the Kurds when those Kurds do not fit in the US plans, against Assad.)

The conflict is about the control of fossil fuels worldwide. Fossil fuels means being able to fight wars. Money is backed by energy (and gold, etc)



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 9:04pm
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/05/27/silencing-america-as-it-prepares-for-war/ - http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/05/27/silencing-america-as-it-prepares-for-war/

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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: July 07 2016 at 9:58pm
https://southfront.org/china-offers-russia-an-alliance-against-nato-what-will-be-moscows-response/ - https://southfront.org/china-offers-russia-an-alliance-against-nato-what-will-be-moscows-response/

https://www.sott.net/article/321646-Putin-calls-Obama-cancels-regional-visits-amidst-signs-of-full-fledged-war-in-Donbass - https://www.sott.net/article/321646-Putin-calls-Obama-cancels-regional-visits-amidst-signs-of-full-fledged-war-in-Donbass


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 12 2016 at 9:57pm
The US attacks Houti(Iran)radar-sites in Yemen after a second attack/warningshot at a US ship for the Yemen coast in 4 days http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/12/limited-self-defense-strikes-us-military-destroys-3-radar-sites-in-yemen/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/12/limited-self-defense-strikes-us-military-destroys-3-radar-sites-in-yemen/  , https://www.rt.com/usa/362582-yemen-radar-sites-airstrikes/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/usa/362582-yemen-radar-sites-airstrikes/

Israeli News Live: heavy fighting eastern Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYPXXWSvgIQ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYPXXWSvgIQ

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/12/breaking-israel-telegraphing-nuke-war-false-flag/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/12/breaking-israel-telegraphing-nuke-war-false-flag/ Could Israel start a major attack in Syria and make Russia/Iran believe it is a US attack ? In this story also tne US elections is coming up. In my (DJ) opinion an escalation of the Syrian war would benefit Trump-that may be one of the (many) reasons why we do not see the Obama administration starting further escalation here.

Before the attack on Mosul IS is given the oppertunity to move (over) 9000 fighters into Syria. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/12/us-saudis-to-grant-9000-isis-fighters-free-passage-from-iraqi-mosul-to-syria-source/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/12/us-saudis-to-grant-9000-isis-fighters-free-passage-from-iraqi-mosul-to-syria-source/

Some "rebel groups" are in negociations with the Syrian army about giving up their positions in eastern Aleppo https://southfront.org/negotiations-to-surrender-east-aleppo-under-way/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/negotiations-to-surrender-east-aleppo-under-way/

The reason behind the wars are economic-power related. The New Silk Road is on its way http://www.globalresearch.ca/why-the-new-silk-roads-terrify-washington/5550581" rel="nofollow - http://www.globalresearch.ca/why-the-new-silk-roads-terrify-washington/5550581


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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 12:09am
This is Johnray1. I have been gone for a while.-----Does anyone believe that Russia is getting ready to attack the US.? They have made several moves in the last few days that are concerning. Johnray1


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 1:40am
Johnray1, What I can think of is:

- https://www.rt.com/news/362672-radio-electronic-weapon-russia/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/362672-radio-electronic-weapon-russia/ Russia (or China, Iran or "other groups" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident could test a combination of techno-warfare disabeling the US techno-infrastructure (maybe even with directed EMP weapons) if "they" can do so without leaving "fingerprints" (claim/blame failing US infrastructure in combination with earthquakes/hurricanes). 

-A US ship or plane could be attacked by "a group" to send a clear warning/red line. 

Russia on its own is not strong enough for a large war with the US/NATO. But in combination with Iran and China-or in nuclear war-such a war could be "very destructive". If the US would attack North Korea without good communication with China and Russia that could give such an escalation. 

Russia "is getting ready to defend it self" and in "self defence" could be getting ready to attack the US (if Russia does think that is needed). 

The goal of a Russian attack on the US could be to create chaos in the US and limit the US in fighting wars. Both Russia and China think IS is a CIA-plan to destroy their country. 

Several foreign nations are funding presidential campains, Russia will spread their views in the media. Russia may consider clinton as president a real danger for their country. When a president clinton would go in the direction of becoming a danger for Russian interests they may become less patient. 

A bigger risk could be North Korea attacking the US in Japan or (South China) Sea giving the impression that China is doing the attack. (If it would be clear that North Korea was doing such an attack North Korea would have to pay a price for that. The other way round-China (or Russia) attacking
the US in east Asia could mean that the US would blame/punish North Korea for it-to avoid war with Russia or China. I do think Iran  after https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655 was behind the bombing of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103 Libya played a minor role-but they did get the punishment.)


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Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 4:49am
Hello, Johnray!  It's lovely to see you back.  Are you ok?  Where have you been?  We missed you.

I do not see Russia as planning to attack America.  To understand Russian politics you need to "grock"* the drives behind the system:

The Russian people only vote for those seen as strong leaders.  Russian leaders (and Putin is a prime example) make all their decisions based on giving an impression of strength!  There is no plan to attack America, just to appear threatening and in control.  I am not saying it could not happen, but it is not the intent behind the behaviours.



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 8:37am
http://www.debka.com/article/25717/Iran%E2%80%99s-34th-fleet-faces-US-flotilla-opposite-Yemen" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25717/Iran%E2%80%99s-34th-fleet-faces-US-flotilla-opposite-Yemen  

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/14/syrian-war-report-october-14-2016-northern-aleppo-falls-into-hands-of-syrian-army/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/14/syrian-war-report-october-14-2016-northern-aleppo-falls-into-hands-of-syrian-army/

Events in Yemen, Syria-possibly later on Iraq, Turkey (?) Egypt (?) could mean the US is "put out of the Middle East". The defcon-website is now at "3". (This defcon is a forum, http://thebulletin.org/timeline" rel="nofollow - http://thebulletin.org/timeline the "doomsday clock"is 3 to 12 still ) Without (US, UK) help Saudi Arabia is losing the Yemen war and facing the results of a failed war in Syria. 

Iran and Russia seem to have a sort of defense treaty, an attack on one is an attack on all (could include the CIS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization . 

Russia will not attack when they have other chances. When you look at the history Russia (Soviet Union) invaded Poland in 1939, the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War against Finland. 




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Posted By: Satori
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 2:16pm

You Have Been Fooled into Believing WWIII is Real – Here is the Proof


http://www.blacklistednews.com/You_Have_Been_Fooled_into_Believing_WWIII_is_Real_%E2%80%93_Here_is_the_Proof/54677/0/38/38/Y/M.html


this is a fascinating read



Posted By: Johnray1
Date Posted: October 14 2016 at 10:23pm
Technophobe, I have not been good,but I am getting O.K. 


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 15 2016 at 12:52am
http://tass.com/world/906579?_ga=1.109035394.1618515220.1476517151" rel="nofollow - http://tass.com/world/906579?_ga=1.109035394.1618515220.1476517151 In eastern Ukraine russian backed rebels shot on a Ukrainian (?) helicopter with NATO instructors on board and forced the helicopter to land. 

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2239" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2239 Russian TV station warning for nuclear war; US preparing a major airforce (and navy ?) operation on Diego Garcia (South of Yemen). 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-14/obama-administration-threatens-cyber-war-russia-save-hillary-campaign" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-14/obama-administration-threatens-cyber-war-russia-save-hillary-campaign and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-14/pretext-needed-false-flag-may-be-imminent-drag-us-war" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-14/pretext-needed-false-flag-may-be-imminent-drag-us-war

Russia/Soviet Union reclaimed in 1939 Poland and Finland wich were part of Russia till 1917. The re-unification of Germany was possible by western garantees of no further expension of NATO to the east. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 15 2016 at 3:10am
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/14/489088/US-Russia-war-Syria-" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/14/489088/US-Russia-war-Syria-
What could trigger US-Russia war ?

http://www.pravdareport.com/hotspots/conflicts/12-10-2016/135855-syria-0/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pravdareport.com/hotspots/conflicts/12-10-2016/135855-syria-0/
Russia and US face conflict-stratfor

https://www.rt.com/usa/362847-cia-cyber-attack-putin/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/usa/362847-cia-cyber-attack-putin/
US working on cyberwar against Russia

http://www.defconwarningsystem.com/phpBB3/" rel="nofollow - http://www.defconwarningsystem.com/phpBB3/
"message board down due to higher than normal site traffic"

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2245" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2245
Russian northern fleet all out of ports (and therefor harder to get hit by (counter)strike)


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 15 2016 at 3:43am
[url]http://www.blacklistednews.com/You_Have_Been_Fooled_into_Believing_WWIII_is_Real_%E2%80%93_Here_is_the_Proof/54677/0/38/38/Y/M.html[url]

Satori, the article claims that "world war-3 is very unlikely because economies are interconnected" but that interconnection is not new. During and before W.W. 1 and 2 economies also were interconnected.

"Partners in space" means the US would need Russia for its space programm. That dependency could as well translate in one (of many) reasons for conflict.

Russia and China do have plans for large infra-structure projects-but that might be something the US could consider a problem. 

That a major conflict could bring Mutual Assured Destruction also does not convince me. Duterte is pushing out the US in the Philipines, does want to deal with China. Russia and Iran are kicking out the US in Syria. The Yemen-war is turning into a disaster for US backed Saudi Arabia. Iraq shiites consider themselves at war with the US. Turkey is fighting US backed Kurds in Syria. The Kiev-regime in Ukraine is bankrupt.

Yesterday , Friday, the US government did take a look at military options. Today, Saturday, in Switzerland there will be a meeting of US, Russia and some other countries over Syria. It is very likely that that meeting could become an exchange of threats-a war of words. Tomorrow-Sunday, the US and several other western governments will have meetings about "the situation". 

I do think that further escalation on a global scale is very likely on the short term. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 16 2016 at 1:30am
Superstation mentioned it yesterday, Israeli News Live also has it (from the same source ? could be possible) the US is preparing an air-armada on Diego Garcia-south of Yemen. The B1, B2, B52 can reach all of the middle east. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EkBLxv0ntA&t=941s" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EkBLxv0ntA&t=941s . 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byifgUasRFE&t=393s" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byifgUasRFE&t=393s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krY-1JuKYso" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krY-1JuKYso . Refueling aircraft are send to the middle east. The battle for Mosul is going to start ? 

Debka: http://www.debka.com/article/25719/Russia-Turkey-carve-anti-US-enclaves-in-Syria" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25719/Russia-Turkey-carve-anti-US-enclaves-in-Syria Russia and Turkey cooperate in Syria. 

https://www.rt.com/usa/362919-mason-missiles-attack-yemen/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/usa/362919-mason-missiles-attack-yemen/ For the third time an attack on a US ship for the Yemen coast (?). 

The Lausanne-Switzerland talks on Syria did not turn out into disaster-may continue on Monday. It looks like "the east" and "the west" are talking with a gun at the table. 

Israeli News Live was talking about a possible Russian attack on Alaska when the US would attack Syria (or the Iran fleet for the Yemen coast ?).

http://robinwestenra.blogspot.nl/" rel="nofollow - http://robinwestenra.blogspot.nl/


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 16 2016 at 11:52pm
Kurdish live-link from the North-East of Mosul-Iraq. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wcKAD5bUPw&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wcKAD5bUPw&feature=youtu.be

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-17/hillarys-war-drums-confirm-putins-fears-world-rushing-irreversibly-towards-nuclear-s" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-17/hillarys-war-drums-confirm-putins-fears-world-rushing-irreversibly-towards-nuclear-s  From earlier posts: Putin does want to avoid combat when possible but if it is unavoidable will strike first. 

https://www.rt.com/news/362985-julian-assange-internet-link/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/362985-julian-assange-internet-link/ and https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2263" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2263 US pressure on Equador to deliver Assange to the UK (from the Equador embassy in London) may have become to big. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppmAvcJPWJA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppmAvcJPWJA Israeli News Live-Pro Russian separatist leader killed in Donetsk republic/eastern Ukraine.

http://theantimedia.org/bombing-yemen-know-missiles/" rel="nofollow - http://theantimedia.org/bombing-yemen-know-missiles/ The US bombed houthis in Yemen eventhough it was not clear if they fired the missiles. 

The conservative extreme catholic Polish government want new investigations into the 2010 aircrash in wich a.o. the Polish government died in western Russia. (They would like to blame Russia for it). http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/275635,Lech-Kaczynskis-body-among-first-to-be-exhumed-party-leader" rel="nofollow - http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/275635,Lech-Kaczynskis-body-among-first-to-be-exhumed-party-leader   ( see also : http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/275690,Poland-and-Ukraine-to-build-helicopters-together" rel="nofollow - http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/275690,Poland-and-Ukraine-to-build-helicopters-together )


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 17 2016 at 5:50am
Royal Bank of Scotland RBS/Westminster Bank block RT.com bank accounts in the UK https://www.rt.com/news/363013-rt-uk-accounts-blocked/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/363013-rt-uk-accounts-blocked/ and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-17/rts-bank-accounts-blocked-uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-17/rts-bank-accounts-blocked-uk

The US/UK, France are selling weapons to KSA-in the news for : https://www.rt.com/news/341260-saudi-arabia-women-drivers/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/341260-saudi-arabia-women-drivers/ not let women drive cars is "culture".

http://www.debka.com/article/25721/Mosul-assault-%E2%80%93-a-military-Tower-of-Babel" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25721/Mosul-assault-%E2%80%93-a-military-Tower-of-Babel
When the Kurdish fighters go into Mosul the Turkish army will do the same (to protect Turkish minority). Shi-ite militias-backed by Iran-with US-led coalition air cover (and US special forces in the area) will also play a keyrole. Most likely to block IS-jihadi's from moving west from Mosul into eastern Syria. But according to Debka several thousend IS-fighters already moved some time ago into eastern Syria near Jordanian/Saudi Arabia border. 

The Yemen-war is fought on KSA-territory http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/17/489438/Yemen-Saudi-Arabia-Jizan-" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/17/489438/Yemen-Saudi-Arabia-Jizan-

Egypt is looking for Syria http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/17/489467/Syria-Egypt-antiterror-fight-" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/17/489467/Syria-Egypt-antiterror-fight- and Russia http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/17/489423/Egypt-Russia-Military-Drills-Terrorism" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/17/489423/Egypt-Russia-Military-Drills-Terrorism in its fight against IS (in Sinaï and Libyan/Egypt border area. ). Saudi Arabia stopped oildeal with Egypt for disagreement on Syria https://www.ft.com/content/79060164-916a-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78" rel="nofollow - https://www.ft.com/content/79060164-916a-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Makin-Island-Amphibious-Ready-Group-San-Diego-Navy-Deployment-397111651.html#ixzz4NLS4vMRk" rel="nofollow - http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Makin-Island-Amphibious-Ready-Group-San-Diego-Navy-Deployment-397111651.html#ixzz4NLS4vMRk US will increase pressence in Middle East.

https://wikileaks.org/" rel="nofollow - https://wikileaks.org/ should be illegal says cnn


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 18 2016 at 2:09am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID-p_TVvqKI" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID-p_TVvqKI Putin made Russia's position very clear during the Crimea-crisis-also now on Syria (and other conflict zone's) Putin is making his position very clear. When NATO goes over a red line it has to deal with the consequences. 

Did Saoudi Arabia try to pull the US into their Yemen war by firing on US navy-ships ? That would make more sense than the Houthi-rebels doing so ! http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-17/story-changes-pentagon-no-longer-sure-yemen-fired-missiles-us-ship" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-17/story-changes-pentagon-no-longer-sure-yemen-fired-missiles-us-ship and http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/17/saudi-arabia-is-trying-to-draw-the-us-into-the-yemen-war/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/17/saudi-arabia-is-trying-to-draw-the-us-into-the-yemen-war/

https://www.rt.com/news/363103-duterte-china-visit-help/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/363103-duterte-china-visit-help/ Philippines may start working with China. 

http://theduran.com/us-gives-up-on-aleppo-pleads-russia-mercy-admits-syrians-will-win/" rel="nofollow - http://theduran.com/us-gives-up-on-aleppo-pleads-russia-mercy-admits-syrians-will-win/ and https://www.rt.com/news/363117-russian-air-force-stops-aleppo-strikes/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/363117-russian-air-force-stops-aleppo-strikes/ The US and UK have given up the "moderate rebels" in eastern Aleppo. Russia is willing to cease airstrikes. "The west" claims to keep "supporting" the war for Syria-but looking at developments in Turkey and Saudi Arabia western "aid" for further prolonging the war for Syria will get harder. 

http://theduran.com/heres-why-the-brics-summit-matters/" rel="nofollow - http://theduran.com/heres-why-the-brics-summit-matters/ The "Chinese bloc", the "Russian bloc" and the "non-aligned bloc" did meet at the BRICS-top in Goa-India. The "Western bloc" was the bloc not present-but claiming the "other blocs are isolated".


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 19 2016 at 8:48pm
The picture in the middle east is getting more complicated. Debka reports that of the 12.000 Kurdish fighters in the Mosul-offensive 3.000 are PKK-"Turkish-Kurds". Turkey wants them out of the area or will attack them. http://www.debka.com/article/25721/The-big-Mosul-offensive-is-stuck-halted-by-ISIS-" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25721/The-big-Mosul-offensive-is-stuck-halted-by-ISIS-

Israeli News Live reporting US airborne troops south of Mosul. Turkey indirect threatens the Syrian army in northern Syria giving Free Syrian Army artillery backing against the Syrian army. Turkey also (again) violating Greece airspace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rJpTosrSMY" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rJpTosrSMY

https://www.rt.com/news/363369-normandy-four-putin-merkel-hollande/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/363369-normandy-four-putin-merkel-hollande/ Merkel and Hollande-both in their last year of rule-met Putin and Lavrow in Berlin for talks on Ukraine and Syria. The EU has to decide on (new) sanctions but the support for sanctions-wich costs the EU billions of €-is decreasing. 

I did see another story-line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS5vIieHuUM" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS5vIieHuUM . The US-for internal reasons is creating international crises. 

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/19/syrian-war-report-october-19-2016-russia-sets-up-outpost-to-fight-isis-terrorists-deploying-from-iraq/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/10/19/syrian-war-report-october-19-2016-russia-sets-up-outpost-to-fight-isis-terrorists-deploying-from-iraq/ Iranian backed shi-ite militia want to block IS jihadis moving from Mosul to Raqqa (eastern Syria). Russia is getting ready to deal with them. http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/18550/Hundreds-of-ISIS-fighters-fleeing-from-Mosul-to-Syria" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/18550/Hundreds-of-ISIS-fighters-fleeing-from-Mosul-to-Syria The US-led coalition is not attacking IS convoys from Mosul to Syria. 

Israeli News Live:

Russia military moves to intranet from internet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjnk_-SYa6w" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjnk_-SYa6w   a reaction to the US call for a cyber-war against Russia ? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID-p_TVvqKI&t=3s" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID-p_TVvqKI&t=3s Is the UK considering blocking the Russian Northern/Baltic fleet in the North Sea ????

All together: Russia has every reason to consider IS-with more than 20.000 fighters with Russian nationality as a threat organized by the west directed against Russia. China, Philippines, Iran seem to share the vision that fighting (Sunni) jihadis is not contained to their own borders as long as "the west" and Sunni Gulf States (Saudi Arabia) (Pakistan is even more complicated-they back the Taliban who is at war with IS in Afghanistan) is using IS-like groups for their goals. 

NATO expanding east, against agreements, military build ups by the west, against agreements-insults by the west against Russia-Putin has drawn a red line. Enough is enough. This proberbly will mean that confrontations will not end soon and may get worse. 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-19/has-world-war-3-already-started" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-19/has-world-war-3-already-started


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Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Date Posted: October 19 2016 at 9:26pm
^I have great respect for the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and hope that the Kurds someday have a homeland of their own! 

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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 19 2016 at 9:47pm
CRS, DrPH I agree with you on the Kurds. There are many reasons why this largest nation without a homeland has not their own country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds  

The  30-32 milion Kurds do not have one religion, live in an oil rich area and always manage to disagree within themselves. It is difficult to give a definition of "a Kurd"; defining borders of Kurdistan is as good as impossible. 

There is a joke about some other groups-two persons would bring three political parties. The Kurds are very vulnarable for the divide-and-rule tactics. Most of the Kurds live in eastern Turkey (22 milion) but due to the cold war "the west"supported for decennia repression of the Kurds by the Turkish government. Kurds in Iraq and Iran also were repressed for decades by their governments. Turkey and Iran agree on their anti-Kurdish line. Turkey is in Syria and Iraq to fight against the Kurds.

The countries in the middle east are the results of western foreign policy after the break-up of the Ottoman Empire after World War 1. 

The Kurds are testimony of how cynical international diplomacy works for centuries. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: November 08 2016 at 3:12am
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/seismic-shift-mid-east-regional-power-saudis-halt-egypt-oil-supplies-cairo-turns-ira" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/seismic-shift-mid-east-regional-power-saudis-halt-egypt-oil-supplies-cairo-turns-ira and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/saudi-iranian-fallout-could-destroy-opec-deal" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/saudi-iranian-fallout-could-destroy-opec-deal Saudi Arabia needs oil to be able to fight its wars in Yemen and by proxy in Syria, Iraq, Bahrein, North/West Africa. With US arms Saudi Arabia is the main sponsor for IS. 

Now Russia, Iran, and Egypt could go after Saudi oil-production to bring down the corrupt house of Saud and stop KSA from supporting US backed "rebels/terrorists" all around the globe. 

http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/18762/The-%E2%80%9CRaqqa-Campaign%E2%80%9D-that-never-was-and-slow-moving-Mosul-offensive" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/18762/The-%E2%80%9CRaqqa-Campaign%E2%80%9D-that-never-was-and-slow-moving-Mosul-offensive The US is supporting a mainly Kurdish Army in Syria in its offensive against Raqqa. Turkey has been supporting IS to fight the Kurds both in Syria and Iraq and is getting ready to intervene against the Kurdish armies getting close to Turkish positions in both countries. Since Iran is not a friend of the Kurds, Moscow is willing to "pay a price" for Turkish support, it looks like the Kurds are allowed to deal with IS and as a "reward" the Kurds will have to fight with the Turkish army (still a NATO member but could end up fighting US (and Canadian, UK http://www.voltairenet.org/article193988.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article193988.html , French http://www.voltairenet.org/article193865.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article193865.html ) special forces in the Kurdish armies.) http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/18765/US-Turkey-at-sharp-odds-on-Kurds%E2%80%99-role-against-ISIS-in-Iraq-Syria" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/18765/US-Turkey-at-sharp-odds-on-Kurds%E2%80%99-role-against-ISIS-in-Iraq-Syria  see also https://southfront.org/admiral-kuznetsov-battlegroup-to-start-active-phase-of-operation-in-syria-in-coming-days-reports/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/admiral-kuznetsov-battlegroup-to-start-active-phase-of-operation-in-syria-in-coming-days-reports/ and https://southfront.org/russian-su-33-from-admiral-kuznetsovs-deck-spotted-over-syrian-tartus/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/russian-su-33-from-admiral-kuznetsovs-deck-spotted-over-syrian-tartus/

In Eastern Ukraine I (DJ) would not be surprised when a large Ukraine/pro-Kiev offensive with NATO support would start. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/nato-places-300000-troops-high-alert-readiness-confrontation-russia" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/nato-places-300000-troops-high-alert-readiness-confrontation-russia When Russia starts it final offensive against eastern Aleppo (also using Northern/Baltic fleet) will that start a Kiev-offensive against "the pro-Russia-rebels"/Russia ? 

https://southfront.org/16-us-servicemen-killed-27-wounded-during-mosul-offensive-reports/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/16-us-servicemen-killed-27-wounded-during-mosul-offensive-reports/ . I (DJ) know that some ATF-members may have family in that region, I hope they stay safe and healthy.

Via NATO the US dominates EU policy towards China. http://www.voltairenet.org/article193913.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article193913.html




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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: November 11 2016 at 1:27am
If Clinton had won the  US elections the US-Russia relations proberbly would not get better and a US-global agenda (with TTIP etc) would still be a main US goal. Trump wants to talk with Putin, Putin was the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump with his elections. (Russian diplomats may have had meetings with both the Clinton and Trump-campain team to find out what to expect.) Trump seems to be more pro-Israel, under Obama the relations between Israel and the US did get "cold", Netanyahu and Putin became "better friends". Trump would also like to go for a hard-line towards Iran, not backed by the EU. 

https://southfront.org/video-footage-of-houthi-forces-destroying-saudi-army-base/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/video-footage-of-houthi-forces-destroying-saudi-army-base/ Iran, Russia, China are involved in the Yemen war. KSA needs US weapons to fight that war, but oil-prices may drop further giving KSA less money to pay for those weapons (and the mercenaries that are doing a lot of the fighting). 

A Shi-ite uprising in Bahrein was repressed by Saudi forces, another Shi-ite uprising in the north-east of Saudi Arabia is also put down violently by the wahabist regime. I expect that both regions N.E.KSA and Bahrein) can expect Iranian (and Russian, Egyptian) support to further weaken the (US/west backed, IS funding) Riyad regime.  Maybe "terrorists" start blowing up oil-installations in the region, others may find the idea of organizing their proxy army interesting. 

Russia is about to start large scale bombing/missiles-attacks on (moderate) rebels in Syria. The goal proberbly is to break the backbone of IS and other "rebelgroups", destroying concentrations and logistics. 

Turkey may be allowed to play a small role in Syria and Iraq when Turkey is willing to pay a price to Russia and Iran. Both countries would like to be able to use Turkish ports, Russia proberbly would love to have airbases in Turkey. On the other hand Sunni/Turkman, Kurdish minorities need some safety. 

Egypt has had enough of the Saudi-oil blackmail and did choose to do bussiness with Iran. Russia may provide aid in fighting IS, Egyptian soldiers are getting "practice" in Syria. Egypt wants the Libyan neighbour not to be a terrorist base-China wants Libyan oil-Russia has the means to "bring peace to that region". (And that region spans northern Africa from Nigeria to Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Mali etc.)

Russia is the largest oil/gas producer, China the largest consumer. Wars most of the times are energy related. With President Trump going for more isolationism Russia and China are preparing their plans. 




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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: November 14 2016 at 3:58am
Russia is preparing strategic bombers and fleet for action in Syria. http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950822001127" rel="nofollow - http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950822001127 and https://southfront.org/russias-tu-160-tu-95-strategic-bombers-on-combat-alert-being-loaded-with-missiles-for-syria-strikes/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/russias-tu-160-tu-95-strategic-bombers-on-combat-alert-being-loaded-with-missiles-for-syria-strikes/

The Yemen war is escalating further on Saudi ground (border region)  https://southfront.org/saudi-army-suffers-heavy-losses-as-the-houthi-forces-advance-across-jizan/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/saudi-army-suffers-heavy-losses-as-the-houthi-forces-advance-across-jizan/  and http://yemen.liveuamap.com/en/2016/23-october-saudi-arabia-forces-repelled-houthis-attack-at" rel="nofollow - http://yemen.liveuamap.com/en/2016/23-october-saudi-arabia-forces-repelled-houthis-attack-at

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-14/kremlin-gains-two-more-european-allies-bulgaria-moldova-elect-pro-russian-presidents" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-14/kremlin-gains-two-more-european-allies-bulgaria-moldova-elect-pro-russian-presidents

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/11/14/493549/Iran-China-Hossein-Dehqan-Chang-Wanquan-military-defense" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/11/14/493549/Iran-China-Hossein-Dehqan-Chang-Wanquan-military-defense



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: November 26 2016 at 9:01pm
Iran may open navy-bases in Syria and Iran http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-26/after-warning-us-retaliation-iran-plans-russian-fighter-jet-purchase-naval-bases-syr" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-26/after-warning-us-retaliation-iran-plans-russian-fighter-jet-purchase-naval-bases-syr  (Also mentions Iran-navy friendly visit to South Africa)

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-22/major-foreign-policy-shift-turkey-abandoning-eu-sco" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-22/major-foreign-policy-shift-turkey-abandoning-eu-sco Turkey may join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization-wich is slowley moving into a new-much larger "Warsaw Pact" and could include Russia, China, Iran, Philipines, Viet Nam, Syria, Egypt etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation (India and Pakistan will become members in 2017-China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan are already members. Iran, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka are considering membership. )

The US fails to understand that there is a strong movement for pan-Asian coopereation and trade with Europe and Africa. The outcome of the US-wars in the middle east and S.E. Asia is that the US is not welcome any longer in Asia. 

http://www.debka.com/article/25802/Egyptian-pilots-flying-Russian-choppers-in-Syria" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25802/Egyptian-pilots-flying-Russian-choppers-in-Syria Egypt fighting US backed terrorists in Syria with Russian helicopters. It will be just a matter of time before Russia starts intervening in Libya (after the chaos the NATO murder on Gadaffi left behind). 

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2559" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2559 Allthough I oppose the language used in the article; some politicians in the US still want war with Russia. 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-24/all-aboard-post-tpp-world" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-24/all-aboard-post-tpp-world   (RCEP-China led, replacing US-led TPP, Japan, Chili, Argentina member, Brazil to follow, Mexico-pushed by Trump ?) and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-25/oil-slides-saudis-refuse-attend-non-opec-producers-meeting" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-25/oil-slides-saudis-refuse-attend-non-opec-producers-meeting  (Suadi Arabia is losing the oil-war. There is regimechange underway for the wahabist IS funding corrupt criminal US friends in the Arab peninsula.) also signs of a global shift of power. Uncertainty over US leadership only will make Putin stronger. 

The US Clinton-Obama foreign policy has been even a bigger disaster-for the US-than the war crimes of Bush (and Blair, some other European "leaders").



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: November 29 2016 at 10:09pm
http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19073/Arab-media-Israel-attacks-Syrian-Hizballah-targets-near-Damascus" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19073/Arab-media-Israel-attacks-Syrian-Hizballah-targets-near-Damascus  and update [url]http://www.debka.com/article/25806/Israel-jets-mark-go-it-alone-policy-on-Syria[url] According to Debka around november 21 there was a sort of agreement between the US(Trump)-Russia-Israel, Turkey on a sort of safe zone near the Golan-heights for "rebels". Russia did attack those "rebels" killing a large number of them Nov.27. In reaction Israel makes clear it does not want Iran/Hezbollah getting close to the Golan heights. Earlier Turkey shelled Syrian Arab Army in Latakia from inside Turkey during the SAA attack on Turkman "rebels". Turkey wants to fight the Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq, protect Turkish and Sunni minorities against Shiïtes.)

http://www.debka.com/article/25804/New-Putin-move-to-win-a-military-base-in-Libya" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25804/New-Putin-move-to-win-a-military-base-in-Libya  An East-Lybia general invites Russia to open up a base in Benghazi for Russian navy/air force. The (US-born) Lybian general is working with Egypt and UAE. Putin will welcome this invitation to open a base in Northern Africa-700 km from Europe.

https://www.rt.com/news/368601-erdogan-syria-oust-assad/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/368601-erdogan-syria-oust-assad/

http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19056/Moscow-Syrian-rebels-lost-40-of-their-Aleppo-territory" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19056/Moscow-Syrian-rebels-lost-40-of-their-Aleppo-territory

Turkish forces north of Aleppo were stopped by Syria last week. Israel is attacking (mostly) Hezbollah transports from Lebanon to Damascus. The "rebels" in Eastern Aleppo are collapsing eventhough the end of the Aleppo battle most likely will not be the end of the "War for Syria".


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 01 2016 at 2:17am
http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19090/Russian-air-force-to-resume-operations-from-Iran-s-Hamadan-airbase" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19090/Russian-air-force-to-resume-operations-from-Iran-s-Hamadan-airbase With the Iran airbase open for Russia the Russian aircraftcarrier may move towards Libya/Benghazi. 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-30/second-look-opec-deal-heres-what-can-go-wrong" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-30/second-look-opec-deal-heres-what-can-go-wrong Oil-prices are effecting the possibility to fight wars. Russia, Iran, Libya, Venezuela, Equador "are not friends of the US or Saudi Arabia" and oil-prices are a major weapon. For the US shale-oil fracking mostly is profitible (without taking earthquakes into account) at above a 100 US $. 

http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19088/Russia-threatens-to-shoot-down-missiles-test-fired-by-Ukraine" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19088/Russia-threatens-to-shoot-down-missiles-test-fired-by-Ukraine and http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19092/Ukraine-begins-military-exercise-near-Crimean-Peninsula" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19092/Ukraine-begins-military-exercise-near-Crimean-Peninsula growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia near the Crimea.


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 1:41am
The last days of Obama in the White House could http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19100/In-televised-overture-to-Trump-Putin-calls-for-cooperation-in-war-on-terror" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19100/In-televised-overture-to-Trump-Putin-calls-for-cooperation-in-war-on-terror still bring danger. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/battle-aleppo-over-now-real-war-has-begun" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/battle-aleppo-over-now-real-war-has-begun . https://www.rt.com/news/368962-wasp-warships-navy-mediterranean/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/368962-wasp-warships-navy-mediterranean/ Two US war ships, 4000 US troops on their way to the Middle East ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YK5pvu-_R4" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YK5pvu-_R4 Are Ukraine and Turkey leading the way for a major escalation both in Syria and Ukraine ?

http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19098/Iran-planning-to-set-up-naval-bases-on-Yemeni-Syrian-coasts" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19098/Iran-planning-to-set-up-naval-bases-on-Yemeni-Syrian-coasts and https://www.rt.com/news/line/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/line/

Foreign special services preparing massive cyberattacks on Russian banks – FSB

Foreign special services are preparing to carry out massive cyberattacks starting from December 5 aimed at destabilizing Russia’s financial system, the Federal Security Service said on Friday. The goal of the cyberattacks is also to destroy the activity of “a range of major Russian banks,” TASS reports. The servers and command centers for carrying out these cyberattacks are located in the Netherlands and are owned by Ukrainian hosting company BlazingFast, according to the statement. The cyberattacks are expected to be accompanied by mass SMS and provocative publications in social networks or blogs about “a crisis in the Russian credit and financial system, bankruptcy and withdrawal of licenses of leading federal and regional banks,” it added.




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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 13 2016 at 2:13am
https://www.rt.com/news/370113-iran-turkey-secret-talks-syria/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/370113-iran-turkey-secret-talks-syria/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0fJquJPoE&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0fJquJPoE&feature=youtu.be
https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-december-9-2016-isis-advancing-on-palmyra-amid-ceasefire-in-aleppo/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-december-9-2016-isis-advancing-on-palmyra-amid-ceasefire-in-aleppo/ and https://southfront.org/russia-isis-offensive-on-palmyra-could-be-launched-to-give-respite-to-militants-in-aleppo/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/russia-isis-offensive-on-palmyra-could-be-launched-to-give-respite-to-militants-in-aleppo/

In the Russian view the US is behind the Palmyra-IS offensive. There are claims that IS did move fighters from Iraq to eastern Syria. With the "claim/propaganda" that Russia got Trump elected in the US elections the situation may get worse if clinton would become the next US president. 

Trump-via Exxon-already made oil deals with Putin. Clinton keeps supporting the Saudi oil-interests. 

Main stream-media keep spreading fake-news about civil wars in Syria (Iraq, Libya etc) while there is a battle between oil-interests-groups. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/11/systematic-neo-colonisation-of-muslim-world/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/11/systematic-neo-colonisation-of-muslim-world/ . Religion always was a good instrument to divide and rule. 

Turkey may be on its way to go to a large scale invasion of Syria and Iraq for the protection of Turkmen-minorities, fight terrorgroups (Kurds) and end the rule of Assad. Israel has been very active with land-land, air-land missiles (from aircraft in Lebanese airspace; Russia is covering most of the middle east with anti-aircraft defenses). "Incidents" (false flag) may provide Jordan and Gulf States to "fight terrorism" in Syria and Iraq-backed by US anti-aircraft systems. 

At that moment you can wait who starts shooting down planes, missiles, drones etc. first-a full scale escalation. Egypt is getting more and more involved in Syria-on the Assad/Russia/Iran side. 

President Trump (if he ends up becoming president) already has made US-China relations "problematic". China may end up fighting IS in Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Libya, Philipines etc. and is already very active in tradedeals in Latin America. 

The Obama-presidency is in its last month. There are groups that may want to create a situation that the new president has to fight wars he (Trump) did not want to start.


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 18 2016 at 3:51am
http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19306/US-Democrats-step-up-campaign-to-discredit-Trump-election-win" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/19306/US-Democrats-step-up-campaign-to-discredit-Trump-election-win clinton and the "groups surrounding her" are willing to start a world war 3 to avoid trump getting the next US president ? Both trump and clinton belong in a mad-house-are a danger to the world. Trumps plans for war with China, moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, reopen the conflict with Iran, put at least 4 generals in his administration (while politics have to control the generals and oil-companies Trump is handing them the power.)

Also in Europe politics failed and give rise to insane populists "politicians". Here in the Netherland we have a trump-like-"politician" (even though this man always was in "politics") Geert Wilders with his Party For Freedom (in Dutch PVV). He is the only party-member, how the party is financed is a secret. Wilders once told that he was working for the Mossad, he once was in an Israeli kibuts. The pvv is very pro-Israel/anti-islam. For a lot of problems they do not have answers. 

In Syria http://www.voltairenet.org/article194590.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article194590.html / https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2705" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2705
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/17/breaking-syrian-special-forces-captured-14-us-coalition-officers-captured-in-aleppo/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/17/breaking-syrian-special-forces-captured-14-us-coalition-officers-captured-in-aleppo/  (22 US, 16 UK, 21 French, 7 Israeli and 62 Turkish military were "found" in Eastern Aleppo-and there are several other reports as well-this group was allowed to move to the "rebel"(/NATO) held area of Syria and http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/17/turkish-convoys-loaded-with-tow-and-manpad-missiles-waiting-to-equip-terrorists-in-syria/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/17/turkish-convoys-loaded-with-tow-and-manpad-missiles-waiting-to-equip-terrorists-in-syria/ the NATO-Gulf States war against Iran, Russia, etc goes on. The west stopped calling IS terrorists; they are now all "friends of the west rebels".  In Russian and Iranian view they are not fighting IS any longer, they are at war with the west. Insanity rules.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: December 27 2016 at 11:01pm
Lots of questions on the Tu-154 crash with on board the former red army choir, a "Dr Liza" and a general and 5 colonels on their way to Syria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY0IZULoxak" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY0IZULoxak and http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/25/did-israel-down-a-russian-jet-over-unsc-smackdown/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/12/25/did-israel-down-a-russian-jet-over-unsc-smackdown/   http://www.debka.com/article/25858/Plane-crash-ups-Syria-tied-Russian-deaths-to-310" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25858/Plane-crash-ups-Syria-tied-Russian-deaths-to-310 . 

The Black Sea-region has turned into a "secret war zone" the last years. Unmarked planes were bombing in eastern Ukraine from NATO-bases in Romania and Bulgaria. Russia may have been testing new electronic weapons on US ships in the Black Sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Donald_Cook" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Donald_Cook . 

NATO wants to spread its influence eastward-via Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbedjan to Pakistan (and the war in Afghanistan) with support of some Arab states (Jordan, Gulf States) and Israel. The goal would be the control of global energy (and with that remaining the energy-backing of the US $). 

After Iraq, Libya, Syria was next on the western list. Iran, Russia also could be on that list. China-looking for energy in a.o. the South China Sea (and solar/wind power)-wants to be able to have a choice in were to get her energy from and in the currency it wants to pay for it. 

http://www.moonofalabama.org/2016/12/syria-roundup-turkeys-problems-increase.html#more" rel="nofollow - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2016/12/syria-roundup-turkeys-problems-increase.html#more Russia is giving air support for the Turkish offensive against IS in northern Syria. (The US refuses to give air support but has been sending anti-tank weapons to "moderate rebels"-IS is using those weapons against Turkish tanks) 
In an earlier post http://www.moonofalabama.org/2016/12/how-the-military-excluded-the-us-from-international-syria-negotiations.html#comments" rel="nofollow - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2016/12/how-the-military-excluded-the-us-from-international-syria-negotiations.html#comments it gets clear that Obama is not in control of the US intervention in Syria-and the CIA and pentagon are fighting each other. Russia has decided that it is wiser to talk with Iran and Turkey (leave the NATO out) about peace in the middle east. 

Several diplomats getting murdered-staying out of main news: http://www.voltairenet.org/article194665.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article194665.html , http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/747259/NATO-Auditor-General-is-found-shot-dead-in-suspicious-circumstances" rel="nofollow - http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/747259/NATO-Auditor-General-is-found-shot-dead-in-suspicious-circumstances , http://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2016/12/26/former-russian-fsb-agent-rosneft-official-found-dead-in-moscow" rel="nofollow - http://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2016/12/26/former-russian-fsb-agent-rosneft-official-found-dead-in-moscow

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/12/26/503611/Armenia-tells-EEU-Iran-wants-free-trade-deal" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/12/26/503611/Armenia-tells-EEU-Iran-wants-free-trade-deal Iran may join the Eurasian Economic Union. 




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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 07 2017 at 7:13am
http://www.mintpressnews.com/leaked-audio-reveals-us-was-aware-of-isis-threat-sought-regime-change-in-syria/223848/" rel="nofollow - http://www.mintpressnews.com/leaked-audio-reveals-us-was-aware-of-isis-threat-sought-regime-change-in-syria/223848/ The US goal in Syria/Iraq is to create a sunni Islamic State in eastern Syria/western Iraq. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv7TWC1NX3o" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv7TWC1NX3o ).

A new US administration has to find new ways to get itself out of the largest western foreign policy disaster in decades. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/01/05/turkey-leaving-nato-asserts-right-to-close-key-base-for-coalition/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/01/05/turkey-leaving-nato-asserts-right-to-close-key-base-for-coalition/ Turkey leaving NATO, http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-06/friends-long-live-duterte-tells-russian-navy-hopes-moscow-will-become-ally-and-prote" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-06/friends-long-live-duterte-tells-russian-navy-hopes-moscow-will-become-ally-and-prote Russia and China "improving relations" with the Philipines was unthinkeble till recent. (Is Russia going to help Duterte in his fight with western/gulf states backed IS muslim-fighters in the southern Philipines ? Has "the west"been supporting several wars in third world countries for their own interests-giving aid in a "war-on-terror" in wich the west sits at both sides-supporting "rebels" and government ? see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War on how the US became "such a friend of the Philipines".)

The US claim of Russia being involved in clinton losing the election is an insult to any intelligent being. http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/01/new-intelligence-report-adds-no-evidence-of-russian-hacking.html#more" rel="nofollow - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/01/new-intelligence-report-adds-no-evidence-of-russian-hacking.html#more and is damaging EU-US relations further. The US did hack, interfer etc. in the EU for decades, even hacked the phone of Angela Merkel https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/08/nsa-tapped-german-chancellery-decades-wikileaks-claims-merkel" rel="nofollow - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/08/nsa-tapped-german-chancellery-decades-wikileaks-claims-merkel . Most west european intelligence agences are under US control. (The US is black mailing European governments with certain information-especialy on royals and their nazi-ties.)

For the EU the new US administration has to show how economic trade, foreign policy cooperation etc. will work out. Protectionism could show up at both sides of the Atlantic with elections in France, Netherlands, Germany etc. this year and "new groups" very critical of "old ways".




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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Satori
Date Posted: January 14 2017 at 5:15am
not war with Russia
but regime change ?

The coming famine: Russia, peak oil and the collapse of cheap food
http://peakoil.com/consumption/the-coming-famine-russia-peak-oil-and-the-collapse-of-cheap-food

it will be interesting to see what Trumps position on Russia turns out to be
once the spooks fill him in on peak oil and all of its unpleasant implications

"This is the “end game”. This is the future. There can be no other reason the United States is willing to risk war with Russia. Oil is always the reason the United States goes to war since the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo showed us how vulnerable we really are. But this time, we’ve got a “false prosperity” and millions of people born solely because of the cheap food brought to us by cheap oil. When that oil is gone, guess what? We will not be able to feed all those people born because cheap oil made feeding them possible. You do the math on what that means."

"Higgins: It's simple economics. Today it's oil, right? In ten or fifteen years, food. Plutonium. Maybe even sooner. Now, what do you think the people are gonna want us to do then?
Joe Turner: Ask them?
Higgins: Not now - then! Ask 'em when they're running out. Ask 'em when there's no heat in their homes and they're cold. Ask 'em when their engines stop. Ask 'em when people who have never known hunger start going hungry. You wanna know something? They won't want us to ask 'em. They'll just want us to get it for 'em!"

prophetic words from Three Days of the Condor


Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Date Posted: January 14 2017 at 5:53pm
^Thanks, Dutch Josh, you have been hard at work!  There is a lot of material to digest, I appreciate your vigilance in these trying times!

Stay Safe, Chuck the Yank! Thumbs Up


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 14 2017 at 9:32pm
CRS,DrPH did you know that "Yankee" comes from the Dutch names "Jan Kees", the Russian flag is influenced by the Dutch flag when czar Peter the Great visited Holland to study ship building-Amsterdam was a model for St. Petersburg....

Some news in the "transition-fog" : http://www.voltairenet.org/article194884.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article194884.html what will Turkey do ? 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-14/his-first-foreign-trip-president-trump-plans-meet-putin-reykjavik" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-14/his-first-foreign-trip-president-trump-plans-meet-putin-reykjavik but also http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-14/beijing-responds-tells-relevant-parties-us-one-china-principle-non-negotiable" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-14/beijing-responds-tells-relevant-parties-us-one-china-principle-non-negotiable

http://www.debka.com/article/25887/Mystery-blasts-in-Damascus-Syria-accuses-Israel" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25887/Mystery-blasts-in-Damascus-Syria-accuses-Israel Israel may not have been involved in the Damascus bombing ? 


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Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Date Posted: January 14 2017 at 10:20pm
Originally posted by Dutch Josh Dutch Josh wrote:

CRS,DrPH did you know that "Yankee" comes from the Dutch names "Jan Kees", the Russian flag is influenced by the Dutch flag when czar Peter the Great visited Holland to study ship building-Amsterdam was a model for St. Petersburg....

I did not, thanks!  I'm part Dutch on my grandmother's side - her grandfather was named Lindelse (I think I'm spelling it correctly), yours is a remarkable land with amazing history!  

I'm still amazed that after the loss of your countrymen in the downed flight MH17, nothing has been done to hold the Russians accountable.  

This Trump will be a disaster....I fully expect that, within 24-48 hours of his being officially President, we'll see (a) Russia invade Ukraine, Latvia or other, (b) China invade Taiwan, and/or (c) North Korea do something stupid as a provocation. 

If so, I don't think it will end well for anyone. 

Be safe, my friend. 


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 14 2017 at 10:58pm
On the MH17 flight there is a lot of suspicion on the official story. Not that many people believe "Putin did it". There was a referendum on an Ukraine-EU treaty in wich a majority in the Netherlands voted against that treaty. 

The rift between politicians and the public is not only a US thing, it is also a European problem. 

Here we may have Geert Wilders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geert_Wilders" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geert_Wilders as our Trump. But alternatives also lost credebility-just like in the US. 

Putin (he must have known Angela Merkel when she was a student in East Berlin) is a carefull chess-player. If there is any agression before january 20 it may come from the Obama/old elite. But not that many military are waiting for a war with Russia (that nobody will win).

Stay safe ! (By the way "Linders" is quite common in the Netherlands)


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: January 27 2017 at 12:32pm
The Obama-administration did claim that everything that went wrong was to blame on Putin. The Trump-administration wants us to start blaming everything that goes wrong on China....

The mass-media first criminalized Muslims, then Russia and soon will start blaming China. Trump also has problems with Muslims, Mexicans, everyone who disagrees with him...the outcome is that North Korea gets more protection from China. The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Pakistan_Economic_Corridor" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Pakistan_Economic_Corridor Chinese are getting port-facilities in Pakistan/Indian Ocean. The Trans Pacific Partnership could see China replacing the US. i would not be surprised when China starts investing in Mexico, buying Mexican oil and products Trump does not want in the US. 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-27/gorbachev-it-looks-if-world-preparing-war" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-27/gorbachev-it-looks-if-world-preparing-war

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3058" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3058

Beijing has deployed advanced Dongfeng-41 ICBMs in Heilongjiang Province, in the far northeastern region of China which borders Russia, according to reports based on images, possibly leaked to coincide with Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president.  Because of the long travel of an ICBM, these weapons would not be a threat to most of Russia, but Pentagon Sources tell SuperStation95 they are most definitely capable of striking "anywhere in the United States."

Each missile travels at Mach 25 which is 19,000 miles per hour.  Each missile carries TEN nuclear warheads which can target separate cities; so one missile launch can destroy TEN different American cities!  

China has already moved two entire Brigades to their northeastern-most province. China only maintains six rocket brigades for their whole country, with a total of about 100,000 service members to maintain and operate them.  

The fact that two full brigades have been sent to northeast China, means upwards of 30,000 service members and perhaps twenty of these missiles have been moved.  Twenty missiles means 200 warheads . . . destroying 200 American targets!



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: February 22 2017 at 8:39am
http://meganews360.com/autopsy-report-reveals-russias-un-envoy-churkin-was-poisoned/" rel="nofollow - http://meganews360.com/autopsy-report-reveals-russias-un-envoy-churkin-was-poisoned/

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-21/trump-administration-issues-statement-death-russias-un-ambassador" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-21/trump-administration-issues-statement-death-russias-un-ambassador  

From a Zero Hedge reaction: If he was the only dead russian top diplomat then yes. However ....

Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov murdered in Turkey by gunshot from an off-duty turkish policeman, December 19, 2016,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Karlov#Assassination" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Karlov#Assassination

Andrey Malanin, top consul in the russian embassy in Athens unexpectedly found dead in his Athens apt. Jan 6, 2017,  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38560438" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38560438

Alexander Kadakin, russian ambassador to India and a critically important one to possibly avoid war betwen Pakistan and India, unexpectedly died from a heart attack without previous signs of cardiac problems on the 26th of January.  Russia has started it´s own investigation of his death  http://www.dnd.com.pk/russia-probing-death-of-ambassador-alexander-kadakin-in-new-delhi/124619" rel="nofollow - http://www.dnd.com.pk/russia-probing-death-of-ambassador-alexander-kadak...

UN russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin, USA, dies suddenly and unexpectedly from heart problems, February 20, 2017

According to media heart attack was the reason for both mr Churkin and mr Kadakin. For mr Malani the reason of death in his case is "natural causes" according to greek police.

All deaths within a 2 month period.  IMHO it is clear that Trump is no peace messenger. Either he is a powerless clown or he is in alliance with the murderers. And another thing: This sequence of killings should mean we have a major war coming soon. My guess is that it starts with India and Pakistan. They have been shooting on eachother with artillery for several months now and there are no signs of reconciliation between them .



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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: March 17 2017 at 9:19am
A lot of air-activity above Syria last night, https://www.rt.com/news/381144-syria-airstrike-usa-russia/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/381144-syria-airstrike-usa-russia/ . The US tried to attack al-quada in the Aleppo/Idlib region. http://www.debka.com/article/25971/Israeli-air-strikes-in-Syria-Reprisal-threatened" rel="nofollow - http://www.debka.com/article/25971/Israeli-air-strikes-in-Syria-Reprisal-threatened Israel-via Lebanon-hit several targets inside Syria. Both the US and Israel are not welcomed by Syria/Assad. Reports of a shot down plane may be Syrian propaganda. Syria, Russia also active in the Syrian skies. (Proberbly also Turkey attacking US-backed Kurdish positions in northern Syria ?)

More serious is the situation for North Korea. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-17/trump-slams-north-korea-behaving-very-badly-blames-china" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-17/trump-slams-north-korea-behaving-very-badly-blames-china (also https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3492" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3492 , https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3491" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3491 , 
https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3484" rel="nofollow - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/3484 .)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39297031" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39297031 When North Korea expects the US to attack their country they will strike first and hard. The US should not act without communication with China. A US attack on North Korea as a surprise for China will be seen as an attack on China and dealt with accordingly.

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/03/17/514702/Russia-US-tensions-Korean-peninsula" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/03/17/514702/Russia-US-tensions-Korean-peninsula , http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/03/15/514386/China-Li-Korean-Peninsual-regional-tensions" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/03/15/514386/China-Li-Korean-Peninsual-regional-tensions , http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/03/17/514657/US-State-Department-Russia-Crimea" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/03/17/514657/US-State-Department-Russia-Crimea . 

We may be moving into a crisis far worse than the 1962 Cuba-Crisis-with chances of things getting out of control very fast-but the main news seem to miss the urgency.

North Korea is preparing both nuclear test and missile-test. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-korea-preparing-for-biggest-nuclear-test" rel="nofollow - http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-korea-preparing-for-biggest-nuclear-test This is unacceptable for the US-Japan, South Korea but also for Russia and China. But when the US and Russia/China do not agree on actions things can go very wrong.


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: hachiban08
Date Posted: March 17 2017 at 12:09pm
Mock evacuation drills were conducted at an elementary school in Japan in case of NK missle attack.


http://www.kcra.com/article/giggles-go-silent-as-japan-holds-missile-attack-drill-north-korea/9145712" rel="nofollow - http://www.kcra.com/article/giggles-go-silent-as-japan-holds-missile-attack-drill-north-korea/9145712

This 2nd article is more in-depth:

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-holds-first-north-korea-missile-evacuation-drill" rel="nofollow - http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-holds-first-north-korea-missile-evacuation-drill


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: March 18 2017 at 12:41am
Children should be happy and playing ! 

https://southfront.org/is-war-in-asia-just-around-the-corner/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/is-war-in-asia-just-around-the-corner/
https://southfront.org/us-carrier-strike-groups-locations-map-march-17-2017/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/us-carrier-strike-groups-locations-map-march-17-2017/


Tillerson on his way to China http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39313654" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39313654 , http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/17/tillerson-refuses-to-rule-out-nuclearization-asian-allies-to-keep-north-korea-in-check.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/17/tillerson-refuses-to-rule-out-nuclearization-asian-allies-to-keep-north-korea-in-check.html

I would like to believe that invading North Korea with (foreign) investments could avoid a major war. Every North Korean producing things like geigercounters, solarpanels etc. With more democratic rights in the factory than outside it would undermine the NK elite. That elite could get some security to avoid "unwanted actions" and to get out of the crisis. 

Most states have police that can deal with hostage situations. Weapons are persuation, patience, the determination that violence will make things even worse. 

https://www.rt.com/news/381205-syria-mosque-strike-pentagon/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/381205-syria-mosque-strike-pentagon/ When Russia and Iran have to start believing Israel and the US are coordinating their actions inside Syria (and against Iran) this is a further escalation. Saudi Arabia is already involved in wars with Iran in Yemen and Syria-openly support by Israel and the US (and Pakistan in KSA) is "bad news".


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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: March 18 2017 at 1:46am
Further links on North Korea

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2017/03/18/0301000000AEN20170318000400315.html" rel="nofollow - http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2017/03/18/0301000000AEN20170318000400315.html  
Yonhap is a South Korean press agency. 

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0318/c90000-9192116.html" rel="nofollow - http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0318/c90000-9192116.html The Peoples Daily is the news-outlet of the (ruling) Chinese Communist Party. From this article, US-China trade gives the US 2.6 milion jobs. Trumps aproach of North Korea reminds China of the Bush policies-nothing new; negotiations work better; NK stopped its Yongbyonnuclear facilities (due to talks) in 2007. 

King Salman also visits China http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/03/15/King-Salman-visits-China-his-fifth-Asian-destination.html" rel="nofollow - http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/03/15/King-Salman-visits-China-his-fifth-Asian-destination.html  (DJ) Oil-talks will be on the agenda; China spreads its energy dependency over several countries. Saudi Arabia may exchange Chinese weapons for Saudi oil ? Also Yemen, Syria will be "touched" to get "better understanding of eachothers views". China would like to "improve relations" with the Arab world for economic and strategic reasons (China is working on a navy base in Djibouti, plays a role in the Yemen-war but does not want to "close doors"; good relations with Iran should not interfere Saudi-China relations. Pakistan has good relations with both China and Saudi Arabia.)

Both South Korea and the US are in a political crisis wich makes the situation much more difficult. Trump should give Merkel a big hug instead of having difficulties with shaking hands with her. The US needs the EU (and v.v.). http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-17/trump-obama-wiretap-question-gestures-merkel-and-says-least-we-have-something-common" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-17/trump-obama-wiretap-question-gestures-merkel-and-says-least-we-have-something-common  

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/16/neo-north-korea-the-grand-deception/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/16/neo-north-korea-the-grand-deception/  has an article from https://www.nlg.org/" rel="nofollow - https://www.nlg.org/ in wich it is stated that North Korea has a right to develop and test weapons of mass destruction just like other countries have that right. North Korea wants peace with the South-reunification-and an end of US presence. From the North Korean state media https://kcnawatch.co/newstream/1489825903-45059311/u-s-hostile-policy-toward-dprk-is-bound-to-go-bust-rodong-sinmun/" rel="nofollow - https://kcnawatch.co/newstream/1489825903-45059311/u-s-hostile-policy-toward-dprk-is-bound-to-go-bust-rodong-sinmun/  Another Chinese view http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1038239.shtml#.WMwLHTr74I4.facebook" rel="nofollow - http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1038239.shtml#.WMwLHTr74I4.facebook

The North-Korea crisis is created by the US to have an excuse for military pressence in East Asia-is the view of North Korea, and proberbly also a bit more China and other countries may look at it. (DJ; this is not my view, but there are more views on NK than just the western ones. )

http://www.globalresearch.ca/north-korea-threatens-america-theyre-coming-theyre-going-to-blow-us-up/5579397" rel="nofollow - http://www.globalresearch.ca/north-korea-threatens-america-theyre-coming-theyre-going-to-blow-us-up/5579397 Who is more mad Trump or Kim ? http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-delta-force-seal-team-6-prepare-to-take-out-kim-jong-un-practice-tactical-north-korea-infiltration/5579780?utm_campaign=magnet&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=related_articles" rel="nofollow - http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-delta-force-seal-team-6-prepare-to-take-out-kim-jong-un-practice-tactical-north-korea-infiltration/5579780?utm_campaign=magnet&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=related_articles


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: March 19 2017 at 2:44am
http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0319/c90000-9192222.html" rel="nofollow - http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0319/c90000-9192222.html The Chinese president Xi did meet US foreign secretary Tillerson. Xi may visit the US in April. 

https://www.rt.com/news/381277-north-korea-engine-test/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/381277-north-korea-engine-test/ North Korea keeps preparing rocket (=ICBM) technology. 

(DJ) The discussion is on how to react on North Korea's choices. Bejing wants to keep lines of communication open eventhough they are very unhappy with wath NK is doing. The US claims that talking is useless. I doubt if there is someone in the Pentagon seriously considering military unilateral US action against NK. Simply put, military action against NK means major war. 

At present in my opinion there is a serious risk of escalation due to miscommunications. A NK missile-test could be seen as an attack on Japan or South Korea. Navy ships could end up in the wrong place causing violence. 

https://southfront.org/yemeni-missile-hit-king-salman-airbase-near-saudi-capital-media/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/yemeni-missile-hit-king-salman-airbase-near-saudi-capital-media/ In the mean time in West Asia the Saudi-Israel-US war against Iran worsened. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/18/rt-the-wests-sights-are-now-clearly-set-on-iran/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/18/rt-the-wests-sights-are-now-clearly-set-on-iran/

https://southfront.org/the-united-arab-emirates-and-egypt-aspire-to-dominate-the-middle-east/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/the-united-arab-emirates-and-egypt-aspire-to-dominate-the-middle-east/

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/18/will-russia-allow-the-nuclear-attacks-on-syria-that-trump-and-israel-have-planned-go-on/" rel="nofollow - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/18/will-russia-allow-the-nuclear-attacks-on-syria-that-trump-and-israel-have-planned-go-on/ There have been rumours of usage of small nuclear weapons from 2003 (US may have used an N-bomb on Saddam Hoessein Airport near Bagdad against Revolutionary Guards elite forces. KSA may have used nuclear weapons in Yemen. Depleted uranium also can give radio-active traces.)

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-18/beijing-goes-global-china-expands-marine-force-400-first-overseas-military-base-almo" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-18/beijing-goes-global-china-expands-marine-force-400-first-overseas-military-base-almo



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 21 2017 at 7:28am
The US is working with Al Queda and IS terrorists against Russia in Syria. Renaming terrorists, calling them "moderate" makes things worse.

http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/09/syria-russia-accuses-us-of-attacks-direct-coordination-with-al-qaeda.html#" rel="nofollow - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/09/syria-russia-accuses-us-of-attacks-direct-coordination-with-al-qaeda.html#

https://www.rt.com/news/404040-russian-mod-sdf-syria/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404040-russian-mod-sdf-syria/

https://www.rt.com/news/404010-us-nusra-idlib-offensive/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404010-us-nusra-idlib-offensive/

Turkey on the side of Russia and Iran on the Kurdish issue;

Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum

Turkey, Iran and Iraq have agreed to consider counter-measures against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence referendum, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said on Thursday. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the three countries voiced concerns that the referendum would endanger gains Iraq has made against Islamic State, and reiterated worries of potential new conflicts in the region. The report gave no details of the possible measures but said the ministers, who were in New York attending the UN General Assembly, called on the international community to intervene. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to impose sanctions against Kurdish northern Iraq. Turkish troops are also carrying out military exercises near the border. (Reuters)

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/21/535941/Iran-leader-trump" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/21/535941/Iran-leader-trump

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-21/south-korea-unexpectedly-approves-aid-pyongyang-north-korea-calls-trump-barking-dog" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-21/south-korea-unexpectedly-approves-aid-pyongyang-north-korea-calls-trump-barking-dog

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-20/never-forget-us-government-has-known-history-using-false-flags" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-20/never-forget-us-government-has-known-history-using-false-flags

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-20/pepe-escobar-unmasks-trump-doctrine-carnage-new-axis-evil" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-20/pepe-escobar-unmasks-trump-doctrine-carnage-new-axis-evil

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has, in fact, developed an  http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/20/535765/iran-rouhani-nbc-new-york-jcpoa" rel="nofollow - unassailable argument  on the nuclear negotiations. He says the deal – which the P5+1 and the IAEA all agree is working – could be used as a model elsewhere. German chancellor Angela Merkel concurs. But, Rouhani says, if the US suddenly decides to unilaterally pull out, how could the North Koreans possibly be convinced it’s worth their while to sit down to negotiate anything with the Americans ?

(DJ; Trump should realize that international support for more US wars is "very limited". In fact Russia-China-whit Pakistan-Iran-Turkey as allies-are the new "superpower". The "petro-US-$-days" are over.)




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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 5:34am
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/09/syria-us-centcom-declares-war-on-russia.html#" rel="nofollow - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/09/syria-us-centcom-declares-war-on-russia.html#

https://twitter.com/AylinaKilic/status/912241234147778560" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/AylinaKilic/status/912241234147778560

https://www.rt.com/news/404365-us-special-forces-isis/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404365-us-special-forces-isis/

https://southfront.org/overview-of-battle-for-deir-ezzor-on-september-25-2017-maps-video/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/overview-of-battle-for-deir-ezzor-on-september-25-2017-maps-video/

Russia, Syria, Iran have noticed several times that the US is "working" with IS, renaming IS as SDF etc. Shelling pro-Assad forces from SDF positions-killing a Russian general https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/24-september-rumors-that-general-of-5th-russian-army-valeriy" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/24-september-rumors-that-general-of-5th-russian-army-valeriy

DJ-This is a very serious escalation. Hope there is some (in)direct contact to de-escalate.


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Satori
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 5:43am
Trump has really backed himself into a corner with North Korea

he TALKS tough
they test fire a missile
he TALKS tougher
they fire a missile over Japan
he keeps TALKING
they test a nuclear device
he really really really TALKS tough
and they fire another missile over Japan
but now he is seriousLOL
and NK threatens to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific

the fatal flaw with tough TALK
is that sooner or later you HAVE to act
either that or go home with yer tail tween yer legs
guess which Trump is most likely to do ???
he is really losing face on this issue


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“The point of modern propaganda isn’t only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.” Gary Kasparov


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 7:46am
Will the US-Russia-Iran-China confrontation be in Syria ?
https://already-happened.com/2017/09/12/us-is-using-vaguely-worded-legal-documents-which-obscure-syria-as-billions-dollars-worth-of-weapons-final-destination/" rel="nofollow - https://already-happened.com/2017/09/12/us-is-using-vaguely-worded-legal-documents-which-obscure-syria-as-billions-dollars-worth-of-weapons-final-destination/ and https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201709251057673820-aerial-footage-daesh-us-russia-syria/" rel="nofollow - https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201709251057673820-aerial-footage-daesh-us-russia-syria/ http://robinwestenra.blogspot.nl/2017/09/confirmed-isis-united-states-and-sdf.html" rel="nofollow - http://robinwestenra.blogspot.nl/2017/09/confirmed-isis-united-states-and-sdf.html
https://www.rt.com/news/404510-syria-russia-general-usa/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404510-syria-russia-general-usa/

or Korea ?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-25/watch-live-north-korean-foreign-minister-calls-impromptu-press-conference" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-25/watch-live-north-korean-foreign-minister-calls-impromptu-press-conference North Korea's foreign minister says Trump's latest statement was "a declaration of war" against his country...

"North Korea has the right to shoot down U.S. warplanes as part of its right to self-defense under the United Nations charter."

 

"all options are on the table for North Korean response..."

 

"The whole world should clearly remember it was the US who first declared war on our country," Ri said to reporters in New York as quoted by Reuters.


Pepe Escobar;

CRUCIAL NORTH KOREA UPDATE

DPRK’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho became an overnight sensation at the UN. His speech was sharp as a Javanese kris, containing the immortal line that it was now “all the more inevitable” that the DPRK’s rockets would “visit” the US mainland.

This guy is a seasoned pro - the son of Ri Myong-je, a former editor of the state KCNA news agency. He was also deputy chief of staff to Kim Jong-il (when I visited the DPRK 7 years ago, that was the case). He also studied English at Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies.

If the Trump Doctrine axis of evil scam were really interested in diplomacy, they would have arranged a [secret] meeting between Ri and T.Rex. As far as we know, nothing happened.

But then watch the REAL action taking place this coming week. Not via Ri, but via Choe Son Hui. She is director-general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's North American department, in charge of relations with the US. And guess where she’s going? RUSSIA.

She will be discussing the Korean Peninsula drama with Russian ambassador-at-large Oleg Burmistrov.

Go back to one of my Asia Times columns a few days ago describing the Russia-China strategy to deal with the DPRK; stability and connectivity. You won’t read anything remotely similar all across Western corporate media. It’s all there. I will be following the Choe-Burmistrov meeting closely. Stay tuned.




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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 7:54am
Further escalation in Syria could involve;
- https://www.rt.com/news/404509-turkey-kurdistan-erdogan-threat/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404509-turkey-kurdistan-erdogan-threat/  and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-25/turkey-iraq-threaten-military-intervention-iraqi-kurds-hold-independence-referendum" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-25/turkey-iraq-threaten-military-intervention-iraqi-kurds-hold-independence-referendum

-Israel getting involved

-US shooting at Russian planes

Outside Syria
https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/us-senate-approves-500-million-military-aid-lethal-weapons-ukraine.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/us-senate-approves-500-million-military-aid-lethal-weapons-ukraine.html

https://koreas.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-dprk-fm-ri-press-conference-all-un-members-should" rel="nofollow - https://koreas.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-dprk-fm-ri-press-conference-all-un-members-should

(DJ; https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-russian-ministry-of-defense-denied-strikes-on" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-russian-ministry-of-defense-denied-strikes-on Russian strikes on SDF-news came from SDF-not confirmed yet-possibly fake-news https://southfront.org/russia-rejects-reports-airstrikes-us-backed-forces-near-deir-ezzor/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/russia-rejects-reports-airstrikes-us-backed-forces-near-deir-ezzor/ or is IS now part of SDF ?) https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-september-25-2017-us-russian-tensions-grow-in-deir-ezzor-province/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-september-25-2017-us-russian-tensions-grow-in-deir-ezzor-province/
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-sdf-commander-says-they-target-hostile-forces" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-sdf-commander-says-they-target-hostile-forces


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 10:46am
http://www.voltairenet.org/article198028.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.voltairenet.org/article198028.html There are Kurds in IS.

https://southfront.org/sdf-responded-attacks-syrian-russian-forces-situation-remains-tense-kurdish-media/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/sdf-responded-attacks-syrian-russian-forces-situation-remains-tense-kurdish-media/

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/25/536458/Iraq-Turkey-army-military-drills-referendum-independence-KRG-Kurdish-region" rel="nofollow - http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/09/25/536458/Iraq-Turkey-army-military-drills-referendum-independence-KRG-Kurdish-region and https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-iraqi-troops-arrived-to-turkey-to-attend-turkish" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-iraqi-troops-arrived-to-turkey-to-attend-turkish Turkish and Iraqi army on the triangle of Turkey-Iraq-Syria border. 

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-union-of-the-jabal-alsheikh-forces-fagotkonkurs" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-union-of-the-jabal-alsheikh-forces-fagotkonkurs Near the Golan-heights "moderate rebels" attack pro-Assad forces.

http://thesaker.is/russian-special-forces-repel-a-us-commanded-attack-in-syria-denounce-the-usa-and-issue-a-stark-warning/" rel="nofollow - http://thesaker.is/russian-special-forces-repel-a-us-commanded-attack-in-syria-denounce-the-usa-and-issue-a-stark-warning/

DJ; both in the Middle East and East Asia the international situation did get a lot worse. 


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 10:22pm
https://www.debka.com/palestinian-gunman-shoots-dead-4-israelis-har-adar/" rel="nofollow - https://www.debka.com/palestinian-gunman-shoots-dead-4-israelis-har-adar/

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/26-september-fares-shehabi-government-mp-for-aleppo-on-how" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/26-september-fares-shehabi-government-mp-for-aleppo-on-how How can US backed SDF move over 50 kilometer via IS territory without a fight ? 

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-reports-of-air-defenses-missile-fired-from-western" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/25-september-reports-of-air-defenses-missile-fired-from-western Israel fired missiles at Damascus (Airport ?)

https://www.rt.com/news/404589-russian-airstrikes-idlib-terrorists/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404589-russian-airstrikes-idlib-terrorists/ When the Syrian army reached Deir el Zur (with Russian-Iran-Hezbollah aid) "moderate al nusra (=al quada) rebels" attacked the Syrian army. Russian airstrikes stopped these (US coordinated) attacks. 

DJ; more or less a news black out. But escalation may be in full swing. 


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 3:46am
Venezuela;
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-27/maduro-generals-prepare-war-criminal-empire-us" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-27/maduro-generals-prepare-war-criminal-empire-us

Korea;
http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/1326-russia-massing-troops-along-nk-border-response-to-u-s-troop-build-up-in-sk" rel="nofollow - http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/1326-russia-massing-troops-along-nk-border-response-to-u-s-troop-build-up-in-sk

https://koreas.liveuamap.com/" rel="nofollow - https://koreas.liveuamap.com/

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/853446/World-War-3-military-North-Korea-USA-China-Russia-Japan-South-Korea-Kim-Jong-un-Trump?utm_source=traffic.outbrain&utm_medium=traffic.outbrain&utm_term=traffic.outbrain&utm_content=traffic.outbrain&utm_campaign=traffic.outbrain" rel="nofollow - http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/853446/World-War-3-military-North-Korea-USA-China-Russia-Japan-South-Korea-Kim-Jong-un-Trump?utm_source=traffic.outbrain&utm_medium=traffic.outbrain&utm_term=traffic.outbrain&utm_content=traffic.outbrain&utm_campaign=traffic.outbrain

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/859456/World-War-3-north-Korea-Russia-USA-Donald-Trump-Putin" rel="nofollow - http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/859456/World-War-3-north-Korea-Russia-USA-Donald-Trump-Putin

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/850070/North-Korea-Missile-Kim-Jong-Un-Donald-Trump-Japan-US-World-War-3-ICBM-Hwasong-14?utm_source=traffic.outbrain&utm_medium=traffic.outbrain&utm_term=traffic.outbrain&utm_content=traffic.outbrain&utm_campaign=traffic.outbrain" rel="nofollow - http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/850070/North-Korea-Missile-Kim-Jong-Un-Donald-Trump-Japan-US-World-War-3-ICBM-Hwasong-14?utm_source=traffic.outbrain&utm_medium=traffic.outbrain&utm_term=traffic.outbrain&utm_content=traffic.outbrain&utm_campaign=traffic.outbrain

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/859702/North-Korea-China-Kim-Jong-un-Donald-Trump-Xi-Jinping-US-Russia-Putin" rel="nofollow - http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/859702/North-Korea-China-Kim-Jong-un-Donald-Trump-Xi-Jinping-US-Russia-Putin

DJ; the basic-maybe 200 year old conflict is about the US moving west, Russia and China moving east. Russian America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_America" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_America became "Alaska"(a.o.).
NATO moved east after the end of the Soviet Union, even into Afghanistan close to the Russia/China borders. Syria/Iraq is just the latest-Korean conflict is over a 100 years old (Japan took Korea in 1910
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea#Japanese_occupation_and_Japan-Korea_Annexation" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea#Japanese_occupation_and_Japan-Korea_Annexation .

NApolean moved into Russia, the NAzi's did, now NAto want another war...

Only talks can end the conflicts-the "military solution" may kill us all.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 30 2017 at 10:44pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndD1kmY8_oI" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndD1kmY8_oI Israeli News Live-with links
https://www.rt.com/news/405098-russian-campaign-syria-anniversary/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/405098-russian-campaign-syria-anniversary/ and http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/09/29/2017092901222.html" rel="nofollow - http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/09/29/2017092901222.html
https://www.rt.com/news/405137-if-us-threaten-us-we-deploy-nukes/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/405137-if-us-threaten-us-we-deploy-nukes/

Articles like http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/u-s-national-news/1343-very-bad-news-i-m-sorry-to-have-to-deliver-this" rel="nofollow - http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/u-s-national-news/1343-very-bad-news-i-m-sorry-to-have-to-deliver-this and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-30/truth-about-nuclear-proliferation-and-north-korea" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-30/truth-about-nuclear-proliferation-and-north-korea show a total inability of the US to understand the problem. North Korea has to give up something, the US can keep making threats-stay in South Korea. 

In Syria https://syria.liveuamap.com/" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/ the US is blocking an offensive of the Assad-government forces to the eastern part of Syria. The US is again accused of transporting IS fighters to fight against the Assad fighters, renaming tribes that were part of IS as SDF-taking over parts of eastern Syria from IS without a fight. 

http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/09/by-the-grace-of-israel-the-barzani-clan-and-kurdish-independence.html#more" rel="nofollow - http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/09/by-the-grace-of-israel-the-barzani-clan-and-kurdish-independence.html#more The Kurdish question created a big gap between the US and Turkey. Kurdish leaders know they have to do a balancing act-Turkey, Iraq, Iran and now Syria do not want a "Kurdish State", the US want to use the Kurds to do the US dirty work. The US in history can be held responsible for (support of) genocide on the Kurds (by selling weapons to Turkey, Iraq, Iran under the Shah). The best chances for the Kurds are in talks with regional governments for a form of self-rule inside other countries. Oil is a curse for the Kurds-the US is NOT their friend, Russia may be a better bet loking at history. 

https://www.rt.com/news/405185-hezbollah-kurdistan-region-partition/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/405185-hezbollah-kurdistan-region-partition/ The US want the SDF to take over eastern Syria and start there own anti-Assad, anti-Iran state. Russia can not allow that to happen. The outcome could be that Syrian Arab Army (Assad) , with Hezbollah, PMU-Iraq (pro-Iran), Iran and Russia will attack SDF after the war with IS or if the SDF hinders the Assad-offensive to much. Turkey  (still a NATO-member) could start shooting at US planes in an operation-with Iran-against Kurds.

For North Korea-Rex Tillerson was in China to see their point of view-room to move. Russia and China see the US position on North Korea also as an anti Russia-China action. 

The US is west of Russia in the Baltics, Ukraine, south-west of Russia and China in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan. India would not have problems with China without US support-the South China Sea is a US-China problem, and then to the east North Korea ? The US is NOT the agressor ? 

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/09/29/neo-a-scorching-hot-cold-war/" rel="nofollow - https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/09/29/neo-a-scorching-hot-cold-war/


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: September 30 2017 at 11:03pm
https://www.rt.com/on-air/405177-barcelona-poll-referendum-catalonia/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/on-air/405177-barcelona-poll-referendum-catalonia/ After Catalunya, Bretagne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany wants to have a referendum. The Basks, Corsica, Sardegna, Frisians, etc. etc. etc. are next. 

You can have a Kurdish, Scottish referendum. You need a framework to deal with smaller "old nations" that want a form of self-rule. 

From (south) Dakota to Chechnia central governments fall back to repression-proberbly creating more conflicts. 

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/09/30/spain-heading-towards-civil-war/" rel="nofollow - https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/09/30/spain-heading-towards-civil-war/


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 01 2017 at 10:55pm
http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/u-s-national-news/1348-sunday-public-comments-by-potus-and-us-state-dept-confirm-war-with-north-korea-very-soon-prepare-now" rel="nofollow - http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/u-s-national-news/1348-sunday-public-comments-by-potus-and-us-state-dept-confirm-war-with-north-korea-very-soon-prepare-now

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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein


Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 02 2017 at 6:23am
https://southfront.org/us-led-coalition-strikes-hezbollah-fighters-combating-isis-in-syrian-desert-reports/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/us-led-coalition-strikes-hezbollah-fighters-combating-isis-in-syrian-desert-reports/ and https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/2-october-east-syria-2-hezbollah-commanders-killed-on-road" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/2-october-east-syria-2-hezbollah-commanders-killed-on-road  

https://www.debka.com/tipped-off-isis-attack-killed-russian-general/" rel="nofollow - https://www.debka.com/tipped-off-isis-attack-killed-russian-general/  

 https://www.debka.com/yemens-houthi-rebels-threaten-attack-israel-missiles/" rel="nofollow -  https://www.debka.com/yemens-houthi-rebels-threaten-attack-israel-missiles/

DJ; Israel prefered IS above Iran at the Israeli borders. Nethanyahu-Isr.P.M. would like more (US) action against Iran. For Saudi Arabia the Yemen war (against Iran) is a total disaster. In Syria the US is trying to stop Russian-Iranian influence (by supporting/assisting/airlifting IS https://www.rt.com/op-edge/404438-us-hardware-terrorists-syria/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/op-edge/404438-us-hardware-terrorists-syria/ while claiming they are fighting IS). 

https://www.rt.com/news/404302-us-north-korea-devastation/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/404302-us-north-korea-devastation/


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 12:51am
In Syria the main goal for both the US and Israel is to limit influence of Iran, regime-change in Damascus. https://www.rt.com/news/405588-lavrov-us-syria-provocations-russia/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/405588-lavrov-us-syria-provocations-russia/ . The US is cooperating with IS for those goals. https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/3-october-israeli-defense-minister-lieberman-asks-us-involvement" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/3-october-israeli-defense-minister-lieberman-asks-us-involvement Israel now also considers Turkey as an enemy. 

https://www.globalresearch.ca/shift-in-geopolitical-alliances/5611373" rel="nofollow - https://www.globalresearch.ca/shift-in-geopolitical-alliances/5611373 Turkey is buying S400 missiles from Russia, works with Iran against US backed Kurds in Syria. Qatar-main US base-is working with Iran. China and Russia main investors in oil and gas. Pakistan working with Iran and China. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has welcomed India and Pakistan, will welcome Turkey and Iran, Afghanistan. (May be a tool to get influence on North Korea DJ ?)

https://www.rt.com/news/405591-spanish-police-hotel-evictions-catalonia/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/405591-spanish-police-hotel-evictions-catalonia/ Both the EU and the US do not know how to deal with the Catalunya-crisis-making things worse. Silence is not an answer here. 

RT Newsline: https://www.rt.com/newsline/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/newsline/

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet the king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. The meeting will focus on untangling the ongoing conflicts in the regions, as well as on various aspects of cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Several documents are expected to be signed during the meeting.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will visit Moscow on Wednesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and participate in the ‘Russian energy week forum,’ the Kremlin press service said Tuesday. The leaders are set to discuss the development of the strategic partnership between the two states and exchange opinions on international and regional politics.



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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 04 2017 at 8:30am
Situation in Syria may escalate;

https://southfront.org/russian-forces-ready-to-prevent-isis-attacks-from-us-controlled-areas-in-syria-defense-ministry/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/russian-forces-ready-to-prevent-isis-attacks-from-us-controlled-areas-in-syria-defense-ministry/

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-mat-and-coalition-forces-coordinated-removal-of" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-mat-and-coalition-forces-coordinated-removal-of

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-s-syria-fsa-shuhadah-qaryatayn-says-iranianled" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-s-syria-fsa-shuhadah-qaryatayn-says-iranianled

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-erdoan-said-iran-turkey-and-russia-will-move-against" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-erdoan-said-iran-turkey-and-russia-will-move-against

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-rouhani-to-erdogan-pkk-alongside-al-nusra-front" rel="nofollow - https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/4-october-rouhani-to-erdogan-pkk-alongside-al-nusra-front

Basicly; Russia-Turkey-Iran-Syria will consider SDF, FSA, YPG and IS as (US backed) terrorists and will start dealing with them shortly.

https://www.debka.com/mivzak/turkeys-top-soldier-tehran-ahead-president/" rel="nofollow - https://www.debka.com/mivzak/turkeys-top-soldier-tehran-ahead-president/

https://www.rt.com/news/405637-saudi-king-arrives-moscow/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/405637-saudi-king-arrives-moscow/

https://www.rt.com/business/405640-maduro-crude-producers-currencies-moacow/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/business/405640-maduro-crude-producers-currencies-moacow/

The Las Vegas shooting is IS related ? The 64 year old man involved with weapon transfer ?


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 13 2017 at 4:14am
https://www.rt.com/news/406556-iran-us-nuclear-chaos/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/406556-iran-us-nuclear-chaos/ , https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/10/12/mogherini-endorses-vts-editorial-position-that-trumps-breaking-the-jcpoa-will-isolate-us/" rel="nofollow - https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/10/12/mogherini-endorses-vts-editorial-position-that-trumps-breaking-the-jcpoa-will-isolate-us/

https://southfront.org/afp-says-iraq-starts-of-operation-to-retake-kirkuk-from-kurdish-peshmerga-iraqi-military-denies/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/afp-says-iraq-starts-of-operation-to-retake-kirkuk-from-kurdish-peshmerga-iraqi-military-denies/ https://southfront.org/turkish-troops-and-vehicles-entered-syrias-idlib-countryside-video-photos/" rel="nofollow - https://southfront.org/turkish-troops-and-vehicles-entered-syrias-idlib-countryside-video-photos/ and http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-12/underlying-reasons-turkeys-disengagement-us" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-12/underlying-reasons-turkeys-disengagement-us

DJ; US plans to get out of the UNSC-deal with Iran, after the US getting out of UNESCO, the Paris-climate treaty, is damaging the US. Even the UK does want to continu the Iran-nuclear deal !

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-12/trump-sends-second-aircraft-carrier-korean-peninsula-7500-marines-aboard" rel="nofollow - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-12/trump-sends-second-aircraft-carrier-korean-peninsula-7500-marines-aboard and http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/1013/c90000-9279567.html" rel="nofollow - http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/1013/c90000-9279567.html

When the US is sabotaging a nuclear deal with Iran-how does the US expect North Korea to take talks with the US serious ? The way out of the North Korea-crisis will be Russia and China leading negotiations with North- and Southh-Korea. Offering benefits from co-operating in the new Russian-Iranian-Chinese global system. With US stopping support of the Iran-treaty the EU gets pushed further towards "the east". 

Turkey and Iraq may be starting an offensive against the Kurds. The Kurds depended to much-to long on US (and Israel) support to fight Assad in Syria. https://www.rt.com/news/406552-turkey-russsia-s400-s500/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rt.com/news/406552-turkey-russsia-s400-s500/ Turkey has now joined Russia and Iran-to a limit-against the Kurds. When Turkey has a choice between a Kurdish state at its borders or Assad-Turkey goes for Assad (while the US supports the Kurds for the time beeing). 

https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/10/12/the-house-of-saud-bows-to-the-house-of-putin/" rel="nofollow - https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/10/12/the-house-of-saud-bows-to-the-house-of-putin/
Saudi Arabia=oil. With the EU using less fossil fuels China is the intersting market. The US has proven-even for Saudi Arabia-not to be reliable. Russian and Saudi oil-interests may coincide. The China-Pakistan-Economic-Cooperation makes clear for Riyad were the futere interests are; Asia. 

I do not think it is fair to put all the blame on the failing US foreign policy on Trump. The US made wrong decisions since the fall of the Soviet Union (by moving NATO to the Russian borders, blind support for Israel, The Ukraine-coup (against even the EU !). But Trump is doing everything to make the disaster even larger.




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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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Posted By: Dutch Josh
Date Posted: October 20 2017 at 11:29pm
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/10/18/armageddon-by-accident-north-korea-nuclear-war-missiles/" rel="nofollow - http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/10/18/armageddon-by-accident-north-korea-nuclear-war-missiles/

https://koreas.liveuamap.com/en/2017/18-october-us-warship-patrolling-sea-of-japaneast-sea-received" rel="nofollow - https://koreas.liveuamap.com/en/2017/18-october-us-warship-patrolling-sea-of-japaneast-sea-received
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2017/10/16/defcon-warning-system-update-101517/" rel="nofollow - https://defconwarningsystem.com/2017/10/16/defcon-warning-system-update-101517/

http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/1452-breaking-news-urgent-trump-signs-executive-order-to-recall-1-000-combat-pilots-to-air-force" rel="nofollow - http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/1452-breaking-news-urgent-trump-signs-executive-order-to-recall-1-000-combat-pilots-to-air-force

http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/1451-u-s-guided-missile-cruiser-given-warno-for-tomahawk-missile-launch-against-north-korea" rel="nofollow - http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/1451-u-s-guided-missile-cruiser-given-warno-for-tomahawk-missile-launch-against-north-korea

DJ; Could Trump start a major conflict (escalation) ?


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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
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