shoebat--2020-09-08--China And India Prepare To Engage In Round II Of Border Conflicts

The third and fourth military superpowers in the world are exchanging threats again over border disputes as the AP reports that China and India appear to be preparing to clash over a geopolitical crossing in the disputed Ladakh region , which is a village called Chulshul .
India and China accused each other on Tuesday of making provocative military moves and firing warning shots along their disputed border despite talks on ending the escalating tensions .
China said Indian forces on Monday crossed into territory it holds and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in what it called a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that and said Chinese soldiers tried to surround one of its forward posts in a “ grave provocation ” and also fired warning shots .
China described it as the first exchange of fire between the countries in 45 years .
The nuclear-armed rivals have been engaged in a tense standoff in the cold-desert Ladakh region since May , and their defense ministers met Friday in Moscow in the first high-level direct contact between the sides since the standoff began .
China ’ s western military command said the incursion occurred Monday along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an area known in China as Shenpaoshan and in India as Chushul .
The two countries ’ local military commanders have held several rounds of talks to defuse the tense standoff .
After shots were fired , Chinese forces took “ necessary measures to stabilize and control the situation , ” the command said in a statement citing spokesman Zhang Shuili .
It demanded the Indian forces withdraw and investigate the move to open fire .
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian repeated that Indian troop were the first to shoot .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire between the sides since 1975 , despite the increasing tempo of recent clashes .
“ We , the Chinese side , has been been stressing repeatedly that the two sides should peacefully settle our differences through dialogue and consultation .
Confrontation will not benefit either side , ” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing .
Col. Aman Anand , an Indian army spokesman , said China continues “ provocative activities to escalate ” tensions and called the Chinese military statement an attempt to mislead domestic and international audiences .
Anand said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian military post and fired a few shots in the air when the Indian soldiers “ dissuaded ” them .
He said Indian troops “ exercised great restraint.
” He accused China ’ s military of “ blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive maneuvers while engagement at military , diplomatic and political level is in progress.
” There was no word of casualties on either side .
Late last month , India said its soldiers thwarted Chinese military ’ s moves “ to change the status quo ” in violation of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the standoff .
In turn , China accused Indian troops of crossing established lines of control .
The activities last month and on Monday were alleged to have occurred on the southern bank of Pangong Lake , a glacial lake divided by the de facto frontier and where the India-China face off began on its northern flank in early May .
The standoff escalated to a nighttime clash on June 15 that was the deadliest conflict in 45 years between the countries .
According to Indian officials , Chinese troops atop a ridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley threw stones , punched and pushed Indian soldiers down the ridge at around 4,500 meters ( 15,000 feet ) .
India said 20 of its soldiers were killed , including a colonel .
China did not report any casualties .
The disputed and undemarcated 3,500-kilometer ( 2,175-mile ) border between India and China , referred to as the Line of Actual Control , stretches from the Ladakh region in the west to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the east .
China also claims all of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war in 1962 that also spilled into Ladakh and ended in an uneasy truce .
They have been trying to settle their border dispute since the early 1990s , without success .
India unilaterally declared Ladakh a federal territory and separated it from disputed Kashmir in August 2019 , ending its semi-autonomous status .
The move further strained the relationship between New Delhi and Beijing , which raised the issue at international forums including the U.N. Security Council .
In a symbolic move amid soaring tensions , India has banned scores of Chinese-owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns that it said pose a threat to India ’ s sovereignty and security .
( source )

The third and fourth military superpowers in the world are exchanging threats again over border disputes as the AP reports that China and India appear to be preparing to clash over a geopolitical crossing in the disputed Ladakh region, which is a village called Chulshul.
India and China accused each other on Tuesday of making provocative military moves and firing warning shots along their disputed border despite talks on ending the escalating tensions. China said Indian forces on Monday crossed into territory it holds and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in what it called a violation of their agreements. India denied that and said Chinese soldiers tried to surround one of its forward posts in a “grave provocation” and also fired warning shots. China described it as the first exchange of fire between the countries in 45 years. The nuclear-armed rivals have been engaged in a tense standoff in the cold-desert Ladakh region since May, and their defense ministers met Friday in Moscow in the first high-level direct contact between the sides since the standoff began. China’s western military command said the incursion occurred Monday along the southern coast of Pangong Lake in an area known in China as Shenpaoshan and in India as Chushul. The two countries’ local military commanders have held several rounds of talks to defuse the tense standoff. After shots were fired, Chinese forces took “necessary measures to stabilize and control the situation,” the command said in a statement citing spokesman Zhang Shuili. It demanded the Indian forces withdraw and investigate the move to open fire. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian repeated that Indian troop were the first to shoot. He said it was the first exchange of fire between the sides since 1975, despite the increasing tempo of recent clashes. “We, the Chinese side, has been been stressing repeatedly that the two sides should peacefully settle our differences through dialogue and consultation. Confrontation will not benefit either side,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. Col. Aman Anand, an Indian army spokesman, said China continues “provocative activities to escalate” tensions and called the Chinese military statement an attempt to mislead domestic and international audiences. Anand said the Chinese soldiers tried to surround an Indian military post and fired a few shots in the air when the Indian soldiers “dissuaded” them. He said Indian troops “exercised great restraint.” He accused China’s military of “blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive maneuvers while engagement at military, diplomatic and political level is in progress.” There was no word of casualties on either side. Late last month, India said its soldiers thwarted Chinese military’s moves “to change the status quo” in violation of a consensus reached in past efforts to settle the standoff. In turn, China accused Indian troops of crossing established lines of control. The activities last month and on Monday were alleged to have occurred on the southern bank of Pangong Lake, a glacial lake divided by the de facto frontier and where the India-China face off began on its northern flank in early May. The standoff escalated to a nighttime clash on June 15 that was the deadliest conflict in 45 years between the countries. According to Indian officials, Chinese troops atop a ridge at the mouth of the narrow Galwan Valley threw stones, punched and pushed Indian soldiers down the ridge at around 4,500 meters (15,000 feet). India said 20 of its soldiers were killed, including a colonel. China did not report any casualties. The disputed and undemarcated 3,500-kilometer (2,175-mile) border between India and China, referred to as the Line of Actual Control, stretches from the Ladakh region in the west to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the east. China also claims all of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory. The Asia giants fought a border war in 1962 that also spilled into Ladakh and ended in an uneasy truce. They have been trying to settle their border dispute since the early 1990s, without success. India unilaterally declared Ladakh a federal territory and separated it from disputed Kashmir in August 2019, ending its semi-autonomous status. The move further strained the relationship between New Delhi and Beijing, which raised the issue at international forums including the U.N. Security Council. In a symbolic move amid soaring tensions, India has banned scores of Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok, citing privacy concerns that it said pose a threat to India’s sovereignty and security. (source)
From what I have been able to find, this Chushul area has bee a site of contention before between China and India due to its strategic locations.
Chushul is located south of Pangongtso in eastern Ladakh and is made up of high, broken mountains alongside multiple passes as well as the Chushul valley. It has an important airstrip and was fought over during the 1962 War with China. From a military viewpoint it appears to be one of five places where Chinese and Indian military personnel overlap for crossings as well as meetings between the two nations.
Chulshul is not simply a small village. It is a critical strategic and tactical point due to its location and terrain, which make it a centre for logistics. Thus he who controls Chulshul has easier access to either China or India, depending on the side.
So far, it seems that Indian troops have secured the ridgeline in Chulshul, thus it allows them to dominate the Chushul bowl on the Indian side, and Moldo sector on the Chinese side, which also gives them a sight to the Chinese-controlled Spang Gur Gap, which was a site of Chinese militarization in the 1962 War.
What it appears that India has done, if this was a game of poker, was to take a “bargaining chip” away from China and keep it for herself so that she can attempt to force Chinese de-militarization in the area. Likewise, if China controlled it, she could do the same to India for the same area, and it would also give her direct road access to Leh, the capitol of Ladakh, and thus the possibility that China might be able to seize Ladakh, which would also jeopardize her control over Jammu and Kashmir. The fact that the region gets excessively cold in winter and becomes difficult to pass also makes it important, as it can allow a military to arguably, using the weather conditions, ‘freeze out’ any enemies.
There is no good side here. China is evil and India is openly promoting its particular version of National Socialism. Rather, what we are seeing are two giants, both known for their large populations and their respective propensities to incompetency, start to argue.
It is also why the US has been getting very close to India, since the US seems to be intending to use India to keep China occupied in her southwest regions while Japan and the US tear up China in the east, Southeast Asia rebels against China, and the Russians sit back and do nothing because they are afraid of Chinese expansionism into her Siberian territories.
What we are witnessing right now with this is a buildup to a third world war, where China will likely suffer a lot, and these are just the beginning parts of it.
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shoebat--2020-09-08--50% Of Greeks Say That The Military Should Be Used Against Turkey

50 % of Greeks say that the military should be used against Turkey .
Beside the fact that such an action would result in an utter bloodbath and slaughterhouse , this pole indicates a rising dangerous nationalism .
As we read in a report from the Greek City Times : A poll has found that nearly 50 % of Greeks would support using the military to end Turkish aggression on Greece ’ s continental shelf in the East Mediterranean .
The ruling New Democracy Party maintains a clear lead of 17 points over SYRIZA in the first pan-Hellenic survey of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the survey , the government and the Prime Minister are taking a stand , having secured a “ vote of confidence ” from society as a whole to manage the three key issues that shape the political agenda of the period .
It is clear that public opinion is focused on the coronavirus , the national and economic situation , with concerns and expectations that lead to individual changes in relation to the political climate that was recorded during the quarantine phase .
In the intention to vote , New Democracy has 39.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Movement for Change had a percentage of 7 % , in fourth place is the Communist Party of Greece ( KKE ) with a percentage of 5.2 % , followed by Hellenic Solution at 3.5 % and MeRA25 at 2.5 % .
At the same time , Greek citizens have judged that at a rate of 52.3 % that Kyriakos Mitsotakis is more suitable to be prime minister while Alexis Tsipras has a percentage of 26.2 % .
Regarding Greek-Turkish issues and the question of how likely do you consider the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the near future , 63.7 % answer “ a lot and likely , ” with 34.5 % answering “ a little and not at all ” .
69.8 % are in favor of seeking a dialogue with Turkey to de-escalate tensions , while the answers to the question whether Greece should use military means to face the continuing Turkish provocation are nearly equal , with 49.2 % answering “ yes and probably yes , ” and 47.1 % answering “ no and probably no .
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By Theodore Shoebat
50% of Greeks say that the military should be used against Turkey. Beside the fact that such an action would result in an utter bloodbath and slaughterhouse, this pole indicates a rising dangerous nationalism. As we read in a report from the Greek City Times:
A poll has found that nearly 50% of Greeks would support using the military to end Turkish aggression on Greece’s continental shelf in the East Mediterranean.
The ruling New Democracy Party maintains a clear lead of 17 points over SYRIZA in the first pan-Hellenic survey of Autumn published Ta Nea.
According to the survey, the government and the Prime Minister are taking a stand, having secured a “vote of confidence” from society as a whole to manage the three key issues that shape the political agenda of the period.
It is clear that public opinion is focused on the coronavirus, the national and economic situation, with concerns and expectations that lead to individual changes in relation to the political climate that was recorded during the quarantine phase.
In the intention to vote, New Democracy has 39.5% against the 22.5% of SYRIZA.
The Movement for Change had a percentage of 7%, in fourth place is the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) with a percentage of 5.2%, followed by Hellenic Solution at 3.5% and MeRA25 at 2.5%.
At the same time, Greek citizens have judged that at a rate of 52.3% that Kyriakos Mitsotakis is more suitable to be prime minister while Alexis Tsipras has a percentage of 26.2%.
Regarding Greek-Turkish issues and the question of how likely do you consider the possibility of a serious incident with Turkey in the near future, 63.7% answer “a lot and likely,” with 34.5% answering “a little and not at all”.
69.8% are in favor of seeking a dialogue with Turkey to de-escalate tensions, while the answers to the question whether Greece should use military means to face the continuing Turkish provocation are nearly equal, with 49.2% answering “yes and probably yes,” and 47.1% answering “no and probably no.”


shoebat--2020-09-08--Mom Asks For Crisis Intervention With Her Thirteen-Year-Old Autistic Son, Police Come And Shoot Him

Mom Asks For Crisis Intervention With Her Thirteen-Year-Old Autistic Son, Police Come And Shoot Him Multiple Times

There has been much criticism about the police overuse of force .
I speak not of cases where it is clear that force is justified , but in cases where discretion is necessary , and clearly obvious , deadly force is used without balance to the situation .
Such an example seems to have taken place in Utah , where a thirteen-year-old autistic teenager was shot multiple times by police after his mother called asking for a crisis intervention team in helping to de-escalate her son ’ s reactions .
A 13-year-old autistic boy is still recovering in the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday night in Glendale .
Linden Cameron had injuries to his shoulder , both ankles , intestines , and bladder , according to his mother , Golda Barton .
As an officer-involved shooting investigation is underway with the Salt Lake City Police Department , the boy ’ s mother told 2News what happened .
Barton said she was the one who called the police and asked for a crisis intervention team ( CIT ) .
She said her son , who was Asperger ’ s , was having a mental breakdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ told how the CIT would respond : This is how to deal with people with mental health issues .
So , you call them , and they ’ re supposed to come out and be able to deescalate a situation using the most minimal force possible .
She explained to the CIT that her son was having a mental breakdown and needed to be transported to the hospital for treatment .
It was the first day Barton had returned to work in almost a year because she can ’ t be away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separation anxiety , ” she explained .
On the phone with officers , Barton told officers the best way to approach her son : I said , he ’ s unarmed , he doesn ’ t have anything , he just gets mad and he starts yelling and screaming .
He ’ s a kid he ’ s trying to get attention , he doesn ’ t know how to regulate .
She said she was to stay while the two officers went through the front door of the home in the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glendale neighborhood .
She said in less than five minutes , she heard “ get down on the ground ” and several gunshots were heard .
She thought her son was dead and the officers didn ’ t immediately say if he was or was not dead .
They handcuffed him , according to Barton .
Additionally , she said she heard from someone that the other officer could be seen grabbing his own head in disbelief for what had happened .
He said out loud , according to what the mother was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child , what are you doing ?
” This account of what happened is all according to Barton .
SLCPD said police were called to the area for a report of a “ violent psych issue ” involving the juvenile “ having a mental episode ” and “ making threats to some folks with a weapon.
” Sgt .
Horrocks did not say whether a weapon was located .
He said he knew of no indication that there was a weapon found but didn ’ t know for sure .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigated by an Officer-Involved Critical Incident protocol team , which was already on scene Saturday morning .
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a statement on Sunday that read : While the full details of this incident are yet to be released as an investigation takes place , I will say that I am thankful this young boy is alive and no one else was injured .
No matter the circumstances , what happened on Friday night is a tragedy and I expect this investigation to be handled swiftly and transparently for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s father drove down from Iowa immediately after he heard the news on Friday night .
He was present in the interview .
“ He an amazing father , ” the mother explained .
Besides the two of them , Barton said she has no family support in the area .
The family only received one card , according to Barton .
Barton showed much appreciation for those who wrote in the card and called it a nice surprise : “ We are used to being alone.
” Briefly , Barton explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She called this incident the tip of the iceberg .
She explained Nevada police shot her father in January 2020 – 2News has yet to confirm this fact as of Sunday evening .
( source ) Now it is true that a teenager is almost a full-grown adult .
They can do violence and they can be strong and hurt people .
This is not a joke .
Contrary to what is said , he is not a “ baby ” , and the promoting of this attitude is not helpful to anybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have , there is a lot which demonstrates , on behalf of the police , a ‘ shoot-first-justify-later ’ approach that here is completely unbalanced .
First , look at the teen .
He is a teenager , but does not show signs of possessing abnormal strength .
This is immediately visible from photos of him .
It would be hard to say that he could physically subdue a strong police officer , let alone two or three , for it is known that even the most violent and strong criminals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policemen .
It would be difficult to say that a teen was so violent and dangerous in this context that he could not be physically subdued in a safe manner and needed to be shot .
Second , and most importantly , his mother called police for specific help about crisis intervention .
This is a frequent thing used in social services with people who have a condition and need to be subdued .
I speak as one who has done crisis intervention involving people threatening attacks or attacking people with fists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physically attacking back , separating , and subduing people with force to prevent them from harming someone or their own person .
I can say as a matter of fact that never once- even when dealing with people armed with knives and making threats , or violent assaults , did I ever believe that anybody needed to be shot with the intention to kill , because unless one is using a taser or rubber bullets , that is why one shoots somebody- to kill them .
Some people needed a lot of help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reason- other than a serious and aggressive attack repeatedly with no way to stop it -that one needs to shoot somebody ( this includes the knife situation , which was de-escalated peacefully ) .
This is an example of true crisis intervention of a man making threats with a knife in Thailand at a police station .
This is exactly the sort of situation I dealt with years ago , and it just about ended the same way .
If this same situation happened in the USA with “ law enforcement ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man would have been shot to death and police would justify it as “ protecting the public ” because “ he made threats ” .
I am not saying that police are not under a lot of stress and have to make quick decisions at a moment ’ s notice- I had to in crisis intervention -but that is part of the job , and if one is not responsible enough to handle the job , then one needs to get another job .
I want to know EXACTLY what the justification for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crisis intervention was , in specific detail , because while I do not know the details , I am almost absolutely sure there is no justification in this situation for this .
Third , since the police attempted to claim that the teen was ‘ threatening ’ with a ‘ weapon ’ , we need to know EXACTLY what the ‘ threat ’ was and what the ‘ weapon ’ was .
A person having a mental breakdown with a medical condition yelling random things and even throwing or using objects is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I can remember many times having things thrown and swung at me and my co-interventionists , but again , nothing that could justify attempted murder .
Yet where are the protests ?
Where is the anger ?
The only sound is crickets .
Instead right now , there are a lot of people , and clearly for political reasons , trying to justify criminals and blame police for doing their jobs in examples such as : -Jacob Blake , the rapist and robber with a warrant for his arrest who pulled a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by police , and tried to fight -Rayshard Brooks , the drunkard who assaulted a police officer , stole his weapon , and tried to use it against him -George Floyd , the multi-count felon and porn whore with a history of theft , armed robbery , kidnapping , and assault on pregnant women These people did not die because of their skin color .
They died because they did stupid things that forced police involvement and then tried to do stupid things to police and because of that won a stupid prize- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One can not say this was the case here .
This was the case , from what we can see based on the evidence presented , of an autistic teenager having a breakdown that his mother asks for police help with , and instead of getting help , her son nearly is killed and the department is trying to justify the shooting .
This shooting is perhaps even more egregious than the Daniel Shaver case , where Daniel Shaver was shot to death on camera by a police officer , Philip Brailsford , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while being detained , and it having come out at trial that Brailsford had a history of complaints against him for abuse and on the side of his police rifle he had written on it the phrase “ You ’ re f*cked ” .
I am not saying that all police are bad , or any nonsense about “ ” # Defundthepolice ” , as such things are ridiculous and help nothing either as a practical solution or for principle .
What I am saying is that such examples of- as it appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not dealt with , while that which is considered to be politically advantageous to exploit and is not abuse is called as ‘ abuse ’ .
This case is just one example of this problem , and so little care given to it .
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There has been much criticism about the police overuse of force. I speak not of cases where it is clear that force is justified, but in cases where discretion is necessary, and clearly obvious, deadly force is used without balance to the situation. Such an example seems to have taken place in Utah, where a thirteen-year-old autistic teenager was shot multiple times by police after his mother called asking for a crisis intervention team in helping to de-escalate her son’s reactions.
A 13-year-old autistic boy is still recovering in the hospital after getting shot several times by police on Friday night in Glendale. Linden Cameron had injuries to his shoulder, both ankles, intestines, and bladder, according to his mother, Golda Barton. As an officer-involved shooting investigation is underway with the Salt Lake City Police Department, the boy’s mother told 2News what happened. Barton said she was the one who called the police and asked for a crisis intervention team (CIT). She said her son, who was Asperger’s, was having a mental breakdown. She spoke briefly about how she was told how the CIT would respond: This is how to deal with people with mental health issues. So, you call them, and they’re supposed to come out and be able to deescalate a situation using the most minimal force possible. She explained to the CIT that her son was having a mental breakdown and needed to be transported to the hospital for treatment. It was the first day Barton had returned to work in almost a year because she can’t be away from her son: “he has bad separation anxiety,” she explained. On the phone with officers, Barton told officers the best way to approach her son: I said, he’s unarmed, he doesn’t have anything, he just gets mad and he starts yelling and screaming. He’s a kid he’s trying to get attention, he doesn’t know how to regulate. She said she was to stay while the two officers went through the front door of the home in the area of 500 S. Navajo Street in the Glendale neighborhood. She said in less than five minutes, she heard “get down on the ground” and several gunshots were heard. She thought her son was dead and the officers didn’t immediately say if he was or was not dead. They handcuffed him, according to Barton. Additionally, she said she heard from someone that the other officer could be seen grabbing his own head in disbelief for what had happened. He said out loud, according to what the mother was told, “He’s just a child, what are you doing?” This account of what happened is all according to Barton. SLCPD said police were called to the area for a report of a “violent psych issue” involving the juvenile “having a mental episode” and “making threats to some folks with a weapon.” Sgt. Horrocks did not say whether a weapon was located. He said he knew of no indication that there was a weapon found but didn’t know for sure. According to police policy, the shooting will be investigated by an Officer-Involved Critical Incident protocol team, which was already on scene Saturday morning. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a statement on Sunday that read: While the full details of this incident are yet to be released as an investigation takes place, I will say that I am thankful this young boy is alive and no one else was injured. No matter the circumstances, what happened on Friday night is a tragedy and I expect this investigation to be handled swiftly and transparently for the sake of everyone involved. Cameron’s father drove down from Iowa immediately after he heard the news on Friday night. He was present in the interview. “He an amazing father,” the mother explained. Besides the two of them, Barton said she has no family support in the area. The family only received one card, according to Barton. Barton showed much appreciation for those who wrote in the card and called it a nice surprise: “We are used to being alone.” Briefly, Barton explained her family faces tragedy after tragedy. She called this incident the tip of the iceberg. She explained Nevada police shot her father in January 2020 – 2News has yet to confirm this fact as of Sunday evening. (source)
Now it is true that a teenager is almost a full-grown adult. They can do violence and they can be strong and hurt people. This is not a joke. Contrary to what is said, he is not a “baby”, and the promoting of this attitude is not helpful to anybody.
However, based on what evidence we have, there is a lot which demonstrates, on behalf of the police, a ‘shoot-first-justify-later’ approach that here is completely unbalanced.
First, look at the teen. He is a teenager, but does not show signs of possessing abnormal strength. This is immediately visible from photos of him. It would be hard to say that he could physically subdue a strong police officer, let alone two or three, for it is known that even the most violent and strong criminals are easily overpowered by a small group of policemen. It would be difficult to say that a teen was so violent and dangerous in this context that he could not be physically subdued in a safe manner and needed to be shot.
Second, and most importantly, his mother called police for specific help about crisis intervention. This is a frequent thing used in social services with people who have a condition and need to be subdued. I speak as one who has done crisis intervention involving people threatening attacks or attacking people with fists, objects, or even knives, and physically attacking back, separating, and subduing people with force to prevent them from harming someone or their own person.
I can say as a matter of fact that never once- even when dealing with people armed with knives and making threats, or violent assaults, did I ever believe that anybody needed to be shot with the intention to kill, because unless one is using a taser or rubber bullets, that is why one shoots somebody- to kill them. Some people needed a lot of help, but NEVER can I think of a reason- other than a serious and aggressive attack repeatedly with no way to stop it -that one needs to shoot somebody (this includes the knife situation, which was de-escalated peacefully).
This is an example of true crisis intervention of a man making threats with a knife in Thailand at a police station. This is exactly the sort of situation I dealt with years ago, and it just about ended the same way.
If this same situation happened in the USA with “law enforcement”, it is very likely the poor man would have been shot to death and police would justify it as “protecting the public” because “he made threats”. I am not saying that police are not under a lot of stress and have to make quick decisions at a moment’s notice- I had to in crisis intervention -but that is part of the job, and if one is not responsible enough to handle the job, then one needs to get another job.
I want to know EXACTLY what the justification for shooting a skinny thirteen-year-old with autism needing a crisis intervention was, in specific detail, because while I do not know the details, I am almost absolutely sure there is no justification in this situation for this.
Third, since the police attempted to claim that the teen was ‘threatening’ with a ‘weapon’, we need to know EXACTLY what the ‘threat’ was and what the ‘weapon’ was. A person having a mental breakdown with a medical condition yelling random things and even throwing or using objects is almost never a reason to shoot somebody. I can remember many times having things thrown and swung at me and my co-interventionists, but again, nothing that could justify attempted murder.
Yet where are the protests? Where is the anger? The only sound is crickets. Instead right now, there are a lot of people, and clearly for political reasons, trying to justify criminals and blame police for doing their jobs in examples such as:
-Jacob Blake, the rapist and robber with a warrant for his arrest who pulled a gun in a bar, got stopped by police, and tried to fight
-Rayshard Brooks, the drunkard who assaulted a police officer, stole his weapon, and tried to use it against him
-George Floyd, the multi-count felon and porn whore with a history of theft, armed robbery, kidnapping, and assault on pregnant women
These people did not die because of their skin color. They died because they did stupid things that forced police involvement and then tried to do stupid things to police and because of that won a stupid prize- dying for something that was preventable.
One cannot say this was the case here. This was the case, from what we can see based on the evidence presented, of an autistic teenager having a breakdown that his mother asks for police help with, and instead of getting help, her son nearly is killed and the department is trying to justify the shooting.
This shooting is perhaps even more egregious than the Daniel Shaver case, where Daniel Shaver was shot to death on camera by a police officer, Philip Brailsford, amid a series of contradictory requests made while being detained, and it having come out at trial that Brailsford had a history of complaints against him for abuse and on the side of his police rifle he had written on it the phrase “You’re f*cked”.
I am not saying that all police are bad, or any nonsense about “”#Defundthepolice”, as such things are ridiculous and help nothing either as a practical solution or for principle.
What I am saying is that such examples of- as it appears strongly to be here -true police abuse are not dealt with, while that which is considered to be politically advantageous to exploit and is not abuse is called as ‘abuse’.
This case is just one example of this problem, and so little care given to it.
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shoebat--2020-09-08--Trump Says The Troops Love Him Even If Military Leadership Does Not

Trump is known for making a lot of divisive statements .
According to a recent one reported on by Yahoo !
News , Trump has said that the troops love him even if military leadership does not .
President Trump said Monday that he has the support of U.S. troops , if not necessarily their bosses in the Pentagon .
“ I ’ m not saying the military is in love with me , the soldiers are , ” Trump said at a Labor Day press conference .
“ The top people in the Pentagon probably aren ’ t , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ because they want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies — that make the bombs , and make the planes , and make everything else — stay happy .
But we ’ re getting out of the endless wars.
” In other contexts , Trump has claimed credit for rebuilding military stockpiles that he claims were depleted under President Obama .
Trump made the provocative comment after launching a wide-ranging attack on his Democratic opponent , former Vice President Joe Biden , who he said supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals .
The comment was striking as Trump continues his aggressive pushback against a report in the Atlantic that quoted him disparaging members of the military , including soldiers who died in battle , as “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” The article , and other reports corroborating the gist of it , was attributed to unnamed senior military officials .
Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with the military brass , especially the retired generals whom he initially turned to to staff key posts in his administration , such as former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House chief of staff John Kelly .
Since leaving the White House , both Mattis and Kelly have openly criticized Trump on several fronts , including foreign policy and the use of the military to quell protests in the U.S. Kelly was also present for key moments in the Atlantic report , which said Trump couldn ’ t understand why American service members risked and lost their lives in combat , while visiting the Arlington National Cemetery gravesite of Kelly ’ s son , who died in Afghanistan .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it for them ?
” Trump reportedly asked Kelly , then serving as homeland security secretary , of the war dead buried around them .
Trump has repeatedly denied the Atlantic report , and he did so again on Monday after a reporter inquired if he had asked Kelly to publicly deny the story .
( Many other Trump allies have gone on record rejecting the claims but Kelly has been conspicuously silent . )
“ The story is a hoax , ” Trump said , ignoring the main thrust of the question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former chief of staff .
“ Who would say a thing like that ?
Only an animal would say a thing like that , ” Trump later said of the Atlantic comments attributed to him .
“ There ’ s nobody that has more respect for , not only our military , but for people who gave their lives.
” ( source )

Trump is known for making a lot of divisive statements. According to a recent one reported on by Yahoo! News, Trump has said that the troops love him even if military leadership does not.
President Trump said Monday that he has the support of U.S. troops, if not necessarily their bosses in the Pentagon.
“I’m not saying the military is in love with me, the soldiers are,” Trump said at a Labor Day press conference.
“The top people in the Pentagon probably aren’t,” the commander in chief continued, “because they want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies — that make the bombs, and make the planes, and make everything else — stay happy. But we’re getting out of the endless wars.”
In other contexts, Trump has claimed credit for rebuilding military stockpiles that he claims were depleted under President Obama.
Trump made the provocative comment after launching a wide-ranging attack on his Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, who he said supported “endless wars” and bad trade deals.
The comment was striking as Trump continues his aggressive pushback against a report in the Atlantic that quoted him disparaging members of the military, including soldiers who died in battle, as “losers” and “suckers.” The article, and other reports corroborating the gist of it, was attributed to unnamed senior military officials.
Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with the military brass, especially the retired generals whom he initially turned to to staff key posts in his administration, such as former Defense Secretary James Mattis and former White House chief of staff John Kelly. Since leaving the White House, both Mattis and Kelly have openly criticized Trump on several fronts, including foreign policy and the use of the military to quell protests in the U.S.
Kelly was also present for key moments in the Atlantic report, which said Trump couldn’t understand why American service members risked and lost their lives in combat, while visiting the Arlington National Cemetery gravesite of Kelly’s son, who died in Afghanistan.
“I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” Trump reportedly asked Kelly, then serving as homeland security secretary, of the war dead buried around them.
Trump has repeatedly denied the Atlantic report, and he did so again on Monday after a reporter inquired if he had asked Kelly to publicly deny the story. (Many other Trump allies have gone on record rejecting the claims but Kelly has been conspicuously silent.)
“The story is a hoax,” Trump said, ignoring the main thrust of the question but saying he had disagreements with his former chief of staff.
“Who would say a thing like that? Only an animal would say a thing like that,” Trump later said of the Atlantic comments attributed to him. “There’s nobody that has more respect for, not only our military, but for people who gave their lives.” (source)


shoebat--2020-09-09--In The Midst Of America’s Decline, Old Regional Powers Are Working To Revive Their Empires

With the decline of American hegemony , comes the rise of regional powers who want to revive their past empires .
We are seeing this with Turkey expanding herself in the Eastern Mediterranean and having her troops in northern Syria ; we see this also with Iran entrenching her leverage and influence in Iraq ( and this can be traced directly back to the US ’ s removal of Saddam who was the major check against Iranian encroachment ) ; we see this with Japan quickly doing away with her promise to pacifism and returning to militarism and nationalism ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where major political forces are aspiring to make the German military strong again .
We are entering a new era of empire , in which the American empire is relinquishing her control over rising regional powers .
This is the phenomena that we are witnessing , this is the darkness we are entering , with every shade growing blacker as time continues to transpire .
Amidst all of this , there is a struggle taking place between the Germans and the French over the Mediterranean , quieted by diplomatic language .
The Germans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are siding with Turkey , knowing full well that through Turkish success Berlin can better her interests in the Mediterranean .
Meanwhile , another major European power is countering German interests , France , who is favoring Greece against Turkey , with Macron recently affirming : Macron also stated that “ as far as the sovereignty of the Mediterranean is concerned , I had to be consistent in my actions and words , ” and added that “ the Turks only understand and respect this .
If one says only words that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did this summer was important , it is a policy of red lines.
” He went on to say : Turkey , quite expectedly , made an angry response , with its Foreign Minister ’ s spokesperson , Hami Aksoy , exclaiming : “ Those who think they have drawn red lines against the just cause of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean will only face the firm stance of our country.
” Erdogan also made a statement against all countries who went counter to Turkish interests : “ In addition to our fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against our interests in the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas .
We are fighting against all enemies and we are throwing the gauntlet before our enemies.
” The French are getting close with the Greeks against the Turks , and in Libya they have also been backing the forces of Russia ’ s proxy , Khalifa Haftar , against Turkey ’ s proxy , the Government of National Accord .
Meanwhile , the Germans are deepening ties to Turkey , with the Germans approving millions in weapons to be sent to help Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one side we have Germany and Turkey , and on the other side we have the French and the Russians .
It sounds similar to World War One , when the French were allied to the Russians against the Germans and Ottomans .
When the Germans warred against France , they knew that by doing so they would trigger the Russians to intervene and thus enter the war , which is was what the Germans wanted in the first place since the goal was to defeat the biggest obstacles to a German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the French and the Russians .
The French have energy interests in Libya for their major energy company , Total S.A .
Hence why France ’ s proxy in February of 2019 , Haftar ’ s forces , took control of Libya ’ s biggest oil field in the southwestern Sharara field .
Germany also has interests in Libya through her ally Turkey .
What we are seeing is a struggle between the Germans and the Turks on one side , and the French and Russians on the other , over North Africa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Mediterranean was recently written on by Melas Costas , professor of economics at Panteion University .
Costas observes that Germany wants to control the Mediterranean through her ally Turkey , and how both the Turks and Germans are returning to their 20th century ways : The Germans see that they are excluded from developments in the Mediterranean .
Once again , they are trying to use the EU as a vehicle to achieve their goals .
In this case , they are trying to enter Libya through the window .
Berlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dominant European power in the Mediterranean .
It is noteworthy that any initiative that did not start with German blessings was condemned by Berlin .
Let us not forget that Germany , in addition to lacking natural resources , also lacks a large coastline .
Control of the Mediterranean is therefore a priority for Germany .
In order to curb any reaction from Italy or even France , Germany is resorting to bargains concerning the Eurozone and fiscal adjustment .
In other words , Germany is trying to intervene in the developments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-known “ peaceful initiatives ” .
In this context , Germany undertook the failed initiative for Libyan peace in early 2020 .
In all this planning , Turkey – in the eyes of the Germans – is a player they can work with .
In the light of history , it seems that close relations have been forged between the two countries , which are still valid today .
In fact , I would risk saying that both Berlin and Ankara would like to see their relations return to those of the early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current attitude of Berlin , this is already happening .
Referencing the early 20th century is not far fetched .
France and Germany rivaling over North Africa is the sort of thing that took place years before the outbreak of World War One , when the French and Germans rivaled over Morocco .
With the American empire looking more inward and loosening her grip on the rest of the world , old rivalries will emerge , and old empires will rise back from their slumber .
Edmond Y. Azadian , an Armenian analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject , in which he states : With the US lessening its control , Japan is also making a return to militarism , with nationalist politicians gradually chipping away at the post-War , American dictated , pacifist constitution .
As Azadian wrote : The American empire is not declining because something is forcing its decline ; rather this is happening on America ’ s own decision .
Turkey expanding into Syria , for example , is part of an American-Turkish plan .
The same can be said for Turkey ’ s expansion into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of the world has had the control over the seas that America has .
The fact that Turkey is expanding herself on the Eastern Mediterranean is indicative of American compliance for Turkish foreign policy , obviously because it serves an American interest .
What interest could this be ?
Remember what NATO ’ s first Secretary General , Lord Ismay , said about the purpose of NATO : “ keep the Soviet Union out , the Americans in , and the Germans down.
” Turkey is the second most armed country in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a purpose : to act as the bulwark against Russian encroachment in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea .
NATO is the American empire , and since the US is relinquishing control , it is thus allowing Turkey to expand with the hopes of representing America ’ s interests .
When Donald Trump said in October of 2019 , in regards to Syria : “ Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand ” , it was a green light to the biggest dog in the Middle East : Turkey .
Moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NATO was to keep the Germans down , then the US ’ withdrawal of troops from Germany is also giving the Germans the green light to pursue military independence from the American security umbrella .
Do not tear down old fences ; they were built there to block something out .
By deteriorating the post-War order , the US is tearing down an old fence that was erected to keep the Germans out .
But by diminishing the role of a traditional establishment– NATO — the opposite of its purpose will manifest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the Caucasus , especially Azerbaijan and Armenia who have been in conflict for quite some time .
The Russians are using the Armenians as a proxy , while the Turks , Israelis , Americans and Germans are using Azerbaijan as their proxy .
After Armenia and Azerbaijan shelled each other back in July of 2020 , leaving numerous people dead , Turkey deployed its military forces into Nakhichevan .
By doing this Turkey was , in the words of Azadian : Turkey ’ s Minister of Defense , Hulusi Akar , stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia relies on her allies : “ Turkey is also a party to the conflict , standing with the brotherly state [ of Azerbaijan ] and defending its rights… Armenia does not act reasonably by relying on forces standing behind it , punching above its weight.
” By “ forces standing behind it ” , He was referring to Armenia ’ s biggest ally , the Russians .
Turkey has gone so far as to equate Azerbaijan and Turkey to “ one nation , two states , ” as we heard this from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this mean but Turkey ’ s desire to absorb Azerbaijan into its future revived empire ?
The battle over the Caucasus between the Russians and Turks is nothing new , as these two nations were warring over this region during the First World War .
Georgie , Armenia and Azerbaijan were at one point territories of the Russian Empire .
But once the Russians lost them — thanks to the Bolsheviks when they made the Brest-Litovsk agreement with the Ottomans and Germans — the Turks wanted to retake their territories in the Caucasus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to retake Batum in Georgia and Kars and Ardahan in Armenia .
Both the Germans and the Ottomans wanted to control the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for its oil-rich lands , but the British were quite bent on preventing this .
( See Rogan , the Fall of the Ottomans , ch .
13 , pp .
371-2 ) .
There is a quiet struggle taking place in the Middle East and Europe between great regional powers .
You have the French backing a Russian proxy in Libya ( Khalifa Haftar ) against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Germans who are currently working on becoming a military power again .
You also see Turkey and other NATO countries competing over the Caucasus .
What we are currently witnessing is the revival of old superpowers in the midst of America relinquishing her power .

By Theodore Shoebat
With the decline of American hegemony, comes the rise of regional powers who want to revive their past empires. We are seeing this with Turkey expanding herself in the Eastern Mediterranean and having her troops in northern Syria; we see this also with Iran entrenching her leverage and influence in Iraq (and this can be traced directly back to the US’s removal of Saddam who was the major check against Iranian encroachment); we see this with Japan quickly doing away with her promise to pacifism and returning to militarism and nationalism; and we also see this in Germany where major political forces are aspiring to make the German military strong again. We are entering a new era of empire, in which the American empire is relinquishing her control over rising regional powers. This is the phenomena that we are witnessing, this is the darkness we are entering, with every shade growing blacker as time continues to transpire.
Amidst all of this, there is a struggle taking place between the Germans and the French over the Mediterranean, quieted by diplomatic language. The Germans, while vaguely reprimanding the Turks, are siding with Turkey, knowing full well that through Turkish success Berlin can better her interests in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, another major European power is countering German interests, France, who is favoring Greece against Turkey, with Macron recently affirming:
“We have to create Pax Mediterranea, because we see an imperial regional power coming back with some kind of fantasies of its own history, and I am referring to Turkey”
#France Macron on the subject of energy cooperation in the #EastMed: “We have to create Pax Mediterranea, because we see an imperial regional power coming back with some kind of fantasies of its own history and I am referring to #Turkey”#Greece #Cyprus #PaxMediterranea pic.twitter.com/Zqqg6E15py — George Mastropavlos (@g_mastropavlos) September 2, 2020
Macron also stated that “as far as the sovereignty of the Mediterranean is concerned, I had to be consistent in my actions and words,” and added that “the Turks only understand and respect this. If one says only words that are not followed by action. What France did this summer was important, it is a policy of red lines.” He went on to say:
“I do not believe that in recent years Turkey’s strategy has been that of a NATO ally when you have a country attacking the Exclusive Economic Zones or the national sovereignty of two European Union member states … What would be our credibility in handling the issue of Belarus if we did not respond to attacks on the national sovereignty of our member states?”
Turkey, quite expectedly, made an angry response, with its Foreign Minister’s spokesperson, Hami Aksoy, exclaiming: “Those who think they have drawn red lines against the just cause of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean will only face the firm stance of our country.” Erdogan also made a statement against all countries who went counter to Turkish interests: “In addition to our fight against terrorism, we are facing challenges against our interests in the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas. We are fighting against all enemies and we are throwing the gauntlet before our enemies.”
The French are getting close with the Greeks against the Turks, and in Libya they have also been backing the forces of Russia’s proxy, Khalifa Haftar, against Turkey’s proxy, the Government of National Accord. Meanwhile, the Germans are deepening ties to Turkey, with the Germans approving millions in weapons to be sent to help Turkey in northern Syria. So, on the one side we have Germany and Turkey, and on the other side we have the French and the Russians. It sounds similar to World War One, when the French were allied to the Russians against the Germans and Ottomans. When the Germans warred against France, they knew that by doing so they would trigger the Russians to intervene and thus enter the war, which is was what the Germans wanted in the first place since the goal was to defeat the biggest obstacles to a German empire in Europe: the British, the French and the Russians.
The French have energy interests in Libya for their major energy company, Total S.A. Hence why France’s proxy in February of 2019, Haftar’s forces, took control of Libya’s biggest oil field in the southwestern Sharara field. Germany also has interests in Libya through her ally Turkey. What we are seeing is a struggle between the Germans and the Turks on one side, and the French and Russians on the other, over North Africa. Germany’s pursuit of power in the Mediterranean was recently written on by Melas Costas, professor of economics at Panteion University. Costas observes that Germany wants to control the Mediterranean through her ally Turkey, and how both the Turks and Germans are returning to their 20th century ways:
The Germans see that they are excluded from developments in the Mediterranean. Once again, they are trying to use the EU as a vehicle to achieve their goals. In this case, they are trying to enter Libya through the window. Berlin believes that Paris is trying to become the dominant European power in the Mediterranean. It is noteworthy that any initiative that did not start with German blessings was condemned by Berlin. Let us not forget that Germany, in addition to lacking natural resources, also lacks a large coastline. Control of the Mediterranean is therefore a priority for Germany. In order to curb any reaction from Italy or even France, Germany is resorting to bargains concerning the Eurozone and fiscal adjustment. In other words, Germany is trying to intervene in the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, through the well-known “peaceful initiatives”. In this context, Germany undertook the failed initiative for Libyan peace in early 2020. In all this planning, Turkey – in the eyes of the Germans – is a player they can work with. In the light of history, it seems that close relations have been forged between the two countries, which are still valid today. In fact, I would risk saying that both Berlin and Ankara would like to see their relations return to those of the early 20th century. And judging by the current attitude of Berlin, this is already happening.
Referencing the early 20th century is not far fetched. France and Germany rivaling over North Africa is the sort of thing that took place years before the outbreak of World War One, when the French and Germans rivaled over Morocco. With the American empire looking more inward and loosening her grip on the rest of the world, old rivalries will emerge, and old empires will rise back from their slumber. Edmond Y. Azadian, an Armenian analyst, wrote an astute article on the subject, in which he states:
Watching Turkey’s role in the configuration of global forces, we can find a diminished role for the US military in the world. That does not mean the US is reducing commensurately its interest in world affairs but there is a shift in the roles; once the US was outsourcing manufacturing and was fighting foreign wars. Today manufacturing is returning home, particularly from China, and this time, Washington is outsourcing foreign wars. Remember that one of the highlights of Mr. Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Committee’s convention was bringing back the troops.
With the US lessening its control, Japan is also making a return to militarism, with nationalist politicians gradually chipping away at the post-War, American dictated, pacifist constitution. As Azadian wrote:
Another force is emerging in the Asia Pacific region: Japan. At the end of World War II, when Japan signed an unconditioned surrender to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a new constitution, drafted by the general himself, limited Japan’s military to self-defense only. But in recent years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe changed that constitution with the acquiescence of the US, paving the way towards a new brand of militarism, particularly in view of China’s growing military presence in the region. Before his recent resignation for health reasons, Shinzo Abe visited the Yasukuni Shrine, where many executed Japanese war criminals are buried, and paid tribute to them while the Emperor Naruhito made an equivocal statement grieving all the victims of war. If President Trump is reelected, we may see more evidence of this policy and other policemen may pop up in different regions doing the bidding of the US.
The American empire is not declining because something is forcing its decline; rather this is happening on America’s own decision. Turkey expanding into Syria, for example, is part of an American-Turkish plan. The same can be said for Turkey’s expansion into the Mediterranean. No empire in the history of the world has had the control over the seas that America has. The fact that Turkey is expanding herself on the Eastern Mediterranean is indicative of American compliance for Turkish foreign policy, obviously because it serves an American interest. What interest could this be? Remember what NATO’s first Secretary General, Lord Ismay, said about the purpose of NATO: “keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.”
Turkey is the second most armed country in NATO, and this was done for a purpose: to act as the bulwark against Russian encroachment in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. NATO is the American empire, and since the US is relinquishing control, it is thus allowing Turkey to expand with the hopes of representing America’s interests. When Donald Trump said in October of 2019, in regards to Syria: “Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand”, it was a green light to the biggest dog in the Middle East: Turkey. Moreover, since one of the main purposes of NATO was to keep the Germans down, then the US’ withdrawal of troops from Germany is also giving the Germans the green light to pursue military independence from the American security umbrella. Do not tear down old fences; they were built there to block something out. By deteriorating the post-War order, the US is tearing down an old fence that was erected to keep the Germans out. But by diminishing the role of a traditional establishment– NATO — the opposite of its purpose will manifest.
Another place we have to look at is the Caucasus, especially Azerbaijan and Armenia who have been in conflict for quite some time. The Russians are using the Armenians as a proxy, while the Turks, Israelis, Americans and Germans are using Azerbaijan as their proxy. After Armenia and Azerbaijan shelled each other back in July of 2020, leaving numerous people dead, Turkey deployed its military forces into Nakhichevan. By doing this Turkey was, in the words of Azadian:
“Turkey was exercising its new role as the policeman of the region, with one eye to Washington, showing it was performing its role of containing Russia. The Karabakh war has been in reality only an excuse to serve a broader geostrategic plan.”
Turkey’s Minister of Defense, Hulusi Akar, stated that Turkey is standing with Azerbaijan while Armenia relies on her allies: “Turkey is also a party to the conflict, standing with the brotherly state [of Azerbaijan] and defending its rights… Armenia does not act reasonably by relying on forces standing behind it, punching above its weight.”
By “forces standing behind it”, He was referring to Armenia’s biggest ally, the Russians. Turkey has gone so far as to equate Azerbaijan and Turkey to “one nation, two states,” as we heard this from Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu:
“Armenia has proven it is not a trustworthy country. Azerbaijan is not alone. We work under the notion of ‘one nation, two states,’ and we conducted our meeting today with the same understanding.”
What could this mean but Turkey’s desire to absorb Azerbaijan into its future revived empire?
The battle over the Caucasus between the Russians and Turks is nothing new, as these two nations were warring over this region during the First World War. Georgie, Armenia and Azerbaijan were at one point territories of the Russian Empire. But once the Russians lost them — thanks to the Bolsheviks when they made the Brest-Litovsk agreement with the Ottomans and Germans — the Turks wanted to retake their territories in the Caucasus. For example, the Ottomans wanted to retake Batum in Georgia and Kars and Ardahan in Armenia. Both the Germans and the Ottomans wanted to control the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for its oil-rich lands, but the British were quite bent on preventing this. (See Rogan, the Fall of the Ottomans, ch. 13, pp. 371-2).
There is a quiet struggle taking place in the Middle East and Europe between great regional powers. You have the French backing a Russian proxy in Libya (Khalifa Haftar) against the Turks who are being backed by the Germans who are currently working on becoming a military power again. You also see Turkey and other NATO countries competing over the Caucasus. What we are currently witnessing is the revival of old superpowers in the midst of America relinquishing her power.
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shoebat--2020-09-09--Job Numbers Suddenly Plummet After ‘Sharp Increase’

The situation of jobs today in the US is serious issue , for amid changes taking place caused by COVID-19 , there are a lot of people out of work and still more at a serious risk of losing their jobs .
However , there have been a lot of people who are trying to say that things are not so bad , and that things are going to get much better for the economy , in spite of all of the data that speaks to the contrary about it and the future .
As a result , such enthusiasts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see as Zero Hedge reports by way of the Bureau of Labor Statistics that in spite of a small increase in job hirings , there has been a sharp decline that few can explain .
With the BLS ’ s JOLTs , or job openings and labor turnover survey , coming in with an extra month delay , we already knew that the August jobs data would come in roughly in line with expectations after the record surge in May ( if only after the catastrophic April loss of 20MM jobs ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BLS confirmed moments ago when it revealed that in June the number of job openings jumped from a revised 6.001 million ( originally 5.889 million ) to 6.618 million , smashing expectations 6MM job openings , and at 617K , this was just shy of June ’ s 630K surge which was the biggest monthly increase since 2015 ( however , only after plunging by nearly 2 million in March and April ) .
COmbined , the increase in June and July rise in job openingswas the biggest 2-month increase on record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of industries , with the largest increases in retail trade ( +172,000 ) , health care and social assistance ( +146,000 ) , and construction ( +90,000 ) .
The number of job openings increased in the South and Midwest regions .
Separately , we already knew that the series of 24 consecutive months in which there were more job openings than unemployed workers ended with a thud in March , in April it was an absolute doozy with 18 million more unemployed workers than there are job openings , the biggest gap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gap has closed somewhat , and in July , there were 9.7 million more unemployed than available job openings ( after 11.9 million in June ) .
As a result , there were just over 2.4 unemployed workers for every job opening , down from 3 last month .
What is remarkable is that even as the number of job openings surged by more than 600K , there was an unexpectedly plunge in hiring , and after the BLS reported of 7 million hires in June , in July this number unexpectedly plunged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5.787 million in July , the lowest since April .
This suggest that an odd bifurcation has opened up in the US labor market , where hiring is tumbling even as the number of job openings reverts slowly to pre-crisis levels .
Hires decreased in a number of industries , with the largest fall in accommodation and food services ( -599,000 ) , followed by other services ( -143,000 ) , and health care and social assistance ( -137,000 ) .
Hires increased in federal government ( +33,000 ) , largely because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real estate and rental and leasing ( +26,000 ) .
As the pace of hiring plunged by the most on record , the number and rate of total separations was little changed at 5.0 million and 3.6 percent , respectively .
Total separations increased in retail trade ( +112,000 ) and in state and local government education ( +49,000 ) .
The number of total separations decreased in durable goods manufacturing ( -44,000 ) .
Of these , the number of layoffs and discharges decreased to 1.7 million ( -274,000 ) and 1.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ layoffs and discharges level decreased in durable goods manufacturing ( -40,000 ) , transportation , warehousing , and utilities ( -40,000 ) , and wholesale trade ( -21,000 ) .
The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in the Northeast and South regions .
( source ) The answer to this is simple- the job changes are small increases on the way of a process of long-term decline .
This is the “ dead-cat-bounce ” theory that I have spoken of on Shoebat.com , Small increase will likely continue to happen , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline that is not going to stop until the financial matters that have caused the current situation are dealt with , and that is not going to happen for a long while .
This report is just a reflection of this ongoing and painful reality .
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The situation of jobs today in the US is serious issue, for amid changes taking place caused by COVID-19, there are a lot of people out of work and still more at a serious risk of losing their jobs. However, there have been a lot of people who are trying to say that things are not so bad, and that things are going to get much better for the economy, in spite of all of the data that speaks to the contrary about it and the future.
As a result, such enthusiasts of the current situation were shocked to see as Zero Hedge reports by way of the Bureau of Labor Statistics that in spite of a small increase in job hirings, there has been a sharp decline that few can explain.
With the BLS’s JOLTs, or job openings and labor turnover survey, coming in with an extra month delay, we already knew that the August jobs data would come in roughly in line with expectations after the record surge in May (if only after the catastrophic April loss of 20MM jobs), and sure enough that’s what the BLS confirmed moments ago when it revealed that in June the number of job openings jumped from a revised 6.001 million (originally 5.889 million) to 6.618 million, smashing expectations 6MM job openings, and at 617K, this was just shy of June’s 630K surge which was the biggest monthly increase since 2015(however, only after plunging by nearly 2 million in March and April). COmbined, the increase in June and July rise in job openingswas the biggest 2-month increase on record. Job openings rose in a number of industries, with the largest increases in retail trade (+172,000), health care and social assistance (+146,000), and construction (+90,000). The number of job openings increased in the South and Midwest regions. Separately, we already knew that the series of 24 consecutive months in which there were more job openings than unemployed workers ended with a thud in March, in April it was an absolute doozy with 18 million more unemployed workers than there are job openings, the biggest gap on record. Since then the the gap has closed somewhat, and in July, there were 9.7 million more unemployed than available job openings (after 11.9 million in June). As a result, there were just over 2.4 unemployed workers for every job opening, down from 3 last month. What is remarkable is that even as the number of job openings surged by more than 600K, there was an unexpectedly plunge in hiring, and after the BLS reported of 7 million hires in June, in July this number unexpectedly plunged by a record 1.183 million to just 5.787 million in July, the lowest since April. This suggest that an odd bifurcation has opened up in the US labor market, where hiring is tumbling even as the number of job openings reverts slowly to pre-crisis levels. Hires decreased in a number of industries, with the largest fall in accommodation and food services (-599,000), followed by other services (-143,000), and health care and social assistance (-137,000). Hires increased in federal government (+33,000), largely because of Census hiring. Hires also increased in real estate and rental and leasing (+26,000). As the pace of hiring plunged by the most on record, the number and rate of total separations was little changed at 5.0 million and 3.6 percent, respectively. Total separations increased in retail trade (+112,000) and in state and local government education (+49,000). The number of total separations decreased in durable goods manufacturing (-44,000). Of these, the number of layoffs and discharges decreased to 1.7 million (-274,000) and 1.2 percent, respectively in July. The layoffs and discharges level decreased in durable goods manufacturing (-40,000), transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-40,000), and wholesale trade (-21,000). The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in the Northeast and South regions. (source)
The answer to this is simple- the job changes are small increases on the way of a process of long-term decline. This is the “dead-cat-bounce” theory that I have spoken of on Shoebat.com, Small increase will likely continue to happen, but all in the context of a long-term decline that is not going to stop until the financial matters that have caused the current situation are dealt with, and that is not going to happen for a long while. This report is just a reflection of this ongoing and painful reality.
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shoebat--2020-09-09--Australian Province Passes Law Jailing Priests Who Do Not Report Claims Of Child Sexual Abuse

Anti-clericalism has never died , but now it is back in fashion again as the Australian province of Queensland passed a law ordering priests to break the seal of the confessional in cases of alleged child sexual abuse or go to jail .
Priests in Queensland will now be compelled to break the seal of confession to report child sexual abuse or face three years in jail .
The law was passed with the support of the Opposition It enacts a recommendation of the child sexual abuse royal commission Police Minister Mark Ryan says it will help protect vulnerable children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force members of the clergy to report known or suspected cases of abuse to police .
The legislation means religious institutions and their members are no longer able to use the sanctity of confessional as a defence or excuse in child sex abuse matters .
Police Minister Mark Ryan said the laws would ensure better protection for vulnerable children .
“ The requirement and quite frankly the moral obligation to report concerning behaviours towards children applies to everyone everyone in this community , ” he said .
“ No one group or occupation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply to information received from now , even if it relates to abuse that occurred in the past .
The law was supported by the Opposition .
‘ They will go to jail before obeying ’ But One Nation MP Stephen Andrew said it set a dangerous precedent for religious leaders .
“ The bill poses a real danger for public trust and cohesion in our community , ” Mr Andrew said .
“ Many priests and bishops have publicly stated that they will go to jail before obeying these laws .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be that they live in a free and open democracy governed by the rule of law , where the state jails its bishops ?
” Members of the Catholic Church in Queensland have previously voiced their opposition to the laws .
Earlier this year , Brisbane Catholic Archbishop Mark Coleridge told the ABC he believed breaking the confessional seal would “ not make a difference to the safety of young people ” .
Hetty Johnston from the child protection group Bravehearts expressed her support for the new laws .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world that would replace a child ’ s innocence … what sort of punishment is suitable for someone who would allow that to happen ?
“ So I don ’ t know that it ’ s about time , it ’ s about morality.
” The laws enact recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse .
The passing of the law also coincides with Queensland child protection week .
( source ) This law is awful , because it is not about sexual abuse .
Indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about sexual abuse , then the Jimmy Savile ’ s and Jeffrey Epstein ’ s of the world would not be “ dead ” or revelation would not come out after real death , and their “ clients ” , or basically a large bloc of the political and economic “ leaders ” would not be associates or clients of either the US or UK Commonwealth ( which includes Australia and Canada ) power structure , and they would surely not be such open defenders of sodomite behavior .
Almost two decades of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic Church does NOT have a sexual abuse problem .
It has a problem with sodomite infestation into her ecclesiastical ranks , since male-on-male sodomite abuse constitutes 80 % of all cases , of which about two thirds of those cases are of teenagers .
The seal of the confessional is probably the second most sacred thing in the Church after the Eucharist .
It is an inviolable covenant between man and God with the priest acting as the intermediary whereby a man opens himself up to God to confess his sins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ magic ” from the priest , but the grace of God working through him , because man can not forgive sins as only God is able to do this .
This law is saying that the confessional seal has to be violated .
Even worse , it puts the priest in a particularly awful position because a person can make a claim- a false claim -of sexual abuse , and the burden of proof is on the priest to say what was or was not said in the confessional , and to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then he can not defend himself , and he will be found guilty .
The priest is in either case forced to break the confessional seal or go to jail .
All it would take are some people of highly evil intentions to make false accusations to send squads of priests to jail with no way to defend themselves .
Ask yourself , would the Jews be forced to accept such a law ?
Would the Moslems be forced ?
How about any other religion or religious group ?
They would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be made is the whining voice of cries saying “ TOLERANCE ” and “ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ” and it would be rescinded .
But not Christianity , and certainly not the Church , since she is seen as not only a “ legitimate ” target , but if the Church is suppressed , all of Christianity inevitably goes down because she is the largest and strongest .
This is a war of the Anglosphere against Christianity and Christ , and knowing the history of the Anglosphere- just as how the Protestant revolutionaries in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Scotland , Wales , and later in mainland Ireland with the famine , it is without doubt that thorough , “ legal ” , aggressive , and merciless attempts will be made to completely eradicate the Church and her influence .
This is also coming to the rest of the Anglosphere and the world , in the name of the same “ tolerance ” and “ freedom ’ .
One should take this as a warning for the future .
To that , now is not the time to expand into society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach to this , pull back and consolidate .
Indeed , it is important to help people , but one will have to use one ’ s resources to protect oneself and help people most effectively by withdrawing from larger programs .
The Church has done much for society .
If the society does not want her , and she can not reasonably fund her operations to help society , then they need to be scaled back .
After all , if people prefer the government to the Church , and they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not help her , what reason is there for continual monies to be spent on projects for them ?
I am not meaning to sound cruel , or say that people should not be helped .
This is far from the intention .
Rather , it is a question of what will make the most sense , given what we know , at the time .
If the society wants to strip and drive the Church out of mainstream social life and back into the catacombs of the ancient world , then it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must go , but with it all the things that she also brought , for when God withdraws His grace , His blessings do not persist either with Him .
But as for this law , be very mindful of it , especially in the US , where in spite of the many legitimate claims of sexual abuse and the abject failure of Church leadership to do her job in managing said abuse , let alone the support of sodomite behavior and other policies that helped to create the current situation , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself subject to similar laws in the future .
It should be expected , and as such now is the time to prepare before this likely comes to pass and people find themselves surprised .
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Anti-clericalism has never died, but now it is back in fashion again as the Australian province of Queensland passed a law ordering priests to break the seal of the confessional in cases of alleged child sexual abuse or go to jail.
Priests in Queensland will now be compelled to break the seal of confession to report child sexual abuse or face three years in jail. Key points: The law was passed with the support of the Opposition It enacts a recommendation of the child sexual abuse royal commission Police Minister Mark Ryan says it will help protect vulnerable children New laws passed through Queensland Parliament will force members of the clergy to report known or suspected cases of abuse to police. The legislation means religious institutions and their members are no longer able to use the sanctity of confessional as a defence or excuse in child sex abuse matters. Police Minister Mark Ryan said the laws would ensure better protection for vulnerable children. “The requirement and quite frankly the moral obligation to report concerning behaviours towards children applies to everyone everyone in this community,” he said. “No one group or occupation is being singled out. “Child protection is everyone’s responsibility.” The laws apply to information received from now, even if it relates to abuse that occurred in the past. The law was supported by the Opposition. ‘They will go to jail before obeying’ But One Nation MP Stephen Andrew said it set a dangerous precedent for religious leaders. “The bill poses a real danger for public trust and cohesion in our community,” Mr Andrew said. “Many priests and bishops have publicly stated that they will go to jail before obeying these laws. “How confident can the people of Queensland be that they live in a free and open democracy governed by the rule of law, where the state jails its bishops?” Members of the Catholic Church in Queensland have previously voiced their opposition to the laws. Earlier this year, Brisbane Catholic Archbishop Mark Coleridge told the ABC he believed breaking the confessional seal would “not make a difference to the safety of young people”. ‘It’s about morality’ Hetty Johnston from the child protection group Bravehearts expressed her support for the new laws. “I don’t think there is enough jail time in the world that would replace a child’s innocence … what sort of punishment is suitable for someone who would allow that to happen? “So I don’t know that it’s about time, it’s about morality.” The laws enact recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The passing of the law also coincides with Queensland child protection week. (source)
This law is awful, because it is not about sexual abuse. Indeed, if the Anglosphere cared at all about sexual abuse, then the Jimmy Savile’s and Jeffrey Epstein’s of the world would not be “dead” or revelation would not come out after real death, and their “clients”, or basically a large bloc of the political and economic “leaders” would not be associates or clients of either the US or UK Commonwealth (which includes Australia and Canada) power structure, and they would surely not be such open defenders of sodomite behavior.
Almost two decades of studies consistently confirm what has been said- the Catholic Church does NOT have a sexual abuse problem. It has a problem with sodomite infestation into her ecclesiastical ranks, since male-on-male sodomite abuse constitutes 80% of all cases, of which about two thirds of those cases are of teenagers.
The seal of the confessional is probably the second most sacred thing in the Church after the Eucharist. It is an inviolable covenant between man and God with the priest acting as the intermediary whereby a man opens himself up to God to confess his sins to Him. It is not “magic” from the priest, but the grace of God working through him, because man cannot forgive sins as only God is able to do this.
This law is saying that the confessional seal has to be violated. Even worse, it puts the priest in a particularly awful position because a person can make a claim- a false claim -of sexual abuse, and the burden of proof is on the priest to say what was or was not said in the confessional, and to identify particular persons. If he does not, then he cannot defend himself, and he will be found guilty.
The priest is in either case forced to break the confessional seal or go to jail. All it would take are some people of highly evil intentions to make false accusations to send squads of priests to jail with no way to defend themselves.
Ask yourself, would the Jews be forced to accept such a law? Would the Moslems be forced? How about any other religion or religious group? They would not, for all that would need to be made is the whining voice of cries saying “TOLERANCE” and “RELIGIOUS FREEDOM” and it would be rescinded. But not Christianity, and certainly not the Church, since she is seen as not only a “legitimate” target, but if the Church is suppressed, all of Christianity inevitably goes down because she is the largest and strongest.
This is a war of the Anglosphere against Christianity and Christ, and knowing the history of the Anglosphere- just as how the Protestant revolutionaries in the UK treated Catholic people in England, Scotland, Wales, and later in mainland Ireland with the famine, it is without doubt that thorough, “legal”, aggressive, and merciless attempts will be made to completely eradicate the Church and her influence.
This is also coming to the rest of the Anglosphere and the world, in the name of the same “tolerance” and “freedom’.
One should take this as a warning for the future. To that, now is not the time to expand into society, but to, from a pragmatic approach to this, pull back and consolidate. Indeed, it is important to help people, but one will have to use one’s resources to protect oneself and help people most effectively by withdrawing from larger programs.
The Church has done much for society. If the society does not want her, and she cannot reasonably fund her operations to help society, then they need to be scaled back. After all, if people prefer the government to the Church, and they have open hostility to the Church or will not help her, what reason is there for continual monies to be spent on projects for them?
I am not meaning to sound cruel, or say that people should not be helped. This is far from the intention. Rather, it is a question of what will make the most sense, given what we know, at the time. If the society wants to strip and drive the Church out of mainstream social life and back into the catacombs of the ancient world, then it is back to the past that one must go, but with it all the things that she also brought, for when God withdraws His grace, His blessings do not persist either with Him.
But as for this law, be very mindful of it, especially in the US, where in spite of the many legitimate claims of sexual abuse and the abject failure of Church leadership to do her job in managing said abuse, let alone the support of sodomite behavior and other policies that helped to create the current situation, the fact is that the Church may find herself subject to similar laws in the future. It should be expected, and as such now is the time to prepare before this likely comes to pass and people find themselves surprised.
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shoebat--2020-09-09--The Greek Military Warns Turkey: ‘We Do Not Play Games.’ The Turkish Government Tells The Greeks: “I

The Greek Military Warns Turkey: ‘We Do Not Play Games.’ The Turkish Government Tells The Greeks: “If You Have The Guts, Come.”

The Greek military has recently warned Turkey that it does not play games .
The Turkish Foreign Minister , Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu , told the Greeks : “ If you have the guts , come ” .
As we read in a report from the Greek City Times : The insulting characterizations of the Greek Armed Forces by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has provoked reactions from Athens .
According to a report by George Papakonstantinou on Open TV , on a rhetorical level what well-informed sources said is that everyone in Turkey should understand that the Greek Armed Forces are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if the Turkish president decides to make the mistake of taking the first step , then he should know in advance that this first step will have a destructive response for him and for Turkey .
The Greek Armed Forces , the sources said , do not play games .
It should be noted that Tuesday was a particularly tense day in the Aegean skies with seven engagements and a total of 12 violations by 18 Turkish aircraft , which were intercepted by Greek alert aircraft .
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Erdoğan talks about the power of weapons , insults Greece and the Armed Forces , while Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu addresses a provocative and aggressive call for dialogue , saying “ If you have the guts , come ” .
According to the correspondent of Open TV in Istanbul , Maria Zacharaki , Ankara has been sending a double message to Athens in recent days .
On the one hand , the Turkish president , claims that Greece does not have the capabilities to confront Turkey militarily , but on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Foreign Affairs said “ you do not have the guts or to sit at the table for dialogue , you have no arguments ” .

By Theodore Shoebat
The Greek military has recently warned Turkey that it does not play games. The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, told the Greeks: “If you have the guts, come”. As we read in a report from the Greek City Times:
The insulting characterizations of the Greek Armed Forces by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has provoked reactions from Athens.
According to a report by George Papakonstantinou on Open TV, on a rhetorical level what well-informed sources said is that everyone in Turkey should understand that the Greek Armed Forces are not joking .
The same sources added that if the Turkish president decides to make the mistake of taking the first step, then he should know in advance that this first step will have a destructive response for him and for Turkey.
The Greek Armed Forces, the sources said, do not play games.
It should be noted that Tuesday was a particularly tense day in the Aegean skies with seven engagements and a total of 12 violations by 18 Turkish aircraft, which were intercepted by Greek alert aircraft.
At the same time, in Turkey there is a daily escalation. Erdoğan talks about the power of weapons, insults Greece and the Armed Forces, while Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu addresses a provocative and aggressive call for dialogue, saying “If you have the guts, come”.
According to the correspondent of Open TV in Istanbul, Maria Zacharaki, Ankara has been sending a double message to Athens in recent days.
On the one hand, the Turkish president, claims that Greece does not have the capabilities to confront Turkey militarily, but on the other hand, on Tuesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs said “you do not have the guts or to sit at the table for dialogue, you have no arguments”.