theduran--2020-03-05--Taylor Swift Loses The Plot

Taylor Swift Loses The Plot

If English is your first language or even if it isn ’ t , you have surely heard of Taylor Swift , but if she is nothing more than a name to you , here is a quick summary : She was born in 1989 , and while still in her teens she hit the big time as a singer-songwriter .
She has now recorded a total of seven studio albums , writing or co-writing the bulk of her output , and last year was estimated to be worth around $ 360 million dollars .
The daughter of a stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child , and to cap it all , she won the genetic lottery , she is a fairly tall , stunningly attractive blonde with charisma , the complete package , the ultimate trophy wife if she ever gets hitched , which is by no means certain because let ’ s face it , whoever she chooses as a soulmate will have to be at least her equal , and there aren ’ t that many men who could impress her .
Indeed , after her latest release , it seems that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t yet been born , and his mother is dead .
If you haven ’ t heard The Man , the video can be found on YouTube where it ran up a staggering 22+ million views in 6 days , but as she has over 37 million subscribers , that is not too surprising .
The Man was co-written with producer Joel Little , and lyrically it includes The entire song is in the same vein , and unfortunately it can ’ t be dismissed as tongue-in-cheek , because it echoes her real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would dispute she deserves her success , this song begs the question how much easier does she think it should have been to become an A List celebrity and one of the biggest music stars in the world ?
Taylor may be an enormous talent , but there are a lot of other talented people out there in the arts and other fields who receive only a fraction of her recognition if any .
Dani Clay is “ world famous in Brentwood ” .
Who outside of Brentwood has ever heard of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man in case you were wondering .
Now 79 , he has recorded no fewer than forty albums , and is still performing , but few outside his genre will recognise him .
It would be easy to dismiss her as yet another case of female entitlement , but if Taylor Swift has a big ego , she also has a big heart coupled with at times questionable judgment .
In 2017 , she donated a quarter of a million dollars to false rape accuser Kesha Sebert , money that eventually went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lawyers .
As for the contempt of men projected in her video , it may be she meets a lot of contemptible men in her line of work , but when she needs an electrician , a car mechanic , a plumber , it won ’ t be a woman who rings her doorbell at some unearthly hour .
Women like Taylor may be eye candy and talented with it , but men run this world .
They always have , and always will .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
If English is your first language or even if it isn’t, you have surely heard of Taylor Swift, but if she is nothing more than a name to you, here is a quick summary:
She was born in 1989, and while still in her teens she hit the big time as a singer-songwriter. She has now recorded a total of seven studio albums, writing or co-writing the bulk of her output, and last year was estimated to be worth around $360 million dollars.
The daughter of a stock broker, she wanted for nothing as a child, and to cap it all, she won the genetic lottery, she is a fairly tall, stunningly attractive blonde with charisma, the complete package, the ultimate trophy wife if she ever gets hitched, which is by no means certain because let’s face it, whoever she chooses as a soulmate will have to be at least her equal, and there aren’t that many men who could impress her.
Indeed, after her latest release, it seems that the man who could impress her hasn’t yet been born, and his mother is dead. If you haven’t heard The Man, the video can be found on YouTube where it ran up a staggering 22+ million views in 6 days, but as she has over 37 million subscribers, that is not too surprising.
The Man was co-written with producer Joel Little, and lyrically it includes
“I’m so sick of running As fast as I can Wondering if I’d get there quicker If I was a man”
The entire song is in the same vein, and unfortunately it can’t be dismissed as tongue-in-cheek, because it echoes her real world pronouncements. While no reasonable person would dispute she deserves her success, this song begs the question how much easier does she think it should have been to become an A List celebrity and one of the biggest music stars in the world?
Taylor may be an enormous talent, but there are a lot of other talented people out there in the arts and other fields who receive only a fraction of her recognition if any.
Dani Clay is “world famous in Brentwood”. Who outside of Brentwood has ever heard of her? Michael Chapman is another singer-songwriter, a man in case you were wondering. Now 79, he has recorded no fewer than forty albums, and is still performing, but few outside his genre will recognise him.
It would be easy to dismiss her as yet another case of female entitlement, but if Taylor Swift has a big ego, she also has a big heart coupled with at times questionable judgment. In 2017, she donated a quarter of a million dollars to false rape accuser Kesha Sebert, money that eventually went into the pockets of Dr Luke’s lawyers. As for the contempt of men projected in her video, it may be she meets a lot of contemptible men in her line of work, but when she needs an electrician, a car mechanic, a plumber, it won’t be a woman who rings her doorbell at some unearthly hour. Women like Taylor may be eye candy and talented with it, but men run this world. They always have, and always will.
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theduran--2020-03-05--Europeans protest, the U.S. does not care

Since the start of U.S.-led Defender Europe 2020 military exercise in February , peace movement activists have criticized the maneuvers and called them a provocation .
The exercises are expected to last about five months , taking place mostly in Germany , Poland and the Baltic States .
US European Command said in October that the mission aims to “ to build readiness within the [ NATO ] alliance and deter potential adversaries.
” Defender Europe 2020 has sparked major protests in Germany .
Local population in the Baltic States also expresses dissatisfaction with the exercise .
While the exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viability of logistics in a time of emergency , activists are concerned by the possible consequences of Defender Europe 2020 .
Among such possible undesirable results are : damage to roads and other infrastructure ; low-altitude flights of military aircraft over the cities and noise pollution ; damage to gas pipelines and water wells , soil contamination and water pollution ; large-scale deforestation and extinction of endangered species of birds and animals ; negative impact on tourism development in the hosting countries , as well as traffic restrictions ; falling of shells outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct threat to the local population .
These are only few reasons why locals oppose such major military exercise as Defender Europe 2020 on their territories .
Protesters are also concerned by the sheer amount of old military equipment being brought into the country which will remain in the countries , turning them into warehouses of old equipment .
Thus , activists protested against the arrival of US soldiers and military equipment in Germany for the ‘ Defender Europe 2020 ’ military exercises with NATO forces , in Bremerhaven on February 22 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the Kaiserhafen docks , where the US ‘ ARC Endurance ’ carrier had arrived to deliver the first batch of US military equipment for the military exercise .
Footage shows protesters marching with banners reading “ Stop Defender 2020 ” and “ No to confrontation with Russia.
” Many understand that U.S. military activity has already ruined the security situation in Europe and even expect its worsening .
Next demonstration against War Maneuver Defender 2020 is planned on March 21 in Duisburg .
The peace movement all over the world unite their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protest Defender Europe 2020 exercise .
Among them is the network No to war – no to NATO .
“ It worries us that there are so many US soldiers here now with heavy military equipment , going through Germany .
And we are here for peace because for us there is nothing more important , ” said one protester .
It is known that more than 30,000 troops from 18 countries will participate in the exercises , according to the US military .
The main activities will take place in April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them Poland and the Baltic States .
Around 20,000 pieces of equipment will additionally be shipped from five American seaports .
Skepticism about the mass military exercises is also caused by the fact , that our days more troops die during training than in combat operations .
The number of on-duty training related-mishaps resulting in injury or death has spiked over the years of late .
These are fatal vehicle training accidents , injury related accidents , aviation accidents , and violation of national law by foreign military .
It makes an unsafe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves and results in protests and dissatisfaction with the national governments and military activity .
The more so , such a massive movement of troops and equipment throughout Europe could lead to further coronavirus spread which is the main threat , existing today in the region .
The safety of the local population and all exercise participants should be of utmost importance .
Thus , throughout the exercise , further protests around the involved countries are anticipated .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
Since the start of U.S.-led Defender Europe 2020 military exercise in February, peace movement activists have criticized the maneuvers and called them a provocation.
The exercises are expected to last about five months, taking place mostly in Germany, Poland and the Baltic States. US European Command said in October that the mission aims to “to build readiness within the [NATO] alliance and deter potential adversaries.”
Defender Europe 2020 has sparked major protests in Germany. Local population in the Baltic States also expresses dissatisfaction with the exercise. While the exercise officially aims to monitor and check the viability of logistics in a time of emergency, activists are concerned by the possible consequences of Defender Europe 2020.
Among such possible undesirable results are:
damage to roads and other infrastructure;
low-altitude flights of military aircraft over the cities and noise pollution;
damage to gas pipelines and water wells, soil contamination and water pollution;
large-scale deforestation and extinction of endangered species of birds and animals;
negative impact on tourism development in the hosting countries, as well as traffic restrictions;
falling of shells outside of the designated area which poses a direct threat to the local population.
These are only few reasons why locals oppose such major military exercise as Defender Europe 2020 on their territories.
Protesters are also concerned by the sheer amount of old military equipment being brought into the country which will remain in the countries, turning them into warehouses of old equipment.
Thus, activists protested against the arrival of US soldiers and military equipment in Germany for the ‘Defender Europe 2020’ military exercises with NATO forces, in Bremerhaven on February 22. They marched from the centre of Bremerhaven towards the Kaiserhafen docks, where the US ‘ARC Endurance’ carrier had arrived to deliver the first batch of US military equipment for the military exercise. Footage shows protesters marching with banners reading “Stop Defender 2020” and “No to confrontation with Russia.”
Many understand that U.S. military activity has already ruined the security situation in Europe and even expect its worsening. Next demonstration against War Maneuver Defender 2020 is planned on March 21 in Duisburg. The peace movement all over the world unite their efforts to prevent further militarizing of Europe and protest Defender Europe 2020 exercise. Among them is the network No to war – no to NATO.
“It worries us that there are so many US soldiers here now with heavy military equipment, going through Germany. And we are here for peace because for us there is nothing more important,” said one protester.
It is known that more than 30,000 troops from 18 countries will participate in the exercises, according to the US military. The main activities will take place in April and May across 10 countries, among them Poland and the Baltic States. Around 20,000 pieces of equipment will additionally be shipped from five American seaports.
Skepticism about the mass military exercises is also caused by the fact, that our days more troops die during training than in combat operations. The number of on-duty training related-mishaps resulting in injury or death has spiked over the years of late. These are fatal vehicle training accidents, injury related accidents, aviation accidents, and violation of national law by foreign military. It makes an unsafe environment for the local population and troops themselves and results in protests and dissatisfaction with the national governments and military activity.
The more so, such a massive movement of troops and equipment throughout Europe could lead to further coronavirus spread which is the main threat, existing today in the region. The safety of the local population and all exercise participants should be of utmost importance.
Thus, throughout the exercise, further protests around the involved countries are anticipated.


The Coronavirus Hoax

A Fake Virus Pandemic was Fabricated to Cover-Up a Global Disaster ; an Outbreak of 5G Radiation Poisoning..
The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic was STAGED tocover-up the public health crisis caused bythe intensive 5G roll-out in Wuhan in 2019 .
“ China was long ago set to be the 5G showcase for the world.Major metro areas and technology hubs like Wuhan wereselected to be official 5G Demonstration Zones .
Only such a high concentration of 5G radio-frequency transmitters and microwave towers would permit a citywide build-out of theInternet of Things .
2019 was the year Wuhan , the capital of Hubei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G base stations by the end of 2019 , said Song Qizhu , head of Hubei Provincial Communication Administration ” .
Then the Coronavirus hit , so the whole world was told .
What really happened was that a new variant of the Coronavirus was released in Wuhan after the 5G experimenters saw an epidemic of 5G Radiation Poisoning explode .
The 5G guinea pigs were literally dropping like flies as soon as they flipped the 5G switch .
The hospital ERs and urgent care clinics were overwhelmed .
The 5G scientists watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plan B : Blame it on a virulent flu—a bioengineered coronavirus thatproduces symptoms similar to 5G Syndrome.
” — Intelligence Analyst and Former U.S. Army Officer

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
THE CORONAVIRUS HOAX
A Fake Virus Pandemic was Fabricated to Cover-Up a Global Disaster; an Outbreak of 5G Radiation Poisoning..
The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic was STAGED tocover-up the public health crisis caused bythe intensive 5G roll-out in Wuhan in 2019.
“China was long ago set to be the 5G showcase for the world.Major metro areas and technology hubs like Wuhan wereselected to be official 5G Demonstration Zones.
Only such a high concentration of 5G radio-frequency transmitters and microwave towers would permit a citywide build-out of theInternet of Things.
2019 was the year Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, was “expected to have 10,000 5G base stations by the end of 2019, said Song Qizhu, head of Hubei Provincial Communication Administration”.
Then the Coronavirus hit, so the whole world was told. What really happened was that a new variant of the Coronavirus was released in Wuhan after the 5G experimenters saw an epidemic of 5G Radiation Poisoning explode.
The 5G guinea pigs were literally dropping like flies as soon as they flipped the 5G switch.
The hospital ERs and urgent care clinics were overwhelmed. The 5G scientists watching the burgeoning public health crisis immediately activated Plan B:Blame it on a virulent flu—a bioengineered coronavirus thatproduces symptoms similar to 5G Syndrome.”
— Intelligence Analyst and Former U.S. Army Officer
http://themillenniumreport.com/2020/03/coronavirus-hoax-fake-virus-pandemic-fabricated-to-cover-up-global-outbreak-of-5g-syndrome/#more-85962
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theduran--2020-03-05--Erdogan Tells Putin: “We’re in Idlib to protect the people there.”

On Thursday , March 5th , Turkey ’ s President Tayyip Erdogan meets privately with Russia ’ s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow , so as to arrange a face-saving way for Erdogan finally to end his attempted theft of Syria ’ s Idlib Province away from Syria — his attempt to seize it for Turkey .
According to Middle East Eye , on Saturday February 29th , reporting under their headline “ Erdogan asks Putin to stand aside as Ankara deals with Syrian government forces ” , Erdogan said in Istanbul that on Friday the 28th he had told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other remote means ) that , “ We did not go there [ into Syria ’ s Idlib Province ] because we were invited by ” Syria ’ s President Bashar al-Assad ; but instead , “ We went there because we were invited by the people of [ Idlib Province of ] Syria .
We don ’ t intend to leave before the people of Syria say ‘ okay , this is done ’ .
” Thus , “ Erdogan said he asked Putin to leave Turkey ‘ to do what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words : the people in Idlib — the only province in Syria where the percentage of the residents in a 2013 British poll of all Syrians showed less than 12 % saying they “ support the Assad Government ” ( 12 % having been the percentage of people who said that in Raqqah Province , which was then controlled by ISIS , and which showed as being the second-to-most-pro-jihadist Syrian province ) — want Turkey ’ s protection , and therefore Turkey will remain in control over Idlib Province of Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents there ] is done , ” which will be never .
That was Erdogan ’ s argument : he will keep Idlib because the vast majority of the people there are jihadists or at least admire jihadists .
Only 4 % of the people sampled in Idlib said they “ support the Assad Government.
” Only one-third as many supported Syria ’ s Government as did in the ISIS-controlled province , which had the second-lowest percentage of its residents supporting Syria ’ s Government .
This same British polling organization found in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sampled in Idlib said that Al Qaeda in Syria , called “ Nusra Front , ” had a “ Completely positive influence ” ( 35 % ) or else a “ Somewhat positive influence ” ( 35 % ) , and that the second-highest on that was Raqqah , at 66 % .
” So : on both measures , Idlib was the most pro-jihadist province in all of Syria .
And Erdogan wants it to become part of Turkey so as “ to protect the people there.
” Between 2014 and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were being led by the Nusra Front and armed by the U.S. coalition and funded by the Sauds ( the U.S. and its allies call these fighters ‘ rebels ’ as if those are like America ’ s own 1776 rebels against the British Crown and for democracy ) , fled into Idlib Province after having been defeated elsewhere in Syria ; so that the percentage today in Idlib who respect the Nusra Front would probably be significantly higher than 2013 ’ s 70 % .
Of course , not everyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al Qaeda , but even before Idlib became the collection-area and refuge for Al Qaeda followers , that figure was 70 % ; and , so , if Turkey is to protect them ( as NATO member Turkey wants to do ) , instead of to annihilate the 70 % + of people there who either are jihadists or else are admirers of jihadists , then Idlib will be a virtually permanent festering hotbed for what Al Qaeda represents , which is a fundamentalist-Sunni , intensely anti-Shia , takeover of the entire world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran , and Hezbollah , are all intensely opposed to that fundamentalist-Sunni goal .
The U.S. and its allies ( including especially America ’ s ally the Saud family who own Saudi Arabia ) support that jihadist goal , but seem not to have accepted Erdogan ’ s request of their help to go to war against Russia in order to assist Turkey to seize Idlib for it to become a permanent part of Turkey .
According to Erdogan ’ s own account of what his argument was to Putin , Erdogan — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( or anti-Russian military alliance ) member — is telling ( the leader of Russia ) Putin to , as that headline says , “ stand aside as Ankara deals with Syrian government forces.
” Obviously , Putin would never willingly do any such thing , but as I headlined on February 29th , “ Turkey Asks NATO to Join Its War Against Syria and Russia ” , and therefore what Erdogan told Putin ( unless he is lying about that ) is in keeping with this intention , to compel Russia to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government and of its allies .
Is it a realistic expectation , though , that the U.S. Government and its allies will continue to protect Al Qaeda in Syria , as they have been doing till now ?
I don ’ t think so ; and here is why : The anonymous geostrategic genius who blogs as “ Moon of Alabama ” headlined on February 28th , “ Syria — Deadly Bomb Strike Warns Turkey To End Its Escapades ” , and this is only the latest in his series of articles arguing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position from which a checkmate can no longer be avoided .
He concludes the article with “ NATO and the U.S. have both rejected to get involved in the Idleb [ sp . ]
affair .
Turkey is on its own and Erdogan will have to be careful .
He is not only losing in Syria but also in Libya and he can not risk to further upset Russia because the Turkish economy depends on it.
” If that is true , however , then ultimately Turkey will need to expel NATO from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altogether .
My own opinion , from all of this ( for what it ’ s worth ) , is that Erdogan doesn ’ t yet see far enough ahead to recognize that there ’ s no way possible to avoid checkmate , but he soon will .
This also is the opinion of both The Saker , on March 2nd , and Tom Luongo , on March 4th .
However , if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to back Erdogan ’ s attempted theft of Idlib from Syria , then World War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s perhaps the main reason why that is not expected to happen , especially during a U.S. Presidential election year .
Investigative historian Eric Zuesse is the author , most recently , of They ’ re Not Even Close : The Democratic vs. Republican Economic Records , 1910-2010 , and of CHRIST ’ S VENTRILOQUISTS : The Event that Created Christianity .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
Eric Zuesse
On Thursday, March 5th, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan meets privately with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, so as to arrange a face-saving way for Erdogan finally to end his attempted theft of Syria’s Idlib Province away from Syria — his attempt to seize it for Turkey.
According to Middle East Eye, on Saturday February 29th, reporting under their headline “Erdogan asks Putin to stand aside as Ankara deals with Syrian government forces”, Erdogan said in Istanbul that on Friday the 28th he had told Putin (presumably by phone or some other remote means) that, “We did not go there [into Syria’s Idlib Province] because we were invited by” Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad; but instead, “We went there because we were invited by the people of [Idlib Province of] Syria. We don’t intend to leave before the people of Syria say ‘okay, this is done’.” Thus, “Erdogan said he asked Putin to leave Turkey ‘to do what is necessary’ with the Syrian government.”
In other words: the people in Idlib — the only province in Syria where the percentage of the residents in a 2013 British poll of all Syrians showed less than 12% saying they “support the Assad Government” (12% having been the percentage of people who said that in Raqqah Province, which was then controlled by ISIS, and which showed as being the second-to-most-pro-jihadist Syrian province) — want Turkey’s protection, and therefore Turkey will remain in control over Idlib Province of Syria until “this [protection of the residents there] is done,” which will be never. That was Erdogan’s argument: he will keep Idlib because the vast majority of the people there are jihadists or at least admire jihadists. Only 4% of the people sampled in Idlib said they “support the Assad Government.” Only one-third as many supported Syria’s Government as did in the ISIS-controlled province, which had the second-lowest percentage of its residents supporting Syria’s Government. This same British polling organization found in 2014 that 70% of the people sampled in Idlib said that Al Qaeda in Syria, called “Nusra Front,” had a “Completely positive influence” (35%) or else a “Somewhat positive influence” (35%), and that the second-highest on that was Raqqah, at 66%.” So: on both measures, Idlib was the most pro-jihadist province in all of Syria. And Erdogan wants it to become part of Turkey so as “to protect the people there.”
Between 2014 and now, uncounted hundreds of thousands of fighters who were being led by the Nusra Front and armed by the U.S. coalition and funded by the Sauds (the U.S. and its allies call these fighters ‘rebels’ as if those are like America’s own 1776 rebels against the British Crown and for democracy), fled into Idlib Province after having been defeated elsewhere in Syria; so that the percentage today in Idlib who respect the Nusra Front would probably be significantly higher than 2013’s 70%. Of course, not everyone who now lives in Idlib is led by Al Qaeda, but even before Idlib became the collection-area and refuge for Al Qaeda followers, that figure was 70%; and, so, if Turkey is to protect them (as NATO member Turkey wants to do), instead of to annihilate the 70%+ of people there who either are jihadists or else are admirers of jihadists, then Idlib will be a virtually permanent festering hotbed for what Al Qaeda represents, which is a fundamentalist-Sunni, intensely anti-Shia, takeover of the entire world. However, Russia, Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah, are all intensely opposed to that fundamentalist-Sunni goal. The U.S. and its allies (including especially America’s ally the Saud family who own Saudi Arabia) support that jihadist goal, but seem not to have accepted Erdogan’s request of their help to go to war against Russia in order to assist Turkey to seize Idlib for it to become a permanent part of Turkey.
According to Erdogan’s own account of what his argument was to Putin, Erdogan — (the leader of) a NATO (or anti-Russian military alliance) member — is telling (the leader of Russia) Putin to, as that headline says, “stand aside as Ankara deals with Syrian government forces.”
Obviously, Putin would never willingly do any such thing, but as I headlined on February 29th, “Turkey Asks NATO to Join Its War Against Syria and Russia”, and therefore what Erdogan told Putin (unless he is lying about that) is in keeping with this intention, to compel Russia to comply with the dictates of the U.S. Government and of its allies. Is it a realistic expectation, though, that the U.S. Government and its allies will continue to protect Al Qaeda in Syria, as they have been doing till now? I don’t think so; and here is why:
The anonymous geostrategic genius who blogs as “Moon of Alabama” headlined on February 28th, “Syria — Deadly Bomb Strike Warns Turkey To End Its Escapades”, and this is only the latest in his series of articles arguing that Erdogan has maneuvered himself into a position from which a checkmate can no longer be avoided. He concludes the article with “NATO and the U.S. have both rejected to get involved in the Idleb [sp.] affair. Turkey is on its own and Erdogan will have to be careful. He is not only losing in Syria but also in Libya and he can not risk to further upset Russia because the Turkish economy depends on it.”
If that is true, however, then ultimately Turkey will need to expel NATO from Incirlik Air Base, and quit NATO altogether.
My own opinion, from all of this (for what it’s worth), is that Erdogan doesn’t yet see far enough ahead to recognize that there’s no way possible to avoid checkmate, but he soon will.
This also is the opinion of both The Saker, on March 2nd, and Tom Luongo, on March 4th. However, if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to back Erdogan’s attempted theft of Idlib from Syria, then World War III will be likely. That’s perhaps the main reason why that is not expected to happen, especially during a U.S. Presidential election year.
—————
Investigative historian Eric Zuesse is the author, most recently, of They’re Not Even Close: The Democratic vs. Republican Economic Records, 1910-2010, and of CHRIST’S VENTRILOQUISTS: The Event that Created Christianity.
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theduran--2020-03-05--Will Policy of Destabilizing Latin American Countries Help Trump to Be Re-Elected?

Submitted by InfoBrics , authored by Paul Antonopoulos , Research Fellow at the Center for Syncretic Studies… As the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election campaign heats up , there is every chance that Donald Trump can become a one-term president as the popularity of Bernie Sanders increases despite the sabotage within his own Democrat Party against him .
There still remains a strong possibility that Sanders can become the next president sitting in the White House .
Sanders continues to grow mass appeal , with former Trump White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon even conceding last month that the Democrat candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it is different to that of Trump ’ s .
Sanders appeals to the impoverished by directing the frustrations of Middle America to the ultrarich who are fighting tooth and nail to bring the U.S. to Western standards by providing free education and healthcare .
This is in contrasts to Trump ’ s populism which redirects anger of Middle America ’ s increasing impoverishment to the so-called immigrant “ invasion ” coming from Latin America .
One of Trump ’ s main platforms for his seemingly ‘ unlikely ’ election win , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in 2016 , was to build a wall traversing the border between the U.S. and Mexico to make it even more difficult for illegal immigrants to enter the North American country .
All the slurs and accusations of racism were not able to subdue Trump ’ s fever as many in Middle America believed they finally found a candidate that spoke their language , addressed their issues and provided a solution to the so-called problem of illegal immigrants “ invading ” their country .
Trump of course knows that illegal immigrants are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of de-industrialization , lack of job opportunities , unaffordability and poverty – but it was this rhetoric that projected him into what was an unexpected win for the presidency against Hillary Clinton .
With Sanders speaking of a new populism , not based on a so-called invasion from immigrants , but actually addressing the real issues of the U.S. political and economic system , it is likely that Trump will resort back to the fear of Latin American illegal immigrants to project him to the presidency .
This of course may not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ignore the popularity of Sanders to go for a Hillary Clinton-like hack and establishment pawn like Joe Biden who will prove unpopular against Trump .
None-the-less , Trump will not take chances and will begin using the refugee card , frightening U.S. voters with the threat of new flows coming from Venezuela , Bolivia , Honduras , Mexico and other countries .
Meanwhile the world ’ s focus right now is on the Greek-Turkish border where tens of thousands of illegal immigrants are trying to enter Greece on the orders of Turkish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high level of international solidarity going to the European country .
However , there are stark differences between the migration crisis between the U.S. and Greece .
Greece is an impoverished post-colonial country that was under Turkish occupation for over 400 years and does not have the means to support such large numbers .
Nor is Greece the reason for this migrant crisis as it had not invaded Afghanistan , where the majority of illegal migrants come from despite the incorrect reporting that they are Syrian , nor did Greece invade or apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Africa and Syria where the other illegal migrants are from .
In the case of Latin America though , the U.S. is the key country in destabilizing the region and therefore has a responsibility to attend to the refugees that itself created .
Although many in Middle America are impoverished , this is a result of their own leaderships economic policies , and rather the U.S. is the world ’ s richest country and has the means and capabilities of dealing with Latin American migrants it creates .
Non-the-less , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has drastically decreased , Trump will be wanting to desperately destabilize Latin American countries to create an atmosphere of fear in the U.S. ahead of the presidential election to show voters that he is their only and sole defender whom they must elect in order to secure their future and safety .
It worked in 2016 and he will be betting for it to work again later this year .
Trump has already mentioned he has some kind of intentions of doing this during an address to the Latino Coalition Legislative Summit only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Venezuela all the way , and we ’ re doing a lot , and we have a lot planned , ” said Trump , adding that “ the tragedy in Venezuela is a reminder that socialism and communism bring misery and heartache everywhere they ’ re tried , ” prompting a cry of “ gracias ” from a member of the audience .
Trump has consistently applied devastating sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to force the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and in support of wannabe president Juan Guaidó .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastating effect on the Venezuelan economy that it has prompted many people from the country to seek a better life in the U.S. Trump has not hidden away from the fact that he has “ a lot planned ” for Venezuela , which only guarantees further misery in the country .
Unlike Greece , the U.S. prompts illegal migration by destroying the very countries that these people come from .
Not only does this destruction serve U.S. corporate interests in these countries , it will also serve Trump ’ s re-election campaign as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new immigration crisis will appear at the borders between Mexico and the U.S .

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Submitted by InfoBrics, authored by Paul Antonopoulos, Research Fellow at the Center for Syncretic Studies…
As the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election campaign heats up, there is every chance that Donald Trump can become a one-term president as the popularity of Bernie Sanders increases despite the sabotage within his own Democrat Party against him. There still remains a strong possibility that Sanders can become the next president sitting in the White House. Sanders continues to grow mass appeal, with former Trump White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon even conceding last month that the Democrat candidate is a “populist,” even if it is different to that of Trump’s. Sanders appeals to the impoverished by directing the frustrations of Middle America to the ultrarich who are fighting tooth and nail to bring the U.S. to Western standards by providing free education and healthcare. This is in contrasts to Trump’s populism which redirects anger of Middle America’s increasing impoverishment to the so-called immigrant “invasion” coming from Latin America.
One of Trump’s main platforms for his seemingly ‘unlikely’ election win, as many so-called experts thought of it back in 2016, was to build a wall traversing the border between the U.S. and Mexico to make it even more difficult for illegal immigrants to enter the North American country. All the slurs and accusations of racism were not able to subdue Trump’s fever as many in Middle America believed they finally found a candidate that spoke their language, addressed their issues and provided a solution to the so-called problem of illegal immigrants “invading” their country. Trump of course knows that illegal immigrants are not the reason for the U.S. problems of de-industrialization, lack of job opportunities, unaffordability and poverty – but it was this rhetoric that projected him into what was an unexpected win for the presidency against Hillary Clinton.
With Sanders speaking of a new populism, not based on a so-called invasion from immigrants, but actually addressing the real issues of the U.S. political and economic system, it is likely that Trump will resort back to the fear of Latin American illegal immigrants to project him to the presidency. This of course may not be necessary in the likely case that the Democrats ignore the popularity of Sanders to go for a Hillary Clinton-like hack and establishment pawn like Joe Biden who will prove unpopular against Trump. None-the-less, Trump will not take chances and will begin using the refugee card, frightening U.S. voters with the threat of new flows coming from Venezuela, Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico and other countries.
Meanwhile the world’s focus right now is on the Greek-Turkish border where tens of thousands of illegal immigrants are trying to enter Greece on the orders of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with a high level of international solidarity going to the European country. However, there are stark differences between the migration crisis between the U.S. and Greece. Greece is an impoverished post-colonial country that was under Turkish occupation for over 400 years and does not have the means to support such large numbers.
Nor is Greece the reason for this migrant crisis as it had not invaded Afghanistan, where the majority of illegal migrants come from despite the incorrect reporting that they are Syrian, nor did Greece invade or apply economic sanctions on Pakistan, Iran, North Africa and Syria where the other illegal migrants are from. In the case of Latin America though, the U.S. is the key country in destabilizing the region and therefore has a responsibility to attend to the refugees that itself created. Although many in Middle America are impoverished, this is a result of their own leaderships economic policies, and rather the U.S. is the world’s richest country and has the means and capabilities of dealing with Latin American migrants it creates.
Non-the-less, as the so-called “invasion” of illegal immigrants has drastically decreased, Trump will be wanting to desperately destabilize Latin American countries to create an atmosphere of fear in the U.S. ahead of the presidential election to show voters that he is their only and sole defender whom they must elect in order to secure their future and safety. It worked in 2016 and he will be betting for it to work again later this year. Trump has already mentioned he has some kind of intentions of doing this during an address to the Latino Coalition Legislative Summit only yesterday.
“We’re with Venezuela all the way, and we’re doing a lot, and we have a lot planned,” said Trump, adding that “the tragedy in Venezuela is a reminder that socialism and communism bring misery and heartache everywhere they’re tried,” prompting a cry of “gracias” from a member of the audience.
Trump has consistently applied devastating sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to force the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and in support of wannabe president Juan Guaidó.
However, these sanctions have had such a devastating effect on the Venezuelan economy that it has prompted many people from the country to seek a better life in the U.S. Trump has not hidden away from the fact that he has “a lot planned” for Venezuela, which only guarantees further misery in the country. Unlike Greece, the U.S. prompts illegal migration by destroying the very countries that these people come from. Not only does this destruction serve U.S. corporate interests in these countries, it will also serve Trump’s re-election campaign as there is a strong likelihood that a new immigration crisis will appear at the borders between Mexico and the U.S.
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Biden Bonces Back!

Submitted by InfoBrics , authored by William Stroock , author of military fiction… On Saturday , former Vice President Joe Biden staggered into the South Carolina Democrat Primary and walloped the field , winning over 48 percent of the vote .
While political watchers thought the race in South Carolina might be close , the endorsement of African American Representative Jim Clyburn was decisive .
The Democrat Party electorate in Clyburn ’ s South Carolina is 60 % African American .
In victory , the gaffe prone Biden , who two weeks ago claimed the South African government had arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gaffed further .
While giving his victory speech , Biden spoke with a fake southern accent , and said that Senate candidate Jamie Harrison would be the next president of the United States .
During a speech on Monday , Biden horribly and hilariously mangled a quote from the Constitution : ‘ We hold these truths to be self evident , all men and women are created by…go you know , you know , the thing.
’ He also declared , ‘ Tomorrow is Super Thursday !
’ Bernie Sanders came in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning 19.9 percent of the vote .
Tom Steyer , the other billionaire in the Democrat primary , won just 11 percent of the vote and dropped out of the race .
On Sunday , after getting only 8.25 percent of the vote , Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , the 4th largest city in Indiana , dropped out as well .
Another casualty of the South Carolina Primary was Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar , who received just three percent of the vote .
Both Buttigieg and Klobuchar endorsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Super Tuesday , all rich in African American votes and with the field clearing itself , Biden had reason to hope .
So did the Democrat establishment , petrified since the Iowa Caucus that the party would nominate a septuagenarian Vermont socialist .
The Clinton machine has declared war on Bernie Sanders .
Surrogates like former Virginia governor and Clinton fixer Terry McAuliffe , endorsed Biden .
Hillary Clinton , still bitter about her 2016 primary race against Sanders , has spoken out publicly against him .
Former Democrat Senate Majority leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has worked very quietly behind the scenes on Biden ’ s behalf .
In 2008 , Obama selected Biden because of perceived foreign policy expertise and later trusted him with managing the withdrawal from Iraq .
Biden spent the last debate furiously linking himself to Obama and the administration ’ s accomplishments .
But all through the campaign , Obama has remained silent .
He has not endorsed his former vice president and Biden insists he hasn ’ t asked him to .
At this point , an endorsement from Obama would help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affluent Democrats .
On Super Tuesday , Biden matched his South Carolina performance among African American voters in southern states like Virginia where he won 53 percent of the vote , North Carolina ( 59 Percent ) , and Alabama ( 62 percent ) .
Biden won Texas and even defeated Sanders outright in states the senator was expected to win like Minnesota and Maine .
Sanders also badly underperformed his own totals from the 2016 primary , though it should be noted this was a two-person race between himself and Clinton .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ take all , Sanders still racked up plenty of delegates .
In Texas , Biden won 33.6 percent of the vote and 56 delegates , while Sanders won 30 percent of the vote and 50 delegates .
Sanders won four states , including the delegate packed California which brought him back from the brink of a disastrous night .
While Biden dominates with African American voters , Sanders does the same with Hispanics .
The Hispanic vote delivered California to Sanders , 90 percent of Hispanic voters under 30 voted for him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Hispanic vote .
Biden and Sanders more or less split the white vote throughout .
Overall , Biden had a great night , a major comeback win for a candidate thought to be on the verge of a humiliating defeat .
The only humiliated candidate was Elizabeth Warren , who won third place in her home state of Massachusetts .
Sanders supporters on the left of the Democrat Party will now put tremendous pressure on Warren , who has tacked left throughout the race , to dropout .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders .
Warren leaving the race can only help him .
She was exceedingly nice to Sanders during the last debate , saving her wrath for the corporatist Bloomberg , and is probably angling for Sander ’ s vice-presidential nomination .
After spending half a billion dollars , Michael Bloomberg won only American Samoa .
The race comes down to Biden vs Sanders .
Now , delegate math is all that is important .
A candidate needs 1,991 to clinch the nomination .
As of this writing , Biden has won 461 delegates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a variety of states with varying demographics , the race promises to be a long slog .
On Super Tuesday , moderate Democrat voters came home and Biden surged .
Can Sanders do the same ?
Next up Idaho , Michigan , Missouri , Mississippi , North Dakota and Washington State .

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Submitted by InfoBrics, authored by William Stroock, author of military fiction…
On Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden staggered into the South Carolina Democrat Primary and walloped the field, winning over 48 percent of the vote. While political watchers thought the race in South Carolina might be close, the endorsement of African American Representative Jim Clyburn was decisive. The Democrat Party electorate in Clyburn’s South Carolina is 60% African American.
In victory, the gaffe prone Biden, who two weeks ago claimed the South African government had arrested him for trying to meet Nelson Mandela, gaffed further. While giving his victory speech, Biden spoke with a fake southern accent, and said that Senate candidate Jamie Harrison would be the next president of the United States. During a speech on Monday, Biden horribly and hilariously mangled a quote from the Constitution: ‘We hold these truths to be self evident, all men and women are created by…go you know, you know, the thing.’ He also declared, ‘Tomorrow is Super Thursday!’
Bernie Sanders came in a distant second in South Carolina, winning 19.9 percent of the vote. Tom Steyer, the other billionaire in the Democrat primary, won just 11 percent of the vote and dropped out of the race. On Sunday, after getting only 8.25 percent of the vote, Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, the 4th largest city in Indiana, dropped out as well. Another casualty of the South Carolina Primary was Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, who received just three percent of the vote. Both Buttigieg and Klobuchar endorsed Biden.
With six southern states voting on Super Tuesday, all rich in African American votes and with the field clearing itself, Biden had reason to hope. So did the Democrat establishment, petrified since the Iowa Caucus that the party would nominate a septuagenarian Vermont socialist. The Clinton machine has declared war on Bernie Sanders. Surrogates like former Virginia governor and Clinton fixer Terry McAuliffe, endorsed Biden. Hillary Clinton, still bitter about her 2016 primary race against Sanders, has spoken out publicly against him. Former Democrat Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has endorsed Biden.
Obama has worked very quietly behind the scenes on Biden’s behalf. In 2008, Obama selected Biden because of perceived foreign policy expertise and later trusted him with managing the withdrawal from Iraq. Biden spent the last debate furiously linking himself to Obama and the administration’s accomplishments. But all through the campaign, Obama has remained silent. He has not endorsed his former vice president and Biden insists he hasn’t asked him to. At this point, an endorsement from Obama would help Biden not just with African Americans but affluent Democrats.
On Super Tuesday, Biden matched his South Carolina performance among African American voters in southern states like Virginia where he won 53 percent of the vote, North Carolina (59 Percent), and Alabama (62 percent). Biden won Texas and even defeated Sanders outright in states the senator was expected to win like Minnesota and Maine. Sanders also badly underperformed his own totals from the 2016 primary, though it should be noted this was a two-person race between himself and Clinton.
Because the Democrat system is not winner take all, Sanders still racked up plenty of delegates. In Texas, Biden won 33.6 percent of the vote and 56 delegates, while Sanders won 30 percent of the vote and 50 delegates. Sanders won four states, including the delegate packed California which brought him back from the brink of a disastrous night. While Biden dominates with African American voters, Sanders does the same with Hispanics. The Hispanic vote delivered California to Sanders, 90 percent of Hispanic voters under 30 voted for him. In Texas, he won 45 percent of the Hispanic vote. Biden and Sanders more or less split the white vote throughout.
Overall, Biden had a great night, a major comeback win for a candidate thought to be on the verge of a humiliating defeat. The only humiliated candidate was Elizabeth Warren, who won third place in her home state of Massachusetts. Sanders supporters on the left of the Democrat Party will now put tremendous pressure on Warren, who has tacked left throughout the race, to dropout. There is no doubt Warren is siphoning progressive voters from Sanders. Warren leaving the race can only help him. She was exceedingly nice to Sanders during the last debate, saving her wrath for the corporatist Bloomberg, and is probably angling for Sander’s vice-presidential nomination. After spending half a billion dollars, Michael Bloomberg won only American Samoa.
The race comes down to Biden vs Sanders. Now, delegate math is all that is important. A candidate needs 1,991 to clinch the nomination. As of this writing, Biden has won 461 delegates to Sanders’ 404. Taking place in a variety of states with varying demographics, the race promises to be a long slog. On Super Tuesday, moderate Democrat voters came home and Biden surged. Can Sanders do the same? Next up Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota and Washington State.
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theduran--2020-03-06--Is Prince Andrew Being Protected by the FBI Over His Paedo Affair With Virginia Roberts?

Authored by Martin Jay via The Strategic Culture Foundation : The royal family in the UK is having its very foundations shaken by both the controversial departure of Prince Harry and Meghan and now startling new revelations which compromise Prince Andrew even further , since his “ car crash ” interview with BBC , over his alleged relationship with a sex-trafficked child prostitute working for Jeffrey Epstein .
Andrew had always denied any link whatsoever with the then named Virginia Roberts who was in just 17 when the main allegation – that Epstein flew her to London in March 2001 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British royal – was brought against him .
Central to that allegation was a photo taken by Ghislaine Maxwell in her London home on the same night in question which Andrew claims is fake .
Roberts claims that she was forced into the act by Epstein and Maxwell and has gone on the record to talk about the intimate details of the incident , but her case have been light on witnesses or those who can corroborate her allegations .
Until now .
Her shocking claims are that Maxwell and Epstein were running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted powerful , influential individuals , which some might speculate was part of a Mossad run ‘ honey trap ’ – a blackmail ring which made Epstein hugely powerful and in a position to ask from the same targets favours , or for highly valuable information which could support its agenda .
In just a few days in mid February , Prince Andrew already feeble case which he was clinging on to – that he had no link whatsoever with Roberts – was shattered though , which in itself raises a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ royal .
And at what price ?
First off came the accusation by a palace security guard in London who has challenged Andrew ’ s claim to be in another part of the country ( far from the capital ) on the night of the alleged sexual incident .
According to the security officer , Andrew returned to Buckingham Palace in the early hours and shouted at the top of his voice at the palace gates for them to be opened .
But far more damning is the testimony of a telecoms man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private Caribbean island who a British tabloid interviewed days later , who identifies both Prince Andrew and Roberts being intimate with one another and how she appeared to be like a child “ hiding behind an adult ” sometime around 2001 or thereafter .
There is nothing quite so powerful in a legal case which Roberts ( now Giuffre ) is preparing than eye witnesses who can stand in the witness box .
And the emergence of Steve Scully will be seen as a massive blow to Andrew ’ s claims now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ignore Scully ’ s allegations .
Or will it ?
The notion supported by conspiracy theorists that Andrew is somehow being protected just got ratcheted up ten fold .
The FBI interviewed Scully earlier but Prince Andrew ’ s name , curiously , was never mentioned .
Given that Epstein and Maxwell were almost certainly being bankrolled by Mossad and that Trump ’ s relations with Israel are unfathomable one has to ask if there is a deliberate plot in the US to not take Virginia Giuffre ’ s allegations seriously .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ forging stronger links post Brexit with a new trade deal in the air and Trump ’ s double state visit to the Queen and a reasonable question would be is there a ruse on both sides of the Atlantic to keep Andrew out of an FBI investigation ?
Or perhaps more worryingly , is Andrew part of a bargaining chip from Trump ’ s side to nail a more advantageous trade deal which benefits America more , given Trump ’ s style of blackmailing those he wished to secure deals with , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tackles ?
It is hard to imagine how many days left Andrew has as a British royal and a possible heir to the throne , given how tough the Queen was with Meghan and Harry , both stripped of their ‘ royal ’ titles as they bolt to the US to shamelessly cash in their fame .
Andrew may well have to flee the UK and find a Caribbean island himself to escape the reach of both the FBI and Giuffre ’ s lawyers .
But for the moment , he seems secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oh-so special relationship between Trump and Buckingham palace .
But for how long ?

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
Authored by Martin Jay via The Strategic Culture Foundation:
The royal family in the UK is having its very foundations shaken by both the controversial departure of Prince Harry and Meghan and now startling new revelations which compromise Prince Andrew even further, since his “car crash” interview with BBC, over his alleged relationship with a sex-trafficked child prostitute working for Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew had always denied any link whatsoever with the then named Virginia Roberts who was in just 17 when the main allegation – that Epstein flew her to London in March 2001 for her to have sex with the British royal – was brought against him. Central to that allegation was a photo taken by Ghislaine Maxwell in her London home on the same night in question which Andrew claims is fake.
Roberts claims that she was forced into the act by Epstein and Maxwell and has gone on the record to talk about the intimate details of the incident, but her case have been light on witnesses or those who can corroborate her allegations. Until now.
Her shocking claims are that Maxwell and Epstein were running a high class sex trafficking organisation which targeted powerful, influential individuals, which some might speculate was part of a Mossad run ‘honey trap’ – a blackmail ring which made Epstein hugely powerful and in a position to ask from the same targets favours, or for highly valuable information which could support its agenda.
In just a few days in mid February, Prince Andrew already feeble case which he was clinging on to – that he had no link whatsoever with Roberts – was shattered though, which in itself raises a number of questions over who is protecting the British royal. And at what price?
First off came the accusation by a palace security guard in London who has challenged Andrew’s claim to be in another part of the country (far from the capital) on the night of the alleged sexual incident. According to the security officer, Andrew returned to Buckingham Palace in the early hours and shouted at the top of his voice at the palace gates for them to be opened.
But far more damning is the testimony of a telecoms man who was employed by Epstein on his private Caribbean island who a British tabloid interviewed days later, who identifies both Prince Andrew and Roberts being intimate with one another and how she appeared to be like a child “hiding behind an adult” sometime around 2001 or thereafter.
There is nothing quite so powerful in a legal case which Roberts (now Giuffre) is preparing than eye witnesses who can stand in the witness box. And the emergence of Steve Scully will be seen as a massive blow to Andrew’s claims now. The FBI too will find it hard to ignore Scully’s allegations.
Or will it?
The notion supported by conspiracy theorists that Andrew is somehow being protected just got ratcheted up ten fold. The FBI interviewed Scully earlier but Prince Andrew’s name, curiously, was never mentioned.
Given that Epstein and Maxwell were almost certainly being bankrolled by Mossad and that Trump’s relations with Israel are unfathomable one has to ask if there is a deliberate plot in the US to not take Virginia Giuffre’s allegations seriously. Add to that Britain and the US forging stronger links post Brexit with a new trade deal in the air and Trump’s double state visit to the Queen and a reasonable question would be is there a ruse on both sides of the Atlantic to keep Andrew out of an FBI investigation? Or perhaps more worryingly, is Andrew part of a bargaining chip from Trump’s side to nail a more advantageous trade deal which benefits America more, given Trump’s style of blackmailing those he wished to secure deals with, which we have seen with other countries he tackles?
It is hard to imagine how many days left Andrew has as a British royal and a possible heir to the throne, given how tough the Queen was with Meghan and Harry, both stripped of their ‘royal’ titles as they bolt to the US to shamelessly cash in their fame. Andrew may well have to flee the UK and find a Caribbean island himself to escape the reach of both the FBI and Giuffre’s lawyers. But for the moment, he seems secure in the UK, protected by that oh-so special relationship between Trump and Buckingham palace. But for how long?
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