veteranstoday--2020-06-06--Defense officials standing against Trump’s abuse of the military and public

“ We are alarmed at how the president is betraying this oath by threatening to order members of the U.S. military to violate the rights of their fellow Americans.
” [ Editor ’ s Note : Geo-political plates are moving under the US , and by that I don ’ t mean the Yellowstone plates .
Former top defense officials are forming together to denounce what they feel are dangerous threats against America emanating from those currently in power , and their handlers .
I personally salute them for that effort , with the caveat that they did wait until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls and had done his stupidest stunt of all , claiming that he had the right and power to trigger the Insurrection Act , something that someone of the likes of Sean Hannity must have whispered in his ear , as I doubt Trump knew anything about it , like so many other things .
Even a rookie intelligence profiler could nail Trump for his Caesar complex .
Of all world leaders , there is no one in his class in terms of having an inflated vision of himself .
This caught my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Justice Department people came forward with their demand for Attorney General Barr , who will go down as a twin figure with Trump for never having served the American people , but for themselves and their somewhat covert backers , both domestic and foreign .
Sure , a lot of these names will be Democrats , but many are not .
We are seeing a groundswell movement against a president because he is viewed as a national security risk , and we have a president so in love with himself he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the mirror .
Another shocker has been the employment of what to many were viewed as occupation troops hiding their identities .
Rumors abounded for a few day until Politico ran a full disclosure on the army of before now out of sight Federal police forces , basically hidden from the American people .
I just happened upon the article way down the page when it should have been near the top .
It starts with 132,000 in the DC area , 13 divisions , and then balloons from there , spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every federal department seems to have its own hugely expensive police force .
The article is a must read , save , and print out for everybody , a deep dive into the belly of the beast .
Most important of all , now is the time for all the other government employees at all levels to come forward to smack down Trump ’ s coup d ’ état .
Call me alarmist if you want , but I am seeing pre-staging here by Trump and gang where , if he loses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rigged and bring out the Insurrection Act to circle the wagons .
Trump acts like an idiot , but he is smart enough to know he is looking at a fall from grace that no American president has ever experienced .
So he has nothing to lose by using whatever power he can muster to negotiate his way out of being prosecuted for his long list of items , including his family ’ s activities .
If he drops in the polls , get ready for more Trump claims that the Democrats intend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is going to defend the county “ by all means necessary ” .
I hope I am wrong , but the threat is clearly in front of us now , physically .
I could see it in the enjoyment of some of the Federal cops beating on non-violent young protesters .
It appears that Barr put the call out for quotas from some of these various forces to contribute people for riot duty , and you had some first timers who were looking to crack some heads to tell bogus stories to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought off the rioters in front of the White House .
We will need all hands on deck to beat this… Jim W. Dean ] Jim 's Editor ’ s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal Jim 's work includes research , field trips , Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
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Click to donate > > President Trump continues to use inflammatory language as many Americans protest the unlawful death of George Floyd and the unjust treatment of black Americans by our justice system .
As the protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the president ’ s rhetoric .
He has gone so far as to make a shocking promise : to send active-duty members of the U.S. military to “ dominate ” protesters in cities throughout the country — with or without the consent of local mayors or state governors .
On Monday , the president previewed his approach on the streets of Washington .
He had 1,600 troops from around the country transported to the D.C. area , and placed them on alert , as an unnamed Pentagon official put it , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As part of the show of force that Trump demanded , military helicopters made low-level passes over peaceful protesters — a military tactic sometimes used to disperse enemy combatants — scattering debris and broken glass among the crowd .
He also had a force , including members of the National Guard and federal officers , that used flash-bang grenades , pepper spray and , according to eyewitness accounts , rubber bullets to drive lawful protesters , as well as members of the media and clergy , away from the historic St. John ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could hold a politically motivated photo op there with members of his team , including , inappropriately , Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and Gen. Mark A. Milley , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
Looting and violence are unacceptable acts , and perpetrators should be arrested and duly tried under the law .
But as Monday ’ s actions near the White House demonstrated , those committing such acts are largely on the margins of the vast majority of predominantly peaceful protests .
While several past presidents have called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid to law enforcement in times of national crisis — among them Ulysses S. Grant , Dwight D. Eisenhower , John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson — these presidents used the military to protect the rights of Americans , not to violate them .
As former leaders in the Defense Department — civilian and military , Republican , Democrat and independent — we all took an oath upon assuming office “ to support and defend the Constitution of the United States , ” as did the president and all members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out in a recent memorandum to members of the armed forces .
We are alarmed at how the president is betraying this oath by threatening to order members of the U.S. military to violate the rights of their fellow Americans .
President Trump has given governors a stark choice : either end the protests that continue to demand equal justice under our laws , or expect that he will send active-duty military units into their states .
While the Insurrection Act gives the president the legal authority to do so , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most extreme conditions when state or local authorities were overwhelmed and were unable to safeguard the rule of law .
Historically , as Secretary Esper has pointed out , it has rightly been seen as a tool of last resort .
Beyond being unnecessary , using our military to quell protests across the country would also be unwise .
This is not the mission our armed forces signed up for : They signed up to fight our nation ’ s enemies and to secure — not infringe upon — the rights and freedoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , putting our servicemen and women in the middle of politically charged domestic unrest risks undermining the apolitical nature of the military that is so essential to our democracy .
It also risks diminishing Americans ’ trust in our military — and thus America ’ s security — for years to come .
As defense leaders who share a deep commitment to the Constitution , to freedom and justice for all Americans , and to the extraordinary men and women who volunteer to serve and protect our nation , we call on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send active-duty military personnel into cities as agents of law enforcement , or to employ them or any another military or police forces in ways that undermine the constitutional rights of Americans .
The members of our military are always ready to serve in our nation ’ s defense .
But they must never be used to violate the rights of those they are sworn to protect .
Sasha Baker , former deputy chief of staff to the defense secretary Donna Barbisch , retired major general in the U.S. Army Jeremy Bash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeffrey P. Bialos , former deputy under secretary of defense for industrial affairs Susanna V. Blume , former deputy chief of staff to the deputy defense secretary Ian Brzezinski , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Europe and NATO Gabe Camarillo , former assistant secretary of the Air Force Kurt M. Campbell , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Asia and the Pacific Michael Carpenter , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia , Ukraine and Eurasia Dan Christman , retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and former assistant to the chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clapper , former under secretary of defense for intelligence and director of national intelligence Eliot A. Cohen , former member of planning staff for the defense department and former member of the Defense Policy Board Erin Conaton , former under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness John Conger , former principal deputy under secretary of defense Peter S. Cooke , retired major general of the U.S. Army Reserve Richard Danzig , former secretary of the U.S. Navy Janine Davidson , former under secretary of the U.S. Navy Robert L. Deitz , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael B. Donley , former secretary of the U.S. Air Force John W. Douglass , retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy Raymond F. DuBois , former acting under secretary of the U.S. Army Eric Edelman , former under secretary of defense for policy Eric Fanning , former secretary of the U.S. Army Evelyn N. Farkas , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia , Ukraine and Eurasia Michèle A. Flournoy , former under secretary of defense for policy Nelson M. Ford , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friend , former principal director for African affairs in the office of the under defense secretary for policy John A. Gans Jr. , former speechwriter for the defense secretary André Gudger , former deputy assistant defense secretary for manufacturing and industrial base policy Robert Hale , former under secretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller Michael V. Hayden , retired general in the U.S. Air Force and former director of the National Security Agency and CIA Mark Hertling , retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and former commanding general of U.S. Army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy under secretary of defense for policy Deborah Lee James , former secretary of the U.S. Air Force John P. Jumper , retired general of the U.S. Air Force and former chief of staff of the Air Force Mara E. Karlin , former deputy assistant defense secretary for strategy and force development Frank Kendall , former under secretary of defense for acquisition , technology and logistics Ken Krieg , former under secretary of defense for acquisition , technology and logistics William Leonard , former deputy assistant defense secretary for security and information operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the U.S. Air Force Ray Mabus , former secretary of the U.S. Navy and former governor of Mississippi Kelly Magsamen , former principal deputy assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs Carlos E. Martinez , retired brigadier general of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Michael McCord , former under secretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller James N. Miller , former under secretary of defense for policy Edward T. Morehouse Jr. , former principal deputy assistant defense secretary and former acting assistant defense secretary for operational energy plans and programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessment and program evaluation at the Defense Department and former acting under secretary of the U.S. Air Force Jennifer M. O ’ Connor , former general counsel of the Defense Department Sean O ’ Keefe , former secretary of the U.S. Navy Dave Oliver , former principal deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition , technology and logistics Robert B. Pirie , former under secretary of the U.S. Navy Eric Rosenbach , former assistant defense secretary for homeland defense and global security David B. Shear , former assistant defense secretary for Asian and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia Vikram J. Singh , former deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia Julianne Smith , former deputy national security adviser to the vice president and former principal director for Europe and NATO policy Paula Thornhill , retired brigadier general of the Air Force and former principal director for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs Jim Townsend , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Europe and NATO policy Michael Vickers , former under secretary of defense for intelligence Celeste Wallander , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine and Eurasia Andrew Weber , former assistant defense secretary for nuclear , chemical and biological defense programs William F. Wechsler , former deputy assistant defense secretary for special operations and combating terrorism Anne A. Witkowsky , former deputy assistant defense secretary for stability and humanitarian affairs Douglas Wise , former deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Daniel P. Woodward , retired brigadier general of the U.S. Air Force Margaret H. Woodward , retired major general of the U.S. Air Force Carl Woog , former deputy assistant to the defense secretary for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller

[ Editor’s Note: Geopolitical plates are moving under the US, and by that, I don’t mean the Yellowstone plates. Former top defense officials are forming together to denounce what they feel are dangerous threats against America emanating from those currently in power, and their handlers.
I personally salute them for that effort, with the caveat that they did wait until Trump was down ten points in the polls and had done his stupidest stunt of all, claiming that he had the right and power to trigger the Insurrection Act, something that someone of the likes of Sean Hannity must have whispered in his ear, as I doubt Trump knew anything about it, like so many other things.
Even a rookie intelligence profiler could nail Trump for his Caesar complex. Of all world leaders, there is no one in his class in terms of having an inflated vision of himself.
This caught my attention right away when the approximately 2000 former Justice Department people came forward with their demand for Attorney General Barr, who will go down as a twin figure with Trump for never having served the American people, but for themselves and their somewhat covert backers, both domestic and foreign.
Sure, a lot of these names will be Democrats, but many are not. We are seeing a groundswell movement against a president because he is viewed as a national security risk, and we have a president so in love with himself he cannot even see it when he looks in the mirror.
Another shocker has been the employment of what to many was viewed as occupation troops hiding their identities. Rumors abounded for a few days until Politico ran a full disclosure on the army of before now out-of-sight Federal police forces, basically hidden from the American people. I just happened upon the article way down the page when it should have been near the top.
It starts with 132,000 in the DC area, 13 divisions, and then balloons from there, spreading out across the country, where almost every federal department seems to have its own hugely expensive police force. The article is a must read, save, and print out for everybody, a deep dive into the belly of the beast.
Most important of all, now is the time for all the other government employees at all levels to come forward to smack down Trump’s coup d’état. Call me an alarmist if you want, but I am seeing pre-staging here by Trump and gang where, if he loses the election, he will claim it was rigged and bring out the Insurrection Act to circle the wagons.
Trump acts like an idiot, but he is smart enough to know he is looking at a fall from grace that no American president has ever experienced. So he has nothing to lose by using whatever power he can muster to negotiate his way out of being prosecuted for his long list of items, including his family’s activities.
If he drops in the polls, get ready for more Trump claims that the Democrats intend to steal the election, and how he is going to defend the county “by all means necessary”. I hope I am wrong, but the threat is clearly in front of us now, physically. I could see it in the enjoyment of some of the Federal cops beating on non-violent young protesters.
It appears that Barr put the call out for quotas from some of these various forces to contribute people for riot duty, and you had some first-timers who were looking to crack some heads to tell bogus stories to their grandkids someday about how they fought off the rioters in front of the White House. We will need all hands on deck to beat this… Jim W. Dean ]
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Trump having a wet dream with Sisi (“my favorite dictator”), and the Saudi King being number two I guess
…by 89 former Defense officials
“We are alarmed at how the president is betraying this oath by threatening to order members of the U.S. military to violate the rights of their fellow Americans.”
– First published … June 05, 2020 –
President Trump continues to use inflammatory language as many Americans protest the unlawful death of George Floyd and the unjust treatment of black Americans by our justice system.
As the protests have grown, so has the intensity of the president’s rhetoric. He has gone so far as to make a shocking promise: to send active-duty members of the U.S. military to “dominate” protesters in cities throughout the country — with or without the consent of local mayors or state governors.
On Monday, the president previewed his approach on the streets of Washington. He had 1,600 troops from around the country transported to the D.C. area, and placed them on alert, as an unnamed Pentagon official put it, “to ensure faster employment if necessary.”
As part of the show of force that Trump demanded, military helicopters made low-level passes over peaceful protesters — a military tactic sometimes used to disperse enemy combatants — scattering debris and broken glass among the crowd.
He also had a force, including members of the National Guard and federal officers, that used flash-bang grenades, pepper spray and, according to eyewitness accounts, rubber bullets to drive lawful protesters, as well as members of the media and clergy, away from the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church.
All so he could hold a politically motivated photo op there with members of his team, including, inappropriately, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Looting and violence are unacceptable acts, and perpetrators should be arrested and duly tried under the law. But as Monday’s actions near the White House demonstrated, those committing such acts are largely on the margins of the vast majority of predominantly peaceful protests.
While several past presidents have called on our armed services to provide additional aid to law enforcement in times of national crisis — among them Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson — these presidents used the military to protect the rights of Americans, not to violate them.
As former leaders in the Defense Department — civilians and military, Republican, Democrat and independent — we all took an oath upon assuming office “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” as did the president and all members of the military, a fact that Gen. Milley pointed out in a recent memorandum to members of the armed forces.
We are alarmed at how the president is betraying this oath by threatening to order members of the U.S. military to violate the rights of their fellow Americans.
President Trump has given governors a stark choice: either end the protests that continue to demand equal justice under our laws or expect that he will send active-duty military units into their states.
While the Insurrection Act gives the president the legal authority to do so, this authority has been invoked only in the most extreme conditions when state or local authorities were overwhelmed and were unable to safeguard the rule of law. Historically, as Secretary Esper has pointed out, it has rightly been seen as a tool of last resort.
Beyond being unnecessary, using our military to quell protests across the country would also be unwise. This is not the mission our armed forces signed up for: They signed up to fight our nation’s enemies and to secure — not infringe upon — the rights and freedoms of their fellow Americans.
In addition, putting our servicemen and women in the middle of politically charged domestic unrest risks undermining the apolitical nature of the military that is so essential to our democracy. It also risks diminishing Americans’ trust in our military — and thus America’s security — for years to come.
As defense leaders who share a deep commitment to the Constitution, to freedom and justice for all Americans, and to the extraordinary men and women who volunteer to serve and protect our nation, we call on the president to immediately end his plans to send active-duty military personnel into cities as agents of law enforcement or to employ them or any another military or police forces in ways that undermine the constitutional rights of Americans.
The members of our military are always ready to serve in our nation’s defense. But they must never be used to violate the rights of those they are sworn to protect.
Signed:
Leon E. Panetta , former defense secretary
, former defense secretary Chuck Hagel , former defense secretary
, former defense secretary Ashton B. Carter , former defense secretary
, former defense secretary William S. Cohen , former defense secretary
, former defense secretary Sasha Baker , former deputy chief of staff to the defense secretary
, former deputy chief of staff to the defense secretary Donna Barbisch , retired major general in the U.S. Army
, retired major general in the U.S. Army Jeremy Bash , chief of staff to the defense secretary
, chief of staff to the defense secretary Jeffrey P. Bialos , former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial affairs
, former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial affairs Susanna V. Blume , former deputy chief of staff to the deputy defense secretary
, former deputy chief of staff to the deputy defense secretary Ian Brzezinski , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Europe and NATO
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Europe and NATO Gabe Camarillo , former assistant secretary of the Air Force
, former assistant secretary of the Air Force Kurt M. Campbell , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Asia and the Pacific
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Asia and the Pacific Michael Carpenter , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Rebecca Bill Chavez , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Western hemisphere affairs
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Western hemisphere affairs Derek Chollet , former assistant defense secretary for international security affairs
, former assistant defense secretary for international security affairs Dan Christman , retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and former assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
, retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and former assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff James Clapper , former undersecretary of defense for intelligence and director of national intelligence
, former undersecretary of defense for intelligence and director of national intelligence Eliot A. Cohen , former member of planning staff for the defense department and former member of the Defense Policy Board
, former member of planning staff for the defense department and former member of the Defense Policy Board Erin Conaton , former undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness
, former undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness John Conger , former principal deputy undersecretary of defense
, former principal deputy undersecretary of defense Peter S. Cooke , retired major general of the U.S. Army Reserve
, retired major general of the U.S. Army Reserve Richard Danzig , former secretary of the U.S. Navy
, former secretary of the U.S. Navy Janine Davidson , former undersecretary of the U.S. Navy
, former undersecretary of the U.S. Navy Robert L. Deitz , former general counsel at the National Security Agency
, former general counsel at the National Security Agency Abraham M. Denmark , former deputy assistant defense secretary for East Asia
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for East Asia Michael B. Donley , former secretary of the U.S. Air Force
, former secretary of the U.S. Air Force John W. Douglass , retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy
, retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy Raymond F. DuBois , former acting undersecretary of the U.S. Army
, former acting undersecretary of the U.S. Army Eric Edelman , former undersecretary of defense for policy
, former undersecretary of defense for policy Eric Fanning , former secretary of the U.S. Army
, former secretary of the U.S. Army Evelyn N. Farkas , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Michèle A. Flournoy , former undersecretary of defense for policy
, former undersecretary of defense for policy Nelson M. Ford , former undersecretary of the U.S. Army
, former undersecretary of the U.S. Army Alice Friend , former principal director for African affairs in the office of the under defense secretary for policy
, former principal director for African affairs in the office of the under defense secretary for policy John A. Gans Jr. , former speechwriter for the defense secretary
, former speechwriter for the defense secretary André Gudger , former deputy assistant defense secretary for manufacturing and industrial base policy
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for manufacturing and industrial base policy Robert Hale , former undersecretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller
, former undersecretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller Michael V. Hayden , retired general in the U.S. Air Force and former director of the National Security Agency and CIA
, retired general in the U.S. Air Force and former director of the National Security Agency and CIA Mark Hertling , a retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe
, a retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe Kathleen H. Hicks , former principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy
, former principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy Deborah Lee James , former secretary of the U.S. Air Force
, former secretary of the U.S. Air Force John P. Jumper , a retired general of the U.S. Air Force and former chief of staff of the Air Force
, a retired general of the U.S. Air Force and former chief of staff of the Air Force Colin H. Kahl , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Middle East policy
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Middle East policy Mara E. Karlin , former deputy assistant defense secretary for strategy and force development
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for strategy and force development Frank Kendall , former undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics
, former undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics Susan Koch , former deputy assistant defense secretary for threat-reduction policy
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for threat-reduction policy Ken Krieg , former undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics
, former undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics William Leonard , former deputy assistant defense secretary for security and information operations
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for security and information operations Steven J. Lepper , retired major general of the U.S. Air Force
, retired major general of the U.S. Air Force George Little , former Pentagon press secretary
, former Pentagon press secretary William J. Lynn III , the former deputy defense secretary
, the former deputy defense secretary Ray Mabus , former secretary of the U.S. Navy and former governor of Mississippi
, former secretary of the U.S. Navy and former governor of Mississippi Kelly Magsamen , former principal deputy assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs
, former principal deputy assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs Carlos E. Martinez , retired brigadier general of the U.S. Air Force Reserve
, retired brigadier general of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Michael McCord , former undersecretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller
, former undersecretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller Chris Mellon , former deputy assistant defense secretary for intelligence
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for intelligence James N. Miller , former undersecretary of defense for policy
, former undersecretary of defense for policy Edward T. Morehouse Jr. , former principal deputy assistant defense secretary, and former acting assistant defense secretary for operational energy plans and programs
, former principal deputy assistant defense secretary, and former acting assistant defense secretary for operational energy plans and programs Jamie Morin , former director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Defense Department and former acting undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force
, former director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Defense Department and former acting undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force Jennifer M. O’Connor , former general counsel of the Defense Department
, former general counsel of the Defense Department Sean O’Keefe , former secretary of the U.S. Navy
, former secretary of the U.S. Navy Dave Oliver , former principal deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics
, former principal deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics Robert B. Pirie , former undersecretary of the U.S. Navy
, former undersecretary of the U.S. Navy John Plumb , former acting deputy assistant defense secretary for space policy
, former acting deputy assistant defense secretary for space policy Eric Rosenbach , former assistant defense secretary for homeland defense and global security
, former assistant defense secretary for homeland defense and global security Deborah Rosenblum , former acting deputy assistant defense secretary for counternarcotics
, former acting deputy assistant defense secretary for counternarcotics Todd Rosenblum , acting assistant defense secretary for homeland defense and Americas’ security affairs
, acting assistant defense secretary for homeland defense and Americas’ security affairs Tommy Ross , former deputy assistant defense secretary for security cooperation
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for security cooperation Henry J. Schweiter , former deputy assistant defense secretary
, former deputy assistant defense secretary David B. Shear , former assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs
, former assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs Amy E. Searight , former deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia Vikram J. Singh , former deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia Julianne Smith , former deputy national security adviser to the vice president and former principal director for Europe and NATO policy
, former deputy national security adviser to the vice president and former principal director for Europe and NATO policy Paula Thornhill , retired brigadier general of the Air Force and former principal director for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs
, retired brigadier general of the Air Force and former principal director for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs Jim Townsend , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Europe and NATO policy
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Europe and NATO policy Sandy Vershbow , former assistant defense secretary for international security affairs
, former assistant defense secretary for international security affairs Michael Vickers , former undersecretary of defense for intelligence
, former undersecretary of defense for intelligence Celeste Wallander , former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia Andrew Weber , former assistant defense secretary for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs
, former assistant defense secretary for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs William F. Wechsler , former deputy assistant defense secretary for special operations and combating terrorism
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for special operations and combating terrorism Doug Wilson , former assistant defense secretary for public affairs
, former assistant defense secretary for public affairs Anne A. Witkowsky , former deputy assistant defense secretary for stability and humanitarian affairs
, former deputy assistant defense secretary for stability and humanitarian affairs Douglas Wise , former deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
, former deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Daniel P. Woodward , retired brigadier general of the U.S. Air Force
, retired brigadier general of the U.S. Air Force Margaret H. Woodward , retired major general of the U.S. Air Force
, retired major general of the U.S. Air Force Carl Woog , former deputy assistant to the defense secretary for communications
, former deputy assistant to the defense secretary for communications Robert O. Work , the former deputy defense secretary
, the former deputy defense secretary Dov S. Zakheim, former undersecretary of defense and Defense Department comptroller
Related Sources: Attorney Richard V. Stevens, Military Advocate


veteranstoday--2020-06-06--Trump Abdicates, Hitler Sworn in as US President

This “ breaking news story ” came in too late for us to cover on False Flag Weekly News ( watch above , click HERE for the story links ) In the wake of the shocking fire that gutted the US capitol , Donald J. Trump has abdicated in favor of an upstart rabble-rousing politician named Adolf Hitler .
Trump ’ s replacement , Adolf Hitler , has blamed Antifa for the Capitol Fire .
In a press conference at the newly renamed Reich House ( formerly the White House ) Hitler vowed to “ eradicate dissent and defend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and domestic.
” The President-Reichsfuhrer announced that he has deputized the Brownshirts , a shadowy paramilitary group , and would use them to crush all enemies of the state and restore order , normalcy , and white supremacy .
“ When the Jewing starts , the shooting starts , ” Hitler intoned .
“ We will unleash vicious dogs and ominous weapons , including V2 rockets and gas chambers .
All heil the American Reich !
” Democrats and “ Never Trump ” Republicans welcomed the move , saying they hoped it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We ’ ve finally gotten rid of our worst president ever , ” said Nancy Pelosi as she posed in front of her $ 30,000 freezer , ice cream dripping from her chin .
“ This is even better than impeachment !
Now things can get back to normal and police can resume quietly shooting poor people who might conceivably pose a threat to rich people like me and my donors.
” Republican supporters of former President Trump reacted ambivalently .
“ Trump wasn ’ t perfect , but neither was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R-SC ) .
“ I think we owe both of them a chance to do their job , especially since they both have access to pictures of me in compromising positions.
” But other Trump loyalists questioned the former president ’ s choice to resign in favor of Hitler .
Jared Kushner , the ex-President ’ s son-in-law , reportedly tried to talk Trump out of the decision , and is now pushing the “ birther ” conspiracy theory that Hitler was born in Austria and thus ineligible for high office .
White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the record , say privately that Kushner is jealous of Hitler because the latter , by mysteriously emerging from Paraguay at the age of 131 to assume the most powerful office on Earth , has supplanted Kushner as leading candidate for the office of Antichrist .

This “breaking news story” came in too late for us to cover on False Flag Weekly News (watch above, click HERE for the story links)
Dissociated Press
In the wake of the shocking fire that gutted the US capitol, Donald J. Trump has abdicated in favor of an upstart rabble-rousing politician named Adolf Hitler.
Trump’s formal abdication was posted on Twitter earlier today.
Trump’s replacement, Adolf Hitler, has blamed Antifa for the Capitol Fire. In a press conference at the newly renamed Reich House (formerly the White House) Hitler vowed to “eradicate dissent and defend the American Reich against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” The President-Reichsfuhrer announced that he has deputized the Brownshirts, a shadowy paramilitary group, and would use them to crush all enemies of the state and restore order, normalcy, and white supremacy.
“When the Jewing starts, the shooting starts,” Hitler intoned. “We will unleash vicious dogs and ominous weapons, including V2 rockets and gas chambers. All heil the American Reich!”
Democrats and “Never Trump” Republicans welcomed the move, saying they hoped it would restore stability, prosperity, and democracy. “We’ve finally gotten rid of our worst president ever,” said Nancy Pelosi as she posed in front of her $30,000 freezer, ice cream dripping from her chin. “This is even better than impeachment! Now things can get back to normal and police can resume quietly shooting poor people who might conceivably pose a threat to rich people like me and my donors.”
Republican supporters of former President Trump reacted ambivalently. “Trump wasn’t perfect, but neither was Hitler,” said Lindsey Graham (R-SC). “I think we owe both of them a chance to do their job, especially since they both have access to pictures of me in compromising positions.”
But other Trump loyalists questioned the former president’s choice to resign in favor of Hitler. Jared Kushner, the ex-President’s son-in-law, reportedly tried to talk Trump out of the decision, and is now pushing the “birther” conspiracy theory that Hitler was born in Austria and thus ineligible for high office. White House insiders, who wish to remain off the record, say privately that Kushner is jealous of Hitler because the latter, by mysteriously emerging from Paraguay at the age of 131 to assume the most powerful office on Earth, has supplanted Kushner as leading candidate for the office of Antichrist.


veteranstoday--2020-06-06--‘Libtard’ George Floyd Protesters Incinerate Hero Cop During Protest (Russian Media)

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One might ask why Russia seems to have fallen in love with fascism...
No, VT hasn’t become InfoWars but we take a poke from time to time, in this case, offering up some fake news for our mentally deficient troll visitors.
We might also say “Russia Today” or “Trump loving Russia Today.” Dead “libtard” Giovanni Lopez:
https://twitter.com/YourAnonCentral/status/1268952268818100224?s=20 The event, horrible as it is, happened in Mexico. We believe the officer was not severely injured.
He was arrested for not wearing a mask. https://twitter.com/VIM_Media/status/1268706026158723074?s=20


veteranstoday--2020-06-06--NATO’s Withdrawal: Unrest in Afghanistan will Affect Pakistan

In the agreement signed between the US and Taliban on February 29 , this year , in Doha-the capital of Qatar , it is committed that within the first 135 days of the deal , the US will reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 8,600 from the current 13,000 , working with its other NATO allies to proportionally reduce the number of coalition forces over that period .
Under the agreement , if the Taliban adhere to their security guarantees and ceasefire , the Pentagon was to bring troop levels down from about 12,000 to 8,600 by mid-July , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other NATO countries will also leave Afghanistan .
As desired by the US-led NATO states , the Taliban agreed not to allow Al-Qaeda or any other extremist group to operate in the areas they control and Afghan soil will not be used to conduct attacks in Afghanistan and on Western forces .
According to the AFP , “ The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule ; an official told…a senior US defence official said the troop number was already at approximately 8,500 , as commanders accelerate the withdrawal over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times also wrote on May 29 , 2020 : “ Senior military officials are set to brief President Trump on options for pulling all American troops out of Afghanistan , with one possible timeline for withdrawing forces before the presidential election…The proposal for a complete withdrawal by November reflects an understanding among military commanders that such a timeline may be Mr. Trump ’ s preferred option because it may help bolster his campaign ” .
In this regard , the prisoners ’ exchange is part of the US-Taliban agreement as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kabul freed around 2,700 the total number of prisoners , while Taliban have so far released 420 government prisoners .
In the recent past , the Taliban announced a May 24-26 cease-fire to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr Islamic holiday .
The developments have raised prospects of an extended cessation of hostilities and the long-delayed launch of direct talks between the government and the Taliban over a permanent cease-fire and a future power-sharing agreement .
Since the truce ended , the militants have observed an unofficial reduction of violence , despite staging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the Afghan forces ’ strike on the Taliban .
But , they did not target NATO forces , as the Taliban leaders have repeatedly made it clear .
These developments have also been appreciated by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad who had played a key role in the US-Taliban deal .
Meanwhile , American forces conducted two airstrikes on Taliban fighters on June 5 , this year to foil the militant group ’ s plan to launch attacks on Afghan security forces .
Such a move could hurt the peace process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to further the peace talks with the Taliban leaders .
On the same day , the deputy leader of the Taliban SirajuddinHaqqani said that despite the group ’ s belief in the peace negotiation talks as one of the core components of the solution to the conflict in Afghanistan , the Taliban will still continue the path of jihad ( holy war ) and strengthen its military power ” .
Earlier , the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had rejected prisoner swap with the Taliban .
Afterwards , he also availed the opportunity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political crisis in Afghanistan worsened on March 9 , 2020 , as Ashraf Ghani and former Chef Executive Abdullah Abdullah took separate oaths as country ’ s president in connection with the September elections , as the latter did not recognize the election-results .
In fact , President Ghani thought that if the US-led NATO forces which are well-equipped with latest arms failed in coping with the Taliban fighters , as to how Afghan forces can encounter them .
Therefore , he wants that NATO forces should continued their presence in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intend to see peace in Afghanistan and is undermining regional stability by creating unrest in Afghanistan , also desires the presence of the NATO forces in that country in order to protect its billions of dollars-investment there .
However , it was due to the US pressure that President Ghani agreed to release the Taliban prisoners , while Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah resolved their differences and signed a power sharing deal on May 17 , this year .
In this context , Abdullah Abdullah said on May 31 , 2020 , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ready to begin the talks [ With Taliban ] at any moment.
” However , he added that there must be a fresh cease-fire during the talks .
Despite all of this , the implementation of the US-Taliban peace agreement has been delayed .
In this connection , besides late release of the Taliban prisoners and the peace talks between the government and Taliban , which were scheduled to begin before March 10 , 2020 has not been started so far .
It is notable that setting aside the completion of various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has started withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan .
Nevertheless , the US-led NATO ’ s withdrawal from Afghanistan will have drastic implications inside that war-torn country by creating further unrest which will affect the entire the region , especially Pakistan .
It is mentionable that Pakistan shares common geographical , historical , religious and cultural bonds with Afghanistan .
There is a co-relationship of stability and peace in both the countries .
Therefore , since Khalilzad started his efforts to convince the Taliban to have direct talks with the US , Pakistan had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khalilzad who repeatedly visited Pakistan and met the civil and military leadership , including country ’ s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quershi , admired Pakistan ’ s role in the US-Taliban historical agreement .
It is noteworthy that after the 9/11 tragedy , President George W. Bush insisted upon Islamabad to join the US global war on terror .
Pakistan was also granted the status of non-NATO ally by America due to the successes , achieved by Pakistan Army and country ’ s primary intelligence agency ISI against the Al-Qaeda militants .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America left both Pakistan and Afghanistan to face the fallout of the Afghan war 1 .
As a consequence , civil war and instability in Afghanistan had implications on Pakistan which faced numerous problems Afghan refugees , criminals and gangsters , drug traders , supply of weapons , drone attacks , terrorists ’ attacks etc .
Because of the longest porous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan , consisting mountains and terrain area , it was easy for these elements which used to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan .
The infiltration infected the country with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nonetheless , after the departure of the US and other NATO forces from Afghanistan , external economic and security assistance will diminish .
Other international donors who are fighting the COVID-19 endemic will be unlikely to step in to replace US spending .
The US-led puppet government in Kabul will lose influence .
Reduction in funding will have negative impact on the capacity of the government and its combat capabilities .
Governance structures in Afghanistan consist of overlapping layers of formal , centralized de jure authorities ; regional power brokers with mixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level .
So , like the past , a civil war will start in Afghanistan among various local warlords who control their own Militias .
It is likely to weaken the center , resulting into the rule of Taliban who already control almost 70 percent areas of the country , will defeat the Northern Alliance and afterwards , will occupy the non-Pashtun areas dominated by other warlords .
As a matter of fact , Indian and Afghan rulers who are feeling the pinch of the US-Taliban peace agreement are trying to sabotage it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Afghan people , Pakistan and regional stability .
While , Indian RAW which is in connivance with Israeli Mossad and Afghanistan ’ s intelligence agency National Directorate of Security ( NDS ) has well-established its network in Afghanistan and had been fully assisting cross-border incursions and terror-activities in various regions of Pakistan through Baloch separatist elements and anti-Pakistan groups like Jundullah and Afghanistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP ) , including their affiliated outfits .
Notably , Pakistan ’ s Armed Forces and particularly Army have successfully broken the backbone of the foreign-backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radd-ul-Fasaad , while ISI has broken the network of these terrorist groups by capturing several militants and thwarting a number of terror attempts .
So , peace has been restored in various regions of the country , especially in Balaochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( KP ) provinces .
But , in the recent past , some terror-attacks in Pakistan and Balochistan show that New Delhi is trying to damage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ( CPEC ) .
Both India and America has already opposed this project .
Indian desperation has been increasing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Afghanistan , China and Russia which want stability in Afghanistan .
It is misfortune that on Indian direction , in the recent past , President Ghani accused Islamabad for terror attacks in Afghanistan .
New Delhi and Kabul which desire to prolong the stay of the US-led NATO troops in Afghanistan are exploiting the dual policy of America against Pakistan , China , Russia and Iran .
Undoubtedly , after the withdrawal of the US-led NATO troops from Afghanistan , Afghan regime will fall like a house of cards owing to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be in a position to maintain its network in wake of the successful guerrilla warfare of the Taliban—rendering Indian proxy support against Pakistan ineffective .
Regarding Indian activities in Afghanistan the then NATO commander , Gen. McChrystal had pointed out : “ Indian political and economic influence is increasing in Afghanistan…is likely to exacerbate regional tensions.
” In this respect , Washington must be aware of the coming negative developments , which could create misunderstanding between America and the Taliban , as before the NATO ’ s departure , RAW and NDS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Daesh ( ISIS ) for targeting the military installations of the US and its allies to shift the blame game towards those Taliban whose leader has signed the peace deal .
Even , after the NATO ’ s withdrawal , when Afghanistan will further face lawlessness and civil war owing to the negative role of these secret entities , New Delhi and Kabul could also accuse Islamabad of cross-border terrorism in Afghanistan like the past approach , because the US and Pakistan have been promoting cordial relations due to President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the meantime , if any terror attack occurs in the US homeland , Indian-Afghan rulers are likely to manipulate it against Pakistan by convincing Washington that Islamabad is behind it .
At present , coronavirus which affected almost every country has also enveloped Afghanistan which has reported more than 14,092 cases , infected by this deadly virus and more than 270 deaths .
In America , more than 1,861,200 cases have been recorded with more than 107,100 deaths .
Besides the spread of COVID-19 , the US is also not taking much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owing to unending violent protests across the country over the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died on May 25 , 2020 in the police custody in Minneapolis .
During clashes , the police killed several black people .
By availing this golden opportunity , Afghan rulers may create complications which could castigate the US-Taliban deal .
We may conclude that besides the whole region , US-led NATO ’ s withdrawal from Afghanistan will create unrest in that country , particularly affecting Pakistan which will , again , face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 pandemic which impacted 93,000 persons with death toll of 1,800 people .
Sajjad Shaukat writes on international affairs and is author of the book : US vs Islamic Militants , Invisible Balance of Power : Dangerous Shift in International Relations

By Sajjad Shaukat for VT
In the agreement signed between the US and Taliban on February 29, this year, in Doha-the capital of Qatar, it is committed that within the first 135 days of the deal, the US will reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 8,600 from the current 13,000, working with its other NATO allies to proportionally reduce the number of coalition forces over that period. Under the agreement, if the Taliban adhere to their security guarantees and ceasefire, the Pentagon was to bring troop levels down from about 12,000 to 8,600 by mid-July, before withdrawing all forces by May 2021. Other NATO countries will also leave Afghanistan. As desired by the US-led NATO states, the Taliban agreed not to allow Al-Qaeda or any other extremist group to operate in the areas they control and Afghan soil will not be used to conduct attacks in Afghanistan and on Western forces.
According to the AFP, “The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule; an official told…a senior US defence official said the troop number was already at approximately 8,500, as commanders accelerate the withdrawal over fears of the coronavirus”.
The New York Times also wrote on May 29, 2020: “Senior military officials are set to brief President Trump on options for pulling all American troops out of Afghanistan, with one possible timeline for withdrawing forces before the presidential election…The proposal for a complete withdrawal by November reflects an understanding among military commanders that such a timeline may be Mr. Trump’s preferred option because it may help bolster his campaign”.
In this regard, the prisoners’ exchange is part of the US-Taliban agreement as a confidence-building measure ahead of formal peace talks. Kabul freed around 2,700 the total number of prisoners, while Taliban have so far released 420 government prisoners.
In the recent past, the Taliban announced a May 24-26 cease-fire to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr Islamic holiday. The developments have raised prospects of an extended cessation of hostilities and the long-delayed launch of direct talks between the government and the Taliban over a permanent cease-fire and a future power-sharing agreement.
Since the truce ended, the militants have observed an unofficial reduction of violence, despite staging several deadly attacks on government forces in response to the Afghan forces’ strike on the Taliban. But, they did not target NATO forces, as the Taliban leaders have repeatedly made it clear.
These developments have also been appreciated by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad who had played a key role in the US-Taliban deal.
Meanwhile, American forces conducted two airstrikes on Taliban fighters on June 5, this year to foil the militant group’s plan to launch attacks on Afghan security forces. Such a move could hurt the peace process, providing the Afghan government a pretext to further the peace talks with the Taliban leaders. On the same day, the deputy leader of the Taliban SirajuddinHaqqani said that despite the group’s belief in the peace negotiation talks as one of the core components of the solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, the Taliban will still continue the path of jihad (holy war) and strengthen its military power”.
Earlier, the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had rejected prisoner swap with the Taliban. Afterwards, he also availed the opportunity of coronavirus to delay the process. The political crisis in Afghanistan worsened on March 9, 2020, as Ashraf Ghani and former Chef Executive Abdullah Abdullah took separate oaths as country’s president in connection with the September elections, as the latter did not recognize the election-results.
In fact, President Ghani thought that if the US-led NATO forces which are well-equipped with latest arms failed in coping with the Taliban fighters, as to how Afghan forces can encounter them. Therefore, he wants that NATO forces should continued their presence in the country.
Likewise, India which does not intend to see peace in Afghanistan and is undermining regional stability by creating unrest in Afghanistan, also desires the presence of the NATO forces in that country in order to protect its billions of dollars-investment there.
However, it was due to the US pressure that President Ghani agreed to release the Taliban prisoners, while Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah resolved their differences and signed a power sharing deal on May 17, this year.
In this context, Abdullah Abdullah said on May 31, 2020, “The negotiating team [of Afghanistan] is ready to begin the talks [With Taliban] at any moment.” However, he added that there must be a fresh cease-fire during the talks.
Despite all of this, the implementation of the US-Taliban peace agreement has been delayed. In this connection, besides late release of the Taliban prisoners and the peace talks between the government and Taliban, which were scheduled to begin before March 10, 2020 has not been started so far.
It is notable that setting aside the completion of various phases of the US-Taliban deal, America has started withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan.
Nevertheless, the US-led NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan will have drastic implications inside that war-torn country by creating further unrest which will affect the entire the region, especially Pakistan.
It is mentionable that Pakistan shares common geographical, historical, religious and cultural bonds with Afghanistan. There is a co-relationship of stability and peace in both the countries. Therefore, since Khalilzad started his efforts to convince the Taliban to have direct talks with the US, Pakistan had been playing a major role. Zalmay Khalilzad who repeatedly visited Pakistan and met the civil and military leadership, including country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quershi, admired Pakistan’s role in the US-Taliban historical agreement.
It is noteworthy that after the 9/11 tragedy, President George W. Bush insisted upon Islamabad to join the US global war on terror. Pakistan was also granted the status of non-NATO ally by America due to the successes, achieved by Pakistan Army and country’s primary intelligence agency ISI against the Al-Qaeda militants.
After the end of the Cold War, America left both Pakistan and Afghanistan to face the fallout of the Afghan war 1.
As a consequence, civil war and instability in Afghanistan had implications on Pakistan which faced numerous problems Afghan refugees, criminals and gangsters, drug traders, supply of weapons, drone attacks, terrorists’ attacks etc. Because of the longest porous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, consisting mountains and terrain area, it was easy for these elements which used to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan. The infiltration infected the country with sectarianism, Kalashnikov culture and religious extremism.
Nonetheless, after the departure of the US and other NATO forces from Afghanistan, external economic and security assistance will diminish. Other international donors who are fighting the COVID-19 endemic will be unlikely to step in to replace US spending. The US-led puppet government in Kabul will lose influence. Reduction in funding will have negative impact on the capacity of the government and its combat capabilities. Governance structures in Afghanistan consist of overlapping layers of formal, centralized de jure authorities; regional power brokers with mixed official and informal authority at the local level. So, like the past, a civil war will start in Afghanistan among various local warlords who control their own Militias. It is likely to weaken the center, resulting into the rule of Taliban who already control almost 70 percent areas of the country, will defeat the Northern Alliance and afterwards, will occupy the non-Pashtun areas dominated by other warlords.
As a matter of fact, Indian and Afghan rulers who are feeling the pinch of the US-Taliban peace agreement are trying to sabotage it for their collective interests at the cost of Afghan people, Pakistan and regional stability.
While, Indian RAW which is in connivance with Israeli Mossad and Afghanistan’s intelligence agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) has well-established its network in Afghanistan and had been fully assisting cross-border incursions and terror-activities in various regions of Pakistan through Baloch separatist elements and anti-Pakistan groups like Jundullah and Afghanistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including their affiliated outfits.
Notably, Pakistan’s Armed Forces and particularly Army have successfully broken the backbone of the foreign-backed terrorists by the military operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad, while ISI has broken the network of these terrorist groups by capturing several militants and thwarting a number of terror attempts. So, peace has been restored in various regions of the country, especially in Balaochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces.
But, in the recent past, some terror-attacks in Pakistan and Balochistan show that New Delhi is trying to damage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Both India and America has already opposed this project.
Indian desperation has been increasing in the backdrop of growing engagements of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Russia which want stability in Afghanistan.
It is misfortune that on Indian direction, in the recent past, President Ghani accused Islamabad for terror attacks in Afghanistan.
New Delhi and Kabul which desire to prolong the stay of the US-led NATO troops in Afghanistan are exploiting the dual policy of America against Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran.
Undoubtedly, after the withdrawal of the US-led NATO troops from Afghanistan, Afghan regime will fall like a house of cards owing to the Taliban assault. Even, India would not be in a position to maintain its network in wake of the successful guerrilla warfare of the Taliban—rendering Indian proxy support against Pakistan ineffective.
Regarding Indian activities in Afghanistan the then NATO commander, Gen. McChrystal had pointed out: “Indian political and economic influence is increasing in Afghanistan…is likely to exacerbate regional tensions.”
In this respect, Washington must be aware of the coming negative developments, which could create misunderstanding between America and the Taliban, as before the NATO’s departure, RAW and NDS can use some terror outfits like TTP and Daesh (ISIS) for targeting the military installations of the US and its allies to shift the blame game towards those Taliban whose leader has signed the peace deal. Even, after the NATO’s withdrawal, when Afghanistan will further face lawlessness and civil war owing to the negative role of these secret entities, New Delhi and Kabul could also accuse Islamabad of cross-border terrorism in Afghanistan like the past approach, because the US and Pakistan have been promoting cordial relations due to President Trump’s positive approach towards the latter.
In the meantime, if any terror attack occurs in the US homeland, Indian-Afghan rulers are likely to manipulate it against Pakistan by convincing Washington that Islamabad is behind it.
At present, coronavirus which affected almost every country has also enveloped Afghanistan which has reported more than 14,092 cases, infected by this deadly virus and more than 270 deaths. In America, more than 1,861,200 cases have been recorded with more than 107,100 deaths. Besides the spread of COVID-19, the US is also not taking much interest in completion of the US-Taliban agreement owing to unending violent protests across the country over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died on May 25, 2020 in the police custody in Minneapolis. During clashes, the police killed several black people.
By availing this golden opportunity, Afghan rulers may create complications which could castigate the US-Taliban deal.
We may conclude that besides the whole region, US-led NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan will create unrest in that country, particularly affecting Pakistan which will, again, face the drastic fallout in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which impacted 93,000 persons with death toll of 1,800 people.
Sajjad Shaukat writes on international affairs and is author of the book: US vs Islamic Militants, Invisible Balance of Power: Dangerous Shift in International Relations
Email: sajjad_logic@yahoo.com


veteranstoday--2020-06-06--Now Trained by Israeli Ethnic Cleansing Troopers, Learn the History of America’s Police Thugs

Amid worldwide protests against the police killing of George Floyd , activists around the US have raised demands for specific policy measures , such as defunding the police .
Justifying these demands are the images emerging from the protests , with police officers ramming protesters in vehicles , indiscriminately attacking protesters with pepper spray and exerting excessive force .
Local and state policing budgets have nearly tripled since 1977 , despite declining crime rates .
Even people unfamiliar with the police and prison abolitionist movement are starting , rightly , to envision that public spending could be used in more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fiscal argument is an ethical one : policing in America can not be reformed because it is designed for violence .
The oppression is a feature , not a bug .
That seems like a radical sentiment only because policing is so normalized in American culture , with depictions in popular media ranging from hapless , donut-chugging dopes to tough , crime-fighting heroes .
We even have a baseball team named after a police organization – the Texas Rangers .
But it ’ s time to look beyond the romanticization of American police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glorifies the military and Wall Street , and some Americans whitewash the confederate flag and plantation homes , the history of policing is steeped in blood .
In fact , the Texas Rangers are named after a group of white men of the same name who slaughtered Comanche Indians in 1841 to steal indigenous territory and expand the frontier westward .
The Rangers are considered the first state police organization .
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If you’re surprised by how the police are acting, you don’t understand US history Policing in America was never created to protect and serve the masses. It can’t be reformed because it is designed for violence
Amid worldwide protests against the police killing of George Floyd, activists around the US have raised demands for specific policy measures, such as defunding the police. Justifying these demands are the images emerging from the protests, with police officers ramming protesters in vehicles, indiscriminately attacking protesters with pepper spray and exerting excessive force. Local and state policing budgets have nearly tripled since 1977, despite declining crime rates. Even people unfamiliar with the police and prison abolitionist movement are starting, rightly, to envision that public spending could be used in more socially responsible ways.
But beyond the fiscal argument is an ethical one: policing in America cannot be reformed because it is designed for violence. The oppression is a feature, not a bug.
That seems like a radical sentiment only because policing is so normalized in American culture, with depictions in popular media ranging from hapless, donut-chugging dopes to tough, crime-fighting heroes. We even have a baseball team named after a police organization – the Texas Rangers.
But it’s time to look beyond the romanticization of American police and get real. Just as America glorifies the military and Wall Street, and some Americans whitewash the confederate flag and plantation homes, the history of policing is steeped in blood. In fact, the Texas Rangers are named after a group of white men of the same name who slaughtered Comanche Indians in 1841 to steal indigenous territory and expand the frontier westward. The Rangers are considered the first state police organization. Read more…
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/05/police-us-history-reform-violence-oppression


veteranstoday--2020-06-06--Disband, Investigate, Imprison: The Terrifying History of Buffalo’s Bad Cops

In Buffalo , some of the problem might well be a mob mayor…a city run by the Gambino family…with their own private police force This story was published in partnership with Investigative Post , a non-profit investigative reporting center in Buffalo , New York .
It ’ s the shove seen round the world : two Buffalo cops push a demonstrator who falls , slams his head on the pavement , and immediately begins to bleed from the ears .
City officials wasted no time in suspending the two officers seen on the video shoving the demonstrator , who , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old and fighting cancer .
Suffice to say , this is not a good look for the police .
But never ones to back down—Buffalo cops can be a belligerent bunch—they responded by organizing a mass resignation of the 57 officers from the team designated to deal with protests and other large crowds .
They are keeping their jobs , but giving up their assignments on what is considered an elite response team .
Rank and file are said to be disgruntled , as well .
John Evans , president of the Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ characterized the suspensions this way : “ They tried to fuck over these guys like I have never seen in my 54 years.
” As shocking as this all may be to outsiders , the shoving of demonstrator Martin Gugino and the defiant response of officers to an effort to discipline two of their own is indicative of the state of police affairs in Buffalo .
Has been for a long time , not that you have to go back too far to find other episodes of brutality that have been captured on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Buffalo police charged demonstrators , including one attacked from behind as he calmly stood for an interview with a local television station .
He wound up spending the night in jail .
read more…

This story was published in partnership with Investigative Post, a non-profit investigative reporting center in Buffalo, New York.
It’s the shove seen round the world: two Buffalo cops push a demonstrator who falls, slams his head on the pavement, and immediately begins to bleed from the ears.
#MartinGugino, the 75 year old man knocked to the ground by police in Buffalo, is a longtime peace activist and a member of the Catholic Worker, a community dedicated to justice and peace, founded by Servant of God Dorothy Day, who also took to the streets to advocate for justice pic.twitter.com/l1YQKZFuRw — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) June 6, 2020
City officials wasted no time in suspending the two officers seen on the video shoving the demonstrator, who, it turns out, is 75 years old and fighting cancer.
Suffice to say, this is not a good look for the police.
Buffalo Police Officers who pushed a 75 years old protester to the ground to be charged this morning. — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) June 6, 2020
But never ones to back down—Buffalo cops can be a belligerent bunch—they responded by organizing a mass resignation of the 57 officers from the team designated to deal with protests and other large crowds. They are keeping their jobs, but giving up their assignments on what is considered an elite response team. Rank and file are said to be disgruntled, as well.
WARNING: Images show violence and suffering Elderly man pushed to ground by police officers during protest in Buffalo, New York.https://t.co/T1iFVQDrgg pic.twitter.com/141gbcW3ul — Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) June 6, 2020
John Evans, president of the Police Benevolent Association, emailed his membership and characterized the suspensions this way: “They tried to fuck over these guys like I have never seen in my 54 years.”
Here's what Buffalo's mayor said to excuse his cops almost killing a 75-year old man. He's using Martin Gugino's extensive PEACEFUL activism to excuse outright abuse. Also, Fox misspelled Martin which will make it harder for reader to fact check.https://t.co/5oN8s3DSkX pic.twitter.com/8WqlfZ7kmc — emptywheel (@emptywheel) June 6, 2020
As shocking as this all may be to outsiders, the shoving of demonstrator Martin Gugino and the defiant response of officers to an effort to discipline two of their own is indicative of the state of police affairs in Buffalo. Has been for a long time, not that you have to go back too far to find other episodes of brutality that have been captured on video.
On Monday, a line of Buffalo police charged demonstrators, including one attacked from behind as he calmly stood for an interview with a local television station. He wound up spending the night in jail. read more…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-terrifying-history-of-bad-cops-in-buffalo?ref=home