veteranstoday--2020-04-19--UK Labour’s new leader loses his scalp on Day One

[ Editor ’ s note : I always highly recommend Stuart ’ s writings on British politics and this latest piece is no exception .
Starmer is the Israeli-approved replacement for Corbyn and his rise to power means the return of the Blairites that Corbyn fought hard to purge and the sad death of socialism in the Labour leadership ranks .
However , the ‘ grass roots ’ membership of Labour has somewhat changed thanks to Corbyn and many remain staunch socialists who will attempt to continue the fight Corbyn waged against the less that loyal pro-Israel Blairie faction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over to Stuart… .
Ian ] Desperate to be seen cleansing the UK Labour Party of anti-Semitism , Sir Keir Starmer on the first day he assumed office as leader wrote the following letter to the very people who spent three years vilifying the party to ensure its electoral defeat in December .
The Board of Deputies ’ president Marie van der Zyl triumphantly displays Starmer ’ s servile missive like a trophy scalp on the BoD ’ s tepee .
She expresses pleasure that Starmer and all the other Labour Party leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angela Rayner , have embraced the Ten Pledges on anti-Semitism .
“ Now they must act to rid the party of the awful disease of anti-Jewish racism .
“ As the Corbyn era comes to an end , it is clear that history will not look kindly on Jeremy Corbyn ’ s leadership of the Labour Party , where anti-Jewish racism has been allowed to run amok… .
Keir Starmer has made some headway already today in the statement he made and in the letter he has written to us .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be judged on his actions rather than his words and this remains the case today .
“ In his letter , Keir Starmer recommits to implementing the Ten Pledges , and we will now work with him and Angela Rayner to draw a line under this awful period in Labour ’ s history and that the party can begin to repair its relationship with the Jewish community in the months and years ahead.
” Starmer promised to “ tear out this poison [ anti-Semitism ] by its roots ” .
But does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party are saying they ’ ve seen no hard evidence , only fair comment about Israel ’ s undeniable crimes .
There ’ s a handful of extremists in every party but not sufficient in Labour ’ s case to justify politically motivated claims that the party is institutionally anti-Semitic .
On the other hand Jeremy Corbyn and his team were far too slow ( and scared ) in dealing with the orchestrated flood of allegations and failed to show them for what they really were .
And he certainly didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As for the Ten Pledges that Starmer and the others obediently embraced , these include : “ Adopt the international definition of antisemitism without qualification – The IHRA definition of antisemitism , with all its examples and clauses , and without any caveats , will be fully adopted by the party and used as the basis for considering antisemitism disciplinary cases.
” “ Deliver an anti-racism education programme that has the buy-in of the Jewish community – The Jewish Labour Movement should be re-engaged by the Party to lead on training about antisemitism.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be made via its main representative groups – Labour must engage with the Jewish community via its main representative groups , and not through fringe organisations and individuals.
” Many will find these pledges objectionable .
Why ?
• Because the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism is deeply flawed and has been condemned by leading law experts as “ too vague to be useful ” .
They warn that public bodies are under no obligation to adopt or use it and , if they do , they must interpret it in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obligations and with the European Convention on Human Rights , which provides for freedom of expression and freedom of assembly .
The right of free expression is part of UK domestic law and applies not only to information or ideas that are favourably received or regarded as inoffensive , but also to those that “ offend , shock or disturb the State or any sector of the population ” – unless of course they encourage violence , hatred or intolerance .
Furthermore , any public authority seeking to apply the IHRA definition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be acting unlawfully ” .
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights bestows on everyone “ the right to freedom of opinion and expression ; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek , receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers ” .
As always , such rights are subject to limitations and respect for the rights of others .
Not surprisingly the IHRA definition is regarded by activists as a sinister attempt to shut down criticism of Israel and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labour Party , guardian of human rights and fee speech , going to handle this ?
It is certainly a minefield and not something a sane organisation would incorporate into its Code of Conduct as it stands .
• The idea of the Jewish Labour Movement training Labour members is laughable .
If their definition of anti-Semitism is so warped what will their training be like ?
• There are many groups representing the Jewish community and its various opinions .
Some are strongly anti-Zionist and highly critical of Israeli policy .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the only communication channel to the exclusion of all others , but the Labour Party is at liberty to speak to any Jewish group it wishes .
So why is Starmer falling over backwards to appease the BoD with such a grovelling letter and committing his party to subservience to the people who relentlessly smeared Corbyn in a 3 years campaign and did immense damage to Labour ’ s election prospects ?
According to a Times of Israel report Starmer told Jewish News : “ I support Zionism without qualification… ” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in human rights .
Zionists don ’ t believe in anyone ’ s rights except their own .
https : //www.timesofisrael.com/keir-starmer-elected-uk-labour-chief-apologizes-to-jews-for-party-anti-semitism/ Starmer is also a member of Labour Friends of Palestine , as is Angela Rayner the deputy leader .
This group supports the Palestinians and campaigns for “ peace and justice in the Middle East through the implementation of international law and respect for human rights.
” Zionists have no respect for international law either .
So what is Starmer ’ s game ?
How can he or Rayner possibly adhere to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause ?

[Editor’s note: I always highly recommend Stuart’s writings on British politics and this latest piece is no exception. Starmer is the Israeli-approved replacement for Corbyn and his rise to power means the return of the Blairites that Corbyn fought hard to purge and the sad death of socialism in the Labour leadership ranks.
However, the ‘grass roots’ membership of Labour has somewhat changed thanks to Corbyn and many remain staunch socialists who will attempt to continue the fight Corbyn waged against the less that loyal pro-Israel Blairie faction. I count myself among them. Now over to Stuart…. Ian]
…by Stuart Littlewood, Britain
Desperate to be seen cleansing the UK Labour Party of anti-Semitism, Sir Keir Starmer on the first day he assumed office as leader wrote the following letter to the very people who spent three years vilifying the party to ensure its electoral defeat in December.
The Board of Deputies’ president Marie van der Zyl triumphantly displays Starmer’s servile missive like a trophy scalp on the BoD’s tepee.
She expresses pleasure that Starmer and all the other Labour Party leadership contenders, including the new Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, have embraced the Ten Pledges on anti-Semitism. “Now they must act to rid the party of the awful disease of anti-Jewish racism.
“As the Corbyn era comes to an end, it is clear that history will not look kindly on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party, where anti-Jewish racism has been allowed to run amok…. Keir Starmer has made some headway already today in the statement he made and in the letter he has written to us. We have always said that the Labour Party leader will be judged on his actions rather than his words and this remains the case today.
“In his letter, Keir Starmer recommits to implementing the Ten Pledges, and we will now work with him and Angela Rayner to draw a line under this awful period in Labour’s history and that the party can begin to repair its relationship with the Jewish community in the months and years ahead.”
Starmer promised to “tear out this poison [anti-Semitism] by its roots”. But does the poison really exist? Many within the party are saying they’ve seen no hard evidence, only fair comment about Israel’s undeniable crimes. There’s a handful of extremists in every party but not sufficient in Labour’s case to justify politically motivated claims that the party is institutionally anti-Semitic.
On the other hand Jeremy Corbyn and his team were far too slow (and scared) in dealing with the orchestrated flood of allegations and failed to show them for what they really were. And he certainly didn’t seem to punish false accusers.
As for the Ten Pledges that Starmer and the others obediently embraced, these include:
“Adopt the international definition of antisemitism without qualification – The IHRA definition of antisemitism, with all its examples and clauses, and without any caveats, will be fully adopted by the party and used as the basis for considering antisemitism disciplinary cases.”
“Deliver an anti-racism education programme that has the buy-in of the Jewish community – The Jewish Labour Movement should be re-engaged by the Party to lead on training about antisemitism.”
“Engagement with the Jewish community to be made via its main representative groups – Labour must engage with the Jewish community via its main representative groups, and not through fringe organisations and individuals.”
Many will find these pledges objectionable. Why?
• Because the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism is deeply flawed and has been condemned by leading law experts as “too vague to be useful”. They warn that public bodies are under no obligation to adopt or use it and, if they do, they must interpret it in a way that’s consistent with their statutory obligations and with the European Convention on Human Rights, which provides for freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.
The right of free expression is part of UK domestic law and applies not only to information or ideas that are favourably received or regarded as inoffensive, but also to those that “offend, shock or disturb the State or any sector of the population” – unless of course they encourage violence, hatred or intolerance. Furthermore, any public authority seeking to apply the IHRA definition to prohibit or punish such freedoms “would be acting unlawfully”.
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights bestows on everyone “the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”. As always, such rights are subject to limitations and respect for the rights of others.
Not surprisingly the IHRA definition is regarded by activists as a sinister attempt to shut down criticism of Israel and its racist regime. So how is the Labour Party, guardian of human rights and fee speech, going to handle this? It is certainly a minefield and not something a sane organisation would incorporate into its Code of Conduct as it stands.
• The idea of the Jewish Labour Movement training Labour members is laughable. If their definition of anti-Semitism is so warped what will their training be like?
• There are many groups representing the Jewish community and its various opinions. Some are strongly anti-Zionist and highly critical of Israeli policy. The BoD and its friends may claim to be the only communication channel to the exclusion of all others, but the Labour Party is at liberty to speak to any Jewish group it wishes.
So why is Starmer falling over backwards to appease the BoD with such a grovelling letter and committing his party to subservience to the people who relentlessly smeared Corbyn in a 3 years campaign and did immense damage to Labour’s election prospects?
According to a Times of Israel report Starmer told Jewish News: “I support Zionism without qualification…” This sounds strange from a lawyer who specialised in human rights. Zionists don’t believe in anyone’s rights except their own.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/keir-starmer-elected-uk-labour-chief-apologizes-to-jews-for-party-anti-semitism/
Starmer is also a member of Labour Friends of Palestine, as is Angela Rayner the deputy leader. This group supports the Palestinians and campaigns for “peace and justice in the Middle East through the implementation of international law and respect for human rights.” Zionists have no respect for international law either.
So what is Starmer’s game? How can he or Rayner possibly adhere to the Ten Pledges without betraying the Palestinian cause?
Stuart Littlewood
13 April 2020


veteranstoday--2020-04-19--Trump Says Lockdown Protesters like ‘Rosa Parks,’ – VT Says ‘Enough of the Lies and Bullshit

She and millions of Americans of color were brutalized in their attempts gain human rights after a century of fake freedom and abuse by those who now back Donald Trump .
The current round of fake protests , coordinated by Trump liaison to the neo-Nazi/Supremacist community , Stephen Miller , backed by the DeVos , Prince , Koch , Coors fortunes is the antithesis of Americanism .
By abuse we mean this : What we don ’ t mean is this : These are the faces behind the dogs and fire hoses , these are the hands of the whip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t protecting anyone ’ s rights , not fucking hardly .
This is America : Imagine this gang running from dogs ?
Imagine them running at all .
Oh , the biggest risk for COVID mortality is smoking and obsesity .
Might we title the photo below , something unpleasant ?
Let me know .
VT has some simple advice .
If you can ’ t respect our laws , our culture , our history and the sacrifice of those who fought two wars to end slavery and oppression , then we offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
We are sick of whining assholes trying to find honor in hatred , bigotry and cowardice .
Not hardly fucking ‘ American ’ in any way , manner or form .
People fought for this country and they didn ’ t do it to see this place turn into Nazi fucking Germany at the hands of the Kosher Nostra and fake militias paid by a group of billionaires .
What happens to our Lockdown guys in real life ?
Watch : If you don ’ t think black folks have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are more than a few white folks out there who are far more expressive than this .
Who is it that we saw in Lansing ?
Daily Beast : White House economic adviser Stephen Moore has equated pro-Trump protesters demonstrating against stay-at-home orders with civil rights icon Rosa Parks .
“ I think there ’ s a boiling point that has been reached and exceeded , ” Moore , who sits on the White House council to reopen the country , told The Washington Post this week .
“ I call these people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesting against injustice and a loss of liberties.
” Speaking on a YouTube livestream earlier in the week , Moore said he was helping to organize a legal defense fund for those who are arrested as part of the demonstrations , which in some cases have included Confederate flags .
“ So this is a great time , gentlemen and ladies , for civil disobedience , ” Moore told viewers .
“ We need to be the Rosa Parks here , and protest against these government injustices.
” Less than a year ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s preferred pick to head the Federal Reserve Board after a number of old sexist remarks resurfaced .
Among them was an assertion he made in 2000 that it was “ not a good thing that black women are making more than black men.
” White House economic adviser Stephen Moore has equated pro-Trump protesters demonstrating against stay-at-home orders with civil rights icon Rosa Parks .
“ I think there ’ s a boiling point that has been reached and exceeded , ” Moore , who sits on the White House council to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post this week .
“ I call these people the modern-day Rosa Parks — they are protesting against injustice and a loss of liberties.
” Speaking on a YouTube livestream earlier in the week , Moore said he was helping to organize a legal defense fund for those who are arrested as part of the demonstrations , which in some cases have included Confederate flags .
“ So this is a great time , gentlemen and ladies , for civil disobedience , ” Moore told viewers .
“ We need to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these government injustices.
” Less than a year ago , Moore withdrew as President Trump ’ s preferred pick to head the Federal Reserve Board after a number of old sexist remarks resurfaced .
Among them was an assertion he made in 2000 that it was “ not a good thing that black women are making more than black men .
”

This is Rosa Parks:
She and millions of Americans of color were brutalized in their attempts gain human rights after a century of fake freedom and abuse by those who now back Donald Trump. The current round of fake protests, coordinated by Trump liaison to the neo-Nazi/Supremacist community, Stephen Miller, backed by the DeVos, Prince, Koch, Coors fortunes is the antithesis of Americanism.
By abuse we mean this:
.
What we don’t mean is this:
These are the faces behind the dogs and fire hoses, these are the hands of the whip and truncheon, and they aren’t protecting anyone’s rights, not fucking hardly. This is America:
Imagine this gang running from dogs? Imagine them running at all. Oh, the biggest risk for COVID mortality is smoking and obsesity. Might we title the photo below, something unpleasant? Let me know.
VT has some simple advice. If you can’t respect our laws, our culture, our history and the sacrifice of those who fought two wars to end slavery and oppression, then we offer you an option.
Get the fuck out.
We are sick of whining assholes trying to find honor in hatred, bigotry and cowardice. Not hardly fucking ‘American’ in any way, manner or form. People fought for this country and they didn’t do it to see this place turn into Nazi fucking Germany at the hands of the Kosher Nostra and fake militias paid by a group of billionaires.
What happens to our Lockdown guys in real life? Watch:
If you don’t think black folks have no patience for Nazi’s, there are more than a few white folks out there who are far more expressive than this. Who is it that we saw in Lansing?
Daily Beast: White House economic adviser Stephen Moore has equated pro-Trump protesters demonstrating against stay-at-home orders with civil rights icon Rosa Parks. “I think there’s a boiling point that has been reached and exceeded,” Moore, who sits on the White House council to reopen the country, told The Washington Post this week. “I call these people the modern-day Rosa Parks — they are protesting against injustice and a loss of liberties.” Speaking on a YouTube livestream earlier in the week, Moore said he was helping to organize a legal defense fund for those who are arrested as part of the demonstrations, which in some cases have included Confederate flags. “So this is a great time, gentlemen and ladies, for civil disobedience,” Moore told viewers. “We need to be the Rosa Parks here, and protest against these government injustices.”
Less than a year ago, Moore withdrew as President Trump’s preferred pick to head the Federal Reserve Board after a number of old sexist remarks resurfaced. Among them was an assertion he made in 2000 that it was “not a good thing that black women are making more than black men.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-moore-white-house-economic-adviser-calls-pro-trump-coronavirus-protesters-modern-day-rosa-parks?ref=home
White House economic adviser Stephen Moore has equated pro-Trump protesters demonstrating against stay-at-home orders with civil rights icon Rosa Parks. “I think there’s a boiling point that has been reached and exceeded,” Moore, who sits on the White House council to reopen the country, told The Washington Post this week. “I call these people the modern-day Rosa Parks — they are protesting against injustice and a loss of liberties.” Speaking on a YouTube livestream earlier in the week, Moore said he was helping to organize a legal defense fund for those who are arrested as part of the demonstrations, which in some cases have included Confederate flags. “So this is a great time, gentlemen and ladies, for civil disobedience,” Moore told viewers. “We need to be the Rosa Parks here, and protest against these government injustices.”
Less than a year ago, Moore withdrew as President Trump’s preferred pick to head the Federal Reserve Board after a number of old sexist remarks resurfaced. Among them was an assertion he made in 2000 that it was “not a good thing that black women are making more than black men.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-moore-white-house-economic-adviser-calls-pro-trump-coronavirus-protesters-modern-day-rosa-parks?ref=home


veteranstoday--2020-04-19--COVID Soars as Trump Ban’s Testing, Faking ‘New Infection’ Numbers for Wall Street

State governors facing growing pressure to revive economies stalled by the coronavirus said on Sunday that a shortage of tests @ @ @ @ @ hurdles in the way of lifting restrictions in their states .
“ We are fighting @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Ralph Northam of Virginia , a Democrat , said on “ State of @ @ @ @ @ , adding that governors have been forced “ to fight that war without the supplies @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday morning talk shows , governors acknowledged the sweeping economic anguish that has been @ @ @ @ @ but they continued to stress that limiting the spread of the virus was their highest @ @ @ @ @ is to try to get us open as quickly as we possibly can , but @ @ @ @ @ ” Gov .
Larry Hogan of Maryland , a Republican .

State governors facing growing pressure to revive economies stalled by the coronavirus said on Sunday that a shortage of tests was among the most significant hurdles in the way of lifting restrictions in their states.
“We are fighting a biological war,” Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia, a Democrat, said on “State of the Union” on CNN, adding that governors have been forced “to fight that war without the supplies we need.”
In interviews on Sunday morning talk shows, governors acknowledged the sweeping economic anguish that has been unleashed by the pandemic, but they continued to stress that limiting the spread of the virus was their highest priority.
“My goal is to try to get us open as quickly as we possibly can, but in a safe way,” Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, a Republican.


veteranstoday--2020-04-19--OPEC Hiding Oil on 80 Supertankers, now floating hulks…

The coronavirus pandemic and related self-isolation measures have triggered a massive fall in global demand for oil .
Traders are now struggling to find storage space for excess crude , hoping that demand will increase rapidly once the lockdowns are lifted .
President Trump said a coalition of 23 nations that reached a deal on Sunday to address a mounting global oil glut is aiming to cut production by 20 million barrels of oil a day , more than twice the number originally revealed https : //t.co/7j6fNP6U5P The real oil market has a huge glut and the OPEC+ output curbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so the curbs won ’ t really affect physical oil supply for months https : //t.co/6JjDwp7SxP Gas prices have fallen across most of the country because we have an oil glut .
There 's so much oil , there 's virtually no place to store it .
Yet in California , gas prices are STILL around $ 4.00/gallon .
pic.twitter.com/Mx4CoXHb9O A record 160 million barrels of oil is currently being stored in large tankers outside shipping ports due to a lack of storage space , Reuters reported citing sources from the shipping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tanker-stored oil since 2009 , when over 100 million barrels were floating at sea , and double a previous estimate from two weeks ago .
In February , around 10 very large crude carriers ( VLCCs ) , also called supertankers as they are able to hold up to 2 million barrels , were chartered to store oil at sea in lieu of conventional oil facilities .
This number has now risen from 25-40 at the start of April and has now reached 60 , with the large vessels being mostly located @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coast .
It is believed that storage charter rates have now reached $ 350,000 a day – doubling in a month .
Small tankers are also being used for storage as traders seek to keep oil in storage until the situation stabilises and global oil demand returns to “ normal ” .
According to estimates , the amount of VLCCs used for storage may even triple in the upcoming months .
Why is There So Much Oil ?
The current glut was triggered by a drop in global oil demand , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The health crisis has halted economic activities and travel , resulting in substantial demand destruction .
The oversupply has now reached around 9 million barrels per day , which has created an overfilling of storage units , with experts concerned that the world could run out of storage by May .

https://twitter.com/TomKOdell/status/1251903260497072129?s=20
A record 160 million barrels of oil is currently being stored in large tankers outside shipping ports due to a lack of storage space, Reuters reported citing sources from the shipping industry. This represents the highest level of tanker-stored oil since 2009, when over 100 million barrels were floating at sea, and double a previous estimate from two weeks ago.
Supertankers drafted in to store glut of crude oil https://t.co/BlbDlueAuI pic.twitter.com/lSRKtp1UwE — sloan rosa (@sloanrosa1) April 19, 2020
In February, around 10 very large crude carriers (VLCCs), also called supertankers as they are able to hold up to 2 million barrels, were chartered to store oil at sea in lieu of conventional oil facilities. This number has now risen from 25-40 at the start of April and has now reached 60, with the large vessels being mostly located near Singapore and in the US Gulf Coast. It is believed that storage charter rates have now reached $350,000 a day – doubling in a month.
#Oil Glut: At Least 160 Million Barrels Are Held in Tankers Amid Lack of Onshore Storage – Reporthttps://t.co/XlKtIO3W2q — Řębęł☆Bųddhä (@Rebel_I3uddha) April 19, 2020
Small tankers are also being used for storage as traders seek to keep oil in storage until the situation stabilises and global oil demand returns to “normal”.
“This is an unprecedented time in the history of tankers and while VLCC tanker storage is garnering the headlines, smaller crude and product tankers are also being used for storage”, said BTIG shipping analyst Gregory Lewis, as quoted by Reuters.
According to estimates, the amount of VLCCs used for storage may even triple in the upcoming months.
A surge of Saudi crude is expected to worsen a U.S. supply glut as drillers and refiners cut output and storage space fills up. Some want the U.S. government to intervene. https://t.co/hS6UuYTZwy — Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) April 19, 2020
Why is There So Much Oil?
The current glut was triggered by a drop in global oil demand, as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The health crisis has halted economic activities and travel, resulting in substantial demand destruction.
Anyone want to tell me exactly what strain of “free market conservatism” this represents? Anyone? U.S. Weighs Paying Drillers to Leave Oil in Ground Amid Glut https://t.co/o3z2Jk8sUs — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 16, 2020
The oversupply has now reached around 9 million barrels per day, which has created an overfilling of storage units, with experts concerned that the world could run out of storage by May.


veteranstoday--2020-04-20--Did US torpedo the entire global economy to stop China’s rise?

This is very interesting news that Israel is now saying that US intelligence warned them in November about a potentially catastrophic pandemic in Wuhan , China , and apparently other US allies were also warned in November .
This confirms what ABC News reported earlier this week and , of course , the Trump administration denied it .
You ’ re not supposed to believe anything until it ’ s been denied maybe twice or three times .
So we ’ ll have to wait for a couple more denials before we can be sure that this is true .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ got these different sources now telling us that this is true—this is quite mind-blowing , because China did not become aware of this problem until December 31st .
So if US intelligence knew that there was a potentially catastrophic pandemic developing in Wuhan , China , in November , it means US intelligence knows what ’ s happening in Wuhan , China , better than the Chinese do .
And the only reason that that would be the case would be if the US had planted the virus there .
Now that sounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s really not if we understand how geopolitics operates , how covert operations take place .
And if we understand the complete lack of normal morality and ethics among people who are in charge of foreign policies we understand why it is far more probable than not that US intelligence was indeed behind this , although given that the Israelis are pointing their fingers at the Americans , maybe the Israelis were involved too and want to offload some of the blame—who knows .
Certainly the attack on Iran would implicate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US desperately needs to stop the rise of China to number one world power status .
To do that it has to slow down Chinese economic growth considerably , which has been in double-digits for almost 40 years .
The only way to do that would be to torpedo the entire global economy and find a way to try to break the global supply chains so that the economy would become less globalized and individual countries would be looking elsewhere rather than to China for their goods , to get infrastructure through such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
If history continues on the trajectory that it was on before the coronavirus , the Chinese are going to rule the world within a decade or two .
There ’ s no question about that .
And that is absolutely unacceptable to the American decision-makers .
They had to find some way to bust up the globalized economy and in particular to try to strike at China .
This appears to be what they ’ ve done .
Now , they ’ re saying that they ’ re going to steal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the tune of trillions and trillions of dollars as supposed compensation for the virus .
So the US propaganda push among the extreme anti-China crowd here in the United States is to blame China .
The push is to use this as an excuse to destroy China ’ s economic leverage by stealing Chinese investments in US treasuries and to attempt to de-globalize the world .
All of this points straight at the usual suspects .
The same people who did 9/11 in order to launch their war on Islamic civilization as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , now realize that the civilization that is the most threatening to their continued hegemony in the world is Chinese civilization .
This is the first strike of World War III as the US is preemptively striking China not so much with the virus itself but with the massive publicity and the historical effect that will happen due to this virus , as they can smear China , as they can try to convince other countries to stop trading so much with China , and as they attempt to de-globalize the world economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way it is , where the US still has the vast preponderance of military power .

Press TV
By Kevin Barrett
This is very interesting news that Israel is now saying that US intelligence warned them in November about a potentially catastrophic pandemic in Wuhan, China, and apparently other US allies were also warned in November.
This confirms what ABC News reported earlier this week and, of course, the Trump administration denied it. You’re not supposed to believe anything until it’s been denied maybe twice or three times. So we’ll have to wait for a couple more denials before we can be sure that this is true.
But assuming it is—and we’ve got these different sources now telling us that this is true—this is quite mind-blowing, because China did not become aware of this problem until December 31st. So if US intelligence knew that there was a potentially catastrophic pandemic developing in Wuhan, China, in November, it means US intelligence knows what’s happening in Wuhan, China, better than the Chinese do. And the only reason that that would be the case would be if the US had planted the virus there.
US notified Israel about coronavirus in mid-November: Israeli TV US intelligence agencies gave Israel an advance warning of an emerging coronavirus outbreak in mid-November, according to a report.
Now that sounds like an outrageous hypothesis, but it’s really not if we understand how geopolitics operates, how covert operations take place. And if we understand the complete lack of normal morality and ethics among people who are in charge of foreign policies we understand why it is far more probable than not that US intelligence was indeed behind this, although given that the Israelis are pointing their fingers at the Americans, maybe the Israelis were involved too and want to offload some of the blame—who knows. Certainly the attack on Iran would implicate the Israelis.
In any case, the US desperately needs to stop the rise of China to number one world power status. To do that it has to slow down Chinese economic growth considerably, which has been in double-digits for almost 40 years.
The only way to do that would be to torpedo the entire global economy and find a way to try to break the global supply chains so that the economy would become less globalized and individual countries would be looking elsewhere rather than to China for their goods, to get infrastructure through such projects as Belt and Road and so on.
If history continues on the trajectory that it was on before the coronavirus, the Chinese are going to rule the world within a decade or two. There’s no question about that. And that is absolutely unacceptable to the American decision-makers. They had to find some way to bust up the globalized economy and in particular to try to strike at China. This appears to be what they’ve done.
Now, they’re saying that they’re going to steal China’s investments in US treasuries to the tune of trillions and trillions of dollars as supposed compensation for the virus.
So the US propaganda push among the extreme anti-China crowd here in the United States is to blame China. The push is to use this as an excuse to destroy China’s economic leverage by stealing Chinese investments in US treasuries and to attempt to de-globalize the world.
All of this points straight at the usual suspects. The same people who did 9/11 in order to launch their war on Islamic civilization as the beginning of the clash of civilizations, now realize that the civilization that is the most threatening to their continued hegemony in the world is Chinese civilization.
This is the first strike of World War III as the US is preemptively striking China not so much with the virus itself but with the massive publicity and the historical effect that will happen due to this virus, as they can smear China, as they can try to convince other countries to stop trading so much with China, and as they attempt to de-globalize the world economy so that they can freeze the world the way it is, where the US still has the vast preponderance of military power.


veteranstoday--2020-04-20--Coronavirus and its impact on global dynamics

During the Cold War , the two antagonists – USA and former Soviet Union – in their bid to safeguard the vital western and eastern hemispheres and to increase respective spheres of influence within the crush zone residing in the 3rd world , made use of 12-memer NATO and 23-member Warsaw Pact countries .
The US remained involved in containing communism by establishing a defensive arc , the Korean War followed by the Vietnam War , subjugation of defiant Latin American States and in reducing the influence of USSR in the Far East and in Middle East .
CIA remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , USSR also employed its Red Army and KGB to make inroads in Eastern Europe and the developing world .
Emphasis of the two rivals was on building land and air military power and in controlling the sea lanes and choke points to dominate the oceans .
Consequent to the ten-year war in Afghanistan , which the USSR lost and had to pullout in February 1989 , it couldn ’ t survive for long and collapsed under the weight of burgeoning economic problems and dwarfed into Russian Federation in 1991 .
The demise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ super power rivalry .
It was hoped that the end of Cold War will make the unipolar world peaceful .
However , the US which became the sole super power replaced its threat perception from communism to Islam , and termed it as the biggest threat to its international order based on pro-rich capitalist system .
Socialism preached by China was viewed as a lesser threat .
Drunk with power , the US started bragging about its military might , its economic power and invincibility .
It never missed any opportunity to steal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wage wars , or to stoke conflicts in different parts of the world in its obsession to dominate the world .
It expanded the membership of NATO to 28 after integrating Eastern Europe into Western Europe and also named it as a Ready Deployment Force for employment in any part of the world .
The megalomaniac US in its bid to retain its status as the sole super power established WTO and outsourced manufacturing , IT and other lucrative economic ventures to China , India and Mexico to earn maximum profits .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lives of the ordinary Americans , the hidden objective was to enrich the top 100 corporate companies , bulk of which are located in California .
IMF and World Bank were used as manipulative tools to keep the developing world under debt and dependent .
In the last 30 years , while the wealth of corporates such as pharmaceuticals , defence industry , banks , media , IT , film industry and others was multiplied , little heed was paid to alleviate the living standards of the downtrodden .
The war merchants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion to keep the defence industries run profitably .
Over 30 countries became the victims of US aggressive policies of sanctions , blockades , restrictions and intervention .
The US annual defence budget shot up to $ 750 billion in 2019 , and the US leaders operated under the concept of ‘ might is right ’ and above the law .
Real power rested in the hands of the corporate oligarchs and their appointed political managers administrating the state .
Profiteering and maximizing profits became the rules of business of the corporates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ controlled over 50 % of the global wealth , the government of USA became debt ridden and today it tops the list of debtors , with maximum debt owed to its chief rival China .
People of USA are the most taxed and most exploited by the dirty rich .
Over 50 % of US population has been pauperized due to heavy taxation , price hike , joblessness and racism .
The US imperialism is the anti-thesis of social solidarity , and gluttonous capitalist system is not attuned to meet the basic human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accumulating profits and in economic growth and least cares for flesh and blood and that too of the poor .
Capitalism is pushing the world to another Great Depression of 1930s .
After concocting 9/11 , War on Terror was launched by the US and its allies to control the world resources , change the boundaries of Middle East , neo-colonise the Muslim world , and to maintain its unchallenged supremacy over the globe by turning the world into a global village .
International media and hybrid war were used extensively to brainwash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethnicity , sectarianism , instability and lawlessness were fomented through proxies and covert operations , religious divides accentuated and tensions between state institutions stoked with a view to create chaotic conditions and to melt down economies of the targeted countries .
Defiant rulers were bumped off and replaced with puppets .
A malicious campaign was launched by the US and Western media to demonize Islam and the image of Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh ) .
While the Muslim world as a whole is a house divided , economies of the targeted Muslim countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war on terror .
Several countries have been destroyed .
The Muslim world particularly the oil rich Arab States have been sufficiently tamed and virtually made into colonies .
Tiff between KSA and Qatar has been sharpened and so is the ideological war between KSA and Iran .
Turkey has been pushed into Syrian inferno , while KSA-UAE shoved into the furnace of Yemen war .
The US approved military regime in Egypt is fighting the Muslim Brotherhood .
Today all the 57 Muslim countries are practicing secularism and none is following the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spirit and unity among them is missing .
Barring Turkish and Iranian leadership , no other Muslim leader can dare challenge the anti-Muslim policies of USA .
The US had started the war on terror to achieve hidden objectives , but after spending over $ 7 trillion , it not only failed to achieve its objectives , it has no clue how to end the war and exit honorably .
In the last global recession in 2008 , the US suffered a loss of $ 19.2 trillion and the Americans lost 34 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of natural calamities in the shape of hurricanes , blizzards , and floods causing heavy human and material losses .
Major objectives couldn ’ t be achieved due to resistance put up by Taliban in Afghanistan , fight back by opposing groups in Middle East , defiance of Iran and Syria , failure of coup in Turkey , failing to denuclearize Pakistan , to contain China ’ s economic growth and resurgence of Russia , and also failing to create Greater Israel .
Afghanistan has slipped out of the hands of US and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balance ; war between Iran and Saudi Arabia couldn ’ t be stoked ; Iraq is getting out of loop of USA ; Pakistan couldn ’ t be weaned away from China and CPEC couldn ’ t be scuttled .
India has proven to be a weak bulwark against China and has lost its clout to become the policeman of Indo-Pacific region .
Uni-polarism has given way to multi-polarism .
Pakistan is the lone Muslim country which has battle-inoculated robust armed forces , potent nuclear and missile capabilities and is closely aligned with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective missile power and capable of destroying Israel is anti-US and Israel .
Pakistan , Iran and Turkey are a cause of disquiet for the imperialist powers and giving them sleepless nights .
Net Effect .
Civil wars , interventions , international conflicts and proxy wars have claimed millions of lives across Africa , Asia and Latin America .
The Middle East has been a centre of conflicts since 2003 .
Afghanistan , Iraq , Libya , Syria , Yemen , Sudan and Somalia are in perpetual turmoil and are still suffering .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ US sanctions re-imposed in 2018 .
Pakistan which was forced to join the US imposed war on terror has suffered heavily both in terms of human casualties and financial losses .
Economies of all the war torn and conflict ridden countries are in dire strait .
Several flashpoints coupled with growing US-China hostility are threatening the peace of the world .
USA ’ s deep involvement in military adventures enabled China and Russia to emerge as formidable powers and to expand their influence all over the globe .
While China is an ascending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Amidst the darkened clouds of uncertainty and disorder in various parts of the world , corona virus came as a bolt from the blue which has further slumped the economies and growth capabilities of the developing and under developed worlds .
The global economy and stock exchange have also been badly bruised due to suspension of air , sea , rail and road transportation and the supply chains .
Curb on trade and business has closed the factories , mills , industries , shopping centres , hoteling and tourism .
Peace of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ routine has been severely impacted .
Countries like Cuba , Venezuela and Iran under harsh US sanctions are doubly affected and so are the countries like Pakistan already going through economic crisis .
Since China ’ s model of lockdown of epicenter of the novel corona in Wuhan in particular and Hubei Province in general succeeded in containing the virus and restoring normalcy , everyone has opted for shutdown .
While the rich countries will be able to withstand and absorb the shocks of Covid-19 and lockdown and recover , it will become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash strapped countries to regain balance .
Covid-19 having become a global concern requiring collective efforts , it was expected that the imperialist powers that have been waging or stoking wars and conflicts in pursuit of their mercantile interests would sober up in the wake of this calamity and bring about a radical change in their militaristic policies .
It was hoped that 158 , 881 deaths and 2.3 million infected cases till April 18 globally would put fear of Allah in their hearts and make them humane .
Unfortunately no apparent change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The conflict zones like Idlib in Syria , Yemen and Afghanistan are still hot and human blood is flowing .
USA has not withdrawn its troops from conflict zones .
Israel hasn ’ t loosened its iron grip over Palestinians , and fascist India has not lessened its atrocities against the Muslim Kashmiris locked down in IOK since 5 August 2019 , and against Indian Muslims .
India remains glued to its fascism and agenda of Hindutva .
Inhuman sanctions against Iran and Venezuela have not been lifted .
Efforts of USA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on .
Today , the sole super power which has been boasting of its power and resources finds itself vulnerable and utterly helpless in the face of threat of Covid-19 and its invincibility has come to a naught .
20 million are jobless in USA .
Washington is clueless how to deal with Covid-19 and save the Americans from this deadly disease .
USA is on the receiving end and has so far made no viable plan how to roll back the disease .
Unable to meet the domestic demand of masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks from China .
New York which is the worst affected state is short of 90,000 hospital beds and tens of thousands of ventilators .
The Americans have not forgotten the horrors of Spanish flu in 1918 .
Conversely , China which never showed off its strength or unnecessarily flexed muscles , it had shed off military adventurism in 1979 and quietly embarked upon internal refurbishment programs such as broadening its industrial base , boosting agriculture and economy , acquiring technical skills , improving technology and healthcare and expanding its exports by offering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it started reaping benefits and now it has become the second largest economy of the world and is well poised to outpace USA .
It has captured world markets and has earned respect because of its friendly and fair dealings .
It is the only country in the world which has rolled back the corona virus threat and the whole world including USA is looking up to China for assistance .
With the disruption of global supply chains , which has frozen China ’ s exports , China has converted the corona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global medical supply chains .
There have been a number of conspiracy theories making rounds that hint at the COVID-19 as a biological weapon , deliberately developed and disseminated .
This theory looks plausible with countries working on developing biological and chemical weapons programs of their own .
The theories range from the US accusing China of spreading it , to the Chinese accusing the US of deliberate spread in Wuhan , as well as it being a plot by UK , US and Israel .
Iran has also accused the US of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designed for Iranians .
Some Western sources have claimed that Wuhan Virology Institute is linked to Beijing ’ s covert bioweapon program .
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed in a tweet that US military brought COVID-19 during Military World Games that took place in Wuhan in October 2019 .
At the moment both China and the US seem to be embroiled in a war of narratives regarding the virus .
US president Donald Trump insists on calling it the “ Wuhan Virus ” or “ Chinese Virus.
” It would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any truth in the conspiracy theories going around or not .
However , one thing is certain that if a pathogen can be developed that can be disseminated and controlled at will , it would be the ultimate weapon .
It is in the backdrop of sinister designs of Zionists and imperialist powers that so many doubts and fears are being expressed the world over about the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and the willful fear psychosis being fanned by the media .
Two and two are being put together and missing links of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the big game .
For the conspirators wanting to monopolize the world , sinking the economies of China and Russia , the two strategic partners , has become a compulsion .
With every passing day , new revelations are surfacing which are causing fear .
Social media is coming out with stories that the secret planners belonging to Illuminati are feverishly planning to control the world , depopulate the world , and mind control the left over population through a new vaccine in which micro Nano chip will be planted .
Idea is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an international government and rule the world .
Recently , ex PM of UK Gordon Brown floated the idea of international government .
While the whole world is in a spin due to Covid-19 and are sparing no effort to eliminate it , Israel is calm and behaving coolly .
The Illuminati hierarchy of 13 richest families including Bill Gates is saying that , ‘ Everything is Under Control ’ .
They are busy installing 5G in all parts of the world which will provide fastest internet speed but will also act as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to monitor and report the activities of each individual .
Anti-Dajali forces have started uprooting and burning the 5G poles installed in several European countries .
Their plea is that Covid-19 has spread faster in countries where this facility has been installed and countries without this facility are safe from virus .
The cat seem to have jumped out of the bag after Bill Gates stated recently that “ public gatherings will not come back at all until every human being in the world is vaccinated ” .
This statement when seen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inventing the vaccine to treat corona virus , but imposing a condition that only those countries recognizing Israel will be supplied this vaccine , thickens the plot .
Although the US and former Soviet Union as well as some European countries abandoned their bio-weapons programs in 1960s and 1970s and signed Bio & Toxin Convention ( BWTC ) in 1972 , research on BWTC was not prohibited for defensive research work such as inventions of vaccines for virus and antibiotics .
This leeway has allowed advanced countries to secretly develop technologies to create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as was the case in the past .
These clandestine programs are cheap to produce and easy to hide .
Sarin bio-gas was used by Iraq against the Iraqi Kurds and Iran ; by Bashar Army or Israel in Syrian war , and by India in J & K and in Neelum Valley in AJK .
It is said that among the over 800 US military bases deployed all over the globe , many are engaged in secret bio and medical research works .
So is the case with Russia , China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged in arms race in conventional , nuclear and space realms !
Given the growing competition and antagonism between global powers , and ambitions of the imperialist powers , possibility of Covid-19 having been used as a bio-weapon can not be altogether ruled out .
Gazing into the future , development of cheaper bio-weapons could take precedence over expensive state-of-the-art weapon systems , nukes and missiles , and could be used in any future offensive or defensive strategic calculus .
Hence , the possibility of induction of bio-weapons in future wars and conflicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be discounted .
The writer is a retired Brig , war veteran , former Defence Attaché ’ and Dean of Corps of Military Attaches ’ in Cairo , defence & security analyst , international columnist , author of five books , Chairman Thinkers Forum Pakistan , Director Measac Research Center , Member CWC PESS and of Think Tank , and Member Council TJP .
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First published 20 April 2020 on VeteransToday
Asif Haroon Raja
The Cold War era
During the Cold War, the two antagonists – USA and former Soviet Union – in their bid to safeguard the vital western and eastern hemispheres and to increase respective spheres of influence within the crush zone residing in the 3rd world, made use of 12-memer NATO and 23-member Warsaw Pact countries.
The US remained involved in containing communism by establishing a defensive arc, the Korean War followed by the Vietnam War, subjugation of defiant Latin American States and in reducing the influence of USSR in the Far East and in Middle East. The CIA remained active in staging regime changes.
Likewise, USSR also employed its Red Army and KGB to make inroads in Eastern Europe and the developing world. Emphasis of the two rivals was on building land and air military power and in controlling the sea lanes and choke points to dominate the oceans.
Consequent to the ten-year war in Afghanistan, which the USSR lost and had to pullout in February 1989, it couldn’t survive for long and collapsed under the weight of burgeoning economic problems and dwarfed into Russian Federation in 1991. The demise of USSR dismantled bi-polarism and ended the super power rivalry.
Post-Cold War Era
It was hoped that the end of Cold War will make the unipolar world peaceful. However, the US which became the sole super power replaced its threat perception from communism to Islam, and termed it as the biggest threat to its international order based on pro-rich capitalist system. Socialism preached by China was viewed as a lesser threat. Drunk with power, the US started bragging about its military might, its economic power and invincibility. It never missed any opportunity to steal the resources of others, or to wage wars, or to stoke conflicts in different parts of the world in its obsession to dominate the world. It expanded the membership of NATO to 28 after integrating Eastern Europe into Western Europe and also named it as a Ready Deployment Force for employment in any part of the world.
The megalomaniac US in its bid to retain its status as the sole super power established WTO and outsourced manufacturing, IT and other lucrative economic ventures to China, India and Mexico to earn maximum profits. While the outsourcing scheme was advertised to better the lives of the ordinary Americans, the hidden objective was to enrich the top 100 corporate companies, bulk of which are located in California. IMF and World Bank were used as manipulative tools to keep the developing world under debt and dependent.
In the last 30 years, while the wealth of corporates such as pharmaceuticals, defence industry, banks, media, IT, film industry and others was multiplied, little heed was paid to alleviate the living standards of the downtrodden. The war merchants stoked 13 wars and spent $ 14.2 trillion to keep the defence industries run profitably. Over 30 countries became the victims of US aggressive policies of sanctions, blockades, restrictions and intervention. The US annual defence budget shot up to $ 750 billion in 2019, and the US leaders operated under the concept of ‘might is right’ and above the law. Real power rested in the hands of the corporate oligarchs and their appointed political managers administrating the state. Profiteering and maximizing profits became the rules of business of the corporates.
While the opulent became enormously wealthy and controlled over 50% of the global wealth, the government of USA became debt ridden and today it tops the list of debtors, with maximum debt owed to its chief rival China. People of USA are the most taxed and most exploited by the dirty rich. Over 50% of US population has been pauperized due to heavy taxation, price hike, joblessness and racism. The US imperialism is the anti-thesis of social solidarity, and gluttonous capitalist system is not attuned to meet the basic human needs. Capitalism is solely interested in accumulating profits and in economic growth and least cares for flesh and blood and that too of the poor. Capitalism is pushing the world to another Great Depression of 1930s.
After concocting 9/11, War on Terror was launched by the US and its allies to control the world resources, change the boundaries of Middle East, neo-colonise the Muslim world, and to maintain its unchallenged supremacy over the globe by turning the world into a global village. International media and hybrid war were used extensively to brainwash the elite groups in each country. Ethnicity, sectarianism, instability and lawlessness were fomented through proxies and covert operations, religious divides accentuated and tensions between state institutions stoked with a view to create chaotic conditions and to melt down economies of the targeted countries. Defiant rulers were bumped off and replaced with puppets. A malicious campaign was launched by the US and Western media to demonize Islam and the image of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Achievements
While the Muslim world as a whole is a house divided, economies of the targeted Muslim countries have been sufficiently bled in the prolonged war on terror. Several countries have been destroyed. The Muslim world particularly the oil rich Arab States have been sufficiently tamed and virtually made into colonies. Tiff between KSA and Qatar has been sharpened and so is the ideological war between KSA and Iran. Turkey has been pushed into Syrian inferno, while KSA-UAE shoved into the furnace of Yemen war. The US approved military regime in Egypt is fighting the Muslim Brotherhood. Today all the 57 Muslim countries are practicing secularism and none is following the principles of Quran and Sunnah in letter and spirit and unity among them is missing. Barring Turkish and Iranian leadership, no other Muslim leader can dare challenge the anti-Muslim policies of USA.
Failures
The US had started the war on terror to achieve hidden objectives, but after spending over $ 7 trillion, it not only failed to achieve its objectives, it has no clue how to end the war and exit honorably. In the last global recession in 2008, the US suffered a loss of $ 19.2 trillion and the Americans lost 34 million jobs. The US faced series of natural calamities in the shape of hurricanes, blizzards, and floods causing heavy human and material losses. Major objectives couldn’t be achieved due to resistance put up by Taliban in Afghanistan, fight back by opposing groups in Middle East, defiance of Iran and Syria, failure of coup in Turkey, failing to denuclearize Pakistan, to contain China’s economic growth and resurgence of Russia, and also failing to create Greater Israel. Afghanistan has slipped out of the hands of US and India; Syria under Bashar has regained balance; war between Iran and Saudi Arabia couldn’t be stoked; Iraq is getting out of loop of USA; Pakistan couldn’t be weaned away from China and CPEC couldn’t be scuttled. India has proven to be a weak bulwark against China and has lost its clout to become the policeman of Indo-Pacific region. Uni-polarism has given way to multi-polarism.
Pakistan is the lone Muslim country which has battle-inoculated robust armed forces, potent nuclear and missile capabilities and is closely aligned with China and Turkey. Iran laced with effective missile power and capable of destroying Israel is anti-US and Israel. Pakistan, Iran and Turkey are a cause of disquiet for the imperialist powers and giving them sleepless nights.
Net Effect. Civil wars, interventions, international conflicts and proxy wars have claimed millions of lives across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Middle East has been a centre of conflicts since 2003. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia are in perpetual turmoil and are still suffering. And so is Iran due to harsh US sanctions re-imposed in 2018. Pakistan which was forced to join the US imposed war on terror has suffered heavily both in terms of human casualties and financial losses. Economies of all the war torn and conflict ridden countries are in dire strait. Several flashpoints coupled with growing US-China hostility are threatening the peace of the world. USA’s deep involvement in military adventures enabled China and Russia to emerge as formidable powers and to expand their influence all over the globe. While China is an ascending power, USA is a descending power.
Corona Virus and its effects
Amidst the darkened clouds of uncertainty and disorder in various parts of the world, corona virus came as a bolt from the blue which has further slumped the economies and growth capabilities of the developing and under developed worlds. The global economy and stock exchange have also been badly bruised due to suspension of air, sea, rail and road transportation and the supply chains. Curb on trade and business has closed the factories, mills, industries, shopping centres, hoteling and tourism. Peace of mind of the people and their daily routine has been severely impacted.
Countries like Cuba, Venezuela and Iran under harsh US sanctions are doubly affected and so are the countries like Pakistan already going through economic crisis. Since China’s model of lockdown of epicenter of the novel corona in Wuhan in particular and Hubei Province in general succeeded in containing the virus and restoring normalcy, everyone has opted for shutdown.
While the rich countries will be able to withstand and absorb the shocks of Covid-19 and lockdown and recover, it will become exceedingly difficult for the economically weak and cash strapped countries to regain balance.
Little change in attitudes
Covid-19 having become a global concern requiring collective efforts, it was expected that the imperialist powers that have been waging or stoking wars and conflicts in pursuit of their mercantile interests would sober up in the wake of this calamity and bring about a radical change in their militaristic policies. It was hoped that 158, 881 deaths and 2.3 million infected cases till April 18 globally would put fear of Allah in their hearts and make them humane. Unfortunately no apparent change has come in their demeanor and warmongering. The conflict zones like Idlib in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan are still hot and human blood is flowing. USA has not withdrawn its troops from conflict zones. Israel hasn’t loosened its iron grip over Palestinians, and fascist India has not lessened its atrocities against the Muslim Kashmiris locked down in IOK since 5 August 2019, and against Indian Muslims. India remains glued to its fascism and agenda of Hindutva. Inhuman sanctions against Iran and Venezuela have not been lifted. Efforts of USA to change the regime in Venezuela is going on.
Today, the sole super power which has been boasting of its power and resources finds itself vulnerable and utterly helpless in the face of threat of Covid-19 and its invincibility has come to a naught. 20 million are jobless in USA. Washington is clueless how to deal with Covid-19 and save the Americans from this deadly disease. USA is on the receiving end and has so far made no viable plan how to roll back the disease. Unable to meet the domestic demand of masks, it had to import one million masks from China. New York which is the worst affected state is short of 90,000 hospital beds and tens of thousands of ventilators. The Americans have not forgotten the horrors of Spanish flu in 1918.
Conversely, China which never showed off its strength or unnecessarily flexed muscles, it had shed off military adventurism in 1979 and quietly embarked upon internal refurbishment programs such as broadening its industrial base, boosting agriculture and economy, acquiring technical skills, improving technology and healthcare and expanding its exports by offering cheaper products. In next 20 years, it started reaping benefits and now it has become the second largest economy of the world and is well poised to outpace USA. It has captured world markets and has earned respect because of its friendly and fair dealings. It is the only country in the world which has rolled back the corona virus threat and the whole world including USA is looking up to China for assistance. With the disruption of global supply chains, which has frozen China’s exports, China has converted the corona calamity into an opportunity and has opened global medical supply chains.
Conspiracy theories
There have been a number of conspiracy theories making rounds that hint at the COVID-19 as a biological weapon, deliberately developed and disseminated. This theory looks plausible with countries working on developing biological and chemical weapons programs of their own. The theories range from the US accusing China of spreading it, to the Chinese accusing the US of deliberate spread in Wuhan, as well as it being a plot by UK, US and Israel. Iran has also accused the US of foul play saying the virus is genetically designed for Iranians. Some Western sources have claimed that Wuhan Virology Institute is linked to Beijing’s covert bioweapon program. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed in a tweet that US military brought COVID-19 during Military World Games that took place in Wuhan in October 2019.
At the moment both China and the US seem to be embroiled in a war of narratives regarding the virus. US president Donald Trump insists on calling it the “Wuhan Virus” or “Chinese Virus.” It would be very difficult to determine whether there is any truth in the conspiracy theories going around or not. However, one thing is certain that if a pathogen can be developed that can be disseminated and controlled at will, it would be the ultimate weapon.
It is in the backdrop of sinister designs of Zionists and imperialist powers that so many doubts and fears are being expressed the world over about the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and the willful fear psychosis being fanned by the media. Two and two are being put together and missing links of the chain are being traced to discover the big game. For the conspirators wanting to monopolize the world, sinking the economies of China and Russia, the two strategic partners, has become a compulsion.
With every passing day, new revelations are surfacing which are causing fear. Social media is coming out with stories that the secret planners belonging to Illuminati are feverishly planning to control the world, depopulate the world, and mind control the left over population through a new vaccine in which micro Nano chip will be planted. Idea is to introduce cashless digital currency, establish an international government and rule the world. Recently, ex PM of UK Gordon Brown floated the idea of international government.
While the whole world is in a spin due to Covid-19 and are sparing no effort to eliminate it, Israel is calm and behaving coolly. The Illuminati hierarchy of 13 richest families including Bill Gates is saying that, ‘Everything is Under Control’. They are busy installing 5G in all parts of the world which will provide fastest internet speed but will also act as a secret monitoring gadget in each house to monitor and report the activities of each individual. Anti-Dajali forces have started uprooting and burning the 5G poles installed in several European countries. Their plea is that Covid-19 has spread faster in countries where this facility has been installed and countries without this facility are safe from virus.
The cat seem to have jumped out of the bag after Bill Gates stated recently that “public gatherings will not come back at all until every human being in the world is vaccinated”. This statement when seen in context with Israel’s claim of inventing the vaccine to treat corona virus, but imposing a condition that only those countries recognizing Israel will be supplied this vaccine, thickens the plot.
Bio-weapon as future choice weapon
Although the US and former Soviet Union as well as some European countries abandoned their bio-weapons programs in 1960s and 1970s and signed Bio & Toxin Convention (BWTC) in 1972, research on BWTC was not prohibited for defensive research work such as inventions of vaccines for virus and antibiotics. This leeway has allowed advanced countries to secretly develop technologies to create infectious viruses and use them as bio-weapons as was the case in the past. These clandestine programs are cheap to produce and easy to hide. Sarin bio-gas was used by Iraq against the Iraqi Kurds and Iran; by Bashar Army or Israel in Syrian war, and by India in J&K and in Neelum Valley in AJK. It is said that among the over 800 US military bases deployed all over the globe, many are engaged in secret bio and medical research works. So is the case with Russia, China, UK, Israel and India, all engaged in arms race in conventional, nuclear and space realms! Given the growing competition and antagonism between global powers, and ambitions of the imperialist powers, possibility of Covid-19 having been used as a bio-weapon cannot be altogether ruled out.
Gazing into the future, development of cheaper bio-weapons could take precedence over expensive state-of-the-art weapon systems, nukes and missiles, and could be used in any future offensive or defensive strategic calculus. Hence, the possibility of induction of bio-weapons in future wars and conflicts by the merchants of death cannot be discounted.
The writer is a retired Brig, war veteran, former Defence Attaché’ and Dean of Corps of Military Attaches’ in Cairo, defence & security analyst, international columnist, author of five books, Chairman Thinkers Forum Pakistan, Director Measac Research Center, Member CWC PESS and of Think Tank, and Member Council TJP. asifharoonraja@gmail.com


veteranstoday--2020-04-20--New Crisis: CV19 Destroying Kidney’s in High Percentage of Patients and NO Dialysis Machines

NY Times : For weeks , U.S. government officials and hospital executives have warned of a looming shortage of ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic descended .
But now , doctors are sounding an alarm about an unexpected and perhaps overlooked crisis : a surge in Covid-19 patients with kidney failure that is leading to shortages of machines , supplies and staff required for emergency dialysis .
The disease is also shutting down some patients ’ kidneys , posing yet another series of life-and-death calculations for doctors who must ferry a limited supply of specialized dialysis machines from one patient in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the while fearing they may not be able to hook up everyone in time to save them .
It is not yet known whether the kidneys are a major target of the virus , or whether they ’ re just one more organ falling victim as a patient ’ s ravaged body surrenders .
Dialysis fills the vital roles the kidneys play , cleaning the blood of toxins , balancing essential components including electrolytes , keeping blood pressure in check and removing excess fluids .
It can be a temporary measure while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used long-term if they do not .
Another unknown is whether the kidney damage caused by the virus is permanent .
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Ventilators aren’t the only machines in intensive care units that are in short supply. Doctors have been confronting an unexpected rise in patients with failing kidneys.
NY Times: For weeks, U.S. government officials and hospital executives have warned of a looming shortage of ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic descended.
But now, doctors are sounding an alarm about an unexpected and perhaps overlooked crisis: a surge in Covid-19 patients with kidney failure that is leading to shortages of machines, supplies and staff required for emergency dialysis.
The disease is also shutting down some patients’ kidneys, posing yet another series of life-and-death calculations for doctors who must ferry a limited supply of specialized dialysis machines from one patient in kidney failure to the next. All the while fearing they may not be able to hook up everyone in time to save them.
It is not yet known whether the kidneys are a major target of the virus, or whether they’re just one more organ falling victim as a patient’s ravaged body surrenders. Dialysis fills the vital roles the kidneys play, cleaning the blood of toxins, balancing essential components including electrolytes, keeping blood pressure in check and removing excess fluids. It can be a temporary measure while the kidneys recover, or it can be used long-term if they do not. Another unknown is whether the kidney damage caused by the virus is permanent. read more…


veteranstoday--2020-04-21--Free Virtual Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour of D.C.

Explore Washington , D.C. From Home With This Free , Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour Over the course of a typical year , more than 20 million tourists flock to Washington , D.C. to soak in the city ’ s sights .
2020 , of course , is no typical year .
But thanks to a new online project , the world ’ s history buffs can embark on a guided tour of the nation ’ s capital from the comfort of their own homes .
On-demand video service the Great Courses has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution to offer its Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free , bringing a vital piece of United States history to those sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Featuring monuments , memorials , museums and other D.C. highlights , the 24-part compendium is half lecture , half interactive experience .
It comes complete with quizzes , reader polls , maps , and—for the particularly knowledge-hungry—suggestions for further online exploration .
At the fore of the tour is guide Richard Kurin , a cultural anthropologist and the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large .
Beginning with the backstory of Washington , D.C. ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s transformation into a cultural epicenter , including the purposeful split that sectored it into its four famous quadrants… .
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Explore Washington, D.C. From Home With This Free, Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour
by Katherine J. Wu/Smithsonianmag.com
Over the course of a typical year, more than 20 million tourists flock to Washington, D.C. to soak in the city’s sights. 2020, of course, is no typical year. But thanks to a new online project, the world’s history buffs can embark on a guided tour of the nation’s capital from the comfort of their own homes.
On-demand video service the Great Courses has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution to offer its Great Tours: Washington, D.C. series for free, bringing a vital piece of United States history to those sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring monuments, memorials, museums and other D.C. highlights, the 24-part compendium is half lecture, half interactive experience. It comes complete with quizzes, reader polls, maps, and—for the particularly knowledge-hungry—suggestions for further online exploration.
At the fore of the tour is guide Richard Kurin, a cultural anthropologist and the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large. Beginning with the backstory of Washington, D.C.’s founding in 1790, Kurin narrates the city’s transformation into a cultural epicenter, including the purposeful split that sectored it into its four famous quadrants…. Read More:


veteranstoday--2020-04-20--US oil collapses to $11 as world awash with crude

[ Editor ’ s Note : Gordon saw this coming a week ago .
All land based storage facilities were filled up , which triggered a scramble for the floating storage option , pushing super tankers up to $ 35,000 a day tankers .
Downward prices are pushed not only with over production , but by storage facilities being filled , as when demand comes back , the storage facilities can fill the supply , depressing well head purchasing .
Some big gambles are being made on grabbing cheap oil to resell later , one hell of a wild bet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came , and Trump was right for a change when the first 10 million barrel a day cut was followed with another 10 million the following week .
In a way , that was a no brainer based on how long producers can keep pumping oil when there is no place to put it .
Hence , we have the $ 11 per barrel West Texas price today .
Those who are the most financially leveraged are going to lose big time .
Those who can ride things out to the bottom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catch the rebound , will be able to buy a bigger yacht .
An overall path of economic devastation will ensue , with wealth more centralized than it was , a strong hint as to who some of the perpetrators of this event might have been… 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 > > US oil prices dived to 22-year lows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost 40 percent in a market flooded with crude and slammed by evaporating demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .
Just before 1200 GMT , the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude for May delivery tanked to $ 11.04 — the lowest level since 1998 .
Trade , however , was also technically driven as investors closed out their positions ahead of the May contract expiry Monday .
The June contract was down 11.9 percent at $ 22.06 .
“ The real problem of the global supply-demand imbalance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices , ” said Rystad Energy analyst Bjornar Tonhaugen .
“ As production continues relatively unscathed , storage is filling up by the day .
The world is using less and less oil and producers now feel how this translates in prices.
” The European benchmark contract , London Brent North Sea oil for June delivery , was down 6.1 percent at $ 26.38 per barrel .
Signs that the coronavirus may have peaked in Europe and the United States failed to lift Asian and European financial markets generally .
Traders are instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storage facilities are reaching their limits , as stockpiles continue to build owing to the crash in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .
Analysts said this month ’ s agreement between OPEC and its peers to slash output by 10 million barrels a day was having little impact because of the virus lockdowns and travel restrictions that are keeping billions of people at home .
WTI was hit particularly hard as its main US storage facilities in Cushing , Oklahoma , were filling up , with Trifecta Consultants analyst Sukrit Vijayakar saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are also plenty of supplies from the Middle East with no buyers as “ freight costs are high ” , he told AFP .
AxiCorp ’ s Stephen Innes added : “ It ’ s a dump at all cost as no one… wants delivery of oil , with Cushing storage facilities filling by the minute .
“ It hasn ’ t taken long for the market to recognise that the OPEC+ deal will not , in its present form , be enough to balance oil markets.
” Stock markets were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how and when to ease the lockdowns that have crippled the global economy .
Italy , Spain , France and Britain reported drops in daily death tolls and slowing infection rates , while Germany began allowing some shops to reopen and Norway restarted nurseries .
In the US , Andrew Cuomo , governor of badly hit New York state , said the disease was “ on the descent ” , though he cautioned it was “ no time to get cocky ” .
Mounting evidence suggests that the lockdowns and social distancing are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That has intensified planning in many countries to begin loosening curbs on movement and easing the crushing pressure on national economies .
Investors are keeping an eye on Washington , where Congress and the White House are working towards a $ 450 billion economic relief plan for small business to add to the trillions already pledged to support the economy .
Big-name companies including IBM , Netflix and Coca-Cola are also due to deliver their earnings reports .
West Texas Intermediate : DOWN 38 percent at $ 11.04 per barrel Brent North Sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26.38 per barrel New York – Dow : UP 3.0 percent at 24,242.49 ( Friday close ) Euro/dollar : UP at $ 1.0876 from $ 1.0875 at 2100 GMT Friday Dollar/yen : UP at 107.72 yen from 107.54 Pound/dollar : DOWN at $ 1.2454 from $ 1.2499 Euro/pound : UP at 87.31 pence from 87.01 pence

West Texas Intermediate oil prices have gone negative in a record low for the US benchmark, as the market continues to crater amid the general economic collapse.
Vanishing demand and a glut of supply have combined to heavily impact the US benchmark fuel, with prices dropping from $18.27 to close at -$37.63 a barrel on Monday – down over 300 percent from the previous day’s close. It’s the first time the crude oil futures contract has ever traded in the negative since the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) started trading it in 1983.
The collapse in oil markets comes amid a generalized economic downturn, with the coronavirus pandemic plunging most of the world’s economies into a downward spiral many believe will be the deepest since the Great Depression of the 1930s. ALSO ON RT.COMDow drops 500 points amid coronavirus concerns & oil price collapse Global oil storage is currently reaching its limits, and while OPEC recently secured a 9.7 million barrel per day cut in production, the US Department of Energy is nevertheless weighing the idea of paying domestic producers to simply leave the oil in the ground so as not to further depress prices.
With May’s futures contracts set to expire on Tuesday, investors are scrambling to unload their positions, eyeing the already-glutted market and concerned about being left with a valueless commodity. As the futures contracts hovered at record lows, oil tankers are reportedly languishing at sea, unable to find places to store their bounty onshore. Demand for the commodity has dropped an estimated 30 percent worldwide amid the coronavirus crisis. ALSO ON RT.COM
…from PressTV, Tehran
[ Editor’s Note: Gordon saw this coming a week ago. All land based storage facilities were filled up, which triggered a scramble for the floating storage option, pushing super tankers up to $35,000 a day tankers.
Downward prices are pushed not only with over production, but by storage facilities being filled, as when demand comes back, the storage facilities can fill the supply, depressing well head purchasing.
Some big gambles are being made on grabbing cheap oil to resell later, one hell of a wild bet in my book. The production cuts came, and Trump was right for a change when the first 10 million barrel a day cut was followed with another 10 million the following week.
In a way, that was a no brainer based on how long producers can keep pumping oil when there is no place to put it. Hence, we have the $11 per barrel West Texas price today. Those who are the most financially leveraged are going to lose big time.
Those who can ride things out to the bottom, to buy in at the low and catch the rebound, will be able to buy a bigger yacht. An overall path of economic devastation will ensue, with wealth more centralized than it was, a strong hint as to who some of the perpetrators of this event might have been… 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. Thanks for helping. Click to donate >>
– First published ... April 20, 2020 –
US oil prices dived to 22-year lows at just $11 Monday after crashing almost 40 percent in a market flooded with crude and slammed by evaporating demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Just before 1200 GMT, the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery tanked to $11.04 — the lowest level since 1998.
Trade, however, was also technically driven as investors closed out their positions ahead of the May contract expiry Monday. The June contract was down 11.9 percent at $22.06.
“The real problem of the global supply-demand imbalance has started to really manifest itself in prices,” said Rystad Energy analyst Bjornar Tonhaugen.
“As production continues relatively unscathed, storage is filling up by the day. The world is using less and less oil and producers now feel how this translates in prices.”
The European benchmark contract, London Brent North Sea oil for June delivery, was down 6.1 percent at $26.38 per barrel. Signs that the coronavirus may have peaked in Europe and the United States failed to lift Asian and European financial markets generally.
Traders are instead becoming more and more concerned that oil storage facilities are reaching their limits, as stockpiles continue to build owing to the crash in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analysts said this month’s agreement between OPEC and its peers to slash output by 10 million barrels a day was having little impact because of the virus lockdowns and travel restrictions that are keeping billions of people at home.
WTI was hit particularly hard as its main US storage facilities in Cushing, Oklahoma, were filling up, with Trifecta Consultants analyst Sukrit Vijayakar saying refineries were not processing crude fast enough.
There are also plenty of supplies from the Middle East with no buyers as “freight costs are high”, he told AFP.
AxiCorp’s Stephen Innes added: “It’s a dump at all cost as no one… wants delivery of oil, with Cushing storage facilities filling by the minute. “It hasn’t taken long for the market to recognise that the OPEC+ deal will not, in its present form, be enough to balance oil markets.”
Stock markets were mostly lower despite governments starting to consider how and when to ease the lockdowns that have crippled the global economy.
Italy, Spain, France and Britain reported drops in daily death tolls and slowing infection rates, while Germany began allowing some shops to reopen and Norway restarted nurseries.
‘No time to get cocky’
In the US, Andrew Cuomo, governor of badly hit New York state, said the disease was “on the descent”, though he cautioned it was “no time to get cocky”.
Mounting evidence suggests that the lockdowns and social distancing are slowing the spread of the virus. That has intensified planning in many countries to begin loosening curbs on movement and easing the crushing pressure on national economies.
Investors are keeping an eye on Washington, where Congress and the White House are working towards a $450 billion economic relief plan for small business to add to the trillions already pledged to support the economy.
Big-name companies including IBM, Netflix and Coca-Cola are also due to deliver their earnings reports.
Key figures around 1200 GMT
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 38 percent at $11.04 per barrel
Brent North Sea crude: DOWN 6.1 percent at $26.38 per barrel
London – FTSE 100: DOWN 0.8 percent at 5,740.37 points
Frankfurt – DAX 30: DOWN 1.4 percent at 10,479.39
Paris – CAC 40: DOWN 1.3 percent at 4,439.88
Milan – FTSE MIB: DOWN 1.4 percent at 16,824.83
Madrid – IBEX 35: DOWN 2.1 percent at 6,733.70
EURO STOXX 50: DOWN 1.4 percent at 2,848.16
Tokyo – Nikkei 225: DOWN 1.2 percent at 19,669.12 (close)
Hong Kong – Hang Seng: DOWN 0.2 percent at 24,330.02 (close)
Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.5 percent at 2,852.55 (close)
New York – Dow: UP 3.0 percent at 24,242.49 (Friday close)
Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0876 from $1.0875 at 2100 GMT Friday
Dollar/yen: UP at 107.72 yen from 107.54
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2454 from $1.2499
Euro/pound: UP at 87.31 pence from 87.01 pence
(Source: AFP)


veteranstoday--2020-04-20--‘Pence is Delusional’ Governors Say Claims of Test Availability by White House Total Fabrication

ATLANTA — Governors facing growing pressure to revive economies decimated by the coronavirus said on Sunday that a shortage of @ @ @ @ @ significant hurdles in the way of lifting restrictions in their states .
“ We are @ @ @ @ @ ” Gov .
Ralph Northam of Virginia said on “ State of the Union ” @ @ @ @ @ have been asked as governors to fight that war without the supplies we need.
” @ @ @ @ @ talk shows , Mr. Northam was among the governors who said they needed the swabs @ @ @ @ @ test , and urged federal officials to help them get those supplies .
The governors @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration that the supply of tests was adequate .
On NBC ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Mike Pence said “ there is a sufficient capacity of testing across the @ @ @ @ @ in America ” to go to the first of three phases that the administration says @ @ @ @ @ to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown .
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ATLANTA — Governors facing growing pressure to revive economies decimated by the coronavirus said on Sunday that a shortage of tests was among the most significant hurdles in the way of lifting restrictions in their states.
“We are fighting a biological war,” Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia said on “State of the Union” on CNN. “We have been asked as governors to fight that war without the supplies we need.”
In interviews on Sunday morning talk shows, Mr. Northam was among the governors who said they needed the swabs and reagents required for the test, and urged federal officials to help them get those supplies.
The governors bristled at claims from the Trump administration that the supply of tests was adequate. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Vice President Mike Pence said “there is a sufficient capacity of testing across the country today for any state in America” to go to the first of three phases that the administration says are needed for the country to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown. read more


veteranstoday--2020-04-20--Asteroids: US Has Mobilized a Special Squad to Evacuate the White House

On April 17 , 2020 , Newsweek reported that US authorities mobilized a special unit in connection with the coronavirus epidemic , whose task is to evacuate the government from Washington .
The publication reports that the joint special squad of the metropolitan region ( JTF-NCR ) consisting of 10 thousand soldiers was formed on March 16 .
In addition to protecting the US capital from a possible adversary , the detachment must be ready to transfer the White House and other key departments to a safe place .
The authors claim that the special squad is reinforced by Blackhawk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specially designed for evacuation .
The officers of this unit confirmed that they are studying a comprehensive Pentagon leadership emergency evacuation plan ( JEEP ) .
Important : the evacuation of civilian leaders is described in an additional protocol called Atlas .
The exact same name – Atlas – has a comet , which will be visible already in May .
This comet is part of a large cluster of cosmic stones .
The Earth will soon fly through this cloud of stones and the tail of the comet .
For about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in underground military bunkers , supposedly to protect itself from the coronavirus .
The real reason they are there is a catastrophe approaching from space .
An explosion in the sun on April 16 , 2020 – it was the fall of a comet or a large asteroid in the sun .
It is like falling a stone on a dusty surface .
Similar stones or a stone will soon fall to Earth in huge numbers .
Many people are now struck by a cough .
This is due to the presence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large number of cyanides .
Cyanides are very toxic substances .
Now they are in large quantities into the atmosphere , along with a large number of meteorites .
The tail of the comet Atlas contains a huge amount of chlorine and cyanide .
Soon , this mixture of poisons along with stones will hit the Earth .

By Bohdan Lysytsia for VT
Start here: https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/03/28/mabus-new-9-11/
On April 17, 2020, Newsweek reported that US authorities mobilized a special unit in connection with the coronavirus epidemic, whose task is to evacuate the government from Washington.
The publication reports that the joint special squad of the metropolitan region (JTF-NCR) consisting of 10 thousand soldiers was formed on March 16. In addition to protecting the US capital from a possible adversary, the detachment must be ready to transfer the White House and other key departments to a safe place.
The authors claim that the special squad is reinforced by Blackhawk helicopters of the 106th Air Battalion, specially designed for evacuation. The officers of this unit confirmed that they are studying a comprehensive Pentagon leadership emergency evacuation plan (JEEP).
Important: the evacuation of civilian leaders is described in an additional protocol called Atlas. The exact same name – Atlas – has a comet, which will be visible already in May. This comet is part of a large cluster of cosmic stones. The Earth will soon fly through this cloud of stones and the tail of the comet.
For about a month, the US military has been in underground military bunkers, supposedly to protect itself from the coronavirus. The real reason they are there is a catastrophe approaching from space. An explosion in the sun on April 16, 2020 – it was the fall of a comet or a large asteroid in the sun.
It is like falling a stone on a dusty surface.
Similar stones or a stone will soon fall to Earth in huge numbers.
Many people are now struck by a cough. This is due to the presence in the atmosphere of the Earth of a large number of cyanides. Cyanides are very toxic substances. Now they are in large quantities into the atmosphere, along with a large number of meteorites. The tail of the comet Atlas contains a huge amount of chlorine and cyanide. Soon, this mixture of poisons along with stones will hit the Earth.
Source: http://yahovor.arbat.name/