veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Mexico’s Fight for National Banking Revives a Forgotten History

In Ellen Brown ’ s brilliant new article “ Mexico ’ s AMLO Shows How It ’ s Done ” , the researcher and national banking advocate made the powerful point that the only way to properly fight the neo-liberal order is for nations of the west to follow the lead of Mexico ’ s current President Lopez Obrador who recently announced the creation of a new network of national banks- of which over 3238 branches will be in operation by 2021 .
Obrador ’ s stated aim is to have 13 000 branches built across Mexico which would far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banks and will also provide a vital tool for the economic liberation of Mexico .
This act is nothing short of heresy in the corridors of the neoliberal priesthood of our modern age .
The “ economic foundation ” upon which today ’ s globalized world are premised assert that nation states may not participate in the marketplace .
No price controls , no protective tariffs , no bank regulation and certainly no national banks .
Following this gospel , nations are permitted to do war and promote various forms of population control… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supposedly “ free market ” .
Of course , simply utilizing national banking practices by themselves is not a full solution .
A fascist regime can of course , use national banks for destructive ends just as a democratic republic can use them for positive ends , and as we have seen over the years , the financial oligarchy has no problem supporting fascist regimes such as Hitler ’ s Germany or Mussolini ’ s Italy nor do they have any problem supporting “ national Keynesian initiatives ” so long as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deal frame work .
So what makes President Obrador ’ s current efforts different ?
As Brown states in her paper : “ The new president has held to his campaign promises .
In 2019 , his first year in office , he did what Donald Trump pledged to do — “ drain the swamp ” — purging the government of technocrats and institutions he considered corrupt , profligate or impeding the transformation of Mexico after 36 years of failed market-focused neoliberal policies .
Other accomplishments have included substantially increasing the minimum wage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pensions ; making small loans and grants directly to farmers ; guaranteeing crop prices for key agricultural crops ; launching programs to benefit youth , the disabled and the elderly ; and initiating a $ 44 billion infrastructure plan .
López Obrador ’ s goal , he says , is to construct a “ new paradigm ” in economic policy that improves human welfare , not just increases gross domestic product.
” If you haven ’ t figured it out , the answer is MORALITY .
What gave the establishment of modern nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wake of the Golden Renaissance , was the fact that they are premised upon the common good of the people against the interests of private oligarchs and elite families .
Those feudal orders dominated by hereditary institutions during most of human history placed the “ natural order ” upside down , with the welfare of the talking cows ( aka : peasants ) granted to them by the fancy of the master class of land lords .
Under a true sovereign nation state , elected leaders derive their legitimacy and support of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inalienable rights of people though internal improvements which increase the socio-physical-spiritual well being of the people .
This used to be recognised in past ages as an elementary idea of Natural Law ( which saw the laws of morality as intertwined into the fabric of objective reality as the laws of gravity , and electricity ) .
It is here no coincidence that the leading proponent of national banking and productive credit in America was also the leading scientist who trumped all elite scientific minds of Europe when he discovered the principle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his vast network of leading collaborators across Europe and America never saw a distinction between “ subjective moral sciences ” and “ objective a-moral physics ” .
The foundational documents and also the first national banking system of America ( upon which other republics in South and Central America modelled themselves in the coming years ) were based upon this idea of Natural Law .
This insight was the basis for Franklin ’ s 1727 opus on the Necessity for a Paper Currency where Franklin argued that value was not located in gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even demand per se , but rather in the creative powers of a people !
The consolidation of America ’ s revolutionary war debt incurred by each of the 13 colonies into a unified federal credit transformed the unpayable debt “ into a national blessing ” as Ben Franklin ’ s protégé Alexander Hamilton ( first Treasury Secretary ) laid out in his famous Reports on a National Bank and On Manufactures in 1791 .
In opposition to the early free traders and monetarists who wished America would end its protective tariff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its global monopoly on industry , Hamilton and Franklin understood this would undo the entire revolutionary cause resulting in America ’ s eventual re-absorption back into the empire .
Although slandered by generations of anti-American propaganda as a “ Rothschild tool ” , Hamilton was in fact a great patriot who argued that once the new federal debt was consolidated , the BEHAVIOUR of the debt would be turned from a passive burden which held the nation under water into an ACTIVE fuel of investments into infrastructure and manufacturing .
By doing this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from an agricultural slave society of cash cropping into a full spectrum society capable of producing for itself and trading surplus finished goods to other nations .
In its first 40 years , this program allowed America ’ s population to quadruple overcoming all Malthusian “ limits to growth ” .
Unfortunately , starting with the 1804 killing of Alexander Hamilton at the hands of Aaron Burr ( the father of today ’ s Wall Street banking syndicates ) , much of America ’ s history has been contaminated by either slave-loving traitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Presidents van Buren , Andrew Jackson , and Polk ) , OR great statesmen who too often died in office before their efforts to revive the constitution could be consolidated .
In this list we find Presidents Harrison ( 1840 ) , Taylor ( 1851 ) , Lincoln ( 1865 ) , Garfield ( 1880 ) , McKinley ( 1901 ) , Harding ( 1923 ) , FDR ( 1945 ) , JFK ( 1963 ) .
By 1865 , Lincoln ’ s use of national banking practices ( the Greenback ) was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Civil War- although his assassination hampered this momentum to full industrial reconstruction of the south .
During this time , Britain , French and Spanish Hapsburg empires had initiated parallel wars to destroy the newly emerging Mexican republic then led by Lincoln-admiring president Benito Juarez , first with the 1858-1860 War of Reform and then 1862-1867 French Invasion .
In spite of this existential challenge , Juarez succeeded in driving out the imperialists with political and military support from Lincoln patriots in America , while also imposing tariffs which encouraged the build-up of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash cropping exporter .
Social and educational reforms elevating the health and welfare of the people grew enormously under Juarez ’ s leadership .
Although Lincoln republicans supported Mexico ’ s sovereign in opposition to foreign empires using a healthy interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine , the death of McKinley in 1902 saw a grievous abuse of the Monroe Doctrine which too often became an imperial hammer to subdue banana republics as seen under the brutal leadership of Teddy Roosevelt .
Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to push back against the pro-empire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder which he brought in with the Good Neighbor Policy stating : “ In the field of world policy , I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor—the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and , because he does so , respects the rights of others—the neighbor who respects his obligations and respects the sanctity of his agreements in and with a world of neighbors.
” FDR broke from his puppet predecessors by supporting Mexico ’ s rights to control its own oil and resources ( after President Cárdenas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vastly expanded credit from the US Export-Import Bank to fund massive Mexican infrastructure projects with a focus on water , energy and transport .
This served as one of the earliest international extensions of the New Deal which FDR intended would liberate all nations of the earth from colonialism .
Upon his election in 2018 , President Obrador announced the first phase of his New Deal with an “ Every Young Person to Work ” program inspired by FDR which he described saying : “ I have had this idea since I read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States out of the 1930s ’ crisis .
What did he do , in a tremendous economic crisis ?
He decided to put the whole U.S. people to work .
And he decided to put young people to work , and he paid them a dollar a day , for every young person .
But his idea was full employment .
That is , a job for everyone .
That idea stuck in my head , because Roosevelt lifted the United States out of the crisis , and for me , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President , one of the best that the United States has had—Franklin Delano Roosevelt , by that action , by that decision .
Now we are going to do something similar : All young people to work.
” Under NAFTA , Mexico was kept down by acting as cheap labor market to do the work once done by high paid Americans and Canadians .
This policy ultimately hurt Mexico since free trade ’ s obsession with low costs resulted in keeping quality of life and production dismally low .
( The formula “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weakened nations ” is as true today as it was 250 years ago when the British Empire commissioned Adam Smith to write his 1776 Wealth of Nations ) .
Obrador ’ s efforts are moving in the right direction , however the 13 000 national bank branches which he intends to have built will have to go beyond merely sending money to the poor as the plan is currently constituted and he knows it .
Responding to the monetarist priests howling at the sacrilege of national banking , Obrador stated : “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Bank of México respecting the autonomy of the Bank of México .
We have to educate them because for them this is an anachronism , even sacrilege , because they have other ideas .
But we ’ ve arrived here [ in government ] after telling the people that the neoliberal economic policy was going to change.
” Thus , taking over responsibility from the usurious private banking network and Mexican Central Bank which have converted Mexico into an indebted colony of crime and despair since the overthrow of President Portillo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the fight .
Luckily China has made great strides in this direction which will likely be of a great assist to Mexico .
To this point , Brown ended her report with the following astute analysis : “ Today , the best model for that approach is China , which funds infrastructure by borrowing from its own state-owned banks .
Like all banks , they create loans as bank credit on their books , which is then repaid with the proceeds of the projects created with the loans .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or rich investors or the tax base .
Government banks can create money on their books just as central banks and private banks do .
For Mexico , however , using its public banks as China does would be something for the future , if at all .
Meanwhile , AMLO has been a trailblazer in showing how a national public banking system can be initiated quickly and efficiently .
The key , it seems , is just to have the political will — along with massive support from the public , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military.
” The irony here is that the American system of National banking , productive credit and protective tariffs which were innovated by Alexander Hamilton and applied by every great leader from Harrison to Lincoln to McKinley to FDR both internally and across to international allies in Mexico is now most clearly embodied by the country which few people associate with America… the Peoples Republic of China !
While China uses its debt as an active asset to invest into great long term infrastructure projects which thus extinguish the original debt while increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s private central banking system under the Federal Reserve merely creates debt for speculation and turning poor Americans into slaves .
Just look at the $ 14 trillion the treasury printed to bail out failing speculators in 2008-2010 .
Or look at the $ 9 trillion printed by the Fed to do the same .
Nothing was invested in the real economy during this time .
What a different world we could have created had this money been invested into a new ( non-Green ) New Deal of the 21st century such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Initiative has ushered in ?
NAFTA ’ s long awaited death is a start , as are Obrador ’ s vital reforms… however a fight needs to still occur before a North American Belt and Road Initiative can finally break colonized nations ( including the USA ) out from the clutches of the financial oligarchy and their self-imploding deep state managers .

by Matthew Ehret for VT Canada
In Ellen Brown’s brilliant new article “Mexico’s AMLO Shows How It’s Done”, the researcher and national banking advocate made the powerful point that the only way to properly fight the neo-liberal order is for nations of the west to follow the lead of Mexico’s current President Lopez Obrador who recently announced the creation of a new network of national banks- of which over 3238 branches will be in operation by 2021.
Obrador’s stated aim is to have 13 000 branches built across Mexico which would far outnumber the total number of all private banks and will also provide a vital tool for the economic liberation of Mexico.
This act is nothing short of heresy in the corridors of the neoliberal priesthood of our modern age. The “economic foundation” upon which today’s globalized world are premised asserts that nation-states may not participate in the marketplace. No price controls, no protective tariffs, no bank regulation and certainly no national banks. Following this gospel, nations are permitted to do war and promote various forms of population control… but nothing that pollutes the purity of the supposedly “free market”.
Of course, simply utilizing national banking practices by themselves is not a full solution. A fascist regime can, of course, use national banks for destructive ends just as a democratic republic can use them for positive ends, and as we have seen over the years, the financial oligarchy has no problem supporting fascist regimes such as Hitler’s Germany or Mussolini’s Italy nor do they have any problem supporting “national Keynesian initiatives” so long as they are done under an anti-human Green New Deal framework.
So what makes President Obrador’s current efforts different?
As Brown states in her paper:
“The new president has held to his campaign promises. In 2019, his first year in office, he did what Donald Trump pledged to do — “drain the swamp” — purging the government of technocrats and institutions he considered corrupt, profligate or impeding the transformation of Mexico after 36 years of failed market-focused neoliberal policies.
Other accomplishments have included substantially increasing the minimum wage while cutting top government salaries and oversize pensions; making small loans and grants directly to farmers; guaranteeing crop prices for key agricultural crops; launching programs to benefit youth, the disabled and the elderly; and initiating a $44 billion infrastructure plan.
López Obrador’s goal, he says, is to construct a “new paradigm” in economic policy that improves human welfare, not just increases gross domestic product.”
If you haven’t figured it out, the answer is MORALITY.
What gave the establishment of modern nation-states their power and legitimacy in the wake of the Golden Renaissance, was the fact that they are premised upon the common good of the people against the interests of private oligarchs and elite families. Those feudal orders dominated by hereditary institutions during most of human history placed the “natural order” upside down, with the welfare of the talking cows (aka peasants) granted to them by the fancy of the master class of landlords.
Under a true sovereign nation-state, elected leaders derive their legitimacy and support of the people through their mandate to defend the inalienable rights of people through internal improvements which increase the socio-physical-spiritual well being of the people. This used to be recognized in past ages as an elementary idea of Natural Law (which saw the laws of morality as intertwined into the fabric of objective reality as the laws of gravity, and electricity).
Ben Franklin’s Electric Insight into Economics
It is here no coincidence that the leading proponent of national banking and productive credit in America was also the leading scientist who trumped all elite scientific minds of Europe when he discovered the principle of electricity in 1752. Benjamin Franklin and his vast network of leading collaborators across Europe and America never saw a distinction between “subjective moral sciences” and “objective a-moral physics”.
The foundational documents and also the first national banking system of America (upon which other republics in South and Central America modeled themselves in the coming years) were based upon this idea of Natural Law. This insight was the basis for Franklin’s 1727 opus on the Necessity for a Paper Currency where Franklin argued that value was not located in gold, or silver, or land or even demand per se, but rather in the creative powers of a people!
The consolidation of America’s revolutionary war debt incurred by each of the 13 colonies into a unified federal credit transformed the unpayable debt “into a national blessing” as Ben Franklin’s protégé Alexander Hamilton (first Treasury Secretary) laid out in his famous Reports on a National Bank and On Manufactures in 1791. In opposition to the early free traders and monetarists who wished America would end its protective tariff, stay agrarian and allow Britain to maintain its global monopoly on the industry, Hamilton and Franklin understood this would undo the entire revolutionary cause resulting in America’s eventual re-absorption back into the empire.
Although slandered by generations of anti-American propaganda as a “Rothschild tool”, Hamilton was in fact a great patriot who argued that once the new federal debt was consolidated, the BEHAVIOUR of the debt would be turned from a passive burden which held the nation underwater into an ACTIVE fuel of investments into infrastructure and manufacturing.
By doing this, the nation was able to TRANSFORM from an agricultural slave society of cash cropping into a full spectrum society capable of producing for itself and trading surplus finished goods to other nations. In its first 40 years, this program allowed America’s population to quadruple overcoming all Malthusian “limits to growth”.
Unfortunately, starting with the 1804 killing of Alexander Hamilton at the hands of Aaron Burr (the father of today’s Wall Street banking syndicates), much of America’s history has been contaminated by either slave-loving traitors who attacked national banking (such as Presidents van Buren, Andrew Jackson, and Polk) OR great statesmen who too often died in office before their efforts to revive the constitution could be consolidated.
In this list, we find Presidents Harrison (1840), Taylor (1851), Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1880), McKinley (1901), Harding (1923), FDR (1945), JFK (1963).
Mexico and America
By 1865, Lincoln’s use of national banking practices (the Greenback) was instrumental in saving the union from the British-orchestrated Civil War- although his assassination hampered this momentum to full industrial reconstruction of the south. During this time, Britain, French, and Spanish Hapsburg empires had initiated parallel wars to destroy the newly emerging Mexican republic then led by Lincoln-admiring president Benito Juarez, first with the 1858-1860 War of Reform and then 1862-1867 French Invasion.
In spite of this existential challenge, Juarez succeeded in driving out the imperialists with political and military support from Lincoln patriots in America, while also imposing tariffs which encouraged the build-up of the industry- liberating Mexico from its status as cash cropping exporter. Social and educational reforms elevating the health and welfare of the people grew enormously under Juarez’s leadership.
Although Lincoln republicans supported Mexico’s sovereign in opposition to foreign empires using a healthy interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine, the death of McKinley in 1902 saw a grievous abuse of the Monroe Doctrine which too often became an imperial hammer to subdue banana republics as seen under the brutal leadership of Teddy Roosevelt.
Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to push back against the pro-empire Wall Street crowd since McKinley’s murder which he brought in with the Good Neighbor Policy stating:
“In the field of world policy, I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor—the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others-the neighbor who respects his obligations and respects the sanctity of his agreements in and with a world of neighbors.”
FDR broke from his puppet predecessors by supporting Mexico’s rights to control its own oil and resources (after President Cárdenas, expropriated foreign oil holdings) and also vastly expanded credit from the US Export-Import Bank to fund massive Mexican infrastructure projects with a focus on water, energy, and transport. This served as one of the earliest international extensions of the New Deal which FDR intended would liberate all nations of the earth from colonialism.
Franklin Roosevelt Inspires Mexico’s AMLO
Upon his election in 2018, President Obrador announced the first phase of his New Deal with an “Every Young Person to Work” program inspired by FDR which he described saying:
“I have had this idea since I read how President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pulled the United States out of the 1930s crisis. What did he do, in a tremendous economic crisis? He decided to put the whole U.S. people to work. And he decided to put young people to work, and he paid them a dollar a day, for every young person. But his idea was full employment. That is a job for everyone. That idea stuck in my head because Roosevelt lifted the United States out of the crisis, and for me, he was, therefore, if not the best President, one of the best that the United States has had—Franklin Delano Roosevelt, by that action, by that decision. Now we are going to do something similar: All young people to work.”
Under NAFTA, Mexico was kept down by acting as a cheap labor market to do the work once done by high paid Americans and Canadians. This policy ultimately hurt Mexico since free trade’s obsession with low costs resulted in keeping quality of life and production dismally low. (The formula “Low prices= low paid workers= better slaves= weakened nations” is as true today as it was 250 years ago when the British Empire commissioned Adam Smith to write his 1776 Wealth of Nations).
Obrador’s efforts are moving in the right direction, however, the 13 000 national bank branches which he intends to have built will have to go beyond merely sending money to the poor as the plan is currently constituted and he knows it. Responding to the monetarist priests howling at the sacrilege of national banking, Obrador stated:
“We’re going to speak with those from the Bank of México respecting the autonomy of the Bank of México. We have to educate them because for them this is an anachronism, even sacrilege because they have other ideas. But we’ve arrived here [in government] after telling the people that the neoliberal economic policy was going to change.”
Thus, taking over responsibility from the usurious private banking network and Mexican Central Bank which have converted Mexico into an indebted colony of crime and despair since the overthrow of President Portillo in 1982 is a vital next step in the fight. Luckily China has made great strides in this direction which will likely be of great assist to Mexico. To this point, Brown ended her report with the following astute analysis:
“Today, the best model for that approach is China, which funds infrastructure by borrowing from its own state-owned banks. Like all banks, they create loans as bank credit on their books, which is then repaid with the proceeds of the projects created with the loans. There is no need to tap up the central bank or rich investors or the tax base. Government banks can create money on their books just as central banks and private banks do.
For Mexico, however, using its public banks as China does would be something for the future, if at all. Meanwhile, AMLO has been a trailblazer in showing how a national public banking system can be initiated quickly and efficiently. The key, it seems, is just to have the political will — along with massive support from the public, the legislature, local business leaders and the military.”
The irony here is that the American system of National banking, productive credit and protective tariffs which were innovated by Alexander Hamilton and applied by every great leader from Harrison to Lincoln to McKinley to FDR both internally and across to international allies in Mexico is now most clearly embodied by the country which few people associate with America… the Peoples Republic of China!
While China uses its debt as an active asset to invest in great long term infrastructure projects which thus extinguish the original debt while increasing the productive powers of labor, America’s private central banking system under the Federal Reserve merely creates debt for speculation and turning poor Americans into slaves. Just look at the $14 trillion the treasury printed to bail out failing speculators in 2008-2010. Or look at the $9 trillion printed by the Fed to do the same. Nothing was invested in the real economy during this time.
What a different world we could have created had this money been invested into a new (non-Green) New Deal of the 21st century such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative has ushered in?
NAFTA’s long-awaited death is a start, as are Obrador’s vital reforms… however, a fight needs to still occur before a North American Belt and Road Initiative can finally break colonized nations (including the USA) out from the clutches of the financial oligarchy and their self-imploding deep state managers.


veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Two Stolen Historic Bonsai Trees: They Are Back!

Sunday morning , a pair of thieves broke into the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way , Washington , and made off with two historic bonsai trees .
Museum staff were devastated—not only because the trees were said to be worth “ thousands of dollars , ” but also because the bonsai were at risk of dying .
“ [ T ] here is a strong likelihood that the trees will perish , ” curator Aarin Packard said in a statement .
“ These trees have been cared for every day for more than 70 years , and if that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trees will die.
” The museum put out a call for information , sharing security footage of two hooded figures skulking into a secure exhibit .
The institution simply wanted the trees returned , according to the statement , “ no questions asked.
” Fortunately , the case of the missing bonsai came to a happy end on Tuesday night , when the trees were “ mysteriously ” returned to the museum , staff revealed .
At around 11 p.m. , security guards noticed the bonsai sitting on a road leading up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the police were contacted .
Though one of the trees sustained some damage , the bonsai were in overall good condition and were put back on display…read more :

Two Stolen Bonsai Trees ‘Mysteriously’ Returned to Washington State Museum
By Brigit Katz/Smithsonianmag.com
Sunday morning, a pair of thieves broke into the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, Washington, and made off with two historic bonsai trees. Museum staff were devastated—not only because the trees were said to be worth “thousands of dollars,” but also because the bonsai were at risk of dying.
“[T]here is a strong likelihood that the trees will perish,” curator Aarin Packard said in a statement. “These trees have been cared for every day for more than 70 years, and if that daily care doesn’t continue the trees will die.”
The museum put out a call for information, sharing security footage of two hooded figures skulking into a secure exhibit. The institution simply wanted the trees returned, according to the statement, “no questions asked.”
Fortunately, the case of the missing bonsai came to a happy end on Tuesday night, when the trees were “mysteriously” returned to the museum, staff revealed. At around 11 p.m., security guards noticed the bonsai sitting on a road leading up to the institution. They notified the staff, and the police were contacted. Though one of the trees sustained some damage, the bonsai were in overall good condition and were put back on display…read more:


veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Klobuchar Railroaded Black Teen to win vaunted conviction (video)

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AMY GOODMAN : This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, as we turn to the U.S. presidential race. After a surprising third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is attempting to gain ground in the national polls.
But Klobuchar is also facing mounting scrutiny over her record as a district attorney in Minnesota. The Minneapolis NAACP , Black Lives Matter Twin Cities and other racial justice groups recently called on Klobuchar to suspend her presidential campaign, following a shocking investigation by the Associated Press.
The AP report centered on the case of Myon Burrell, an African-American teenager who was sentenced to life in prison over the 2002 murder of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards. Klobuchar led this case against Myon Burrell when she was Hennepin County’s district attorney.
But the AP report says she may have mishandled the case and that Burrell could be innocent. The Associated Press report shows how prosecutors had no DNA or fingerprints tying Burrell to the murder and that they relied on jailhouse informants, some of whom have since recanted their testimonies. Burrell has always maintained his innocence.
On the campaign trail, Klobuchar has cited the jailing of Burrell as one of her achievements. She brought up the case during a debate in September.
SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR: We found the shooter, and we put him in jail. We did the same for the killer of a little girl named Tyesha Edwards, who was doing her homework at her kitchen table and was shot through the window.
AMY GOODMAN: On Tuesday, Senator Klobuchar was grilled about the case by Sunny Hostin, co-host of The View.
SUNNY HOSTIN: I’ve reviewed the facts of that case, and it is one of the most flawed investigations and prosecutions that I think I have ever seen. When you look at it, you have your homicide detective on tape offering informants 500 bucks apiece for names. When I looked at it, I also saw that Mr. Burrell’s alibis were — alibi witnesses were not looked at. His surveillance tapes were not looked at. I mean, how do you defend something like that to someone like me, who is the mother of a black boy, a black teenager? This case would be my worst nightmare.
SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR: Well, Sunny, I’ll start with this: I’ve been very clear, all of the evidence needs to be immediately reviewed in that case, the past evidence and also any new evidence that has come forward. I’ve called for that. …
SUNNY HOSTIN: Well, you’re a U.S. senator now. You’re a powerful woman.
SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR: Yes, yes.
SUNNY HOSTIN: What do you intend to do to right this wrong?
SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR: Well, I’ve called for the office and the courts to review the evidence. That is what we must do in the justice system. I’ve also worked extensively with the Innocence Project in my previous job, and we reviewed all the serious cases we had that involved DNA evidence. This one didn’t. But we involved — reviewed those cases. I pioneered a new —
SUNNY HOSTIN: It had no gun, it had no DNA evidence, and it had no fingerprints.
JOY BEHAR: Are we prosecuting Amy Klobuchar today?
SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR: Exactly. So, this is a case that must — It must be reviewed.
AMY GOODMAN: Sunny Hostin of The View questioning Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar on Tuesday.
We go now to Minneapolis, where we’re joined by Nekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney, activist, head of the Racial Justice Network, former president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP.
So, if you can talk more about the significance of this case? Now, very clearly, Senator Klobuchar brought it up herself to show how, you know, her competence is putting people in jail who killed an 11-year-old child. Explain what you feel is wrong, and the significance of this AP investigation.
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: It’s shocking at this point that Amy Klobuchar is still in the race for president of the United States, given the significance of Myon Burrell’s case, the fact that he was merely a child himself at the time that he was brought into the criminal justice system. When he was first interrogated by police — eight hours, no attorney, his mother in the next room — he asked for his mother 13 times. And he was denied that opportunity to even consult with his mother. He has maintained his innocence from the beginning.
And in spite of that information, Amy Klobuchar has exploited this case. She has exploited the tragic death of Tyesha Edwards, the 11-year-old child who was killed in this situation through an accidental shooting outside of her home. And she exploited Myon Burrell, using his name or using this case repeatedly throughout her career and to bolster her career.
As a matter of fact, when she ran for the Senate in 2006, she put forward a commercial that included Tyesha’s mother and other victims of crime, demonstrating that she was tough on crime. I do not feel that she has any remorse for what she did to Myon and the impact upon his family and the community. And she is continuing to deflect away questions about her role in the unjust and wrongful conviction of Myon Burrell.
AMY GOODMAN: So, you talk about Myon inside being interrogated as a 16-year-old. He repeatedly asked for his mother. His mother was just outside that room, demanding of the police that she be inside with her son, and they told her no. The day before he was indicted, and she was visiting him in jail, she was driving home, and her car went off the road. She hit a tree, it exploded, and she was killed?
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: Yes. Knowing that Myon did not get to even pay his mother respects at her funeral is something that still shocks me to this day —
AMY GOODMAN: She did not allow —
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: — just the level of callousness and cruelty.
AMY GOODMAN: She did not allow him?
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: No, Amy Klobuchar did not allow Myon Burrell to attend his mother’s funeral, claiming that he was a threat to public safety. I have seen people who are incarcerated in prison be allowed to leave prison and go and pay their last respects to their family members at funerals, but Amy Klobuchar denied a child this opportunity.
Again, Myon Burrell has continued to maintain his innocence. The co-defendants, in this case, have come forward — in particular, the person who pulled the trigger, back several years ago, saying that Myon Burrell was innocent and taking responsibility for the crime. But his words have fallen upon deaf ears. And so Myon continues to pay the price, having been locked up for roughly 18 years for a crime that he did not commit.
AMY GOODMAN: Now, to be clear —
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: And —
AMY GOODMAN: To be clear, he has been offered plea deals that would get him out now, and he has said, “No, I won’t plead guilty to a crime I didn’t commit”?
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: Absolutely. He is a strong man of faith, and he does not believe that he should have to plead guilty to a crime for which he did not commit. And he said that he’s not only doing this for himself, he’s also doing this for Tyesha.
AMY GOODMAN: So, you are calling for — the NAACP, Black Lives Matter Twin Cities are calling for Amy Klobuchar to suspend her presidential campaign. Can you explain why?
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: Absolutely. I believe that Myon Burrell’s case, coupled with Amy Klobuchar’s predatory behavior as a prosecutor, should be disqualifying. We know that with the current president in office, there have been a lot of concerns surrounding his questionable conduct, his ethics, his rhetoric. We are seeing similarities in terms of the way that Amy Klobuchar conducted herself as a prosecutor and the way that she is responding to this case. Instead of accepting responsibility, acknowledging her mistakes and rolling up her sleeves to help set Myon free, she is continuing to sidestep these questions, absolve herself of responsibility and minimize the significance of sending an innocent black teenage boy to prison for life. That is simply unconscionable, and it is unacceptable. And those are not the qualities that we need to see in our next president of the United States.
AMY GOODMAN: Let me ask you about this BuzzFeed report. “Klobuchar has also been criticized for failing to bring charges against a single police officer who killed a citizen in her eight-year run as the top prosecutor in Minnesota’s most populous county. There were more than two dozen police-involved killings in that period.” Nekima Levy Armstrong, can you weigh in here?
NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG: Absolutely. Amy Klobuchar received the endorsement of police unions when she ran her various campaigns. And as a result, she did not hold police officers accountable. She worked very closely with the Minneapolis Police Department, that has had a long history of corruption. As a matter of fact, about $4.8 million in lawsuits were settled against the Minneapolis Police Department in 122 police misconduct cases during the time period in which Amy Klobuchar was the Hennepin County attorney. And so she had a very close relationship with the police.
The black community called her out consistently for not holding police officers accountable. As a matter of fact, a shooting of a teenager happened in 2004, and that teenager’s mother sent Amy Klobuchar a letter asking her to not use a grand jury and to charge the officers who killed her son. Amy Klobuchar did not even respond to that mother’s letter. And this was an African-American woman simply demanding justice on behalf of her child.
AMY GOODMAN: Nekima Levy Armstrong, I want to thank you for being with us, civil rights attorney, activist, head of the Racial Justice Network, former president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP.


veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Gigantic Turtles Ruled 10 Million Year Ago

Health Editor ’ s Note : I have to say these turtles would have made a big impression on anyone/anything who chose to challenge them .
They weighed as much as hippos .
Wow !
…..Carol Gigantic Turtles Fought Epic Battles 10 Million Years Ago—and Have the Scars to Prove It Researchers have uncovered complete fossils of the giant turtle Stupendemys geographicus in Venezuela and Colombia .
The fossils , including a gigantic top shell and the first examples of S. geographicus jaw bones , give new insight into the lives of ancient South American giant turtles .
Although the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five to ten million years ago the land that ’ s now northeast Brazil , Peru , Colombia and Venezuela was covered in deep swamps and rivers that supported giant reptiles .
The paper , published in Science Advances on February 12 , shows that S. geographicus turtles had shells up to ten feet across .
For comparison , a standard United States freeway lane is 12 feet wide .
It was “ one of the largest , if not the largest turtle that ever existed , ” says University of Zurich paleobiologist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creatures , which at 2,500 pounds weighed nearly as much as a hippopotamus , were not just massive but also well-armed .
New specimens found by the research team have a foot-long horn on each shoulder , and one horn had a long scar down its side .
Sánchez says that the horns were likely used by males to battle for mates .

Health Editor’s Note: I have to say these turtles would have made a big impression on anyone/anything who chose to challenge them. They weighed as much as hippos. Wow!…..Carol
Gigantic Turtles Fought Epic Battles 10 Million Years Ago—and Have the Scars to Prove It
by Theresa Machemer/Smithsonianmag.com
Researchers have uncovered complete fossils of the giant turtle Stupendemys geographicus in Venezuela and Colombia. The fossils, including a gigantic top shell and the first examples of S. geographicus jaw bones, give new insight into the lives of ancient South American giant turtles.
Although the fossils were dug up in deserts, five to ten million years ago the land that’s now northeast Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela was covered in deep swamps and rivers that supported giant reptiles. The paper, published in Science Advances on February 12, shows that S. geographicus turtles had shells up to ten feet across. For comparison, a standard United States freeway lane is 12 feet wide. It was “one of the largest, if not the largest turtle that ever existed,” says University of Zurich paleobiologist Marcelo Sánchez in a statement. The creatures, which at 2,500 pounds weighed nearly as much as a hippopotamus, were not just massive but also well-armed. New specimens found by the research team have a foot-long horn on each shoulder, and one horn had a long scar down its side. Sánchez says that the horns were likely used by males to battle for mates. Read More:
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator. She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues. Carol’s Archives 2009-2013


veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Putin Orders Russia to “De-Google” Everything..No More Big Data Spying

MOSCOW , / TASS / .
Navigators and search engines will be the first mandatory pre-installation programs for smartphones in Russia .
This is stated in the draft decree of the government of the Russian Federation , published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts .
According to the document , different programs will have different deadlines for mandatory pre-installation on gadgets .
The preinstallation of Russian software ( software ) will work for smartphones from July 1 , 2020 , the document says .
The first programs to be preinstalled from the specified date included browsers , cartographic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be applications for payment for goods , works and services , instant messengers , social networks and mail channels – from July 1 , 2021 .
In July 2022 , programs for providing an audiovisual service , as well as applications for free access to viewing all-Russian television or radio channels , may be mandatory for pre-installation .
The project notes that domestic software , which will be included in the list for reinstallation , should be popular and have high social significance in the distribution of services and information .
“ Programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties of a technically complex product : high popularity of the application , which includes the following indicators : at least 100 thousand software downloads per month , at least 100 thousand unique users per month < .. .
> high social significance in the distribution of services , information , socially significant , prioritization of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values , “ follows from the explanatory note ski to the document .
Another requirement for software was to ensure the safety and protection of consumer data .
If it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian software on the device , its manufacturer is obliged to post information in the public domain with the reasons no later than two months before the start of production .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law stipulating the need for pre-installation on smartphones , computers and televisions with Smart TV function of applications targeted at the Russian audience .
The law was published on December 2 and will enter into force on July 1 , 2020 .

TASS: Navigators and search engines will be the first mandatory pre-installation programs for smartphones in Russia. This is stated in the draft decree of the government of the Russian Federation, published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts.
According to the document, different programs will have different deadlines for mandatory pre-installation on gadgets.
The preinstallation of Russian software (software) will work for smartphones from July 1, 2020, the document says. The first programs to be preinstalled from the specified date included browsers, cartographic and navigation services. The following will be applications for payment for goods, works and services, instant messengers, social networks and mail channels – from July 1, 2021. In July 2022, programs for providing an audiovisual service, as well as applications for free access to viewing all-Russian television or radio channels, maybe mandatory for pre-installation.
The project notes that domestic software, which will be included in the list for reinstallation, should be popular and have high social significance in the distribution of services and information.
“Programs for electronic computers should provide consumer-relevant consumer properties of a technically complex product: high popularity of the application, which includes the following indicators: at least 100 thousand software downloads per month,
at least 100 thousand unique users per month high social significance in the distribution of services,
information,
socially significant,
prioritization of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, “follows from the explanatory note ski to the document. Another requirement for software was to ensure the safety and protection of consumer data. If it is not possible to ensure the rearrangement of the Russian software on the device, its manufacturer is obliged to post information in the public domain with the reasons no later than two months before the start of production. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law stipulating the need for pre-installation on smartphones, computers, and televisions with Smart TV function of applications targeted at the Russian audience. The law was published on December 2 and will enter into force on July 1, 2020.


veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Sleep: Essential For the Health of Your Brain!

Health Editor ’ s Note : You know how bad you feel when you do not get all the sleep you require .
Lack of sleep can greatly impact your life in various negative ways .
This small booklet will help you to understand why you must take getting enough sleep seriously……Carol by National Institutes of Health/National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Sleep is an important part of your daily routine—you spend about one-third of your time doing it .
Quality sleep – and getting enough of it at the right times — is as essential to survival as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t form or maintain the pathways in your brain that let you learn and create new memories , and it ’ s harder to concentrate and respond quickly .
Sleep is important to a number of brain functions , including how nerve cells ( neurons ) communicate with each other .
In fact , your brain and body stay remarkably active while you sleep .
Recent findings suggest that sleep plays a housekeeping role that removes toxins in your brain that build up while you are awake .
Everyone needs sleep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mystery .
Sleep affects almost every type of tissue and system in the body – from the brain , heart , and lungs to metabolism , immune function , mood , and disease resistance .
Research shows that a chronic lack of sleep , or getting poor quality sleep , increases the risk of disorders including high blood pressure , cardiovascular disease , diabetes , depression , and obesity .
Sleep is a complex and dynamic process that affects how you function in ways scientists are now beginning to understand .
This booklet @ @ @

Health Editor’s Note: You know how bad you feel when you do not get all the sleep you require. Lack of sleep can greatly impact your life in various negative ways. This small booklet will help you to understand why you must take getting enough sleep seriously……Carol
by National Institutes of Health/National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Introduction
Sleep is an important part of your daily routine—you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep – and getting enough of it at the right times — is as essential to survival as food and water. Without sleep, you can’t form or maintain the pathways in your brain that let you learn and create new memories, and it’s harder to concentrate and respond quickly.
Sleep is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other. In fact, your brain and body stay remarkably active while you sleep. Recent findings suggest that sleep plays a housekeeping role that removes toxins in your brain that build up while you are awake. Turmeric curcumin benefits full-body detoxification as well, but it turns out that sleep is just as effective as many natural dietary supplements.
Everyone needs sleep, but its biological purpose remains a mystery. Sleep affects almost every type of tissue and system in the body – from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function, mood, and disease resistance. Research shows that a chronic lack of sleep, or getting poor quality sleep, increases the risk of disorders including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and obesity.
Sleep is a complex and dynamic process that affects how you function in ways scientists are now beginning to understand. This booklet describes…..
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veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Breaking: NY Times Says Soleimani Killing “Mob Hit” by US for Israel to Block Gulf Peace Treaty (upd

Breaking: NY Times Says Soleimani Killing “Mob Hit” by US for Israel to Block Gulf Peace Treaty (updated)

American accepted having a base obliterated and 100 wounded and many killed , sources confirm , because the Soleimani killing had nothing to do with national security and everything to do with Trump ’ s private dealing with the Kosher Nostra .
The US lied about 100 brain injured troops , it is lying about the dead , maybe more than a dozen and now it is shown that it has all been a lie , so blatant that even the New York Times is exposing it .
General Soleimani was in Iraq , we all knew , to receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know is that the note was a peace proposal for the Persian Gulf , a treaty negotiated between Iran , Saudi Arabia and the UAE , one that Israel didn ’ t like and now Americans are dead for taking part in a mob hit ordered by Israeli gangsters and carried out by misled and misused American military who paid a very heavy price in retaliation .
[ Editor ’ s Note : It was a surprise to see the NY Times put its stamp on this open secret .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanting to break up any momentum to defuse tensions in the Persian Gulf by negotiations , even providing the key intel of Soleimani ’ s team flying to Baghdad , was a bonus .
The people who run Israel are all about exploiting chaos , and any talk about deescalation or peace is like holding a cross in front of a vampire .
Trump and Netanyahu are 100 % aligned with preventing deescalation , as that undermines their aggressive intentions in the region .
Iran is the bogeyman they use to exploit tensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do in the Mideast is to have complete control over it .
Imagine that .
And they will pay for doing it with our money and our blood , or at least the blood of our professional army that already is gaining a taint of a mercenary one in Syria , and now Iraq , by acting as occupiers and asset strippers .
Getting the vet orgs to speak out against this appears to be an impossible task .
We may have to consider creating a new oath to “ defend the Deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our fullest extent possible , ” for our professional military .
That Trump can openly state that “ we are staying in Syria to get the oil , I love oil ” , and we do not even a whimper from the American heritage and military orgs , is a sign that civic leadership is in some kind of a trance .
When their country really needs them to push back on this runaway unipolar train , they are sitting on the sidelines like it is none of their business , yet at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , honor , and love of country ” .
People like former Sec .
of State Colin Powell ’ s chief of staff , Larry Wilkerson , are few and far between , despite his leading by example and proving that it can be done .
He ’ s fighting the good fight , and making the army officer corps look like they are ducking getting involved in controversy .
It ’ s one hell of a sad thing to see … Jim W. Dean ] Jim 's Editor ’ s Notes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes research , field trips , Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
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Click to donate > > “ The decision by President Trump to authorize the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani , Iran ’ s most powerful military commander , might ultimately deter future Iranian aggression .
Yet a recent C.I.A .
analysis concluded that Iran , while struggling to continue funding its military activities under American sanctions , appears no closer to entering direct talks over its nuclear program , according to American officials familiar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also determined that the escalating tensions have made Iran only more determined to gain a nuclear weapon , and to take concrete steps toward amassing enough nuclear fuel to build one.
” Washington ordered the assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani to sabotage de-escalation talks between Iran , Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following a report by Israel ’ s Mossad spy agency , according to the New York Times .
The paper reported on Thursday that General Soleimani had been arranging talks in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Times wrote that the talks happened after Saudi Arabia and the UAE , which are central to the Trump administration ’ s so-called regional alliance seeking to pressure Iran , began to question the efficiency of Washington ’ s anti-Iran campaign .
According to the report , one such meeting took place last September in Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United Arab Emirates where a plane carrying “ senior Iranian officials ” landed for talks .
News of the meeting , which reached Washington only after it was notified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ set off alarms inside the White House ” , according to the report .
The report added that a similar mediation attempt , also arranged by Gen. Soleimani , was underway between Tehran and Riyadh using Iraqi and Pakistani intermediaries .
The report wrote that the developments had greatly concerned Israel , which had been trying to push the Trump administration to exert more pressure on Tehran .
According to the Times , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Mossad chief Yossi Cohen on October during a trip to Israel where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted de-escalation talks with Saudi Arabia and the UAE .
Cohen warned Pompeo that Tehran was effectively on the verge of achieving its “ primary goal ” of breaking up the so-called “ anti-Iran ” alliance .
A few months later in early January , General Soleimani was assassinated by Washington ’ s order while on a formal visit to Baghdad .
According to former Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi , General Soleimani was due to formally meet the Iraqi premier during the trip and was carrying Tehran ’ s response to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Following the attack , the Trump Administration claimed that the assassination had taken place after a reported rocket attack on a US base in Iraq killed a “ US civilian contractor ” and that Gen. Soleimani was an “ imminent threat ” to US citizens .
Many US political figures have rejected the claims and have questioned why the Trump administration has failed to provide any evidence backing its actions .
The New York Times ’ Thursday report , however , reveals that entirely different considerations , such as Israel ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at peace with its regional neighbors , were behind the assassination .
According to the report , the assassination marks yet another miscalculation by the Trump administration which has failed to bend Iran through its “ maximum pressure ” campaign .
Following its unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in 2018 , the US imposed unilateral sanctions against Tehran in a bid to goad Tehran to accept new terms dictated by Washington .
The Times , however , reported that a recent analysis conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little effect in fulfilling Washington ’ s goals .
The US has also sought to pressure Iran militarily by deploying troops to the region and creating a regional anti-Iran alliance in the region as part of if its anti-Iran campaign .
Washington called for the formation of a naval coalition in the region following a string of suspicious attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf .
Iran has vehemently denied the accusations , saying the incidents appear to be false flag operations meant to frame the Islamic Republic and push US interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yemeni attack on Saudi oil facilities last September and Iran ’ s downing of a US Global Hawk spy craft in June , the New York Times report said stepped-up US military presence also failed to achieve its objectives .
Witnessing the Trump administration ’ s faltering policy in the Middle East , Saudi Arabia and the UAE were convinced to open direct talks with Tehran , the report noted .

…from Press TV, Tehran
The US lied about 100 brain injured troops, it is lying about the dead, maybe more than a dozen and now it is shown that it has all been a lie, so blatant that even the New York Times is exposing it.
General Soleimani was in Iraq, we all knew, to receive a “note.” What we didn’t know is that the note was a peace proposal for the Persian Gulf, a treaty negotiated between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, one that Israel didn’t like and now Americans are dead for taking part in a mob hit ordered by Israeli gangsters and carried out by misled and misused American military who paid a very heavy price in retaliation.
[ Editor’s Note: It was a surprise to see the NY Times put its stamp on this open secret. The disclosure of Israel’s involvement in wanting to break up any momentum to defuse tensions in the Persian Gulf by negotiations, even providing the key intel of Soleimani’s team flying to Baghdad, was a bonus.
The people who run Israel are all about exploiting chaos, and any talk about deescalation or peace is like holding a cross in front of a vampire. Trump and Netanyahu are 100% aligned with preventing deescalation, as that undermines their aggressive intentions in the region. Iran is the bogeyman they use to exploit tensions.
The only fixing they want to do in the Mideast is to have complete control over it. Imagine that. And they will pay for doing it with our money and our blood, or at least the blood of our professional army that already is gaining a taint of a mercenary one in Syria, and now Iraq, by acting as occupiers and asset strippers.
Getting the vet orgs to speak out against this appears to be an impossible task. We may have to consider creating a new oath to “defend the Deep State and to subjugate the world to our fullest extent possible,” for our professional military.
That Trump can openly state that “we are staying in Syria to get the oil, I love oil”, and we do not even a whimper from the American heritage and military orgs, is a sign that civic leadership is in some kind of a trance.
When their country really needs them to push back on this runaway unipolar train, they are sitting on the sidelines like it is none of their business, yet at patriotic events it is all “duty, honor, and love of country”.
People like former Sec. of State Colin Powell’s chief of staff, Larry Wilkerson, are few and far between, despite his leading by example and proving that it can be done. He’s fighting the good fight, and making the army officer corps look like they are ducking getting involved in controversy. It’s one hell of a sad thing to see … Jim W. Dean ]
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– First published … February 14, 2020 – Press TV
From the NY Times:
“The decision by President Trump to authorize the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Iran’s most powerful military commander, might ultimately deter future Iranian aggression. Yet a recent C.I.A. analysis concluded that Iran, while struggling to continue funding its military activities under American sanctions, appears no closer to entering direct talks over its nuclear program, according to American officials familiar with the assessment.
Israeli intelligence officials have also determined that the escalating tensions have made Iran only more determined to gain a nuclear weapon, and to take concrete steps toward amassing enough nuclear fuel to build one.”
*
Washington ordered the assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani to sabotage de-escalation talks between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following a report by Israel’s Mossad spy agency, according to the New York Times.
The paper reported on Thursday that General Soleimani had been arranging talks in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates in order to de-escalate tensions with Tehran.
The Times wrote that the talks happened after Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which are central to the Trump administration’s so-called regional alliance seeking to pressure Iran, began to question the efficiency of Washington’s anti-Iran campaign.
According to the report, one such meeting took place last September in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates where a plane carrying “senior Iranian officials” landed for talks.
News of the meeting, which reached Washington only after it was notified by reports from American spy agencies, “set off alarms inside the White House”, according to the report. The report added that a similar mediation attempt, also arranged by Gen. Soleimani, was underway between Tehran and Riyadh using Iraqi and Pakistani intermediaries.
The report wrote that the developments had greatly concerned Israel, which had been trying to push the Trump administration to exert more pressure on Tehran.
According to the Times, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Mossad chief Yossi Cohen on October during a trip to Israel where he was briefed on Iran’s attempted de-escalation talks with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Cohen warned Pompeo that Tehran was effectively on the verge of achieving its “primary goal” of breaking up the so-called “anti-Iran” alliance. A few months later in early January, General Soleimani was assassinated by Washington’s order while on a formal visit to Baghdad.
According to former Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, General Soleimani was due to formally meet the Iraqi premier during the trip and was carrying Tehran’s response to a message from Riyadh regarding the de-escalation talks.
Following the attack, the Trump Administration claimed that the assassination had taken place after a reported rocket attack on a US base in Iraq killed a “US civilian contractor” and that Gen. Soleimani was an “imminent threat” to US citizens.
Many US political figures have rejected the claims and have questioned why the Trump administration has failed to provide any evidence backing its actions.
The New York Times’ Thursday report, however, reveals that entirely different considerations, such as Israel’s push to undermine Iran’s attempts at peace with its regional neighbors, were behind the assassination.
‘Months of miscalculations’
According to the report, the assassination marks yet another miscalculation by the Trump administration which has failed to bend Iran through its “maximum pressure” campaign.
Following its unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in 2018, the US imposed unilateral sanctions against Tehran in a bid to goad Tehran to accept new terms dictated by Washington.
The Times, however, reported that a recent analysis conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shows that the sanctions have had little effect in fulfilling Washington’s goals.
The US has also sought to pressure Iran militarily by deploying troops to the region and creating a regional anti-Iran alliance in the region as part of if its anti-Iran campaign.
Washington called for the formation of a naval coalition in the region following a string of suspicious attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. Iran has vehemently denied the accusations, saying the incidents appear to be false flag operations meant to frame the Islamic Republic and push US interests.
Citing instances such as the major Yemeni attack on Saudi oil facilities last September and Iran’s downing of a US Global Hawk spy craft in June, the New York Times report said stepped-up US military presence also failed to achieve its objectives.
Witnessing the Trump administration’s faltering policy in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the UAE were convinced to open direct talks with Tehran, the report noted.


veteranstoday--2020-02-14--Veterans Private Data Published in Texas Lawsuit Hack

Long story short , hackers have stolen data from multiple companies and posted it online .
Some of those companies are law firms and some of the data that has been posted is extremely sensitive – information relating to veterans ’ PTSD claims , for example .
I ’ ve chosen a section of the document that doesn ’ t include any personal information for obvious reasons .
The problem is that companies aren ’ t disclosing these incidents , so people don ’ t know that their names , addresses , social insurance numbers , medical history has fallen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should set up credit monitoring , etc .
The hacker group Maze has re-listed the Texas law firm Baker Wotring on its site under the heading “ full dump ” and has now released the firm ’ s data .
The data includes pain diaries from personal injury cases , fee agreements , HIPPA consent forms and more .
Baker Wotring once again declined to return requests for comment .
Maze had taken Baker Wotring ’ s name off its list late last week , leading to the conclusion that the firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The republishing of the firm name and the data dump suggest otherwise and from the ABA : Two law firms are grappling with the effects of recent cyber intrusions .
The 11-lawyer Texas law firm Baker Wotring had its data exposed by hackers , including fee agreements and diaries from personal injury cases , Law.com reports .
A second firm , Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker , responded to suspicious activity on its network by taking it offline , Law360 reports .
A law firm press release is here .
Wilson Elser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remote system , its phone system is working , and its offices are open .
There is no indication , at this point , that any client data has been compromised , the firm said in the Feb. 10 statement .
Baker Wotring ’ s data , on the other hand , was exposed in what the hacking group Maze called a “ full dump , ” according to Law.com .
Maze hacks into targets and seizes their data , then seeks to expose it unless a ransom is paid .
Baker Wotring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms targeted by Maze since last month .
In past incidents , Maze has sought a ransom in the range of $ 1 million to $ 2 million .

Long story short, hackers have stolen data from multiple companies and posted it online. Some of those companies are law firms and some of the data that has been posted is extremely sensitive – information relating to veterans’ PTSD claims, for example.
I’ve chosen a section of the document that doesn’t include any personal information for obvious reasons. The problem is that companies aren’t disclosing these incidents, so people don’t know that their names, addresses, social insurance numbers, medical history has fallen into the hands of cybercriminals and that they should set up credit monitoring, etc.
The hacker group Maze has re-listed the Texas law firm Baker Wotring on its site under the heading “full dump” and has now released the firm’s data. The data includes pain diaries from personal injury cases, fee agreements, HIPPA consent forms and more. Baker Wotring once again declined to return requests for comment. Maze had taken Baker Wotring’s name off its list late last week, leading to the conclusion that the firm paid the hacker’s ransom. The republishing of the firm name and the data dump suggest otherwise
and from the ABA: Two law firms are grappling with the effects of recent cyber intrusions. The 11-lawyer Texas law firm Baker Wotring had its data exposed by hackers, including fee agreements and diaries from personal injury cases, Law.com reports. A second firm, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, responded to suspicious activity on its network by taking it offline, Law360 reports. A law firm press release is here. Wilson Elser said lawyers are accessing emails through a remote system, its phone system is working, and its offices are open. There is no indication, at this point, that any client data has been compromised, the firm said in the Feb. 10 statement. Baker Wotring’s data, on the other hand, was exposed in what the hacking group Maze called a “full dump,” according to Law.com. Maze hacks into targets and seizes their data, then seeks to expose it unless a ransom is paid. Baker Wotring is one of at least five law firms targeted by Maze since last month. In past incidents, Maze has sought a ransom in the range of $1 million to $2 million.


veteranstoday--2020-02-17--Vital/Exclusive: Erdogan Prematurely Revealed His True Intentions

One of Erdogan ’ s previously proclaimed principles – “ zero problems with neighbors ” is suffering a terrible collapse .
Turkey ’ s problems are growing from all sides , both from Iran and from Syria , but most importantly , the position of the United States and its “ NATO allies ” in the form of France is completely incomprehensible .
France is the “ Rothschild Sword ” .
And the Rothschilds are not happy with Erdogan .
They need control over the Israel-Egypt-Greece-EU gas pipeline , and the rest of Libya ’ s hydrocarbon wealth is very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for whom he worked at “ the bank ” ( he almost wrote “ on the premises ” ) .
Add to this that , despite all the bravura statements about the “ victories ” of the rebels , their losses are growing , and panic is emerging in the ranks .
Moreover , in the speeches of Erdogan , the word “ hopeless ” is always there to be heard , perhaps through the silence and deception .
The situation itself can not be regulated by force of arms .
Obviously , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to win a decisive military victory , even if Turkey will stand at their side .
Neither the US nor the EU or NATO will support the Turks and never allow the Mujahideen Erdogan to power in Damascus .
Israel will never allow the Turkish army to go to its borders .
This is a dead end .
In Libya , the situation is even worse , Erdogan does not seem to understand with whom he contracted , Sarraj and his PNS , these are just puppets who do not control the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inter-tribal war in the country , and the main violin is played by Misurata fighters , which are essentially crypto-Jewish tribes , at one time formally converted to Islam .
In fact , they pursue only their goals and those of Israel , through its puppet Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt who supports Haftar .
The Israelis operate in Libya through their fellow tribesmen from Misurata , who run a gangster enclave turned to by various dark forces in the Middle East .
They solve problems , starting from drug trafficking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organs .
It is completely unclear how Erdogan , who knocks on the door of the EU and wants to become a member of the EU , wants to combine the challenge of all the “ great powers ” with the desire to join the EU ?
Erdogan is clearly brewing an open conflict with one of the pillars of old Europe , France .
His list , as not just Ottoman inheritor but Byzantine as well , he may have others on his list , Greece certainly , Italy , perhaps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as reflecting ( as yet ) Italy , put together an anti-Turkish coalition .
But what if Russia joins this coalition ?
Of course , Russia absolutely does not need an alliance against Turkey , but it has its own interests in Libya and Syria .
Moreover , no one in Europe as a whole is ready to see the new Ottoman Empire at their borders .
It is quite obvious that Erdogan prematurely revealed his plans for the construction of a new Ottoman Empire , but he has no other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The defeat of the ruling party last summer , in the elections in Istanbul , where the candidate from the Kemalist opposition won , showed the precarious position of the current government .
Do not forget that , in Turkey , dissatisfaction with Erdogan ’ s policies is ripening in the elite of society .
The elite wants to be in the EU .
And neo – Ottomanism in Turkey is not compatible with joining the EU , as well as Islamism .
Erdogan is and always has been Muslim Brotherhood , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chavushoglu , the other day with irritation , spoke about not understanding why Turkey can not join the EU .
He said that Turkey ’ s patience is running out .
And then what ?
Military operation against the EU ?
But this is for the sake of “ joke – humor.
” Chavushoglu promised the Europeans rapid economic growth and generally prosperity under the Ottoman flag , but he did not begin to link the actual military confrontation with Greece , Cyprus and now France with the entry into the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard times , and the appearance of neo – Ottomans in its ranks will mean that the two Vienna battles were in vain .
Turkey will begin to crush the Bulgarians and Macedonians and Bosnians , and even the Greeks themselves , moreover , by purely economic methods and economic expansion .
And the events of recent months , when Erdogan not only disclosed his plans but also confirmed his determination to implement specific actions , suggest that in the event of a conflict of interests in Europe , the Turks will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as recklessly as they are doing it now in Libya and Syria .
The Turkish economy is not in the best condition , while the EU and the US are only thinking about imposing sanctions against Turkey , but even if the shadow of such sanctions rises above Erdogan ’ s head , then the Turkish currency could plunge into the abyss .
And the population before the election may not withstand another fall of the Turkish lira .
Erdogan prematurely revealed his plans .
Turkey has not even reached the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth .
Military operations , in Syria and especially in Libya , can overturn this unsteady hope for the economy to come out of the crisis .
Erdogan mistakenly believes that Europe will calmly observe neo-Ottoman revenge in the Middle East .
But he has no choice .
Either successes in foreign policy , supported by pro-Islamic slogans , or defeat in the elections .
Moreover , it is clear that , in addition to militant rhetoric , Turkey has neither the strength nor the means to conduct full-scale military operations in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes down to point strikes and threatening statements .
To one degree or another , the whole foreign policy of Turkey somehow or another plays along with Russia .
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by Nana Lancaster and Gordon Duff
One of Erdogan’s previously proclaimed principles – “zero problems with neighbors” is suffering a terrible collapse. Turkey’s problems are growing from all sides, both from Iran and from Syria, but most importantly, the position of the United States and its “NATO allies” in the form of France is completely incomprehensible.
France is the “Rothschild Sword”. And the Rothschilds are not happy with Erdogan.
They need control over the Israel-Egypt-Greece-EU gas pipeline, and the rest of Libya’s hydrocarbon wealth is very necessary for the owners of Macron, for whom he worked at “the bank” (he almost wrote “on the premises”).
Add to this that, despite all the bravura statements about the “victories” of the rebels, their losses are growing, and panic is emerging in the ranks. Moreover, in the speeches of Erdogan, the word “hopeless” is always there to be heard, perhaps through the silence and deception.
In Syria, Erdogan faces a political impasse.
The situation itself cannot be regulated by the force of arms. Obviously, the Turkish Mujahideen will not be able to win a decisive military victory, even if Turkey will stand at their side. Neither the US nor the EU or NATO will support the Turks and never allow the Mujahideen Erdogan to power in Damascus.
Israel will never allow the Turkish army to go to its borders. This is a dead-end.
In Libya, the situation is even worse, Erdogan does not seem to understand with whom he contracted, Sarraj and his PNS, these are just puppets who do not control the situation in the country.
There is an inter-tribal war in the country, and the main violin is played by Misurata fighters, which are essentially crypto-Jewish tribes, at one time formally converted to Islam. In fact, they pursue only their goals and those of Israel, through its puppet Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt who supports Haftar.
The Israelis operate in Libya through their fellow tribesmen from Misurata, who run a gangster enclave turned to by various dark forces in the Middle East. They solve problems, starting from drug trafficking, ending with trafficking in people and human organs.
It is completely unclear how Erdogan, who knocks on the door of the EU and wants to become a member of the EU, wants to combine the challenge of all the “great powers” with the desire to join the EU?
Erdogan is clearly brewing an open conflict with one of the pillars of old Europe, France. His list, as not just Ottoman inheritor but Byzantine as well, he may have others on his list, Greece certainly, Italy, perhaps.
In Europe, France and Greece, as well as reflecting (as yet) Italy, put together an anti-Turkish coalition. But what if Russia joins this coalition? Of course, Russia absolutely does not need an alliance against Turkey, but it has its own interests in Libya and Syria. Moreover, no one in Europe as a whole is ready to see the new Ottoman Empire at its borders.
It is quite obvious that Erdogan prematurely revealed his plans for the construction of a new Ottoman Empire, but he has no other choice. And that is why. The defeat of the ruling party last summer, in the elections in Istanbul, where the candidate from the Kemalist opposition won, showed the precarious position of the current government.
Do not forget that, in Turkey, dissatisfaction with Erdogan’s policies is ripening in the elite of society. The elite wants to be in the EU. And neo – Ottomanism in Turkey is not compatible with joining the EU, as well as Islamism.
Erdogan is and always has been the Muslim Brotherhood, and that will never be allowed in Europe. Chavushoglu, the other day with irritation, spoke about not understanding why Turkey cannot join the EU. He said that Turkey’s patience is running out. And then what? The military operation against the EU?
But this is for the sake of “joke – humor.” Chavushoglu promised the Europeans rapid economic growth and general prosperity under the Ottoman flag, but he did not begin to link the actual military confrontation with Greece, Cyprus and now France with the entry into the European Union.
The EU is already experiencing hard times, and the appearance of neo – Ottomans in its ranks will mean that the two Vienna battles were in vain. Turkey will begin to crush the Bulgarians and Macedonians and Bosnians, and even the Greeks themselves, moreover, by purely economic methods and economic expansion.
And the events of recent months, when Erdogan not only disclosed his plans but also confirmed his determination to implement specific actions, suggest that in the event of a conflict of interests in Europe, the Turks will not stop using military force. And just as recklessly as they are doing it now in Libya and Syria.
The Turkish economy is not in the best condition, while the EU and the US are only thinking about imposing sanctions against Turkey, but even if the shadow of such sanctions rises above Erdogan’s head, then the Turkish currency could plunge into the abyss. And the population before the election may not withstand another fall of the Turkish lira.
Erdogan prematurely revealed his plans. Turkey has not even reached the level of macro stability, which allows achieving sustainable economic growth. Military operations, in Syria and especially in Libya, can overturn this unsteady hope for the economy to come out of the crisis.
Erdogan mistakenly believes that Europe will calmly observe neo-Ottoman revenge in the Middle East. But he has no choice. Either success in foreign policy, supported by pro-Islamic slogans, or defeat in the elections.
Moreover, it is clear that, in addition to militant rhetoric, Turkey has neither the strength nor the means to conduct full-scale military operations in the Middle East. So far, it comes down to point strikes and threatening statements.
To one degree or another, the whole foreign policy of Turkey somehow or another plays along with Russia.


veteranstoday--2020-02-17--Censored: The Report, Ein Al-Assad, An Unending Nightmare for the US (what you weren’t allowed to kn

Censored: The Report, Ein Al-Assad, An Unending Nightmare for the US (what you weren’t allowed to know)

TEHRAN ( FNA ) - Washington is still trying to control information about the size and the scope of the damages and casualties incurred on the US army at Ein Al-Assad Airbase in Southwestern Iraq after Iran ’ s missile strike last month that came in retaliation for the assassination of IRGC Qods Force Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani .
Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ( IRGC ) Brigadier General Ali Fadavi underlined on Saturday that the Americans ’ lies will be disclosed soon , and said , “ All aspects of Iran ’ s military attack against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be exposed by the Americans during their partisan plays and we have much information about Iran ’ s attack on Ein al-Assad , but we prefer the Americans to admit the damages of Iran ’ s attack on the airbase.
” Media reports have said that US President Donald Trump has not yet allowed any official to release information about the heavy casualties and damages of the operations and threatened them with heavy punishment , if they leak any information .
But the IRGC ’ s missile strike against Ein al-Assad in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republic of Iran ’ s harsh revenge from the US for the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani .
The development is still one of the top headlines of the world media after 40 days due to the American officials ’ lies about the number of the dead and wounded soldiers in the attack ; the US officials still continue to increase the number of casualties every week .
The big operations codenamed ‘ Martyr Qassem Soleimani ’ against Ein al-Assad – which was conducted at 01:20am ( local time ) of January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle carrying General Soleimani came under attack on January 3 and and just a few hours before his funeral ceremony – left 120 American soldiers dead and over 200 others wounded .
Confusion of the US military and security bodies and media The US National Security Council immediately held a meeting to investigate the catastrophic blow and approved a secret bill based on which the US government declared war emergency situation , stressing that any information about Ein al-Assad missile strike should remain confidential and leaking any information about the attack before coordination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stern violation of national security ; yet Newsweek had already released a report and put the number of casualties at 270 before receiving the urgent notice .
The editor-in-chief of Newsweek for world news service corrected the news minutes after receiving the notice without any explanation and deleted the number of casualties from the Newsweek website but the original text of the report is still available on the internet and its print screens have been saved by readers .
Also , the approval delayed US President Donald Trump ’ s TV speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Iranian missile strikes against the US base have taken no toll from either the US or Iraqi armies due to the US army ’ s deterrent measures , precaution and redeployment of forces in different places .
Some minutes after Trump ’ s remarks , the aviation websites reported flight of a Boeing cargo plane , C17 , from Baghdad airport to Ramstein Air Base in Germany for treatment missions at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center .
The plane is also equipped with numerous fridges to carry dead bodies .
Capabilities of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Europe The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center ( LRMC ) is an overseas military hospital operated by the United States Army .
LRMC is the largest US military hospital outside the continental United States .
It is near Landstuhl , Germany , and is the nearest treatment center for wounded soldiers coming from Iraq and Afghanistan .
In addition , it serves military stationed throughout Europe and Africa , as well as their family members .
The medical center also serves as a stop-over ( evacuated via the nearby Ramstein Air Base ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before being flown to the United States .
What was the cause of the large number of US casualties in Ein al-Assad ?
The IRGC ’ s missile strikes on Ein al-Assad were conducted in two stages with an interval of 30 to 40 minutes .
In the first stage , 9 ballistic missiles were fired .
The US army was on alert in anticipation of Iran ’ s reprisal attack for the assassination of General Soleimani , and most US troops had been transferred to shelters , but given the high destructive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of them were killed in the shelters .
After nearly half an hour when no missiles were fired , the American commanders assumed that the operations had ended and ordered evacuation to rush to aid the wounded ; and it was then when more missiles landed at the base , killing and wounding scores more .
After the attack , Trump claimed on his twitter page that “ All is well !
Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq .
Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world , by far !
I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.
” Later in a televised address he repeated the same remarks while he was confused and frustrated .
One week after the attack , Trump , his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the US military spokespersons and commanders all claimed that the American soldiers in Ein al-Assad are sound and safe , but the Pentagon was forced to first admit casualties followed by gradually increasing the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traumatic brain injuries , although US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper only spoke of headache among the American soldiers deployed at the base .
The US soldiers ’ “ traumatic brain injury ” was first revealed by a Kuwaiti newspaper that also revealed transfer of a number of severely injured US troops to a hospital in the Arab country .
The Pentagon increased the number several times to 16 , 34 and 64 from 11 and finally , on February 11 , the Pentagon confirmed traumatic brain injury of 109 military men in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise to 200 in coming weeks , specially considering that the Petagon has said 109 is not the final number of the wounded .
Some reports said that a number of US democrat senators are aware of the number of casualties but they have decided to disclose it on the threshold of the presidential election .
Reports on Ein al-Assad attack said nearly 4 helicopters , two cargo planes and the watchtower of the base ’ s military airport were destroyed .
But the US officials never allowed the reporters and photographers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watchtower , command center and radar center , confining reporters ’ visit to the site to a several-hundred-meter area of the base to show some burnt tents , a big hole in the runway and a devastated building .
They declared other parts of the base as forbidden zone .
Meantime , reports said when the IRGC carried out missile attacks against Ein al-Assad , 8 US-made drones were flying but their contacts with the control center at the base were cut due to the IRGC ’ s jamming operations and then the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The US forces immediately started search operations to find the 8 drones but they found the debris of 3 aircraft and they still lack any information about the fate of 5 other drones .
US bases and Israeli army on high alert for 40 days Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei several hours after the IRGC ’ s missile attack against the US army positions in Ein al-Assad said that “ Iran slapped American on the face last night .
Military action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is important is ending the corrupting presence of America in the region ” .
After his remarks , high-ranking IRGC commanders and resistance groups ’ leaders , including Hezbollah , stressed that operations against Ein al-Assad was only the first step of more extensive and crushing operations in the future and the US and the Zionist regime will be forced to leave the Muslim world and the West Asia region .
These repeated threats have both lowered the US forces ’ morale , given the long time they have been kept on high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the dark with regard to the true number of the Ein Al-Assad casualties , as they are waiting for a bigger operation against another US base ; they know an attack is in the offing , but they don ’ t know when and where and that ’ s wearing off their threshold of tolerance .
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami , who addressed a ceremony to commemorate General Soleimani 40 days after his martyrdom , said General Soleimani has been replicated and the resistance front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US was slapped in the face , but the strong and final slap will continue to come until the last US soldier retreats from the Muslim lands , and this reality is close , ” he said .
Now , the Muslim world is waiting for repeated , confusing and destructive operations by the resistance forces across the region and the world .

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