veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Breaking News. Us Embassy: Alert in Italy for Terroristic Attacks

After the constant tensions in the Persian Gulf and the arrival in Libya of three waves of jihadists from the factions close to Al Qaeda and the ISIS terrorists freed from Turkey from their prisons and paid by Erdogan between 2,000 and 2,500 dollars ( depending on the length of the mission ) there was obviously a danger for Italy… Confirmation of the risk of attacks comes from the US Embassy in Rome which sent a very eloquent message to all American citizens in which “ greater caution ” is invited because the risk of jihadist terrorist attacks has risen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Italy on January 15 , 2020 .
The Department continues to advise travelers to exercise increased caution in Italy due to terrorism .
Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Italy .
Terrorists may attack with little or no warning , targeting tourist locations , transportation hubs , markets/shopping malls , local government facilities , hotels , clubs , restaurants , places of worship , parks , major sporting and cultural events , educational institutions , airports , and other public areas .
Read the Safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page » .
This is the email sent by the Embassy of Rome “ [ email protected ] ” to all compatriots at 12.12 Italy hour ( UTC/GMT +1 ) .
A few weeks after the revelations of the Swedish Turkish-language newspaper describing the plan carried out by ISIS since 2016 to send its terrorists to Europe with the help of Turkish intelligence MIT .
read more TOP SECRET FILES : ISIS TERRORIST IN EUROPE WITH TURKISH HELP « If you decide to travel to Italy : Be aware of your surroundings when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venues .
Follow the instructions of local authorities .
Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information .
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program ( STEP ) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency .
Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter » .
Whether it is a strategy of terror to create further tensions after the treacherous assassination with US drones of the Iranian general Qasem Soleimani or a real alarm is obviously not known .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Autonomous Administration of Rojava , in Syrian North East , in the past weeks have released 2 thousand prisoners affiliated to ISIS without giving many explanations .
A release somehow announced by a dossier created by the Syrian Study Group .
read more 6.000 ISIS TERRORISTS FREED BY TURKS AND KURDS « R Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Italy .
Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations .
Review the Traveler ’ s Checklist .
For Assistance : U.S. Embassy Rome , Italy +39 06-4674-1 .
[ email protected ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ write to compatriots who are in Italy .
2020 was born under a real risk of World War III for the crazy attack wanted by President Donald Trump against the commander of the Pasudaran Quds Forces , the suspicion that there was a cyber attack behind the disappearance of the Boeing 737 of the shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight from an anti-aircraft missile of the Pasdararan IRGC of Tehran which mistaken it for a hostile object and finally the arrival of the jihadist mercenary troops of the Turkish President Recep Tayyp Erdogan in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fayez Al Serraj .
read more CARGO CHARTER WITH ALLEGED WEAPONS FROM BELGIUM AND US TO LYBIA This invasive military action by Turkey has thrown fuel on the fire in a civil war at the gates of Italy that international diplomacy is trying to manage with a very precarious temporary truce because not signed by General Khalīfa Belqāsim Ḥaftar who controls Cyrenaica , is supported by the Russia and in April 2019 launched the assault on Tripoli conquering various areas of the suburbs .
The imminent conference in Berlin on 27 January , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the participation of Moscow which so far has not seemed able to control General Haftar after the arrival of Islamic terrorists and troops of the regular army of Erdogan .

by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy
After the constant tensions in the Persian Gulf and the arrival in Libya of three waves of jihadists from the factions close to Al Qaeda and the ISIS terrorists freed from Turkey from their prisons and paid by Erdogan between 2,000 and 2,500 dollars (depending on the length of the mission) there was obviously a danger for Italy…
read more LIBYA: ARRIVED JIHADISTS TURKISH BACKED
Confirmation of the risk of attacks comes from the US Embassy in Rome which sent a very eloquent message to all American citizens in which “greater caution” is invited because the risk of jihadist terrorist attacks has risen to Level 2.
«The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Italy on January 15, 2020. The Department continues to advise travelers to exercise increased caution in Italy due to terrorism. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Italy.
Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Read the Safety and Security section of the country information page».
This is the email sent by the Embassy of Rome “romemessages@state.gov” to all compatriots at 12.12 Italy hour (UTC/GMT +1). A few weeks after the revelations of the Swedish Turkish-language newspaper describing the plan carried out by ISIS since 2016 to send its terrorists to Europe with the help of Turkish intelligence MIT.
read more TOP SECRET FILES: ISIS TERRORIST IN EUROPE WITH TURKISH HELP
«If you decide to travel to Italy: Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and crowded public venues. Follow the instructions of local authorities. Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter».
Whether it is a strategy of terror to create further tensions after the treacherous assassination with US drones of the Iranian general Qasem Soleimani or a real alarm is obviously not known. The fact remains that the Us-backed Kurds of the Autonomous Administration of Rojava, in the Syrian North East, in the past weeks have released 2 thousand prisoners affiliated to ISIS without giving many explanations. A release somehow announced by a dossier created by the Syrian Study Group.
read more 6.000 ISIS TERRORISTS FREED BY TURKS AND KURDS
«R Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Italy. Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist. For Assistance: U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy +39 06-4674-1. USCitizensRome@state.gov https://it.usembassy.gov/» the US further writes to compatriots who are in Italy.
2020 was born under a real risk of World War III for the crazy attack wanted by President Donald Trump against the commander of the Pasudaran Quds Forces, the suspicion that there was a cyberattack behind the disappearance of the Boeing 737 of the shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight from an anti-aircraft missile of the Pasdararan IRGC of Tehran which mistaken it for a hostile object and finally the arrival of the jihadist mercenary troops of the Turkish President Recep Tayyp Erdogan in Libya, alongside the President of Tripoli Fayez Al Serraj.
read more CARGO CHARTER WITH ALLEGED WEAPONS FROM BELGIUM AND US TO LYBIA
This invasive military action by Turkey has thrown fuel on the fire in a civil war at the gates of Italy that international diplomacy is trying to manage with a very precarious temporary truce because not signed by General Khalīfa Belqāsim Ḥaftar who controls Cyrenaica, is supported by Russia and in April 2019 launched the assault on Tripoli conquering various areas of the suburbs.
The imminent conference in Berlin on 19 January, wanted by the European Union, will see the participation of Moscow which so far has not seemed able to control General Haftar after the arrival of Islamic terrorists and troops of the regular army of Erdogan.
Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio
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veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Brain Parasite: Leads to Rodent’s Demise?

Brain Parasite Strips Rodents of Fears of Felines—and So Much More Rodents really have it rough .
When hit with a Toxoplasma gondii infection , mice don ’ t just end up with parasites in their brains .
They also get weirdly reckless , venturing into scary new environments and brashly investigating the smells of animals they should fear , like cats , foxes and intrusive human researchers , according to a study published this week in Cell Reports .
The feline part of this story has long been known , and often spun into a narrative that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than they really are , reports Kelly Servick for Science magazine .
While Toxoplasma spends much of its time hanging out in a wide variety of warm-blooded animals , including rodents and humans , it can only complete the sexually reproductive stage of its life in wild or domestic cats .
So when researchers saw infected rats developing a kind of fatal feline attraction , they theorized that Toxoplasma had found a way to hijack the rodent brain and strip it of the singular fear that made them harder to catch and eat—and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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.


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--More Trump Lies:  Army Now Admits 11 Wounded in Iranian Attack

Now we have 11 wounded…but now many dead ?
Can we believe anything .
Easy answer , if Trump says it , it is a lie .
Sputnik/Moscow : Tensions flared again in the Middle East , after the Trump administration on 3 January assassinated top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad , prompting Iran to fire missiles towards two Iraqi bases hosting US troops ; in Erbil and near the Iraqi capital on 8 January .
The Pentagon initially denied any casualties from the attack .
Captain Bill Urban , spokesman for US Central Command ( CENTCOM ) confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured as a result of the attack that took place on 8 January .
The servicemen were treated for concussion symptoms – 8 have been transported to Landstuhi Regional Medical Centre in Germany , and three more to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait .
Earlier in the day , Defense One reported , citing US military command spokesman Col. Myles Caggins , that 11 American soldiers were airlifted to Kuwait and Germany after the attacks for treatment of various traumatic head injuries .
“ Out of an abundance of caution , some service members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany , others were sent to Camp Arifjan , Kuwait , for follow-on screening [ … ] When deemed fit for duty , the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening .
The health and welfare of our personnel is a top priority and we will not discuss any individual ’ s medical status ” , Caggins said , cited by Defense One .
An unnamed official said , according to Defense One , that some of the hospitalized soldiers may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ About a week after the attack some service members were still experiencing some symptoms of concussion [ … ] We only got wind of this in the last 24 hours ” , the official said .
On 5 January , the Iraqi parliament approved a resolution that demanded the immediate and complete withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq , in protest over the US drone attack that killed Soleimani .
Iraqi Lawmakers voted that the assassination had violated the nation ’ s sovereignty , and the country ’ s government filed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranians retaliated by attacking two military bases hosting American troops in Iraq with ballistic missiles .

Sputnik/Moscow: Tensions flared again in the Middle East, after the Trump administration on 3 January assassinated top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad, prompting Iran to fire missiles towards two Iraqi bases hosting US troops; in Erbil and near the Iraqi capital on 8 January. The Pentagon initially denied any casualties from the attack.
Captain Bill Urban, spokesman for US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed earlier reports that 11 US servicemen were injured as a result of the attack that took place on 8 January. The servicemen were treated for concussion symptoms – 8 have been transported to Landstuhi Regional Medical Centre in Germany, and three more to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
Earlier in the day, Defense One reported, citing US military command spokesman Col. Myles Caggins, that 11 American soldiers were airlifted to Kuwait and Germany after the attacks for treatment of various traumatic head injuries.
“Out of an abundance of caution, some service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, others were sent to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, for follow-on screening […] When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening. The health and welfare of our personnel is a top priority and we will not discuss any individual’s medical status”, Caggins said, cited by Defense One.
An unnamed official said, according to Defense One, that some of the hospitalized soldiers may have suffered concussions during the Iranian strikes.
“About a week after the attack some service members were still experiencing some symptoms of concussion […] We only got wind of this in the last 24 hours”, the official said.
On 5 January, the Iraqi parliament approved a resolution that demanded the immediate and complete withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq, in protest over the US drone attack that killed Soleimani. Iraqi Lawmakers voted that the assassination had violated the nation’s sovereignty, and the country’s government filed a complaint to the UN Security Council. Iranians retaliated by attacking two military bases hosting American troops in Iraq with ballistic missiles.


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--China brings Star Wars to life with ‘laser AK 47’ that can set fire to targets a kilometer away

China has developed a new portable laser weapon that can zap a target from nearly a kilometer away , according to researchers involved in the project .
The ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle is classified as being “ non-lethal ” but produces an energy beam that can not be seen by the naked eye but can pass through windows and cause the “ instant carbonization ” of human skin and tissues .
Ten years ago its capabilities would have been the preserve of sci-fi films , but one laser weapons scientist said the new device is able to “ burn through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fabric is flammable , the whole person will be set on fire ” .
“ The pain will be beyond endurance , ” according to the researcher who had taken part in the development and field testing of a prototype at the Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shaanxi province .
The 15mm caliber weapon weighs three kilos ( 6.6lb ) , about the same as an AK-47 , and has a range of 800 meters , or half a mile , and could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and planes .
It is now ready for mass production and the first units are likely to be given to anti-terrorism squads in the Chinese Armed Police .
‘ Laser AK-47 ’ ?
Chinese developer answers skeptics with videos of the gun being tested In the event of a hostage situation , it could be used to fire through windows at targets and temporarily disable the kidnappers while other units move in to rescue their captives .

China has developed a new portable laser weapon that can zap a target from nearly a kilometer away, according to researchers involved in the project.
The ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle is classified as being “non-lethal” but produces an energy beam that cannot be seen by the naked eye but can pass through windows and cause the “instant carbonization” of human skin and tissues.
Ten years ago its capabilities would have been the preserve of sci-fi films, but one laser weapons scientist said the new device is able to “burn through clothes in a split second …
If the fabric is flammable, the whole person will be set on fire”.
“The pain will be beyond endurance,” according to the researcher who had taken part in the development and field testing of a prototype at the Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shaanxi province. The 15mm caliber weapon weighs three kilos (6.6lb), about the same as an AK-47, and has a range of 800 meters, or half a mile, and could be mounted on cars, boats, and planes. It is now ready for mass production and the first units are likely to be given to anti-terrorism squads in the Chinese Armed Police. ‘Laser AK-47’? Chinese developer answers skeptics with videos of the gun being tested In the event of a hostage situation, it could be used to fire through windows at targets and temporarily disable the kidnappers while other units move in to rescue their captives. Read Full Article at SCMP.com


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Did Scorpions Move From the Ocean to Land?

World ’ s Oldest Scorpions May Have Moved From Sea to Land 437 Million Years Ago Half a billion years ago , the continents were quiet .
Earth ’ s animals—represented largely by shelled mollusks , armored arthropods , and a smattering of wriggly , jawless fish—breathed with gills , not lungs , and hunted their prey at sea .
But sometime , possibly during the Silurian ( the geologic period spanning 443 million to 416 million years ago ) an intrepid creature , likely equipped with sturdy limbs and a set of gas-cycling tubes that could leech oxygen from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In habitually venturing out of the ocean , this animal paved a habitat-hopping path for countless lineages of land-dwellers to come—including the one that eventually led to us .
The identity of this pioneering terrestrial trekker has long perplexed paleontologists .
Over the years , several candidates have come forth , all known only by their fossilized remains .
Two of the most promising possibilities include many-legged millipedes , eager to snack on the predecessors of today ’ s plants , and stinger-tipped scorpions—one of the world ’ s oldest arachnids , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when and how these arthropods first made that crucial transition from water to land remains an unsolved puzzle .
Now , new research is pushing the scorpion timeline further back than ever before and may help pinpoint the traits ….Read More :

World’s Oldest Scorpions May Have Moved From Sea to Land 437 Million Years Ago
by Katherine J. Wu/Smithsonianmag.com
Half a billion years ago, the continents were quiet. Earth’s animals—represented largely by shelled mollusks, armored arthropods, and a smattering of wriggly, jawless fish—breathed with gills, not lungs, and hunted their prey at sea.
But sometime, possibly during the Silurian (the geologic period spanning 443 million to 416 million years ago) an intrepid creature, likely equipped with sturdy limbs and a set of gas-cycling tubes that could leech oxygen from air, decided to crawl ashore. In habitually venturing out of the ocean, this animal paved a habitat-hopping path for countless lineages of land-dwellers to come—including the one that eventually led to us.
The identity of this pioneering terrestrial trekker has long perplexed paleontologists. Over the years, several candidates have come forth, all known only by their fossilized remains. Two of the most promising possibilities include many-legged millipedes, eager to snack on the predecessors of today’s plants, and stinger-tipped scorpions—one of the world’s oldest arachnids, the group that also includes spiders. But when and how these arthropods first made that crucial transition from water to land remains an unsolved puzzle.
Now, new research is pushing the scorpion timeline further back than ever before and may help pinpoint the traits ….Read More:


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Neanderthals: Were They Clam Divers?

Neanderthals: Were They Clam Divers?

Archaeological evidence has upended our image of Neanderthals in the last couple of decades .
We ’ ve learned that these extinct human relatives may have decorated their bodies , buried their dead and even created art .
These behaviors make them seem much more like our own species , Homo sapiens than previously believed .
And according to a new study in the journal PLOS ONE , we can add another skill to the Neanderthals ’ resume : diving for clams .
About 90,000 years ago , Neanderthals living on the Italian Peninsula between what is now Rome and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seeking clamshells , they reached their hands underwater , and perhaps even held their breath to swim down to the sandy seafloor .
Back on the beach , they broke open the mollusks and maybe enjoyed eating some of the raw meat inside , but they were primarily interested in the shells themselves .
With thin , sharp edges , these shells were essentially natural knives .
Instead of spending the better part of a day carving blades from hunks of rock , Neanderthals could find the tools by venturing to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead and dried out clams that had washed up on the shore , …..

by Meghan Gannon, Smithsonianmag.com
Archaeological evidence has upended our image of Neanderthals in the last couple of decades. We’ve learned that these extinct human relatives may have decorated their bodies, buried their dead and even created art. These behaviors make them seem much more like our own species, Homo sapiens than previously believed. And according to a new study in the journal PLOS ONE, we can add another skill to the Neanderthals’ resume: diving for clams.
About 90,000 years ago, Neanderthals living on the Italian Peninsula between what is now Rome and Naples waded offshore into the Mediterranean Sea. Seeking clamshells, they reached their hands underwater, and perhaps even held their breath to swim down to the sandy seafloor. Back on the beach, they broke open the mollusks and maybe enjoyed eating some of the raw meat inside, but they were primarily interested in the shells themselves.
With thin, sharp edges, these shells were essentially natural knives. Instead of spending the better part of a day carving blades from hunks of rock, Neanderthals could find the tools by venturing to the beach. They might have gathered some dead and dried out clams that had washed up on the shore, …..
Read Full Article at SmithsonianMag.com
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--2020-01-17--Lunatic: Pompeo threatens Putin with Drone Assassination

Pravda/Moscow : The US Secretary of State made an unexpected statement , from which it follows that Washington is ready to “ attack Russia ” in the same way as it did with Iran when it “ liquidated ” General Kassem Suleimani .
“ The destruction of Suleymani is an example of a new US strategy aimed at deterring its opponents .
This applies equally to Iran , China , and Russia , ” Reuters quoted Pompeo as saying .
“ The states are now realizing the possibilities of the strongest position that we have ever had with regard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back for now .
But in order to truly protect freedom , it is important to restrain all enemies .
That ’ s the whole point of President Trump ’ s work .
That ’ s why he is trying so hard to make our army the strongest it has ever been , “ says the US Secretary-General .
In Russia , they consider Pompeo ’ s statement “ unacceptable ” and remind the politician that “ such things have never been done with our country , they won ’ t do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list of threats to his chest and walk like that around the State Department .
Maybe they will draw conclusions about him .
Destruction of a Russian high-ranking military man doesn ’ t matter : in Russia or outside it is fraught with the onset of a conflict between nuclear powers .
Washington will won ’ t do , “ said Igor Korotchenko , editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine .

Pravda/Moscow: The US Secretary of State made an unexpected statement, from which it follows that Washington is ready to “attack Russia” in the same way as it did with Iran when it “liquidated” General Kassem Suleimani.
“The destruction of Suleymani is an example of a new US strategy aimed at deterring its opponents. This applies equally to Iran, China, and Russia,” Reuters quoted Pompeo as saying.
“The states are now realizing the possibilities of the strongest position that we have ever had with regard to Iran. We are just holding it back for now. But in order to truly protect freedom, it is important to restrain all enemies. That’s the whole point of President Trump’s work. That’s why he is trying so hard to make our army the strongest it has ever been, “says the US Secretary-General.
In Russia, they consider Pompeo’s statement “unacceptable” and remind the politician that “such things have never been done with our country, they won’t do it now.”
“Pompeo should attach a list of threats to his chest and walk like that around the State Department. Maybe they will draw conclusions about him. Destruction of a Russian high-ranking military man doesn’t matter: in Russia or outside it is fraught with the onset of a conflict between nuclear powers. Washington will won’t do, “said Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine. Source: Pravda.ru
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veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Ginkgo Trees Are Immortal

Ginkgo Trees Are Immortal

Nestled in the courtyard of China ’ s Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple is a ginkgo tree ( Ginkgo biloba ) that ’ s been quietly shedding its leaves for 1,400 years .
From its unassuming outpost in the Zhongnan Mountains , the tree has outlived the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire , and the scourge of the Black Plague .
It saw electricity revolutionize human history and watched the world ’ s greatest powers descend into the chaos of war twice over .
This long-lived tree will probably still be around for decades , centuries or even millennia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and perhaps other plants , it seems “ the default condition … is immortality , ” says Howard Thomas , a plant biologist from Aberystwyth University , to Science magazine ’ s Erin Malsbury .
Now , researchers are starting to uncover some of the botanical secrets behind the ginkgo ’ s astounding longevity—a concept we fast-aging humans may struggle to fathom , let alone replicate for ourselves .
Per a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , ginkgo trees don ’ t decline much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to pump out protective chemicals ; unlike many other organisms , they don ’ t seem cellularly programmed to die .

By Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonianmag.com
Nestled in the courtyard of China’s Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple is a ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) that’s been quietly shedding its leaves for 1,400 years. From its unassuming outpost in the Zhongnan Mountains, the tree has outlived the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, and the scourge of the Black Plague. It saw electricity revolutionize human history and watched the world’s greatest powers descend into the chaos of war twice over.
This long-lived tree will probably still be around for decades, centuries or even millennia to come. For the ginkgo, and perhaps other plants, it seems “the default condition … is immortality,” says Howard Thomas, a plant biologist from Aberystwyth University, to Science magazine’s Erin Malsbury.
Now, researchers are starting to uncover some of the botanical secrets behind the ginkgo’s astounding longevity—a concept we fast-aging humans may struggle to fathom, let alone replicate for ourselves.
Per a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ginkgo trees don’t decline much as they age. Instead, the trees continue to pump out protective chemicals; unlike many other organisms, they don’t seem cellularly programmed to die. Read Full Article on SmithsonsianMag.com
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--2020-01-17--Last Existing Prehistoric Wollemi Pines Saved From Australian Fires

Australian Firefighters Have Saved the Last Groves of a Rare , Prehistoric Tree Since devastating wildfires began raging across Australia last year , news emerging from the country has often been dire : 15.6 million acres of land burned , at least 28 people killed , more than one billion animals estimated dead .
But this week , there was a heartening development .
According to Adam Morton of the Guardian , firefighters have successfully saved Australia ’ s groves of Wollemi pines , a species of prehistoric tree known to survive only in the Wollemi National Park in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wollemi pines reached their peak abundance some 34 to 65 million years ago .
As Australia drifted northward and its climate cooled and dried , the trees began a steady decline ; today , just 200 Wollemi pines grow on the northwestern outskirts of Sydney , in a deep , remote gorge bounded by steep sandstone cliffs .
When the Gospers Mountain Fire , a “ mega-blaze ” that has been burning since October , began encroaching on the trees ’ last stand , “ we knew we needed to do everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Matt Kean , New South Wales ’ minister for energy and environment .
A critical rescue operation was launched by experts with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and the New South Wales Rural Fire Service .

By Brigit Katz, Smithsonianmag.com
Since devastating wildfires began raging across Australia last year, news emerging from the country has often been dire: 15.6 million acres of land burned, at least 28 people killed, more than one billion animals estimated dead. But this week, there was a heartening development. According to Adam Morton of the Guardian, firefighters have successfully saved Australia’s groves of Wollemi pines, a species of prehistoric tree known to survive only in the Wollemi National Park in New South Wales.
Once widespread across Australia, Wollemi pines reached their peak abundance some 34 to 65 million years ago. As Australia drifted northward and its climate cooled and dried, the trees began a steady decline; today, just 200 Wollemi pines grow on the northwestern outskirts of Sydney, in a deep, remote gorge bounded by steep sandstone cliffs.
When the Gospers Mountain Fire, a “mega-blaze” that has been burning since October, began encroaching on the trees’ last stand, “we knew we needed to do everything we could to save them,” says Matt Kean, New South Wales’ minister for energy and environment. A critical rescue operation was launched by experts with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
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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--2020-01-17--Whistleblower: “World Economy Would Collapse without London Laundering Illicit Cash”

Britain is due to leave the European Union later this month but there is no sign of banks quitting the City of London , one of the main claims made by Remainers in the run-up to the Brexit referendum .
But are the wheels of the City of London only kept turning by laundered money ?
Nicholas Wilson , a financial services whistleblower who was fired by UK law firm , Weightmans , after exposing millions of pounds in unfair customer charges , claims the City of London relies on “ dirty money ” and says the world economy would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
UK Tried To Block EU Bid To Tighten Up On Money Laundering Mr Wilson , a former litigation manager , said : “ The EU wanted to tighten up on money laundering and the UK was the only country who voted against it.
” He said : “ Capitalism relies on a swash of dirty money which is moved around and supports investment around the world.
” A report last year by the Centre for Banking Research at Cass Business School painted a rosy picture of the City of London post-Brexit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dire utterances about the City ’ s future made by the then Chancellor , George Osborne , as part of his “ Project Fear ” , before the Brexit referendum in 2016 .
After the referendum David Cameron resigned and was replaced by another Remainer , Theresa May , and when her efforts to push through a Brexit deal failed she was succeeded by Boris Johnson , who had been an enthusiastic supporter of leaving the European Union all along .
In June 2019 , during the Conservative leadership contest , Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the City of London .
Johnson renegotiated a new deal with the EU but the future of the City of London will be part of negotiations on trade later this year .
Banks will be able to continue providing services during the transition period , which will begin on 1 February , but they are due to lose their “ passporting rights ” which allow them to offer services to customers in the 27 European Union states .
One possible solution is that UK banks might have to set up a subsidiary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a passporting licence there .
FCA Chief Promoted But Was He ‘ Asleep at the Wheel ’ ?
Last month the government announced Andrew Bailey , the current head of the Financial Conduct Authority – the regulator which oversees financial services and markets in the UK – would take over as Governor of the Bank of England in March .
But Mr Wilson said in the last 12 months Mr Bailey had failed on several high-profile scandals including the collapse of mini-bond firm London Capital and Finance , the implosion of Woodford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M & G Property Portfolio over liquidity issues .
He said : “ He has certainly failed over many years on his handling of the HSBC fraud I first reported to the FSA in 2012.
” Mr Wilson was fired after he pointed out HFC Bank , a subsidiary of HSBC , was illegally imposing a 16 percent surcharge on customers who had defaulted on hire purchase credit payments and sub-prime loans .
In 2017 he won his battle against HSBC , who were forced to pay back more than £4 million to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another 18,500 victims were identified .
HSBC has so far agreed to pay out £30 million and Mr Wilson believes the total will eventually reach £200 million .
In March 2019 Adrian Hill , the former CEO of HFC Bank , drowned himself at his luxury home in Oxfordshire .
An inquest into his death heard had been suffering from stress was was convinced he was going to be sent to prison as a result of the FCA investigation into HFC .
Mr Wilson pointed out the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell had said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Bailey ’ s record at the FCA should have been taken into account before he was appointed .
Mr McDonnell said Mr Bailey had been “ asleep at the wheel during his period of office at the FCA.
” The Chancellor , Sajid Javid , insisted Mr Bailey was “ an outstanding candidate , the standout candidate for being the next Governor of the Bank of England.
” ‘ UK Most Corrupt Country in the World ’ In 2016 Italian journalist Roberto Saviano , who has spent most of his career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most corrupt country in the world .
Mr Wilson said : “ I would agree with that .
He is talking about the City of London .
It is the money laundering capital of the world.
” He said : “ Nothing can be done to clean up the City of London .
If any politician tried to dismantle the City of London the world economy would collapse .
Drugs money was the only thing that kept the banks going during the 2008 financial crisis.
” In 2016 the Home Affairs Select @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was being laundered in the London property market every year .
Mr Wilson said the bank with the worst reputation was HSBC which he said was implicated in 18 of the 25 top corruption scandals listed by the watchdog Transparency International last year.Rona Fairhead , a former director of HSBC , was also chair of the BBC Trust and is currently a member of the House of Lords .
She was a government minister until May last year .
Mr Wilson said the political and financial establishments were closely entwined and he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MPs and ministers going to work for banks and former bankers entering politics or influential jobs .
The City of London Corporation declined to comment and the Financial Conduct Authority , which was also approached , did not provide a comment .
The views and opinions expressed in the article do not necessarily reflect those of Sputnik .

Britain is due to leave the European Union later this month but there is no sign of banks quitting the City of London, one of the main claims made by Remainers in the run-up to the Brexit referendum. But are the wheels of the City of London only kept turning by laundered money?
Nicholas Wilson, a financial services whistleblower who was fired by UK law firm, Weightmans, after exposing millions of pounds in unfair customer charges, claims the City of London relies on “dirty money” and says the world economy would collapse if the City stopped laundering it.
UK Tried To Block EU Bid To Tighten Up On Money Laundering
Mr. Wilson, a former litigation manager, said: “The EU wanted to tighten up on money laundering and the UK was the only country who voted against it.”
He said: “Capitalism relies on a swash of dirty money which is moved around and supports investment around the world.”
A report last year by the Centre for Banking Research at Cass Business School painted a rosy picture of the City of London post-Brexit.
The report’s co-author Professor Barbara Casu Lukac wrote: “London will continue to be a key player in the global financial services industry and capital markets following Brexit. However some of its operations, capabilities and margins will be affected by the long-term political regulatory uncertainty underlying the Brexit process.”
It comes in stark contrast to the dire utterances about the City’s future made by the then Chancellor, George Osborne, as part of his “Project Fear”, before the Brexit referendum in 2016.
After the referendum David Cameron resigned and was replaced by another Remainer, Theresa May, and when her efforts to push through a Brexit deal failed she was succeeded by Boris Johnson, who had been an enthusiastic supporter of leaving the European Union all along.
In June 2019, during the Conservative leadership contest, Boris Johnson bragged about how much he had done for the City of London.
Johnson renegotiated a new deal with the EU but the future of the City of London will be part of negotiations on trade later this year.
Banks will be able to continue providing services during the transition period, which will begin on 1 February, but they are due to lose their “passporting rights” which allow them to offer services to customers in the 27 European Union states.
One possible solution is that UK banks might have to set up a subsidiary in an EU member state and apply for a passport licence there.
FCA Chief Promoted But Was He ‘Asleep at the Wheel’?
Last month the government announced Andrew Bailey, the current head of the Financial Conduct Authority – the regulator which oversees financial services and markets in the UK – would take over as Governor of the Bank of England in March.
Mr Bailey said: “The Bank has a very important job and, as Governor, I will continue the work that Mark Carney has done to ensure that it has the public interest at the heart of everything it does. It is important to me that the Bank continues to work for the public by maintaining monetary and financial stability and ensuring that financial institutions are safe and sound.”
But Mr. Wilson said in the last 12 months Mr Bailey had failed on several high-profile scandals including the collapse of mini-bond firm London Capital and Finance, the implosion of Woodford Investment Management and the gating of the M&G Property Portfolio over liquidity issues.
He said: “He has certainly failed over many years on his handling of the HSBC fraud I first reported to the FSA in 2012.”
Mr. Wilson was fired after he pointed out HFC Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, was illegally imposing a 16 per cent surcharge on customers who had defaulted on hire purchase credit payments and sub-prime loans.
In 2017 he won his battle against HSBC, who was forced to pay back more than £4 million to thousands of customers.
Then in 2019, another 18,500 victims were identified. HSBC has so far agreed to pay out £30 million and Mr. Wilson believes the total will eventually reach £200 million.
In March 2019 Adrian Hill, the former CEO of HFC Bank, drowned himself at his luxury home in Oxfordshire.
An inquest into his death heard had been suffering from stress was convinced he was going to be sent to prison as a result of the FCA investigation into HFC.
Mr. Wilson pointed out the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell had said in Parliament on Wednesday, 8 January, Mr. Bailey’s record at the FCA should have been taken into account before he was appointed.
Mr McDonnell said Mr. Bailey had been “asleep at the wheel during his period of office at the FCA.”
The Chancellor, Sajid Javid, insisted Mr. Bailey was “an outstanding candidate, the standout candidate for being the next Governor of the Bank of England.”
‘UK Most Corrupt Country in the World’
In 2016 Italian journalist Roberto Saviano, who has spent most of his career investigating the mafia, claimed Britain was the most corrupt country in the world.
Saviano told an audience at the Hay-on-Wye Book Festival: “If I asked you what is the most corrupt place on Earth you might tell me well it’s Afghanistan, maybe Greece, Nigeria, the South of Italy and I will tell you it’s the UK. It’s not the bureaucracy, it’s not the police, it’s not the politics but what is corrupt is the financial capital. 90 percent of the owners of capital in London have their headquarters offshore.”
Mr. Wilson said: “I would agree with that. He is talking about the City of London. It is the money laundering capital of the world.”
He said: “Nothing can be done to clean up the City of London. If any politician tried to dismantle the City of London the world economy would collapse. Drugs money was the only thing that kept the banks going during the 2008 financial crisis.”
In 2016 the Home Affairs Select Committee claimed £100 billion in illicit money was being laundered in the London property market every year.
Mr. Wilson said the bank with the worst reputation as HSBC which he said was implicated in 18 of the 25 top corruption scandals listed by the watchdog Transparency International last year. Rona Fairhead, a former director of HSBC, was also chair of the BBC Trust and is currently a member of the House of Lords. She was a government minister until May last year.
Mr. Wilson said the political and financial establishments were closely entwined and he said there have been numerous examples of former MPs and ministers going to work for banks and former bankers entering politics or influential jobs.
The City of London Corporation declined to comment and the Financial Conduct Authority, which was also approached, did not provide a comment.
The views and opinions expressed in the article do not necessarily reflect those of Sputnik.


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Jack Heart: Fear and Loating in Virginia

“ A well regulated militia , being necessary to the security of a free state , the right of the people to keep and bear arms , shall not be infringed.
” Nothing could be written anymore clearly than this one sentence , yet globalist lackeys insist that it is open to interpretation by cowards , simians and dialecticians , each one dumber than the last one .
A line has been drawn in the sand at the same place it always is in America ; Virginia .
It will be tested on Monday , Martin Luther King Day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day dedicated to a man who died for the freedom of Black people in America .
But then again there are no coincidences , only people who are too stupid to connect the dots .
Here is a recap of the last week ’ s events before showtime… Back in the real world on Wednesday ; January 14 , 2020 , Gov .
Ralph Northam of Virginia continued to urinate on the constitution by banning anything that can even be remotely construed as a weapon on Capital Square from Friday evening to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Charlottesville incident of 2017 , failing to make any distinction whatsoever between the Ku Klux Klan and Neo “ Nazi ’ s ” who organized that small gathering of racist crackpots and the law abiding Virginia Citizens Defense League ( VCDL ) who have organized the Monday rally expected to draw fifty thousand people .
Northam in a tradition already established by former Greene County Supervisor Michelle Flynn cited imaginary threats .
Flynn was later accused of being crazy by her own brother .
Sounding like a man who is completely unhinged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups ” “ storming our Capitol ” and “ weaponizing drones.
” ( 1 ) Not satisfied with his desecration of the second amendment Northam also defiled the peoples , most his own constituents , lawful right to assemble and voice their displeasure with him by setting up a single choke point of entry for fifty thousand people “ at the intersection of Grace Street and North Ninth Street.
” There they will be “ subjected to a security check that will include metal detectors.
” ( 2 ) VCDL President Philip Van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same day “ that he has encouraged peaceful demonstrations by rally participants ” and that the “ group plans to challenge Northam ’ s decision , which he believes goes beyond the governor ’ s legal authority.
” He went on to say , “ we believe it is illegal what he is doing , ” and “ at this point , we ’ re going to try to take the governor to court .
So , it may mean guns aren ’ t banned on Monday.
” ( 3 ) Echoing these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan McDougle and Senate Republican Caucus Co-Chairman Mark Obenshain issued a joint statement saying , “ we are not confident Governor Northam is adhering to the limitations placed on the governor ’ s authority under the Code of Virginia… ” ( 4 ) House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert issued a statement saying , “ while we are grateful for the precautions taken by law enforcement , the governor ’ s actions will unfortunately impede the ability of people to exercise not only their Second Amendment rights , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( 5 ) As we told you the waters would be tested first on the thirteenth in a smaller protest organized by the National Rifle association ( NRA ) .
According to the Washington Free Beacon when “ lawmakers met Monday to consider a slew of gun control bills , they were greeted by “ thousands ” of Second Amendment supporters determined to voice their opposition.
” ( 6 ) Although four bills went forward in the Senate Judiciary Committee the crowd did succeed in convincing the treasonous globalist legislators to withdraw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have allowed the arbitrary confiscation of weapons that violated it .
Virginia State Director for the NRA ’ s Institute for Legislative Action ; D.J .
Spiker is quoted by the Beacon as saying “ while there were some improvements to some of these bills , overall , it ’ s still bad legislation , ” he said .
“ Putting in more regulations and making it more onerous on the law-abiding citizens of Virginia is not something we stand for.
” ( 7 ) It ’ s good to know the NRA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most part they have acted as a cabal of political hacks more concerned with being politically correct than defending the second amendment .
They have stood idly by while the globalists , like termites on methamphetamine , have eaten away the very foundation of the constitution .
My contact within the Militias texted me in the middle of night telling me a rally would now be held on the thirteenth at the NRA ’ s insistence because they felt the twentieth would allow Northam and company a chance to force the legislation through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be held on the twentieth , apologizing that they keep changing the dates .
The traditional date is January twentieth for Virginians to lobby the capital in mass over contested issues because its Martin Luther King Day and many of them have off from work .
The NRA did not decide to have their own rally on Monday the thirteenth for efficiency .
I did not tell him what I knew immediately ; the NRA was distancing itself from the trouble that possibly could occur on January twentieth .
They are as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will Americans take their stand ?
Are they ready for gun confiscation and the property confiscation that will surely follow ?
They are already taking the water .
Are they ready to have the country , and this goes for Red Men and Black Men too , that their fathers and their father ’ s fathers fought for taken from them by a bunch of pasty faced globalists of which Michael Bloomberg is the poster child ?
Trump is and always will be just an actor .
With Bloomberg you get the real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housing for Blacks and American Hispanics , or for that matter even smoking cigarettes , that ’ s all out .
Just like now I have always been in the right place at the right time .
I can tell you all about your hero Donald Trump and how in the early nineties he tried to build his whore house of a restaurant on a sand dune in Jones Beach that happened to be a sanctuary for the Piping Plover , a shore bird on the endangered species list .
I can tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her fledgling Citizens Campaign for the Environment dragged him through court over it for years , finally bankrupting his already growing fat ass for good and launching his career as a made for TV real-estate mogul .
But since it is more pertinent to this piece I would rather tell you about Michael Bloomberg , the guy who obviously will be running against him in 2020 and as rumor has it among the militias ; is bankrolling Antifa… In 2012 due to failing health and even more failing enthusiasm for serving elitists I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
It was as the lead designer for a now defunct landscaping company called Garden Works out of Astoria , Queens in New York City .
It was located at 4802 25th Ave. My boss the owner , a sawed off pipsqueak wannabe named Sal was in tight with another company , an architectural contracting company named Artec Inc also out of Astoria .
They were and I believe still are located at 1965 Steinway St , right down the block from Steinway Pianos .
Sal , considering my reputation , liked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club scene with him after business hours and flash me around like a drunk flashing around hundred dollar bills on payday .
Sal could do basically whatever he wanted in NYC , like park on sidewalks and drive drunk down wrong way streets .
He had this iron badge on the fender of his truck and a plastic one in his wallet that would stop any cop dead in their tracks .
He told me Michael Bloomberg , then mayor of NYC secretly owned Artec and that we were working for him… What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up dilapidated buildings in places like East New York and Bedford Stuyvesant on section eight housing loans .
They would completely renovate the interiors , sparing no expense , Spanish tile , marble bathrooms , the works .
By the time they were done the once cockroach invested hellholes would look like the Statler Hilton .
Garden Works would then come in and completely redo the exteriors .
I had carte blanche .
I could recreate the botanical gardens in Prospect Park if I wanted and in some cases I did .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very nice and one would think if Bloomberg wasn ’ t Jewish perhaps they would have sainted him in Saint Patrick ’ s Cathedral .
But Bloomberg is a crafty rodent and he wasn ’ t taking bows or giving anything to anyone .
When Sal built his palatial office in Astoria he threw a big grand opening party in the roof top gardens which I had designed for him .
I was told Bloomberg would be there , state senators and congressman all showed , many toting along call girls but Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never met him , either at the offices of Artec at Garden Works or on the job sites .
All I ever had was Sal ’ s word and all the telltale signs that someone very rich and powerful was running the whole operation .
After we were done renovating these buildings , either through rent increases , parking restrictions for garage usage or just outright harassment in a neighborhood infested with criminals , all the section eight residents would be pushed out .
The police force and exterminators would then be brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the building scrubbed from top to bottom , and the rent jumped by thousands of dollars a month .
In place of a tenement “ Bloomy ” now had himself one more upscale housing residence .
During the twelve years he was in office and seemingly declared himself dictator for life , dismissing term limit precedents set by George Washington himself and aided by the completely corrupt Jewish New York press who would have beautified Caligula as long as he was Jewish , Bloomy and company did the whole city like this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these residences in Harlem for an irrigation system , all decked out in my suit and feeling quite proud of my newfound respectability .
A well-dressed Black woman came rushing out one of the buildings and engaged me in conversation .
She was practically in tears as she told about rent increase after rent increase , and how Black people had to live “ seven ” in a single apartment .
Few stayed and all her friends had already fled back to the South .
I felt ashamed , I would quit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turning in my company truck and relieving Sal of fifty dollars from his pocket for my train fair back to Long Island… So are Americans ready to bow before insolent little criminals like Michael Bloomberg , Sheldon Adelson and Jeff Bezos , who unlike Donald Trump are real live billionaires and have abused its infrastructure accordingly ?
Will they kneel before the psychopathic sexual deviant of a pope and kiss his ring just like the kings and queens of Europe ?
The Vatican has been planning its conquest of America for over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Irish Catholics out of Ireland with its partners on the Throne of England using Benjamin Disraeli ’ s Corn Laws .
Now through Catholic charity organizations consisting of well healed and well-meaning Irish and Italians and aided by the bottomless funding of Google and ceaseless lobbying by Jewish reactionary cabals like the ADL , the ACLU and the SPLC they have flooded America with ignorant third world savage ’ s that think the pope , of all people , is god incarnate .
All that needs be done now is disarm the natives… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of you intelligent enough to see exactly what I have just said here yet sit there and do nothing .
In fact , I loathe you for the cowards you are .
I ’ ve never walked away from a fight in my life , let alone run .
You may not like their politics here in Virginia .
I as a Socialist certainly don ’ t myself but at least they will fight for what ’ s theirs and they are not cowards… 1 – MEL LEONOR Richmond Times-Dispatch .
( 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of emergency , imposes temporary gun ban for Capitol Square ahead of large rally .
Retrieved from https : //www.richmond.com/news/virginia/northam-declares-state-of-emergency-imposes-temporary-gun-ban-for/article_22db22fd-ad59-5a5c-ad78-0b1917ba8c4e.html 6 – Saunders , J .
( 2020 , January 14 ) .
Virginia Gun Confiscation Bill Pulled as Huge Pro-Gun Crowd Shows Up at Legislature To Protest .
Retrieved from https : //www.westernjournal.com/virginia-gun-confiscation-bill-pulled-huge-pro-gun-crowd-shows-legislature-protest/ ?
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By Jack Heart & Orage
Introduction
“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
Nothing could be written any more clearly than this one sentence, yet globalist lackeys insist that it is open to interpretation by cowards, simians and dialecticians, each one dumber than the last one. A line has been drawn in the sand at the same place it always is in America; Virginia. It will be tested on Monday, Martin Luther King Day. How appropriate the test should come on a day dedicated to a man who died for the freedom of Black people in America. But then again there are no coincidences, only people who are too stupid to connect the dots.
Here is a recap of the last week’s events before showtime…
Back in the real world on Wednesday; January 14, 2020, Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia continued to urinate on the constitution by banning anything that can even be remotely construed as a weapon on Capital Square from Friday evening to Tuesday evening. Northam, of course, referenced the Charlottesville incident of 2017, failing to make any distinction whatsoever between the Ku Klux Klan and Neo “Nazi’s” who organized that small gathering of racist crackpots and the law-abiding Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) who have organized the Monday rally expected to draw fifty thousand people.
Northam in a tradition already established by former Greene County Supervisor Michelle Flynn cited imaginary threats. Flynn was later accused of being crazy by her own brother. Sounding like a man who is completely unhinged Northam babbled on about “armed militia groups” “storming our Capitol” and “weaponizing drones.” (1)
Not satisfied with his desecration of the second amendment Northam also defiled the peoples, most his own constituents, lawful right to assemble and voice their displeasure with him by setting up a single choke point of entry for fifty thousand people “at the intersection of Grace Street and North Ninth Street.” There they will be “subjected to a security check that will include metal detectors.” (2)
VCDL President Philip Van Cleave said in an interview later the same day “that he has encouraged peaceful demonstrations by rally participants” and that the “group plans to challenge Northam’s decision, which he believes goes beyond the governor’s legal authority.” He went on to say, “we believe it is illegal what he is doing,” and “at this point, we’re going to try to take the governor to court. So, it may mean guns aren’t banned on Monday.” (3)
Echoing these same sentiments Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment, Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan McDougle and Senate Republican Caucus Co-Chairman Mark Obenshain issued a joint statement saying, “we are not confident Governor Northam is adhering to the limitations placed on the governor’s authority under the Code of Virginia…” (4)
House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert issued a statement saying, “while we are grateful for the precautions taken by law enforcement, the governor’s actions will, unfortunately, impede the ability of people to exercise not only their Second Amendment rights, but their First Amendment rights as well,” (5)
As we told you the waters would be tested first on the thirteenth in a smaller protest organized by the National Rifle Association (NRA). According to the Washington Free Beacon when “lawmakers met Monday to consider a slew of gun control bills, they were greeted by “thousands” of Second Amendment supporters determined to voice their opposition.” (6)
Although four bills went forward in the Senate Judiciary Committee the crowd did succeed in convincing the treasonous globalist legislators to withdraw SB 16 a controversial measure that would have allowed the arbitrary confiscation of weapons that violated it. Virginia State Director for the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action; D.J. Spiker is quoted by the Beacon as saying “while there were some improvements to some of these bills, overall, it’s still bad legislation,” he said. “Putting in more regulations and making it more onerous on the law-abiding citizens of Virginia is not something we stand for.” (7)
It’s good to know the NRA does stand for something because for the most part, they have acted as a cabal of political hacks more concerned with being politically correct than defending the second amendment. They have stood idly by while the globalists, like termites on methamphetamine, have eaten away the very foundation of the constitution.
My contact within the Militias texted me in the middle of the night telling me a rally would now be held on the thirteenth at the NRA’s insistence because they felt the twentieth would allow Northam and company a chance to force the legislation through on the thirteenth. He said another would be held on the twentieth, apologizing that they keep changing the dates.
The traditional date is January twentieth for Virginians to lobby the capital in mass over contested issues because it’s Martin Luther King Day and many of them have off from work. The NRA did not decide to have their own rally on Monday the thirteenth for efficiency. I did not tell him what I knew immediately; the NRA was distancing itself from the trouble that possibly could occur on January twentieth. They are as useless as lipstick on Nancey Pelosi…
When will Americans take their stand?
Are they ready for gun confiscation and the property confiscation that will surely follow?
They are already taking the water. Are they ready to have the country, and this goes for Red Men and Black Men too, that their fathers and their father’s fathers fought for taken from them by a bunch of pasty-faced globalists of which Michael Bloomberg is the poster child? Trump is and always will be just an actor. With Bloomberg, you get the real thing. Term limits, affirmative action housing for Blacks and American Hispanics, or for that matter even smoking cigarettes, that’s all out.
Just like now I have always been in the right place at the right time. I can tell you all about your hero Donald Trump and how in the early nineties he tried to build his whore house of a restaurant on a sand dune in Jones Beach that happened to be a sanctuary for the Piping Plover, a shorebird on the endangered species list. I can tell you how my sister Adrienne Esposito and her fledgling Citizens Campaign for the Environment dragged him through court over it for years, finally bankrupting his already growing fat ass for good and launching his career as a made for TV real-estate mogul. But since it is more pertinent to this piece I would rather tell you about Michael Bloomberg, the guy who obviously will be running against him in 2020 and as rumor has it among the militias; is bankrolling Antifa…
In 2012 due to failing health and even more failing enthusiasm for serving elitists I took the last job I would ever work. It was as the lead designer for a now-defunct landscaping company called Garden Works out of Astoria, Queens in New York City. It was located at 4802 25th Ave. My boss the owner, a sawed-off pipsqueak wannabe named Sal was in tight with another company, an architectural contracting company named Artec Inc also out of Astoria. They were and I believe still are located at 1965 Steinway St, right down the block from Steinway Pianos.
Sal, considering my reputation, liked to take me around the Manhattan strip club scene with him after business hours and flash me around like a drunk flashing around hundred dollar bills on payday. Sal could do basically whatever he wanted in NYC, like park on sidewalks and drive drunk down wrong way streets. He had this iron badge on the fender of his truck and a plastic one in his wallet that would stop any cop dead in their tracks. He told me, Michael Bloomberg, then mayor of NYC secretly owned Artec and that we were working for him…
What we were doing is Artec would pick up dilapidated buildings in places like East New York and Bedford Stuyvesant on section eight housing loans. They would completely renovate the interiors, sparing no expense, Spanish tile, marble bathrooms, the works. By the time they were done the once cockroach invested hellholes would look like the Statler Hilton. Garden Works would then come in and completely redo the exteriors. I had carte blanche. I could recreate the botanical gardens in Prospect Park if I wanted and in some cases I did. There was no budget.
This is all very nice and one would think if Bloomberg wasn’t Jewish perhaps they would have sainted him in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. But Bloomberg is a crafty rodent and he wasn’t taking bows or giving anything to anyone. When Sal built his palatial office in Astoria he threw a big grand opening party in the rooftop gardens which I had designed for him. I was told Bloomberg would be there, state senators and congressman all showed, many toting along with call girls but Bloomberg canceled at the last minute. I never met him, either at the offices of Artec at Garden Works or on the job sites. All I ever had was Sal’s word and all the telltale signs that someone very rich and powerful was running the whole operation.
After we were done renovating these buildings, either through rent increases, parking restrictions for garage usage or just outright harassment in a neighborhood infested with criminals, all the section eight residents would be pushed out. The police force and exterminators would then be brought in in force. The neighborhood and the building scrubbed from top to bottom, and the rent jumped by thousands of dollars a month. In place of a tenement “Bloomy” now had himself one more upscale housing residence.
During the twelve years, he was in office and seemingly declared himself dictator for life, dismissing term limit precedents set by George Washington himself and aided by the completely corrupt Jewish New York press who would have beautified Caligula as long as he was Jewish, Bloomy and company did the whole city like this.
I remember one day measuring up one of these residences in Harlem for an irrigation system, all decked out in my suit and feeling quite proud of my newfound respectability. A well-dressed Black woman came rushing out one of the buildings and engaged me in conversation. She was practically in tears as she told about rent increase after rent increase, and how Black people had to live “seven” in a single apartment. Few stayed and all her friends had already fled back to the South. I felt ashamed, I would quit the job a few weeks later, turning in my company truck and relieving Sal of fifty dollars from his pocket for my train fair back to Long Island…
So are Americans ready to bow before insolent little criminals like Michael Bloomberg, Sheldon Adelson, and Jeff Bezos, who unlike Donald Trump are real live billionaires and have abused its infrastructure accordingly? Will they kneel before the psychopathic sexual deviant of a pope and kiss his ring just like the kings and queens of Europe?
The Vatican has been planning its conquest of America for over a hundred and fifty years starting with starving Irish Catholics out of Ireland with its partners on the Throne of England using Benjamin Disraeli’s Corn Laws. Now through Catholic charity organizations consisting of well-healed and well-meaning Irish and Italians and aided by the bottomless funding of Google and ceaseless lobbying by Jewish reactionary cabals like the ADL, the ACLU, and the SPLC, they have flooded America with ignorant third world savage’s that think the pope, of all people, is God incarnate. All that needs to be done now is to disarm the natives…
I for one am disgusted by all of you intelligent enough to see exactly what I have just said here yet sit there and do nothing. In fact, I loathe you for the cowards you are. I’ve never walked away from a fight in my life, let alone run. You may not like their politics here in Virginia. I was a Socialist certainly don’t myself but at least they will fight for what’s theirs and they are not cowards…
Citations
1 – MEL LEONOR Richmond Times-Dispatch. (2020, January 15). Northam declares a state of emergency, imposes a temporary gun ban for Capitol Square ahead of the large rally. Retrieved from Richmond.com
2 – Ibid.
3 – Ibid.
4 – Ibid.
5 – Ibid.
6 – Saunders, J. (2020, January 14). Virginia Gun Confiscation Bill Pulled as Huge Pro-Gun Crowd Shows Up at Legislature To Protest. Retrieved from Westernjournal.com
7 – Ibid.
Prior pieces on the same subject, share them with your friends if you dare…


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Oscar-winning actress destroys the #MeToo movement

Kathy Bates , an Oscar-winning actress , brought the whole house down when she said that 1 ) there were many “ casting couch ” encounters in the business , and 2 ) many of them were “ consensual.
” Bates moved on to say : “ In my day , if you went up to a guy ’ s hotel room , you knew exactly why you were going and in those days it was consensual .
Times were different , but I really support the women who are coming forward now and I ’ m not happy about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – but the ones who deserve all they ’ re getting , my feeling is hey , go for it.
” Obviously Bates doesn ’ t support real crime , and obviously she doesn ’ t give a license to people like Harvey Weinstein , Woody Allen , and Jeffrey Epstein , but she does seem to suggest that the # MeToo is going too far .
She is not alone in this .
Feminist writer Germaine Greer had this to say : “ What makes it different is when the man has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But if you spread your legs because he said ‘ be nice to me and I ’ ll give you a job in a movie ’ then I ’ m afraid that ’ s tantamount to consent , and it ’ s too late now to start whingeing about that.
” The movement is also having unintended consequences .
[ 1 ] Arielle Lapiano of Forbes complained that because of the movement , “ Men appear to be afraid of me.
” Why ?
Well , they don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lapiano wants to flirt , and men weren ’ t taking their chances .
“ Another man apologized profusely after tapping my elbow .
A male colleague called after a tense , but completely professional conversation to make sure that , ‘ You are okay and don ’ t feel like I was rude.
’ ” [ 2 ] Lipano concluded : “ While this extreme politeness could indicate that the # MeToo movement is having a positive impact , it ’ s more likely a sign that men are unsure of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s an unintended consequence of the movement , which could set both men and women back to the wrong outcome — a world where men are advised never to meet with women alone to avoid any chance of being called out for harassment.
” [ 3 ] Perhaps proponents of the movement will pay heed to Lapiano ’ s words .
• [ 1 ] See for example “ Furious women reveal what they REALLY think about the # MeToo campaign in shocking confessions – as some blast it as ‘ just an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Mail , February 8 , 2018 ; “ Catherine Deneuve and Others Denounce the # MeToo Movement , ” NY Times , January 9 , 2018 .
• [ 2 ] Arielle Lapiano , “ Dear Sir – Don ’ t Let # MeToo Make You Afraid Of Me , ” Forbes , January 9 , 2019 .

Kathy Bates, an Oscar-winning actress, brought the whole house down when she said that; (1) There were many “casting couch” encounters in the business, and…(2) Many of them were “consensual.”
Bates moved on to say:
“In my day, if you went up to a guy’s hotel room, you knew exactly why you were going and in those days it was consensual. Times were different, but I really support the women who are coming forward now and I’m not happy about the men who are being accused falsely – but the ones who deserve all they’re getting, my feeling is hey, go for it.”
Obviously Bates doesn’t support real crime, and obviously she doesn’t give a license to people like Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen, and Jeffrey Epstein, but she does seem to suggest that the #MeToo is going too far. She is not alone in this. Feminist writer Germaine Greer had this to say:
“What makes it different is when the man has economic power, as Harvey Weinstein has. But if you spread your legs because he said ‘be nice to me and I’ll give you a job in a movie’ then I’m afraid that’s tantamount to consent, and it’s too late now to start whingeing about that.”
The movement is also having unintended consequences.[1] Arielle Lapiano of Forbes complained that because of the movement, “Men appear to be afraid of me.” Why? Well, they don’t want to be accused of sexual harassment. But Lapiano wants to flirt, and men weren’t taking their chances. “Another man apologized profusely after tapping my elbow. A male colleague called after a tense, but completely professional conversation to make sure that, ‘You are okay and don’t feel like I was rude.’”[2] Lipano concluded:
“While this extreme politeness could indicate that the #MeToo movement is having a positive impact, it’s more likely a sign that men are unsure of how to interact with women. It’s an unintended consequence of the movement, which could set both men and women back to the wrong outcome — a world where men are advised never to meet with women alone to avoid any chance of being called out for harassment.”[3]
Perhaps proponents of the movement will pay heed to Lapiano’s words.


veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Lies: 11 American Wounded Medivaced to Germany after Trump Declares “No Casualties”

Gordon Duff is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War .
He is a disabled veteran and has worked @ @ @ @ @ for decades .
Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of @ @ @ @ @ .
He manages the world ’ s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with @ @ @ @ @ has traveled extensively , is published around the world and is a regular guest on @ @ @ @ @ than “ several ” countries .
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The United States military has said that 11 of its troops were wounded in an Iranian retaliatory missile attack last week despite Washington’s initial claim denying casualties.
“While no US service members were killed in the January 8 Iranian attack on al-Asad Airbase, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blasts and are still being assessed,” US Central Command spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement on Thursday.
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veteranstoday--2020-01-17--US president calls impeachment a “hoax”

US president calls impeachment a “hoax”

[ Editor ’ s Note : The Senate impeachment trial begins with Trump doubling down on the whole event by dissing it as “ a complete hoax ” .
This could cost him the 2020 election with how the 39 % current largest political group in the US , independent voters , view his dismissive attitude , in terms of his flipping the bird at the process .
The Senate Republicans could also destroy his chances of winning if they overtly try to rig the trial , which seems their intention via their crazy initial position for not calling any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really piss a lot of the public off .
Lev Parnaz , one of Guliani ’ s flunkies , not only made some damning statements yesterday but he has documentary evidence to support his claims .
Trump made a huge mistake in claiming he did not know him .
VT ’ s Johnny Punish put the wooden stake through Trump ’ s denial that he never met Parnaz , with his large collection of photos of the two together that we published yesterday .
I suspect Trump Republican ’ s will try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But that would still leave the Democrats with a shot of filing a new impeachment charge based on the Parnaz material , or later in the year if they can get hold of Trump ’ s tax returns that he is desperately blocking from being released… JD ] 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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[ Editor’s Note: The Senate impeachment trial begins with Trump doubling down on the whole event by dissing it as “a complete hoax”. This could cost him the 2020 election with how the 39% current largest political group in the US, independent voters, view his dismissive attitude, in terms of his flipping the bird at the process.
The Senate Republicans could also destroy his chances of winning if they overtly try to rig the trial, which seems their intention via their crazy initial position for not calling any witnesses. I would bet that will really piss a lot of the public off.
Lev Parnaz, one of Guliani’s flunkies, not only made some damning statements yesterday but he has documentary evidence to support his claims. Trump made a huge mistake in claiming he did not know him.
VT’s Johnny Punish put the wooden stake through Trump’s denial that he never met Parnaz, with his large collection of photos of the two together that we published yesterday. I suspect Trump Republican’s will try to squeeze Parnaz out of the witness list. But that would still leave the Democrats with a shot of filing a new impeachment charge based on the Parnaz material, or later in the year if they can get hold of Trump’s tax returns that he is desperately blocking from being released… JD ] Jim's Editor’s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal
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veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Lavrov says putting Russia’s Persian Gulf Concept into action could facilitate settlement

[ Editor ’ s Note : Lavrov exposes all the reports we have heard of the Arab Persian Gulf States wanting to deescalate to be false despite our hearing about quiet Saudi-Iran talks via Iraq .
But it seems that making statements are all they are willing to do .
If Russia can not get them to start talks that means the US has put the word out that it would be most unhappy with such .
Imagine that .
I can not tell from this short article if Lavrov is referencing Russia ’ s 2019 efforts , or if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UAE after the Iran strike on the US base .
The UAE had quickly put out a statement that deescalating was the only feasible way to go .
But if such statements are not followed up with work on setting up a meeting , a public one , then it was putting out media chaff .
We have heard no follow up on Iraqi PM Mahdi ’ s claim that Soleimani was brought to Baghdad to received a communication from the Saudis regarding ongoing talks .
He of course has his hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views Iraq as a vassal state and will do with its military there whatever it chooses .
That should be a message to all those in the future thinking about stationing US troops on their soil .
It is also way past time for the Vet orgs to start thinking about a “ union ” for the troops .
Maybe it is time for offering enlistees a choice of contracts of their joining the mercenary pirate military where they would get bonus pay from the looting , or the one to defend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the command structure that have sold out to the military industrial complex and the Deep State .
Authority to do this is already in the military oath , “ to defend the country from all enemies , foreign and domestic ” .
We are many years into the US supporting the use of proxy terrorist forces in regime overthrow , something usually left to the CIA .
Those who support proxy terrorism wearing the uniform should have to justify and be held responsible for their actions .
But who would do this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official body asking the obvious questions , like how our military troops can be abused like this ?
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[ Editor’s Note: Lavrov exposes all the reports we have heard of the Arab Persian Gulf States wanting to deescalate to be false despite our hearing about quiet Saudi-Iran talks via Iraq.
But it seems that making statements are all they are willing to do. If Russia cannot get them to start talks that means the US has put the word out that it would be most unhappy with such. Imagine that.
I cannot tell from this short article if Lavrov is referencing Russia’s 2019 efforts, or if this includes what we had heard from the UAE after the Iran strike on the US base.
The UAE had quickly put out a statement that deescalating was the only feasible way to go. But if such statements are not followed up with work on setting up a meeting, a public one, then it was putting out media chaff.
We have heard no follow up on Iraqi PM Mahdi’s claim that Soleimani was brought to Baghdad to received a communication from the Saudis regarding ongoing talks.
He of course has his hands full after the US informed him it views Iraq as a vassal state and will do with its military there whatever it chooses. That should be a message to all those in the future thinking about stationing US troops on their soil.
It is also way past time for the Vet orgs to start thinking about a “union” for the troops.
Maybe it is time for offering enlistees a choice of contracts of their joining the mercenary pirate military where they would get bonus pay from the looting, or the one to defend the country against all enemies, including those in the command structure that have sold out to the military industrial complex and the Deep State.
Authority to do this is already in the military oath, “to defend the country from all enemies, foreign and domestic”. We are many years into the US supporting the use of proxy terrorist forces in regime overthrow, something usually left to the CIA.
Those who support proxy terrorism wearing the uniform should have to justify and be held responsible for their actions. But who would do this? I don’t see any official body asking the obvious questions, like how our military troops can be abused like this?… Jim W. Dean ]
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veteranstoday--2020-01-17--Declassified WWII Docs: 500 Americans and Brits Killed by Poles During War

Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II , the Russian Ministry of Defence has de-classified and released documents about the liberation of Warsaw on this very day in 1945 .
They shed light on yet unknown atrocities committed by the Nazis as well as acts by the Polish resistance movement , The Home Army .
At least 500 Brits and Americans were murdered in the extermination camp Treblinka , built in Poland by Nazi Germany during the Second World War , newly published materials from the Russian Defence Ministry ’ s central achieves reveal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian military , states that after a trip to the notorious concentration camp set up in July 1942 between Warsaw and Bialystok , a journalist from the military newspaper “ Za Rodinu ” reported to the political officer of the 70th Army that along with Jews , Romani , Poles , and other people persecuted by the Nazis were being killed there .
The document cited says that according to reports , in 1942 , the Germans ordered all Britons and Americans to gather on Warsaw ’ s prison square for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being swapped for German prisoners , they were taken to the camp where many Jews had been brought .
Like thousands of others before them , they were immediately ordered to the camp ’ s so-called bathhouse and killed .
Apart from this episode , the newly-published papers document other atrocities by the Nazis as well as the Polish Home Army ’ s operations in the rear of the Soviet Red Army in Poland , Belorussia , and Lithuania .
According to these materials , the Germans razed several city blocks to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as they retreated from Warsaw during an operation that took the lives of 200,000 Soviet soldiers .
A report to the Chief Political Administration of the Soviet Armed Forces describes gravel-mounds in the city , in which up to 120,000 murdered and burned Poles were unceremoniously buried .
The archive materials also include photos from the Directorate of the 1st Belorussian front that captured a breakthrough battle , the aftermath of storming the Nazi ’ s powerful defences , and preparatory fire during the liberation of Warsaw on 17 January 1945 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication should help protect history from defamation , fight against rewriting history , and revision of World War II ’ s results .
Poland ’ s First Post-Communist President Urges Gov ’ t to Remember Who Liberated Auschwitz During WWII The current spat between Poland and Russia began on 24 December when , during a meeting of the Defence Ministry Board , Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his thoughts about some countries ’ alleged attempts to distort and rewrite history , particularly regarding the events leading up to the Second World War , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressor .

Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II, the Russian Ministry of Defence has de-classified and released documents about the liberation of Warsaw on this very day in 1945. They shed light on yet unknown atrocities committed by the Nazis as well as acts by the Polish resistance movement, The Home Army.
At least 500 Brits and Americans were murdered in the extermination camp Treblinka, built in Poland by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, newly published materials from the Russian Defence Ministry’s central achieves reveal.
One of the documents, declassified by the Russian military, states that after a trip to the notorious concentration camp set up in July 1942 between Warsaw and Bialystok, a journalist from the military newspaper “Za Rodinu” reported to the political officer of the 70th Army that along with Jews, Romani, Poles, and other people persecuted by the Nazis were being killed there.
The document cited says that according to reports, in 1942, the Germans ordered all Britons and Americans to gather on Warsaw’s prison square for a prisoner of war swap. Instead of being swapped for German prisoners, they were taken to the camp where many Jews had been brought. Like thousands of others before them, they were immediately ordered to the camp’s so-called bathhouse and killed.
Warsaw Left in Ruins Apart from this episode, the newly-published papers document other atrocities by the Nazis as well as the Polish Home Army’s operations in the rear of the Soviet Red Army in Poland, Belorussia, and Lithuania. According to these materials, the Germans razed several city blocks to the ground, including objects of cultural heritage, as they retreated from Warsaw during an operation that took the lives of 200,000 Soviet soldiers. A report to the Chief Political Administration of the Soviet Armed Forces describes gravel-mounds in the city, in which up to 120,000 murdered and burned Poles were unceremoniously buried. “Warsaw is destroyed… There is no monument left. Cultural valuables have been destroyed and plundered. There are graves in almost every yard, the bodies of tortured Poles are scattered in the streets”, this report says. The archive materials also include photos from the Directorate of the 1st Belorussian front that captured a breakthrough battle, the aftermath of storming the Nazi’s powerful defences, and preparatory fire during the liberation of Warsaw on 17 January 1945. The Defence Ministry points out that this publication should help protect history from defamation, fight against rewriting history, and revision of World War II’s results. Poland’s First Post-Communist President Urges Gov’t to Remember Who Liberated Auschwitz During WWII The current spat between Poland and Russia began on 24 December when, during a meeting of the Defence Ministry Board, Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his thoughts about some countries’ alleged attempts to distort and rewrite history, particularly regarding the events leading up to the Second World War, and efforts to portray Moscow as an aggressor.
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veteranstoday--2020-01-18--US officials must face execution for ordering Soleimani assassination: Scholar

Note : This was Press TV ’ s headline , not mine .
I think Trump and Pompeo should get a fair trial and THEN be executed , in accordance with international law and US law .
-KB US President Donald Trump and senior officials in his administration must face execution for ordering the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani , which was an “ act of murder ” based on lies and false claims , an American scholar says .
“ That makes the murder of General Soleimani completely illegal , and clearly a war crime , an act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an author , journalist and radio host with a Ph.D. in Islamic and Arabic Studies .
“ Here in the United States , murderers are still executed , so President Trump , [ Secretary of State ] Mike Pompeo and whoever else is behind this crime should be executed , ” Barrett told Press TV on Wednesday .
The US military carried out an airstrike on the order of Trump at Baghdad ’ s international airport January 3 , assassinating General Soleimani and the second-in-command of Iraq ’ s Popular Mobilization Units @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as eight other companions .
In an apparent about-face , Pompeo said on Monday the assassination of Soleimani was part of a “ bigger strategy of deterrence , ” a shift from Trump ’ s previous claim that the deadly drone strike was carried out to prevent an “ imminent ” attack .
Immediately after the January 3 drone strike that claimed the life of General Soleimani , Pompeo alleged that Soleimani had been involved in planning an “ imminent attack ” in the region that “ put American lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republican-controlled Senate to pass a resolution curbing Trump ’ s ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval , which would be a rebuke of the Republican president for ordering the killing of General Soleimani .
To become law , the measure must pass the House of Representatives and either be signed by Trump , or garner a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress in order to override his veto .
Many members of Congress , including some of Trump ’ s fellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been pushing the administration for more information about the killing .
Criticism grew as Trump and his top officials have offered shifting justifications for the drone strike .

Press TV interview with Kevin Barrett, VT Editor
US President Donald Trump and senior officials in his administration must face execution for ordering the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, which was an “act of murder” based on lies and false claims, an American scholar says.
“That makes the murder of General Soleimani completely illegal, and clearly a war crime, an act of murder,” said Kevin Barrett, an author, journalist and radio host with a Ph.D. in Islamic and Arabic Studies.
“Here in the United States, murderers are still executed, so President Trump, [Secretary of State] Mike Pompeo and whoever else is behind this crime should be executed,” Barrett told Press TV on Wednesday.
US assassination of General Soleimani was ‘immoral action’: New York Times The US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani on the orders of President Donald Trump was an “immoral action,” according to an editorial in The New York Times.
The US military carried out an airstrike on the order of Trump at Baghdad’s international airport on January 3, assassinating General Soleimani and the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, as well as eight other companions.
In an apparent about-face, Pompeo said on Monday the assassination of Soleimani was part of a “bigger strategy of deterrence,” a shift from Trump’s previous claim that the deadly drone strike was carried out to prevent an “imminent” attack.
Immediately after the January 3 drone strike that claimed the life of General Soleimani, Pompeo alleged that Soleimani had been involved in planning an “imminent attack” in the region that “put American lives at risk.”
US Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republican-controlled Senate to pass a resolution curbing Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval, which would be a rebuke of the Republican president for ordering the killing of General Soleimani.
To become law, the measure must pass the House of Representatives and either be signed by Trump or garner a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress in order to override his veto.
Many members of Congress, including some of Trump’s fellow Republicans as well as Democrats, have been pushing the administration for more information about the killing.
Criticism grew as Trump and his top officials have offered shifting justifications for the drone strike.


veteranstoday--2020-01-18--Lunatic: Pompeo threatens Putin with Drone Assassination