activistpost--2020-01-10--Coincidence? Trump Admin Had Five Pentagon Officials Resign Prior To Assassination Of Iran General

There are many who accuse U.S. President Donald Trump of “ wagging the dog ” when it comes to the recent bombing that killed Al Quds commander Qassem Soleimani due to the fact he is facing impeachment .
While many media outlets have stated this accusation suggesting the assassination of Iran ’ s Soleimani was pre-planned , to this writer ’ s knowledge no one has pointed out that five total Pentagon officials resigned prior to the murder or Eric Trump ’ s strange tweet about “ opening a can of whoop ass , ” right before the New Year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from documents , it ’ s worth mentioning that prior to the assassination of Soleimani a total of five high-ranking Pentagon officials resigned , The Hill reported .
Those officials were — Ambassador Tina Kaidanow , senior adviser for international cooperation ; Randall Schriver , the top Asia policy official ; Jimmy Stewart , the acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness ; Steven Walker , head of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Kari Bingen ; principal deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence .
Many said they were resigning for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all resigning at once before a big move that could spark global conflict is slim to none .
This may be because the option for killing Soleimani was presented around this time which many saw as a potential “ war move ” and these Pentagon officials didn ’ t want to be involved with the next conflict .
Entirely speculation , but warranted , since if we dig even deeper we can see this option indeed was presented to Trump as an “ extreme measure ” according to government officials who spoke under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times .
Further , former National Security Adviser John Bolton , also tweeted that it was “ long in the making , ” congratulating his former administration .
Trump ’ s own son , Eric Trump , also issued a strange tweet on December 31st which suggested foreknowledge of the assassination of Soleimani .
This tweet is significant since on December 28th The Last American Vagabond reported : “ An American Was Just Killed In A Rocket Attack In Iraq Just After Pompeo Set The Stage To Blame Iran.
” It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Pentagon in the year 2001 planned 7 wars with 5 countries as 4-star U.S. General Wesley Clark stated .
In 2007 , Clark revealed that high top brass at the Pentagon in 2001 , mere weeks after 9/11 , planned to invade seven countries within five years with the last remaining country being , you guessed it : Iran !
Now why would war hawks suddenly want a war with Iran ?
Perhaps it is due to the fact that a new oil field which would increase Iran ’ s proven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months ago , as the BBC reported .
This oil field would account for 53 billion barrels of crude oil , according to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani .
This is significant since when the U.S. looked to be ready to invade Venezuela , John Neo-con Bolton as the former National Security Adviser told the truth to the world when he slipped up on Fox News by stating it ’ s all about the oil , as TeleSur reported .
“ It will make a big difference to the United States economically if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and produce the oil capabilities in Venezuela , ” Bolton told Fox News in an interview this week .
“ The reason is seizing the oil of Venezuela , because we have the largest oil reserves , we confirm that we have the largest reserves of gold in the world , we have the world ’ s fourth-largest gas ( reserves ) , have large reserves of coltan , diamonds , aluminum , iron , we have drinking water reserves throughout the national territory , we have energy and natural resources , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have calmed down for now , with Trump declaring de-escalation efforts .
But the evidence of oil found in Iran prior to Soleimani ’ s assassination and the resignation of Pentagon officials can ’ t be ignored .
The House which is held by Democrats has passed a resolution to limit Trump ’ s military actions in Iran , using the 1973 War Powers Act .
The bill now heads to the Senate .
Another key fact that needs to be looked at is , ironically , U.S. Col Douglas Macgregor warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him into war using his favorite TV network Fox News in 2019 .
“ I think the president needs to watch carefully for the potential for something like the Gulf of Tonkin incident , ” Col. Macgregor said .
“ Many of your viewers may not remember that it never happened and we could very well be treated to something like that in the Gulf .
We should watch for that , and this is an example of President Trump ’ s comments on fake news , he should not be sabotage by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hell of a coincidence ; and as Joseph P. Kennedy ( John F. Kennedy ’ s father ) said to a reporter in the 1960s , “ There are no accidents in politics.
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By Aaron Kesel
There are many who accuse U.S. President Donald Trump of “wagging the dog” when it comes to the recent bombing that killed Al Quds commander Qassem Soleimani due to the fact he is facing impeachment. While many media outlets have stated this accusation suggesting the assassination of Iran’s Soleimani was pre-planned, to this writer’s knowledge no one has pointed out that five total Pentagon officials resigned prior to the murder or Eric Trump’s strange tweet about “opening a can of whoop ass,” right before the New Year.
Wag the Dog was released one month before the outbreak of the Lewinsky scandal and the subsequent bombing of the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in Sudan by the Clinton administration in August 1998, which prompted the media to draw comparisons between the film and reality. The comparison was also made in December 1998 when the administration initiated a bombing campaign of Iraq during Clinton’s impeachment trial over the Lewinsky scandal. – Wikipedia
Although the evidence is not directly from documents, it’s worth mentioning that prior to the assassination of Soleimani a total of five high-ranking Pentagon officials resigned, The Hill reported. Those officials were — Ambassador Tina Kaidanow, senior adviser for international cooperation; Randall Schriver, the top Asia policy official; Jimmy Stewart, the acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness; Steven Walker, head of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Kari Bingen; principal deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence.
Many said they were resigning for various different reasons but the probability of all resigning at once before a big move that could spark global conflict is slim to none. This may be because the option for killing Soleimani was presented around this time which many saw as a potential “war move” and these Pentagon officials didn’t want to be involved with the next conflict. Entirely speculation, but warranted, since if we dig even deeper we can see this option indeed was presented to Trump as an “extreme measure” according to government officials who spoke under the condition of anonymity to the New York Times. Further, former National Security Adviser John Bolton, also tweeted that it was “long in the making,” congratulating his former administration.
Congratulations to all involved in eliminating Qassem Soleimani. Long in the making, this was a decisive blow against Iran's malign Quds Force activities worldwide. Hope this is the first step to regime change in Tehran. — John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) January 3, 2020
Trump’s own son, Eric Trump, also issued a strange tweet on December 31st which suggested foreknowledge of the assassination of Soleimani. This tweet is significant since on December 28th The Last American Vagabond reported: “An American Was Just Killed In A Rocket Attack In Iraq Just After Pompeo Set The Stage To Blame Iran.”
Why (the better question is HOW) did @EricTrump know anything about this in advance…and why has he since deleted this tweet? pic.twitter.com/0xKbTweQVs — #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) January 3, 2020
It is also worth noting that people high up in the Pentagon in the year 2001 planned 7 wars with 5 countries as 4-star U.S. General Wesley Clark stated.
In 2007, Clark revealed that high top brass at the Pentagon in 2001, mere weeks after 9/11, planned to invade seven countries within five years with the last remaining country being, you guessed it: Iran!
Those countries included — Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Iran.

Now why would war hawks suddenly want a war with Iran? Perhaps it is due to the fact that a new oil field which would increase Iran’s proven reserves by about a third was discovered months ago, as the BBC reported.
This oil field would account for 53 billion barrels of crude oil, according to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. This is significant since when the U.S. looked to be ready to invade Venezuela, John Neo-con Bolton as the former National Security Adviser told the truth to the world when he slipped up on Fox News by stating it’s all about the oil, as TeleSur reported.
“It will make a big difference to the United States economically if we could have American oil companies invest in and produce the oil capabilities in Venezuela,” Bolton told Fox News in an interview this week. “The reason is seizing the oil of Venezuela, because we have the largest oil reserves, we confirm that we have the largest reserves of gold in the world, we have the world’s fourth-largest gas (reserves), have large reserves of coltan , diamonds, aluminum, iron, we have drinking water reserves throughout the national territory, we have energy and natural resources,” said Venezuelan president Maduro.
Things seem to have calmed down for now, with Trump declaring de-escalation efforts. But the evidence of oil found in Iran prior to Soleimani’s assassination and the resignation of Pentagon officials can’t be ignored. The House which is held by Democrats has passed a resolution to limit Trump’s military actions in Iran, using the 1973 War Powers Act. The bill now heads to the Senate.
Another key fact that needs to be looked at is, ironically, U.S. Col Douglas Macgregor warned Trump about false flag attempts to get him into war using his favorite TV network Fox News in 2019.
“I think the president needs to watch carefully for the potential for something like the Gulf of Tonkin incident,” Col. Macgregor said. “Many of your viewers may not remember that it never happened and we could very well be treated to something like that in the Gulf. We should watch for that, and this is an example of President Trump’s comments on fake news, he should not be sabotage by fake news.”
All of this is a hell of a coincidence; and as Joseph P. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy’s father) said to a reporter in the 1960s, “There are no accidents in politics.”
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activistpost--2020-01-10--Is This Why Central Banks Are Rushing To Buy Gold?

Gold has seen an impressive price spike in the past 18 months , and if you are wondering what the cause is , you ’ ll find almost everyone has a different theory .
That said , certain factors in historic gold rallies tend to be ignored .
For example , the mainstream financial media often hyper focuses on stimulus measures by the Federal Reserve as the cause , but I would remind people that the most recent upward trend in gold started while the Fed was tightening liquidity and raising interest rates , not stimulating .
Also , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash flows when equities are sliding .
Yet , for now , stocks have been rallying for the past year as gold prices also trend upward .
So , what is the mainstream missing here ?
First and foremost , it ’ s important to understand that gold is not necessarily just an inflation hedge ; it is also a crisis hedge .
As economic and geopolitical uncertainty grows , gold prices skyrocket .
The past decade has seen uncertainty and instability that the world has not seen for almost a century .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is oblivious to this state of affairs .
They have no idea how bad the situation can get , as they assume there are checks and balances to counter any potential disaster in the financial structure .
They assume that the government or the banks will step in .
However , there are signals that tell us that this will not be the case .
In fact , it appears that central banks around the world are preparing for an event that they either can not quantify yet or simply refuse to warn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the acceleration in gold stockpiling by banking institutions .
In 2018 , foreign central banks bought levels of gold not seen since 2010 .
The past year of 2019 , according to 3rd quarter figures , shows that banks bought even more ; 12 % more than in 2018 .
Last year , central banks purchased at least 550 tons of the “ barbaric relic ” , and it looks like they don ’ t plan to stop anytime soon .
Leading buyers have included Russia , China and Turkey , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for several years now .
But central banks aren ’ t just buying gold , they are also demanding their gold storage be transferred away from offshore holdings and back to their own vaults .
Germany repatriated $ 31 billion ( 583 tons ) in gold from Paris and New York vaults .
Turkey repatriated 220 tons from the Federal Reserve .
The Netherlands repatriated 122 tons .
Poland repatriated 100 tons of gold from vaults in England .
Both Hungary and Romania have announced plans to get their gold holdings back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy ’ s gold reserves be released by banks and returned to public control .
The bottom line is , there is a gold rush going on by central banks as well as governments , and the public is being left utterly out of the loop as to why .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income I would suggest that it ’ s clear what is going on : They know that a global crisis is about to happen , and so they prepare as any smart investor would , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes up when the manure hits the fan and most other assets go down .
But what is the nature of the crisis they are preparing for ?
Most likely , a geopolitical conflagration followed by a monetary crisis with the U.S. dollar at the epicenter .
Economic disasters do not generally happen in a vacuum .
There are always geopolitical threats that trigger the collapse of financial bubbles , or , the threats are engineered to coincide with the bubble collapse in order to obscure the true culprits behind it .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that central banks are privy to a looming calamity that will result in a threat to the current monetary order .
I suspect that this event will be preceded by a geopolitical conflict ; a smokescreen or scapegoat that will take the blame for the disaster while the central banks that created the mess in the first place escape scrutiny .
The growing rift between the U.S. and other major trading partners , along with the increased danger of regional war with nations like Iran , are setting the stage for what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dollar ’ s world reserve status .
Some people might see this as a good thing , but such a reset would leave the American economy in shambles for decades to come , as our economy acclimates to losing the single thread that was holding our system together .
Rebuilding the system without dependency on reserve status or centralization would be nice , but that can only happen if the central bankers are removed from the equation and true free markets and price discovery are allowed to flourish .
As long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our economy will never be healthy and will never recover from a major crash or monetary crisis .
Frankly , they don ’ t want us to recover anyway .
If central banks intended to save the current system , then they would tell the public why they have been stockpiling gold and what the specific threat is that they are preparing for .
They would be encouraging the public to buy gold and silver as well and find some financial independence and security .
I am often asked why globalists and international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instigate a global economic crash .
Wouldn ’ t this threaten their base of power , the golden goose that they use to exploit vast amounts of capital and entire political systems ?
My answer is simple but historically correct : The banking elites need crisis to consolidate power .
They don ’ t lose power or financial influence during a fiscal panic , they gain power and influence .
With each passing financial demolition , the public loses more and more hard assets .
These assets are gobbled up and devoured by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much use for all that private property , but because they don ’ t want YOU to have private property .
That is to say , the banks are machines designed to slowly ( or sometimes quickly ) siphon private property away from the public until private property is a memory .
Once private property is gone , public survival depends on the “ charity ” of the state and its corporate partners .
Without property , dependency metastasizes like a cancer .
Property is protected by hedging capital into defensive commodities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft .
During any major crisis there is always a window of time in which precious metals can be used to secure hard necessities while countering the loss of buying power common during inflation or stagflation .
The longer you can remain solvent during crisis , the more influence you will have over the course of events .
The more dependent or desperate you are during a crisis , the less use you will be to anyone .
The levels of central bank gold buying have increased so rapidly in the past two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever they are preparing for is about to occur very soon .
With consumer and corporate debt at all-time highs , the recent liquidity crisis and repo market loan response from the Fed , along with the highly volatile tensions between the U.S. and Iran , I seriously doubt we will make through 2020 without a shock to the system .
Certain central banks have been positioned to benefit .
Others , like the Fed , are decidedly unprepared as there is not much concrete proof that our own gold reserves exist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift in gold holdings around the world shows us where the global elites plan to stash their cash while the U.S. takes a nosedive .
These will be the regions most immune to a monetary wildfire .
While price fluctuations are always rampant in times like this , as I noted in July of last year , the overall trend for precious metals will be up from here on .
And , unless you suddenly see central banks start dumping their gold reserves instead of buying hand over fist , then I suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stack of physical gold as well .
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By Brandon Smith
Gold has seen an impressive price spike in the past 18 months, and if you are wondering what the cause is, you’ll find almost everyone has a different theory. That said, certain factors in historic gold rallies tend to be ignored. For example, the mainstream financial media often hyper focuses on stimulus measures by the Federal Reserve as the cause, but I would remind people that the most recent upward trend in gold started while the Fed was tightening liquidity and raising interest rates, not stimulating. Also, many analysts suggest that precious metals absorb investment cash flows when equities are sliding. Yet, for now, stocks have been rallying for the past year as gold prices also trend upward. So, what is the mainstream missing here?
First and foremost, it’s important to understand that gold is not necessarily just an inflation hedge; it is also a crisis hedge. As economic and geopolitical uncertainty grows, gold prices skyrocket. The past decade has seen uncertainty and instability that the world has not seen for almost a century. The problem is, the average American is oblivious to this state of affairs. They have no idea how bad the situation can get, as they assume there are checks and balances to counter any potential disaster in the financial structure. They assume that the government or the banks will step in.
However, there are signals that tell us that this will not be the case. In fact, it appears that central banks around the world are preparing for an event that they either cannot quantify yet or simply refuse to warn the public about. This is evident in the acceleration in gold stockpiling by banking institutions.
In 2018, foreign central banks bought levels of gold not seen since 2010. The past year of 2019, according to 3rd quarter figures, shows that banks bought even more; 12% more than in 2018. Last year, central banks purchased at least 550 tons of the “barbaric relic”, and it looks like they don’t plan to stop anytime soon.
Leading buyers have included Russia, China and Turkey, with the former two being the leading buyers for several years now. But central banks aren’t just buying gold, they are also demanding their gold storage be transferred away from offshore holdings and back to their own vaults.
Germany repatriated $31 billion (583 tons) in gold from Paris and New York vaults. Turkey repatriated 220 tons from the Federal Reserve. The Netherlands repatriated 122 tons. Poland repatriated 100 tons of gold from vaults in England. Both Hungary and Romania have announced plans to get their gold holdings back, and nationalists in Italy have demanded that Italy’s gold reserves be released by banks and returned to public control.
The bottom line is, there is a gold rush going on by central banks as well as governments, and the public is being left utterly out of the loop as to why.
I would suggest that it’s clear what is going on: They know that a global crisis is about to happen, and so they prepare as any smart investor would, by buying the one commodity that always goes up when the manure hits the fan and most other assets go down. But what is the nature of the crisis they are preparing for? Most likely, a geopolitical conflagration followed by a monetary crisis with the U.S. dollar at the epicenter.
Economic disasters do not generally happen in a vacuum. There are always geopolitical threats that trigger the collapse of financial bubbles, or, the threats are engineered to coincide with the bubble collapse in order to obscure the true culprits behind it. One way or another, it would appear that central banks are privy to a looming calamity that will result in a threat to the current monetary order. I suspect that this event will be preceded by a geopolitical conflict; a smokescreen or scapegoat that will take the blame for the disaster while the central banks that created the mess in the first place escape scrutiny.
The growing rift between the U.S. and other major trading partners, along with the increased danger of regional war with nations like Iran, are setting the stage for what I predict will end in the loss of the dollar’s world reserve status. Some people might see this as a good thing, but such a reset would leave the American economy in shambles for decades to come, as our economy acclimates to losing the single thread that was holding our system together. Rebuilding the system without dependency on reserve status or centralization would be nice, but that can only happen if the central bankers are removed from the equation and true free markets and price discovery are allowed to flourish.
As long as the banking elites remain in charge, our economy will never be healthy and will never recover from a major crash or monetary crisis.
Frankly, they don’t want us to recover anyway. If central banks intended to save the current system, then they would tell the public why they have been stockpiling gold and what the specific threat is that they are preparing for. They would be encouraging the public to buy gold and silver as well and find some financial independence and security.
I am often asked why globalists and international banks would seek to deliberately hide or instigate a global economic crash. Wouldn’t this threaten their base of power, the golden goose that they use to exploit vast amounts of capital and entire political systems?
My answer is simple but historically correct: The banking elites need crisis to consolidate power. They don’t lose power or financial influence during a fiscal panic, they gain power and influence. With each passing financial demolition, the public loses more and more hard assets. These assets are gobbled up and devoured by financial institutions, not because they have much use for all that private property, but because they don’t want YOU to have private property.
That is to say, the banks are machines designed to slowly (or sometimes quickly) siphon private property away from the public until private property is a memory. Once private property is gone, public survival depends on the “charity” of the state and its corporate partners. Without property, dependency metastasizes like a cancer.
Property is protected by hedging capital into defensive commodities, as well as by organized defiance of theft. During any major crisis there is always a window of time in which precious metals can be used to secure hard necessities while countering the loss of buying power common during inflation or stagflation. The longer you can remain solvent during crisis, the more influence you will have over the course of events. The more dependent or desperate you are during a crisis, the less use you will be to anyone.
The levels of central bank gold buying have increased so rapidly in the past two years, this suggests to me that whatever they are preparing for is about to occur very soon. With consumer and corporate debt at all-time highs, the recent liquidity crisis and repo market loan response from the Fed, along with the highly volatile tensions between the U.S. and Iran, I seriously doubt we will make through 2020 without a shock to the system.
Certain central banks have been positioned to benefit. Others, like the Fed, are decidedly unprepared as there is not much concrete proof that our own gold reserves exist. Looking at the bigger picture, the shift in gold holdings around the world shows us where the global elites plan to stash their cash while the U.S. takes a nosedive. These will be the regions most immune to a monetary wildfire.
While price fluctuations are always rampant in times like this, as I noted in July of last year, the overall trend for precious metals will be up from here on. And, unless you suddenly see central banks start dumping their gold reserves instead of buying hand over fist, then I suggest readers copy their strategy and get a stack of physical gold as well.
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group
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activistpost--2020-01-10--Taxpayers to Be Held Liable After Cops Open Fire on Truck Full of Toddlers, Shooting 3 of Them

Oklahoma City , OK — As TFTP reported last year , a rather disturbing scene unfolded in Oklahoma City as police officers attempting to kill a robbery suspect opened fire on four small children , shooting three of them .
For months , the family and residents demanded answers and the police remained silent .
Now , after the police have refused to hold anyone accountable , the mother of the three children who were shot is seeking legal action int he form of a lawsuit .
The Free Thought Project has learned that Olivia Hill has filed a tort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The claim was filed last month against the city , in which Hill is seeking unspecified monetary damages for pain and suffering , mental anguish and emotional distress , current and future medical bills and counseling , and damages to the truck .
“ The shooting was objectively unreasonable , unnecessary , and reckless or negligent , and the City of Hugo and other members of the ( Hugo Police Department ) were negligent in hiring , training , and supervising the Officers who perpetrated it , ” according to the claim .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bullet pierced the left frontal lobe of 4-year-old Asia Jacobs ’ brain .
Her 5-year-old brother suffered a skull fracture and her 1-year-old sister was left with deep facial cuts .
Asia ’ s 2-year-old brother was not hit .
The children ’ s mother , Olivia Hill , says : “ Emotionally , they ’ re not OK. Physically , they ’ re here.
” However , Hill notes that their injuries are substantial .
Not until six days after the shooting did police release any information as to what happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on any video of the incident , we now know that the suspect William Devaughn Smith , 21 , did not fire on police before police opened fire on the truck full of children .
Also , we now know that police were in an unmarked car and not in uniform when they approached Smith .
According to police , they saw Smith in his pickup truck with the four children and when they made contact with him , they began shooting after they claim he tried to flee .
Police claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truck .
However , as TFTP has reported on countless occasions , this defense is used all the time when cops could ’ ve simply stepped to the side and allowed the driver to leave — especially if there are four small children inside .
What ’ s more , according to the police report , Smith was backed up when he saw the plainclothes men pull out their guns and come after him .
He then hit a pole in the parking lot and stopped .
Hill ’ s lawyer backs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detectives fired at least 26 shots into a stationary truck full of kids .
In May , police identified the officers involved as Hugo Police Department detectives Billy Jenkins and Chad Allen .
Both of the officers were in an unmarked car and in plainclothes when they approached Smith .
The officers were put on paid administrative leave pending the investigation .
However , a review of the shooting obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request shows a panel of five Hugo police officers and the Choctaw County sheriff found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the naming of the officers , District Attorney Mark Madoff said it would take him several weeks to review the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation report and determine whether detectives Billy Jenkins and Chad Allen committed crimes .
However , it appears they have simply swept the case under the rug and are refusing to release any more details .
When asked asked about the probe after Hill filed the claim , Matloff declined to comment on the status of the “ investigation ” by OSBI .
OSBI spokeswoman Brooke Arbeitman said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ does not make any recommendation or whether or not to file charges.
” As we reported , during the shooting , police apparently didn ’ t care about or didn ’ t see the children in the pickup truck and so three of them were shot , along with Smith .
After shooting three children , police took to the press to point out the fact that not all of the children were shot as one of them luckily came out unscathed .
“ I don ’ t know what these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from what I understand was not injured , ” said Virden .
“ I mean my children , for crying out loud .
Four innocent little children , ” said Hill .
Tulsa attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons , who is representing the family , pointed out the obvious noting that if Smith saw two armed men coming at him in plainclothes , he likely had no idea they were police .
“ If you don ’ t know if someone is law enforcement or not , it changes things , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened , but that ’ s concerning to me.
” “ They are terrified to go anywhere or hear anything , ” Solomon-Simmons said of the small children .
“ The two-year-old keeps asking about ‘ Am I going to get shot again.
’ It ’ s a bad deal .
The child who had a bullet in the brain , there ’ s some question now that she may have a permanent injury .
She might be looking at a lifetime injury.
” “ My 4-year-old daughter was shot in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her brain , and my 5-year-old has a skull fracture , ” Hill said .
“ My 1-year-old baby has gunshot wounds on her face .
My 2-year-old wasn ’ t touched with any bullets.
” According to The Frontier , investigation records show Jenkins has been involved in at least one other shooting in the past few years — the fatal December 2014 shooting of William Lee Honea , 33 , in Hugo .
That shooting was ruled justified by the district attorney , but like in this case , resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hugo , Choctaw County and others that was settled in 2018 for an undisclosed amount of money .
“ How am I supposed to tell my kids that the people who are supposed to protect them are the ones that shot them ?
” father of the children , Quin Jacobs said .
We agree .
The city now has 90 days under state law to respond to the claim .
If it does not respond , the claim is considered denied and Hill can then file a lawsuit against the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
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By Matt Agorist
Oklahoma City, OK — As TFTP reported last year, a rather disturbing scene unfolded in Oklahoma City as police officers attempting to kill a robbery suspect opened fire on four small children, shooting three of them. For months, the family and residents demanded answers and the police remained silent. Now, after the police have refused to hold anyone accountable, the mother of the three children who were shot is seeking legal action int he form of a lawsuit.
The Free Thought Project has learned that Olivia Hill has filed a tort claim against the city of Hugo. The claim was filed last month against the city, in which Hill is seeking unspecified monetary damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish and emotional distress, current and future medical bills and counseling, and damages to the truck.
“The shooting was objectively unreasonable, unnecessary, and reckless or negligent, and the City of Hugo and other members of the (Hugo Police Department) were negligent in hiring, training, and supervising the Officers who perpetrated it,” according to the claim.
According to WPSD, medical records say a bullet pierced the left frontal lobe of 4-year-old Asia Jacobs’ brain. Her 5-year-old brother suffered a skull fracture and her 1-year-old sister was left with deep facial cuts. Asia’s 2-year-old brother was not hit.
The children’s mother, Olivia Hill, says: “Emotionally, they’re not OK. Physically, they’re here.” However, Hill notes that their injuries are substantial.
Not until six days after the shooting did police release any information as to what happened. While they have refused to elaborate on any video of the incident, we now know that the suspect William Devaughn Smith, 21, did not fire on police before police opened fire on the truck full of children. Also, we now know that police were in an unmarked car and not in uniform when they approached Smith.
According to police, they saw Smith in his pickup truck with the four children and when they made contact with him, they began shooting after they claim he tried to flee. Police claim that Smith attempted to run them over with the truck. However, as TFTP has reported on countless occasions, this defense is used all the time when cops could’ve simply stepped to the side and allowed the driver to leave — especially if there are four small children inside.
What’s more, according to the police report, Smith was backed up when he saw the plainclothes men pull out their guns and come after him. He then hit a pole in the parking lot and stopped.
Hill’s lawyer backs up this claim and says two Hugo detectives fired at least 26 shots into a stationary truck full of kids.
In May, police identified the officers involved as Hugo Police Department detectives Billy Jenkins and Chad Allen. Both of the officers were in an unmarked car and in plainclothes when they approached Smith.
The officers were put on paid administrative leave pending the investigation. However, a review of the shooting obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request shows a panel of five Hugo police officers and the Choctaw County sheriff found neither detective violated department policy.
Following the naming of the officers, District Attorney Mark Madoff said it would take him several weeks to review the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation report and determine whether detectives Billy Jenkins and Chad Allen committed crimes. However, it appears they have simply swept the case under the rug and are refusing to release any more details.
When asked asked about the probe after Hill filed the claim, Matloff declined to comment on the status of the “investigation” by OSBI.
OSBI spokeswoman Brooke Arbeitman said the report contains only facts learned by agents and “does not make any recommendation or whether or not to file charges.”
As we reported, during the shooting, police apparently didn’t care about or didn’t see the children in the pickup truck and so three of them were shot, along with Smith.
After shooting three children, police took to the press to point out the fact that not all of the children were shot as one of them luckily came out unscathed.
“I don’t know what these injuries are. And then one child, from what I understand was not injured,” said Virden.
“I mean my children, for crying out loud. Four innocent little children,” said Hill.
Tulsa attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons, who is representing the family, pointed out the obvious noting that if Smith saw two armed men coming at him in plainclothes, he likely had no idea they were police.
“If you don’t know if someone is law enforcement or not, it changes things,” he said. “I don’t know what happened, but that’s concerning to me.”
“They are terrified to go anywhere or hear anything,” Solomon-Simmons said of the small children. “The two-year-old keeps asking about ‘Am I going to get shot again.’ It’s a bad deal. The child who had a bullet in the brain, there’s some question now that she may have a permanent injury. She might be looking at a lifetime injury.”
“My 4-year-old daughter was shot in the head, and she has a bullet in her brain, and my 5-year-old has a skull fracture,” Hill said. “My 1-year-old baby has gunshot wounds on her face. My 2-year-old wasn’t touched with any bullets.”
According to The Frontier, investigation records show Jenkins has been involved in at least one other shooting in the past few years — the fatal December 2014 shooting of William Lee Honea, 33, in Hugo. That shooting was ruled justified by the district attorney, but like in this case, resulted in a civil lawsuit against the city of Hugo, Choctaw County and others that was settled in 2018 for an undisclosed amount of money.
“How am I supposed to tell my kids that the people who are supposed to protect them are the ones that shot them?” father of the children, Quin Jacobs said. We agree.
The city now has 90 days under state law to respond to the claim. If it does not respond, the claim is considered denied and Hill can then file a lawsuit against the city.

Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project, where this article first appeared. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-01-11--US Airstrike Failed to Kill an Iranian General in Yemen Last Week

On January 2 , the US launched an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport , killing Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani , and multiple Iraqis .
It turns out , that was not the only US assassination bid that day .
US officials are now reporting that they also took a shot at Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Gen. Abdul Reza Shahlai , who was in Yemen at the time .
They failed to kill him .
Officials are declining to offer specifics , but the Treasury Department accused him of “ a long history of targeting Americans and US allies globally.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specifically the justification for the attack was .
The Trump Administration has struggled to justify the killing of Soleimani , and has offered no public evidence of allegations of an “ imminent ” attack .
Shahlai would need to be involved in a whole other plot in Yemen , starting a whole new call for evidence on that too .
That the US kept the failed assassination under wraps for more than a week is raising questions on whether the US carried out any more attacks , or was planning to kill even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Jason Ditz
On January 2, the US launched an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport, killing Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and multiple Iraqis. It turns out, that was not the only US assassination bid that day.
US officials are now reporting that they also took a shot at Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Gen. Abdul Reza Shahlai, who was in Yemen at the time. They failed to kill him.
Night Operation in #Sanaa #Yemen led to the killing of a senior IRGC member, Abdul Reza Shahla’i, the head of the financial networks of the organization in #Yemen. Shahla’i was wanted by the #US that put a bounty of $15M on his head. pic.twitter.com/3hKappnn8y — Amir Tsarfati (@BeholdIsrael) January 3, 2020
Officials are declining to offer specifics, but the Treasury Department accused him of “a long history of targeting Americans and US allies globally.” Officials are also not talking about what specifically the justification for the attack was.
The Trump Administration has struggled to justify the killing of Soleimani, and has offered no public evidence of allegations of an “imminent” attack. Shahlai would need to be involved in a whole other plot in Yemen, starting a whole new call for evidence on that too.
That the US kept the failed assassination under wraps for more than a week is raising questions on whether the US carried out any more attacks, or was planning to kill even more Iranian leaders at the time.
By Jason Ditz / Republished with permission / ANTIWAR.COM / Report a typo
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activistpost--2020-01-11--Pentagon Propaganda: 6 Things The Mainstream Media Isn’t Telling You About Soleimani’s Assassination

The war propaganda has ramped up in the aftermath of the assassination of top-ranked Iranian general Qassam Soleimani .
But before jumping on the violent and horrific war bandwagon , there are six things you should know , that the mainstream media is failing to mention because they don ’ t align with the globalists ’ official narrative .
The mainstream media is hardly a bastion of truth and neutrality in reporting .
The lapdog of the elitists and establishment ruling class will not tell you the things you need to know to make an informed and peaceful decision .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ official narrative and the lines they are told which will lead to murder , slaughter , and death so that the military-industrial complex and bankers can rake in billions of dollars on another unnecessary war .
Media outlets have omitted several aspects of the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani that don ’ t fit Washington ’ s warmongering official narrative , Lee Camp has argued .
In a new video , Camp has debunked the Pentagon ’ s violent , sociopathic , brainwashing propaganda scheme so you don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include the fact that Soleimani had come to Baghdad to hold de-escalation talks with Saudi Arabia – before being killed by a US drone .
So did the US kill him to prevent the peace talks ?
And what about the fact that the US carried out this strike without the permission of its democratic “ ally ” , Iraq ( whose ruling class the US toppled in the last unnecessary war ) , or the completely unsubstantiated accusation that Soleimani ’ s assassination was justified because he was plotting against the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 minutes long : The point here is to not fall for the war propaganda being peddled to us , the slaves .
Don ’ t just support or participate in the mass murder of people you ’ ve never met based on the words of known liars , thieves , and crooks .
We all have our own minds and supporting the slaughter of people simply because the ruling class told you to makes you a violent sociopath .
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By Mac Slavo
The war propaganda has ramped up in the aftermath of the assassination of top-ranked Iranian general Qassam Soleimani. But before jumping on the violent and horrific war bandwagon, there are six things you should know, that the mainstream media is failing to mention because they don’t align with the globalists’ official narrative.
The mainstream media is hardly a bastion of truth and neutrality in reporting. The lapdog of the elitists and establishment ruling class will not tell you the things you need to know to make an informed and peaceful decision. All they will do is parrot the official narrative and the lines they are told which will lead to murder, slaughter, and death so that the military-industrial complex and bankers can rake in billions of dollars on another unnecessary war.
Media outlets have omitted several aspects of the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani that don’t fit Washington’s warmongering official narrative, Lee Camp has argued. In a new video, Camp has debunked the Pentagon’s violent, sociopathic, brainwashing propaganda scheme so you don’t have to.
Some of the not-so-convenient truths include the fact that Soleimani had come to Baghdad to hold de-escalation talks with Saudi Arabia – before being killed by a US drone. So did the US kill him to prevent the peace talks? And what about the fact that the US carried out this strike without the permission of its democratic “ally”, Iraq (whose ruling class the US toppled in the last unnecessary war), or the completely unsubstantiated accusation that Soleimani’s assassination was justified because he was plotting against the United States?
The following video is only 15 minutes long:

The point here is to not fall for the war propaganda being peddled to us, the slaves. Don’t just support or participate in the mass murder of people you’ve never met based on the words of known liars, thieves, and crooks. We all have our own minds and supporting the slaughter of people simply because the ruling class told you to makes you a violent sociopath.
This article was sourced from SHTFPlan.com
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activistpost--2020-01-10--Boy Scout Organization is a Magnet for Tens of Thousands of Pedophiles, Lawsuit Claims

Lawyers for eight plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. on Monday , demanding justice for victims of sexual abuse allegedly committed by leaders of the Boy Scouts of America ( BSA ) .
The lawsuit states that the organization failed to protect children who were entrusted to their adult scoutmasters and leaders .
The eight plaintiffs are identified as John Does 1 through 8 .
The lawsuit states that the BSA was fully aware that their organization had attracted pedophiles into its leadership and did nothing to stop the abuse .
Further , BSA refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintaining secret files of leaders known or suspected of committing acts of sexual abuse .
Although the BSA submits annual reports to Congress , the lawsuit states that “ never once in 103 years of reporting to Congress has BSA disclosed the fact that its programs were , and are , magnets to tens of thousands of pedophiles .
Instead , BSA ’ s Reports to the Nation have miscast the organization as a bastion of moral authority.
” Courthouse News reports that the plaintiff ’ s lawyers are associated with the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a nationwide legal team that is currently signing up hundreds of clients across the United States who allege they were sexually abused by scoutmasters .
The team of lawyers state that the federal court in D.C. is the appropriate venue for the lawsuit because the Boy Scouts were originally incorporated there in 1910 .
Additionally , in 2019 the District of Columbia , New York , New Jersey , and California change their rules for statutes of limitations allowing lawsuits for claims of sexual abuses that may have occurred decades ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arizona , Florida , Hawaii , Kentucky , Utah , Virginia , and West Virginia—where the statutes of limitations prevent them from suing the Boy Scouts .
The attorneys hope that choosing Washington D.C. as the venue will allow the alleged victims to seek justice .
“ We ’ re intentionally trying to make this a venue for a national case against the Boy Scouts , ” Aitan Goelman , one of the plaintiffs ’ lawyers , told Courthouse News .
“ We ’ re doing it conscious of the fact that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we believe it ’ s legally sound.
” Although listed in the lawsuit as John Doe , one victim recently chose to speak on the record with the Associated Press .
Dave Henson , now 39 years old , says he was abused by an assistant scout leader in Lake Dallas , Texas , starting in 1991 when he was only 11 years old .
Henson says the abuse went on for five years and has left him enduring anxiety , shame , and depression .
“ The abuse occurs once you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , and you stay in that isolation for years , ” he said .
The Boy Scouts of America continue to face allegations of sexual abuse of children , and this latest lawsuit is only one of hundreds more expected to come .
The Boy Scouts told the Associated Press they do not comment on pending litigation and reiterated that they “ believe victims , support them , and will pay for counseling by a provider of their choice and we encourage them to come forward.
” Unfortunately , stories like this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers , principals , police officers , politicians , celebrities , and royalty , the world has a problem with pedophiles and sexual abusers .
Hopefully the changing tide will bring some relief to the victims and justice to their abusers .
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By Derrick Broze
Lawyers for eight plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. on Monday, demanding justice for victims of sexual abuse allegedly committed by leaders of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The lawsuit states that the organization failed to protect children who were entrusted to their adult scoutmasters and leaders. The eight plaintiffs are identified as John Does 1 through 8.
The lawsuit states that the BSA was fully aware that their organization had attracted pedophiles into its leadership and did nothing to stop the abuse. Further, BSA refused to acknowledge the abuse was taking place despite maintaining secret files of leaders known or suspected of committing acts of sexual abuse.
Although the BSA submits annual reports to Congress, the lawsuit states that “never once in 103 years of reporting to Congress has BSA disclosed the fact that its programs were, and are, magnets to tens of thousands of pedophiles. Instead, BSA’s Reports to the Nation have miscast the organization as a bastion of moral authority.”
Courthouse News reports that the plaintiff’s lawyers are associated with the Washington firm Zuckerman Spaeder and Abused in Scouting, a nationwide legal team that is currently signing up hundreds of clients across the United States who allege they were sexually abused by scoutmasters. The team of lawyers state that the federal court in D.C. is the appropriate venue for the lawsuit because the Boy Scouts were originally incorporated there in 1910.
Additionally, in 2019 the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, and California change their rules for statutes of limitations allowing lawsuits for claims of sexual abuses that may have occurred decades ago. The eight plaintiffs live in states—Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia—where the statutes of limitations prevent them from suing the Boy Scouts. The attorneys hope that choosing Washington D.C. as the venue will allow the alleged victims to seek justice.
“We’re intentionally trying to make this a venue for a national case against the Boy Scouts,” Aitan Goelman, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, told Courthouse News. “We’re doing it conscious of the fact that it’s unusual and we explain why we believe it’s legally sound.”
Although listed in the lawsuit as John Doe, one victim recently chose to speak on the record with the Associated Press. Dave Henson, now 39 years old, says he was abused by an assistant scout leader in Lake Dallas, Texas, starting in 1991 when he was only 11 years old. Henson says the abuse went on for five years and has left him enduring anxiety, shame, and depression. “The abuse occurs once you’re isolated from the rest of the group, and you stay in that isolation for years,” he said.
The Boy Scouts of America continue to face allegations of sexual abuse of children, and this latest lawsuit is only one of hundreds more expected to come. The Boy Scouts told the Associated Press they do not comment on pending litigation and reiterated that they “believe victims, support them, and will pay for counseling by a provider of their choice and we encourage them to come forward.”
Unfortunately, stories like this are rampant across the world. From teachers, principals, police officers, politicians, celebrities, and royalty, the world has a problem with pedophiles and sexual abusers. Hopefully the changing tide will bring some relief to the victims and justice to their abusers.
By Derrick Broze | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-01-10--Don’t Trust Politicians: Advice from the Founding Fathers

While this should be totally obvious by now , a lot of people seem to only distrust politicians they don @ @ @ @ @ ’ s easy .
But where the Constitution and liberty faces great danger is through @ @ @ @ @ blindly trust politicians from their own team .
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He was raised in Milwaukee @ @ @ @ @ resides in Los Angeles , CA .
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By Michael Boldin
While this should be totally obvious by now, a lot of people seem to only distrust politicians they don’t like. That’s easy.
But where the Constitution and liberty faces great danger is through the millions of people who blindly trust politicians from their own team.
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activistpost--2020-01-11--Society’s New Post Postmodern Pilgrimage

Melissa and Aaron Dykes were in California getting B-roll for an upcoming film project and they stopped in at Facebook @ @ @ @ @ to see a continuous stream of people lining up to take selfies in front of @ @ @ @ @ enough — but they also saw a massive security presence backed up by poles filled @ @ @ @ @ this what the modern-day spiritual pilgrimage looks like — a big thumbs-up to the emptiness @ @ @ @ @ while being spied upon ?
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By Truthstream Media
Melissa and Aaron Dykes were in California getting B-roll for an upcoming film project and they stopped in at Facebook headquarters. They were shocked to see a continuous stream of people lining up to take selfies in front of the Facebook sign — disturbing enough — but they also saw a massive security presence backed up by poles filled with surveillance equipment.
Is this what the modern-day spiritual pilgrimage looks like — a big thumbs-up to the emptiness of social media posing … while being spied upon?
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activistpost--2020-01-11--Flashback — Is the Massive Puerto Rico Trench Awakening?

Activist Post Editor ’ s Note : In light of the recent swarm of earthquakes plaguing Puerto Rico , I think it ’ s worth revisiting the details highlighted in this article from 2011 in order to bring more awareness about what might be happening beneath the surface .
Thank you to CrisisBoom for maintaining this archive .
The arrows in the map above show the direction the underlying Caribbean tectonic plates are moving , with the resultant build-up of pressure releasing into a myriad of earthquakes in the region over the years .
Puerto Rico is the smaller green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dominican Republic the larger island to the left .
The string of other Caribbean islands is buried under the earthquake markers that flow down the page to the lower right .
You can see the Puerto Rico Trench wraps around the entire zone .
A few little-known facts came to the fore as I was researching this area after spotting the recent increase in seismic activity in the Caribbean region .
• The Puerto Rico Trench is the biggest and deepest such trench in the entire Atlantic ocean .
• This trench is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• The risk of a major quake , underwater landslide and mega tsunami are as great as that of the Seattle area .
In fact , one recent risk assessment put it at 35 to 55 % !
• The zone hasn ’ t ruptured in over 200 years and that has geologists seriously concerned .
In other words , something major will happen .
No one knows when , but it will happen , as it has in the past there .
Add that to the fact that 35 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have a monumental disaster just waiting to happen .
But Why No Warning ?
What struck is that in everything I ’ m reading , it ’ s admitted this risk is huge but it ’ s hardly known in the area .
Even Wikipedia admits : Why ?
Would it negatively impact the local economy , much like the idiot mayor ’ s development worries in the movie Jaws ?
Are there really such people in charge ?
Well , look at the Gulf oil disaster and Fukushima for starters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is anyone ’ s health or well being – it ’ s preserving the status quo while the disasters take their toll as quietly as possible .
Now consider a few factors and you ’ ll want to warn everyone you can in the region .
1 .
Seismic activity worldwide is up 6 times what it was last year and we ’ re only half way into the year .
2 .
The current solar maximum cycle will continue to escalate until 2013 so we have some serious bombardment ahead .
3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dwarf star arrivals and other celestial events and alignments are in the very near future .
4 .
Extremely powerful technology is now in the hands of mad scientists and manipulators who are making war on the planet .
HAARP and other similar atmospheric heater arrays are capable of creating and/or exasperating already “ poised ” situations at any time to suit their purposes .
5 .
The Ring of Fire as well as the New Madrid Fault are active and poised for much greater movement which will cause a domino effect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a unique geological formation due to major plate subduction .
7 .
The Caribbean plate joins the North and South American plates , both of which are moving .
Something will eventually give .
All That To Say… We live in wild times and we can not be ignorant of the world around us and the potential for disaster .
We must not live in fear , but we must be awake and aware .
In light of this information , I would suggest anyone knowing anyone or even any news outlets in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article , or your own personal warning and concern .
They ’ ve obviously not been warned .
This goes for anyone in seismically active areas .
Many people , including myself , have moved to “ higher ground ” and take these things seriously .
At the least have emergency supplies and plans always ready .
We ’ re in for a bumpy ride no matter where we are .
“ Better to have it and not need it , than to need it and not have it.
” We Need To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powers That Be are not about informing or empowering the people , as you have probably learned .
There are wonderful groups trying to help people take real threats like these seriously , but it ’ s in spite of the government , not because of them .
If people realize they need to stay conscious and informed on their own and not expect the media to tell you what to do , they can stay a step ahead , or at least know how to read the signs of the times and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you do , don ’ t follow Hollywood ’ s pre-programmed panic conditioning .
Keep fear out of the equation in whatever you do , think or plan .
The Universe , God or whatever you want to call it , is in control – we just need to be attuned to where It wants us to be and do our part to keep the awakening happening .
Love will always find a way .
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By Zen Gardner
Activist Post Editor’s Note: In light of the recent swarm of earthquakes plaguing Puerto Rico, I think it’s worth revisiting the details highlighted in this article from 2011 in order to bring more awareness about what might be happening beneath the surface. Thank you to CrisisBoom for maintaining this archive.
“What Puerto Rico Trench?” Exactly.
The arrows in the map above show the direction the underlying Caribbean tectonic plates are moving, with the resultant build-up of pressure releasing into a myriad of earthquakes in the region over the years. Puerto Rico is the smaller green island in the middle, with the Dominican Republic the larger island to the left. The string of other Caribbean islands is buried under the earthquake markers that flow down the page to the lower right.
You can see the Puerto Rico Trench wraps around the entire zone.
A few little-known facts came to the fore as I was researching this area after spotting the recent increase in seismic activity in the Caribbean region.
The Puerto Rico Trench is the biggest and deepest such trench in the entire Atlantic ocean.
This trench is capable of producing 8.0 earthquakes and above.
The risk of a major quake, underwater landslide and mega tsunami are as great as that of the Seattle area. In fact, one recent risk assessment put it at 35 to 55%!
The zone hasn’t ruptured in over 200 years and that has geologists seriously concerned.
In other words, something major will happen. No one knows when, but it will happen, as it has in the past there.
Add that to the fact that 35 million people live in surrounding low lying areas and you have a monumental disaster just waiting to happen.
But Why No Warning?
What struck is that in everything I’m reading, it’s admitted this risk is huge but it’s hardly known in the area. Even Wikipedia admits:
Knowledge of the earthquake and tsunami risks has not been widespread among the general public of the islands located near the trench.
Why? Would it negatively impact the local economy, much like the idiot mayor’s development worries in the movie Jaws? Are there really such people in charge?
Well, look at the Gulf oil disaster and Fukushima for starters. I don’t think the concern is anyone’s health or well being – it’s preserving the status quo while the disasters take their toll as quietly as possible.
Remember–it’s not crisis prevention, it’s crisis management.
The Big Picture
Now consider a few factors and you’ll want to warn everyone you can in the region.
1. Seismic activity worldwide is up 6 times what it was last year and we’re only half way into the year.
2. The current solar maximum cycle will continue to escalate until 2013 so we have some serious bombardment ahead.
3. Comet, asteroid, planetoid and/or dwarf star arrivals and other celestial events and alignments are in the very near future.
4. Extremely powerful technology is now in the hands of mad scientists and manipulators who are making war on the planet. HAARP and other similar atmospheric heater arrays are capable of creating and/or exasperating already “poised” situations at any time to suit their purposes.
5. The Ring of Fire as well as the New Madrid Fault are active and poised for much greater movement which will cause a domino effect.
6. The Puerto Rico Trench is a unique geological formation due to major plate subduction.
Oceanic crust is formed at an oceanic ridge, while the lithosphere is subducted back into the asthenosphere at trenches.
7. The Caribbean plate joins the North and South American plates, both of which are moving. Something will eventually give.
All That To Say…
We live in wild times and we cannot be ignorant of the world around us and the potential for disaster. We must not live in fear, but we must be awake and aware.
In light of this information, I would suggest anyone knowing anyone or even any news outlets in the Caribbean region to send them this article, or your own personal warning and concern. They’ve obviously not been warned.
This goes for anyone in seismically active areas. Many people, including myself, have moved to “higher ground” and take these things seriously. At the least have emergency supplies and plans always ready. We’re in for a bumpy ride no matter where we are.
“Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.”
We Need To Stay Tuned and Continue to Inform
The Powers That Be are not about informing or empowering the people, as you have probably learned. There are wonderful groups trying to help people take real threats like these seriously, but it’s in spite of the government, not because of them.
If people realize they need to stay conscious and informed on their own and not expect the media to tell you what to do, they can stay a step ahead, or at least know how to read the signs of the times and react in a conscious way.
Whatever you do, don’t follow Hollywood’s pre-programmed panic conditioning. Keep fear out of the equation in whatever you do, think or plan. The Universe, God or whatever you want to call it, is in control – we just need to be attuned to where It wants us to be and do our part to keep the awakening happening. Love will always find a way.
Love, Zen
This article was sourced from CrisisBoom.
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activistpost--2020-01-11--Guatemalan Indigenous Journalist Charged With Terrorism Released From Prison

A court in Guatemala City released indigenous journalist and activist Francisco Lucas Pedro on January 3 after he spent 13 days in detention since his arrest in the northeastern department of Huehuetenango .
According to the police , he is accused of terrorism and arson , but human rights groups say the arrest was illegal .
Back in 2012 , a criminal court had issued an arrest warrant against Lucas based on a complaint made by World Bank-funded Ecoener Hidralia Energía .
This is the Spanish firm behind Hidro Santa Cruz , the company that wanted to build a controversial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ B ’ alam river , considered sacred by the Q ’ anjob ’ al people .
Lucas was an active participant in the civic movement against the dam , whose construction the company eventually canceled following eight years of protests , court battles , and international pressure .
Ecoener Hidralia Energía left Guatemala in 2016 .
Prensa Comunitaria , along with Nobel-prize winner Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchu , the Office of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights in Guatemala ( OACNUDH Guatemala ) , and the Office of the Human Rights in Guatemala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release .
When he was freed , Lucas told reporters that the arrest affected his physical and mental health .
Police say Lucas was charged with “ coercion , threats , arson , activity against the security of the nation , terrorism , kidnapping , illegal detentions , and attack against the security of public services.
” These charges against him had been allegedly dropped in 2016 for reasons that could not be verified by Global Voices .
In total , 21 land defenders had been charged in the Hidro Santa Cruz case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Méndez and Rogelio Velásquez , were sentenced to 33 years in prison for conspiring to commit murder in 2014 .
They were released in 2016 after winning an appeal .
In this case , the appeals judges wrote that “ we can not allow for , nor support a negligent , ineffective and inefficient investigation , one that is based on unsubstantiated evidence… [ The Public Prosecutor ] was unable to obtain any kind of evidence that attributed the actions to the accused , ” according to excerpts reported by Centro de Medios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Better known by his Mayan name , Palas Luin , Lucas is a member of the Winaq indigenous political movement , is an expert accountant and works for the local outlet Prensa Comunitaria .
At the time of the arrest , he was reporting on the trial of two Hidro Santa Cruz plant workers who are accused of murdering a local community member and injuring two others in 2012 , according to Prensa Comunitaria .
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders , Michel Forst , believes Lucas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent judicial cases against environmental defenders in the Central American country .
Between 2017 and 2019 , 106 human rights leaders , and in particular indigenous people , were unjustly detained , according to OACNUDH and the Guatemalan Office of Human Rights .
According to these institutions , the victims are “ criminalized ” , which means that “ criminal law is misused ” against them , as mentioned in their December 2019 report .
According to Global Witness , “ Guatemala was the deadliest nation for land defenders per head of population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as reported by France24 .
Guatemala saw a sharp rise in attacks against land defenders that year , too .
OACNUDH and the Office for Human Rights also mention in the report that the “ attacks against defenders have negative impacts at various levels , including the individual , family and collective/community spheres ( especially in the case of indigenous peoples ) , and generate , as a result , silencing and paralyzing effects in their work.
” Guatemalan society is polarized on issues such as those .
When OACNUDH tweeted its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his innocence .
For example , Twitter users Hugo Castañeda and Luisa Ferreiro replied , respectively , that “ any crime is allowed if you call yourself a human rights defender… ” and “ it ’ s amazing how they support the guerrillas , how disgusting.
” Others , using the hashtag “ # ChicoLibre ” , showed support for Lucas .
Victorino Tejaxún , for example , tweeted his belief that Mr. Lucas was unjustly criminalized .
For Nansi Rodriguez , a contributor covering Guatemala for the weekly newsletter Central American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every week , she relies on Prensa Comunitaria –which describes itself as doing “ community , feminist and autonomous journalism ” – as a valuable and irreplaceable source of news .
“ It is heartbreaking because Prensa Comunitaria is the main news source providing information on all these environmental issues and attacks on pueblos that none of the main news sites tackle , ” Ms. Rodriguez told Global Voices .
“ Prensa Comunitaria provides hope for people to stay informed and that marginalized communities have a voice.
” Prensa Libre , one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not report on the arrest .
Editor ’ s note : Melissa Vida , the author of this story , is the editor of the weekly newsletter Central American News .
This article was sourced from Global Voices .
Top image : Court of Major Risk “ B ” released Francisco Lucas Pedro who was detained since December 21 , 2019 .
Photo by Nanci Sinto .
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By Melissa Vida
A court in Guatemala City released indigenous journalist and activist Francisco Lucas Pedro on January 3 after he spent 13 days in detention since his arrest in the northeastern department of Huehuetenango. According to the police, he is accused of terrorism and arson, but human rights groups say the arrest was illegal.
Back in 2012, a criminal court had issued an arrest warrant against Lucas based on a complaint made by World Bank-funded Ecoener Hidralia Energía. This is the Spanish firm behind Hidro Santa Cruz, the company that wanted to build a controversial water dam on the Q’am B’alam river, considered sacred by the Q’anjob’al people.
Lucas was an active participant in the civic movement against the dam, whose construction the company eventually canceled following eight years of protests, court battles, and international pressure. Ecoener Hidralia Energía left Guatemala in 2016.
Prensa Comunitaria, along with Nobel-prize winner Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchu, the Office of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights in Guatemala (OACNUDH Guatemala), and the Office of the Human Rights in Guatemala, led a campaign for Lucas’ release.
When he was freed, Lucas told reporters that the arrest affected his physical and mental health.
Translation
Original Quote Today, on January 3, the judge has ruled my case as lacking evidence [against me], but I also want to let the public know that it has affected my life, it has affected me physically because of the torture that they make you go through and I also want to make it clear, I want to make the world see that I am innocent.
Police say Lucas was charged with “coercion, threats, arson, activity against the security of the nation, terrorism, kidnapping, illegal detentions, and attack against the security of public services.” These charges against him had been allegedly dropped in 2016 for reasons that could not be verified by Global Voices.
In total, 21 land defenders had been charged in the Hidro Santa Cruz case. Two of these people, Saúl Méndez and Rogelio Velásquez, were sentenced to 33 years in prison for conspiring to commit murder in 2014. They were released in 2016 after winning an appeal. In this case, the appeals judges wrote that “we cannot allow for, nor support a negligent, ineffective and inefficient investigation, one that is based on unsubstantiated evidence…[The Public Prosecutor] was unable to obtain any kind of evidence that attributed the actions to the accused,” according to excerpts reported by Centro de Medios Independientes de Guatemala (CMI Guatemala).
Better known by his Mayan name, Palas Luin, Lucas is a member of the Winaq indigenous political movement, is an expert accountant and works for the local outlet Prensa Comunitaria. At the time of the arrest, he was reporting on the trial of two Hidro Santa Cruz plant workers who are accused of murdering a local community member and injuring two others in 2012, according to Prensa Comunitaria.
Guatemalan human rights defenders face judicial threats
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, believes Lucas was another victim in a string of recent judicial cases against environmental defenders in the Central American country.
Between 2017 and 2019, 106 human rights leaders, and in particular indigenous people, were unjustly detained, according to OACNUDH and the Guatemalan Office of Human Rights. According to these institutions, the victims are “criminalized”, which means that “criminal law is misused” against them, as mentioned in their December 2019 report.
According to Global Witness, “Guatemala was the deadliest nation for land defenders per head of population with 16 confirmed killings” in 2018, as reported by France24. Guatemala saw a sharp rise in attacks against land defenders that year, too.
OACNUDH and the Office for Human Rights also mention in the report that the “attacks against defenders have negative impacts at various levels, including the individual, family and collective/community spheres (especially in the case of indigenous peoples), and generate, as a result, silencing and paralyzing effects in their work.”
Guatemalan society is polarized on issues such as those. When OACNUDH tweeted its support to Lucas, people replied skeptically to his innocence.
For example, Twitter users Hugo Castañeda and Luisa Ferreiro replied, respectively, that “any crime is allowed if you call yourself a human rights defender…” and “it’s amazing how they support the guerrillas, how disgusting.”
Others, using the hashtag “#ChicoLibre”, showed support for Lucas. Victorino Tejaxún, for example, tweeted his belief that Mr. Lucas was unjustly criminalized.
¡Francisco Lucas Libre!
El malicioso uso del derecho penal para criminalizado a defensores de derechos humanos queda evidenciado nuevamente.#ChicoLibre https://t.co/afvp3GRX8T — Victorino Tejaxún (@VTejaxun) January 3, 2020
Francisco Lucas Libre! The malicious use of criminal law to criminalize human rights defenders is once again evident. #ChicoLibre
Indigenous Kaqchikel singer Sara Curruchich also tweeted her support.
🔊 Sumo mi voz para denunciar la criminalización de Francisco Lucas, defensor del Pueblo Maya Q’anjob’al. Se suma a la larga lista de personas defensoras de derechos humanos criminalizadas en Guatemala. ¡ Lxs defensorxs no son criminales ! #ChicoLibre pic.twitter.com/jatsSB86kc — Sara (@SaraCurruchich) December 28, 2019
I add my voice to denounce the criminalization of Francisco Lucas, defender of the Q’anjob’al Mayan People. He joins the long list of human rights defenders who have been criminalized in Guatemala. #ChicoLibre
For Nansi Rodriguez, a contributor covering Guatemala for the weekly newsletter Central American News, the arrest was devastating. Every week, she relies on Prensa Comunitaria –which describes itself as doing “community, feminist and autonomous journalism” – as a valuable and irreplaceable source of news.
“It is heartbreaking because Prensa Comunitaria is the main news source providing information on all these environmental issues and attacks on pueblos that none of the main news sites tackle,” Ms. Rodriguez told Global Voices. “Prensa Comunitaria provides hope for people to stay informed and that marginalized communities have a voice.”
Prensa Libre, one of the largest newspapers in Guatemala, did not report on the arrest.
Editor’s note: Melissa Vida, the author of this story, is the editor of the weekly newsletter Central American News.
This article was sourced from Global Voices.
Top image: Court of Major Risk “B” released Francisco Lucas Pedro who was detained since December 21, 2019. Photo by Nanci Sinto. Used with permission.
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activistpost--2020-01-11--In Stunning Reversal, Iran Admits Accidentally Shooting Down Ukrainian Passenger Jet

After multiple denials , and demands for proof from foreign entities – accusing them of spreading “ psychological warfare ” lies , President Hassan Rouhani has admitted Iran accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that took off from Tehran ’ s international airport amid this week ’ s tensions .
In a pair of tweets , Rouhani admitted that “ Armed Forces ’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people , ” adding that “ The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of “ human error , ” adding that the “ culprits ” would be identified and referred to judicial authorities .
“ Iran ’ s armed forces went on high alert following U.S. threats to target Iranian sites , ” the army said in the statement .
“ Under such highly sensitive and critical circumstances , the Boeing Flight 752 flew close to a sensitive IRGC military site at an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a hostile target .
The plane was hit due to human error and unintentionally.
” In the aftermath of the incident , Rouhani arranged for “ compensation ” payments to the victims ’ families , and ordered reforms of the country ’ s air defense system to prevent similar disasters in the future .
Iran will reportedly send the black boxes of the crashed jet to France as it lacks the technology to decode them , the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported .
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif blamed “ human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US adventurism ” for the disaster .
Military officials will elaborate on the crash on state media on Saturday .
There has been no response from The White House yet .
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By Tyler Durden
After multiple denials, and demands for proof from foreign entities – accusing them of spreading “psychological warfare” lies, President Hassan Rouhani has admitted Iran accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that took off from Tehran’s international airport amid this week’s tensions.
In a pair of tweets, Rouhani admitted that “Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people,” adding that “The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.”
The army said Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was flying close to a sensitive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site when it was downed because of “human error,” adding that the “culprits” would be identified and referred to judicial authorities.
“Iran’s armed forces went on high alert following U.S. threats to target Iranian sites,” the army said in the statement. “Under such highly sensitive and critical circumstances, the Boeing Flight 752 flew close to a sensitive IRGC military site at an altitude and angle that made it appear as a hostile target. The plane was hit due to human error and unintentionally.”
In the aftermath of the incident, Rouhani arranged for “compensation” payments to the victims’ families, and ordered reforms of the country’s air defense system to prevent similar disasters in the future.
Iran will reportedly send the black boxes of the crashed jet to France as it lacks the technology to decode them, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif blamed “human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism” for the disaster.
A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces: Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations.
💔 — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 11, 2020
Military officials will elaborate on the crash on state media on Saturday. There has been no response from The White House yet.
This article was sourced from Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-01-11--DARPA Asks for Help Completing its Flotilla of Drone Warships

In April 2016 I reported that DARPA was hard at work on a plan to introduce 132-foot “ Sea Hunter ” drone warships to the world ’ s waterways within 5 years .
Seemingly behind schedule , DARPA is now releasing some more details about their plans to update the artificial intelligence program for the Navy and Marines , but is soliciting help to complete the project .
Although mainstream media playfully compared the project it to a sea-bound version of Google ’ s self-driving car , in 2016 DARPA described it as follows : The “ Continuous Trail ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been re-branded as “ Sea Trains ” — essentially a flotilla of several connected ships that can operate independently or in coordinated maneuvers without any human direction .
Part of the recent announcement was also to reveal that a single Sea Hunter did complete a long-distance autonomous journey from San Diego to Hawaii and back .
However , it appears that the grander vision of a flotilla of these ships traversing the oceans will not make the initial 2021 deadline , as the recent solicitation puts a new 36-month timeline on the project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cautiously as good news .
Although , probably not good for the taxpayer .
When the project was first announced , Reuters reported a price tag of $ 20 million per warship and operating costs of up to $ 20,000 per day .
Seeing how far behind schedule this is , one can only imagine how the costs are mounting .
Of course , the U.S. military is emboldened by nearly unlimited funds to experiment with whatever it wants , which often leads to staggering boondoggles of waste and worthlessness like its $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rounds at $ 800K a pop .
If you can stomach it , other such projects are listed here .
Nevertheless , we can ’ t dismiss the much wider desire to see a full matrix of war where all systems on land , in the air , and below the surface will communicate and orchestrate missions absent human input .
We have seen the U.S. repeatedly work with allies in coordinated drills like Unmanned Warrior to test and promote this eventuality .
Although this larger Sea Hunter is claimed by the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Unmanned Warrior tested swarms of drone speedboats that could attack targets without human input .
It was also announced recently that the U.S. Navy ’ s Orca submarine drone ( produced by Boeing ) could incorporate more offensive capabilities such as mine laying and eventually torpedoes .
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It ’ s an arena where large drones like the Orca could have advantages .
The Orca is up to 85 feet long , an order of magnitude larger than anything else out there as the moment .
It has a flexible payload section which is large enough to carry multiple torpedo sized payloads .
Initially these could be smaller UUVs .
In the future they could be Tomahawk cruise missiles , or as the USNI article implies , mines .
( Source : Forbes ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest video coverage of the Sea Hunter .
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By Nicholas West
In April 2016 I reported that DARPA was hard at work on a plan to introduce 132-foot “Sea Hunter” drone warships to the world’s waterways within 5 years. Seemingly behind schedule, DARPA is now releasing some more details about their plans to update the artificial intelligence program for the Navy and Marines, but is soliciting help to complete the project.
Although mainstream media playfully compared the project it to a sea-bound version of Google’s self-driving car, in 2016 DARPA described it as follows:
DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program has designed, developed and constructed an entirely new class of ocean-going vessel—one intended to traverse thousands of kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, all without a single crew member aboard.
The “Continuous Trail” portion of the program appears to have been re-branded as “Sea Trains” — essentially a flotilla of several connected ships that can operate independently or in coordinated maneuvers without any human direction.
Officials recommend fleets of connected or connectorless Sea Trains that essentially create a mid-body for the vessel to decrease wave-making resistance while also allowing for the vessels to separate and conduct tactical missions independently. The agency also suggests “formation sea trains,” or a fleet made up of four or more vessels that travel closely and exploit wave interference between one another while in transit. (Source: Nextgov)
Part of the recent announcement was also to reveal that a single Sea Hunter did complete a long-distance autonomous journey from San Diego to Hawaii and back. However, it appears that the grander vision of a flotilla of these ships traversing the oceans will not make the initial 2021 deadline, as the recent solicitation puts a new 36-month timeline on the project.
I suppose we should treat this cautiously as good news. Although, probably not good for the taxpayer. When the project was first announced, Reuters reported a price tag of $20 million per warship and operating costs of up to $20,000 per day. Seeing how far behind schedule this is, one can only imagine how the costs are mounting. Of course, the U.S. military is emboldened by nearly unlimited funds to experiment with whatever it wants, which often leads to staggering boondoggles of waste and worthlessness like its $4 billion warship USS Zumwalt that fires rounds at $800K a pop. If you can stomach it, other such projects are listed here.
Nevertheless, we can’t dismiss the much wider desire to see a full matrix of war where all systems on land, in the air, and below the surface will communicate and orchestrate missions absent human input. We have seen the U.S. repeatedly work with allies in coordinated drills like Unmanned Warrior to test and promote this eventuality. Although this larger Sea Hunter is claimed by the U.S. military to be a patrol ship only, Unmanned Warrior tested swarms of drone speedboats that could attack targets without human input. It was also announced recently that the U.S. Navy’s Orca submarine drone (produced by Boeing) could incorporate more offensive capabilities such as mine laying and eventually torpedoes.
Writing in the highly regarded U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) blog, retired Commander Brian Dulla argues that the U.S. Navy should invest in mine laying capabilities. It’s an arena where large drones like the Orca could have advantages. […] The Orca is up to 85 feet long, an order of magnitude larger than anything else out there as the moment. It has a flexible payload section which is large enough to carry multiple torpedo sized payloads. Initially these could be smaller UUVs. In the future they could be Tomahawk cruise missiles, or as the USNI article implies, mines. (Source: Forbes)
In the meantime, here is the latest video coverage of the Sea Hunter.
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