westernjournal--2020-01-07--Kindhearted Hospital Worker Reads at Bedside of Little Girl Fighting for Her Life

The New Year has started with medical difficulties for baby Parker Lynn , who was born prematurely in 2019 and suffers from chronic lung disease .
But thanks to a compassionate health-care worker at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Iowa , Parker ’ s hospital stay has been filled with extra love .
Parker was born to her proud parents , Jacob and Cassie Baker , at just 23 weeks in 2019 .
The micro-preemie spent more than 200 days in the NICU , growing strong enough to go home last summer .
But Parker is back in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after contracting two viruses that are wreaking havoc on her already compromised lungs .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' Parker has been kept heavily sedated and medically paralyzed , surviving on ECMO to give her lungs time to heal .
The sight of their daughter lying paralyzed in a hospital bed has been hard on Parker ’ s parents , but knowing that she is in good hands has helped calm their fears .
Dane Pratt , a cardiovascular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than is required to monitor baby Parker .
Pratt has been reading to the little girl at her bedside , a loving and compassionate gesture that Cassie Baker has appreciated .
“ He just one day scooted up to her bedside , opened a book , and read to her , ” Baker told WOI .
“ It was just , as a parent , it just makes you feel so at home and at ease knowing that there are medical professionals that don ’ t just see this as a job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Precious Little Boy Sings Sweet Song for Baby Brother with Down Syndrome in Viral Video Pratt knows that no parent wants their child in a hospital bed but hopes to do what he can to make the journey a bit more comfortable .
“ Going the extra mile doesn ’ t mean you actually have to walk a mile , ” Pratt said .
“ Sometimes it ’ s as easy as reading a book.
” Pratt has started a book drive , inviting people to bring new or gently used books to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jacob Barker is optimistic that his daughter will pull through .
“ She ’ s fighting — she ’ s gon na prove everybody wrong , ” he said .
“ She has a mission in life and she ’ s gon na fulfill that .
She ’ s gon na do big things.
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The New Year has started with medical difficulties for baby Parker Lynn, who was born prematurely in 2019 and suffers from chronic lung disease.
But thanks to a compassionate health-care worker at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Iowa, Parker’s hospital stay has been filled with extra love.
Parker was born to her proud parents, Jacob and Cassie Baker, at just 23 weeks in 2019.
The micro-preemie spent more than 200 days in the NICU, growing strong enough to go home last summer.
But Parker is back in the hospital again, fighting for her life after contracting two viruses that are wreaking havoc on her already compromised lungs.
A baby girl is fighting for her life at an Iowa hospital, but she’s made a special friend who has been reading a book that helped him through difficult times of his own. https://t.co/h6lqdZq51x — WTHR.com (@WTHRcom) January 7, 2020
Parker has been kept heavily sedated and medically paralyzed, surviving on ECMO to give her lungs time to heal.
The sight of their daughter lying paralyzed in a hospital bed has been hard on Parker’s parents, but knowing that she is in good hands has helped calm their fears.
Dane Pratt, a cardiovascular perfusionist at MercyOne, has been doing more than is required to monitor baby Parker. Pratt has been reading to the little girl at her bedside, a loving and compassionate gesture that Cassie Baker has appreciated.
“He just one day scooted up to her bedside, opened a book, and read to her,” Baker told WOI.
“It was just, as a parent, it just makes you feel so at home and at ease knowing that there are medical professionals that don’t just see this as a job and are still compassionate.”
Pratt knows that no parent wants their child in a hospital bed but hopes to do what he can to make the journey a bit more comfortable.
“Going the extra mile doesn’t mean you actually have to walk a mile,” Pratt said. “Sometimes it’s as easy as reading a book.”
Pratt has started a book drive, inviting people to bring new or gently used books to the pediatric floor at MercyOne Des Moines.
Jacob Barker is optimistic that his daughter will pull through.
“She’s fighting — she’s gonna prove everybody wrong,” he said. “She has a mission in life and she’s gonna fulfill that. She’s gonna do big things.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Media Narrative Blown Apart as Aussie Authorities Count More Than 180 Arrests Related to Brush Fires

As devastating bushfires continue to burn into their third straight calendar month in Australia , officials seem to have zeroed in on one of the disaster ’ s prime movers : arsonists .
The Sydney Morning Herald reported Monday that 183 people have been arrested and charged with fire-related offenses in the southeastern coastal state of New South Wales , where fires have claimed the lives of 18 people and destroyed nearly 1,500 homes .
“ Unprecedented numbers of people had been arrested and charged with arson offenses , ” Liberal Member of Parliament Craig Kelly reportedly said in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ RN Breakfast.
” “ The arson is not caused by climate change , ” Kelly added .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' The sound of barbecued crickets chirping could be heard from left-wing climate activists as the news broke .
Having invested weeks and weeks into successfully crafting the narrative man-made climate change had been responsible for one of the driest seasons and greatest natural disasters ever to hit Australia , climate zealots were met with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trap .
Not waiting for any of the facts to come to light , progressives from the Hill to Hollywood , academia to the media , played on repeat videos of raging fires and suffering species in an attempt to forward their radical environmentalist agenda .
Never straying from their traditional playbook , international leftist elites did everything they could to tug on the heartstrings of the everyday citizen and win converts to their fast-growing religion of climate sensationalism .
Of course , one would be foolish to assume that the failure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything even remotely resembling course correction or admission of error .
RELATED : CNBC Graphic Replaces Andrew Yang with Wrong Asian Man Then Confuses Gillibrand with Gabbard In fact , before ever reporting on the arrests themselves , outlets such as Britain ’ s The Guardian began to hedge against the shifting tides of the news cycle , suggesting widespread claims of arson were mere “ disinformation.
” “ Bot and troll accounts are involved in a ‘ disinformation campaign ’ exaggerating the role of arson in Australia ’ s bushfire disaster , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christopher Knaus wrote Tuesday .
“ The bushfires burning across the nation have been accompanied by repeated suggestions of an arson epidemic or ‘ arson emergency , ' ” Knaus continued .
“ The false claims are , in some cases , used to undermine the link between the current bushfires and the longer , more intense fire seasons brought about by climate change.
” Now , how the officially recognized perpetration of 24 arson arrests and 159 other fire offenses in light of this disaster could possibly be described as anything other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
But the clearer epidemic here is the fact that the left is entirely unwilling to give up the narrative .
There is simply no quit in them .
If only you could glance at the overwhelmingly convoluted thoughts floating around in the left ’ s hive mind , you would see the only disaster here — at least for them — is the fact that one of the worst environmental disasters of the 21st century was induced by fools and criminals , not produced by climate change .
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CORRECTION, Jan. 13, 2020: This commentary when published stated, both in the headline and the body of the commentary, that “more than 180” people had been arrested and charged with “fire-related offenses.” This is incorrect; 183 people faced legal action, but that action ranged from “cautioning” to actual arrests. Only 24 people faced actual criminal charges, according to a Jan. 6 news release from the New South Wales Police Force that we should have cited when we first published the piece.
Also, the commentary stated conclusively that the fires were “not produced by climate change.” While The Western Journal questions the validity around much of the science pointing toward man-made climate change, we cannot state conclusively that climate change did not contribute to the number and severity of these fires, particularly as they have been “fueled by drought and the country’s hottest and driest year on record,” according to Fox News.
We have updated both the headline and the commentary itself to reflect these facts. The Western Journal regrets these errors.
As devastating bushfires continue to burn into their third straight calendar month in Australia, officials seem to have zeroed in on one of the disaster’s prime movers: arsonists.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported Monday that 183 people have been arrested and charged with fire-related offenses in the southeastern coastal state of New South Wales, where fires have claimed the lives of 18 people and destroyed nearly 1,500 homes since November.
Those arrested include 24 people accused of deliberately starting bushfires.
“Unprecedented numbers of people had been arrested and charged with arson offenses,” Liberal Member of Parliament Craig Kelly reportedly said in an appearance on the Australian Broadcasting Corp.’s “RN Breakfast.”
“The arson is not caused by climate change,” Kelly added.
Dangerous wildfires continue to burn across Australia, with more than 100 fires burning in New South Wales. The fires are expected to last for several months, fueled by drought, deforestation and dry weather. https://t.co/PZhmFgQeZR pic.twitter.com/k5rHmBT4kp — ABC News (@ABC) January 3, 2020
The sound of barbecued crickets chirping could be heard from left-wing climate activists as the news broke.
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Having invested weeks and weeks into successfully crafting the narrative man-made climate change had been responsible for one of the driest seasons and greatest natural disasters ever to hit Australia, climate zealots were met with the harsh reality they had fallen into a trap.
Not waiting for any of the facts to come to light, progressives from the Hill to Hollywood, academia to the media, played on repeat videos of raging fires and suffering species in an attempt to forward their radical environmentalist agenda.
Russell Crowe won a #GoldenGlobes for his performance in “The Loudest Voice” but couldn’t attend the show because of the fires in Australia. Jennifer Aniston read his acceptance speech which called for action against climate change. https://t.co/9S2a0oRaU4 pic.twitter.com/rcAFTEVjfX — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 6, 2020
Never straying from their traditional playbook, international leftist elites did everything they could to tug on the heartstrings of the everyday citizen and win converts to their fast-growing religion of climate sensationalism.
Of course, one would be foolish to assume that the failure of such mass narrative manipulation would result in anything even remotely resembling course correction or admission of error.
This might be helpful for those who are unable to fathom the extent of global warming… (Australia fires superimposed on Europe’s map by Anthony Hearsey) pic.twitter.com/sHTkhkBtm3 — Jamal Dajani جمال (@JamalDajani) January 7, 2020
WATCH: Emergency workers on Kangaroo Island used water to soothe a koala burned by the Australian wildfires. https://t.co/anxe70WaJJ pic.twitter.com/TxQQTOGqrj — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 7, 2020
In fact, before ever reporting on the arrests themselves, outlets such as Britain’s The Guardian began to hedge against the shifting tides of the news cycle, suggesting widespread claims of arson were mere “disinformation.”
“Bot and troll accounts are involved in a ‘disinformation campaign’ exaggerating the role of arson in Australia’s bushfire disaster, social media analysis suggests,” reporter Christopher Knaus wrote Tuesday.
“The bushfires burning across the nation have been accompanied by repeated suggestions of an arson epidemic or ‘arson emergency,'” Knaus continued. “The false claims are, in some cases, used to undermine the link between the current bushfires and the longer, more intense fire seasons brought about by climate change.”
Now, how the officially recognized perpetration of 24 arson arrests and 159 other fire offenses in light of this disaster could possibly be described as anything other than an epidemic or emergency is beyond me. The Western Journal has reached out to the New South Wales Police Department, but did not immediately receive a response.
But the clearer epidemic here is the fact that the left is entirely unwilling to give up the narrative.
There is simply no quit in them.
Without question, the fact that Australia is having the hottest and driest year on record has contributed to these fires. What remains in question, however, is whether that weather is reflective of climate change, and even it if is, whether that climate change is man-made, as so many would have you believe.
That is far from “settled science,” if such a thing even exists.
If only you could glance at the overwhelmingly convoluted thoughts floating around in the left’s hive mind, you would see the only disaster here — at least for them — is the fact that one of the worst environmental disasters of the 21st century was at least partially induced by fools and criminals, with the role played by climate change still in doubt.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Hollywood Hated the Gervais Golden Globes Speech, But New Numbers Show America Loved It

Hollywood might want to start listening to Ricky Gervais – it seems like a lot of Americans are .
The British comedian made himself an enemy of the movie moguls but endeared himself to millions of Americans Sunday night when he used his platform hosting the Golden Globes to lecture the glitterati in front of him on what viewers didn ’ t want to hear from them .
“ If you do win an award tonight , don ’ t use it as a platform to make a political speech , ” Gervais said on the ceremony aired by NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position to lecture the public about anything .
You know nothing about the real world .
Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg .
So , if you win , come up , accept your little award , thank your agent and your God and f**k off.
” Those words and others from Gervais ’ monologue didn ’ t make Gervais popular to the crowd inside the Beverly Hilton , but television viewers around the country no doubt appreciated it .
As numbers on social media Tuesday showed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with millions of viewers in the hours and days after the ceremony ended .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' On Monday , The Daily Caller reported , NBC ’ s YouTube video of Gervais ’ speech had 2.6 million views — greater than the 2.3 million registered by all other clips from the event combined .
By Tuesday afternoon , all those numbers had risen , but Gervais ’ popularity only kept outpacing the numerous other winners — led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brad Pitt .
The Gervais YouTube video had 8.6 million views .
The rest of the field combined had about 5.2 million .
The numbers were similar on Twitter , according to The Daily Caller .
On Monday , Gervais ’ speech had been viewed 7.1 million times compared to the 4.1 million views of the other videos combined , the website reported .
By Tuesday , Gervais ’ speech had been viewed by 9.6 million Twitter users .
If you ’ re not one of those 9.6 million , check it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was panned by the powers that be and their media handmaidens .
At the Los Angeles Times , home turf of the celebrities Gervais roasted , the review was particularly bad for Gervais — and protective of the coddled elites he mocked : RELATED : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' “ The last thing anyone needed was for the smirking master of ceremonies to reprimand them for having hope , or taunt the room for trying to use their influence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tough to miss a point as widely as that writer did , but there plenty of other Gervais critics : At NBCNews.com itself , a writer declared that “ perhaps the worst ‘ joke ’ was his judgmental rant claiming actors shouldn ’ t make political acceptance speeches.
” Funny , to the vast majority of the viewers , both in real time Sunday night and in recordings since , that line was probably the best , head-and-shoulders-above-the-rest , makes-me-wanna-shout line of the whole Golden Globes ceremony — and could apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ever been and ever will be .
Fortunately , there were many more who thought Gervais was spot on .
There are millions and millions of Americans who think like those Twitter users .
The willingness of the news media-entertainment industrial complex to ignore them — and ignoring its own blindness — is one reason the world was so shocked by President Donald Trump ’ s election in 2016 .
If Hollywood and the news media really want to understand how the country views them and its political leadership , they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gervais .
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Hollywood might want to start listening to Ricky Gervais – it seems like a lot of Americans are.
The British comedian made himself an enemy of the movie moguls but endeared himself to millions of Americans Sunday night when he used his platform hosting the Golden Globes to lecture the glitterati in front of him on what viewers didn’t want to hear from them.
“If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech,” Gervais said on the ceremony aired by NBC. “You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So, if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent and your God and f**k off.”
Those words and others from Gervais’ monologue didn’t make Gervais popular to the crowd inside the Beverly Hilton, but television viewers around the country no doubt appreciated it.
As numbers on social media Tuesday showed, Gervais’ speech was still a hit with millions of viewers in the hours and days after the ceremony ended.
On Monday, The Daily Caller reported, NBC’s YouTube video of Gervais’ speech had 2.6 million views — greater than the 2.3 million registered by all other clips from the event combined.
By Tuesday afternoon, all those numbers had risen, but Gervais’ popularity only kept outpacing the numerous other winners — led by huge names like Tom Hanks and Brad Pitt.
The Gervais YouTube video had 8.6 million views. The rest of the field combined had about 5.2 million.
The numbers were similar on Twitter, according to The Daily Caller. On Monday, Gervais’ speech had been viewed 7.1 million times compared to the 4.1 million views of the other videos combined, the website reported.
By Tuesday, Gervais’ speech had been viewed by 9.6 million Twitter users.
If you’re not one of those 9.6 million, check it out here:
Naturally, Gervais’ speech was panned by the powers that be and their media handmaidens.
At the Los Angeles Times, home turf of the celebrities Gervais roasted, the review was particularly bad for Gervais — and protective of the coddled elites he mocked:
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“The last thing anyone needed was for the smirking master of ceremonies to reprimand them for having hope, or taunt the room for trying to use their influence to change things for the better.”
It’s tough to miss a point as widely as that writer did, but there plenty of other Gervais critics:
USA Today called it a “lackluster, lazy parade of jokes.”
At NBCNews.com itself, a writer declared that “perhaps the worst ‘joke’ was his judgmental rant claiming actors shouldn’t make political acceptance speeches.”
Funny, to the vast majority of the viewers, both in real time Sunday night and in recordings since, that line was probably the best, head-and-shoulders-above-the-rest, makes-me-wanna-shout line of the whole Golden Globes ceremony — and could apply to every other entertainment awards show that has ever been and ever will be.
Fortunately, there were many more who thought Gervais was spot on.
Everybody loved Ricky Gervais’ speech criticizing Hollywood, except the mainstream media. Shows how mainstream media has lost its touch with its audience (and reality in general). #goldenglobes2020 pic.twitter.com/FvgkyNiG5O — LesserMagic (@LesserMagic) January 7, 2020
The veil has been lifted. Hollywood preaches climate change hysteria while they fly on $60 million Jets. They lecture us on #MeToo while enabling Harvey Weinstein for 30 years. Ricky Gervais gets it. The days of virtue signaling, self-serving platitudes are over in Hollywood. pic.twitter.com/XtEpGKm21d — Eric Matheny? (@EricMMatheny) January 7, 2020
Opinion: @rickygervais didn’t cheapen anything, he reminded people of their vast hypocrisy. They are televangelists with sexy scandals. The vital statements should be about the merits of their craft. Period. https://t.co/PeZpwoM78q — Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) January 7, 2020
There are millions and millions of Americans who think like those Twitter users.
The willingness of the news media-entertainment industrial complex to ignore them — and ignoring its own blindness — is one reason the world was so shocked by President Donald Trump’s election in 2016.
If Hollywood and the news media really want to understand how the country views them and its political leadership, they could start by listening to people like Ricky Gervais.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Ayatollah Mocks Trump, Days Later POTUS Has Him Crying at Terrorist’s Funeral

Less than a week after Iranian Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei mocked President Donald Trump as powerless , the supreme leader was in tears after getting a painful reality check .
Trump seems to have sparked Khamenei ’ s scorn when he took to Twitter on Dec. 31 , vowing that Iran would be held accountable for the earlier attack on the American embassy in Baghdad .
“ Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost , or damage incurred , at any of our facilities , ” Trump then wrote .
“ They will pay a very BIG PRICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is a Threat .
Happy New Year !
” Iran ’ s supreme leader did not appear to be convinced that Trump had the power to do anything , however .
Just one day later , he responded to Trump ’ s threat with mockery .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' “ That guy has tweeted that we see Iran responsible for the events in Baghdad & we will respond to Iran , ” Khamenei wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything .
2nd : If you were logical –which you ’ re not — you ’ d see that your crimes in Iraq , Afghanistan… have made nations hate you.
” Of course , we all know that Trump is absolutely able to follow through on his threats — as evidenced by the explosively violent death of Iranian terror exporter Qassem Soleimani , commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Quds Force .
While those who once lived in fear of Soleimani baked cakes to celebrate his demise , Khamenei was reeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerless leader , Khameni was caught on camera sobbing over the dead terrorist .
Video taken during Soleimani ’ s funeral of the supreme leader weeping over the coffin can be seen below : RELATED : Warrens Tries Everything To Not Call Soleimani 'Terrorist , ' Literally Sticks in Her Throat When She Admits It While some Americans were busy apologizing to Iran , Khamenei was faced with a very frank reality check : His country is no longer dealing with former President Barack Obama , but rather his no-nonsense successor .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of receiving pallets piled high with cash are at an end .
Iranian officials have promised retaliation and even hinted they already have their targets picked out , but the Islamic Republic has yet to follow through on any threats .
For the once-proud supreme leader , the lesson here is clear .
President Trump ’ s America is not a power to be tested .
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Less than a week after Iranian Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei mocked President Donald Trump as powerless, the supreme leader was in tears after getting a painful reality check.
Trump seems to have sparked Khamenei’s scorn when he took to Twitter on Dec. 31, vowing that Iran would be held accountable for the earlier attack on the American embassy in Baghdad.
“Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities,” Trump then wrote. “They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat. Happy New Year!”
Iran’s supreme leader did not appear to be convinced that Trump had the power to do anything, however.
Just one day later, he responded to Trump’s threat with mockery.
“That guy has tweeted that we see Iran responsible for the events in Baghdad & we will respond to Iran,” Khamenei wrote. “1st: You can’t do anything. 2nd: If you were logical –which you’re not — you’d see that your crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan… have made nations hate you.”
That guy has tweeted that we see Iran responsible for the events in Baghdad & we will respond to Iran.
1st: You can’t do anything.
2nd: If you were logical —which you’re not— you’d see that your crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan… have made nations hate you. https://t.co/hMGOEDwHuY — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) January 1, 2020
Of course, we all know that Trump is absolutely able to follow through on his threats — as evidenced by the explosively violent death of Iranian terror exporter Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force.
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While those who once lived in fear of Soleimani baked cakes to celebrate his demise, Khamenei was reeling.
Days after mocking Trump as a powerless leader, Khameni was caught on camera sobbing over the dead terrorist.
Video taken during Soleimani’s funeral of the supreme leader weeping over the coffin can be seen below:
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cries over the coffin of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani killed in last week’s U.S. airstrike; a U.S. defense official says the next 24 to 36 hours could determine whether Iran intends to make good on its threats to retaliate. pic.twitter.com/wONhYgwJcF — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 6, 2020
While some Americans were busy apologizing to Iran, Khamenei was faced with a very frank reality check: His country is no longer dealing with former President Barack Obama, but rather his no-nonsense successor.
In other words, Iran’s days of receiving pallets piled high with cash are at an end.
Iranian officials have promised retaliation and even hinted they already have their targets picked out, but the Islamic Republic has yet to follow through on any threats.
For the once-proud supreme leader, the lesson here is clear.
President Trump’s America is not a power to be tested.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Brave Border Collie Helps Save Flock of Sheep from Fires in Australia

Most people are familiar with the border collie — a dog breed known for its intelligence and herding prowess .
While many people are familiar with the fluffy , impeccably groomed representatives they see on televised dog shows , working border collies are bred for one purpose : To move livestock , especially sheep .
They ’ re smart , fast and effective , and a pup named Patsy is just one example .
Patsy is actually a cross between a border collie and an Australian kelpie — another lithe , sheep-herding dog that loves working and needs a job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stout-hearted working dog .
Hailing from Corryong , Victoria , 6-year-old Patsy and her owner ( and his farm ) have been struggling with the wildfires that have ravaged Australia .
When the flames threatened their property on New Year ’ s Eve , Patsy went to work rounding up the sheep and bringing them to safety .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' A lesser dog might have balked at the smoke or the conditions , but Patsy had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the task at hand .
She went out and gathered the sheep as her master went around on his tractor , dousing the flames with a tank of water .
According to Metro , thanks to the teamwork between Patsy and her handler , most of the sheep survived , as well as the feed , sheds and other farm buildings .
Since then , an Instagram account has popped up for Patsy to help share her story and give people a glimmer of hope despite all the devastation the area has seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she and her human brought the sheep to safety on the morning of New Year ’ s Eve , ” a post from Sunday reads .
The photo shows Patsy sitting in a field , with flames and smoke behind her .
“ Cool as a cucumber , Patsy waited with him until the fire got close enough to fight with a tractor and water pump .
What a team !
” “ In Patsy ’ s last post , you can see her in front of the flames waiting as the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday read .
“ This footage shows just how bad the fire got when it hit Patsy ’ s farm .
It ’ s taken from the Corryong town , looking out towards our farm at the base of Mt Mittamatite.
” “ The first few seconds of this video show the fire burning across the mountain and our farm .
When Patsy ’ s human saw this footage , he really understood why all of us in town thought he and Patsy were goners.
” Cath Hill , sister to the farmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the devastation is pushing farmers to their limits .
“ It ’ s like Armageddon , ” she said .
“ Everyone is just trying to get water and feed to their animals , shoot the ones that can ’ t be saved , get temporary fences up to keep stock secure , and put out all the logs and stumps still burning .
And there ’ s people who have nothing left but the clothes on their backs.
” “ Patsy had a good night ’ s rest after another day out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up today to a social media avalanche !
!
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” reads a post from Monday .
“ Her human family are blown away how far her story has spread… .
anyway , Patsy and her human really appreciate all the support coming from all over the world but unfortunately these fires aren ’ t over and won ’ t be for weeks.
” “ And the recovery from the fire damage will take months , years even 😢 we will keep posting updates on Patsy ’ s story as our little Upper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertain future , but in the meantime , Patsy and her family would love you to donate to these bushfire recovery groups.
” Hill said that locals have been warned that the conditions will get even worse later in the week , with “ hot windy weather ” expected on Thursday .
“ It ’ s unbelievable and it ’ s only going to get worse , ” she said .
“ That ’ s why we put Patsy ’ s story out there .
People need something positive.
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Most people are familiar with the border collie — a dog breed known for its intelligence and herding prowess.
While many people are familiar with the fluffy, impeccably groomed representatives they see on televised dog shows, working border collies are bred for one purpose: To move livestock, especially sheep. They’re smart, fast and effective, and a pup named Patsy is just one example.
Patsy is actually a cross between a border collie and an Australian kelpie — another lithe, sheep-herding dog that loves working and needs a job. The result? An indispensable, stout-hearted working dog.
Hailing from Corryong, Victoria, 6-year-old Patsy and her owner (and his farm) have been struggling with the wildfires that have ravaged Australia. When the flames threatened their property on New Year’s Eve, Patsy went to work rounding up the sheep and bringing them to safety.
A lesser dog might have balked at the smoke or the conditions, but Patsy had nerves of steel and was focused on the task at hand.
She went out and gathered the sheep as her master went around on his tractor, dousing the flames with a tank of water.
According to Metro, thanks to the teamwork between Patsy and her handler, most of the sheep survived, as well as the feed, sheds and other farm buildings.
Since then, an Instagram account has popped up for Patsy to help share her story and give people a glimmer of hope despite all the devastation the area has seen.
“This is Patsy just after she and her human brought the sheep to safety on the morning of New Year’s Eve,” a post from Sunday reads. The photo shows Patsy sitting in a field, with flames and smoke behind her. “Cool as a cucumber, Patsy waited with him until the fire got close enough to fight with a tractor and water pump. What a team!”
“In Patsy’s last post, you can see her in front of the flames waiting as the fire got closer,” another post from Sunday read. “This footage shows just how bad the fire got when it hit Patsy’s farm. It’s taken from the Corryong town, looking out towards our farm at the base of Mt Mittamatite.”
“The first few seconds of this video show the fire burning across the mountain and our farm. When Patsy’s human saw this footage, he really understood why all of us in town thought he and Patsy were goners.”
Cath Hill, sister to the farmer who owns Patsy, told Metro that the devastation is pushing farmers to their limits.
“It’s like Armageddon,” she said. “Everyone is just trying to get water and feed to their animals, shoot the ones that can’t be saved, get temporary fences up to keep stock secure, and put out all the logs and stumps still burning. And there’s people who have nothing left but the clothes on their backs.”
“Patsy had a good night’s rest after another day out on the farm, and has woken up today to a social media avalanche!!!” reads a post from Monday. “Her human family are blown away how far her story has spread…. anyway, Patsy and her human really appreciate all the support coming from all over the world but unfortunately these fires aren’t over and won’t be for weeks.”
“And the recovery from the fire damage will take months, years even ? we will keep posting updates on Patsy’s story as our little Upper Murray community moves into a new and uncertain future, but in the meantime, Patsy and her family would love you to donate to these bushfire recovery groups.”
Hill said that locals have been warned that the conditions will get even worse later in the week, with “hot windy weather” expected on Thursday.
“It’s unbelievable and it’s only going to get worse,” she said. “That’s why we put Patsy’s story out there. People need something positive.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Cops Respond to Call of Woman Screaming ‘Let Me Out.’ Turns Out To Be 40-Year-Old Parrot

It ’ s important as we go about our daily lives to be aware of what ’ s going on around us and ready to jump into action if we think someone needs help .
That ’ s exactly what one woman in Lake Worth Beach , Florida , did when she heard screams for help coming from her neighbor ’ s backyard last week .
“ Help , let me out !
” repeated the voice , over and over .
Police were sent to investigate , and when they reached the house in question , resident Jason Sprague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s car .
The cops probably didn ’ t know what to expect , but Sprague — as evidence by the security video he later posted — seemed to catch on pretty quickly .
He excused himself for a moment , went into his backyard , and reappeared with a green and yellow parrot perched on his hand .
TRENDING : Chelsea Clinton Racks Up $ 9 Million Worth of Compensation for Serving on Corporate Board He introduced the police to Rambo , who was the culprit .
The yellow-naped amazon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a boy , has quite a vocabulary .
One of his favorite phrases ?
“ Help !
Let me out !
” Sprague explained that when he and his brothers were teens they had thought it would be funny to teach the bird — who lived in a cage during his younger years — to ask for help getting out of his cage .
“ Back then we started teaching him , ‘ Help let me out , ’ to scream when he was in the cage , ” Sprague told WPEC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ very long to say , ‘ Help let me out , ’ or ‘ Help , help let me out ! '
” Nearly 40 years old now , Rambo no longer lives in a cage , and Sprague explained that the bird is a “ couch potato ” who loves to cycle through his phrases while he ’ s outside on his perch , enjoying the fresh air .
Once the cops realized that there was no one in distress , just a mouthy bird , they found the humor in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Worth Beach came to the help of someone screaming for help , ” the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’ s Office shared on Saturday , along with the security video .
“ Hilarity ensued.
” RELATED : Brave Border Collie Helps Save Flock of Sheep from Fires in Australia “ OMG you guys , ” Sprague ’ s wife , Gia Jury , shared on Saturday .
“ This s— is getting crazy .
If you haven ’ t seen the video look on my art page .
Our parrot Rambo is famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police has gone completely viral .
It was on Inside Edition last night , Fox & other news channels , has been reported as far away as the UK and Nigeria !
Uncle Rambo has arrived !
” As for the vigilant neighbor who initially called in , all is well between her , Sprague and Rambo .
Sprague made sure to visit her with the bird to put her mind at ease .
“ She thought it was a woman being thrown in the pool and then when it kept going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Sprague told WPEC .
“ We had a good talk , a good laugh .
Then I proceeded to introduce [ Rambo ] to the woman down the street who called the police.
” “ She was very apologetic at first , ” he told the Sentinel .
“ Then she cracked up laughing.
” Rambo has been repeating his memorized cry for help for decades , and as Sprague said , “ I can ’ t believe it took this long for somebody to call the police.
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It’s important as we go about our daily lives to be aware of what’s going on around us and ready to jump into action if we think someone needs help.
That’s exactly what one woman in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, did when she heard screams for help coming from her neighbor’s backyard last week.
“Help, let me out!” repeated the voice, over and over. Police were sent to investigate, and when they reached the house in question, resident Jason Sprague was out front working on his wife’s car.
The cops probably didn’t know what to expect, but Sprague — as evidence by the security video he later posted — seemed to catch on pretty quickly.
He excused himself for a moment, went into his backyard, and reappeared with a green and yellow parrot perched on his hand.
He introduced the police to Rambo, who was the culprit. The yellow-naped amazon, which Sprague has owned since he was a boy, has quite a vocabulary.
One of his favorite phrases? “Help! Let me out!” Sprague explained that when he and his brothers were teens they had thought it would be funny to teach the bird — who lived in a cage during his younger years — to ask for help getting out of his cage.
“Back then we started teaching him, ‘Help let me out,’ to scream when he was in the cage,” Sprague told WPEC. “It didn’t take him very long to say, ‘Help let me out,’ or ‘Help, help let me out!'”
Nearly 40 years old now, Rambo no longer lives in a cage, and Sprague explained that the bird is a “couch potato” who loves to cycle through his phrases while he’s outside on his perch, enjoying the fresh air.
Once the cops realized that there was no one in distress, just a mouthy bird, they found the humor in the situation.
“They cracked up laughing,” Sprague told the Orlando Sentinel.
“Our Deputies in Lake Worth Beach came to the help of someone screaming for help,” the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shared on Saturday, along with the security video. “Hilarity ensued.”
“OMG you guys,” Sprague’s wife, Gia Jury, shared on Saturday. “This s— is getting crazy. If you haven’t seen the video look on my art page. Our parrot Rambo is famous. The video with him and the police has gone completely viral. It was on Inside Edition last night, Fox & other news channels, has been reported as far away as the UK and Nigeria! Uncle Rambo has arrived!”
As for the vigilant neighbor who initially called in, all is well between her, Sprague and Rambo.
Sprague made sure to visit her with the bird to put her mind at ease.
“She thought it was a woman being thrown in the pool and then when it kept going on she figured she would call the police,” Sprague told WPEC. “We had a good talk, a good laugh. Then I proceeded to introduce [Rambo] to the woman down the street who called the police.”
“She was very apologetic at first,” he told the Sentinel. “Then she cracked up laughing.”
Rambo has been repeating his memorized cry for help for decades, and as Sprague said, “I can’t believe it took this long for somebody to call the police.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Former US Attorney: ‘Too Many Inconsistencies’ To Declare Epstein’s Death a Suicide

Former Utah U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman told “ Fox & Friends ” hosts that there are “ too many gaps now and too many inconsistencies ” to rule wealthy financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’ s death a suicide .
“ We want to say this is just suicide and we want to be able to put it aside and understand what happened , but there are too many gaps now and too many inconsistencies , so it may be a while before we are able to put this to bed as either a homicide or a suicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 66 , died in his cell on Aug. 10 , having pleaded not guilty on a slew of charges including sex trafficking and criminal conspiracy .
The New York City medical examiner ’ s office ruled on Aug. 23 that he had committed suicide .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' On Monday , graphic images of Epstein ’ s injuries and the scene inside his jail cell after he allegedly hanged himself inside his New York City jail cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his supposed suicide .
Tolman said that the “ biggest key right now is how much pressure is applied to the guards that were charged.
” “ It may seem like they are the scapegoats , and in some ways they are , but they are the only ones that can piece together what occurred in those moments : why the body was moved against protocol , why there were so many monumental failures , ” he said .
In November , federal law enforcement announced charges against two Federal Bureau of Prisons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hours leading up to his death .
According to a Department of Justice news release , Tova Noel and Michael Thomas are charged with falsifying official documents to “ defraud the United States by impairing the lawful functions ” of the Metropolitan Correctional Center and bury workplace improprieties that may have indirectly resulted in Epstein ’ s death .
“ As a prosecutor , I would be really concerned about some of the facts that are in this case that I either want to flush out with , you know , witnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I can try to get them to talk to us and tell us if there ’ s anything more that ’ s happening here , ” Tolman said .
“ Because we want to know , when you have the highest-profile criminal defendant and you have the largest budget of any agency in the Departement of Justice , and you can ’ t keep him safe while he is incarcerated ?
” Forensic pathologist and former New York City Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Baden told the hosts of Fox ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the images seem to be “ more indicative of homicide.
” “ I think there ’ s a lot of information that still hasn ’ t been revealed yet that is essential in order to arrive at a conclusion , whether this is a suicide or homicide , ” Baden said .
“ I think the closing out of the case as a suicide so quickly was premature.
” RELATED : FBI Reportedly Investigating Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell and Others Who 'Facilitated ' His Behavior The pictures from the New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obtained by “ 60 Minutes ” and released during its broadcast on Sunday .
Because of the ongoing investigations , the Justice Department and the FBI did not comment on the new images .
“ We have examined so many photos , looked at the evidence , and talked to so many people , ” “ 60 Minutes ” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said .
“ But we still have many questions .
And we ’ re looking forward to getting more answers.
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Former Utah U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman told “Fox & Friends” hosts that there are “too many gaps now and too many inconsistencies” to rule wealthy financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death a suicide.
“We want to say this is just suicide and we want to be able to put it aside and understand what happened, but there are too many gaps now and too many inconsistencies, so it may be a while before we are able to put this to bed as either a homicide or a suicide,” Tolman said.
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Epstein, 66, died in his cell on Aug. 10, having pleaded not guilty on a slew of charges including sex trafficking and criminal conspiracy.
The New York City medical examiner’s office ruled on Aug. 23 that he had committed suicide.
On Monday, graphic images of Epstein’s injuries and the scene inside his jail cell after he allegedly hanged himself inside his New York City jail cell were released, raising more questions about his supposed suicide.
Tolman said that the “biggest key right now is how much pressure is applied to the guards that were charged.”
“It may seem like they are the scapegoats, and in some ways they are, but they are the only ones that can piece together what occurred in those moments: why the body was moved against protocol, why there were so many monumental failures,” he said.
In November, federal law enforcement announced charges against two Federal Bureau of Prisons employees reportedly responsible for watching Epstein in the hours leading up to his death.
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According to a Department of Justice news release, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas are charged with falsifying official documents to “defraud the United States by impairing the lawful functions” of the Metropolitan Correctional Center and bury workplace improprieties that may have indirectly resulted in Epstein’s death.
“As a prosecutor, I would be really concerned about some of the facts that are in this case that I either want to flush out with, you know, witnesses that were there or apply the pressure that I can try to get them to talk to us and tell us if there’s anything more that’s happening here,” Tolman said.
“Because we want to know, when you have the highest-profile criminal defendant and you have the largest budget of any agency in the Departement of Justice, and you can’t keep him safe while he is incarcerated?”
Forensic pathologist and former New York City Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Baden told the hosts of Fox’s “America’s Newsroom” on Monday that the images seem to be “more indicative of homicide.”
“I think there’s a lot of information that still hasn’t been revealed yet that is essential in order to arrive at a conclusion, whether this is a suicide or homicide,” Baden said. “I think the closing out of the case as a suicide so quickly was premature.”
The pictures from the New York City medical examiner’s office were first obtained by “60 Minutes” and released during its broadcast on Sunday.
Because of the ongoing investigations, the Justice Department and the FBI did not comment on the new images.
“We have examined so many photos, looked at the evidence, and talked to so many people,” “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said. “But we still have many questions. And we’re looking forward to getting more answers.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Pompeo Practically Laughs at Idea Iran Terror General Was Slain on ‘Peace Mission’

A murky story that Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani – a man who devoted his life to spreading slaughter – was killed while pursuing a peace mission drew mockery Tuesday from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
Speaking at a news conference , Pompeo fielded a question on the topic with barely concealed contempt .
“ Anybody here believe that ?
” Pompeo asked reporters .
“ We know that wasn ’ t true.
” TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' The suggestion that Soleimani was actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smooth over tensions between the historically antagonistic Sunni Muslim Arabs of Saudi Arabia and the Shiite Muslim Persians of Iran was floated on Sunday by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi , according to The Washington Post .
Considering that Soleimani ’ s death in a U.S. drone stroke came Thursday at Baghdad International Airport , three days seems to be a considerable period of time for someone to come up with the idea that the lifelong master of war had suddenly become interested in peace .
According to Agence France-Presse , via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Affairs Minister Javad Zarif ’ s “ assertion that Soleimani — a commander in charge of external relations for Iran ’ s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — was on a diplomatic mission while he was in Baghdad.
” If a professional killer like Soleimani was on a “ diplomatic mission , ” it likely wasn ’ t the kind of diplomacy that wins Nobel Peace prizes .
And Pompeo , his voice dripping with sarcasm , made that clear .
“ Zarif ’ s statement , his first statement that Soleimani was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ Anybody here believe that ?
Is there any history that would indicate that it was remotely possible that this kind gentleman , this diplomat of great order , Qassem Soleimani , had traveled to Baghdad for the idea of conducting a peace mission ?
The answer to both questions , of course , is no .
RELATED : Wallace , Pompeo Exchange on 'Vulnerable ' Trump Goes Viral When Pompeo Says , 'Ask Soleimani' Liberal media outlets like The New York Times might be trying to paint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but here ’ s how the U.S. Department of Defense described some of Soleimani ’ s more recent activities : “ General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region .
General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more .
He had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the last several months – including the attack on December 27th – culminating in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraqi personnel .
General Soleimani also approved the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad that took place this week.
“ That ’ s a picture much more familiar to those who know Soleimani had spent more than two decades as commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran ’ s Revolutionary Guard Corps – as bloody-minded and anti-American as any military operation as any that exists in the world .
Or as former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley put it in a Twitter post last week : “ Qassem Soleimani was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands.
” Plenty of social media users who saw Pompeo ’ s speech Tuesday agreed with Pompeo ’ s handling of the questioning Tuesday : This last one nailed it .
Pompeo did manage to keep a straight face at the notion that the United States had killed a man on a mission of peace when it eliminated Soleimani from the earth .
But he also pointed up the essential antagonism of the mainstream media .
The reality is that very few people on earth — and none of the public — know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
But the fact that he was killed while meeting with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , the deputy commander of the Iranian-backed militias of Iraq , is a pretty good indication it wasn ’ t exactly a Summer of Love moment .
In short , no sane person would believe the story of a man with a long , blood-soaked history was on a “ diplomatic mission ” when the United States finally got around to taking him out of action .
But plenty of liberals will .
They don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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It barely passed the laugh test.
A murky story that Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani – a man who devoted his life to spreading slaughter – was killed while pursuing a peace mission drew mockery Tuesday from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Speaking at a news conference, Pompeo fielded a question on the topic with barely concealed contempt.
“Anybody here believe that?” Pompeo asked reporters. “We know that wasn’t true.”
About that General Soleimani peace mission narrative… Pompeo not having it. Makes the media realize how ridiculous it sounds. pic.twitter.com/nUrtdxxbuH — ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) January 7, 2020
The suggestion that Soleimani was actually acting as a kind of peacemaker to smooth over tensions between the historically antagonistic Sunni Muslim Arabs of Saudi Arabia and the Shiite Muslim Persians of Iran was floated on Sunday by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, according to The Washington Post.
Considering that Soleimani’s death in a U.S. drone stroke came Thursday at Baghdad International Airport, three days seems to be a considerable period of time for someone to come up with the idea that the lifelong master of war had suddenly become interested in peace.
According to Agence France-Presse, via Yahoo, Pompeo was specifically rejecting Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Javad Zarif’s “assertion that Soleimani — a commander in charge of external relations for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — was on a diplomatic mission while he was in Baghdad.”
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If a professional killer like Soleimani was on a “diplomatic mission,” it likely wasn’t the kind of diplomacy that wins Nobel Peace prizes.
And Pompeo, his voice dripping with sarcasm, made that clear.
“Zarif’s statement, his first statement that Soleimani was traveling to Baghdad on a diplomatic mission,” he said. “Anybody here believe that? Is there any history that would indicate that it was remotely possible that this kind gentleman, this diplomat of great order, Qassem Soleimani, had traveled to Baghdad for the idea of conducting a peace mission?
“I made you reporters laugh this morning, that’s fantastic.”
The answer to both questions, of course, is no.
Liberal media outlets like The New York Times might be trying to paint an attractive image of the dead general, but here’s how the U.S. Department of Defense described some of Soleimani’s more recent activities:
“General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more. He had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the last several months – including the attack on December 27th – culminating in the death and wounding of additional American and Iraqi personnel. General Soleimani also approved the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad that took place this week.“
That’s a picture much more familiar to those who know Soleimani had spent more than two decades as commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps – as bloody-minded and anti-American as any military operation as any that exists in the world.
Or as former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley put it in a Twitter post last week:
“Qassem Soleimani was an arch terrorist with American blood on his hands.”
Plenty of social media users who saw Pompeo’s speech Tuesday agreed with Pompeo’s handling of the questioning Tuesday:
The Dems can turn this guy into Gandhi… and #Kavanaugh into Ted Bundy — Donald J Stallone (@donald_stallone) January 7, 2020
The American media sounds like they are @AlJazeera — Tim Cherkassky (@TimCherkassky) January 7, 2020
Never heard such stupidity no wonder Trump makes them look like clowns — Martin000008 (@Bluedragon588) January 7, 2020
This last one nailed it.
I don’t know how @SecPompeo kept from laughing out loud at the #TerroristSympathizers aka as free press the #media in the USA!
The #Democrat Media my God have become #Propagandists for #Iran!! God help us all. — Lilly McKim ?? (@lillymckim) January 7, 2020
Pompeo did manage to keep a straight face at the notion that the United States had killed a man on a mission of peace when it eliminated Soleimani from the earth.
But he also pointed up the essential antagonism of the mainstream media.
The reality is that very few people on earth — and none of the public — know exactly what Soleimani was doing in Baghdad on Thursday. But the fact that he was killed while meeting with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of the Iranian-backed militias of Iraq, is a pretty good indication it wasn’t exactly a Summer of Love moment.
In short, no sane person would believe the story of a man with a long, blood-soaked history was on a “diplomatic mission” when the United States finally got around to taking him out of action.
But plenty of liberals will.
They don’t pass the laugh test either.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--CNBC Graphic Replaces Andrew Yang with Wrong Asian Man Then Confuses Gillibrand with Gabbard

The lack of media gatekeepers , we ’ re constantly told , has been a disaster for an informed populace .
All of a sudden , we have YouTube creators , social media figures and new media websites popping up , all of which didn ’ t ask the big three networks or the established print media for permission to exist .
What an unmitigated conflagration , particularly in the age of “ fake news ” and “ alternative information networks.
” Thank goodness we have our benevolent media overlords to tell it like it is — overlords like NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them is CNBC , where the standards are no doubt high .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' You don ’ t get to be a network which prominently features a show hosted by a hyper-caffeinated investment buffoon hitting oversized buttons that play juvenile sound effects he uses to dispense portfolio advice to callers without the same rigorous standards that brought you “ The Huntley-Brinkley Report.
” So clearly , far be it for me to smear CNBC and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brave men and women ( and no doubt some non-binary individuals ) who work in our media to presume they made a mistake when they put up a photo of another guy with the surname Yang in place of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang .
Also , I ’ m not one to slag CNBC for doing the same thing to Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , another candidate for the Democratic nomination .
The network meant to replace her picture with that of New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — clearly to confuse the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told have an especial fondness for Gabbard .
So here ’ s how CNBC covered the fourth-quarter fundraising totals on Monday ’ s edition of “ Squawk Box ” : First off , that ’ s not Andrew Yang , an entrepreneur who ’ s become so ubiquitous — either via commercials in selected markets or a multitude of internet clips and memes — that it almost makes you wonder whether CNBC outsourced its video production to someone who hasn ’ t actually heard of this whole presidential election doohickey but plans on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 .
Scott Santens wasn ’ t the only one to tweet this out .
Ben Mitchell of CBS News also noticed it : It turns out the picture was of Geoff Yang , the founding partner of venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures .
He confirmed that he wasn ’ t entering the race nor had he taken in a relatively substantial fourth-quarter haul : By the by , Yang and Gabbard are two of the only serious minority candidates left in the race .
( Gabbard is Samoan-American . )
Isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a different Asian person ( I can just see the video editor digging his grave deeper during the HR interview : “ I mean , they looked the same to me !
” ) and whitewashing Gabbard with a white person who ’ d managed to have far less success in the primary field than Gabbard despite far higher expectations ?
By the way , as The Hill pointed out , Yang had boycotted CNBC ’ s sister station , MSNBC , because of what he perceived as unfair coverage of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boycott last month , but apparently the NBC network of stations hasn ’ t become too acquainted with him yet .
Gabbard , meanwhile , has lashed out at a whole host of media organs — NBC not among them — for what she says were “ smears.
” “ Just two days ago , The New York Times put out an article saying that I ’ m a Russian asset and an Assad apologist and all these different smears .
This morning , a CNN commentator said on national television that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Completely despicable , ” Gabbard said during the October Democratic presidential debate .
This time , Yang actually seemed pretty cool about CNBC ’ s gaffe : Yang can probably be happy , given that he had a massive fundraising haul in the fourth quarter .
Gabbard , meanwhile , just retweeted the photo of the gaffe without comment .
Again , if this weren ’ t legacy media , this would be pilloried without end for the supposedly racist undertones .
Remember that time that Jenna Bush Hager and Michael Keaton misidentified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with mostly black casts — “ Fences ” and “ Hidden Figures ” — as “ Hidden Fences ?
” Here ’ s one headline from Refinery29 : “ The Hidden Truth Behind ‘ Hidden Fences ’ & White Privilege In Hollywood.
” It doesn ’ t even have to be the Golden Globes ; if this were Fox News , we ’ d see the same kind of outcry .
But CNBC is legacy media , and we know what happens when you attack that .
Why anger the gatekeepers who do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free from “ fake news ” like , say , people who would have us believe that two Democratic candidates aren ’ t who they say they are ?
I sleep a lot more comfortably at night knowing that these folks are keeping me informed .
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The lack of media gatekeepers, we’re constantly told, has been a disaster for an informed populace.
All of a sudden, we have YouTube creators, social media figures and new media websites popping up, all of which didn’t ask the big three networks or the established print media for permission to exist.
What an unmitigated conflagration, particularly in the age of “fake news” and “alternative information networks.”
Thank goodness we have our benevolent media overlords to tell it like it is — overlords like NBC and its various cable subsidiaries.
One of them is CNBC, where the standards are no doubt high.
You don’t get to be a network which prominently features a show hosted by a hyper-caffeinated investment buffoon hitting oversized buttons that play juvenile sound effects he uses to dispense portfolio advice to callers without the same rigorous standards that brought you “The Huntley-Brinkley Report.”
So clearly, far be it for me to smear CNBC and reduce America’s trust in the brave men and women (and no doubt some non-binary individuals) who work in our media to presume they made a mistake when they put up a photo of another guy with the surname Yang in place of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
Also, I’m not one to slag CNBC for doing the same thing to Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, another candidate for the Democratic nomination.
The network meant to replace her picture with that of New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — clearly to confuse the Russians, who I’ve been told have an especial fondness for Gabbard.
Take that, RT!
So here’s how CNBC covered the fourth-quarter fundraising totals on Monday’s edition of “Squawk Box”:
This actually just happened. This is not fake. Click the link to confirm for yourself. CNBC screwed up the photos for both @AndrewYang and @TulsiGabbard in their reporting of Q4 fundraising totals. Source: https://t.co/a5zUItpS0H#YangMediaBlackout #YangGang #TulsiGabbard pic.twitter.com/b91mvSmvCH — Scott Santens? (@scottsantens) January 6, 2020
First off, that’s not Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who’s become so ubiquitous — either via commercials in selected markets or a multitude of internet clips and memes — that it almost makes you wonder whether CNBC outsourced its video production to someone who hasn’t actually heard of this whole presidential election doohickey but plans on doing their civic duty and voting in 2021.
Scott Santens wasn’t the only one to tweet this out. Ben Mitchell of CBS News also noticed it:
It turns out the picture was of Geoff Yang, the founding partner of venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures. He confirmed that he wasn’t entering the race nor had he taken in a relatively substantial fourth-quarter haul:
Ummm. This is @geoff_yang and I am NOT running for President. https://t.co/p5VYi85eN8 — Geoff Yang (@geoff_yang) January 6, 2020
By the by, Yang and Gabbard are two of the only serious minority candidates left in the race. (Gabbard is Samoan-American.)
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Isn’t it slightly racist to replace Yang with a different Asian person (I can just see the video editor digging his grave deeper during the HR interview: “I mean, they looked the same to me!”) and whitewashing Gabbard with a white person who’d managed to have far less success in the primary field than Gabbard despite far higher expectations?
By the way, as The Hill pointed out, Yang had boycotted CNBC’s sister station, MSNBC, because of what he perceived as unfair coverage of his campaign.
He decided to lift that boycott last month, but apparently the NBC network of stations hasn’t become too acquainted with him yet.
Gabbard, meanwhile, has lashed out at a whole host of media organs — NBC not among them — for what she says were “smears.”
“Just two days ago, The New York Times put out an article saying that I’m a Russian asset and an Assad apologist and all these different smears. This morning, a CNN commentator said on national television that I’m an asset of Russia. Completely despicable,” Gabbard said during the October Democratic presidential debate.
This time, Yang actually seemed pretty cool about CNBC’s gaffe:
Yang can probably be happy, given that he had a massive fundraising haul in the fourth quarter. Gabbard, meanwhile, just retweeted the photo of the gaffe without comment.
Again, if this weren’t legacy media, this would be pilloried without end for the supposedly racist undertones.
Remember that time that Jenna Bush Hager and Michael Keaton misidentified the two films at the Golden Globes with mostly black casts — “Fences” and “Hidden Figures” — as “Hidden Fences?”
Here’s one headline from Refinery29: “The Hidden Truth Behind ‘Hidden Fences’ & White Privilege In Hollywood.”
It doesn’t even have to be the Golden Globes; if this were Fox News, we’d see the same kind of outcry.
But CNBC is legacy media, and we know what happens when you attack that.
Why anger the gatekeepers who do such a good job of keeping us free from “fake news” like, say, people who would have us believe that two Democratic candidates aren’t who they say they are?
I sleep a lot more comfortably at night knowing that these folks are keeping me informed.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--A Hole in One

A Hole in One

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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Man Says God Told Him To Give Stranger Car After He Saw Her Walking to Work in Cold

A Tennessee woman has a vehicle to call her own thanks to the kindness of a stranger who gifted her his car on Christmas Eve .
Michelle Wilson was accustomed to walking to and from work in Bristol , Tennessee .
Christmas Eve was no different , and as Wilson walked down the street on her way to work , a stranger pulled up beside her and offered her a ride .
The driver was Allen Clark , who told WJHL-TV he had been at a friend ’ s house on Christmas Eve when he spotted Wilson walking in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up $ 9 Million Worth of Compensation for Serving on Corporate Board “ We offered her a ride and we just got to talking and then the rest is history , ” Clark told WJHL .
After Clark dropped Wilson off at work , he felt a prompting in his heart that he said came from God .
“ I believe God was telling me ‘ Give her your car ’ because I didn ’ t need it anymore .
I just got a car , ” said Clark .
Clark found the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Wilson , who was still working when a woman burst inside the building to announce that someone was waiting outside to see her .
“ I was at work and this girl come in there and she ’ s like , ‘ There ’ s somebody out there in the parking lot who wants to see you.
’ So I went out there , and he was out there , and my neighbors were out there with smiles , ” Wilson said .
Clark stood there with the title in hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas present .
“ I want to give you this car , ” Clark told Wilson .
RELATED : Woman Says God Led Her To Help Homeless Man .
Then He Turned Out To Be the Love of Her Life As Wilson stood there in disbelief , Clark insisted his offer was quite serious .
“ You will walk no more , ” the young man said .
Clark signed the title over to Wilson that very moment , knowing in his heart that he had obeyed the voice of God .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I knew in my heart it would have helped you out more , ” Clark told Wilson .
Wilson plans to drive the car for as long as she can — probably for the rest of her life , she told Clark .
The strangers have now become friends , bonded over a car ride that changed both their lives .
“ It ’ s hard to believe someone would do that for a total stranger , ” Wilson said .
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A Tennessee woman has a vehicle to call her own thanks to the kindness of a stranger who gifted her his car on Christmas Eve.
Michelle Wilson was accustomed to walking to and from work in Bristol, Tennessee.
Christmas Eve was no different, and as Wilson walked down the street on her way to work, a stranger pulled up beside her and offered her a ride.
The driver was Allen Clark, who told WJHL-TV he had been at a friend’s house on Christmas Eve when he spotted Wilson walking in the cold.
One woman was gifted a car from a complete stranger this holiday season. @WJHL11 @ABCTriCities Full story- https://t.co/cQEI16prn5 — Kristen Gallant WJHL (@KristenOGallant) January 5, 2020
“We offered her a ride and we just got to talking and then the rest is history,” Clark told WJHL.
After Clark dropped Wilson off at work, he felt a prompting in his heart that he said came from God.
“I believe God was telling me ‘Give her your car’ because I didn’t need it anymore. I just got a car,” said Clark.
Clark found the title to the vehicle and drove back to Wilson, who was still working when a woman burst inside the building to announce that someone was waiting outside to see her.
“I was at work and this girl come in there and she’s like, ‘There’s somebody out there in the parking lot who wants to see you.’ So I went out there, and he was out there, and my neighbors were out there with smiles,” Wilson said.
Clark stood there with the title in hand, ready to give Wilson a very generous Christmas present.
“I want to give you this car,” Clark told Wilson.
As Wilson stood there in disbelief, Clark insisted his offer was quite serious.
“You will walk no more,” the young man said.
Clark signed the title over to Wilson that very moment, knowing in his heart that he had obeyed the voice of God.
“Selling it would have helped me out, but I knew in my heart it would have helped you out more,” Clark told Wilson.
Wilson plans to drive the car for as long as she can — probably for the rest of her life, she told Clark.
The strangers have now become friends, bonded over a car ride that changed both their lives.
“It’s hard to believe someone would do that for a total stranger,” Wilson said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Woman Shares Graphic Photos and Warning After Dog Throws Up Blood

Warning : The following article contains graphic images that some readers will find disturbing .
People who enjoy spoiling their pets tend to want to buy them the best of the best .
In many cases , pet owners assume that the more expensive a toy , treat or food is , the higher the quality must be .
But that ’ s not always the case .
The dog business is a competitive one , and brands put a lot of time and money into making their labels recognizable and appealing .
Blue Buffalo is a well-known dog food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quality production and ingredients — but according to more than a few dog owners , it can be a death sentence .
Nikki McDonald is one of the most recent dog owners to experience a terrifying ordeal with her large dog Dallas .
Like many dogs , Dallas had a little tartar buildup , so she decided to purchase some dental bones for him .
TRENDING : Chelsea Clinton Racks Up $ 9 Million Worth of Compensation for Serving on Corporate Board “ I grabbed these at Pets Mart on Saturday thinking Blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be good stuff ( heathy , holistic , wheat free , no chemical dye ) for a bit of tartar buildup , ” she shared in a Facebook post on Sunday .
“ My dog Dallas had one yesterday evening ( we supervised him and he chewed it up ) .
” “ Sometime overnight he started throwing up blood ( total was 14-18 times before the vet got it under control with meds ) .
I initially wrote it off to a bit of gastro upset and the red in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But he wouldn ’ t eat chicken and rice and couldn ’ t even keep water down .
Then he started drooling and dragging his feet and then couldn ’ t even stand.
” They got him to the vet quickly , where tests showed that the dog didn ’ t have pancreatitis or bowel obstruction , but his stomach was very irritated and his bloodwork was off .
“ He ’ s staying overnight at the vet on IV fluids .
Endoscopy showed a lot of damage in his stomach , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know more tomorrow.
” “ This has been a nightmare , ” she continued .
“ [ F ] eels so wrong being at home without my dog and I ’ m beating myself up for not doing my research first like I usually do.
” When McDonald began looking for other similar stories she was shocked to find that there were many others just like hers : People who used the same brand of treats or food rushing their dogs to the vet for bloody vomit .
And some of the pets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McDonald has not contacted PetSmart yet and Blue Buffalo directed her to their standard claims process , she wanted to get her story out quickly to prevent other owners from going through the same heartbreak .
She also shared many other people ’ s sad stories about their horrible experiences with the brand .
Some commenters said they ’ d used Blue Buffalo products for years without issue , but McDonald still wants to warn people that the reaction Dallas had to their treats is not a fluke .
Thankfully , vets were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to go home — a far better ending to this tale than many other owners shared .
“ …Dallas is home , ” McDonald updated her post .
“ He should make a full recovery .
Thank you to everyone who has shared and kept us in their thoughts.
” “ Vets diagnosis is hemorrhagic gastritis ( HGE ) same as so many others .
It is a severe reaction to one of the ingredients ( unknown which ) in this product .
I ’ ve received hundreds of messages from people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from various Blue Buffalo products for dogs and cats.
” She also requested that if anyone who ’ d had a similar experience still had leftover food or treats they suspect was the culprit , that they send it in for testing to try to find out which ingredient is causing the problems .
But for now , she has her pup home where he belongs and knows what she will not be feeding him in the future .
“ Got my boy back , ” she posted on Monday .
“ 2k @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he ’ s through the worst of it.
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Warning: The following article contains graphic images that some readers will find disturbing.
People who enjoy spoiling their pets tend to want to buy them the best of the best. In many cases, pet owners assume that the more expensive a toy, treat or food is, the higher the quality must be.
But that’s not always the case. The dog business is a competitive one, and brands put a lot of time and money into making their labels recognizable and appealing.
Blue Buffalo is a well-known dog food and treat brand that many associate with quality production and ingredients — but according to more than a few dog owners, it can be a death sentence.
Nikki McDonald is one of the most recent dog owners to experience a terrifying ordeal with her large dog Dallas. Like many dogs, Dallas had a little tartar buildup, so she decided to purchase some dental bones for him.
“I grabbed these at Pets Mart on Saturday thinking Blue Buffalo $40 dental ‘bones’ would be good stuff (heathy, holistic, wheat free, no chemical dye) for a bit of tartar buildup,” she shared in a Facebook post on Sunday. “My dog Dallas had one yesterday evening (we supervised him and he chewed it up).”
“Sometime overnight he started throwing up blood (total was 14-18 times before the vet got it under control with meds). I initially wrote it off to a bit of gastro upset and the red in his vomit to the dehydrated beets in it. But he wouldn’t eat chicken and rice and couldn’t even keep water down. Then he started drooling and dragging his feet and then couldn’t even stand.”
They got him to the vet quickly, where tests showed that the dog didn’t have pancreatitis or bowel obstruction, but his stomach was very irritated and his bloodwork was off.
“He’s staying overnight at the vet on IV fluids. Endoscopy showed a lot of damage in his stomach, too much for surgery. We will know more tomorrow.”
“This has been a nightmare,” she continued. “[F]eels so wrong being at home without my dog and I’m beating myself up for not doing my research first like I usually do.”
When McDonald began looking for other similar stories she was shocked to find that there were many others just like hers: People who used the same brand of treats or food rushing their dogs to the vet for bloody vomit. And some of the pets didn’t make it.
While McDonald has not contacted PetSmart yet and Blue Buffalo directed her to their standard claims process, she wanted to get her story out quickly to prevent other owners from going through the same heartbreak.
She also shared many other people’s sad stories about their horrible experiences with the brand. Some commenters said they’d used Blue Buffalo products for years without issue, but McDonald still wants to warn people that the reaction Dallas had to their treats is not a fluke.
Thankfully, vets were able to stabilize Dallas and he was able to go home — a far better ending to this tale than many other owners shared.
“…Dallas is home,” McDonald updated her post. “He should make a full recovery. Thank you to everyone who has shared and kept us in their thoughts.”
“Vets diagnosis is hemorrhagic gastritis (HGE) same as so many others. It is a severe reaction to one of the ingredients (unknown which) in this product. I’ve received hundreds of messages from people who have endured the exact same thing from various Blue Buffalo products for dogs and cats.”
She also requested that if anyone who’d had a similar experience still had leftover food or treats they suspect was the culprit, that they send it in for testing to try to find out which ingredient is causing the problems. But for now, she has her pup home where he belongs and knows what she will not be feeding him in the future.
“Got my boy back,” she posted on Monday. “2k vet bill and a lot of meds but he’s through the worst of it.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--Nikki Haley Hits Democrats Hard for ‘Mourning the Loss’ of Iran General Killed by Airstrike

Nikki Haley has accused Democrats of “ mourning ” Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani ’ s death following the drone strike last week at Baghdad International Airport that killed him .
“ You don ’ t see anyone standing up for Iran .
You ’ re not hearing any of the Gulf members .
You ’ re not hearing China .
You ’ re not hearing Russia , ” the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told Fox News on Monday .
“ The only ones that are mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one else in the world [ mourns ] , because they knew that this man had evil veins .
They knew what he was capable and they saw the destruction and the lives lost based from his hands , ” Haley added to host Sean Hannity .
Soleimani and his Quds Force were “ responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more , ” according to the Department of Defense .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces , were killed , along with eight others , in the airstrike last week .
Many Democrats were quick to criticize President Donald Trump ’ s decision to launch the airstrike .
“ Tonight ’ s airstrike risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence , ” House Speaker Pelosi said in a statement Thursday .
“ America — and the world — can not afford to have tensions escalate to the point of no return.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential candidate , tweeted that the “ action puts us on the path to another [ war ] .
” RELATED : Nikki Haley Says Soleimani Strike Should Be Applauded by Those Seeking 'Peace and Justice' Rep. Tulsi Gabbard told “ Fox & Friends ” on Friday that it was “ very clearly an act of war by this president , without any kind of authorization or declaration of war from Congress , clearly violating the Constitution.
” Haley was not going to stand for it , telling Hannity that “ this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and should be celebrated.
” “ Partisan politics should stop when it comes to foreign policy .
This is about America united .
We need to be completely behind the president , what he did , because every one of those countries are watching our news media right now and seeing what everyone ’ s saying , ” Haley said .
“ And this is a moment of strength for the United States , it ’ s a moment of strength for President Trump.
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Nikki Haley has accused Democrats of “mourning” Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani’s death following the drone strike last week at Baghdad International Airport that killed him.
“You don’t see anyone standing up for Iran. You’re not hearing any of the Gulf members. You’re not hearing China. You’re not hearing Russia,” the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told Fox News on Monday.
“The only ones that are mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and our Democrat presidential candidates.”
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“No one else in the world [mourns], because they knew that this man had evil veins. They knew what he was capable and they saw the destruction and the lives lost based from his hands,” Haley added to host Sean Hannity.
Soleimani and his Quds Force were “responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more,” according to the Department of Defense.
Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, were killed, along with eight others, in the airstrike last week.
Many Democrats were quick to criticize President Donald Trump’s decision to launch the airstrike.
“Tonight’s airstrike risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence,” House Speaker Pelosi said in a statement Thursday.
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“America — and the world — cannot afford to have tensions escalate to the point of no return.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, tweeted that the “action puts us on the path to another [war].”
Trump’s dangerous escalation brings us closer to another disastrous war in the Middle East that could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars. Trump promised to end endless wars, but this action puts us on the path to another one. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 3, 2020
Another Democratic presidential candidate, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, tweeted that Trump “assassinated a senior foreign military official.”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard told “Fox & Friends” on Friday that it was “very clearly an act of war by this president, without any kind of authorization or declaration of war from Congress, clearly violating the Constitution.”
Haley was not going to stand for it, telling Hannity that “this was something that needed to be done and should be celebrated.”
“Partisan politics should stop when it comes to foreign policy. This is about America united. We need to be completely behind the president, what he did, because every one of those countries are watching our news media right now and seeing what everyone’s saying,” Haley said.
“And this is a moment of strength for the United States, it’s a moment of strength for President Trump.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--US Deploys Nuclear-Capable Bombers to Within Striking Distance of Iran – Reports

As part of America ’ s effort to be ready for any eventuality in the tense Persian Gulf region , the Pentagon has deployed six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an airbase within striking range of Iran , according to multiple reports .
The six bombers will be based at Diego Garcia , a British-owned island base located in the Indian Ocean , according to the Washington Examiner .
The location has military significance because it is located beyond the range of known Iranian missiles .
Fox News reported that the B-52s departed from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ For operational security , we are not discussing forces flowing into or out of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility at this time , ” Cmdr .
Rebecca Rebarich , a Pentagon spokeswoman , said .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' The B-52 first saw duty in the Cold War as a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear payloads .
The giant bomber then took on a new role in the delivery of air-launched cruise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cold War and beyond .
During America ’ s war against the Taliban and the Islamic State , B-52s have been used sparingly to drop conventional bombs on suspected terrorist locations .
The U.S. began building up its military forces in the region last year amid Iranian provocations in the Persian Gulf region .
At that time , B-52s were dispatched to Qatar , but they were withdrawn after a few months .
Since the drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iran ’ s vows of retaliation , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region , which is now estimated at 80,000 , the Examiner reported .
The most recent moves include 3,500 members of the 82nd Airborne who have been sent to Kuwait and 2,400 Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit who are in the region aboard the USS Bataan .
American forces in the region went to high alert Monday night over concerns that Iran or its proxies might launch a drone strike against U.S. sites , according to CNN , which quoted sources it did not name .
“ There were indications that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even closer , CNN quoted what it called a U.S. official as saying .
It quoted a second official as saying that “ all Patriot batteries and forces in the area ” were on high alert against an “ imminent attack threat.
” In recent days , Iran has been observed to be moving military equipment , including drones and missiles , although the action is open to two interpretations .
Iran could be positioning its assets for an attack or taking precautions in the event the U.S. attacks Iran .
CNN reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian action in Iraq , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates and Jordan .
On Monday , the U.S. Maritime Administration warned commercial shipping in the region that “ there remains the possibility of Iranian action against U.S. maritime interests in the region.
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As part of America’s effort to be ready for any eventuality in the tense Persian Gulf region, the Pentagon has deployed six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an airbase within striking range of Iran, according to multiple reports.
The six bombers will be based at Diego Garcia, a British-owned island base located in the Indian Ocean, according to the Washington Examiner. The location has military significance because it is located beyond the range of known Iranian missiles.
Fox News reported that the B-52s departed from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
JAN 06: USAF B-52Hs MYTEE51 & 52 departed Barksdale AFB for Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean due to #Iran tensions. pic.twitter.com/2PgkMMnAXw — Aircraft Spots (@AircraftSpots) January 7, 2020
The Pentagon would not confirm the deployment.
“For operational security, we are not discussing forces flowing into or out of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility at this time,” Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said.
The B-52 first saw duty in the Cold War as a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear payloads. The giant bomber then took on a new role in the delivery of air-launched cruise missiles in the late stages of the Cold War and beyond.
During America’s war against the Taliban and the Islamic State, B-52s have been used sparingly to drop conventional bombs on suspected terrorist locations.
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The U.S. began building up its military forces in the region last year amid Iranian provocations in the Persian Gulf region. At that time, B-52s were dispatched to Qatar, but they were withdrawn after a few months.
Since the drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s vows of retaliation, the U.S. has bolstered its troop strength in the region, which is now estimated at 80,000, the Examiner reported.
The most recent moves include 3,500 members of the 82nd Airborne who have been sent to Kuwait and 2,400 Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit who are in the region aboard the USS Bataan.
American forces in the region went to high alert Monday night over concerns that Iran or its proxies might launch a drone strike against U.S. sites, according to CNN, which quoted sources it did not name.
“There were indications that we needed to monitor the threats” even closer, CNN quoted what it called a U.S. official as saying.
It quoted a second official as saying that “all Patriot batteries and forces in the area” were on high alert against an “imminent attack threat.”
In recent days, Iran has been observed to be moving military equipment, including drones and missiles, although the action is open to two interpretations. Iran could be positioning its assets for an attack or taking precautions in the event the U.S. attacks Iran.
CNN reported that the U.S. is highly concerned about Iranian action in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
On Monday, the U.S. Maritime Administration warned commercial shipping in the region that “there remains the possibility of Iranian action against U.S. maritime interests in the region.”
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