21stcenturywire--2020-02-02--The Mysterious Michael D’Andrea: Was CIA’s Iran Chief Really Shot Down Over Afghanistan?

Wreckage of an airplane is seen after a crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province , Afghanistan ( Photo Credit : Press TV/AP ) Last Monday a United States Air Force Bombardier E11A communications and intelligence gathering jet was either shot down or crashed in a remote mountainous region of Afghanistan .
Almost immediately a story sourcing Taliban officials ran on Iranian State television claiming that the dead had included Michael D ’ Andrea , the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency ( C.I.A . )
’ s special Iran task force , which goes by the name Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by weather , Taliban gunfire and terrain from reaching the site of the crash for more than 24 hours , and the lack of any kind of definitive commentary from Washington gave the story legs .
Given the news vacuum on the story , the Iranian account was picked up throughout the Middle East , to include photos allegedly taken of the downed plane and of burned corpses .
Russian Media also featured the story and it was eventually even reported , though with some editorial skepticism , by the Independent and Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon eventually issued a brief report that the crash appeared to be accidental , perhaps due to weather , and stated still later that the pilot and co-pilot , both Air Force officers , had been killed .
The statement to the media did not explicitly say whether or not there was anyone else on board the plane , which is capable of carrying additional crewmen and passengers .
The C.I.A .
refused to comment .
Fully forty-eight hours after the crash the Pentagon released a second statement confirming that the two crewmen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 46 , of Yigo , Guam ; and Capt .
Ryan S. Phaneuf , 30 , of Hudson , New Hampshire .
The mainstream media in the U.S. dutifully replayed the government version of what had occurred , but that did not stop a wave of speculation regarding a possible cover-up .
Some reasoned that the Iranians , who are cooperating with the Taliban against U.S. forces , seemed to be on top of the story first , indicating that they might have known what occurred in real time because they had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit that may have shot the aircraft down using a Russian produced portable anti-aircraft missile launcher .
SEE ALSO : Mystery Crash of US Air Force E-11A Military Plane in Afghanistan Many who were following the story were inclined to believe the account circulated by Iran and other media outlets because the United States has a recent track record of lying about nearly everything , including the “ imminent threat ” details of its recent assassination of Iranian Major General and Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani .
The U.S. also lied when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among American forces after Iran struck back against two bases in Iraq and many observers are quick to note that the United States has as its Chief Executive a man who calls journalists the “ enemy of the people ” and who is constantly claiming that there exists a huge reservoir of “ fake news.
” So , another lie by the Pentagon in reporting the possibly successful attempt to kill a senior C.I.A .
officer would be expected by nearly everyone , which is not to suggest that the Iranian account was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Iran would have had plenty of motive to create confusion about the United States and what it was doing in Afghanistan , particularly if the implication is that Afghanistan was being used as a launching pad to destabilize or even attack Iran , with which Kabul is not at war .
The White House and Agency have neither confirmed nor denied that the C.I.A .
Chief of the Iran Mission Center Michael D ’ Andrea is still alive .
He has in any event an interesting history .
He is apparently a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not know him and do not know if that is his true name .
As he is reported to be under cover , the fact that a name has surfaced at all is due to investigative reporting on him in the U.S. media .
A former chief of the CI.A.
’ s Counter Terrorism Center , he was appointed to his current position by then Agency Director Mike Pompeo in June 2017 .
The New York Times reported that his appearance on the scene would mean a much harder line in opposing Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Within the Agency , D ’ Andrea was reportedly referred to as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike , nicknames he acquired while heading the search for Usama bin Laden and also while directed drone strikes against al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan , Pakistan , Syria , Yemen and Iraq .
As a chain-smoking observant convert to Islam , he is not your conventional Agency officer , many of whom are more comfortable working inside from an Embassy desk rather than from a helicopter .
A workaholic who keeps a roll away bed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , as a result of his abrasive style , reportedly extremely difficult to work with and not terribly popular .
One might also speculate that the claimed killing of D ’ Andrea is something like a half truth that might be construed as a warning .
The C.I.A .
officer might still be alive , but it is completely possible that the tale of his death was something of a contrivance to serve as a warning coming from the Iranian government suggesting that if the American government can kill senior Iranian officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be targeted .
Even if D ’ Andrea was not on the plane , he just might come to the conclusion that his movements were being monitored .
U.S. bases overseas are full of local employees who are engaged in menial tasks like driving or cleaning and even for perimeter and other basic security .
Any number of them might be reporting on the movement of important Americans to the Taliban and other interested parties .
D ’ Andrea and other senior U.S. government officials will inevitably have to think twice and increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forth .
And even an obstinate White House will perhaps begin to think that killing men like Qassem Soleimani is not a good idea because if we continue to do it to “ them , ” “ they ” will turn around and do it to us .

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Wreckage of an airplane is seen after a crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan (Photo Credit: Press TV/AP)
Philip Giraldi
AHT
Last Monday a United States Air Force Bombardier E11A communications and intelligence gathering jet was either shot down or crashed in a remote mountainous region of Afghanistan. Almost immediately a story sourcing Taliban officials ran on Iranian State television claiming that the dead had included Michael D’Andrea, the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.)’s special Iran task force, which goes by the name Iran Mission Center.
U.S. forces were hampered by weather, Taliban gunfire and terrain from reaching the site of the crash for more than 24 hours, and the lack of any kind of definitive commentary from Washington gave the story legs. Given the news vacuum on the story, the Iranian account was picked up throughout the Middle East, to include photos allegedly taken of the downed plane and of burned corpses. Russian Media also featured the story and it was eventually even reported, though with some editorial skepticism, by the Independent and Daily Mail in the United Kingdom.
The Pentagon eventually issued a brief report that the crash appeared to be accidental, perhaps due to weather, and stated still later that the pilot and co-pilot, both Air Force officers, had been killed. The statement to the media did not explicitly say whether or not there was anyone else on board the plane, which is capable of carrying additional crewmen and passengers. The C.I.A. refused to comment. Fully forty-eight hours after the crash the Pentagon released a second statement confirming that the two crewmen were Lt. Col. Paul K. Voss, 46, of Yigo, Guam; and Capt. Ryan S. Phaneuf, 30, of Hudson, New Hampshire.
The mainstream media in the U.S. dutifully replayed the government version of what had occurred, but that did not stop a wave of speculation regarding a possible cover-up. Some reasoned that the Iranians, who are cooperating with the Taliban against U.S. forces, seemed to be on top of the story first, indicating that they might have known what occurred in real time because they had been in the loop with the Taliban armed unit that may have shot the aircraft down using a Russian produced portable anti-aircraft missile launcher.
SEE ALSO: Mystery Crash of US Air Force E-11A Military Plane in Afghanistan
Many who were following the story were inclined to believe the account circulated by Iran and other media outlets because the United States has a recent track record of lying about nearly everything, including the “imminent threat” details of its recent assassination of Iranian Major General and Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. also lied when it claimed that there had been no casualties among American forces after Iran struck back against two bases in Iraq and many observers are quick to note that the United States has as its Chief Executive a man who calls journalists the “enemy of the people” and who is constantly claiming that there exists a huge reservoir of “fake news.”
So, another lie by the Pentagon in reporting the possibly successful attempt to kill a senior C.I.A. officer would be expected by nearly everyone, which is not to suggest that the Iranian account was necessarily true or accurate in all details. Iran would have had plenty of motive to create confusion about the United States and what it was doing in Afghanistan, particularly if the implication is that Afghanistan was being used as a launching pad to destabilize or even attack Iran, with which Kabul is not at war.
The White House and Agency have neither confirmed nor denied that the C.I.A. Chief of the Iran Mission Center Michael D’Andrea is still alive. He has in any event an interesting history. He is apparently a near contemporary of mine though I did not know him and do not know if that is his true name. As he is reported to be under cover, the fact that a name has surfaced at all is due to investigative reporting on him in the U.S. media. A former chief of the CI.A.’s Counter Terrorism Center, he was appointed to his current position by then Agency Director Mike Pompeo in June 2017. The New York Times reported that his appearance on the scene would mean a much harder line in opposing Iran on the part of the Trump Administration.
Within the Agency, D’Andrea was reportedly referred to as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, nicknames he acquired while heading the search for Usama bin Laden and also while directed drone strikes against al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen and Iraq. As a chain-smoking observant convert to Islam, he is not your conventional Agency officer, many of whom are more comfortable working inside from an Embassy desk rather than from a helicopter. A workaholic who keeps a roll away bed in his office, D’Andrea is, as a result of his abrasive style, reportedly extremely difficult to work with and not terribly popular.
One might also speculate that the claimed killing of D’Andrea is something like a half truth that might be construed as a warning. The C.I.A. officer might still be alive, but it is completely possible that the tale of his death was something of a contrivance to serve as a warning coming from the Iranian government suggesting that if the American government can kill senior Iranian officials, American senior officials might likewise also be targeted.
Even if D’Andrea was not on the plane, he just might come to the conclusion that his movements were being monitored. U.S. bases overseas are full of local employees who are engaged in menial tasks like driving or cleaning and even for perimeter and other basic security. Any number of them might be reporting on the movement of important Americans to the Taliban and other interested parties. D’Andrea and other senior U.S. government officials will inevitably have to think twice and increase their security arrangements when next they venture forth. And even an obstinate White House will perhaps begin to think that killing men like Qassem Soleimani is not a good idea because if we continue to do it to “them,” “they” will turn around and do it to us.
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21stcenturywire--2020-02-02--Prince Charles Palestine Stance Makes Best Case Yet For Retaining The Monarchy

The antics of the Princes Andrew and Harry have hardly covered the House of Windsor in glory over the last few weeks , the result of their various shenanigans being an increasing number of Britons are scratching their heads and wondering what worthwhile purpose the 1200 year old institution of Monarchy could possibly serve in the 21st Century .
Indeed , the Royal brand has become so tarnished that for the first time in living memory , a prominent MP ( and recent challenger for the Labour Party leadership ) named Clive Lewis called for Britain to hold a referendum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the present Queen , now 93 , finally dies ; a call to which this writer had been extremely sympathetic .
However , events over the last week in Bethlehem and Washington DC have changed all that .
While the Queen has remained circumspect about commenting on world events throughout her now 68 year tenure on the throne , Charles ’ s recent speech in Bethlehem was an example of the unique position afforded to Royalty to speak out on major international issues .
Uniquely , high ranking Royals like Charles have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can , if they wish , use to make a statement without the need to please an electorate , foreign power or anyone else , something Charles ’ s late wife Diana was particularly apt at doing .
Charles made a historic first visit to the occupied West Bank last week where he spoke at Casa Nova , a Franciscan pilgrim house close to the Church of the Nativity .
The Prince of Wales said , “ It is my dearest wish that the future will bring freedom , justice and equality to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would hope all readers would agree .
Notably , Charles ’ s stance is not only the strongest statement of support ever given by British royalty to the Palestinians , but it is the polar opposite of the so-called “ Peace Plan ” unveiled at the White House this week .
Charles went on to state , “ It breaks my heart that we should continue to see so much suffering and division.
” The Prince of Wales , last week visiting to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem , Palestine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Conversely , the Kushner-Trump-Netanyahu plan envisages a future of permanent division and subjugation for the Palestinians , crammed into a tiny fraction of the land to which they are legally entitled .
Hence , in the current climate , it took some courage for Charles to say what he did and reminded us , for perhaps the first time in decades , that the Monarchy can have a meaningful and very worthwhile role as , ironically , a speaker of truth to power – in this case the occupying power , Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unsurprisingly they were hardly trumpeted as major headlines , unprecedented though they undoubtedly were .
While in Bethlehem , The Duke of Cornwall also stopped to chat with Palestinian refugees , among them Dr Abdelfattah Abu Srour , director of the Al Rowwad Centre in Aida refugee camp .
He told the Prince how he works with children as young as eight-years-old who when asked what they want to be when they grow up have responded “ that they want to die because nobody cares.
” Dr Srour said that the heir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is painful to hear that.
” In Britain , the climate of fear engendered by the fake claims of anti-semitism leveled at virtually the entire British left have had their desired effect , with politicians of all stripes successfully cowed into almost complete submission by the Israel lobby .
Most are now unable or unwilling to utter the three words “ Palestinian Human Rights ” together in the same sentence .
The last prominent politician to do so on a regular basis was Jeremy Corbyn and we all know what happened to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position .
Unlike relatively vulnerable politicians , and the low calibre stooges who populate the United States Congress , he can not be bought .
He is not required to sign-up to the ten pledges issued by the Board of Deputies as an ultimatum to the candidates for the Leadership and Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party – a requirement which some believe has signaled the end of free speech , at least in a political sense .
He is not required to row-in with the Likud and tether his opinions to Tel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean he has a voice which the Corporate media are obliged to report his words neutrally , and while he may wield no demonstrable political power , his is nevertheless an “ important voice ” .
One would have hoped that at least one British politician would have had the courage to issue an immediate and ringing endorsement of Charles ’ s principled position , but sadly they didn ’ t .
The cold , eerie silence from Westminster that greeted his speech is the clearest possible indication we could have that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monarchy remains an invaluable institution .
*** Author Basil Valentine is a writer , artist and poet , as well as a Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport for the SUNDAY WIRE show broadcast weekly on the Alternate Current Radio Network .
Follow him on Twitter @ says_basil

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Basil Valentine
21st Century Wire
The antics of the Princes Andrew and Harry have hardly covered the House of Windsor in glory over the last few weeks, the result of their various shenanigans being an increasing number of Britons are scratching their heads and wondering what worthwhile purpose the 1200 year old institution of Monarchy could possibly serve in the 21st Century.
Indeed, the Royal brand has become so tarnished that for the first time in living memory, a prominent MP (and recent challenger for the Labour Party leadership) named Clive Lewis called for Britain to hold a referendum on the abolition of the crown when the present Queen, now 93, finally dies; a call to which this writer had been extremely sympathetic.
However, events over the last week in Bethlehem and Washington DC have changed all that.
While the Queen has remained circumspect about commenting on world events throughout her now 68 year tenure on the throne, Charles’s recent speech in Bethlehem was an example of the unique position afforded to Royalty to speak out on major international issues. Uniquely, high ranking Royals like Charles have a voice on the world stage which they can, if they wish, use to make a statement without the need to please an electorate, foreign power or anyone else, something Charles’s late wife Diana was particularly apt at doing. Charles made a historic first visit to the occupied West Bank last week where he spoke at Casa Nova, a Franciscan pilgrim house close to the Church of the Nativity.
The Prince of Wales said, “It is my dearest wish that the future will bring freedom, justice and equality to all Palestinians,” words with which I would hope all readers would agree.
Notably, Charles’s stance is not only the strongest statement of support ever given by British royalty to the Palestinians, but it is the polar opposite of the so-called “Peace Plan” unveiled at the White House this week.
Charles went on to state, “It breaks my heart that we should continue to see so much suffering and division.”
The Prince of Wales, last week visiting to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine (Image Credit: Express & Star)
Conversely, the Kushner-Trump-Netanyahu plan envisages a future of permanent division and subjugation for the Palestinians, crammed into a tiny fraction of the land to which they are legally entitled. Hence, in the current climate, it took some courage for Charles to say what he did and reminded us, for perhaps the first time in decades, that the Monarchy can have a meaningful and very worthwhile role as, ironically, a speaker of truth to power – in this case the occupying power, Israel.
While Charles words were respectfully transcribed, unsurprisingly they were hardly trumpeted as major headlines, unprecedented though they undoubtedly were. While in Bethlehem, The Duke of Cornwall also stopped to chat with Palestinian refugees, among them Dr Abdelfattah Abu Srour, director of the Al Rowwad Centre in Aida refugee camp. He told the Prince how he works with children as young as eight-years-old who when asked what they want to be when they grow up have responded “that they want to die because nobody cares.” Dr Srour said that the heir to the throne replied: “it is painful to hear that.”
In Britain, the climate of fear engendered by the fake claims of anti-semitism leveled at virtually the entire British left have had their desired effect, with politicians of all stripes successfully cowed into almost complete submission by the Israel lobby. Most are now unable or unwilling to utter the three words “Palestinian Human Rights” together in the same sentence. The last prominent politician to do so on a regular basis was Jeremy Corbyn and we all know what happened to him. But Charles is in a different position. Unlike relatively vulnerable politicians, and the low calibre stooges who populate the United States Congress, he cannot be bought. He is not required to sign-up to the ten pledges issued by the Board of Deputies as an ultimatum to the candidates for the Leadership and Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party – a requirement which some believe has signaled the end of free speech, at least in a political sense. He is not required to row-in with the Likud and tether his opinions to Tel Aviv, but his title and status mean he has a voice which the Corporate media are obliged to report his words neutrally, and while he may wield no demonstrable political power, his is nevertheless an “important voice”.
One would have hoped that at least one British politician would have had the courage to issue an immediate and ringing endorsement of Charles’s principled position, but sadly they didn’t. The cold, eerie silence from Westminster that greeted his speech is the clearest possible indication we could have that, for the time being at least, Monarchy remains an invaluable institution.
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Author Basil Valentine is a writer, artist and poet, as well as a Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport for the SUNDAY WIRE show broadcast weekly on the Alternate Current Radio Network. Follow him on Twitter @says_basil
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21stcenturywire--2020-02-01--Trump’s Deal Doesn’t Deliver Peace – It ‘Delivers Apartheid’ to Israel and Palestine

The White House and the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are calling it the ‘ Deal of the Century , ’ but for Palestinians living under Israel ’ s military occupation and brutal apartheid system , In so many ways , the deal attempts to rewrite 75 years of history , leaving Palestinians even less than ‘ back to square one.
’ For native Arabs in the region , the Trump ’ s Administration ’ s deal is a raw one – which continues to violate the rights of millions of innocent people trapped in an impossible modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights advocates , the deal effectively bypasses international legal barriers and ignores Palestinians ’ right to freedom and self-determination .
In short , it looks to make apartheid an official policy of both Israel and its backers in Washington .
In what looks like an one-sided ultimatum , President Trump ’ s son-in-law and architect of the deal , Jared Kushner ( Pictured above ) , is now telling Palestinian refugees they are not refugees after all .
In a special meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo , Palestinian President Mahmoud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal and said he would be cutting diplomatic ties with both Israel and the United States .
To rapturous applause on Tuesday , Donald Trump and his close friend , Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu , launched what they described as “ the opportunity of a century ” to fix one of the trickiest conflicts of our time .
The UK , the EU , Egypt and most of the Gulf states made noises of commendation , saying the 181-page peace plan was a workable starting point to jump-start long-dead negotiations .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rare moment of unity , condemned it as “ nonsense ” and a “ conspiracy ” .
Israeli human rights groups , meanwhile , said that rather than building peace it “ delivered apartheid “ .
One said it was as “ detached from reality as it was eye-catching ” .
So which is it ?
This sprawling document , which has polarised opinion so dramatically , is almost bizarrely detailed in some respects .
At one point , 100 pages in , it allocates funds for specific year-long Palestinian internships abroad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kushner ’ s ‘ Deal of Century ’ – Bribing Palestinians to Go Away At other intervals , however , it sweeps vaguely through some of the rawest issues at the centre of the conflict , such as what to do about the more than five million registered Palestinian refugees scattered across the globe who have , for decades , kept the right to return home so close to their hearts .
Few would , however , disagree with the idea that it is the most pro-Israeli vision for a solution to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House .
It states that Jerusalem will be the undivided capital of Israel and that Israel can annex the Jordan Valley and nearly all its settlements in the occupied West Bank , although they are illegal under international law .
There will be land swaps and a cap on settlement expansion , but otherwise it appears to answer most of the key Israeli demands .
This is why Mr Netanyahu agreed to sign the document and called it the “ best plan for Israel and the best plan for peace ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doomed to remain just a “ vision ” – the Palestinians have roundly rejected it… Continue this story at The Independent

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The White House and the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are calling it the ‘Deal of the Century,’ but for Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation and brutal apartheid system,
In so many ways, the deal attempts to rewrite 75 years of history, leaving Palestinians even less than ‘back to square one.’ For native Arabs in the region, the Trump’s Administration’s deal is a raw one – which continues to violate the rights of millions of innocent people trapped in an impossible modern colonial project.
According to many Palestinian rights advocates, the deal effectively bypasses international legal barriers and ignores Palestinians’ right to freedom and self-determination. In short, it looks to make apartheid an official policy of both Israel and its backers in Washington. In what looks like an one-sided ultimatum, President Trump’s son-in-law and architect of the deal, Jared Kushner (Pictured above), is now telling Palestinian refugees they are not refugees after all.
In a special meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced he his anger over the deal and said he would be cutting diplomatic ties with both Israel and the United States.
Bel Trew from The Independent reports….
To rapturous applause on Tuesday, Donald Trump and his close friend, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, launched what they described as “the opportunity of a century” to fix one of the trickiest conflicts of our time.
The UK, the EU, Egypt and most of the Gulf states made noises of commendation, saying the 181-page peace plan was a workable starting point to jump-start long-dead negotiations.
But the fractured Palestinian leadership, in a rare moment of unity, condemned it as “nonsense” and a “conspiracy”. Israeli human rights groups, meanwhile, said that rather than building peace it “delivered apartheid“. One said it was as “detached from reality as it was eye-catching”.
So which is it?
This sprawling document, which has polarised opinion so dramatically, is almost bizarrely detailed in some respects. At one point, 100 pages in, it allocates funds for specific year-long Palestinian internships abroad.
SEE ALSO: Trump & Sons: Kushner’s ‘Deal of Century’ – Bribing Palestinians to Go Away
At other intervals, however, it sweeps vaguely through some of the rawest issues at the centre of the conflict, such as what to do about the more than five million registered Palestinian refugees scattered across the globe who have, for decades, kept the right to return home so close to their hearts.
Few would, however, disagree with the idea that it is the most pro-Israeli vision for a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to come out of the White House.
It states that Jerusalem will be the undivided capital of Israel and that Israel can annex the Jordan Valley and nearly all its settlements in the occupied West Bank, although they are illegal under international law.
There will be land swaps and a cap on settlement expansion, but otherwise it appears to answer most of the key Israeli demands.
This is why Mr Netanyahu agreed to sign the document and called it the “best plan for Israel and the best plan for peace”. But it is also why it is doomed to remain just a “vision” – the Palestinians have roundly rejected it…
Continue this story at The Independent
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21stcenturywire--2020-01-31--UKC News: Questions About Brexit’s ‘New Dawn’, Trump-Kushner’s ‘Deal of Century’ Disaster

After three and half years of chutes and ladders , Brexit is finally here with pundits touting a ‘ New @ @ @ @ @ but will anything change ?
Also , we look at Trump & Sons supposed landmark @ @ @ @ @ ’ for Israel and Palestine – on closer inspection it ’ s already an unmitigated @ @ @ @ @ House , and not much better for Tel Aviv either .
UK Column News co-hosts @ @ @ @ @ with this week ’ s top stories .
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After three and half years of chutes and ladders, Brexit is finally here with pundits touting a ‘New Dawn’ for Britain, but will anything change? Also, we look at Trump & Sons supposed landmark ‘Deal of the Century’ for Israel and Palestine – on closer inspection it’s already an unmitigated political disaster for the White House, and not much better for Tel Aviv either.
UK Column News co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with this week’s top stories. Watch:
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21stcenturywire--2020-02-03--Al-Qaeda’s Air Force? Erdogan Protecting HTS in Idlib, Threatens to Attack Advancing Syrian Army

Over the last few months , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) and its Russian allies have been advancing into the heart of Idlib province – the last remaining terrorist stronghold in Syria .
Not everyone is happy about the effort by Damascus to retake is own territorial areas in the north , not least of all Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , who is now threatening the SAA and its allies with military force if they continue with operations to dislodge Turkish and US-backed terrorist forces currently holed up in Idlib , and neighboring Afrin .
The stakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Turkish claimed that the SAA had killed 6 of its ‘ soldiers ’ and injured many others , after coming under heavy fire from the SAA .
This incident comes after reports of a large Turkish military convoy which had entered Idlib via the “ Kafr Loosen ” crossing , supposedly to help ‘ monitor a ceasefire ’ from one of its numerous ( and increasingly notorious ) “ observation posts ” which are dotted conspicuously in parallel to positions held by terrorist group Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Syria ) .
According to the Russian military , Turkey failed to notify Russia and Syria through proper channels about its convoy movements in Syria ’ s Idlib governorate , causing the Turkish vehicles to be hit by SAA shells .
The Turkish Ministry of Defense has issued a statement today claiming that its forces came under heavy artillery fire in the northern Syria , and that its forces have since retaliated by attacking ‘ unspecified ’ SAA targets in the area .
Thus far , these reports are unconfirmed .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performing the function of al-Qaeda ’ s Air Force over Syria .
Under the Astana Peace Process , stakeholders Russia , Turkey and Iran all agreed to a designated “ de-escalation zone ” in Idlib in order to calm down fighting in the region and help to deal with the movement of refugees and IDP ’ s ( internally displace persons ) .
Unfortunately , Turkish and US-backed terrorist forces have conveniently gamed the de-escalation zones in order to attack Syrian government forces and maintain an air of destablization , which has kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lace .
Turkey is clearly on board with this alternative agenda and is supporting HTS and other terrorists factions where it can .
Strangely , Turkey is still claiming dominion over sovereign Syrian territory , now erroneously claiming that advances by the SAA in its own country are going to cause an influx of refugees into Turkey and therefore any advances by Syria to retake its own land must cease in order to “ save the refugees.
” Clearly , this is a well-worn ploy by now , used ad nauseum by both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners – in order to keep Syria from liberating the entirety of its country .
One of the main problems with Turkey ’ s story is that it ’ s becoming increasingly difficult to tell who and who isn ’ t part of Turkey ’ s ever-changing military forces .
Recently , Ankara has officially absorbed the former Free Syria Army ( FSA ) under its military wing , but to make matters more confusing , this new Turkey-based division ( comprised mainly of western and gulf-backed terrorist fighters ) has been misleadingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , presumably to represent a military wing of the Syrian opposition in exile currently based in Istanbul .
As 21WIRE revealed in 2019 , this new SNA has numerous ISIS and al Qaeda in its ranks .
Accusation of its terrorist deployments have also emerged in Libya , where Turkey is backing the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and has sent mercenary ‘ troops ’ ( former FSA terrorists , now under the SNA banner ) to Libya support to help repel an offensive led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar in January .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of terrorist brigades is damaging its legitimacy as a NATO member .
Questions About Turkey ’ s Supposed ‘ Retaliation ’ Against SAA in Idlib Soon after last night ’ s altercation , western mainstream media reported that 13 Syrian troops were killed by Turkey , while Erdogan himself released announcements claiming his forces had killed some 30 or more Syrian Army soldiers in retaliatory air and artillery strikes against SAA positions .
However , both Syria and Russian officials have so far reported that no such Turkish response took place .
Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like its president , lied to their people by adding : the Turkish forces responded to the attack and destroyed ‘ enemy targets ’ in Idlib , claiming that the Syrian forces carried out the attack despite being informed beforehand of the position of the Turkish forces .
( … ) The Turkish madman criminally announced that his regime forces will remain on the Syrian territories and lied that they have retaliated against the Syrian Army killing 30 soldiers .
Erdogan added that his fighter jets bombed Syrian posts , claims fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no other source about any Turkish response .
The only response was the Turkish war ministry complaining to the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria , which in turn replied they had no advanced information about Turkish troops entering Syria , not coordinated with them , and they have not recorded any Turkish retaliation and definitely no Turkish fighter jets breaching Syria ’ s air space.
” The ambiguity in Turkey ’ s reporting shows that Ankara is now struggling in the public relations war , as its international reputation continues to come under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has consistently vowed that , “ Every inch of Syria will be liberated.
” The question now remains : have Ankara and Washington been listening ?

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Over the last few months, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its Russian allies have been advancing into the heart of Idlib province – the last remaining terrorist stronghold in Syria. Not everyone is happy about the effort by Damascus to retake is own territorial areas in the north, not least of all Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is now threatening the SAA and its allies with military force if they continue with operations to dislodge Turkish and US-backed terrorist forces currently holed up in Idlib, and neighboring Afrin.
The stakes increased over the last 24 hours, after Turkish claimed that the SAA had killed 6 of its ‘soldiers’ and injured many others, after coming under heavy fire from the SAA. This incident comes after reports of a large Turkish military convoy which had entered Idlib via the “Kafr Loosen” crossing, supposedly to help ‘monitor a ceasefire’ from one of its numerous (and increasingly notorious) “observation posts” which are dotted conspicuously in parallel to positions held by terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Syria).
According to the Russian military, Turkey failed to notify Russia and Syria through proper channels about its convoy movements in Syria’s Idlib governorate, causing the Turkish vehicles to be hit by SAA shells.
‘Al-Qaeda’s Air Force’ over Syria
The Turkish Ministry of Defense has issued a statement today claiming that its forces came under heavy artillery fire in the northern Syria, and that its forces have since retaliated by attacking ‘unspecified’ SAA targets in the area. Thus far, these reports are unconfirmed. If true, then NATO-member Turkey is now performing the function of al-Qaeda’s Air Force over Syria.
Under the Astana Peace Process, stakeholders Russia, Turkey and Iran all agreed to a designated “de-escalation zone” in Idlib in order to calm down fighting in the region and help to deal with the movement of refugees and IDP’s (internally displace persons). Unfortunately, Turkish and US-backed terrorist forces have conveniently gamed the de-escalation zones in order to attack Syrian government forces and maintain an air of destablization, which has kept the status quo of terrorist occupation in lace. Turkey is clearly on board with this alternative agenda and is supporting HTS and other terrorists factions where it can.
Strangely, Turkey is still claiming dominion over sovereign Syrian territory, now erroneously claiming that advances by the SAA in its own country are going to cause an influx of refugees into Turkey and therefore any advances by Syria to retake its own land must cease in order to “save the refugees.” Clearly, this is a well-worn ploy by now, used ad nauseum by both Turkey and the US and its coalition partners – in order to keep Syria from liberating the entirety of its country.
One of the main problems with Turkey’s story is that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell who and who isn’t part of Turkey’s ever-changing military forces. Recently, Ankara has officially absorbed the former Free Syria Army (FSA) under its military wing, but to make matters more confusing, this new Turkey-based division (comprised mainly of western and gulf-backed terrorist fighters) has been misleadingly named The Syrian National Army (SNA), presumably to represent a military wing of the Syrian opposition in exile currently based in Istanbul. As 21WIRE revealed in 2019, this new SNA has numerous ISIS and al Qaeda in its ranks.
Accusation of its terrorist deployments have also emerged in Libya, where Turkey is backing the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and has sent mercenary ‘troops’ (former FSA terrorists, now under the SNA banner) to Libya support to help repel an offensive led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar in January.
Undoubtedly, Turkey’s increasing use of terrorist brigades is damaging its legitimacy as a NATO member.
Questions About Turkey’s Supposed ‘Retaliation’ Against SAA in Idlib
Soon after last night’s altercation, western mainstream media reported that 13 Syrian troops were killed by Turkey, while Erdogan himself released announcements claiming his forces had killed some 30 or more Syrian Army soldiers in retaliatory air and artillery strikes against SAA positions. However, both Syria and Russian officials have so far reported that no such Turkish response took place. Syria News reports:
“The Turkish ministry, like its president, lied to their people by adding: the Turkish forces responded to the attack and destroyed ‘enemy targets’ in Idlib, claiming that the Syrian forces carried out the attack despite being informed beforehand of the position of the Turkish forces.
(…) The Turkish madman criminally announced that his regime forces will remain on the Syrian territories and lied that they have retaliated against the Syrian Army killing 30 soldiers. Erdogan added that his fighter jets bombed Syrian posts, claims fake verified by Erdogan and his propaganda machine no other source about any Turkish response.
The only response was the Turkish war ministry complaining to the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, which in turn replied they had no advanced information about Turkish troops entering Syria, not coordinated with them, and they have not recorded any Turkish retaliation and definitely no Turkish fighter jets breaching Syria’s air space.”
The ambiguity in Turkey’s reporting shows that Ankara is now struggling in the public relations war, as its international reputation continues to come under fire.
For the last few years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has consistently vowed that, “Every inch of Syria will be liberated.”
The question now remains: have Ankara and Washington been listening?
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21stcenturywire--2020-02-04--Railroaded Again: ‘Technical Glitch’ in Democratic Party Voting App Deprives Sanders of Iowa Victory

It ’ s amazing to think how the entire American media and political Establishment has been banging on ad nauseum for the last four years running , telling the public that the biggest threat to the integrity of their fragile western democracy and fleeting freedoms – was the Russians .
We ’ re now told that the Democratic Party ’ s opening act for the 2020 Presidential Elections – the Iowa Caucuses , has descended into chaos after the release of voting results from the state ’ s precincts were delayed due to “ inconsistencies in voter data ” which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new digital mobile app commissioned by esteemed members of the party ’ s elite high committee .
Normally , Iowa results are released a few hours after the polls close , but this year that didn ’ t happen .
Numerous internal party arguments have now broken out , with opposing camps attacking different people , all but guaranteeing more in-fighting and controversy in what is already turning out to be the ultimate internecine war .
The biggest loser here , clearly , is front-runner Bernie Sanders , who has been deprived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had with the announcement of a resounding victory in Iowa .
As a result of the chaos , more marginal candidates like Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg , are now claiming to have ‘ won ’ the state , although it will be hard to tell who is speaking truth and who is trying to take advantage of the chaos in order to artificially inflate their performance .
As of this morning , voters are still waiting for Final results , and even then , those may be contested now that confidence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ glitch ’ came about after Democratic Party activists manning some 1,700 precincts had downloaded the new app on their smart phones in order to submit voter data from the caucus sites , over to the party ’ s central headquarters .
It ’ s still unknown exactly how the app distorted the voting results , and will no doubt be the subject of much argument and speculation in the coming days and weeks .
The firm behind the shady app is called Shadow Inc , owned by the Democratic Party nonprofit group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the people behind this new election technology are former Hillary Clinton staffers .
This may just be a coincidence , but it is certain to fuel existing distrust and skepticism among Democrat voters , especially in light of the previous exposure of how the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign had colluded with the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) operatives to prevent candidate Bernie Sanders from winning his party ’ s nomination .
None of this should come as any surprise to voters who have been raising the alarm about voting fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this situation is unprecedented .
Many suspected a scandal was afoot on Sunday , after it was announced that the traditional benchmark Des Moines Register poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus goers – would not released as per normal on Saturday night .
Apparently , the poll was shelved due to the efforts the Pete Buttigieg ’ s campaign who claimed the poll was ‘ unfair.
’ Buttigieg was seen to be in discussions with operatives at CNN at this time .
Their operation to submerge polling results damaged front-runner Bernie Sanders who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wide lead going into the Caucuses .
For Sanders campaigners , it seemed that the fix was in .
Only , they never imagined how bad things would get on Monday evening .
Just days before this , Hillary Clinton , still reeling from her 2016 epic loss , took to national media to attack the Sanders campaign in a move which many believe is part of a wider DNC establishment level effort to undermine front-runner Bernie sanders – who Clinton and Biden operatives believe is too far left for the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to beat Donald Trump ’ s re-election bid come November .
Make no mistake about it : as of this morning , public confidence in the Democratic Party has hit an all-time low .

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It’s amazing to think how the entire American media and political Establishment has been banging on ad nauseum for the last four years running, telling the public that the biggest threat to the integrity of their fragile western democracy and fleeting freedoms – was the Russians.
We’re now told that the Democratic Party’s opening act for the 2020 Presidential Elections – the Iowa Caucuses, has descended into chaos after the release of voting results from the state’s precincts were delayed due to “inconsistencies in voter data” which was meant to be reported accurately via a new digital mobile app commissioned by esteemed members of the party’s elite high committee.
Normally, Iowa results are released a few hours after the polls close, but this year that didn’t happen.
Numerous internal party arguments have now broken out, with opposing camps attacking different people, all but guaranteeing more in-fighting and controversy in what is already turning out to be the ultimate internecine war.
The biggest loser here, clearly, is front-runner Bernie Sanders, who has been deprived of the certain momentum he would have had with the announcement of a resounding victory in Iowa.
As a result of the chaos, more marginal candidates like Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg, are now claiming to have ‘won’ the state, although it will be hard to tell who is speaking truth and who is trying to take advantage of the chaos in order to artificially inflate their performance.
As of this morning, voters are still waiting for Final results, and even then , those may be contested now that confidence in the system has been shaken.
The ‘glitch’ came about after Democratic Party activists manning some 1,700 precincts had downloaded the new app on their smart phones in order to submit voter data from the caucus sites, over to the party’s central headquarters. It’s still unknown exactly how the app distorted the voting results, and will no doubt be the subject of much argument and speculation in the coming days and weeks.
The firm behind the shady app is called Shadow Inc, owned by the Democratic Party nonprofit group Acronym. As it turns out, many of the people behind this new election technology are former Hillary Clinton staffers.
So all the major players at the company that made the #IowaCaucuses software, also worked for Hillary’s campaign pic.twitter.com/w2kuFcs4Yu — fake georgia (@lemonadenormani) February 4, 2020
This may just be a coincidence, but it is certain to fuel existing distrust and skepticism among Democrat voters, especially in light of the previous exposure of how the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign had colluded with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) operatives to prevent candidate Bernie Sanders from winning his party’s nomination.
None of this should come as any surprise to voters who have been raising the alarm about voting fraud and voting irregularities for decades. But this situation is unprecedented.
Many suspected a scandal was afoot on Sunday, after it was announced that the traditional benchmark Des Moines Register poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus goers – would not released as per normal on Saturday night. Apparently, the poll was shelved due to the efforts the Pete Buttigieg’s campaign who claimed the poll was ‘unfair.’ Buttigieg was seen to be in discussions with operatives at CNN at this time. Their operation to submerge polling results damaged front-runner Bernie Sanders who was expected to capitalize on announcements of a wide lead going into the Caucuses.
For Sanders campaigners, it seemed that the fix was in. Only, they never imagined how bad things would get on Monday evening.
All polling beforehand showed #Bernie with a commanding lead in #iowacaucus. Then suddenly, the entire voting system 'crashes'. We said it before yesterday and we'll say it again: the #DemocraticParty is the most corrupt political org on the planet and cheats its own voters. — Patrick Henningsen (@21WIRE) February 4, 2020
Just days before this, Hillary Clinton, still reeling from her 2016 epic loss, took to national media to attack the Sanders campaign in a move which many believe is part of a wider DNC establishment level effort to undermine front-runner Bernie Sanders – who Clinton and Biden operatives believe is too far left for the Democratic Party and has ‘no chance’ to beat Donald Trump’s re-election bid come November.
Make no mistake about it: as of this morning, public confidence in the Democratic Party has hit an all-time low.
Tom Perez needs to pull a Debbie Wasserman Schultz and resign in disgrace — Michael Tracey (@mtracey) February 4, 2020
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-30--New York City Now Imposing $500 Fine for Citizens Who Disobey ‘Social Distancing’ Rules

According to French President Emmanuel Macron , “ We are at war.
” But who is really at war with who ?
One thing you keep hearing from government spokespersons , whether in the US , UK or Europe , is that “ the spread of the coronavirus is likely to get worse before it gets better.
” While few in the mainstream media question this commonly held assumption , many eminent scientists and medical experts are challenging the government and mainstream media ’ s fundamental assumptions about the severity of the threat posed by the virus .
Along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way for the implementation of authoritarian police state measures designed to managed the eventually public unrest will will result of many international governments ’ collective decision to intentionally take down their economies and implement “ lockdown ” measures , including the enforcement of the Orwellian-sounding term “ social distancing ” .
Leading the way in this brave new dystopian effort is New York City who has shut down its bustling economy in order to supposedly contain what government officials are calling a “ global pandemic.
” Hence , ordinary social , work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indefinitely .
City officials are now attempting to enforce compliance to draconian measures through ‘ behavioral modification ’ measures including the imposition of excessive fines on already struggling residents .
New York City residents who break social distancing rules will be subject to fines up to $ 500 , Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday .
As New York battles the spread of coronavirus , the state has ordered nonessential businesses to shut down , banned gatherings of any size and mandated that people stay six feet away from each other .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a last resort , but de Blasio has authorized police officers to give them out to people who are ordered to disperse but fail to do so .
There were 32,308 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city on Sunday , and the death toll climbed to 678 .
De Blasio said fines of $ 250 to $ 500 would begin for people found congregating in public spaces who fail to disperse when ordered , or return after officers have told them to move along .
“ You ’ ve been warned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor said during a Sunday press conference .
“ They ’ re going to give people every chance to listen , and if anyone doesn ’ t listen , then they deserve a fine at this point , ” de Blasio said .
“ I don ’ t want to fine people when so many folks are going through economic distress , but if they haven ’ t gotten the message by now , and they don ’ t get the message when an enforcement officer ’ s staring them in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so we ’ re going to proceed with that .
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According to French President Emmanuel Macron, “We are at war.” But who is really at war with whom?
One thing you keep hearing from government spokespersons, whether in the US, UK or Europe, is that “the spread of the coronavirus is likely to get worse before it gets better.” While few in the mainstream media question this commonly held assumption, many eminent scientists and medical experts are challenging the government and mainstream media’s fundamental assumptions about the severity of the threat posed by the virus.
Along with Europe, the United States is leading the way for the implementation of authoritarian police state measures designed to managed the eventually public unrest will result of many international governments’ collective decision to intentionally take down their economies and implement “lockdown” measures, including the enforcement of the Orwellian-sounding term “social distancing”.
Leading the way in this brave new dystopian effort is New York City who has shut down its bustling economy in order to supposedly contain what government officials are calling a “global pandemic.” Hence, ordinary social, work, family and religious life is suspended indefinitely. City officials are now attempting to enforce compliance to draconian measures through ‘behavioral modification’ measures including the imposition of excessive fines on already struggling residents.
Politico reports…
New York City residents who break social distancing rules will be subject to fines up to $500, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.
As New York battles the spread of coronavirus, the state has ordered nonessential businesses to shut down, banned gatherings of any size and mandated that people stay six feet away from each other. Not everyone has listened.
Fines will be a last resort, but de Blasio has authorized police officers to give them out to people who are ordered to disperse but fail to do so.
There were 32,308 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city on Sunday, and the death toll climbed to 678.
De Blasio said fines of $250 to $500 would begin for people found congregating in public spaces who fail to disperse when ordered, or return after officers have told them to move along.
“You’ve been warned and warned and warned again,” the mayor said during a Sunday press conference.
“They’re going to give people every chance to listen, and if anyone doesn’t listen, then they deserve a fine at this point,” de Blasio said. “I don’t want to fine people when so many folks are going through economic distress, but if they haven’t gotten the message by now, and they don’t get the message when an enforcement officer’s staring them in the face … that person then deserves the fine, so we’re going to proceed with that.”
Continue this story at Politico
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-30--Trust Fauci? Trump’s Science Expert Now Claims 200,000 May Die from Coronavirus

IN FAUCI WE TRUST : Dr. Anthony Fauci at press conference with President Trump .
It should be noted that we are now 10 weeks into the current global coronavirus ‘ pandemic ’ crisis , and still hugely conflicting rumors continue to circulate through the halls of government and mainstream media as to true nature of the threat posed to public health .
Is the government ’ s ‘ cure ’ worse than the disease ?
Are government estimates completely overblown ?
Thanks to a number of wildly exaggerated ‘ official ’ doomsday predictions like those made by my favored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , conflicting theoretical guesses as to the UK ’ s ‘ death rate ’ have thrown the exercise into disarray , leaving many members of the public confused as to the actual nature of the threat posed by the novel coronavirus and COVID 19 , along with many also asking whether sweeping government policy will implode the real economy and move half the nation ’ s workers and businesses on to the government welfare rolls is really justified .
This week , Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Jake Tapper claiming that his computer models were now telling him that the coronavirus will ‘ infect ’ millions of Americans , and that the new government death toll guess for the US has now suddenly been raised to anywhere between 100,000 or 200,000 people .
Meanwhile in China , a country with a population of 1.4 billion and with some of the world ’ s largest and most densely populated cities , fatalities appear to have tapered off to somewhere around 3,500 .
So how is the US government coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover himself from any scrutiny , Dr. Fauci inserted a caveat which seems to allege that the behavior of the coronavirus can never really be known because it is “ such a moving target.
” Again , all of this begs the question : is the Coronavirus really as deadly as they say ?
Not according to a number of top scientists and medical experts .
Two weeks ago , Dr Fauci claimed that COVID-19 is at least 10 times “ more lethal ” than the seasonal flu , but the data shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible .
As the public begin to realize that the coronavirus will not claim as many lives as the annual seasonal flu , more questions and challenges are going to be leveled at government officials as to why they opted to destroy their economies , societies and shut down their democracies – in order to “ fight this invisible enemy.
” Despite all of this , the mainstream media are still pressing on with their campaign of fear , which continues to drive mass panic .
How much longer can the US President @ @ @ @

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IN FAUCI WE TRUST: Dr. Anthony Fauci at press conference with President Trump.
It should be noted that we are now 10 weeks into the current global coronavirus ‘pandemic’ crisis, and still hugely conflicting rumors continue to circulate through the halls of government and mainstream media as to the true nature of the threat posed to public health. Is the government’s ‘cure’ worse than the disease? Are government estimates completely overblown?
Thanks to a number of wildly exaggerated ‘official’ doomsday predictions like those made by my favored British ‘pandemic modeling expert’ Dr. Neil Ferguson, conflicting theoretical guesses as to the UK’s ‘death rate’ have thrown the exercise into disarray, leaving many members of the public confused as to the actual nature of the threat posed by the novel coronavirus and COVID 19, along with many also asking whether sweeping government policy will implode the real economy and move half the nation’s workers and businesses on to the government welfare rolls is really justified.
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke with CNN’s Jake Tapper claiming that his computer models were now telling him that the coronavirus will ‘infect’ millions of Americans, and that the new government death toll guess for the US has now suddenly been raised to anywhere between 100,000 or 200,000 people.
Meanwhile in China, a country with a population of 1.4 billion and with some of the world’s largest and most densely populated cities, fatalities appear to have tapered off to somewhere around 3,500. So how is the US government coming up with such astronomical numbers?
To cover himself from any scrutiny, Dr. Fauci inserted a caveat which seems to allege that the behavior of the coronavirus can never really be known because it is “such a moving target.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci says there could potentially be between 100,000 to 200,000 deaths related to the coronavirus and millions of cases. “I just don’t think that we really need to make a projection when it’s such a moving target, that you could so easily be wrong,” he adds. #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/F2MOHY3xl4 — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) March 29, 2020
Again, all of this begs the question: is the Coronavirus really as deadly as they say? Not according to a number of top scientists and medical experts.
Two weeks ago, Dr Fauci claimed that COVID-19 is at least 10 times “more lethal” than the seasonal flu, but the data shows that this isn’t even remotely possible.
As the public begin to realize that the coronavirus will not claim as many lives as the annual seasonal flu, more questions and challenges are going to be leveled at government officials as to why they opted to destroy their economies, societies and shut down their democracies – in order to “fight this invisible enemy.”
Despite all of this, the mainstream media are still pressing on with their campaign of fear, which continues to drive mass panic.
How much longer can the US President trust in Fauci?
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-30--Paranoid Americans Erect Own Barricade to Enforce ‘Out of State’ Quarantine

It ’ s important for readers to understand that in addition to the perceived public ‘ threat ’ of the coronavirus and COVID 19 , they should also understand how the psychology of mass panic is influencing the collective social and political response to this crisis .
Indeed , some psychologists believe that mass hysteria can be a form of groupthink .
In some cases , group members can rapidly develop a common fear which more often than not – spirals into a mass hysteria and panic .
In this situation , members of the public feed off of mainstream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but more importantly – feeding on each other ’ s emotional reactions , causing panic to escalate .
Incredibly , New England residents have taken measures into their own hands by cutting a tree down in order to block a road to protect their homes from ‘ out of state ’ carriers of coronavirus .
A group of Maine residents apparently tried to forcibly quarantine their neighbors by cutting down a tree and blocking a roadway out of fear they might have the coronavirus .
A man who lived on Cripple Creek Road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left his residence to check on disrupted cable service when he came across a downed tree in the road , according to a Facebook post Saturday from the Knox County Sheriff ’ s Office .
He told police that when he got out of his car to inspect the tree , a group of people , some with guns , gathered around him and told him he needed to be quarantined .
This news story by NBC introduces the novel concept of ‘ crowd sourced surveillance ’ , in effect encouraging members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ monitor ’ their own neighbors : The three roommates called for help and then used their drone to keep an eye on the group outside until authorities arrived .
Law enforcement officials found that the tree had been cut and dragged into the roadway .
The story goes on the reiterate that inhibiting one ’ s freedom of movement is in fact illegal ( for now ) : The sheriff ’ s office statement reminded residents that anyone infringing on another person ’ s free movements is violating the law .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have contracted the coronavirus to contact authorities first .
“ We want everyone to be informed about Covid-19 and the rules around it , ” the office said .
“ We also want everyone to be safe and not overreact in this time of uncertainty as it could end poorly.
” “ Several law enforcement entities arrived in the area and found the felled tree but no group of people , ” the sheriff ’ s office said in a Facebook post .
“ It was apparent that the tree had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to block it.
” If the government continues to ramp-up quarantine and ‘ lockdown ’ measures , then it will almost certainly lead to more scenes like this one .
21WIRE readers may already know that scenes like this which set neighbor against neighbor will often attract government forces to intervene , all of which are common precursors for civil unrest .

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It’s important for readers to understand that in addition to the perceived public ‘threat’ of the coronavirus and COVID 19, they should also understand how the psychology of mass panic is influencing the collective social and political response to this crisis.
Indeed, some psychologists believe that mass hysteria can be a form of groupthink. In some cases, group members can rapidly develop a common fear which more often than not – spirals into a mass hysteria and panic. In this situation, members of the public feed off of mainstream media hysteria and exaggerated government announcements, but more importantly – feeding on each other’s emotional reactions, causing panic to escalate.
Incredibly, New England residents have taken measures into their own hands by cutting a tree down in order to block a road to protect their homes from ‘out of state’ carriers of coronavirus.
Doha Madani from from NBC News report…
A group of Maine residents apparently tried to forcibly quarantine their neighbors by cutting down a tree and blocking a roadway out of fear they might have the coronavirus. A man who lived on Cripple Creek Road in Vinalhaven on an island off Maine left his residence to check on disrupted cable service when he came across a downed tree in the road, according to a Facebook post Saturday from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. He told police that when he got out of his car to inspect the tree, a group of people, some with guns, gathered around him and told him he needed to be quarantined. This news story by NBC introduces the novel concept of ‘crowd sourced surveillance’, in effect encouraging members of public to deploy their own drones to ‘monitor’ their own neighbors: The three roommates called for help and then used their drone to keep an eye on the group outside until authorities arrived. Law enforcement officials found that the tree had been cut and dragged into the roadway. The story goes on the reiterate that inhibiting one’s freedom of movement is in fact illegal (for now): The sheriff’s office statement reminded residents that anyone infringing on another person’s free movements is violating the law. It also urged anyone who fears that someone may have contracted the coronavirus to contact authorities first. “We want everyone to be informed about Covid-19 and the rules around it,” the office said. “We also want everyone to be safe and not overreact in this time of uncertainty as it could end poorly.” ABC News added: “Several law enforcement entities arrived in the area and found the felled tree but no group of people,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “It was apparent that the tree had been cut down and dragged into the roadway to block it.” If the government continues to ramp-up quarantine and ‘lockdown’ measures, then it will almost certainly lead to more scenes like this one. 21WIRE readers may already know that scenes like this which set neighbor against neighbor will often attract government forces to intervene, all of which are common precursors for civil unrest. STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES. READ MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Coronavirus Files SUPPORT OUR INDEPENDENT MEDIA PLATFORM – BECOME A MEMBER @21WIRE.TV


21stcenturywire--2020-03-29--SUNDAY SCREENING: GREED – Money, Happiness and Eternal Life (2016)

Our weekly documentary film , curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE .
Our constant desire to accumulate more is @ @ @ @ @ .
“ People like to have a lot of stuff because it makes them the @ @ @ @ @ ” says American social psychologist Sheldon Solomon .
Anyone who fails to satisfy his or @ @ @ @ @ of the Ego is deemed a ‘ loser ’ .
But with more than 7 @ @ @ @ @ , the ramifications of this excessive consumption of resources are already clear .
Interview subjects @ @ @ @ @ issues of life , death , consumerism , the global capitalist financial system , and @ @ @ @ @ but they are repeatedly running up against the immovable realities of the world of human @ @ @ @ @ different people who , whether as perpetrators or victims , or even just as willing @ @ @ @ @ fundamental change from their previous professional positions and life experiences .
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Our weekly documentary film, curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE.
Our constant desire to accumulate more is part of our human nature. “People like to have a lot of stuff because it makes them the feeling of living forever,” says American social psychologist Sheldon Solomon. Anyone who fails to satisfy his or her desires in this age of the Ego is deemed a ‘loser’. But with more than 7 billion people on the Earth, the ramifications of this excessive consumption of resources are already clear. Interview subjects in this film are debating issues of life, death, consumerism, the global capitalist financial system, and fear of environmental degradation, but they are repeatedly running up against the immovable realities of the world of human industry. Filmmakers also interview different people who, whether as perpetrators or victims, or even just as willing consumers – have experienced a fundamental change from their previous professional positions and life experiences. Watch:
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Run time: 1 hour 31 min
Director: Jorge Seibold
Released: Deutsche Welle Documentaries (2016)
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-29--Episode #320 – ‘The Corona Iron Curtain’ with guests Dilyana Gaytandzhieva and Olsi Jazexhi

Episode # 320 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on March 29 , 2020 with host Patrick Henningsen , broadcasting LIVE on the Alternate Current Radio Network ( ACR ) … 5pm-8pm UK Time | 12pm-3pm EST ( US ) | 9am-12pm PST ( US ) This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts LIVE on ACR with host Patrick Henningsen covering the top stories in the US , Europe and internationally .
This week we ’ ll evaluate the status of North America and Europe ’ s total lockdown of society and engineered collapse of their real economies said to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease .
Are the current numbers really matching-up to the doomsday predictions issued by Western governments just two weeks ago ?
In the first hour we ’ ll talk with investigative journalist and founder of Arms Watch , Dilyana Gaytandzhieva about the coronavirus as well as the draconian lockdown in EU member state Bulgaria and the devastating effect it is having on society already .
In the second hour , we ’ ll return to talk with last week ’ s guest , journalist and university lecturer Olsi Jazexhi for an update on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Albania in eastern Europe , now in its third week of lockdown and suspension of democracy , as well as a key update on the real potential for social unrest in Italy , and how the US government used the coronavirus ‘ crisis ’ there to swiftly achieved a successful regime change in Kosovo .
In the final segment we talk with SUNDAY WIRE Roving Correspondent for Culture & Sport , Basil Valentine , on how people and governments are dealing with to the coronavirus crisis .
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Episode #320 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on March 29, 2020 with host Patrick Henningsen, broadcasting LIVE on the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR)…
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-31--REVEALED: Big Pharma and Bill Gates Post-COVID-19 Plans for ‘Re-Opening U.S.’

The following are two plans for “ re-opening ” the country , which include COVID-19 tracking via cell phones and mass vaccination program As the world , and the United States , waits anxiously for news of when the outbreak and lockdown will end , two new plans outline requirements that will significantly impact our already suspended civil liberties .
An important article published in STAT titled , “ Two new road maps lay out possible paths to end coronavirus lockdowns , ” reveals two plans for re-opening our country , one which offers no definite timeline , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Ezerkiel Emanuel is vice provost of global initiatives and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania .
Emanuel ’ s opinion on how to ‘ stop the virus ’ is : “ A nationwide shelter-in-place or quarantine should take place for the next eight to 10 weeks .
According to Chinese data , this would mean the number of Covid-19 cases would peak in four weeks or so and then decline over the next four to six weeks .
So , as hard as it would be , everybody but essential workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 1st.
” Included in his suggestions are the following remedies , predicated as they are on surveillance of the entire population and an egregious violation of privacy : • “ State and local health department then need to deploy thousands of teams to trace contacts of all new Covid-19 cases using cellphone data , social media data , and data from thermometer tests and the like .
We also need to get infected people to inform their own contacts .
It would be easier to lift the national quarantine if we isolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their contacts , and isolate any of them who may be infected.
” • “ Create a Covid-19 certification system .
States should use blood tests to certify people who have had Covid-19 , are immune and are no longer contagious .
These people could then work in hospitals or other areas where being risk-free would be a benefit.
” Emanuel ’ s mention of a “ Covid-19 certification system ” is reminiscent of the “ digital certificate ” s Bill Gates recently suggested would be required to ensure that everyone has either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or received a vaccine against it .
Gates also recently suggested that digital certificates of this kind would be required to travel in the future .
Emanuel estimated that if these , and additional steps are taken the earliest the national lockdown could lift is by June .
The timeline suggested by Emmanuel agrees with statements Trump delivered yesterday ( 3/30/20 ) , wherein he said that he believed cases of COVID-19 would peak by Easter , and that a recovery would begin in June .
Gotleib ’ s Plan With Plenty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second , 20-page plan was devised by Scott Gotleib who is a former commissioner of the FDA , and actively sits on the board of Pfizer ; Gotleib , along with several co-authors , including Caitlin Rivers , an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , envisions four phases for re-opening the country .
Phase 1 : the current situation , in which the outbreak is growing .
Phase 2 : this phase begins when certain conditions are met — such as hospitals being able to handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and new cases have dropped for at least 14 days .
The report suggests that if containment erodes in specific counties or states , they would fall back to Phase 1 status .
Phase 3 : the lifting of all restrictions would only occur when a vaccine and therapeutics are available , which Gottlieb estimates would take two years away for the vaccine , and sooner for medications ( by summer ) .
Phase 4 : would involve building the country ’ s capacity to respond to the next biological threat .
Gottleib @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly invasive surveillance of the population via the GPS functionality of cell phones : “ Massively Scale Contact Tracing and Isolation and Quarantine .
When a new case of COVID-19 is diagnosed , the patient should be isolated either at home or in a hospital , depending on the level of care he or she requires .
Current CDC guidelines recommend seven days of isolation.15 Home isolation can be enforced using technology such as GPS tracking on cell phone apps .
Also , the close contacts of confirmed cases ( as defined by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitored daily for 14 days .
Monitoring of international travelers is also recommended.
” Gottleib ’ s plan also calls for the development of a mass vaccination program in anticipation of the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine : Gottleib ’ s plan offers no definitive timeline ; rather , the prospect of the lifting of quarantines and socio-economic restrictions is pegged to whether or not people comply with its directives .
In essence , the nation ’ s economy is being held hostage by a plan which would require the indefinite suspension of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a theoretical promise that a future vaccine and/or pharmaceutical combination would make a significant impact on the outbreak , before things are allowed to “ go back to normal.
” Given the immediate adverse impacts that social distancing , such as the closing of millions of businesses , has on the health and well-being of countless affected individuals , it is difficult to understand how these plans ignore other very real causes of mortality ( see image below ) – some of which are known to greatly increase due to the stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sayer Ji is founder of Greenmedinfo.com , a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine , Co-founder and CEO of Systome Biomed , Vice Chairman of the Board of the National Health Federation , Steering Committee Member of the Global Non-GMO Foundation .
This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC , 2020

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The following are two plans for “re-opening” the country, which include COVID-19 tracking via cell phones and mass vaccination program
(Image Source: Wikicommons)
By Sayer Ji
Green Med Info
March 30, 2020
As the world, and the United States, waits anxiously for news of when the outbreak and lockdown will end, two new plans outline requirements that will significantly impact our already suspended civil liberties.
An important article published in STAT titled, “Two new road maps lay out possible paths to end coronavirus lockdowns,” reveals two plans for re-opening our country, one which offers no definite timeline, and the second indicating the soonest would be June:
“The first, from Ezekiel Emanuel, a health policy expert and vice-provost of the University of Pennsylvania, suggests lockdowns could ease up in June. The second, from former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb and colleagues, doesn’t set a date, but rather outlines the evidence that communities would need to begin lifting some of the more draconian restrictions.”
Ezerkiel Emanuel is vice provost of global initiatives and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Emanuel’s opinion on how to ‘stop the virus’ is:
“A nationwide shelter-in-place or quarantine should take place for the next eight to 10 weeks. According to Chinese data, this would mean the number of Covid-19 cases would peak in four weeks or so and then decline over the next four to six weeks. So, as hard as it would be, everybody but essential workers would have to remain inside until roughly June 1st.”
Included in his suggestions are the following remedies, predicated as they are on surveillance of the entire population and an egregious violation of privacy:
“ State and local health department then need to deploy thousands of teams to trace contacts of all new Covid-19 cases using cellphone data, social media data, and data from thermometer tests and the like. We also need to get infected people to inform their own contacts. It would be easier to lift the national quarantine if we isolate new cases, find and test all their contacts, and isolate any of them who may be infected.”
“Create a Covid-19 certification system. States should use blood tests to certify people who have had Covid-19, are immune and are no longer contagious. These people could then work in hospitals or other areas where being risk-free would be a benefit.”
Emanuel’s mention of a “Covid-19 certification system” is reminiscent of the “digital certificate”s Bill Gates recently suggested would be required to ensure that everyone has either been validated to have immunity to COVID or received a vaccine against it. Gates also recently suggested that digital certificates of this kind would be required to travel in the future.
Emanuel estimated that if these, and additional steps are taken the earliest the national lockdown could lift is by June. The timeline suggested by Emmanuel agrees with statements Trump delivered yesterday (3/30/20), wherein he said that he believed cases of COVID-19 would peak by Easter, and that a recovery would begin in June.
Gotleib’s Plan With Plenty of Conditions, But No Definite Timeline
The second, 20-page plan was devised by Scott Gotleib who is a former commissioner of the FDA, and actively sits on the board of Pfizer; Gotleib, along with several co-authors, including Caitlin Rivers, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, envisions four phases for re-opening the country.
Phase 1: the current situation, in which the outbreak is growing.
Phase 2: this phase begins when certain conditions are met — such as hospitals being able to handle the influx of new incoming cases, and new cases have dropped for at least 14 days. The report suggests that if containment erodes in specific counties or states, they would fall back to Phase 1 status.
Phase 3: the lifting of all restrictions would only occur when a vaccine and therapeutics are available, which Gottlieb estimates would take two years away for the vaccine, and sooner for medications (by summer).
Phase 4: would involve building the country’s capacity to respond to the next biological threat.
Gottleib’s plan like also suggests utilizing highly invasive surveillance of the population via the GPS functionality of cell phones:
“Massively Scale Contact Tracing and Isolation and Quarantine. When a new case of COVID-19 is diagnosed, the patient should be isolated either at home or in a hospital, depending on the level of care he or she requires. Current CDC guidelines recommend seven days of isolation.15 Home isolation can be enforced using technology such as GPS tracking on cell phone apps. Also, the close contacts of confirmed cases (as defined by the CDC16) should be quarantined and monitored daily for 14 days. Monitoring of international travelers is also recommended.”
Gottleib’s plan also calls for the development of a mass vaccination program in anticipation of the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine:
“Trigger for Switch Toward Mass Vaccination. Once availability of a vaccine or therapeutic is able to meet demand, vaccination can expand beyond priority groups. The CDC, state public-health agencies, and vaccine developers should work together to plan for and execute mass vaccination of large populations in the US. This planning can begin before Phase III because preparation can be made regardless of vaccine availability.”
Gottleib’s plan offers no definitive timeline; rather, the prospect of the lifting of quarantines and socio-economic restrictions is pegged to whether or not people comply with its directives. In essence, the nation’s economy is being held hostage by a plan which would require the indefinite suspension of a number of civil liberties, and only a theoretical promise that a future vaccine and/or pharmaceutical combination would make a significant impact on the outbreak, before things are allowed to “go back to normal.”
Given the immediate adverse impacts that social distancing, such as the closing of millions of businesses, has on the health and well-being of countless affected individuals, it is difficult to understand how these plans ignore other very real causes of mortality (see image below) – some of which are known to greatly increase due to the stress and socioeconomic impacts restrictions like these have.
Sayer Ji is founder of Greenmedinfo.com, a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Co-founder and CEO of Systome Biomed, Vice Chairman of the Board of the National Health Federation, Steering Committee Member of the Global Non-GMO Foundation.
Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of GreenMedInfo or its staff.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-31--No Lockdown in Belarus, President Advises Saunas and Vodka

As 21WIRE reported earlier today , not every European country is taking the mass-panic , economic self-immolation and authoritarian police approach to dealing with the supposed pandemic of the coronavirus .
Sweden has opted for a more sane approach to the crisis by instituting reasonable safety measures and providing extra protection and advised self-isolation for the most vulnerable demographic which of course are over 70 ’ s and immune-compromised with long-term chronic conditions .
Continuing towards the east , country is employing an even more liberal approach to the COVID19 crisis than Sweden .
Despite being at the doorstep of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , life in Belarus goes on as normal .
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko faces off with Russian President Vladimir Putin at an ice hockey benefit match ( Image Source : KXAN ) While the rest of Europe shuts down their economies , major sporting leagues , and prohibit their citizens from leaving their homes or sitting outside in parks – the former Soviet Republic remains very much open for business , having kept its economy , shops , stadiums – and borders , all open .
Only time will tell whether this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a successful .
In Belarus , authoritarian leader President Alexander Lukashenko has famously scoffed at the coronavirus as a “ frenzy and psychosis.
” His views also come with advice for citizens who don ’ t share his coronavirus scorn : Hit the sauna , down some vodka and get back to work .
As surrounding countries have closed borders , shut down passenger transportation , banned mass events and effectively moved indoors , Belarus remains open , and Lukashenko stays defiant .
The country of 9.5 million — between Ukraine , Poland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reported 94 cases of coronavirus .
Still , Belarus ’ s soccer league plays on , the only one in Europe still on the field .
Theaters are promoting premieres .
Markets , shops , bars , restaurants and churches remain open , in the absence of any government order to the contrary .
It is a theme he has pounded relentlessly in recent weeks , convinced that the unprecedented measures against the pandemic are designed to benefit some and harm others .
On March 19 , he slammed the border closures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ useless and “ absolute and utter stupidity.
” But strongman Lukashenko seems to be in a league of his own with his disregard for the global strategies to contain the pandemic .
On Friday , he cited Trump ’ s warnings that the cure should not be worse than the disease as justification for his own course of keeping factories and businesses open and refusing to close the borders .
“ Life is going on .
You can not put it on hold , ” he said , announcing that Belarus would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day when elderly war veterans from the Great Patriotic War ( World War II ) get together to celebrate .
On March 16 , he said that instead of worrying about the virus , it was time to work in the fields , sowing crops .
“ People are working in tractors .
No one is talking about the virus , ” Lukashenko said .
“ There , the tractor will heal everyone .
The fields heal everyone , ” he added , sparking a social media meme around small red pills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about vodka , too , which was often touted in Soviet times as a “ cure ” for just about everything .
He recommended people not only drink it but wash their hands in it .
( In fact , it is not strong enough to kill covid-19 .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends disinfectants that are at least 70 percent alcohol ; most vodkas contain 40 percent alcohol . )
“ I don ’ t drink , but recently I ’ ve been saying that people should not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also poison the virus with it .
You should drink the equivalent of 40-50 milliliters of rectified spirit daily , ” he said on March 16 .
“ But not at work.
” Continue this story at the Washington Post

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As 21WIRE reported earlier today, not every European country is taking the mass-panic, economic self-immolation and authoritarian police approach to dealing with the supposed pandemic of the coronavirus. Sweden has opted for a more sane approach to the crisis by instituting reasonable safety measures and providing extra protection and advised self-isolation for the most vulnerable demographic which of course are over 70’s and immune-compromised with long-term chronic conditions.
Continuing towards the east, One country is employing an even more liberal approach to the COVID19 crisis than Sweden. Despite being at the doorstep of a Europe in social and economic lockdown, life in Belarus goes on as normal.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko faces off with Russian President Vladimir Putin at an ice hockey benefit match (Image Source: KXAN)
While the rest of Europe shuts down their economies, major sporting leagues, and prohibit their citizens from leaving their homes or sitting outside in parks – the former Soviet Republic remains very much open for business, having kept its economy, shops, stadiums – and borders, all open.
Only time will tell whether this novel Belarusian approach will be heralded as a successful.
Robyn Dixon from the Washington Post reports…
In Belarus, authoritarian leader President Alexander Lukashenko has famously scoffed at the coronavirus as a “frenzy and psychosis.” His views also come with advice for citizens who don’t share his coronavirus scorn: Hit the sauna, down some vodka and get back to work.
As surrounding countries have closed borders, shut down passenger transportation, banned mass events and effectively moved indoors, Belarus remains open, and Lukashenko stays defiant.
The country of 9.5 million — between Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Latvia — has reported 94 cases of coronavirus.
Still, Belarus’s soccer league plays on, the only one in Europe still on the field. Theaters are promoting premieres. Markets, shops, bars, restaurants and churches remain open, in the absence of any government order to the contrary.
It is a theme he has pounded relentlessly in recent weeks, convinced that the unprecedented measures against the pandemic are designed to benefit some and harm others. On March 19, he slammed the border closures by Belarus’s five neighbors as useless and “absolute and utter stupidity.”
But strongman Lukashenko seems to be in a league of his own with his disregard for the global strategies to contain the pandemic.
On Friday, he cited Trump’s warnings that the cure should not be worse than the disease as justification for his own course of keeping factories and businesses open and refusing to close the borders.
“Life is going on. You cannot put it on hold,” he said, announcing that Belarus would not cancel May 9 Victory Day celebrations, a day when elderly war veterans from the Great Patriotic War (World War II) get together to celebrate.
On March 16, he said that instead of worrying about the virus, it was time to work in the fields, sowing crops.
“People are working in tractors. No one is talking about the virus,” Lukashenko said. “There, the tractor will heal everyone. The fields heal everyone,” he added, sparking a social media meme around small red pills shaped like tractors.
Lukashenko had jokes about vodka, too, which was often touted in Soviet times as a “cure” for just about everything. He recommended people not only drink it but wash their hands in it. (In fact, it is not strong enough to kill covid-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends disinfectants that are at least 70 percent alcohol; most vodkas contain 40 percent alcohol.)
“I don’t drink, but recently I’ve been saying that people should not only wash their hands with vodka, but also poison the virus with it. You should drink the equivalent of 40-50 milliliters of rectified spirit daily,” he said on March 16. “But not at work.”
Continue this story at the Washington Post
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