You can say that again. Trump is no angel and he's been making a lot of mistakes - or is forced to do things - but in general, it's clear that there really is such a thing as "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
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You can say that again. Trump is no angel and he's been making a lot of mistakes - or is forced to do things - but in general, it's clear that there really is such a thing as "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Hater's be Hating!
Off topic:
It's no wounder that California leads the way (secreting negativity), in the United States with the highest numbers of (documented), UFO activity.
Just sayin!
CALIFORNIA 13242 Reports: National UFO Reporting Center (4/18/12 through 5/15/18)
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Want to see someone in the advanced stages of Trump Derangement Syndrome? Watch Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) as he evades Tucker's reasonable questions by reciting talking points like a religious catechism. In response to Carlson's persistently pressing for an actual "smoking gun" to prove collusion, Swalwell smugly replied that in 20 years we'll all be amazed that the evidence was out in the open, right in front of us the whole time because Trump was dumb enough to admit his crimes in public. Swalwell's air-tight "evidence"? -- a statement Trump made, obviously as a joke, in a public speech! His heartfelt, deranged sincerity is pitiful. (8:15 on the video at the end of the article below).
Tucker Carlson demands 'smoking gun' evidence during combative interview with Democratic congressman
Tucker Carlson demands 'smoking gun' evidence during combative interview with Democratic congressman
angelburst29
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Thanks for sharing that video, JGeropoulas!
It would make a great script for "Saturday Night Live" ... sadly, Swalwell takes himself "seriously" reciting "Fake News"?
angelburst29
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5.24.2018 - Trump cancels US-North Korean summit on June 12
Trump cancels US-North Korean summit on June 12
US President Donald Trump has notified North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that was pulling out of their summit planned to take place on June 12 in Singapore, the press service of the White House quoted Trump's letter to the North Korean leader.
"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting," the letter said.
"Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place," Trump said in the letter.
At the same time, the US leader signaled his readiness for talks in the future. "Some day, I look very much forward to meeting you," the letter stressed.
"The world, and North Korea in particular, has lost a great opportunity for lasting peace and great prosperity and wealth," the US president said.
Meanwhile, North Korea dismantled on Thursday its Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
Trump cancels US-North Korean summit on June 12
US President Donald Trump has notified North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that was pulling out of their summit planned to take place on June 12 in Singapore, the press service of the White House quoted Trump's letter to the North Korean leader.
"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting," the letter said.
"Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place," Trump said in the letter.
At the same time, the US leader signaled his readiness for talks in the future. "Some day, I look very much forward to meeting you," the letter stressed.
"The world, and North Korea in particular, has lost a great opportunity for lasting peace and great prosperity and wealth," the US president said.
Meanwhile, North Korea dismantled on Thursday its Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
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5.24.2018 - Trump cancels US-North Korean summit on June 12 Punggye-ri. [/ QUOTE]
uff ... this is the time when you fantasize about them feeling even a little shame after they carried out military exercises together with South Korea ... as if that somehow minimize something
5.24.2018 - Trump cancels US-North Korean summit on June 12 Punggye-ri. [/ QUOTE]
uff ... this is the time when you fantasize about them feeling even a little shame after they carried out military exercises together with South Korea ... as if that somehow minimize something
angelburst29
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May 24, 2018 - Trump threatens ais cuts to countries that do not stop MS-13 gang migrants
Trump threatens aid cut to countries that do not stop MS-13 gang...
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday he was working on a plan to reduce U.S. aid to countries he says are doing nothing to stop MS-13 gang members from crossing into the United States illegally.
“We’re looking at our whole aid structure. It’s going to be changed very radically,” Trump told a roundtable discussion about the threat posed by the violent gang.
MS-13, or the Mara Salvatrucha gang, was founded in Los Angeles in the 1980s in part to protect immigrants from El Salvador and has since grown into a sprawling cross-border criminal organization. It has 30,000 members worldwide and 10,000 in the United States, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Trump has made the fight against the gang a major part of his drive to stem the flow of immigrants illegally entering the United States.
Last week, he called gang members “animals,” drawing criticism from Democrats and the Mexican government. On Wednesday, he defended his description.
“I called them ‘animals’ the other day and I was met with rebuke,” Trump said at Wednesday’s event in the Long Island community of Bethpage, New York. “They said: ‘They are people.’ They’re not people. These are animals,” he said.
Republicans Announce They're Going After Hillary, Comey, Lynch, And Others in DOJ and FBI For Crimes
Published on May 22, 2018
Republicans Announce They're Going After Hillary, Comey, Lynch, And Others in DOJ and FBI For Crimes
May 23, 2018 - SEKULOW: We Have Uncovered Thousands of Docs Showing Pay-to-Play Between Hillary State Department and Clinton Foundation
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...lary-state-department-and-clinton-foundation/
An attorney for Trump, Jay Sekulow announced Wednesday the American Center for Law and Justice uncovered thousands of documents showing Clinton Foundation pay-to-play with Hillary’s State Department through a FOIA lawsuit.
We have uncovered a ‘favor factory’ the ACLJ reported on Wednesday.
There was no firewall between the State Department and the Clinton Foundation as Hillary previously claimed to the public.
Via the ACLJ:
As part of our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Deep State Department, we have been informed that the State Department has located – and will be forced to turn over to the ACLJ – literally thousands of documents to and about the Clinton Foundation, its subsidiaries, and its senior operatives during the duration of Hillary Clinton’s time as Secretary of State.
The shear volume alone – some 30,000 emails – debunks the specious assertion that there was any kind of firewall whatsoever between Clinton’s State Department and the Clinton Foundation.
These documents, only now being uncovered through our FOIA request and subsequent litigation, show extensive communications exchanged between Clinton or her senior staff at State Department and Doug Band – a senior aid at the Clinton Foundation and creatorof the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
In recent court filings, the State Department has revealed that more than 8,700 documents exist in Cheryl Mills’ and/or Huma Abedin’s files which contain the single search term, “Doug Band.” It is possible, and indeed likely, that each document consists of several pages placing the number closer to 18,000 pages or more.
The ACLJ has also learned through our litigation that another 22,000 documents exist in Cheryl Mills’ and Huma Abedin’s files (not including attachments) mentioning or referring to the Clinton Foundation or a related term referencing the foundation.
Newly released documents show Doug Band served as a liaison for Clinton Foundation donors looking for favors and official acts from the Clinton-run State Department, the ACLJ reported.The shear volume alone – some 30,000 emails – debunks the specious assertion that there was any kind of firewall whatsoever between Clinton’s State Department and the Clinton Foundation.
These documents, only now being uncovered through our FOIA request and subsequent litigation, show extensive communications exchanged between Clinton or her senior staff at State Department and Doug Band – a senior aid at the Clinton Foundation and creatorof the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
In recent court filings, the State Department has revealed that more than 8,700 documents exist in Cheryl Mills’ and/or Huma Abedin’s files which contain the single search term, “Doug Band.” It is possible, and indeed likely, that each document consists of several pages placing the number closer to 18,000 pages or more.
The ACLJ has also learned through our litigation that another 22,000 documents exist in Cheryl Mills’ and Huma Abedin’s files (not including attachments) mentioning or referring to the Clinton Foundation or a related term referencing the foundation.
Doug Band was the ‘go-to’ guy for Clinton Foundation donors. If they needed anything from Hillary Clinton, they would email Doug Band and within minutes he would forward the message to Huma Abedin and or Cheryl Mills to help expedite the favor.
For example:
An email dated December 6, 2010 (tucked away at the very end of the State Department’s most recent production) reveals that Secretary Clinton, upon receiving information that we now know to be classified from a State Department employee, forwarded the classified information via her private email account (HDR22@clintonemail.com) on to various individuals outside the State Department including senior associates at the Clinton Foundation – Justin Cooper and Doug Band. She writes in her email to “print for Bill.”
Of course most of the information contained in the email has been redacted (and won’t be unclassified until 2025) but it appears that the classified communications relate to the investigation into Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus’s alleged diversion of foreign aid from the non-profit Bank he chaired (a bank specifically fashioned to provide loans to the poorest of people on easy terms). It is of no surprise – given what we know about the former Secretary’s abuse of her office to grant favors to Foundation donors and supporters – that Yunus was also a donor to the Clinton Foundation.
The ACLJ stated they will be receiving Clinton documents at a pace of approximately 300-600 pages per month.Of course most of the information contained in the email has been redacted (and won’t be unclassified until 2025) but it appears that the classified communications relate to the investigation into Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus’s alleged diversion of foreign aid from the non-profit Bank he chaired (a bank specifically fashioned to provide loans to the poorest of people on easy terms). It is of no surprise – given what we know about the former Secretary’s abuse of her office to grant favors to Foundation donors and supporters – that Yunus was also a donor to the Clinton Foundation.
Jay Sekulow sounded off on Twitter. “You need to read this to believe it.”
The @ACLJ just uncovered a stunning revelation about the extent to which the #Clinton State Department colluded with the #ClintonFoundation. You need to read this to believe it. https://t.co/DpIjoqgS74
— Jay Sekulow (@JaySekulow) May 23, 2018
— Jay Sekulow (@JaySekulow) May 23, 2018
angelburst29
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If this report is valid, VP Pence is the instigator of the "on again- off again" riff between Trump and Kim Jong-un's meeting. Pence tends to stay out of the limelight but I think, Pence works behind the scenes - against Trump? He was a poor choice for a VP from the beginning, as far as I'm concerned.
25.05.2018 - Trump Cancels Summit with Kim After Heated Pence - Pyongyang Exchange
Trump Cancels Summit With Kim After Heated Pence-Pyongyang Exchange
US President Donald Trump has abruptly called off the June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after Pyongyang reacted angrily to existential threats made by Vice President Mike Pence.
Earlier this week, Pence in an interview with FOX News warned North Korea that the "military option" was still on the table and suggested that the United States might have to implement the "Libya model" of regime change, hinting at the bloody overthrow of former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi. Korean deputy foreign minister Choe Son-hui told KCNA that Pence’s remarks were "unbridled and imprudent." The minister warned that Pyongyang would reconsider holding the talks on June 12 if the United States continued unlawful and outrageous acts.
5.25.2018 - Trump Says Talking to North Korea, Summit Could Go Ahead on 12th
Trump Says Talking to North Korea, Summit Could Go Ahead on 12th
Earlier, US President Donald Trump canceled the June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after Pyongyang reacted angrily to Washington's warning that the "military option" for the North Korean problem was still on the table.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that conversations are underway right now with North Korea and a canceled summit with Kim Jong-un could go ahead on "the 12th," an apparent reference to June 12, the previously scheduled date of the meeting.
"We're going to see what happens. We're talking to them right now. It could even be the 12th… We want to do it," Trump told reporters.
Earlier in the day, the US president welcomed what he called warm and productive statements from North Korea, calling the recent remarks made by the country's leader Kim Jong-un "very good news."
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Very good news to receive the warm and productive statement from North Korea. We will soon see where it will lead, hopefully to long and enduring prosperity and peace. Only time (and talent) will tell!
8:14 AM - May 25, 2018
In his statement, Trump referred to the comments published by North Korea's state-run news agency KCNA, in which Kim said that he wanted the United States to know Pyongyang wants to sit down at "any time" to solve problems with Washington.
Sure, the "Libya model" - sick, what a creep Pence is. That guy was always trouble, like Biden, always meddeling behind the scenes.
angelburst29
The Living Force
I think, you're right Voyager! Biden and Pence seem to be molded from the same cloth? You could probably add John Bolton to the mix?
23.05.2018 - Why US Policymakers Try to Torpedo Trump-Kim Talks
Why US Policymakers Try to Torpedo Trump-Kim Talks
John Bolton's remarks have had repercussions for the expected US-North Korea talks, as the adviser to Donald Trump may be nothing less than the US military industrial complex's Manchurian candidate, foreign affairs analyst Rakesh Krishnan Simha suggested in an interview with Sputnik.
Trouble is brewing for the much-anticipated June 12 summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un following National Security Adviser John Bolton's "Libya model" remarks and Pyongyang's tough response on May 16.
According to Rakesh Krishnan Simha, a New Zealand-based journalist and foreign affairs analyst, Bolton is largely responsible for the ongoing controversy.
"John Bolton is way out of his depth when it comes to advising on matters of US national security," Simha told Sputnik. "He has committed nothing less than diplomatic harakiri by suggesting the Libya model of denuclearization for North Korea. Besides being offensive on so many levels, it carries the threat of regime change."
The foreign policy analyst suggested that one could look at Bolton in either of two ways: "One, he comes across as a most ineffectual NSA employee," he noted. "In his Washington pressers he appears like a CIA file pusher suddenly thrust into one of the most complex jobs in international diplomacy."
Alternatively, Bolton is nothing short of the Manchurian Candidate, Simha presumed, explaining, "Bolton may well be the man the military industrial complex and the neocons have chosen to torpedo the talks."
Why US Defense Contractors Interested in Trump-Kim Standoff
The US defense contractor's rationale is obvious: they are interested in a protracted confrontation in the region that brings them high revenues, the analyst explained.
"Earlier this month the US activated its Second Fleet which was deactivated in September 2011 after 65 years as one of the spinoffs from the end of the Cold War," Simha noted. "Now suddenly, citing tensions with Russia, the US is rebuilding it. You know how much a nuclear powered aircraft carrier costs? Approximately $12 billion. Plus you need at least 80 carrier-borne aircraft, a dozen warships and a couple of nuclear attack submarines, to defend that carrier. That's not counting oilers, supply ships and servicing vessels. So we are talking another $24 billion. So imagine the windfall awaiting the defense contractors in the US. The Korean confrontation is extremely good for them and peace is the kiss of death for them."
The analyst highlighted that when it comes to dealing with someone as volatile as Kim "all it takes are a few undiplomatic words to undo Trump's work." However, "Trump quickly went into firefighting mode, saying there's no Libyan model on the table," the journalist pointed out, suggesting that the US president apparently realized that "he had been done in by Bolton."
However, according to The New York Times, Trump "peppered aides with questions about the wisdom of proceeding" after the unpleasant episode with Kim.
Then, on May 19 the US president called South Korean President Moon Jae-in over Pyongyang's public statement.
On May 21, Vice President Mike Pence dropped the hint that "it would be a great mistake for Kim Jong-un to think he could play Donald Trump," which some media outlets interpreted as a sign that Washington still may abolish the summit.
Meanwhile, the South Korean president has found himself between a rock and a hard place as the Trump-Kim summit may collapse leaving no hope for a resolution of the Korean nuclear problem in the near future.
"From Seoul's standpoint, peace is good," Simha said. "Living next door to Kim can't be a pleasant feeling — especially at times when he lobs missiles right across Japan and South Korean waters. The South is a mighty industrial power and exports are its lifeblood. The last thing it wants is a shooting war."
However, while South Korea "would like things to cool down, it is a virtual American prisoner," the journalist highlighted, adding that the country's foreign policy "is tied to America's coattails."
Why Would Kim Denuclearize?
Simha reiterated his earlier assumption that the last thing Kim would do is denuclearize.
"The nuclear cover is the only protection Kim has. He's basically on his own. So why would Kim denuclearize?" the analyst asked rhetorically.
According to Simha, even if Trump and Kim sit at the negotiating table the talks "could go on for months because that's all the Americans can do and that's what Kim wants."
"The Asia Pacific region isn't America's bunny that the Middle East was," the journalist said. "The US cannot attack North Korea because he can lob a hydrogen bomb right back at Seattle or Salt Lake City. Plus, Russia and China have strong naval forces in the region so the US doesn't enjoy the air-sea-land dominance that it enjoyed in 1991 and 2003 in Iraq."
He opined that the North Korean leader apparently wants to trade the country's partial disarmament for some economic gains in return. In fact, Pyongyang has nothing to lose: North Koreans could actually "survive sanctions by tightening another notch in their belt," he stressed.
"No American president can outlast a North Korean leader. Whether Trump leaves offices in 2020 or 2024, Kim will still be around," Simha foresees.
Furthermore, the public needs to know that "while North Korea is prepared for a Mexican standoff with the US… Pyongyang won't be on American radars always."
The crux of the matter is that "there will be tensions with China, Russia or some other country that will wear down American resolve to press for denuclearization, which Kim isn't foolish to accept anyway," the foreign policy analyst concluded.
Earlier, John Bolton assumed while speaking to Fox News that the US was mulling over a Libyan denuclearization model for North Korea: "We have very much in mind the Libya model from 2003, 2004," he said. His remark prompted an outcry in North Korean state media on May 16. Pyongyang stated that it would be no longer interested in a dialogue with Washington and would "reconsider [its] proceeding to the DPRK-U.S. summit" in case the US pressures it into "unilateral nuclear abandonment."
The views and opinions expressed by Rakesh Krishnan and Ekaterina Blinova are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of Sputnik.
JW President Tom Fitton's Video Weekly Update: #SpyGate - Obama Knew? What is FBI Hiding on Strzok/Page Text Messages?
President Trump slams growing reports that the FBI under the Obama administration used at least one informant to monitor his presidential campaign; former intelligence officials weigh in.
'Inside the Issues': Former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino on the Left and certain Washington elite trying to downplay the fact that the FBI spied on the Trump campaign and that there's much more proof of 'Spygate' than Russian collusion. #Tucker
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May 26, 2018
Ya gota link to believe your eye's. There's so many more tweets from the liptardes hanging themselves in desperation against Trump.
Caged Migrant Children Photo Goes Viral As Left Rages At Trump; Except It Happened Under Obama
Tyler Durden Mon, 05/28/2018 - 10:21
A photograph of two migrant children sleeping in a cage at an ICE detention facility quickly went viral on Sunday after several prominent liberals tweeted it in a white-hot rage at President Trump's immigration policy.
After a laundry list of journalists and public figures angrily tweeted the photo - including CNN's Hadas Gold, NYT Mag's editor-in-chief Jake Silverstein, Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau and former LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, they deleted their tweets in shame when it emerged that the photo was taken in 2014, under Obama.
Indeed - nobody thought to check the date on the attached article, published in June of 2014.
The award for the lamest excuse goes to CNN's Hadas Gold, who wrote "Deleted previous tweet because gave impression of recent photos (they're from 2014)"
Sorry Hadas. The internet never forgets:
Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of NYT Magazine, threw his family under the bus for "distracting" him.
Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau cranked up the virtue-signaling up to eleven, tweeting "Look at these pictures. This is happening right now, and the only debate that matters is how we force our government to get these kids back to their families as fast as humanly possible."
Aaand it's gone - but not forgotten:
Caged Migrant Children Photo Goes Viral As Left Rages At Trump; Except It Happened Under Obama
Tyler Durden Mon, 05/28/2018 - 10:21
A photograph of two migrant children sleeping in a cage at an ICE detention facility quickly went viral on Sunday after several prominent liberals tweeted it in a white-hot rage at President Trump's immigration policy.
After a laundry list of journalists and public figures angrily tweeted the photo - including CNN's Hadas Gold, NYT Mag's editor-in-chief Jake Silverstein, Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau and former LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, they deleted their tweets in shame when it emerged that the photo was taken in 2014, under Obama.
Indeed - nobody thought to check the date on the attached article, published in June of 2014.
The award for the lamest excuse goes to CNN's Hadas Gold, who wrote "Deleted previous tweet because gave impression of recent photos (they're from 2014)"
Sorry Hadas. The internet never forgets:
Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of NYT Magazine, threw his family under the bus for "distracting" him.
Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau cranked up the virtue-signaling up to eleven, tweeting "Look at these pictures. This is happening right now, and the only debate that matters is how we force our government to get these kids back to their families as fast as humanly possible."
Aaand it's gone - but not forgotten:
angelburst29
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Syrian President Bashar Assad told the RT broadcaster that he was indifferent to his US counterpart Donald Trump calling him an "animal," as the opinion of the US leader does not matter to him.
30.05.2018 - This is Not My Language': Assad Responds to Trump's Insult
'This is Not My Language': Assad Responds to Trump's Insult
In his latest interview with Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad stated that he does not have any nickname for US President Donald Trump, despite the latter had called him an "animal" last month.
"This is not my language, so I cannot use similar language. This is his language; it represents him," Assad emphasized. The Syrian president has further explained his point, saying that the "Trump's language" does not change anything for him personally.
"That is the kind of language that Trump uses, and it allows people to form their opinion of him… This [the name-calling] did not change anything… You listen to someone you trust, to sensible, level-headed people who adhere to moral and ethical principles. Their words might have an influence. But the opinion of people like Trump does not matter to me," Assad said in an interview with RT, as aired in a teaser on Wednesday.
31.05.2018 - Trump Rehearses Mueller Interview on Russia Meddling - Report
Trump Rehearses Mueller Interview on Russia Meddling – Reports
US President Donald Trump has been holding question-and-answer sessions with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani ahead of a sit-down with the special investigator in the Russia meddling probe, media said.
"Rudy Giuliani tells me he is doing question and answer prep sessions regarding special counsel probe with the president in the evenings this week," NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell tweeted Wednesday.
She said the preparation was being conducted in person and over the phone to identify information protected by lawyer-client privilege that Trump should or should not disclose to Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Giuliani said earlier this week that no decision had been made on a Trump interview, which is expected to shed light on claims of his campaign's collusion with Moscow during the 2016 presidential election. Giuliani also said earlier that the Mueller's probe is not going to lead to an indictment against the sitting US president, saying that "they acknowledged" this fact "after some battling".
30.05.2018 - Israel, US' Arab Allies Pushing for Washington-Tehran Confrontation - Scholar
Israel, US' Arab Allies Pushing for Washington-Tehran Confrontation – Scholar
The US, Israel and Washington's Arab allies are seeking to reshuffle the balance of power in the Middle Eastern region by weakening the Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East scholar Oussama El-Mohtar told Sputnik, sharing his views on the possibility of an Iran-Israel war and Washington's crackdown against Tehran on all fronts.
There is nothing more that Israel and Washington's Arab allies want than to drag Iran into direct confrontation, especially if it brings the US into direct conflict with Iran, Oussama El-Mohtar, a Middle East scholar and political commentator told Sputnik.
"Those who will join a US-Israel-Arab alliance would be the countries susceptible to pressure from any or all of this declared alliance," the commentator suggested. "This could include — to varying degrees of engagement — some European countries, Canada and Australia, Egypt, Jordan, and so on."
He presumed that should Iran be directly attacked on its own territory, Russia, China and even Turkey might come to its defense, each for its own reasons.
"Russia and China would assist Iran as counter-containment measures and Turkey for its own regional calculations. Even though Turkey is an American ally and a NATO member, it has its own regional interests to weigh and consider."
Commenting on the reported exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran in early May 2018, El-Mohtar pointed out that the two countries "have been engaged in indirect war for a number of years, mostly in the Levant states such as Lebanon, Syria and Palestine."
He explained that this "war" was heating up and taking more direct confrontations due to two factors: First, "the 'outing' of the Israel-Arab alliance that has been working in the shadows for many years"; second, "the clear willingness of the US to come to Israel's 'defense' should it be 'attacked' by Iran."
However, El-Mohtar doubts "that the US or Israel will attempt a frontal military attack on Iran."
"They will also want to remove any threat to Israeli settlements on the Syrian border. This is why, in the last few days, there have been ongoing negotiations to move Iranian allied forces away from the Golan line of demarcation," the commentator noted.
On the other hand, "this leaves Iraq as a possible theatre of protracted confrontation and bleeding for Iran," he suggested, adding, "Should that happen, it will also be a protracted bleeding for American forces as well."
Most of the territory of the Golan Heights was seized by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. In 1981, the Israeli parliament voted to annex two-thirds of the region. The United Nations determined Israel's Golan Heights Law "null and void and without international legal effect." The international body has repeatedly stated that Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights is illegal, calling for it to be returned to Syria.
Washington's Economic Strangulation of Iran
Referring to the resumption of US sanctions against Iran, the scholar opined that the US efforts are likely to prove futile.
"The US attempts to increase economic strangulation of Tehran to force it into capitulation and total submission," El-Mohtar noted. "Will it work? I don't think so. Eight years of war with Iraq, and over thirty years of economic sanctions and boycotts from the USA and Europe did not work. I don't see them working now, especially in light of the competing interests of the US and Europe vis-a-vis Iran."
Likewise, it is highly unlikely that the US will manage to force Iran out of Syria due to the resumed sanctions regime.
"I think it will have an opposite effect," he believes. "Iran and Syria have been very strong allies since the ouster of the Shah [Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi] in 1979. They have endured together and have had some significant successes together, mostly in Lebanon and Syria. I think there is a growing need for mutual support between the two countries."
Commenting on Iran's purported influence on Syria's foreign policy, El-Mohtar opined that "it's not a factor": "Syria's foreign policy has been consistent for many decades now."
Having said that Iran wants to protect its interests, the scholar expressed a wish "that Syria and Iraq will do the same, take a much needed closer look at their own common interests, and approach the regional friends and enemies alike, with a united front."
Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, on May 8 and ordered the resumption of sanctions against Iran. As a result, a number of European companies have signaled that they will wind down operations in the Islamic Republic. However, Brussels is looking into opportunities to shield European businesses from the US sanctions, while the other signatories to the nuclear agreement — Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany — confirmed their commitment to the accord.
The views and opinions expressed by Oussama El-Mohtar and Ekaterina Blinova are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of Sputnik.
30.05.2018 - This is Not My Language': Assad Responds to Trump's Insult
'This is Not My Language': Assad Responds to Trump's Insult
In his latest interview with Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad stated that he does not have any nickname for US President Donald Trump, despite the latter had called him an "animal" last month.
"This is not my language, so I cannot use similar language. This is his language; it represents him," Assad emphasized. The Syrian president has further explained his point, saying that the "Trump's language" does not change anything for him personally.
"That is the kind of language that Trump uses, and it allows people to form their opinion of him… This [the name-calling] did not change anything… You listen to someone you trust, to sensible, level-headed people who adhere to moral and ethical principles. Their words might have an influence. But the opinion of people like Trump does not matter to me," Assad said in an interview with RT, as aired in a teaser on Wednesday.
31.05.2018 - Trump Rehearses Mueller Interview on Russia Meddling - Report
Trump Rehearses Mueller Interview on Russia Meddling – Reports
US President Donald Trump has been holding question-and-answer sessions with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani ahead of a sit-down with the special investigator in the Russia meddling probe, media said.
"Rudy Giuliani tells me he is doing question and answer prep sessions regarding special counsel probe with the president in the evenings this week," NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell tweeted Wednesday.
She said the preparation was being conducted in person and over the phone to identify information protected by lawyer-client privilege that Trump should or should not disclose to Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Giuliani said earlier this week that no decision had been made on a Trump interview, which is expected to shed light on claims of his campaign's collusion with Moscow during the 2016 presidential election. Giuliani also said earlier that the Mueller's probe is not going to lead to an indictment against the sitting US president, saying that "they acknowledged" this fact "after some battling".
30.05.2018 - Israel, US' Arab Allies Pushing for Washington-Tehran Confrontation - Scholar
Israel, US' Arab Allies Pushing for Washington-Tehran Confrontation – Scholar
The US, Israel and Washington's Arab allies are seeking to reshuffle the balance of power in the Middle Eastern region by weakening the Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East scholar Oussama El-Mohtar told Sputnik, sharing his views on the possibility of an Iran-Israel war and Washington's crackdown against Tehran on all fronts.
There is nothing more that Israel and Washington's Arab allies want than to drag Iran into direct confrontation, especially if it brings the US into direct conflict with Iran, Oussama El-Mohtar, a Middle East scholar and political commentator told Sputnik.
"Those who will join a US-Israel-Arab alliance would be the countries susceptible to pressure from any or all of this declared alliance," the commentator suggested. "This could include — to varying degrees of engagement — some European countries, Canada and Australia, Egypt, Jordan, and so on."
He presumed that should Iran be directly attacked on its own territory, Russia, China and even Turkey might come to its defense, each for its own reasons.
"Russia and China would assist Iran as counter-containment measures and Turkey for its own regional calculations. Even though Turkey is an American ally and a NATO member, it has its own regional interests to weigh and consider."
Commenting on the reported exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran in early May 2018, El-Mohtar pointed out that the two countries "have been engaged in indirect war for a number of years, mostly in the Levant states such as Lebanon, Syria and Palestine."
He explained that this "war" was heating up and taking more direct confrontations due to two factors: First, "the 'outing' of the Israel-Arab alliance that has been working in the shadows for many years"; second, "the clear willingness of the US to come to Israel's 'defense' should it be 'attacked' by Iran."
However, El-Mohtar doubts "that the US or Israel will attempt a frontal military attack on Iran."
"They will also want to remove any threat to Israeli settlements on the Syrian border. This is why, in the last few days, there have been ongoing negotiations to move Iranian allied forces away from the Golan line of demarcation," the commentator noted.
On the other hand, "this leaves Iraq as a possible theatre of protracted confrontation and bleeding for Iran," he suggested, adding, "Should that happen, it will also be a protracted bleeding for American forces as well."
Most of the territory of the Golan Heights was seized by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. In 1981, the Israeli parliament voted to annex two-thirds of the region. The United Nations determined Israel's Golan Heights Law "null and void and without international legal effect." The international body has repeatedly stated that Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights is illegal, calling for it to be returned to Syria.
Washington's Economic Strangulation of Iran
Referring to the resumption of US sanctions against Iran, the scholar opined that the US efforts are likely to prove futile.
"The US attempts to increase economic strangulation of Tehran to force it into capitulation and total submission," El-Mohtar noted. "Will it work? I don't think so. Eight years of war with Iraq, and over thirty years of economic sanctions and boycotts from the USA and Europe did not work. I don't see them working now, especially in light of the competing interests of the US and Europe vis-a-vis Iran."
Likewise, it is highly unlikely that the US will manage to force Iran out of Syria due to the resumed sanctions regime.
"I think it will have an opposite effect," he believes. "Iran and Syria have been very strong allies since the ouster of the Shah [Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi] in 1979. They have endured together and have had some significant successes together, mostly in Lebanon and Syria. I think there is a growing need for mutual support between the two countries."
Commenting on Iran's purported influence on Syria's foreign policy, El-Mohtar opined that "it's not a factor": "Syria's foreign policy has been consistent for many decades now."
Having said that Iran wants to protect its interests, the scholar expressed a wish "that Syria and Iraq will do the same, take a much needed closer look at their own common interests, and approach the regional friends and enemies alike, with a united front."
Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, on May 8 and ordered the resumption of sanctions against Iran. As a result, a number of European companies have signaled that they will wind down operations in the Islamic Republic. However, Brussels is looking into opportunities to shield European businesses from the US sanctions, while the other signatories to the nuclear agreement — Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany — confirmed their commitment to the accord.
The views and opinions expressed by Oussama El-Mohtar and Ekaterina Blinova are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of Sputnik.
DHS Scrambles To Find Temporary Housing For Migrant Children On Military Bases, Border Stations
Tyler Durden Tue, 06/05/2018 - 07:56
Just weeks after the US Department of Homeland Security introduced a new policy that allowed ICE agents to separate children and adults crossing the border, NBC News is reporting that the rapidly rising number of minors being housed at the border is forcing DHS to scramble to find new accommodations as the administration continues to separate migrant children from their parents.
In May, President Trump introduced his "zero-tolerance" policy, saying that parents and migrant children would be separated at the border. The Department of Homeland Security then inflamed the situation by revealing that it had lost track of some 1,500 children. Since then, demands for more oversight at DHS have intensified.
As of Sunday, 300 of 550 children currently in custody at US border stations had spent more than 72 hours there, having reached the time limit for temporary detention. These stations often lack the resources necessary to house children, including bedding and other resources.
Almost half of these children are younger than 12, meaning they're classified as "tender age children." Given the inadequacy of their temporary accommodations, DHS scouts are searching for more space where these children can be comfortably housed for the interim period until they've been placed in permanent accommodations.
As NBC notes, the "overstays" at border stations are a result of a backlog at U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the agency responsible for sheltering migrant children longer term and matching them with relatives or foster parents in the U.S. The agency's Administration for Children and Families has 11,200 unaccompanied children in its care and takes 45 days on average to place a child with a sponsor.
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Tyler Durden Tue, 06/05/2018 - 07:56
Just weeks after the US Department of Homeland Security introduced a new policy that allowed ICE agents to separate children and adults crossing the border, NBC News is reporting that the rapidly rising number of minors being housed at the border is forcing DHS to scramble to find new accommodations as the administration continues to separate migrant children from their parents.
In May, President Trump introduced his "zero-tolerance" policy, saying that parents and migrant children would be separated at the border. The Department of Homeland Security then inflamed the situation by revealing that it had lost track of some 1,500 children. Since then, demands for more oversight at DHS have intensified.
As of Sunday, 300 of 550 children currently in custody at US border stations had spent more than 72 hours there, having reached the time limit for temporary detention. These stations often lack the resources necessary to house children, including bedding and other resources.
Almost half of these children are younger than 12, meaning they're classified as "tender age children." Given the inadequacy of their temporary accommodations, DHS scouts are searching for more space where these children can be comfortably housed for the interim period until they've been placed in permanent accommodations.
As NBC notes, the "overstays" at border stations are a result of a backlog at U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the agency responsible for sheltering migrant children longer term and matching them with relatives or foster parents in the U.S. The agency's Administration for Children and Families has 11,200 unaccompanied children in its care and takes 45 days on average to place a child with a sponsor.
More from NBC:
"It would be highly inappropriate and even unsafe to hold children for extended periods in these short-term border facilities because they often lack the adequate medical and nutritional resources for these young people," said Greg Chen, director of government relations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association. "It would place these children at risk of harm if they are housed with adults without the proper privacy that children should have."
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The overstays at border stations are a result of a backlog at U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency responsible for sheltering migrant children longer term and matching them with relatives or foster parents in the U.S. The agency's Administration for Children and Families has 11,200 unaccompanied children in its care and takes 45 days on average to place a child with a sponsor, according to a spokesperson.
HHS officials will soon tour military installations near the border in Texas as they search for more space to house children while they wait for placement. The officials will tour Dyess Air Force Base, Goodfellow Air Force Base, and Fort Bliss, the spokesperson said.
"HHS will make the determination if they will use any of the three sites for UAC (unaccompanied alien children) operations," the spokesperson said.
To be sure, military bases have been used to house migrant children in the past - including during the Obama administration, although Obama-era officials who spoke with NBC predictably said they only housed children at military bases as a "last resort.""What's happening now is a broad indication of a total lack of planning or forethought for the policy they enacted," said Peter Boogaard, a former DHS and White House official in the Obama administration who is now a spokesman for the immigration reform group FW.us. "They didn't think this through at all — what it would mean for kids, for their parents and for the operational challenges."
"Instead of having Border Patrol agents at the border, you have them taking care of kids at border stations."
In another policy decision that could make it more difficult for the administration to place children with relatives, the Trump administration recently started requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to fingerprint people claiming to be parents of unaccompanied children, a move the previous administration said would delay children from being reunited with their families and scare undocumented parents away from coming forward.Other Related Border News
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Streamed live on May 22, 2018 / 2:02:35
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Immigration agents arrest 114 in sting at Ohio landscaper
June 5, 2018 Video / 01:28
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP)
U.S. immigration agents made more than 100 arrests Tuesday at a gardening and landscaping company, aided by about 200 law enforcement workers in one of the largest employer stings in recent years.
The 114 arrests occurred at two locations of Corso's Flower & Garden Center, one in Sandusky, a resort city on Lake Erie, and another in nearby Castalia. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it expected criminal charges including identity theft and tax evasion.
No criminal charges have been filed against Corso's, but the employer is under investigation, authorities said. Two locations were searched, and Khaalid Walls, an agency spokesman, said "a large volume of business documents" were seized.
The large-scale operation, assisted by aerial surveillance, is part of the Trump administration's increasing focus on employers that hire people in the country illegally, one that took hold about a year after the president took office, and came months after a surge in deportation arrests began.
In April, agents made about 100 worker arrests at a meatpacking plant in rural Tennessee, another high-profile show of force reminiscent of President George W. Bush's administration. No criminal charges have been filed against the employer.
Tuesday's operation was carried out with quiet efficiency. At the Castalia facility — covered with trees, flowers and greenhouse tarps — no workers were seen running as about 100 law enforcement officials established a perimeter. A voice on a radio called attention to specific employees who might try to flee, but none did.
Corso's did not return a message seeking comment on the operation.
Corso's describes itself as a family-owned company that serves seven states with a 160,000-square-foot (15,000-square-meter) greenhouse and additional 200,000 square feet (19,000 square meters) to grow perennials. Its Sandusky facility is on the city's busiest road amid hotels and fast-food joints that cater to tourists who drive by in the summer on their way to Lake Erie and Cedar Point amusement park.
Securing such sprawling facilities typically involves an enormous law enforcement presence to secure the perimeters.
Josie Gonzalez, a Los Angeles attorney who represents businesses on immigration matters, questioned why the arrests couldn't have been made with fewer resources, perhaps by visiting worker homes based on addresses Corso's provided to authorities. She suspects the government wanted publicity.
"Government is overreaching and trying to make a big splash, instill fear in the business community and immigrant communities and make the headlines," she said. "It's a tremendous use of resources to accomplish that purpose."
The investigation into Corso's began in October 2017 when the U.S. Border Patrol arrested a woman who gave stolen identity documents to job applicants in the country illegally, said Steve Francis, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations unit in Detroit.
The document vendor led investigators to the landscaping company, where they examined documents in its files for irregularities, Francis said. Some Social Security numbers belonged to dead people.
Of the 313 employees whose records were examined, 123 were found suspicious and targeted for arrest and criminal charges of identity theft and, in nearly all cases, tax evasion.
"We verified that a lot of U.S. persons were obviously unaware of this. It's caused them a lot of hardship," Francis said. "It's not one that we're looking for strictly as a worksite immigration raid."
Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify their employees are authorized to work in the country. There were 2,282 employer audits opened between Oct. 1 and May 4, nearly a 60 percent jump from the 1,360 audits opened between October 2016 and September 2017. Many of those reviews were launched after audits began at 100 7-Eleven franchises in 17 states in January.
The crackdown is likely to please immigration hawks among Trump's supporters but may alienate industries and companies that rely on immigrants in tight labor markets.
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Tracking Indianapolis crime in 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) Updated: Feb 19th, 2018 - 8:29am (EST)
Video / 02:25
After a record-breaking 2017 in terms of violence, the new year didn’t get off to a great start, but February has been much more peaceful.
The first murder of 2018 happened just three days in and then there were 16 homicides in January, roughly one every other day. About half of those were on the east side of town.
The last weekend of January was particularly violent. Two men died after a shooting outside The Sawmill Saloon on the east side and several others were hurt in the same fight. We’re told that fight started because men were arguing about a woman. Earlier that weekend, a man was found shot and killed in the middle of a street near 37th and Baltimore. A Penn Station restaurant worker was shot during a hold up, but was able to recover. And a woman was shot - and died - in an apparent carjacking near 28th and New York.
We're more than halfway through February now and we've only had one report of a murder around Indianapolis, which was on February 1st. That's not to say there haven't been other violent crimes, but that's a big change from what we saw last month.
Even though the homicide numbers are down, that’s no reason to let your guard down. Police say it’s even more important to be vigilant about making and continuing safe habits.
“It takes a community effort,” said Reverend Charles Harrison, of Indy’s Ten Point Coalition. “And when you do, it really changes the mindset of the neighborhood that now we can do this.”
That's the attitude Harrison has seen grow across Indianapolis. He's already seeing results with the Ten Point Coalition's patrols. They expanded this year to some east side neighborhoods, building relationships with people to help change their hearts.
“As you build trust, you can begin to talk about ways people can get out of the game and that's what the goal is, getting people out of the game and helping them become productive citizens,” said Harrison.
IMPD’s Genae Cook says even with fewer homicides, her officers are still keeping busy. They encourage people to stay aware in their own neighborhood.
An important thing to go back to is knowing who your neighbors are, speaking with them, knowing who's going to be in and out,” said Cook. “So when you see somebody that's not familiar, when you see cars that aren't familiar, make note of it.”
As the Ten Point Coalition expands around Indianapolis, Reverend Harrison is also taking his message across the country. Now 13 different cities are planning to use similar ideas, but he says there's still more to do.
“We're now seeing a lot of synergy around this issue and I think we're going to start seeing resources poured into these neighborhoods to address root causes,” said Harrison. “I think that will make the big difference so we have continued violence reduction.”
June 5, 2018 Video / 01:28
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP)
U.S. immigration agents made more than 100 arrests Tuesday at a gardening and landscaping company, aided by about 200 law enforcement workers in one of the largest employer stings in recent years.
The 114 arrests occurred at two locations of Corso's Flower & Garden Center, one in Sandusky, a resort city on Lake Erie, and another in nearby Castalia. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it expected criminal charges including identity theft and tax evasion.
No criminal charges have been filed against Corso's, but the employer is under investigation, authorities said. Two locations were searched, and Khaalid Walls, an agency spokesman, said "a large volume of business documents" were seized.
The large-scale operation, assisted by aerial surveillance, is part of the Trump administration's increasing focus on employers that hire people in the country illegally, one that took hold about a year after the president took office, and came months after a surge in deportation arrests began.
In April, agents made about 100 worker arrests at a meatpacking plant in rural Tennessee, another high-profile show of force reminiscent of President George W. Bush's administration. No criminal charges have been filed against the employer.
Tuesday's operation was carried out with quiet efficiency. At the Castalia facility — covered with trees, flowers and greenhouse tarps — no workers were seen running as about 100 law enforcement officials established a perimeter. A voice on a radio called attention to specific employees who might try to flee, but none did.
Corso's did not return a message seeking comment on the operation.
Corso's describes itself as a family-owned company that serves seven states with a 160,000-square-foot (15,000-square-meter) greenhouse and additional 200,000 square feet (19,000 square meters) to grow perennials. Its Sandusky facility is on the city's busiest road amid hotels and fast-food joints that cater to tourists who drive by in the summer on their way to Lake Erie and Cedar Point amusement park.
Securing such sprawling facilities typically involves an enormous law enforcement presence to secure the perimeters.
Josie Gonzalez, a Los Angeles attorney who represents businesses on immigration matters, questioned why the arrests couldn't have been made with fewer resources, perhaps by visiting worker homes based on addresses Corso's provided to authorities. She suspects the government wanted publicity.
"Government is overreaching and trying to make a big splash, instill fear in the business community and immigrant communities and make the headlines," she said. "It's a tremendous use of resources to accomplish that purpose."
The investigation into Corso's began in October 2017 when the U.S. Border Patrol arrested a woman who gave stolen identity documents to job applicants in the country illegally, said Steve Francis, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations unit in Detroit.
The document vendor led investigators to the landscaping company, where they examined documents in its files for irregularities, Francis said. Some Social Security numbers belonged to dead people.
Of the 313 employees whose records were examined, 123 were found suspicious and targeted for arrest and criminal charges of identity theft and, in nearly all cases, tax evasion.
"We verified that a lot of U.S. persons were obviously unaware of this. It's caused them a lot of hardship," Francis said. "It's not one that we're looking for strictly as a worksite immigration raid."
Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify their employees are authorized to work in the country. There were 2,282 employer audits opened between Oct. 1 and May 4, nearly a 60 percent jump from the 1,360 audits opened between October 2016 and September 2017. Many of those reviews were launched after audits began at 100 7-Eleven franchises in 17 states in January.
The crackdown is likely to please immigration hawks among Trump's supporters but may alienate industries and companies that rely on immigrants in tight labor markets.
Session 24 September 2001
goyacobol
Tracking Indianapolis crime in 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) Updated: Feb 19th, 2018 - 8:29am (EST)
Video / 02:25
After a record-breaking 2017 in terms of violence, the new year didn’t get off to a great start, but February has been much more peaceful.
The first murder of 2018 happened just three days in and then there were 16 homicides in January, roughly one every other day. About half of those were on the east side of town.
The last weekend of January was particularly violent. Two men died after a shooting outside The Sawmill Saloon on the east side and several others were hurt in the same fight. We’re told that fight started because men were arguing about a woman. Earlier that weekend, a man was found shot and killed in the middle of a street near 37th and Baltimore. A Penn Station restaurant worker was shot during a hold up, but was able to recover. And a woman was shot - and died - in an apparent carjacking near 28th and New York.
We're more than halfway through February now and we've only had one report of a murder around Indianapolis, which was on February 1st. That's not to say there haven't been other violent crimes, but that's a big change from what we saw last month.
Even though the homicide numbers are down, that’s no reason to let your guard down. Police say it’s even more important to be vigilant about making and continuing safe habits.
“It takes a community effort,” said Reverend Charles Harrison, of Indy’s Ten Point Coalition. “And when you do, it really changes the mindset of the neighborhood that now we can do this.”
That's the attitude Harrison has seen grow across Indianapolis. He's already seeing results with the Ten Point Coalition's patrols. They expanded this year to some east side neighborhoods, building relationships with people to help change their hearts.
“As you build trust, you can begin to talk about ways people can get out of the game and that's what the goal is, getting people out of the game and helping them become productive citizens,” said Harrison.
IMPD’s Genae Cook says even with fewer homicides, her officers are still keeping busy. They encourage people to stay aware in their own neighborhood.
An important thing to go back to is knowing who your neighbors are, speaking with them, knowing who's going to be in and out,” said Cook. “So when you see somebody that's not familiar, when you see cars that aren't familiar, make note of it.”
As the Ten Point Coalition expands around Indianapolis, Reverend Harrison is also taking his message across the country. Now 13 different cities are planning to use similar ideas, but he says there's still more to do.
“We're now seeing a lot of synergy around this issue and I think we're going to start seeing resources poured into these neighborhoods to address root causes,” said Harrison. “I think that will make the big difference so we have continued violence reduction.”
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