Trump era: Fascist dawn, or road to liberation?

Since the results of the Mueller report and the subsequent investigation by AG Wm. Barr, I've had moments of optimism that the criminals will be held responsible. However, as the extent of corruption in the US government is being exposed (a very good thing), I wonder if things are to far gone to be rectified. Criminals don't care about the rule of law after all and over many years have been placed in positions of authority. Now the Republicans in the Senate aren't supporting tariffs with Mexico showing there opposition to a secured boarder as well. It looks like the USA is in a heightened state of disintegration at this time. Just look at whats happening in LA, San Francisco and Seattle with the huge number of homeless, addicted people living on the streets and no laws to curtail what's happening there. California is the worst with 55,000 in downtown LA, existing in the very pit of human suffering and disintegration and who cares? Their drug needs likely supplied by Mexican cartels, I bet. Is negative energy being generated purposely into the west coast and what could be the result of that?

I have to wonder, who all is benefiting from the drugs coming into the US from Mexico. Here is an interesting map of cartel control in Mexico. Notice the area at the California boarder is completely controlled by the cartels. Also interesting that the Yucatan, a major tourist area,has no cartel operations. Vacationing in Baja doesn't look to inviting however. "This map of control was sent out by a federal agency to Border Patrol in a daily intelligence briefing on May 9. CR has obtained a copy of this briefing from a Border Patrol agent who must remain anonymous because he is not authorized to speak to the press." Mexican government admits 80% of its populated territory is run by cartels, including key border areas

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SOTT has extensive coverage on Mexican Cartels. Here's a article from 2012. The cartel named Sinaloa is mentioned in both articles.
Mexican Drug Cartel Claim Bush And Obama Administrations Made Deals With Drug Lords
"A motion for discovery by Zambada-Niebla's attorney states, in part, "the Sinaloa Cartel under the leadership of defendant's father, Ismael Zambada-Niebla and 'Chapo' Guzman, were given carte blanche to continue to smuggle tons of illicit drugs into Chicago and the rest of the United States and were also protected by the United States government from arrest and prosecution in return for providing information against rival cartels which helped Mexican and United States authorities capture or kill thousands of rival cartel members."
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An excellent documentary on the state of Seattle. Police are resigning since so many feel useless as they're told to stand down from enforcing the law. Shoplifting is rampant and putting some out of business. Tucker comments on the film;



So whats the Master Plan here? US sovereignty destroyed by an open boarder and all that follows from that. I can only surmise this will make the PTB weaker as they kill the Golden Goose whose power they plundered. Blinded by wishful thinking perhaps.
 
SOTT has extensive coverage on Mexican Cartels. Here's a article from 2012. The cartel named Sinaloa is mentioned in both articles.

Addressing the illicit drug problem and the cartels was one of the first motions Trump put in action, during the first months in Office, along with porn and human trafficking. It's one of the big reasons, Trump wants to secure the US/Mexican Border. Take notice of the Politicians that are fighting Trump's Border Wall and the States they represent and you'll have a general idea - who's getting kick-backs and profiting from the drug trade. Billions of dollars of American taxpayer funds were "appropreated/invested in agriculture in Afghanistan" - the cartels are used in the "end distribution." Everything is a business model.

June 05, 2019 -Alleged Mexican drug trafficker tied to Sinaloa cartel indicted on fentanyl charges
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An alleged Mexican drug trafficker tied to the Sinaloa cartel is among 22 people indicted Wednesday on charges they distributed heroin and fentanyl along a supply route from Mexicoto New York.

Roberto Gonzalez Franco of Los Mochis, Mexico, is charged with two other defendants as a major trafficker, meaning he could get life in prison if convicted.

"This case provides a bird's eye view of how the Sinaloa Cartel's operation and transportation network brings heroin, fentanyl, and death to New York City doorsteps and users throughout the Northeast," said Raymond Donovan, special agent in charge of the DEA's New York Field Office. "Fentanyl is the deadliest threat facing communities nationwide.

An excellent documentary on the state of Seattle. Police are resigning since so many feel useless as they're told to stand down from enforcing the law. Shoplifting is rampant and putting some out of business. Tucker comments on the film;

The video doesn't address the "root cause" for the tent cities and the rampant disorder? Under our former President's peerage, Seattle was "one destination" among many other States - where bus loads of "undocumented immigrants" were "deposited". Going back to July 2014.

Protesters Block Bus Carrying Immigrants - NBC Southern ...
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Jul 02, 2014 · Bus Carrying Immigrants Blocked by Angry Protesters. Angry protesters filled the streets outside a Border Patrol station in Murrieta, forcing buses filled with undocumented immigrants, who were flown to California from Texas, to turn around and drive back toward the San Diego area where they landed. Tony Shin reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. from Murrieta Tuesday, July 1, 2014.
 
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June 6, 2019 - Former Arkansas state Sen. Linda Collins-Smith reportedly found shot to death at her home
PHOTO: In this Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, speaks at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

In this Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, speaks at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

A former Arkansas State Senator was reportedly found dead at her home this week, and authorities are investigating her death as a homicide.

The body of a woman was discovered Tuesday night at Linda Collins-Smith's residence in the city of Pocahontas, some 145 miles northeast of the state capital, Little Rock. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office said its deputies responded to the scene and then asked the Arkansas State Police to be the lead investigative agency in what is currently being treated as a homicide investigation.

"The condition of the body prevented any immediate positive identification," Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell said at a press conference Wednesday. "The body has been sent for an autopsy to determine the positive identification and cause of death.

Authorities wouldn't say if Collins-Smith is the victim, and a Judge has issued a gag order sealing the documents and statements obtained by police.

"Arkansas State Police has not, as of this hour, issued a statement that positively identifies a homicide victim in this case," Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler told ABC News in an email early Thursday morning.

However, Collins-Smith's former press secretary, Ken Yang, told Little Rock ABC affiliate KATV that she was found shot to death inside her home and her body was wrapped in some sort of blanket. Neighbors apparently reported hearing gunshots a day or two before her body was discovered.

Collins-Smith, who ran for reelection last year but was defeated in the Republican Party primary, was "someone who truly cared about Arkansas, truly cared about her district," according to Yang. She was 57, per the Associated Press.

U.S. President Trump meets Germany's Merkel in Britain
U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend an event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, in Portsmouth, Britain, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville - RC1C345F7950

U.S. President Donald Trump met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the English city of Portsmouth on Wednesday after marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Trump and Merkel discussed Libya, West Africa during UK visit
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Libya and West Africa during a meeting in Britain on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said.

“They agreed to discuss further at the G20,” she added. The G20 meeting takes place in Japan later this month.

Hugs, not macho handshakes: Trump shelves politics at D-Day anniversary
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron during the French-USA Commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings on D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France June 6, 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS

President Donald Trump briefly set aside politics and his testy relationship with France's Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, heaping praise on U.S. war veterans in a speech to mark the 75th D-Day anniversary and steering clear of issues that might rile Europe.

Trump, Macron honour D-Day veterans who fought through "fires of hell"
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S President Donald Trump stand during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
France will never forget the sacrifice of the Allied troops who liberated it from Nazi Germany, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, the 75th anniversary of the D-Day operation that helped bring World War Two to an end.

Doubts persist over Trump attendance at French G7 summit: French official
U.S. President Donald Trump did not confirm he would attend August's summit of the G7 group of rich nations in southwestern France city of Biarritz when he met President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, a French official said.

'Trump Baby' blimp takes flight as president returns to Ireland
A giant inflatable blimp depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as a pouting baby arrives in Dublin, Ireland June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Padraic Halpin - RC1DDB67C750

Protesters in Dublin on Thursday hoisted the "Trump Baby" inflatable blimp that has become a staple of rallies against the U.S. president, who was spending his second night in a row at a golf hotel he owns in Ireland.

U.S. mulls delaying threatened tariffs on Mexican products: Bloomberg
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks at the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2019.   REUTERS/Carlos Barria

The United States is considering delaying the imposition of tariffs on Mexican products that President Donald Trump has threatened to put in place on Monday to allow for more time for talks between the two nations, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.

Mexico foreign minister says national guard to deploy to southern border
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers assigned to the newly created National Guard keep watch outside the Siglo XXI immigrant detention center as part of the security measures by the federal government, in Tapachula, Mexico May 23, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Torres

Mexico will deploy its national guard to its southern border with Guatemala, the Mexican foreign minister said on Thursday, as part of the country's bid to stem Central American migration that has drawn U.S. President Donald Trump's ire.

As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close
Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard speaks to reporters after a meeting between U.S. and Mexican officials on immigration and trade at the U.S. State Department in Washington, U.S., June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday, with markets rebounding on optimism a deal could be close, although it was unclear if Mexican pledges to curb migration flows were enough to persuade the Trump administration to postpone tariffs.

Putin says phone call with Trump inspires optimism on arms control issues
US President Donald Trump

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ST. PETERSBURG, June 6, 2019 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday his telephone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in early May inspired certain optimism in what concerned issues of control over strategic armaments.

"Anyhow, my latest conversation with President Trump inspires certain optimism, I would say, because Donald told me he was concerned over that as well. He said he understood how much money the United States and other world nations spend on arms and this money could be used for other purposes. I share this point of view," Putin said at a meeting with CEOs of world news agencies that was organized by TASS.
 
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"Anyhow, my latest conversation with President Trump inspires certain optimism, I would say, because Donald told me he was concerned over that as well. He said he understood how much money the United States and other world nations spend on arms and this money could be used for other purposes. I share this point of view," Putin said at a meeting with CEOs of world news agencies that was organized by TASS.

This is at least a cause for optimism ( although slim). Trump's business minded approach is better than U.S. hegemony of the past in my way of thinking. A smidge closer to STO.

And this strange death scenario which is similar to "Clinton" assignation trails makes you wonder about the "cause and manner of death" of this state senator.

Police investigate body found outside ex-lawmaker's home
The remains were found Tuesday outside the home in Pocahontas, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said. He declined to identify the victim and said the state medical examiner may confirm the identity of the remains later Wednesday. Prosecutor Henry Boyce said the body was a woman’s, but said its condition prevented any immediate positive identification.


Property records show the home belonged to former state Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, 57, and her ex-husband, retired Circuit Judge Philip Smith. The state GOP tweeted Tuesday night that Collins-Smith had died, but provided no details.


The state crime lab was determining the cause and manner of death, police said. A Randolph County judge granted Boyce’s request for an order sealing the documents and statements obtained by police during the investigation.

Collins-Smith, previously very active on social media, last posted to her Twitter account on May 27.
 
And this strange death scenario which is similar to "Clinton" assasination trails makes you wonder about the "cause and manner of death" of this state senator.

Police investigate body found outside ex-lawmaker's home

Unfortunately, another former State Senator has been found - shot to death - in a neighboring State?
2 Former Senators Found Dead

U.S. President Trump leaves Ireland to end European trip
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One as they depart Shannon international airport en route to Washington, in Shannon, Ireland June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

U.S. President Donald Trump left Ireland on Friday to return to Washington following a five-day trip to Europe that also included a state visit to Britain and a stop in France to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day operation.

... and while President Trump is returning back to the US, from his European trip and China's President Xi is in Moscow on a working visit with President Putin - the Pentagon has decided to turn up the tension between the US-China-Russia relations "a few knots' with a Russian warship in the Eastern China sea.

China's panda diplomacy puts a smile on 'best friend' Putin's face
A giant panda sits in the enclosure before Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the Moscow Zoo, which received a pair of giant pandas from China, in Moscow, Russia June 5, 2019. Sputnik/Alexander Vilf/Kremlin via REUTERS

Chinese President Xi Jinping presented two pandas to Moscow's zoo at a ceremony with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, in a gesture the Russian president described as a sign of deepening trust and respect between the two powers.

June 7, 2019 - U.S. Navy says Russian destroyer almost collided with cruiser
The U.S. Navy said on Friday a Russian destroyer almost collided with one of its guided missile cruisers in the Philippine Sea in an incident it denounced as "unsafe and unprofessional".

June 7, 2019 - U.S. and Russia blame each other for near collision in East China Sea
A screen grab from video shows the Russian naval destroyer Udaloy making what the U.S. Navy describes as an unsafe maneuver against the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville in the Philippine Sea June 7, 2019.  U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS.

Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in the East China Sea on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.

... speaking of "dangerous and unprofessional behavior" ... perhaps, another recent US Navy "water game"?

UAE says 'sophisticated' tanker attacks likely the work of a state actor June 6, 2019
A combination of undated photographs provided June 6, 2019 by the United Arab Emirates mission to the United Nations show underwater damage to the (clockwise from top left) Saudi Arabian tanker Amjad, Saudi Arabian tanker Al Marzoqah, Norwegian tanker Andrea Victory and Emirati vessel A. Michel in the Port of Fujairah.  UAE Mission/Handout via REUTERS
The United Arab Emirates told United Nations Security Council members on Thursday that attacks on four tankers off its coast on May 12 bore the hallmarks of a "sophisticated and coordinated operation," most likely by a state actor.

Saudi Arabia says its oil tankers among those hit off UAE coast
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between the United States and Iran.

Gulf cooperation council condemns actions against four ships near UAE waters
The Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab states condemned "sabotage operations" of commercial vessels near UAE territorial waters on Sunday.

Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships May 12, 2019
The US has warned sailors of the potential for attacks on commercial sea traffic, and regional allies of the United Arab Emirates condemned the sabotage as the tankers were off the coast of the UAE port city of Fujairah.

The US Navy's 5th Fleet, which patrols the Mideast and operates from a base in Fujairah, has repeatedly declined to comment.


The US already had warned ships that “Iran or its proxies” could be targeting maritime traffic in the region. America is deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Arabian Gulf to counter alleged, still-unspecified threats from Tehran.

Egypt condemns actions against four ships near UAE territorial waters
Egypt's foreign ministry on Sunday condemned what the United Arab Emirates called an act of sabotage against four ships near the UAE's territorial waters and said it stood by that country.
 
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday Mexico's government had reached a deal with the United States to avert a tariff war
by pledging to take "strong measures" to contain migration of mostly Central Americans crossing the southern U.S. border.

Trump says Mexico reaches deal with U.S. on migration, averting tariff war
Trucks wait in queue for border customs control, to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

Trucks wait in queue for border customs control, to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

“The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended,” Trump said on Twitter on Friday evening.

“Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border. This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States,” Trump added.

Details of the agreement would be released shortly by the U.S. State Department, Trump said.

US border officers apprehended more than 132,000 people crossing from Mexico in May, the highest monthly level since 2006, and Trump, who has railed against what he describes as an “invasion,” had threatened to impose levies rising to 25% unless Mexico addressed the problem.

Mexican president reiterates desire to avoid conflict with Trump
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador holds a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday reiterated his desire to avoid confrontation with the U.S. government and to stay friends with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump amid the threat of a trade war over migration.

U.S.-Mexico talks drag over 'third country' push
Talks between Mexico and the United States to stave off tariffs dragged on Friday as negotiators battled over a U.S. demand that Mexico accepts more Central American migrants under a concept know as "safe third country," two Mexican sources said.

Kremlin says Putin and Trump may meet this month in Japan: Ifax
The Kremlin said on Friday it saw a chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump would meet at the G20 meeting in Japan's Osaka later this month, the Interfax news agency reported. :bacon:
 
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Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in the East China Sea on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.

... speaking of "dangerous and unprofessional behavior" ... perhaps, another recent US Navy "water game"?

"Changing bell" means to alter your speed.

Jack Posobic is kind of a right-wing loose cannon reporting for One American News (OAN) along with his own social media presence. He says he got this tweet from a person who was allegedly is qualified to analyze the video and photos.


Not sure why the pictures aren't below the text. :(
 
Insider: Queen Elizabeth Praised Trump In Now-Deleted Interview, Called Him An “Amazing Person” With A “Good Heart” And Said “In Another Life, He Could Be My Son”


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A staffer at an unnamed MSM news outlet in the United Kingdom is claiming they were recently involved in an interview with Queen Elizabeth II where she unexpectedly complimented U.S. President Donald Trump.

The alleged insider said executives at the organization are “fuming” because they couldn’t salvage the piece due to her relentless praise of the POTUS.

In an online post titled ‘Queen Elizabeth LOVES Donald Trump despite what media wants you to believe,’ the person started out by saying the following:

Was just involved in an exclusive interview with the Queen, but the execs at my company decided not to air it because she praised Trump so f**king much. It was literally impossible to edit and not make it look like total garbage.
The brass are fuming. It’s as if she said f**k it and just spoke her mind. It was AMAZING.
The staffer then provided just one of the Q&A interactions from the scrapped interview and explained how “everyone was absolutely flabbergasted” after her comments:

Reporter: Many are wondering about your relationship with President Trump? Can you tell us a bit about it?

Queen Elizabeth: He’s really just an amazing person. So thoughtful, you know. We’ve had some private talks and he is very genuine. I have a sense about people, and the president has a good heart. In another life, he could be my son.

After that, everyone was absolutely flabbergasted. I could tell it was hard for the interviewer to go on and follow the script, but he/she did nonetheless.

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One person was naturally suspicious and asked the supposed MSM staff member what the station will tell the queen after she realizes the interview will never air:
Riddle me this: if they killed the interview, what are they going to tell her since she spent all that time doing it? She expects to see it on TV right?
Their answer:
Not completely sure what excuse they’ll use, but they’re pretty brazen. The higher ups will prob just count on her brushing it off. She’s sharp as a tack for her age though, so it might not be that easy.
Another chimed in and said:
Hope she insists on getting it out to the public.
 

This guy is a Deep State Douchebag! And more than likey involved in other nefarious activities.
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Post-retirement
On March 3, 2016, the National Bureau of Asian Research announced that Greenert would become the third holder of the John M. Shalikashvili Chair in National Security Studies (Shali Chair) at NBR.[7] At NBR, Greenert brings to bear his years of experience in the U.S. Navy to help inform policy debates on critical issues pertaining to the Asia-Pacific through briefings of senior leaders, and research and writing.

The board chairman of Arlington-based BAE Systems Inc., Michael Chertoff, a former secretary of Homeland Security, announced on April 19, 2016, that retired Greenert was appointed to the board of directors for BAE Systems for a three-year term. "Admiral Greenert brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from a distinguished, 40-year career as a senior military officer and government leader," Chertoff said in a statement. "His experience in management, operations, and strategic planning will be highly valuable, and I'm pleased to welcome him to the board." [8]

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"Changing bell" means to alter your speed.

Jack Posobic is kind of a right-wing loose cannon reporting for One American News (OAN) along with his own social media presence. He says he got this tweet from a person who was allegedly is qualified to analyze the video and photo.


The guy in the tweet - is on target - correctly describing the incident. The Russian Pacific Fleet statement that "the U.S. guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly changed course and cut across the path of the destroyer Admiral Vinogradov - coming within 50 meters of the ship" is evident in just these photos (below) alone. The US Navy ship "deliberately" tried to cut in front of the Russian ship. A good example, two vehicles are going down an interstate highway and the vehicle on your left (in the passing lane) decides to "cut in front of you" nearly missing the front end of your vehicle - in an act of "road rage". And if you don't "quickly reduce your speed" and rear-end the vehicle that just cut in front of you - YOU get blamed for the accident. Not much difference in this ship incident.

The wake rise (heavy white foam pattern) behind the Russian destroyer denotes the Changing bell maneuvers to reduce speed-knots to avoid collision - while the US ship rides the waves, with a uniform pattern behind her. #6 photo in this link shows a good example.


U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters

One of the serious dangers of drastically reducing speed-knots in Changing bells is the friction and stress placed on the engines. The overload could damage the engines and the ship would be sitting "dead in the water"! I suspect - this is what the US cruiser was trying to accomplish?

US cruiser impeded Russian warship’s passage in East China Sea
Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer

Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer © Sergei Orlov/TASS

MOSCOW, June 7, 2019 - Russia has voiced a protest to the US command after its guided-missile cruiser hindered the passage of the Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer some 50 meters in front of it, forcing the vessel to perform a dangerous maneuver, the Pacific Fleet’s press service told reporters on Friday.

The incident occurred at 6.35 a.m. Moscow Time in the southeastern part of the East China Sea, when a task force of the Russian Pacific Fleet and a US carrier strike group were heading in parallel directions. "The US cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly changed its course and crossed the Admiral Vinogradov destroyer’s course some 50 meters away from the ship. In order to prevent a collision, the Admiral Vinogradov’s crew was forced to conduct an emergency maneuver," the press service said.

The Pacific Fleet voiced a protest to the US vessel’s command, stressing that such steps are unacceptable.

Large anti-submarine ships of Project 1155 are designed to fight adversary nuclear submarines in the ocean zone, ensure the operation of Russian submarines and protect surface warships. The Admiral Vinogradov destroyer and the Chancellorsville cruiser have a full displacement of 7,500 tonnes and 9,800 tonnes, respectively.


Three Russian warships to keep NATO Baltops-2019 exercise under observation
The Stoikiy corvette

The Stoikiy corvette © Vitaly Nevar/TASS

MOSCOW, June 8, 2019 - The Baltic Fleet’s warships will keep track of NATO’s Baltops-2019 maneuvers to begin in the Baltic Sea waters on June 9, a law enforcement source in Russia’s westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad told TASS on Saturday.

"The Stoikiy and the Boikiy corvettes, as well as the Liven small missile ship, will keep the NATO maneuvers under observation. Besides, reconnaissance assets will also be deployed," the source said.

TASS has been unable to officially confirm the information at the time of the publication.

The Baltops-2019 exercise will be held on June 9-21. It will involve up to 40 surface ships and submarines and 40 aircraft from 18 countries. For the first time, the US Second Fleet, re-established in 2018, will take part in the maneuvers. Staff members will run Baltops-2019 from the USS Mount Whitney command ship, which arrived to the Baltic Sea on May 30.

Russian Baltic Fleet warships took part in those annual exercises in late 1990s and early 2000s.
 
Russia to West: D-Day wasn't decisive in ending World War Two
FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova listens during the annual news conference of the Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) in Moscow, Russia January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova listens during the annual news conference of the Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) in Moscow, Russia January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia told the West on Wednesday the Normandy landings on D-Day in 1944 did not play a decisive role in ending World War Two and that the Allied war effort should not be exaggerated.

On a side note for the D-Day celebration Putin wasn't invited.


The flame of truth will never die: West can’t make Russia give up Victory Day

The Minister pointed to attempts to dishonor heroes, "sow the seeds of doubt about the rightness of the path that our ancestors follow"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS

MOSCOW, June 4, 2019 - The flame of truth about the Soviet Union's decisive contribution to defeating Nazi Germany cannot be extinguished, Russia rejects appeals to renounce its Victory Day celebrations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wrote in his article titled Victory Day posted on the website of the International Affairs magazine.

"Unfortunately, far from everyone around the world cherishes the memories of that Victory. It is sad that there are those in Russia who parrot false stories spread by those willing to bury these memories and who believe that the time has come to renounce the solemn celebrations of Victory Day," Lavrov pointed out. "The more impressive the anniversary figures are, the more often one is confronted with historical unconsciousness."

The minister pointed to attempts to dishonor heroes, "sow the seeds of doubt about the rightness of the path that our ancestors followed."

"Sometimes one can hear people both abroad and here saying that public conscience is being militarized in Russia, while parades and manifestations on Victory Day are nothing but attempts to impose bellicose, warmongering sentiment on a government level," he went on to say. "By doing so, Russia allegedly rejects humanism and the values of the ‘civilized’ world, while Europe, they say, has forgotten about ‘past grievances,’ letting ‘bygones be bygones’ and is building ‘forward-looking relations’ in a tolerant way."

Good and evil
According to Russia’s top diplomat, ill-wishers seek to downplay the USSR’s role in the war and portray it as the aggressor.

"The Nazi occupation, which claimed tens of millions of lives, and crimes committed by collaborators are cynically equated with the Red Army’s liberation mission," he stressed. "The Nuremberg Trials, whose decisions became an integral part of international law, clearly defined who stood for good and who stood for evil."

"In the former case, that was the USSR, which brought the lives of its sons and daughters to the altar of the Victory, along with other anti-Hitler coalition members," the minister pointed out. "In the latter case, that was the regime of the Third Reich, the Axis powers and their collaborators, including on the occupied territories."

Flame of truth will never die
According to Lavrov, false interpretations of history are being introduced into the Western education system. "They are trying to convince young people that it is the West, not the Soviet troops, that deserves credit for the victory over Nazism and Europe’s liberation thanks to the Normandy landings less than a year before the defeat of Nazism," he explained.

"We hold sacred the contribution made by all allies in that war to our collective Victory and believe that attempts to drive a wedge between us are disgraceful. However, the flame of truth cannot be extinguished, no matter how hard the falsifiers of history try to do that. It was the peoples of the Soviet Union that broke the backbone of the Third Reich. That's a fact," the minister stressed.
 
Flame of truth will never die
According to Lavrov, false interpretations of history are being introduced into the Western education system. "They are trying to convince young people that it is the West, not the Soviet troops, that deserves credit for the victory over Nazism and Europe’s liberation thanks to the Normandy landings less than a year before the defeat of Nazism," he explained.

This propaganda of claiming victory by the West shortly before the end of WWII has been repeated in Syria. A victory which should have been credited to Russia and Syria was quickly claimed as a victory over ISIS by the U.S. when they went in at the last minute to bomb Raqqa in Syria.

It was really a war crime in actuality.

Over 1,600 Civilians Died in Raqqa. Why Are the U.S. and Its Allies Reporting Only 180? - The New York Times
 
This propaganda of claiming victory by the West shortly before the end of WWll has been repeated in Syria. A victory which should have been credited to Russia and Syria was quickly claimed as a victory over ISIS by the U.S. when they went in at the last minute to bomb Raqqa in Syria.

It was really a war crime in actuality.

Very truthful statement, Goyacobol! :-)

If Syria was such a "victory" then WHY are our American troops still stationed in bases there and on the battlefield? Just a small detail. :halo:.

Getting back to the Empire ... Trump has arrived back in Washington, from his European trip and the "Welcoming Committee" is in full swing ...

Jun 06 2019 - Pelosi Says She Wants Trump 'in Prison'
Pelosi Says She Wants Trump 'in Prison'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) privately told senior Democrats that she'd like to see President Donald Trump "in prison," Politico reported on Wednesday.

Her remarks came during a meeting Tuesday night with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats leading investigations against the White House, multiple sources told Politico.

Nadler reportedly pressed Pelosi to let his committee launch an impeachment inquiry, which the Democratic leader denied.

"I don't want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison," Pelosi stated, according to Politico.

Nadler on Wednesday told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that “it may very well come to” launching an impeachment inquiry but that “right now, there doesn't appear to be the support for it”.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.), and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) were all also present for the meeting, per Politico.

Jun 08 2019 - Trump Calls Pelosi A 'Disgrace' After She Says He Should Be 'in Prison'
Trump Calls Pelosi A 'Disgrace' After She Says He Should Be 'in Prison'

President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi, calling her “a disgrace" after the California Democrat privately told lawmakers she wants to see the president “in prison”.

"Nervous Nancy Pelosi is a disgrace to herself and her family for having made such a disgusting statement, especially since I was with foreign leaders overseas," Trump tweeted aboard Air Force One while flying back from a weeklong trip to the United Kingdom, France and Ireland, The Hill reported.

“There is no evidence for such a thing to have been said. Nervous Nancy & Dems are getting Zero work done in Congress, and have no intention of doing anything other than going on a fishing expedition to see if they can find anything on me - both illegal & unprecedented in US history,” Trump added.

Jun 06 2019 - House Democrats Plan Event to Scrutinize Trump's Mental Health
House Democrats Plan Event to Scrutinize Trump's Mental Health

House Democrats plan to hold an event intended to highlight what they say is President Donald Trump's deteriorating mental health.

House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) said he and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will host Dr. Bandy Lee, a Yale School of Medicine psychiatrist who edited the best-selling book “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President”, The Hill reported.

Yarmuth stated that he anticipates the event, which was first reported by the Washington Examiner, will happen sometime in July.

Yarmuth added that he thinks it’s important that members of Congress and the public understand the position of Lee and the other psychologists in the book, which argues that Trump’s mental health has deteriorated to the point where it poses a threat to the country.

The position is controversial, because none of the psychiatrists have treated the president and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) prohibits members from speculating about the mental state of public figures.

"Even though none of them had actually treated Trump, :knitting:they in their practices, and their experience, they recognize certain patterns of behavior, and when it's their professional responsibility to alert people who may be endangered by someone’s behavior,” Yarmuth stated, noting, “And in this case it’s the American people.”
 
Queen Elizabeth: He’s really just an amazing person. So thoughtful, you know. We’ve had some private talks and he is very genuine. I have a sense about people, and the president has a good heart. In another life, he could be my son.

Whether or not this is so, it seems reasonable that the Queen would say something like this; and oh brother would it set the left afire.

From the little I watched of this encounter they both seemed quite delighted to be in each other's company.

"Nervous Nancy Pelosi is a disgrace to herself and her family for having made such a disgusting statement, especially since I was with foreign leaders overseas," Trump tweeted aboard Air Force One while flying back from a weeklong trip to the United Kingdom, France and Ireland, The Hill reported.

“There is no evidence for such a thing to have been said. Nervous Nancy & Dems are getting Zero work done in Congress, and have no intention of doing anything other than going on a fishing expedition to see if they can find anything on me - both illegal & unprecedented in US history,” Trump added.

Nancy is indeed nasty, just how rude can a person get...

Given the times and the players involved in the show (and what they are hiding), expect things to devolve much further, osit. If indictments start coming out going after some of these players on the left, which should be the case, things could really quickly get out of hand to a level that has not been seen in the West in a long time. If so, the controlled media (and now a growing censored social media) will fight tooth and nail should indictments be issued counter to what was seen from within the Mueller investigation that was at first praised.
 
Trump's first foreign trip included Saudi Arabia. I sense, "The Deal of the Century" might have started here and that the Saudi's along with Egyptian President al- Sisi are backing Trump's plan. The glowing globe might also be symbolic - in that, Netanyahu has acquired too much power and influence, with aspirations of "a One World Order" and measures need to be undertaken to reduce and eliminate the threat?

June 8, 2019 - MALE, Maldives - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a global conference to tackle the threat of terrorism in the region and around the World.

India's Modi calls for global conference on terrorism
FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media after his meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind, to stake claim to form the new government at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India May 25, 2019. REUTERS/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media after his meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind, to stake claim to form the new government at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India May 25, 2019. REUTERS/File Photo

During a speech on his first foreign visit since winning re-election, he told the Maldivian parliament in Male that "terrorism is not just a threat for a country, but to the entire civilization."

“The international community has actively arranged for global convention and many conferences on the threat of climate change. Why not on the issue of terrorism?” Modi said.

He called for a Global Conference "so that there can be meaningful and result-oriented discussions for plugging the loopholes that terrorist and their supporters exploit."
 

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