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Chris Steele's man at State Dept, Jonathan Winer, was exec for firm that did pro bono work for Clinton Global Initiative

Aaron Klein
Breitbart
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:56 UTC
jonathan winer

Jonathan Winer
Jonathan M. Winer, the Obama State Department official who acknowledged regularly interfacing with the author of the controversial, largely discredited 35-page anti-Trump dossier, served as senior vice president of a firm that did extensive pro bono work for the Clinton Global Initiative.

After his name surfaced in news media reports related to probes by House Republicans into the dossier, Winer authored a Washington Post oped in which he conceded that while he was working at the State Department he exchanged documents and information with dossier author and former British spy Christopher Steele.

Winer further acknowledged that while at the State Department, he shared anti-Trump material with Steele passed to him by longtime Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal, whom Winer described as an "old friend." Winer wrote that the material from Blumenthal - which Winer in turn gave to Steele - originated with Cody Shearer, who is a controversial figure long tied to various Clinton scandals.

Steele was commissioned to produce the dossier by the Fusion GPS opposition research firm, which was paid for its anti-Trump work by Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

Comment: Winer also happens to be notorious Bill Browder's "legal counsel". He's the guy that got Alex Krainer's expose of Browder removed from Amazon. What a tangled web of disreputable connections...

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Footprints

Hybrid Warfare: Was Russia Sabotaged At The Olympics By The CIA?

Rick Sterling
Oriental Review
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:51 UTC
Alexander Krushelnitsky and Anastasia Bryzgalova

Russian curling team Alexander Krushelnitsky and Anastasia Bryzgalova
There is something very fishy about the Anti Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) pinned on the Russian curler and Russian bobsledder during the final week of the Peyongchang Winter Olympics.

It makes no logical sense that an athlete would do a one-time consumption of a chemical that is of no value in circumstances where it is almost certain to be detected with huge negative consequences.

That is precisely the situation. The Russian Mixed Curling bronze medal winner, Alexander Krushelnitsky, had to give up his medal, plus that of his partner wife, because traces of meldonium were found in his urine sample. He had previously tested clean. Meldonium is a medication which helps keep the heart healthy by increasing blood flow.

That would be of no benefit in a sport like curling which requires accuracy, strategy and focus but is not taxing physically. The "sweeping" to help guide the rock down the ice lasts only 20 seconds or less. International curlers were astounded at the news and bemused at the idea of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) for curling. The skip of the Danish curling team said "I think most people will laugh and ask, 'what could you possibly need doping for?"
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Bad Guys

Boris Johnson wants to back US strikes on Syrian government if chemical weapons claims prove true, US forced to admit no evidence found


RT and Sputnik
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:24 UTC
Damascus Syria
© Bassam Khabieh / Reuters
A child removes debris from a damage building in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria February 25, 2018.
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has hinted he could back strikes against the government of Syria's Bashar Assad over alleged chemical attacks, saying that he hopes the West would not "stand idly by" if the claims were proved.

Johnson was responding to an urgent question in Parliament on the situation in Syria and the ongoing offensive in Eastern Ghouta. The foreign secretary appeared to resent the fact that military action in Syria was initially blocked by the House when former Prime Minister David Cameron called for it back in 2013, although that was later overturned by a vote two years later.

Johnson said he would now consider "limited strikes" if there was "incontrovertible evidence of further use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime or their supporters." He added that while there may be international support for a response to the "individual use of chemical weapons," it would be "misleading" to say the same for "sustained military engagement."

Comment: Notice the mainstream media has minimal coverage of this latest 'gas attack' on Syrian civilians and now the US is backing away from the incident. Seems Russia foiled their plans by exposing the false flag operation before it happened.

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Boat

US destroyer docks in Ukrainian port not far from Russian Crimea


RussiaFeed
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:00 UTC
DANGEROUSLY close – US Destroyer docks in Ukrainian port not far from Russian Crimea
The provocative act by the US navy so close to the disputed peninsula is bound to be seen by Russia as a security threat

It looks like the carnival is in town - a real 'cirque du freak'. The USS Carney, a Tomahawk-cruise missile destroyer arrived in Odessa this week. A video of its docking appeared on the official Twitter page.

While this is Ukrainian waters, one still must wonder what was the point of the move? To train with the Ukrainian navy? Please! The most impressive warship in the Ukrainian navy is a frigate. For those unaware, Frigates are not a very formidable class of ship - especially measured up against the US and Russia's best destroyers and cruisers.

Comment: We do know how the US reacts when Russia appears to be close by: US media loses it when Russian 'spy' ship makes annual trip to the Caribbean

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Wedding Rings

Russia and Pakistan strengthen ties in new Cold War conditions

M K Bhadrakumar
Indian Punchline
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:59 UTC
Pakistan
© RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP
Afghanistan, no doubt, was what brought Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to Moscow on a 'working visit' on February 20. This was Asif's second meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the past 5-month period. They last met in New York on the sidelines of the UNGA session in September.

The Russian Ministry took pains to highlight Asif's visit. A 'working visit' cuts out protocol frills and gets straight to transacting business. Yet, Moscow made an exception and issued a glowing 'curtain-raiser' to hail Asif's arrival. There must have been strong reasons to do so. The regional backdrop is indeed tumultuous. The new Cold War is slouching toward the Hindu Kush and Central Asian steppes and Pakistan's geography is regaining the criticality in strategic terms reminiscent of the 1980s.

The Russian statements have become highly critical of the US regional strategies in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Moscow has concluded that the US is determined to keep an open-ended military presence in the region. On the other hand, Russia is being kept at arm's length from the Afghan problem. Instead, Washington is directly engaging the Central Asian states, bypassing Russia, including at the military level. Clearly, Washington is working hard to undermine Moscow's leadership role in the region in the fight against terrorism and to challenge Russia's notion of being the provider of security to the former Soviet republics neighboring Afghanistan.

Comment: The more the U.S. behaves like a bully, the more the rest of the world understands the need to unite against it.

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Stormtrooper

State Department troll farm uses 'Russian menace' to justify huge cash infusion


Moon of Alabama
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:08 UTC
Department of State
© AP Photo/ Luis M. Alvarez
The U.S. State Department will increase its online trolling capabilities and up its support for meddling in other countries. The Hill reports:
The State Department is launching a $40 million initiative to crack down on foreign propaganda and disinformation amid widespread concerns about future Russian efforts to interfere in elections.

The department announced Monday that it signed a deal with the Pentagon to transfer $40 million from the Defense Department's coffers to bolster the Global Engagement Center, an office set up at State during the Obama years to expose and counter foreign propaganda and disinformation.
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Attention

US bombs Syrian army in Deir Ezzor - Syrian army responds

Leith Aboufadel
Al Masdar News
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:35 UTC
US empire
© The Hawaii Independent
According to preliminary reports from Deir Ezzor, the U.S. Coalition has allegedly bombed the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Al-Salihiyah in the northern part of the province.

No further information has been released.

Comment: Early on February 27, aircraft of the US-led coalition carried out strikes on Syrian government forces at the village of Salhiya in the province of Deir Ezzor, according to pro-government sources.
Then, pro-government sources claimed that government forces had reportedly responded with launching anti-aircraft missiles at the aicraft attacking their positions.

An unveryfied video even appeared online showing the alleged moment of the government forces' response:

If these reports are confirmed, the incident will show the growing level of tensions between the Syrian-Iranian-Russian alliance and the US-led coalition in the Euphrates Valley.


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Bad Guys

Russian MoD: Militants' shelling prevents civilians from leaving Eastern Ghouta


Sputnik
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:19 UTC
Damaged buildings
© REUTERS/ Bassam Khabieh
Damaged buildings are seen in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria, February 25, 2018
The humanitarian pause in the besieged rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area of Damascus has entered into force, according to a Sputnik correspondent.

Russian General Viktor Pankov said that civilians cannot leave Eastern Ghouta as humanitarian corridors had been shelled by militants.

"At 9 am on February 27, a humanitarian corridor was opened for the release of civilians from the zone of de-escalation. Currently, militants launched intense shelling and not a single civilian has come out," the general told reporters.

On Monday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that a new daily humanitarian pause in Eastern Ghouta would start on Tuesday from 09:00 [07:00 GMT] until 14:00, following the relevant order of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Security at the exit from the humanitarian corridor is set to be provided by the Russian military police and the Syrian army.

Comment: The Syrian military accused the Islamist rebels in the East Ghouta on Tuesday morning of attacking the humanitarian corridor that was setup for civilians to flee the fighting in this farming region near Damascus city.
According to the Syrian military, the Islamist rebels heavily shelled the humanitarian corridor that was setup at the Wafiddeen Refugee Camp near the large city of Douma.
See also: Russian MoD: Daily 5-hour humanitarian pause introduced in E. Ghouta starting Feb 27

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Cult

William Binney: There is mind blowing corruption at the FBI and NSA, says to Trump 'expose everything' (VIDEO)

Jimmy Dore
Information Clearinghouse
Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
William Binney

William Binney, member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)

Comment: In this excellent interview with William Binney, the NSA whistleblower confirms one's worst fears of how extensive and corrosive mass corruption is in Washington's top organizations - and that the US is being destroyed from the inside. Few insiders have the experience, the knowledge, the integrity and the courage to say what Binney is saying now.


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Binoculars

A closer look at the super-secret spy court that rubber-stamps surveillance of Americans

Alicia Powe
WND
Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:40 UTC
E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse
© Wikimedia Commons
E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C., where secret FISA court reportedly operates
It's a mysterious court that hides behind a hulking vaulted door and impenetrable concrete walls - and it's where the federal government makes some of its most secretive decisions concerning Americans' basic liberties.

If you dare ask where the secret court is located, employees at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C. - where the court reportedly relocated in 2009 - won't tell you.

That's because the super-secret court is far beyond the reach of any journalist or curious American citizen.

Fortified with biometric hand scanners, wooden and metal doors and walls reinforced by concrete, it's the room where it all happens: Eleven powerful court judges approve wiretaps, data collection and government requests to monitor suspected terrorists, spies and even American citizens. And they're given sweeping power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.

In 2013, Eric Mill - a blogger and alum of the Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for government transparency - documented his efforts to learn more about the nation's most secure and secretive courtroom.

Mill presents images of the mysterious Washington institution through illustrations because, he explained, "One of the first things that happens when you walk into the Prettyman Courthouse is they take away your phone."
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