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War with Russia could be the stupidest idea Washington ever thought up

T14 Armata tank
Don't look for a walk-over. The T14 Armata, Russia's latest tank. You don't want to fight this monster if you can think of a better idea, such as not fighting it. Russia once made large numbers of second-rate tanks. That worm has turned. This thing is way advanced and outguns the American M1A2, having a 125mm smoothbore firing APFSDS long-rods to the Abrams 120mm. (As Hillary would know, that's Armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding-sabot. You did know, didn't you, Hill?) This isn't the place for a disquisition on armor, but the above beast is an very advanced design with unmanned turret and, well, a T34 it isn't. (I was once an aficionado of tanks. If interested, here and here.)

A good reason to vote for Trump, a very good reason whatever his other intentions, is that he does not want a war with Russia. Hillary and her elite ventriloquists threaten just that. Note the anti-Russian hysteria coming from her and her remoras.


Comment: People would be wise to keep in mind that politicians say a lot of things to get elected. It doesn't mean they are going to follow through. Most politicians say what they think the voters want to hear, and then when they are in office will do whatever they want. So despite the many alternative writers who believe Trump is the right person to vote for because of anything he has said on his campaign, it would be wise to temper one's enthusiasm for a political candidate. They are known for lying.


Such a war would be yet another example of the utter control of America by rich insiders. No normal American has anything at all to gain by such a war. And no normal American has the slightest influence over whether such a war takes place, except by voting for Trump. The military has become entirely the plaything of unaccountable elites.

A martial principle of great wisdom says that military stupidity comes in three grades: Ordinarily stupid; really, really, really stupid; and fighting Russia. Think Charles XII at Poltava, Napoleon after Borodino, Adolf and Kursk.

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Militants killed in northern Syria were headed to Turkey for medical treatment

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© Iliya Pitalev/Sputnik
Syrian army artillery soldiers in Idlib province in northwestern Syria
Militants from the Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki group and Falak al-Sham were killed on the Syrian-Turkish border in a bus in the northern Idlib province, according to a milita source.

Militants who were killed on the Syrian-Turkish border in a bus in the northern Idlib province were heading to Turkey for treatment after taking part in hostilities against government forces, a militia source told RIA Novosti on Monday.

On Sunday, the bus with militants was destroyed at the Atimah checkpoint in Idlib. Over 30 were killed and another 50 were wounded.

"According to our intelligence, the majority [in the bus] were from the Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki group and Falak al-Sham [both part of the militant union under Jabhat Fatah al Sham command] and others. All of them, as usual, were traveling to Turkey for treatment and rest under the standard rotation," the source said.

The source said that the bus was blown up at the checkpoint already on the Turkish side, adding that it was not a suicide bomber, the bus was either mined in advance or explosive device was planted on the road along the route of militants.

Comment: There is some conflict regarding the source of the blast. While the source for this article says the bus either had explosive planted in it or hit a mine on the road, Reuters carried a story of Islamic State claiming the bus carried a suicide bomber to attack members of U.S.-backed rebel groups.


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Test case for the West? Wealth tax looms as Greeks forced to declare all 'assets' to tax authority

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In Greece's ongoing collapse into utter farce, The Greek finance ministry confirmed some more details of the long-planned registration of all kinds of private wealth that will go into effect in February 2017. As KeepTalkingGreece reports, more than 8,500,000 tax payers registered in Greece will be called to declare all moveable and immovable assets, their total "wealth", and even cash they possess even if it is below 100 euro. Furthermore, the taxpayers will have to register changes in their assets when they occur and not annually.
Tax authorities will upload on their website pre-filled data like real estate, declared income, income from rents, loans, vehicles etc - practically the pre-filled data will refer to data given by taxpayers in their income declaration.

And under the new scheme, Greeks are mandated to have registered everything they own, with taxpayers having to add moveable and immovable possessions such as paintings, antiques, jewelry, even historical weapon, etc but also the cash they have in their wallets or under the mattress.

"Taxpayers must declare all the cash they have in their hands, even one euro!" an official from the Finance Ministry told newspaper To Vima on conditions of anonymity.

The Greek finance ministry apparently does not know yet what value the taxpayers will have to declare if they possess a necklace and a ring, a painting made by the cousin and a sculpture made by the sister in the ceramics course. The Ministry has also no idea, who will estimate the value and how.

Within a month, the taxpayer will have to submit a modification statement, if there are any changes in his possessions status.

"This will affect any case of property transfer or acquisition, but not of income, which is being declared each year, and are directly updated by the tax authorities. To Vima stresses.

Comment: Greece could certainly be a test case for how the population of Western countries are going to treated as the worldwide economy continues to deteriorate.


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Russian warships in Mediterranean Sea attack terrorists in Aleppo

Russian warships attack in Syria
The Russian naval force in the Mediterranean Sea targeted the terrorist groups stationed in the military academy region in Aleppo.

Al-Hadath news website quoted military sources as saying that the Russian warships launched cruise missile attacks against the terrorists' positions at the arms college in the military academy region.

It was the first time that Russia struck the militants in Aleppo with missiles from the Mediterranean which shows the country's preparedness to support the Syrian ground forces in the region.

There is yet no report on the number of casualties and damages inflicted on the terrorists by the missile attack.

Chess

Trading places: After Turkish-Russian re-set, Ukraine escalating conflict with Russia

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is reportedly reinforcing military units on the frontiers bordering Crimea and the Donbass now. This development comes on the heels of Kremlin reports Russia's security service having foiled a terrorist attack in Crimea plotted by Kiev. The paper thin ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk, seems all but useless given these recent events. Russian President Vladimir Putin sits weighing options, as new western provocations develop.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) reported early in the week, it found a group of infiltrators in Crimea, near the Ukrainian border, preparing attacks on Crimea infrastructure. FSB chiefs said two people were killed fending off these attacks, and now Mr. Putin has reportedly pulled out of the Minsk talks. President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Ukraine has turned to "the practice of terrorism" and "is playing a dangerous game". Putin called Kiev's actions "stupid and criminal," then later met with members of his security council. The logic of a Kiev incursion is baffling for some, but given NATO reeling over the recent developments in the Turkey-Russia relationship, some counter move was probably expected by the Kremlin. Whatever the run up was, now our sources' claims UKROP offensive is coming by September seem all the more real.

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Russia, US in active phase of talks to resolve Aleppo crisis

Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu
Moscow and Washington are in direct talks to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, Syria, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.

"We are in a very active phase of talks with our American counterparts both in Geneva and in Amman; we are frequently in touch with Washington," Shoigu told TV channel Rossiya 24 on Monday.

"We are moving step by step closer to a plan - and I'm only talking about Aleppo here - that would really allow us to start fighting together to bring peace so that people can return to their homes in this troubled land."

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Azerbaijan Prosecutor's Office opens criminal case against Gulen supporters

General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan
The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan has launched a criminal case against supporters of US-based dissident Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, the head spokesman of the organization said Monday.

On July 15, the Turkish authorities said that an attempted coup was taking place in the country, which was suppressed the next day. Ankara believes that Gulen and his supporters were seeking to overthrow the current government. The cleric, who has been living in the US state of Pennsylvania since 1999, has denied the allegations that he orchestrated the coup attempt.

"In order to prevent illegal actions on the Azerbaijani Republic's territory by supporters of Fethullah Gulen's terrorist organization, the General Prosecutor's Office of the country launched a criminal investigation," Eldar Sultanov told RIA Novosti.

Comment: Ambassador to Turkey asks Iraq to suppress activity of institutions linked to Gulen


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South Front: Russia bombs Daesh in Deir ez-Zor, Daesh bombs U.S. outpost in Syria, Ukraine provokes Russia in Crimea (VIDEOS)

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Syrian War Report - August 15, 2016: ISIS Attacks US Base in Northern Syria


Comment: The latest video update on the battles in Aleppo, from R&U Vid:




Attention

Syrian army opens new front against Al-Nusra front in Hama

View of Salamiyah city in Syria
© Wikipedia/ Bertramz
The Syrian Arab Army has expanded the geography of its fight against terrorism by opening a new front alongside the western perimeter of Salamiyah city in the Governorate of Hama in the west of Syria. Here is an exclusive video from the frontline where the army is attacking the settlements between Salamiyah and the village of Qubbat al-Kurdi.

The video obtained by Sputnik Arabic was shot from Qubbat al-Kurdi which is under the control of the Syrian Army.

With the support of the allied forces, the Syrian Arab Army is trying to encircle the militants of the Al-Nusra Front (which recently changed its name to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham) having reached the southern border of Hama Governorate through the city of Salamiyah.

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Hacked Soros e-mails reveal plans for countering Israel's 'racist' policies

Izvještaj tajnih službi: U Mađarskoj Soroš manipuliše javnim mnjenjem
The documents are available on a website, reportedly backed by Russia, that uses anti-Semitic stereotypes to attack Soros.

Hacked emails show that the Open Society Foundations, led by George Soros, has as an objective "challenging Israel's racist and anti-democratic policies" in international forums, in part by questioning Israel's reputation as a democracy.

The documents are available on a website, reportedly backed by Russia, that uses anti-Semitic stereotypes to attack Soros.

They reveal that Open Society, which was founded and is chaired by the hedge fund billionaire and philanthropist, gave close to $10 million since 2001 to groups advancing the rights of Arab Israelis, with an emphasis in recent years on countering what one document says are Israel's "restrictive measures" against minorities.


"In recent years the radicalization of public opinion and consecutive Israeli right wing governments have resulted in more restrictive measures against Palestinians within Israel," a Sept. 1, 2015 review of Open Society's Arab Regional Office's work said.

Comment: The data dump has proved enlightening about the various activities of the Open Society. Some, such as the advancement of Palestinian rights, are worthy. Others, like funding color revolutions and dictating Killary's foreign policy strategies, with the ultimate aim of destabilizing Russia, are psychopathic. The question is what is the larger plan all these activities fit in to? Some possibilities:Soros Foundation hacks reveal plan to promote 'Western values' in Russia