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Bombshell CIA confirmation: Saudi Arabia has four to seven nuclear bombs, deliverable by missile or aircraft

Superstation95
Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:31 UTC

Founding Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Counter-Terrorism Operations Center publicly confirms Saudi Arabia has deliverable nuclear bombs.

Last week, on "The Hal Turner Show" Mr. Turner told his audience that, based on his years of experience as a National Security Intelligence Asset with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Saudi Arabia is in possession of nuclear weapons. He also made clear that a CIA asset had (earlier) made this revelation in public, on FOX NEWS CHANNEL, and this revelation was a staggering breach of Classified Information protocols.

FBI wants backdoor to your data: San Bernardino shooter's Apple ID password changed while in government custody

Matt Agorist
Free Thought Project
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:45 UTC

As the federal government continues to publicly chastise Apple for keeping their users' data secure, Apple remains resilient in their act of civil disobedience — in spite of a court order filed on Friday against the tech giant.

Using the alleged San Bernardino shooter's phone as the subject of their campaign, the feds are claiming that if Apple doesn't create a backdoor through their encryption, then civilization, as we know it, will cease to exist.

John McAfee has even offered up his team's hacking services to the FBI free of charge, as a means of allowing the phone in question to be accessed - without allowing the government to have a backdoor into all iPhones. He's offered to eat his shoe if he fails. But, they've yet to accept.

A startling discovery on Friday, however, has just raised more questions about the FBI's motives in wanting their backdoor to your data.

Comment: It's good to see Apple taking a stand against the Federal Government and their invasive spying. There's a battle being waged over our right to privacy and Big Brother wants total control of it.

Jackie Chan: 'America is the most corrupt country in the world'

Daily Mail
Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:53 UTC

He may enjoy a Hollywood payday now and then, but that doesn't stop Jackie Chan from criticizing America.

The martial arts star called the U..S the 'most corrupt' country in the world during a recent interview on a Hong Kong television show.

'If you talk about corruption, the entire world, the United States has no corruption?' Chan asked the host.

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Controversial: Chan, who's made millions in American films, called the country the most corrupt nation on the planet

RAND wargame simulation sees NATO lose most of Europe to Russia

Robert Farley
The National Interest
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00 UTC

A recent RAND wargame on a potential Russian offensive into the Baltics brought talk of a "new Cold War" into sharp focus. The game made clear that NATO would struggle to prevent Russian forces from occupying the Baltics if it relied on the conventional forces now available.

These wargames have great value in demonstrating tactical and operational reality, which then informs broader strategic thinking. In this case, however,the headlines generated by the game have obscured more about the NATO-Russian relationship than they have revealed. In short, the NATO deterrent promise has never revolved around a commitment to defeat Soviet/Russian forces on NATO's borders. Instead, NATO has backed its political commitment with the threat to broaden any conflict beyond the war that the Soviets wanted to fight. Today, as in 1949, NATO offers deterrence through the promise of escalation.

Iraq & Syria: B-1 bombers removed from ISIS campaign for cockpit upgrades

RT
Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:06 UTC

The US Air Force has removed its B-1B Lancer bombers from the bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria, sending them back to the US for scheduled cockpit upgrades, the USAF Central Command reported.

With the B-1 taking a back seat, the campaign may lose a "little flexibility," but the USAF has plenty of other aircraft to compensate for the deficit, Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, who heads the command, told journalists from his HQ in Qatar.

Comment: U.S. tells Russia, "stop bombing al-Qaeda", violates own UNSC resolution

Nineteenth week of Russian intervention in Syria: Would Putin use nukes to defend Khmeimim?

The Saker
Unz Review
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00 UTC

The past week saw no decrease in the tense confrontation between Turkey and Russia over Syria. While Russia's position is simple - 'we are ready to fight' - the Turkish position is much more ambiguous: Turkish politicians are saying one thing, then the opposite and then something else again. At times they make it sound like an invasion is imminent, and at times they say that "Turkey plans no unilateral invasion". Since a UN authorized invasion of Syria will never happen, this means some kind of "coalition of the willing", possibly NATO. The problem here is that the Europeans have no desire to end up in a war against Russia. At the same time, the US and France refuse to allow a UN Resolution which would reaffirm the sovereignty of Syria. Yup, that's right. The US and France apparently think that the UN Charter (which affirms the sovereignty of all countries) does not apply to Syria. Go figure...

There are persistent rumors that top Turkish military commanders, categorically oppose any attack on Syria and that they want no part in a war with Russia. I don't blame them one bit as they understand perfectly well two simple things: first, Turkey does not need a war, only Erdogan does; second, when Turkey is defeated, Erdogan will blame the military. There are also signs of disagreements inside the USA over the prospects of such a war, with the Neocons backing Erdogan and pushing him towards war just as they had done with Saakashvili while the White House and Foggy Bottom are telling Erdogan to "cool it". As for the Turks themselves, they have shelled Kurdish and Syrian positions across the border and, on at least two occasions, a small military force has been seen crossing the border.

Comment: Russia is mighty enough to not need the nuclear option in this arena. With all decision-making parties aware of this, does this open a door for a set-up blamed on Russia? Would they chance this, knowing the payback would be swift and final?

South Front: The Russian military in Syria - what exactly does Turkey hope to achieve against them?

South Front
Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:26 UTC

Russia Defense Report - Feb. 20, 2016: Russian Military Grouping in Syria

Experts say that invasion of Syria could lead to nuclear war

Washington's Blog
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00 UTC

The Threat of Nuclear War Is Now HIGHER Than During the Soviet Era

Turkey previously shot down a Russian jet.

Now, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are threatening to invade Syria.

How dangerous could this get, in a worst case scenario?

Robert Parry - the investigative reporter who broke the Iran-Contra story for the Associated Press and Newsweek - wrote yesterday:

A source close to Russian President Vladimir Putin told me that the Russians have warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow is prepared to use tactical nuclear weapons if necessary to save their troops in the face of a Turkish-Saudi onslaught. Since Turkey is a member of NATO, any such conflict could quickly escalate into a full-scale nuclear confrontation.

Comment: There are a number of observers sharing this analysis and looking at the very real possibility of nuclear war or WWIII. It would certainly seem as if all the pieces are rapidly falling into place thanks to relentless drive for dominance, chaos and destruction on the part of the U.S. and its allies. If there still exist any sane voices with influence in Washington, they should speak up right about now if only to let people in the West know what they could probably expect in the not-too-distant future.

U.S. tells Russia, "stop bombing al-Qaeda", violates own UNSC resolution

Moon of Alabama
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:04 UTC

Because America

UN Security Council Resolution 2254 calls for a "ceasefire" in Syria. A "ceasefire", unconditioned according to the resolution, would be for the whole country but would exclude certain groups:

[r]eiterates its call in resolution 2249 (2015) for Member States to prevent and suppress terrorist acts committed specifically by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da'esh), Al-Nusra Front (ANF), and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al Qaeda or ISIL, and other terrorist groups, [...] and to eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Syria, and notes that the aforementioned ceasefire will not apply to offensive or defensive actions against these individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, as set forth in the 14 November 2015 ISSG Statement;

The resolution also underlines Syria's sovereignty. The UNSC is:

Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, ...

The whole UNSC, including the U.S., France and Britain, agreed to this resolution.

Comment: You can't make this stuff up.

NATO refuses to support Turkey in conflict with Russia

Fort Russ
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00 UTC

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, said today that NATO allies will not support Turkey in case of a conflict with Russia, according to Der Spiegel. According to Asselborn, the country of the North Atlantic Alliance does not intend to participate in an escalation in the conflict between Russia and Turkey.

The Foreign Minister of Luxembourg underlined that the authorities of all state-members of NATO have a common stance on this issue. "The Alliance should not be drawn into the escalating conflict between Turkey and Russia. The NATO Charter that guarantees mutual defense applies only in the case of an open attack," said Asselborn.

As a reminder, relations between the two countries are experiencing a crisis after the Turkish military shot down a Russian su-24 that was in Syria. Ankara stated that the aircraft allegedly crossed the border but did not provide evidence. The radar system of the Ministry of Defence and the government army of Syria documented that the su-24 was in Syria at the time of the attack.

Comment: Is Turkey out there on a limb by itself? That is what happens when a country puts its own agenda before that of the club. Did Turkey seek to manipulate circumstances to its own particular advantage, thinking it was going to drag in NATO to do the cleanup? Looks like it. Maybe there is a smidgen of wisdom left in the old NATO alliance that the US hasn't, likewise, managed to twist to its own advantage.

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Puppet Masters

Bombshell CIA confirmation: Saudi Arabia has four to seven nuclear bombs, deliverable by missile or aircraft

FBI wants backdoor to your data: San Bernardino shooter's Apple ID password changed while in government custody

Jackie Chan: 'America is the most corrupt country in the world'

RAND wargame simulation sees NATO lose most of Europe to Russia

Iraq & Syria: B-1 bombers removed from ISIS campaign for cockpit upgrades

Nineteenth week of Russian intervention in Syria: Would Putin use nukes to defend Khmeimim?

South Front: The Russian military in Syria - what exactly does Turkey hope to achieve against them?

Experts say that invasion of Syria could lead to nuclear war

U.S. tells Russia, "stop bombing al-Qaeda", violates own UNSC resolution

NATO refuses to support Turkey in conflict with Russia

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