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John Durham seeks interviews with two CIA officers over Russia investigation origins

Daniel Chaitin
Washington Examiner
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:12 UTC
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The Justice Department intends to interview two CIA officers for its review of the origins of the Russia investigation.

U.S. Attorney John Durham's team wants to talk to at least one senior counterintelligence official and a senior analyst who examined Russia's role in meddling in the 2016 election, according to the New York Times.

Although formal requests have not yet been submitted, CIA Director Gina Haspel informed senior officials that her agency will cooperate, but will work to ensure that sources, methods, and intelligence provided by allies would be protected.

Attorney General William Barr tasked Durham, a U.S. attorney from Connecticut, with leading the inquiry focused on the origins of the counterintelligence investigation into President Trump's campaign, which the FBI began in the summer of 2016.
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Gold Seal

From Dollar Hegemony to Global Warming: Globalization, Glyphosate and Doctrines of Consent

Colin Todhunter
Counterpunch
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:53 UTC
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© Mr. Fish
There has been an on-going tectonic shift in the West since the abandonment of the Bretton Woods agreement in 1971. This accelerated when the USSR ended and has resulted in the 'neoliberal globalization' we see today.

At the same time, there has been an unprecedented campaign to re-engineer social consensus in the West. Part of this strategy, involves getting populations in Western countries to fixate on 'global warming', 'gender equity' and 'anti-racism': by focusing on identity politics and climate change, the devastating effects and injustices brought about by globalized capitalism and associated militarism largely remain unchallenged by the masses and stay firmly in the background.

This is the argument presented by Denis Rancourt, researcher at Ontario Civil Liberties Association, in a new report. Rancourt is a former full professor of physics at the University of Ottawa in Canada and author of 'Geo-economics and geo-politics drive successive eras of predatory globalization and socialengineering: Historical emergence of climate change, gender equity, and anti-racism as state doctrines' (April 2019).
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Arrow Up

Sputnik interviews Pakistani PM Imran Khan: 'The Cold War is over', mulls arms deals with Moscow ahead of SCO summit


RT
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:20 UTC
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© FILE PHOTO AFP / Iranian Presidency
In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan discusses developing relations with Moscow, his hopes from the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and the ongoing crisis with rival India.

Sputnik: Do you plan to have talks with the Russian leadership in the near future? Do you yourself plan any visits to Russia?

Imran Khan: I would love to visit Russia. I have - a long time ago - only been once. And, yes, I hope to meet the Russian leadership in this conference in Bishkek, the SCO meeting this coming week. So I hope to meet President Putin.

Sputnik: What are your expectations from this meeting?

Imran Khan: I think this will just be an informal meeting on the sides of the SCO conference. I already met him briefly during my visit to China, where there was conference by Chinese President Xi. So I met him, but this time I hope to have an informal chat with him. I already met the prime minister of Russia in China on my first visit.

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Quenelle

Huawei seeks more than $1 billion from Verizon for over 230 patents


Sputnik
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:21 UTC
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Huawei Technologies has reportedly told Verizon Communications Inc that the carrier should pay licensing fees for more than 230 of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker's patents, seeking more than $1 billion.

Verizon should pay to "solve the patent licensing issue," a Huawei intellectual property licensing executive wrote in February, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier. The patents cover network equipment for more than 20 of the company's vendors, including major US tech firms, but those vendors would indemnify Verizon, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Some of those firms reportedly have already been approached by Huawei directly.

The patents range from core network equipment, wireline infrastructure to internet-of-things technology, the Journal reported. Huawei and Verizon representatives met in New York last week to discuss some of the patents at issue and whether Verizon is using equipment from other companies that could infringe on Huawei patents.

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Sherlock

7 Reasons to be Highly Skeptical of the Gulf of Oman Incident

Caitlin Johnstone
Medium
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:00 UTC
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In a move that surprised exactly zero people, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has wasted no time scrambling to blame Iran for damage done to two sea vessels in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, citing exactly zero evidence.

"This assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high-degree of sophistication," Pompeo told the press in a statement.

"The United States will defend its forces, interests, and stand with our partners and allies to safeguard global commerce and regional stability. And we call upon all nations threatened by Iran's provocative acts to join us in that endeavor," Pompeo concluded before hastily shambling off, taking exactly zero questions.

Here are seven reasons to be extremely skeptical of everything Pompeo said:

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Bad Guys

US sends another destroyer to Gulf of Oman tanker incident site as Pentagon says "no interest" in new war


RT
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:27 UTC
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© Reuters / US Navy/ Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight
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The US has dispatched another warship to the Gulf of Oman, but says it has "no interest" in engaging in a new Middle East conflict. The State Department accused Iran of attacking two tankers there, which Tehran denies.

Guided missile destroyer USS Mason will join the destroyer USS Bainbridge on station near the Kokuka Courageous, a damaged tanker just outside the Persain Gulf, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday, adding that "Iranian small boats" were spotted in the area.

"No interference with USS Bainbridge, or its mission, will be tolerated."

The Florida-based combat command called the attacks on tankers "a clear threat to international freedom of navigation and freedom of commerce."

Comment: Israel not only has the technology but also stands to benefit from the incident: Persian Gulf tanker attacks: Israel has silent underwater nuclear submarines

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Snakes in Suits

FBI notes on Clinton emails have 'gone missing'

Tom Fitton
Breitbart
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:06 UTC
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Given the FBI's repeated intransigence over the years in responding to our FOIA requests, I'm not of a mind to assume this story represents simply an innocent mistake.

The FBI has released 277 pages of redacted records that show the FBI failed to produce information from an August 2015 meeting with Intelligence Community Inspector General about Hillary Clinton's email server. The FBI claimed that notes are "missing" and the CD containing notes from meeting is likely "damaged" irreparably.

The records, which were posted on the FBI's website, are the 32nd release of documents in response to our 2016 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:16-cv-02046). We filed the lawsuit after the Justice Department failed to comply with a July 7, 2016, FOIA request for:
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Sherlock

DOJ letter reveals scope of John Durham's Russiagate investigation is 'much larger than thought'

Cristina Laila
The Gateway Pundit
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:06 UTC
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A new letter from the Justice Department addressed to Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reveals John Durham's investigation into Spygate is much larger than previously known.

AG Barr's review of the FISA abuses and surveillance against Trump's campaign is "broad in scope and multifaceted," according to the DOJ letter.

The letter to Nadler, penned by Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd, indicates Fusion GPS, foreign intelligence services and non-governmental organizations and individuals are all a target of US Attorney John Durham's investigation into the origins of Spygate.
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Kiriakou: Bolton's long goodbye

John Kiriakou
Consortium News
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00 UTC
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National Security Advisor John Bolton
Everybody in America knows that Donald Trump places a premium on what he considers to be "loyalty." You're either with him or against him. The White House staff has been a revolving door from virtually the start of his administration. It's not unusual for aides to last mere weeks or months, only to then be thrown out on the street.

Trump then inevitably says something about "loyalty."

The situation isn't unique to just the White House political and domestic policy staff. It is just as pervasive at the National Security Council. Nobody is sacred. Remember, you're either with him or against him. Now it's John Bolton's turn to find himself in a corner. I believe that his days as national security advisor are numbered - for reasons that have all played out in the press.

I'm one of those people - not at all unique in Washington - who has contacts and friends all over the political spectrum, including in the Trump Administration. After work and over drinks, they like to vent. What they are telling me privately is what other Washington insiders are telling the conservative press. The White House, and especially the National Security Council, are in disarray. And Bolton will soon be fired.

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Arrow Up

First round of votes: Boris Johnson runaway leader in UK PM race


RT
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:08 UTC
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© Reuters/Hannah Mckay
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has blown away the competition in the first round of voting to decide the next Tory leader and UK PM, all but guaranteeing his place in the final round, after receiving 114 votes from MPs.

Johnson, the hotly-tipped favorite to succeed Theresa May, was expected to come out on top in the first round, but it's the huge margin of victory that will worry his opponents. He received 71 more backers than his nearest rival - the current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt (43) - and 77 more votes than the Environment Secretary Michael Gove (37).

Former Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom, Mark Harper and Esther McVey are out, having failed to secure the 17 votes needed to progress to the next set of ballots, scheduled to take place next week.


Comment: George Galloway has commented on this development:
Boris Johnson possesses all of the prejudice and elitism of Britain's ruling class, but that certainly doesn't disqualify him from becoming the next prime minister, George Galloway told RT America.

The Tory MP and former foreign secretary is "the elite personified," said Galloway, who spent nearly 30 years in Parliament locking horns with Johnson's fellow Conservatives. Known for his posh persona and penchant for gaffes, Johnson is considered the clear favorite among the dozen Tories vying to replace Theresa May as party leader and prime minister.

"[Johnson is] carefully disheveled, utterly prejudiced, and very, very offensive. But that doesn't mean he's not going to win. Alas, that's Britain," Galloway noted.

Despite his shortcomings, Johnson is "the only Conservative" who can deliver on Brexit, Galloway believes, arguing that "none of the other Conservatives measure up." Johnson has been one of the few Conservatives to insist that the UK leave the European Union, with or without a deal, by the current October 31 deadline.

Theresa May announced her resignation as prime minister last month, bowing to pressure from her own party amid growing anger over her inability to push through a favorable Brexit deal with the EU. She stepped down as Conservative leader last week, setting the stage for a weeks-long process to select a new Tory leader and prime minister.


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