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Nasrallah as martyr/legend: The lands of Islam get ready to channel their rage

Pepe Escobar
Strategic Culture Foundation
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:28 UTC
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
© Public Domain
A symbol was shattered. A legend is born. The Resistance, more than ever, won't back down.

That was framed not by a Shi'ite, but by a Lebanese Christian leader, encapsulating how a true Political Islam icon is capable of transcending all - artificial - borders.

This decade, that I defined as The Raging Twenties, started with a murder: the - all-American - targeted assassination of Quds-Force leader Gen Soleimani and Hashd al-Shaabi commander Abu Mohandes just outside Baghdad airport.

Gen Soleimani, more than a symbol, was the conceptualizer of the Axis of Resistance. For all its setbacks, especially in the past few weeks, the Axis of Resistance is much stronger now than in January 2000. Soleimani - the martyr, the legend - left an unparalleled legacy that will never cease to inspire all the West Asian nodes of the Resistance.

The same will happen to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. More than a symbol, he was the Face of the Axis of Resistance, extraordinary popular and respected all across the Arab street and the lands of Islam. For all its setbacks, especially in the past few weeks, the Axis of Resistance will be much stronger in the next few years than in September 2024.

Nasrallah - the martyr, the legend - leaves a legacy comparable to Soleimani's, to whom, incidentally, he was always in awe in military matters, and always learning. As a politician though, as well as a fatherly, spiritual source of wisdom, Nasrallah was peerless.

Now let's descend from the stars to the gutter.

An unredeemable serial war criminal and psychopathic genocidal, violating scores of UN resolutions, popped up at the UN General Assembly in New York and then ordered, from inside the building, yet another war crime: wiping out an entire block in southern Beirut with dozens of American bunker buster bombs, including the BLU-109 with a JDAM precision guiding system - leaving countless civilians still unaccounted for under the rubble, including Sayyed Nasrallah.

As the war criminal addressed the UN General Assembly, over half of the delegates staged a mass walkout: the hall was de facto nearly empty of real Global South diplomats. The remaining audience was presented with yet another trademark display of IQ-impaired "maps" featuring the "blessed" - Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, UAE - and the "cursed" - Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen.

A rabid, lowly interloper from Polish extraction - a complete fake - passing judgment on ancient civilizations does not even qualify as gutter-level trash.

History is replete with instances of entities which cannot be really qualified as proper nation-states. They are more like severe bacteriological infections. The only thing they specialize in is kill, kill, kill. Preferably unarmed civilians - as a terrorist tactic. Terribly dangerous, of course. History also tells us the only way they must be dealt with.
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Pentagon 'furious' with Israel over Nasrallah strike - media


RT
Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:21 UTC
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© Chad J. McNeeleyLloyd Austin (L) and Yoav Gallant during a press conference in Tel Aviv • October 13, 2023
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly "lost it" in a phone call with his Israeli counterpart.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was "furious" with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant when he learned at the last moment that Israel was about to assassinate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the Jerusalem Post has reported.

Nasrallah was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on his underground compound in Beirut on Friday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that 20 senior Hezbollah officers were killed alongside Nasrallah, while the number of civilian casualties remains unclear.

The US immediately denied any role in the strike. President Joe Biden said that he had "no knowledge" that Israel was planning the attack, while Austin told reporters that he had "no advance warning," and only spoke to Gallant "while the operation was actually already underway."

Comment: Cunning: Neti's 'interest' in the American/French ceasefire...a distraction to buy time for the 'unopposed' hit on Nasrallah.

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John Kerry says the quiet part out loud: "First Amendment stands as major block" to "govern"

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:15 UTC
Kerry
© AllSidesJohn Kerry at WEF
The World Economic Forum held its 'Sustainable Development Impact Meetings' during last week's United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Speaking at the meeting, far-left elitist and former presidential climate envoy John Kerry expressed frustration to fellow globalists, stating that the First Amendment frequently obstructs their agenda.
"Our First Amendment stands as a major block to the ability to be able to hammer [disinformation] out of existence. What we need is to win...the right to govern by hopefully winning enough votes that you're free to be able to implement change."
Kerry noted, "It's very hard to govern today."

Comment: Lies create 'timelines' for 'non-realities'. Cui bono? Those who control the message.

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USA

Heroes and villains

James Howard Kunstler
jameshowardkunstler.substack.com
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC
Donkey
© Unknown/KJN
"It's really hard to govern today. . . . The First Amendment stands as a major block."
- John Kerry.
Thus spake the Haircut-in-Search-of-a-Brain who ran for president in 2004. Something must have been amiss in Conception Central the night God made John Kerry. Maybe they were low on inventory up there for the stuff that goes inside the head, so they overdid it on the roofing material. Maybe they assigned him an extra testicle, too, in compensation. It certainly took balls (but not brains) to assert from the stage of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that free speech is cluttering up America's march to totalitarianism.

Mr. Kerry's hapless utterance tells you all you need to know about how the party of John F. Kennedy turned years later into a demon-driven cult seeking to smash everything that was once noble and upright about our country. If there is any such thing as disinformation — and the claim is dubious since, really, there is only truth and untruth — then the chief dispenser of it is our own depraved government. Every morsel it issues is some species of Orwellian counter-think.

Just yesterday, former Attorney General Eric Holder, speaking of Mr. Trump returning to office, told MSNBC's Jen Psaki:
"They will use the mechanisms of the DOJ to go after people who are their political foes. This is something that has never really happened in the history of this republic."
Mr. Holder may have been born at night, but probably not the night before last. Apparently, he has not noticed the uses to which current AG Merrick Garland has put "Joe Biden's" DOJ, bending heaven, earth, and the law to put Mr. Trump behind bars and bankrupt him — not to mention the scores of Trump-adjacent lawyers prosecuted in cockamamie cases based on their efforts to pursue ballot fraud in the 2020 elections.
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New NATO member to place command center near Russian border


RT
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:32 UTC
Swedes
© Leon Neal/Getty ImagesSwedish soldiers take part in a training exercise • Kivilompolo, Finland
Finland will host a new NATO command base responsible for operations in Northern Europe in the city of Mikkeli, less than 200km from the Russian border, Helsinki announced on Friday.

Finland formally joined the US-led military bloc along with Sweden following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Moscow has argued that the two nations compromised their own security by becoming part of what it perceives as a hostile organization that serves US geopolitical interests, while sacrificing their credibility as possible neutral mediators.

The new Multi Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) will be under the authority of NATO's Joint Force Command (JFC) in Norfolk, Virginia.

Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen told journalists:
"Initially, it will comprise only a few dozen service members. NATO recognizes Finland's expertise and trusts our ability to contribute to the defense of the northern region."
The bloc approved the creation of the new command center during its leaders' summit in July. Helsinki allocated some €8.5 million ($9.5 million) in 2024 for the creation of the MCLCC.

Comment: Not the brightest move by a long shot...actually it might not be that long.

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Ukrainian army plagued by desertion and draft-dodging - The Economist


RT
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:09 UTC
Ukrsoldiers
© Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/File/Getty ImagesMembers of Ukraine’s 59th Motorized Infantry Mechanized Brigade
Mass conscription in the country is producing recruits who are too old, sick and drunk to fight Russia, the magazine has reported.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's so-called 'victory plan' is being undermined by the reality that his nation does not have enough manpower or resources to prevail over Russia, The Economist reported on Thursday.

Zelensky is currently visiting the US to promote his proposal, which reportedly boils down to the West increasing its backing in terms of cash and weapons so Kiev can continue fighting.

The British magazine described the dire situation affecting the Ukrainian economy and dwindling military manpower. Unlike Moscow, which is fielding volunteers, Kiev relies on forced conscription, it noted.

The Economist said:
"Officers complain that many of those drafted into service are ill-suited to fighting: too old, too ill, too drunk. There is no clear path out of the army once in it, which makes being mobilized seem like a one-way ticket to the morgue.

"Some 5-10% of soldiers on active duty are absent without leave. Fewer than 30% of Ukrainians consider draft-dodging shameful."
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Turkish FM: American power structure serves Israel


RT
Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:57 UTC
Hakan Fidan
© Mert Gokhan Koc / dia images via Getty ImagesHakan Fidan
Israel has been so successful in lobbying the US political establishment that Washington essentially does the bidding of West Jerusalem, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said.

In an interview with the TRT broadcaster on Saturday, Fidan addressed the recent Israeli airstrike on Beirut, Lebanon that killed Hezbollah political leader Hassan Nasrallah. He added that recent events have shown that Türkiye's worst fears about the Middle East conflict spilling over beyond the Palestinian enclave of Gaza have come true.

"In other words, we said that if Israel is not stopped, it will carry this war to other places... It seems that there is a serious desire in Israel, among [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and his team, to expand the war to the region, and they are trying to advance this," he said.

He went on to accuse the US of turning a blind eye to West Jerusalem's actions, claiming that "Zionism has taken root in American politics."
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Western elites have colonized Ukraine - Putin


RT
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:51 UTC
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© Kremlin
Russia tried to resolve tensions with Kiev and its Western backers peacefully, but the other side did not negotiate in good faith, President Vladimir Putin has said on the anniversary of Russia's reunification with four former Ukrainian regions.

Russia is marking two years since it accepted the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as new parts of the country, along with the regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson. The treaties with the breakaway entities were signed amid hostilities with Ukraine, after people in those territories voted for the move in referendums. Kiev has rejected the votes as a "sham" and they have failed to gain widespread international recognition.

In a short statement, Putin reminded the nation that Moscow had initially intended to facilitate the return of Donetsk and Lugansk to Ukraine, after they rebelled against Kiev in the wake of the US-backed violent coup in 2014.
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Russia's new nuclear doctrine ready - Kremlin


RT
Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:26 UTC
Moscow
© Getty Images / yulenochekk
The changes to the document were necessary in light of growing Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict, Dmitry Peskov has said

The updated version of the Russian nuclear doctrine has been finalized and is now going through the necessary procedures to become law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He said the changes had been made necessary by the growing involvement of Western nuclear powers in the Ukraine conflict.

The update was proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, who said that the nuclear strategy should consider "aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state," as a "joint attack" that would trigger a nuclear response. The new rules could apply to a possible Ukrainian attack deep inside Russia with advanced weapons supplied by the West, or in case of a "massive" missile strike launched by Kiev against Russia or its closest ally, Belarus.

Comment:

1) The change to the Russian nuclear doctrine also come as there this year has been an unusual number of fireballs that have been captured on video by the public and have been large enough to also entered the NASA list: 0.092 kt of TNT may not appear to be much but it corresponds to 92 tons of TNT. Could a major fireball at some stage be explained away as a just a nuclear weapon? Or the other way around? Recall what Victor Clube said: "We do not need the celestial threat to disguise Cold War intentions; rather we need the Cold War to disguise celestial intentions!" For an article by Victor Clube: Cosmic Winter - A Lecture by Victor Clube

2)The largest bombs used in Ukraine so far have been around 3 tons of TNT, although there have been reports of ammunition depots with up to 30,000 tons being hit, but they exploded over days rather than all at once.

The Wiki for tactical nuclear weapon explains:
The yield varies for a tactical nuclear weapon from a fraction of a kiloton to approximately 50 kilotons.[7] In comparison, a strategic nuclear weapon has a yield from 100 kilotons to over a megaton, with much larger warheads available.[7]
3) From the same source:
29 Sep, 2024 11:38
West on brink of 'suicidal venture' - Lavrov
Moscow's foreign minister has called it "nonsensical" to try to vanquish a nuclear power such as Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the West against attempting to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, calling it "suicidal." Addressing the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov urged Ukraine's Western backers to stop and think about the potential outcome if Russia were forced to use its nuclear deterrent.

According to the Federation of American Scientists, Moscow controls the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, with around 5,500 warheads.

Ukraine is not a nuclear power, but its main Western sponsor, the US, places second with roughly 5,000 confirmed warheads.

"Anglo-Saxon strategists do not hide their plans. Their declared goal is inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia... For now they are counting on defeating Russia with the hands of the illegitimate neo-Nazi Kiev regime, but they are also readying Europe to throw itself into this suicidal venture" Lavrov stated.
I won't even talk here about the senselessness and dangers of the very idea of trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power, which is what Russia is.
His warning follows similar statements from Moscow over the past few days amid changes to its nuclear doctrine. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the nation's Security Council that the plan needed to be amended to include a specific clause in which Russia would be allowed to deploy its nuclear deterrent. For instance, Putin said that the much-debated Western greenlight for Kiev to conduct deep strikes on Russian soil, or an attack on its key ally Belarus, would now trigger an nuclear response, as the strikes would be backed by nuclear powers in NATO.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later explained that Putin's proposal to update the nuclear doctrine is intended to serve as a warning to Western states about supporting increased Ukrainian aggression.

Lavrov, meanwhile, said that Western moves were also becoming ever more belligerent.

"The unprecedented level of arrogance and aggressiveness of Western policy towards Russia not only negates the idea of 'global cooperation' promoted [by the UN], but increasingly jeopardizes the functioning of the entire system of global governance... If the West does not stop, everyone will have to deal with the heavy consequences," the minister warned.

Lavrov slammed Ukraine's Western backers for blindly supporting Kiev's 'peace formula' and disregarding alternative proposals aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. The plan demands that Moscow withdraw its troops from all territory claimed by Kiev, a prospect Russia has repeatedly slammed as detached from reality. According to Lavrov, by backing the formula, the West is "defending this doomed ultimatum."
4) And:
27 Sep, 2024 16:34
Attack Russia and be reduced to a 'stain' - Medvedev
Small NATO states that make threats should remember Moscow's nuclear deterrent, the former president has said

Small NATO members who dream about attacking Russia should know Article 5 is not effective against tactical nuclear weapons, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has said.

The former Russian president and prime minister was commenting on recent statements by Estonia's top general about "preemptive" strikes on Russia in the service of NATO objectives.

"The sillier the state, the greater the arrogance of its individual, insane leaders," Medvedev told reporters on Friday. "People should take into account only one thing: should Russia use, say, tactical nuclear weapons against a state that allows itself such statements, nothing but a stain will remain."

Estonia could deliver "the first blow" in case of a perceived threat from Russia, Major General Vahur Karus, the chief of the Joint Headquarters of the Estonian Defense Forces, told Vikerraadio in mid-September. "We cannot just wait around to be hit with a sledgehammer and need to be able to do some things first," he said, adding that his nation's "deep strike capability is fully a part of NATO plans today."

According to the general, Tallinn could have to "take care of certain targets" to give other NATO members time to "come and take the next steps."

"Sure, Article 5 of the Washington Treaty may apply, but the state will no longer exist," Medvedev added, referring to NATO's famous mutual defense provision.

Medvedev spoke at the Kapustin Yar missile range in Astrakhan Region, the site where the Russian Air Force tests cutting-edge rocket technology.

Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled changes to Moscow's nuclear doctrine at a meeting of the nation's Security Council, with Medvedev in attendance. Widely regarded as a message to the US and its allies, as well as Ukraine, the updated doctrine would allow Russia to deploy its nuclear deterrent in case of a conventional attack by a state that is backed by a nuclear power.

The head of the Estonian General Staff, Major General Vahur Karus, said last week that new NATO contingency plans for a conflict with Moscow envisioned the Baltic state launching a strike across the border.

"Our long-range strike capabilities are fully taken into account in NATO plans, and NATO tells us that we have to take care of certain targets [in Russia], and that's when they can come [to Estonia] and take the next steps," Karus told the Estonian state broadcaster ERR.

Karus described the new mission as a "fundamental change" to Estonia's military doctrine, noting that prior to the Ukraine conflict the US-led bloc expected the Baltic state to hold out for about 10 days before it could get NATO reinforcements.

The former Soviet republic joined the organization in 2004 and has been one of the most vocal supporters of Ukraine in the conflict with Russia.
If Estonia is in this category: "The sillier the state, the greater the arrogance of its individual, insane leaders," it is not alone: Denmark urges no red lines on Ukraine

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For Netanyahu, eradicating the Palestinians is still "Job 1"

Mike Whitney
The Unz Review
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC
gazans
If you believe that the Jewish state has a right to exist, then you must allow Israel to transfer the Palestinians and the Israeli-Arabs from Judea, Samaria, Gaza and Israel proper. It's an ugly solution, but it is the only solution. And it is far less ugly than the prospect of bloody conflict ad infinitum..... It's time to stop being squeamish. Jews are not Nazis. Transfer is not genocide. And anything else isn't a solution. Ben Shapiro, Transfer is not a Dirty Word, Orlando Sentinel
Israel is expediting its action now to complete its original purpose of the ethnic purging of Gaza, which is part of the larger project that started in 1947.... They are also expediting their effort at ethnic purges in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.... This is a historic moment in which Israel wants to make as much dark progress as it possibly can to consolidate their ethno-nationalist settler-colonial project.... They're getting away with it because of the complicity of the United States, the United Kingdom, and a number of countries in Europe. Craig Mokhiber, former Director of the New York Office of the UN's High Commissioner of Human Rights, Mondoweiss
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