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Deep State smear campaign continues: Tulsi Gabbard pushes back against 'Hindu nationalist' attacks


RT
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:59 UTC
Tulsi Gabbard
© Reuters / Brian SnyderFILE PHOTO
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu-American elected to Congress, has fired back at critics who accuse the presidential hopeful of being a "Hindu nationalist," describing the claim as slander that fuels religious bigotry in politics.

The four-term Democratic congresswoman has been in the media's crosshairs since announcing her presidential bid earlier this month, with political pundits taking issue with her vocal anti-war positions, as well as her decision to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She's also been accused of being associated with, and accepting money from, Hindu nationalist groups such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Comment: Tulsi Gabbard appears to be one of the very, very few Democrats who isn't a war hawk owned by the Deep State, hence the information war arm of the Deep State, the mainstream media, embarking on a campaign to drag her through the mud, just as they have with anyone else who goes against their policies.

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Snakes in Suits

Venezuelan military envoy to US denounced as 'traitor' by Caracas after breaking with Maduro


RT
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:10 UTC
Venezuelan Colonel Jose Luis Silva
© Reuters / Joshua RobertsVenezuelan Colonel Jose Luis Silva.
Venezuela's military attaché to Washington has been labeled a traitor by Caracas after he refused an order to return home and announced his support for the US-backed, self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido.

In a video shared on social media, Colonel José Luis Silva urged fellow members of the Venezuelan military to follow his lead by recognizing Guaido, the opposition leader backed by the United States government.

He accused the "top brass of the military and executive branch" of "holding the armed forces hostage," and called on his "brothers in the armed forces of the nation to recognize President Juan Guaido as the only legitimate president."
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Maduro allows US diplomats to stay after expulsion order but sets time limit


RT
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:00 UTC
A supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro
© Reuters/Carlos Garcia RawlinsA supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds a banner depicting him as he takes part in a gathering outside in Caracas on January 26, 2019.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro revised his earlier demand for US diplomats to leave the country within 72 hours, giving time for negotiations in a sign of "true diplomacy." He warned of repercussions if no deal is reached.

Maduro offered Trump a 30-day period to seek the establishment of a "US interests office" in Caracas and a similar Venezuelan institution in the US.

"That is true diplomacy," he said on national TV after reading out the official statement.

On Wednesday, Maduro ordered US diplomats to leave Venezuela within 72 hours after the Trump administration recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. The US snubbed the demand, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed President Maduro, who was sworn into his second term earlier in January, does not have the "legal authority to break diplomatic relations."
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Russia keen to sign peace treaty, not 'give or get anything' from Japan


RT
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:55 UTC
Malokurilskoye settlement on Shikotan Island
© Reuters / Yuri MaltsevMalokurilskoye settlement on Shikotan Island.
Signing a peace treaty, not "giving or getting anything," is the reason Russia continues its dialogue with Japan, the Kremlin said amid lingering talks over the four Kuril Islands.

"Our major objective not to give or get anything, but to sign a peace treaty [with Japan]," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Rossiya-1 on Sunday. Currently, Moscow and Tokyo are stuck in uneasy talks over the simmering territorial dispute.

Japan, a close US ally, is sticking to the sanctions imposed by Washington, which makes dialogue even more challenging, Peskov said. "They support the sanctions regime and this is one of the issues and situations that hamper signing the peace treaty."
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'Attack orchestrated from Washington': Cuban FM slams US for 'meddling' accusation on Venezuela


RT
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:47 UTC
A supporter of Nicolas Maduro holding the flags of Cuba and Venezuela
© Reuters / Carlos Garcia RawlinsA supporter of Nicolas Maduro holding the flags of Cuba and Venezuela.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has rejected US accusations that his country is "meddling" in Venezuela, and accused Washington of trying to "orchestrate" a coup to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro.

Rodriguez' comments came after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Cuban "security and intelligence thugs" of propping up Maduro's regime in his UN Security Council speech. He called on the international community to "pick a side," choosing between President Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who declared himself interim president last week.

"I categorically reject the slanderous accusations launched by the US Secretary of State against Cuba at the UN Security Council," Rodriguez tweeted later on Saturday. "His attack on the constitutionality of Venezuela, orchestrated from Washington, is doomed to fail despite all lies."

"Washington designed, financed and arranged the alleged usurpation of the Venezuelan presidency," Rodriguez claimed in a later tweet.
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Light Sabers

Washington follows Ukraine, Syria road map in push for Venezuela regime change

Whitney Webb
Mint Press
Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:00 UTC
What happens in Venezuela going forward will have major consequences for the entire region and the world; and, with the U.S. already pushing countries to pick sides, the world may soon become as divided as it was immediately preceding WW II.
Venezuelan anti-government protester
© Fernando Llano | APAn anti-government protester covers her face with a Venezuelan flag, and uses toothpaste around her eyes to help lessen the effect of tear gas, during clashes with security forces after a rally demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 23, 2019.
Since the decision of the Trump administration on Wednesday to recognize a member of the Venezuelan opposition, Juan Guaidó, as an unelected "interim president," the situation in the South American country has become increasingly tense, with efforts to force the current government of Venezuela - led by Nicolás Maduro - out of power having grown in intensity over the past few days.

Despite the enormous pressure his government faces from both local and international sources, Maduro has managed to maintain his position thanks to a combination of factors. These include the loyalty of the country's well-armed military, in addition to popular support from Venezuelans who recently voted for Maduro, as well as Venezuelans who may not like Maduro but prefer him to a politician hand-picked and foisted upon them by the United States.
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Vader

So much 'Murrica! The exceptional nation asserts its exceptionalism in Venezuela

Paul Craig Roberts
The Institute for Political Economy
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:00 UTC
Western left and imperialsim
Washington has chosen a president for Venezuela. I wonder if Trump saw the black humor in doing to Maduro what the Democrats and presstitutes are doing to him.

Few Latin American governments have ever had a government that represents the majority indigenous people or a president who was not of Spanish descent. Chavez in Venezuela perhaps was the longest lasting indigenous leader. His successor Maduro is also indigenous.

Indigenous Latin American leaders are unacceptable to Washington, because they tend to be reformers who represent their country's people instead of American business and financial interests. Consequently, when a Latin electorate elects a leader who will put them first, Washington overthrows the leader. This is the history of US/Latin American relations.

In the 21st century alone Washington has overthrown the elected presidents of Honduras, Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela and overturned the independence of Ecuador that had provided asylum protection for Julian Assange. Washington's coup with the Spanish elite against Chavez in Venezuela initially succeeded. Chavez was in captivity, but before he could be murdered the Venezuelan people and military forced his release.

Comment: Debunking the propaganda and getting our facts straight on Venezuela

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India's Modi rejects 'regime change' in Venezuela, backs Maduro as legitimate president

Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury
Fort Russ
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:54 UTC
Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The Indian government led by Modi on Friday refused to be part of any efforts to recognise self-declared president of Venezuela and asserted that it is for the people of that country to find political solution, rejecting outside interference in a country's internal affairs.

In response to queries on the situation in Venezuela, India's MEA Official Spokesperson said, "We are closely following the emerging situation in Venezuela. We are of the view that it is for the people of Venezuela to find political solution to resolve their differences through constructive dialogue and discussion without resorting to violence."

"We believe democracy, peace and security in Venezuela are of paramount importance for the progress and prosperity of the people of Venezuela. India and Venezuela enjoy close and cordial relations," the spokesperson pointed out.

Comment: Also see: Russian authorities have a 'two-punch plan' to help the Venezuelan people

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Bad Guys

Report: US won't remove all troops from Syria - some will remain to 'counter Iran'


Sputnik
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:54 UTC
US troops Syria
© CC0 / Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor / 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Earlier this month, an anonymous source told AFP news agency that the US has started withdrawing non-essential equipment from Syria, though American military personnel remain deployed in the Middle Eastern country. The troop pull-out was announced by President Trump in December 2018.

Despite President Trump's previous pledge to withdraw US troops from Syria, Washington is considering keeping some troops in al-Tanf, a strategic base in southeastern Syria, to counter Iran's regional clout, according to Foreign Policy magazine.

"Al-Tanf is a critical element in the effort to prevent Iran from establishing a ground line of communications from Iran through Iraq through Syria to southern Lebanon in support of Lebanese Hezbollah," an unnamed senior US military source told the magazine.
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Bad Guys

Anonymous leaks Integrity Initiative docs revealing Ukraine's preparations for '100 year war' with Russia

Joaquin Flores
Fort Russ
Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:54 UTC
anonymous hacker
The Ukrainian military have been ostensibly preparing for a hundred-year war with the Russian Federation, according to the documents published by Anonymous hackers. The hackers were able to get into the database of the British state project, Integrity Initiative, which opposes Russia.

In a new batch of papers published on Friday, January 25th. The published files contain data that five employees of the intelligence reserve of Ukraine, who at that time were between 45 and 53 years old, visited the UK from July 6 to July 13, and the year of the trip was not known.

Four of the visitors were "ethnically Russian" and spoke English. Two had previously served in the KGB, and had the rank of colonel, two more led brigades, and the latter "almost certainly" served in the GRU. One of these citizens told about preparations for a long "hundred years war" with Russia.
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