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Venezuelan Navy warns off US Coast Guard ship 'close' to territorial waters


RT
Sat, 11 May 2019 14:27 UTC
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© Wikipedia.org / JameslwoodwardFILE PHOTO. USCGC James arriving in Boston for the commissioning ceremony.
The USCGC James, one of the US Navy's most technologically advanced ships, was sailing towards Venezuela's territorial waters when a patrol boat was sent to warn it off. The US vessel backed off after radio communication.

The Venezuelan Navy released a statement on Friday, saying the incident took place on Thursday and involved a US Coast Guard vessel heading towards the Latin American country's main port of La Guaira.

The USCGC James was 14 nautical miles (16 miles) off Venezuela's coast when Caracas sent a patrol vessel to intercept it. In the course of subsequent radio communications, the USCGC James agreed to turn away.

"The USCGC James was encouraged to change its course and leave our jurisdictional waters. The instruction was obeyed," the Venezuelan Navy said in a statement.
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Merkel and Macron lock horns over how to decide next president of EU Commission


RT
Sat, 11 May 2019 14:19 UTC
Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have expressed sharp differences of opinion on how to pick the next president of the EU executive, creating internal tension within the bloc ahead of elections.

Merkel backs the current system, known as the 'Spitzenkandidaten process', in which the European political party that can muster the most parliamentary support selects the president of the EU Commission.

Germany has the most MEPs of any EU state, giving it an edge over other bloc members when deciding who will serve as Commission president. Notably, the current system all but guarantees that the next Commission president will be Merkel ally Manfred Weber.
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SOTT Focus: MindMatters: How Psychopaths Infect and Destroy Hierarchies of Competence

Harrison Koehli, Elan Martin, Corey Schink
Sott.net
Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00 UTC
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Can a government of, by and for psychopaths exist when the vast majority of individuals governed by such a group can be said to be relatively normal? Psychologist Andrew Lobaczewski believed that it could, outlined the factors that allow for its functioning, and coined a term for such a social structure: a pathocracy. On this week's show we will be delving deeper into the workings of pathological groupings - groupings that wield enormous amounts of power both overtly, and covertly, and over populations both large and small.

Hindsight is 20/20 when we look back at the acts of the 20th century's most notorious and dangerous political movements. But what did those systems anticipate about certain trends we see today? What, if anything, about the psychological health of an individual - or a whole society - can be strengthened to ensure that an oppressive and inhuman power structure doesn't take the reins completely? And if a bonafide pathocracy has assumed control of a population, how can the mere act of seeing it for what it is assist us in dealing with it?


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Venezuela's Maduro says turncoat general 'recruited by CIA' was mastermind of failed coup


RT
Sat, 11 May 2019 09:55 UTC
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called his former intelligence chief a mastermind behind the recent botched coup attempt, claiming Caracas has proof that he was recruited by the CIA over a year ago.

During a televised speech on Friday, Maduro unleashed an attack on General Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera, former director general of Venezuela's National Intelligence Service (SEBIN), who defected from Maduro's side in the wake of the failed military coup on April, 30. The coup attempt fizzled out within hours as it failed to attract broad support from the military, having been orchestrated by a small group of soldiers.

Maduro said that investigators were able to determine that Figuera was the driving force behind the attempt, and was apparently doing it at the behest of Washington.

"Investigations have succeeded in proving that General Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera has been recruited by the CIA for more than a year," Maduro said, adding that justice would be served on the "traitor" Figuera "sooner rather than later."

Comment: See also: And check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal: US Regime Change Operation in Venezuela - This Time It's Legit?

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North Korea tests more missiles, Trump says it's "standard stuff" and doesn't breach trust

Louis Casiano
Fox News
Sat, 11 May 2019 11:22 UTC
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North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles, 5 days after previous launch
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, according to South Korean military, as the U.S. responded with an intercontinental ballistic missile test of their own just 10 minutes later.

The launch, the second such move in less than a week, occurred around 4:30 p.m. local time from the North's Sino-ri missile base, the South's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement. The base is located around 130 miles north of the border with South Korea. The missiles flew 260 and 170 miles respectively, according to South Korean military officials. The U.S. insisted the timing of their own test was entirely coincidental.

The base is believed to operate Rodong short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, according to the New York Times.

Comment: RT reports that Trump didn't view the missile tests as a violation of his trust:
'Very standard stuff': Trump says he is not concerned about N. Korean short-range missile tests

US President Donald Trump says he does not view recent short-range missile launches by Pyongyang as a violation of his trust, telling Politico that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are still on good terms.

In an extensive interview on Friday, Trump briefly gave his take on North Korea's increased missile activity.

In stark contrast to his saber-rattling of two years ago, Trump seemed to be pretty laid-back when speaking about Pyongyang's recent series of short-range missile tests, the latest of which took place just a day earlier. Early Thursday morning, the DPRK test-fired two short-range projectiles from its Sino-ri launch site, which flew 260 and 170 miles.

"They're short-range and I don't consider that a breach of trust at all," the president said.

Possibly leaving a loophole for himself in case of a sudden change of heart, Trump said that "at some point" he may start considering the launches inappropriate.

"But at this point no," he said, calling the tests "very standard stuff."

Trump sounded equally ambiguous when talking about his supposedly "excellent" relationship with Kim. He said that for the moment, the two remain on friendly terms, adding that this too might change "at some point."

Following their summit in Hanoi in February, the thaw between the two nations appeared all but over after the talks ended with no deal and were followed by strong rhetoric from Pyongyang questioning Washington's willingness to mend ties with the North.

North Korea accused the US of using a strong-arm approach to the negotiations, urging it to drop "its current calculation method" and vowing to increase its own defensive posture in the meantime, including resuming missile tests.
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US escalates tensions with Iran, orders deployment of more warships & Patriot Missiles


Sputnik
Sat, 11 May 2019 11:04 UTC
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Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has ordered the deployment of more MIM-104 Patriot missile defense systems to the Middle East due to increasing tensions between the US and Iran.

A Pentagon statement on Friday said Shanahan had send the USS Arlington, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, along with a battery of Patriot missiles and auxiliary equipment to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the command division covering US forces in southwest Asia and northeastern Africa. The Arlington is currently in Europe.

"The Department of Defense continues to closely monitor the activities of the Iranian regime, their military and proxies," a Pentagon statement said.
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Giuliani heads to Kiev to probe pro-Clinton 'collusion' & firm that hired Biden's son


RT
Sat, 11 May 2019 11:04 UTC
Rudy Giuliani
© Leah Millis / ReutersRudy Giuliani
Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is going to Kiev to advocate for inquiries that could help the reelection bid of his boss. Those include claims of Democratic "collusion" in 2016 and the alleged corruption of Joe Biden.

Giuliani told the New York Times that he would be departing for Kiev in the "coming days." The lawyer said that he hopes to meet with newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to persuade him to press ahead with investigations into two cases, which may hurt President Trump's competition during next year's election.

One, the newspaper explains, is the claim that Ukrainian officials tried to undermine Trump's 2016 campaign by leaking documents incriminating his then-adviser Paul Manafort. The now-jailed lobbyist worked for Ukraine's ousted president Viktor Yanukovich before his Trump campaign gig. The new authorities in Kiev were investigating corruption in the previous government and found Manafort's name on a ledger of alleged criminal payments.
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Rep. Mark Meadows: FBI was 'well aware' Dossier was a lie before spying on Trump campaign

Ezxra Dulis
Breitbart
Sat, 11 May 2019 11:04 UTC
James Comey
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A newly-uncovered document suggests that the Obama Department of Justice (DOJ), including the FBI, was "well aware" that foreign agent Christopher Steele was trying to interfere in the 2016 presidential election with disinformation - and yet still used his materials to spy on American citizens and the Trump campaign, according to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC).

"[O]fficials at the FBI and (Department of Justice) DOJ were well aware the dossier was a lie - from very early on in the process all the way to when they made the conscious decision to include it in a FISA application," Meadows said Tuesday in a statement to The Hill's John Solomon. "The fact that Christopher Steele and his partisan research document were treated in any way seriously by our Intelligence Community leaders amounts to malpractice."

Meadows' statement came in response to a federal document recently unveiled by a Citizens United lawsuit - an email from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kathleen Kavalec, who met with Steele in October 2016 and recounted his desire to spread the lurid allegations of his since-debunked dossier on then-candidate Donald Trump. Solomon wrote on Tuesday:
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Psychopathic State: Israel murdering children in order to terrorize Gaza into submission

Bryce Green
Medium
Sat, 11 May 2019 11:04 UTC
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On Sunday afternoon, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, ending a three-day escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip. After two unarmed protesters were killed during the weekly Friday protest, two Israeli soldiers were killed in a firefight at the border. The Israeli military responded by bombing targets in Gaza resulting in two more Palestinian deaths. In response, Hamas and other minor political groupings such as Islamic Jihad, launched a barrage of projectiles into Israel.

According to a Hamas leader, the organization felt escalation was a necessary response to Israel shirking its obligations to ease the blockade - one of the terms of the ceasefire after Operation Protective Edge. To signal resistance against Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the strip occasionally launch homemade projectiles into southern Israel. In reality these "rockets" are weak, especially compared to the high tech war machine that Israel possesses. In fact, only four Israelis were killed by the indiscriminate rocket fire into Israel's urban areas. According to the Independent, this is the first time in five years that an Israeli has been killed by a projectile launched from Gaza.

As a side note: when the Jerusalem Post reported early on about injured Israelis, their numbers were inflated by 10 who were mildly injured while running to shelter and 45 who suffered from "anxiety". Only three in this case were actually injured from Gaza rocket fire.
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Inciting war with Iran: Does Trump have control of his government?


Paul Craig Roberts
Tue, 07 May 2019 12:00 UTC
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I smell a rat. John Bolton, Trump's national security adviser or, more correctly, Israel's agent, has assembled a team consisting of himself, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Emirati crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed, and Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman. These men are Iran's four worst enemies.

The purpose of the team is to produce a false flag event that will provide an excuse for Washington to attack Iran. As the Israelis are the most competent member of this team, the speculation is that Israel will shoot down an American aircraft or attack a US Navy vessel, and Washington will have the presstitute media blame it on Iran. In other words, a revival of the Northwoods Project that the US Joint Chiefs presented to President Kennedy in hopes of setting up a US invasion of Cuba.

The plot seems already to have been set in motion. Both Bolton and acting Pentagon secretary Patrick Shanahan have announced their detection of a "credible threat by Iranian regime forces. We call on the Iranian regime to cease all provocation. We will hold the Iranian regime accountable for any attack on US forces or our interests."

Comment: Netanyahu pretty much spelled it out at the Trump summit: Netanyahu declares "common interest of war with Iran" sparking backlash from Tehran

See also: And check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal: Israeli-French Deception Downs Russian Spy Plane Off Syria, US Escalates 'Regime Change' Against Iran

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