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A century since WWI, world slides into war again - Peter Kuznick


RT
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:48 UTC
Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron
© AFPTheresa May (R) and Emmanuel Macron near graves at the World War I French-British memorial of Thiepval, November 9, 2018
Our world leaders don't learn the lessons of history: with countries conducting the largest military drills in decades and modernizing its nuclear arsenals the world is rapidly sliding into war again, Prof. Peter Kuznick told RT.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump were among the heads of state attending events to mark the centenary of the end of WWI in Paris on Sunday. While the Russian and American leaders didn't have an actual meeting, they still managed to grab headlines for what was described as 'over-friendly' body language.

Ahead of Armistice Day Trump had criticized France's President Emmanuel Macron over his proposal to create a European army calling it "insulting." However, in Paris they glossed over any differences and agreed on more defense spending for Europe.

RT discussed the issue with Professor Peter Kuznick, a historian and co-author with Oliver Stone of 'The Untold History of the United States'.

RT: A top Kremlin aide has said that the French government was opposed to a meeting between Trump and Putin in Paris. Why would that have been? Was it right for them not to meet?
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Vader

Israel amasses tanks at Gaza border after "green light" for "major retaliation"

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:24 UTC
tanques israelíes Gaza
© AFPAn convoy of Israeli tanks enters the city of Sderot, southeast of the occupied Palestinian territories, November 12, 2018.
Commenting on Monday's flare-up of rocket fire after a prior Israeli commando raid into Gaza territory to assassinate Hamas leaders, the Jerusalem Post observed that Hamas' retaliation included "the most amount of rockets ever fired into Israel in 24 hours."

Various international reports have cited over 300 rockets and mortars fired into Israeli, which began with a sustained barrage of about 100 within the first hour of the launches alone. What's been dubbed as a "revenge" attack on heels of Monday funeral prayers for slain Hamas commanders killed by Israeli special forces were quickly met with widespread airstrikes on the strip, including on a Hamas television broadcast building, and some 70 targets in total across the strip.

Meanwhile there appears preparations for what could be a major war and full Israeli invasion of Gaza underway as tank units have been observed mustering at entry points into Gaza.


Comment: The IDF is preparing for a major offensive in "retaliation" for recent events - yet as South Front observes in the following video, they have been concentrating ground forces close to Gaza for weeks, including battle tanks.

Indeed, a month ago the Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman was asking just for this, and now he is having his wish come true:

Lieberman wants to inflict a "heavy blow" against Hamas in Gaza

More on the recent escalation:

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Magnify

France wants Europe to be sovereign, Trump is insulted, but Putin agrees


RT
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:07 UTC
napolean eu flag
Europe shouldn't be shy of using its power and should become an "empire" like China and the US, France's finance minister said after the president's speech about 'a European army' - an idea which was later bashed by Donald Trump.

"I'm talking about a peaceful empire which is a constitutional state," Bruno Le Maire, told Handelsblatt newspaper in an interview released on Sunday.

This empire will be based on the principles of technological, economic, financial, monetary and cultural power. "Europe should no longer be afraid of using its power and [become] an empire of peace."

Comment: Clearly not all pro-EU speakers have the same vision in mind, and PM Macron's is particularly twisted. But Europe cooperation in line with Putin's comments make sense, so long as the nations within a union also retain regional sovereignty. Although until any of this can happen, the EU and some its most insidious policies will need an overhaul: And check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Trump Ditches Europe, Europe Bluffs, Russia and China Carry on With Eurasian Integration

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Snakes in Suits

Playing the victim: May to extend 'olive branch' to Moscow if they 'stop breaking international law'


RT
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:42 UTC
Russian flag Maslenitsa
© REUTERS/Neil HallA woman holds a Russian flag during Russian Maslenitsa, London.
Relations between Russia and the UK could be set to improve. After years of rising tensions, Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to state that she is open to a 'different relationship' with Moscow, albeit with stipulations.

May is expected to use her Lord Mayor's banquet address, Monday, to say Britain will be "open" to friendlier Russia relations only if they cease to "undermine international treaties and international security."

"We remain open to a different relationship - one where Russia desists from these attacks that undermine international treaties and international security - and instead acts together with us to fulfil the common responsibilities we share as permanent members of the UN Security Council.
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Nuke

UN confirms Iran's complying with JCPOA limits on its nuclear program


Sputnik
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:42 UTC
Iran nuclear reactor
© AP Photo / IIPA,Ebrahim Norouzi
The Iran nuclear deal was scrapped by US President Donald Trump, who undermined Obama's diplomatic victory and re-imposed sanctions previously lifted under the agreement.

The UN atomic watchdog has issued a report confirming that Iran was following the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal. Thus, the UN watchdog affirmed that the Islamic Republic had been complying with the restrictions on its nuclear programme.

The international body also verified that the Islamic Republic had provided access to the sites.
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Stop

Best of the Web: Trump: Forged ballots have 'infected' Florida recounts of governor & Senate votes


RT
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:23 UTC
Lauderhill voter recount rally
© ReutersA U.S. President Donald Trump cutout is pictured before a ballot recount in Lauderhill
Recounts to decide Florida's next governor and senator have been tainted by foul play, Donald Trump has claimed, sparking accusations that the president is undermining the democratic process by pushing conspiracies.

Ascending once again to his presidential Twitter pulpit, Donald Trump wrote on Monday that the Florida recounts were a sham and that the elections should be called in favor of outgoing Governor Rick Scott and former US Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district Ron DeSantis, both Republicans holding slim leads in their respective races for Senate and governor.

Comment: Also see:

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Bad Guys

Syria: Civilian casualties mount with another US-led illegal airstrike killing up to 60


Sputnik
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:24 UTC
syria
© Sputnik / Mikhail Alayeddin
Over 60 civilians have been killed or injured by a US-led coalition airstrike on Syria's eastern province of Deir ez-Zor, Syrian SANA news agency reported.

Syrian SANA news agency reported on Monday that over 60 civilians were killed or injured by an airstrike, made by the US-led coalition on al-Sha'afa town in eastern Deir ez-Zor.

"More than 60 dead and wounded civilians as a result of an attack by the international coalition on the village of al-Sha'afa in the east of Deir ez-Zor province," SANA said, citing local sources.

Comment: As Syria rolls out its S-300 air defense systems, the US seems to be ramping up its illegal airstrikes: And check out SOTT radio's:

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Gold Coins

Libyan govt says Gaddafi's billions were 'not misused', but they're still missing


RT
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:29 UTC
Gaddafi
© Global Look PressFILE PHOTO Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi speaks at the UNESCO, 2007
Interest on Muammar Gaddafi's frozen funds in Belgian banks is not subject to UN sanctions and has not been misused or embezzled, the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) insisted following reports to the contrary.

The interest payments amounting to nearly €5 billion ($5.7 billion) had been deposited in "special authority accounts abroad," until the end of October 2017, when the payments stopped, the LIA said, as quoted by the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network. The accounts are in Luxembourg, the UK and Bahrain, the Libyan agency noted.

Gaddafi's assets were frozen in 2011, when NATO intervened on behalf of rebels in Libya to overthrow the long-time leader. Citing British and Belgian legal documents, the LIA insists that interest on frozen assets is not subject to the sanctions, and had been regularly paid out to their accounts. Where exactly the funds went, however, is still being investigated, the agency said in a statement provided to RT.

Comment: One would think that locating the missing billions would be considered a priority for both Western nations (who are supposedly hosting the cash) and Libya itself. Though it's likely the reason there is no straight answer is because it's been used for purposes which would not reflect well on all involved: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: NATO Slaughter - James and Joanne Moriarty expose the truth about what happened in Libya

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Bad Guys

Italy hosts Macron-snubbing Libya peace conference as energy vultures circle petroleum assets


RT
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:51 UTC
Peace talks libya
© Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty ImagesPeace talks convened by the French president Emmanuel Macron, seen with the Libyan prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj (L), and Gen Khalifa Haftar (R), failed to push through Libyan elections on 10 December.
A two-day Libya conference is starting in Palermo, Italy - an event widely perceived as a counter to a similar gathering organized by France in May - as two European countries compete for the fractured nation's oil and gas assets.

The meeting in Sicily is meant to bring together key stakeholders involved in the ongoing turbulence in Libya. The North African country, which once prided itself for high standards of living that were paid for by oil exports, remains in chaos seven years after a NATO-backed uprising ousted long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. There are two rival governments in Libya and numerous smaller players with various tribal, ideological and political affiliations playing their own games.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte denied that the meeting organized by Macron last May had placed the two European countries at odds over Libya. However, Italy traditionally considers its former colony to be within its sphere of influence. France, which briefly occupied the southwestern Fezzan area after World War II, sees this part of Libya as important for the French presence in Central Africa.

Comment: So following the illegal and devastating NATO 'intervention', Libya can now, officially, be stripped of its assets by Western companies: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: NATO Slaughter - James and Joanne Moriarty expose the truth about what happened in Libya

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Snakes in Suits

Trump fires back at European leaders after cool reception in France


RT
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:47 UTC
Trump Macron& wives
© Reuters / Vincent KesslerPresident Trump, President Macron and their wives
President Trump lashed out at European leaders after French President Emmanuel Macron denounced his 'America First' brand of nationalism and called for the creation of a European army, independent from the US.

"Just returned from France where much was accomplished in my meetings with World Leaders,"Trump tweeted on Monday. "Never easy bringing up the fact that the US must be treated fairly, which it hasn't, on both Military and Trade. We pay for LARGE portions of other countries military protection, hundreds of billions of dollars, for the great privilege of losing hundreds of billions of dollars with these same countries on trade."
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