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ALL 44 Democrat swamp-creatures who hired Pakistani Awan IT aides exempted them from background checks

Luke Rosiak
The Daily Caller
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 17:47 UTC
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© Facebook / ReutersImran Awan (L), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (R)
Every one of the 44 House Democrats who hired Pakistan-born IT aides who later allegedly made "unauthorized access" to congressional data appears to have chosen to exempt them from background checks, according to congressional documents.

All of them appear to have waived background checks on Imran Awan and his family members, even though the family of server administrators could collectively read all the emails and files of 1 in 5 House Democrats, and despite background checks being recommended for such positions, according to an inspector general's report. The House security policy requires offices to fill out a form attesting that they've initiated background checks, but it also includes a loophole allowing them to simply say that another member vouched for them.

Among the red flags in Abid's background were a $1.1 million bankruptcy; six lawsuits against him or a company he owned; and at least three misdemeanor convictions including for DUI and driving on a suspended license, according to Virginia court records. Public court records show that Imran and Abid operated a car dealership referred to as CIA that took $100,000 from an Iraqi government official who is a fugitive from U.S. authorities. Numerous members of the family were tied to cryptic LLCs such as New Dawn 2001, operated out of Imran's residence, Virginia corporation records show. Imran was the subject of repeated calls to police by multiplewomen and had multiple misdemeanor convictions for driving offenses, according to court records.

Comment: Past stories on the Awan case: At the very least, this scandal exposes an extraordinary degree of incompetence. It could potentially be worse, however. Why was this particular family chosen? Was it a favor? For what? What other connections did they have, and what did Wasserman Schultz know about them?

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UK 'torture guide' quietly being rewritten, reportedly failing to follow Intelligence Commissioner recommendations


RT
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:46 UTC
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© Peter Nicholls / ReutersThames House, the headquarters of the British Security Service (MI5) is seen in London
A guide for British intelligence officers on how to avoid breaching the human rights of detainees is being secretly rewritten by government, according to reports.

The guide is being redrafted without the help of rights groups, despite a clear recommendation from the intelligence services commissioner to this effect; leading UK activists to worry if the updated version will be dangerously lenient.

A previous version of the "consolidated guidance" was rewritten in the wake of the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York, and infamously allowed MI5 and MI6 officers to torture detainees overseas.
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Snakes in Suits

Egyptian incumbent President Sisi wins presidential election with 97% landslide


Sputnik
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:41 UTC
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has won a second term with 97% of the vote and 41% of voter turnout after facing no serious challenge, according to the election committee.

Almost 100% Egyptians have given about 22 million votes for incumbent president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with a 41.05 percent voter turnout, Egypt's election commission announced.

Egyptians cast their ballots electing the new head of state from March 26-28.
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PM Abadi says Iraq may launch anti-terror ops in Syria - US probably isn't pleased


Sputnik
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:39 UTC
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Iraqi military forces have plans to launch a cross-border operation to fight against terrorists on the territory of Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi said Sunday.

"The situation in Syria remains a real challenge and we are focused on finding a solution. We have gone from fighting terrorism in Iraq to fighting terrorism in Syria," Abadi told reporters during his weekly press conference, as quoted by the Rudaw news agency.

Abadi noted that the plans were discussed on Saturday with Iraqi military commanders, stressing that Iraq did not intend to violate any country's sovereignty.

"Our project has developed from fighting terror in Iraq to fighting terror in the region.... [But] we do not want to exceed our limits, and we will not transgress those of other countries," the prime minister said.

Comment: Syria will welcome such a move, in all likelihood. Here's the thing: the Syrian border with Iraq is held by two groups, the U.S.-backed SDF, and ISIS. For the past couple months, the U.S. has been doing NOTHING to eliminate the last 2 pockets of ISIS to the east of the Euphrates. Having a continued ISIS presence justifies a U.S. presence. They've vowed to stay in Syria as long as ISIS does, after all. Iraq could move their eviction date a tad closer by taking matters into their own hands and eliminating the ISIS remnant. The U.S. still wouldn't leave, of course, but at least the pretext would be exposed for all to see.

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Arrow Up

Italy's Matteo Salvini says he'll end anti-Russian sanctions if he's in charge

Tom Winter
Fort Russ News
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:28 UTC
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© Alberico / Fotogramma / Ropi / Global Look PressElection campaign of the Northern League leader Matteo Salvini (C). Italy, Milan
Corriere Della Sera reports:
Salvini: «If I am in charge, it's away with the sanctions against Russia» The leader of the League responds via Twitter to the appeal launched by the president of Confindustria Russia: "They are causing incalculable damage to the Italian economy"
The appeal was launched by the president of Confindustria, in an interview with Libero. Ernesto Ferlenghi turns directly to Matteo Salvini to demand that sanctions against Moscow be eliminated. «Italian companies can not continue to lose tens of billions for potential orders and market shares, adopting a system of economic sanctions that is putting a strategic partnership between us and Russia in crisis, a partnership which has lasted for over 60 years», he says The League leader replies, promising on Twitter: "I hope to be able soon, from the government, to welcome the appeal: Away with these absurd sanctions that are causing incalculable damage to the Italian economy".

Comment: After the early March elections, Italy still has a hung parliament, so Salvini's leadership isn't guaranteed. Statements like the above are sure to gain him even more popular support, but they're just as sure to make him that much more hated by the Italian and EU establishment.

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Bad Guys

United States blocks UN from investigating Israel's violent crackdown in Gaza Strip

Jason Ditz
Antiwar.com
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 17:31 UTC
United Nations Naciones Unidas
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Israel's violent crackdown on Land Day protests in the Gaza Strip left at least 15 dead, and large numbers of people wounded. There are a lot of expressions of concern, but one thing there won't be is an investigation, by anyone.

A resolution in the UN Security Council sought to call for such an inquiry, and also issuing a statement of support for the right to peaceful protest. The US, however, quickly vetoed the bill. This is unsurprising, as the US generally vetoes anything that has anything to do with Israel. US officials have so far reused to comment, because clearly vetoing a call to respect human rights, and not kill peaceful protesters, is something of an embarrassment.
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Arrow Down

Macroeconomic analyst: Global gold supplies tighten but the money for hyperinflation has been printed

Greg Hunter
USA Watchdog
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00 UTC
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Forensic macroeconomic analyst Rob Kirby says big money knows "gold supplies are tight" and getting tighter by the day. Kirby, who also arranges gold sales by the ton on a global scale, explains, "There are reports of people trying to buy institutional amounts of physical gold bullion in the Asian market, and there is none available even if they are paying a premium. I'm not talking about availability at the coin shop where you would buy two American Gold Eagles or a Gold Panda. I am talking about institutions wanting to buy serious amounts of physical gold bullion in bar form."

Kirby says the global financial system is packed with unpayable debt, and the insiders know many might wake up someday to find they are living in their very own Mad Max movie. Kirby says, "If the financial world is turned on its head, we could very likely see some social unrest. Things could get very, very unpalatable, and we could see a complete breakdown. . . . This leads naturally to the question if the system is this precarious, why hasn't anybody with a whole lot of money done anything to tip it over? The reason is that virtually nobody benefits from a situation where anarchy happens, and there aren't many people who want to be the person that pulls the pin on the grenade."

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2 + 2 = 4

Lavrov on Skripal: The Cold War had some rules but UK and US have dropped all proprieties


RT
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 10:41 UTC
Sergey Lavrov.
© Maksim Blinov / SputnikRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Russia's top diplomat has lashed out at UK and US rhetoric against Moscow over the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal, saying it's worse now than it was during the Cold War.

"There has been a lot of talk that the situation is worse than it was during classic 'Cold War,' because some rules and proprieties were followed then," Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

He also accused Britain, the US and other Western powers of "dropping all proprieties" and of spreading "blatant lies and disinformation."

Comment: Those who haven't yet seen through the Skripal/anti-Russia propaganda are utterly incapable of valuing and appreciating the statesmanship, integrity and insight that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has brought to the world stage. Their loss.

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Info

Kremlin: Trump has invited Putin to White House summit

Tyler Durden
Zerohedge
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:26 UTC
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Two weeks after President Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his latest electoral triumph (defying his national security staff in the process), Agence France Presse and Bloomberg reported Monday that the president has invited Putin to a summit at the White House.

The Kremlin made the announcement just days after Russia decided to expel 60 US diplomats and close a US consulate in St. Petersburg in a tit-for-tat retaliation for US expulsions.
AFP via the Kremlin: President Trump has proposed White House summit to Putin

- Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) April 2, 2018
The White House hasn't said anything about plans for a summit. President Trump left things vague when he first raised the possibility of a formal meeting between the two leaders - a declaration that outraged Trump's critics. Such a meeting will only serve to embarrass and infuriate Special Counsel Robert Mueller, particularly now that the "Russia" branch of his Russia probe has seemingly resulted in a dead end.

Comment: Though half of Washington will go bat-s*** hysterical over the prospect of such a meeting, Trump meeting Putin at this time speaks volumes about Trump's common sense and sheer guts. He is clearly bucking the West's war-mongering orthodoxy by asserting his power and common sense - when the world most needs it.

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Radar

Preparations for World War between the US and Russia - And Israel's hand in it

Eric Zuesse
Sott.net
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:00 UTC
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The US and Russia are drifting ever-more-rapidly into World War III - it's essentially the same way England and Germany drifted into WWI: being sucked in by their entangling web of foreign alliances.

The anti-neoconservative Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, who had been the chief aide to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and had opposed America's invading Iraq, spoke on March 2nd explaining how the U.S. and Russia are drifting ever-more-rapidly into World War III. He said it's essentially the same way that England and Germany drifted into WWI: being sucked in by their entangling web of foreign alliances.

However, as he sees it, the role that Sarajevo played to spark world-war in 1914, is being performed this time by Israel. Instead of the Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip igniting the war by assassinating in Sarajevo the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, Benjamin Netanyahu is igniting this war throughout the Middle East, by escalating his campaign to conquer Shiites in Iran, Syria, and Lebanon - overthrowing and replacing the governments there (which would then become controlled by allies of the anti-Shiite Sunni regime in U.S.-Israel-allied Saudi Arabia), and also aiming ultimately to expand Israel itself, to take over Jordan so as to confirm biblical prophecy.

Comment: All too horribly, we've been seeing numerous articles lately that have been coming to the same or similar conclusions:

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