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Moscow to US: Investigate chemical attacks in Syria instead of blaming Damascus


RT
Sat, 20 Jan 2018 23:03 UTC
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© The Sleuth Journal
Russia has called for an investigation of all chemical incidents in Syria, as the US has ignored all evidence of terrorist involvement while portraying the allegations against Damascus, based on shady sources, as the truth.

"All the ongoing attempts by the US to accuse the Syrian government of using chemical warfare agents in combat against the so-called "opposition" are based solely on social media rumours, testimonies of the militants, and have never been backed by facts," Russia's Defense Ministry said. The statement was in response to recent comments by high-ranking US officials who once again accused Damascus of using chemical weapons, with Moscow covering it up despite the "facts" of chemical weapons deployment.

The US, however, "shows no interest and often simply 'ignores' the objective facts" of terrorists using chemical weapons against "the army and civilian population," the ministry stated. All "evidence" of the alleged use of chemical agents, meanwhile, is taken at face value, despite the numerous flaws and shady sources.

Comment: Without strict compliance to the Chemical Weapons Convention standards, there was no other agreed scientific basis upon which to formulate judgement. Promoting corrupted facts and findings do not make them real, not even if it is in writing. There is truth, not versions.

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Arrow Up

Pence and Mattis assure troops war will go on despite government shutdown


RT
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 01:31 UTC
Pence
© Huffington PostVice President Mike Pence
Vice President Mike Pence has encouraged US troops to focus on their missions as the federal government shut shop after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget. The soldiers won't be paid, though, until lawmakers sort it out.

"We'll get this thing figured out in Washington," Pence said early Saturday as he greeted US servicemen during a refuelling stop at Shannon Airport in Ireland shortly after the government shut down. "Stay focused on your mission," Pence told the soldiers.

"We have soldiers that are headed down range to Kuwait for six months in a critical theater to serve the country, and yet because of Democrats in the Senate, they have anxiety about their pay," the US Vice President charged, blaming Senate Democrats for disrupting the government's work.
While the shutdown affects many federal agencies, programs that are deemed necessary to protect life or property will keep functioning, including those related to national security - which means the multitude of overseas missions American forces are engaged in.

Comment: A prime example of another missed 'work-it-out' situation that once again verifies Congress, on a daily basis or in a crisis, is utterly useless.

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Chart Bar

Markets are a sham admits the MSM

James Corbett
Corbett Report
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:21 UTC
Scam Markets
© Corbett Report
Sometimes the truest of hard truths are to be found smack dab in the middle of the fakest of fake news. You just have to read between the lines.

Take a recent story that bubbled up amid all the hype about the all-time record highs in the "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" manipulated stock markets. You might have seen it. It was reported all over the usual MSM dinosaur fake news financial press outlets.

Here's the headline that the mother ship of the banksters' fake news press, the Financial Times, ran with:
Financial Times Headline
© Corbett Report
And here's the NY Times formulation:
NYT Headline
© Corbett Report
And, perhaps most telling of all, this hot take from perennial market pimp CNBC:
CNBC Headline
© Corbett Report
The global market "punch bowls?" That sounds like a Corbett Report headline, not something from CNBC. So what's going on here?
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Bad Guys

Democrats infuriated by the audacity of Chelsea Manning's senate campaign

Kevin Gosztola
ShadowProof
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:05 UTC
Chelsea Manning
© xychelsea / Twitter
Chelsea Manning is running because status quo Democratic politics is far from good enough in challenging the forces that have been bolstered by Trump

Chelsea Manning announced she will campaign for the Senate against Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin in the upcoming primary. A segment of the Democratic establishment reacted feverishly.

The former rapid response director for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, Zac Petkanas, declared, "Chelsea Manning could have leaked the info anywhere. She went to an arm of Russian intelligence bent [on] supplanting liberal democracy worldwide with right-wing authoritarianism."

"She - and all unapologetic Russian assets (witting and unwitting) - don't belong in the Senate," Petkanas added.
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Light Saber

Senate candidate Chelsea Manning drops in to NYC pro-Trump party


RT
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:47 UTC
chelsea manning
© Thos Robinson / Agence France-PresseChelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning has made a shock appearance at an event celebrating the first anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration, organized by the alt-right movement's biggest media personalities.

The 'Night for Freedom', which was billed as a celebration of "life, culture, music and mindset," was hosted by conservative commentator Mike Cernovich in New York. Cernovich's fellow conservatives James O'Keefe and Gavin McInnes were also penned to address the gala event.

Manning, who last week announced her candidacy for the Maryland Senate seat, was reportedly seen socializing at the party but is said to have left before the end of the speeches. Later, she tweeted a picture of herself at the event, saying that she'd "crashed the fascist/white supremacist hate brigade party." Responding to criticism from supporters over her attendance at the Manhattan nightclub, the former whistleblower wrote: "Learned in prison that the best way to confront your enemies is face-to-face in their space."

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Trump proposes "Nuclear Option" while shutdown negotiations continue

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:24 UTC
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Update: That didn't take long:

Bloomberg is reporting that, according to an aide to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans are opposing invoking the nuclear option, something President Trump urged them to do in a tweet this morning.

Meanwhile, Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters that House Republicans would support a bill that would kick the can to Feb. 8 if the Senate can pass it. While Republicans have picked up a few Democratic votes, they don't have nearly enough to overcome a filibuster, something that requires 60 votes.

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The first full day of the January 2018 government shutdown saw a spate of hurried but ultimately fruitless negotiations, and already the White House - which has been accused of exacerbating the problem by constantly shifting its negotiating position - has had enough: In a tweet this morning, President Donald Trump said Republicans should consider invoking "the nuclear option" to eliminate the possibility of an opposition fillibuster - allowing Republicans to pass a long-term spending bill with a simple majority (there are 51 Republican senators).

Comment: So wait, they have the option to move ahead? Perhaps they want to sling a little more mud at each other first. See also:

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SOTT Focus: Behind the Headlines: Turkey Launches Military Operation Against Syrian Kurdish 'Rebels'


Sott.net
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:00 UTC
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Turkey's General Staff today declared the launch of 'Operation Olive Branch', with up to 72 Turkish F-16 jets and multiple heavy artillery units targeting Syrian-Kurdish forces in the northwestern enclave of Afrin. Turkish media claims that Ankara had informed Damascus about the offensive "in writing," but Damascus says it received no such warning and has demanded that Turkish forces cease fire.

The Russian government, meanwhile, has blamed the Americans for this dangerous escalation, citing "the Pentagon's uncontrolled deliveries of modern weaponry to pro-US militants in the north of Syria, which contributed to the rapid escalation of tensions and prompted the Turkish special operation."

Indeed, this event is most likely a response to last week's announcement by the US that it was regrouping some 30,000 Syrian-Kurdish forces into a 'border force', a move that has apparently forced Turkey's hand. To find out why, and where this could lead to next, join us this Sunday on Behind the Headlines, from 12-2pm EST / 5-7pm UTC / 6-8pm CET.

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USA

Trump jumps into pro-life causes as first US president to ever appear at pro-life rally

Seraphim Hanisch
The Duran
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:03 UTC
Washington DC pro-life rally
"Love saves lives." - This is the slogan for the 2018 March for Life in Washington D.C.

This statement is simple and utterly profound. When spoken by the President of the United States it is even more profound, and to top it all off, when spoken by the first US President ever to make a public appearance at a pro-life rally - THE pro-life rally, the 2018 March for Life.


President Donald Trump took to the podium to speak to America and to the world about the sanctity of life.
Under my administration, we will always defend the very first right in the Declaration of Independence, and that is the 'right to life.'
This is compelling, as are the data that the alignment of the American population are increasingly also pro-life. Only 12% of Americans polled support abortion on demand at any time. Trump detailed in his speech some very specific moves he has made and intends to make as President, actions that truly show him 100 percent pro-life.


Comment: What do Americans really think about abortion? 76% favor substantial restrictions

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Pirates

'They're holding the government hostage': White House phone line blames Democrats over shutdown, immigration debate (AUDIO)


RT
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:23 UTC
White House
© Adrees Latif / Reuters
The recorded greeting for the White House comment line is telling callers that Democrats are holding the US government hostage over the immigration debate.

After dialling the number, an automated message declares that the call cannot be answered "because congressional Democrats are holding government funding - including funding for our troops and other national security priorities - hostage to an unrelated immigration debate." The recording then concludes, saying: "Due to this obstruction, the government is shut down."
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Attention

Watch out! Twitter warns RT contributors about 'Russian bots'


RT
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 04:04 UTC
twitter eye
© Fabrizio Benschn / ReutersAn illustration picture shows the Twitter logo reflected in the eye of a woman in Berlin, November 7, 2013.
Twitter has sent warning letters to hundreds of thousands of subscribers that their accounts have been spotted retweeting or liking "Russian propaganda." RT contributors were among the recipients, and they are not amused.

On Friday, Twitter began notifying some 677,775 users who liked or retweeted messages from the newly suspended 'Russian bot' accounts that they have fallen victim to Russian propaganda.

Frequent guests on RT were among the first to receive such warnings. Among them, Joe Lauria, independent journalist, author and former Wall Street Journal correspondent, journalist Rania Khalek, and political comedian Tim Young. Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute was also singled out by the San Francisco based company.

"We are emailing you because we have reason to believe that you either followed one of these accounts or retweeted or liked content from these accounts during the election period," Twitter said. "We are sharing this information so that you can learn more about these accounts and the nature of the Russian propaganda effort."

"Twitter's criteria identifying these accounts is extremely questionable. If you care about free speech, this should alarm you," Khalek said, retweeting Twitter's notification.

Comment: See also:

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