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'Moderate' terrorists: Elderly couple executes Syrian Army soldier in Idlib

Paul Antonopoulos
Fort Russ
Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00 UTC
moderate terrorists execute Syrian army soldier Idlib
Yesterday, terrorists in the jihadist-held province of Idlib in Syria's northwest released a photo a Syrian Army soldier being executed by the mother and father of a terrorist fighter.

The Syrian soldier was captured while fighting jihadists at the Rasm Al-Ward Front on the Idlib axis (southern Idlib province-northern Hama province-southern Aleppo province).

Comment: The so-called 'moderate' Free Syrian Army has also run over a wounded Syrian soldier with an armored truck. These same moderate terrorists have been allied with both Al-Qaeda, and for a period with ISIS, serving as an arms smuggling network for jihadist groups.
Western governments would arm and fund the Free Syrian Army, who would then go onto handover their weapons, or sell their weapons, to jihadist groups, making the Free Syrian Army just a smuggling front.

The brutal death of the Syrian soldier who was run over demonstrates their mentality.
See:
There is no "Free Syrian Army", there is only Al-Qaeda - an overview
Free Syrian Army begs CIA to revive weapons aid program to terrorists

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Dominoes

Trump Admin petitions Supreme Court to end DACA


RT
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:59 UTC
dreamers
© Lucas Jackson / Reuters
In a "rare step," the US Justice Department will petition the Supreme Court to stop a federal court's injunction against President Donald Trump's plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that not only would the DOJ pursue the normal course of appeals in the federal judicial system, but also petition the Supreme Court.

"It defies both law and common sense for DACA... To somehow be mandated nationwide by a single district court in San Francisco," US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. "We are now taking the rare step of requesting direct review on the merits of this injunction by the Supreme Court so that this issue may be resolved quickly and fairly for all the parties involved."

Last week, San Francisco-based US District Court Judge William Alsup issued an injunction requiring the administration to resume accepting renewal of applications for the Obama-era DACA program. The DOJ held off on seeking immediate relief of the ruling in the case of The Regents of the University of California and Janet Napolitano v. US Department of Homeland Security.

DACA provides work permits and education opportunities to undocumented immigrants who came to the US illegally as children. President Barack Obama ordered the program into existence in 2012 after Congress failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

Trump's decision to end the program last year led to a call for a legislative fix. The White House had begun to thrash out a deal last week with Democrats and Republicans to provide long-term relief for young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers, before discussions got mired in Trump 's***hole' comment and bitter accusations.
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Propaganda

Kadyrov: Myths of 'human rights violations' aimed at dividing Chechen society


RT
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:18 UTC
Ramzan Kadyrov
© Said TzarnaevChechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov
The myths about alleged human rights violations in Chechnya are being spread to destabilize the region and weaken Russia, according to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who is currently under US sanctions.

"We have nothing to hide," Kadyrov said during a meeting with Chechen security officials on Wednesday. "And our enemies understand this perfectly and come up with all kinds of myths about human rights violations in our republic," the Chechen leader added, as cited by Izvestia newspaper.

Those behind the claims are trying to divide Chechen society and instill the idea of solving problems through violence in the minds of the people, he said. Despite the Russian Republic of Chechnya being almost invisible on the map, it is always in the spotlight of the Western media, the Chechen leader added.

Comment: Further reading: Fake news purveyors busted: There are no 'gay gulags' in Chechnya

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Chess

NATO proves it's the aggressor as "Operation Atlantic Resolve" marches closer towards Russia's borders

Brian Cloughley
Strategic Culture
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:18 UTC
US Army tank NATO
© AP Photo/ The U.S. Army
A headline in the US military magazine Stars and Stripes last September was eye-catching. It told readers that there were "Big guns, better chow for US soldiers on Russia deterrence mission" in Lithuania. Apparently the guns and chow were provided for the "500 173rd Airborne Brigade soldiers that swooped into the Baltics this month on a mission to deter Russian aggression."

Then the UK's Observer newspaper informed us that "US Special Forces have been deployed close to the border with Russia as part of a 'persistent' presence of American troops in the Baltics. Dozens of special ops solders are being stationed along Europe's eastern flank to reassure NATO allies Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The move will also allow the US to monitor Russian manoeuvres amid fears of further destabilisation following its annexation of Crimea in 2014... US special operations forces will complement around 4,000 Nato troops posted to Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia in the coming months."

It was noted by Nick Turse on January 9 that "for the past two years the US has maintained a Special Operations contingent in almost every nation on Russia's western border. As Special Operations Command chief General Raymond Thomas put it last year, 'We've had persistent presence in every country - every NATO country and others on the border with Russia doing phenomenal things with our allies, helping them prepare for their threats."
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Trump kicks 'unhinged' CNN reporter Jimmy Acosta out of White House office (VIDEO)

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:18 UTC
Trump Acosta
CNN's Jim Acosta is a White House correspondent so he should, for the most part, just report the news and be non-partisan.

However Acosta has taken on the role of "resistance" leader, winning identity politics brownie points from neo-liberal elites and SJWs, while often making a complete fool of himself for the world to see.

On Tuesday in the White House Oval Office, Acosta was unhinged, claiming White House aides shouted in his face to drown out his questions.

Comment: It's clear from the available footage that reporters were being asked to exit the room before Acosta laid into Trump with his racially charged questions. Acosta was being an obstinate jerk and Trump responded patiently and sternly:

"Did you say that you want more people to come in from Norway? Did you say that you wanted more people from Norway? Is that true Mr. President?" Acosta frantically shouted.

"I want them to come in from everywhere... everywhere. Thank you very much everybody," Trump responded as Acosta continued to bark questions.

"Just Caucasian or white countries, sir? Or do you want people to come in from other parts of the world... people of color," Acosta shouted.

Trump then pointed directly at Acosta and simply said, "Out!"


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Propaganda

Fake news & plagiarism prove US mainstream media has failed

Robert Bridge
RT
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:18 UTC
fake news
With just six gargantuan companies controlling the US media landscape, it is incumbent upon these institutions to provide a high level of journalistic ethics and standards. It appears they are failing dramatically on both scores.

A bit like imperial Rome, which bit off so much territory it eventually succumbed to dissent and ultimate disintegration, the US mainstream media also appears to be suffering from severe overstretch.

As a slew of fake news - mostly over unsubstantiated claims of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential elections - cast pallor over MSM's ethics, integrity and professionalism, it appears that is not the full extent of their problems.
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Stock Down

Further US sanctions on Russia would be illegal, ineffective and hurt West more

Alexander Mercouris
The Duran
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 04:04 UTC
SWIFT
Jon Huntsman, the new ambassador to Russia who President Donald Trump has appointed, has downplayed the prospect of further sweeping sanctions against Russian companies and businesspeople being announced by the US on 29th January 2018.

Ambassador Huntsman instead says that only a report will be published on that day
The date when additional U.S. sanctions may be imposed on Russian individuals and companies has not been set, while January 29 is the date of publishing the 'Kremlin report', U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman told reporters on Tuesday.

The media has reported the possibility of new sanctions but all that has been happening so far is the implementation of the law, there is nothing new, Huntsman said.
The law Ambassador Huntsman is referring to is the new sanctions law voted by Congress in August and signed under protest by President Trump that month.

Comment: Also See:

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Brain

Trump scores another win: US Navy doctor pronounces him in excellent mental and physical health

Alexander Mercouris
The Duran
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:30 UTC
Trump medical exam
© Yuri Gripas / ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with White House doctor Ronny Jackson
The week after sensational speculations about the state of President Trump's mental health were avidly circulating in the media after originating in Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff's sensationalist and rumour packed book, the US medical authorities have announced that the President's annual medical check has confirmed that the President is actually in rude health, both mentally and physically.

Here is how the Guardian reports the findings about President Trump's mental health as announced by Ronny Jackson, a US navy doctor
The president did "exceedingly well", scoring 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment which screens for illnesses such as Alzheimer's and dementia. Jackson added: "He's very sharp. He's very articulate when he speaks to me and I've never known him to repeat himself around me. He says what he's got to say. He speaks his mind. I've found no reason whatsoever to think the president has any issues whatsoever with his thought process."

Comment: More comments from Dr. Jackson:
"The president is mentally very sharp, very intact. He is fit for duty," Dr. Ronny Jackson told reporters after Trump did ''exceedingly well'' on a cognitive screening. "I think he will remain fit for duty for the remainder of this term and even for the remainder of another (four-year) term if he's elected."

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The rest of Trump's body is apparently doing fine, too. His "incredibly good" genes allow the 71-year-old president to stay in "excellent" health, Jackson said after the president's physical exam which took place Friday.

"He continues to enjoy the significant long-term cardiac and overall health benefits that come from a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol," Jackson pointed out.


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Russia rebukes UK's 'PR exercise' for claiming it's an 'aggressor' after jets scrambled


RT
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:34 UTC
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber
© Anton Denisov / SputnikA Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber
Russia has rebuked Britain for casting it as an aggressor after RAF jets were scrambled to "intercept" Russian bombers. Theresa May is more concerned with PR than dealing with real threats, the Russia's UK embassy added.

Britain's Ministry of Defense (MoD) said it scrambled two fighter jets on Monday to intercept Russian planes near UK airspace. It claimed it was the latest incident where British forces had been deployed because of concern over a Russian military incursion.

A spokesperson for the Russian embassy in London said that such statements from Britain were part of a public-relations exercise aimed at undermining Russia's image. "We consider these and similar statements as a PR exercise, meant to demonstrate some assumed 'aggressiveness' from Russia, as well as panache of certain British politicians," he said.
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Abbas confirms Trump tried to sell Abu Dis as Palestinian capital

Allison Deger
Mondoweiss
Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:16 UTC
Mahmoud Abbas
In a fiery two-hour speech on Sunday where Mahmoud Abbas unloaded on the Trump administration, Israel and Arab partners, the Palestinian president confirmed a report published more than a month ago about back channel peace talks where the U.S. pitched, along with Saudi Arabia, Palestinians should accept the West Bank town of Abu Dis as its future capital.

Addressing the report for the first time over the weekend, Abbas scoffed to his senior officials, "What would you want if Jerusalem were to be lost? Would you want to make a state with Abu Dis as its capital?" He added, "That's what they are offering us now. Abu Dis."
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