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Justice Department to turn over wide range of documents to Mueller's team

Mike Levine
ABC News
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 02:00 UTC
Robert Mueller
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team investigating whether President Donald Trump sought to obstruct a federal inquiry into connections between his presidential campaign and Russian operatives has now directed the Justice Department to turn over a broad array of documents, ABC News has learned.

In particular, Mueller's investigators are keen to obtain emails related to the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the earlier decision of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from the entire matter, according to a source who has not seen the request but was told about it.

Issued within the past month, the directive marks the special counsel's first records request to the Justice Department, and it means Mueller is now demanding documents from the department overseeing his investigation.

Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein played key roles in Comey's removal. And Sessions has since faced withering criticism from Trump over his recusal and Rosenstein's subsequent appointment of Mueller.

Mueller's investigators now seek not only communications among Justice Department staffers but also any of their communications with White House officials, the source said. Before this request, investigators asked former senior Justice Department officials for information from their time at the department, ABC News was told.

The latest move suggests the special counsel is still digging into, among other matters, whether Trump or any other administration official improperly tried to influence an ongoing investigation.

Comment: Is Mueller looking to get more dirt on Trump or is he trying to protect his buddies? See also:

Is Mueller investigation's real goal to destroy evidence of Hillary-Obama criminal activity?
Sessions and Rosenstein Oval Office meeting led to 'fire Comey' recommendation
Why is the "Trump Collusion" case not getting the kid-glove Killary emails treatment?

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Snakes in Suits

Trudeau and his Canadian 'sunny ways' spells out foreign intervention plans, liberal imperialists plead 'more, faster'

Roger Annis
Rogerannis.com
Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:00 UTC
(with postscripts further below)

Justin Trudeau Vancouver - November, 2017
Justin Trudeau speaks to media briefing at ‘peacekeeping’ conference in Vancouver on Nov 15, 2017, flanked by his ministers and armed forces chief
On November 15, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a speech to a UN-organized international conference in Vancouver of Canada's wishes to step up foreign military intervention, under the guise of 'peace operations'. The '2017 UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference' is taking place in Vancouver from November 15 to 17.

Many details were missing from Trudeau's remarks. These reflect the government's wariness over intervening into places where volatile military and humanitarian conditions prevail, particularly in Africa. Military missteps or fumbles could easily derail the sunny public relations bubble which surrounds the government's proclaimed 'peacekeeping' goals and on which Canada's (small-l) liberal imperialists stake their reputations.

Comment: Haiti Ukraine

Soros, Trudeau, Freeland
© UnknownSoros, Trudeau, Freeland
Africa

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Gold Seal

Western media barked that Russia's helping Syria would surely not work - Now all see it was a resounding success

b
Moon of Alabama
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:22 UTC
Putin Assad
Western media predicted that the Russian military campaign in Syria would end in 'failure'. That - presumably - has been achieved. Now follows a push of diplomatic efforts to settle the war.

In September 2015 the "west" prepared for an open military aggression on Syria. The purported aim was to fight ISIS and to stop the migrant flow into Europe. The real aim was "regime change". Russia stepped in by sending its cavalry to Syria:
The U.S., Britain, France and others announced to enter Syrian skies to "fight the terror" of the Islamic State. Russia will use the same claim to justify its presence and its air operations flying from Latakia. Simply by being there it will make sure that others will not be able to use their capabilities for more nefarious means. Additional intelligence from Russian air assets will also be helpful for Syrian ground operations.
The Obama administration was surprised by the Russian (and Iranian) intervention. It had no sensible means to counter it. The administration and the U.S. commentariat tried to hide this impotence by predicting that the Russian campaign would fail.

Comment: It's simple really. Just pay attention to what most Western pundits are saying about any given issue - but especially regarding Russia - and then be open to the idea that what they're saying is almost completely false. And of course, get the other side of the story from sites like this one.

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Bullseye

Iran affirms victory over ISIS - and rightly so

Adam Garrie
The Duran
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:52 UTC
Iran victory
All of the major powers in the anti-terrorist Resistance have declared the defeat of ISIS in the Middle East.

Iran's most important military, political and spiritual figures have all used addresses to declare the military defeat of ISIS/Daesh, while offering congratulations to their allies in the fight including Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah and other forces within Lebanon.

First, Major General Qassem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps hailed a "great victory" over the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group. General Soleimani congratulated Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for his leadership while praising the armed forces of Syria, Iraq and the Lebanese Islamic Resistance movement, Hezbollah. General Soleimani has played a vital role in mobilizing anti-terrorist forces in both Syria and Iraq.

Comment: Far from being a source of destabilization and terror that Israel, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia claim Iran is, the Persian nation has been a source of stability - and has made a great show of courageous strength - not only against terror proxy ISIS in Syria, but in its responses to the inflammatory rhetoric and aggressive behavior coming from the Empire of Chaos itself:

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Eye 1

Russian TV report: New NSA hacker breach 'worse than Snowden' (and naturally blamed on Russia)


Vesti
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:04 UTC
clinton blame russia
Another scandal that's currently still gaining speed in the US is connected to the major US intelligence agency - the National Security Agency (NSA). This Monday, the New York Times reported that a year ago unknown hackers infiltrated the NSA network and stole secret programs for cyber break-ins. Because one of its employees had Kaspersky anti-virus software on his computer, the NSA claimed 'Russia did it'. Vesti News investigates...

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Light Saber

RT boss Margarita Simonyan showcases secret 'KGB' operation at Kremlin propaganda channel HQ (VIDEO)


Vesti
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:42 UTC
Margarita Simonyan
At the beginning of the week the Russian English-speaking TV channel RT was officially registered in the US as a foreign agent. This implies marking the broadcast materials and publishing detailed financial statements. In the reality of life in America, it's an attempt to create unbearable work conditions for the journalists, and an unconditional attack on freedom of speech.


Comment: Check out the hilarious video RT staff made back in 2015, when US government histrionics over RT began their launch into the stratosphere:



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Arrow Down

France ran out of money this month - the rest of Europe not far behind

Matthew Lynn
The Financial Post
Wed, 15 Nov 2017 20:56 UTC
EU European Union
© Getty ImagesEuropean countries are being forced to borrow well before the year ends - and sooner or later, that debt will catch up with them.
At first glance, not a lot was going on last Tuesday. Priti Patel was desperately trying to hang onto her job, unsuccessfully as it turned out. Donald Trump was mouthing off on a trip to South Korea. Manchester City were rumoured to bidding for an incredibly expensive footballer, and somebody somewhere was inevitably moaning on about Brexit. It was all fairly run-of-the-mill stuff.

But for number-crunchers, something interesting happened. It was the day when France ran out of money. As of Nov. 7, all the money the government raises through its taxes - and this being France, there are literally dozens of them - had been spent. The rest of the year is financed completely on tick.

And yet France is far from alone. All the main European countries, the UK included, are running out of tax revenue well before the year is over. That is worrying for three reasons. It is reminder that spending is still way too high. It tells us that governments have failed to curb deficits. And it is a warning that next time there is a recession governments won't have any room to respond with a fiscal boost.
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Propaganda

Americans quiet over their government's support of the Saudi-led slaughter in Yemen

Brandon Turbeville
Information Clearing House
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:00 UTC
genocide in Yemen
As the world focuses on isolated incidents of terrorism taking place in Western countries, the wholesale slaughter being committed by Western countries against others generally goes unnoticed unless being pinned on the victim nation. However, even with Americans and other Westerners paying scant attention to Iraq and Syria, the conflict in Yemen scarcely gets a mention except in communities of human rights activists and geopolitical commentators.

Even after Yemen has overtaken Syria as the world's greatest humanitarian crisis, most of the world has remained deathly silent about the situation unfolding there.

While not overwhelmingly involved with troops, bombing campaigns, and the like in the way that it is in Syria or Iraq, the United States is nonetheless complicit in the destruction of an entire country by providing intelligence, weapons, and political support to Saudi Arabia and the GCC in their war against the Yemeni people. In addition to that support, however, the United States has, at times, also contributed limited direct military support to the Saudi effort.


Comment: The US and UK governments are unabashedly supporting this war on Yemen:
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Dollars

ECB deposit protection scheme in jeopardy, protect savings with gold


GoldCore
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:00 UTC
Are savings safe Bail-ins
© Paul Tucker
  • Protect Your Savings With Gold: ECB Propose End To Deposit Protection
  • New ECB paper proposes 'covered deposits' should be replaced to allow for more flexibility
  • Fear covered deposits may lead to a run on the banks
  • Savers should be reminded that a bank's word is never its bond and to reduce counterparty exposure
  • Physical gold enable savers to stay out of banking system and reduce exposure to bail-ins
It is the 'opinion of the European Central Bank' that the deposit protection scheme is no longer necessary:
'covered deposits and claims under investor compensation schemes should be replaced by limited discretionary exemptions to be granted by the competent authority in order to retain a degree of flexibility.'
To translate the legalese jargon of the ECB bureaucrats this could mean that the current €100,000 (£85,000) deposit level currently protected in the event of a bail-in may soon be no more. But worry not fellow savers as the ECB is fully aware of the uproar this may cause so they have been kind enough to propose that:
"...during a transitional period, depositors should have access to an appropriate amount of their covered deposits to cover the cost of living within five working days of a request."
So that's a relief, you'll only need to wait five days for some 'competent authority' to deem what is an 'appropriate amount' of your own money for you to have access to in order eat, pay bills and get to work.

Comment: Hindsight does not protect your assets. Neither does the system.

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Why the DOJ is downplaying proof linking Obama and Clinton to Russian corruption

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 05:50 UTC
radioactive
© Project Republic
Following the release of the identity of the FBI informant, Justice Department officials in recent days said that informant William Campbell's prior work won't shed much light on the U.S. government's controversial decision in 2010 to approve Russia's purchase of the Uranium One mining company and its substantial U.S. assets.

However, The Hill's John Solomon has reviewed 1000s of new memos from an FBI informant that clearly show illegal activity surrounding a Russian plot to corner the American uranium market, ranging from corruption inside a U.S. nuclear transport company to Obama administration approvals that let Moscow buy and sell more atomic fuels.

FBI informant Campbell, acting as a consultant trying to help Rosatom overcome political opposition to the Uranium One deal, gathered evidence for six years, and, according to the more than 5,000 pages of documents from the counterintelligence investigation, there are a number of evidentiary links between corrupt Russians, President Obama, and Hillary Clinton...

Comment: "Two immediate scenarios are possible - first, the rot is so deep and pervasive that the establishmentarians left are forcing the hands of the few; or second, the Deep State has Sessions by the balls." Both of these may be true as parts of a single scenario. It is unlikely Campbell's revelations will be accepted without corruption or discredit.

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