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Kurd sympathizer: Turkey calls for US envoy removal


RT
Thu, 18 May 2017 21:36 UTC
Pro Erdogan rally
© Jonathan Ernst / ReutersPro-Erdogan demonstrators shout slogans at anti-Erdogan Kurds in Washington, DC.
The Turkish foreign minister is calling for the removal of the US envoy, claiming he is sympathetic to Kurdish Syrians as the top congressional Republican demands swift action after the Turkish president's security detail violently broke up a protest in Washington, DC.

Tensions are running high between the US and Turkey after the Trump administration announced plans to arm Kurdish Syrians militants with small arms, machine guns, armored vehicles and other military hardware. Washington sees the militia as best suited for an eventual siege of Raqqa, the Syrian stronghold of Islamic State (formerly ISIS/ISIL).

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is pleading for the replacement of Brett McGurk, the US presidential envoy for the US-led coalition against IS. "This McGurk is definitely supporting the PKK and YPG. It would be beneficial for this person to change," he said, accusing the diplomat of pursuing policies of the Obama administration, according to broadcaster NTV.

The comment comes as top congressional Republicans are demanding the Trump administration take swift action against the Turkish government after the [Turkish] president's security detail violently broke up a protest earlier in the week outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington.

Comment: Those Turkish security guards...can't take them anywhere!!! Send Erdogan the hospital bills.

See also: Erdogan's guards under diplomatic immunity after DC attack on protesters

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Bullseye

MSM waking up or hedging bets?: "Latest Trump-Russia leaks smells like coup attempt"

Jake Novak
CNBC
Tue, 16 May 2017 20:01 UTC
Trump mad
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There is, indeed, a bombshell of a story coming out of the news that President Donald Trump revealed sensitive information during his White House meeting with Russian officials last week. But it's not that President Trump committed any crime. The really alarming news is that the duly-elected President of the United States appears to be the target of a political coup.

First, let's be clear: President Trump has been sloppy, arrogant, and just plain misguided plenty of times during his short tenure in office — including the way he handled the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the hiring and firing of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. And if he did unnecessarily compromise the source of the sensitive information he shared with the Russians, shame on him.

But a president cannot be removed from office for arrogance and sloppiness. The Constitution sets specific grounds for impeachment. They are "treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors." To be impeached and removed from office, the House and Senate must find that the official committed one of these acts.

Here's what I think is the bigger scandal: Someone at the highest levels of government has leaked information to the news media about President Trump's discussions with Russian officials. That's potentially a serious crime. And, this wasn't the first time.
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Briefcase

'Total blackout': Lawyer sues DNC for fraud, gets no media coverage


RT
Fri, 19 May 2017 02:38 UTC
Camp and Beck
© Redacted TonightLee Camp and attorney Jared Beck, leading the lawsuit against the DNC
The lawyer who filed a class-action lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee and its ex-chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz nearly a year ago tells RT that there has been a "mainstream media blackout" of the fraud case stemming from the 2016 primary.

The class action lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee and former chair Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) filed in June 2016 alleges that the party showed bias toward Hillary Clinton over Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) during the 2016 primary.

Jared Beck, the attorney leading the lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee, went on RT's Redacted Tonight to tell host Lee Camp that while the media covered "every moment" of the trials against OJ Simpson, Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman, the coverage of the DNC lawsuit has been a "total blackout." "This seems like an important case, as important as you can get," Cullin O'Brien, co-counsel on the case, told LifeZette.

Lawyers are accusing Schultz of "intentional, willful, wanton, and malicious" conduct in violating Article 5, Section 4 of the DNC Charter, which states that that the chair must "exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and campaigns."

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 150 donors to the DNC and Sanders, was in response to emails posted by WikiLeaks, which the lawyers say proves that the DNC was working against Sanders from the start. The party is accused of fraud, misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. "We are bringing fraud claims on behalf of those who paid money to the Bernie Sanders campaign, believing that they were participating in a fair and impartial political process. And that turned out not to be the case as WikiLeaks and Guccifer 2.0 documents show us beyond dispute," Beck said on Redacted Tonight.

On April 25, the DNC filed its second motion to dismiss the case, arguing that they are under "no contractual obligation" to follow their charter, and have the right to favor one candidate over another.


Comment: Tap dancing backwards: The DNC is making it up as they go. They never thought they would be found out.

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Life Preserver

Shhhh! They're whispering: 'President Pence'

Matthew Nussbaum, Theodoric Meyer
Politico
Wed, 17 May 2017 06:50 UTC
Pence
© AP Photo
With Trump swamped by self-inflicted scandals, Republicans find solace in the man waiting in the wings. Not since the release of the Access Hollywood tape, in which Donald Trump bragged about groping women by the genitals, have some conservatives thought so seriously, if a bit wistfully, about two words: President Pence.

The scandals clouding Trump's presidency — including, most recently, his firing of FBI Director James Comey, his alleged leak of classified information to Russian officials, and reports that he urged Comey to drop an investigation into a top aide — have raised once more the possibility that Trump could be pushed aside and replaced by Vice President Mike Pence.


Comment: Interesting what they deem a scandal, and how insignificant and easy it would be to just shove President Trump out of office - like swapping tires on a car.


"If what the [New York Times] reported is true, Pence is probably rehearsing," one House Republican who asked not to be named quipped Wednesday. "It's just like Nixon. From the standpoint that it's never the underlying issue, it is always the cover-up."

The still far-fetched proposition of removing Trump from office has increasing appeal to Republicans who are growing weary of defending Trump and are alarmed by his conduct in office. But such whispers are cringe-worthy for Pence and his aides, who have made an art of not upstaging the mercurial president. Pence's press secretary declined to comment for this article.

Comment: The above lobbyists' descriptions of Pence is precisely why Trump needs to hold his own, pull the plug on the swamp, course correct the nation and remain in office. Gerald Ford was a patsy place holder for the most part. And, if these lobbyists are in rally mode, to what end and who's agenda are they serving?

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Black Cat

Trump ballistic: "This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history"

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Thu, 18 May 2017 06:31 UTC
Trump mad
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Last night, after the White House dropped a highly-scripted statement 'welcoming' the appointment of former FBI director Mueller as Special Counsel on the "Russia Probe", we questioned whether Trump would offer any other, less-scripted thoughts via Twitter. We now have our answer:



Guess we now also know for sure that Trump was unaware of Rosenstein's efforts to appoint a Special Counsel until after the order to do so had already been signed, as the DOJ intimated last night.

Of course, he does seem to have a point that after all the revelations of intentional evidence destruction (remember BleachBit), despite the known existence of a Congressional subpoena, intentional violations of the Federal Records Retention Act, secret Bill Clinton meetings with the Attorney General on Phoenix tarmacs and the passing out of immunity deals "like they were candy" by former FBI Director Comey, it does seem curious that no special counsel was ever appointed to look into Hillary's case. Will Trump now insist that one be appointed?
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Star of David

Israeli university nixed national anthem at graduation to respect Arabs, Netanyahu furious


RT
Thu, 18 May 2017 14:32 UTC
Hebrew U.
© google mapsHebrew University of Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at a university for choosing not to play the Israeli national anthem at a graduation ceremony, out of respect for Arab students. The leader called the move "shameful." Hebrew University of Jerusalem said the anthem - which emphasizes Jews' historical aspirations for statehood - won't be played at the event "out of consideration" for participants who are Arab.

The move has been widely criticized across Israel, including from Netanyahu, who called it "shameful." "This is the peak of subservience, the opposite of national pride," Netanyahu said, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post. "We are proud of our country, our flag, our national anthem, and this only reinforces my opinion to pass the national law that we are leading in order to anchor into law the national symbols that are so dear to us," he added.

Comment: Hear something often enough and it becomes second nature. The psychopaths in Israel have their own methods of persuasion to change normal into twisted so it seems...normal.

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Attention

US attacked Syrian Government Forces, now has to make a choice


Moon of Alabama
Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00 UTC
Syria situational map
© OZ Analysis
The Syrian army is on the way to liberate the ISIS besieged city of some 100,000 and garrison of Deir Ezzor in the east of the country.

The U.S. has trained a few thousand "New Syrian Army" insurgents in Jordan and is reportedly prepared to march these and its own forces from Jordan through the east-Syrian desert all the way up to Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. About a year ago it occupied the al-Tanf (al-Tanaf) border station which consists of only a few buildings in the mid of the desert. The station between Syria and Iraq near the Jordan border triangle was previously held by a small ISIS group.

A U.S. move from the south up towards the Euphrates would cut off the Syrian government from the whole south-east of the country and from its people in Deir Ezzor. While that area is sparsely populated it also has medium size oil and gas fields and is the land connection to the Syrian allies in Iraq.

With the western part of the country relatively quiet, the Syrian government and its allies decided to finally retake the south-eastern provinces from ISIS. They want to lift the ISIS siege on Deir Ezzor and close the border between Syria and Iraq with its own forces. The move will also block any potential U.S. invasion from the south by retaking the road to al-Tanf and the Syrian-Iraqi border (red arrows). The sovereign Syrian state will not give up half of the country to an illegal occupation by ISIS or the U.S. At the same time as the eastern operations are running consolidation and clearing operations against ISIS in the middle and west of the countries will take place (green arrows).

Comment: With the US coalition forces remaining in Syria, going rogue and thinking they are strategic players, they are choosing to be the cause of potential escalation. Lose the delusions. Go home or stick to the script. When all is said and done, who becomes the beneficiary? Puppet master Israel is now thinking the Golan Heights was a drop in the bucket.

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Chess

Trey Gowdy expected to be named chairman of House Oversight Committee - Gowdy would oversee Flynn investigation

RACHAEL BADE
Politico
Thu, 18 May 2017 19:56 UTC
trey gowdy
© AP Photo
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) is expected to become the next chairman of the House Oversight Committee, replacing Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) in the high-profile post when he leaves Congress late next month, according to multiple senior House Republicans.

Gowdy, who chaired the House Select Committee on Benghazi, has started buttonholing members of the House Steering Committee in recent days to build support. Five members of that panel, which decides committee assignments, told POLITICO that Gowdy would easily win a race for the job should another member challenge him.

If he does clinch the chairmanship, Gowdy would oversee the sensitive investigation into whether President Donald Trump pressured the FBI to drop a federal investigation of his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, previously chaired the House Select Committee on Benghazi and was an outspoken critic of the Obama administration. This time, however, he'd be the top congressional watchdog for a Republican presidency.

"Trey is more than qualified to be the next chairman of Oversight," said Steering Committee member Tom Graves (R-Ga.), who intends to nominate Gowdy for the post. "He has a lot of support from our conference, and given the responsibilities that come with the position, and his past pedigree [as a prosecutor], he's perfect for the job."
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Newspaper

Saudia Arabia relaxes the dress code for the Trump's official visit


RT
Fri, 19 May 2017 18:18 UTC
Donald and Melania
© Yuri Gripas / Reuters
America's first lady has not been "ordered" to dress conservatively in Saudi Arabia, the country chosen by her husband as his first official overseas destination. Along with meetings on the US president's itinerary, there will also reportedly be time for entertainment in the lavish Arab kingdom.

While the choice of the first country to be visited by Trump as America's 45th president has been widely discussed in the media, a question has arisen whether there is a chance to see the US president's wife covered in a traditionally strict Muslim attire.

Women in Saudi Arabia, including foreign visitors, are typically expected to wear a floor length dress - abaya, and a head scarf. However, when asked whether the US first lady would have to dress accordingly, a Saudi Arabia official said Riyadh "usually doesn't demand" a specific dress-code, but rather "accepts suggestions."
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Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev says 'no chance of color revolution in Russia'


RT
Fri, 19 May 2017 20:22 UTC
Participants of the rally in memory of murdered Spartak fan Yegor Sviridov gathered on Manezhnaya Square
© Iliya Varlamov / SputnikParticipants of the rally in memory of murdered Spartak fan Yegor Sviridov gathered on Manezhnaya Square
Russian authorities control the situation in the country and will not allow a 'color revolution' scenario planned by foreign special services, says Secretary of the Security Council Nikolay Patrushev.

"This is a traditional political tool for some nations, aimed at destruction of statehood and sovereignty of a foreign country, conducted under an excuse of democratization. In reality, almost any country where a color revolution is launched eventually descends into chaos and falls under external management," Patrushev said in an interview with Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily.

"I would like emphasize that we are keeping the situation under control. Law enforcement agencies and special services have accumulated considerable experience in prevention of various provocations and other illegal activities," he added.

Patrushev also said that he possessed information that Western nations still have hopes for successfully implementing a "color revolution" scenario in Russia and are actively sponsoring various NGOs that attempt to cause protests, often by spreading blatant lies.

Comment: See also:

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