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Make America great again: Trump has killed babies in four countries

Chris Ernesto
Anti-War.com
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:33 UTC
Syria war dead
US president Donald Trump sounded sincere when he described how he felt after seeing pictures of "beautiful little babies" allegedly killed by a Syrian government chemical weapons attack on April 4.

"These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated," said Trump, and hours later, the US launched nearly 60 tomahawk missiles in response to the allegations.

But what about the beautiful little babies killed by US bombs since Trump became president? Is Trump not concerned about those children because they were killed by his missiles, and not Assad's chemical weapons?
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Gear

On first day as Supreme Court justice, Gorsuch has many questions


RT
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:44 UTC
Neil Gorsuch
© ReutersUS Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
If his first day on the job is anything to judge by, Justice Neil Gorsuch intends to ask a lot of questions and focus on the law as written.

President Donald Trump nominated Gorsuch to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia 14 months ago. When Democrats sought to block the appointment of the self-described originalist by filibustering, the Republican majority had him confirmed via "nuclear option," with 54 votes in favor and 45 opposed.

On Monday, a week after taking his oath of office, Gorsuch took his seat on the Supreme Court, on the far left of the chief justice - or the far right, from the viewpoint of the petitioners.

Chief Justice John Roberts welcomed Gorsuch and wished him a "long and happy career in our common calling."

Comment: There is nothing wrong with asking questions to gain a better understanding. Hopefully Gorsuch continues this practice.

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Smiley

Lavrov finds diplomatic way of saying 'Russia thinks Ukraine's ruled by idiots'

Riley Waggaman
Russia Insider
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:44 UTC
lavrov
© Eugeny Odinokov / Sputnik
Russia's Foreign Minister finds very diplomatic way of pointing out Ukraine's fatal flaw

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answered media questions at a joint news conference following talks with the Foreign Minister of Qatar, Mohammad Al-Nusra (probably not his real name ... but you never know), on Saturday in Moscow.
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Radar

'Ready to fight and win': US marines deployed to Australia amid N. Korean 'nuclear threat'


RT
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:32 UTC
U.S. Marines
© Tom Westbrook / Reuters U.S. Marines arrive for the sixth annual Marines' deployment at Darwin in northern Australia, April 18, 2017.
US Marines have begun to touch down in Darwin, in Australia's tropical north, as the first of some 1,250 "stand ready to fight" against North Korea amid warnings that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program is a "serious threat" to Canberra.

The deployment will see the largest US aircraft contingent to Australia in peacetime history, Reuters reports, adding that the 25-year annual deployment program was launched by former US President Barack Obama back in 2011 as part of America's 'pivot' to Asia. During the six-month deployment, US Marines will conduct exercises with Australian troops and will also visit Chinese forces.
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Passport

'Hire Americans': New Trump executive order to crack down on work visas for foreigners


RT
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:24 UTC
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer
© Mike Blake / Reuters
US President Donald Trump is to sign an executive order to revamp the visa program for foreign workers. According to the White House, the order is aimed at curbing fraud and abuse in the immigration system and protecting US workers.

Trump will sign an executive order pushing his 'Buy American and Hire American' approach during a trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, according to a White House official. The order will reform the H-1B visa system, used by companies to hire foreigners to fill positions requiring specialist knowledge.

"This executive order will call for the strict enforcement of all laws governing entry into the United States of labor from abroad for the stated purpose of creating higher wages and higher employment rates for workers in the United States," a senior administrative official told reporters.
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Magnify

Former prosectutor who exposed 2014 Turkish weapons deliveries to Syrian terrorists detained in Istanbul


RT
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:32 UTC
Turkish soldiers
© ReutersFile Photo: Turkish soldiers stand next to a line of trucks.
Turkish authorities have detained a former official involved in a controversial 2014 search of Syria-bound trucks. While media reported the vehicles were full of ammunition, Ankara claimed they carried "aid for the Turkmen" and branded the search "treason."

Former Prosecutor Yasar Kavalcioglu was detained after an ID check on a passenger bus in Istanbul early on Monday, according to Anadolu news agency. Kavalcioglu was put on search list for his role in the truck issue, the Daily Sabah notes.

In January 2014, when Gendarmerie intercepted trucks belonging to Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), after prosecutors of the Adana province got a tip-off that the trucks were carrying weapons for rebel and terrorist groups in Syria.

The search exposed large amount of munitions under a thin layer of medical supplies in large containers marked 'FRAGILE'. The discovery, however, led only to arrests of the officials involved in the search of the vehicles.
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Nuke

Secretary of Defense Mattis orders reviews of US nuclear stockpile and policies


RT
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:16 UTC
intercontinental ballistic missile
© USAF / Reuters
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has ordered the military to start work on reviewing the US's overall nuclear weapons policy document that will guide the Trump administration's purchases, deployment and management of nuclear weapons.

"Today, Secretary Mattis directed the commencement of the review, [Nuclear Posture Review], which will be led by the deputy secretary of defense and the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and include interagency partners," Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said in a statement Monday.

"The process will culminate in a final report to the president by the end of the year."
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Rainbow

BBC coverage says moderate Syrian unicorns would NEVER blow up children

Matthew Allen
Russia Insider
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:22 UTC
Aleppo bus bomb terrorists
Celebrating near the scene of the crime
BBC hits rock bottom — again

It must be nice to be the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Spewing toxic sludge wouldn't normally be considered a winning business model, but the BBC can rely upon the generous, involuntary contributions of millions of taxpayers to keep its river of bile flowing.

Such is the case with the BBC's creative coverage of the suicide bomb attack that turned dozens of Syrian children into charcoal.

Normal people with souls know that Salafist scumbags are responsible for this attack. Not the BBC.

Comment: The "moderate rebels" (how do MSM copy writers not gag when they make this stuff up?) have made it very clear they would sabotage any evacuation agreements. From April 2016:



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War Whore

Saber rattling: US actions can see nuclear war 'break out at any point' - N. Korean UN envoy


RT
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:03 UTC
N. Korea misiles
© Damir Sagolj / Reuters
US military drills and provocations risk destabilizing the Korean peninsula, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations has warned, possibly plunging the region into a nuclear war. Pyongyang also vowed to continue its missile tests whenever it suits the country.

At a press conference in New York on Monday, Kim In Ryong, North Korean ambassador to the UN, accused the United States of disturbing global peace and stability, using "gangster-like logic" and being "hell-bent on dangerous saber rattling in South Korea."

"The United States introducing in South Korea, on the Korean peninsula, the world's biggest hotspot, huge nuclear strategic assets, seriously threatening the peace and security of the peninsula and pushing it to the brink of war," Kim told reporters.
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Eye 1

Moldova & Ukraine to set up 13 check points on the border of Transnistria


Sputnik
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:44 UTC
Moldova Ukraine troops
© AFP 2017/ ALEXEY KRAVTSOV
The Ukrainian and Moldovan customs services plan to establish 13 joint check points at the border with the self-proclaimed republic of Transnistria, local media reported Monday, citing a Moldovan government decree.

Kiev and Chisinau are said to be eyeing five international border entry points and eight points of interstate significance, according to the document.

The Moldovan side plans to increase the number of customs officers by 241 employees, bringing the total number to 1,761 staff members. The project of creating joint check posts was put forward for a public debate.

Comment: For background on the situation, check out:

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