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SOTT Focus: Obama Poisons the Swamp for Trump

Paul Mansfield
Sott.net
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:45 UTC
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Obama: "Not much happens in Russia without Vladimir Putin"

As we are well and truly into the home stretch of Barack Obama's failed, moribund presidency, the outgoing president is poisoning the swamp which Donald Trump pledged to drain. From a remarkable refusal to veto a resolution condemning Israeli settlements to the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats, Obama is doing everything he can to damage and delegitimise Trump before he assumes the presidency on 20 January.

First and foremost on Obama's vindictive agenda are actions seeking to destabilise and isolate Russia, his imaginary foe. Obama gave forewarning of the coming actions when he said in an interview on NPR, "I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections . . . we need to take action. And we will — at a time and place of our own choosing. Some of it may be explicit and publicized; some of it may not be."
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Amid US 'hacking' hysteria, big surge in (actual) cyberattacks on Russia (which doesn't blame Obama)


RT
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 20:11 UTC
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© Kacper Pempel / Reuters
While the US continues to publicly accuse Russia of numerous hacking attacks without providing any proof, it actually actively uses its own advantages in cyberspace for surveillance and intelligence purposes, Russia's security chief has said.

"Obama's administration accuses Russia of hacking attacks without giving any proof, but deliberately ignores the fact that all major internet servers are located on US territory and are used by Washington for intelligence and other purposes aimed at retaining [US] dominance in the world," the head of Russia's Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, said in an interview with Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily.

He also stressed that Moscow has seen "a growing number of attempts to inflict damage to Russian information systems from abroad." These attempts include "hacking attacks and unsanctioned collection of personal data" and involve the use of global internet operators and providers, with the methods of these cyberattacks constantly "evolving."

Comment: Indeed the Trump administration is looking positively with Russian relations: Pence: Trump ready to look at currently 'terrible' US-Russia relations with 'fresh eyes'

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Pence: Trump ready to look at currently 'terrible' US-Russia relations with 'fresh eyes'


RT
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 22:04 UTC
Mike Pence
© Lucas Jackson / Reuters
US President-elect Donald Trump is open for a better relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia, which will be beneficial for both Washington and Moscow, US Vice President-elect Mike Pence said in an interview to US media.

"In the president-elect, you have someone who is willing to approach this terrible relationship the United States has with Russia today with fresh eyes, and at least be open to a better relationship with Vladimir Putin and with Russia," Pence told the Face the Nation program on CBS.

"Look, we have some common interests that would be well served if we were able to improve our relationship with Russia, most notably the battle to defeat radical Islamic terrorism and to defeat ISIS at its source," he said.

Comment: Indeed; "fresh eyes" is what is really needed.

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'New Era in Western Politics': Le Pen uniting all Eurosceptics for 'Freedom for Europe' conference

Sergey Gladysh
The Duran
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 21:00 UTC
Marine Le Pen
© Alain Jocard / AFP
The French Presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen will host a major Eurosceptics conference in Germany the day after Donald Trump takes office.

The "Freedom for Europe" conference is set to take place on January 21 in Koblenz, Germany. The event is being organized by the Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) movement, and will bring together Eurosceptics from Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and and the Netherlands.

ENF is a political alliance of Eurosceptics in the European Parliament. It was setup back in 2015 and currently unites 40 MEPs from different EU countries and parties. The largest party of the group is France's National Front, representing half of ENF's MEPs.
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Death Threats & Geopolitics: Glenn Greenwald & Tucker Carlson discuss Deep State's war on Trump (VIDEO)


ZeroHedge
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:42 UTC
Propaganda:
Journalist Glenn Greenwald, who is not a fan of President-elect Trump, appeared on Tucker Carlson tonight to discuss the dangerous ongoing effort among powerful anti-Trump factions within the US Government's "Deep State," who have collaborated with members of the Democratic Party and the traditionally liberal media to inflict maximum damage on the incoming President. Recall Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's ominous "six ways from Sunday" comment from 10 days ago.

Comment: Further reading: Will the CIA try to assassinate Donald Trump?

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Austrian far-right calls for banning 'political Islam' for 'fascist worldview'


RT
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:55 UTC
Austrian muslims
© Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters
Austria needs an "effective law banning political Islam," said Heinz-Christian Strache, the head of the Austrian far-right Freedom Party (FPO), adding that the Alpine country should also stop accepting new migrants and refugees.

"Let us put an end to this policy of Islamization as soon as possible," Strache said in a speech at the annual Freedom Party New Year's meeting that was held in Salzburg, referring to the current EU and Austria's "welcoming" policy towards asylum seekers from the Middle East and North Africa.

He added that, otherwise, Austrians and Europeans "would come to an abrupt end." He went on to say that the current cap on new arrivals introduced by the Austrian government last year that amounts to 37,500 asylum seekers per year does not actually change anything. He also criticized a proposal recently introduced by the center-right Austrian People's Party (OVP), which involves the reduction of this cap by a half to 17,000 people per year.

Comment: No one is safe when Western intelligence services actively support 'fascist Islam' around the world and 'allow' terror attacks to occur on their home soil.

Further reading:

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70 nations gather in Paris to discuss two-state solution but Israel and Palestinian Authority skip it


RT
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:36 UTC
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault
© Thomas Samson / ReutersFrench Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault addresses delegates at the opening of the Mideast peace conference in Paris, January 15, 2017.
France is hosting an international conference aimed at strengthening a global commitment to a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both principal parties are skipping the event, however.

Some 70 nations, including members of the Middle East Quartet (the US, Russia, the EU, and the UN), other permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, Britain, and France), and leading Arab and European nations are attending the all-day conference in the French capital. The event was called last year by France as an initiative to reinvigorate the peace process.

However, neither Israel nor the Palestinian Authority will be attending the conference, despite having been invited. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the meeting "futile," complaining that the Europeans and the Palestinians had "rigged" it against Israeli interests.
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Kadyrov: Dangerous terrorist from group with ISIS links arrested in Chechnya


RT
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 20:24 UTC
Policeman
© Said Tsarnaev / Sputnik
An extremely dangerous terrorist from a group linked to Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has been arrested in Chechnya, the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has posted on Instagram, adding that more than 50 members of the group have been detained so far.

"On Saturday, Imran Datsayev, a highly dangerous terrorist, was detained. He had managed to escape during a special operation in the village of Geldagan earlier," Kadyrov wrote on Sunday.

The militant was caught near a shopping mall in the center of the republic's capital, Grozny. Police had blocked the man's way and he threw a grenade at them, Kadyrov said.

Comment: See also: Russia: 8 Chechen militants killed in shootout with police

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HRW's annual report on Yemen war: Over 4,000 civilians killed, aid blocked, zero accountability


RT
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:21 UTC
Houthi armed man walks past destroyed houses
© Naif Rahma / ReutersA Houthi armed man walks past destroyed houses in the old quarter of the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen January 11, 2017.
Since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemeni conflict on behalf of its ousted president, at least 4,125 civilians have been killed, most in coalition bombings, Human Rights Watch says in its annual report.

The organization paints a grim picture of the situation, saying that Western backers of the intervention, particularly the US and Britain, don't appear to be willing to investigate alleged war crimes perpetrated by the coalition, despite mounting evidence.

"Foreign governments have continued to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia, despite growing evidence the coalition has been committing unlawful airstrikes. US and UK lawmakers, whose governments altogether approved more than $20 billion and $4 billion worth of weapons sales, respectively to Saudi Arabia in 2015 alone, have increasingly challenged the continuation of these sales," the report said.
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UK's JLM considers legal action against Al Jazeera for undercover filming of 'The Lobby'


RT
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:18 UTC
Jackie Walker
© Tendance Coatesy - WordPress.comJackie Walker, a Jew, suspended from Labour Party, denies accusations of anti-Semitic remarks. Her comments were edited to appear so.
One of the organizations targeted in an undercover Al Jazeera investigation, exposing Israeli influence in British politics, is considering legal action against the broadcaster. The Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) has seen cause to consider a legal complaint against Al Jazeera after its series The Lobby recorded the group's director, Ella Rose, in tears after an encounter with former Momentum organizer Jackie Walker.


Comment: FYI: Momentum is a group that supports Jeremy Corbyn, a pro-Palestinian leader.


Walker, who appears in the documentary series defending her position, has been suspended from the Labour Party and from Momentum, accused of making anti-Semitic remarks.

Ella Rose
© Al JazeeraElla Rose, JLM director
In the second episode of the series, the undercover reporter, who went by the name of Robin Harrow, filmed himself approaching a very distressed Rose. "It's been a tough week," she's heard saying. "Essentially [pro-Palestinian news website] Electronic Intifada released that I worked at the [Israeli] embassy for JLM, and Jackie Walker has been slamming me online all week. I just had to stand in front of her; it was really hard."

Now the group, which organizes Jewish Labour Party members, believes that Harrow's journalism was unethical and are considering making a formal complaint. "There are other elements of Harrow's behavior towards [Rose] whilst undercover that we have not been able to speak about publicly as, pending advice, we hope they will become the subject of a legal complaint," a senior JLM source told the Jewish Chronicle.

A further source said to be close to both the JLM and the Israeli embassy was quoted in the Jewish News saying: "While this country has a fine tradition of investigative journalism, in this case Al Jazeera's employee appears to have overstepped the mark, behaving unethically and used the cloak of anonymity to seek footage that can be presented out of its original context in order to incite venom and hatred against Israel's supporters in the UK.


Comment: The JLM and Israeli embassy would say this anyway. It is part of the schtick. As Ilan Pappe says in the video, "In the past, anti-Semitism was hating Jews for being Jews, now Israel tries to extend it to say this is any criticism involved what Jews are doing is also anti-Semitism." Attacking anything about Israel and what it is doing is an attack on Jewish identity, therefore anti-Semitism.


Comment: The Lobby, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 -- a stunning series of behind the scenes manipulations, machinations, smears, plots, plans and clandestine activities to infiltrate and secure Israeli activists in the UK political arena.







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