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War Profiteers: ISIS Arms Factories Benefit Middle Eastern Power Brokers


Sputnik
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:08 UTC
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The higher echelons of power in some Middle Eastern countries, including Turkey, managed to capitalize on Daesh manufacturing weapons in Iraq's Mosul, Major Chris Hunter, a former British Army's senior counter-terrorism expert, told Sputnik.

In an interview with Sputnik, Major Chris Hunter, a former British Army's senior counter-terrorism expert, pointed to higher echelons of power in "some neighboring countries," including Turkey, which he said managed to benefit from Daesh's production of arms in Iraq's Mosul.

The interview came after the publication of a report by the Conflict Armament Research monitoring group (CAR), which said that Daesh had been producing weapons on a mass scale in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Moreover, the sophistication of its arms manufacturing matched national military forces.

The document also said that the terrorists had standardized production and had a robust supply chain of raw material from Turkey.
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America is a banana republic! FBI chief agrees with CIA on Russia's alleged election help for Trump


RT
Sat, 17 Dec 2016 16:55 UTC
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FBI and National Intelligence chiefs both agree with the CIA assessment that Russia interfered with the 2016 US presidential elections partly in an effort to help Donald Trump win the White House, US media report.

FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper are both convinced that Russia was behind cyberattacks that targeted Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her campaign chairman, John Podesta, The Washington Post and reported Friday, citing a message sent by CIA Director John Brennan to his employees.

"Earlier this week, I met separately with FBI [Director] James Comey and DNI Jim Clapper, and there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election," the message said, according to officials who have seen it.

"The three of us also agree that our organizations, along with others, need to focus on completing the thorough review of this issue that has been directed by President Obama and which is being led by the DNI," it continued.


Comment: The FBI now flip-flops from its previous assessment: FBI rejects CIA assessment that Russia influenced presidential election to help Trump win, calling info "fuzzy and ambiguous"


Comment: So 'Russian stooge' Comey has been convinced to play along with the propaganda. Will the other intel agencies follow along? 16 out of 17 Intel Agencies Agree! Top U.S. intelligence agency abstains on CIA assessment of Russia hacking 2016 election

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Jumping on the bandwagon: Anonymous officials claim UK faces cyberwarfare campaign from Russia


RT
Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:58 UTC
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The UK is facing a cyberwarfare and a propaganda campaign from Russia, British newspaper The Times is claiming. The Russian embassy in the UK has demanded "proof" as critics label the allegations "psycho propaganda" and say the accusations are "a new low."

Moscow is resorting to a campaign of "propaganda and unconventional warfare," The Times reported, citing unnamed officials in Whitehall. "Moscow is behind a concerted drive to undermine the UK through espionage, misinformation, cyberattacks and fake news, senior Whitehall figures believe," the newspaper writes.

According to the outlet, citing a source with a knowledge of the matter, the UK will now "assess and formulate options" on how to deal with the alleged threat. To address the issue, British Prime Minister Theresa May is also set to chair a national security meeting in the coming weeks.
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Ayatollah Khamenei: 'Britain has always been the source of wickedness and evil among nations of our region'


RT
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:57 UTC
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
© Morteza Nikoubazl / ReutersIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The damage that the UK has caused in the Middle East over the centuries is "incomparable to others," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has said, blaming London for provoking conflicts in the region and "forcing entire nations off their homelands."

"For centuries, Britain has always been the source of wickedness and evil among nations of our region. The strikes that these Britons have blown against the lives of our neighbors are incomparable to others," Khamenei said on Saturday in a statement quoted by his official website.

Not only Iran, but also Iraq, Pakistan, and Palestine, have suffered from Britain's "vicious act," he said, adding that the UK aims to instigate conflict between Muslims in the region.

"The old British policy to divide and rule is being pursued, intensely, topping the agenda of Islam's enemies," Khamenei said, adding that "now, the same Britain, shamelessly, claims Iran is a threat to the region."
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SOTT Focus: Behind the Headlines: Trumpocalypse Averted? CIA Signals Electoral Coup - Fake News Police - Aleppo Liberated


Sott.net
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:00 UTC
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The outrageous conspiracy theory that Trump is a Russian government agent, spouted all summer long by supporters of the Democratic Party, received the CIA's 'official blessing' last week when The Firm 'confirmed' the absurd theory's 'truthiness'. With the US Electoral College set to meet tomorrow (Monday Dec. 19th) and cast their votes, what chance 'faithless electors' will cast votes for Clinton instead? Is a coup of sorts in motion against Trump?

Elsewhere in the information war, the Western liberal elite have announced a list of 'fact-checking social media watchdogs' - funded by arch-liberals like George Soros - who will police Facebook for 'fake news'. Number one on the list is the Washington Post, peddler of outrageous conspiracy theories about Putin rigging the US election. Are these liberals dropping their ideological mask to embrace censorship?

The news that Syrian state forces and their Russian allies have liberated Aleppo from its 4-year-long siege by al Qaeda/ISIS has been met with derision in the West, but the Syrians are relieved and that's what matters. This week on Behind the Headlines, we'll assess the situation in the West's War on Syria and see where things might go from here.

Running Time: 01:35:20

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Vanessa Beeley on chemical weapons: 'I saw no evidence of bodies on the ground in Syria as reported by White Helmets and MSM sources'


RT
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:11 UTC
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© Said Tsarnaev / Sputnik A serviceman of the Nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) defense troops of the Russian Army.
We've seen extensively documented records from the Syrian government proving their case, which is ignored by the international community, Vanessa Beeley, independent researcher, journalist and photographer, told RT.

The Syrian government handed over the evidence that militants in Syria used mustard gas on civilian areas in Aleppo province to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [OPCW.]

Samples from the site, collected by Russian specialists, which confirm Syrian findings, will be delivered to The Hague within a month. The watchdog is now set to analyze the documented findings.


Comment: Syrian authorities provide evidence of mustard gas attack by rebels on civilians to OPCW


RT: Even though the evidence has been handed over, it shouldn't be assumed that mustard gas has been used. What's your take on that?

Vanessa Beeley: No, absolutely... We've got to remember that in 2012 Al-Nusra Front, which we know is backed by the US and its allies waging the war against Syria - Nusra Front took over the only chemicals factory in Aleppo. They destroyed the factory, but they stole basically all of the ingredients from that factory at that time. And also we need to remind people I guess that there are Turkish journalists in jail - particularly from Cumhuriyet [Turkish daily newspaper] - who reported with clear evidence that Turkey had been supplying chemical weapon ingredients to the rebels.
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Beware the generals, Mr. Trump: Most are PC careerist toadies who sucked up to liberals

Hannibal Bateman
Radix Journal
Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:47 UTC
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What's the only thing standing between the United States and a Military coup?

The Military...
The election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has been a flashpoint for identitarians the world over. But with the campaign over, the real battle for the administration has just begun. Of course, Donald Trump is no identitarian (in fact, he's disavowed the Alt Right), but for those who see hope in his civic nationalist project to reduce immigration, Donald Trump's cabinet choices are of paramount importance. Personnel is policy, as the old Washington saying goes.

In this maelstrom of job seekers, no doubt President-elect Trump is being pulled in many different directions by advisors as varied as Reince Preibus, Steve Bannon, and his own children. This has resulted in a mix of appointments, from the establishment's old guard, to businessmen, and many retired military officers.

It's the latter that concerns me.
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Two more states confirm election hacks traced to US government

Rudy Panko
Russia Insider
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 21:59 UTC
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Last week we reported that the State of Georgia had traced an attempted break-in to its voter registration database to none other than the famous Russian government agency, the Department of Homeland Security.

Now it has been revealed that Kentucky and West Virginia "have confirmed suspected cyberattacks linked to the same U.S. Department of Homeland Security IP address as last month's massive attack in Georgia". There must be some way to blame Moscow:


Comment: Oh dear. How are they going to keep their 'Putin did it' story straight if they keep shooting themselves in the foot like this?

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'Bye-bye America': Duterte wants US troops banned from Philippines unless aid package is okayed


RT
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:50 UTC
Rodrigo Duterte
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has warned the US that he will scrap a pact that allows US military forces to train in the Philippines if Washington doesn't renew a large-scale aid package.

His remarks came after a US government agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, said that a vote on renewing aid for the Philippines has been put off "subject to a further review of concerns around rule of law and civil liberties." The agency is apparently concerned with the Duterte's war on illegal drugs.

Duterte slammed the agency, telling journalists on Saturday: "I understand that we have been stricken out of the Millennium Challenge. Well, good, I welcome it. We can survive without American money."

"But you know, America, you might also be put on notice. Prepare to leave the Philippines, prepare for the eventual repeal or the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement," he added.
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Russophobia and Sinophobia: Divide and Rule

Pepe Escobar
Sputnik
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:28 UTC
Chinese magazine with Trump photo
© AFP 2016/ Johannes EISELE
It's by now crystal clear the coup-in-progress against Donald Trump is a made in USA regime change op using standard hybrid war techniques such as manipulation of public opinion by mainstream media.

The coup has been articulated by the usual suspects, from neocons to neoliberalcons, "humanitarian" imperialists included, with a special starring role for their pet agency, the CIA, which during the Bush-Obama continuum further specialized in fake "intelligence".

And yet the whole "Russia hacked our freedoms" narrative was thoroughly debunked by former UK diplomat and close WikiLeaks contributor Craig Murray; he even knows where the leak - not hack - came from.


Comment: Ex-British ambassador Craig Murray claims Clinton emails were handed over to him by 'disgusted' Democratic whistleblowers

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