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"The source of these emails and leaks has nothing to do with Russia at all. I discovered what the source was when I attended the Sam Adam's whistleblower award in Washington. The source of these emails comes from within official circles in Washington DC. You should look to Washington not to Moscow."
The best of times — that's Mosul. The liberation of the city from ISIS is going apace, with the US Air Force assisting Iraq. Yes, the resistance is fierce, and there will be door-to-door fighting, but the day of deliverance is coming -- a summary of NPR this morning."It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"

"Nation state as a fundamental unit of man's organized life has ceased to be the principal creative force: International banks and multinational corporations are acting and planning in terms that are far in advance of the political concepts of the nation-state."Why is Hillary Clinton so eager to intensify US involvement in Syria when US interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya have all gone so terribly wrong?
— Zbigniew Brzezinski, Between Two Ages: The Technetronic Era, 1971
"I'm going to continue to push for a no-fly zone and safe havens within Syria....not only to help protect the Syrians and prevent the constant outflow of refugees, but to gain some leverage on both the Syrian government and the Russians."
— Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Third Presidential Debate
Comment: Also read: Russian defense ministry confirms situation in Iraqi Mosul is nothing like in Syria's Aleppo