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'Lucky' Trump Basks in Glory of Russia's Landmark Security Achievement in Syria

Finian Cunningham
RT
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:57 UTC

Russia has pulled off an impressive security deal to avoid escalation of violence and war in Syria. It's a win-win formula for peace, drawn up by Russia and Turkey. Arguably, the luckiest beneficiary is US President Donald Trump.

Although, you wouldn't think that listening to Trump's trumpeting about the latest ceasefire, worked out by Russia and Turkey. The American leader arrogated all praise for the peace accord as being "an outcome created by us, the United States... No other nation did this."

In Trump's vainglory, he reckons his dubious policy shift earlier this month, which many saw as a shameful betrayal of the Kurds, was the precursor for the Sochi memorandum creating a new peace corridor in northeast Syria, to be overseen by Russia, Turkey, and Syrian state forces.

It's like someone who throws down a basket of eggs. Then, when someone else comes along and somehow turns the mess into an omelette, the original wrecker slaps himself on the back for being a gourmet chef.

New India lauds Mahatma Gandhi on all but one important matter

Ashish Shukla
RT
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:08 UTC

India is abuzz with Mahatma Gandhi in the year of the 150th anniversary of his birth but there is a new version to his message of "ahimsa" (non-violence) which the country's enemies are finding out at a great personal cost.

Gandhi was the "apostle" of peace and non-violence who offered the other cheek when slapped but the India of today would rather leave a black eye on its aggressor as it did on Pakistan with retaliatory heavy shelling in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Sunday, which left at least 6-10 Pakistani soldiers dead and blew up three terrorist camps into thin air.

It was a grim fresh reminder to Pakistan that India has the doctrine of an eye-for-an-eye in its new rulebook and the "surgical strikes" and "Balakot airstrikes" which followed the terrorist attacks in Uri (2016) and Pulwama (2019) are the new philosophy and not an exception.

India is still an adherent to "non-violence" and has an unbroken history of peaceful coexistence, never eyeing others' territory but the painful lessons of the past demand it puts a premium on the integrity of its Union.

S. African minister to RT: Lack of colonial baggage & investment in peace put Russia ahead of other players on African continent

RT
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 19:33 UTC

The time is right for Russia to sit with African leaders and companies in order to forge economic relationships and partnerships, South Africa's Minister of State and Security Ayanda Dlodlo told RT.

"What becomes important for us is to acknowledge the fact that Russia has never colonized any country. Russia has never pushed any country to a relationship that would seek to exploit the mineral wealth, the natural resources," Dlodlo said in an interview on the sidelines of the first ever Russia-Africa summit in Sochi.

Russia, and the Soviet Union before it, has traditionally invested in peace in Africa instead of pursuing economic goals, according to Dlodlo.

Comment: South African President Ramaphosa spoke with SABC about the summit:

Russia is showing the US that imperialism is no longer the dominant form of geopolitics.

See also: Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi: Putin hosts ALL African leaders and 3,000 delegates in gargantuan round of trade talks - UPDATES

AG Barr questioned Italy's spy chiefs as to what FBI agents were doing in Italy prior to 2016 election

The Daily Mail
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:45 UTC

Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday U.S. Attorney General William Barr was seeking information about the activities of FBI agents assigned to Italy in his meetings with Italian intelligence officials this summer. Conte insisted on the complete legitimacy of both the meetings and his own role, during a press conference after testifying behind closed doors to the parliamentary intelligence committee in Rome.

The two meetings, in August and in September, related to a U.S. investigation into the origin of a probe into Russian election interference in the 2016 election won by President Trump. Italian media reports have accused Conte of violating protocols in permitting the meetings.

Conte said Barr's request arrived via normal diplomatic channels for 'a preliminary exchange of information with our intelligence aimed at verifying activities of American agents. This must be clear.'

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Don't railroad Assange to Virginia

Consortium News
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00 UTC

The WikiLeaks legal team has a strong case to throw out Assange's extradition request after the government that wants him extradited got hold of surveillance video of his privileged attorney-client conversations.

If this were a normal legal case, WikiLeaks' lawyers would almost certainly be able to get the extradition request by the United States for their client Julian Assange thrown out on the grounds that his privileged conversations with his lawyers at Ecuador's London embassy were secretly videotaped.

The very nation that wants him extradited to stand trial in Virginia has obtained access to those videos. In a normal extradition case it would be hard to imagine Britain sending a suspect to a country whose government has already eavesdropped on that suspect's defense preparations.

But this is not a normal legal case. WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Monday as the imprisoned Assange appeared before a judge in magistrate's court in London:

"The Case should be thrown out immediately. Not only is it illegal on the face of the treaty, the U.S. has conducted illegal operations against Assange and his lawyers which are the subject of a major investigation in Spain."

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Bernie Sanders says he wouldn't prosecute government whistleblowers under Espionage Act

RT
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:01 UTC

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has said that he would not use the Espionage Act to prosecute government whistleblowers in a promise hailed by activists as crucial to maintaining press freedom.

The controversial 1917 law was rarely used in modern times until former US President Barack Obama dug it up to prosecute eight people accused of leaking to the media — more than all other US presidents combined. So far, Donald Trump has also used the law to prosecute eight whistleblowers, putting him on track to outdo Obama if he wins a second term in 2020.

"Whoa," tweeted NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in response. Snowden was himself charged under the Espionage Act for his major disclosures on mass surveillance by the US government.

Joe Rogan show with Edward Snowden: Opposing mass surveillance IS patriotic

RT
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 01:35 UTC

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden wants to come home, just not into the waiting arms of a fear-based system of "turnkey tyranny" that has mushroomed with the rise of smartphones, he told talk show host Joe Rogan.

Americans might believe the government cleaned up its act after Snowden revealed the NSA's unconstitutional spying in 2013, but things have actually gotten much worse, the former agent told Rogan on Wednesday in a marathon three-hour interview. The mass adoption of smartphones has made the government's job much easier, allowing for universal 24-hour surveillance.

Kurdish military chief thanks Russia and welcomes peacekeeping patrols

RT
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:43 UTC

Speaking with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, SDF chief Mazloum Abdi thanked Moscow for securing a deal with Turkey and said the Kurdish militia will support Syrian troops and Russian military police patrolling the border.

Talks between the top Russian military officials and the commander-in-chief of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were held on Wednesday, via video link. Abdi discussed the ongoing developments in northeastern Syria with Shoigu and Russia's Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, expressing full support to the deployment of Russian military police and Syrian Army units into the region.

"Currently, units of the Russian military police and regular Syrian troops are being deployed into many locations. We are providing them with all kind of help and assistance," Abdi said.

The SDF chief also expressed gratitude to Russia and President Vladimir Putin "for ensuring safety of the Kurdish people." Abdi and Shoigu discussed the implementation of the deal reached by Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Russia's defense minister specifically stressed that there was no need for civilians to leave their homes and that their safety will be ensured.

'You don't get more politically connected': Securities fraud scammers boasted about links to Hunter Biden

Andrew Kerr and Chuck Ross
The Daily Caller
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:10 UTC

Participants in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud an American Indian tribe touted links to Hunter Biden and his business associate, Devon Archer, according to court documents the Daily Caller News Foundation reviewed.

Biden is not accused of wrongdoing in the case, which centered on a fraudulent $60 million bond offering involving the Wakpamni Lake Community Association, an affiliate of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. But the documents, reported here for the first time, shed light on how associates saw Biden during a period when his father, Joe Biden, served as vice president.

"Hunter Biden works for [Archer]. So we've got the top level politicos with us. All of my guys, is as top tier as it gets," Bevan Cooney, who a jury convicted in the Wakpamni scam, said in a secretly recorded phone call that is cited in exhibits that Archer's defense team produced during an appeal of his conviction in the case.

Comment: Strip away the political glamor around the Biden name and Hunter is just another elitist grifter. Only the scale of his criminal activities separates him from a common street hood shaking down the local businesses.

Lebanese president ready to meet with protesters to discuss demands

Sputnik
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:58 UTC

© AP PHOTO / HASSAN AMMAR
Anti-government protesters shout slogans against the Lebanese government during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

Mass protests rocked Lebanon earlier in the month after the government moved to introduce a $6 monthly tax on online calls made via mobile applications. Even though the tax was scrapped, the rallies continue, with dozens of people injured in clashes between security forces and protesters.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun, in his first televised address to the nation on the eighth day of anti-government protests, announced his readiness to meet with protesters' representatives and discuss possible solutions to the situation.

"I address the demonstrators and protesters: I am ready to meet with your representatives to listen to your specific demands. And you will listen to our thoughts and concerns regarding the financial collapse of the country. We will discuss what we need to do together to meet your demands and avoid chaos and breakdown," Aoun said in a statement broadcast by Lebanese television channels.

Comment: The WhatsApp tax was just the straw that broke the camel's back. Lebanese citizens are fed up with their state representatives, the corruption, graft, and mismanagement of the economy. For some background and suggestions, watch the following interview with Nassim Taleb (click CC for captions):

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Puppet Masters

'Lucky' Trump Basks in Glory of Russia's Landmark Security Achievement in Syria

New India lauds Mahatma Gandhi on all but one important matter

S. African minister to RT: Lack of colonial baggage & investment in peace put Russia ahead of other players on African continent

AG Barr questioned Italy's spy chiefs as to what FBI agents were doing in Italy prior to 2016 election

Don't railroad Assange to Virginia

Bernie Sanders says he wouldn't prosecute government whistleblowers under Espionage Act

Joe Rogan show with Edward Snowden: Opposing mass surveillance IS patriotic

Kurdish military chief thanks Russia and welcomes peacekeeping patrols

'You don't get more politically connected': Securities fraud scammers boasted about links to Hunter Biden

Lebanese president ready to meet with protesters to discuss demands

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