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Lying to the FBI is illegal but not if the FBI does it

Jeff Crouer
Townhall
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:01 UTC
Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Loretta Lynch
While the liberal media is celebrating the announcement that former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, a bigger scandal was practically ignored.

On Thursday, Judicial Watch released 29 pages of FBI emails regarding the inexcusable June 27, 2016 meeting between former President Bill Clinton and then Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the tarmac of the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ. This meeting was not accidental, as Clinton purposely delayed the takeoff of his aircraft to arrange the supposedly impromptu encounter with the Attorney General.

According to Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, "These new FBI documents show the FBI was more concerned about a whistle-blower who told the truth about the infamous Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting than the scandalous meeting itself."

In the midst of a FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's "extremely careless" handling of top secret email communications, Lynch held a secretive meeting with her husband. This bombshell information would have never been made public if not for the investigative work of Phoenix television anchor Christopher Sign, who received a tip about the meeting from a "trusted source."

With an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the improper handling of email communications, it was highly improper for Lynch to agree to the meeting with Bill Clinton just days before FBI agents would interview his wife. Once confronted about the tarmac meeting, Lynch claimed they only discussed golf and grandchildren, which is a completely ludicrous explanation for the 30-minute meeting.

Comment: It's becoming more and more apparent that the investigation into "Russian collusion" is only turning up dirt on Hillary and the corruption within the DOJ instead of Trump. See also:

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Chess

Mike Flynn told one lie, but the US government and media has told millions - in service to Israel

Adam Garrie
The Duran
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 11:31 UTC
Clinton AIPAC
The Flynn scandal has exposed so many bigger scandals in US politics, but unfortunately, none of them are being discussed.

At long last, the non-scandal of Russiagate has fully blossomed into an actual scandal.

Israelgate is here and far from exposing that officials and family members of officials in the US government frequently and disproportionately lobby on behalf of the interests of a foreign power with illegal nuclear weapons, it merely confirms what is widely known, but frequently hushed up due to the money which drives the Israeli lobby to levels of power which are stratospheric compared with that of other foreign powers, including superpowers like Russia and China.

The scandal of US politicians bending over backwards to do the bidding of a foreign power called Israel, in an age when few US politicians are considered responsive to the needs of their own voters, is the perennial dead horse of US politics among those with open eyes and the invisible elephant in the room to those who are willfully blind.

Comment: See also:

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Joe Quinn to Press TV: Europe's Immigration Problem Caused by U.S.-Led Wars Against Middle Eastern States


Press TV
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:12 UTC
Joe Quinn Press TV German immigration
Left-wing protesters scuffled with police in the German city of Hannover on Friday as they hit the streets, once again, to denounce the far-right Alternative for Germany party. In this Press TV report, Sott.net's Joe Quinn cuts to the chase and spells out the cause of these kinds of clashes that are increasingly occurring in European cities.
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China's role in the fate of Somalia

Dmitry Bokarev
New Eastern Outlook
Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:48 UTC
Chinese military
The current events in Somalia cause even greater concern. Against the background of the severe economic situation and the military confrontation of the many groups, having divided the country into the spheres of influence throughout the decades of the civil war, a new threat appeared, capable of aggravating the situation considerably and make Somalia one of the problematic spots on the Earth. The question now is about the terror group ISIS (banned in the Russian Federation), which recently developed its activity in Somalia with the view of seizing power in the country and transforming it into its new staging ground. Of additional concern is the location of Somalia at the shore of the Gulf of Aden - a strategically important area of the marine communication between Europe and Asia.

Nowadays, many countries participate in the provision of stability in the region, first of all by military methods. In the waters of the Gulf of Aden, the Naval Forces of many countries are present, sent there to tackle the Somalian pirates. Also, on the territory of Somalia, police operations against the pirates are held periodically, as well as military anti-terror operations.

However, it is quite evident that the problems of Somalia demand taking complex measures from the international community, the main goal of which would be improvement of the social-economic situation in the country. This is necessary to decrease the extremist sentiments and defuse the terror groups, which would lose the support of the Somalian population. Heavy-handed approach in the fight against terrorism and other types of criminality should play an auxiliary role.

One should particularly note the activity of China from the point of view of a combination of heavy-handed and economic methods of improvement of the situation in Somalia.

Comment: Somalia gets a lot of attention from other countries such as Turkey: Turkey opens its largest overseas military base in Somalia

But the US will be a major influence in thwarting China's efforts in Somalia:

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Turn of events: Saudi-led coalition reportedly strikes Houthis in support of Yemen's Saleh


Sputnik
Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:39 UTC
Sanaa, Yemen
© REUTERS/ Mohamed al-Sayaghi
The Saudi-led coalition, which has yet to comment on the report, has apparently found new allies in the years-long conflict in Yemen.

The Saudi-led coalition has allegedly bombed Houthi positions in Sanaa, while the group is fighting the supporters of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Shiite movement's former ally, local residents and the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television reported. The information is yet to be commented on by the representatives of the coalition.

According to the broadcaster, the coalition's aircraft struck Houthi outposts in the south of the capital, but hasn't specified the number of casualties. At the same time, residents have reported at least five air strikes.

Comment: Also read: Yemen: Anti-Saudi alliance splitting as ex-President Saleh makes overtures to Riyadh

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Vader

Your government at work: Senator's viral tax bill video exposes how corrupt politicians pass laws

Rachel Blevins
Free Thought Project
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:59 UTC
Sen. Jon Tester
Both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate came together to pass a massive tax bill early Saturday morning, and one senator called out the hypocrisy on Twitter, noting that he was handed a nearly 500-page bill just a few hours before he was expected to vote on it-and it included pages of illegible hand-scribbled notes.

"Happy Holidays, everybody! It's the night we're going to be voting on the tax bill. I just got the tax bill 25 minutes ago. This is the tax bill. See how thick it is. This is what it looks like. Oh, no, let's look at the bill-this is what it really looks like," Sen. Jon Tester said, as he held up a page filled with messy, handwritten notes. "I want you to take a look at this, folks. This is your government at work. Here's the bill as it's written. Here's the modifications that are in it. I can read one word."

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Star of David

The curious case of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the Israel lobby

Richard Silverstein
Middle East Eye
Sun, 03 Dec 2017 13:30 UTC
Jared Kushner Donald Trump


Kushner crossed the line from using his First Amendment right to speak freely about government policy into subverting official US foreign policy in favour of Israel

Even before he assumed office, Donald Trump had appointed Jared Kushner to be his point-person on US relations with the Middle East. The latter was specifically charged with forging an Israel-Palestine peace plan, which Trump, in typical flamboyant fashion, called "the ultimate deal".

Leaders throughout the region and analysts who've devoted much of their lives to pursuing this goal were stunned that the US had charged a young man with no previous experience except negotiating commercial real estate deals with resolving one of the world's most intractable problems.

Comment: A member of the US government indicted because of his collusion with Israel? That would be too good to be true! Clearly, there is no 'America First' in US politics when it comes to Israel.

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DOJ launches 'mystery investigation' as details emerge about 'extramarital affair' involving fired FBI Mueller aide

Joshua Caplan
Gateway Pundit
Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:01 UTC
Mueller and FBI Agent

In yet another blow to Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the special counsel was forced to fire a top FBI agent after possible anti-Trump text messages were discovered.
New York Times reports:
The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, removed a top F.B.I. agent from his investigation into Russian election meddling after the Justice Department's inspector general began examining whether the agent had sent text messages that expressed anti-Trump political views, according to three people briefed on the matter. The agent, Peter Strzok, is considered one of the most experienced and trusted F.B.I. counterintelligence investigators. He helped lead the investigation into whether Hillary Clinton mishandled classified information on her private email account, and then played a major role in the investigation into links between President Trump's campaign and Russia. [...] The people briefed on the case said the transfer followed the discovery of text messages in which Mr. Strzok and a colleague reacted to news events, like presidential debates, in ways that could appear critical of Mr. Trump.

Comment: See also:

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Rocket

Soyuz-2.1b rocket successfully launches Russian military satellite into orbit


Sputnik
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:50 UTC
Soyuz-2.1b
© Sputnik. Mikhail Voskresenskiy
The launch of the carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome is the fourth made this year.

"The middle-class carrier rocket Soyuz-2.1b successfully put the satellite of the Russian Defense Ministry into orbit at the set time," the Russian Defense Ministry has announced.

The rocket was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia's northwestern Arkhangelsk region at 10:43 GMT earlier on Saturday.

According to the ministry, the rocket's launch and flight was controlled by a ground-based automatic control system, with the commander of Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Alexander Golovko, in charge of administrating the launch of the rocket.

Comment: See also: Plesetsk Cosmodrome launches secret Russian satellite

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Lavrov: West's reckless interventions are cause of turmoil in Mediterranean

Denis Bolotsky
Sputnik
Sun, 03 Dec 2017 12:20 UTC
Sergei lavrov
© Sputnik/ Denis Bolotsky
Prosperity, security, migration issues and fighting terrorism are on the agenda at this year's "Mediterranean Dialogues" conference in Rome. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is in Italy for a series of talks, shared Moscow's views on the situation in the region and its vision of the peace process in Syria at the event.

At the news conference in Rome, Angelino Alfano even calls his Russian counterpart "Dear Sergei." Italy's 37th Foreign Minister says that just like his predecessors, he wants to have good relations with Russia.


Comment: Italy's favourable opinion of Russia comes in stark contrast to that of the US and UK:


According to Alfano, who invited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Rome's scenic Villa Madama for negotiations, even during the Cold War era Italy and the USSR cooperated economically - trading in natural resources and machinery, and politically - trying to listen to each other even when they disagreed on certain issues.


Comment: Whereas the American tactic is censor free-speech:

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