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US tightens security in Baghdad Green Zone amid Pentagon plans to attack PMU militia


Sputnik
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:42 UTC
baghdad
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Earlier it was reported that Washington ordered preparations for a military campaign against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq as the number of coronavirus patients around the world eclipses 660,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

The US has intensified security measures in the embassy located in the Baghdad's Green Zone as troops plan to carry out attacks against Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, Press TV reported.

According to the report, US troops are gathering at major military bases to be better protected from rocket fire from the PMU, knowing that every attack carried out against the militia groups will receive a response.

"Americans are well aware of the fact that any attack against resistance fighters or Hashd al-Sha'abi will not go unanswered, therefore, they want to protect their forces against any potential missile attack by resistance factions," said Karim Alawi, a member of the Iraqi parliament security and defence committee, cited by Press TV.

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Light Sabers

Top US general resists Trump administration's efforts to provoke war with Iran

James North
Mondoweiss
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 05:58 UTC
Lt. General Robert P. White
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Lt. General Robert P. White
A brave U.S. army lieutenant general may be risking his career to resist Trump administration efforts to provoke war with Iran. Robert P. White, who commands American forces in Iraq, last week wrote what the New York Times called a "blunt memo," in which he opposed a new plan by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others to attack Iranian-allied militias inside Iraq.

Most of the world is concentrating on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. But a small group of powerful men are taking advantage of the huge distraction to try and instigate Iran into a war, apparently hoping against all logic that a conflict will prompt regime change there that will neutralize Teheran's influence in the Mideast. This warmongering group includes Pompeo; Robert O'Brien, the U.S. national security adviser; some top Israelis, including Benjamin Netanyahu; elements of the Israel lobby inside the U.S., and Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Stormtrooper

US forces use Rukban Camp in Syria as 'assembly line for training extremists', Russian military says

Oleg Burunov
Sputnik
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 05:54 UTC
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© AP Photo
The Syrian government and the Russian reconciliation centre have repeatedly assisted those seeking to leave the Rukban camp, located in the US-controlled zone around its unauthorised military base at At-Tanf.

In a joint statement on Saturday, the Russian and Syrian interagency coordination headquarters stressed that the current disastrous situation in the Rukban refugee camp is a result of the illegal occupation of the area by American forces.
"We believe that the American side's reluctance to exert influence on their militants to ensure unhindered departure of people from the Camp and the safe work of humanitarian representatives in the At-Tanf zone they occupied is clear evidence of their intention", the statement pointed out.
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War Whore

US plans to transfer cargo to Syrian militants disguised as aid for refugees - Russian military


Sputnik
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 05:50 UTC
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© AP Photo / Hammurabi's Justice News
The Rukban camp, which houses up to 25,000 refugees is located in the US-controlled zone around its unauthorised military base at Al-Tanf, making it almost impossible for humanitarian workers to access the area.

"The American side cynically seeks to take advantage of the situation concerning the spread of the coronavirus and is putting pressure on the UN leadership to bring 'humanitarian aid' to the Rukban refugee camp under the guise of diagnostic tools to feed controlled militants", the interagency coordinating headquarters of Russia and Syria said in a joint statement on Saturday.

The military stressed that the disastrous situation in the camp is a result of the illegal occupation of the area by American forces, noting that the refugees should be returned to their homes in the territory under the control of the Syrian government.
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Dominoes

'Not necessary': Trump says he will not impose quarantine on New York, New Jersey & Connecticut and more corona-related news


RT
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 03:27 UTC
trump
© REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US President Donald Trump has apparently abandoned the idea to impose federal quarantine on the three US states, hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including New York, saying a "strong" travel warning to be issued instead.

In an apparent about-turn, that came mere hours after he floated the idea of placing US Covid-19 "hotspots" of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut under federally mandated quarantine, Trump took to Twitter, stating that such a robust measure would "not be necessary."

Trump appears to have changed his mind after discussing the issue with the states' authorities, tweeting that he made the decision upon the "recommendation" of the VP Mike Pence-led coronavirus task force and after "consultation" with the governors of the affected states.

Comment: Residents of New York, New Jersey & Connecticut are now being urged to avoid all non-essential travel for the next 14 days. The coronavirus death toll has reportedly doubled in 2 days in the US, and the first baby in the US has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, although it is not conclusive that coronavirus is what caused the infant's death. Students attending some of the most expensive universities in the US are trying to get their money back since classes are canceled, but the elites who run these schools don't seem to understand, or care about, the urgency of the situation. One school administrator responded to an email requesting a refund with an embedded video of her doing interpretative dance. Out of touch much?

Italy announced that their death toll passed 10,000. The death toll in New York increased by 209 on Saturday as people infected with the virus rose to 52,318. The state's presidential primary was also pushed back until June. Hospitals in New York are starting to become overwhelmed as there is a death every 17 minutes in New York City. New York City Public Hospital Doctor Steve Kassapidis even went so far as to say what was happening in the city was "hell on earth." Over 500 members of the NYPD have tested positive for COVID-19.

In an "unprecedented" move South Africa has entered into a martial law-style lockdown for three weeks starting on Friday. The lockdown of South Africa is the first time the government has stripped the basic freedoms of its citizens since it became a democracy in 1994. The sale of alcohol and cigarettes has been banned for three weeks, along with any outdoor activity such as jogging, walking dogs, and or going to the park. The government warned that offenders would be prosecuted and either fined or jailed. Conor McGregor has called for a similar lockdown in Ireland.

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James Corbett: We are facing the 'greatest depression', a 'controlled demolition' and a move to a cashless system

James Corbett
The Corbett Report
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00 UTC
The Greatest Depression
The Age of Terror was inaugurated with a series of controlled demolitions in New York City on September 11, 2001. Now the world is being led into the Age of Biological Terror with a controlled demolition of the economy that is already causing unprecedented carnage across markets and around the globe. As the dust settles on this demolition, an entirely new economy is ready to be erected in its place: one in which no citizen will be out of the sight of the all-seeing government. This week on The Corbett Report we examine the details of this collapse and why the bankster class is seeking to destroy the financial Ponzi scheme that they themselves created.

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Continuity of Government activated: Pentagon sends teams into MOUNTAIN BUNKERS as US 'pandemic preparations' go into full swing


RT
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 02:35 UTC

Comment: Needless to say, it's not the virus pandemic they're preparing for. It's the likelihood of food riots and revolution resulting from socio-economic collapse...


Cheyenne Mountain complex

Cheyenne Mountain complex
The US' Northern Command has sent teams of essential staff deep underground to wait out the Covid-19 pandemic. On the surface, more than a million grunts won't be quite as cocooned.

Air Force General Terrence O'Shaughnessy heads up the US' Northern Command, as well as the North American Aerospace Defense Command - a joint US/Canadian operation that monitors the skies over North America for missile and airborne threats. Earlier this week, O'Shaughnessy told reporters via Facebook that some of his watch teams would be moved from their usual command center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado to a number of hardened underground bunkers.

One of these facilities is the Cheyenne Mountain bunker complex, a warren of tunnels buried under 2,000 feet (610m) of granite, and sealed behind blast doors designed to withstand a 30 megaton nuclear explosion.

Comment: Stock up while you can. Surreptitiously share real information, but don't engage too much with Normies.

If you're in large cities, go over your escape options and connect with sane ones on the outside.

Don't panic. You still have time because the masses haven't yet realized that things are not going to 'go back to normal'.

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Sheriff

Russia urges Turkey to "neutralize" terrorist groups in Syria and not try to rename them as moderates


Sputnik
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:46 UTC
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© AP
Russia expects Turkey to continue work on separating the militants from the opposition in Syria's Idlib, as a fictitious renaming of terrorist groups is unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Friday.

"We hope that the Turkish partners will continue efforts to dissociate the moderates from extremists, and take measures to neutralize the latter," Zakharova said at a briefing.

She stressed that simply renaming groups does not mean changing their essence, as they remain terrorist.
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Attention

Draconian muscle flexing

Cap Allon
Electroverse
Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:42 UTC
Causes of Death
© Our World in Data Org

To date, the GLOBAL death toll from COVID-19 stands at around 17,000, with experts still unsure how many of those victims would have succumb to their 'underlying health conditions' anyway, even if they weren't infected with the respiratory disease.

That number of 17,000 is of course going to rise, but even if we surpass figures of 250,000 or even 500,000, the death toll still needs to be kept in perspective.

Governments around the world are trigger-happily removing peoples social liberties, as well as universally sabotaging the global economy. After studying the below chart from the IMHE & Global Burden of Disease, the question on my lips is why...?
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The real worry: Big Tech's happy marriage with Big Brother - Amazon's Alexa now offering to 'diagnose' coronavirus

Helen Buyniski
RT
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:55 UTC
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© Global Look / Andrei Solokow
A question we will all be asking ourselves soon enough.
Amazon's Alexa AI assistant can now evaluate coronavirus symptoms and recommend testing for US users - testing it profits from and hopes to roll out nationwide. Will it report 'dry coughs' to the proper authorities, too?

'Doctor' Alexa is making house calls, Amazon has revealed, boasting its voice assistant now allows users to check their "risk level" for coronavirus in a blog post on Thursday. Users concerned they might have the virus can confide in Alexa, who will inquire about symptoms, travel history, and other routes of possible exposure before making recommendations based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.

This innovation would be less unsettling if Amazon didn't have a massive financial interest in keeping the coronavirus panic and pandemic going as long as possible. Government-mandated shutdowns of "nonessential businesses" have triggered soaring demand for its e-commerce services as brick-and-mortar shops are forced to close their doors, and customers are far less likely to venture out even to the supermarket if their virtual assistant is telling them they might have coronavirus.
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