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'Righteous' drone strike in Kabul killed 'at least one' ISIS-K terrorist, Pentagon says amid reports of seven dead children

RT
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:19 UTC

The US drone strike in Kabul that allegedly killed seven children was "righteous," followed proper procedures, and eliminated "at least one" person who was a "facilitator" for ISIS-K terrorists, the top US military officer said.

Sunday's strike had targeted a vehicle in Kabul, which the US Central Command said represented an "imminent" threat to the evacuation efforts ongoing at Hamid Karzai International Airport at the time.

Local media and the Taliban, however, said that 10 civilians were killed as a result - seven of them children.

Addressing reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley repeated the claim by CENTCOM that "secondary explosions" were evidence that the vehicle was intended to attack the airport. He told the reporters:

"At this point, we think that the procedures were correctly followed, and it was a righteous strike and that "at least one" person who was killed was a "facilitator" for the terrorist group Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K). It was ISIS-K that claimed responsibility for last Thursday's suicide bombing outside the airport, which killed an estimated 200 Afghans and 13 US troops.

"Were the others killed? Yes. Who are they? We don't know," Milley said, adding there would be an investigation.

Initially, CENTCOM said that there were "no indications" of civilian casualties from the "self-defense" strike.

Comment: The US general implies blowing up seven children was an acceptable tradeoff for one possible terrorist. No apology necessary. It's just standard procedure.

Pro-Life Win: SCOTUS lets Texas six week abortion ban stand

Paul Bois
Breitbart
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00 UTC

In a pro-life victory, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 on Wednesday not to block the new Texas law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy while legal challenges to that law proceed in lower courts.

A narrow majority of justices held that the abortion-provider plaintiffs had failed to meet the high standard required for the Supreme Court to issue an injunction blocking a law before it goes into effect.

Signed in May by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), Senate Bill 8 effectively bans abortions in the Lone Star State the moment a fetal heartbeat is detected, which often occurs after six weeks of pregnancy. Since women do not often detect pregnancy prior to the sixth week, the law effectively bans abortions in the state. Multiple states have tried to implement similar measures only to be blocked by the courts.

The five-justice majority of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and Trump-appointed Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett did not issue a published opinion with their decision, so the precise reasoning of the Court remains unclear, including whether the Texas law would survive a constitutional challenge on the merits when that question is squarely before the Supreme Court.

Taliban reportedly launches offensive in Panjshir Province after negotiations with resistance failed

Sputnik
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:40 UTC

The developments come as the Taliban* is expected to announce a new Afghan government on 2 September. It was also earlier reported that resistance forces in Panjshir had pledged to continue fighting the movement.

The Taliban has launched a military operation in the Afghan province of Panjshir after negotiations with resistance forces, headed by Ahmad Massoud, allegedly failed, Al Jazeera reported on 2 September, citing a Taliban source.

The resistance forces earlier said that they would continue fighting the Taliban as their negotiations did not bear fruit.

The Taliban reportedly offered the resistance forces one or two seats in the government they were trying to form, but the resistance turned the offer down.

Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem told Sputnik that the movement was not going to take Panjshir by force, dismissing media reports that the leaders of the resistance had declared the negotiations failed and the Taliban were planning to force their way into the province.

Comment: Taliban says 'thanks, but no thanks' to the resistance deal:

The resistance forces in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir said on Wednesday that they would continue fighting the Taliban as their negotiations did not lead to any results.

Earlier in the day, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem told Sputnik that the movement was not going going to take Panjshir by force, dismissing media reports that the leaders of the resistance had declared the negotiations failed and the Taliban were planning to force their way into the province.

"After the negotiations fell through and the last Taliban attack, it was decided that the negotiations are over and fighting against the Taliban will take place in Panjshir and other regions of Afghanistan," the National Resistance Front said in a statement.

According to the Front, the Taliban offered it one or two seats in the government they were trying to form, but the resistance turned the offer down.

As Afghan war ends, $24bn bump for Pentagon budget approved by House

RT
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:56 UTC

Just after the US military's wasteful Afghanistan mission came to a close, House legislators marked almost $24 billion in extra defense spending supposedly needed to maintain America's competitive edge against Russia and China.

Comment: The US spends more than Russia and China combined and still struggles to compete.

The House Armed Services Committee held a marathon session on Wednesday to markup the spending under the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Lawmakers from both parties joined forces to defy President Joe Biden's intention to keep the Pentagon budget at $715 billion for next year, essentially keeping it at the same level as last year. Instead, an extra $23.9 billion was set to be poured into weapons procurement, research and other areas.

The financial boost was proposed by Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, the ranking Republican member on the committee, who welcomed the passage of his proposal as a snub to Biden from his own party.

Comment: In ponerized US institutions, incompetence surely has reached critical levels, but it's also clear that corruption is diverting those funds for more nefarious purposes; the question is: what are these unfathomable sums of taxpayers money being spent on?

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Never fear: America's empire builders have another pawn to fuel their apocalyptic chess game - Ukraine

Tarik Cyril Amar
RT
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:45 UTC

The Ukrainian President's trip to Washington has drawn out the West's "Russia-watchers" in force. Among them is Michael McFaul, a former US ambassador to Moscow who has since morphed into a prolific, if unreliable, commentator.

In a new op-ed in the Washington Post, McFaul makes it clear he sees Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with President Joe Biden as in need of a loud battle cry, appealing to the American government and the public to rally behind Ukraine's calls for support. But, as is customary in the Stanford professor's output, Kiev is really just an excuse, almost reduced to a mere pretext.

Beijing tightens maritime rules for foreign ships, Pentagon bleats about 'serious threat' to freedom of navigation

RT
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:35 UTC

The US Defense Department has accused Beijing of undermining international law after the country tightened regulations for foreign vessels entering its territorial waters amid the tensions in the South China Sea.

"The United States remains firm that any coastal state law or regulation must not infringe upon navigation and overflight rights enjoyed by all nations under international law," John Supple, a Pentagon spokesperson, said, as quoted by the South China Morning Post.

Comment: China has been tolerant in the face of Western provocations in its territorial waters. The have apparently reached the limit of their patience.

EU trying to shut its borders to Afghan refugees & instead direct them to poor ex-Soviet states in Central Asia, Russia claims

Jonny Tickle
RT
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:37 UTC

European Union member states are trying to shut their borders to Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban and instead want to send them to countries bordering Afghanistan, Russia's Permanent Representative at the EU said on Wednesday.

Speaking to TV channel Russia 24, Vladimir Chizhov explained that the EU is trying to shield its territory from a wave of migrants.

"Today, we see an attempt by the European Union ... to solve two problems," he said, according to news agency TASS. "On the one hand, to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan ... and, on the other hand, to protect its own territory from a massive influx of refugees."

"Here, as you understand, there is a problem, including for us, because the countries neighboring Afghanistan are, among others, Central Asian countries, our allies and partners," Chizhov added.

'Artery of friendship': Seoul proposes extending legendary Trans-Siberian railway from Vladivostok through to North & South Korea

Jonny Tickle
RT
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:32 UTC

The Trans-Siberian railway could be an artery of friendship and economic partnership for North and South Korea, Seoul's Unification Minister said on Thursday during the Eastern Economic Forum in the Russian city of Vladivostok.

Speaking remotely to Forum guests, Lee In-young called for improvement in transport connections between the two Koreas, expressing hope that a train from the South Korean port city of Busan could "pass through North Korean territory, get to Vladivostok and move on to various routes that may have tourist value."

If this comes to pass, the Trans-Siberian Railway will turn into an "artery of friendship" to enable the development of "peace and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula," he said.

Americans, Afghan commandos evacuated through secret CIA base outside Kabul

Celine Castronuovo
The Hill
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:02 UTC

U.S. officials reportedly conducted a weeks-long mission last month that evacuated hundreds of American citizens, Afghan special forces and their family members through a secret CIA base outside of Kabul.

The New York Times first reported Wednesday that the CIA base was used in the U.S. military's ongoing evacuations last month, and Politico reported that based on documents and conversations with a senior administration official, a defense official and a congressional official, the mission included U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans, including Afghan commandos.

Comment: What about the Americans left outside the Kabul airport? What about the military dogs that were being held at the Kabul small animal rescue and were left behind?

A U.S. official, who like the others spoke to Politico on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information, confirmed that the CIA was involved and "worked closely with other agencies to facilitate in various ways access to the airport for American citizens and Afghans at risk."

"Russia is our key partner": Vietnam proposes creation of free-trade zone between ASEAN & EAEU

RT
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:00 UTC

Hanoi has proposed the establishment of a free-trade zone between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Eurasian Economic Union to boost regional cooperation, Russia's Eastern Economic Forum has heard.

"I offer a number of steps that will allow concluding an agreement on free trade between ASEAN and the EAEU. This may serve as a basis for mustering efforts of all countries to intensify regional cooperation," Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien stated on the sidelines of the forum in Russia's Vladivostok.

"Vietnam has good prospects of cooperation with the Russian Federation. Russia is our key partner, we have all possibilities to expand cooperation with the EAEU, while Russia can also gain access to a huge market," he stressed.

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Puppet Masters

'Righteous' drone strike in Kabul killed 'at least one' ISIS-K terrorist, Pentagon says amid reports of seven dead children

Pro-Life Win: SCOTUS lets Texas six week abortion ban stand

Taliban reportedly launches offensive in Panjshir Province after negotiations with resistance failed

As Afghan war ends, $24bn bump for Pentagon budget approved by House

Never fear: America's empire builders have another pawn to fuel their apocalyptic chess game - Ukraine

Beijing tightens maritime rules for foreign ships, Pentagon bleats about 'serious threat' to freedom of navigation

EU trying to shut its borders to Afghan refugees & instead direct them to poor ex-Soviet states in Central Asia, Russia claims

'Artery of friendship': Seoul proposes extending legendary Trans-Siberian railway from Vladivostok through to North & South Korea

Americans, Afghan commandos evacuated through secret CIA base outside Kabul

"Russia is our key partner": Vietnam proposes creation of free-trade zone between ASEAN & EAEU

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