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Turkish Islamic professor sparks outrage after saying people who don't pray are 'animals' on state TV


RT
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:47 UTC
Muslims praying
© Stoyan Nenov / Reuters
A Turkish Islamic professor has sparked a massive controversy by comparing people who do not pray to "animals." The comments aired on a Turkish state TV program celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

"Let me put it straight, the verse of the Koran says... animals do not perform prayers and those who do not perform prayers are animals," Mustafa Askar, a professor at Ankara University's Faculty of Theology, said during a program celebrating a month of religious fasting for Ramadan on Turkey's state-run TRT television channel.

TRT television aired Askar's claims that human bodies were made for prayer over the weekend. "Human beings were created to be prayer ergonomic," he said.

Comment: Is this man's bigotry a symptom of the increasing pathological influence that Erdogan is exerting on his people, or was this broadcast a deliberate attempt by Erdogan to ponerize his citizens?

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Big surprize: American's trust in news media, Congress, organized religion and banks are at all-time low


Patriot Rising
Mon, 13 Jun 2016 05:24 UTC
media mistrust
Confidence in newspapers has hit an all time low in the latest Gallup survey, and TV news is also at a new low, the latest proof that Americans are losing faith in the media.

Gallup found that just 20 percent have confidence in newspapers, a 10-point drop in 10 years. TV news saw an identical 10-point drop, from 31 percent to 21 percent.

But it could be worse. Of all the institutions Gallup surveyed on, Congress is at the bottom, with just 9 percent having confidence in America's elected leaders, a finding that is clearly impacting the direction and tone of the 2016 elections.

Comment: Apparently most Americans are unaware that their trust in the military is misplaced - high-ranking US military officials have made it clear that the American military is now unraveling. For those around the globe who have been the unfortunate 'beneficiaries' of U.S. military might, this can't happen too soon!

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An open letter from European politicians on lifting sanctions against Russia


RT
Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:14 UTC
Eiffel Tower
© Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
The following is an open letter, sent to RT by Rachida Dati, a French politician and Member of the European Parliament, and undersigned by 12 European politicians, that explains why EU sanctions against Russia should be lifted.

In October 2014, a few months after EU sanctions had been decreed against Russia, we already thought that missing the Russian partner was a mistake both on the political (on the Syrian conflict) and the economical level (for our agriculture), and we would pay it dearly.

Today, more than two years after the implementation of these sanctions in reaction to the situation in Ukraine, the warning signals are still red.

In July 2014, the European sanctions were extended to personalities including some of the Russian intelligence, preventing them from getting a visa and travel to the European Union. Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service and Mikhail Fradkov, director of foreign intelligence services, are both concerned by the sanctions.

Let us recall that the United States has also imposed sanctions, mainly economic ones, to Russia, but that they never went as far as jeopardizing their security cooperation with the heads of the intelligence service. So, why are we putting so much efforts in this, at the expense of our own security?

Comment: These politicians are calling for a lifting of the Russian sanctions on the grounds that they pose an unnecessary security risk for European nations in their fight against Daesh and international terrorism. Indeed it's illogical to reject Russian intelligence and assistance if Europe's aim is to defeat groups such as Al-Qaeda and Daesh. But more to the point, if these politicians' real concern is the safety and integrity of their respective nations and peoples, then they must not only lift the sanctions but also reject the influence of the US and its attempts to divide Europe from its neighbor and natural ally, Russia.

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Despite NATO propaganda, Europeans see Daesh as top threat, not Russia


Sputnik
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:01 UTC
Daesh flag
© REUTERS/ Ali Hashish
Despite NATO's consistent efforts to present Russia as the key threat to its European neighbors, the majority of Europeans singled out Daesh along with global climate change and global economic instability as the top challenges their countries face, a recent survey conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Center shows.

The think tank talked to people in France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

"Looking across the 10 European countries surveyed, a median of 76 percent say that [Daesh] is a major threat to their country, with only two-in-ten saying that [the terrorist group] is either a minor threat (17 percent) or no threat at all (3 percent)," the Pew Research Center detailed.
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EURO 2016: A glimpse into our ponerized world

Martin Berger
New Eastern Outlook
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:26 UTC
Euro 2016 football soccer hooligans
There's little doubt that hooligans are not making a sport event any more interesting, in fact they shame all the fans of the national team they choose to fight for.

It is sad to note that the start of the 2016 UEFA European Championship has been marked with major clashes among soccer hooligans that has left a bitter taste in the mouth of all those who have been waiting for this sporting event.

Even before the start of EURO 2016 English soccer fans were demonstrating their imperial aspirations, starting a true riot in the French town of Marseille. According to media reports, British hooligans have not been simply fighting local Ultras, they were loudly mocking representatives of the local Muslim community, which resulted in a massive fist fight.

The aggressive actions of British hooligans before EURO 2016 were described in much detail by both The Guardian and The Independent. It's been reported that they chanting "ISIS, where are you?", singing insulting songs, and destroying private property of local residents. They've even assaulted a bus that was painted in the colors of the Russian flag.
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Turkish man arrested for selling ornamental dagger pillaged from assassinated leader Gaddafi's home


RT
Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:48 UTC
Muammar Gaddafi
© Ahmed Jadallah/RuetersFormer Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
A man was arrested in Turkey for trying to sell an ornamental dagger that had been pillaged from the house of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

A Turkish businessman, identified only as AA, was detained along with two of his accomplices during a search in the Esenyurt district of Istanbul on Monday, reported the Anadolu Agency news agency.

The ivory dagger is beige and beset with a number of rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds. It was stolen from one of Gaddafi's palaces during the NATO/CIA-backed invasion of 2011.
Gaddafi dagger
© Via twitter@metesohtaoglu
It is understood the man bought the dagger for $4.6 million in March and hoped to sell it to a Saudi businessman for $10 million.

However, the police organized a sting operation and the man unwittingly told them how much he was seeking and how the deal would play out.

"Your exchange office should pay our exchange office $10 million,"AA told the undercover police. "If the dagger is not authentic, then you can come and take your money from us."

Shortly afterwards, police learned that a deal was imminent between the businessmen and intervened. They secured the dagger while it was in transit to a hotel where the multi-million deal was to be finalized.

Comment: Behind the Headlines: NATO Slaughter - James and Joanne Moriarty expose the truth about what happened in Libya

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Pew Research: Europeans shun militarization, see terrorism and USA "power and influence", NOT Russia as threats


RT
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:41 UTC
Europeans are weary of hard power and are reluctant to boost defense spending despite the commitment to do so by their governments, a Pew poll has shown. Tensions with Russia are seen as a minor threat compared to international terrorism and economic instability.

Deterring an "aggressive Russia" with an increased military presence in Europe is the stated goal of NATO since 2014, but public opinion in Europe doesn't seem to buy the plan. According to the Pew Research Center's Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey, people in Europe don't see Russia as a major threat and don't see hard power as a viable solution not only for tensions with Moscow, but even for international terrorism, a threat they consider the biggest for Europe.
Pew research graph
Poland is the only one of the 10 countries surveyed that sees tensions with Russia as a major problem. There, 71 percent of people agreed with the statement, a far greater percentage compared to other nations surveyed. Throughout Europe, 34 percent see Russia as a major threat, the poll has shown.

Interestingly, Poles are divided over whether their government should take a tougher stance on Russia or favor stronger economic ties with it. People in most countries surveyed agreed with the latter option. Sweden was the only country that definitely favors a confrontational approach, with 71 percent approving it compared to 26 percent seeking reconciliation. Germans, Italians, Hungarians and overwhelmingly Greeks want to trade, rather than quarrel with Moscow. The average is 43 percent for reconciliation vs 48 percent for confrontation with Moscow.

Comment: Please notice that it is NOT Russia, per se, that is considered a threat, but "tensions with", i.e. their own governments' mishandling of relations. However, the USA's "power and influence" IS considered a threat.

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Thousands protest against U.S. drone operations at U.S. Air Force Base in Germany


South Front
Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:59 UTC
Activists in Germany
© Oliver Dietze/DPA/AFPActivists attend a rally “Stop-Ramstein” on the road leading to US Air Force Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach on June 11, 2016.
Several thousand protestors formed a human chain along the perimeter of a US Air Force Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany on June 11, protesting against US drone operations. According to reports from 3,000 to 6,000 people had formed the chain close to the base.

The Ramstein Air Base also services as the headquarters for the US Air Forces in Europe.

The protest was organized by the civil movement "Stop Ramstein - No Drone War," which argues that the base located close to the city of Kaiserslautern, is used to transmit information between drone operators in the United State and unmanned drone aircraft in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Syria

The organizers of the prosest said that using the German base for transmitting data for drone operations goes against the German Constitution. They demanded that the base satellite relay station be closed.
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Russian military delivers 5 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Latakia, Syria


Sputnik
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:01 UTC
Humanitarian aid
© Sputnik/Ali Abrahim
Russian servicemen delivered some five metric tons (5.5 US tons) of humanitarian aid to the Christian community Syria's Latakia.

Russian servicemen delivered some five metric tons (5.5 US tons) of humanitarian aid to the Christian community Syria's Latakia, a spokesman for the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said Tuesday.

"Today, we delivered five tons of humanitarian aid to the city of Latakia. The products were directed to the people in need, the list of whom has been provided by the prior of St. Andrew Church," Alexander Vladimirov told reporters.

Some 500 local residents received individual food packages, canned fish and meat, flour, pasta and cereals. The children received sweets — waffles, biscuits and sweets, he said. Military doctors have deployed mobile medical center and are ready to provide the necessary medical assistance to all in need.

He added that the humanitarian assistance was received not only by Christians, but also about 100 Muslims.

Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with government forces fighting both moderate opposition and terrorist groups. A US-Russia-brokered ceasefire came into force across Syria on February 27, but it does not apply to terrorist organizations active in the country.

The ceasefire has been generally holding, which improved the humanitarian situation in the country and opened access for aid convoys.
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Gunman kills three near West Virginia state park

Thomas Tracy and NIcole Hensley
New York Daily News
Mon, 13 Jun 2016 22:04 UTC
Police line
© Ivan Blitznetsov/Getty Images/StockphotoPolice in West Virginia said the gunman opened fire at a state park on Monday evening.
A gunman may have shot three men dead over firewood near a West Virginia state park Monday evening, officials said.

Cops from the Washington County Sheriff's Office said a man who fled in a white pickup truck after gunning down three men at around 6 p.m. in rural Morgan County.

"It was a property dispute over some firewood or something of that nature," Morgan County Sheriff Vincent Shambaugh told the Journal News.

The gunman may be carrying an assault rifle, according to early reports. Police said the gunman opened fire, killing three people outside Cacapon State Park. Washington County Sheriff Douglas Mullendore confirmed the shooting — and said that the gunman remained on the loose.

"And there's a possibility he might be coming more toward the Washington County area," Mullendore told Herald-Mail Media. "That's why our deputies were dispatched." Mullendore told the Daily News that he was not allowed to give out any more information.

The gunman's direction of travel was not immediately known.

If confirmed, this is the second active shooter incident in the country in two days. Early Sunday, Omar Mateen, 29, shot and killed 49 people at the Pulse gay club in Orlando, Fla, officials said. The ISIS-inspired security guard then died in a standoff with police. The Pulse shooting is being considered the worst terror attack in the nation since the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.
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