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Another ex-British military chief questions claims about Assad: 'Why would he use chemical weapons when he's already won the war?'

RT
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:31 UTC

An ex-army chief has questioned claims that Syria's Bashar Assad used chemical gas against his own people in Douma. Major-General Jonathan Shaw expressed doubts over the attack, noting that Assad had already "won the war."

Shaw, a former British Special Forces chief, has challenged the UK, US and French government's line on the alleged Syrian chemical attack in Douma. He told the Daily Mail that Assad has rebels leaving the Eastern Ghoutan province by the busload - so it just doesn't add up.

"Why would Assad use chemical weapons at this time? He's won the war," Shaw said. "That's not just my opinion, it is shared by senior commanders in the US military. There is no rationale behind Assad's involvement whatsoever.

Comment: The list of high profile people questioning the West's narrative about the alleged chemical attack in Syria is growing by the day.

Tucker Carlson challenges neocon propagandist Jamie Kirchick on Syria strikes

Charles Bausman
Russia Insider
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:19 UTC

There has been some speculation that last week's Syria bombing was deliberately scheduled for AFTER Tucker Carlson's show on Friday evening. It ends at 9pm, and the bombings literally started at 9.30. Carlson is only on weeknights, so this would give the war gang a full 48 hours respite before the onslaught of the 1-man demolition crew that Carlson has become.

I've mentioned before that Carlson has trouble getting anyone of serious stature to come on his show to defend this, because the facts are so embarrassing that anyone who does ends up looking like a liar, but there are always some willing to do it, because a) they have no compunction about being revealed as liars, and b) they are b-list enough that they figure this will burnish their credentials somehow, if only in the sense that they will earn points with their ideological brothers in arms, taking one 'for the cause', in this case the cause being neocon induced world chaos and war.

Comment: Note the bit about Russia and Syria deliberately keeping OPCW investigators from the Douma "chemical attack" crime scene. Kirchick implies they are doing so because they have something to hide. But here's what the April 18 OPCW press release has to say about what has been going on:

On 16 April, we received confirmation from the National Authority of the Syrian Arab Republic that, under agreements reached to allow the evacuation of the population in Ghouta, the Syrian military were unable to enter Douma. The security for the sites where the FFM plans to deploy was under the control of the Russian Military Police. The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) has made the necessary arrangements with the Syrian authorities to escort the team to a certain point and then for the escort to be taken over by the Russian Military Police. However, the UNDSS preferred to first conduct a reconnaissance visit to the sites, which took place yesterday. FFM team members did not participate in this visit.

On arrival at Site 1, a large crowd gathered and the advice provided by the UNDSS was that the reconnaissance team should withdraw. At Site 2, the team came under small arms fire and an explosive was detonated. The reconnaissance team returned to Damascus.

The UNDSS will continue to work with the Syrian National Authority, the local Councils in Douma, and the Russian Military Police to review the security situation. At present, we do not know when the FFM team can be deployed to Douma. Of course, I shall only consider such deployment following approval by the UNDSS, and provided that our team can have unhindered access to the sites.

This incident again highlights the highly volatile environment in which the FFM is having to work and the security risks our staff are facing. I should like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to States Parties for their continued support for the FFM, as they reiterated during the Council meeting on Monday. This is particularly important for our staff taking part in such challenging missions.

The Russians are responsible for OPCW security once the UNDSS approves the FFM team's visit to Douma. There are still militants in the area firing small arms and blowing things up. Thus, security cannot be guaranteed at this point, and it was the UN security team itself that made the decision not to allow the fact-finding mission to enter the site at this time. Kirchick is a liar, plain and simple.

Morrissey rages at London mayor Sadiq Khan, the "loony left", "civilisation is over"

Alice Scarsi
Express
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:11 UTC

The former Smiths frontman lashed out at the Mayor of London in an interview discussing his views on racism, violence and the capital.

And Morrissey stated that London "is debased" and that "civilisation is over".

Going on a rampage against Mr Khan, he added: "The Mayor of London tells us about 'Neighborhood policin' - what is 'policin'?

"He tells us London is an 'amazin' city. What is 'amazin'? This is the Mayor of London! And he cannot talk properly!

"I saw an interview where he was discussing mental health, and he repeatedly said 'men'el'...he could not say the words 'mental health'. The Mayor of London!"

Comment: While not everything Morrissey has to say is on point - since who really cares about someone's accent so long as they're doing their job well? - it is true that the explosion of violence in London is worrying - and probably related to the 20,000 or so cut to staff; political correctness has overtaken rational, reasoned thinking, and that Sadiq Khan, like most London mayors, is useless:

Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Perfidious Albion: If Russia is a Rogue State, What is the UK?

US 'skyrocketing' debt ratio to outpace African countries in next five years

RT
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:22 UTC

The US debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to jump to 116.9 percent by 2023, leaving behind Italy, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In five years, the American debt burden will also be worse than some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Mozambique or Burundi.

"In the United States, the revised tax code and the two-year budget agreement lead to an expansion in the level of economic activity until 2020. These measures will give rise to overall deficits above $1 trillion over the next three years, which is more than 5 percent of GDP. This adds to the rising trend in government debt, bringing it to 117 percent of GDP in 2023," the IMF said in its report.

Comment: Good thing the United States is wasting tens of millions of dollars having their missiles shot down in Syria! There's plenty of money for war and aggression but not for things the country actually needs!

Austria to tighten restrictions in acceptance of refugees

RT
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:18 UTC

© Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
Migrants charge their mobile devices at an improvised shelter inside a concert hall in Wiesen, Austria September 13, 2015.

Foreigners seeking asylum in Austria will have to surrender their phones and up to €840 ($1,040) in cash under a new suite of measures. The move is intended to combat illegal immigration and asylum abuse.

The cabinet supported the draft law on Wednesday, revealing its main details, which include the seizure of mobile phones and cash contributions from asylum seekers.

The authorities will examine mobile phones to verify applicants' identities and how they arrived in Austria. In the event that an applicant happens to have first entered the EU through another member state, they could be sent there under the Dublin Regulation, which stipulates that refugees can be transferred back to EU state where they arrived.

Chemical weapons from Germany and smoke bombs from UK found in liberated Eastern Ghouta - Russian Foreign Ministry

RT
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:12 UTC

Containers with chlorine from Germany and smoke grenades produced in Salisbury, UK were found in the liberated territories of Syria's Eastern Ghouta, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has stated.

"In the liberated areas of Eastern Ghouta, Syrian government troops have found containers with chlorine - the most horrible kind of chemical weapons - from Germany, and also smoke grenades produced - please pay attention [to this] - in the city of Salisbury, the UK," Zakharova told a news conference in Moscow on Thursday.

The findings undermine "the faith in humaneness" of some states' leadership, who "give such orders and make such decisions," Zakharova added.

WaPo's baseless anti-Russia hate-mongering

Stephen Lendman
stephenlendman.org
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:59 UTC

On issues mattering most, especially war and peace and anything about Russia, WaPo is a lying machine, feeding its readers rubbish, truth-telling suppressed.

Its editors take orders from Langley, featuring disinformation the spy agency wants published - consistently suppressing hard truths about US high crimes of war and against humanity.

WaPo's latest Russophobic broadside once again turned truth on its head, falsely accusing Putin of "disdain for the rules-based post-World War II order" - a US imperial specialty, not his, observing rule of law principles Washington rejects.

WaPo: "In two recent incidents involving the use of outlawed chemicals, Russia's answer has been a frantic parade of lies, bizarre explanations and attempts to distract from finding the truth."

Comment: The established mainstream media outlets are seeing their readers leave and their revenues crash, and it's partly due to the outright lies they spout on a daily basis. It's also worth noting that editors and journalists should be aware that incitement to war is actually a crime:

Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Fake News About Fake News: WaPo Blacklists SOTT.net as Kremlin Disinfo

NHS refuses mother's genetic test request for her 3 children who have 50/50 chance of inheriting father's life threatening disease

John Shammas
The Sun
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:27 UTC

Kellyann and Jamie Carter, both 27, with their three kids Rose, four, Billy, three, and Nancy, two

ExclusiveBy 18th April 2018, 3:27 pmUpdated: 19th April 2018, 9:42 am

A HEARTBROKEN mum has told how the NHS are making her family wait 15 years to discover if her three young children have inherited the same devastating condition that is killing their young dad.

Since the diagnosis, the family have moved to a bungalow as the disease has left Jamie struggling to climb stairs or even feed himself.

Kellyann has also had to quit her job at a care home to become his full time carer.

Comment: That a parent is completely responsible for their children until they are able to give consent seems to reason that they can make these requests of their behalf. It states that these are guidelines and that this is a rare condition, and therefore an exception could be made. However it seems the age we live in bureaucrats are unwilling to adapt their policy to the situation at hand. It's only when a legal case is made or outrage through a publicity campaign that we sometimes see a semblance of empathy.

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Because Israel: George Washington University BDS vote cancelled due to safety concerns following threatening flyers

Jesse Rubin
Mondoweiss
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:50 UTC

On the eve of a divestment vote by George Washington University's (GWU) student senate, multiple students witnessed two men who they say clearly did not attend the university, posting spurious flyers around campus, all with the clear aim of undermining the credibility of the divestment resolution SR-S18-21 or "The Protection of Palestinian Human Rights Act".

Divest This Time, the student group responsible for the resolution, and supporters like Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) were subjected to the attacks, as were Student Association Senators (SA).

Flyers read "SJP Anti-semitic Cowards! Make BDS Vote Public", "JVP: Fake News Fake Jews" and "Be Proud Antisemites! Don't Vote BDS in Secret".

The vote was indeed cancelled due to safety concerns.

In an initial statement, the SA explained the cancellation noting their duty to "prioritize the safety of the student body and members of the Student Association."

Comment: It is a sad state of affairs when a couple of unidentified men armed with flyers and accusations of antisemitism can intimidate a student body which was on its way to do the right thing.

Pew Research: Being Muslim in America (Video)

Pew Research Center
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:01 UTC

This video offers a look inside the beliefs and attitudes of Muslims in America; it features data from Pew Research Center's 2017 survey, as well as the personal stories of Muslims from across the United States.

For more information, read the survey report: "U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society, but Continue to Believe in the American Dream."

Comment: See also:

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Society's Child

Another ex-British military chief questions claims about Assad: 'Why would he use chemical weapons when he's already won the war?'

Tucker Carlson challenges neocon propagandist Jamie Kirchick on Syria strikes

Morrissey rages at London mayor Sadiq Khan, the "loony left", "civilisation is over"

US 'skyrocketing' debt ratio to outpace African countries in next five years

Austria to tighten restrictions in acceptance of refugees

Chemical weapons from Germany and smoke bombs from UK found in liberated Eastern Ghouta - Russian Foreign Ministry

WaPo's baseless anti-Russia hate-mongering

NHS refuses mother's genetic test request for her 3 children who have 50/50 chance of inheriting father's life threatening disease

Because Israel: George Washington University BDS vote cancelled due to safety concerns following threatening flyers

Pew Research: Being Muslim in America (Video)

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