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-Great Cultural Revolution
New exhibit aims to rectify LA Academy Museum’s omission of Hollywood’s Jewish origins
[IsraelTimes] 2.5 years in, museum’s first permanent installation on role of Jewish immigrants in founding America’s film industry is set to open Sunday after outcry at their initial exclusion.
The original presentation ignored the Jewish contribution to the founding of Hollywood — they went west because they were shut out of the original film companies on the East Coast — because Jews are icky, donchaknow.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/19/2024 2024-05-19 02:02 || Comments || Link || [58 views] Top|| File under:

#1 
THOUGHT
When Justice, Equality and Morality are so easily put on hold. Due to the rants of so few, that are given overamplified
voices and exposure for political or social reasons.

Then the questions really are.

Was there true Justice, Equality and Morality to begin with?
Or is it just who controls the volume.

Plus who is feeding and controlling the volume for end game?
Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/19/2024 6:47 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
ICE declines to reveal names of Jordanians nabbed for Marine base breach; former officials weigh in
[FoxNews] Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Friday that it is not yet releasing the identities of two Jordanian nationals who attempted to breach a Marine Corps base in Virginia — something former officials say raises a number of possibilities about the case.

"We cannot proactively release the names, as this could potentially affect their removal proceedings," ICE said in a statement.

Officials had confirmed Thursday that there was an attempted breach on May 3 at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia. A Marine base spokesperson said that two people in a box truck had been stopped at a gate.

The driver allegedly told military police officers they were making a delivery to the post office and worked for a company subcontracted by Amazon.

Officials later turned them over to ICE after their arrest for trespassing. In a statement, ICE confirmed the arrest of two Jordanian noncitizens and said they were in Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO) custody, but did not provide any more information about their cases.

Former officials who spoke to Fox News Digital noted that officials are limited by regulation 8 CFR 208.6, which generally blocks disclosure of information to third parties pertaining to asylum applications, credible fear determinations, except for limited circumstances.

"This regulation safeguards information that, if disclosed publicly, could subject the claimant to retaliatory measures by government authorities or nonstate actors in the event that the claimant is repatriated, or endanger the security of the claimant's family members who may still be residing in the country of origin," DHS says of the regulation. There is a similar DOJ regulation.

Former officials said this likely means that one or both of the nationals have an asylum claim pending, and noted that releasing the information could impact efforts to remove them.

"They probably made a claim of asylum, or they already had an asylum claim made," former acting ICE Director Tom Homan told Fox News Digital. "So ICE is protecting information based on [the regulation]."

However, Homan noted that the DHS secretary has authority to override that regulation if there is derogatory information about the nationals, for instance if they have prior criminal or terrorist charges or convictions.

Homan said if that’s the case, then DHS should override the regulation and provide the information.

"I think if there's derogatory information, these guys are a terror threat then the Secretary has a duty to override 8 CFR. The American people have a right to know, are there terrorists in this country, and it'd be further proof that the border is open to those who want to do us harm."

He said that if there’s derogatory information on the nationals, then the impact on any asylum case would be irrelevant.

"I think if there is derogatory information, the Secretary should override 8 CFR for the interests and safety of America, because if there's [derogatory information] on them, it's not like we're going to release them into the United States anyways, at that point I don't care about their asylum case," he said. "I think that the safety and security of the United States is a little more important."

John Fabbricatore, a former ICE field office director who is now running for a congressional seat in Colorado as a Republican, said, "If it is an asylum claim, I think ICE should just come out and say, ‘Due to an asylum claim, we're not going to release these two names, but these two individuals did enter, say, on the southern border illegally, or they entered as students and then claimed asylum later on," he said. "I don't see the negative in at least allowing the public to know how the method of entry was, at least that."

"I don't think they're releasing it because I believe that they probably entered illegally over the southern border," he said.

Fabbricatore, who authored the new book "DE-ICED," said the only way ICE doesn’t know their immigration history is if they had somehow managed to enter the U.S. with no detection whatsoever as a gotaway.

"But that's even more alarming. If these two were gotaways and got in a truck and tried to enter a military base, that's even more concerning, right?" he said.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/19/2024 08:36 || Comments || Link || [102 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1  "I don't think they're releasing it because I believe that they probably entered illegally over the southern border," he said."

Gotta cover FJB's butt. Scum.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/19/2024 9:28 Comments || Top||

#2  Phony cover story, like the usual FBI "cannot comment about ongoing investigation" meme. Just further suggests a darker, more troubling story they want to bury to protect the Puppet Show.!
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/19/2024 13:54 Comments || Top||

#3  Mohommad Jihad?

Last I rented a box truck, I had to show ID. Or purchasing a vehicle for that matter.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 05/19/2024 13:55 Comments || Top||

#4  Now the assumption is always that the government is working against our interests.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/19/2024 14:26 Comments || Top||


Africa Horn
Somaliland Marks 33rd Anniversary of Sovereignty Restoration with Celebrations
[SHABELLEMEDIA] On May 18, 2024, the Republic of Somaliland
...Republic of Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as a de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which united from 1960 to 1991 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Under the Siad Barre regime, Somaliadestroyed ninety percent of Hargeisa Per international law, once you're in, you gotta stay in, no matter how bad it smells....
celebrated the 33rd anniversary of its decision to withdraw from its union with Somalia in 1991. The day was marked by celebrations, showcasing the region’s resilience and determination to forge its own path towards peace, freedom, and prosperity.

The festivities included a wide range of cultural events, parades, and traditional dances that highlighted the rich heritage and unity of the Somaliland people. The celebrations also served as a reminder of the challenges overcome and the progress achieved in the pursuit of illusory sovereignty.

In Hargeisa, the capital city, thousands of people from all sectors of society, including government and opposition leaders, gathered to participate in the main parade. This display of unity and solidarity underscored Somaliland’s commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the face of adversity.

Somaliland’s journey towards illusory sovereignty has been characterized by its dedication to democratic governance, as demonstrated by its consistent practice of holding free and fair elections. This commitment has led to smooth transfers of power and fostered a political culture rooted in transparency and accountability.

The anniversary celebrations also highlighted the significant role of women in Somaliland’s progress and their contributions to the nation’s development. The private sector’s active participation in the festivities further emphasized the nation’s commitment to progress and development.

While Somaliland continues to seek international recognition, it remains steadfast in its dedication to maintaining peace, security, and prosperity for its citizens and the region on the lam. The region’s quest for illusory sovereignty serves as a testament to the resilience and determination of its people, as they look towards the future with hope and aspiration.

The 33rd anniversary of illusory sovereignty restoration serves as a reminder of the courage and perseverance that have defined the country’s journey, and a testament to the bright future that lies ahead.

Posted by: Fred || 05/19/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [62 views] Top|| File under:

#1  A memorandum of understanding involving Ethiopia and Somaliland’s president, Muse Bihi Abdi, on 1 January 2024 allows Ethiopia to lease for 50 years a 20-kilometre stretch of coastline in the breakaway Somali region and to establish a naval port there. In exchange, Ethiopia will become the first country in Africa to formally recognise Somaliland’s statehood. The memorandum has thus prompted a furious reaction from authorities in Mogadishu, the federal capital of Somalia, which claims sovereignty over the disputed territory.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131 || 05/19/2024 8:52 Comments || Top||

#2 
I'll just remember the 2 SFOD-D friends I worked with, that we lost on Oct 3rd & 4th of 1993.

All because President Clinton played "The Save Africa" tune deflective politics and likely political / $$$$ kickbacks.

For What Reason did we lose so many GOOD US Soldiers and spend $$ Billions?

Given Sea Pirates, a worse economy, and the increasing starvation and intern tribal wars that killing 1000's each year.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/19/2024 9:08 Comments || Top||

#3  Still incredible to me. In late 1992 there was terrific starvation in Somalia. And Bush sent in the Marines to ensure that USAID food got to where it should go. He loses the election, the famine is halted, the Marines return home, and new President Clinton decides to play nation building in Somalia. No one to my knowledge has ever taken credit fort the moronic foreign policy that led to disaster.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131 || 05/19/2024 10:51 Comments || Top||

#4  ^ Cost Les Aspin his job as fall guy
Posted by: Frank G || 05/19/2024 11:02 Comments || Top||


Hamdok, Hilu, and Al-Nur sign declaration including self-determination clause
[SUDANTRIBUNE] In a landmark declaration to resolve Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
’s ongoing conflict, former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, Abdel Aziz al-Hilu of the SPLM-N, and Abdel Wahid Mohammed Nur of the Sudan Liberation Movement committed to a path emphasizing secularism, state-religion separation, and the right to self-determination.

Hamdok signed the declaration in his personal capacity, while al-Hilu and al-Nour represented their respective movements. Although Hamdok also leads the anti-war civilian coalition "Tagaddum," the coalition did not formally endorse the agreement.

Each leader also signed separate but identical documents with Hamdok. However,
it's easy to be generous with someone else's money...
the signatories agreed to work together towards addressing Sudan’s multifaceted crises through a comprehensive process based on the unity of its people and land, with voluntary unity as a core principle.

Signed in the presence of Kenyan President William Ruto, the declaration notably includes a provision for the Sudanese people to exercise self-determination if the declaration’s principles are not incorporated into the permanent constitution.

The declaration advocated for a secular, non-partisan state, equidistant from religions, cultures, and identities. It also argued for a civil state ensuring equal power and wealth for all Sudanese, and guaranteeing freedom of religion and thought.

On March 28, 2021, the Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and al-Hilu signed an agreement aiming to separate religion from the state and form a single army by the end of the transitional period. However,
it's easy to be generous with someone else's money...
subsequent negotiations failed to resolve the extent of this separation, and the discussions were suspended after the October 25, 2021, coup.

Posted by: Fred || 05/19/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [40 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Sudan


Great White North
Jewish community in Toronto escorts boy to school as antisemitic bullying persists
[IsraelTimes] Mother of Eitan Cohen says he was told by fellow students that they would ‘do to him what Hamas did to Israel,’ adds that he’s been pushed, kicked and had stones thrown at him

Members of the Jewish community in Toronto escorted a boy to school on Friday after he suffered repeated antisemitic bullying.

According to the Toronto Sun, Eitan Cohen, the son of two Toronto-based Israeli doctors, began being bullied in November 2023, a month after the terror group Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...
’s October 7 attack on Israel, in which snuffies killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped 252.

His mother, Adi, told the newspaper that Moslem students had told Eitan that he must bow down to them because he is Jewish and they are Moslem. In a separate interview with the National Post, she said he was told by fellow students that they would "do to him what Hamas did to Israel."

"Students told my son ’we need to kill you,'" she told the Kan public broadcaster. "They started pushing and kicking him." She said she filed three police complaints and asked for the school to intervene but received no help.

Adi also told the Sun that students display anti-Israel and pro-Paleostinian messages inside the school’s classrooms. "It’s propaganda and they are allowing it to happen on school property."

While no official comment has been provided by the Toronto school district, a school official said antisemitism and anti-bullying training have been deployed.
All very passive voice in response to a very active little jihad.
Adi said she began seeking assistance from the community on Thursday after students threw stones at Eitan as he was on his way to school. A social media post invited people to walk to school with Eitan, but asked that no flags or megaphones be brought along.

According to the Kan report, some 150 members of the local Jewish community came out to walk with Cohen so he could feel safe.

"I feel so much better, and my son feels so much better because of the support he received," Adi told the Sun.

Deborah Lyons, Canada’s antisemitism envoy, told The Times of Israel in an interview this month that there has been a large increase in antisemitic crimes in Canada since October 7.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/19/2024 2024-05-19 02:43 || Comments || Link || [45 views] Top|| File under: Moslem Colonists


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gantz sets June 8 deadline for PM to make postwar plan, or he’ll bolt coalition
Blowhard politicking instead of focussing on the war that is his duty.
[IsraelTimes] Minister lists 6 key goals including alternative to Hamas rule in Gaza, return of hostages, Saudi normalization; Netanyahu’s office: He should issue ultimatums to Hamas, not the PM.

War cabinet minister Benny Gantz issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, demanding the premier commit to an agreed-upon vision for the Gaza conflict that would include stipulating who might rule the territory after Hamas’s defeat, and warning that he would bolt the coalition should this not happen.

In a statement that provoked swift outrage from other members of the government, Gantz said he believed that the war triggered by the Hamas-led October 7 massacre had been drifting off course in recent months due to the cowardice of some of Israel’s leaders.

To this end, Gantz warned that if no clear plan of action has been set in motion by June 8, he will pull his centrist party from government and return to the opposition.

The war cabinet must “formulate and approve a plan of action,” Gantz said, in order to achieve “six strategic goals”:

  • “Bring the hostages home.”

  • “Topple Hamas rule, demilitarize the Gaza Strip and gain Israeli security control [over Gaza].”

  • Alongside that Israeli security control, “create an international civilian governance mechanism for Gaza, including American, European, Arab and Palestinian elements — which will also serve as a basis for a future alternative that is not Hamas and is not [Palestinian Authority President] Abbas.”

  • “Return residents of the north [who were evacuated due to Hezbollah attacks] to their homes by September 1, and rehabilitate the western Negev [adjacent to Gaza, targeted by Hamas on October 7].”

  • “Advance normalization with Saudi Arabia as part of a comprehensive process to create an alliance with the free world and the West against Iran and its allies.”

  • “Adopt a framework for [military/national] service under which all Israelis will serve the state and contribute to the national effort.”

Gantz’s statement came days after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant appealed for Netanyahu to set out a postwar plan for the Gaza Strip, as the lack of planning was eroding the gains of the war, putting Israel’s long-term security at stake.

Gantz barely finished speaking before condemnation began pouring in from right-wing coalition lawmakers, some of whom have already called for him to be out of the government.

SCATHING RESPONSE FROM NETANYAHU
In a scathing statement released via his office, Netanyahu accused his coalition partner of “issuing an ultimatum to the prime minister instead of issuing an ultimatum to Hamas.”

Gantz’s demands would mean “an end to the war and defeat for Israel, abandoning the majority of the hostages, leaving Hamas in power, and creating a Palestinian state,” the statement claimed.

If Gantz truly prioritizes the national interest and not the toppling of the government, the Prime Minister’s Office argued, he must answer three questions:

  • Does Gantz want to see the operation in Rafah through to its end, and if so, why is he threatening to topple the unity government during the IDF operation?

  • Does he oppose Palestinian Authority rule in Gaza, even if Mahmoud Abbas is not involved?

  • Would he support a Palestinian state as part of a normalization process with Saudi Arabia?

“Prime Minister Netanyahu is determined to eliminate the Hamas battalions,” the Prime Minister’s Office stated. “He opposes bringing the Palestinian Authority into Gaza, and establishing a Palestinian state that will inevitably be a terror state.”

Netanyahu, continued the statement, believes that the unity government is key to achieving the war aims, “and expects Gantz to make clear to the public his positions on these issues.”
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/19/2024 2024-05-19 03:39 || Comments || Link || [192 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Anyone direct me to a link of the Allied postwar plan for Germany in December 1944? While there may have been general philosophical concepts, I don't thing there was much of any plan other than 'win first'.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/19/2024 8:21 Comments || Top||

#2  Gantz issues an ultimatum, but he doesn’t have the votes

Biden cannot make you PM, Benny.
Posted by: Grom the reflective || 05/19/2024 8:25 Comments || Top||

#3  Scumbag politicians got to be scumbags. They know nothing else.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/19/2024 9:32 Comments || Top||

#4  Just a thought; what if there were no 'Palestinians' in Gaza? Move them ALL up to the PA controlled territory. Instant free fire zone.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/19/2024 9:37 Comments || Top||

#5  ...with a brand new port.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/19/2024 16:35 Comments || Top||


'Biden's Plan to Resettle Thousands of Gaza Refugees Is Insane, Warns Expert
[PJ] Earlier this month, the Biden administration floated a trial balloon, suggesting "senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed the practicality of different options to resettle Palestinians from Gaza who have immediate family members who are American citizens or permanent residents."

No other Middle Eastern country is crazy enough to want large numbers of Gazans to enter their country. The history of Palestinians in Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria suggests that the refugees would look to overthrow the government or launch terrorist attacks against Israel from within their borders.

This apparently isn't deterring Joe Biden. Perhaps it should.

Pinhas Inbari, a veteran Arab affairs analyst, told Fox News "I cannot say all Gazans are Hamas, but you can say they are brainwashed by Hamas. Muslims are indoctrinated with Islam and jihad [in Gaza]. You can’t take them as they are now and plant them in the U.S. Biden has to see Europe to understand."

Europe accepted about 1.2 million refugees from North Africa and the Middle East and is finding out that many of the resettled refugees refuse to assimilate.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/19/2024 01:52 || Comments || Link || [197 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1 
HEADLINE ADJUSTED

Biden Brings Ethnic Conflict To America


Seriously, as sad as it is to have to say.
The US Melting Pot died long ago and likely for (LSD) Political Vote reason.

The US now has a growing number of Politically created Racial/Ethnic enclaves of races and colors. If allowed to continue, it can only result in internal domestic conflict issues and ethnic battles for the US.


But then, I guess the LSD's & DC Swamp would use the turbulence of their created voter areas and plantations, to increase Governmental controls.

Maybe even suspend parts of the Bill Of Rights due to emergency issues.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/19/2024 7:24 Comments || Top||

#2 

Added comment

Where does Sharia Law stand in the USA.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/19/2024 7:29 Comments || Top||

#3  BOMBSHELL: Liberal Activist You've Never Heard of Quits Job
Who is Lily Greenberg Call? Born in the late 1990s, her résumé makes her sound like a satirical version of a super-striving liberal wunderkind who has since childhood dreamed of becoming a professional political activist. In 2010, when she was just 12 years old, Call founded "a leadership group for teenage girls" and published a book of poems.
Posted by: Grom the reflective || 05/19/2024 8:37 Comments || Top||

#4  #2 An imam linked to prominent Michigan Democrats like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Rep. Rashida Tlaib said in a sermon this month that pro-Israel members of Congress were "stooges" of the Jewish state who should be charged with "treason."
Posted by: Grom the reflective || 05/19/2024 8:46 Comments || Top||


#6  Here's an older article on the "treason" imam who is actually an Iranian regime element:

Dearborn Imam Hassan al-Qazwini Calls on U.S. Government to Enforce Sharia Blasphemy Laws
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 || 05/19/2024 11:57 Comments || Top||

#7 
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/19/2024 13:59 Comments || Top||

#8  /\ From the John Brennan collection.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/19/2024 14:03 Comments || Top||

#9  Biden is trying to mollify Moslem voters. It won’t work. Just put all of them on the January deportation list immediately.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/19/2024 14:32 Comments || Top||

#10  What would we do without "experts"?
Posted by: Crusader || 05/19/2024 14:45 Comments || Top||

#11  Put them up in the pro-Palestinian colleges and universities. Then those young little wannabe white Nancys can get a personal and up front experience with them.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/19/2024 16:37 Comments || Top||

#12  Of course, of course.

I know it only pays off like betting black on roux let, but at what point do the 'conspiracy theorists' collect winnings?
Posted by: swksvolFF || 05/19/2024 19:39 Comments || Top||


Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Report: Senior US officials held indirect talks with Iran in Oman this week to avoid Mideast escalation
[IsraelTimes] Two senior American officials held indirect meeting with Iranian officials in Oman this week in an effort to avoid a regional escalation, according to the Axios news site.

The talks focused on "clarifying the consequences of actions by Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
and its proxies in the region and to discuss US concerns regarding the status of Iran’s nuclear program," according to two sources quoted in the report.

A government official confirms to the Times of Israel that White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk and special envoy on Iran Abram Paley were in Oman this week for the talks.

McGurk was also in Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...

...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat Frational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
this week, according to the same official.

Axios says it was unclear who represented Iran at the Oman talks and there was no official statement from either country.

The talks come after Iranian threats in recent weeks that Tehran will change its doctrine on nuclear weapons — currently banned under a fatwa by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...>
— if its existence is threatened by Israel.

Similar talks were held between the United States and Iran in Oman January, when reportedly Tehran asked the Biden administration to secure a ceasefire in ongoing Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
war while Washington pressed the Islamic Theocratic Republic to curb attacks by its proxies.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/19/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [100 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran

#1  Really? They have two oil terminals they use to export oil. One in the gulf and one outside. Blow them both up and only western companies know how to replace them. If they start rebuilding them, blow them up again even if western nationals are there. Send a good signal. Iran will be broke in a couple months and unable to import gasoline, food or anything else as they can't pay for it.
Posted by: DarthVader || 05/19/2024 0:50 Comments || Top||

#2  ^Suck up to your enemies, spit on your allies.
Posted by: Grom the reflective || 05/19/2024 2:45 Comments || Top||

#3  Offer another pallet of money? Bills still drying?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/19/2024 8:23 Comments || Top||

#4  Searches ongoing after Iranian President Raisi's helicopter suffers 'hard landing'
The reformist Ensaf News site cited an informed source as saying that the crash was "serious" and that there was a "high probability" of injuries in the accident.

Iranian FM, regional leaders in helicopter with Raisi
Posted by: Grom the reflective || 05/19/2024 10:25 Comments || Top||

#5  Tell us why we shouldn’t sink your whole navy this time.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/19/2024 14:58 Comments || Top||



Who's in the News
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7Hamas
3Taliban/IEA
3Govt of Iran
2Houthis
1Govt of Sudan
1Hezbollah
1Devout Moslems
1Migrants/Illegal Immigrants
1Moslem Colonists
1Pak Taliban (TTP)
1Palestinian Islamic Jihad
1al-Shabaab (AQ)
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.

Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.

Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has dominated Mexico for six years.
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