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Lifting up, she, her name, crew and family, prayers and thanks. Amazing type A. These are the kind of folks that we should name our ships after.
Hassoon recalled how he was challenged by some of the swimming tests: “She took time to work with me, to make sure that I was prepared. She didn’t have to do that.”
Kurds came to her rescue. Didn't "we" cut funding? Forgot.
The article brought tears to my eyes as well. I didn’t enjoy the honor of knowing Shannon but her story is one I won’t forget. You must have incredible memories of the time you spent together and it’s friendship like yours that will help keep Shannon’s spirit alive for her sons.
Thanks for sharing the news of the request to immortalize this brave soldier with the naming of a warship in her honor - a fitting tribute, indeed. I’m off to assign a Google alert to watch for updates.
I’m sorry you lost your dear friend, two boys lost their amazing mother, and our country lost such a brave Patriot. RIP Dear Shannon💫
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So long as men and women such as she continue to find our company worth stepping forward for, I have faith we’ll be all right. That’s a heck of an obituary.
[ToloNews] A list of Taliban ...Arabic for students... detainees held by the Afghan government shows that most of the inmates are from the four provinces of Kandahar, Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... , Nangarhar
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[Al Ahram] Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reiterated Egypt's support of the legitimate government in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... as well as its unity, illusory sovereignty and the safety of its national institutions, said a presidential statement.
The statement was released following a meeting El-Sisi held with Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik in Cairo on Monday.
El-Sisi emphasised the importance of Yemen's security and stability to Egypt's national security, a matter that necessitates pushing ahead with efforts aiming to reach a political solution to the crisis in Yemen.
The solution has to ensure the unity and integrity of Yemen’s territories and meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people in accordance with the international and UN legitimacy decisions, the Gulf initiative and the outcomes of the national dialogue, he added.
Abdul-Malik delivered a written message to El-Sisi from Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi in which he heaped praise on Egypt's stances that support security and stability in Yemen.
The Yemeni president also noted that his country is looking forward to intensifying joint cooperation with Egypt at various levels during the coming period.
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[Al Ahram] The Government of National Accord's (GNA) interior minister Fathi Bashagha met The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund... 's defence minister Hulusi Akar on Monday as the Libyan National Army (LNA) said Ankara "fears the implications" of its expected attack on the port city of Sirte and al-Jufra in Libya.
The meeting in Ankara between Bashagha and Akar came as the GNA is reportedly preparing to launch an attack against the two Libyan cities. Akar, according to al-Arabiya, said support to the LNA and its leader Khalifa Haftar
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[LIBYAREVIEW] According to the Ottoman Turkish channel TRT, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...Qatar's satrapy in Asia Minor... ’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar received Libya’s Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha in Ankara on Monday.
During a recent visit to Libya, the Ottoman Turkish Defence Minister said that "Turkey will stay in Libya forever... will not withdraw from it, and there is no solution in the region without Turkey".
Referring to the GNA, Akar added during a visit to the TCG Giresun warship off the Libyan coast, "At sea, by land, or even in the blue homeland, wherever we have illusory sovereignty, we perform everything we can. We have duties... We have in the region a shared history spanning 500 years... Our grandparents withdrew from the region, but we will do everything we can for justice and right within the framework of international law. We will stay here forever with our Libyan brothers".
He discussed Turkey’s ongoing activities in the eastern Mediterranean, stating that "the Ottoman Turkish naval forces in the Mediterranean, the Aegean, and the Black Sea are performing all their duties in the best way".
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[LIBYAREVIEW] On Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi discussed the latest regional developments and the crisis in Libya in a telephone call with US President Donald Trump ...The man who was so stupid he beat fourteen professional politicians, a former tech CEO, and a brain surgeon for the Republican nomination in 2016, then beat The Smartest Woman in the World in the general election... , according to Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady.
During the talks, El-Sisi reviewed Egypt’s strategic stance towards the Libyan conflict, which aims at restoring the state’s pillars and preserving its national institutions as well as avoiding further deterioration of the security situation.
He added that illegal foreign interventions in Libya added more complications and escalations in the crisis. It is also affecting the entire region’s security and stability.
President Trump expressed his understanding of the concerns related to the negative ramifications of the crisis, praising Egyptian efforts that enhance the political process in Libya, according to Rady.
The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire... has recently transferred thousands of Syrian fighters into Libya to back the Government of National Accord (GNA) in its war against the Libyan National Army (LNA).
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[Rooters] President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more U.S. cities, as a federal crackdown on anti-racism protests in Oregon with unmarked cars and unidentified forces angered people across the country. for certain values of the term "people"
Trump, a Republican, cited New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore and Oakland, California, as places to send federal agents, noting the cities’ mayors were "liberal Democrats." Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot frequently blasts Trump on Twitter. "Brains! I want brains!" quote Lori
State and local leaders in Oregon, as well as members of Congress, have called for Trump to remove Department of Homeland Security secret police forces from Portland, Oregon, after videos showed unidentified federal personnel rounding up people and whisking them away in black minivans. Secret police bashing peaceful protesters on their heads - just fun & games: these heads are solid bone.
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The Dem mayors are whining and squealing about Trump sending in federal forces to quell riots, disturbances and threats to public order. It wouldn't be the first time federal forces were sent in to calm such areas and go after the trouble makers. I guess these mayors support the communist-inspired sedition, insurrection, arson, looting, and violence with little thought for the people who live in these areas.
The Portland Police union president sharply criticizes Oregon and Portland elected officials for allowing looting and violent riots to take place day-after-day in the city. https://t.co/RWBK6RxW0G
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See - aiding and abetting. When is a 'government' no longer legitimate even though it goes through the rituals of government? Welcome to Yugoslavia/Bleeding Kansas.
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Well, the union put those government officials in place and now the rank and file will find that their votes and financial support are no longer necessary or desired.
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How to play the game.
Back it up, go on strike.
The governor will activate the National Guard.
Trump will nationalize the National Guard and say the mayor wants the feds out. We only want to protect federal property.
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Cops have a great existing strategy of "going by the book," which brings police activity to a crawl without affecting paychecks or garnering the bad PR of a strike.
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[LIBYAREVIEW] The head of the Future Party and former Ottoman Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First ...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important... to work to avoid a clash with Egypt in Libya.
"Sit down and talk to Egypt if necessary," said Davutoglu, the previous ally and current opponent of President Erdogan.
The ’The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund... Now’ website quoted Davutoglu as saying in an interview: "I must talk about what is going on behind the scenes. A confrontation between Egypt and Turkey in Libya will not be good for Turkey. It is not right to withdraw from Libya because Egypt or others want that. Turkey’s ability should be used wisely," he added.
The former Prime Minister advised the government to conduct the battle in a "wise" manner in Libya, stressing the need to improve "relations with Tunisia and Algeria, while maintaining the western line".
Davutoglu stressed that "La Belle France is not the only representative of the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... in Libya. You have to improve relations with Italia and Germany. Consider the consequences of increasing the effectiveness of the United States and Russia. Sit openly and talk with Russia, and tell them when we cooperate in Syria, do not shoot us in Libya. If you reach a reasonable result, let us sit and talk with Egypt if necessary".
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[Al Ahram] The war of words between reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown ...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel... 's mayor and President Donald Trump ...the Nailer of NAFTA... escalated Monday after a weekend where dozens of people were maimed by gunfire and 12 were killed, with the mayor rejecting any suggestion that federal troops should be dispatched as they were in Portland, Oregon, and Trump all but promising to send them.
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"Without insignia" is the latest Dim talking point or meme. Of course that doesn't apply to their goon squad, also known as Antifa.
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Long recorded here at Rantburg documenting the militarization of Obama's departments [why does the Dept of Education need a swat team?]. Now they're bitching that the tool they created is being used against their saboteurs and wreckers. Karma.
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if you don't already keep up with Chicago pine box score, try reading @ heyjackass.com and also secondcitycop.blogspot.com...likely make you thankful to live where you do, unless Venezuela, etc, etc.
[IsraelTimes] Paleostinian Authority President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas ...aka Abu Mazen, a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial. While no Yasser Arafat, he has his own brand of evil, just a little more lowercase.... meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry today in Ramallah to discuss "the latest developments in the Paleostinian scene," the Paleostinian Authority official WAFA news agency says.
Shoukry expressed "Egypt’s support for the Paleostinian cause and the rights of the Paleostinian people, first and foremost of which is their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent, sovereign state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital," according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
...ritualistic words that no longer have any meaning, since Israel will never agree — and neither will the Palestinians...
"Egypt rejects any unilateral decisions or movements, including Israel’s annexation of Paleostinian lands in the West Bank," the Foreign Ministry says in a statement.
That’s nice.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi also spoke with Abbas yesterday, both sides reported. A spokesperson for al-Sissi’s office said the Egyptian leader stressed "the firm principles of Egypt’s position on the Paleostinian question, as well as the continuity of close coordination with our Paleostinian brothers, with the aim of developing a strategic vision for realizing peace," according to the Egyptian daily al-Youm al-Sabea.
Shoukry has been doing the rounds in the region. He met Sunday with King Abdullah II of Jordan, as well as Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi. The two sides discussed the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague) ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men... , regional security cooperation and "the Paleostinian cause," the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Egypt-Jordan security cooperation around controlling various jihadi groups would no doubt be a good thing. The Palestinian cause, however, is lost.
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...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund...
...Qatar's satrapy in Asia Minor...
...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire...
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...
[IsraelTimes] Paleostinian Authority President 
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
