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Mali soldiers promise civilian transition after president's ouster
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning	5 23:53 Slaiter Spereper5970 [11131]
Israeli police arrest Al-Aqsa guard, maintenance employee - report	0 [11129]
Iraq assassins in Basra murder female activist and hunt down protesters	0 [11130]
Palestinian shot while carrying firebomb - IDF	1 08:53 Skidmark [11128]
IDF strikes Gaza Strip following arson attacks	1 09:28 b [11129]
Nigeria: Jihadis take hundreds hostage near Lake Chad	0 [11131]
Portland roundup: Multnomah Building vandalized, broken into and torched by antifa	7 13:28 Tom [11131]
Portland Catch & Release	0 [11127]
Dozens of migrants die in year's deadliest shipwreck off Libya: UN	1 11:42 Skidmark [11127]
Turkish airstrikes hit village near Duhok province's Akre town	0 [11124]
Iraqi Shia Militias, PKK Run Secret Prisons in Sinjar	0 [11131]
Turkey Launches Fresh Operation against PKK in Kurdish Province	0 [11131]
HTS bulldozing parts of a power plant in Zayzun	1 15:17 Skidmark [11129]
Turkey sent reinforcements to points throughout Idlib	0 [11130]
What we know about alleged attacker Marquise Love in Portland beatdown	7 11:02 Abu Uluque [11131]
Three kaboomed in Kabul city	0 [11130]
2 Security Force Members Killed, 11 Wounded in Baghlan Blast	0 [11132]
3 Killed, 16 Wounded in Kabul Rocket Attacks	0 [11130]
Taliban Control Herat-Badghis Highway: Locals	0 [11131]
More than 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel to arrive in Britain in last 10 days bringing total to 4,511 this year - more than DOUBLE amount in 2019	3 15:41 Abu Uluque [11129]
Germany: Prosecutors suspect 'Islamist' motive in Berlin known wolf highway crashes	0 [11130]
NYC convert to Islam, a wannabe LeT executioner, sentenced to 15 years in prison	0 [11133]
Radical cleric held without bail in Manhattan for ‘trying to recruit NYPD cop’	0 [11130]
Page 2: WoT Background
US A-G won't seek death penalty for British ISIS execution squad members	4 19:39 gorb [11135]
Hezbollah purchased explosive material during time of port storage—report	0 [11130]
PA's Grand Mufti issues fatwa banning Muslims from praying at al-Aqsa	2 07:53 Woodrow [11126]
Hundreds of Palestinians protest in West Bank against Israel-UAE deal	0 [11126]
US blacklists UAE-based firms for supporting sanctioned Iranian airline	0 [11132]
Super Karening: Long Island man threatens to shoot up Jewish day camp over alleged violations of virus restrictions	3 12:24 rjschwarz [11128]
Manchester suicide bomber’s brother snubs sentencing hearing	0 [11125]
Pakistan's Army chief Visits Saudi amid strained Relations	0 [11127]
Germany: Man apologizes for shoving 8-year-old in front of train	8 22:34 Slaiter Spereper5970 [11136]
US calls on Iraq to dismantle armed groups	2 09:43 Besoeker [11135]
Kurdish Region official warns of potential water shortage, after Iran cuts off important sources	0 [11132]
Syrian regime forces opened fire first in deadly Monday clash with US convoy: resident	0 [11129]
Mali soldiers promise civilian transition after president's ouster	0 [11130]
Sudan is on the path to peace after the historic agreement between the UAE and Israel	0 [11124]
Lebanese lawyer: Aoun and Diab did not take measures to remove dangerous materials from the port of Beirut	0 [11127]
Were suspicious tunnels near Beirut Port discovered after blast?	1 21:57 gorb [11130]
The UAE and F-35s story isn't over just because Israel doesn't like it	1 06:11 Mike Kozlowski [11126]
Calais Jungle is home to hundreds who have already been told they CANNOT stay in EU - as 70% of migrants who sail into Europe from Libya do not qualify for asylum, reveals UN report	2 11:36 M. Murcek [11131]
Govt Halts Releases Until Taliban Frees ANDSF Commandos: Sources	0 [11134]
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to attempting to support ISIS	1 11:45 Pearl Bluetooth2672 [11135]
Charity as a cover for terror: The Al-Hind link to the Bengaluru riots	1 23:33 Slaiter Spereper5970 [11135]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Covid-19 pandemic could trigger a 'baby boom' because almost two million women have lost access to contraception across the world	7 16:24 Dale [11128]
Full-on brawl breaks out on American Airlines jet at Las Vegas airport after passenger declines to wear face mask and then refuses to leave the plane	6 23:06 Slaiter Spereper5970 [11131]
Beer could taste different because of climate change, scientist says	10 19:02 M. Murcek [11132]
Kim Jong Un 'promotes his sister to second-in-command of North Korea to help him deal with "stress" of ruling'	6 18:28 Frank G [11131]
Germany, France, Italy and Spain see their highest number of coronavirus infections in biggest sign yet that second wave is hitting the continent	11 15:53 trailing wife [11126]
[DM] Rat sightings are up 60% in NYC since Mayor Bill de Blasio slashed Sanitation Department's budget by $100M - leaving piles of garbage to stack up on sidewalks as officials warn city will be 'overrun' by rodents without action	12 14:56 CrazyFool [11130]
Groundbreaking female U.S. Air Force pilot who was the first woman to fly an F-22 and oversaw the Pentagon's top secret projects was fired for 'scolding subordinates like children' and 'creating borderline abusive environment'	17 18:33 Skidmark [11132]
Satellite images capture single Chinese nuclear submarine entering 'Bond lair' cave complex - but all other berths are empty sparking fears the subs are all shadowing the US fleet	3 18:35 Skidmark [11124]
Live French air-to-air missile found at Lakeland, FL airport awaits disposal	2 09:43 JohnQC [11132]
Germany to test merits of universal basic income by giving out $1,400 a month	7 18:36 Skidmark [11128]
How a baby has become a 'status symbol' for gay men: Director claims there's a 'pressure' to follow stars like Tom Daley and Sir Elton John who have the 'time, money and ambition' to have a baby via an expensive surrogate	1 01:37 M. Murcek [11129]
Horrifying moment robber smashes an 85-year-old Spanish woman to the ground with his elbow after she bravely tried to stop him stealing her money	0 [11127]
I love My Strange Friends	0 [11134]
Page 4: Opinion
Joe Biden: 'My Doc Says I Don't Have Alzheimer's, Dementia, Or Alzheimer's'	2 16:17 DarthVader [11126]
The Stories Behind 7 Infamous U.S. Military Knives	6 19:01 Skidmark [11129]
The Post Office Conspiracy Is First Class Stupidity	31 21:22 Vespasian Ebbereng3110 [11126]
China must be held accountable for its actions on Earth and in space	0 [11134]
[DM] Pope declares pandemic-related bailouts should only be given to companies committed to the environment and 'helping the needy'	9 12:45 Frank G [11128]
"That's Ridiculous": Jill Biden - Not Joe, Appears On Live TV To Defend VP's Cognitive Ability	11 22:04 swksvolFF [11128]
The Magnificent 7 Pieces of Info The Deep State Wants Hidden (Janda Video)	2 09:21 JohnQC [11131]
Fear Is a Viral Monster	1 03:42 g(r)omgoru [11130]
Paleos Denounced By Many Arabs - following usual Paleo stuff	0 [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Paul Ryan - Trying To Cash In Big Time	6 20:07 KBK [11132]
Seattle business owners blast city leaders as stores remain shut: 'Sick and tired' of mayor pandering to 'Marxist' council	7 15:44 M. Murcek [11127]
Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested and Charged With Fraud in Mexico Wall Fundraising Scheme	25 23:58 Clem [11136]
Russian opposition leader Navalny was hospitalized with acute poisoning to hospital in Omsk	2 11:41 Abu Uluque [11131]
Mayor Teddy: I support and encourage demonstrations calling for racial justice and police reform. I condemn at the Multnomah County Building.	4 15:25 M. Murcek [11126]
How the DNC's TV Ratings Compare to 2016	6 10:32 Mullah Richard [11128]
Biden Says Linda Sasour Not Welcome in Campaign	17 18:02 M. Murcek [11133]
Scott Israel gets Electoral Enema	2 08:19 JohnQC [11127]
Democrat Lawmaker 'Chains' Himself to Mailbox: Trump's 'Not Getting This One!'	4 13:09 Raj [11127]
Clinesmith Pleads Guilty w Explanation; Sentencing set for Dec 10	14 16:45 JohnQC [11131]

    
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                        18:43 Sock Puppet of Doom

Who's in the News
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5	Islamic State
4	Moslem Colonists
3	Sublime Porte
3	Govt of Iran Proxies
3	Antifa/BLM
3	Palestinian Authority
3	Commies
2	Hezbollah
2	Govt of Iran
2	Taliban
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
1	al-Nusra
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	Lashkar e-Taiba

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2020-08-20
Mali soldiers promise civilian transition after president's ouster

Wed 2020-08-19
Ansarallah leader, who has not missed many meals, says negotiations with Saudi Arabia reached dead end, war to continue

Tue 2020-08-18
Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

Mon 2020-08-17
Syrian presidency reveals conditions for direct talks with US

Sun 2020-08-16
Erdogan accused Greece of state terrorism against Turkish/Muslim minority

Sat 2020-08-15
Recently released ISIS terrorist beheaded his mother, father, sister & two nephews in Ain Zara Tripoli

Fri 2020-08-14
Oman and Bahrain to follow UAE in normalizing Israel ties

Thu 2020-08-13
Diplomatic relations between Israel and UAE

Wed 2020-08-12
Turkish strike kills Iraqi border guards, Iraqi military says

Tue 2020-08-11
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts

Mon 2020-08-10
Lebanese Prime Minister announces resignation of government

Sun 2020-08-09
Lebanese Army evacuates protestors from government buildings

Sat 2020-08-08
Portland mayor unleashes police on violent demonstrations

Fri 2020-08-07
Pakistain Borrows $1 Billion from Chinese Peter To Pay Back $1 Billion Saudi Paul

Thu 2020-08-06
DOJ Atty reveals 300 domestic terrorists investigations have been opened since May 28th

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