Re: #36 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Zambeezi]

The #UnitedKingdom has refused to join its European allies in halting arms sales to #Turkey as it faces mounting pressure due to its military offensive in northern #Syria.https://t.co/2m20lVUhdH

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 15, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Why would you do that.
( via @BestVideosviral) pic.twitter.com/g9MJSAgaru

— Darwin Award (@AwardsDarwin) October 14, 2019

[Zambeezi]

#UAE does a much better job playing Russian anthem than their #Saudi neighbours…but still not quite there yet.https://t.co/x3BbjysH0p pic.twitter.com/eMchT1sPQ6

— RT (@RT_com) October 15, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Once again, no political agreement has been made. Only a military agreement and even that is limited to the border. https://t.co/2Cwl3jWaCl

— Leith Aboufadel (@leithfadel) October 15, 2019

Rojava Network
‏ @RojavaNetwork
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Syrian democratic council statement: "The memorandum of understanding with the Russian army on coordination with the Syrian government forces is to protect the sovereign border of Syria as a necessary step to ward off the Turkish aggression..."

weasel words  

During first phase, #SAA will prioritize deployment to areas along combat-lines then border-lines to minimalize gains & stop march of #Turkey-led invasion.

Secondary focus is expansion of #Syria|n government jurisdiction over remaining #SDF-territory (far from front). pic.twitter.com/jgCXLR5AGK

—(@ArabianaINTEL) October 15, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Idlib

1 year since the ultimatum & militants didn't retreat from DMZ. Turkey didn't fullfill Sochi Agreement. New #SAA reinforcements reached frontlines. #Tiger_Forces have a new task. Escalation has begun...#IdlibDawn https://t.co/zcPTiiScwR

— @Suriyak (@Suriyakmaps) October 15, 2019

[Anon]

Guy Verhofstadt of the liberals and one of the main figures within EU parliament tweets this evening:


@guyverhofstadt
5h5 hours ago

Turkey is not behaving like a responsible partner. Only if we can trust each other, this alliance works. We should reassess if Turkey can remain a NATO member.

[Anon]

More from Verhofsdadt

Russia is turning into a dictatorship. Putin is panicking, because he sees that his illiberal policies don’t work. Not in Russia, not in Hungary and Poland. The people will simply not accept it. Let’s hope this nightmare is over soon. Let us all support Navalny. https://t.co/RwgbtVbO2M

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) October 15, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Pentagon: We are preparing an exception so that arms sales between Ankara and Washington will not be affected by sanctions against the Turkish Defense Ministry.

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) October 15, 2019

**cough F-35 cough**

[Zambeezi]

More from Verhofsdadt

Russia is turning into a dictatorship. Putin is panicking, because he sees that his illiberal policies don’t work. Not in Russia, not in Hungary and Poland. The people will simply not accept it. Let’s hope this nightmare is over soon. Let us all support Navalny. https://t.co/RwgbtVbO2M

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) October 15, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Aleppo districts

Contrary to some of the reports, Kurdish forces in #Aleppo ‘s Shiekh Maksoud & Asharfiye are yet to hand any of the territory long under their control to #Syria ‘s Govt pic.twitter.com/MP8C60mH2X

— EHSANI2 (@EHSANI22) October 15, 2019

[Anon]

US congressman says threatening Turkey's expulsion from NATO should be 'on the table'

Threatening Turkey's expulsion from NATO "should be on the table," Rep. @ericswalwell tells @jimsciutto. "I don't think they're an ally today, but that can change if they... come back into the value set that NATO countries have."https://t.co/hDTgiyoxdk pic.twitter.com/xCJtFZpC2M

— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) October 15, 2019

[Anon]

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[daily spectator]

My view is that the whole story about Turkey invasion is just PR to distract from the major event that Syria is getting reunited. I guess nobody thinks the second army in NATO is not able to advance 10km in 2 weeks if they really wanted to.
Anybody noticed any "Assad must go" recently??

[Anon]

The parents of fatal crash victim Harry Dunn have met Donald Trump at the White House amid a row over diplomatic immunity for the main suspect.

Harry's parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, said the president was warm and sympathetic but did not back calls for Mrs Sacoolas to return to the UK.

She (Sacoolas) was also at the White House, but Harry's parents declined to meet her.

Mrs Sacoolas was said to be covered by diplomatic immunity as the spouse of a US intelligence official, though that protection is now in dispute.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-50064595


This ongoing story continues to receive coverage in much UK media... I don't think people will be quick to forget this unsavory episode. Dare I say it could even become a big talking point in the upcoming general election. Corbyn would aim to be much firmer with the US than Bojo ever would...

[Anon]

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange has been subjected to “psychological torture” and his due process rights have been “systematically violated” by all the states involved, according to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer.

Two medical experts accompanied Melzer when he visited Assange at Belmarsh prison in the UK, he said on Tuesday.

We came to the conclusion that he had been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time. That's a medical assessment.

Melzer’s message fell largely on deaf ears, as only a handful of reporters attended Tuesday’s press conference at the UN headquarters in New York.

It was not the first time that Melzer has tried to bring attention to Assange’s plight. He wrote an opinion piece about it in June, only to find it ignored or rejected by mainstream media outlets, and ended up publishing open letters to the US, British, Ecuadorian, and Swedish governments in July.

https://www.rt.com/news/471016-assange-torture-violations-un/

[Böhse Tante]

[/quote]

Is this from Halloween?

[Anon]

More from Verhofsdadt

Russia is turning into a dictatorship. Putin is panicking, because he sees that his illiberal policies don’t work. Not in Russia, not in Hungary and Poland. The people will simply not accept it. Let’s hope this nightmare is over soon. Let us all support Navalny. https://t.co/RwgbtVbO2M

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) October 15, 2019

p.s. VerhofsTWAT has a conspicuous silence on the Catalonia crisis... look at the comments on the tweet I've quoted, 99% of people are lambasting him for it...

[Anon]

Is this from Halloween?

Mystery solved

[Anon]

Trump has the blood of Kurds on his hand, but so do politicians from both parties along w/ the MSM who champion Syrian regime change war. NYT/CNN have also smeared veterans like myself for calling for an end to this war. Completely despicable #DemDebate https://t.co/VJP4AxlNtI pic.twitter.com/fj7iEBG3C9

— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) October 16, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Police clash with #firefighters protesting for better pay and conditions in #Paris pic.twitter.com/f8pK4oLAzc

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) October 16, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

zerohedge
@zerohedge
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Russia Announces Massive Nuclear War Games In Arctic This Week

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-announces-massive-nuclear-war-games-arctic-week

[KneelB4Zod!]

Layla
@67lld
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Turkey holding 50 US nuclear bombs 'hostage' at air base, report says

https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-nuclear-bombs-hostage-syria

[KneelB4Zod!]

Ali
@CoolHuh_
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Omar gas field under SAA control

[KneelB4Zod!]

Guy Elster
@guyelster
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#BREAKING US conducted cyber attack against #Iran after the attack on Aramco: Reuters

[KneelB4Zod!]

Manbij case is closed https://t.co/bZQYrzUVtQ

— Liveuamap MiddleEast (@lummideast) October 15, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

A day after posting videos inside an abandoned US outpost in Manbij, Oleg Blokhin has posted two videos allegedly showing him on the way to Kobane and crossing the Euphrates. https://t.co/in7fpaQWrF pic.twitter.com/SFGUcXsLwU

— Ali Özkök (@Ozkok_A) October 16, 2019

[Slovák]

Why would you do that.
( via @BestVideosviral)  pic.twitter.com/g9MJSAgaru

— Darwin Award (@AwardsDarwin) October 14, 2019

Some people love the highs, others fear them.

[Slovák]

Pentagon: We are preparing an exception so that arms sales between Ankara and Washington will not be affected by sanctions against the Turkish Defense Ministry.

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) October 15, 2019

**cough F-35 cough**

Pax Americana, keeping others down with economic warfare resulting in real wars, cashing in on both. Pure evil.

[Zambeezi]

Power shift: Who gains in the battle for Syria's northeast?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa-power-analy/power-shift-who-gains-in-the-battle-for-syrias-northeast-idUSKBN1WU2K8

Erdogan tells Trump that Turkey will 'never declare ceasefire' in northern Syria
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/erdogan-trump-turkey-syria-ceasefire-sanctions-a9157621.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50064546

US backs 3 bills in support of the Hong Kong protesters
http://archive.is/yRJVM
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/us-house-legislation-china-hong-kong-huawei-12004140

Beijing slams US for ‘sinister plan to destroy Hong Kong’, vows retaliation
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3033136/beijing-accuses-us-lawmakers-sinister-intention-destroy-hong

China threatens countermeasures in response to US bill supporting Hong Kong protesters
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/china-threatens-us-for-bill-supporting-hong-kong-protesters.html

Carrie Lam blasts US senator for ‘totally irresponsible’ police state remark
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3033011/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-condemns-us-senator-josh-hawley

Hong Kong leader forced to deliver key address via video after lawmakers protest
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-protests-carrie-lam-halt-heckle-policies-months-unrest-12004378
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/16/hong-kong-carrie-lam-address-video-democracy-protest
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50065292
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-annual-policy-address-interrupted.html


Donald Trump: Suspect in the death of crash victim Harry Dunn will not return to the UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-50064595

Rudy Giuliani urged Trump to turn over an exiled Muslim cleric to Erdogan, raising concerns that he was lobbying for Turkey
https://www.insider.com/rudy-giuliani-pushed-trump-to-hand-fethullah-gulen-turkey-erdogan-2019-10
https://www.axios.com/halkbank-turkish-bank-indicted-rudy-giuliani-client-0757cceb-20fe-431d-a94a-4af8d3089461.html

Barzani Charity Foundation delivers 30 trucks of humanitarian aid to Rojava
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/c8333cf3-1b04-4177-93c3-1227f8268a8c
shalom.

Taiwan sends presidential envoy to boost Czech ties after Prague moves to scrap sister city agreement with Beijing
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3033051/taiwan-sends-presidential-envoy-boost-czech-ties-after-prague

Melania Trump's War on Vapes Has Begun
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/10/melania-trump-vaping-chat

After ending protests, Ecuador faces dire economic outlook
https://www.apnews.com/aa343cd1ea7a4eb1b916b24b6b069475

Turkey slams 'dirty deal' between Syria's Assad and Kurdish forces
https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/turkey-slams-dirty-deal-between-syrias-assad-and-kurdish-forces-doc-1lg1ke4

[Zambeezi]

Pentagon: We are preparing an exception so that arms sales between Ankara and Washington will not be affected by sanctions against the Turkish Defense Ministry.

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) October 15, 2019

**cough F-35 cough**

Pax Americana, keeping others down with economic warfare resulting in real wars, cashing in  on both. Pure evil.

the 'art' of 'banking'.