Re: #13 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Zambeezi]

some background...

I want to give some historical background on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The country currently known as Pakistan was basically split at one time between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire.
The Durrani Empire ruled the northern parts of Pakistan and Balochistan (at one time they ruled all of Pakistan).
The Sikh Empire ruled the other parts of Pakistan and some parts of modern day India, basically all of Punjab and Kashmir.

The British were already making incursions into the Indian subcontinent through various means. They initially started this in 1620 or so when setting up trading posts. They also bribed local strongmen, hired local mercenaries to fight their battles and gain political and economic influence.

The British allied with the Sikh Empire to push the Afghan Durranis back.
As a result of that conflict, the modern-day-state of Afghanistan was created with its current borders
which bordered British India back then and Pakistan today.
The Afghans of course still remember this and this is why they don't really recognize their border with Pakistan
as a legitimate international border.

The British then went on to defeat and destroy the Sikh Empire.
The Sikhs never recovered from that humiliation and treachery of the British and from now on are basically under Hindu rule/control.
They never got their own country back.

It needs to be emphasized that the British did not overthrow or lead to the downfall of the Mughal Empire,
it was the Hindu empire, Marathas, who politically and militarily defeated the Mughals.

The British then destroyed
the Hindu Maratha Empire,
Mysore Empire (another Muslim kingdom in South India),
Oudh State (a Shia Muslim kingdom in Northern India)
and other smaller princeley states
to formally control all of the subcontinent.
All of this of course took centuries.

one more thing...

Mysorean rockets were an Indian military weapon which were the first iron-cased rockets successfully deployed for military use.
The Mysorean army used the rockets effectively against the British East India Company during the 1780s and 1790s.
Their conflicts with 'the company' exposed the British to this technology,
which was then used to advance European rocketry with the development of the Congreve rocket in 1805.

After the fall of Srirangapattana, 600 launchers, 700 serviceable rockets, and 9,000 empty rockets were found.
Some of the rockets had pierced cylinders, to allow them to act like incendiaries,
while some had iron points or steel blades bound to the bamboo.
By attaching these blades to rockets they became very unstable towards the end of their flight
causing the blades to spin around like flying scythes, cutting down all in their path.

These experiences eventually led the Royal Woolwich Arsenal
to start a military rocket research and development program in 1801, based on the Mysorean technology.
Several rocket cases were collected from Mysore and sent to Britain for analysis.

Their first demonstration of solid-fuel rockets came in 1805 and was followed by publication:
'A Concise Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rocket System in 1807 by William Congreve',[10] son of the arsenal's commandant.
Congreve rockets were systematically used by the British during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
They were also used in the 1814 Battle of Baltimore, and are mentioned in The Star Spangled Banner,
the national anthem of the United States: And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air.[11]

[Mr Badger]

some background...

one more thing...

Mysorean rockets were an Indian military weapon which were the first iron-cased rockets successfully deployed for military use.
The Mysorean army used the rockets effectively against the British East India Company during the 1780s and 1790s.
Their conflicts with 'the company' exposed the British to this technology,
which was then used to advance European rocketry with the development of the Congreve rocket in 1805.

After the fall of Srirangapattana, 600 launchers, 700 serviceable rockets, and 9,000 empty rockets were found.
Some of the rockets had pierced cylinders, to allow them to act like incendiaries,
while some had iron points or steel blades bound to the bamboo.
By attaching these blades to rockets they became very unstable towards the end of their flight
causing the blades to spin around like flying scythes, cutting down all in their path.

These experiences eventually led the Royal Woolwich Arsenal
to start a military rocket research and development program in 1801, based on the Mysorean technology.
Several rocket cases were collected from Mysore and sent to Britain for analysis.

Their first demonstration of solid-fuel rockets came in 1805 and was followed by publication:
'A Concise Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rocket System in 1807 by William Congreve',[10] son of the arsenal's commandant.
Congreve rockets were systematically used by the British during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
They were also used in the 1814 Battle of Baltimore, and are mentioned in The Star Spangled Banner,
the national anthem of the United States: And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air.[11]

Green for you, sir. Very interesting, will be looking further into that.

[Talos]

some background...

I want to give some historical background on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The country currently known as Pakistan was basically split at one time between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire.
The Durrani Empire ruled the northern parts of Pakistan and Balochistan (at one time they ruled all of Pakistan).
The Sikh Empire ruled the other parts of Pakistan and some parts of modern day India, basically all of Punjab and Kashmir.

The British were already making incursions into the Indian subcontinent through various means. They initially started this in 1620 or so when setting up trading posts. They also bribed local strongmen, hired local mercenaries to fight their battles and gain political and economic influence.

The British allied with the Sikh Empire to push the Afghan Durranis back.
As a result of that conflict, the modern-day-state of Afghanistan was created with its current borders
which bordered British India back then and Pakistan today.
The Afghans of course still remember this and this is why they don't really recognize their border with Pakistan
as a legitimate international border.

The British then went on to defeat and destroy the Sikh Empire.
The Sikhs never recovered from that humiliation and treachery of the British and from now on are basically under Hindu rule/control.
They never got their own country back.

It needs to be emphasized that the British did not overthrow or lead to the downfall of the Mughal Empire,
it was the Hindu empire, Marathas, who politically and militarily defeated the Mughals.

The British then destroyed
the Hindu Maratha Empire,
Mysore Empire (another Muslim kingdom in South India),
Oudh State (a Shia Muslim kingdom in Northern India)
and other smaller princeley states
to formally control all of the subcontinent.
All of this of course took centuries.

one more thing...

Mysorean rockets were an Indian military weapon which were the first iron-cased rockets successfully deployed for military use.
The Mysorean army used the rockets effectively against the British East India Company during the 1780s and 1790s.
Their conflicts with 'the company' exposed the British to this technology,
which was then used to advance European rocketry with the development of the Congreve rocket in 1805.

After the fall of Srirangapattana, 600 launchers, 700 serviceable rockets, and 9,000 empty rockets were found.
Some of the rockets had pierced cylinders, to allow them to act like incendiaries,
while some had iron points or steel blades bound to the bamboo.
By attaching these blades to rockets they became very unstable towards the end of their flight
causing the blades to spin around like flying scythes, cutting down all in their path.

These experiences eventually led the Royal Woolwich Arsenal
to start a military rocket research and development program in 1801, based on the Mysorean technology.
Several rocket cases were collected from Mysore and sent to Britain for analysis.

Their first demonstration of solid-fuel rockets came in 1805 and was followed by publication:
'A Concise Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rocket System in 1807 by William Congreve',[10] son of the arsenal's commandant.
Congreve rockets were systematically used by the British during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
They were also used in the 1814 Battle of Baltimore, and are mentioned in The Star Spangled Banner,
the national anthem of the United States: And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air.[11]

To be honest everybody in what is today Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and bangladesh at one point were sikh ,hindu or Buddhist before the Umayyad caliphate started conquering the area shortly after they had conquered persia now everybody in Afghanistan, Pakistan and bangladesh are Muslim and 200 million muslims live in India.

[Zambeezi]

To be honest everybody in what is today Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and bangladesh at one point were sikh ,hindu or Buddhist before the Umayyad caliphate started conquering the area shortly after they had conquered persia now everybody in Afghanistan, Pakistan and bangladesh are Muslim and 200 million muslims live in India.

Green for you, sir. Very interesting, will be looking further into that.

[Zambeezi]

https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1053036277388496897
Austria Will Not Pay Someone Else's Debts
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201810191069010951-kurz-austria-italy-budget
hahaha.. of COURSE you will.
The EU 'system' is fucking DESIGNED to bail out bondholders and bankers and disburse the debtload across ALL the tax payers via the EU currency. What did you think your country joined?... a 'trade' organization??? hahaha.
I like this guy... sometimes... not sure whether to 'trust' him. On immigration? sure.
when he recently met with Putin they discussed various issues and joint Austrian-Russo trade agreements.
Regarding Nordstream II here's what he STRESSED (3X) in the joint presser w/ Putin:
(paraphrased)
"We (Austria) support the Nordstream project... but ONLY if 'agreements' can be 'worked out' with Ukraine
on re-instituting the oil transiting networks and renewed efforts on the Minsk agreement."
I can find it if needed.... I was surprised that he was trying to leverage Putin with that. tru story bro.

[Zambeezi]

China’s Secret H-20 Stealth Bomber to Be Revealed in 2019
https://sputniknews.com/military/201810171068976191-china-secret-h-20-stealth-bomber-revealed-2019

[Zambeezi]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Daesh* terrorists had recently begun expanding their presence on the left bank of the Euphrates river in Syria, taking nearly 700 people hostage, including citizens of the United States and European countries.
Pentagon Unaware of US Hostages Taken Near Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor
https://sputniknews.com/us/201810191069012461-usa-russia-pentagon-syria
"While we have confirmed that there was an attack on an IDP camp near Deir Ez-Zor last week, we have no information supporting the large number of hostages alleged by President Putin and we are skeptical of its accuracy,"
READ MORE: Daesh Attacks Refugee Camp in Syria, Take Hundreds Hostage — Russian Military
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201810151068911840-daesh-attack-syria-refugee-camp/

[Zambeezi]

[Zambeezi]

https://twitter.com/EndGameWW3/status/1053057875969499136
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/exclusive-twitter-pulls-down-bot-network-pushing-pro-saudi-talking-n921871

[Zambeezi]

https://abcnews.go.com/International/pompeo-listened-alleged-recording-murder-jamal-khashoggi-source/story
https://twitter.com/EndGameWW3/status/1053053739794337793

[Zambeezi]

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1053076799083532288

[Zambeezi]

The US Would Be Under Serious Hybrid War Threat If Mexico Legalized Opium
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-18/us-would-be-under-serious-hybrid-war-threat-if-mexico-legalized-opium

[Zambeezi]

All hell breaks loose in Aleppo as Syrian Army, jihadists trade blows near provincial capital
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/all-hell-breaks-loose-in-aleppo-as-syrian-army-jihadists-trade-blows-near-provincial-capital/

►hostilities began this evening when the jihadist rebels inside the Rashiddeen 4 and 5 fired a dozen missiles into the New Aleppo District
►Syrian Arab Army responded with their own missile barrage
►The two would then trade blows at the same time, with the jihadist rebels taking the brunt of the missile exchange.

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Russia accuses US of transferring ISIS from Syria to Afghanistan and Iraq
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russia-accuses-us-of-transferring-isis-from-syria-to-afghanistan-and-iraq/
(again)

[Zambeezi]

Italy: Steve Bannon opens first 'academy for populists' in Collepardo

a remote religious retreat in Collepardo, Italy, which is to become the headquarters of Steve Bannon’s latest project in Europe,
the ‘Academy for the Judeo-Christian West.’
The Trisulti Monastery, which will host about 250-300 students, is the "University"
where the next generation of right-wing populist leaders will be shaped.


Less than half of Italians would vote in favour of remaining in the European Union, a new survey indicates,
making Italy one of the bloc's most eurosceptic countries.
https://www.thelocal.it/20181017/italy-eu-eurosceptic-italexit-brexit

[Zambeezi]

[Zambeezi]

Russian president Vladimir Putin jokes with the Russian farmer Oleg, a cheese maker

[Zambeezi]

"Moderate" jihadists in Idlib refusing to abide by Russia - Turkey agreement

I just mute audio/read CC


Driving through Dar'a al Balad and Al Manshiyah districts of Daraa | October 2018 | Syria



+18 | Year after ISIS - Images from Western Mosul | October 2018



Tour of "Krak des Chevaliers" Castle in Syria | October 2018 | Oleg Blokhin

[Zambeezi]

Lavrov Interview w/ RT France
Hoping Against Hope That NATO WONT Start a War in Eastern Europe

[Zambeezi]

Clips from the Valdai Summit


America Did Less Than Nothing in Syria: Putin Takes Credit For Restoring Syria’s Sovereignty





Putin on Nuclear War: We’re Going to Heaven, But You Lot… You Won’t Even Have Time to Repent





Putin Speaks Plainly: Russia is Ours and We Won’t Budge; Our Nukes Aren’t Going Anywhere





The Dollar Has No Future: Putin Ready to Go After US's Ace in the Hole!

[KneelB4Zod!]

Lavrov Interview w/ RT France
Hoping Against Hope That NATO WONT Start a War in Eastern Europe

Enrico Ivanov
@Russ_Warrior
16 h
#Russia's FM #Lavrov hopes #NATO ‘wise enough’ to prevent third world war.
http://tass.com/politics/1026658 …

[Zambeezi]

Saudi princess: Khashoggi shouldn't have been critical of MBS

[KneelB4Zod!]

Tulsi Gabbard today: “We need to end this Saudi-US alliance, period. We need to stop selling Saudi Arabia these precision-guided missiles, these weapons and these arms that they are using to kill civilians in places like Yemen. We need to end our US military support in Yemen.” pic.twitter.com/3SsLWPATwz

— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) 18. října 2018

Brad Cabana
@BradCabana
2 min.
Corker rails against Trump administration's intel 'clampdown' on Khashoggi https://politi.co/2R03mSy via @politico #JamalKhashoggi #SaudiArabia #cdnpoli #uspolitics #eupoli #ukpoli

“This is going to come to a head in a very short amount of time. This isn’t getting better over time. It seems to me over the next week or so people are going to know more about what happened,” Corker said. “There has been a clampdown on any further intelligence updates to senators … it can’t go on that long, they need to come out and share their views of what happened and share with us.”


Brad Cabana
@BradCabana
2 hod.
BREAKING - Goldman Sachs joins firms pulling out of Saudi investor summit https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/412154-goldman-sachs-joins-firms-pulling-out-of-saudi-investor-summit#.W8lILfFg6iQ.twitter … #JamalKhashoggi #SaudiArabia #cdnpoli #uspolitics #eupoli #ukpoli

[KneelB4Zod!]

Business Line
@businessline
48 min.
French, British ministers pull out of Saudi conference over #JamalKhashoggi http://bit.ly/2yKXDbL


NewsInn
@NewsInnOfficial
30 min.
Police in Khashoggi case 'search forest' #donaldtrump #saudiarabia #turkey #jamalkhashoggi http://newsinn.org/d/a/9093497

[KneelB4Zod!]

Ragıp Soylu
@ragipsoylu
8 hod.
BREAKING — French President Macron suspends all political visits to Saudi Arabia in coordination with Germany, UK and Netherlands until #Khashoggi’s disappearance clarified - Al Jazeera

[KneelB4Zod!]

#Afghanistan's army in chaos:

Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Achakzai was assassinated in an attack on Thursday at Kandahar governor’s compound. pic.twitter.com/CwgMFxWYV1

— Ali Özkök - علي أزكوك (@Ozkok_) 19. října 2018

[KneelB4Zod!]

Al-Masdar News‏@TheArabSource · 56 min.
#Israel Considers Military Conflict With #Gaza After Conducting Airstrikes https://aml.ink/mzuRq #Hamas

[KneelB4Zod!]

Russian Market‏@russian_market · 2 min.
CHINA, U.S. RESUME TALKS - LIU HE SAYS: XINHUA

[KneelB4Zod!]

Drexl Spivey‏ @RisboLensky · 13 min.
IED attack on police patrol in Nawa i Barakzayi district of #Helmand 5 policemen killed according to pro #IEA accounts #Afghanistan




Drexl Spivey‏ @RisboLensky · 9 min.
Humvee seized by #Taliban yesterday in #Kunduz province. I'm not sure where-in Qala i Zal or on the road towards #Takhar #Afghanistan

[KneelB4Zod!]

Ali Özkök - علي أزكوك‏ @Ozkok_ · 25 sek.
#Breaking: Putin, Merkel, Macron and Erdogan meet on 27th September in Istanbul to discuss the situation in #Syria.



EDIT: It is October, naturally. Tweet was fixed:

#Breaking: #Putin, #Merkel, #Macron and #Erdogan meet on 27th October in Istanbul to discuss the situation in #Syria#Russia #Germany #France #Turkey

https://t.co/DUL9hCXwrb

— Ali Özkök - علي أزكوك (@Ozkok_) 19. října 2018

[Mr Badger]

Ali Özkök - علي أزكوك‏ @Ozkok_ · 25 sek.
#Breaking: Putin, Merkel, Macron and Erdogan meet on 27th September in Istanbul to discuss the situation in #Syria.

Should that say November?