(15.12.) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia‘s long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad‘s future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria‘s civil war.
Daily Archives: 17. Dezember 2015
Iran-Contra-AffÀre
Von der Reagan-Regierung wurden Einnahmen aus geheimen WaffenverkĂ€ufen an den Iran an die rechtsgerichtete Guerilla-Bewegung der Contras in Nicaragua weitergeleitet, um sie bei dem Contra-Krieg gegen die sandinistische Regierung zu unterstĂŒtzen. Zum einen war die UnterstĂŒtzung der Contras ein klarer VerstoĂ gegen einen entsprechenden US-Kongressbeschluss (Boland-Amendment), zum anderen war das Geld ursprĂŒnglich zum Freikauf US-amerikanischer Geiseln im Libanon vorgesehen. Im Zeitraum vom 20. August 1985 bis zum 28. Oktober 1986 wurden insgesamt 2.515 TOW-Systeme sowie 258 HAWK-Systeme bzw. deren Teile, auch via Israel, an den Iran geliefert. Die Transporte wurden ĂŒberwiegend von zivilen Fluggesellschaften, wie beispielsweise Southern Air Transport oder St. Lucia Airways, ausgefĂŒhrt.
APNewsBreak: Dealer: Gun linked to Paris attack came thru US
(10.12.) „Wherever there are wars, there are bigger possibilities for abuse and to hide the channels for guns. They end up where they shouldn‘t,“ he said, adding: „We have a data base in the factory for the last 50 years, we know where a gun has been delivered.“
Gun in Paris terror attacks linked to âIran-Contraâ Florida arms dealer
(12.12.) A gun linked to the Paris terror attacks that left 130 people dead and wounded 368 others has been traced back to a Florida arms dealer. It is the same arms dealer that sold arms to the Contras of Nicaragua at the time the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal.
The revelation came during an interview with the head of a Serbian arms factory, who said the M92 semi-automatic pistolâs serial number was the same as one that his company delivered to an American online arms dealer, Century International Arms, in May 2013.
Trump will Familien von ISIS-Terroristen auslöschen
(4.12.) Donald Trumps jĂŒngste Strategie, um ISIS wirkungsvoll zu bekĂ€mpfen, ist etwas gewagt. Trump sagte bei seinem Auftritt am Mittwoch bei „Fox and Friends“, dass er nicht nur die „Scheisse aus ISIS herausbomben“ wĂŒrde, sondern man auch die MĂŒtter, VĂ€ter, Grosseltern, Geschwister und andere Familienangehörige ĂŒberall jagen und töten mĂŒsse, obwohl er sein Bestes tun wĂŒrde, um KollateralschĂ€den zu vermeiden.
Putin-Rede: Der PrÀsident lobt Trump
Der PrĂ€sidentschaftsbewerber der US-Republikaner sei „ein sehr schillernder Mensch, sehr talentiert ohne Zweifel“, sagte Putin und fĂŒgte hinzu: „Er ist im PrĂ€sidenten-Rennen absolut an der Spitze, wie wir heute sehen.“ Trump habe gesagt, er strebe eine Vertiefung der Beziehungen zu Russland an. „Wie könnten wir das nicht begrĂŒĂen“, sagte Putin, „natĂŒrlich begrĂŒĂen wir das.“
Press Statement: Muslim Brotherhood to Challenge âDeeply flawedâ UK Gov‘t Review in High Court
âThe Muslim Brotherhood does not accept the findings outlined in the Prime Ministerâs statement. We do not accept that these conclusions can be based on credible evidence.
The Muslim Brotherhood engaged in an open and honest way with Sir John Jenkinâs review. It was hoped that the British government would seek to reciprocate that engagement. It is now clear that the Prime Minister did not intend to carry out a fair review into the Muslim Brotherhood. Our lawyers had repeatedly requested a right to reply to any criticism that might be presented during the review process. This was in order to ensure that the information which would no doubt go on to form government policy was well informed and credible. This has been denied to the Muslim Brotherhood.
UK review says Muslim Brotherhood membership a possible indicator of extremism
A British government review into Egypt‘s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood published on Thursday concluded that membership of or links to the political group should be considered a possible indicator of extremism but stopped short of recommending that it should be banned.
Qatar ready to provide Turkey with gas
Qatar is ready to ensure Turkeyâs gas demand and start exporting liquefied natural gas in the volumes required for Ankara, Qatarâs ambassador to Turkey Salim Mubarak said, Anadolu reported Dec. 17.
Turkey sends tanks & troops, âraiding civilian housesâ in Kurdish areas
The Turkish Army has reportedly sent military vehicles, including tanks, into civilian areas in its predominantly-Kurdish southeast. Local activists have posted frightening photos on social media.
Kerry in Moscow for talks on Syria, Ukraine
Mr Kerry will meet later with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, despite objections in Russia to American descriptions of the talks as „containment“.
Russian Support for US Syria Resolution Likely âStart of Endâ to Conflict
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed plans for a new foreign ministerial meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) on December 18 in New York.
U.K. Foreign Minister Sees Limited Transitional Role for Syriaâs Assad
LONDONâSyrian President Bashar al-Assad may be able to remain in place temporarily during a political transition if he is stripped of control over the security forces but ultimately he canât have a long-term role in the war-torn country, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday.
In an interview ahead of international talks in New York Friday seeking an end to Syriaâs bloody civil war, Mr. Hammond said the U.S.âs…
Philip Hammond: ‚Syria talks in New York could lead to UN resolution‘
(16.12.) Foreign secretary says deal endorsing ceasefire is possible, but removing Bashar al-Assad remains an objective for the UK
Putin sagt amerikanischer Resolution fĂŒr Syrien UnterstĂŒtzung zu #DieNachrichten
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All routes of Turkish Stream to be realized â President Putin
All routes of the Turkish Stream will be realized and are a priority, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his annual press conference December 17, RIA Novosti reported.
„We need the European Commissionâs written guarantees,“ President Putin said.
Niederlande: Regierungschef Rutte entgeht Misstrauensvotum
Grund dafĂŒr war ihr Umgang mit einer Vereinbarung, die vor 15 Jahren zwischen der Staatsanwaltschaft und dem verurteilten Drogenbaron Cees Helman geschlossen worden war.
Der Streit um EntschĂ€digungszahlungen an Helman belastet seit Monaten die Regierung und hat bereits drei fĂŒhrende Politiker zum RĂŒcktritt gezwungen.
#Hahn – Die „Gruppe der Willigen“ ist eine sehr starke Gruppe…. Ich glaub ich muss jetzt kotzen… #report
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EU ist jetzt âGruppe der Willigenâ aus Schweden, den Benelux-Staaten, Ăsterreich, Griechenland sowie Frankreich, DE
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EU ready for consultations on strategic partnership with Azerbaijan (PHOTO)
âAzerbaijan has introduced a draft agreement to the EU on strategic partnership in anticipation of the EU Riga summit,â he said. âThe EU delegation will arrive in Baku for talks before late 2015.â
FlĂŒchtlinge: Faymann organisiert EU-Treffen der âWilligenâ
(5.12.) Teilnehmen werden laut Enk Deutschland, Belgien, die Niederlande, Luxemburg, Schweden, Finnland und Griechenland. Aus der TĂŒrkei wird MinisterprĂ€sident Ahmet Davutoglu anreisen.
EU prepares new Border Guards force that will intervene without an EU-state consent
The European Union is determined to end ânational sovereigntyâ in order to âprotectâ Europe from refugees and migrants. In order to achieve this, Brusselsâ bureaucrats following Brusselsâ politiciansâ instructions prepared an extraordinary proposal, according to which a new border & coastguard agency will be established with extended powers like to intervene in a country even when the country does not give its consent.
As Predicted, Congress Turned CISA Into A Clear Surveillance Bill… And Put It Into The ‚Must Pass‘ Gov‘t Funding Bill
Yesterday we warned that Congress was quietly looking to do two horrible things: (1) strip all pretense from the „cybersecurity“ information sharing bills and turn them into full-on surveillance bills and (2) then shove it into the „must pass“ omnibus bill which is supposed to be about funding the government and nothing more. And… it looks like our warning was almost entirely accurate, as the bill has been released and within its over 2000 pages, it includes CISA and has been stripped of many of the key privacy protections (if you want to find it, it‘s buried on page 1728), while expanding how the information can be shared and used. In part, due to concerns raised yesterday, a few of the absolutely worst ideas didn‘t make it into the final bill, but it‘s still bad (and clearly worse than what had previously been voted on, which was already bad!).
The bill is due for a vote tomorrow and so right now would be the time to call your elected officials and let them know that this is a serious problem.
Kreml-Sprecher: GroĂer Informationskrieg weltweit im Gange
In der Welt wird nach Ansicht des Kreml-Sprechers Dmitri Peskow momentan ein groĂer Informationskrieg gefĂŒhrt.
Dieser Krieg âist seit langem im Gangeâ, sagte er in einem Interview fĂŒr den TV-Sender Rossija24. In diesem Informationskrieg verlieren so manche Medien âdas menschliche Antlitz und auch ihre Funktionen als Massenmedienâ, betonte er.
China launches dark matter satellite
The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) satellite will enter a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 500 km to observe the direction, energy and electric charge of high-energy particles in space
Scientists show new way to absorb infrared radiation
The scientists used an anisotropic crystal 3 hexagonal boron nitride â as their specific absorbing system.
Leadership for Syria
Mit groĂ angelegten Stipendienprogrammen sucht die Bundesregierung die kĂŒnftigen Eliten eines Nachkriegs-Syriens an Deutschland zu binden. Bereits im vergangenen Jahr hat das AuswĂ€rtige Amt unter dem Titel „Leadership for Syria“ begonnen, mehr als 200 ausgewĂ€hlte syrische Studierende in die Bundesrepublik zu holen und sie neben dem Studium gezielt in „RegierungsfĂŒhrung“, Organisationsaufbau und Ăhnlichem fortzubilden. Das Programm, das vom Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst (DAAD) realisiert und als dessen gröĂtes Auslandsprogramm seit je bezeichnet wird, soll erklĂ€rtermaĂen „eine ausgewĂ€hlte Elite zukĂŒnftigen syrischen FĂŒhrungspersonals“ auf die „Mitgestaltung“ Syriens nach einem Ende des Krieges vorbereiten. Es sichert der Bundesrepublik damit breite EinflusskanĂ€le in das Damaskus der kommenden Jahrzehnte. ZusĂ€tzlich bemĂŒht sich Berlin, Studierende aus den nach Deutschland einreisenden FlĂŒchtlingen auszusieben und sie in seine Einflussbestrebungen einzubinden. Damit kristallisiert sich die Bundesrepublik als kĂŒnftiger Bezugspunkt Nummer eins fĂŒr die syrischen Eliten in Europa heraus.
Spanish PM Rajoy Punched in Face at Election Rally
âI am very happy I did it,â the self-identified leftist said after throwing the punch.
Die 11. Karawane der MĂŒtter verschwundener Migranten ist in Mexiko unterwegs
Die 38 MĂŒtter und zwei VĂ€ter aus El Salvador, Guatemala und Honduras werden bis zum 18. Dezember, dem internationalen Tag der Migranten, mehrere mexikanische Bundesstaaten aufsuchen, in der Hoffnung ihre Familienangehörigen wiederzufinden. Diese verschwanden in Mexiko, als sie auf dem Weg in die USA waren.
Zivilgesellschaft in Chile kritisiert Freihandelsabkommen
Der Zusammenschluss „Chile Mejor Sin TPP“ (Chile besser ohne TPP), in dem ĂŒber 90 Organisationen der chilenischen Zivilgesellschaft vertreten sind, kritisiert die Auswirkungen des kĂŒrzlich fertig verhandelten Freihandelsabkommens TPP (Transpazifische Partnerschaft) und beklagt, dass dieses Menschenrechte verletze. Das BĂŒndnis hat einen Brief mit diesem Inhalt an PrĂ€sidentin Michelle Bachelet ĂŒbergeben.
Air Force offers drone pilots $125,000 retention bonuses
To attract and keep a drone pilot workforce thatâs been stretched thin by rising demands for global surveillance, the Air Force announced Tuesday that itâs offering up to $125,000 in bonuses to keep the in-demand skills from leaving for the private sector.
Air Force proposes $3-billion plan to vastly expand its drone program
The $3-billion plan, which must be approved by Congress, was unveiled Thursday after months of study that focused on a drone pilot force that commanders have described as overworked, undermanned and underappreciated.
Air Force looks to double its number of drone squadrons
Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of the Air Combat Command, also has ordered his staff to define career tracks RPA operators and maintenance crewsâboth officers and enlisted personnelâand study the methods for selecting and promoting RPA officers.
The Moral Failure of Computer Scientists
Kaveh Waddell: Why should we think of computer science as politicalâand why have many considered it to be apolitical, for so long?
Phillip Rogaway: I think that science and technology are inherently political, and whether we want to think about it that way or not, itâs the nature of the beast.
Professor suspended after saying Christians, Muslims have same God
Wheaton College has suspended a political science professor who said her fellow Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
The prominent Christian college‘s decision, which sparked protest on campus on Wednesday, came days after Larycia Hawkins, a tenured professor, received attention in Christian media outlets after announcing she would wear a traditional headscarf known as a hijab through the Christian Advent season.