His Majesty meets Polish defence minister, attends special operations drill
Daily Archives: 30. August 2016
EU To Observe Parliamentary Elections in Jordan
The Kingdom of Jordan will unveil its new voting laws for citizens next month, allowing Jordanians to vote for more than one parliamentary candidate in an effort to increase democratization, under the observation of the European Union Observer mission.
the battle for Aleppo is escalating but the rebel held part is still under siege.
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SAA Tiger forces destroy a convoy for Jihadists near Ramousah in south Aleppo
Veröffentlicht am 27.08.2016
Einsetzen lohnt sich! Netzneutralität in der EU gesichert – Überholspuren werden verboten!
Und es zeigt sich, dass sich ein langer Einsatz für Offenheit und Grundrechte im Netz lohnen kann und man nicht zu früh aufgeben sollte! Das ist ein Sieg der europäischen Zivilgesellschaft, die sich gegen die Lobby-Armeen der großen Telekommunikationsunternehmen durchsetzen konnte. Zum Schluss schauten 500.000 Menschen im Rahmen der „Save the Internet“ – Kampagne den europäischen Regulierungsbehörden bei ihrer Grundsatzentscheidung genau auf die Finger.
Syrian Army & allies captured over 20 buildings in the Military college & begun clearing Northern Entrance #Aleppo
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Bundeswehrverband: Anti-IS-Einsatz wird „weit mehr als 10 Jahre dauern“
(1.12.2015)
Bundeswehr könnte noch zehn Jahre in Afghanistan bleiben
Datum: 06.10.2005
Lust auf Neues in einer echten linken Partei
Ein Künstler und eine Partei, da steckt Konfliktstoff drin…
Offenbar hat die Partei bisher mit mir noch keine größeren Probleme. Gysi kommt auf die Bühne und gibt mir meinen Pärteiausweis, und danach spiele ich „Keine Macht für niemand“. Also solange das drin ist, kann noch nicht soviel falsch sein.
Interview: Franz Helling und Horst Sensburg
Neues Deutschland, 14. November 1990
Sozialismus: Zu nett für den Klassenkampf
Unser Autor wollte die großen politischen Utopien finden. In einem Zeltlager mit jungen Sozialisten. Er fand vor allem: großen Streit um die Toiletten.
Authorization for Use of Military Force: a blank check for war without end
(5.5.2013) The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed after the attacks of 11 September 2001, and provides the legal cornerstone for the so-called US „war on terror“. Only one brave Congress member opposed it. It allows the US government to wage war at anytime, any place and on anyone deemed a threat to national security – with remarkably little evidence needed.
60 Words And A War Without End: The Untold Story Of The Most Dangerous Sentence In U.S. History
(17.1.2104) Written in the frenzied, emotional days after 9/11, the Authorization for the Use of Military Force was intended to give President Bush the ability to retaliate against whoever orchestrated the attacks. But more than 12 years later, this sentence remains the primary legal justification for nearly every covert operation around the world. Here’s how it came to be, and what it’s since come to mean.
Gen. Odierno: Destroying ISIS Will Take ‘10 to 20 Years‘
(17.7.2015) „In my mind, ISIS is a 10-to-20-year problem, it‘s not a two-year‘s problem,“ Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, told reporters, DefenseNews reports. „Now, I don‘t know what level it will be a problem, but it‘s a long-term problem.“
Iraq on track to retake Mosul this year, U.S. general says
(30.8.2016) Iraq is on track to meet its objective of retaking the city of Mosul from Islamic State later this year, should Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi choose to go forward as planned, the head of the U.S. military‘s Central Command said on Tuesday.
U.S. official: Mosul will “certainly” not be retaken from the Islamic State this year
(9.2.2016) „…Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told the Senate Armed Services Committee the situation in parts of Iraq is too unstable for the U.S. and Iraqi forces to conduct such a mission….“
U.S., Iraq Prepare Offensive to Retake Mosul From Islamic State
(22.1.2015) Gen. Lloyd Austin, the head of the military’s Central Command, told The Wall Street Journal that the international campaign against Islamic State has inflicted significant damage. Opposing forces have reclaimed about 300 square miles of territory in…
Jedem das seine
Torinschrift des KZ Buchenwald
Jedem das Seine
Jedem das Seine, lateinisch suum cuique, ist seit antiken philosophischen Theorien der Moral und Politik ein für die Fassung von Begriffen des Rechts und der Gerechtigkeit, insbesondere der Verteilungsgerechtigkeit, vielfach ins Spiel gebrachtes Prinzip (siehe auch Verteilungsprinzip).
Mann wirft Kind von Brücke in Fluss – Mutter jubelt
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Terrifying Moment Toddler Thrown From Bridge Into River
A Washington state mother could face charges after her 4-year-old son was hurled off a 27-foot railroad bridge into a river.
Shadowy Ex-DARPA Head Becomes Consultant to Ukraine‘s Military Industry
Kiev doesn‘t seem to have lost its appetite for hiring foreign officials and advisors. Their latest acquisition is Anthony Tether, the former head of the Pentagon‘s secretive Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA. Tether is now an advisor for Ukraine‘s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom.
Spoiled By Photoshop: How Photographers Fool the World With Their Fake Shots
On Sunday, the Ukrainian Defense Minister “dismissed from all duties” Dmitry Muravsky, an amateur photographer and advisor to its press department, after the authenticity of a photo he claimed to have taken in the country‘s war-torn east was “called into question.“
Ron Paul on The USS Gerald Ford – A $13 Billion Boondoggle?
What is $3 billion over budget, two years overdue, and not combat ready? The new USS Gerald Ford “super” aircraft carrier! As the Pentagon together with the military-industrial complex try to justify a trillion dollars in military spending, however, conflicts must be ginned up around the world. That is one reason for the increasingly hostile position of the US against Russia and China. It justifies boondoggles like the USS Gerald Ford. It also essentially pushes Russia and China into each other’s arms and may be making a nuclear war more likely in the future. Is it really worth it just to keep Beltway defense contractors in the money? More on the 13 billion dollar boondoggle and the policies that ensure many more to come in today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:
Russen empfangen potentiell intelligentes Signal aus dem All – US-Astronom
Das Signal sei 2015 mit einem RATAN-600 Radioteleskop des Selentschuk-Observatoriums in der russischen Teilrepublik Karatschai-Tscherkessien auf einer Wellenlänge von 2,7 cm empfangen worden und „genügend stark gewesen“, so dass es „weiterhin beobachtet wird“, schreibt Gilster.
Ein Tag – zwei Termine: Endlagerdebatte und Protest vorm Zwischenlager
(27.August) Wenn man sich vor Augen hält, dass Atommüll für eine Million Jahre von der Biosphäre abgeschirmt werden soll, dann reiche ein Blick auf die Probleme, die sich schon während der Zwischenlagerung ergibt. Denn immer neue Rostfässer tauchen im Zwischenlager Gorleben auf. Ein Grund für die Versammlungsteilnehmer_innen, gleich im Anschluss an die Diskussion um “Fünf nach 12″ vor das Tor des Zwischenlagers zu ziehen und auf das aktuelle Atommülldilemma in Gorleben zu verweisen.
Controlled Bleeding Streams Full New Album „Larva Lumps And Baby Bumps“
The longstanding and prolific experimentalist project Controlled Bleeding returns with a first proper studio album since 2002, entitled „Larva Lumps and Baby Bumps.“ The full album has come online and can be heard below.
Ministerpräsident sieht rot, weil wir gegen #Fracking sind.
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Egypt‘s top prosecutor to sift wheat from chaff in corruption report
Egypt‘s prosecutor general and an anti-corruption agency are to consider a parliamentary commission‘s report on corruption in the country‘s wheat industry which found the government played a key role in wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of public money.
The 500-page report, which was also presented to MPs on Monday, has already led to the resignation of the supplies minister, Khaled Hanafi, amid growing criticism of the management of state subsidy programmes.
Russian medical aid delivered to Aleppo University Hospital
For his part, Dr. Ibrahim Hadid, Director General of the Hospital, thanked Russian people and leadership for their supporting to Syria in its war against terrorism, mainly through providing medical and humanitarian assistance, noting that the aid will help in the treatment of many patients and enable the hospital to take care of all patients and injured persons.
„Fit for Partnership with Germany“
Die bedenkenlose Kooperation mit äußerst repressiven Staaten wie Turkmenistan oder auch Äthiopien [6] hindert die Bundesregierung selbstverständlich nicht daran, bei Bedarf tatsächliche oder auch angebliche Menschenrechtsverbrechen in anderen Staaten zu nutzen, um politische oder gar militärische Aggressionen zu rechtfertigen – dann, wenn deutsche Interessen politischer oder ökonomischer Art nicht Kooperation, sondern Konfrontation verlangen.
Europol: Brexit gefährdet Polizeikooperation der EU
Die Briten büßen mit dem Brexit ihrerseits den Zugang zu hunderten Datenbanken ein. Andererseits wird Europols direkte Anbindung an ein Land gekappt, dessen Geheimdienste zu den besten und – aufgrund der Allianz mit den USA, Kanada, Australien und Neuseeland – bestvernetzten der Welt gehören.
Militärs und Polizei regieren „Cyber-Schurkenmarkt“
Zwei Wochen nachdem ein umfangreiches Programmpaket zum Angriff auf Firewalls führender Hersteller aufgetaucht war, kam am Freitag die bis jetzt gefährlichste Schadsoftware für iPhones an die Öffentlichkeit. Auch wenn die Umstände ihres Bekanntwerdens völlig unterschiedlich sind, haben beide Fälle eines gemeinsam. Weder das gegen Apples iOS noch jenes gegen die Betriebssysteme von Firewalls alles gerichtete Paket haben einen kriminellen Hintergrund, im Gegenteil.
Nach Gabriel: Frankreich will Stopp der TTIP-Verhandlungen fordern
Schon im September könnte Frankreich bei der EU-Kommission sein Gesuch auf ein Ende der Verhandlungen einreichen.
Syrian Army counterattacks in northern Hama
After ISIS-affiliated Jund Al-Aqsa group supported by the FSA faction “Jaish Al-Nasr” captured a few villages and checkpoints on the outskirts of the Christian village of Mharda, local NDF units launched a counterattack capturing Buweida and the surrounding checkpoints.
Syrian rebels make gains in northern Hama province, capture strategic town
The town of Halfaya was stormed on Monday after the hardline jihadist Jund al-Aqsa alongside Free Syrian Army (FSA) brigades launched a battle overnight that overran several army and pro-government checkpoints in northern Hama countryside.
Rede und Antworten des Außenministers Russlands, Sergej Lawrow, bei gemeinsamer Pressekonferenz mit dem Außenminister der USA, John Kerry, nach den Verhandlungen am 26. August 2016 in Genf
Ich erwähne hier noch einmal das Problem, das wegen der Tatsache entsteht, dass die Einheiten, die mit den USA und der von ihnen geführten Koalition kooperieren, sich auf denselben Gebieten befinden, wie Dschebhat an-Nusra. Dabei befinden sie sich nicht einfach dort, sondern wirken mit dieser Organisation ab und zu zusammen und nehmen an ihren Operationen teil. Ohne Abtrennung der normalen, „gesunden“ Oppositionskräfte und Terroristen sehe ich keine Möglichkeit, einen langfristigen und vollwertigen Waffenstillstand zu sichern, was wir alle anstreben. Ich stelle mit Genugtuung fest, dass wir mit US-Partnern ein eindeutiges Verständnis von dieser Aufgabe bekommen.
Moscow condemns Syrian opposition for thwarting operation in Aleppo — ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry says Syrian militants are sabotaging UN efforts, while the West keeps silent about this
CHP slams PKK over ‘target’ remarks after attack on Kılıçdaroğlu
Torun also commented on the CHP’s security precautions regarding its leader, saying there had been “certain rumors” concerning a suicide attack.
“We didn’t have concrete evidence, but the number of people in the security team was increased to 21 from 12. We also obtained long-barreled weapons from the police for the first time,” he said, adding that the security measures to protect Kılıçdaroğlu will now be increased.
Knowing the Risks, Some Syrian Rebels Seek a Lift From Turks’ Incursion
By then Mr. Kanjo seemed unsure of what was even happening in the operation, saying he at first mistook Turkish airstrikes for American. “I don’t know who is bombing who,” he acknowledged, adding that he felt that he and his men were being used by so many different interests that they felt like a highway.
“There are many different cars driving on us,” he said.
Woman Fights to Prove She Is Alive after Government Declares Her Dead
Barbara first experienced the woes of being dead on paper despite otherwise perfectly alive two weeks ago, while out to dinner with her granddaughter. When it was time to pay the bill, the waitress returned with her credit card and told her it had been rejected. Her husband was able to pay for the bill, but when her granddaughter, who works at a bank, called the office to ask about the status of Barbara’s account, she learned that it had been frozen after the Social Security Administration issued notice of her death.
Was this Ukrainian combat photo staged? Soldiers and photographers think so.
(26.8.2016) The picture, posted on Facebook earlier this month, quickly went viral as a token of a war that often seems forgotten. But a number of Ukraine-based photographers and soldiers claim the photo was staged. In an open letter, the photographers said the picture is a “clumsy” attempt at information war and that if the photo is fake, it has the potential to damage the reputation of the Ukrainian media writ large.
Appeals Court Tosses Search Warrant Used By Louisiana Sheriff In Attempt To Silence Critical Blogger
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals has just ended Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry „Censorious Dumbass“ Larpenter‘s attempt to silence a critic through the magic of abusing his power.
Biz Stinks
(31.7.2016) A photo opportunity at a recent Steve Miller Band concert including The Sheriff, his wife, Tony Alford, and his wife. The same Tony Alford of ASLR the Sheriff’s wife stated they don’t do business with. We sure hope that’s the case; otherwise, we’d wonder who paid for the tickets…… We couldn’t agree with Tony’s daughter more. @bizstinks
Sheriff Raids House to Find Online Critic
(5.8.2016) Jerry Larpenter, sheriff of Louisiana‘s Terrebonne Parish, appears to have launched a crackdown—on critics of Jerry Larpenter. The Intercept reports that six of Larpenter‘s deputies raided another police officer‘s home this week in a bid to find the author of the ExposeDAT blog, which calls itself an „underground watchdog group“ devoted to exposing corruption.
‚Trade Deals‘ & Corporate Sovereignty: How Convicted Executives Escape Punishment
Okay, we‘ve been trying to raise the alarm bells about „ISDS“ — „Investor State Dispute Settlement“ — systems for many, many years, even helping to push the term „corporate sovereignty“ to help describe it, since people‘s brains seem to turn to mush when you spell out ISDS. We‘ve pointed out over and over again the problems of such a system where it basically allows companies to sue countries for passing regulations they don‘t like.