That’s why today, the ACLU — with the help of Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic — filed a motion with the FISC asking the court to release all of its opinions containing “novel or significant interpretations” of law issued between 9/11 and the passage of the USA Freedom Act in June 2015.
Daily Archives: 22. Oktober 2016
#SAA advance in #Aleppo from 2013 to 2016
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Ceasefire agreements signed with 15 more Syrian settlements: Russian MoD
The number illegal armed groups that declared their commitment to the ceasefire terms remains unchanged — 69,“ the bulletin says.
Erneut schwere Kämpfe in Aleppo ausgebrochen
Am Samstagabend (18.00 Uhr MESZ) war eine dreitägige, von Syriens Verbündetem Russland ausgerufene Waffenruhe zu Ende gegangen.
Aleppo & Mosul: How Western rhetoric on anti-terror ops changes depending on location (VIDEO)
Despite the two Middle Eastern cities‘ similar plights, with both of the densely populated areas caught in war with terrorism, Western officials‘ position on active anti-terror campaigns is apparently different – depending on who is behind the security operations.
Vor Mandatsverlängerung: Keine Reaktion auf Besuchswunsch von Bundestagsabgeordnetem van Aken auf NATO-Stützpunkt Incirlik
Über eine Verlängerung des Einsatzes in Incirlik, von wo aus die Bundeswehr den Kampf gegen die Terrormiliz IS unterstützt, entscheidet der Bundestag im November.
Vizepräsident für militärische Angelegenheiten: Werner Sczesny, Generalmajor
2010: Abteilungsleiter Gesamtlage im Bundesnachrichtendienst
2013: Stellvertreter des Kommandeurs des Fähigkeitskommandos für das Militärische Nachrichtenwesen der Bundeswehr (Kommando Strategische Aufklärung)
2016: Vizepräsident für militärische Angelegenheiten des Bundesnachrichtendienstes
Türkei feuert 150 Raketen auf Dörfer im Norden von Aleppo ab – Kurden
Die Kurden sprachen von Boden-Boden-Raketen, die in vier Dörfern im Norden von Aleppo eingeschlagen waren. Die kurdischen Partisanen warfen der türkischen Armee ein weiteres Mal vor, die Angriffshandlungen diverser Terrorgruppierungen zu unterstützen.
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Reports say Army of #Turkey + their Jihadi proxies assaulting Kurdish positions near Umm Hawsh, Bir as Sabah and Sheikh Isa. #Aleppo #Syria
(21.10.2016)
Erdogan Cites Ottoman-Era Manifesto (which also includes Aleppo) To Make Case For Mosul
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Erdogan Cites Ottoman-Era Manifesto To Make Case For Mosul
(19.10.2016) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cited an Ottoman-era manifesto to make a case for his country’s participation in a campaign to flush out Islamic State militants from Iraq’s second largest city, reinforcing suspicions about Ankara’s intention for expansion.
David Petraeus‘ bright idea: give terrorists weapons to beat terrorists
(2.9.2015) Former CIA director David Petraeus is advocating giving arms to members of al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida off-shoot, to beat Isis. That is madness
Der Waffenstillstand bricht: USA wollen Al-Nusra nicht bekämpfen
Der Kampf gegen Al-Qaida in Syrien hat für das amerikanische Außenministerium keine Priorität. Schuld an der Untätigkeit der USA trägt, laut Außenministerium, natürlich Russland. Offziell kämpfen die US-Militärs nur gegen die Organisation „Islamischer Staat“.
Moskau: USA wollen Beziehungen zu Russland endgültig zerstören
„Es macht den Eindruck, dass die US-Administration nichts anderes mehr zu tun hat, als die Beziehungen zu Russland allem Anschein nach endgültig zu zerstören, damit danach mehrere Jahre für deren Wiederaufbau erforderlich werden“, so Rjabkow.
All die Erklärungen über neue Sanktionen gegen Russland wegen der Lage in Aleppo seien für Moskau derweil nicht neu. Aber: „Neu ist die Intensivität, mit der diese Sanktionsbeschwörungen wiederholt werden“.
Russia accuses US-lead coalition of ‘war crimes’ in Iraq
“Far too often, weddings, funeral processions, hospital, police posts and humanitarian convoys are targeted by the coalition,” he added.
US-led coalition delivers air strike on civilian procession in Iraq — Defense ministry
Russian reconnaissance systems have recorded an air strike of the US-led coalition on a funeral procession in the town of Daquq, some 30 kilometers south of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. In the air strike, dozens of civilians were killed, with women and children among them, Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman, General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
„On October 21, Russian reconnaissance systems registered an air strike delivered by a pair of warplanes on the populated locality of Daquq, some 30 kilometers south of Kirkuk, where there are no ISIS militants (Islamic State, the terrorist group outlawed in Russia – eds. TASS), according to our information,“ Konashenkov said. „Eyewitnesses report that the coalition’s aviation had mistaken a funeral procession for a group of militants. Dozens of Iraqi civilians died, including women and children.“
Syrian Army Command: Any Turkish military presence inside Syria will be dealt with as an “occupation force”
In a statement on Saturday, the General Command said the victories which the Syrian Arab Army and its allies are achieving in the war against terrorism, especially in Aleppo, have broken Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s illusions and smashed his plots in Syria and the region and prompted him to escalate his aggression on Syria.
US Congressional aide asks about assassinating Assad
„That‘s against the law and it wouldn‘t make a difference anyway, because the Russians still have an interest in Syria and the Iranians still have an interest in Syria,“ Gordon concluded.
5 Things Chileans Inherited from Pinochet‘s Dictatorship
1. The First Private System of Pensions in Latin America
Greece gets bailout inspection as unions raise rights claim
Bailout inspectors have returned to Greece to discuss more austerity measures and reforms, while the country‘s largest labor union made an international complaint against the government, arguing changes in the job market violated workers‘ human rights.
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama Pushed Austerity Deal in Greece: Podesta Emails
Greeks rejected the austerity reforms demanded by European lenders in a referendum back in 2015, but Tsipras signed it anyway as the prime minister agreed to taxes increases and public sector cuts.
Hillary Clinton Goes All-In On Syria No-Fly Zone
Clinton did not directly answer how she would react if a Russian plane breached a no-fly zone established by the U.S.
Nor did Clinton address the Syrian casualties that might result from a no-fly zone. In a 2013 speech to Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, Clinton told attendees that establishing a no-fly zone would “kill a lot of Syrians,” because it would require the U.S. to take out Syrian air defenses, which are located in populous areas.
Clinton said in the debate „Mosul is on the border of Syria“—wrong. Shouldn‘t she know the geography of 2 countries she supported bombing?
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Is the media giving Hillary Clinton a pass for her own ‘Aleppo moment’?
In the final presidential debate, Hillary Clinton said something that received little attention from the mainstream media: “Mosul is on the border of Syria.”
Whether that statement is correct depends on your definition of “on the border.” Mosul, in northern Iraq, is roughly 75 miles from Syria.
Why Benjamin Netanyahu Is a Slick Version of Donald Trump
Nonetheless, the GOP candidate’s harshest conservative critics remain starry-eyed groupies of Israel‘s prime minister.
Trump tells Netanyahu he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital
(25.9.2016) U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if elected, the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the campaign said, marking a potential dramatic shift in U.S. policy.
Trump Asked About Syria, Spends 4 Minutes Talking About Iran (Virginia Beach, 9/6/16)
Veröffentlicht am 06.09.2016
After spending 20 minutes talking about how the US needs to be tough on Iran and tough on ISIS and friendly with Russia, Trump is asked whether he supports regime change in Syria. After realizing that Middle East politics is more complicated than his simplistic slogans, he changes the subject and makes rambling comments on the Iran nuclear deal instead of answering the question.
„I Think We Can Take Back Mosul Then Move On Into Syria!“ Hillary Clinton Ready To Expand War!
(19.10.2016)
Meteoriteneinschlag ist vielen lieber als Trump oder Clinton
(18.10.2016) Junge US-Bürger sind einer Umfrage zufolge so unzufrieden mit den Kandidaten der Präsidentenwahl, dass fast ein Viertel von ihnen einen weltzerstörenden Meteoriteneinschlag Hillary Clinton oder Donald Trump vorziehen würden.
Presidential Race Shaping Up Similarly to 2012
(30.6.2016) If the choices for President were Democrat Hillary Clinton, Republican Donald Trump, and a Giant Meteor hitting the earth which would you choose?
43% Hillary Clinton …
38% Donald Trump …
13% Giant Meteor hitting the earth …
7% Not sure
13% of Americans prefer death by Meteor over Clinton or Trump
(2.7.2016) That is according to a poll by left-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) which included the Giant Meteor option in its latest survey. 43% of respondents favored Hillary Clinton, 38% selected Donald Trump and 13% threw up their arms to welcome the Giant Meteor as the country’s new head of state. 7% of voters stated that they were undecided between Hillary, Trump, and an apocalyptic meteor.
Bottoms up, you guys. Gonna be a rough 4-8 years.
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Rest in peace
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Nobody for President: The Americans campaigning for ‚none of the above‘
Faced with two unpalatable options, some Americans are urging voters to reject both of them.
Given the tremendous antipathy towards Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, many Americans will be holding their noses on 8 November and voting for the lesser of two evils – whomever they believe that might be. But some are calling for a total pox on both houses, in a vocal online drive to „Vote Nobody“.
There is no US election. There is power consolidation. Rigged primary, rigged media and rigged ‚pied piper‘ candidate drive consolidation.
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Angriff auf Twitter und Co.: Cyber-Attacke aus dem Babyfon
Experten warnen, die Angriffe würden immer komplexer, insbesondere die USA sind so kurz vor der Präsidentschaftswahl alarmiert, weil hier teilweise auch über das Netz gewählt werden kann.
FULL: Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton at Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. Oct. 20. 2016.
Live übertragen am 21.10.2016
Full event. Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton at the 71st annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. Oct. 20. 2016. Donald Trump speech
Mossul: Deutschland gewährt 34 Millionen Euro Soforthilfe
Entwicklungsminister Gerd Müller hat der umkämpften nordirakischen Stadt Mossul und ihrer Umgebung 34 Millionen Euro Soforthilfe in Aussicht gestellt. Mit dem Geld sollen Logistikzentren des Technischen Hilfswerkes im Nordirak finanziert werden, die Hilfsgüter verteilen, sagte Müller der Neuen Osnabrücker Zeitung.
Generalstab: 1200 Terroristen holen zu Angriff auf Aleppo aus
Nun stünden insgesamt 1200 Bewaffnete südwestlich von Aleppo angriffsbereit, „darunter mindestens 30 Selbstmordattentäter“. „Sie sind mit Panzern, Panzerwagen und mehr als 20 großkalibrigen Maschinengewehren auf Pickups bewaffnet“, so der General. Er beschuldigte „die so genannten moderaten Rebellen und deren Betreuer“, jede Normalisierung in Aleppo zu behindern. Russland hatte zuvor seine einseitige Feuerpause für die umkämpfte syrische Großstadt verlängert.
Russland verlängert humanitäre Feuerpause in Aleppo – LIVE
Russland hat am Freitag die humanitäre Feuerpause in Aleppo um weitere 24 Stunden verlängert. Das Ziel ist, den Stadtbewohnern und Terroristen zu ermöglichen, die Stadt sicher zu verlassen. Geöffnet sind acht Fluchtkorridore: zwei für Terroristen und sechs für Zivilisten.
EU should not forget Turkey has alternatives, PM says
The European Union should not forget that Turkey „always has alternatives“ Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday, referring to Ankara‘s long and so far unsuccessful effort to join the bloc.
Turkey PM criticizes ‚provocative‘ Iraqi leadership
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday criticized Iraq‘s leadership, saying it was „being provocative“ with recent comments and said Ankara will continue to have a presence in Iraq.
„In recent days, there have been warnings from Iraq. We will not listen to this, nobody can tell us to not be concerned about the region,“ Yildirim told a conference of his ruling AK Party, which is being held this weekend in western Afyon province.
Turkey-US seek new ground in ISIL fight
The United States wants to ramp up joint efforts with Turkey to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, but expects Ankara to be part of integrated efforts with Iraq, according to the U.S. secretary of defense.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter conducted several meetings with Turkish officials on Oct. 21 amid escalating tensions between Turkey and Iraq over the fight against ISIL. He held meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and Defense Minister Fikri Işık.
EXCLUSIVE: Iraq War records reignite debate over US use of depleted uranium
Update: On 20 October 20, CENTCOM officially confirmed to IRIN that the US-led coalition had fired rounds of depleted uranium (DU) munitions at targets in Syria on the 18 and 23 November 2015. It said that the munitions were chosen due to the nature of targets on those days. A spokesperson for CENTCOM said earlier denials were due to „an error in reporting down range.“
After months of denials, CENTCOM admitted to me yesterday that US is using depleted uranium against ISIS in Syria.
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Militants in East #Aleppo actually filmed themselves while shelling and shooting at the #UN #Russia humanitarian crossings. #Syria
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Kurze Durchsage vom BKA: „Beim Zusammentragen der Daten sei ein «bedauerlicher Fehler» passiert, sagte eine BKA-Sprecherin.“
Ach naja, kann ja mal vorkommen. 2%, 140%, wollen wir mal nicht so kleinlich sein hier!1!!
My name is Todd and Clare, and I’m from the UN
It turns out it’s ridiculously easy to join something called the “UN Global Compact”. You just create a business, prepare a “letter of commitment” to the Compact’s principles, and then upload that letter signed by the CEO to their website.
However, it doesn’t mean the Compact will let you stay friends with them forever. But maybe, it’ll be long enough to upload a letter pleading with the UN, suggesting that Julian Assange was grooming an eight year old for sex.
Wait, what?
Nach der Story über Julian Assange und Pädo-Grooming in den Bahamas steht einiger Klärungsbedarf im Raum. Hier hat mal jemand geklärt. Meet Tunde Reid-Kapo!
Viel Spaß!
Bomben auf Zivilisten in Aleppo: Belgien beteuert trotz Radarbeweisen Unschuld
Auch nachdem Russland den Flug der belgischen Bomber minutengenau beschrieben hat, bestreitet die Regierung in Brüssel jede Verwicklung in den tödlichen Angriff auf Aleppos Vorort Hassajek. Belgien gehört zur US-geführten Koalition, die seit 2014 Angriffe auf Syrien fliegt.
„Putin war´s“: Wie Medien Leser mit Fotos verstümmelter Kinder manipulieren
Der Westen gibt Moskau und den Assad-Truppen die Schuld an sämtlichen Kriegsopfern in Aleppo, wobei die Lesermeinung dabei oft mit Fotos manipuliert wird. Die Wahrheit spielt dabei keine Rolle – Hauptsache mehr Blut und verstümmelte Kinder auf den Titelseiten. In einem Interview erzählt der Vater eines „Putin-Opfers“ nun die Wahrheit.
Washington will IS-Kämpfer aus Mosul nach Aleppo umlenken
Der US-geführte Großangriff auf die vom IS-gehaltene irakische Millionenstadt Mosul hat begonnen. In Syrien sind die Optionen Washingtons und der US-geführten anti-Assad-Kriegsverbrecher-Koalition zusammengeschmolzen. An Sieg ist nicht mehr zu denken. Ost-Aleppo droht zu fallen. Nun sollen IS-Kämpfer aus Mosul in Syrien gegen Assad und Russland weiterkämpfen.
Erdogan meldet Anspruch auf Mosul an
(18.10.2016) Dazu kommen wahrscheinlich türkischen Einheiten, die seit 2015 in Bashiqa stationiert sind, da trotz Einspruch der irakischen Regierung der türkische Präsident Erdogan unbedingt auch militärisch einen Griff auf Mosul haben will. Al-Abadi wiederholte, dass türkische Soldaten nicht an der Offensive teilnehmen dürfen.
Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan Seal 50-Year Energy Deal
(5.6.2014) KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani unveiled the deal during a speech to Iraqi Kurdistan‘s parliament in Irbil, capital of the Kurdish-dominated region in northern Iraq.
The agreement comes amid growing international criticism over the deepening relationship between Iraq‘s Kurdish region and Turkey — a relationship that bypasses Iraq‘s central government, straining Baghdad‘s relations with Irbil and Ankara.