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Colin Powell’s anthrax vial taught the US a valuable lesson – that it can get away with any lie it wants

10Feb

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Iraq, USA

Colin Powell’s anthrax vial taught the US a valuable lesson – that it can get away with any lie it wants

It’s been 20 years since the Secretary of State made his UN Security Council address, fake anthrax vial in hand, which led to the Iraq war and millions of deaths Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of 'Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union.' He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991-1998 as a UN weapons inspector. @RealScottRitter@ScottRitter US Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial that he said was the size that could be used to hold anthrax as he addresses the United Nations Security Council 5 February, 2003 at the UN in New York. © Timothy A. CLARY / A...

Why Joe Biden is more dangerous than Donald Trump

10Feb

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USA

Why Joe Biden is more dangerous than Donald Trump

The President’s State of the Union address shows he is a symptom of America’s problems, just like his predecessor By Timur Fomenko, a political analyst President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris applauds. © Jacquelyn Martin, Pool Joe Biden conducted his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. A staple trait of Biden’s presidency is that he repeatedly claims that he is making things better for ordinary Americans. In his own words, he is creating jobs, bringing down inflation and “delivering for families”. He frames himself as an FDR style titan who is reinvigorating the US following troubled times, and, in...

Over 20,000 dead from Türkiye-Syria earthquakes

10Feb

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Syria, Turkey

Over 20,000 dead from Türkiye-Syria earthquakes

The odds of finding more survivors are dwindling with the passage of time and cold temperatures The Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, devastated by the catastrophic earthquakes, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. © IHA via AP More than 20,000 people have lost their lives and almost 80,000 have been injured from the series of catastrophic earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria beginning on Monday, according to the latest official figures. Meanwhile, tens of thousands have been left homeless in the winter cold. On Thursday evening, the Turkish Health Ministry updated the death toll to 17,406, with 71,866 people with documented injuries from the quakes. Syrian authorities put the number of dead at 1,347, while the Western-backed rebels claimed almost 1,800...

10Feb

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Russia, Ukraine

IOC president blasts Ukraine

Pressure from Kiev for countries to boycott the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic Charter, Thomas Bach reportedly said FILE PHOTO. Thomas Bach speaks during the John Coates Celebration Dinner at Sofitel Hotel in Sydney, Australia. © Hanna Lassen/Getty Images International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has reportedly urged Kiev to cease its calls for a boycott of the Paris 2024 Games. Ukraine has claimed that allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete would promote Moscow’s military operation – an allegation that the IOC has dismissed as “defamatory.” In a letter sent to the president of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), Vadim Guttsait, and seen by several media outlets, Bach called o...

US role in Kiev’s artillery warfare identified

10Feb

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Ukraine, USA

US role in Kiev’s artillery warfare identified

The American military is “controlling every shot” with Pentagon-supplied rockets, a Ukrainian official told the Washington Post FILE PHOTO. A US-made HIMARS launcher is fired during an exercise. © Dondi Tawatao / Getty Images The Ukrainian military requests precise coordinates from the Pentagon for almost every rocket fired from US-made artillery systems, and would not fire a shot without getting them, according to a report by the Washington Post. Three Ukrainian officials and one senior US official spoke to the newspaper, on condition of anonymity, about America’s involvement. One Ukrainian source implied that Washington has the final say on every action, making the case for the delivery of longer-range rockets to Kiev. “You’re controlling every shot anywa...

10Feb

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Russia, Ukraine

Missile strikes reported across Ukraine

An air-raid alert was declared in all parts of the country. FILE PHOTO: Workers in Ukraine dismantle a destroyed autotransformer © Ed Ram/Getty Images Ukrainian officials and media reported a series of Russian drone and missile attacks targeting the country’s critical infrastructure, on Friday. Several barrages reportedly caused power outages and disrupted train services. The attacks are said to have started early in the morning, and air-raid warnings have since been activated all over the country. The Ukrainian Air Force command claimed it intercepted five kamikaze drones and five sea-launched Kalibr missiles. Valery Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, claimed that two Kalibr missiles fired from the Black Sea had crossed the airspac...

10Feb

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NATO, Russia, Ukraine, USA

Kiev sounds alarm over ammunition

Top Ukrainian official Igor Zhovkva told Bloomberg the country’s stocks are “almost zero” Ukrainian soldiers prepare a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer to fire at Russian positions in Kherson region, Ukraine, Jan. 9, 2023. © AP Photo/Libkos Intense fighting in Ukraine has caused its military to almost run out of ammunition, with stocks not being replenished in time, Igor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s office, told Bloomberg. The official also called on the West to provide Kiev with long-range artillery systems, tanks and fighter jets. In an interview with the outlet on Thursday, Zhovkva lamented that “now we are having like almost zero ammunition,” a situation that makes it harder for the Ukrainian military to respond...

Russia comments on prospects of peace treaty with Japan

10Feb

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Japan, Russia

Russia comments on prospects of peace treaty with Japan

The issue of ending a decades-old war dispute with Japan is “closed” for Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said FILE PHOTO. A view of Russia's Kunashir Island. © Sputnik / Andrey Zima Any plans to strike a peace treaty with Japan are off the table for Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said, citing Tokyo's hostility towards Russia. “As for the subject of a peace treaty, as you know, it has been closed for us,” Maria Zakharova said during a regular media briefing on Friday. The spokeswoman noted that the Foreign Ministry clearly articulated its position on the issue last March, stating that the “unfriendly” stance of Japan makes any further negotiations impossible. The remarks came shortly after Japanese Prime Minister Fumi...

China comments on bombshell Nord Stream report

10Feb

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China, Russia, USA

China comments on bombshell Nord Stream report

The US owes the world an explanation on the sabotage of the Russian gas pipelines, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry says The release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea on September 27, 2022 in At Sea. © Swedish Coast Guard via Getty Images The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday that Washington owed the world an explanation, following the publication of journalist Seymour Hersh’s report, claiming the US was behind the September 2022 attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. “We have noted the reports,” Mao Ning said, responding to a question from Dragon TV. She added that the two Nord Stream pipelines were “vital transnational infrastructure” and that their destruction caused a serious econo...

FBI raids former US vice-president’s home

10Feb

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USA

FBI raids former US vice-president’s home

Agents checked Mike Pence’s Indiana residence for classified documents © Getty Images/Nes FBI agents searched the Carmel, Indiana home of former US Vice-President Mike Pence on Friday, reportedly in search of any more classified documents beyond the “small number” previously disclosed by his lawyers. The search comes a day after Pence was subpoenaed by special counsel in an investigation of former President Donald Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith is looking for testimony from Pence in the probe of Trump’s conduct after the 2020 presidential election. The ruling Democrats have accused Trump of seeking to “overturn the results” of the vote and inciting the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. The classified documents search appears to be a ...