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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Vol VI No. 645 Part 4

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Op-Ed

Syria: New U.S. Air Support On Request Scheme For Al-QaedaBy Moon Of Alabama
U.S. planes in Syrian airspace are from now on constantly under imminent danger. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46815.htm
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The Impending Clash Between the U.S. and Russia
By Mike Whitney
"Managed chaos". Brilliant. That's Washington's foreign policy in a nutshell.     - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46819.htm
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US Attack On Syria Was Largely Symbolic
By The Saker
Trump is now a war criminal and the USA a rogue state (again)..    http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46820.htm
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Poodle Trump Runs With Dogs of War
By Finian Cunningham
In order to survive the pressure over "Russian stooge" allegations, Trump is throwing some meat to the US War Party.    http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46816.htm
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Trump Has Surrendered - Will Putin Be The Next?
By Paul Craig Roberts
US Secretary of State Tillerson has warned Russia that steps are underway to remove Syrian president Assad. Trump agrees.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46817.htm
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Act Now for Peace
By Mark Gaffney
We the people are the last resort, the last line of defense, the last chance for peace.     - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46818.htm
 

Hard News     
Iraq: 200 IS militants killed as Salahuddin province launches "preemptive" operations; 
 PMUs said Thursday they killed 14 IS members after an attempted attack on the city of Baiji, north of the province. Six suicide bombers from the group were reportedly killed before carrying out an attack at the city.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/200-militants-killed-salahuddin-province-launches-preemptive-operations/


 Army recaptures Anbar village near Mosul, kill 30 militants:
 Commander of the army's 9th division invaded the village of Rayhanna, killed 30 Islamic State members and destroyed several booby-trapped vehicles belonging to the group.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/army-recaptures-anbar-village-near-mosul-kill-30-militants/


 Besieged residents in Mosul eat cats, grass to survive; 
 Iraqi people have spoken of the tragic situation they endure at Western Mosul, which is still controlled by Islamic State, saying they resort to cats and grass as food to survive. Deaths due to starvation were reported among children and the elderly.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/besieged-residents-mosul-eat-cats-grass-survive/


 Trump's Attack on Syria Killed 9, including 4 Children, State News Agency Claims;
 The report from SANA cited civil sources as stating that two missiles struck the al-Shairat airbase, resulting in the deaths of five civilians, including three children, and damage to houses.
 http://www.newsweek.com/syria-attack-children-civilian-killed-580555


 US military has launched 59 cruise missiles at airbase in Syria. ;
 Only 23 missiles flew to the Syrian air base and just 6 MiG-23s were destroyed there along with a radar station. Where the remaining 36 cruise missiles have landed is "unknown," he said.
 https://theaviationist.com/2017/04/07/us-military-has-launched-59-cruise-missiles-at-airbase-in-syria-heres-what-we-know-so-far/


 Trump administration: Assad's days are numbered: 
 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that "steps are underway" to build an international coalition to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - as Pentagon officials prepared to brief President Trump on options for a military strike against Syria.
 http://nypost.com/2017/04/06/tillerson-says-steps-are-under-way-to-rid-syria-of-leader/


 Vladimir Putin says US air strikes on Syria army 'illegal' and badly damage relations with Russia: 
 Kremlin views action taken by Donald Trump as 'act of aggression' on a 'made-up pretext' to distract world from civilian deaths in Iraq, says spokesman Dmitry Peskov
 http://tinyurl.com/kt3obny

 
 Russia suspends military communication line with US;

 "Russia suspends the Memorandum of Understanding on Prevention of Flight Safety Incidents in the course of operations in Syria signed with the US," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
 http://thehill.com/policy/defense/327751-russia-suspends-communication-line-with-us-meant-to-avoid-collisions-in-syria


 Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes: 
 The Admiral Grigorovich is armed with advanced Kalibr cruise missiles. Also Friday, one of the American destroyers that launched the missiles into Syria started heading to an undisclosed location to rearm.
 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/07/russian-warship-steams-toward-us-destroyers-that-launched-syria-strikes.html


 Russian PM: "US on brink of military clash with Russia; 
 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the US missile strike violated not only international, and added that the attack "was on the brink of military clashes with Russia",
 https://www.axios.com/us-syria-airstrikes-updates-trump-putin-2349024437.html


 Russia warns of serious consequences from US strike in Syria: 
 "We strongly condemn the illegitimate actions by the U.S. The consequences of this for regional and international stability could be extremely serious,"Vladimir Safronkov, told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council
 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2017/Apr-07/400962-us-strike-killed-4-nearly-destroyed-syria-base-activists.ashx


 Live Video: UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on US missile strike in Syria :
 The United Nations Security Council is meeting to discuss the US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian airfield in Shayrat.
 https://www.rt.com/on-air/383940-un-syria-strike-briefing/


 Russian PM : US strike 'good news for terrorists': 
 Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has written about "completely ruined relations" between Russia and the US.
 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/apr/07/us-syria-response-donald-trump-assad-pentagon-live


 ISIS, Al-Qaeda Praise Trump's Attack: 
 Having perhaps lost the support of much of his anti-war base, President Trump appears to have won praise from two new groups.
 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-07/isis-al-qaeda-praise-trumps-attack


 Netanyahu: I support Trump's decision to bomb Syria: 
 "Israel fully and unequivocally supports the presidents decision and hopes the clear message will reverberate not only in Damascus but also in Tehran, Pyongyang and other places."
 http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Benjamin-Netanyahu/Netanyahu-I-support-Trumps-decision-to-bomb-Syria-486406


 US strike in Syria not enough, further steps needed: Erdogan: 
 "Is it enough? I don't see this as enough... the time has come for steps for a serious result to protect the oppressed Syrian people," he added.
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4390598/US-strike-Syria-not-steps-needed-Erdogan.html

 
 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Rand Paul among lawmakers criticizing Trump's attack on Syria : 

 "This escalation is short-sighted and will lead to more dead civilians, more refugees, the strengthening of al-Qaeda and other terrorists, and a possible nuclear war between the United States and Russia," Gabbard said
 https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/04/07/rep-tulsi-gabbard-sen-rand-paul-among-lawmakers-criticizing-trump-syria-airstrike/22030145/


 Merkel says political methods should be used to remove Assad: 
 The German chancellor said that the US attack was appropriate "in light of large-scale war crimes, the suffering of innocent people and the blockade in the UN Security Council."
 http://tass.com/world/940081


 US missile attack risks escalation in Syria - Corbyn; 
 The US missile attack on a Syrian government airbase risks escalating the war in Syria still further. Unilateral military action without legal authorisation or independent verification risks intensifying a multi-sided conflict
 http://tinyurl.com/lpmmvmx


 Ex-UK Ambassador: Assad wasn't behind the chemical attack; Video -
 Former British Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford says those calling for intervention in Syria are likes "dogs returning to their own vomit"
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS6Oa_aDS6E


 'Don't attack Syria': Donald Trump's old tweets to Obama :
 The President must get Congressional approval before attacking Syria-big mistake if he does not!
 https://www.rt.com/usa/383834-trump-syria-strike-old-tweets/


 Turkish F-16 warplanes strike Kurdish militants, eight killed, says governor; 
 PKK militants had opened fire on Turkish soldiers at a military outpost near the Iraqi border in the mountainous Cukurca area, triggering a clash between the two sides, the Hakkari governor's office said
 http://indianexpress.com/article/world/turkish-f-16-warplanes-strike-kurdish-militants-eight-killed-says-governor-4601666/


 U.S. kills nephew of dead leader of al-Qaida branch in Yemen: 
 An overnight airstrike by a U.S. drone killed two alleged militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch, including the nephew of a dead top leader of the terrorist group, a security official said on Thursday.
 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/06/c_136187993.htm


 Four suspected people smugglers killed off Libya; 
 Four suspected migrant traffickers were killed in an exchange of fire with Libyan coastguards off the western town of Zawiya on Thursday, the navy said.
 https://www.enca.com/africa/four-suspected-people-smugglers-killed-off-libya


 Mogadishu mortar attack kills 3 family members: official: 
 At least three people belonging to the same family were killed and three others wounded when mortar shells landed on their home in Mogadishu on Friday, a security official and witnesses said.
 http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/mogadishu-mortar-attack-kills-3-family-members-official-20170407


 Over 6,000 flee 'terrifying' violence in South Sudan town: UN; 
 Fighting in the South Sudan town of Pajok sent over 6,000 people fleeing this week, with refugees recounting the slaughter of civilians by government forces, the UN refugee agency said Friday.
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4390840/Over-6-000-flee-terrifying-violence-S-Sudan-town-UN.html 


 15 ISIS militants killed during Hamza operations in East of Afghanistan:
 At least fifteen militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the ongoing Hamza military operations in eastern Nangarhar province
 https://www.khaama.com/15-isis-militants-killed-during-hamza-operations-in-east-of-afghanistan-02524


 Sweden terror attack: 5 killed, truck rams into pedestrians; 
 Up to three men were seen leaping from the lorry and opening fire on officers and pedestrians at around 3pm
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4390436/Truck-rammed-group-pedestrians-Stockholm.html


 Norway police to carry weapons at Oslo airport and main cities after Stockholm attack; 
 Police officers in Norway, which borders Sweden, do not usually carry guns on them.
 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-attack-norway-idUSKBN1792CO?il=0


 Turkey halts Dutch citizens critical of Erdogan: 
 UP TO 100 Dutch citizens have reportedly been blocked from leaving Turkey after criticising the country's president.
 https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/turkey-halts-dutch-citizens-critical-of-erdogan/3164294/


 Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court after bitter partisan process:
 With Vice President Mike Pence presiding, the chamber voted 54-45 to make the 49-year-old conservative appeals judge an associate justice.
 http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/07/senate-confirms-neil-gorsuch-to-supreme-court-after-bitter-partisan-process.html


 Trump's Syria Strike Is Latest Sign of Steve Bannon's Waning Influence:
  Two sources close to Bannon told me the former Breitbart executive chairman argued against the strike - not because of its questionable constitutionality, but on the grounds that it doesn't advance Trump's America First doctrine
 http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/trumps-syria-strike-is-sign-of-bannons-waning-influence.html?mid=twitter-share-di
   

"Let us be peace and joy"
  
Tom Feeley

 
Cost Of War
 
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,886

Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,486
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
  
  
  1,753,833,163,327               

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Op-Ed
Something is Not Adding Up In Idlib Chemical Weapons Attack
By Paul Antonopoulos
Even before investigations could be conducted, -  "Assad government bears responsibility for 'chemical' attack."    - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46801.htm
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Putin Derangement Syndrome Arrives
By Matt Taibbi
Whatever the truth about Trump and Russia, the speculation surrounding it has become a dangerous case of mass hysteria.    -http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46800.htm
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Chomsky: Outrage Over Russian Hacking Claims is Laughable
Video and Transcript
The United States doesn't just interfere in elections. It overthrows governments it doesn't like, institutes military dictatorships.   -http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46802.htm
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Top Obama Adviser Sought Names of Trump Associates in Intel
By Eli Lake
Rice's requests to learn the identities of Trump officials during the transition period does highlight concern about U.S. surveillance programs.   - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46799.htm
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Trump Ally Roger Stone Says : Jared Kushner Is Leaking To MSNBC By Brad Reed
Some of these attacks on the president, clearly are being manipulated by Jared Kushner," Stone said.   - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46803.htm
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"Beyond Vietnam"- A Time to Break Silence
By Rev. Martin Luther King
In his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, King called the United States "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today."    - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2564.htm
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Hard News     

Dozens killed in suspected gas attack on Syrian rebel area: 
 An alleged Syrian government chemical attack killed at least 58 people, including 11 children, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, a pro-rebel monitor, medics and rescue workers in the rebel-held area said.
 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-idlib-idUSKBN1760IB
 

 Lest we forget:
 Seymour M. Hersh: Whose sarin? 
 The U.S. intelligence agencies produced evidence that the al-Nusra Front, a jihadi group affiliated with al-Qaida, had mastered the mechanics of creating sarin and was capable of manufacturing it in quantity.
 https://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n24/seymour-m-hersh/whose-sarin


 Yemen: The savage May-Saudi equation: 
 As Yemen's annihilation continues, Theresa May is reaffirming her support for the brutal Saudi regime
 http://www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news-comment/2495-yemen-the-savage-may-saudi-equation


 Bahrain King Approves Military Trials for Civilians:
 Amnesty International called the amendment a "disastrous move towards patently unfair" trials of civilians, warning that it could be used to try activists on "trumped-up charges."
 http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Bahrain-King-Approves-Military-Trials-for-Civilians-20170404-0012.html


 Anger as Berlin refuses to light Brandenburg Gate in Russian colors after attack; 
 In the past after attacks in other countries, the city has beamed the colors of flags of France, Turkey, Britain and the Netherlands onto the Brandenburg Gate
 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-blast-metro-berlin-idUSKBN1761YW


 Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel ; 
 The United Arab Emirates arranged a secret meeting in January between Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a Russian close to President Vladi­mir Putin as part of an apparent effort to establish a back-channel line of communication
 http://tinyurl.com/jvo89b9


 US Senator Goes After RT, Sputnik: They're 'Undermining Our Democracy'!; 
 New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen set her sights on Sputnik News and RT, comparing Russian media to Nazi propaganda and calling for the companies to be registered as foreign agents.
 https://sputniknews.com/politics/201704041052296474-senator-shaheen-rt-sputnik-foreign-agents/


 Jacksonville man arrested after neighbors threatened with guns and anti-Muslim insults; 
 He yelled at them, saying "I'm going to kill all you Muslim m**f**s, get out of my country. Don't talk to my wife," the arrest report said.
 http://tinyurl.com/ksnecxe


 Trump administration may force U.S. visitors to hand over social media passwords, bank accounts:
 The vetting procedure could affect people around the world, including visitors from 38 countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program, including France, Germany, and Australia.
 https://thinkprogress.org/visitors-us-phone-bank-accounts-e0d4d7a1c31


 Susan Rice Ordered Spy Agencies To Produce 'Detailed Spreadsheets' Involving Trump: 
 Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice ordered U.S. spy agencies to produce "detailed spreadsheets" of legal phone calls involving Donald Trump and his aides when he was running for president
 http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/03/susan-rice-ordered-spy-agencies-to-produce-detailed-spreadsheets-involving-trump/


 White House logs indicate Susan Rice consumed unmasked intel on Trump associatesby Sara Carter and John Solomon: 
 Susan Rice accessed numerous intelligence reports during Obama's last seven months in office that contained National Security Agency intercepts involving Donald Trump
 http://circa.com/politics/accountability/white-house-logs-indicate-susan-rice-consumed-unmasked-intel-on-trump-associates


 Rand Paul: Susan Rice should testify under oath about Trump unmasking; 
 The Kentucky senator, called the unmasking an "enormous deal" and indicated that it should be illegal.
 http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/327078-paul-rice-should-testify-under-oath-about-unmasking-of-trump

 
 Cities sick of Trump kleptocracy push for impeachment; 

 Cambridge, Massachusetts is the latest city to take up a vote.
 https://thinkprogress.org/cities-sick-of-trump-kleptocracy-push-for-impeachment-4199e21e78af


 Filling the swamp:
 Donald Trump's Pick to Oversee Big Pharma Is Addicted to Opioid-Industry Cash; 
 Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Trump's nominee to the lead the Food and Drug Administration, has received significant payments from the opioid industry
 https://theintercept.com/2017/04/04/scott-gottlieb-opioid/


 Filling the swamp:
 Koch Brothers' Operatives Fill Top White House Positions, Ethics Forms Reveal: 
 A significant number of senior Trump staffers were previously employed by the sprawling network of hard-right and libertarian advocacy groups financed and controlled by Koch brothers
 https://theintercept.com/2017/04/04/koch-trump-wh/


 Trump Kleptocracy Watch; A quick reminder: 
 When trying to figure out what Donald Trump is up to, it always pays to heed Deep Throat's advice and follow the loot.
 http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/trump-kleptocracy-watch-an-update

"Let us be peace and joy"
  
Tom Feeley

 
Cost Of War
 
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,886

Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,486
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
  
  
  1,753,026,935,733                 

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  "The time has come for America to hear the truth about this tragic war. In international conflicts, the truth is hard to come by because most nations are deceived about themselves. Rationalizations and the incessant search for scapegoats are the psychological cataracts that blind us to our sins. But the day has passed for superficial patriotism. He who lives with untruth lives in spiritual slavery." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), US civil rights leader.

"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget. " - Arundhati Roy 

April 05/06, 2017
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 Op-Ed

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Trump's envoy threatened unilateral U.S. action if the world body failed to act.  - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46808.htm
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By Richard Brandt
Russia just called out the West for using the UN to promote regime change - but no one reported it.   - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46811.htm
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By Peter Hitchens
You are being assailed through your emotions, to act first and think long after, and far too late.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46812.htm
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By The Saker
That means clashing with the Russians and that could turn ugly very fast.    http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46814.htm
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By Whitney Webb
U.S.-Led Coalition Already Using Idlib Chemical Attack As Pretext For War In Syria.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46805.htm
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By Philip Giraldi
More chickenhawks on parade for war with Russia.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46810.htm
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By Michael Horton
Trump is expanding the flawed policy of Obama.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46809.htm
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By Jonathan Cook
These are the first signs of the repression to come.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46806.htm
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By Asa Winstanley
False accusations of anti-Semitism are being used as a weapon against Corbyn by the party's right-wing.   - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46804.htm
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By F. William Engdahl
Britain seems to be intent on building a new English-speaking Union together with the United States.   - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46813.htm
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By Andre Vltchek
Nobody sacrifices himself or herself for others, for society, for humanity, for the cause, or even for the 'other half', anymore.   - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46807.htm


Hard News     

Police, PMUs say killed 60 IS militants west of Mosul;
Iraqi police forces and allied paramilitary troops said Wednesday they killed 60 Islamic State militants, including a senior commander, in western Mosul.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/police-pmus-say-killed-60-is-militants-west-of-mosul/

Islamic State kills 31 in Iraq's Tikrit: security sources, medics; 
At least 31 people were killed, including 14 police officers, and more than 40 wounded in attacks overnight by Islamic State militants in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, security and medical sources said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-tikrit-idUSKBN1770KD

Nine civilians killed, three wounded in western Mosul; 
Iraqi army forces and the allied U.S.-led coalition were slammed due to the killing of hundreds of civilian casualties by air strikes and explosions since operations launched in October to retake Mosul.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/nine-civilians-killed-three-wounded-western-mosul/

Father of disfigured 4yo Mosul girl shares horrors of US-led coalition bombing ;
4-year-old Hawraa, who is slowly recovering from severe wounds she suffered in a coalition airstrike on her home in Mosul that killed her mother and most of the family.
https://www.rt.com/news/383549-mosul-civilian-airstrike-girl/

Syria; Kurdish SDF Troops Kill 13 Daesh Militants : 
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed 13 jihadists of Daesh terrorist group in clashes near the Daesh-controlled town of Al Tabqah, local media reported.
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201704061052339314-sdf-kill-daesh-militants/

Russia, Iran bear 'moral responsibility' for Syria chemical attack - US State Dept. 
Tillerson pointed the finger at Damascus, saying that "it is clear that this is how Bashar Assad operates: with brutal, unabashed barbarism."
https://www.rt.com/usa/383507-tillerson-attack-gas-syria/

Haley rips into Russia at Security Council meeting on alleged Syrian chemical attack: 
"How many more children have to die before Russia cares."
http://thehill.com/policy/international/327407-trumps-un-envoy-rips-into-russia-over-syria-chemical-weapons-attack

Haley: If UN won't act on Syria, 'we may': 
"When the UN consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action," Haley said, adding that if the UN doesn't take action, "we may."
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/05/politics/un-security-council-resolution-syria/

Saudi led air attacks kill 13 people in Yemen : 
Warplanes and Apache helicopters took part in the raids that targeted "rebel positions" in Taif and Nakhliya, 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the Red Sea city of Hodeida, a military official said.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/apr/05/coastal-air-strikes-kill-13-yemen-rebels-1590277.html

Saudi warplanes kill 4 Yemeni fisherman at Hudaydah Port; 
In addition to the airstrikes over the Hudaydah Port, the Saudi Coalition also targeted civilian areas in the Ta'iz Governorate on Wednesday,
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/apr/05/coastal-air-strikes-kill-13-yemen-rebels-1590277.html

Yemen ; Saudi Backed forces prepare to attack main port, agencies say civilians at risk;
United Nations warns that a military operation there would put millions of civilians at risk.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-port-idUSKBN1761NJ

Why U.S. Troops May Fight Alongside al-Qaeda in Yemen; 
The Saudis and their chief ally, the United Arab Emirates, want more support from Washington.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/alqueda-yemen.JPG


Kathy Kelly: Reality and the U.S.-Made Famine in Yemen,
In FY 2016, the U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees, but Yemen, the poorest country in the Arab world took in 117,000 new refugees and migrants in 2016, and hosts more than 255,000 refugees from Somalia.
http://blog.timesunion.com/wagingpeace/reality-and-the-u-s-made-famine-in-yemen-guest-post-by-kathy-kelly/9649/

Four More US Vets Say They Were Tricked into Lobbying for Saudis; 
More veterans are coming forward to spotlight misconduct by lobbyists working for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
https://28pages.org/2017/04/03/four-more-vets-say-they-were-tricked-into-lobbying-for-saudis/

Car bomb kills at least 7 at restaurant in Somalia's capital: 
A massive car bomb blast at a restaurant in Somalia's capital killed at least seven people, police said Wednesday, as fears grew that al-Shabab extremists who have vowed to destabilize the country's new government
https://28pages.org/2017/04/03/four-more-vets-say-they-were-tricked-into-lobbying-for-saudis/

Taliban attack kills 6 in Pakistan, including census workers: 
A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a vehicle carrying census workers in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six people - two data collectors and four soldiers who were escorting them
http://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/taliban-attack-kills-6-in-pakistan-including-census-workers

Rex Tillerson's incredibly odd and confusing statement on North Korea; 
"North Korea launched yet another intermediate range ballistic missile. The United States has spoken enough about North Korea. We have no further comment."
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/04/politics/tillerson-north-korea-statement/

Russia identifies metro bomber as St Petersburg mourns 14 dead : 
The remains of the bomber were found at the scene of the blast, but it was not clear if he is included in the official toll of the attack.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/04/04/russia-identifies-metro-bomber-st-petersburg-mourns-14-dead

US Secretary of State Tillerson to visit Moscow on April 11-12
It's not clear yet if Tillerson will also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his Moscow visit.
https://www.rt.com/news/383595-tillerson-moscow-russia-lavrov/

EU, Israel agree to develop Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline; 
Three Mediterranean EU countries and Israel agreed to continue pursuing the development of a gas pipeline that could link gas fields offshore Israel to Cyprus, Greece, and Italy, and potentially help the EU to diversify supplies away from Russia.
https://www.rt.com/business/383410-eu-israel-mediterranean-gas-pipeline/

Letter from Jewish members and supporters of the Labour Party to the Labour Party: 
We write as Jewish members and supporters of the Labour Party in support of Ken Livingstone. We do not find the charges brought against him in the name of the NEC to be credible.
http://www.writeyou.co.uk/letter_from_jewish_members

8 rich people own as much wealth as half the world: 
The world may see its first trillionaire in just 25 years. "To put this figure in perspective - you would need to spend $1 million every day for 2,738 years to spend $1 trillion," the report said.
http://tinyurl.com/mf86brm

The Jewish Zionist Control of the United States: 
Interviews with Francis Boyle, James Petras, and Kim Petersen
http://ahtribune.com/religion/1582-war-on-islam-zionist-plan.html

Lawmakers Move To Stop Warrantless Cellphone Searches at the U.S. Border: 
Four members of Congress have introduced legislation that would require border agents to get a warrant to search through someone's cellphone or laptop,
https://theintercept.com/2017/04/04/lawmakers-move-to-stop-warrantless-cell-phone-searches-at-the-u-s-border/

Bannon Taken Off Trump National Security Council in Shake-Up: 
The realignment increases the influence of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. In addition to gaining greater control over the NSC, McMaster will have the Homeland Security Council under his authority.
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-05/bannon-removed-from-national-security-council-role-in-shakeup

US National Security Adviser McMaster Accused of War Crimes in Iraq:

Former commander in charge of US Army Military Police in Iraq says President Trump's new National Security Adviser, Gen. H.R. McMaster, 'ordered' criminal abuse of hundreds of Iraqi detainees in 2005
https://www.libertarianinstitute.org/foreign-policy/us-army-investigator-accuses-national-security-adviser-mcmaster-war-crimes-iraq/

"Let us be peace and joy"
  
Tom Feeley

 
Cost Of War
 
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,886

Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,486
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
  
  
  1,753,449,697,661                 

Evidence Is In/Endangered Specie Law Broken @ HONOULIULI /KALOI STREAMS

 

Tom Berg

Apr 5 (3 days ago)

 
Aloha Terry Lilley-
Marine Biologist
Hanalei, Kauai :

This is the last "open range grassland- inner coastal wetland" habitat remaining for many species on the Ewa Plain (south of the H-1 Freeway) of which range is to be developed -   going on right now-

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for properties in question has language in them that stipulates a condition that the developer will provide a 200 foot buffer if any endangered bird is quantified as "officially" there-  
But no such buffer is being providedand as such, a complete extirpation for many endangered birds remaining in the wild is taking hold.  
 
On one side of these railroad tracks/HART-  is the federally listed as endangered Coot /Stilt/Duck-
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And on the other side of the tracks is the Pueo- of which is State listed as endangered on Oahu -

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EIS for properties was done roughly over a decade ago and concluded nothing of value outside of the Red Ilima plant existed there- and by law, when a New Condition
is observed on that property after the Final (FEIS) was concluded- such as the Coot and Pueo, the New Condition /observation is supposed to trigger a Supplemental EIS be undertaken. 

Those in authority to uphold the law and trigger the order to administer a SEIS take place -  county, state, and feds- all have refused to act.

Can you Terry- consider executing the Citizens Suit Section 7 motion to file for us against our own DLNR acting in bad faith along with FWS? 

Mike Lee is a OHA Beneficiary complainant with legal standing willing to come forward to claim cumulative harm to his Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices. 
Mike Lee sent a certified letter to the Attorney General months ago seeking clarification on this matter - and the Governor and his Administration refuse to respond in totality- a complete blockage...

Do you have good relations with FWS and DLNR to get a reaction out of them?  

POINT:

A Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Pueo is in order and warranted - and needs to be triggered by identifying that they (ENDANGERED SPECIES) "are officially there." 

The first step is to have DLNR do the order for the Supplemental (SEIS) to transpire-

How can one get to Chair Case of DLNR to follow the law?  Will she respond to you? 

How is it that the City and County of Honolulu can expend federal grant monies to construct a East Kapolei Rail Transit Station directly on, over, and having direct impacts upon these endangered species? 

In addition, the State's own University System is to liquidate its own property holdings that too- house the endangered birds at UHWO.  

I thought such aforementioned acts was against the law? That endangered species get a crack at a HCP when observed as a New Condition on property-  at the very least. 

Terry, mahalo for your work and time-   much appreciated. 

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