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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Vol VI No. 647 Part 1b

Konohiki Watch Due to Vice President Pence Heading for our Kingdom of Hawaii:


Tom Lenchanko, Konohiki of Kukaniloko wrote:

aloha Amelia,

April 24, 2017 VP Pence stopover in Hawaii… hopeful audience..

oia ua ike a aia la

From: Thomas Lenchanko [mailto:tlenchanko1@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 4:27 PM
To: 'Marcus Oshiro' <reposhiro@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: VP Pence... Schofield Barracks Military Reservation

aloha Marcus,

Reference: 1826 treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between the kingdom of Hawaii and the united states of America;
1835 Monroe doctrine and the Hawaiian islands; 1876 supremacy clause and due process clause; 1893 cleveland/liliuokalani assignment
and the agreement of restoration being executive agreements were entered into under the sole authority of the united states president
in foreign relations. only the united states president reserves the proper authority to resolve this controversy.

From: Marcus Oshiro [mailto:reposhiro@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 10:01 AM
To: Thomas Lenchanko <tlenchanko1@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Re: VP Pence... Schofield Barracks Military Reservation

Tom,

I don't think it would be likely but will try. 

See you soon. 

marcus 


From: Thomas Lenchanko <tlenchanko1@hawaii.rr.com>
To: 'marcusroshiro' <
marcusoshiro2000-001@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 5:02 AM
Subject: VP Pence... Schofield Barracks Military Reservation

aloha Marcus,

Would you assist us with an opportunity for an audience with Vice-President Pence,
should his itinerary hold true to a visit to puuhonua kukaniloko…

Brigadier General James Hirai…

Thank you!



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From: Thomas Lenchanko
To: 
Cc: 
Bcc: 
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:58:13 -1000
Subject: FW: Kingdom of Hawaii... scope of authority
April 12, 2017

Donald J. Trump
President
United States of America

aloha is forever… and forever is the old way of our ancients

Regarding: lawful status of our Kingdom of Hawaii and our land, Ko Hawaii Nei Pae Aina…

hahai no ka ua i ka ulu laau

Thomas Joseph Lenchanko, Kingdom of Hawaii, Hawaiian National and Private Citizen
kahuakaiola ko laila waha olelo aha kukaniloko koa mana mea ola kanaka mauli hoalii iku pau



From: Thomas Lenchanko [mailto:tlenchanko1@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:58 PM
To: 'president@whitehouse.gov' <president@whitehouse.gov>
Subject: FW: Kingdom of Hawaii... scope of authority

March 15, 2017

Donald J. Trump
President
United States of America

Regarding: “…the often oppressed narratives of the occupied disenfranchised!”

aloha is forever… and forever is the old way of our ancients

Thomas Joseph Lenchanko, Kingdom of Hawaii, Hawaiian National and Private Citizen
kahuakaiola ko laila waha olelo aha kukaniloko koa mana mea ola kanaka mauli hoalii iku pau


From: Thomas Lenchanko [mailto:tlenchanko1@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 7:16 AM
To: 'president@whitehouse.gov' <president@whitehouse.gov>
Subject: FW: Kingdom of Hawaii... scope of authority

aloha..

From: Thomas Lenchanko [mailto:tlenchanko1@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 7:58 PM
To: 'donaldtrump@donaldjtrump.com' <donaldtrump@donaldjtrump.com>
Subject: Kingdom of Hawaii... scope of authority

January 26, 2017

Donald J. Trump
President
United States of America

Regarding: Inquiry into the lawful status of the Kingdom of Hawaii as an independent sovereign state

aloha…

Being there has been no response to date from the Secretary of State of the United States of America,
We, aha kukaniloko koa mana mea ola kanka mauli hoalii iku pau Hawaiian Lineal Descendants, pose our
query once again, Mr. President are you the scope of authority to resolve our important Hawaiian land
matters at hand with us…

oia ua ike a aia la

Thomas Joseph Lenchanko, Hawaiian National and Private Citizen
kahuakaiola ko laila waha olelo aha kukaniloko koa mana mea ola kanaka mauli hoalii iku pau


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Op-Ed
The U.S. Pushed North Korea to Build Nukes: Yes or No?
By Mike Whitney
Washington's policy towards the DPRK is not comprised of "carrots and sticks"; it's sticks and bigger sticks. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46896.htm
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The Double-Triple-Quadruple-Crossing Trump
By Ghassan Kadi
Trump now wants to bring the war closer to China's borders. He wants to turn Korea into Obama's Ukraine. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46898.htm
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Lawrence Wilkerson On North Korea Crisis: U.S. Should Stop the Threats & Own Up to its Role 
By Real News
Libya, is something that teaches other leaders in the world to beware of the United States.http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46900.htm
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Our Misguided 'Wars of Choice'
By Jeffrey D. Sachs
Even a nonnuclear war could end democracy in the United States, or the United States as a unified nation. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46899.htm
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Trump's Deep Swamp
By Stephen Lendman
Trump's swamp is - filled with reckless warmakers, crooked billionaires and Wall Street predators. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46897.htm
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Run for Your Life: The American Police State Is Coming to Get You
By John W. Whitehead
Americans as old as 95 are being beaten, shot and killed for questioning an order. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46895.htm

 

Hard News     

Airstrikes in northern and eastern Syria kill 20; 
 An overnight airstrike likely carried out by the United States-led coalition struck an eastern Syrian town held by the Islamic State group, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens
 http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7249523-activists-airstrikes-in-northern-and-eastern-syria-kill-20/


 Bomb in Syria's Aleppo kills six, injures 30: state TV; 
 A bomb killed six people and wounded more than 30 in Syria's second city Aleppo on Wednesday, state television reported.
 https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/35089924/bomb-in-syrias-aleppo-kills-six-injures-30-state-tv/#page1


 Contempt prior to investigation:
 France says it has proof Assad carried out chemical attack: 
 "There is an investigation underway... it's a question of days and we will provide proof that the regime carried out these strikes," Jean-Marc Ayrault told LCP television on Wednesday.
 http://tinyurl.com/kg3dwwr


 Lap dog:
 Boris Johnson calls Assad a 'monster' who needs 'decapitating':
 Johnson also suggested that Britain could support the United States in the event of further missile strikes on Syria.
 https://www.klfm967.co.uk/news/uk-news/2271228/boris-johnson-calls-assad-a-monster-who-needs-decapitating/


 Paul slams McCain and Graham on Syria:
 The neocons were wrong about the war in Libya. They were wrong about the war in Iraq. And they are wrong about getting us further mired in the civil war in Syria.
 http://tinyurl.com/mfudnv9


 Iraq: PMUs kill 4 IS members in foiled attack north of Tikrit; 
 The Popular Mobilization Units killed four IS members, including a suicide bomber, after an attempted attack on Sheikh Ali village, north of Tikrit, Salahuddin province.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/pmus-kill-4-members-foiled-attack-north-tikrit/


 Iraqi unit with U.S., Australian advisers hit by ISIS mustard gas: 
  Six soldiers suffered breathing problems from Sunday's attack and were treated in a field clinic.
 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraqi-unit-with-us-australian-advisers-hit-by-isis-mustard-agent/


 US pays Peshmerga over $20 million monthly: Ministry: 
 The fund covers wages for 36,000 Peshmerga troops, Jabbar Yawar, the ministry's secretary general said on Tuesday.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/us-sends-peshmerga-20-million-monthly-ministry/


 US kills 7 Al Qaeda "suspects" in Yemen : 
 Two US drone strikes have killed at least seven suspected Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib, a security official said on Wednesday.
 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/mena/us-drone-strikes-kill-7-al-qaeda-suspects-in-yemen


 Saudi blockade paralyzing Yemen, causing catastrophe: UN expert:
 Idriss Jazairy, UN special rapporteur on the negative impacts of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, voiced concerns about the plight of Yemenis in a statement late Wednesday,
 http://en.abna24.com/news/middle-east/saudi-blockade-paralyzing-yemen-causing-catastrophe-un-expert_823681.html


 Propaganda alert; :
 US Defense Secretary, Mad Dog Mattis slams Iran: 
 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that Iran was playing a destabilising role in the region but its influence would be overcome to try to reach a solution to the conflict in Yemen through UN-brokered negotiations.
 http://www.arabnews.com/node/1087026/saudi-arabia


 US wants 'strong' Saudi Arabia: Mad Dog Mattis: 
 The United States wants to see a strong Saudi Arabia, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said during talks Wednesday aimed at reinvigorating the Riyadh-Washington alliance.
 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2017/Apr-19/402504-us-pentagon-chief-meets-saudi-king-with-iran-in-focus.ashx


 Emirates cuts flights to US due to Trump's travel policies: 
 Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, announced Wednesday that it is reducing the number of flights to the United States due to a drop in demand caused by President Trump's recent travel policies.
 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/emirates-cuts-flights-to-us-due-to-trumps-travel-policies/article/2620664


 Libya: 15 dead in local fighting says bullish Tarhouna council: 
  Reports claim that those responsible were the local Kani brigade, a outwardly Islamist, family-controlled militia which now dominates the formerly pro-Qaddafi town.
 https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/19/15-dead-in-local-fighting-says-bullish-tarhouna-municipal-council/


 Dozens of refugees found dead in drifting dinghy off Libyan coast:
 Almost 30 migrants have been found dead in a boat drifting off the coast of Libya as the number of refugees dying in attempts to reach Europe reach record highs.
 http://tinyurl.com/lnfaqsk


 Taliban governor among 14 killed in clashes with Afghanistan security forces: 
 Afghan security forces launched a large-scale attack on the insurgents the night before in the western part of the province, setting off five hours of intense fighting.
 http://tinyurl.com/mqqukb8


 Security forces deny access to site of US blast in Afghanistan; 
  A spokesman for Afghan special forces said landmines and "pockets of resistance" on top of mountains had slowed down operations in the area. He did not specify if the fighters were from the IS.
 http://nation.com.pk/international/19-Apr-2017/security-forces-deny-access-to-site-of-us-blast-in-afghanistan


 Washington pushes world to brink of nuclear war; 
 "Just in the past two weeks, the world witnessed the strength and resolve of our new president in actions taken in Syria and Afghanistan," Pence declared during a provocative visit to South Korea
 http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/04/18/pers-a18.html


 Nuking The West Coast?: 
 BBC News Massively Hypes North Korean 'Threat' To The United States
 http://tinyurl.com/n7yvk6n


 Trump lied again;
 North Korea: US 'armada' was not sailing to Korean peninsula: 
 A defence official told the AFP news agency on Tuesday that the ships were still off the northwest coast of Australia.
 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/aircraft-carrier-north-korea-170418230244018.html


 U.S. Taunted Over Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier Lie: 
 "What Mr. Trump said was very important for the national security of South Korea. If that was a lie, then during Trump's term, South Korea will not trust whatever Trump says."?
 https://www.wsj.com/articles/false-narrative-on-u-s-aircraft-carrier-elicits-jeers-in-asia-1492577625


 Burmese Nobel Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi Has Turned Into an Apologist for Genocide Against Muslims; 
 She took a deliberate decision to try and discredit the Rohingya victims of rape.
 http://tinyurl.com/lfxeh48


 Watch; Russia boasts it can WIPE OUT entire US Navy with 'electronic bomb': 
 In the clip, an SU-24 bomber plane deploys its electronic jamming equipment called Kihbiny to wipe out a US destroyer's systems, making it a sitting duck.
 http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/606530/Russia-war-Putin-missiles-electronic-bomb-US-navy-Trump-Kim-Jong-un-video


 Julian Assange Strikes Back at CIA Director and Talks Trump, Russia, and Hillary Clinton: 
 "The CIA is only in the business of collecting information, kidnapping people, and assassinating people. So, it's quite a menacing statement that he does need to clarify," said Assange.
 https://theintercept.com/2017/04/19/assange-strikes-back-at-cia-and-talks-trump-russia-and-hillary-clinton/


 Theresa May wins backing from parliament for snap UK election: 
 Theresa May received overwhelming backing from MPs for a snap UK election that the prime minister said would give her more room for manoeuvre in Brexit negotiations if her Conservative party wins the poll.
 https://www.ft.com/content/033bebde-24d5-11e7-a34a-538b4cb30025


 US Has Given Green Light for Coup in Venezuela: Maduro: 
 Maduro said that security forces had arrested an "armed commando group sent by the opposition in order to attack the mobilization called by the right-wing for Wednesday to generate violence and deaths in the country."
 http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/US-Has-Given-Green-Light-to-Coup-in-Venezuela-Maduro-20170418-0042.html


 Immigrant arrests up 33 percent since Trump inauguration: 
 Despite Trump's claim that he is targeting "criminals" among the undocumented immigrant population, the largest increase in arrests is among immigrants with no criminal record of any kind,
 http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/04/18/immi-a18.html


 First protected DREAMer is deported under Trump:
 Federal agents ignored President Trump's pledge to protect from deportation undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children by sending a young man back to his native Mexico,
 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/18/first-protected-dreamer-deported-under-trump/100583274/


 People Under Arrest Have More Rights Than Travelers at the U.S. Border: 
 Without cause, government officials argue they have full authority to require Americans to unlock their phones, laptops, and other digital devices; search through our apps and files; and even copy everything on them.
 https://www.aclu.org/blog/washington-markup/according-government-people-under-arrest-have-more-rights-travelers-border


 Sessions moves to freeze Barack Obama's legacy on police accountability: 
 Accountability for abusive and racist police conduct is now at the whim of Sessions.
 https://thinkprogress.org/sessions-memo-consent-decrees-43f683731d13


 James Comey used Buzzfeed fake dossier to build Russia collusion case against Trump:
 It now appears that we are entering a phase where the entire Russiagate fake news is collapsing unto itself, with little fanfare and media attention
 http://theduran.com/bombshell-james-comey-used-buzzfeed-fake-dossier-to-build-case-russia-collusion-case-against-trump/


 Rotten to the core:
 Ivanka Trump won Chinese trademarks the same day she dined with China's president: 
 As the first daughter crafts a political career, her brand is flourishing, despite boycotts and several stores limiting her merchandise.
 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ivanka-trump-brand-20170418-story.html


 Ivanka Trump becomes hot commodity in China; 
 The rush to trademark Ivanka's name is linked to her rising popularity in China, particularly after her visit to the Chinese embassy in Washington over the Lunar New Year period.
 https://www.rt.com/business/378086-chinese-firms-ivanka-trademark/

"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
  
  
  1,756,241,373,203                

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Op-Ed

The Mother of all Hypocrisy
By Robert Fisk
Some dead Syrian babies matter, I guess. Other dead Syrian babies don't matter.http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46893.htm
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Trump Has Killed Beautiful Babies in Four Countries
By Chris Ernesto
Is Trump not concerned about those children because they were killed by his missiles.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46885.htm
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How the U.S. Government Spins the Story
By Philip Giraldi
Did Syria actually use chemical weapons? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46886.htm
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Attack Against Syria and the Region Speaking Up
By Andre Vltchek
It seems to me that the US behaves like an injured wolf that is close to its death, but before vanishing is trying to hurt others.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46887.htm
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The Last Country We "Liberated" from an "Evil" Dictator Is Now Trading SlavesBy Carey Wedler
"Some wasted away on meager rations in unsanitary conditions, dying of hunger and disease".   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46888.htm
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"Making America Great Again" by Reducing the World to Ashes?
By Felicity Arbuthnot
The world now stands on the brink of the final abyss.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46892.htm
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Trump Delegates Warmaking to Generals
By Stephen Lendman
He's letting hawkish generals make battlefield decisions - overseen by Defense Secretary Mattis.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46891.htm
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On The Eve of Destruction: A Conversation with John Pilger Audio
John Pilger reveals that the United States and China, both nuclear-armed, may well be on the road to war. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46889.htm
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The Price of Resistance
By Chris Hedges
Any act of rebellion, no matter how few people show up or how heavily it is censored, chips away at corporate power.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46890.htm
 

Hard News     

 60 Islamic State militants killed in Iraq's Mosul; 
 Police forces, backed by Iraqi warplanes and artillery fire, were making progress in combating extremists in the al-Farouk area and in the vicinity of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, Efe news reported.
 http://www.firstpost.com/world/60-islamic-state-militants-killed-in-iraqs-mosul-3391020.html


 30 civilians, 10 IS militants killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Mosul:
 Airstrikes by the U.S-led coalition against Islamic State militants in Mosul killed 30 civilians as well as ten militants on Tuesday, according to municipal and security officials.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/30-civilians-10-militants-killed-u-s-led-coalition-airstrikes-mosul/


 'IS' in talks with al Qaeda on 'possible alliance' - report:
 "There are discussions and dialogue between messengers representing [IS leader Abu Bakr] Baghdadi and representing [the head of al Qaeda, Ayman] al Zawahiri," Iraqi Vice President said.
 http://www.dw.com/en/is-in-talks-with-al-qaeda-on-possible-alliance-report/a-38458106


 Syria: 10 killed by U.S.-led coalition: 
 An overnight airstrike likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition struck an eastern Syrian town held by Daesh (ISIS), killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, opposition activists said.
 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2017/Apr-19/402432-scores-killed-wounded-in-syria-airstrikes.ashx


 Another U.S. war crime: Syria:
 US Mosque Attack That Killed 38 Civilians Likely Unlawful:
 Human Rights Watch has not found evidence to support the allegation that members of al-Qaeda or any other armed group were meeting in the mosque.
 https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/04/18/syria-us-mosque-attack-likely-unlawful


 MIT expert claims latest chemical weapons attack in Syria was staged:
 "I have reviewed the [White House's] document carefully, and I believe it can be shown, without doubt, that the document does not provide any evidence whatsoever the government of Syria was the source of the chemical attack.
 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mit-expert-claims-latest-chemical-weapons-attack-syria-was-staged-1617267?


 Syrian War Report :Govt Forces Reversed All Militant Gains In Northern Hama; 
 The successful advance followed a massive bombing campaign in the area. Over 50 airstrikes reportedly hit militant positions around Souran.
 http://tinyurl.com/khtralj


 Russia Seeks Meeting With U.S., UN on Syria Next Week in Geneva; 
 Russia plans to hold talks with the U.S. and the United Nations next week in Geneva aimed at breathing new life into the Syrian peace process, state media reported
 https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-17/russia-seeks-meeting-with-u-s-un-on-syria-next-week-in-geneva


 Saudi Military Helicopter Crashes in Yemen, Killing 12 Officers; 
 The official Saudi news agency SPA quoted a statement from the Saudi-led coalition as saying the Black Hawk came down in Marib province, east of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa.
 https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-04-18/saudi-military-aircraft-crashes-in-yemen-killing-at-least-12-spa


 US Moves Toward Major Intervention in Yemen;
 The USA, according to Defense Secretary "Mad Dog" Mattis, is about to take a major step towards direct intervention in support of the Saudi Arabia war on the Yemeni people.
 https://www.slguardian.org/2017/04/usa-moves-toward-major-intervention-in-yemen/


 Yemen heads for famine as food used as weapon in conflict;
 War is starving the people of Yemen and no amount of international humanitarian aid can feed them if current circumstances persist, a new report has indicated.
 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/yemen-heads-for-famine-as-food-used-as-weapon-in-conflict-1.3053115


 Egypt attack kills policeman, injures 4 others; 
 A policeman was killed and four others were injured today in an attack near Saint Catharine monastery in Egypt's South Sinai, officials said. The armed men targeted the security checkpoint outside the monastery.
 http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/egypt-attack-kills-policeman-injures-4-others-117041900088_1.html


 Power crisis leaves Gaza's main hospital on the brink; 
 More than two million people in Gaza, already living under a crippling Israeli blockade, facing massive power shortages.
 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/power-crisis-leaves-gaza-main-hospital-brink-170418143913487.html


 Trump calls Erdogan to congratulate him on contested referendum, Turkey says:
 Trump's comments differed in tone from those of the State Department, which urged Turkey to respect the basic rights of its citizens.
 http://tinyurl.com/kecclxw


 Turkey referendum: Erdogan dismisses criticism by monitors: 
 "Know your place," he said, after the observers said the president had been favoured by an "unequal" campaign.The narrow victory was ruled valid by Turkey's electoral body, despite claims of irregularities
 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39622335


 AFP: Turkey parliament confirms emergency extended until July 19
 This means that the controversial measure, which has seen some 47,000 people arrested, will still be in place when Turkey marks the first anniversary of the July 15, 2016 failed putsch.
 http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2017/04/18/418313/afp-turkey-parliament-confirms-emergency-extended-until-july-19.html


 4 soldiers killed in Mali attack; UN vehicle hits land mine: 
 Armed men attacked an army camp in northern Mali, killing at least four soldiers and wounding another, an army spokesman said Tuesday.
 http://tinyurl.com/m25boa5


 US military considers shooting down North Korea missile tests, sources say: 
 Officials worry that intercepting missiles could escalate tensions and risk war
 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/18/us-military-shoot-down-north-korea-missile-tests


 North Korean accuses U.S. of trying to start a nuclear war: 
 North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States of creating "a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment."
 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-north-korea-nuclear-war-20170417-story.html


 China and Russia dispatch ships to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it approaches North Korea: 
 The ships are "strengthening warning and surveillance activities in the waters and airspace around the area," Japan's largest daily newspaper said
 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/17/china-russia-dispatch-ships-shadow-donald-trumps-armada-approaches/


 Russian state television says Trump more dangerous than North Korea's Kim :
 "The world is a hair's breadth away from a real nuclear war with all its catastrophic consequences," Kiselyov warned his viewers
 http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/18/russian-state-television-trump-danderous/


 Hawaii panel asks state to prepare for North Korea attack: 
 Hawaii lawmakers want state officials to update plans for coping with a nuclear attack as North Korea develops nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that can reach the islands.
 http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35152446/hawaii-panel-asks-state-to-prepare-for-north-korea-attack

 
 US marines deployed to Australia amid N. Korean 'nuclear threat' :

 US Marines have begun to touch down in Darwin, in Australia's tropical north, as the first of some 1,250 "stand ready to fight" against North Korea amid warnings that Pyongyang' is a "serious threat" to Canberra.
 https://www.rt.com/news/385172-us-marines-darwin-pyongyang/


 Allied forces knew about Holocaust two years before discovery of concentration camps: 
 The US, UK and Soviet governments were aware that at least two million Jews had been murdered. Despite this, the Allied Powers did very little to try and rescue or provide sanctuary to those in mortal danger.
 http://tinyurl.com/lkpj4ly


 US stealth fighters "intercept" two Russian bombers over internatioal waters 100 miles from Alaska: 
 The U.S. Air Force F-22s visually identified the plane and briefly flew alongside, before the Russian bombers changed course, and flew away from the U.S.
 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/us-stealth-fighters-intercept-two-russian-bombers-near-alaska/article/2620563


 Citizens of 18 countries can enter Russia's far east without visa: Dmitry Medvedev: 
 Tourists and businessmen from India, the UAE, Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Iran, Qatar, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, Mexico, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey and Japan -- can visit the Russian far east without visas.
 http://tinyurl.com/kzfz88o


 Theresa May calls for UK general election on 8 June : 
 The prime minister may have been swayed by recent polls that placed the Conservatives 21 points ahead of Labour. She will hope to boost a slim working majority of 17 in order to help pass both domestic and Brexit-linked legislation.
 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-uk-general-election-8-june


 This Westminster Election IS Indyref2 ; 
 Theresa May has arrogantly and opportunistically called a Westminster election. It is time to take advantage of her extreme hubris and use her own momentum to make her fall flat on her face.
 https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2017/04/westminster-election-indyref2/


 Boston Bombing: Tamerlan Tsarnaev: Terrorist. Murderer. Federal Informant?: 
 Investigative reporter Michele McPhee, might just change how you think about our government and law enforcement forever.
 http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/article/2017/04/09/tamerlan-tsarnaev-fbi-informant/


 Trump's Strategy? It's Doubtful He Has One: Op-Ed: 
 So much for Donald Trump, the "America First" populist champion of the forgotten working class.
 https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/apr/18/trumps-strategy-its-doubtful-he-has-one/


 Trump seeks shift in visa allotments crucial to tech outsourcing: 
 US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order that would tighten the process of issuing the H-1B visas and seek a review of the system for awarding these visas, the most sought-after by firms and professionals.
 http://tinyurl.com/l44vk5q


 US consumer sentiment beats estimates, hits 98:
 Buoyed by favorable views of the economy, consumer sentiment edged up to 98 in April, according to the University of Michigan.
 http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/13/april-consumer-sentment.html

"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
  
  
  1,754,429,511,697               

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