The Trump administration has in the past week made various degrees of military threats against three more countries that pose no threat to U.S. citizens or their property. A leaked phone call discussed sending troops to Mexico; a campaign promise to seize Iraq’s oil was reiterated; and Iran was put “on notice” and new sanctions were put in place after a missile test, emboldening the Iranian government’s divisive political strategy.
Tag Archives: Geopolitics
Ukrainian Officials Targeted Trump, Helped Clinton In Election

“Politico is reporting that officials in the eastern European country of Ukraine are seeking ways to apologize to incoming President Donald Trump for their secretive efforts to help Hillary Clinton’s candidacy.”
Read more: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/12/politico-ukrainian-officials-election/
James Corbett: What I Learned From the “PropOrNot” Propaganda List

“Yes, corbettreport.com has made this new, mysterious, anonymously-authored ‘propaganda list’ of websites to watch out for in the era of #FakeNews and Russians under every rock. And yes, the list is as ridiculous as that sounds. Join me today as I look into the latest pathetic attempt by a flailing establishment to bolster their discredited mouthpiece media organs and counter the ascendant alternative media. (Spoiler: they’re going to lose this battle as well.)”
Merkel Declares War On “Fake News”; Europe Brands RT “Dangerous Propaganda”

With her Christian Democratic Union party facing increasing losses at the hands of German voters fed up with zero economic growth and state-run facilities bursting at the seams handling millions of Middle Eastern war refugees, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun shaking a stick at the Internet:
Merkel cautioned that public opinion was being ‘manipulated’ on the internet. ‘Something has changed — as globalisation has marched on, (political) debate is taking place in a completely new media environment. Opinions aren’t formed the way they were 25 years ago,’ she said.
Europe’s bureaucrats were one step ahead, and in a shocking move, on Wednesday the EU Parliament voted on a non-legislative resolution which calls for the EU to ‘respond to information warfare by Russia.’ Russian news websites RT and Sputnik news agency were alleged to be among the most dangerous ‘tools of Russian propaganda.’
Trump and Putin: Big War or Little Deal?

“Trump and Putin now have an opportunity to change course. Within the first 90 days after Trump’s inauguration, they have a chance to halt the downward spiral in U.S.-Russian relations, avert a massive arms race, save trillions of dollars in military budgets over the next decade, and, most important, reverse the frightening march to war. I do not say this lightly. This scenario is possible.”
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/trump-putin-big-war-little-deal-83125
Radical Islam: Byproduct of U.S. policies dating back to Woodrow Wilson
“Eventually, the regions created by Sykes-Picot would cease being mandates/colonies. They would become independent nations. But these nations were Frankenstein monsters. They contained unstable mixtures of Arabs, Persians, and Kurds — of Sunni and Shia. This instability led to a long succession of dictators, who held these unnatural states together by brute force. For the remainder of the 20th Century, Britain, France, Soviet Russia, and the United States would back these strongmen to contain angry Muslims in these territories.”
https://downsizedc.org/blog/radical-islam-byproduct-of-us-policies-dating-back-to-woodrow-wilson
Pro-War Hillary Faces Backlash Over Female Draft
“Hillary Clinton’s support for a female draft is sparking outrage as she continues to fuel war tensions with Russia. Clinton initially backed requiring women to register for the draft back in June, but the backlash really exploded as Clinton started taunting Russia after the last presidential debate. The Twitter hashtag #DraftOurDaughters is trending, with memes mocking Hillary’s ‘total war’ policies which could easily ignite World War 3.”
http://www.infowars.com/draftourdaughters-pro-war-hillary-faces-backlash-over-female-draft/
US secretly sent plane with $400 million in cash to Iran

“President Barack Obama approved the $400 million transfer, which was the first payment of a $1.7 billion settlement resolving claims at an international tribunal at The Hague over a failed arms deal under the time of the Shah. The Iranians were seeking more than $10 billion at arbitration. Because existing US sanctions ban American dollars from being used in a transaction with Iran, officials said the money was procured from central banks in Switzerland and the Netherlands, and an unmarked cargo plane loaded with wooden pallets of Swiss francs, euros and other currencies were flown to Iran.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/03/politics/us-sends-plane-iran-400-million-cash/
Did Saudi Arabia murder American citizens? Redacted doc could answer

“The feds have mostly declassified the 28-pages that implicate Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 attacks. Now I want all the redactions removed too, except for any that might mention an undercover U.S. agent. I also want all other files related to potential Saudi involvement declassified. Justice demands this. The evidence revealed in the 28-pages is damning. It’s chilling to think that one of the possible actors in the 9/11 crimes was both a close friend of the President and also a frequent guest in the White House. There’s too much smoke. There appears to be a fire. The American people deserve to know the truth. Did Saudi Arabia murder American citizens?”
https://downsizedc.org/blog/did-saudi-arabia-murder-american-citizens
Turkish president ‘flees country in private jet’ after military coup

“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly fled the country in a private jet following a military coup. In the last few hours gunfire has been heard in the Turkish capital Ankara as military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead. The state TV channel has been taken off air, while internet access has been cut across the country. The Turkish chief of staff has reportedly been taken ‘hostage’ by the army. The military says all existing foreign relations will continue and ‘the rule of law must remain a priority.’ Photographs and video footage show armed soldiers with tanks on the streets of a number of major cities in Turkey, with claims a curfew has been put in place.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-gunfire-reported-ankara-military-8431619
