Most folks who have never been to Iraq think of the Kurds as some noble, non-islamic ally. Well, they’re a bit better than the typical islamic…but not a hell of a lot…

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by Flight Er Doc Here is an article from Tom Kratman, posted in FB yesterday: Our Gallant Allies, the Kurds (and other fairy tales) Ah, the Kurds. How can mere words render a proper appreciation? They’re trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous…um…no; no, they’re not. Oh, sure, as individuals they can be fairly boon companions, but in … Read more

The Betrayal Of The Kurds, A Play In 73 Acts:

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Trump’s Betrayal of the Kurds May Be the Dumbest Move of His Presidency. Obama Betrays The Kurds. Bush Betrays The Kurds. [Bill Clinton’s] US abandoned us, say Kurds. A People Betrayed: Twice Before, Washington Let Kurds Die to Promote Foreign Policy Designs. Now It’s The [George H.W.] Bush Administration Doing The Deed.     h/t … Read more

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in quantum teleportation

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Scientists have made a major breakthrough in quantum teleportation, successfully transferring something far more complex than ever before. Quantum teleportation is a still mysterious phenomena that can see information flung across space. The effect is not the same as the teleportation often seen in science fiction – where matter is moved through space – but … Read more

Full Letter Sent to Congress to Explain Why Trump Will Not Cooperate with Impeachment Inquiry

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I write on behalf of President Donald J. Trump in response to your numerous, legally unsupported demands made as part of what you have labeled-contrary to the Constitution of the United States and all past bipartisan precedent-as an impeachment inquiry.” As you know, you have designed and implemented your inquiry in a manner that violates … Read more

MASS stabbings at MANCHESTER MALL

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BREAKING: Manchester shopping centre evacuated as UK Police respond to reports of mass stabbing https://t.co/WhvZZXKCZN pic.twitter.com/cpDkKa0Qa8 — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) October 11, 2019 This picture appears to show medics treating somebody outside the Starbucks cafe inside the Arndale centre, close to the Next entrancehttps://t.co/Nqt1pI8aEJ pic.twitter.com/QIgyQaQhjo — Manchester News MEN (@MENnewsdesk) October 11, 2019 AC

Several fires have broken out across California

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZl8uid7Fc Fire spreads under power lines on San Bruno Mountain in Brisbane https://www.sfgate.com/california-wildfi…50b9b55cd7 “A vegetation fire rapidly spread under power lines Thursday morning at San Bruno Mountain in Brisbane. The fire started in Guadalupe Canyon in Brisbane, according to the Northern California Fire District. Police and firefighters were at the scene after the blaze began … Read more

The Fed Is Extending Overnight Funding Operations Through January 2020

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The Federal Reserve will be extending its temporary overnight repo operations through at least January. In addition, the central bank said it will be buying short-duration Treasury bills through at least the second quarter of 2020. Both announcements come as the Fed is looking to address issues in the short-term lending markets. The Federal Reserve … Read more

China is killing religious and ethnic minorities and harvesting their organs, UN Human Rights Council told

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The Chinese government is harvesting and selling organs from persecuted religious and ethnic minorities on an industrial scale, the UN Human Rights Council has been told. Speaking at the council’s headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday, lawyer Hamid Sabi presented the findings of the China Tribunal, an independent tribunal on allegations of forced organ harvesting. Mr Sabi told the council that UN … Read more

Freedom of Religion under attack: BOOM – Beto O’Rourke: Religious Institutions Will Lose Tax Exemption If They Oppose Same Sex Marriage

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Beto O’Rourke: Religious Institutions Will Lose Tax Exemption If They Oppose Same Sex Marriage During the broadcast of CNN’s town hall on LGBTQ issues on Thursday, 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said religious institutions that do not agree with same-sex marriage would lose their tax-exempt status under his presidency. … … … Read more

EVEN THE BANKS DON’T TRUST THE BANKS | Bix Weir

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Reluctant Preppers, Released on 10/9/18 You’ve heard the adage, “If you don’t hold it, you don’t own it,” and you may be wary of keeping “money in the bank,” or “owning” stocks through a brokerage, or shares of “precious metals funds” like GLD or SLV due to concerns about third-party risk, layers of indirection that … Read more

Why You Should Sell Stocks & Buy Bonds & Gold Featuring Robert Kiyosaki with guest Dennis Gartman

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Rich Dad Radio Show, Released on 10/10/19 Dennis Gartman joins Robert and warns about the effects of Trump’s trade wars. Middle America is struggling and global markets are taking notice. Find out how to navigate these uncertain times Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 personal finance book … Read more

California Declares Ham Radio (last line of Emergency Communications) no longer benefit; Demands Ham radio repeater infrastructure Taken Down

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via offgridsurvival: The People’s Republic of California is at it again; through unelected state officials, California is severing ties to ham radio repeater owners throughout the state, jeopardizing the lives of millions of Californians who depend on these repeaters  to operate during emergencies. Last month, repeater operators were sent emails telling them the State would no longer allow … Read more

Soros has ties to more than 30 mainstream news outlets – including The New York Times, Washington Post, the Associated Press, NBC and ABC

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Soros has a corrosive influence on our press. From the money he funnels to NPR (as an anonymous donor) to ProPublica, he has control over the far left. The lack of transparency should worry everyone When liberal investor George Soros gave $1.8 million to National Public Radio, it became part of the firestorm of controversy that … Read more

NYC: 7-Year-Old Boy In Critical Condition After Random Attack By Homeless Man… ‘Picked Him Up, Smashed To Ground’

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A 7-year-old boy is in critical condition this morning after being attacked by a homeless man Thursday in Queens. Police say the suspect – Laurance Gendreau – is emotionally disturbed. The 35-year-old is now undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at Jamaica Hospital. He faces multiple charges, including assault and harassment. “I went after him, followed … Read more

Internet ID is coming

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by ilovelifeitsgreatlol Facebook, for years, has already been asking for ID verification for certain people who have their accounts locked for “suspicious logins.” Online anonymity will not be a thing in the future.. sad.. Liberals will be useful idiots for passing stricter internet laws. Government will justify online ID verification to prevent kids from viewing … Read more

Nonsense Market Moves Have Investors ‘Exhausted’ by Trade Talks… ‘They order the wrong lunch for the meeting?’

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(Bloomberg) — As noon struck Thursday amid the latest U.S.-China trade talks, the S&P 500 turned south for no apparent reason. “They order the wrong lunch for the meeting?” @selling_theta tweeted. It was a joke, but investors could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. While trade headlines have whipsawed markets for nearly two years, the heightened … Read more

How Americans Spend Their Money, in One Chart

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by howmuch Americans are notorious spenders. Compared to many other nations around the world, households in the U.S. have a particularly low savings rate, and 28 percent of American adults have no emergency fund. However, consumer spending accounts for 68 percent of the country’s GDP, making it essential for economic strength. Our newest visualization takes a closer look at … Read more

Twitter “Unintentionally” Used Your Phone Number for Targeted Advertising

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You give a tech company your personal information to activate a security feature and later find out they were using it “unintentionally” for targeted advertising. By Gennie Gebhart and Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, Electronic Frontier Foundation: Stop us if you’ve heard this before: you give a tech company your personal information in order to use two-factor authentication, and later find out that they were using … Read more

Carmageddon for General Motors in China: Q3 Sales Collapse 30% from 2 Years Ago

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Just how important is China to GM, its Largest Market & Once Biggest Hope for Growth? General Motors is getting crushed in China, its largest market, and by far the largest auto market in the world. The auto industry overall has been getting hammered by the first downturn in modern China, … Read more