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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    It must suck having US bombs fall on your home as well...both sides are wrong.  The only right solution is for the west to get the fuck out of the middle ... especially Canada and the US.
    Yep get the f out completely from all of conflicts..
    We sure do not need there oil...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    edited July 2018
    my2hands said:
    It must suck having Chlorine bombs dropped on your house
    Maybe we’ll get to find out? ;)
    https://www.globalresearch.ca/western-governments-seek-to-evacuate-white-helmets-from-syria-resettle-them-in-canada/5647893
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,876
    Anyone catch the piece 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley did on the hospital bombings in Syria? I know that there is a disagreement about who is responsible for the bombings, gassings, etc., but I found this story mainly focusing on the struggles to maintain hospitals to care for all of the injured with a focus on the children who have been affected. The accusations of the devastation are levied against Assad in this piece without going in to much detail, although there is mention of the why it is believed the attacks on hospitals are happening. I have a great appreciation for the doctors devoting their time and skills to help the children impacted by these senseless attacks.

    The video is about 14 minutes long or there's a short narrative synopsis, but I would recommend watching the video if you have the time.
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-hospitals-become-targets-in-syria-civil-war-60-minutes/
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,876
    Yeah, good job you fucking liars. Kill a bunch of innocent people and act like it's not true until it is. I found this story buried in my news feed. I doubt many people care or that it will get much press since they've been able to deny the allegations for so long.

    https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/08/06/politics/us-coalition-raqqa-civilians-killed/index.html#amp_tf=From %1$s
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Cue the white helmets



    Chemical weapons attack in T minus 72 hours.....
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    At this point it's comical, will the US allied rebels and White Helmets release the toxins already. Satellite internet must be down, thats two ques they missed

    NEW: Press secretary Sarah Sanders says U.S. is "closely monitoring the situation in Idlib province, Syria."

    If President Bashar al-Assad chooses to again use chemical weapons, the United States and its Allies will respond swiftly and appropriately."

    T minus 61 hours....
  • JC29856 said:
    At this point it's comical, will the US allied rebels and White Helmets release the toxins already. Satellite internet must be down, thats two ques they missed

    NEW: Press secretary Sarah Sanders says U.S. is "closely monitoring the situation in Idlib province, Syria."

    If President Bashar al-Assad chooses to again use chemical weapons, the United States and its Allies will respond swiftly and appropriately."

    T minus 61 hours....
    Wag the dog, baby.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    JC29856 said:
    At this point it's comical, will the US allied rebels and White Helmets release the toxins already. Satellite internet must be down, thats two ques they missed

    NEW: Press secretary Sarah Sanders says U.S. is "closely monitoring the situation in Idlib province, Syria."

    If President Bashar al-Assad chooses to again use chemical weapons, the United States and its Allies will respond swiftly and appropriately."

    T minus 61 hours....
    Wag the dog, baby.
    Did you post from the Woodward book about Trump wanting to assassinate Assad?
    If true, (if true) that's dangerous to print but more importantly, does that sound like Putins puppet or perhaps Netnyahoo's?
    You think Jared had anything to say on the matter?
  • JC29856 said:
    JC29856 said:
    At this point it's comical, will the US allied rebels and White Helmets release the toxins already. Satellite internet must be down, thats two ques they missed

    NEW: Press secretary Sarah Sanders says U.S. is "closely monitoring the situation in Idlib province, Syria."

    If President Bashar al-Assad chooses to again use chemical weapons, the United States and its Allies will respond swiftly and appropriately."

    T minus 61 hours....
    Wag the dog, baby.
    Did you post from the Woodward book about Trump wanting to assassinate Assad?
    If true, (if true) that's dangerous to print but more importantly, does that sound like Putins puppet or perhaps Netnyahoo's?
    You think Jared had anything to say on the matter?
    Its dangerous to think it and to think that as POTUS, he would suggest it and demand it in a fit of anger. Do you think Team trump Treason changed his mind? No, cooler heads prevailed and Team Trump Treason bombed an empty airfield instead, Thats how you appease putin on the ritz. Jared Dear Boy? No, I believe his Joint Chiefs told him to sit and stand his dumb ass down. Team Trump Treason has so far ceeded Afghanistan, North Korea and Europe to putin on the ritz. He's reckless, he's in way over his head, he's delusion and he's guilty.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    If Nikki Haley can predict future chemical weapons attacks who what and where, can she tell me who covers the NFL opener tonight? 
    I'll be in AC tonight and I'm looking to place a few rubles on the Falcs +1.

    #easy$

  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Gabbard has an idea...
    Syria is once again faced with an inevitable battle and tragedy — this time in Idlib, a northwestern Syrian city that is a major al-Qaeda stronghold. In order to greatly reduce civilian casualties from this battle between Syrian government forces and al-Qaeda, the Trump administration must immediately put its full support behind the UN’s proposal to create a safe corridor that would allow civilians to evacuate Idlib.
    With UN supervision and support by the US and neighboring countries, UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura’s proposal could drastically reduce the number of casualties and allow civilians to clear the city before the brutal war for control of Idlib begins.
    To date, the Trump administration has shown no leadership toward finding a peaceful resolution, and instead, has added fuel to the fire and only escalated an already devastating situation in Syria. The administration has failed to take action against al-Qaeda in Syria, allowing this terrorist organization to take control of Idlib. The Trump administration has not learned from our failed history in Iraq and Libya. They continue to bolster al-Qaeda, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and “rebel” allies instead of focusing on eliminating terrorist factions, protecting civilians, and working toward peace.
    The Syrian people have suffered for far too long, surrounded by death and destruction, with many refugees forced from their homes as a result of this war. The United States should take a stand for peace and join the United Nations to protect the innocent people whose lives have been forever changed by this war.
    This action should have already been taken, and it may be too late. Recent reports indicate al-Qaeda is doing everything they can, including blowing up bridges and executing civilians and fighters who try to escape, so they can keep them in Idlib and use them as human shields. The Trump administration must act now for the sake of the people, security, and peace.
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    2 points for the WH top official Anon, an assist goes to Nikki Haley. It got a rise out of Bolton too!

    Trump agrees to an indefinite military effort and new diplomatic push in Syria, U.S. officials say

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/world/national-security/in-a-shift-trump-approves-an-indefinite-military-and-diplomatic-effort-in-syria-us-officials-say/2018/09/06/0351ab54-b20f-11e8-9a6a-565d92a3585d_story.html
  • Has it been 72 hours yet? Mail the poster and wire the rubles.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    17 year make-over
    Al Qaeda from terrorists existing only to kill us over our freedoms retreating to the streets of Iraq and the caves in Afghanistan to armed and funded allied rebels in Syria.


    Talk about growing hope from dirt!

  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Has it been 72 hours yet? Mail the poster and wire the rubles.
    What better day than today for a chemical attack? 
    Change of venue, on location in Jisr al-Shaghour
  • JC29856 said:
    Has it been 72 hours yet? Mail the poster and wire the rubles.
    What better day than today for a chemical attack? 
    Change of venue, on location in Jisr al-Shaghour
    61 hours from September 4th would have been September 7th. Thus, your claim has as much veracity as a poster in the mail or Comet Pizza. You lose.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    JC29856 said:
    Has it been 72 hours yet? Mail the poster and wire the rubles.
    What better day than today for a chemical attack? 
    Change of venue, on location in Jisr al-Shaghour
    What took so long?
    And Action!
    The Russian military sources — who work for the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, which oversees Russia’s legal military presence in Syria — stated that “militants are now filming a staged provocation in the city of Jisr al-Shughur, where ‘chemical weapons’ are depicted as being used by the Syrian army against civilians.” Based on information “received from inhabitants of Idlib province,” the Russian military also stated that “film crew[s] of several Middle Eastern TV channels arrived in Jisr al-Shughur in the morning” along with “the regional affiliate of one of the main American television news networks.”The report notes, unsurprisingly, that the staged event gives a prominent role to the Syrian White Helmets, who will be shown “’helping’ residents of Jisr al-Shughur after the Syrian army allegedly used the so-called barrel bombs with poisonous substances.” It also states that the “chemical weapon” to be used in the attack is two containers “loaded with a chlorine-based toxic substance.” At the time the Russian military issued the warning of an imminent “false-flag” chemical weapons attack, these containers were located at a grain storage site.

    https://www.mintpressnews.com/white-helmets-chemical-attack-idlib/249121/



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  • 3,2,1.................3D, D'ing. And its still past your arbitrary 72 hour mark. You lose. Way to 3D by posting more dubious sources and BS, by the way. Comet Pizza finally close?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MintPress_News

    History[edit]

    MintPress News was founded by Mnar Muhawesh, a broadcast journalism graduate of St. Cloud State University. She began her career as an intern at Minnesota television station KARE and as a freelance journalist. After posting her own work on a blog, in 2011 she decided to launch her own news site.[3] Muhawesh said she believed "our media has failed us very miserably," and spoke of her aspirations for MintPress, citing uninformed public debates around issues like Iran's nuclear capabilities, or intervention in Syria. "We are in a crucial time in American history where most Americans don't know what's going on in the world around them."[1]

    MintPress News said it was a for-profit "regular news organization," with an initial business plan where advertising revenues would exceed costs after three years.[4] MintPress' anonymous initial investors would fund MintPress operations until 2015.[1] However, in 2013 in an email to BuzzFeed, Muhawesh said she restructured the business plan and was now the sole investor financing MintPress: "MintPress was originally funded by angel investors when I was first putting the company together over a year ago, but that route fell through last year as I restructured the business plan."[5]

    Coverage of the Ghouta chemical attacks[edit]

    On August 29, 2013, a MintPress article attributed to Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh said that Syrian rebels and local residents in GhoutaSyria alleged that the Al-Nusra Front was responsible for the chemical weapons attack on August 21. The allegation was based on interviews conducted in Syria. The article's sources claimed that weapons had been delivered to untrained fighters and "some of the fighters handled the weapons improperly and set off the explosions."[6] The article was widely circulated[2] and cited by other news outlets, such as Military.com, the Voice of RussiaPress TV, the Spanish newspaper ABC, and ConsortiumNews.com.[7][8][9][10]

    On September 20, the Brown Moses Blog published a statement from Gavlak saying that "despite my repeated requests, made directly and through legal counsel, they have not been willing to issue a retraction stating that I was not the author. Yahya Ababneh is the sole reporter and author of the Mint Press News piece."[11] The dispute was also covered by the New York Times' news blog The Lede and McClatchy.[12][13]

    MintPress added an editor's note at the top of the article stating Ababneh was the sole reporter on the ground in Syria, while Gavlak assisted in researching and writing the article. It said that Gavlak was a MintPress News correspondent who had freelanced for the Associated Press in Jordan for a decade. A note at the bottom of the story says: "Some information in this article could not be independently verified. Mint Press News will continue to provide further information and updates."[6] On September 21, 2013, MintPress published a statement by Muhawesh saying soon after the article was published, Gavlak retracted her involvement due to pressure from third parties, which Gavlak believed was prompted by Prince Bandar. The statement also claimed that Abadneh was being threatened by Saudi officials.[14]

    When asked about the MintPress News story, Åke Sellström, the chief U.N. weapons inspector in Syria remarked, "they are famous for 1001 Arabian Nights stories!"[15]

    "Anti-ISIS" Arbaeen pilgrimage claim[edit]

    In November 2016, MintPress News article entitled "Media Blackout As Millions Of Muslims March Against ISIS In Iraq" became a top trending story on Facebook, which prompted criticism as the article was misleading. BuzzFeed countered, "This week has seen millions of Shiite Muslims participate in Arbaeen, one of the world's largest pilgrimages, in Iraq. But they are not specifically marching against ISIL, nor has there been a 'media blackout.'" BuzzFeed noted the article was sourced from American Herald Tribune, a website edited by Canadian professor Anthony Hall, a 9/11 and Sandy Hook shooting conspiracy theorist who had been suspended from his job at a university on charges of antisemitism.[19] MintPress stood by its story.[20]

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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    This kid is courageous, living in East Ghouta then moving to Idlib



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    3,2,1.................3D, D'ing. And its still past your arbitrary 72 hour mark. You lose. Way to 3D by posting more dubious sources and BS, by the way. Comet Pizza finally close?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MintPress_News

    History[edit]

    MintPress News was founded by Mnar Muhawesh, a broadcast journalism graduate of St. Cloud State University. She began her career as an intern at Minnesota television station KARE and as a freelance journalist. After posting her own work on a blog, in 2011 she decided to launch her own news site.[3] Muhawesh said she believed "our media has failed us very miserably," and spoke of her aspirations for MintPress, citing uninformed public debates around issues like Iran's nuclear capabilities, or intervention in Syria. "We are in a crucial time in American history where most Americans don't know what's going on in the world around them."[1]

    MintPress News said it was a for-profit "regular news organization," with an initial business plan where advertising revenues would exceed costs after three years.[4] MintPress' anonymous initial investors would fund MintPress operations until 2015.[1] However, in 2013 in an email to BuzzFeed, Muhawesh said she restructured the business plan and was now the sole investor financing MintPress: "MintPress was originally funded by angel investors when I was first putting the company together over a year ago, but that route fell through last year as I restructured the business plan."[5]

    Coverage of the Ghouta chemical attacks[edit]

    On August 29, 2013, a MintPress article attributed to Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh said that Syrian rebels and local residents in GhoutaSyria alleged that the Al-Nusra Front was responsible for the chemical weapons attack on August 21. The allegation was based on interviews conducted in Syria. The article's sources claimed that weapons had been delivered to untrained fighters and "some of the fighters handled the weapons improperly and set off the explosions."[6] The article was widely circulated[2] and cited by other news outlets, such as Military.com, the Voice of RussiaPress TV, the Spanish newspaper ABC, and ConsortiumNews.com.[7][8][9][10]

    On September 20, the Brown Moses Blog published a statement from Gavlak saying that "despite my repeated requests, made directly and through legal counsel, they have not been willing to issue a retraction stating that I was not the author. Yahya Ababneh is the sole reporter and author of the Mint Press News piece."[11] The dispute was also covered by the New York Times' news blog The Lede and McClatchy.[12][13]

    MintPress added an editor's note at the top of the article stating Ababneh was the sole reporter on the ground in Syria, while Gavlak assisted in researching and writing the article. It said that Gavlak was a MintPress News correspondent who had freelanced for the Associated Press in Jordan for a decade. A note at the bottom of the story says: "Some information in this article could not be independently verified. Mint Press News will continue to provide further information and updates."[6] On September 21, 2013, MintPress published a statement by Muhawesh saying soon after the article was published, Gavlak retracted her involvement due to pressure from third parties, which Gavlak believed was prompted by Prince Bandar. The statement also claimed that Abadneh was being threatened by Saudi officials.[14]

    When asked about the MintPress News story, Åke Sellström, the chief U.N. weapons inspector in Syria remarked, "they are famous for 1001 Arabian Nights stories!"[15]

    "Anti-ISIS" Arbaeen pilgrimage claim[edit]

    In November 2016, MintPress News article entitled "Media Blackout As Millions Of Muslims March Against ISIS In Iraq" became a top trending story on Facebook, which prompted criticism as the article was misleading. BuzzFeed countered, "This week has seen millions of Shiite Muslims participate in Arbaeen, one of the world's largest pilgrimages, in Iraq. But they are not specifically marching against ISIL, nor has there been a 'media blackout.'" BuzzFeed noted the article was sourced from American Herald Tribune, a website edited by Canadian professor Anthony Hall, a 9/11 and Sandy Hook shooting conspiracy theorist who had been suspended from his job at a university on charges of antisemitism.[19] MintPress stood by its story.[20]

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