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Thanks Techno....maybe I write my posts elsewere-including the links-than copy it to AFT-or else number my links (so the links without numbers are not my links) 

It is not a major problem-still thank you

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It happens to me too DJ.  It only appears when I edit my posts.  I mentioned this, but no one replied so I suspect it stems from an unknown cause.

I now avoid it when editing by:  First copying my post,
                                                   Then deleting it,
                                                   Pasting the copied text into the reply box,
                                                   Editing it,
                                                   'And finally, posting it again as a new corrected post.

I'm sorry, I have not found an easier way to edit things yet.  Hatchi' probably knows a better way, I fervently wish I had half of her computer savvy!
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TECHNICAL-some of the links in my contribution turn out to be advertisments/links for books, articles-somehow those "links" came in my post. 

Maybe someone can tell me how to avoid "unwanted links "? 

(The links I make are with and -Does AFT allow advertisers to change posts ???? Or do I something "untechnical"?) 

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http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/2830-nato-to-be-given-bad-news-the-jig-is-up-spend-on-defense-or-lose-the-usa If the EU does not buy more (needless expensive and useless) US weapons the US will get out of NATO ? https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-10/tusk-warns-trump-appreciate-your-allies-you-dont-have-many The EU is split over many issues-from refugees-due to US agression in Asia and Africa to climate change, brexit etc. Turkey is buying (better cheaper working) Russian weapons-close to leaving NATO. 

Italy, Germany are buying Russian gas-even the UK needed Russian energy last winter. Paying for energy in Euro's must be tempting. US sanctions for EU companies working on Russian energy projects are insulting. Nordstream 1 and 2, Turkstream are decissions European countries should make themselves. Also doing bussiness with Iran is something the US has to stay out of. 

https://southfront.org/us-forces-leaving-al-tanfand-syria-russia-remains-in-the-levant/ The Putin-Trump meeting in Helsinki-Finland July 16 can produce a "new global perspective" with the US accepting a "more limited global role". (The US has a choice-leave Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan-stop agression against Iran-or face the consequences. Russia-Iran-China "do not have much patience left" for the US.) Israel and Saudi Arabia are already doing bussiness with Russia and China. (They do not need the US longer when that is an obstacle in new trade deals with the rest of Asia.)

The EU and US agree on China-still since the US did start a trade war with the EU and China-China has room to make (unfair) deals. 

DJ-The EU most likely will move to "several speeds" with Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Finland going for further cooperation, (A EU-1) and some other EU countries taking some steps back-looking for an alternative for the Euro (for economic and political reasons-EU-2). Maybe this can help the UK in its brexit-crisis ?  
EU-1 will stick to the deals with Russia, Iran, work with China in the New Silk Road. (Already railway connections are under construction to deal with EU-China trade. https://www.csis.org/analysis/rise-china-europe-railways, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2018-02-28/silk-railroad-eu-china-rail-connections-background-actors, https://www.economist.com/business/2017/09/16/new-rail-routes-between-china-and-europe-will-change-trade-patterns etc. Also new shipping routes north of Russia-via the Arctic-does change global trade.) EU-2 may have to deal with the refugee-crisis and get compensation for that by EU-1. (Eventhough the Netherlands could welcome people that can work in building, transport, healthcare-we may have over 500.000 vacancies !!! Most likely workers from other EU countries are preferred above refugees-but good qualified refugee-workers may be welcomed as well.)

The gap between the EU and US is growing-disagreement on many priorities (renewable energy versus fossil fuel, Israel, military spending, Russia, (global) trade) have become to big to ignore. Between Germany-EU1 and EU-2 (Greece, Italy, Spain) France, Poland etc. have to find a role. DJ-France did have good relations with Russia-even during the Soviet Union times. It may find its own way in many issues-in name only-staying in the EU/Eurozone. 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_close_calls and https://futureoflife.org/background/nuclear-close-calls-a-timeline/?cn-reloaded=1

DJ-"Nuclear close calls" may have happened at average at least once a year during the (last) cold war. 

The (Veli) Albert Kallio rumour of a clash between "a Baltic NATO member" and Russia may be only the tip of the iceberg. There may have been "serious incidents" between the US-Russia, China,Iran and Israel-Russia, Iran in Syria. The US bombing Russian "military contractors" in Syria, Israel attacking targets in Syria with also Russian forces did get main stream. Also "incidents" above/in the South China Sea did get published. The US/NATO most likely is involved in Ukraine military actions against (pro)Russian forces. 

(DJ-The Trump-Putin meeting http://theduran.com/halt-in-us-aid-to-syrian-rebels-seen-as-signal-to-moscow-analyst/ (in wich Putin is backed by China, Iran https://southfront.org/us-threats-dont-work-indias-defense-ministry-reportedly-approves-s-400-deal/) may be one of the last chances to avoid "further escalation". Iran may follow the North Korea route after the Trump/US ending of the Iran-deal. Iran does take her part of the deal serious to enable trade with the EU, China, India etc.)

https://www.facebook.com/albert.kallio; The hatreds seem to prevail from Ukraine to the Baltic States and the persistent rumors continue in military and diplomatic circles to say that themost serious clash between NATO and Russia coincided with the opening of FIFA world cup in Russia - apparently by unauthorised military action by a Baltic NATO state military, with Russian planes downed and 3 NATO (Baltic) boats sunk by the Russians.
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DJ-Around the globe-though most in the US-there are some people getting very rich from war. They do not want peace, they want taxpayers to make them more rich. Even when this brings the world even close to major disaster...



From june 18-Veli Albert Kallio FB:

WORST EVER NATO-RUSSIA MILITARY CLASH 
(THE BALTIC SEA FIFA WORLD CUP INCIDENT)

Incident involving downing of Russian airplanes and their sinking three NATO boats is rumoured to have occurred in the Baltic Sea. The incident had not been authorised by any political command and heavy court martial duly follow to the culprit. One obvious motivation for incident has been to slur the FIFA World Cup in Russia and it appears as if an act of some sort of nationalist blowing off missiles in an attempt to create political crisis and slur Russia's successful FIFA World Cup hosting. Some countries have ordered a gagging order in order not to disturb the football games to create unfavourable distraction. President Donald Trump would have been very angry on this and lecturing on matter. Let's await and see if details of the incident come out once the FIFA World Cup is over, if not, then we may have to await for years for the details to come out. You will see hopefully soon whether my connections are good in political affairs... Sad though for the personnel who died as firing missiles brought down planes and three NATO boats sunken as Russians response to the fire at them. NB: Above 'military rumour' cannot be validated right now.
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Korea

Some thoughts on the Trump-Kim Singapore meeting. 

http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/2678-trump-kim-summit-peace-treaty DJ-This meeting is a startingpoint-not a peacetreaty yet. (I do not believe Trump will get a nobel-peace-prize so far).
DJ-The WH-video about investments etc. miss the point that those investments most likely will be Asian investments. The US is in a tradewar with South Korea, China, Russia (etc). 

DJ-When you want to press a country away from developing nuclear weapons-or giving up its WMD-it is always a complicated proces. The US did step out of the Iran-deal-how does the US think to make a far more complex proces in North Korea work ?

There is a Moon-Putin-Plan, Korean unification is on top of the Korean agenda's. Russia and China, South Korea are the main players. The way THAAD was put in SK-in the last days of Parks presidency, even after the elections wich Moon did win-against the will of the incoming new Moon-government is yet another indication of the US position. 

I think it is good there was a Trump-Kim meeting. But the US is seen as the problem in many countries. One could say that there was "a giant third party invisible present" during the meeting. If the US-NK peace proces will work it is because of Russia, China, South Korea and many others that want it to work. There is no bases for a North Korea-deal-like the Iran-deal-so it will be informal and maybe the US could experience (further) international pressure. 

China and Russia (most likely India, Iran etc.) will not accept regime change in NK as long as NK is doing what they want. Asia will lift sanctions for NK at a certain moment-wether the US likes it or not. 

Kim and Trump both are not in control on many parts of the Korea peace proces. 
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http://theduran.com/breaking-syrian-rebels-us-forces-preparing-another-false-flag-chemical-attack-in-syria/, https://www.debka.com/mivzak/arab-oil-states-bail-jordan-out-with-2-5bn-grant/ DJ-As a background for:


Several stories already:

DJ-If there will be some results from the US-NK meeting it will be a long proces (that can go wrong all the time). The US has to give something to NK in exchange for NK giving up its nuclear program.

Also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IfZV13wuv4 Trump left the G6+1 early to make deals in Singapore....good story, the US want not to lead but dominate, tell its alies were to buy energy, weapons, how to pay.

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because he and his very small administration   tell so many lies best not to believe    

anything that he or they say ,

dont worry Chump will be gone soon ,the American People will 

SACK HIM

 in the Mid terms..........

cant wait to see that day ..............
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I can't argue with any of that either, Josh.

There are two ways to accrue political power within a state.  Overtly, by total communist style control, or covertly, by propaganda and abuse of money.

In my book, Lucifer and Beelzebub are meeting on Tuesday.  (Possibly just Lucifuge Rofocale and some other duke of hell*)



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Techno, 

Yankees comes from the Dutch names Jan Kees-in my opinion "we are all family". In the 18/19th century lots of Europeans moved to cities or overseas for jobs. The US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina did see a lot of new people arrive-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henk_Sneevliet and http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/migration/chapter54.html some Dutch went to Russia and China. 

The present US-EU crisis (still including the UK) will effect NATO and many other organizations. The break between the US and "a lot of other countries" goes much deeper that the Iran-deal, G7-trade or even climate change. Trump ignored the G7 talks on womens rights on equal pay. When you think of the people in prison and of the 8 million worldwide-over two million of them are in US prisons, the role the CIA plays in international drugstrade, the deadpenalty etc. acces to healthcare and education, housing-the US is not a "civilized country" to European standards. From Canada to Russia there is agreement on things like climate change, human rights, governments role in it-the US did destroy countries (like Libya, iraq, Syria) with decent healthcare, education etc. to make some "state-criminals"rich. 

"Socialism is wrong"in US opinion-but it is okay to put tax money to a military industrial (including fossil fuel)  complex that is destroying the world.


With the Kim-Trump meeting in Singapore the US may show its military strenght (to the rest of the world-not only NK) by starting a war in the middle east ? The downward spiral going down very fast ? 

There are some links between Iran and NK- NK is getting support from Syria, Iran proberbly Pakistan. In the past NK did sell weapons to countries that had difficulty getting that kind of materials elsewere. 

Even if there is no proof Israel (and the US) may claim a link between Iran and NK. 

Netenyahu, Poroshenko are in problems and hope the US will come to help them against Iran, Russia...

http://tass.com/defense/1008806 US-Russia Helsinki (failed) meeting june 8
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I have to agree.
Not being a politician*, I can say what I think and not be constrained by the potential overseas reaction.  America's allies have always had a problem with the USA.  We know that we are friends only for so long as America finds it expedient.  We have watched, several times before, as the States dropped, like a hot potato, those whom they perceived to have become useless (Their 5th column allies in Vietnam and  also their allies in WWII).  They then deny shared advantages to said allies where they can and indulge in a little subtle looting if expedient (operation paperclip for example).

But it is such a large, rich and populous county; and it carries an excessively large arsenal.  So us little guys snivel, simper, and smile along in its wake, obsequiously humble as Uriah Heep, collecting crumbs from the big guy's table.  Expediency drives all politics.  I personally like the people here on AFT, but most Brits don't like "yanks" very much, it is seen as the global equivalent of the school bully already.  Sorry, if that offends, but it is the truth.  Most global trade is already slightly skewed in America's favour.  It skims the lions share of the world's output already.  If you Americans thought yourselves the big heroes rushing to everyone's rescue, I am sorry to be the one to tell you.  But, you only do that for your own oil, stability, power, wealth or image.  Sadly, there is a really good reason why America is hated by the very people who most want to live there.  You made your own country luxurious and free at the expense of almost everyone else.  'And to our shame we encouraged you - for nothing more than access to your crumbs.  Shame on us!

Now, under Trump, the school bully is taking our dinner money as well as our allowance.  He tried it with China first, and that big kid stood up to him.  Now, apparently, it is time to wedgee the little nerds.  There is a school principal we could tattle-tale to, but our trade overseers are on a par with "Skinner the Principal of Springfield Elementry" for usefulness, possibly even more impotent.

So, smarting in the rear or not, we are starting to do the only thing nerds can do; banding together.  Who knows how it will end?  I don't.  Sometimes a pack of nerds manage to beat up the bully.  Sometimes the bully hospitalises a few of them instead. Either way there could be some blood in the playground.  I do know I am angry; I don't think I am alone in that; you can only kick a dog so many times before it turns. 

America is starting to lose allies, pretty weak ones by their standards, but allies nonetheless.  Alliances painstakingly built over centuries are crumbling over a timespan of days.  No wonder Kim is willing to talk now, no other opportunity has ever before presented itself when America had such little international backing.

I have one small crumb of comfort to offer; however low our collective opinion of The USA falls, it will never fall as far as that of North Korea.  Kim really needs to be aware of that.




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DJ-It may be to early to tell how things will develop but "the west" (under US "leadership") is "gone".

http://theduran.com/the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-is-evolving-to-take-on-nato-video/ and http://theduran.com/xi-and-putin-cooking-up-some-chinese-dishes-as-g7-in-toronto-sours-video/ Russia and China are further improving their relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO-also including India, Pakistan, with Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan on the list of possible future members-DJ-it may become a "tool" for BRICS-cooperation-so what will Brazil, South Africa do ?)

DJ-The SCO will not be "another NATO"-more clever it will deal with some partners in some conflicts, other partners in other conflicts. Most likely Syria will be left to Russia and Iran (as a coming SCO member), Afghanistan maybe something China, India and Pakistan (with Russia and Iran as "advisors") will deal with. The ambitions for the SCO most likely will be global. Africa and Latin America see already an increase in China-investments. This may grow in SCO-members opening (air)ports, railways etc. https://www.rt.com/business/428898-russia-gulf-countries-railway/

Not only the G7 "did end", also NAFTA ended-so Mexico will follow other Latin American countries, Canada may look at the UK, EU for "inspiration". Putin is not "interested" in "the west", even Iran may be able to find its way without western involvement. When Iran can not buy planes with Boeing China is willing to sell planes, Russia also has offers-European Airbus better wake-up or lose acces to the "new global market".  When "western companies"are afraid to buy Iranian oil China will buy that oil. 

The coming Trump-Kim summit will see Trump backed by noweone, Kim backed by not only Russia and China maybe by now most of Asia. An end of conflict in Korea will be based on the US leaving South Korea. 
The US may be about to lose its global position-https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2018/06/05/absence-diplomacy-isolating-washington-paul-craig-roberts/ the only thing making the US a "superpower"-when trade-wars are the norm-is the military. Does Trump-or another "elite" want to start a war between the US and the rest of the world ? 

DJ-Even the US-Saudi-Israel alliance is breaking up. The US for Israel was a tool for pressure-but the US can/will not safe Israel in a major conflict-Israel can and does talk with Russia. Saudi Arabia wants to be part of the New Silk Road-like plans. The US has not such plans, Russia and China have-so to compete with Iran Saudi Arabia better further improve relations with them...(A US-plan for Japan-Australia-India-Gulf States is not even a real plan-would it also include Taiwan, South Korea ? Australia's main trade partners are China, India, Indonesia...)

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DJ 

http://theduran.com/russias-key-role-in-bringing-north-and-south-korea-together-video/ While Russia is working on a railroad/pipeline connection between South Korea-via North Korea to Russia/Europe; the US is http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/06/04/563852/US-UAE-call-Yemen-port being pulled in yet another, endless, war-Yemen. (Maybe to get Saudi-troops to take over SDF/US positions in Eastern Syria-KSA is the main sponsor of IS and alquaida) http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/06/03/563733/Yemen-Israel-Hudaydah-Houthi Of course Israel claims Iran is in Yemen.

http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/2628-breaking-news-u-s-planning-90-nato-troop-reduction To force NATO-members to spend more on US weapons (The US itself is spending more on military than the next 10 countries put together-the US military industrial complex is dependend on tax-payers money-a lot of it-so less money for healthcare, education, housing-deny climate change-still the "wars-for-profit-criminals" want more (European) money.)

http://www.atimes.com/article/why-india-is-ignoring-us-sanctions-and-sticking-with-iran//, http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/06/04/563867/US-China-Russia-Iran-nuclear-deal-EU-Lendman. Not only Russia-India-China, also countries in the region, Pakistan, Turkey will be doing bussiness with Iran (and not in US$). 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-04/trump-celebrates-500th-day-unacceptable-trade-war-tweet-blasts-unconstitutional There are lots of parallels in history on Trump, or the present US. Comparisons are always "simplifications" but "it may be time for getting realistic". 

It is not fair to put all the blame on Trump-US foreign policy did derail proberbly even befor the fall of the Soviet Union. But it may be reaching a climax now-and "a major crisis"is just around the corner....
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Most likely there are talks between the US, Russia, Jordan and Israel on how to deal with SW Syria. When (pro) Iran forces would stay away a certain distance from the Golan-heights (or maybe even pull out of Syria ???) Israel, US and Jordan would stop supporting their "rebels" (IS, alquaida) in SW Syria. 
DJ-Problem may be in not being able to get a final agreement. Military action (with Israel striking Gaza, maybe even involved in Yemen war https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/massive-explosion-rocks-east-aleppo-airbase-overnight-military-denies-israeli-airstrikes/, https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/houthi-leader-claims-israeli-warplanes-are-flying-over-western-yemen/) may be part of the diplomacy.
DJ-Since the US is behaving impossible Russia may be able to make a deal with Israel and Jordan-Russia giving a certain protection against "rebels/terrorists" moving from SW Syria into Jordan or Israel. 

In SE Syria https://southfront.org/syrian-government-ypg-reach-deal-to-share-oil-from-omar-field-in-eastern-syria-turkish-media/ pro-Iran forces-not welcome in SW Syria-could be used to deal with the last IS pockets. In Al-Tanf-Damascus-Baghdad highway US forces and IS seem to cooperate. https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2018/1-june-reports-of-clashes-between-kurdish-militias-and-iraqi DJ-I would not be surprised when forces from Iraq would play a major role in SE Syria.

In NW Syria developments depend on how the coming Turkish elections(campain) go. Erdogan could use a succes against Kurds. There is growing pressure in Turkey for better relations with Assad. And growing frustration with the US on US support for the Kurds, problems with weapondeals (US telling Turkey not to buy Russian weapons-but also not willing to sell F35's). 

The Syria-conflict is showing a shift to diplomacy. Most likely as an unexpected outcome of the US getting out of the Iran-deal. 1-Iran feels less restricted since other countries agree Iran is dealing with the Iran-deal, 2-For Turkey it is getting more clear you can not make deals with the (present) US (so you have to make deals with Russia and Iran). 3-Also for Russia new doors have opened. The EU is willing to do bussiness (Nordstream, Turkstream), Turkey, Iran, China working closer. Even Israel and Russia did find eachother. (Israel can not afford a major conflict with Iran or Hezbollah without US help-it will not get that US-help-so Gaza is the "easy"target to show "strenght"-talks with Russia to only way to deal with Iran and Hezbollah.)

Korea

Maybe there will be a meeting june 12 between NK-Kim and US-Trump-maybe there will not be...it is losing significance. The conflict the US has did get much larger-the South China Sea, Taiwan, tradewars with Korea and Japan. Even Japan now is talking with Russia and China ! 

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DJ-The US may be in a global defensive. When the US is not able to use diplomacy-even with its allies-blame foreign trade instead of permanent wars, inbalance in taxing in the US, for their budget-problems the US is losing ground. 
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/49549.htm Israel may have had plans to attack Iran in 2011-it does not have those plans now. Saudi Arabia is selling oil in other than US-petro-$. (And KSA is still losing the Yemen-war). The US-Saudi-Israel coalition is breaking up. Other Pacific-plans (Japan, Australia, India-Gulf States-US) are not working. At the UN the US stands alone http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/49555.htm. 

In a tradewar https://sputniknews.com/world/201806031065048254-france-us-trade-war-avoid/ it may be the US that will suffer most.
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https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/erdogans-political-rivals-call-for-warmer-ties-with-assad/ DJ-Both Israel and Saudi Arabia are beginning to accept Assad (and Russia, Iran) did win the Syria war. Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan are the new players in the Middle East. "Damage-control" is the best policy for the moment. (DJ-The US is limited in what it can do in the Middle East). 



Korea

https://southfront.org/peace-negotiator-mike-pompeo-there-is-a-cia-plot-to-assassinate-kim-jong-un/ DJ-The US does not respect any other country-follow the US or face regime-change/sanctions. With tradewars against the EU, Japan, South Korea the US is damaging itself.
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DJ-Russia will support this offensive against alquaida/IS "rebels". 


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DJ-The total lack of respect the US is showing to the rest of the world is even http://theduran.com/putin-and-abe-agree-to-move-forward-on-economic-cooperation/ pushing Japan towards Russia. Korea can have peace when the Koreans kick out the US. So far "things went the polite way"-but when that does not work "things go the less polite way". 

Most likely Russia-Iran-China will try to avoid an open confrontation but stopping US ships in what China sees as their sea, stopping US military being in countries were they are not invited-can be done in many (friendly) ways. 

A US/Israel attack on Iran, Korea (or where-ever the USI's want to start a next war) may cause "an unexpected strong reaction". http://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/05/syria-us-moves-to-protect-al-qaeda-and-isis-in-daraa.html# The world has had enough of this kind of insanity !
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https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-23/emerging-china-iran-pakistan-alliance-directed-decidedly-against-united-states and http://theduran.com/india-threatens-retaliatory-countermeasures-to-us-metals-tariffs/, https://sputniknews.com/europe/201805241064748173-merkel-germany-eu-iran-deal/

DJ-I do not know how the US-trump-thinks the US can remain a global power when that US is starting conflicts with allies. 

-On Iran, both India, China and the EU see it as an East-West trading post. India wants to invest in Iran to avoid having to make deals with Pakistan. Both India and China want to get more control on Afghanistan. (The only way to get peace there is to kick out the US (and NATO)-most likely China-Pakistan-Iran and Russia are working on plans for doing so. The US is transporting IS-fighters from Syria and Libya to use them against Russia and China, Iran, Pakistan.) https://www.debka.com/if-iran-resumes-enrichment-the-us-and-israel-poised-to-attack-its-facilities/ (DJ-Since there is not much international support for a war with Iran US-Saudi-Israel (USI) may start their "private war"-any USI-military action against Iran could speed up processes further damaging the US. (Russia-China could cooperate to "push" the US navy out of area's close to Iran/Syria.)

-Turkey https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201805241064729630-turkey-iran-venezuela/ and http://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/05/turkeys-lira-troubles-threaten-erdogans-rise-to-full-power.html# Both Turkey and Venezuela blame the US for "destabilizing" their currencies. Both countries do have economic problems-for wich they should blame themselves more than others-and may see increased influence of Russia, China. The price for it for Turkey may be in a confrontation with US/French troops in NE Syria-after the june 24 elections. https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/developing-potential-syrian-govt-convoy-travels-to-turkish-capital/ Russia (and Iran) would welcome better Turkish-Syrian relations. (Most likely with Russian aid Turkey and Syria did find a basis for further talks. A break-through could help Erdogan in his election campain.)
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http://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/05/a-dive-into-washingtons-swamp-.html# The US is getting paid by Saudi Arabia (UAE, Israel ?) to start a war with Iran. 

http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/2570-u-s-congress-debates-war-with-iran and http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index2569.htm (Israel claiming North Korea providing Iran and Syria with "weapons of mass destruction" (Iraq-2003 part 2)"whatdoesitmean" or Hal Turner may not always be the best sources.)

https://southfront.org/iranian-forces-will-not-participate-in-any-operation-in-daraa-iranian-official/ and https://southfront.org/in-maps-possible-objectives-of-first-phase-of-expected-syrian-army-advance-in-daraa-province/ Syria and Russia try to make a deal with "rebels" in SW Syria while preparing military action. (DJ-Israel did support both al quaida-linked and IS "rebels" https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201805221064685813-syria-militants-arms-depots-video/ so did NATO) https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201805231064736468-israel-warns-syria-not-to-attack-planes/ Israel is preparing further airstrikes (DJ-All the rebels have to do is shoot at Israel-after that Israel claims Damascus is responsible for everything coming from Syria-even when the rebels use amo provided by Israel..)

In NW Syria Russia-Iran-Turkey agreed on handing over a main road connecting Turkey to Damascus to the pro-Assad government. Eventhough Erdogan is still against Assad-he wants Syria to stay united to avoid a Kurdish state. (Still Erdogan might "stay" for a longer period in some border area's in Iraq and Syria to fight with the Kurds. There are stories that in Afrin/NW Syria Turkey wants to move the more than 2 million Syrian refugees presently in Turkey).


http://theduran.com/mike-pompeo-hurls-assassination-charges-iran/ Turkey has NW Syria under control by agreement with Russia, Iran, Syria. Israel will loose influence/control in SW Syria. The last operation to restore Syria will be against the US backed groups in East Syria (most Kurfdish). I would not be surprised when Turkey-still a NATO ally- would play a major role in that operation (maybe in coordination with Iraq ?). 
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DJ-Both the EU and India can play a major role in finding a new global balance. 

India:

https://www.rt.com/news/427263-russia-india-talks-modi-putin/ Russia has been India's main weapons supplier for decades. Now India want to make (and export) more weapons themselves. The US is putting pressure on India to stop buying Russian weapons (and send money to US weapon-producers running the US). https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-made-su-30-manages-to-detect-top-chinese-stealth-jet/ Part of complications between Russia and India are China and Iran. http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/05/20/562345/India-says-Iran-sanctions-threaten-Afghan-corridor

DJ-When India wants to show itself to be able to play a major role in Asia it is wrong to believe that India will allow the US to dominate India. More likely India will try to find a new balance in relations both with Russia, China and India but also with "smaller partners" like Iran, Turkey, Japan. (There was US-India disagreement on Miyamar recently-the US does not seem to put much attention to motives of its partners-rather pushes the US vision on its allies. If the US does not change that the US will loose both India and the EU !)

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-20/russias-navy-establishes-permanent-presence-mediterranean-sea DJ-Not only in Syria both also ports in Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece and (quite likely) Turkey may provide facilities to the Russian Navy.)

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DJ-Iran plays a major role for India, China and EU as a trading post between Asia and Europe. 

http://theduran.com/dutch-companies-set-to-expand-business-with-iran-in-spite-of-us-sanctions/ (Goes for many smaller European companies-acces to Iran means acces to Asia.)


https://www.rt.com/news/427088-putin-merkel-meeting-sochi/ Merkel has to regain a leading role as speaking for the EU (or at least the major part of it-Macron is only speaking for France). The EU and Russia share interest in Iran-deal, Minsk-peace-talks on Ukraine, energy, peaceproces on Syria-basicly both agreeing that the US has no longer a constructive role in those processes. (Only is putting sanctions on EU companies working with Iran, Nordstream, US providing weapons to Ukraine, Syria "rebels" etc.)

DJ-I would not be surprised when the EU, Russia and China would work together in reconstruction projects in Syria.


DJ-The US has to find a more constructive role or is losing its global position.
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EU-US crisis:


US-Japan crisis:


US-China crisis

"Push back China"-with an end to US-NK talks on its way...

US-Turkey crisis:

(DJ-One goal for NATO is to sell US weapons-even when they do not work well. Turkey even thinking of buying S-400 from Russia goes against US-wars-for-profit-principle.)

Hal Turner:

In an absolutely STUNNING series of developments today, President Recypt Erdogan of Turkey stated bluntly "Turkey will not allow Israel to steal Jerusalem from Palestinians."   Shortly thereafter, Erdogan tasked his military to begin drawing-up certain "plans" for Israel!

MORE SHOCKING, my sources in the US told me directly the White House has tasked the Pentagon to "have contingency plans for Turkey."   Such a statement, made in the context of the Pentagon means "Plan for the use of force."
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https://sputniknews.com/world/201805161064498620-eu-dollar-iran/ DJ Although a limited number of Euro-countries buy a limited amount of oil from Iran-this is opening the door for more energy/trade deals around the globe outside the US-petro-dollar system. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_gold_dinar, https://www.globalresearch.ca/hillary-emails-reveal-nato-killed-gaddafi-to-stop-libyan-creation-of-gold-backed-currency/5594742)

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DJ-In Syria basicly three fronts left:
NW "Turkish sector" with lots of infighting between several (jihadi) groups
SW "Israeli sector", IS, al nusra/al quada-east of Golan heights
East "US" sector with (most) in the north Kurdish groups, in the south Arab-tribes (that had to work with IS to survive-now work with the US to survive-will work with pro-Assad forces to survive. Iraq already active in SouthEast Syria, Turkey may get active in North East Syria. 
In West Syria the goal is to reopen main roads and bordercrossings to Jordan, Iraq.


Korea

DJ-Since there is no point in any serious talks with the present US government there will be no further talks with the US.
Most likely a sort of Iran-deal with Russia, China, the EU (and India, some SE-Asia countries ?)-next to the Moon-Putin-Plan will be discussed. (Problem is the US presence in East Asia-maybe a new Japanese government, Australia (not M.Turnbull) may get involved. 
First goal would be to put pressure on the US to seriously reduce its presence in South Korea. 

Gaza

International Criminal Court will investigate Gaza"actions"
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I fear the latter DJ.......we unfortunately are powerless.......
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carbon20-when you define "peace" as "no war" the Middle East did have some sort of peace in a way of co-existence between Syria and Israel. They did not attack each other. Although many conflicts go back thousends of years-certainly in the Middle East with Persia, Egypt, Alexander-the-Great and the (East) Roman Empire being main actors-and the Jews and Kurds being almost permanent in some sort of conflict-I do believe peace in the Middle East is possible (and maybe even soon). 

When all countries in the region are willing to accept cooperation and development as a bases for "the best of all"-peace might be within reach. Israel can be a main player-just like Lebanon (and Turkey) as a link to the EU for Syria, Jordan and Iran. 


DJ-The EU "needs new inspiration"-the generation that know "war as an alternative for cooperation" is getting small. China-Russia-Iran-Pakistan are working on all kind of initiatives for more trade with the EU. The US seems to be isolating itself. Wether the EU-or main EU countries/blocks (Euro-countries, or a "German-led block including Germany, Austria, Netherlands-maybe Belgium, Finland), like it or not they have to take their own stand in international affairs. 

Already for energy the EU has to deal with Russia for oil/gas-a lot of Solar panels come from China. EU wants to get rid of fossil fuels at a certain moment. International cooperation with a multitude of countries in Asia and Africa may be good for all-a "win-win-scenario". 

The Middle East needs stabilization and rebuilding after wars. Israel is in desperate need for improving regional relations (or face getting fully dependent on a far away US). 

In a "best scenario" EurAsia and Africa will get good economic and political ties to deal with all kind of problems-from migration to climate crisis, from water to energy and infrastructure. 

The "worst case"scenario is wars without an end-human suffering on a scale unimaginable.....
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There will never be peace ,these people are hell bent on destroying the state of Israel and all the Jew's, this is a stated fact by Iran, 

What would you do if your next door neighbour threatend to kill you and all your family

All of this is because,of  the temple mount ,that the Jew's built, the Muslim's, believe that Mohamed asended into heaven after flying to Jerusalem on a flying horse,where he met, God, Moses, Jesus,Abraham ,then he desended, got back on his flying horse and flew away,this is "the night journey"

whoever controls the temple mount on the return of God are the chosen people.

This religion stuff is what is driving this, and driving wars as its always done.....
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carbon20-I do not know if (all) Palestinians from Gaza are "stupid", Palestinians have a reputation of being relatively well educated. 

Even when they were the most stupid people in the world that does not give anybody the right to kill them on this massive scale. There are better ways of crowd-control ! There have been much more serious riots in Europe and elsewere https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bloc.


Besides the Palestinians-a lot of Israeli's are not Jewish. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel (describing people with Israeli nationality-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Non-citizens-the number of non-Jewish Israeli's is a problem for a state that claims to need a Jewish majority. From time to time non-Jews are deported to keep the Jewish population in majority. )

When you go back in history the Palestinians once were named https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philistines. History alone can not solve the conflict Israel is facing. The mass murder, genocide, by the nazi's was just one of many genocides in the last century. Israel could play a major role in the Middle East when they would manage to get good relations with all their neighbours-the policies of the State of Israel did seek conflict not solutions.
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i dont know if MURDER is the correct word here DJ.

most of these people are illiterate,they know nothing of history ,they only believe that Jerusalem and the whole of Israel is their's,

ask them where they were when it was Built,

or where they were when the Jews killed Jesus Christ,

or where they were when the Jews rose up aginst the Roman OCCUPIERS,
after the death of Christ,(remember it was the priests that condemned Christ to death not the people,the Roman's only carried it out)

and were slaughtered,

what people need to know and REMEMBER is...........

 the JEWS will never let themselves be lead to the 

GAS CHAMBERS AGAIN.............

and anyone that takes them on are very very foolish.............
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https://www.rt.com/news/426827-north-korea-threaten-talks-trump/

In Iraq an anti-US government is to be expected, Turkey did pull back ambassodors from Israel and US. In Syria more and more proof on how IS did get its weapons is showing up. 

Earlier false claims of chemical attacks by Assad were enough for Israel/US to bomb targets in Syria-including Iran and Russian targets.

Israel did murder Palestinians by the dozens-the whole world could see it-the US claims this was "self-defence". Most likely there will be a reaction....

There is no point for North Korea to have talks with the US as long as the US breaks all the deals they sign. The international community most likely "is not very pleased" with the present US !
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After the Gaza-mass murder:


Snipers shooting at demonstrators is not "a clash".
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DJ-In dealing with violent protests, riots, there is a proportionate way to react-tear-gas, rubber bullets, drones-and than there is a disproportionate way to react-mass murder by snipers. Israel is not helping itself by treating Palestinians/Arabs as "sub-humans". The US giving blind support to Netanyahu keeps further damaging US global interests. (One could see a relationship between black-lives-matter and Palestinian-lives matter. Eventhough most western countries have problems with integration of minorities-killing them on a massive scale is unacceptable !)



Afghanistan may see increased Russian, Chinese, Iran (and Pakistan) influence to contain (the US proxy) IS. In Indonesia-Surabaya there is also an increase of IS activities. One could put a link with improving Indonesia relations with Russia-and the US reacting with IS terrorism. 

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraq-coordinated-attack-on-isis-with-syrian-authorities-expert/ DJ-Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia have a joint HQ in Baghdad to fight IS-they also claim the US is responsible for IS. 

DJ-The US-Saudi_Israel coalition may be heading for a conflict with most other countries around the globe. https://southfront.org/world-reacts-to-terrible-massacre-in-gaza-israel-kills-52-injures-2410-palestinian-protesters/ Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, the US getting out of the Iran-deal is the US sending the world a "f..k you" signal. 

http://theduran.com/russias-v-americas-records-on-democracy-and-on-whistleblowers-safety/ and http://thesaker.is/america-spends-about-half-of-worlds-military-expenditures/ DJ-The US is spending more money on the Military-Industrial-Complex (and corruption) than the ten next countries put together. DJ-For the US wars seems to be a bussinessmodel for profit. You invest in a conflict to make a living.
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As several articles indicate the USI (US-Saudi-Israel) coalition is in need for a "major false flag" to "unite the world aghainst evil" (Syria, Iran, Russia, China etc.) With western mass media in control of companies that make money out of wars "alternative media/internet" have to do a job-even when censorship on real/fake-news is on the rise.
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Several German ministers, Merkel, visiting Russia-reopening the Minsk-talks on Ukraine, EU-Russia talks on Syria (both WITHOUT the US !!!!) http://theduran.com/germany-begs-russia-to-pick-up-the-torch-that-us-has-dropped/

Trump threatened Germany with import tarifs on 1,3 million German cars sold in the US-what he did not know is that Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW build those cars in US and Mexico-within NAFTA. http://thesaker.is/mrs-merkel-goes-to-warshington-nothing-happens-but-that-means-something/ The US is a major debt to Germany, China, Japan-why give credit to a bankrupt US economy ?

Iran signing treaties with Russia, EAEU, China, Turkey on trade (in local currencies no $ or €) http://theduran.com/russia-eaeu-draft-free-trade-deal-with-iran/ see also https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-11/us-public-support-iran-deal-reaches-all-time-high (DJ-Even in Israel proberbly mixed feelings on the Iran-deal, anti-Assad-policies.)


DJ-The US is NOT in a strong position, breaking all kind of agreements-with a.o. the EU is very unwise !
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Hal Turner answers the quastion why Israel stopped after the first wave(s) of attacks may 10. (Although Hal Turner reported several Israeli planes were shot down above Syria-no photo's showed up-so that was most likely propaganda. What did work on the Israeli side was their propaganda-they 'were attacked by Iran"-eventhough the evidence/situation indicates the opposite; Israel attacked Syrian arab army positions east of the Golan heights-when Syria reacted Israel claimed "an Iran attack"-western media/governments did accept the Israeli lies. Pro-Assad forces still have a priority in getting Syria under control-they are not waiting for a war with Israel.)

Hal Turner: (article behind paywall):
Friday, 11 May 2018 23:38

A senior Iranian cleric said on Friday that if Israel acts "foolishly," Tel Aviv and Haifa would be destroyed.  Sadly, the ill-advised Israeli preemptive attack upon Syrian and Iranian forces has handed the Iranians the keys to do exactly that.

The Israeli attack earlier this week has proven to be an unmitigated disaster, not only for Israel, but for the U.S. and NATO as well.  You see, the Israelis used advanced American military technology and hit targets that were intentionally set up and waiting to be hit; because they were surrounded by signals intelligence gear to grab -- and instantly relay -- CRUCIAL military secrets before the bombs actually struck.

America and NATO now have a military technology NIGHTMARE on our hands, thanks to Israel.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-11/israel-now-faces-new-rules-engagement-syria
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DJ-North Korea, Iran with nuclear weapons is World War 3 for US, Saudi nukes "no problem" https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-11/watch-white-house-respond-when-questioned-about-saudis-getting-nukes-iran and https://southfront.org/watch-the-white-house-respond-when-questioned-about-saudis-getting-nukes-but-iran/ (DJ-How can one have a serious foreign policy with the US as a partner ? )

DJ-USI (US-Saudi-Israel) NEED a major crisis to get more support for regime change in Syria, Iran, Russia

DJ-The EU/Europe had enough chances to make a difference-but failed time after time-in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Ukraine, Syria, Yemen....


translation; "respond to attack" = US forces again attacked the Syrian Arab Army in Syria (against any international law-the US is illegal in Syria)

On the Russia-israel relation:
(DJ-Russian is the second language in Israel, over 10% of Israel population has Russian background)
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A growing EU-US crisis. "F..k the EU" seems to be a US foreign policy-unacceptable for the EU. Disagreement on the Ukraine-EU Misk-agreement sabotaged by the US delivering Javelin-anti tank weapons to the Kiev-junta, the Paris-climate agreement Trump/US stepped out of and now the Iran-deal.
DJ-For Syria there are TWO peaceprocesses-one with the US in Geneva, the other-so far-Russia-Iran-Turkey the Astana peace-proces. 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-11/merkel-trumps-decision-damages-trust-international-order DJ-The US goal is regime change in Syria, Iran, Russia-the EU goal is global trade-without EU companies getting US sanctions for deals with Russia, Iran, China etc. 

http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/world-news/2511-assad-syrian-war-could-escalate-into-world-war-three DJ-The EU (including the UK) went beyond their interests to apeace the US in the Iran-deal. France and UK joining the US in an illegal attack on false grounds april-14 on Syria, willing to include stronger terms on the Iran-deal-still not enough for Israel and Trump.

https://southfront.org/towards-armenian-maidan/ Russia will not accept any further US regime changes. The EU can not deal with "refugees as a weapon of mass destruction" caused by the US. 

DJ-Most likely behind closed doors there is a major EU/NATO crisis. How to deal with Turkey and the Turkish relation/partner-ship with Russia and Iran ? Turkey now sending refugees from Syria overland via Greece. Can the EU-with Russia and China-save the Iran-deal/prevent a major Middle East war (with more refugees)? 

The way Trump treated/betrayed 3M (May, Macron, Merkel) -US insults- may have crossed a red line. Even the UK needs Russian energy-is not waiting for US sanctions for companies working on pipelines for Russian energy (like Turkstream, Nordstream-2). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schr%C3%B6der Former "PM" of Germany is now working for Nordstream AG and Rosneft. 

The Asia-Market is the future for the EU-when the US is trying to block that it may come to a "f..k the US" in reaction.

https://www.debka.com/mivzak/damascus-foresees-next-iranian-israeli-clash-in-the-south/ and https://www.debka.com/iran-will-quit-nuclear-deal-restart-enrichment-ramp-up-military-tension/ DJ-When Iran believes the US-Saudi-Israel plan is regimechange in Tehran-the EU unable to stop that agenda-Iran better prepare for war. (Israel may have up to 200 nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia is working on it-with US help-King Salman may have a "private nuclear weapon" in/via Pakistan. Just like North Korea, Iran could ask for Russian/China (and Pakistan ?) "protection")
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DJ-No major military activity this night-I can imagine Israel is preparing an "Iran-attack on Israeli Arabs" so "the world"can unite against "evil Iran"-the US-Saudi-Israel goal is regime change in Iran. 

DJ-The Turkey-Iran-Russia coalition on Syria is still functioning. With many "rebel"pockets in Syria under pro-Assad control the war will move to Turkish, US, Israeli "zones".

http://theduran.com/eu-claims-to-stand-by-jcpoa-with-iran-should-not-be-taken-seriously-heres-why/ DJ-Will "the world" be able to unite and put sanctions on the US ? (The US is putting sanctions a.o. on Russia-Iran-China a major market for the EU. The US now also putting sanctions on EU companies working in/with Iran-also sanctions for EU companies working with Nordstream, Crimea-bridge etc. The EU has to "spent more on military" meaning buying US weapons like the F35 "corrosion/corruption"-there must be a limit to the serfdom of EU politicians.)


DJ-"The west" is not that united any longer. From international trade(wars) to climate change, the Iran-deal, Russian energy (Nordstream 1+2, Turkstream) there is disagreement. Europe is willing to work with China on the New Silk Road-for the EU the Asia-market-with 4 billion consumers-is way to important-it is our future-even if that would mean "other"relations with the US.
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https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/israeli-dm-says-lebanon-under-the-control-of-hezbollah/ DJ-Israel does not respect Lebanese airspace, considers hezbollah as an Iran-proxy-next target ?

Israel very active in Israel/Lebanon sky, also more military on the move to the Golan. I-DJ-would not be surprised if there is a major false flag-trying to push the EU out of the Iran-deal-hoping to get more support for further military steps against Iran. 


Most likely Hal Turner will bring further updates-I-DJ-would be surprised if there was no more violence in the region.

DJ-a major attack on Iran could start a further-major-escalation.
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https://financesonline.com/top-10-oil-producing-countries-in-the-world-wheres-the-greatest-petroleum-dominion/ In this list 1=KSA, 2=US, 3=Russia, 4=China and 5=Iran. There are other lists-US #1, Canada#5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_imports

Of course this global war is on oil. 



https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-10/theyre-lying-iran-denies-role-golan-heights-firefight-says-it-does-not-have;DJ-It looks like Israel made up the story of Iran-agression (Israel attacked Syria over a 100 times)-still the west follows Israels claims of being attacked by Iran. For the rest of the world it is very clear who the agressors are-US-Saudi Arabia-Israel !

Germany, Lebanon did take care of over 1 milion refugees, Turkey had to handle over 3 milion-they are not waiting for more US agression-via Israel/Netanyahu who is facing corruption charges.

The US-Saudi-Israel coalition may be looking for support for further military actions-but do not seem to get much international support. http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/05/10/561207/US-Trump-Iran-deal-impeachment-Iran-deal

DJ-Israel is not finished in Syria fighting Iran. They may be planning more attacks even with Russia making clear Israel should stop. Iran is invited by Assad in Syria-has a big job in Syria-is no risk for Israel !
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Saudi-Yemen-war:
KSA/US claim Iran giving Houthi's in Yemen support-could become another front. 
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DJ-There is a lot of propaganda from all sides after the fighting may 9/10. 

https://www.debka.com/constant-flow-of-iranian-missiles-replenishes-arms-destroyed-by-israel-including-new-fateh-313/ DJ-When Iran brings in new missiles from Iran after Israel destroyed the same kind of missiles in Syria-there will be more Israeli military action. Proberbly also in Iran (?)

US supporting Israel (eventhough Israel did attack targets in Syria for over a 100 times-an Iranian pointing a finger at the Golan Heights is "Iranian agression" in western media.)


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DJ-When Syria did shoot down Israeli planes and missiles this may effect further "action"-according to some reports 1973-Yom Kipour War did see such military action the last time. This is very major.

Israeli Cabinet in Emergency Meeting DECLARATION OF WAR "LIKELY"

Syrian Army 4th Division Base struck by multiple Israeli missiles.

Israel says they are primarily striking at IRANIAN targets inside Syria but are engaging all "hostiles."

UNCONFIRMED -- UNCONFIRMED reports Syrians may have shot down an Israeli war plane.  UNCONFIRMED

SEVERAL "DIVISION 4" POSITIONS DESTROYED TONIGHT.  DIVISION 4 NEAR DAMASCUS IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST OF THE SYRIAN ARAB ARMY.

 RUSSIAN JETS TAKEOFF FROM HMEYMIM AIR FORCE BASE TO CONFRONT ISRAELI JETS OVER LEBANON!

Electricity completely out in all of Damascus.  Population fleeing in panic.

 

Wave after Wave of Israeli missiles seem to be overwhelming Syrian defenses.  Several Syrian Air Defense sites destroyed and several others now with destroyed RADAR.

 

UPDATE 1:02 AM EDT --

SECOND REPORT OF "MULTIPLE" ISRAELI WAR PLANES SHOT DOWN -- AT LEAST TWO ACCORDING TO REPORTS.

 

 Hezbollah in Lebanon says it is deciding whether or not to attack Israel from Lebanon.

 

UPDATE 1:10 AM EDT THURSDAY 10 MAY 2018 --

Israeli military briefing says 35+ sites inside Syria attacked including Iranian sites and Syrian anti-aircraft batteries.  "We warned the Syrian Army to stay out of this."
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Hal Turner claiming at least two Russians killed in Syria, several Israeli planes shot down-after Israel (or its proxy) attacked SAA-positions in Syria. (Israeli version"we are innocent", "Iran did it" etc. Israel is working from the Golan Heights-Syrian territory they occupy since 1967-six day war. East of those Golan Heights several "rebels" get aid from both Israel and Jordan. Western media will follow Israeli propaganda.)



DJ-Up till a few hours ago I had the hope "Israel only was putting pressure" (to have Putin getting Iran away from Israel borders). Now I am not that optimistic any longer.
-Israel wants air control over Syria-even when that means attacking air defenses from the Russians in Syria
-Israel want Iran out of Syria
-So far it looks like Israel is the only country attacking Syria, counterattacks were limited to Golan Heights
-Israel did use a lot of air-power missiles/planes-Russian air defense showed limited action ?

Most likely the "west" will follow the Israeli claim-Iran attacked Israel. The "west" will get involved.
US/Israeli goal may be a total end of the Iran-deal also by the EU, decrease Iran/Russia influence in region.

Other developments:
-Possible (US ?) strikes against Iran nuclear facilities (partly run by Russia)
-Iran/Saudi "incidents" (of course "Iran agression" while Saudi Arabia is supporting IS, military intervened in Bahrain, fighting a dirty war (with US/UK weapons) in Yemen)
-Hezbollah may decide to start a war from Lebanon against Israel

On may 10 1940 Germany attacked Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France-78 years later another major conflict is exploding.....
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Techno-how ? Good question !Smile! The last thing the US wants is to loose "control" over an EU making their own foreign policy. ("We" as EU should get less dependent on "foreign" energy from both Russia AND the Middle East. "Our"EU-interests do not always coincide with US interests.)

Hal Turner is reporting fierce fighting between Syria and Israel after Israeli attacks. CNN did give it a short mention claiming Iran attacked Israel. RAF taking off from Cyprus ? Israel also targetting Russia in Syria.



https://twitter.com/IntelCrab Almost daybreak in Syria-fighting decreases for the moment. Unclear what Russia is doing. Defending Iran/Syria or staying out of a confrontation with Israel. No further reports (yet) of western involvement.


DJ-The picture I am getting is that Israel attacked pro-Assad forces-now claim they themselves were attacked. "The west" (US, others ???-jumping in to join the fight. Ultimate goal is regime change in Syria (and Iran, Russia etc. "We(st) want to rule the world.")

This is a very bad development (defcon 4-global, centcom defcon 3)
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