Monthly Archives: January 2017

Dangerous Memes By Walrus.

The "Birther" meme attached to President Obama was a cleverly crafted and slimy attempt to derail his Presidential campaign. While it developed a life of its own after his inauguration it never was going to be a call to action … Continue reading

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Deplorable in Paris – by Fred

A journey in the cold snows of winter, to the land of my forebears. A light snow fell as I walk to the cathedral my ancestors prayed in before they embarked on their journey to a new life in the … Continue reading

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“No Smoking Gun on Russia Hack” Giraldi

  "The eagerly awaited report on the alleged Russian influence operation and hack linked to the recent American presidential election finally appeared on Friday. It is quite possible that President Obama, the intelligence community, and Congress now hope that the … Continue reading

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IMO Trump may be impeached early and often.

There appears to be a new shared sentiment among the "I hate Trump and the Deplorables" wing of the Democratic Party and the "I hate Russia, er, the USSR, er foreign devils" wing of the Republican Party. This shared sentiment … Continue reading

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Trump and the IC “consultants.”

" … how tenable is this for Trump? How long can he go on questioning the information he receives from intelligence briefings, as he seems intent upon doing?"  Washpost ———— Wait for it!  The answer to the question is – indefinitely.  … Continue reading

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Open Thread – 5 January 2017

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McCain and Graham’s heros at work …

  "The jihadist rebels of Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham (formerly Al-Nusra Front) have obstructed the water supply to the estimated 5 million civilians in Greater Damascus for the 13th consecutive day, creating a humanitarian crisis inside Syria's historic capital. According to … Continue reading

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Links

Hannity on his interview of Assange. http://video.foxnews.com/v/5269107473001/?#sp=show-clips/daytime **** A technical refutation of the "Russia done it" meme. https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/russia-malware-ip-hack/  ****** Real life in Aleppo https://janoberg.exposure.co/humans-in-liberated-Aleppo pl

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The Battle for Mosul: IS’ swansong or yet another shapeshifting ? (part 2)

By Patrick BAHZAD   We are now over two months into the battle for Mosul, and the initial optimism has definitely faded away. The palpable sense of doggedness about the urban combat taking place in the Eastern parts of the … Continue reading

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Manufactured hysteria – once again.

  "The New York Times was more aggressive, writing flatly, "Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking." It backed up its story with a link to a joint FBI/Homeland Security report that details how Russian civilian and military intelligence … Continue reading

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