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Title: Irresponsibly Calling Russia America's Greatest Threat
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Published: Nov 3, 2015
Author: Stephen Lendman
Post Date: 2015-11-03 07:00:04 by Stephen Lendman
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Irresponsibly Calling Russia America’s Greatest Threat by Stephen Lendman Shameless fear-mongering along with bashing independent countries and their leaders is longstanding US practice. Russophobia rages out-of-control in America. Propaganda substitutes for hard truths. How many times have we heard US officials and go-along media irresponsibly accuse Putin of “Russian aggression,” “hybrid” or non-traditional warfare, “cyberwar,” invading Ukraine using (nonexistent) “little green men,” and engaging in other destabilizing, hostile acts. Obama earlier called ebola, Russia and ISIS America’s greatest threats, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter saying Moscow is a “very, very significant threat,” and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Joseph (“Fighting Joe”) Dunford calling Russia’s “behavior…alarming…an existential threat.” Big Lies repeated ad nauseam get most people to believe them. Propaganda wars rage because they work. America is the greatest threat to world peace and stability, Russia its best hope to avoid the ravages of catastrophic global war, with weapons able to end life on earth. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley is another top US official to bash Russia. Last July, he told Senate Armed Services Committee members its activities are “very, very stressful.” It’s “the only country on earth that retains a nuclear capability to destroy the United States, so it's an existential threat.” On Monday, addressing the Defense One summit in Washington, he repeated the baseless accusation - citing nonexistent Russian “aggressi(on), adversarial to the interests of the United States (as well as) aggressive” ground, air and naval exercises. He failed to mention they’re all within its own territory, unlike US-led NATO ones provocatively near its borders. “Russia bears close watching,” Milley warned. He urged contesting nonexistent “Russian aggression” with sanctions and NATO exercises - at the same working with Moscow on matters of mutual interest. Former US Assistant Defense Secretary for International Security Affairs/Deputy NATO Secretary- General Alexander Vershbow runs things, Jens Stoltenberg a Pentagon-controlled front man. Vershbow is extremely hawkish, calling Russia “more an enemy than partner.” On October 28, he addressed a NATO conference in Madrid, updating participants on the Alliance’s show of strength - including ongoing Trident Juncture exercises. They’re NATO’s largest since 2002, involving around 35,000 troops, over 140 aircraft and 60 naval vessels from 30 participating countries - a major anti-Russian provocation, unrelated to protecting European security as claimed. Vershbow repeated the long ago discredited Big Lie, claiming NATO and allied nations “face a newly assertive Russia.” Ignoring Washington’s coup, replacing democrats with fascists in Kiev, he called Ukraine a “wake-up call.” “The world woke up to Russia’s actions when it took Crimea by force early last year, denying the actions of its ‘little green men’ every step of the way until the peninsula was firmly under its control,” he blustered like he’s done before. “Since then, it has supported separatist fighters in the east of Ukraine with men and with arms - including heavy weaponry - and now effectively controls those forces on the battlefield while implausibly denying that Russian forces are there, hiding in plain sight.” Fact: The whole world knows Crimeans voted overwhelmingly on their own by referendum to rejoin Russia, correcting a long overdue historic mistake. Fact: No forceful seizure occurred. No “little green men” invaded Ukraine. No Russian troops are there now. Fact: No evidence suggests Moscow supplied Donbass freedom fighters with heavy or other weapons. Hard facts show it continues supplying generous amounts of humanitarian aid - defying Washington and Kiev wanting it blocked. Vershbow: “Moscow seems to think that Russia can only be secure if its neighbors are unstable, or even dismembered.” Fact: America prioritizes endless wars of aggression, instability, and chaos globally. Russia is the greatest force for world peace, stability and mutual cooperation among all nations. Vershbow: “Now Russia has turned its attention to Syria. But rather than fighting ISIL alongside the US-led coalition of regional countries and NATO Allies, Russia is focussing its firepower on shoring up the position of its client, the regime of President Assad.” “In theory, Russia has an opportunity to help destroy ISIL and to end the war in Syria, bringing much needed stability to the region. But in reality, its actions are only prolonging the war and exacerbating the suffering of its people.” Fact: Syria is Obama’s war, US aggression against a nation threatening no others, using imported proxy terrorist foot soldiers. Fact: America’s air campaigns in Syria and Iraq support ISIS and other takfiris, targeting infrastructure and other government targets in both countries, supplying heavy weapons to terrorists on the ground. Fact: Russia is waging real war on ISIS and other terrorist groups. It supports Syria’s sovereign independence and right of its people to decide who’ll lead them. Fact: Washington’s agenda is polar opposite, raping and destroying another country it wants dominion over, responsible for millions of deaths and vast destruction post-9/11 alone. Vershbow lied saying US-dominated NATO’s “primary aim (is) collective defense.” Naked aggression is Washington’s main strategy to achieve unchallenged global dominance, ravaging one country after another, recklessly confronting Russia and China, risking nuclear war if not stopped. Clearly, America is Russia’s greatest threat. To his credit, Putin doesn’t stoop to fear-mongering. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III." http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network. It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs.
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#1. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
There is a geographic location here, but it is NOT 'america.' That place no longer exists. U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
That didn’t take long: following the worst Russian airplane disaster in history, the question everyone was asking is who is responsible. Moments ago we may have gotten the answer. A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the downing of a Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday, the group said in a statement circulated by supporters on Twitter. Below is the full statement from a group alleging to speak on behalf of Islamic State, posted on their affiliate site, translated by the Guardian’s Jahd Khalil. It offers no evidence that the group brought down the plane, apart from their word. Breaking: Downing of Russian airplane, killing of more than 220 Russian crusaders on board. Soldiers of the [Rothschild] Caliphate were able to bring down a Russian plane above Sinai Province with at least 220 Russian crusaders aboard. They were all killed, praise be to God. O Russians, you and your allies take note that you are not safe in Muslims lands or their skies. The killing of dozens daily in Syria with bombs from your planes will bring woe to you. Just as you are killing others, you too will be killed, God willing. A Russian jet crashed in Egypt could have been downed by ISIS TRAGIC pictures have emerged of Russia’s day of mourning, as ISIS militants released a chilling video purporting to show the final moments of the doomed airliner before all 224 people were killed on board. Heartbreaking photographs have emerged showing emotional Russians as they lay flowers at the Pulkovo airport in St Petersburg and light candles in one of the city’s Orthodox church. The Russian National flag has also been flown half-mast on the top of the Russian Government house and Senate building in Kremlin. It comes as ISIS jihadis released a dramatic video, which could prove the blood-thirsty terrorists did shoot down the doomed airliner. ISIS jihadis insist they took down the airliner, but yesterday it was claimed that its co-pilot had complained to family that the aircraft’s condition “left much to be desired” shortly before the doomed flight took off. Russian aviation officials say the plane “broke up in the air” – but it was too early to say why. Meanwhile, Terror Monitor, an online terrorist monitoring organisation, yesterday said it had received a statement from Islamic State militants claiming responsibility for the attack. The group, which watches terrorist groups around the world, tweeted an image of the Arabic statement and wrote: “#IslamicState (#ISIS) terror group claims downing of Russian aircraft in #Sinai.” The unverified statement, written in Arabic, says the flight crash was NOT a technical fault, as reported by security sources. It goes on to say that the attack was “in response to Russian airstrikes that killed hundreds of Muslims on Syrian land”. The Russian National flag is flown at half-mast on top of the Senate Building in Kremlin People light candles inside an Orthodox church in St Petersburg Russian people lay flowers and light candles to memory of victims Shocking images also show the mangled wreckage of the doomed airliner and the personal possessions of its passengers strewn across the desert floor. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail visited the scene yesterday afternoon, at one point being shown the plane’s black box recorder by rescue teams. International airlines have announced they will now reroute their flights to avoid flying over the Sinai area in light of the claims. German company Lufthansa , Air France, Emirates, flyDubai and Air Arabia have all said they will actively blacklist the area until a clear explanation is provided of what caused the crash. A spokesman for the Lufthansa said: “We took the decision to avoid the area because the situation and the reasons for the crash were not clear.” The carrier is the owner of budget airline Germanwings, which was at the centre of one of the worst tragedies in aviation history when crazed pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed flight 4U9525 into the Alps in March this year. Budget airline easyJet today joined the growing list of companies considering boycotting the area, whilst BA fuelled speculation it may soon follow suit. An easyJet spokesman announced the airline is “actively reviewing” the situation in light of the crash, whilst BA said it would “never fly a route unless it’s safe to do so”. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail visits the crash scene It was also reported in Russian media this evening that the co-pilot on board the plane had complained to his family about its condition. In an interview with state-controlled Russian news channel NTV Natalya Trukhacheva, the wife of co-pilot Sergei Trukachev, said that the aviator had “complained before the flight that the technical condition of the aircraft left much to be desired” She said her husband made the remarks during a phone call to his daughter in the hours before the flight took off. Egyptian officials initially said that the pilot radioed air traffic control to report a technical problem with the plane just a few minutes into the flight. Breaking => Russian Warships Shut Down Israeli Air Force Access To Syria. Russia has announced a criminal inquiry into the airline and earlier today police raided its offices to search for clues. But a spokeswoman for Metrojet said: “This plane met all the standards required for our flights. If it had had any technical faults that would have meant it couldn’t perform this flight it would not have flown.” The revelation appears to discredit the claims of ISIS that they were behind the attack, which have already been discounted by both Moscow and the Egyptian authorities. Wreckage of the doomed airliner is strewn across the desert floor The Prime Minister is shown the plane’s black box recorder A passenger’s clothes lie on the floor at the scene of the crash Last month Moscow launched a bombing campaign against the twisted terror group, which controls vast swathes of Syria and has forced thousands of people to flee the country. Vladimir Putin’s bid to wipe out ISIS has been so successful that almost a million Syrians are elected to return to their homeland. The translated statement read: “The fighters of the Islamic State were able to down a Russian plane over Sinai province that was carrying over 220 Russian crusaders. “They were all killed, thanks be to God.” News agency AFP has also reported ISIS has claimed responsiblity for the downing of the Russian plane. The agency reported the statement also read: “The soldiers of the [Rothschild] caliphate succeeded in bringing down a Russian plane in Sinai.” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Facebook page that Russian Embassy personnel in Egypt are working to clarify the situation. This picture emerged of the crash scene this afternoon The wreckage has been spread over a three mile radius The Russian plane was flying from the popular Egyptian holiday resort of Sharm El-Sheikh to the Russian city of St Petersburg. All 224 people onboard the aircraft are believed to be dead. More than 150 bodies, including five children, have already been pulled from the wreckage. There were 217 passengers, including 17 children on the flight. Relatives and the friends of passengers aboard the Metrojet flight that crashed in Egypt There were also 138 women and 62 men. Three were Ukrainian with the rest Russian. The jet, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia, also known as MetroJet, was an Airbus A-321 and is said to have fallen vertically, which led it it bursting into flames. Russia’s transport minister said claims terrorists caused the Russian plane to crash “can’t be considered accurate”, though security officials are working on clarification. Russia has declared tomorrow a day of mourning. Vladimir Putin has launched a severe air strike campaign against Islamic State in Syria over the last couple of weeks. Russian security forces claim to have destroyed 1,600 ISIS targets. The crash happened over Sinai during a flight from El-Sheikh to the Russian city of St Petersburg Russia plane crash victims Anton Bogdanov and Alena Moiseeva were among the 17 children killed. Anastasia Bogdanova and Olga Sheina died on the Russian jet. Egypt’s North Sinai is home to a two-year-old Islamist insurgency and militants who support Islamic State have killed hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police in recent months. Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Hossam Kemal said it was “too soon to determine the cause”. It is believed most of the passengers travelling on the plane were Russian tourists. There are no reports of British nationals on board. The first pictures of the Russian plane victims have started to emerge, including young children. Russia’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said he was “deeply shocked”. He tweeted: “I am deeply shocked by the plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula. The tragedy will be thoroughly investigated, the families will receive aid.” Yulia Buleyva and Valeria Bogdanova were killed in the Russia plane crash. Relatives react after a Russian plane with 217 passengers and seven crew aboard crashed in Egypt. A statement from the prime minister’s office said PM Sherif Ismail had formed a cabinet level crisis committee to deal with the crash. Russia’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said he was “deeply shocked”. He tweeted: “I am deeply shocked by the plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula. The tragedy will be thoroughly investigated, the families will receive aid.” Russia’s top Investigative Committee has launched a case against airline Kogalymavia under an article regulating “violation of rules of flights and preparations for them”. Initial reports suggested contact had been made with the passenger plane after it went missing but later Egyptian authorities confirmed the tragic news. Russian news sources said the captain reported technical faults soon after leaving Sharm el-Sheikh and asked for a route change. Yury Shein and his daughter Anastasia. Latest reports suggest the fight 7K9268 went off radar 23 minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh at 5.51am. Mike Vivian, former head of flight operations at the CAA warned it’s a “popular route with Britons”. He said: “A321 is a very good aircraft and it has a good safety record. “I would be surprised if the aircraft was a factor. It is a small airline and it is difficult to know who the operator was as there are multiple. It looks as if the airline flies only domestic routes in Russia but does go down to Turkey and Egypt.” The plane operator Kogalymavia is also known as MetroJet. President Vladimir Putin. People lay flowers and toys at an entrance of Pulkovo airport. Related Articles: Russian ‘dubbed the ‘Blazing Sun’ fires flamethrower missiles at U.S./Israeli ISIS militants in Syria. Caught On Tape: ISIS, Meet Russian Mi-24 Attack Helicopter. http://politicalvelcraft.org/2015/11/01/u-s-mccain-israel-isis-the-shooting-down-of-russian-passenger-plane-7k9268-over-egypt/ U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
#2. To: Itistoolate (#0)
U.S., McCain, Israel, & ISIS: The Shooting Down Of Russian Passenger Plane 7K9268 Over Egypt.
Russia’s day of mourning for 224 dead as ISIS release video showing final moments of jet
Chilling footage shows the Airbus A-321 jet as it falls through the air, before it appears to explode and engulfs into a ball of smoke and flames.
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