Day: September 20, 2020

US eyes Greek island as alternative to Turkish base due to “disturbing” Erdogan actions

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

US eyes Greek island as alternative to Turkish base due to “disturbing” Erdogan actions

Erdogan has threatened American access to the base, which reportedly houses dozens of U.S. nuclear weapons, multiple times since he squashed a failed coup attempt in 2016.

Related:

Greek City Times: Does US intend to transfer 50 nuclear bombs from Turkey to Greece?

Pentagon Eyeing Greece as ‘Alternative’ if Erdogan Closes Incirlik Base – US Senator

September 14, 2001: The Day America Became Israel

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The rubble was still smoldering at Ground Zero when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to essentially transform itself into the Israeli Knesset, or parliament. It was 19 years ago, 11:17pm Washington D.C. time on September 14, 2001 when the People’s Chamber approved House Joint Resolution 64, the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) “against those responsible for the recent attacks.” Naturally, that was before the precise identities, and full scope, of “those responsible” were yet known – so the resolution’s rubber-stamp was obscenely open-ended by necessity, but also by design.

September 14, 2001: The Day America Became Israel

How Successful Were Trump’s Tariffs?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

How Successful Were Trump’s Tariffs?

**Job Creation: On average, Trump’s tariffs destroyed jobs. But there were some winners and losers notably steel. The cost of the “winners” was $800,000 to $900,000 per job created. More jobs were lost elsewhere.
**Negotiation Leverage: Nonexistent. Trump resorts to threats so often on the flimsiest of grounds creates mistrust.
**Improve Security: No. Antagonizing allies never improves security.

NYT First Reinforces, Then Silently Debunks Its False Claims About Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Western reporters do not like to correct their own false reporting. They rather reinforce it as much as possible. Only when overwhelmed by the facts will they silently admit that they were wrong in the first place. Here is a prime example of how that’s done.

NYT First Reinforces, Then Silently Debunks Its False Claims About Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine

Judge blocks US ban on WeChat that was set to go into effect today

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Judge blocks US ban on WeChat that was set to go into effect today

A judge in California has blocked the Commerce Department’s ban on new downloads of China-based messaging app WeChat, Reuters reported Sunday. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said in her order that WeChat users showed “serious questions going to the merits of the First Amendment claim, the balance of hardships tips in the plaintiffs’ favor.”