Erich Vad is an ex-brigade general. From 2006 to 2013, he was the military policy advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He is one of the rare voices who spoke out publicly against arms deliveries to Ukraine early on, without political strategy or diplomatic efforts. Even now he speaks an uncomfortable truth.
Erich Vad: What are the war aims?
Category: France
[2014] Eastern Roots For Western Duo Staring Down Moscow
The path of the EU and the U.S. on Ukraine is defining not only the West’s long-term interests but also the key geopolitical players involved. A Russian look at two key diplomatic players.
Eastern Roots For Western Duo Staring Down Moscow
Central banks risk setting off a financial earthquake with constant rate rises, warns ex-IMF economist

“Liz Truss got the blame but the underlying cause was Jay Powell’s rate rises in the US, which has pushed up rates for everybody,” he says.
CIA Arrives in Libya to Manipulate Elections
William Burns, CIA director, arrived in Libya on January 12 and met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibe in Tripoli, and others. The meeting marked the highest-ranked US official to visit Libya since President Joe Biden took office.
CIA Arrives in Libya to Manipulate Elections
Human Beings Disassembled “Like Legos”

Part 2 of an investigative report on human trafficking in Ukraine
Human Beings Disassembled “Like Legos”
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Where the Syrian-Turkish normalisation talks are headed?
It remains to be seen how both countries will act against Kurds in coming weeks
Where the Syrian-Turkish normalisation talks are headed?
If You Don’t Want EU Style Censorship To Take Over The Internet, Support Section 230
from the the-eu-approach-is-dangerous dept
Fri, Jan 6th 2023 10:41am – Mike MasnickLast summer, I mocked the EU a bit for setting up a new office in Silicon Valley, and sending an official here to “liaise with Silicon Valley companies affected by EU tech regulation,” noting how it felt weird to have EU internet police setting up shop in Silicon Valley. Given that, I was a bit surprised that the new office invited me to “moderate” a panel discussion last month about the Digital Services Act (DSA), a bill I have regularly criticized and which I think is going to be dangerous for free speech on the internet.
If You Don’t Want EU Style Censorship To Take Over The Internet, Support Section 230
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US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks
As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria
US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks
Elon Musk agreed to EU’s censorship laws, France’s digital minister says
By Dan Frieth | Reclaim The Net | January 8, 2023
French digital transition minister Jean-Noel Barrot visited Twitter owner Elon Musk to discuss compliance with European censorship rules.
Elon Musk agreed to EU’s censorship laws, France’s digital minister says
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