Biden's Iran Policy Is Already At A Dead End
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/06/bidens-iran-policy-is-already-at-a-dead-end.html

On Sunday the U.S.bombed three positions of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Force at the Syrian-Iraqi border. The U.S. had no right to do such. The legal reasoning the Biden administration provided for the attack is nonsense. As is the claimed rational...

#China SARS-CoV-2 virus

China Makes Its Case for a US Lab Originating COVID

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/06/29/china-makes-its-case-for-a-us-lab-originating-covid/

#TheGrayzone

Ennoscriptd heiress Sulome Anderson waged a McCarthyite lawfare campaign to destroy The Grayzone. We can now expose her and the powerful forces behind her deranged legal assault.

https://thegrayzone.com/2021/06/29/lawsuit-sulome-anderson-hezbollah/

#US #Trump

Comey: 'We Did Not Spy---We Just Observed And Reported Secretly Without The Subject's Knowledge Or Consent'

https://babylonbee.com/news/comey-we-did-not-spy---we-just-observed-secretly-without-the-subjects-knowledge-or-consent

#Flashback 1993

#NATO bombing of #Yugoslavia
#WarCrimes

"Bomb the Serbs. Now."

https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/18/opinion/bomb-the-serbs-now.html

#NATOaggression #UK #HMSDefender provocation and violation of #Russia #Crimea borders

War with Russia?
The UK Defence establishment is more divided than you think

http://infobrics.org/post/33626/

#UK #Israel
Foreign minister James Cleverly accused of breaking UK Ministerial Code over arms to Israel

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-06-30-foreign-minister-james-cleverly-accused-of-breaking-uk-ministerial-code-over-arms-to-israel/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&amp&__twitter_impression=true

<1/4 of Ukrainians are willing to take up arms to defend #Ukraine
23.6% - would agree to defend Ukraine if attacked  
29.3% - ready to help the front by participating in volunteer organizations
33.8% - not ready to go to war under any circumstances
https://strana.ua/news/341266-opros-pokazal-chto-voevat-za-ukrainu-hotovy-menee-chetverti-ukraintsev.html#.YNyvAMDBFM8.twitter

#Iraq #Iran #Israel

Three Israeli Spies Killed in Drone Attack on Mossad Base in Erbil


https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/14000409000598/Three-Israeli-Spies-Killed-in-Drne-Aack-n-Mssad-Base-in-Erbil

#Iraq War architect Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

https://www.rt.com/usa/528041-defense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-dead/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

#China

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/528102-xi-jinping-china-west/

Xi Jinping has made it very clear: The days of the West bullying China are gone for good — RT Op-ed

#US #Ukraine

https://www.rt.com/russia/528078-american-taxpayers-arming-ukraine/

American taxpayers have now spent more than ONE BILLION dollars on arming Ukraine. But are they getting value for their money? — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

#US #surveillance #Microsoft

Federal law enforcement agencies conduct clandestine surveillance of thousands of US citizens with the help of Microsoft, according to congressional testimony being given Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.

https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-technology-business-ed50baf4ffb09ca50cda9b8a262c54ad

Direct Line with Vladimir #Putin

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/65973#sel=281:1:Wk6,282:72:t3x

#Russia #Navalny #Volkov

https://www.rt.com/russia/527978-western-focus-politics-insiders/

Western focus on Russian political dead-enders exposes failure to grasp that real change in Moscow will come from system insiders

Cloves Flowers
By William Abdallah
This is the story of Bassel Karful one of the thousands of the brave martyrs who fought and died for Syria. Bassel was from Tartous. Everyone who knew him said that he was a joyful always smiling young man whose love for this family has no equal except his love for his homeland.
His ardent patriotism was the key in making this rather humble guy a hero of legendary status. He destroyed three explosive laden trucks and stood his ground against a fourth that the terror groups have used to attack the army's post. Those heroic acts earned him his spot amongst the greatest in heaven.
It was by mere coincidence that Bassel manned the " Metis "atgm platform instead of his comrade Ahmad Abbas who was on leave in Tartous due to his uncle's death.
Soldiers received orders to move and to ready themselves after the arrival of certain intelligence of an impeding attack by armed gangs from eastern Idleb aimed at storming Aleppo using four explosives laden BMPs.
While Bassel was busy alongside fellow soldier Khatib in preparing the atgm platform, his friend Ahmad Abbas called him to inform him that he arrived in Aleppo, was aware of the impeding battle and that he was coming to replace Bassel in manning the atgm platform.
Bassel answered the call albeit he was busy and told his friend to rest , have something to eat and then join his brothers in their position.
Ahmad answered that he ate and was in no need to rest informing Bassel that he will join him right away in the alzahraa residential area .
Soon all hell broke loose. The armed gangs attacked covered by intensive bombardment. Civilians were fleeing . Khattib was severely wounded and was martyred .Bassel was hit in the shoulder. Abbas hussein replaced khattib. Bassel fired a missile on the first terrorist used BMP that was racing towards the residential neighborhood and blew it up.
Ahmad abbas from distance was urging Bassel to retreat alongside the civilians.
" It's too late my brother, the armed men are nearby and their " cri de guerre" are deafening" was Bassel's answer to Ahmad' pleas to retreat.
Bassel managed to destroy two more explosives laden BMPs. The terrorists were coming close to where Bassel was. Abbas who was a soldier in the Syrian Center for Scientific Research and not an ATGM expert aided Bassel in destroying three of the four BMPs the armed gangs used.
The fourth detonated before Bassel and abbas were able to arm a missile. The wave of the massive explosion threw them both of the top of the building in different areas. Bassel fell on the tile roof of a ground floor . The fall was excruciatingly painful. Bassel fell on his back losing the ability to move his broken legs
Soldiers were approaching , Bassel still motionless on the tile tent right next to the armed men.Abbas legs were crushed. A girl hiding in her house snuck out and tried to pull Abbas away but failed to do so because of his heavy weight, so she wrapped his legs with ointments and tissues and went back to her house eventually feeling relieved after seeing Abbas' friends reaching him
Ahmad, soldier Yamen Sabbagh and first warrant officer abou ali Mahdi who is an old man reached Abbas with abou ali staying near him while Yamen and Ahmad continued advancing towards Bassel covered by heavy fire from a soldier stationed a little further away , firing frantically trying to open a passageway for them to reach Bassel quickly. Bassel stared at the blurry sky motionless, hearing his friends calling him. He didn't answer out of fear of exposing his whereabouts to the gunmen lurking nearby.
With the gunmen were retreating and the army advancing, Ahmad reached a building rooftop. Looking down he saw Bassel lying on his back on the brick tent. Seeing Ahmad , Bassel slightly moved his hand as a sign that he was still alive. Ahmed hurried downstairs and tried to reach Bassel quickly but failed to do so because of the heavy presence of the gunmen near him.
All became clear for Bassel. The sky was as clear as tears falling from his mother's eyes, a bris

e making similar tunes to those of summer nights sea waves, sounds of the advancing army towards him were like of birds singing that he used to hear in his peaceful village in Drekish countryside. Suddenly all turned into a heavy silence with the sky covered in darkness. A gunman was standing above Bassel after noticing him. Bassel did not move trying to trick the gunman into believing he was dead.That did not work. The terrorists were used to shoot even martyred soldiers disrespecting the sanctity of Death. He pointed his gun at Bassel's head who bravely kept his eyes open as did the valiant soldiers of al Kindi Hospital before him at the moment of their cold blooded execution.
The sound of a bullet tore the fearful silence that reigned for moments. That bullet landed in Bassel's head followed by another one right in the middle of his heart. Those bullets ended the life of a man who has just saved Aleppo thanks to his belief, strength, patience and determination.
Finally the soldiers have reached Bassel, Ahmed ran towards him and put his hand on his face then neck. He didn't even dare to think only lifting him with the help of his comrades running towards an ambulance that drove them to an hospital. There a doctor told them that Bassel was martyred.
Cloves Flowers:
Martyr Bassel Karful from Tartous/ AlDrekich /
Bouwaydat AlZamam
Injured Abbas AlHussayn from Hama/Mysiaf
Ahmad Abbas from Tartous/Masaken El-isment
Yemen Sabbagh from ElQurdaha
Abou Ali Mahdi from ElFoua
Martyr Khattib from Noubol

#US #Afghanistan

Damn cheek!

#Biden regime:
We've made a mess - you deal with it!

"The Biden administration asked three Central Asian nations to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with American forces
The U.S. has asked Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to take in about 9,000 Afghans who assisted with the American military’s invasion and occupation of the country
The U.S. has asked Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to take in about 9,000 Afghans who assisted with the American military’s invasion and occupation of the country"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-02/u-s-asks-central-asian-nations-to-take-afghans-seeking-visas?sref=yYYRek8e

#Russia #Zakharova briefing
About #Netherlands provocation in #BlackSea, #Crimea and #NATO #SeaBreeze2021

Question: The Dutch Ministry of Defense accused Russia of creating a dangerous situation in the Black Sea, where the Dutch frigate Evertsen was passing. In particular, the Dutch Ministry of Defense stated: “Russian fighters have created an unsafe situation on Zr.Ms. Evertsen in the Black Sea. This happened last Thursday, when the warship was southeast of Crimea. " In addition, they added that Russia's actions contradicted the right to free navigation.
How does Russia view this statement / accusation from the Netherlands? How will Russia respond to such an accusation?
Answer:Comprehensive explanations on this issue have already been given by the Russian Ministry of Defense. It only remains to recall that, contrary to the claims of the Dutch side, the flights of Russian aircraft were carried out in full compliance with international rules for the use of airspace. Our combat aviation was raised only after the Dutch frigate "Evertsen", which was performing on June 24 this year. passage in the Black Sea to the southeast of the Crimean coast, changed course and began to move towards Russian territory. In order to prevent violation of the border of the territorial waters of Russia, Su-30 fighters and a Su-24 bomber flew at a safe distance near a Dutch Navy ship. There can be no question of any violation of the right to free navigation or the creation of a dangerous situation. Any attempts to interpret it in such a way
What remains unclear for us is why the Netherlands delayed its application for so long (5 days). We were not presented with any explanations, as well as evidence of "aggression". Considering that the Evertsen incident took place the day after the incident with the British destroyer Defender, it is difficult to deny yourself the pleasure of stressing that the Dutch side acted in a coordinated manner both through NATO and directly in contact with British partners. The conclusion suggests itself that the dangerous maneuvering of the Dutch frigate was a deliberate provocation.

https://www.mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4806019?p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_cKNonkJE02Bw&_101_INSTANCE_cKNonkJE02Bw_languageId=ru_RU#sel=171:1:y9g,174:75:hjT

Why China Needs More Nukes
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/07/why-china-needs-more-nukes.html

China is adding more intercontinental nuclear missiles (ICBM) to the meager 200+ nuclear weapons it currently deploys: China has begun construction of what independent experts say are more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near...

#US #Afghanistan

The US cannot and should not transform the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan into the relocation of its military facilities to Central Asia, Russian presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Friday. 
"We have already sent such a signal to Washington at various levels, I hope it will be heard," Kabulov told Russian news agency, RIA.
Kabulov called "a dead end" the current confrontation between the Taliban and the Afghan government and urged all sides to establish a coalition government.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/russia-warns-us-about-transforming-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-into-relocation-to-central-asia/2293075