Corrupt Police Sergeant (1)

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Corrupt Police Sergeant (1)

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JFK’s Real Legacy: Unintended Consequences of Needless Foreign Meddling

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The 50th anniversary of the assassination and funeral of John F. Kennedy should remind us of his primary legacy: The long shadow of unintended consequences from reckless foreign intervention. JFK’s orchestration of the attempted overthrow of a foreign regime – Fidel Castro’s in Cuba – is usually treated in American history as a one-off disaster from which JFK’s presidency later recovered. Kennedy may have behaved somewhat more responsibly later as he gained experience in being president, but the failed invasion by Cuban exiles of the island in an attempt to trigger a revolt against Castro had unforeseen lingering consequences of monumental proportion for the United States. The often ignored lesson of such unplanned fallout from meddling in foreign countries should not be lost on today’s decision-makers. As a hedge to forestall another such invasion to overthrow Castro – which incredibly the United States was still planning and the Soviet Union and Castro caught wind of – the Soviets began to install tactical, medium-range, and intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Cuba, thus triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis. JFK inadvertently nearly took the world the closest it has yet come to thermonuclear holocaust. In addition, although Kennedy is often given credit for giving Nikita Khrushchev a face-saving way out of the immediate crisis, the long-term consequences for Khrushchev were his ouster as Soviet leader – in part because of Soviet public humiliation from the episode. The Soviet hardliners who took his place decided that they would never be so embarrassed again and thus began an atomic weapons build up to achieve nuclear arms parity with the United States by the 1970s. The world was made more dangerous by this arms race in doomsday weapons. Today’s policy-makers should learn from the unintended consequences of launching such unnecessary brushfire wars but often haven’t. For example, the U.S. attack on Libya and ground invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, designed to oust despotic regimes in naïve attempts to remake those countries into U.S.-style democracies, have all ended in failure or chaos. In Afghanistan, once the United States withdraws its forces, the emboldened Taliban will probably eventually dominate some or all of the country, thus rendering futile all the money and lives (US and Afghan) expended in the long American involvement. If the United States leaves some forces there, they may be in the worst possible situation – not large enough to adequately protect themselves from the worsening civil war. In Iraq, an artificial country in the first place, the US ouster of the only force holding the centrifugal forces of ethno-sectarianism at bay – the autocratic Saddam Hussein – left the country in chaos. The only thing that saved the United States was the ingenuity of Gen. David Petraeus essentially “turning” the Sunni insurgents by paying them to fight al Qaeda in Iraq instead of US forces. This Sunni pivot allowed breathing time for the United States to withdraw forces from Iraq. Even then, learning nothing from the chaos and its likely return, the Obama administration tried, in vain, to negotiate to keep a smaller US force in that country (as it has apparently more successfully, but foolishly, done in Afghanistan) and is again ramping up US military aid as, predictably, the ethno-sectarian violence again escalates. Learning nothing from Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States helped oust dictator Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, a leader who had started to play ball with the West and had eliminated his nuclear program – inadvertently showing Iran and North Korea, as did the US invasion of Iraq, what happens to dictators who don’t have nuclear weapons or who cooperate in getting rid of their nuclear programs. Furthermore, Libya is now in chaos, with many militias carving out and ruling various regions of the country, kidnapping high level officials of the Libyan government, massacring civilians, creating terrorist bases in the southern part of the country, and sending fighters with weapons from Gaddafi’s huge stockpile into other countries (for example, Mali). However, Barack Obama finally has had at least a little inkling about the unintended consequences of all of these disastrous American interventions. He has limited US aid to Syrian rebels fighting the autocrat Bashar al-Assad, because they are dominated by radical and ruthless Islamists. Obama is trying to avoid the error of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in supporting Mujahideen Islamists against the Soviets in the 1980s, which inadvertently created al-Qaeda. Yet in an example of Colin Powell’s original caution before the invasion of Iraq that “you break it, you’ve bought it,” American hawks have successfully pushed Obama to re-escalate military aid to Iraq to help the government with the resuming insurgency. Likewise, as Assad’s forces continue to gain in the Syrian civil war, hawks will continue their push to deepen US involvement there. And in their most blatant attempt to start new hostilities, American hawks, encouraged by Saudi Arabia and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are trying to impose more economic sanctions against Iran just when international negotiations to end the Iranian nuclear program are bearing fruit. A sanctions-induced scuttling of this process would probably cause Iran to unabashedly race to get the bomb and prompt futile Israeli or US military action, which would at best set back Iran’s effort to get a nuclear devise by only a few years. Instead of a superficial fascination and glorification of JFK’s legacy on the anniversary of his death, the American public and US policy-makers should learn from the unintentional adverse consequences of his hawkish unnecessary meddling into the affairs of small, non-threatening foreign countries. Read more by Ivan Eland On the 50th Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination, Let’s Examine His True Legacy – November 19th, 2013 A Slippery Slope Back Into Iraq? – November 12th, 2013 Feinstein Cares More About Appeasing Allied Governments Than Standing Up for Americans’ Rights – November 5th, 2013 Turkey’s Arms Purchase Should Jolt US Alliance Policies – October 29th, 2013 As in Iraq, Completely Withdraw US Forces from Afghanistan – October 22nd, 2013 Print This | Share This | Send a letter to the editor | Letters Antiwar.com Original

9/11. Расследование с нуля

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A featured video on 9/11 and the issues surrounding the event. Независимое расследование трагедии 11 сентября 2001 года. Фильм подготовлен международной группой экспертов и документалистов под руководствам депутата Европ… Video Rating: 4 / 5

Government Email Outreach Secrets

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Government Coverups and Government Secrets: What’s the trick to making the most out of your government email outreach efforts? I connected with Jennifer Kaplan from GovDelivery (a GovGirl sponsor) in a…

The Muchmore film – The Zapruder Film – JFK Conspiracy Theory

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A featured video on the subject of assassinations: The Muchmore film Maria Muchmore film of JFK assassination shows the limo from the other side. Film clip stops at the point where a shot is fired. Very last … Video Rating: 5 / 5

Jeff Rense & Texe Marrs – Obamacare, Treachery And Treason

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Jeff Rense & Texe Marrs – Obamacare, Treachery And Treason Clip from November 18, 2013 – guest Texe Marrs on the Jeff Rense Program. Full program available in Archives at http://www.renseradio.com/signup.htm From: Jeff Rense Views: 448 17 ratings Time: 14:54 More in News & Politics Uploads by Jeff Rense

20 Of The Most Important Barter Items You Need To Have On Hand For When The SHTF

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Before it’s News – by Josey Wales If we have an event similar to the nationwide power outage portrayed in American Blackout , there is little doubt that we will eventually have widespread panic, looting and rioting by people who either don’t care or are driven to criminal behavior because of fear or need. The duration of the hypothetical scenario in American Blackout was only 10 days, but for events lasting longer as in a societal breakdown caused by an economic collapse, we could be looking at years of chaos. With no formal way to purchase anything using what would at that time be worthless paper, people would need to revert to bartering. Here are a few of my thoughts and opinions on barter and trade. When bartering with people never show more than necessary for any given trade. Never let on like you have more, people will be desprate and unpredictable at this point, people will not be thinking or acting rationally, flashing large amounts of barter items in front of people could get you hurt or even killed. Only trade alcohol, weapons, and ammunition to those you know will not be a problem for you later. Just when you think you know someone, the situation may change them into someone you never knew at all. Always try to barter skills and knowledge rather than goods. Knowledge and skills never run out and no one can steal them from you. You can also try to barter the information in books. Don’t let the books leave your control. In a SHTF situation try to barter the use of tools and equipment rather than trading them away. Try to make trades in neutral areas or at a designated barter/trade meeting. Make sure you aren’t followed back home. Not all the items/skills listed will be of much value early into the event. It could be three to five years or more for some of the items to become valuable. Try to have most of your equipment and several months of consumables before you stockpile trade goods, including Precious Metals. When it comes to PMs, unless you are wealthy, start slow. A few silver dimes & quarters at a time. When you feel it is time to get gold coins, stay with the small denominations. And remember that there will be some people that won’t trust or want them. If you are trading bulk items, try to have the customers bring their own containers for the items. But it will be a good idea to have some of your own so you can trade just the amount you or they want without having to try and get full value for the full container of the goods. For many of them you can collect a deposit, to encourage the people to bring back the same container for repeat sales to conserve you stock of the containers. Things to Stockpile with High Barter Value First aid – Antibiotics – Medicine is hard to stock up on unless you have a very understanding doctor. Fortunately, there are sources for antibiotics you can take advantage of now and stock up before the hospitals are overflowing with people. Cigarettes . I hate smoking, and can’t stand being around anyone that smokes. But Having said that, I recognize that in a SHTF situation many others will be cut off from their access to cigarettes, so there is plenty of barter potential. Soap . Bars of soap, and even those little cleaning napkins/wipes that you get at the BBQ restaurants could be very valuable in a SHTF scenario. Learning to make soap is easy and a skill that can never be taken from you. Ever see “ The Book of Eli ?” Bullets . Obviously, it’s a good idea to have a decent store of ammo representing all calibers of the weapons you own. However, it is also a good idea to store extra ammo in common calibers (9mm, .22, .38, 12-guage shells, etc.) as a potential barter. After all, a gun without ammo is just an inacurate throwing object. Alcohol . Alcohol could serve a variety of purposes in a SHTF situation. It is valuable as a potential bartering commodity, and it also has medicinal uses. Did you know Vodka is a great home remedy to counteract the reaction to poison ivy ? MREs . More portable and easier to barter than larger 5-gallon buckets, or even #10 cans of dried foods, MREs are great to have on hand for bartering. Keep a variety of flavors and different kinds of foods because you could be holding something that could complete a meal for a hungry person. Silver Coins . Keep in mind this doesn’t necessarily mean only silver dollars with a full ounce of silver, but even older, less expensive coins with a high silver component (the 1964 Kennedy half-dollar, for example). Detergent . Don’t think people are interested in bartering detergent? Check out the story about the recent rash of detergent thefts across the country . Apparently, Tide detergent on the black market is now referred to as “liquid gold.” Interesting. Water bottles . To someone in bad need of water, a water bottle could be worth its weight in gold. Remember the rule of threes: you can live three minutes without air, three days without water, and three weeks without food. Store accordingly. Matches and lighters . A box of matches is relatively inexpensive, but for someone needing to build a fire a pack of matches or a lighter could be very valuable. Be sure these are stored safely, and if they are not waterproof make them so by storing in a watertight container. Sugar . My grandfather used to tell stories of things that were in limited supply in the Great Depression. Sugar was something he often mentioned. Imagine how easily you could win over a sweet-tooth with the promise of a bag of sugar in exchange for something you are short on.

Los Angeles airport shooting reignites calls to arm the TSA

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Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images / AFP The killing of a TSA officer at the Los Angeles International Airport last week has reignited the debate over whether the agency’s staff should be given the ability to make arrests, as well as carry firearms. On Friday a gunman opened fire at LAX’s Terminal 3, fatally shooting 39-year-old TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez, marking the first such incident for the TSA where one of its screeners was killed on the job. Since its formation, the TSA has been tasked with developing procedures to thwart future airline hijackings, as well as bolstering security overall as a consequence of later bombing plots, such as 2003’s “Shoe Bomber” attempt, which led the agency to enact the mandatory removal of footwear during routine security screenings at US airports. Though the agency may seem ubiquitous to most Americans and international travelers now, the TSA is a fairly new offshoot of the US Department of Transportation, and was made into its own agency in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by the Bush administration, and placed under the Department of Homeland Security in 2003. In the wake of the deadly attack at LAX last week, which left one of the world’s major air travel hubs paralyzed, lawmakers and the White House have pushed to review airport security procedures, while the TSA’s union has already expressed a desire to see the creation of a new category of TSA agents that would be able to carry guns and perform arrests. Currently, the agency’s 45,000 screeners are not considered law enforcement officers. The TSA’s union, the American Federation of Government Employees, says that a new category of armed agents would bolster security throughout the country’s airports. Ciancia began his shooting rampage at an escalator leading into the TSA security checkpoint at the terminal. He began to fire at TSA officials and other bystanders before being shot by armed airport police. “We feel a larger and more consistent armed presence in screening areas would be a positive step in improving security for both [security officers] and the flying public,” said J. David Cox, president of the AFGE. “The development of a new class of TSA officers with law enforcement status would be a logical approach to accomplishing this goal.” Meanwhile, other union officials believe that the implementation of law enforcement officers within the TSA does not solve the whole issue. “Just saying you can arrest somebody, how far is that going to get you?” asked AFGE general counsel David Borer. “The focus needs to be on how do we deliver the right amount of security at the checkpoint,” he adds. The TSA’s Administrator, John Pistole, has said that his agency will be reviewing its procedures in the wake of Friday’s attack. Likewise, US Attorney General Eric Holder weighed in on Monday, saying that the federal government would be launching an investigation as “a review of the security measures that were in place not only at LAX but, I think, a review of the security arrangements that exist in other airports as well.” Unlike prior terrorist attempts on the country’s air travel, last Friday’s attack at LAX by 23-year-old Paul Anthony Ciancia seemed squarely aimed at the security agency itself. Since the shooting, authorities have said that the gunman had walked through the airport terminal asking bystanders if they “were TSA,” and walking off if the answer was no. In Ciancia’s bag was also a hand-written note critical of the government, and stating he “wanted to kill TSA and pigs.” “The sad truth is that our TSA officers are subject to daily verbal assaults and far too frequent physical attacks,” said Cox. Despite Friday’s incident, however, not everyone is keen to the idea of arming TSA agents. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), who currently chairs the House Homeland Security subcommittee overseeing the TSA, opposes the arming of the agency’s screeners. “There are practical, risk-based steps that can be taken to combat potential attacks without arming 45,000 TSA screeners,” Hudson told Politico. “In the wake of this attack it is of critical importance to review coordination and communication between TSA and local police, whose job it is to protect airports, as well as review TSA’s own programs for detecting and disrupting terrorist attacks.” Several security experts cited by the Los Angeles Times also oppose the arming of TSA officers as an expensive diversion from the agency’s primary screening task, which would also radically alter the public’s perception of the agents. “I want those guys focused on looking at my bag and looking at people,” said Jeff Price, an aviation security expert who teaches at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Price believes that arming screeners would be an “overkill” move that could cost billions. “There are other ways that you can provide the level of protection that the TSA screeners deserve without giving them all guns,” said Price. Meanwhile, Brian Jenkins, an authority on terrorism and aviation security at with Rand Corp., worries about an increase in encounters between the 800 million yearly air passengers with armed federal authorities. “Heaven forbid we end up in a situation where in the course of a gunfight at a checkpoint, civilians were killed by friendly fire,” said Jenkins. “This would be a catastrophe for the TSA.” Source: RT Help Spread Alternative News End the Lie – Independent News

New York Marathon Runners Get TSA Treatment

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Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com November 3, 2013 New York cops had a tough job today. They “screened” 45,000 runners at the New York Marathon. In addition to the TSA treatment at the start line, the runners were monitored by 1,500 surveillance cameras. Around a hundred mobile cameras filled any gaps. “Prior to taking their starting positions on Staten Island, runners will be screened and their bags inspected,” the NYPD said in a statement. “The New York Road Runners has provided the participants with clear bags to expedite this process.” Spectators were also subjected to bag searches. The NYPD said rampant violations of the Fourth Amendment are necessary so there won’t be a repeat of the Boston Marathon bombing. Police helicopters, harbor units and scuba divers were assigned, CBS News in the Big Apple reported. “Counterterrorism officers as well as others in plainclothes will be on the route,” warned police Commissioner Ray Kelly. “And all officers have personal radiation detection capability, by devices on their tool belts or customized equipment in backpacks.” The extra heavy “security,” or rampant violations of the Fourth, are part of an on-going, long term propaganda campaign designed to acclimate citizens to a ramped up police state. The Boston Marathon bombing, with its incongruities and unexplained oddities, is a showpiece rolled out to excuse the presence of cops who are indistinguishable from combat troops. This article was posted: Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 9:03 am Tags: domestic news , police state , technology , terrorism Print this page. Infowars