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Thursday, August 21, 2014

CLG: Police in Ferguson arrest Getty photographer Scott Olson, Israel bars Amnesty and HRW from entering Gaza, hinders investigations - report, Over 1,100 pathogen leaks in US labs in 5 years - CDC report,



News Updates from CLG
21 August 2014



Previous edition: Gov. Nixon Directs National Guard to Ferguson, which Google relegated to the trash bin. Google subscribers: Google Filter Instructions for CLG Newsletter.


US Recruits Iraq Security 'Advisers' --The US Army looks to beef up its 'Office of Security Assistance', despite Barack Obama ruling out sending troops back to Iraq. 19 Aug 2014 Barack Obama may have ruled out sending "boots on the ground" back to Iraq but in the face of a growing threat from the Islamic State (IS), the Pentagon appears to have hit upon a way to get them back in by the back door. The US Army's Contracting Command has issued a tender notice for companies capable of deploying security assistance mentors and advisers in Iraq. These individuals would be required for a 12-month contract, potentially extendable to a total of 36 months...The "sources sought" document was published on August 11 by the US Army on a federal website with the intent to canvas private organisations to establish whether they were capable of supplying the services.


As predictable as rain: US official: Military has been asked to send more troops to Iraq 20 Aug 2014 The State Department has asked the Pentagon to send additional troops to Iraq, according to a U.S. official. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said that the number of personnel requested is fewer than 300...The State Department wants additional security personnel to be stationed "in and around Baghdad," according to the official. The official would not say specifically where the troops would go.


Obama says U.S. will be 'relentless' in pursuing Islamic State 20 Aug 2014 A clearly furious President Obama condemned the Islamic militants who claimed responsibility for beheading an American journalist, vowing Wednesday to beat back "this cancer" and showing no sign of constraining the U.S. military intervention in Iraq. As 14 new U.S. airstrikes pounded Islamic State positions, the grisly video and photos of a masked militant killing James Foley ricocheted around the Internet...In the video, the executioner speaks English with a British accent, and U.S. and British authorities scrambled to identify him. British Prime Minister David Cameron told the BBC that it was "extremely likely" the killer was a British citizen.


U.S. troops entered Syria in failed attempt to free Foley, others --One U.S. soldier was wounded. 20 Aug 2014 Several dozen U.S. special forces troops flew into Syria last month in a bid to rescue several Americans held by the Islamic State, including journalist James Foley, but they pulled out after discovering that the captives had been moved, senior U.S. officials said Wednesday. One U.S. soldier was wounded. The raid, which took place over the July 4 weekend, is the first known instance of U.S. troops entering Syria since the brutal civil war erupted there in mid-2012.


Secret U.S. Mission in Syria to Rescue American Hostages Fails 20 Aug 2014 A US secret military mission had "recently" tried but failed "to free a number of American hostages held in Syria", the Pentagon has revealed. It did not say whether the US troops had also tried to rescue US journalist James Foley, a video of whose beheading by Islamic State appeared on Tuesday. However, senior US officials - speaking on condition of anonymity - said this was the case. IS said Foley's death was revenge for US air strikes on its fighters in Iraq.


Masked Man With English Accent 'Beheads US Journalist James Foley in Video' 20 Aug 2014 [Mossad-trained, US-armed] Islamic State militants [?] have released a video that purportedly shows the beheading of a US journalist who went missing two years ago. The footage appears to show a masked man - speaking in English with an English accent - killing James Foley, who was seized by armed men in Syria in November 2012. In the five-minute video, posted on social media sites by Islamic State sources, the man says Mr Foley was being killed because Barack Obama had ordered airstrikes against IS positions in northern Iraq.


Terrorist beheadings could happen in Australia, Tony Abbott warns as he pushes tougher security laws 21 Aug 2014 Horrific acts of terrorism such as the "truly sickening and utterly evil" beheading of journalist James Foley could happen in Western countries including Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said. Speaking in Melbourne on Thursday morning, Mr Abbott said the revelation that Mr Foley's killer appeared to be British was a reminder that such atrocities were not distant events. Mr Abbott said the murder of the American journalist - the online video of which has now been authenticated by US intelligence agencies - bolstered the case for stronger counter-terrorism laws and resourcing.


Mother of Russian journalist missing in Ukraine addresses Red Cross for help 20 Aug 2014 The mother of Russian photojournalist, Andrey Stenin, missing in war-torn eastern Ukraine, has addressed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help find her son. Vera Stenina told RT that she addressed the ICRC "because they are looking for missing relatives. And I had hopes that I will be helped there." An experienced war photographer, Stenin, who works for the Rossiya Segodnya news agency (formerly RIA Novosti), disappeared on August 5 as he was covering the Ukrainian army's campaign against the anti-Kiev rebels in the country's southeastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

Ah, then came the dawn. Kiev fights in Ukraine's southeast for shale gas deposits to be controlled by US - Pushkov 16 Aug 2014 The control over Ukraine's southeast is important for Kiev first of all because of the shale gas deposits, which Western countries should be developing, head of the State Duma's international affairs committee Aleksey Pushkov said on Saturday. "Kiev is fighting in Ukraine's east for the gas reserves: Germany says the reserves make 5,578 billion cubic metres (bcm) [the U.S. reserves are 8,976 bcm]. Control will be from the U.S.," he wrote on Twitter. The Yuzivska shale gas field is at the border between the Kharkov and Donetsk regions. The resources are estimated at over four trillion cubic metres.

Air strikes and rocket fire resume as Gaza negotiations collapse 19 Aug 2014 Hours before a ceasefire was set to expire between Israel and Hamas, negotiations in Cairo have collapsed and rockets and air strikes have resumed. A deal on the status of Gaza or an extension of talks was expected at midnight tonight. However the Israeli delegation in Egypt has been sent back to Tel Aviv.


Israel bars Amnesty and HRW from entering Gaza, hinders investigations - report [Yeah, they're not welcome in Ferguson, Missouri, either.] 19 Aug 2014 Israel has been preventing Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch workers from entering Gaza to investigate allegations of war crimes and human rights violations, claims a media report backed by group members' statements. Both human rights organizations have been unsuccessfully trying to get permission from the regional Civil Administration to enter Gaza since July 7, Israeli outlet Haaretz reports...While both HRW and Amnesty International have been actively trying to obtain permission from Israel to enter the Gaza Strip, their requests have been turned down on seemingly bureaucratic grounds.


US *dying* to get the pandemic party started: Over 1,100 pathogen leaks in US labs in 5 years - CDC report 18 Aug 2014 US labs mishandled dangerous biomaterials at least 1,100 times between 2008 and 2012, according to hard-to-access statistics collated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and obtained by USA Today. The data, which is for the latest year available, was presented to Congress last month following an uproar over the exposure of more than 60 CDC staff to live deadly anthrax bacteria in a top Atlanta lab in June, and received by the US newspaper following a direct legal request. The hearings provoked the resignation of lab chief Michael Farrell, but the statistics covering about 1,400 licensed facilities handling dangerous materials show that the failures are systemic.


Ebola Outbreak: Liberian Army Ordered to 'Shoot on Sight' Anyone Crossing Sierra Leone Border 19 Aug 2014 Liberia's armed forces have been given orders to shoot people on sight who are attempting to illegally cross the border from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, according to local media reports. The order was given to soldiers stationed in Bomi and Grand Cape Mount counties on the border with Sierra Leone in hope of preventing the spread of the deadly virus, deputy chief of staff, Colonel Eric Dennis said. The decision comes as the search for 17 Liberian [alleged] Ebola patients, who escaped an attack on a quarantine centre in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, continues.


New Mexico teacher is tested for Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone trip 18 Aug 2014 A New Mexico woman is being tested for Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone with symptoms similar to those displayed by victims of the virus. However, health officials say that the 30-year-old teacher is unlikely to have the untreatable disease. Although she has a fever, muscle aches, headaches and a sore throat, the woman has had no known exposure to the virus...She is being tested by the Department of Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the University of New Mexico Hospital 'out of an abundance of caution', health officials say.


Flu fascism: Nurse sues South Charleston hospital over flu shot 20 Aug 2014 (WV) A South Charleston hospital is being sued by a nurse who says she was required to get a flu shot despite being severely allergic to the vaccine. Susan Dean's lawsuit said a new policy at Thomas Memorial Hospital required her to prove her allergy, even though she had an immediate reaction to a flu shot administered by another Thomas nurse 15 years ago. Dean filed the lawsuit last week in Kanawha County Circuit Court, the Charleston Gazette reported.


Julian Assange plans to leave Ecuadorian embassy a free man after changes to UK laws 18 Aug 2014 Julian Assange plans to walk out of Ecuador's embassy a free man, avoiding arrest and extradition to Sweden to face questioning about sexual assault and rape allegations. In an exclusive interview with Fairfax Media, Mr Assange said he anticipated legal reforms in Britain would facilitate a resolution of his circumstances and end the prospect of his extradition to Sweden. The WikiLeaks publisher flummoxed the international media on Monday by telling reporters in London that he will "soon" be leaving his refuge in Ecuador's London embassy, but not elaborating on how long "soon" might be or the circumstances in which he will end his diplomatic asylum.


Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorian embassy 'soon' 18 Aug 2014 Julian Assange has told a press conference in London that he will leave the Ecuadorian embassy that has been his home for the past two years soon - but not imminently...Assange noted that a "highly decorated journalist in Iceland" had confirmed that he was leaving the embassy "soon", but not for the reasons believed, an apparent reference to his health. But afterwards WikiLeaks's spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson made clear the rumours of Mr Assange's imminent departure weren't true.


Supermarket removes Jewish food amid anti-Israel protests 18 Aug 2014 A central London branch of a major UK supermarket emptied its kosher food shelf after its manager feared anti-Israeli protesters outside would attack the store, the grocery giant has confirmed. Meats, cheeses and sauces were removed and placed into cool storage at a Sainsbury's Local branch in Holborn as it was picketed by demonstrators calling on the grocer to boycott Israeli goods.


St. Louis Police Release Video of Kajieme Powell Killing That Appears at Odds With Their Story 20 Aug 2014 The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released cell phone footage Wednesday of the police shooting of Kajieme Powell, a 25-year-old black man killed on Tuesday in St. Louis, according to St. Louis Public Radio...Two officers in a police SUV responded to the calls, the cell phone video shows...St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said Tuesday that both of the officers opened fire on Powell when he came within a three or four feet of them holding a knife "in an overhand grip." But the newly released cell phone footage undermines the statement, showing Powell approaching the cops, but not coming as close as was reported, with his hands at his side. The officers began shooting within 15 seconds of their arrival, hitting Powell with a barrage of bullets.


Police shoot dead another man in St Louis area 19 Aug 2014 Police shot dead a man wielding a knife in the St Louis area on Tuesday, ten days after an officer shot dead an unarmed man in nearby Ferguson, sparking days of unrest. Sam Dotson, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department for the city of St Louis, confirmed the shooting in a press conference. He said the 23-year-old man, who was African American, was brandishing a knife. Local news outlet KSDK reports that the shooting took place in the north St Louis area, about three to four miles from ongoing protests in Ferguson, Missouri.


Missouri governor won't remove prosecutor from Ferguson case 19 Aug 2014 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday evening he will not remove St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch from the investigation into Michael Brown's death, a case that has sparked more than a week of angry protests and violent unrest. A grand jury could begin hearing testimony as soon as Wednesday in the case...Some black leaders have questioned whether McCulloch can investigate the case impartially. The prosecutor's father, mother, uncle and cousin all worked for St. Louis' police department, and his father was killed while responding to a call involving a black suspect.


State prosecutors to present evidence in Michael Brown case to grand jury 19 Aug 2014 A Missouri state prosecutor on Tuesday prepared to present evidence to a grand jury in the police shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, hours before Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was set to arrive to personally oversee the federal investigation. A spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecutor [biased scumbag] Robert McCulloch said a grand jury planned to begin hearing evidence Wednesday in the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer. It remained unclear whether Wilson would face charges in the Aug. 9 incident, which has triggered days of violent protest and dozens of arrests.


Ferguson police will keep arresting reporters 19 Aug 2014 Police in Ferguson, Missouri, are continuing to arrest journalists and have said that they will continue to do so because of safety concerns [?!?], despite condemnation from media organizations that say such detentions are unwarranted. On Monday, in a night that saw two protesters shot and 31 people arrested, police detained at least two reporters...In a news conference late Monday night, Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson said authorities would continue to arrest journalists due to the chaotic nature of the protests.


Journos arrested for reporting in Ferguson 20 Aug 2014 A photographer for the Getty agency and two German reporters were among the latest journalists arrested while covering protests in Ferguson, Missouri, over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. At least 10 journalists have been arrested or detained since Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, was killed Aug. 9 by officer Darren Wilson. Reporters for CNN, Al Jazeera America and other outlets say they have been harassed or physically threatened. Last Friday, 48 American media organisations, including The Associated Press, sent a letter to law enforcement officials in Ferguson, criticising the treatment of reporters.


German journalists arrested in Ferguson 19 Aug 2014 Ansgar Graw and Frank Hermann were cuffed and jailed for three hours the day after arriving in the beleaguered suburb [Ferguson] of St. Louis...Graw took the pictures walking around in small circles in an attempt to assuage the officer, but was then cuffed in zip ties anyway. The officer gave his name as Donald Duck. The journalists were processed, relieved of their personal belongings and transported to a jail in St. Louis. Requests for water were ignored. Requests for a phone call were always answered with "later".


78 Arrested Overnight, Most From Missouri, Arrest Records Show 19 Aug 2014 Jail records obtained by NBC News show that at least 78 people were arrested overnight at the protests in Ferguson, Missouri -- more than double the total reported by authorities -- and that the overwhelming majority of them were from Missouri. Of the 78, all but three were arrested for refusing to disperse, the records show...Authorities had reported early that 31 people were arrested overnight. Authorities early Tuesday blamed people from out of town for criminal activity.


Police in Ferguson arrest Getty photographer Scott Olson 18 Aug 2014 Police in Ferguson arrested a veteran Getty photographer, Scott Olson, on Monday. Another Getty photographer pictured Olson being led away by officers from the Missouri state highway patrol. Police were preventing people from gathering in the area, and Olson is thought to have declined a request to move on...Police in Ferguson had been preventing crowds from gathering on the streets in Ferguson on Monday.


Texas Gov. Perry turns himself in on felony charges 20 Aug 2014 Gov. Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history, turned himself in amid the cheers of supporters at the Travis County Courthouse on Tuesday to face two felony counts of abuse of power. Perry, a Republican who is considering a run for president in 2016, has vehemently denounced the charges in televised press conferences and through his legal team since being indicted on Friday. It's the first time in nearly 100 years that a Texas governor has been indicted.

BRAVO!

An army mission CLG fully supports: Endangered Nicaragua turtles lay eggs under army guard 18 Aug 2014 Some 2,500 endangered sea turtles have made their annual descent on Nicaragua's Pacific coast to nest, protected by soldiers deployed to stop locals from stealing their eggs, the army said Monday. The first 1,400 Olive Ridley turtles arrived to nest Thursday at the Chacocente Wildlife Refuge on the Central American country's southern coast, regional military commander Jose Larios told the Nuevo Diario newspaper. They were followed by hundreds more on Friday and Saturday, said Larios, whose troops are guarding a 1,500-meter stretch of beach where the turtles lay their eggs. [*Awesome!*]


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