News Updates from CLG
29 September 2014
29 September 2014
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U.S. Army preparing to
deploy division headquarters to Iraq, which Google relegated to the sp*m bin. Google subscribers:
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US pig snout even in Baltic states: Nearly 600 U.S. soldiers with tanks to arrive in Poland,
Baltics 26 Sept 2014 Nearly 600 U.S.
soldiers accompanied by tanks and other vehicles will arrive in Poland and the
Baltic states at the weekend for military exercises, the Polish defence ministry
said on Friday. The U.S. soldiers will replace a more lightly armed force of
paratroopers and will take part in rotational exercises meant to show the United
States' commitment to NATO's eastern allies, it said in a statement. "The
Americans are training for the deployment of forces and for cooperation with
allies," Artur Golawski, a spokesman for Poland's armed forces, told
Reuters.
US-led coalition hits Islamic State group in 4 provinces across
northern and eastern Syria 29 Sept 2014
Activists say the U.S.-led coalition has carried out several airstrikes
targeting Islamic State group positions in northern and eastern Syria. The
Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the air raids overnight
took place in four provinces: Aleppo, Raqqa, Hassakeh and Deir el-Zour. The
entrance to Syria's largest gas plant, Conoco in Deir el-Zour, was among the
targets. The Observatory says there were casualties in the airstrikes, but that
it has no concrete figures.
Retaliation for US-led airstrikes in Syria will follow, Al-Qaeda
offshoot vows 28 Sept 2014 The US-led air
campaign against terrorists in Syria amounts to a war against Islam,
Al-Qaeda[al-CIAduh]-linked Nusra Front group has claimed, promising retaliation
against those states involved in the bombing of the 'caliphate' instead of
targeting Assad forces. "We are in a long war. This war will not end in months
nor years," group spokesman Abu Firas al-Suri said as cited by Reuters. Dozens
of Al-Nusra Front fighters were reportedly killed after the anti-ISIS coalition
launched the first round of its airstrikes on Tuesday, and the audio message
released on Saturday is the group's first reaction to attacks.
13,000 US troops to be deployed to Iraq:
Officials 25 Sept 2014 Iraqi officials say
that the United States is due to send 13,000 soldiers to Iraq, despite its
claims of complete military withdrawal from the country. The vice president of
the local council of Iraq's Saladin Province made the announcement on Thursday,
adding that the troops, along with their vehicles, would be stationed at the
Speicher airfield in the city of Tikrit, located 140 kilometers (87 miles)
northwest of the capital, Baghdad. Washington has already sent 1,600 troops to
Iraq, most recently on September 10, when an additional 475 soldiers were
deployed to the country.
Australian forces prepare for military action in
Iraq 29 Sept 2014 Australia's mission in
Iraq is ramping up with cabinet expected to sign off on deploying troops and
give the go-ahead for air strikes within days. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
says mentoring Iraqi and Kurdish forces remains the focus, but she hasn't ruled
out Australian military or humanitarian involvement in Syria. The federal
government national security committee and cabinet will meet early this week to
discuss Australia's role in the conflict in Iraq, with the timing of a decision
to go forward just a 'question of days', Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
said.
Britain is at war: RAF Tornados in the air over Iraq with orders to
strike ISIS as SAS teams on the ground prepare to guide arsenal of smart bombs
to terrorists' lairs --Two armed
RAF Tornados took off from their base in Cyprus today --They were armed with
500lb Paveway IV laser guided bombs 27 Sept 2014 RAF warplanes have
completed their first mission over Iraq since Parliament gave the go-ahead for
air strikes against Islamic State militants. Two Tornado GR4 fighter bombers
were seen returning to their base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus seven hours after
they took off supported by a Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft. Neither
plane deployed any of their weapons, but were ready to strike should the order
have been given.
UK Airstrikes Could Begin in Hours After Yes
Vote 26 Sept 2014 MPs have overwhelmingly
backed airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Iraq - meaning RAF bombing
raids could take place in hours. Parliament gave approval by 524 votes to 43 (a
massive majority of 481) for Britain to join the US-led coalition in the Middle
East after the Prime Minister said IS forces are "psychopathic terrorists trying
to kill us". Labour MP Rushanara Ali immediately resigned from the party's front
bench after the result was announced.
MPs approve air strikes against 'Islamic State' in
Iraq 26 Sept 2014 The Commons votes to join
air strikes against the 'Islamic State' group after David Cameron says it poses
a threat to Britain and is determined to "attack our country and our people".
With the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats united on the need to take
military action in Iraq, MPs voted by 524 to 43 in favour, a majority of 481.
The debate prompted Bethanl Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali to resign from
Labour's frontbench because she was unwilling to vote for the government's
motion.
Britain set to join third Gulf war 26 Sept 2014 French fighter jets hit Islamic State targets in Iraq
and the US strikes in Syria, as British MPs debate joining a military coalition
against the jihadi group. David Cameron will open a debate on joining the US-led campaign in Iraq at 10:30am -- but meanwhile
the international action against the Islamic State group continues. US strikes
were reported to have hit Islamic State targets in Syria's Deir al-Zor region,
near the city al-Mayadin. French strikes in Iraq followed the beheading of a
French tourist by militants in Algeria -- an act that it was claimed was
retaliation for France joining the US-led campaign against Islamic
State.
Ontario police urged to be vigilant following threats by Islamic
State extremist group 27 Sept 2014 At least
one Canadian law enforcement agency is urging its officers to be extra vigilant
in the wake of the release of a speech from the Islamic State extremist group
earlier this week urging attacks on Canada and other western countries,
including their police forces. A security bulletin titled "Officer Safety:
Jihadists Threats to Police" obtained by Postmedia News was sent to members of
the Ontario Provincial Police on Wednesday. OPP spokesman Sgt. Peter Leon
confirmed Friday that the bulletin was issued this week for reasons of officer
safety.
California protesters block Israeli-owned
ship 28 Sept 2014 Officials say a group of
pro-Palestinian protesters are again blocking an Israeli-owned ship from
unloading its cargo at a port in California. International Longshore and
Warehouse Union spokesman Craig Merrilees says dockworkers at the Port of
Oakland did not unload cargo from the ZIM Shanghai on Saturday because of safety
concerns raised by the presence of police and protesters. He said the protesters
blocked workers from driving into the terminal during their morning and evening
shifts.
California governor vetoes drone warrant
bill 29 Sept 2014 The measure, which passed
the state's Senate and Assembly with broad support, would have required law
enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using an unmanned aircraft, or
drone, except in emergencies such as a fire or a hostage-taking. California
Governor Jerry Brown [another useless DemocRAT] vetoed a bill that would have
placed strict regulations on how law enforcement and other government agencies
can use drones, his office said on Sunday.
Japan's Fukushima Prefecture Stricken by 5.0-M
Earthquake 25 Sept 20145 Japan's Fukushima
Prefecture has been jolted by a pair of moderate earthquakes on Wednesday. The
first temblor with a magnitude of 5.0 struck at 9:45 pm JST (8:45 am EDT in the
U.S.), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The second struck 46
minutes later at a slightly stronger 5.2 magnitude. JMA said the epicentres of
the two earthquakes registered just off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, where
the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushimi Daini reactors were located.
Volcano Erupts in Japan - 7 Rescued, 32
Missing 28 Sept 2014 Military helicopters
plucked seven people from a Japanese mountainside Sunday after a spectacular
volcanic eruption sent officials scrambling to reach many more injured and
stranded on the mountain. Mount Ontake in central Japan erupted shortly before
noon Saturday, spewing large white plumes of gas and ash high into the sky and
blanketing the surrounding area in ash. At least 34 climbers have been injured,
including 12 seriously, according to Japan's Fire and Disaster Management
Agency.
American Doctor Exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone Admitted to
NIH --Patient to be treated in a
'high-level isolation' unit 27 Sept 2014 An American doctor exposed to
Ebola in Sierra Leone will be admitted to a National Institutes of Health
hospital in Maryland for care, the agency said Saturday. The unnamed physician
will be observed and enrolled in a clinical study in the coming days. His
admission to the Bethesda center is a precaution, and doesn't mean the physician
was infected with the deadly virus while volunteering in West Africa, officials
added.
Wisconsin's new voter ID law could keep me from voting at age
87 --I've been registered to vote
since 1948. But once Republicans passed the law, I was asked to prove I'm not an
'illegal alien' By Ruthelle Frank --Ruthelle Frank is a plaintiff in
the ACLU's federal lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin over its voter identification law
[which the Koch suckers on the Supreme Court will eventually overturn]. 24 Sept
2014 In October 2011, an article appeared in my local paper reporting that, in
order to vote in the next election, everyone was going to need a state-issued
identity card for the first time. At 85 years old, I didn't have one, because
I'm handicapped and so I never drove a car or needed an ID. The newspaper said
that I'd have to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and register for a
card, and it had a list of the documents that I needed to bring. I had
everything -- except for the legal birth certificate. I'm not sure my parents
ever gave that to me. [The petitions--and
lawsuits--aren't working. Only open revolt can save us
now.]
Wisconsin voter ID law ruling threatens chaos on election
day 23 Sept 2014 Election officials and
civil liberties advocates are predicting that a surprise court ruling that
lifted a stay on Wisconsin's controversial voter-ID suppression law will produce
chaos on election day, as estimates suggest that up to 300,000 eligible voters may not have the
documentation now required to vote. With only six weeks to go
before the general election - including a hotly contested gubernatorial campaign
- activists say there is little chance that identification papers can be issued
in time to all those who lack them. Thousands of absentee ballots had already
been mailed before the ruling on September 12, without any reference to the
voter ID requirement.
West Hollywood water main break sends torrents of water down Sunset
Strip --The pipe with the break was installed in 1916.
[Right, there's billions to fund al-CIAduh and I-CIA-SIS, so US
corpora-terrorists can pave the way to steal all the oil in the Middle East -
but there's not one cent available to fix hundred year-old pipes.
Start reading.]
26 Sept 2014 A water main break on a 36-inch pipe in West Hollywood on Friday
afternoon sent torrents of muddy water down Sunset Strip, prompting a series of
street closures as crews respond to the mess. The break near Sunset Boulevard
and North Olive Drive occurred at 2:18 p.m., and authorities are still trying
determine the extent of damage...The pipe with the break was installed in 1916,
then cement-lined in 1957, according to the LADWP.
Censorship of books in US prisons and schools 'widespread' - report
to UN --Free-speech organisations
find US government is 'failing to protect the rights of its most vulnerable
citizens' as popular books -- including
Shakespeare -- are banned from institutions 26 Sept 2014 There
is "widespread censorship" of books in US prisons, according to a report
submitted to a UN human rights review, which details the banning of works about
artists from Botticelli to Van Gogh from Texan state prisons for containing
"sexually explicit images". The report
from two free-speech organisations, the New York-based National Coalition
Against Censorship and the Copenhagen-based Freemuse, to the United Nation's
(UN) Universal Periodic Review states that the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice (TDCJ) lists 11,851 titles banned from its facilities...Prisoners in
Texas are entitled to be mailed books and magazines, but the titles are checked
on arrival against a "master list" of acceptable works. If they do not appear on
the list, then it is the decision of the
post-room officer as to whether they are
objectionable.
Police Behavior in Ferguson Draws Attention of Justice
Department 26 Sept 2014 Ferguson Police
Department to stop its officers from wearing bracelets stamped with the message
"I am Darren Wilson," in solidarity with the police officer who is being
investigated for shooting an unarmed black 18-year-old, and from covering up
their name plates with tape. The bracelets, dark blue with white lettering, were
photographed on the wrists of several Ferguson police officers who were
interacting with demonstrators this week as protests flared up once again in
this small city in the suburbs of St. Louis...In a stern letter
to Chief Thomas Jackson, Christy E. Lopez, deputy chief of the special
litigation section of the Justice Department's civil rights division, said that
the bracelets "upset and agitated people."
Ferguson, Missouri, Police Officer Shot Saturday
Evening 27 Sept 2014 A Ferguson police
officer was shot Saturday night, a senior local police source with official
knowledge of the situation tells NBC News. The officer was shot close to the
area impacted by protests last month in Ferguson, Missouri, following the
shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren
Wilson, according to the source. Tim Zoll with the Ferguson Police Department
told NBC
affiliate NewsChannel 5 in St. Louis that the officer was shot in the
arm.
James A. Traficant Jr., colorful Ohio congressman expelled by House,
dies at 73 27 Sept 2014 James A. Traficant
Jr., an iconoclastic nine-term Ohio populist in the House of Representatives who
was convicted on corruption charges in 2002, becoming the second member of
Congress to be expelled since the Civil War, died Sept. 27 at a hospital in
Youngstown, Ohio. He was 73. The former congressman was injured in a tractor
accident on his farm near Greenford, Ohio, on Tuesday...A fiery advocate for the
disenfranchised, Mr. Traficant (D) became a local folk hero when he went to jail
for three days rather than obey a court order to foreclose on the homes of
unemployed mill workers.
Sen. Durbin calls for inquiry into fire at Aurora air-traffic
center 28 Sept 2014 As federal officials
declared it will be at least two more weeks until the Chicago Center air-traffic
facility in Aurora is back at full capacity, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D) said
Sunday he wants the Federal Aviation Administration's inspector general to
scrutinize the circumstances surrounding the sabotage that grounded and delayed
hundreds of flights since Friday. Authorities say a contract employee,
36-year-old Naperville resident Brian Howard, set a fire in the basement of the
facility as part of a suicide attempt.
Chicago-area air traffic center fire grounds nearly 1,500 flights,
disrupts travel 26 Sept 2014 A fire set by
an employee at a Chicago-area air traffic control center led to the cancellation
of nearly 1,500 flights at the city's two major airports, snarling air traffic
across the nation and globally. Flights resumed after a delay of about four
hours, but there were bottlenecks across the air system. The blaze at the
facility in Aurora, outside of Chicago, apparently was set by a man who suffered
self-inflicted wounds, Aurora police said.
'Bear at Door' Is a Solid Reason to Not Deliver a
Package 25 Sept 2014 "Neither snow nor rain
nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of
their appointed rounds. Bears do, though. We don't mess with bears." --
Unofficial motto of the Canada Post. On Sept. 23, a postal worker left a note on
Matthew Fane's Vancouver-area mailbox stating that they were unable to deliver a
package to his door due to a "bear at door." According to
Canada.com, the bear was likely a grizzly or black bear, which are frequently
spotted around Fane's home in British Columbia.
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