CLG: Pentagon Audit: Documentation for $6.5 Trillion Worth of Year-End Army Fund Adjustments 'Can't Be Found', US energy chief makes bold claim for storage technology

News Updates from CLG
14 August 2016

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Previous edition:  Newly released American drone policy explains how US citizens, other targets can be chosen [which the Google dirt-bags relegated to the sp*m bin]

 

Pentagon Audit: Documentation for $6.5 Trillion Worth of Year-End Army Fund Adjustments 'Can't Be Found' | 31 July 2016 | The Defense Department over the years has been notorious for its lax accounting practices. The Pentagon has never completed an audit of how they actually spend the trillions of dollars on wars, equipment, personnel, housing, healthcare and procurements. A Department of Defense inspector general's report released last week offered a jaw-dropping insight into just how bad the military's auditing system is. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the behemoth Indianapolis-based agency that provides finance and accounting services for the Pentagon’s civilian and military members, could not provide adequate documentation for $6.5 trillion worth of year-end adjustments to Army general fund transactions and data. [Gee, the last time we learned that a whole bunch of m-ney ($2.3 trillion)went missing from the Pentagon (September 10, 2001), the dirt-bags distracted us with the 9/11 inside job. --LRP]

 

Pentagon reveals no-bid $10 million contract for mercenaries and spies to fight ISIS in Syria | 10 Aug 2016 | A no-bid 10 million contract announced in late July is possibly the first instance in which the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged using private military contractors alongside American special operations forces 'fighting' Islamic State in Syria. In a public announcement on July 27, the Department of Defense said it awarded an intelligence analysis contract to private contractor Six3 Intelligence Solutions, a cyber and signals intelligence and surveillance firm that is a subsidiary of CACI International Inc. The contract will require Six3 to assist US forces working against Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS or ISIL [or I-CIA-SIS]) within Syria.

 

Ex-CIA Director Who Endorsed Clinton Calls for Killing Iranians and Russians in Syria | 09 Aug 2016 | Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell said in an interview Monday that U.S. policy in Syria should be to make Iran and Russia "pay a price" by arming local groups and instructing them to kill Iranian and Russian personnel in the country. Morell was appearing on the Charlie Rose show on PBS in the wake of his publicly endorsing Hillary Clinton on the New York Times opinion pages. Clinton has expressed support for increased military intervention in Syria against Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government. Iran and Russia are backing Assad.

 

MI5 'mind reading unit' foils potential terrorist attacks | 08 Aug 2016 | Up to seven potential terror attacks across Britain have been uncovered and stopped over the past year by a special MI5 unit which reads the minds of would-be attackers, the agency says. MI5's Behavioural Science Unit (BSU), made up of criminologists, psychologists and other academics, was launched in 2004 to analyse suspects' behaviours to determine whether they are about to carry out an attack. The BSU's aim is to find out whether those flagged as potential threats are "talkers or walkers" - those who boast or those who are prepared to act, according to The Sunday Times.

 

ISIS 'hit squads and sleeper cells' are in Europe after slipping in alongside refugees, German spy chief warns --The German spy said there were 'hundreds' of reports to investigate --Europe is on high alert after a wave of summer terrorist attacks | 12 Aug 2016 | A top German spy has warned there are ISIS 'hit squads and sleeper cells' hiding in Europe who snuck in among refugees. Manfred Hauser, the vice president of Bavaria's domestic intelligence agency, BayLfv, said there were 'substantial reports' of the threat. The fear of a terror threat relating to mass refugee flows into Europe from the war in Syria has been heightened by a wave of summer attacks in Germany, France and Belgium.

 

Isis: Incredible photos show civilians celebrating freedom in Syria by cutting beards and burning burqas | 13 Aug 2016 | Ecstatic Syrian civilians have been shaving off their beards, burning their burqas, smoking and dancing in the streets after being freed from Isis. The jubilant celebrations were seen in the Syrian city of Manbij on Friday, where militants have been driven out after months of fighting by US-backed 'rebel' groups.

 

Belgium detains three in anti-terrorism case after Brussels raids | 12 Aug 2016 | Belgium has detained three people after a string of house searches in Brussels as part of an anti-terrorism investigation, prosecutors said on Friday. "Eight house searches were conducted last night by the federal judicial police of Brussels...at the demand of an investigating judge specialized in terrorism," the federal prosecutors said in a statement.

 

Bomb threats have been reported on two planes as they were on their way to land at Brussels Airport | 10 Aug 2016 | Bomb alerts have been reported on two passenger planes due to land shortly at Brussels Airport, according to local reports. The alerts were radioed in from the aircraft to air traffic control, Belgian broadcaster VRT said. Both planes have landed safely. One of them was believed to have taken off from Oslo, in Norway.

 

'Shots fired' panic at JFK: All passengers are evacuated from two terminals, flights are grounded and a huge army of cops hunts for an elusive 'gunman' - after TWO mystery reports of gunfire --A massive police presence had responded to reports of shots fired | 14 Aug 2016 | Police evacuated Terminals 8 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport out of an 'abundance of caution' following reports of gunfire - but say investigators found no evidence of shots fired. Thousands of passengers were forced to evacuate the terminal shortly after 9.30pm as police searched for an alleged armed suspect on Sunday evening. Terminals 1 and the Van Wyck Expressway approaching JFK Airport was also closed as a safety precaution. However, no injuries were reported and flights due to land at JFK were diverted to Buffalo and those destined for the airport, in Queens, were grounded.

 

Police respond to reports of shots fired inside terminal at JFK Airport --Police evacuating area | 14 Aug 2016 | Police are responding to a call of reported shots fired in JFK Airport Sunday night. The possible shooting happened at Kennedy Airport's Terminal 8 around 9:30 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing two shots fired in the terminal...Around 10:15, panic erupted in Terminal 1 with another report of shots fired.

 

Reports of Gunshots in Busy Mall: Chaos, People Running | 13 Aug 2016 | Reports of gunshots inside a busy North Carolina mall caused chaos Saturday afternoon as shoppers ran screaming for the doors or sheltered in stores while dozens of officers arrived on the scene, witnesses said. Raleigh police said they responded to reports that shots were fired inside Crabtree Valley Mall around 2:30 p.m. They found no one wounded and added that they hadn't arrested any suspects by late afternoon.

 

Early morning explosion in DC allegedly leaves YET ANOTHER DNC staffer dead | 11 Aug 2016 | At least two people died and several remained missing after a natural gas explosion and fire leveled an apartment building late Wednesday in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring, Md., fire officials said. Assistant Chief Russ Hamill of the Montgomery County Police told reporters Thursday that two bodies were found in the ruins and that the scene would be handled as a "death investigation."  The identity of one of the bodies has led some to speculate, especially following the revelations about murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich this week...One source CTN spoke with said that 5 to 7 people are still considered to be missing, and it is believed that a long-time DNC staffer may be among the group.

 

Did murdered DNC staffer leak 20,000 party emails? Conspiracy theories abound as Wikileaks steps forward to offer $20k for information over mystery death of 27-year-old --ConspiracyTheorists say he leaked DNC emails at start of the convention | 09 Aug 2016 | WikiLeaks is offering a 20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the death of a Democratic National Committee staffer, reigniting rumors he fed the organization thousands of party emails. Seth Conrad Rich, 27, was gunned down in the affluent Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington D.C. last month while he was on the phone to his girlfriend. WikiLeaks' announcement Tuesday has added fuel to the flames of conspiracy theories claiming Rich leaked the 20,000 DNC emails that were released at the start of the party's convention.

 

Julian Assange suggests Seth Rich - who was MURDERED in DC - was WikiLeaks DNC source | 09 Aug 2016 | On July 8, 2016, 27 year-old Democratic staffer Seth Conrad Rich who was murdered in Washington DC. The killer or killers took nothing from their victim, leaving behind his wallet, watch and phone. Shortly after the killing, Redditors and social media users were pursuing a "lead" saying that Rich was en route to the FBI the morning of his murder, apparently intending to speak to special agents about an "ongoing court case" possibly involving the Clinton family...Julian Assange seemed to suggests on Dutch television program Nieuwsuur that Seth Rich was the source for the WikiLeaks-exposed DNC emails and was murdered.

 

Ecuador allows Sweden to interview WikiLeaks co-founder Assange in its London embassy | 11 Aug 2016 | Sweden has made a formal request to interview Julian Assange in Ecuador's London Embassy in June, four years after the initial offer from Ecuadorian authorities. The deal was struck on Wednesday. The agreement was apparently reached after Ecuador's general attorney okayed the Swedish government's request to interview the WikiLeaks founder. Julian Assange has been living in the building of the Ecuador's Embassy since 2012; Assange was granted asylum due to his concerns that he would be extradited to Sweden, and then to the US.

 

The Millions of Americans Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Barely Mention: The Poor | 11 Aug 2016 | The United States...abides the deepest poverty of any developed nation, but you would not know it by listening to Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Mrs. Clinton, who spoke about her economic plans on Thursday near Detroit, is campaigning as an advocate for middle-class families whose fortunes have flagged. She has said much less about helping the millions of Americans who yearn to reach the middle class. Her Republican rival, Donald J. Trump, spoke in Detroit on his economic proposals three days ago, and while their platforms are markedly different in details and emphasis, the candidates have this in common: Both promise to help Americans find jobs; neither has said much about helping people while they are not working.

 

Joint FBI-US Attorney Probe of Clinton Foundation Is Underway | 12 Aug 2016 | Multiple FBI investigations are underway involving potential corruption charges against the Clinton Foundation, according to a former senior law enforcement official. The investigation centers on New York City, where the Clinton Foundation has its main offices, according to the former official who has direct knowledge of the activities. Prosecutorial support will come from various U.S. Attorneys Offices - a major departure from other centralized FBI investigations.

 

Clinton camp fails to disavow night club shooter's father after he pops up behind her at Orlando rally --Seddique Mateen sat behind the nominee in Kissimmee on Monday | 09 Aug 2016 | Hillary Clinton's campaign is refusing to disavow the father of [alleged] Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, who showed up at her Kissimmee, Florida rally last night and said he was a supporter. Seddique Mateen, whose son Omar killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub on June 12, was seen grinning as he watched the Democratic presidential nominee speak. Today the Clinton campaign twice ignored requests for comment from Dailymail dot com. The candidate was also seen blowing air kisses at the conclusion of her stop at the Borinquen Medical Center in Miami while ignoring a reporter's question on the matter.

 

Trump: Americans could be tried in Guantánamo | 11 Aug 2016 | A President Donald Trump might push for Americans accused of terrorism to be tried in military tribunal at the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, the Republican nominee told the Miami Herald on Thursday. "I would say they could be tried there, that would be fine," Trump said in a brief interview ahead of his speech to home builders in Miami Beach. Under current federal law, it's illegal to try U.S. citizens at military commissions. Changing the law would require an act of Congress. [See also, from the Obama administration: Newly released American drone policy explains how US citizens, other targets can be chosen 06 Aug 2016 which the media 'forgot' to cover.]

 

Dem rep: Secret Service must investigate Trump | 09 Aug 2016 | Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is calling for the Secret Service to investigate Donald Trump for seeming to jokingly suggest Hillary Clinton be shot. Swalwell's tweet followed a Trump rally in Wilmington, N.C., where the GOP nominee discussed what kind of Supreme Court judges Clinton would appoint as president. "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment," he said. "By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know."

 

Trump says 'Second Amendment people' could stop Clinton | 09 Aug 2016 | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appeared to joke about the possibility that Hillary Clinton could be shot in remarks at a campaign rally Tuesday in Wilmington, N.C. Trump was discussing the possibility that Clinton, the Democratic nominee, would be able to appoint liberal justices to the Supreme Court if she wins the race for the White House. He then said that there was nothing that could be done in that scenario, before mentioning "Second Amendment folks." "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment," Trump said to boos from the crowd. "By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks," he then added. "Though the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know."

 

NYPD arrests man who scaled Trump Tower with suction cups | 10 Aug 2016 | A man scaling Trump Tower using giant suction cups was roughly pulled into the building at about 6:30 p.m. by members of the New York Police Department after reaching the 21st floor. The Trump Tower climber was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital for evaluation, according to a law enforcement official. Neither the climber's identity nor his political purpose, if any, were immediately clear as the long-haired man in baseball cap and climbing gear slowly pulled his way up the glass structure. Trump Tower is Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's highest-profile property, and where his campaign is headquartered -- next to Central Park in Manhattan.

 

U.S. judge approves deal to weaken Texas voter ID law; Wisconsin remedy suspended | 10 Aug 2016 | A U.S. judge on Wednesday approved a deal reached between Texas and civil rights groups to remedy a voter identification law that was found to be discriminatory and in violation of the U.S. Voting Rights Act by an appeals court last month, lawyers in the case said. Courts in recent weeks have blocked voter ID laws passed by several Republican-led states after civil rights groups argued the measures were discriminatory and prevented poor and minority voters - who typically support Democrats - from casting ballots because they could not obtain authorized ID cards. In a separate voter ID decision on Wednesday concerning measures in Wisconsin, a U.S. appeals court suspended a remedy being worked out to weaken that state's law.

 

Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after police shooting sparks unrest | 14 Aug 2016 | Wisconsin's governor (Scott Walker - R) activated the National Guard on Sunday after an angry crowd set fire to buildings and attacked police cars in response to a police shooting in Milwaukee. State National Guard members were told to go to their local armories and to get ready to deploy to Milwaukee as early as Sunday evening if necessary, according to a news release from the National Guard. The unrest began Saturday night after police shot and killed a black man who officials said was armed. Officers pulled over a "suspicious vehicle" that afternoon, according to Milwaukee's mayor, and two people fled the vehicle and ran in different directions.

 

Violence erupts after officer-involved shooting | 14 Aug 2016 | A standoff between police and an angry crowd turned violent Saturday night in the hours after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect during a foot chase on the city's north side. After an hours-long confrontation with officers, police reported at 10:15 p.m. that a gas station at N. Sherman Blvd. and W. Burleigh St. was set on fire. Police said firefighters could not for a time get close to the blaze because of gunshots.

 

Deadly police shooting sparks violent protests in Milwaukee | 14 Aug 2016 | Protesters hurled bricks, fired gunshots and set a gas station on fire in Milwaukee on Saturday night hours after police shot and killed an armed suspect during a pursuit following a traffic stop. Milwaukee police said a uniformed officer shot and killed a 23-year-old man during a foot pursuit which took place after an afternoon traffic stop. The suspect, who the department said had a lengthy arrest record, was armed with a stolen handgun. It did not say whether the man fired any shots during the incident.

 

DOJ: Baltimore Police Department engages in discriminatory practices | 11 Aug 2016 | The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has engaged in tactics that violate the First and Fourth Amendments and numerous anti-discrimination laws, according to a report released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday. The report is centered on the use of excessive force and illegal stops, seizures and searches, especially within the African-American community. Most at fault for the systemic discrimination against African-American citizens, the DOJ said, are "deficient policies, training and accountability systems," including the "zero-tolerance" street enforcement. A variety of statistics were used to highlight the problem within the Baltimore, among which was a finding by the DOJ that African Americans accounted for over 80 percent of all BPD vehicle stops, despite white individuals being found with contraband twice as often.

 

Four dead, 7,000 rescued from Louisiana flooding | 14 Aug 2016 | Rescue efforts intensified Sunday as historic rain that paralyzed much of southeastern Louisiana eased, while floodwaters continued to bring havoc to the battered region. State Police helicopters delivered food and water to hundreds of motorists stuck for more than 24 hours in flooding near Baton Rouge. More than 7,000 people -- and 500 pets -- were rescued from homes, businesses and cars overwhelmed by the unrelenting waters, Gov. John Bel Edwards said. Four people have been reported dead, said Devin George, the state registrar for vital records.

 

US energy chief makes bold claim for storage technology | Aug 2016 | The US energy secretary, Ernest Moniz, believes the advances being made in storage technology means that the country will be completely decarbonised by the 2050s. A global race, seen initially in Europe and the US is leading to a rapid acceleration in innovation that may dispense with the need for nuclear and thermal power by that time according to the technology's backers, as the Achilles heel of intermittency will no longer impact on the overall effectiveness of renewables.

 

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