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BudmanTX said:

Jimi you do realize all this shit over there started with these two guys don't you???

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you know one of the guys, the other is really not well known but he is

Amin al-Husseini - Wikipedia

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and it evolved into what you see there......

and it brought facism and socialism to the middle eat....

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DoD official: Russia’s hypersonic missile boast ‘a bit of a head-scratcher’

Russia’s claim about the hypersonic missile has drawn scrutiny from arms observers in recent days, and the senior DoD official described the weapon’s alleged deployment as confusing.

Russia’s claim about the hypersonic missile has drawn scrutiny from arms observers in recent days, and the senior DoD official described the weapon’s alleged deployment as confusing given the circumstances of its use.

Hypersonic missiles fly faster than five times the speed of sound and are maneuverable, making them difficult to shoot down. All ballistic missiles can achieve hypersonic speeds, but the Russians claim the Kinzhal can also be guided during flight, changing course to avoid air defenses. It is not clear if this missile used that capability or if it operated as a traditional ballistic missile.

Russia’s claim about the hypersonic missile has drawn scrutiny from arms observers in recent days, and the senior DoD official described the weapon’s alleged deployment as confusing given the circumstances of its use.

Hypersonic missiles fly faster than five times the speed of sound and are maneuverable, making them difficult to shoot down. All ballistic missiles can achieve hypersonic speeds, but the Russians claim the Kinzhal can also be guided during flight, changing course to avoid air defenses. It is not clear if this missile used that capability or if it operated as a traditional ballistic missile.

“It’s a bit of a head-scratcher, to be honest with you, because it’s not exactly clear why — if it’s true — why would you need a hypersonic missile fired from not that far away to hit a building?” the official said.
Russia’s use of a hypersonic missile could serve as a sign that its forces are “running low on precision-guided munitions and feel like they need to tap into that resource,” the official said.

It is also possible that Russia is “trying to send a message” to Ukraine and the West by using the weapon and “trying to gain some leverage at the negotiating table,” the official added. “But … from a military perspective, if it was a hypersonic missile, there’s not a whole lot of practicality about it.”
More than three weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces are still “looking for a chance to break out” and achieve “some momentum” in the country, the official said. However, it is “very clear that the Ukrainians are showing no signs of stopping their resistance.”

As a result, Russian forces are engaged in a “near-desperate attempt” to make gains and “potentially get some leverage” when it comes time to negotiating an end to the fighting, the official said.

Russia’s combat power is operating at “just below 90 percent,” and Russian forces have fired 1,100 missiles in total since the start of the invasion, according to the official.

DoD official: Russia’s hypersonic missile boast ‘a bit of a head-scratcher’

Russia’s claim about the hypersonic missile has drawn scrutiny from arms observers in recent days, and the senior DoD official described the weapon’s alleged deployment as confusing.

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zeddd said:

Stone has a massive tattoo of Nixon

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Roger A. Shrubber said:

the Palestinians didn't give a shit about the war. they cared about not losing half or more of their country because a people who hadn't had a physical nation in close to two thousand years used a book of fables to justify stealing their homes and subjugating them as sub humans. i will admit that they didn't like the jews, but i think the only reason husseini had anything to do with hitler was to keep the jews from stealing half of his country...the better half. i don't think i would make the same bargain, but i'm looking through the magnifying glass of time

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Budzbuddha said:

Here is Chinese Propaganda Bullshit platter minus hoisin sauce.

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DIY-HP-LED said:

He and his people were victims of "they is take'n over! There were always Jews living there, but the Zionist movement brought in many more in the early twentieth century as conditions for Jews in Europe deteriorated and there was always a steady trickle from the soviet Union. After the war, surviving Jews sought refugee in Palestine too, but were prevented by then by the British, the Soviets also released waves of Jews as immigrants to Israel to cause instability in the region. Then there was the Balfour declaration by a grateful nation to a Jewish scientist who helped them win WW1, that really set the train in motion along with subsequent events. People migrating have always caused issues, look what happened when millions of Syrians tried to get into Europe. It hasn't happed to Ukrainians and won't likely, for a variety of reasons, one of them being the increasing realization that their stay will be temporary and they will probably be compensated for their government efforts by seized Russian money. The Ukrainian government might even compensate individuals in the future who helped a lot, as I said, the Russians have enough stolen money to cover the bills and frozen government money, should that run out.

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Roger A. Shrubber said:

Biden should be talking to Xi about this...i don't see how we can continue to do business with a country that slanders us to it's citizens...and lies about putin's murderous war...i truly don't see the advantage to them to do this. they should be stepping back from putin and embracing the west a little more, the rest of the world is going to remember who did what during this time, and so far the Chinese have been useless in the conflict, and spreading disinformation to their citizens. if Xi would cut russia off, they could renegotiate a better deal with his successor, if they continue to do business with putin, his successor will remember that as well

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Grandpapy said:

US Corporations leaving China? or are they waiting on the next board meeting?

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Roger A. Shrubber said:

i don't think they will, unless Xi does something big to help putin...most US corporations do not give even one fuck about Ukraine, as long as they're seen to be caring about Ukraine...most US corporations do not care about anyone or anything, except making more money this year than they did last year, and not a single one of them would have left russia if heavy sanctions and public sentiment hadn't made it untenable to stay

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First Thing: Biden flags ‘clear sign’ Russia considering chemical weapons
US president says Russian leader’s ‘back is against the wall’ and warns of severe consequences of any such attack. Plus, the backlash against book banning
Russia considering chemical weapons

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Roger A. Shrubber said:

that wasn't fucking immigration, that was forced segregation...that was stealing peoples property, their very nation, and giving it to a religious group on the strength of a book of fucking fairy tales...and a religious group that they KNEW would hate and be hated by everyone around it...that doesn't actually sound like an act of kindness, it sounds like they gave them what they wanted so they'd shut the fuck up and quit fucking bitching every chance they got...in the hopes they would all kill each other

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printer said:

Sanctions aimed at regime change in Russia, says Greek diplomat
The globally coordinated sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are aimed at regime change in Moscow, a top Greek diplomat told The Hill in an interview in Washington, D.C.

Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Varvitsiotis Miltiadis praised President Biden for corralling democracies to impose coordinated sanctions, but warned that Turkey’s absence on some of the most punishing measures risks undermining the global push to punish Putin.

Athens holds long-standing concern over Turkey's behavior in the eastern Mediterranean and within the NATO alliance in general, but Miltiadis was in Washington urging policy makers to more firmly press Turkey to align with the West.

“If we don't drag [Turkey] into the sanction regime, then Russia will not feel as heavy [pressure from] the package of these sanctions that have already been imposed,” Miltiadis said in an interview at the Greek Embassy last week.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the coordinated sanctions are not about regime change, telling CBS in an interview on March 6 that “the Russian people have to decide who they want to lead them.”

But Miltiadis emphasized that the sanctions are aimed at stoking the opposition in Russia.

“The sanctions ... are dedicated in order to bring down the Putin regime by internal unrest — and this is the idea that we create,” he said, “a climate into Russia that this act of aggression is going to be costly for the economy of Russia, and to build up the unrest and the opposition to Putin.”

The Greek government holds a deep affinity for Biden, who they view as having personally advocated for the country's economic survival after the 2008 financial crisis, when he served as vice president during the Obama administration.

Yet American and Greek ties deepened under the administration of former President Trump, pushing back on nascent ties between Athens and the Kremlin due to a policy that favored bilateral partnerships over multilateral alliances.

Washington grew even closer to Greece as it strengthened its ties with Israel, countering Turkey’s antagonism — with Ankara pushing for natural gas exploration in territorial waters claimed by Greece and Cyprus and hosting the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group, which seeks the elimination of Israel.

Congress codified the U.S. and Greek relationship in two significant pieces of legislation over the past two years.

Miltiadis, who replaces Greece’s foreign minister if he is unable to perform his duties, urged the U.S. to further prioritize its relationship with Greece, deepening the already strengthened military cooperation, and work to avoid conflict in the eastern Mediterranean.

He called Greece’s Port of Alexandroupolis, where American naval and military supplies transit, “the main gateway for bringing new defense equipment in the southeastern flank of NATO”.

Still, Miltiadis raised concern that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a problematic ally, saying that while the Turkish president is hosting peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials, Ankara is a potential weak link in holding Putin accountable.

Turkey, which is a member of NATO but not the European Union, was not obligated to join in on the E.U. sanctions package against Russia. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu reportedly said at a diplomatic forum last week that Ankara had no intention of joining the sanctions regime.

"We believe that the sanctions will not resolve the problem," he said, according to the Russian-state owned TASS news agency.

Turkey holds deep economic ties to Russia. Miltiadis said Ankara has held back from blacklisting Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system imposed by the E.U. – which blocks Russian banks from transacting with banks in Europe – and has not blocked the export of dual-use goods related to energy and weapons development.

“The fact that Turkey is not coming alongside is causing a big loophole in the whole sanction-structure,” Miltiadis warned, also raising concern that Ankara did not join in sanctioning Russian oligarchs or closing its airspace to Russian flights.

“Now, all the oligarchs may move their yachts to Turkey and still enjoy the Mediterranean sea. ... They can travel because they're using the Istanbul airport,” he said.

Reuters reported on Tuesday that at least two yachts belonging to recently sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich were docked in a Turkish resort. The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Abramovich on March 10 for financially benefiting from his relationship with Putin.

The Turkish Embassy in Washington could not be reached for comment.

While Turkey is not imposing its own sanctions, its trade with Russia is still being affected by those instated by the U.S. and others.

Aykan Erdemir, senior director of the Turkey Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former member of the Turkish parliament, said that Turkey is blocked from exporting dual-use goods that have sanctioned U.S. components, but is largely free to export goods that don’t fall under this blacklist.

Turkey and Russia are not allies and are often on opposite sides of regional conflicts, said Paul Stronski, a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Since 2019, Turkey has reportedly supplied Kyiv with Bayraktar drones in the war against Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Stronski said Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country has likely “unnerved” Turkey.

“Russia and Turkey have a complex relationship, you’re seeing that complexity both in how they [Turkey] haven’t fully bought into Western sanctions, haven’t closed their airspace, but have been providing military help to the Ukrainians,” he said.

But Erdoğan and Putin are somewhat kindred spirits in how they view threats from democracies and their grievances against the lost power of their countries' former empires — the Ottoman Empire for Erdoğan and the Soviet Union for Putin.

“Both leaders find each other to be very convenient vehicles through which they can voice their displeasure with the West,” Stronski said, adding that “Greece is concerned about revanchism from its neighbors, and so what Russia has done just highlights that animosity and that concern.”

Miltiadis warned that while Greece is wary of Erdoğan and Turkey, both Athens and Ankara are working to project NATO Unity, most recently displayed with a visit last week by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to see the Turkish president.

“The major understanding is that, in these critical times, we shouldn't bring the Greek-Turkish tensions back on the table, that they're going to destabilize the eastern flank of NATO and the security architecture in the Mediterranean,” Miltiadis said.

“We don't want to make a spillover, or to give any incident that will make a spillover of the crisis into the Mediterranean, which is very important.”

Sanctions aimed at regime change in Russia, says Greek diplomat

Correction: An earlier version of this report misidentified the Greek alternate foreign minister. This version has been updated.The globally coordinated sanctions against Russia over its invas…

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cannabineer said:

And then, Cyprus

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printer said:

Cyprus actually closed off its banking and airspace to Russians.

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