Daily Archives: December 19, 2019

2019-12-19: News Headlines

Scott Ritter (2019-12-19). Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog. truthdig.com The once-admired body is now being used by the U.S. and its European NATO allies to support regime-change activities in member states.

yenisafak (2019-12-19). China replicates Tibet repression in Xinjiang: Expert. yenisafak.com Speaking at a panel at the Washington-based Hudson Institute think-tank Wednesday, Ambassador at large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said China is waging a losing "war on faith, truth and international norms."Brownback highlighted "human rights violations and abuses of China" against Uighurs in mass detention in Xianjiang, a Turkic people in the northwest.Brownback said 1 million Uighurs, since April 2017, in the name of China's countering religious extremism and war on terror, have been forced to part ways with their religious traditions in internment camps, which are officially called the Vo…

Aaron Maté (2019-12-19). Newsweek reporter quits after editors block coverage of OPCW Syria scandal. thegrayzone.com Journalist Tareq Haddad explains his decision to resign from Newsweek over its refusal to cover the OPCW's unfolding Syria scandal….

yenisafak (2019-12-19). PKK/YPG terrorists kill 5 civilians in Syria. yenisafak.com The terror group PKK/YPG killed five civilians, including three children, with a car bomb attack in Ras al-Ayn, northern Syria near Turkey's border, said Turkey's Defense Ministry on Thursday.In a statement, the ministry said the terror group targeted civilians in the village of Tell Halaf in the Ras al-Ayn province.Ras al-Ayn is within the area of Turkey's Operation Peace Spring, launched on Oct. 9 to eliminate YPG/PKK terrorists from northern Syria east of the Euphrates River to secure Turkey's borders, aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees, and ensure Syria's territorial integrity.Since then, Turkey reache…

yenisafak (2019-12-19). UN dispatches humanitarian aid to war-weary Syria. yenisafak.com The UN on Thursday dispatched 32 truckloads of humanitarian aid to the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib.The trucks passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in southern Turkey, with aid to be distributed to residents in urban areas of the war-torn province as well as the surrounding countryside.Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011, when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests.Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million others displaced, according to UN officials.Idlib falls within a de-escalation zone laid out in a de…

Ralph Nader (2019-12-19). Boeing's Perilous Bungling Requires New Leadership. globalresearch.ca The Boeing executives and marketeers responsible for over-ruling Boeing engineers on the 737 MAX are still in charge of this very troubled aerospace company. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the rubber-stamp Board of Directors, with two trophy ambassadors, are still …

Janice Kortkamp (2019-12-19). Testimonies from People Living in Syria. "What does the American Government have Against Us?" globalresearch.ca Rania "if death will come in 5 years or 7 or 10 I would urge it to come now because they have ripped us up of all hopes for any foreseen future…‚ÄØthey have killed us while we are still …

news.un (2019-12-19). Life for civilians in Syria 'worse than when the year began'. news.un.org The humanitarian situation facing civilians in many parts of Syria is "worse than when the year began", the UN deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday.

Caitlin Johnstone (2019-12-19). The 12 Strongest Arguments That Douma Was a False Flag. theantimedia.com There is a large body of evidence that we've been lied to about Syria to an extent and sophistication that may be historically unprecedented.

yenisafak (2019-12-19). Turkey rejects ex-Israeli envoy's remarks on Hamas ties. yenisafak.com Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday rebuffed allegations saying its territory was used for act against Israel or any other country.The statement came after Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the UN, accused Turkey of permitting senior Hamas figures to "order attacks against Israel from Istanbul.""The majority of the international community considers Hamas not as a terrorist organization but as a political reality which has won the elections in Gaza in 2006," the ministry said on Twitter.It went on saying that the UN General Assembly (UNGA) had rejected calling Palestine's Hamas as a terrorist organization…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-12-18). The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.

Peoples Dispatch (2019-12-18). Lebanon protests against Saad Hariri's possible re-election. peoplesdispatch.org Protests in Lebanon have revived against the possibility of Saad Hariri being chosen as Prime Minister again. On Saturday, protesters gathered in thousands and tried to march to the Parliament. Security forces tried to stop them and fired tear gas, injuring scores. The clashes continued on December 15 and 16.

South Front (2019-12-18). Video: Russia Deploys its Uran-9 Combat Robots in Syria. globalresearch.ca In late 2019, photos and footage showing Russia's Uran-9 combat robot deployed in Syria appeared online. They became a rare visual evidence of the Uran-9 combat deployment in the war-torn country, which, according to official sources, took place in 2018….

South Front (2019-12-18). Video: Assad Sends Warning to US Forces in Syria. The Looting of Syria's Oilfields. globalresearch.ca The US-led coalition is selling oil looted at oilfields in southern Deir Ezzor to Turkey, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with China's Phoenix Television. Assad said that "the Turkish regime plays a direct part in selling the …

William T. Hathaway (2019-12-18). The Mother of Us All: Ancient India's Vedic Civilization. dissidentvoice.org The previous article,"The Homeland", described the origins of Vedic civilization in India. This one tells how it spread around the world. Vedic civilization was in full flourish 7,000 years ago, the most advanced on the planet. "The country was a leader in world trade relations amongst such people as the Phoenicians, Jews, Assyrians, Greeks, … …

Patrik Paulov (2019-12-18). "Sweden's Government Skips Answering Questions on Its Aid to the Allies of al-Qaeda in Syria" globalresearch.ca Why has Sweden been very tight-lipped about and shied away from publically talking about its aid to what it prefers to call Syrian 'opposition' during the 8-year terror war on Syria? And has Swedish tax money benefited terrorists? | This topic, …

Laith Marouf (2019-12-17). A People's Guide to Revolution: How Leaderless Revolts Lose the Battle Before it Even Begins. mintpressnews.com Reflections on how mass media and leaderless movements have affected the success of popular protests from Quebec in 2012 to Lebanon today.

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-17). US Regime Change In Mexico, US Bombs Afghan Hospital, Saudis Get Involved In Syria & More OPCW Leaks. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/16/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

news.un (2019-12-17). Tuesday's Daily Brief: Refugees, indigenous languages, Niger, Syria and Kyrgyzstan. news.un.org Our top stories for Tuesday include: UN chief at refugee forum; eyes of the world need to be on Niger; International Year of Indigenous Languages closes; Strengthening minority rights in Kyrgyzstan; hostilities in Syria's Idlib.

Staff (2019-12-16). Headlines for December 16, 2019. democracynow.org U.N. Climate Talks End with Few of the Commitments Needed to Avert Catastrophe, Top Republicans Coordinating with White House on Senate Impeachment Trial, Trump Set to Withdraw 4,000 Troops from Afghanistan Amid Revelations About Failing War Effort, At Least 6 Dead in India as Protests Rage Against Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law, Fire Kills 10 at Bangladesh Factory with "No Safety Measures", Police in Lebanon Break Up Protests Against Corruption & Inequality, Judge Orders 234,000 Names Purged from Voter Rolls in Wisconsin, Key Battleground State, New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew to Join Republican Party After Meeting w…

Rania Khalek (2019-12-11). US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon's protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse. thegrayzone.com By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that…

Alan Macleod (2019-12-09). Newsweek Journalist Quits After Editors Kill Report on Syria Chemical Attack Scandal. theantimedia.com It is rare that the world gets to see so publicly the myth of a free and independent press busted.

Lucas Koerner (2019-11-21). Colombia's US Ambassador Advocates 'Covert Actions' Against Venezuela in Leaked Audio. venezuelanalysis.com Top Colombian officials acknowledged failure of regime change in Venezuela and total disarray in Washington.

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-20). Israel Carries Out 'Wide-Scale Strikes' In Syria, US Gov Withholds Food/Meds From Iran & Patriot Act. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/20/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-15). Israel Kills Over 30 In Gaza, Bolivia Coup About Lithium And More & Israeli Group Taking Syria's Oil. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/14/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-12). James Corbett Interview — ISIS Was Created, Armed And Funded By US/Israel & It's An Open Secret. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government armed Osama Bin Laden; it armed Saddam Hussain with chemical weapons to be used against Iran in 1980; it armed the very groups that later became ISIS. Yet we are sold an entirely different yarn by the US government and its lap dog MSM. Today I have invited James Corbett on the …

CounterSpin (2019-10-18). Khury Petersen-Smith on Turkey & the Kurds, Alex Vitale on the Purpose of Policing. fair.org Media…

2019-12-19: Social Media Postees

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China replicates Tibet repression in Xinjiang: Expert
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-19
Speaking at a panel at the Washington-based Hudson Institute think-tank Wednesday, Ambassador at large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said China is waging a losing "war on faith, truth and international norms."Brownback highlighted "human rights violations and abuses of China" against Uighurs in mass detention in Xianjiang, a Turkic people in the northwest.Brownback said 1 million Uighurs, since April 2017, in the name of China's countering religious extremism and war on terror, have been forced to part ways with their religious traditions in internment camps, which are officially called the Vo…
yenisafak.com/en/world/china-replicates-tibet-repression-in-xinjiang-expert-3507834

PKK/YPG terrorists kill 5 civilians in Syria
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-19
The terror group PKK/YPG killed five civilians, including three children, with a car bomb attack in Ras al-Ayn, northern Syria near Turkey's border, said Turkey's Defense Ministry on Thursday.In a statement, the ministry said the terror group targeted civilians in the village of Tell Halaf in the Ras al-Ayn province.Ras al-Ayn is within the area of Turkey's Operation Peace Spring, launched on Oct. 9 to eliminate YPG/PKK terrorists from northern Syria east of the Euphrates River to secure Turkey's borders, aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees, and ensure Syria's territorial integrity.Since then, Turkey reache…
yenisafak.com/en/news/pkk-ypg-terrorists-kill-5-civilians-in-syria-3507827

Newsweek reporter quits after editors block coverage of OPCW Syria scandal
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-12-19
Journalist Tareq Haddad explains his decision to resign from Newsweek over its refusal to cover the OPCW's unfolding Syria scandal….
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/19/newsweek-reporter-quits-after-editors-block-coverage-of-opcw-syria-scandal/

UN dispatches humanitarian aid to war-weary Syria
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-19
The UN on Thursday dispatched 32 truckloads of humanitarian aid to the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib.The trucks passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in southern Turkey, with aid to be distributed to residents in urban areas of the war-torn province as well as the surrounding countryside.Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011, when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests.Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million others displaced, according to UN officials.Idlib falls within a de-escalation zone laid out in a de…
yenisafak.com/en/world/un-dispatches-humanitarian-aid-to-war-weary-syria-3507823

Boeing's Perilous Bungling Requires New Leadership
Ralph Nader | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-19
The Boeing executives and marketeers responsible for over-ruling Boeing engineers on the 737 MAX are still in charge of this very troubled aerospace company. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the rubber-stamp Board of Directors, with two trophy ambassadors, are still …
globalresearch.ca/boeing-requires-new-leadership/5698271

The 12 Strongest Arguments That Douma Was a False Flag
Caitlin Johnstone | theantimedia.com | 2019-12-19
There is a large body of evidence that we've been lied to about Syria to an extent and sophistication that may be historically unprecedented.

The 12 Strongest Arguments That Douma Was a False Flag

Life for civilians in Syria 'worse than when the year began'
news.un.org | 2019-12-19
The humanitarian situation facing civilians in many parts of Syria is "worse than when the year began", the UN deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/12/1054041

Testimonies from People Living in Syria. "What does the American Government have Against Us?"
Janice Kortkamp | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-19
Rania "if death will come in 5 years or 7 or 10 I would urge it to come now because they have ripped us up of all hopes for any foreseen future…‚ÄØthey have killed us while we are still …
globalresearch.ca/testimonies-people-living-syria/5698231

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog
Scott Ritter | truthdig.com | 2019-12-19
The once-admired body is now being used by the U.S. and its European NATO allies to support regime-change activities in member states.
truthdig.com/articles/chemical-weapons-watchdog-is-just-an-american-lap-dog/

Turkey rejects ex-Israeli envoy's remarks on Hamas ties
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-19
Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday rebuffed allegations saying its territory was used for act against Israel or any other country.The statement came after Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the UN, accused Turkey of permitting senior Hamas figures to "order attacks against Israel from Istanbul.""The majority of the international community considers Hamas not as a terrorist organization but as a political reality which has won the elections in Gaza in 2006," the ministry said on Twitter.It went on saying that the UN General Assembly (UNGA) had rejected calling Palestine's Hamas as a terrorist organization…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-rejects-ex-israeli-envoys-remarks-on-hamas-ties-3507826

The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-18
It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.
globalresearch.ca/syria-who-is-behind-the-protest-movement-fabricating-a-pretext-for-a-us-nato-humanitarian-intervention/24591

Lebanon protests against Saad Hariri's possible re-election
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2019-12-18
Protests in Lebanon have revived against the possibility of Saad Hariri being chosen as Prime Minister again. On Saturday, protesters gathered in thousands and tried to march to the Parliament. Security forces tried to stop them and fired tear gas, injuring scores. The clashes continued on December 15 and 16.
peoplesdispatch.org/2019/12/18/lebanon-protests-against-saad-hariris-possible-re-election/

Video: Russia Deploys its Uran-9 Combat Robots in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-18
In late 2019, photos and footage showing Russia's Uran-9 combat robot deployed in Syria appeared online. They became a rare visual evidence of the Uran-9 combat deployment in the war-torn country, which, according to official sources, took place in 2018….
globalresearch.ca/video-uran-9-combat-robot-deployment-syria-results-issues-prospects/5698149

Video: Assad Sends Warning to US Forces in Syria. The Looting of Syria's Oilfields
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-18
The US-led coalition is selling oil looted at oilfields in southern Deir Ezzor to Turkey, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with China's Phoenix Television. Assad said that "the Turkish regime plays a direct part in selling the …
globalresearch.ca/video-assad-sends-warning-us-forces-syria/5698114

"Sweden's Government Skips Answering Questions on Its Aid to the Allies of al-Qaeda in Syria"
Patrik Paulov | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-18
Why has Sweden been very tight-lipped about and shied away from publically talking about its aid to what it prefers to call Syrian 'opposition' during the 8-year terror war on Syria? And has Swedish tax money benefited terrorists? | This topic, …
globalresearch.ca/sweden-government-skips-answering-questions-aid-allies-al-qaeda-syria/5698167

The Mother of Us All: Ancient India's Vedic Civilization
William T. Hathaway | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-12-18
The previous article,"The Homeland", described the origins of Vedic civilization in India. This one tells how it spread around the world. Vedic civilization was in full flourish 7,000 years ago, the most advanced on the planet. "The country was a leader in world trade relations amongst such people as the Phoenicians, Jews, Assyrians, Greeks, … …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/the-mother-of-us-all-ancient-indias-vedic-civilization-2/

A People's Guide to Revolution: How Leaderless Revolts Lose the Battle Before it Even Begins
Laith Marouf | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-17
Reflections on how mass media and leaderless movements have affected the success of popular protests from Quebec in 2012 to Lebanon today.
mintpressnews.com/peoples-guide-revolution-why-popular-protests-fail/263503/

Tuesday's Daily Brief: Refugees, indigenous languages, Niger, Syria and Kyrgyzstan
news.un.org | 2019-12-17
Our top stories for Tuesday include: UN chief at refugee forum; eyes of the world need to be on Niger; International Year of Indigenous Languages closes; Strengthening minority rights in Kyrgyzstan; hostilities in Syria's Idlib.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/12/1053741

US Regime Change In Mexico, US Bombs Afghan Hospital, Saudis Get Involved In Syria & More OPCW Leaks
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-17
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/16/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/us-regime-change-in-mexico-us-bombs-afghan-hospital-saudis-get-involved-in-syria-more-opcw-leaks/

US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon's protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse
Rania Khalek | thegrayzone.com | 2019-12-11
By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that…
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/11/us-parties-lebanon-protests-pushing-country-war-roadblocks/

Newsweek Journalist Quits After Editors Kill Report on Syria Chemical Attack Scandal
Alan Macleod | theantimedia.com | 2019-12-09
It is rare that the world gets to see so publicly the myth of a free and independent press busted.

Newsweek Journalist Quits After Editors Kill Report on Syria Chemical Attack Scandal

Colombia's US Ambassador Advocates 'Covert Actions' Against Venezuela in Leaked Audio
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-21
Top Colombian officials acknowledged failure of regime change in Venezuela and total disarray in Washington.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14728

Israel Carries Out 'Wide-Scale Strikes' In Syria, US Gov Withholds Food/Meds From Iran & Patriot Act
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-20
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/20/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-carries-out-wide-scale-strikes-syria-us-gov-withholds-food-meds-from-iran-patriot-act/