16 April 2013 (03:47 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Jumada t-Tania 1434/27 Farvardin 1391/07 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
“Israel’s leaders sometimes threaten Iran, but they know that if they do a damn thing, the Islamic Republic will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground!”-Ayatollah Khamenei
Iranian military officials say they’ve successfully launched a new medium range anti-ship ballistic missile over the Persian Gulf.
16 April 2013 (00:08 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Jumada t-Tania 1434/27 Farvardin 1391/07 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
Many analysts expected the DPRK to test launch at least one ICBM on 15 April 2013. Instead what we got was another ultimatum from North Korea, and the Boston Marathon bombings.
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea stated there is now a “united front” of China, Japan and United States against North Korea.
16 April 2013 (23:30 UTC-07 Tango 15 April 2013)/05 Jumada t-Tania 1434/27 Farvardin 1391/07 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
The Pew Research Center says citizen support of the United States government has hit a new record low, with only 28% of those surveyed rating the federal government favorably.
When you split the survey across party lines Democrats still make up the majority who like what their federal cronies are doing.
More and more citizens are turning away from the Federales (it’s Spanish, people) putting their trust into their local governments, at 63% according to the survey.
In Boston, Massachusetts, now three dead and 144 plus wounded. It includes one eight years old boy killed, and many children wounded.
Of interest is that families of the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting were sitting near the first explosion. This year’s Boston Marathon was dedicated to the victims of the Newtown shooting.
Boston Police Commissioner, Ed Davis, said he thinks the fire at the JFK Library is not connected to the Marathon bombings, but they are investigating as if they are.
There was a lot of confusing reports about the JFK Library, most coming from law enforcement. Early on there was a report attributed to the Boston Globe which said that a controlled explosion was about to take place at the library. Then, I even heard at a press conference officials saying that it was not a controlled explosion but a third bomb. Shortly after that lower level police and library officials refuted that, saying it was a fire. Then it was stated that an “incendiary device” started the fire. The only fact we the public can know now is based on pics which show there was a large fire inside the JFK Library.
Another interesting thing, I heard NBC’s Brian Williams pose the question how could two bombs get in right “under the noses” of all that police security at the Marathon. About an hour later I heard a report saying that federal officials somehow confirmed that the bombs were placed after the race started.
I also read and heard reports that said cops were stopping anyone with a backpack or similar carrying device. There was even pics of a man in cuffs in the Boston Commons, reports saying he was carrying several bags. I read comments from Marathon runners and spectators about police refusing to let people pick up their bags after the explosions. Lines of bags that had been searched formed on the sidewalks. If cops didn’t know about the bombs before the explosions how did they know they were ‘package’ or ‘backpack’ bombs?
And the next question is: How did they know they were set off with cell phones?
Live reporters stated that cell phone service was turned off. Reports stated that police believed the bombs had been set off with cell phones. I read statements by marathon runners who said when they tried to use their cell phones after the explosions, police took their phones. A couple of hours after the explosion, AT&T came out and said they had to shut down their cell service due to “overloading”, but AT&T said people could still use the cell service to send text messages.
There was also reports from individuals that people they knew running in the race were pulled from the race for “dehydration” and sent to hospital, they were not allowed to keep their cell phones. This happened before the explosions!
What about the fourth bomb? I was watching a live reporter talking about how the media was being pushed back by cops, because of a third and fourth bomb being found. Apparently the third ‘bomb’ was the JFK Library fire, but she definitely stated that a fourth bomb was found and destroyed. Then her live feed was cut.
Now what about the reports that federal officials, and even the Boston city police, had no intell that there was going to be a terrorist attack?
Then there’s the conflicting reports between federal officials and the Boston city police. For at least two hours I heard reports that federal officials were stating that Boston police had a suspect in custody, yet every time the media asked the Boston police chief he refuted the federal claim. Eventually Boston officials said they had detained people, but that nobody had been officially arrested.
I wonder why the Pew Research Center says the overwhelming majority of people of the United States of America have lost trust in their federal government?
16 April 2013 (18:49 UTC-07 Tango 15 April 2013)/05 Jumada t-Tania 1434/27 Farvardin 1391/07 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
While people in the U.S. are rightfully upset about the bombings in Boston, Massachusetts, the U.S. main streamer media barely mentioned that 55 Iraqis were killed, and more than 300 wounded in bombings in Iraq on the same day as the Boston bombings.
Prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq (on fabricated justification) Iraqis did not experience such bombings. It’s only after the U.S. invasion that Iraqis became victims of seemingly random terrorist bombings.
And what about the fact that the U.S. media dropped its Iraq coverage after the ‘pullout’ of U.S. combat forces? The bombings never stopped, but most of the U.S. media coverage did.
It’s clear the almost daily terrorist bombings that have plagued Iraq since the U.S. invasion are at least the indirect fault of the United States. I’m sure many Iraqis, when told about the Boston bombings, are saying ‘Welcome to your new world order U.S.A.’
16 April 2013 (18:23 UTC-07 Tango 15 April 2013)/05 Jumada t-Tania 1434/27 Farvardin 1391/07 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
In view of this situation the Supreme Command of the KPA sends the following ultimatum to the south Korean puppet forces:
Our retaliatory action will start without any notice from now as such thrice-cursed criminal act of hurting the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK is being openly committed in the heart of Seoul under the patronage of the puppet authorities.
To be included in the targets of retaliation are those directly or indirectly involved in the operation to hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK and those who instigated the perpetrators and connived their crime and the relevant organs and departments of the authorities involved.
The DPRK’s revolutionary armed forces will start immediately their just military actions to show how the service personnel and people of the DPRK value and protect the dignity of the supreme leadership.
The military demonstration of the DPRK’s revolutionary armed forces will be powerful sledge-hammer blows at all hostile forces hurting the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
If the puppet authorities truly want dialogue and negotiations, they should apologize for all anti-DPRK hostile acts, big and small, and show the compatriots their will to stop all these acts in practice.
15 April 2013 (00:40 UTC-07 Tango)/04 Jumada t-Tania 1434/26 Farvardin 1391/06 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
“…..You might ask why the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation should come to the Pacific region. The answer is very simple.
Today’s NATO is a new NATO. It’s a NATO with a global perspective. It’s a NATO with global partners. And Japan is our longest-standing global partner…..NATO and Japan are like-minded……we can help the United Nations and the international community to reinforce the rules-based international system……we need common approaches and responses…….To confront global threats such as terrorism, cyber attacks, and proliferation…..And I am delighted that later today, Prime Minister Abe and I will sign a Joint Political Declaration to guide our future work.”-Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, from statement made on the morning of 15 April 2013, Japan National Press Club
15 April 2013 (21:02 UTC-07 Tango 14 April 2013)/04 Jumada t-Tania 1434/26 Farvardin 1391/06 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
The militarization of the Trilateral Commission members (Europe, North America, Japan) is complete, Japan now a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (even though Japan is in the Pacific).
The official announcement will be made in Tokyo on 15 April 2013. NATO’s Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to officially sign and accept Japan’s political declaration of co-operation with NATO.
It’s expected that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will state that the possibility of a major war in Asia, soon, is the excuse for Japan joining with NATO. (Japan has been a NATO ‘partner’ since the 1990s)
This means that not only could Japan take a more active role in NATO activity around the world, but will legally allow NATO to operate in Asia/Pacific in the name of defending the new member Japan. (Russia is now literally surrounded)
This follows a meeting between Japanese officials and U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, in which Japan agreed to help the U.S. and China “…take concrete steps to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.”
Back in January, it was reported that Japan wanted a stronger commitment from NATO, in order to back up Japan against China.
14 April 2013/03 Jumada t-Tania 1434/25 Farvardin 1391/05 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
No more hot meals for U.S. forces in Afghanistan: “As a part of the responsible drawdown of operational forces…..commanders in some areas have altered the ration cycle. The same number of meals is provided, but the type of meal may have changed. Commanders have not eliminated breakfast.”-U.S. Army Major Adam Wojack, ISAF
16 Army National Guard troops from the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands deployed to Afghanistan. They are deploying as members of the Guam Army National Guard.
324 airmen of the Delaware Air National Guard deployed to Afghanistan. Delaware Army National Guard soldiers are now training in Texas for deployment as well. At least 700 Delaware Guard members are deployed around the World, and state officials say despite talk of pulling out of Afghanistan by the federal government they expect even more of their state militia to be deployed.
In Herat Province, two Italian/NATO troops wounded. Their convoy was hit by an explosion.
In Jawzjan Province, Mujahideen captured a security check point. Four cops killed, six wounded and captured. Mujahideen also captured AK-47s and RPGs. Local government officials say the Mujahideen had help from cops that went over to their side.
Despite billions in tax money from other countries, unemployment is still rampant in Afghanistan. An Afghan government report says 500000 jobs need to be created within the next year, or the security situation will get worse.
Afghan government officials say they’ve launched a campaign to wipe out 15,000 hectares (37,050 acres) of opium poppies. But that’s only 10% of this year’s expected crop. Already 24 Afghan National Police and seven Afghan National Army personnel have been killed in this year’s drug war. Many were killed by landmines planted around the poppy fields. 90% of the World’s opium comes from Afghanistan. Who’s buying that much, are there really that many addicts? (???pharmaceutical companies looking for cheap ingredients for their opiate based pain killers???)
13 April 2013/02 Jumada t-Tania 1434/24 Farvardin 1391/04 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
A U.S. investigation is proving what Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been claiming, that the United States is working with Mujahideen! The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) issued a report called Contracting With the Enemy. It claims that millions of U.S. tax dollars have been flowing to Mujahideen! In fact the report says that 80% of U.S. reconstruction contracts might be financing the Mujahideen! The report is available in PDF at the www.sigar.mil website. Check it all you happy taxpayers!
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Ward of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was buried. He was killed, along with five other U.S. citizens, the weekend before in Afghanistan.
In Nangarhar Province, the Jalalabad airbase was attacked (yet again), this time a civilian helicopter was damaged.
In Kunar Province, local government officials claim Pakistan fired artillery rockets into Afghanistan. Two people killed, two wounded.
The Australian Digger base at Tarin Kowt being readied for shut down as Diggers start packing up. Australia wants to have their troops home by Xmas 2013.
While the diggers are getting out, Georgia Army National Guard engineer units arrived to replace Army National Guard engineer units from Oklahoma.
Residents of Nevada welcomed back their Army National Guard transport units, who finished an 11 months tour.
12 April 2013/01 Jumada t-Tania 1434/23 Farvardin 1391/03 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
In Kunar Province, Afghan National Army (ANA) troops and Mujahideen engaged in several battles. One battle involved at least 100 Mujahideen and lasted five hours. At least 13 ANA soldiers killed, nine captured. It sounds like Mujahideen took control of Nari District. Mujahideen claim they suffered no casualties.
After ten months, residents of Kentucky welcomed back their Army National Guard engineer units.
11 April 2013/30 Jumada l-Ula 1434/22 Farvardin 1391/02 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
In Uruzgan Province, Chori District, the district police chief, and at least two other people, were killed when they drove over a landmine. The police boss was on his way to hand out paychecks.
In Helmand Province, Marjah District, a remote detonated bomb killed one civilian and wounded two others.
An Afghan government investigation into a U.S./NATO airstrike in Kunar Province confirms that at least 15 civilians were killed, four were children. Another 25 people were wounded. U.S./NATO/ISAF officials called all victims Mujahideen. The investigation said only seven Mujahideen were killed!
12 April 2013 (14:44 UTC-07 Tango)/01 Jumada t-Tania 1434/23 Farvardin 1391/03 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
“North Korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power.”-John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State
Today, the United States says it can not allow North Korea to have nukes.
Reports that on 10 April China evacuated the city of Huichen, in Jilin Provence, along the Korean border.
Local officials tried to calm things down by telling local media it was part of yearly air raid training. 250000 people were evacuated to underground bunkers!
12 April 2013 (14:20 UTC-07 Tango)/01 Jumada t-Tania 1434/23 Farvardin 1391/03 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711
“….China hadn’t pulled its weight like it should…..we think the United States needs to do that too….the international governance system is facing a lot of challenges that will require these two countries to cooperate on….”-Scott Kennedy, Indiana University
On 10 April, the National Committee on United States-China Relations revealed a plan to make China and the U.S. the new rulers of the New World Order (aka Global Governance). Notice in the above quote, the researcher doesn’t think the two countries have done enough!
Scott Kennedy of Indiana University’s Research Center for Chinese Politics and Business, and He Fan of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presented their case at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, which can be watched in a boring hour long video by clicking here.
Essentially they said it’s time both China and the U.S. become more proactive in trying to control the political, economic and social life of humans around the World. They encourage both to “clean up their own houses” and then “proceed with caution”.
Kennedy did mention their report had “mistakes”.