F-4E, April 2017, USAF photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee.
April 2017, U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Carlos Jimenez.
13APR2021, RoKAF promo video of the F-4E:
22APR2021, Kunsan Air Base, video report by Technical Sergeant Herbert-William Bracy, USAF’s Wolf Pack remembers the F-4E, still in use by Republic of Korea:
05OCT2021, Kurdistan24’s interview of politician with British Empire’s United Kingdom explains (poorly, full of typical diplomatic rhetoric) why Kurdistan is suddenly now important (do your research to learn that after World War One the British Empire threw the Kurds under the bus when it, along with France, created the modern day Middle East):
04OCT2021, Iraqi real estate investment company called HappyLand For Investment releases video promoting massive development programs in Erbil-Kurdistan, apparently as a result of massive oil industry investments funded by foreign governments:
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez.
04-06OCT2021, on Al Asad Air Base yet another U.S. taxpayer funded giveaway of weapons, ammo, and other equipment, to the Iraqi Qwat al-Khasah (Special Forces).
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez.
The U.S. Department of Defense admits that for fiscal year 2021 (October 2020 to September 2021) more than $500-million worth of military stuff has been given to Iraqi military and Peshmerga! Don’t forget, these ‘divestments’ have been going on for more than a decade!
30SEP2021, Rudaw English interviews China’s envoy to Kurdistan (Erbil) as to why China is now heavily involved with Kurdistan:
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“We’re excited to be developing a fully-integrated, purpose-built HD Suburban in partnership with the U.S. Department of State.”-Steve duMont, GM Defense
While Joe Biden and his team cry about the self-imposed debt limit of the United States government being too low, his Department of State just went and paid General Motors Defense (GM Defense) $36.4-million for ten prototype armored Suburbans, and if the State Department is happy with those ten, they’ll (you’ll) pay for“a fleet of 200 HD Suburbans per year for nine years”!
All you happy taxpayers need to pay attention to news releases about government contracts, notice that they are officially described as ‘awards’, meaning the corporate world considers your future enslaving tax funded contracts (government debt financing) as prizes in some kind of contest you didn’t even authorize!
GM Defense says their ten ‘development’ up-armored Suburbans will use existing parts (“off the self”) and be completed by May 2023, after that GM Defense expects the State Department to ‘award’ a nine years long production contract for 2-hundred of these up-armored fuel wasters per year!
Taxpayers need to ask the question; why does the State Department need so many new armor-ized silly-vilian vehicles when it already has hundreds? Yes, the U.S. Department of State already operates hundreds of up-armored Suburbans! And don’t forget about all those armored Suburbans operated by other federal government agencies!
So why now, when the U.S. government is about to run out of debt financing, is the State Department/Secret Service issuing “first-of-their-kind contracts” specifically for development of a Suburban armored car?
According to a 16SEP2021 press release, the first ever contracts with GM Defense, and Ford, are intended “to ensure a viable and robust AV supply chain.”
29SEP2021 Kudistan24 interview with Netherlands Council General about so called Peshmerga Reforms agreed to by Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States, and of course funded by the taxpayers, as well as upcoming elections in Iraq:
While the U.S. Congress debates raising the debt limit of the U.S. government (again), another nearly $20-million was given away to the Iraqi military!
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez.
On 24SEP2021, $18-million worth of vehicles were given to the Iraqi Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency, on Al Asad Air Base.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 24SEP2021.
Kurdistan24 video interview about Peshmerga/Iraqi government delegation in Washington DC, delegates also attended the U.S. National Defense University, 24SEP2021:
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 22SEP2021.
Over the 22nd and 23rd of September, 2021, while the U.S. Congress argues over how much deeper they want to put the U.S. taxpayer into debt, the Peshmerga received a large ‘divestment’ of brand new HMMWVs paid for by U.S. and ‘coalition’ taxpayers.
USA photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 22SEP2021.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 23SEP2021.
On 23SEP2021, $2.9-million worth of vehicles were given to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, on Al Asad Air Base.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 22SEP2021.
Also on Al Asad Air Base, on 22SEP2021, $2.5-million worth of U.S. made (but as of July 2021 now German owned through VW-Traton) Navistar-International trucks were given to the Iraqi army.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 22SEP2021.
In my previous Mother of all Money Pit report I pointed out the sudden build-up of Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham=Syria]), forces in Iraq, but coincidentally there are big happenings regarding the oil industry in Iraq as well.
A company with the world’s largest yogurt operation (located in Idaho), accused in the past of favoring immigrant and refugees over U.S. citizens, as employees, and of course denying those accusations, has announced (on 21SEP2021) that it wants Afghan refugees to fill their vacant positions, and is creating a coalition of more than 30 companies that will do the same!
The owner of Chobani is also not a U.S. citizen (just like Elon Musk is not), even though he has been living in the United States since 1994! Hamdi Ulukaya is described by Wikipedia as “a Turkish businessman, activist, and philanthropist of Kurdish descent based in the United States.”
In 2005, using a U.S. Small Business Administration loan, Ulukaya bought a defunct Kraft yogurt factory in New York. He called his new business Agro Farma. By 2007 he had changed the name to Chobani.
Chobani yogurt facility, Twin Falls, Idaho, December 2012.
In 2012, Chobani opened what was then called the largest yogurt factory in the world, in Twin Falls, Idaho.
In 2014, Ulukaya began funding refugee operations around the world, starting with a $2-million donation to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
It should also be known that Ulukaya has made huge donations within the United States, helping local communities struggling with the never recovering bad economy. He has also expressed concern and support for the U.S. dairy farmers.
2015, CNN report saying Ulukaya wants all U.S. corporations to hire refugees:
A new documentary claims Chobani puts employees before profit. Do an internet search for all the food donations Chobani makes around the world every year and you will wonder how does Chobani have anything left over to sell, and, how can it afford to pay its employees?
The only time I’ve had Chobani yogurt was about five years ago when I was totally reliant upon food from charities. It was slimy and tasted bad, but then again it could have been sitting on a shelf for a long time, which in the case of donated foods is typical, I was routinely given food products that were several months past their ‘use by’ dates. If I can’t find a job soon (and I’ve been told by several HR managers that it is because of my age) I’ll be forced to return to relying on food pantries/banks. Oh by the way, in 2017, lawsuits filed by former employees at the Twin Falls, Idaho, Chobani factory claimed the company discriminated based on sex and age.
Firtina = Tempest (most often loosely translated as storm, but a Tempest is an English word for a particularly violent storm, which artillery bombardments certainly are)
Also, note the large vent on the front left of the turret, to keep all those new electronics cool.
Photo via ASELSAN.
Photo via ASELSAN.
T-155 in the town of Binnish in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, 12FEB2020. Photo by Omar Haj Kadour, Agence France-Presse.
T-155 pounds targets in Northern Syria, October 2019.
Firtina pounding targets in Syria, January 2019.
Ammo-supply vehicle for T-155.
The T-155 has its ammunition delivered by the POYRAZ Ammunition Resupply Vehicle.
Photo via ASELSAN.
This 2018 Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri (Turkish Armed Forces) promotional video has scenes of T-155:
2017 Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri video mainly of the T-155:
In 2016, Turkish taxpayer owned MKEK (Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) patented two new systems for controlling and loading of the main gun.
T-155 destroyed by Kurdish-YPG Russian made Konkurs anti-tank missile, somewhere in Syria. However, Islamic State has also been taking credit for destroying Turkish tanks inside Syria.
This 2015 Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri promo-video has scenes of T-155, about 41 seconds in:
T-155s fire upon YPG targets north of Aleppo, Syria.
Just over a week ago, Colonel Todd Burroughs, Deputy Director of U.S. Military Advisor Group-North (MAG-North), told Iraqi Peshmerga (Kurdish militia) “this is just the beginning” in regards to more U.S. military freebies. On 20SEP2021, another million dollar ‘divestment’ took place!
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 20SEP2021.
This time it went to Iraqi airborne Special Forces Quwat Al Khasa (Qwat al-Khasah), at the usual location of Al Asad Air Base.
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 20SEP2021.
But wait, there is more!
USA photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 16SEP2021.
On 16SEP2021, what is called a Class V (ammunition) Divestment, to Peshmerga, took place at Erbil.
But wait there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 15SEP2021.
On 15SEP2021, on Al Asad Air Base, approximately $6.6-million worth of U.S. made vehicles were given to Iraq’s Agency of Intelligence and Federal Investigations (AIFI)!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 15SEP2021.
But wait, there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 14SEP2021.
On 14SEP2021, three U.S. made diesel fuelers were given to Ninawa Operations Command’s 15th Division (joint Iraqi army, Peshmerga unit) on Al Asad Air Base.
But wait there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 13SEP2021.
On 13SEP2021, twenty armored cars, new tires, and an undisclosed amount of computers were given to the Iraq Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) on Al Asad Air Base.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 13SEP2021.
All these ‘divestments’ come at the same time that Iraq has suddenly decided to build up its military, and Biden is deploying more U.S. personnel to Iraq:
Christian video report, DAIISH returns to power in Iraq:
Rudaw interview with NATO Netherlands General concerning the stagnating ‘Peshmerga Reforms’ by U.S. led forces, admits there is not enough “trust”, says a crucial political decision about the justification for the continued existence/goals of Peshmerga needs to be made soon:
16SEP2021, the United States Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State meet for consultations, after the AUKUS announcement, with the Defence Minister and Foreign Minister of Australia (member of British Empire Commonwealth).
16SEP2021, Indian (India is a member of the British Empire Commonwealth) news commentator tries to explain the silliness of AUKUS, and why AUKUS does not include Canada and New Zealand (Commonwealth members and also Five Eyes members):
16SEP2021, German state run news outlet speculates that the true reason for AUKUS is to counter the economic sanctions that China placed against Australia:
AUKUS= Australia United Kingdom United States
“The first major initiative of AUKUS will be to deliver a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia.”– Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia
“…perhaps most significantly, the UK, Australia, and the U.S. will be joined even more closely together…”-Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of United Kingdom
“AUKUS will bring together our sailors, our scientists, and our industries to maintain and expand our edge in military capabilities and critical technologies, such as cyber, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and undersea domains.”-Joe Biden, President of the United States
Official Pro-British Empire White House video supporting the new alliance, comments by leaders of U.S., UK and Australia, 15SEP2021 (Australian PM mentions the evil British Empire led Five Eyes network, see more about Five Eyes below):
Official U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) John Francis Kirby statement on AUKUS, calling the U.S.-Australia alliance “unbreakable”, 15SEP2021:
On 02SEP2021, the Royal Australian Navy visited the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Rhode Island: “Australia is unique in that they don’t just want to buy, they want to look under the hood.”-Trevor Kelly-Bissonnette, NUWC, commenting on the visit by Australian Navy officials, statement published on 14SEP2021
U.S. Navy photo by James Travassos, 02SEP2021.
“As Australia transitions to a new class of conventionally powered submarine in the early 2030s, it is important that Australia remains as interoperable with the U.S. as possible, leveraging their significantly larger industrial and technological base but providing support and unique, niche capabilities in return. In order to achieve this, it is important that we bring the Australian public support onside to support us in our endeavors. Given the often secretive nature of our line of work, visits like this are all the more important to educate our ministers and career politicians of the strength of our allied relationship. The last two visits to NUWC by Australian have been remarkably successful in this regard.”-Commander Neil Carson, Royal Australian Navy Joint Program Office for Australia and the U.S., statement published on 14SEP2021
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks about AUKUS and the nuclear sub deal, admits it is about controlling global trade, says it is a “forever partnership” that has been in the works since the 1950’s ANZUS (Australia New Zealand United States) alliance, reveals that Australia’s demands for its military “will only go up” in the near future:
Five Eyes spying operations can be traced back to the end of World War 2, when the leaders of the United States made a (then) secret alliance with the British empire (U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand) called the Five Eyes. Five Eyes is now controlling the U.S. NSA!
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‘RESTORED’ F-4C GETS NEW HOME
