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International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Joint Israeli U.S. missile launch against Syria fails?

03 September 2013 (12:21 UTC-07 Tango)/27 Shawwal 1434/12 Shahrivar 1391/28 Xin-You (7th month) 4711

Russian Navy reported two missiles streaking towards Syria, but they fell short into the sea.  Later, Israeli Defense Forces officials admitted they launched two missiles, but claim that it was a “routine” test!

IDF says they were testing a U.S. made Sparrow, which mimics ballistic missiles for the purpose of testing anti-ballistic missile systems.

However, it seems strange, considering the fact that the U.S. led forces (which include Israel) are about to attack Syria any day now, that the IDF decided to test such missiles without any public notice.

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 24-25 August 2013: More evil Israeli style home invasions! Afghanistan is now the number one source of refugees! Italy will stay!

Ghazni Province,  a Polish/NATO warrant officer was killed, and three Polish soldiers wounded after an explosion.  Also, International Security Assistance Force issued two reports, saying that a total of three NATO/ISAF personnel were killed by explosions in eastern Afghanistan.  Mujahideen claim 15 U.S./NATO personnel were killed or wounded by multiple explosions.

Maidan Wardak Province, Sayd Abad District, U.S. led forces conducted Israeli style home invasions in Goli Khel village.  Witnesses say two civilians killed, at least two wounded.

Kunar Province, hundreds of people protested the United States.  They say U.S. led forces conducted Israeli style home invasions the night before, killing several civilians.

Kandahar Province, Panjwaee District, reports that government backed forces kidnapped and tortured to death a local religious leader.  His body was found with multiple stab wounds and bruising.

Baghlan Province, Central Baghlan District, unknown gunmen attacked a family on its way to a wedding.  Four people killed, two wounded.  Local police say the husband, who was killed, was a former Mujahideen who has brothers serving as local cops.

About 15 ANA and Afghan National Police personnel joined the Mujahideen in the provinces of Nangarhar, Uruzgan and Laghman.

The Afghan National Army reported that five of their soldiers were killed, 13 wounded in military operations in Ghazni, Uruzgan, Badghis, Helmand, Herat, Laghman, Kandahar, Kunduz and Zabul provinces.   The ANA also claims to have killed 20 Mujahideen.

President Hamid Karzai said the Obama regime can not rush Afghanistan’s signing of the bilateral security agreement.  The military pact allows U.S. forces to stay after the so called 2014 NATO pullout.  Karzai is not worried as he is serving his last term as President: “We are not in a hurry although the Americans asked the pact to be signed by October. If the document is agreed upon during this government, then it will be good, otherwise the next president can discuss whether to accept it or not.”

The Italian government stated they will keep military forces incountry after the 2014 NATO pullout.

What U.S. led stability?  Afghanistan is now the number one source of refugees.  There are an estimated 2.6 million Afghan refugees in 80 countries.  There are growing reports of Afghan refugees being mistreated by the host countries.   Recently Australia has officially begun dumping Afghans onto the island nation of Papua New Guinea.  The government of Afghanistan is now spending money on a program warning Afghans of the growing danger of seeking refuge in other countries.  Can you say “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t”?

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 03-04 July 2013. Federal Job Corps center reduces training for new jobs! More health care, automotive industry, gorcery store layoffs!

The Christian God can’t stop the non-profit Bethesda Lutheran Communities from shutting down their nursing home in Watertown, Wisconsin, in 2014.  205 employees affected! It’s blamed on declining customers and Obamacare.  Plexus laid off another 35 employees.  The electronic manufacturing services provider said only that it was a workforce adjustment.  Last year Plexus laid off at least 116 employees, after announcing it would spend $50 million USD on a new factory!  The Ball Metal Beverage Container company laid off 72 people in Milwaukee.

In North Carolina, after 45 years of operation The Health Adventure shut down in Asheville.  Officials with the child health service blamed the property owner and government funding cuts: “Our closure has been caused by the redevelopment of the Biltmore Square Mall and their decision to not let us continue to operate in the new outlet center…..Additionally, we recently learned that in July, we will be losing 40 percent of our funding from the State of North Carolina.”

In Michigan, the Elmwood Geriatric Village in Detroit shut down.  98 jobs lost.  54 people lost their jobs at the Genesee Area Skill Center.  The Genesee Intermediate School District terminated its contract with Flint School District to operate the skill center after reports of improper spending of more than $7 million from a county tax levy.

IT and business process services provider, CGI Federal, laid off 88 employees in South Carolina.  It was revealed in a mandatory notice to the state/federal government, but company officials refused to tell local news media the reason for the layoffs.  The federal WARN system does not require companies to give a detailed explanation why they’re killing jobs.

Another round of Caterpillar layoffs hit Illinois. So far 800 people have lost their jobs since May! Caterpillar blames it on crashing heavy mining equipment sales.

What automotive industry recovery?  In Alabama, Benteler Automotive shutting down its Opelika auto parts factory.  121 employees to lose their jobs!  Production being shifted to North Carolina and Mexico.  In Huntsville, after more than 30 years Finnegan’s Pub closed.  The owner sold the property, employees told local news media that it was news to them!

Belle Foods shut down 12 of their Food World grocery stores in Alabama and Florida, and one Piggly Wiggly in Georgia!  Hundreds of people out-o-work! The company went bankrupt and has to sell off assets to pay off bankruptcy court ordered $42 million in debt.

Book and gift store, Domy Books, shut down in Houston, Texas.  It follows the closing of Domy Books in Austin.  Zaza’s Italian Restaurant in Tyler, closed.

In Georgia, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Turner Job Corps Center laying off an undisclosed amount of teachers.  It’s being blamed on federal government’s reduction in funding for students.  Last year 930 students were allowed to take the course, this year it’s been reduced to 732.

Bangor Daily News shut down its printing press in Hampden, Maine.  27 jobs lost.   Newspaper printing being outsourced.

In Massachusetts, the Fitcorp fitness center in Boston shut down.  It’s blamed on the take over by Town Sports International.

Men’s clothing store, The Blackbird, closed in Washington.  The owner says she will focus on wholesale only.

In California, pay TV and streaming video servicer Entropic laid off 70 employees.  Company officials said the job losses are necessary to maintain “long-term profitable growth”.   Evil British empire BAE Systems-San Diego Ship Repair laid off 302 employees!

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

 

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 22-23 August 2013: Mujahideen swear they are not behind attacks on civilians! India says it will stay forever! $10.8 billion in iron ore going to Iran & China!

Ghazni Province, Haft Asiab, a U.S. Army Specialist from California, and a U.S. Army Private from Missouri, were killed by explosion “during combat”.   They were assigned to the 40th Mobility Augmentation Company (MAC), 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade.

Kunar Province, Marawara District, a U.S./NATO drone killed five people.

Daikondi Province, Maramor District, Mujahideen say they captured a NATO supply truck full of food and electronics/computers.

Kandahar Province, Maiwand District, local government officials say an Israeli style home invasion resulted in one person being kidnapped.

Nangarhar Province, Mohmand Darah District, reports of an Israeli style home invasion that kidnapped at least one person.

Logar Province, Mujahideen say they were tipped off about a government Israeli style home invasion.  They set an ambush.  A one hour battle ensued, six home invaders were killed, four Mujahideen were killed.  Dozens of people wounded.

Zabul Province, Shahjoi District, Ja’faro village, reports that evil cops dragged a student out of school and set their police dogs on him, killing him.

Farah Province, someone tried to assassinate the local National Directorate of Security (NDS, aka Afghan Homeland Security Department) boss.  A motorcycle bomb exploded near the NDS convoy, one person killed, 15 people wounded.  The NDS boss was one of those wounded.

Helmand Province, the Afghan National Army (ANA) and local cops claim they killed 15 Mujahideen in seek & destroy operations in Nad-e-Ali, Nawa and Marjah districts.

Kabul Province, a police chief from Nimroz Province was arrested for drug smuggling.  Kabul cops said they were tipped off, and they arrested the cop boss while he was waiting for a flight out of Kabul airport.

In a meeting with President Hamid Karzai, leaders of Mujahideen/Taliban swore they were not conducting attacks targeted against civilians.  The implication is that someone else is behind attacks on civilians (like what’s been happening in Iraq, where latest reports accuse U.S. ally Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).

According to Afghan TV news reports, India has agreed to provide recon helicopters and training for Afghan crews.  Indian vice-president Hamid Ansari said India is not planning on leaving Afghanistan, ever: “India does not have an exit strategy. With the conviction that we shared a common past and that we are destined to share a common future, India will continue to contribute, within its capabilities, in the re-building of Afghanistan.”

More stupidity on the part of the U.S.  Afghanistan announced a $10.8 billion USD iron ore deal.  A consortium of companies led by India’s SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) will mine iron ore at Hajigak in Bamyan Province.  The ore is destine to be sold to Iran and China.   (so why has trillions of U.S. tax dollars been spent in Afghanistan?)

Also in Bamyan, the kidnapped workers for Aga Khan Development Network have been freed by a military operation.  It was first reported the workers were U.S., but they are Canadian and Pakistani.

International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Major military force mobilizing in Lebanon! Syria activates last of its reserve units!

02 September 2013 (11:08 UTC-07 Tango)/26 Shawwal 1434/11 Shahrivar 1391/27 Xin-You (7th month) 4711

“Syrian army has mobilized units that have not participated until now in the conflict.  It has established an operations room….with Hezbollah and the units in charge of missiles are at an unprecedented level of alert.”-Al-Akhbar, Hezbollah news source

The majority political party in Lebanon, Hezbollah (aka Hizbullah), is mobilizing its military units, according to The Daily Star which in turn was citing official Hezbollah news sources.

Also, Agence France-Presse reported that reserve military units in southern Lebanon were being activated.

While Hezbollah is mobilizing military units those units are not making a show of force, instead reports say the more experienced Hezbollah fighters already on active duty  have “disappeared….in the past five days”, and been publicly replaced with younger members.  Units are also operating in silent running mode as they have turned off cell phones.  They are preparing to retaliate for a U.S. led attack on Syria.

Nanharnet citing Kuwait’s al-Rai newspaper, said that Hezbollah will try to keep Lebanon out of any war with Israel by launching their missile attacks from Syria.  An unnamed official stated that it was a co-ordinated retaliation operation between Hezbollah and Syria: “Hizbullah is controlling 8-thousand kilometers in Reef Homs and will not hesitate to participate in an attack by firing surface-to-surface missiles from Syria.”

 

International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: France & Japan to wait for U.S. Congress before attacking Syria!

01 September 2013 (17:19 UTC-07 Tango)/25 Shawwal 1434/10 Shahrivar 1391/26 Xin-You (7th month) 4711

Contrary to popular belief the President of the United States does not need Congressional approval before ordering military action, anywhere! (read the War Powers Resolution, the President only has to notify Congress after 48 hours of launching military strikes, then has another 60 days to give Congress an official explanation as to why military action must continue)

However, the Obama regime has decided to let Congress have its say.  As a result the regimes of France and Japan said they will wait for the U.S. Congress as well.

The President of France, neo-imperialist Francois Hollande, can also order military strikes without parliamentary approval, but has decided to wait for the U.S. Congress decision.

Japan’s Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo, says he too will wait for the U.S. Congress.  Neo-imperialist Abe has stated many times he will help the U.S. topple the Syrian government.

International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Russia sending aircraft carrier to join fleet in Mediterranean! Joint attack on Syria by U.S. & France!

01 September 2013 (14:49 UTC-07 Tango)/25 Shawwal 1434/10 Shahrivar 1391/26 Xin-You (7th month) 4711

Al Ahd News Network reporting that Russia is adding an aircraft carrier to its Mediterranean fleet.   A few days ago Reuters reported that a sub-hunter and missile cruiser were on their way, but Russian officials said they were part of a planned rotation.

The Telegraph reporting that United States and France will attack Syria jointly.

International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Saudi Arabia preps resolution of war against Syria and Lebanon!

01 September 2013 (13:28 UTC-07 Tango)/25 Shawwal 1434/10 Shahrivar 1391/26 Xin-You (7th month) 4711

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will present a resolution against Syria and the majority political party in Lebanon, Hezbollah.  Hypocritically KSA condemns U.S./Israeli/Saudi backed foreign insurgents in Syria.

International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Russia declares war on Saudi Arabia over Syria & Iran! Saudi forces now on level 2 alert! Pakistani Muslims now threatening Russia!

01 September 2013 (13:10 UTC-07 Tango)/25 Shawwal 1434/10 Shahrivar 1391/26 Xin-You (7th month) 4711

“The Saudi Army is on full alert since today due to the increased possibility of a military attack by the U.S. military against Syria. The ground force operations command of the Saudi Army has ordered all the military units in Saudi Arabia to stand at a level 2 alert and fears were bolstered by recent statements by the Russian President Vladimir Putin in terms of a possible military strike against Saudi Arabia by Moscow.”-attributed to Al-Ahd News Network

In response to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) bribe, offering oil rich Russia a chance to control the global oil market if it allowed western countries to attack Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an “urgent action memorandum” authorizing  “massive military strikes” against KSA in defense of Syria.

Al Ahd News Network says that Putin specified Riyadh and Doha as the main targets of a Russian attack.  Al Ahd cites other Middle East news outlets as their sources, which can not be easily researched.

A Lebanese newspaper, As-Safir, said the U.S. ally KSA threatened Putin by revealing they are in direct control of terrorists in Chechnya, and if he didn’t go along they would order a massive terrorist attack on the Russian Winter Olympics: “…I can give you a guarantee to protect the Winter Olympics in the city of Sochi on the Black Sea next year. The Chechen groups that threaten the security of the games are controlled by us….”-Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Intelligence Agency

Since the United States and KSA are such strong allies this is more proof that the U.S. is behind al-Qeada.  Don’t forget the KSA is part of the triad known as the U.S. petrodollar system, which is the only thing propping up the value of the U.S. dollar.

Bandar stressed a U.S. led war on Syria was the only option left, in the minds of western leaders, and made more threats against Russia: “….you have to stop giving [Syria] political support, especially at the UN Security Council, as well as military and economic support.”

Putin responded “Our stance on Assad will never change. We believe that the Syrian regime is the best speaker on behalf of the Syrian people, and not those liver eaters!”

United Kingdom’s The Telegraph News confirmed that KSA was trying to ‘win over’ Russia to the dark side of the U.S./U.K. led empire.

KSA also demanded that Putin stop supporting Iran.  Putin responded “We support the Iranian quest to obtain nuclear fuel for peaceful purposes.  And we helped them develop their facilities in this direction….Russia is completely opposed to the UN Security Council imposing new sanctions on Iran.  We believe that the sanctions imposed against Iran and Iranians are unfair and that we will not repeat the experience again!”

The declaration of war on KSA by Russia now has a major religious group in Pakistan, Jamiat Ahle Hadith, declaring war on Russia.

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 02 July 2013. 1000 people lose their jobs to Obama Care! More call centers bite the dust, because of the bad economy!

In Ohio, 121 people losing their jobs at the Walgreens call center!  Is it because of Obama/Romney care (2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)?  Company officals did not comment to local news media, but the call center handles Medicare part B.  Possibly because of changes made by Obama/Romney care the call center will be shut down in October!  In Leetonia, Farmers National Bank also closing in October!  Like many other banks doing the same thing, officials said it was because so many people have switched to internet banking they don’t need the brick and mortar spaces, or the employees.  In East Liverpool, the Mezzanine Town Mall closing down.  Shop owners are hoping to find new locations.  The mall owner blamed it on a bad economy, saying business took “a real big drop” in 2011.  He also blames city government for being nothing but money grubbers and not caring about business owners: “They seem to have a deaf ear on business.”-David Marshall

In Iowa, Grinnell Regional Medical Center laid off 41 employees.  It’s blamed on state and federal government cuts to Medicare and Medicaid (2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).

Saint Vincent Health, in Indiana, laying off 865 people!  Officials with the Christian hospital chain blamed Obamacare (2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).

Cengage Learning now bankrupt.  The publisher of expensive textbooks has $5.8 billion USD in debt!  Blame it on its recent take overs of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing and National Geographic’s digital and print school publishing unit.

Downtown Lynchburg YMCA, Virginia, ended its preschool program.  The YMCA blamed it on declining enrollments and the red tape of local and state government regulations.

In Kentucky, it was announced the Lexington Sears is being closed by the end of the year. 114 jobs lost!  The owners of the Fayette Mall will turn the Sears space into smaller store spaces.

In South Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania, Nell’s Shurfine Market shut down.  Company officials would not give a public explanation.  An unnamed person familiar with the property said the store was not making enough money to justify its size, according to today’s grocery store standards.

Sun National Bank closed an office in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.  Bank officials say they need to “streamline operations”.

In New Mexico, Kmart announced it will close its 35 years old Sierra Vista Shopping Center, Albuquerque, store in September.

Nebraska based ConAgra Foods laid off 50 people in Saint Louis, Missouri.  It’s blamed on their take over of food maker Ralcorp.

In Texas, Xerox downsizing their El Paso call center.  490 people laid off!

In West Virginia, business manager TelTech is closing their call center in September.  Company officials blame it on crashing customer calls, caused by the bad economy.   260 people out-o-work!  And what housing recovery?  In Princeton, 104 years old Princeton Hardware shut down.  The owner blamed it on the crashing local economy due to massive layoffs in the coal industry.

What oil industry boom?  Oregon based railcar manufacturer, Greenbrier Companies, shutting down eight wheel, repair and parts shops!  It’s blamed on its third quarter loss of $56 million!  Company officials drastically misread the economy, thinking it had recovered they invested big time in their Mexico operations.  Expected high sales of their petroleum tank cars, actually tanked!

In California, Quiksilver Americas warned of new layoffs which could affect 100 employees!  Reports that CityGrid is laying off 130 employees!  The Money Mailer laid off 111 people over the past few months! The coupon printer has outsourced at least half its Garden Grove jobs.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.