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International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Turkey shoots down Syrian aircraft! Obama reveals Iran is ultimate target, and Israel is pulling the strings !

16 September 2013 (12:12 UTC-07 Tango)/11 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/25 Shahrivar 1391/12 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

“…what the Iranians understand is that, uh, the nuclear issue, uh, is a far larger issue for us than the chemical weapons issue.  That, uh, the…threat against Israel….is much closer to our core interests.”-Barack Obama, regime President of the United States

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Bülent Arınç, said they shot down a Syrian helicopter that was in their airspace.  However, the helicopter crashed on Syrian territory.  So far, no comment from Syria.

Russia could be backing out of a chemical weapons disarmament deal, because the Obama regime has called for immediate Chapter 7 UNSC resolution, which establishes a military command for war.  It’s needed if there is to be an invasion of Syria by UN forces.

 

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 01-03 September 2013: Thousands more Afghan cops sacrificed for the United States! Obama cuts pay for U.S. personnel!

Paktia Province, five people killed by U.S.-NATO airstrikes.  Government officials say they were militants, but villagers disagree. The day before, another U.S.-NATO airstrike killed 16 people in Wuza Zadran District.  Local government officials say half of those killed were from Pakistan.

Ghazni Province, PRT-Ghazni, reports that U.S.-NATO-ISAF personnel abandoned the base.  Mujahideen have been launching steady attacks for several weeks.  Witnesses say the U.S. led personnel set fire to any equipment they left behind.  In Shulgar District, reports of an Israeli style home invasion.  Cash and cell phones were stolen.

Nangarhar Province, Torkham town, Mujahideen attacked a U.S.-NATO-ISAF Forward Operating Base (FOB).  They say they destroyed 94 supply trucks and 166 armored vehicles in a five hours long battle.  At least three Mujahideen killed.  The U.S.-NATO-ISAF FOB sits on the border with Pakistan.  Reports said U.S. led airstrike were called in.

Helmand Province, Girishk town, government forces and Mujahideen fought for several hours.  Local police claim they killed 25 Mujahideen.

Herat Province, Guzara District, Afghan National Army claims to have killed seven Mujahideen.

Badakhshan Province, Barak District, four body guards of a local mayor were killed when their convoy was blown up.  One cop wounded, the mayor was not hurt.

Maidan Wardak Province, Mujahideen report attacking a U.S.-NATO-ISAF military convoy.  Mujahideen say they killed 15 personnel.

Khost-Gardez Pass, Camp Wilderness, the Huffington Post revealed that U.S. forces have been exchanging artillery fire with Mujahideen for several weeks.  One platoon of U.S. artillery reported that they’ve fired at least 600 rounds in just a few weeks.  U.S. air strikes are being called in as well.  Interestingly, and reminiscent of Vietnam, very few confirmed kills are made.  The same can be said for the Mujahideen gunners.

Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry reports that in the past six months 1795 Afghan National Police personnel were killed, and 2700 wounded, while fighting for the gott damned United States!  That’s double last years rate!!!

The Obama regime has kept their promise to cut pay raises for U.S. military forces.  It’s part of Obama’s Fiscal 2014 Budget.  The expected pay raise was pathetic anyway.  The Congress set it at 1.8%, but Obama used his executive privilege to cut it to 1%.

 

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 11 July 2013. Investor shuts down business! Another call center goes down! No more Pirate Booty chips?

In Kentucky, the Christian God can’t stop Catholic Lourdes Hospital in Paducah from laying off 58 employees.  Officials blame it on consolidation to remain economically efficient with all the government Medicare/Medicaid cuts.

420 people out-o-work in Missouri!  Integrity Solution Services shut down their call center in Cape Girardeau after losing their only contract.

Good Magazine laid off seven employees.  The magazine that supposed to offer good news, laid off employees last year as well.  Company officials say the layoffs are needed to “re-invest” in the magazine.

In Tennessee, the Memphis Fire Department laying of 92 employees over the next 12 months.

Pirate’s Booty chips maker laid off all 55 of its Sea Cliff, New York, HQ employees.  Pirate’s Booty was taken over by New Jersey based company, Parsippany.   Time Warner Cable laid off 120 people in College Point!

After 21 years, La Perla Jewelers closed in Connecticut.  The owner said an investor suddenly demanded their loan be repaid in full immediately.

In New Hampshire, Identity Footwear and Apparel closed down.  The owner blamed high rent, decreased sales, lack of support from city officials and plans for a new addition to the family.

After 40 years, Wilson’s Main Line Antiques shut down in Pennsylvania.

In Wisconsin, the Fred Boutique closed.  The owners blamed it on a crashing economy in Milwaukee.

In Alabama, Tuscaloosa Resources shut down in Brookwood.  67 people unemployed.   In Hollywood, Bechtel Power shut down.  86 people out-o-work.

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.

Fukushima

More Fukushima Fallout: 170-thousand becquerels flooding no thanks to tropical storm!

16 September 2013 (22:48 UTC-07 Tango 15 September 2013)/11 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/25 Shahrivar 1392/12 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

Tropical storm Man-yi is pounding Honshu, and already contracted workers at Fukushima Daiichi have tweeted that the ground is so saturated with water, that water is flooding across the ground at a contaminated water storage tank farm near Reactor 4.  TEPCo employees said samples of the water show 170-becquerels of radiation per liter of water, including strontium!

At a separate storage tank workers found rain water flooding the area.  They report the rain water contaminated with 37 becquerels of beta radiation per liter.  They point out that the water in the storage tank contains less radiation.  So where did the rain water pick up so much contamination?

One worker tweeted that there are so many fissures under the melting down nuke plant, he’s concerned about what could happen with the increased storm driven water pressure underground.

The Japanese government has ordered the evacuation of 500-thousand households through out Honshu.

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 30-31 August 2013: U.S. led forces chopping off hands! China planning $18 billion Great Game deal!

British empire Australian-ISAF forces are being investigated for chopping off the hands of those they killed.  Aussie Diggers said they needed the hands for fingerprinting.

Ghazni Province, PRT-Ghazni, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant from Georgia was killed.  He was part of the 242nd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD, Explosive Ordinance Disposal).  Mujahideen claim they killed three U.S.-NATO-ISAF personnel.  One Mujahid killed.  One civilian killed, three wounded in U.S. led airstrikes.

Kandahar Province, Kandahar airbase, Afghan National Army General, Abdul Hamid Hamid, said a suicide bomber attacked a ANA/NATO-ISAF convoy as it was leaving the airbase.  At least five people killed, 17 wounded.

Kunduz Province, Dasht-e-Archi District, the local police chief was assassinated by suicide bomber, while he attended a large funeral.  At least 12 people killed, 40 wounded.

Baghlan Province, Doshi District, children were grazing their family’s livestock when one of them triggered a landmine.  Five kids killed, three wounded.

Maidan Wardak Province, the provincial governor claims 12 Mujahideen killed, four wounded and 10 captured in battles in Chak, Syedabad, Narkh and Jaghato districts.

Helmand Province, Sangin District, a bus ran over a landmine meant for an armored vehicle.  All 12 passengers and the driver killed.

Zabul Province, Zabul city, local police and Mujahideen battled each other.  Two Mujahideen killed, four cops wounded and four civilians wounded.

The Afghan Interior Ministry claims 57 Mujahideen killed, 10 wounded and four captured in battles in Baghlna, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Sar-e-Pul, Jawzjan, Kandahar and Helmand provinces.

China’s Institute of Security and Arms Control Studies is proposing a $18 billion USD economic corridor: “There are three important countries in this region, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. So this economic corridor will exert very positive impact in boosting trade ties among these three countries.”-Li Wei, President ISACS

 

International

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 10 July 2013.

In Vermont, North County Hospital laid off 19 employees and cut hours for three others.  Hospital officials blame it on declining government Medicare/Medicaid payments, and declining customers.

The Christian God can’t stop the Baptist Health System from cutting 40 jobs in Texas.  Hospital officials blame “drastic” government cuts in Medicaid payments.

425 mining jobs lost in Alabama!  Officials with Drummond blame it on a  drop in demand for coal.

Blackberry fired its U.S. sales boss, and warned that layoffs were coming.  The company already laid off 5-thousand people last year!

Pall Life Sciences closed in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  55 jobs lost.

Sears announced they were closing their Presque Isle store, in Maine.  58 jobs lost.

Sears announced they are closing their Auto Center in Gautier, Mississippi.  71 jobs lost.

In Pennsylvania, 74 years old Pat’s Music closed.  The owner is shifting to internet sales only.

Boss Man Burgers closed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.  Local news media said no reason was given.

In Missouri, Regal Beloit Corporation laying off 330 employees!  Operations being moved to other U.S. locations, and to Mexico.

The prison labor Bay City Work Camp shut down in Florida.  The prisoners are being moved “…to brand new camps with lower operating costs…”  (probably for profit corporate run prisons)

In Colorado, Ace Hardware shut down their Ralston store.  It’s blamed on the property owner, who is rebuilding the site as part of an urban renewal operation.

Top Food & Drug closed in Tacoma, Washington.   64 jobs lost.

In California, Spencer’s Fresh Market closed in Atascadero.  Company officials are looking for a new location that has cheaper rent.  In Monterey, Vinyl Revolution shut down.  It has something to do with a property developer.  In San Fransisco, Bigfoot Lodge closed.  It was sold to new owners, who are planning on opening a new business.  In Rancho Cordova, Pennysaverusa.Com laid off 72 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.

Fukushima

More Fukushima Fallout: Tritium levels continue their almost daily doubling!!!

14 September 2013 (02:59 UTC-07 Tango)/09 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/23 Shahrivar 1392/10 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

Tokyo Electric Power Company reporting that the same test well continues to show rapidly increasing levels of tritium.  The well is 20 meters (65 feet) north of the water storage tank that leaked at least 300 metric tons of contaminated water back in August.

Earlier this week TEPCo reported 32-thousand becquerels per liter of contamination at the well, measured on 09 September.  TEPCo reported that the same well was contaminated with 64-thousand becquerels per liter of tritium on 10 September.  Then on 13 September TEPCo reported tritium levels rose to 97-thousand becquerels on 11 September, and then to 130-thousand on 12 September!

 130-thousand becquerels is more than twice the level the Japanese government has set as the amount allowed to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean.

Fukushima

More Fukushima Fallout: Situation out of control! TEPCo & government of Japan in denial!

13 September 2013 (15:01 UTC-07 Tango)/08 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/22 Shahrivar 1392/09 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

“Let me assure you the situation is under control…”-Abe Shinzo, Prime Minister of Japan comments made to IOC on 07 September 2013

“I’m sorry, but we consider the situation is not under control.”-Yamashita Kazuhiko, TEPCo official’s statement made at meeting held by anti-imperialst Democratic Party of Japan on 13 September 2013

A Tokyo Electric Power Company official, Yamashita Kazuhiko, criticized neo-imperialist Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s comments to the International Olympic Committee.  On 07 September, Abe told the IOC that the situation at Fukushima Daiichi was “under control”.

Today, Yamashita stated the situation was “not under control” and added that the situation is now beyond TEPCo’s knowledge!

Hours later TEPCo and Abe’s regime issued statements to try and snuff out Yamashita’s truths.

TEPCo issued a press release saying that what Prime Minister Abe was referring to in his IOC statement, was that the area outside of Fukushiima Daiichi is under control.  The TEPCo press release also referred to Yamashita as an “employee”.

Abe’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Suga Yoshihide, even tried to claim that Yamashita made his statement under duress, saying he was repeatedly asked questions about the situation at Fukushima Daiichi.  Suga also said the government considers each discovery of a new leak as an “independent” situation, and not part of the whole disaster resulting from ongoing slow burn China Syndrome melt downs of the GE designed reactors!

Today, another ‘independent’ incident:  Radioactive steam was seen rising from the damaged top floors of Reactor 3 building (again).  This has been ongoing since March 2011, but has suddenly increased in occurrence beginning in July 2013.  Radiation levels are too high for humans to enter the building.  One theory is that the steam results when rain water collects on the upper floors.  This is proof that nuclear reaction is taking place in the reactor, overheating the whole building causing the rain water to turn to steam!

Fukushima

More Fukushima Fallout: U.S. nuclear expert criticizes “lax” response by TEPCo! Thousands of tons of radioactive water to be dumped into ocean, anyway!

12 September 2013 (15:37 UTC-07 Tango)/07 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/21 Shahrivar 1392/08 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

“…the challenge is huge! It makes Three Mile Island look very simple, what you have is much more complex….”-Lake Barrett, former official with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in discussion with Tokyo Electric Power Company officials

The former U.S. NRC official, who oversaw the Three Mile Island cleanup, has criticized TEPCo for its lax attitude towards the handling of ongoing radioactive water leaks.

Lake Barrett spent the day inspecting the damaged area around the GE designed disaster reactors at Fukushima Daiichi.  He explained that Three Mile Island did not have the problem of contaminated water pouring out of reactors, and that there was no groundwater involved.

Barrett noted that TEPCo’s leak barriers around the contaminated water storage tank farms are pathetically inadequate.  However, he also warned that the volume of contaminated water is so large, and ongoing, that eventually all the highly radioactive water might have to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean anyway, because there is no safe or practical way to store it!

Barrett will meet with more officials in Tokyo on Friday.

International, U.S.

World War 3, West Asian Front: Russia issues reality check warning to Obama regime’s arrogance!

12 September 2013 (13:55 UTC-07 Tango)/07 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/21 Shahrivar 1391/08 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

“…..I would rather disagree with a case he made on American exceptionalism, stating that the United States’ policy is ‘what makes America different. It’s what makes us exceptional.’ It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.”-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, statement published in The New York Times