middle east

  1. danielboon

    WAR Regional conflict brewing in the Mediterranean

    View: https://twitter.com/EndGameWW3/status/1206980485685092354
  2. Doomer Doug

    POL THE WHY I HATE JARED KUSHNER THREAD

    Of all the reasons I have become increasingly annoyed with "The Donald," it is the ongoing role of this New York City liberal moron; namely, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his emergence as Trump's 'go to guy." I mean, did I vote for this knucklehead; no, I did not. Who the #%%% does Trump...
  3. Melodi

    FOOD Prehistoric bake-off: Recipe for oldest bread revealed [14,000 yrs ago]

    [I]So now actual wheat and barley bread can be traced back to Hunters and Gatherers 14,000 years ago; this combines with the much older oatcakes (I think that was about 20,000 but I don't have the information to hand; shows that Yes Virginia; hunters and gathers did cook and process GRAINS...
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    OP-ED When It Comes to the War in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys

    Hummm.... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://warisboring.com/when-it-comes-to-the-war-in-the-greater-middle-east-maybe-were-the-bad-guys/ When It Comes to the War in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys Worth dying for? World Politics | September...
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    OP-ED Op-Ed/Gov/Mil - It’s Getting Harder to Draw Lessons from Today’s Wars

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/06/its-getting-harder-draw-lessons-todays-wars/138687/?oref=d-skybox It’s Getting Harder to Draw Lessons from Today’s Wars By Adin Dobkin The Atlantic Read bio June 14, 2017 The...
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    BRKG Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district

    Here we go again..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.reuters.com/article/us-fire-dubai-idUSKBN17408L World News | Sun Apr 2, 2017 | 5:41am EDT Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district Firefighters brought a fire under control at a tower...
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    GOV/MIL The colonels shaping Trump's Middle East policy

    Hummm..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/02/trump-white-house-nsc-colonels-middle-east-policy.html The colonels shaping Trump's Middle East policy Summary: Who’s who in the Trump NSC: The retired military intelligence...
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    WAR Syria - Turkish troops launch anti-ISIS offensive in northern Syria (8/24/16)

    (I figured this warranted a fresh thread...HC) :dot5: :siren: :dot5: Hummmm...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/24/middleeast/turkish-troops-isis-syria-operation/ Turkish troops launch anti-ISIS offensive in northern Syria By Euan...
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    INTL Child brides sometimes tolerated in Nordic asylum centers despite bans

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-brides-idUSKCN0XI1MZ World | Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:05am EDT Related: World Child brides sometimes tolerated in Nordic asylum centers despite bans OSLO | By Alister Doyle Some...
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    OP-ED The United States Has No Gulf Allies

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-united-states-has-no-gulf-allies April 13, 2016 The United States Has No Gulf Allies By Bilal Y. Saab The word “ally” is used far too casually in Washington’s Middle East...
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    OP-ED The Globe and Mail: Three European crises, and no threads to connect them

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/three-european-crises-no-connecting-dots/article29384864/ Three European crises, and no threads to connect them DOUG SAUNDERS The Globe and Mail Published Saturday, Mar. 26, 2016 8:00AM EDT...
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    POL Gov/Mil/Intl - Wa Post: Trump questions need for NATO, noninterventionist foreign policy

    Well this is going to get "interesting"..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/21/donald-trump-reveals-foreign-policy-team-in-meeting-with-the-washington-post/ Post Politics Trump questions need for NATO...
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    OT/MISC Book Review: The Iran-Iraq War by Pierre Razoux, translated by Nicholas Elliott

    Long.......... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.lrb.co.uk/v38/n03/joost-hiltermann/chemical-wonders Vol. 38 No. 3 · 4 February 2016 Chemical Wonders Joost Hiltermann The Iran-Iraq War by Pierre Razoux, translated by Nicholas Elliott Harvard, 640 pp...
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    GOV/MIL Here’s What America’s Longest-Serving General Most Fears

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.defenseone.com/management/2016/01/heres-what-americas-longest-serving-general-most-fears/125024/?oref=d-dontmiss Here’s What America’s Longest-Serving General Most Fears January 11, 2016 By Molly O'Toole Gen. John Kelly...
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    OP-ED Iran and Saudi Arabia: Where Does the United States Really Stand?

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-conroy/iran-and-saudi-arabia-whe_b_9017944.html Rebecca Conroy Become a fan Artist, Writer, Mother, Stylist Email Iran and Saudi Arabia: Where Does the United States Really Stand? Posted...
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    OP-ED Terrorism in Paris: Why Do Western Governments Believe They Can Wage War Without Cost?

    Hummm....... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-bandow/terrorism-in-paris-why-do_b_8697132.html Doug Bandow Senior Fellow, the Cato Institute Terrorism in Paris: Why Do Western Governments Believe They Can Wage War Without Cost...
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    OP-ED The Great War in the Middle East

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2015/10/23/the_terrible_ifs_accumulate_in_the_mideast_111520.html October 23, 2015 The Great War in the Middle East By Peter Van Buren Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch. What if the...
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    OP-ED WSJ: Kasparov - The Rewards of the Obama Doctrine

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rewards-of-the-obama-doctrine-1441841431 Opinion | Commentary The Rewards of the Obama Doctrine Offering a helping hand to America’s enemies in Iran, Russia and Cuba will ruin lives and many more...
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    OP-ED Why Oil Price Could Spike Again

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realclearworld.com/blog/2015/09/why_oil_price_could_spike_again_111408.html Why Oil Price Could Spike Again Posted by Andy Langenkamp on September 8, 2015 With financial markets unnerved by an unpredictable Chinese...
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    OP-ED A Shakespearean Middle East's Strangest Bedfellows

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2015/08/06/a_shakespearean_middle_easts_strangest_bedfellows_111359.html August 6, 2015 A Shakespearean Middle East's Strangest Bedfellows By Aaron David Miller In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act...
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    OP-ED Population-Centric Military Strategy

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2015/08/03/population-centric_military_strategy_108319.html August 3, 2015 Population-Centric Military Strategy By Ajit Maan Ongoing conflicts across the globe are creating catastrophic...
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    INTL The Middle East Nuclear Power Play No One Is Talking About - Russian sales campaign

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-middle-east-nuclear-power-play-no-one-talking-about-13372 The Middle East Nuclear Power Play No One Is Talking About [1] Russia is making moves in the Middle East nuclear-energy game. It could be...
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    WAR 04-04-2015-to-04-10-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****

    (156) 03-07-2015-to-03-13-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?464908-03-07-2015-to-03-13-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** (157) 03-14-2015-to-03-20-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****...
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    WAR 03-28-2015-to-04-03-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****

    (155) 02-28-2015-to-03-06-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?464561-02-28-2015-to-03-06-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** (156) 03-07-2015-to-03-13-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****...
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    WAR 02-28-2015-to-03-06-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****

    (151) 01-31-2015-to-02-06-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?463088-01-31-2015-to-02-06-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** (152) 02-07-2015-to-02-13-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****...
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    WAR 02-21-2015-to-02-27-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****

    (150) 01-24-2015-to-01-30-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?462710-01-24-2015-to-01-30-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** (151) 01-31-2015-to-02-06-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****...
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    WAR 02-14-2015-to-02-20-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****

    Sorry folks, been dealing with the "meat world"........ (149) 01-17-2015-to-01-23-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?462321-01-17-2015-to-01-23-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** (150)...
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    WAR 02-07-2015-to-02-13-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****

    (148) 01-10-2015-to-01-16-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?461986-01-10-2015-to-01-16-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR**** (149) 01-17-2015-to-01-23-2015_____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****...
  29. Doomer Doug

    WAR IRAN MOVES TO CONTROL SUEZ CANAL AND YEMEN 1-21-2015

    :dstrs: One key development has been lost in the normal chaos of the Middle East the last few days. The Iranian backed tribal group, the Houthi, has now gained effective control of Yemen's capital, and now poses a direct threat to the faltering, US backed government. The results of...
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    CRISIS Fantastic Middle East Discussion - Dr. John Ward & Micah Hanks from 8/27

    See this link: http://gralienreport.com/radio-interviews/the-gralien-report-podcast-for-august-27-2013/ Hour two of the podcast with Dr. John Ward who is an Egyptologist living in Luxor for the last 10 years or so. Not the usual place for exceptional middle east discussion, but it was rational...
  31. BigFootsCousin

    WAR Didya know that Israel has a 2,000 Bed Underground Hospital?

    Neither did I I received an email from Israel National News company (Arutz-Sheva) this morning with an ad asking for a donation for thier hospital. Seems like they think that WAR is coming. Anybody else get this email? BFC
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    INTL KEY POINT: THE POWER ELITE AND THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD - by Dr. Dennis Cuddy

    I've been listening to Dennis L. Cuddy, Ph.D. on Radio Liberty with Dr. Stan Monteith for years. I highly respect this man and I pay attention when he's laying out how the global Power Elite system works. Dr. Cuddy did a particularly timely radio program that should be titled "the Best Enemy...
  33. Spirit Of Truth

    WAR Egyptian sources: Israel prepares to strike Iran from Gulf and N. Iraq

    It's DEBKA, so take this report with a grain of salt. If someone can confirm the Shorouk report and reliability of the publication, that would be helpful. Also note that I just had a terrible dream about a nuclear war. Egyptian sources: Israel prepares to strike Iran from Gulf and N. Iraq...
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