Stupid World

[Viking01]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe...dorian-embassy

[pritch]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe...dorian-embassy

The prosecutor at Alexandria in the Eastern District of Virginia has a number of cases he is watching, among them: Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Kim Dot Com.

I had not even heard of Alexandria back when I first read that. Since then a certain Mr Manafort, former manager of the Trump election campaign, has caused it to be in the news.

Alexandria is right next door to Washington DC. It's just up the road from Quantico the HQ of the FBI and a big US Marine base. It's just a hop skip and jump to Langley home of the CIA - and so on. The government loves trials in Alexandria because almost everybody on the jury will either work for the government or have a family member who does. Juries in Alexandria tend to be very friendly to the Government.

I guess Mr Assange will be headed there soon.

[Viking01]

https://www.cia.gov/news-information...s-at-csis.html

[Viking01]

At least the provenance of this one is clearly identifiable (and
written in English as well). Should make it easier for the western
press agencies to manage.

https://www.rt.com/news/457826-russi...beluga-norway/

[Viking01]

https://www.rt.com/uk/458077-theresa...in-williamson/

Rarking up the Russians is obviously politically acceptable. And low risk.

But it seems that while one transgression against the Chinese may be forgiven,
it's obviously not a mistake that one should make twice. Especially when you
might want to trade with them (or have them invest with you) in the future.

[Viking01]

At least the provenance of this one is clearly identifiable (and
written in English as well). Should make it easier for the western
press agencies to manage.

https://www.rt.com/news/457826-russi...beluga-norway/

Update:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe...d-to-sanctuary

It appears that instead of being a spy, it is very likely a defector.

Or possibly even an economic migrant, simply in search of cheap
Norwegian cod handouts.

[Dadpole]

Some reports state what the whale was wearing was a Go-Pro harness.

[Viking01]

Some reports state what the whale was wearing was a Go-Pro harness.

Yes, I'd read the same. The cunning devils. Next, it'll be:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQLyDc-tt2Y

I was thinking about getting one for my son to fit to their husky,
but now it looks decidedly politically risky.

[mashman]

Some reports state what the whale was wearing was a Go-Pro harness.

Some stoned movie student probably just watched whale rider and...........

[oldrider]

WIKILEAKS Face book: https://www.facebook.com/terryrexx/v...0782261985508/

[Viking01]

Don has obviously been very busy working on the Chinese trade issue recently.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...s-view-tariffs

But now that he has just levied new tariff rates, there is now a short break
in his busy schedule, enough to get back to working on the US Constitution.

http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publis...le_84440.shtml

[oldrider]

Don has obviously been very busy working on the Chinese trade issue recently.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...s-view-tariffs

But now that he has just levied new tariff rates, there is now a short break
in his busy schedule, enough to get back to working on the US Constitution.

http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publis...le_84440.shtml

According to this informant Big Donny has also been busy getting his own life in order:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyg6BlLOEXA

The same source claims he (Big Donny) will be opting for son in law Jarred to be his next VP? :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYFPkN0kqyk - - Time will reveal all?

[Viking01]

It's been a busy two weeks for Mike Pompeo, scuttling all around the world
(e.g. Baghdad, London, Brussels) reminding politicians of various countries
what they can and can't do, and issuing updated hymn sheets to sing from.

I see that he has had just finished visiting Sochi in Russia, supposedly telling
the Russians:

- Not to interfere in the 2020 US election (as they did back in 2016)
- Not to interfere in Venezuela (and not support Maduro)
- To return some US citizens being held by Russia
- To return some Ukrainian sailors being held by Russia
- That US sanctions would continue until they give back Crimea

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-r...-idUSKCN1SK21C

However, I rather suspect it was more about discussing Iran, and gauging
just how far the US could "push the boundary" regarding Iran.

And whether Russia might choose to get involved, should "push" evolve
into US forces launching missiles or dropping bombs on Iranian nuclear
facilities (all currently operating in accordance with IAEA and JCPOA
rules and protocols).

It was interesting to note that Putin decided to visit a Kinzhal missile
manufacturing plant before meeting Pompeo in Sochi.

While this may have been completely coincidental, I have been unreliably
informed by an anonymous news source that after the earlier beluga whale
incident in Norway, Putin declined to also pay a visit to a top secret bird
training facility nearby (where birds are apparently being trained to attack
US aircraft).

It is understood recent testing conducted offshore has shown sea gulls to
be very effective, either diving into engines or fouling cockpit windscreens:

https://sputniknews.com/military/201...-marines-f-35/

It is further understood that in keeping with past Russian practice of testing
weapons in "active theatre", some advance squadrons may soon be deployed
along the edges of the Golan Heights in Syria and the Bekka valley in Lebanon
(in order to encourage incoming aircraft to go flock off home, and take their
missiles and bombs with them).

Please note the above has not appeared on any of the main Russian news
websites. But it will likely appear on CNN shortly. Russian sources believe
the Americans to be particularly gullible.

[Viking01]

An advisory :

https://www.apnews.com/b4f5c00455fb4ffb878ed29df58abc03

Another advisory:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655

[Katman]

An advisory :

https://www.apnews.com/b4f5c00455fb4ffb878ed29df58abc03

Well that would certainly be convenient for America.

Hmmmm.