/qnotables/ - ===Q Notables===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154287 (122058ZDEC24) Notable: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Armed subject active, contained by Fort Liberty emergency services.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Armed subject active, contained by Fort Liberty emergency services.

https://x.com/18airbornecorps/status/1867306315170586798

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154296 (122101ZDEC24) Notable: Military reports

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⚓ Loading Up for the Weekend 😎

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) assist with an ammunition onload at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain.

#usnavy #sailor #navylife

https://x.com/SurfaceWarriors/status/1867307264492609719

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154314 (122106ZDEC24) Notable: Military reports

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If you’re looking to show your support for our deployed troops this holiday season, you can send them a message at the link below!

https://x.com/CJOC_COIC/status/1867304597511188550

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154321 (122107ZDEC24) Notable: Parting shots from Manchin and Sinema. BOOM!

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Parting shots from Manchin and Sinema. BOOM!

Decisive votes against extending President Joe Biden’s nominee to the National Labor Relations Board by two outgoing independent senators provoked an immediate stream of reaction Wednesday from political observers across social media.

The internet began to chime in after it became clear that Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) effectively cost Democrats control of the labor board through 2026 with their “no” votes.

Moar: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/betrayal-dems-livid-as-outgoing-senators-deliver-crushing-blow/ar-AA1vHe0o

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154350 (122115ZDEC24) Notable: Pompeo tells off Tony Blinken

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Mike Pompeo

@mikepompeo 7h

Tony it’s been four years. Stop lying. You could have continued to deter the Taliban. The agreement @realDonaldTrump and I forged in no way forced you to choose weakness, surrender, and withdrawal. 13 Americans died. Own it.

Breitbart News

@BreitbartNews 8h

Still Coping! Antony Blinken Blames Trump for Biden's Disastrous Kabul Withdrawal

Dec 12, 2024 · 1:54 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/mikepompeo/status/1867206510369034329

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154355 (122116ZDEC24) Notable: KJP on potential "preemptive pardons" for Liz Cheney, Anthony Fauci, and others

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KJP on potential "preemptive pardons" for Liz Cheney, Anthony Fauci, and others: "It would be a bad move on my behalf if I preempted the president."

https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1867314085697908960

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154364 (122118ZDEC24) Notable: Military reports

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Golden hour 🕗

An F35-C Lightning II attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 314 taxis on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

https://x.com/theF35JPO/status/1867313477024723206

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154366 (122118ZDEC24) Notable: NYC Mayor Adams following meeting with Homan: "We have 500,000 children who have sponsors in this country that we can't find. "

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🚨 NYC Mayor Adams following meeting with Trump Border Czar Homan:

"We have 500,000 children who have sponsors in this country that we can't find. There's a level of hypocrisy."

https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1867317115243364430

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154367 (122118ZDEC24) Notable: Is Israel preparing to strike Iranian nuclear sites?

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RT

@RT_com 1h

Israel preparing to strike Iranian nuclear sites – media

Dec 12, 2024 · 7:44 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1867294591537369324

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154385 (122123ZDEC24) Notable: Syria's new leader is now demanding that every refugee leave Europe and America.

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Syria's new leader is now demanding that every refugee leave Europe and America. DEAL.

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1867314534160937312

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154389 (122125ZDEC24) Notable: A GREAT HONOR "RING THE BELL"

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>>272297

JustLikeGizmo

@JustLikeGizmo

WWG1WGA

https://truthsocial.com/@JustLikeGizmo/posts/113641906633719870

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154392 (122126ZDEC24) Notable: 24 hours after Christopher Wray resigns, The Patriot Front shuts down operations. Coincidence???

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COINCIDENCE?

24 hours after Christopher Wray resigns

The Patriot Front shuts down operations

DOJ reveals the FBI had 26 undercover assets on the Capitol grounds on Jan 6th

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154404 (122128ZDEC24) Notable: A GREAT HONOR "RING THE BELL"

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I WISH HIM WELL…😎😂😂😂

https://x.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1867314605673881724

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154407 (122129ZDEC24) Notable: President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s daughter-in-law to serve as the deputy director at the C.I.A.

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Good move! No Senate confirmation required!

President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s daughter-in-law to serve as the deputy director at the C.I.A., according to four people briefed on the matter.

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, 44, a former C.I.A. officer who is married to Mr. Kennedy’s son, met with Mr. Trump last week to discuss the job, the people said. The position does not require Senate confirmation, unlike the director job.

Moar: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-considers-kennedy-s-daughter-in-law-for-c-i-a-deputy-director/ar-AA1vHAMV

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154412 (122130ZDEC24) Notable: Judge Michael Conahan pardoned by Biden

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Meet Judge Michael Conahan. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the infamous Kids-for-Cash scandal, where he sent juveniles to for-profit prisons in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks.

Today, Conahan was PARDONED by Biden!

https://x.com/ImMeme0/status/1867311868399735238

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154419 (122133ZDEC24) Notable: Cheers break out for Trump ringing the bell - MP4

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(PB) >>272247 Chants of “USA!” Break Out as President Trump Rings Opening Bell at Stock Exchange

POTUS signals two Q's at the Exchange.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154434 (122136ZDEC24) Notable: Tim Walz lawyering up?

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Tim Walz lawyering up?

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official on Wednesday for allegedly failing to comply with an investigation into Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

The committee subpoenaed DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in September requesting documents and communications regarding Gov. Walz’s connections with the CCP, but DHS has not produced “responsive documents,” “substantive information, nor any assurance that substantive information would be forthcoming.”

Moar: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-house-panel-subpoenas-biden-harris-official-accused-of-stonewalling-probe-into-tim-walz-s-china-ties/ar-AA1vK8P9

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154456 (122144ZDEC24) Notable: Just how 'moderate' are the new rulers of Syria? DIG CALL

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"Moderate Jihad": Syrians 'Excited' Over Public Executions

After lauding how the overthrow of Assad in Syria would bring about “moderate jihad,” the BBC highlighted how thousands of ‘excited’ Syrians turned out to see a public execution.

Since Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani led his militants to topple Assad’s government, the legacy media has been busy rebranding al-Jolani and his cohorts as westernized and tolerant, with al-Jolani even adopting the rhetoric of corporate HR departments by declaring, “Diversity is a strength.”

Earlier this week, the BBC said that al-Jolani and his HTS fighters wanted to usher in a form of “moderate jihad,” despite the fact that the rebel leader was previously affiliated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda, was radicalized by 9/11, and previously planted roadside IEDs targeting US troops in Iraq.

Apparently, one manifestation of this “moderate jihad” is the lust for extrajudicial public executions.

https://modernity.news/2024/12/12/moderate-jihad-syrians-excited-over-public-executions/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154458 (122145ZDEC24) Notable: READ IT: The FBI and DHS jointly issued a statement on reported drone sightings in NJ

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READ IT: The FBI and DHS jointly issued a statement on reported drone sightings in New Jersey

https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1867322946303467757

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154463 (122146ZDEC24) Notable: Is Israel preparing to strike Iranian nuclear sites?

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154484 (122151ZDEC24) Notable: Military reports

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https://x.com/usmc/status/1866588778611040766?s=46

Moving can be hectic…so why not think in advance and invite some friends and make it a day o fun!

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154508 (122158ZDEC24) Notable: US State Sec. Blinken met with Erdogan & Turkish FM Fidan (who met Al-Jolani earlier today)

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S p r i n t e r

@SprinterFamily 2m

US State Sec. Blinken met with Erdogan & Turkish FM Fidan (who met Al-Jolani earlier today)

Dec 12, 2024 · 9:55 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/SprinterFamily/status/1867327322975875289

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154546 (122209ZDEC24) Notable: Patriot Front announce they will shut down the same day Wray steps down as FBI Director

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patriot Front announce they will shut down the same day Wray steps down as FBI Director

December 11, 2024 0

WASHINGTON, DC—The white nationalist group Patriot Front has declared it will disband on the same day FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his retirement. This surprising synchronicity has sparked widespread speculation and debate.

Patriot Front’s leader, Thomas Rousseau, stated, “We’ve decided to return to our roots,” hinting at a return to less public activities or perhaps disbanding entirely. The timing of this decision aligns precisely with Wray’s departure from his role as the head of the FBI, leading to numerous questions about the connection between these two events.

BREAKING: The Patriot Front announces they will be shutting down operations the same day that Wray steps down as FBI Director pic.twitter.com/q05dSPrDix

— Gain of Fauci (@DschlopesIsBack) December 12, 2024

The announcement has led to a variety of interpretations. Some see it as a mere coincidence, while others speculate if Wray’s departure prompted the group to reassess its public presence, perhaps fearing increased scrutiny or a change in FBI focus under new leadership. “It’s an interesting overlap, to say the least,” commented one political analyst, suggesting that the timing might not be as random as it appears.

The disbandment of Patriot Front has raised discussions about the effectiveness of law enforcement strategies against extremist groups, with some suggesting this could be a sign of successful pressure from authorities. Others are skeptical, questioning whether this is a strategic retreat or rebranding effort, with the group possibly planning to resurface under a different guise.

As for Wray, his farewell address emphasized his dedication to the FBI’s mission, leaving room for interpretation about how his leadership might have influenced this outcome. His departure marks the end of an era, and with it, perhaps, a chapter in the narrative of domestic extremism in the U.S.

This simultaneous departure and disbandment pose intriguing questions about the future of both law enforcement’s approach to extremism and the trajectory of groups like Patriot Front. Will this mark the beginning of a quieter period for such organizations, or will new, possibly more covert or differently named groups emerge?

As we watch these developments unfold, the true motives behind these actions remain unclear, but what is evident is that this moment might signify a shift in how domestic extremist groups operate in response to law enforcement strategies. The coming months will reveal whether this is indeed the end of an era or just a new beginning under different circumstances.

https://genesiustimes.com/breaking-patriot-front-announce-they-will-shut-down-the-same-day-wray-steps-down-as-fbi-director/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154567 (122219ZDEC24) Notable: @realDonaldTrump Just finished a meeting with Longshoremen President, Harold Daggett, and Executive VP, Dennis Daggett. (Not a fan of) “automation” on United States docks

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ARRRGH ME MATIES - THERE BE TROUBLE OFF THE HARBOUR- YARRR

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Just finished a meeting with the International Longshoremen’s Association and its President, Harold Daggett, and Executive VP, Dennis Daggett. There has been a lot of discussion having to do with “automation” on United States docks. I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it. The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt. They’ve got record profits, and I’d rather these foreign companies spend it on the great men and women on our docks, than machinery, which is expensive, and which will constantly have to be replaced. In the end, there’s no gain for them, and I hope that they will understand how important an issue this is for me. For the great privilege of accessing our markets, these foreign companies should hire our incredible American Workers, instead of laying them off, and sending those profits back to foreign countries. It is time to put AMERICA FIRST!

Dec 12, 2024, 10:05 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113642120976193077

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154605 (122229ZDEC24) Notable: PF: Gitmo express on route

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Gitmo express on route…

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae06e5

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154677 (122247ZDEC24) Notable: NATO tells members to divert social spending to militaries

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12 Dec, 2024 18:08

NATO tells members to divert social spending to militaries

Security comes above all else, the US-led bloc’s head Mark Rutte has said

(All these countries wasted their money for the people in this stupid war in Ukraine, so now they have to start a war to make more money. Taking money from the people before, during and after their stupid plans)

European members of NATO need to cut welfare and direct more of their GDP to the military-industrial complex in the name of “safety,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said.

Rutte spoke at an event in Brussels organized by theCarnegie Endowment for International Peace, a US-based think-tank.

“I know spending more on defense means spending less on other priorities. But it is only a little less,” Rutte said on Thursday.

“On average, European countries easily spend up to a quarter of their national income on pensions, health and social security systems. We need a small fraction of that money to make our defenses much stronger, and to preserve our way of life,” he added. (Where does he get the right to tell countries how much they can spend on the people, the very people that paid in to the government to take care of them?)

While NATO members are spending more of their GDP on the military than a decade ago, that’s nowhere near the Cold War levels, Rutte argued, noting thatthe US-led military bloc will “need a lot more than 2%” if it wants to defend Europe against an allegedly aggressive Russia.(they will never do it)

Spending billions on weapons will bring security, Rutte argued, and “without security, there is no freedom for our children and grandchildren. No schools, no hospitals, no businesses. There is nothing.”

He urged the audience to tell their governments that “security matters more than anything” and that they “accept to make sacrifices today so that we can stay safe tomorrow.”

“Tell your banks and pension funds it is simply unacceptable that they refuse to invest in the defense industry,” Rutte said. “Defense is not in the same category as illicit drugs and pornography. Investing in defense is an investment in our security. It’s a must!”

In 2014, the US pressured its fellow NATO members to ramp up military spending to 2% of GDP, citing the tensions between Ukraine and Russia following the Western-backed coup in Kiev.

The US and its allies have sent over $200 billion worth of weapons, equipment, ammunition and cash to prop up Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

The West has mainly emptied out its military stockpiles, while struggling to ramp up production of ammunition and replacement parts due to deindustrialization and the “green energy transition,” among other reasons.

Meanwhile, the Russian military industry has gone into high gear and kept the frontline troops well-supplied, defying predictions from Western experts about the impact of sanctions.

https://www.rt.com/news/609272-rutte-nato-spending-welfare/

(There’s no freakin way that PDJT is going to join in with their insane plan. Russia has no intent of taking on Europe of NATO countries, these people are covering up for their own corruption and what their plan was, which was to steal Russia territory. They are going to have a rude awakening. PDJT should ditch NATO ASAP, and let them do these awful plans on their own. When working with Carnegie, it’s just the NOW plan. Unfortunately these think tanks, care nothing about the people. The next buzz statement, NATO countries, fight to the last man in your countries==. It’s time to shut down their manipulation of the US)

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154692 (122252ZDEC24) Notable: “500,000 Children… We Can’t Find!” – NYC Mayor Adams Stuns Room Full of Liberal Reporters After Meeting with Trump Border Czar

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“500,000 Children… We Can’t Find!” – NYC Mayor Adams Stuns Room Full of Liberal Reporters After Meeting with Trump Border Czar

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/nyc-mayor-adams-stuns-room-full-liberal-reporters/

New York City Mayor Eric Adams stunned a room full of liberal reporters on Thursday after meeting with Trump’s incoming Border Czar Tom Homan.

Adams met with Tom Homan on Thursday to discuss the Trump Administration’s plan to deport criminal aliens.

The mayor held a press conference after his meeting and ripped into the liberal reporters.

“We’re not going to be a safe haven for those who commit repeated violent crimes against innocent migrants, immigrants and long-standing New Yorkers,” Adams said after the meeting. “From what I heard from the incoming head of ICE is that we have the same desire to go after those who are committing violent acts, repeated violent acts among innocent New Yorkers and among migration asylum seekers. That’s what I heard from him. And I was pleased to hear that, because we share the same desire,” Mayor Adams said.

“I’ve said this before, and I’m surprised the way everyone is attempting to state this is a ‘new coming of Eric Adams…[New York City] can’t be a safe haven for violent individuals,” the mayor said.

“We have 500,000 children who had sponsors in this country that we can’t find. We can’t find them. We can’t find them. We don’t know if they’re doing child labor. We don’t know if they’re doing sex crimes. We don’t know if they’re being exploited – 500,000 children. There’s a level of hypocrisy…” Adams said.

Mayor Adams blasted the reporters before he wrapped up his presser for the day.

“I’m going to answer a few questions and then I am leaving because it’s not going to matter what I respond to anyway, you have your preconceived thoughts already,” Adams to the room of reporters.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154703 (122255ZDEC24) Notable: NATO states considering spending hike signal to Trump – FT

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>>272344

12 Dec, 2024 13:20

NATO states considering spending hike signal to Trump – FT

A 50% increase in target allocation for military budgets by 2030 may be approved next June, sources have told the newspaper

NATO members are holding talks about implementing a sharp spike in defense spending as part of a review of the bloc’s targets, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday.The proposed increase would present a positive response to US President-elect Donald Trump's previous criticisms of bloc members, according to an FT source.

Members of the US-led bloc are currently asked to spend at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on their military. The benchmark was widely ignored by bloc members but amid increasing tensions with Russia, the number of those in compliance has risen significantly.

According to estimates released by NATO in June,only eight of its 32 members, including Canada, Italy, and Spain, are now lagging in fulfilling their obligations. The US will have spent 3.38% of its GDP this year on defense, behind only Poland and Estonia, the review said, while the median level is 2.11%.

During their annual meeting in The Hague next June, NATO leaders could increase the short-term target to 2.5%, with a 3% benchmark set for 2030, the FT reported, citing four persons familiar with the deliberations.Confidential talks on the idea started last week but could fail,the sources said.

The discussion was fueled by the re-election of Donald Trump in November, according to the report. A commitment to 3% minimum spend on military projects would also be a “good signal to the US and Trump,” a German official told the British newspaper.

During his first term, from 2017 to 2021, Trump accused European NATO members of being freeloaders, for their failure to spend enough on defense. He has since claimed credit for pushing allies into increasing the military-allocated portions of their national budgets.

Remarks made by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto last week seem to reflect the deliberations among NATO nations. Speaking to the news agency ANSA, he said his country “will be forced to reach 2%, and maybe even 3%” and that Trump will “surely accelerate” the timing of the hike.

Moscow considers NATO a hostile organization whose expansion in Europe poses a major national security threat to Russia. The stated intention to grant membership to Ukraine and an increase in military assistance to Kiev were among the core reasons for the escalation of the Ukraine conflict to a shooting war in 2022, according to Russian officials.

https://www.rt.com/news/609250-nato-spending-target-ft/

Taking away money from the citizens of these countries, is not going to impress Trump, it’s a hideous idea to starve them to feed NATO. He doesn't even want to be in NATO, we are dragged into the shit they start all the time.They really don't understand what makes Trump tick.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154705 (122255ZDEC24) Notable: Mayor Adams-we have 500,000 missing children

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Mayor Adams-we have 500,000 missing children

UST IN: NY Mayor Eric Adams stuns a room full of liberal reporters with a blunt reality check about open borders and their link to sex trafficking.

“We have 500,000 children who had sponsors in this country that we can’t find. We can’t find them. We don’t know if they’re doing child labor. We don’t know if they’re doing sex crimes. We don’t know if they’re being exploited.”

“500,000 children,” he reiterated. “We don’t know where they are right now in this country.”

https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1867318869960143185

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154743 (122303ZDEC24) Notable: Trump blasts Biden over long-range missile strikes into Russia

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12 Dec, 2024 13:27

Trump blasts Biden over long-range missile strikes into Russia

Ukrainian attacks using Western medium-range missiles are foolish and a major escalation, the US president-elect has said

US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia using Western-supplied weapons, saying that they only escalate the conflict between Kiev and Moscow. Trump made the statement on Thursday in an interview with Time magazine, which named him the 2024 Person of the Year.

“I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing that?”he asked rhetorically. According to the president-elect, such attacks are ==“just escalating this war and making it worse.”

“That should not have been allowed to be done… And I think that is a very big mistake, very big mistake,” he said of strikes deep into Russia’s internationally recognized territory.

Trump returned to the issue later in the interview, saying that“the most dangerous thing right now” is the fact that “[Ukrainian leader Vladimir] Zelensky has decided, with the approval of, I assume, the President [Joe Biden], to start shooting missiles into Russia.”

“I think that is a major escalation. I think it is a foolish decision,” he stressed.

The US president-elect’s comments came a day after the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian forces had fired six US-supplied ATACMS missiles at a military airfieldnear the southern city of Taganrog.

Two of them were shot down and the rest were diverted using electronic warfare during the attack, the ministry said. The fallen debris resulted in some injuries and minor damage to two buildings and several vehicles, it added.

On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said thatRussia’s response to the strike on Taganrog “will follow at the time and in the way that will be deemed appropriate. But it will definitely follow.”

In late November, Russia used its new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system for the first time, striking the Yuzhmash military plant in the Ukrainian city of Dnepr.

According to Moscow, the deployment of the state-of-the-art weapon was a response to Washington and its allies allowing Ukraine to target internationally recognized Russian territory with the long-range weapons they supply to Kiev.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned at the time that if Ukraine’s attacks deep inside Russia continue,Moscow reserves the right “to use our weapons against the military facilities of those countries that allow the use of their weapons against our facilities.”

https://www.rt.com/russia/609254-trump-american-weapons-russia/

(Bidan puppet is trying to blow up another war, hopefully Putin/Russia and Trump can contain this obvious provocation. Jan 20 can’t come any faster.)

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154824 (122318ZDEC24) Notable: #27118

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DOUGH

https://pastebin.us/?9570aab69a523c77#2aR8JMdv9yPQzy6LFWeGgYsSoaFaWA7gqCqTq2AbdWH2

>baker accepting handoffs

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154989 (122343ZDEC24) Notable: A running list of ‘intelligence community’ screwups

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A running list of ‘intelligence community’ screwups

Below are just some of the things that the Democrat intelligence community under Joe Biden has screwed up on:

A Chinese spy balloon was allowed to fly over the U.S. gathering information.

Large drones have been flying around the Northeast for weeks, and the intelligence community and FBI allege to have no knowledge of who owns them. Yet the public is told they are not foreign owned, and the public is in no danger—how can they know that if they don’t know what they are, or who is behind them?

The borders are wide open with known terrorists and other violent criminals flowing in, yet the intelligence community is extremely quiet on the risks.

Tens of thousands of young Chinese men have come across the border, and the intelligence community seems to have little (if any) interest.

Hamas planned the October 7 attacks against Israel for years, yet somehow our intelligence community had no idea.

The intelligence community seemed to have no idea rebels were going to take over Syria until it happened.

The intelligence community seemed to have no idea that the Taliban would overrun Afghanistan in such a short time.

Throughout all these intelligence failures under Biden, I do not recall The Wall Street Journal saying how dangerous Biden’s people are, and calling for their replacement; but that’s exactly what the paper’s editorial board is doing over Trump’s picks, and he’s not even in office!

How Tulsi Gabbard Sees the World

Her dogmatic, hard-left views make her a risky fit for assessing intel.

Consider her [Gabbard’s] views on Israel, Syria and Iran. The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday that Iran’s capacity to produce near-weapons-grade uranium is “increasing dramatically,” perhaps “seven, eight times more.” That and the Syrian regime’s collapse put a premium on sound intelligence and judgment early in Mr. Trump’s term.

The DNI’s job is to convey intelligence fairly to a President even when it benefits a disfavored policy or overturns a cherished notion. Ms. Gabbard’s record suggests she is as likely to reject new intel and muddy the waters.

That’s how it was with Syria, where Ms. Gabbard’s opposition to U.S. involvement led her to defend dictator Bashar al-Assad from findings of chemical-weapons use. At times in her 2020 campaign, she wouldn’t concede that the Butcher of Damascus is a war criminal.

Ms. Gabbard could have made a case for U.S. restraint without apologizing for Mr. Assad. Instead she published a report full of crank theories, including that Syrian chemical attacks ‘may have been staged by opposition forces for the purpose of drawing the United States and the West deeper into the war.’

They say she might not be worried enough about Iran and its nuclear weapons. Let’s see, the Biden administration has funded Iran and allowed the buildup, but we are supposed to be scared that Tulsi might not take the issue seriously enough? Just last month, Biden “quietly renewed” economic sanctions waivers, freeing up another $10 billion for the regime.

Secretary of State Blinken reportedly organized the letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials which falsely asserted the Hunter laptop was Russian misinformation—intentional interfered in the election—yet I don’t recall the WSJ saying that people who are so willing to lie to the public, like Blinken and his signers, should have their security clearances taken away.

They are also worried that in the past, Tulsi didn’t take the threat of Assad seriously enough—but it was Barack Obama who drew the fictional red line for Assad and who did nothing when he reportedly used chemical weapons on his people. Instead, he allowed Putin to monitor the weapons. That is appeasement. Why didn’t the intelligence officials complain? But according to the WSJ, Tulsi is dangerous.

I am sure Tulsi, along with the entire Trump administration, will work tirelessly to weaken Iran, in contrast to Biden, Obama, and their team, who all worked to strengthen Iran and the tyrants.

I am also sure that Tulsi, along with the entire Trump team, will work to lower the price of energy, which will weaken Iran and Russia, helping to lower global inflation rates and create a more peaceful world.

The WSJ along with most of the media just keep their mouths shut on Tulsi, Pete Hegseth, and others since they rarely, if ever, demanded accountability on all of the failures during Obama and Biden.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/a_running_list_of_intelligence_community_screwups.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22154993 (122344ZDEC24) Notable: ‘No justification’ for German stance on Ukraine in NATO – Kiev

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12 Dec, 2024 11:58

‘No justification’ for German stance on Ukraine in NATO – Kiev

Deputy PM Olga Stefanishina has complained about Berlin’s refusal to accept the country into the US-led military bloc (Seriously why are women involved in decisions like this, they have no idea what they are commenting on?)

Germany’s refusal to back admitting Ukraine into NATO is unreasonable, Kiev’s deputy prime minister and top European integration official Olga Stefanishina, has claimed.

Several members of the US-led military bloc have publicly opposed any progress on eventual Ukrainian accession. Stefanishina complained about the obstruction in an interview with Politico this week, extracts of which were published by the outlet on Thursday.

There is no “justification” for Berlin's stance, she claimed, explaining that German policy on the issue has not changed in decades. She added: “It’s really hard to work with a country where there is no reason behind this negative position.” (Zelensky has lost the war, lost close to a million men, taken billions from US, and the EU, and laundered more than half of it, and they can’t even sustain their country, they are a “Welfare State”, the country is run by a MAFIA, there’s no reason they should even be supported now.That’s all the justification anyone needs)

European NATO members are mulling possible deployment of their troops for what they describe as a peacekeeping mission, in case a ceasefire in the conflict is reached. Stefanishina said Kiev is “ready to speak about whatever works,” including foreign boots on the ground.

The military organization first said it will bring Ukraine into its ranks in 2008, when then-US President George W Bush pushed the decision to offer Kiev a NATO Membership Action Plan on skeptical European nations, including Germany.Angela Merkel, who was chancellor at the time, has said in her memoirs thatshe was against it because she expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to take it as a “declaration of war.”

The ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine were triggered by NATO’s refusal to address Moscow’s concern over its European expansion and its increasing military assistance to Kiev, according to Russian officials. It wants Ukraine to be a neutral state.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky wants a formal invitation to join NATO, claiming this would discourage Moscow from pursuing its goals. After meeting US President-elect Donald Trump in Paris last week,he claimed it made “no sense” for him to discuss the issue with the incoming American leaderand that he would engage outgoing President Joe Biden instead. (Trump said NO WAY! KEK)

Stefanishina seemed to question Zelensky’s actions, telling Politico that it was “hard to discuss [NATO] membership in the last moments of the [Biden] administration.” She added that “the best way to build a dialogue is simply to meet with President Trump.”

One of Trump’s advisers, who spoke to Reuters about the Paris meeting on condition of anonymity,said Zelensky seemed to be “overplaying his hand,” considering Ukraine’s perilous situation on the battlefield.

https://www.rt.com/news/609241-germany-unreasonable-ukraine-nato/

(The more Zelensky disrespects World Leaders, the farther away, he’ll have any say in the end.)

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22155016 (122349ZDEC24) Notable: Government Contractor Hauls Away Unused Border Wall Sections Before Trump Takes Office

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Government Contractor Under Orders from Biden Regime Caught Hauling Away Unused Border Wall Sections Before Trump Takes Office – Pieces Being Sold at Bargain Bin Prices

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/despicable-government-contractor-under-orders-biden-regime-caught/