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By Ted Belman

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April 16, 2020 | 9,023 Comments »

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  2. SEBASTIEN-

    Attaturk (Mustapha Kemal) WAS a great leader-for the Turks. He was also known as “The Grey Wolf, and led the successful defence of Gallipoli in WW1. (similarly Meinertzhagen whilst campaigning in German West Africa against Von Lettow Vorbeck, was know as “The Grey Wolf)

    He put a swift end to the corrupt, cruel, disintegrating “Poor Man Of Europe” Ottoman Empire. On the other hand he committed the Armenian Genocide, and was otherwise ruthless and an iron willed. dictator.

    Otherwise he was a cruel and quick acting dictator.,

    I have his biography somewhere which I read in the mists of time- long long ago.

  3. SEBASTIEN-

    Attaturk (Mustapha Kemal) WAS a great leader-for the Turks. He was also known as “The Grey Wolf, and led the successful defence of Gallipoli in WW1. (similarly Meinertzhagen whilst campaigning in German West Africa against Von Lettow Vorbeck, was know as “The Grey Wolf)

    He put a swift end to the corrupt, cruel, disintegrating “Poor Man Of Europe” Ottoman Empire. On the other hand he committed the Armenian Genocide, and was otherwise ruthless and an iron willed. dictator.

    Otherwise he wa cruel and quick actink, for instance the

  5. Hi, Sebastien. You quoted:

    are convinced that the presence of any foreign military base on our territory cannot be conducive to our security and constitutes a form of neocolonialism,” one of the protesters was quoted as saying by the news website…”

    “protesters were seen holding flags from Niger, Mali, and Russia, along with placards calling on the US to withdraw its forces from Niger.” ? Uh huh.

    The Russians have sent troops to establish bases in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. I don’t know what the BS spin is surrounding that — I’m for letting the Africans solve their own problems (of course, this means the Americans, French and Russians will “help things along”). Outside of massacres of Christians, control of uranium deposits, etc. we shouldn’t be involved — right?

    A friend of my daughter was released a year ago, from 6½ years of captivity by Al Qaeda and ISIS, after being kidnapped in Niger. Much of that time, he was in chains in solitary confinement in a 4′ x 4′ box in 120 F heat. In the end, he was freed in a clandestine operation by French special forces and the (now deposed) Niger government.

    The Biden Regime and US Media have been keeping hush-hush about stranding our troops there. I’m all for getting them out of harm’s way.

  8. “Porto Jewish community releases film about Lisbon 1506 massacre
    In wake of October 7th massacre, film shows that pogroms do not “happen in a vacuum”.”
    By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
    APRIL 21, 2024 15:05″”The film aims to show that the October massacre did not happen in a vacuum, as stated by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who is also Portuguese,” said Gabriel Senderowicz, President of the Porto Jewish community releases film about Lisbon 1506 massacre”

    Jewish community on October 7th, because no one else experienced similar massacres in Alexandria, Granada, Seville, Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona, Basel, Überlingen, Strasburg, Cologne, Worms, Erfurt, Metz, York, Norwich, Trent, Troyes, Bern, Paris, Odessa, Moscow, Hebron and elsewhere….

    This is not the first film made by the Porto Jewish Community. In 2021, they released the feature film “1618,” which recounted the story of the Inquisition in Porto. The film received the largest number of international awards ever given to a Portuguese film.

    In 2019, they released the film “Sefarad”, which chronicled the story of the destruction and resurrection of the Porto Jewish community, through the remarkable story of Captain Artur Carlos de Barros Basto, known as the “Portuguese Dreyfus.”

    https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-798131?dicbo=v2-fq69ygr

  10. @Michael “We, the people of Agadez and all of Niger, are convinced that the presence of any foreign military base on our territory cannot be conducive to our security and constitutes a form of neocolonialism,” one of the protesters was quoted as saying by the news website…”

    “protesters were seen holding flags from Niger, Mali, and Russia, along with placards calling on the US to withdraw its forces from Niger.” 😀 Uh huh.

    https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-us-army-get-out—nigeriens-protest-us-troops–presence-on

    ‘Jihadists’ Kidnap Over 110 Civilians In Mali

    https://www.barrons.com/news/jihadists-kidnap-over-110-civilians-in-mali-3c31990d

  14. HI, Michael. It was incomplete and went into moderation as I was still editing. I added satirical hypothetical responses by and from TSS’ers both recordings by Spike Jones from the 40s who I grew up listening to in the 70s. His renditions/parodies of 2 standards. For From: You always hurt the one you love and for the response from Hamas/Palestinianists: Chloe with the Peter Lorre as arsonist impersonation at the end. And I added Peloni because he just posted an article about a synagogue being burned down in upstate NY and asked rhetorically if this is Kristallnacht all over again.

  16. Hi, Sebastien.

    I didn’t bother clicking on the Rod Serling link, having been something of a “Twilight Zone” devotee in the 1960s.

    One quick note before breakfast: The Mike Johnson thing has really exposed a mess in US politics — so much so, that I looked to see how Nigel Farage is doing in the UK, to get a better picture of what’s up. My reasoning was that the British Official Propaganda Machine (aka The Times) has predictably praised our current misfortune, spinning it out as something positive, and Farage is about the only useful alternative voice in the UK to figure out what’s happening. Nigel is currently in Brussels, addressing an international Conservative forum. That isn’t going too well either, but here’s a snippet:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=nigel+farage&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=ce6ee22342e8dec9&sca_upv=1&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwy-fh1tOFAxUzwOYEHQFTArMQpwV6BAgEEAg&biw=1920&bih=899&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e586006f,vid:1gU-bfMF61Y,st:0

    Time for breakfast. Cheers!

  17. @Michael
    @Peloni
    “Palestinians welcome Turkey-Israel normalisation, Ankara says”
    August 23, 20221:14 PM EDTUpdated 2 years ago
    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-welcome-turkey-israel-normalisation-ankara-says-2022-08-23/

    Stumbled upon this bizarre article by accident while looking for article I remembered about Turkey inviting Gazan refugees.

    Twilight Zone Opening THEME MUSIC 1962 Rod Serling
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b5aW08ivHU

    Satirical Comments in Song from/for hypothetical TSS’ers.:

    Here’s from:
    Spike Jones- “You always hurt the one you love.”
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78WXVOG2ABM&t=1s

    Here’s the Hamas/Palestinianist response : Spike Jones – “My old flame” (listen to end)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D2A32KUTq0

  19. 250,000 Palestinians have left Rafah since the partial withdrawal of the IDF

    https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/04/20/250000-palestinians-have-left-rafah-since-the-partial-withdrawal-of-the-idf/

    “…Reports from Kan 11 channel indicate that Israel has approved an action plan in Rafah, allegedly in exchange for refraining from a large-scale attack against Iran. However, Biden administration officials have refuted these claims, stating that there has been no discussion of such a deal between Israel and the United States.

    In response to the population movement, Israel has announced plans to establish 10,000 tents in the area outside Rafah within the next two weeks. Additionally, an additional 30,000 tents are being acquired for deployment at a later date.

    Initially, the IDF intended to distribute leaflets urging residents of Rafah to leave the area this week.

    However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opted to postpone this action to ensure continued American support in potential retaliatory measures against Iran following an attack attributed to the country.”

  20. @Michael
    Bibi is doing what the people want. It is imperative that the will of the people be implemented. Bibi’s has no purpose to do otherwise as his political fate is tied to being successful in satisfying the people’s opposition to the American demands. He has my every support in doing so.

    So, yes, we are very much agreed.

    The use of fake polls as a bell weather of public support for Bibi was the point of my comment, which I can appreciate might not have been clear.

  21. I see, Peloni — we are referring to two entirely different things. If you agree with me, that

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rising in the polls

    is a good thing, then we are on the same page. If the headline of the article contradicted what the article contained, that is literally not my job description. I support Benjamin Netanyahu, and I support Donald Trump.

  22. @Michael

    I don’t understand what you’re saying here.

    I am suggesting that the polls indicating that Bibi and the Right have been behind the Leftists for all these months is false.

  23. Sebastien,

    Michael with his indecipherable biblical “lessons” for today.

    You seem to validate my brother Paul:

    1Cor.1
    [18] For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

    What you have expressed, is a religious difference of opinion. Should I be surprised?

  24. Peloni,

    Michael: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rising in the polls,… This is good news.”

    Peloni: “The polls are fake news. Bibi represents the will of the people”

    Are you implying tat “the will of the people” is bad news? I don’t understand what you’re saying here.

  26. @Felix Yes, I know the history but it’s a different history, as far as I can tell. So, if there is a parallel, what is it and what lesson does it teach for today, in your opinion? You remind me of Michael with his indecipherable biblical “lessons” for today.

  27. Peloni

    Your use of “echo chamber” is out of order

    I seem to recall Jacques Baud answered every single loaded issue you discussed

    The ultimate truth teller.

    You have been guilty of the biggest crime…time wasting

  28. Sebastien Zorn

    It is just that I know when a person is trolling another person.

    I repeat I was starting from the comment of Vivarto

    As in Why does it happen

    I answered because not TAKING ACTION is hard baked in

    Lenin and Trotsky faced pretty much similar through a long period

    And that is indeed true

    Lenin soon fled to Finland. Trotsky in a russian jail

    That’s exactly what we all gave today.

    But you know it all don’t you…

  29. Peloni

    But discussion must lead to conclusions. We do not as we inch towards nuclear war there must be conclusions. Nobody has rights to be a “bad actor” in such a situation. We cannot afford to waste time.

  30. @Felix

    3. I want people who support NATO etc on Ukraine and Russia barred totally from site

    Too bad. Israpundit is not an echochamber. All views are tolerated here except those which are put forward using ad hominem attacks. So there will be no banning to suit your request.

  32. @Michael

    This is good news.

    The polls are fake news. Bibi represents the will of the people, and his opposition are tied at the hip, ankle and head to the Americans and the Arabs, which will not advantage them in any coming election, which we should not be deluded into believing will come anytime soon.

    1

  34. Zorn

    What would are you living in?

    To put it mildly you are a foolish person

    Quote

    Absolutely brilliant. My hats off. Talk about thinking outside the box. Israel attacked within Iran from inside Iran with drones, perhaps using proxies? – while claiming credit – in such a way as to make Iran cast doubt on the cause, Iran that would normally blame Israel for the common cold, as the saying goes, if it could. ?

    2

  35. To the three editors

    1. No matter what I write Troll Zorn follows that is trolls

    And distorts my meaning

    I want this looked at

    2. I want conclusive policy on EU and section c adopted

    3. I want people who support NATO etc on Ukraine and Russia barred totally from site

  37. Absolutely brilliant. My hats off. Talk about thinking outside the box. Israel attacked within Iran from inside Iran with drones, perhaps using proxies? – while claiming credit – in such a way as to make Iran cast doubt on the cause, Iran that would normally blame Israel for the common cold, as the saying goes, if it could. 😀

    See, this is why Israel needs Bibi at the helm and America needs Trump. Pulling rabbits out of hats is their métier.

  40. @Adam I always chuckle when i read denunciations of MSM. In New York, it’s understood to refer to the Manhattan School of Music not Main Stream Media. 😀 Though I noticed at one point, a lot of people changed it to legacy media. Is that why, you suppose? In George Orwell’s, “1984” Newspeak consists of abbreviations and acronyms. I’ve been acware (accutely aware 😀 ) of that for a long time.

  42. As an aside

    CIA Director Bill Burns has issued a warning that there is a very real risk that the Ukrainians could lose on the battlefield by the end of 2024

    RAWSALERTS

    Well, for him to just be coming to this conclusion does not give me much confidence in the intelligence of the American Intelligence. Once again, what does the ‘I’ stand for? Oh, right, psychopathic incompetence.

  43. @Adam
    I have always seen my propensity to use such abbreviations without defining them to be rather poor form. I do however do so quite often without noticing it. If you catch me doing so again, you should of course feel free to call my attention to it. It is quite unintended, but bad habits are hard to correct, especially very old and often practiced bad habits.

  44. A US official confirms to me that Israel has carried out a strike against Iran. Both the official and another senior US official say Israel indicated they would not attack nuclear targets. US didn’t “green light” this attack, the 2nd official told me.

    CNN Alex Marquardt

  45. @peloni. Thank you for explaining to me the meaning of >MIC.” I grew up in the 1960s a different era when abbreviations were not used as often as they are now to reference organizations and agencies. Although even then they were used sometimes. The main US laLabor federation was nearly always alled the AFL-CIO, for example. The Atomic Energy Commician, then a controversial agency because it supervised testing of nuclear weapons, was somtimes referred to as the “AEC” still, there weren;t nearly as many abreviations in common use as there are today.

  48. “Multiple explosions reported in Iran following strikes on Israel”
    “The semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency reported explosions near the city of Isfahan in central Iran. The state-run Iranian news agency Press TV also reported explosions in Isfahan but noted the reasons were still unknown.”

    “It’s not clear what the immediate targets were if the strikes happened and if Israel is behind them, but Isfahan is home to Iranian nuclear facilities and sites.”

    – The HIll

  49. Sources linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have now Confirmed that Israeli Missiles have Struck near City of Qahjaverestan within the Isfahan Province of Central Iran

  50. Iraqi Sources are reporting that the Airstrikes on the Capital of Baghdad have Targeted a Building in which a High-Ranking Meeting was taking place involving several Iranian-Backed Groups and Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

    OSINTdefender 1 hr ago