, 50 tweets, 27 min read
My Authors
Read all threads
💣WAR💣

Who benefits? Putin.

Oil surges after Iran attacks U.S. WTI $65

Coincidence? Putin is in Damascus

The timing is significant.

RU “underlines that it’s presence in the ME is unchanging, in contrast to Trump’s unpredictability, RU’s consistency becomes advantageous.”
💣WAR💣

Esper: ready to finish any war started with Iran:

Iran Attacks Two U.S. Bases in Iraq:

The attacks were retaliation for the killing of a top Revolutionary Guards commander in Baghdad.

A stmt from Iran said the “fierce revenge by the Revolutionary Guards has begun.”
💣WAR3💣

British military on standby to deploy to Gulf ‘within 48 hours’

‘Urgent measures’ taken to protect UK interests amid rising tensions with Iran.

Biden: Iran escalation shows Trump ‘dangerously incompetent’

Gold soars past $1,600/ounce after Iran attack on U.S. forces
💣WAR3💣

DOJ seeks up to six-month prison sentence for Flynn

Flynn fired his well-respected lawyers last year and hired a truculent former prosecutor who embraced RW conspiracy theories recklessly suggesting Flynn had been a target of a politically biased F.B.I. cabal.
💣WAR4💣

The judge didn’t buy it.

“Far from accepting the consequences of his unlawful actions, he has sought to blame almost every other person and entity involved in his case, including his former counsel,” prosecutors wrote of Mr. Flynn.
💣WAR5💣

“The defendant has also chosen to reverse course & challenge the elements & circumstances of his false statements to the FBI.”

Also his “apparent failure to accept responsibility” and “his failure to complete his cooperation in & his affirmative efforts to undermine”
💣WAR7💣

The prosecution of Bijan R. Kian, Mr. Flynn’s former business partner who was charged with violating foreign lobbying laws.

Russia offers Iraq S-400 air defense system to protect airspace

Two powerful earthquakes hit off Puerto Rico’s southwestern coast
💣WAR8💣

Spain's Sánchez narrowly wins vote to govern in coalition

American Consumers, Not China, Are Paying for Trump’s Tariffs

New York Fed and academic researchers found that U.S. consumers and companies have borne the brunt of the president’s trade
💣WAR9💣

CAN military pulling Canadians, Americans out of Iraq as Iran strikes military bases

“Iran making threats of mass escalation:

To attack more bases in Iraq.

To unleash Hezbollah.

To unleash shiite militias in Iraq.

To attack Israel and Dubai.”
💣WAR10💣

Iran is ready for a widespead campaign if this escalates further with a US response.

Moron Trump tweets “All is well!”

“I am convinced that our evidence is absolutely real—that Iran was a participant in the preparations for 9/11,” says former prosecutor Thomas Mellon
💣WAR11💣

"...the defectors, identified in the court papers as "Witness X," "Witness Y" & "Witness Z, corroborate each other independently," Mellon said.

“I am convinced that our evidence is absolutely real—that Iran was a participant in the preparations for 9/11."
💣WAR12💣

A bipartisan commission in Washington investigated the 9/11 attacks reported strong evidence exists showing Iran “facilitated the transit of al-Qaeda members into and out of Afghanistan before 9/11, and that some of these were future 9/11 hijackers.”
💣WAR13💣

Iraqis don't want to be caught in the middle of a U.S.-Iran war, says MP

Putin makes rare visit to Syria, meets Assad

📌Khalid bin Salman met with Trump in the WH.

New incident at Mar-a-Lago under ‘criminal investigation’ by Secret Service
💣WAR14💣

The loss of US presence in Iraq would strengthen Iran’s (& RU’s) hand in Iraq & compound the damage to our fight against the Islamic State from our abandonment of Kurdish partners in Syria.

Former Goldman Sachs investment banker pleads guilty to insider trading
💣WAR15💣

The cyberthreat from Iran/nation-states calls for a new mode of collaboration on the front lines.

But DHS is without key confirmed personnel, & the job of NSC cyber-coordinator — the quarterback of gov’t-wide responses to global cyberthreats — was eliminated in 2018.
💣WAR16💣

Trump Inaugural Committee Donor to Plead Guilty to Obstruction

Zuberi back-dated check to donor, deleted emails & will plead guilty for a second time

Barbara Boxer joins Mercury Public Affairs lobbying group.

Mercury is also home to allies of Trump,
💣WAR17💣

Incl’g Bryan Lanza, & Tony Fabrizio, Trump’s pollster.

As part of his work for Yanukovych, Manafort arranged in 2012 for a think tank to hire Mercury & the Podesta Group.

Manafort & Rick Gates, later admitted that it was controlled by Yanukovych & his gov’t.
💣WAR18💣

NATO chief: Strike that killed Soleimani was a 'U.S. decision'
U.S. officials “provided the rationale behind the action against General Soleimani" during an emergency NATO meeting Monday, the alliance's chief said.

Absa Signs $497M Deal to Boost Lending in Africa
💣WAR19💣

Judge denies release of Epstein’s GJ records

Trump won permission to ask to overturn a ruling in the Zervos case that he is not immune from state court lawsuits while in office.

Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Art’l51 of UN Charter
💣WAR20💣

Boeing Jet crashed in Iran due to a technical issue. The plane, which was carrying 180 passengers and crew, was bound for Ukraine.

An Iranian rocket attack on U.S. forces based in Iraq has sent markets into turmoil and investors racing for safety.

Who profited?
Canadian military pulling Canadians, Americans out of Iraq as Iran strikes military bases

globalnews.ca/news/6379854/c…
Canadian military pulling Canadians, Americans out of Iraq as Iran strikes military bases

globalnews.ca/news/6379854/c…
Prosecutors Ask That Michael Flynn Get Prison Time
Prosecutors had previously said that Mr. Flynn, President Trump’s first national security adviser, deserved a lenient sentence for lying to the F.B.I.

nytimes.com/2020/01/07/us/…
New incident at Mar-a-Lago under ‘criminal investigation’ by Secret Service

miamiherald.com/news/local/art…
A bipartisan commission in Washington investigated the 9/11 attacks reported strong evidence exists showing Iran “facilitated the transit of al-Qaeda members into and out of Afghanistan before 9/11, and that some of these were future 9/11 hijackers.”

english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective…
Former Goldman Sachs investment banker pleads guilty to insider trading

reuters.com/article/us-gol…
Iran Attacks Two U.S. Bases in Iraq: Live Updates

The attacks, Iran says, were retaliation for the killing of a top Revolutionary Guards commander in Baghdad.

A statement from Iran said the “fierce revenge by the Revolutionary Guards has begun.” nytimes.com/2020/01/07/wor…
GS bankers Lavidas & Nikas were among 6 people charged in 4 separate indictments alleging interconnected conspiracies in which insiders at investment banks & public companies passed info to middlemen & traders, often in exchange for cash & luxury perks.

wsj.com/articles/spraw…
American Consumers, Not China, Are Paying for Trump’s Tariffs
New York Fed and academic researchers found that U.S. consumers and companies have borne the brunt of the president’s trade

nytimes.com/2020/01/06/bus…
Iraqis don't want to be caught in the middle of a U.S.-Iran war, says MP

cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…
Barbara Boxer joins Mercury Public Affairs lobbying group.

Mercury is also home to allies of President Donald Trump, including Bryan Lanza, who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign and transition effort, and Tony Fabrizio, Trump’s pollster.

politico.com/news/2020/01/0…
U.S. ready to finish any war started with Iran: Defense Secretary

reuters.com/article/us-ira…
Impeachment live updates: McConnell says he is ready to proceed with Trump impeachment trial with no agreement on witnesses, according to two officials

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
As part of his work for Yanukovych, Manafort arranged in 2012 for a think tank, the European Centre for a UKR, to hire Mercury & the Podesta Group.

Manafort & his deputy, Rick Gates, later admitted that it was controlled by Yanukovych & his gov’t.

politico.com/story/2019/08/…
"In Argentina, Trump told Erdogan they were working on extraditing Gulen and other people," Mevlut Cavusoglu said Sunday at a conference in Doha, referring to the G20 summit where the leaders met two weeks ago.

nbcnews.com/news/world/tru…
Trump Inaugural Committee Donor to Plead Guilty to Obstruction

Zuberi back-dated check to donor, deleted emails, U.S. says

Lawyer says Zuberi will plead guilty for a second time

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
I am calling BS on this:

Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns

In an internal memo, Andrew Bosworth said he “desperately” wanted the president to lose. But, he said, the company should avoid hurting Mr. Trump’s campaign. #SureJan

nytimes.com/2020/01/07/tec…
France’s Macron Asked Iran’s Rouhani Not to Escalate Tensions
Macron asks Rouhani to return to nuclear deal quickly
France “deeply worried” by recent events in Middle East

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Putin’s Trip to Syria After Iran Strike Shows Russia Unfazed

Russian leader’s visit sends signal of regional commitment
Putin praises troops in Syria before traveling on to Turkey

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The ex-Green Beret. The veteran Lebanese soldier. The saint. The mission: Smuggle Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.

Inside Carlos Ghosn’s Great Escape: A Train, Planes and a Big Black Box

wsj.com/articles/insid…
🌳Breathe🌳

I think we all are hoping for sanity and measure amidst all this chaos & insanity.

Stay buckled up & hope for cooler heads in the morning.

Sleep well. xoxo, Karol
@threadreaderapp unroll please and TY!

#NutShellReport
#ThePatriotTimes

Apologies in advance if I don’t respond to your reply- my notifications clog & don’t load. DM me or @ me again to get my attn if important. Thank you.

January 7, 2020

Rest well #TeamPatriot #USVIA
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Enjoying this thread?

Keep Current with Karol Cummins

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!