Interesting misapplication of tactical force against a person writing with chalk. Note the dog. Number of people, military equipment and complete awkward bozo-ness of the snatch and grab. That’s why anti terrorism tactics don’t work for civilian policing.
Trump’s mantra through former lobbyist turned staffer turned DHS temp Jack Wolf is they need this level of violent fascism to fight “violent anarchists”. Sure some want to get into it but most are pracedully protesting police violence. So the message is reversed. Incompetence.
The combst dress but lack of ID is kinda funny. General Mark Hertling reminds that the military wears ID. Sterile is actually a form of dress for special operations not policing Just wearing a uniform does not provide authorities. #Sloppy
The lack of ID, weapons and Varicam cowboys makes Portland and wherever else this circus goes an ideal situation for a false flag event. One massacre created by a faux uniformed group would light this nation up. That’s how stupid Jack Wolf is. And that’s how dangerous Trump is.
Tactical skills and ROF used against unarmed and passive civilians are complex. Dressing in military gear with military weapons and using military tactics without lethal authority and being broadcast on social media is corrosive to their authorities. nytimes.com/2020/07/18/us/…
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18 January 1983: President Reagan meets with Rupert Murdoch and his (and Trump's) lawyer Roy Cohn and Charles Wick Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) at the White House. Reagan needed propaganda to support covert wars.
August 4, 1983: President Reagan with Nancy Reagan greeting Donald Trump during a reception for the 18 recipients of Reagan scholarship to Eureka College in the State Dining Room. Reagan hated Democrat Trump. politico.com/news/magazine/…
July 7, 1983: Murdoch "pitched in to help the Casey-Raymond outreach program for Reagan’s Central American policies. Documents released during the Iran-Contra scandal in 1987 indicate that Murdoch was soon viewed as a source for the private funding." consortiumnews.com/2015/01/28/how…
40 government officials indicted or jailed due to Watergate. Trump all by his lonesome has 88 charges. 1,265 J6 people charged. Growing number of MAGA election related folks getting ready to go down. At some point we will do the math. Oh did I mention he is running for office?
History is important. The number of overtly criminal acts committed by Trump and his supporters while he served in the White House while staffed with lawyers and advisors is unequaled in American history.
The GOPs effort to normalize criminality via Trump, SCOTUS and his supporters is being watched closely by every foreign government, international criminal group, special interest and corporate entity.
The source of Trump's desperately needed $10M laundered from a Gulf nation through Egypt eleven days before the election 2016. Egyptian dictator Sisi and Trump met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to seal the deal. emptywheel.net/2024/06/23/an-…
Trump and his son in law (and by proximity, Ivanka) have and continue to be greased by the KSA and UAE to further their self preservation and protect their failures. Sisi, Trump's favorite dictator was installed by the UAE on June 8, 2014 in a coup. americanprogress.org/article/trumps…
Feinberg was described as a jock sniffer who wanted a private army. He did a reach around for Jared on 666 and his Tier One taught the Saudi Tandoori team. Donny's got bills to pay. Worth a read. newyorker.com/business/curre…
There is plenty of stuff out there on Tier 1 and the Saudis. Which is not that unusual once you get an ITAR permit for skill transfers. The failed rendition/murder of Khashoggi is just an example of misapplied skill. Halal butchery is not taught at Tier 1.theintercept.com/2021/06/24/kha…
Feinberg.Cerberus was DynCorp which was ingested along with other major contractors into Amentum. Nobody writes scandalous stories about giant blobby USG contractors. "On April 21, 2021, the DynCorp name was discontinued, and employees and services transferred to Amentum"
Albanian PM Edi Rama doesn't like journos asking questions about his deal with Jared Kushner. Ok, so Albania is not on everyone's radar. But it should be. politico.eu/article/albani…
Edi Rama is linked to another shady American: "McGonigal is accused in the U.S. of hiding from the FBI key details of a 2017 trip he took to Albania with a former Albanian intelligence official who is alleged to have given him at least $225,000." apnews.com/article/edi-ra…
"opposition lawmakers have regularly disrupted parliament sessions to protest the ruling left-wing Socialists’ refusal to create parliamentary commissions to investigate alleged cases of corruption involving Prime Minister Edi Rama and other top officials."apnews.com/article/albani…
It's not a coincidence that specific members of our congress needlessly gave Putin 6 months to build up his offensive on Kharkiv. thedailybeast.com/this-could-be-…
Easily the most attrition driven war I have seen in decades. The metrics dictate that Russia is overcoming their logistical incompetence and is just grinding raw meat against seasoned and dedicated Ukrainians. #s of MIssiles, tanks and artillery are all part of who gets to move.
The asymmetric part is being fought over here. Discourgaing, stalling or preventing the flow of resources to Ukraine to give Russia an attritional advantage. Cheaper by far to bribe U.S. politicans and pay for influence ops than pay for a war.