JUST IN: US Chairman of Joint Staff Gen. Mark Milley now at @BrookingsInst: “Our military is very very capable.. we are determined to defend US constitution, no one should doubt that.”
Gen Milley On Covid: “we can’t protect the American people if we are all sick... number of sickness and deaths in military is relatively low.” @BrookingsFP
“Next week, 2 or 3 we would like to be distributing the vaccine.” Gen. Milley on US military plans to distribute #Covid19 vax
Gen. Milley on growing information/technology challenge: “I have got a Fitbit on...there’s maybe 22 electronic devices here, the Chinese probably are listening.”

(The event is also live-streamed)
Gen. Milley on key vulnerabilities in modern societies:

• Dependency on electricity
• Cyber threats
• Space (taking out 📡 )

“We are moving at very quick pace to shore up those defenses” @BrookingsFP
Gen. Milley said Military will execute partial withdrawal orders from Afghanistan by Jan 15 but that next admin. may decide differently after Jan 20.

Event just ended. V. interesting domestic, geopolitical, historical statements from the Chair of Joint Staff. Tnx for following
More on Gen. Milley remarks today, military’s commitment “to defend US constitution, protect American people and their way of life”, Afghanistan deliberations + US challenges in multipolar world: thenationalnews.com/world/the-amer…

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An “accidentally cut cable” in #Virginia has accidentally crippled VA whole Voter Registration system on accidentally the last day
Accidentally (not), the first practical lesson I received in Journalism in Lebanon in 2000, was not to use the word “accidentally” without enough evidence.

It was about a story a on local fire. “No such thing as accidentally or coincidentally” my first boss said.

Here we are
UPDATE:

• Virginia Voter Registration back up
• 5 hour disruption due to cable cut
• Texas & Georgia see record early Voting despite glitches
• 11.8 Million Americans have already voted in #Election2020 thenational.ae/world/the-amer…
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3 Sep
Breathtaking operation in #Beirut Lebanon as Team of Chilean Rescuers searches for possible alive person in rubble *30 Days* after explosion.

Crowds gathered waiting for a miracle:
Credit in big part to this Border Collie dog 🐕 who is part of Chilean team and detected a pulse in the area.

Photo of hero dog in #Lebanon via @salmanonline Image
Dog name is Flash, five-years-old, arrived in Beirut 10 days ago!
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26 Aug
US Troops Injured in Skirmish with #Russia in #Syria both CNN & Politico confirmed.

Centcom referring Qs to the Pentagon who has declined to comment. Incident happened on Tuesday in N Syria: thenational.ae/world/the-amer…
The frequency of altercations between US and Russia in Syria have increased since President Trump announced plans to withdraw last December.

CNN said this altercation was "deliberate" on Russia's part.
BREAKING: Pentagon confirms altercation with #Russia in #Syria on Tuesday at 10 am.

Left US forces injured. Pentagon accuses Moscow of breaching deconfliction protocols. Full Statement: Image
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11 Aug
Joe Biden has Selected his Running Mate. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice are the favorites.

VP Announcement could come any minute: thenational.ae/world/the-amer…
Kamala Harris, the Senator from California, holds an edge as a national figure who ran her own campaign and has held elected office, a source in contact with the campaign told @TheNationalUAE on Tuesday.
CNN: it’s not Karen Bass
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8 Aug
Big day in #Beirut Lebanon: Anti-Gov Protests across capital, 5 Parliamentarians Resigned and Protestors took over Foreign Ministry.

Red Cross count: 22 hospitalized, 96 treated at location. Video from Foreign Ministry after takeover:
Foreign minister Nassif Hette resigned days prior to #Beirut explosion to protest Government failures.

Protestors also destroyed barrier near Parliament downtown, chanting “revolution” as they march downtown.

Plenty of anger as wounded count is now over 6000 from explosion
Second ministry falls to Protestors in #Lebanon : Ministry of Economy downtown Beirut following Foreign ministry

55 protestors hospitalized. Marching continues
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4 Aug
BREAKING: Explosions in Beirut #Lebanon

• 2 explosions in last 15 min
• One at Port, one inside Beirut
• Reports it’s near ex PM Hariri residence in city center
• Second very loud, shook city, houses
• This week is International Tribunal verdict into killing of Rafik Hariri
While Lebanon is going through economic crisis, Beirut has not seen such explosions in last 5 years.
Moment that the second explosion hit #Beirut Lebanon. Many houses damaged, injuries reported.

First was at Port. This is closer to downtown
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