WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it
is suspending US$230 million budgeted for stabilisation projects in
Syria, citing the aid pledged by other partners in the coalition against
the Islamic State group.
'The president has made clear that we are
prepared to remain in Syria until the enduring defeat of (IS), and we
remain focused on ensuring the withdrawal of Iranian forces and their
proxies," she said....
Brett McGurk, the special White House envoy
to the coalition against IS, said the militant group has been cleared
from some 99 per cent of its former territory in Syria and that
preparations for the final phase of the campaign are being made.
He said stabilisation operations involving demining, restoration of water and power supplies and other basic needs are well underway in recaptured areas....
"We are focused on stabilisation, getting people back to their homes," McGurk said....' Channel News Asia
From the above reports, how many of you noticed the hypocrisy and evilness of the Americans in their undeclared war in Syria, the occupation of Syrian territories by American soldiers and the red herring that they are going to stabilise and restore facillities in Syria...without having to ask the Syrian Govt and people. They talked as if Syria is a state of the USA and they can do whatever they like in that country.
Before we get misled by this American rhetoric one must remember who planted the ghost of IS in Syria and used it as an excuse to send troops into Syria to fight IS and terrorism, without the consent or invitation of the Syrian Govt? And after destroying 90 percent of Syria with their unrestrained bombings, they are now telling the world that they are the white knights, the angels that are there to stabilise and rebuild Syria, the country they bombed to Stone Age by inserting IS terrorists into Syria.
Get it? See how the evil and wicked schemes of the Americans are being played up in Syria and the rest of the Arab and African countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, to justify their military invasion of these countries, unilaterally, as the Evil Empire that rules over these countries.This is now a text book formula for American invasion of independent countries by inserting their IS terrorists and insurgents to create some kind of fear and terrorist acts. Then they will come marching in and occupy the countries so decided by them.
The Americans are in these countries not to fight IS or terrorists but to conduct regime change, to dethrone the legitimate govt of the countries and install their puppets to take over the countries.
And you have some European leaders crying crocodile tears over Syria and other Arab countries. Read this, also reported in CNA.
'PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced concern on Friday (Aug 17) about the humanitarian situation in the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib, which is shaping up be the country's next big battleground....
They also called for an "inclusive political process to allow lasting peace in the region".'
In the first place there was peace in Syria and other Arab countries like Iraq and Libya. It is the Americans and the Europeans, former colonial masters, that started the wars in these countries. They started the wars, bombed and burnt down the countries and now calling for peace. What the fuck. And no one is questioning them for their irresponsible acts and crimes against humanity in these Arab countries.
He said stabilisation operations involving demining, restoration of water and power supplies and other basic needs are well underway in recaptured areas....
"We are focused on stabilisation, getting people back to their homes," McGurk said....' Channel News Asia
From the above reports, how many of you noticed the hypocrisy and evilness of the Americans in their undeclared war in Syria, the occupation of Syrian territories by American soldiers and the red herring that they are going to stabilise and restore facillities in Syria...without having to ask the Syrian Govt and people. They talked as if Syria is a state of the USA and they can do whatever they like in that country.
Before we get misled by this American rhetoric one must remember who planted the ghost of IS in Syria and used it as an excuse to send troops into Syria to fight IS and terrorism, without the consent or invitation of the Syrian Govt? And after destroying 90 percent of Syria with their unrestrained bombings, they are now telling the world that they are the white knights, the angels that are there to stabilise and rebuild Syria, the country they bombed to Stone Age by inserting IS terrorists into Syria.
Get it? See how the evil and wicked schemes of the Americans are being played up in Syria and the rest of the Arab and African countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, to justify their military invasion of these countries, unilaterally, as the Evil Empire that rules over these countries.This is now a text book formula for American invasion of independent countries by inserting their IS terrorists and insurgents to create some kind of fear and terrorist acts. Then they will come marching in and occupy the countries so decided by them.
The Americans are in these countries not to fight IS or terrorists but to conduct regime change, to dethrone the legitimate govt of the countries and install their puppets to take over the countries.
And you have some European leaders crying crocodile tears over Syria and other Arab countries. Read this, also reported in CNA.
'PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced concern on Friday (Aug 17) about the humanitarian situation in the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib, which is shaping up be the country's next big battleground....
They also called for an "inclusive political process to allow lasting peace in the region".'
In the first place there was peace in Syria and other Arab countries like Iraq and Libya. It is the Americans and the Europeans, former colonial masters, that started the wars in these countries. They started the wars, bombed and burnt down the countries and now calling for peace. What the fuck. And no one is questioning them for their irresponsible acts and crimes against humanity in these Arab countries.
They are the good guys!!!!
Latest, the Americans announced that they would be in Iraq for as long as they are needed. Who decides that? The Americans of course. But Iraq is an independent country, not a state of the USA. Not any more. After using the excuse of WMD to invade Iraq, Iraq is now a part of the American Empire. The Iraqis have lost their territorial sovereignty. The Americans are their new masters.
Latest, the Americans announced that they would be in Iraq for as long as they are needed. Who decides that? The Americans of course. But Iraq is an independent country, not a state of the USA. Not any more. After using the excuse of WMD to invade Iraq, Iraq is now a part of the American Empire. The Iraqis have lost their territorial sovereignty. The Americans are their new masters.
The military adventure by Uncle Sam and its poodles in Syria led to a human disaster. It brought untold misery to innocent people. Thousands were killed and thousands more became war refugees. Russia and Iran prevented Uncle Sam from attempting a regime change and to depose President Assad. Now that ISIS has been defeated, Uncle Sam's evil plan has gone up in smoke. Entered the Dragon. China is reported to be helping in the reconstruction of Syria as it was once an integral part of the Old Silk Route. OBOR is likely to include Syria.
ReplyDeleteChinese troops are in Syria. Most of them are logistics and medical personnel.
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ReplyDeleteThe Big Fight in the middle east boils down to the 2 Big Dogs---Saudi Arabia and Iran. Their hostility is based on a complex integration of religious schisms, politics, oil rivalry, feuding families....and SOCCER. Matches between the 2 rivals are always politically charged. Everytime they play, the Arab world stops and divisions manifest.
ReplyDeleteBig Fights between Big Dogs invite Bigger Dogs to come in and align themselves with the rivals, especially when there is territory and oil at stake. The USA is allied with Saudi Arabia and Russia with Iran & Syria.
If Russia and the US were to throw-down, there is a high probabilty it will begin in the Mid East, as we see presently in Syria. Russia is protecting the legitimate govt, and the US the rebels.
And so anything which happens eventually boils down to Russia vs The USA in the Mid East. The shit is not likely to end anytime soon. The US does what the US wants, and Russia responds...and vice versa.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations
Blame abraham, he could not control his dick thats why arabs are so disunited. If they can unite, agree to disagree, uas will never stand a chance. Chinese should also be nice to one another and not insists in one thinking. Learn from the queen. She never stops anyone from wanting independent. Long live the Queen!
ReplyDeleteThe UN is an impotent organisation. Uncle Sam should have been charged for war crimes. Its air force was its main weapon of mass destruction. Unable to win in Syria, Uncle Sam is targeting Iran by making use of the Iraqi puppet government. Protests and riots are breaking out in Southern Iraq over the reduction of electricity supplied by Iran. Uncle Sam has pressurised Iraq to withhold payment to Iran in line with the sanction imposed.
ReplyDeleteKNN all I can say is that I'm earning big profits in war stocks!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fucking 10 years bull market!
Unlike all those around me KPKB about local sinkie stocks.
KNN. YOU BORN CHILDREN NO BACKSIDE THEN YOU KNOW.
ReplyDeleteTrump: Hush money payment came from me.
ReplyDeleteKNN 11:47am, people asking who is the clown and you must show up so fast to confirm that you are one.
ReplyDeleteAmerica is a Peace Loving and Great Country.
ReplyDeleteNow they have their President kept telling a hundred lies just to cover a lie. All the WH Staff had to repeat their lies over and over again.
What a Great And Peace Loving Nation.
Already shown what Great Liars they are.
The Jewish-lobby are in control. Uncle Sam is in cahoot with Israel to destabilise the Middle East. As long as the Arab states are disunited, Israel will have the upper-hand. The Evil Empire's trump card is to exploit the differences between the Shia and the Sunnis.
ReplyDeleteThe US has 1.3 million active troops. About 400,000 are deployed in 900 military bases around the world in 150 countries.
ReplyDeleteWhy?
Who have been lying to Singaporeans that the Americans are peace loving people?
ReplyDeleteAre you conned?
6.51pm anon, 400,000 troops in over 900 bases mean only about 450 man per base.they are all very small bases? Knn u got the no. Right or not. Need to wake up u sleepy head. ๐
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good example of Stupidity has No Cure.
ReplyDeleteStupid yet try to be smart.
Anonymous @ August 23, 2018 10:50 pm:
"6.51pm anon, 400,000 troops in over 900 bases mean only about 450 man per base.they are all very small bases? Knn u got the no. Right or not. Need to wake up u sleepy head. ��"
US Trade Wars
ReplyDeleteThe United States has escalated the Global Trade Wars that President Donald Trump has initiated.
Even as officials from the China and the US are trying to defuse tensions, Trump slaps another US$16 billion tariffs on China's exports to the US.
The latest 25 per cent duties announced by Trump today (23 Aug) cover 279 product categories – including semiconductors, plastics, chemicals and railway equipment – which its trade representative said had benefited from “Made in China 2025”, a tech strategy supporting domestic innovation.
China retaliated with a list 333 products - to take egfect one minute after the US duties kicked in.
The 333 product categories include aviation fuels, scrap copper and all types of vehicles.
When elephants fight, the grass and worms suffer, irrespective of whose side you are inclined to take.
Moscow will give an adequate response to possible new U.S. sanctions against Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
ReplyDelete"Speaking hypothetically about the introduction of sanctions, be it new, renewed, updated, adjusted and so on, as you know, unfortunately, we give an adequate response to them, and we do not comment on the working process of elaborating these decisions," Zakharova said at a news briefing.
She added that Russia has always emphasized that Moscow was not an initiator of sanctions and that it took adequate steps in response to actions taken against her.
The U.S. State Department said earlier this month that the US will impose new sanctions on Russia in two phases, and the first batch will take effect around Aug. 22.
Russia and the United States have been waging sanctions against each other as bilateral relations continue to worsen over recent years.
Zapper u need to be sodomized lar. Cheap a is not afraid of the trade war. Though the stock market is down, unlike the west the stock market does not reflect the real economy. The exchange rate is down due to China design to mitigate the impact of the tariff. Economy may be hit with a 0.1% slow down in growth and with China transforming into consumption growth and the 1B1R growth, USA is no longer as important to China as it used to be. Look at Hua Wei even without the USA market, it has become no. 2! So u need to wake up man on your own or be sodomized to wake up, so choose carefully whether sodomy is pleasure or pain to you๐๐๐
ReplyDeleteJiak Liao Bee is (HOPELESSLY) same same ...
ReplyDeleteEven their IBs also ownselves talking to ownselves EVERY SINGLE DAY ...
Worst than "IMH inmates" ...?
Somemore ownselves threatening ownselves with sodomy and what not?
Really think all the msn readers and oldies are 3-yo and kong cum, goondu, stt (siao ting tong), daft, gong ...?
Who is more stupid in the end?
The worst than bipolar IBs, "naked emperor", "IMH inmates" or the "daft 69.9%"?
Dr "Abdullah" despite his medical knowledge probably have no medicine to cure (stupidity, daftness, kongcumness, siaotingtongness, gongness ... Etc)?
Doing sthg before he leaves tbis world (with no regret)?
But just as in medicine, the pertinent qn is:
"What is the EFFICACY?"
With that, the "resignation" as a "commentator", "resident what have u" ... is CVID ("Comprehensive, Verifiable, Irreversible
Divergence")!!!
Enjoy the (JLB) galbrament!
Enjoy the (JLB) IBs (non stop ownselves talk ownselves)?
Leaving for good ...
Otherwise ... (Baey siao also becum siao?)
Oh dear ...
8.23am, it's freedom of speech lar. If the dude talk to himself, so what? It's not your business lar to censor others. I too think you need to be sodomized.
ReplyDeleteChinese Military Joining Russians for Nuclear War Games
ReplyDeleteRussia and China will hold a large-scale military exercise next month that will include simulated nuclear weapons attacks against American forces.
The People's Liberation Army will send more than 3,200 troops, 900 pieces of military equipment, and 30 aircraft to Russia for the exercise known as Vostok-18, or East-18, the Chinese Defense Ministry said, noting the exercises will involve practicing maneuver defense, live firing of weapons, and counterattack.
Additionally, the joint Russian-Chinese exercises scheduled for Sept. 11 through 15 will include military forces from Mongolia for the first time.
A Pentagon official said the Vostok war games will be closely watched by U.S. intelligence agencies because they are expected to include the simulated use of nuclear weapons.
Russia's doctrine of rapidly escalating future conflicts by resorting to nuclear arms shortly after the outbreak of hostilities is a major concern for the Pentagon.
The Pentagon revealed in its latest annual report on the Chinese military that China is also developing new, small nuclear weapons.
The participation of China in the nuclear war games also is a concern to the US.
Based on the more than 3,000 troops and equipment going to Russia, the training will "allow the PLA to learn a great deal about the Russian state of the art in combined warfare tactics, which is now an intense focus for PLA strategy development to prepare for war against Taiwan and the United States," said Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
"Politically it is very significant," said Mark Schneider, a former Pentagon policymaker who specializes in Russian affairs.
"In this type of exercise, the very fact of a joint exercise may be more important than the exact details of the announced scenario, which may be very real. Putin will probably give China what it wants out of the exercise. That could involve a threat to Taiwan."
Alexander Gabuev, senior fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center, said the Chinese participation in Vostok-18 is significant. Gabuev also noted that Chinese strategic bombers conducted patrols in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in July as part of Russia-hosted drills. It was the first joint strategic exercise by Beijing with a foreign air force.
Igor Korotchenko, editor of the Russian magazine National Defense, was quoted in Global Times as saying the war games are a response to U.S. pressure on Russia and China and will seek to show that attempts to "contain" both countries will fail.
The joint military cooperation may signify there is a developing Russian obligation to support China in the event it attacks Taiwan, or supports North Korea against South Korea and the United States," Fisher said.
ReplyDeleteWith the US unveiling a new set of sanctions against Russia on Friday, Moscow said it would definitely respond to Washington’s latest sanctions and, in particular, it is accelerating efforts to abandon the American currency in trade transactions, said Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
"The time has come when we need to go from words to actions, and get rid of the dollar as a means of mutual settlements, and look for other alternatives," he said in an interview with International Affairs magazine, quoted by RT.
"Thank God, this is happening, and we will speed up this work,” Ryabkov said, explaining the move would come in addition to other “retaliatory measures” as a response to a growing list of US sanctions.
Previously, Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak said that a growing number of countries are interested in replacing the dollar as a medium in global oil trades and other transactions.
“There is a common understanding that we need to move towards the use of national currencies in our settlements. There is a need for this, as well as the wish of the parties,” Novak said.
According to the minister, it concerns both Turkey and Iran, with more countries likely to join the growing dedollarization wave.
“We are considering an option of payment in national currencies with them. This requires certain adjustments in the financial, economic, and banking sectors” to accomplish. Last week, we reported that the Kremlin was interested in trading with Ankara using the Russian ruble and the Turkish lira. India has also vowed to pay for Iranian oil in rupees.
Meanwhile, the world’s second-largest economy and Washington's trade war nemesis, China, has been taking steps to challenge the greenback's dominance with the launch of an oil futures contract backed by Chinese currency, the petro-yuan. China and Iran have already agreed to stop using the dollar in global trade as China has ramped up purchases of Iranian oil in defiance of US sanctions.