We are well within the most dangerous month of our country’s existance.
Wuhan Virus -
Most recent data dump from DoughtyOne 10/09/20
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3892316/posts
Scott Atlas, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, tweeted support for the Great Barrington Declaration: “Top scientists all over the world line up with the Covid_19 policy of President Trump. Protect the vulnerable and OPEN schools and society. That is the science!” Nearly 175,000 people have signed the Great Barrington Declaration, which calls for a “focused protection” strategy instead of lockdowns.
While the official new infection count rises, the media fails to report that deaths continue to decrease. But then the narrative has to be one to create fear, not hope.
Economy -
56% of those surveyed say that inspire of the wuhan virus chaos, they are better off today than under 0bama/Biden.
Trump has approved a 1.8 Trillion dollar stimulus plan that Pelosi has rejected outright because it doesn’t contain pork for her pet projects.
NOAA reports that natural disasters have cost the US about $16 Billion dollars this year. 9 months of 2020 and the count is currently equal to record years of 2011 and 2017 and is the 6th consecutive year of 10 or more billion dollar disasters have occurred.
Now factor in the effects of rioting of an additional $8 billion (low ball) and the damage to the economy by the wuhan virus shutdown . . . . . . The need to get the economy out of the mud is increasingly serious.
Strategic Deployment’ -
US destroyer John McCain entered waters around the disputed Paracel Islands without China’s permission. China issued a scathing letter denouncing the action as provocative. China has claimed a large portion of the South China Sea - a claim disputed by numerous other nations as well as the US.
CW2/Civil Unrest -
Thursday night, rioters in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin encountered a strong NG force. The rioters then ‘ran back to their cars’ and either left town or joined a caravan that circled through the community. The reason for the retreat was the rioters got spooked into thinking the police were circling around them to cut them off and arrest them. True or not, the tactic worked.
Portland’s current BLM/Antifa loving mayor is about to be ousted by an even more Marxist/leftist individual.
MY OBSERVATION - civic leadership has turned Portland into a kinda NTC for rioters and potential leaders. They can get actual, hands on experience planning, supporting and organizing riots with little or no consequences. Portland DA as dropped over 70% of the arrests and the remaining won’t do much. The catch and release policy basically turns rioters back to the streets in time for the next riot. Election of such an even more out spoken supporter will only entrench the insurrection deeper there and threaten other cities with trained and experienced rioters.
The ‘militia’ threat to Michigan Gov Whitmer narrative continues to blow up in her face as growing proof that these anarchists were more closely affiliated with Antifa than the president.
Growing trend - Smaller groups of several dozen BLM/Antifa gangs have started to routinely intimidate and threaten diners across multiple states and cities. These have proliferated in part due to lack of police response and ease/small demand on logistics to execute. A dozen or so can effectively create chaos and fear into the citizenry who are sitting unprepared eating dinner and intimidate businesses with threats of being targeted for damage if resisted.
Election 2020 -
Stories of mishandled, lost, destroyed, mislabeled etc mail in ballots continue to show up to the extent it is hard for the MSM to ignore it.
Second debate is cancelled after President Trump refuses to do a virtual format.
A lot of interesting commentary on Pelosi’s 25th Amendment bill - that she is actually targeting Biden, not Trump.
N Korea -
Military parades and stuff expected today - except there is now no evidence of any activity, strange. Some reports of a very early (at dawn) exercise/parade but the details are nebulous. Again, out of character with historic behavior.
Israel -
Multiple fires broke out in northern Israel, many believed to have been arson caused and made worse by dry conditions. As many as 5,000 had to be evacuated.
Iran -
Under the Shah, Iran was a prosperous country. Once the mullahs took control things have been on a downward plunge. Today half the population live in absolute poverty while the favored of the mullahs continue to get richer. This has created a powder keg who’s timer is ticking down to zero. Officials fear that this will lead to massive protests, larger than those of the past year, which were the largest in 40 years.
An Iranian diplomat charged in Belgium with planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled Iranian opposition group in France warned authorities of possible retaliation by unidentified groups if he is found guilty, according to a police document.
MY OBSERVATION - Hezbollah has cells throughout Europe, a pretty well know fact, and may be activated to back up this threat. However, Iran is weakened and may have to balance out potential blowback from Europe if such a threat is carried out.
Saudi Arabia -
More analysts suggest that SA is edging closer to some kind of peace agreement with Israel. In part this is due to the PA failure to follow SA and gulf state leadership, who’ve pumped billions of dollars into Gaza and West Bank, with little to show for it. In part also due to US offers to assist in countering the Iranian threat.
Iraq -
Components of Iraq’s 9th Armor Division have been stationed around the Green Zone. It is being reported that all security forces of Baghdad Iraq were put on high alert.
Syria -
Yes, civil war continues an Idlib province is still active with daily artillery exchanges, but nothing appears on the radar that will alter the current status quo. Assad is struggling against a demolished economy and a dissected country to the extent that massing to cleans out the primary area of resistance is still out of reach.
Armenian / Azerbaijani -
“Azerbaijan and Armenia have reached an agreement. A ceasefire will be declared from 00:00 on October 10.” This came after 10 hours of talks between respective FM’s in Moscow. However, less than an hour later, both sides are claiming that the other has broken the ceasefire. Prior to the ceasefire, Azeri forces on the southern front gained additional ground creating a ‘bulge’ in the front. Northern progress has been stopped so far.
MY OBSERVATION - Armenia called for talks first. Azeri forces managed an offensive that gained some territory but has since fizzled out, probably at a high cost of men and material, but provided bargaining chip. Azerbaijan would not have gone to the negotiating table otherwise.
We are well within the most dangerous month of our country’s existence.
Wuhan Virus -
Most recent data dump from DoughtyOne 10/10/20
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3892581/posts
President Trump’s doctor states that the President is no longer at risk of transmitting COVID-19. (AP) He intends to resume campaign rallies soon.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was released from a Morristown hospital Saturday one week after he was admitted for experiencing symptoms related to his coronavirus diagnosis.
CW2/Civil Unrest -
A man participating in what was billed as a “Patriot Rally” in Denver sprayed mace at what now appears to be a private security guard and was shot. The security guard and a local news reporter/producer were taken into custody. The newsman was later released. Initial reports had indicated that it was a conflict between Antifa and conservatives, but the Denver Police has now issued a statement saying that the shooter did not have any ties to the militant leftists. Antifa counter-protestors cheered the shooting.
Evidence that the shooter - Matt Dolloff - is an active BLM/Antifa supporter and has participated in activism, is being gleaned off his social media trail.
China -
Thirty-nine countries, including the United States, released a joint statement this week, criticizing China for its violations of human rights, namely “persons belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, especially in Xinjiang and Tibet.” Need less to say, Beijing is not amused, but this is evidence that global opinion of Xi’s govt is still in the toilet.
China/India -
SecState Pompeo stated that there were 60,000 Chinese troops massed along the disputed border with India. He also said India “absolutely need the United States to be their ally and partner in this fight”. A new round of talks between India and China is expected to begin next week to lower tensions and try to draw down forces.
N Korea -
Well, the parade was held - in darkness. It was anticipated to be a big event, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea. The state authorized video of the parade was televised later in the evening on state run television. Observers are still scratching their heads over this as it hasn’t happened before with NK. Most think that NK was trying to hide information on its strategic weapons.
One of the big items on display was a potential MIRV ICBM. To date, it hasn’t been tested to prove the design or concept. Transported on a huge TEL (11 axels), the rocket is liquid fueled. That poses issues for deployment and reliability unless they have finally solved those issues. North Korea’s new ICBM is much larger than the Hwasong-15 ICBM at about 2 meters in diameter. There is no evidence that this new rocket has ever been test fired.
Another interesting feature was that the jet aircraft had a lot of luminescent strips on them - evidence of a very clear lack of night capability.
Lebanon -
Suffering some of the massive fires plaguing Syria (see below) where there have been more than 100 fires across the country since Thursday, according to George Abu Musa, head of operations for the country’s civil defense.
Syria -
Now battling massive forest fires that have killed 2 and destroyed dozens of homes/buildings. Spokesman for the government states that fires of this magnitude have not been seen in its history.
Belarus -
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has held an unexpected meeting with political opponents in the jail where they are currently detained. State media reported that the president called the meeting to discuss constitutional reform with his imprisoned opponents. The president’s main rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya who is currently in exile stated you “You can’t have dialogue in a prison cell.” Lukashenko has been condemned by the EU and the US for its handling of the election and results.
Armenian / Azerbaijani -
Artillery shelling continues, but it is being reported that ceasefire by and large is holding. Blasts hit Stepanakert, the capital of disputed region Nagorno-Karabakh and in return a residential apartment block in Azerbaijan’s city of Ganja was destroyed overnight in what officials say was an Armenian missile strike.