Not only has he saved Assad from what was starting to look like the end of his rule, but he has also weakened the United States, its allies, and its alliances. » Russia using Syria to run circles around U.S. (Opinion) 24/02/16 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks

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» Russia using Syria to run circles around U.S. (Opinion)
24/02/16 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In October, when Russia started bombing Syria, Obama confidently predicted that Putin would regret his decision to enter the Syrian civil war. "An attempt by Russia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify... 

Russia using Syria to run circles around U.S. (Opinion)
Wednesday February 24th, 2016 at 4:18 PM

In October, when Russia started bombing Syria, Obama confidently predicted that Putin would regret his decision to enter the Syrian civil war. "An attempt by Russia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify the population," Obama predicted, "is just going to get them stuck in a quagmire and it won't work."
Perhaps in the long term Obama will be proved right and Syria will, in fact, become Putin's Vietnam. But so far, Putin has not only turned the tide of war in Syria, reversing what was a steady loss of territory for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, but he is also playing his Syria intervention as part of a global chess match against the West. To put it bluntly, Putin is running circles around the United States and Europe.
1. Russia is taunting Turkey, hoping for a crack in NATO unity.
The tensions between Russia and Turkey -- a NATO member -- have intensified since Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian plane near its Syrian border in November. Since then, Russia has kept its promise to exact a painful price in retaliation. Diplomatic, economic and on-the-ground consequences are visible.
Turkey says Russian planes continue to violate its airspace. Turkey is already shelling positions held by Russian-supported Syrian Kurds. If Turkey moves forces into Syria, which is possible, the prospect of direct Russian-Turkish fighting could force the United States and Europe to join the fight under NATO's collective defense principle. NATO would face the choice of going to war against Russia for the sake of its least reliable ally, Turkey, or enduring a dangerous crack in the alliance.
2. Russia is courting the Syrian Kurds, threatening American links to important allies in the fight against ISIS.
A few weeks ago, the United Nations sponsored a sad round of Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland. The Syrian Kurds, America's most effective on-the-ground allies against ISIS and who hold a significant amount of Syrian territory, were not invited to the doomed conference because Turkey views the Kurdish YPG, or People's Protection Units, as terrorist enemies. While the United States didn't have much to say on the issue, Russia embraced the Syrian Kurds with both arms. Russia argued that they should be included. And now, the Syrian Kurds have opened an office in Moscow, calling the event "a historic moment for the Kurdish people." Not only is Russia highlighting the contradictions and unreliability of America's Syria strategy, but it is courting the Kurds away from the United States.
3. Russia's actions are contributing to a continuing and growing wave of Syrian refugees, with repercussions for the United States and its allies.
While Putin has claimed that Russia's airstrikes in Syria are part of a strategy against ISIS or other terrorist groups, his real aim is to save Assad. To do so, Russia and Assad are targeting mostly non-ISIS groups, and they are bombing with little concern for civilian populations, hoping to leave the West with a choice between Assad and ISIS. The continuous attacks, including most recently in and around Syria's second-largest city, the formerly rebel-held Aleppo, has created a new chapter in the refugee crisis, putting pressure on Turkey, which is already burdened with some 2.5 million refugees, and potentially Europe and the United States.
4. Russia, by helping create more refugees from Syria, is helping divide Europe against itself.
The European Union has survived a multitude of challenges, but the alliance that survived the Greek debt crisis, the banking collapse and even a clash with Russia over its invasion of Ukrainian territory, may not be able to withstand the Syrian refugee crisis. One can imagine a smile of satisfaction on Putin's face as he watches German Chancellor Angela Merkel's idealistic call for opening the borders come under withering attack. The refugee crisis, and the debate over terrorist attacks by Islamists with links to Syrian terrorists, is bolstering extreme right-wing politicians, casting doubt on the viability of Europe's Schengen passport-free travel and putting a shadow on the EU's survival. The weakening of Europe is a loss for the United States and a gain for Russia.
5. Russia is gaming the United States at the diplomatic table.
When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced in Munich, Germany, that world powers had agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria, few people expected the guns to go quiet. In fact, the one-week delay built into the agreement led some of us to predict that the killing would only intensify as a result of the deal. That is precisely what happened. But that is not all that happened. The Russians toyed with the United States at the negotiating table.
The victims, as always, are the Syrian people, who are giving their lives as world powers and terrorist chieftains decide their fates. Russia agreed to the plan, but it made clear that the shooting halt did not apply to "terrorist" groups. In other words, Russia agreed to nothing but did intensify its attacks in Aleppo, helping secure huge strategic gains for Assad. The U.S. diplomatic effort, which is driven by good intentions, looked hapless.
Perhaps one day Putin will regret intervening in Syria. For now, as his forces bomb hospitals in Syria, and his supporters in Moscow call on the United Nations to punish Obama, Putin can only marvel at the success of his Syrian operation.



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24/02/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Army's Supreme Command warns of strike on official residence of "murderous devil" Park Geun-hye
» Ramzan Kadyrov and the hunt for answers one year after opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's death
24/02/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Ramzan Kadyrov styles himself as Russian President Vladimir Putin's most loyal follower, but the scale of his ambitions is now being questioned as he becomes increasingly independent from the K...
» Gunmen kill three Mali soldiers in attack on checkpoint
24/02/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAMAKO (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked a checkpoint southwest of the Malian town of Timbuktu overnight killing three soldiers and wounding two others, a soldier in the town said on Wednesday.
» Turkish military helicopters kill 9 in strikes on PKK targets
24/02/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish military attack helicopters struck a group of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing nine militants, se...
» Russia's Putin discusses situation in Middle East with Israel's Netanyahu
24/02/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in the Middle East during a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesd...
» Apple to tell judge in California case: Congress must decide
24/02/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:50 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Apple Inc. will tell a federal judge this week in legal papers that its fight with the FBI over accessing a locked and encrypted iPhone should be kicked to ...
» Ramon Castro, Cuban leader's older brother, dies at age 91
24/02/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:50 a.m. EST. HAVANA (AP) -- Ramon Castro, a lifelong rancher and farmer who bore a strong physical resemblance to younger brother Fidel Castro, has died, Cuban state media announced Tuesda...
» APNewsBreak: Scalia suffered from many health problems
24/02/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:50 a.m. EST. DALLAS (AP) -- Antonin Scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes, among other ailments that probably contributed to the justice's sudden deat...
» AP Exclusive: HealthCare.gov 'passive' on heading off fraud
24/02/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:50 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- With billions in taxpayer dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involvi...
» With woman running S. Korea, North's insults get uglier
24/02/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:43 a.m. EST. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's description of South Korea's president as an "old, insane bitch" destined for violent death may ta...
» Germany sends home rejected Afghans
24/02/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A special flight from Germany carrying 125 deported Afghans arrives in Kabul, as European countries try to reduce the numbers of asylum seekers.
» Israeli killed by army gunfire meant to foil Palestinian knifing
24/02/16 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers who opened fire at a knife-wielding Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday accidentally shot dead an Israeli whom he was trying to st...
» Seeking iPhone Data, Through the Front Door
24/02/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . THE government and Apple have chosen interesting ground on which to contest the limits of government access to data on mobile devices. The case involves an F.B.I. request for Apple’s assistance in openi...
» Russia’s Hybrid War - The New York Times
24/02/16 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Almost anything Vladimir Putin touches these days is perceived by the West as a weapon, and almost everything he does is seen as an attack, very often a successful one. The Kremlin can change facts on the gro...
» Azerbaijan's Supreme Court Upholds Sentence Against Noted Lawyer
24/02/16 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Azerbaijan's Supreme Court has upheld the imprisonment of the Caucasus nation's noted lawyer Intiqam Aliyev.
» “We Are Europe,” New Georgian Prime Minister Tells RFE/RL
23/02/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili used his visit to RFE/RL’s Prague headquarters today to affirm his government’s commitment to Europ...
» UN chief: Number of displaced people has never been higher
23/02/16 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the number of displaced people around the world has never been higher and the international community needs to improve the way humanitarian support ...
» NATO Seeks to Stem Greek-Turkish Row Over Migrant Mission
23/02/16 16:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. NATO diplomats are working to head off a disagreement between Greece and Turkey that threatens to derail the mission to deter migrants from traversing the Aegean Sea to reach the Europ...
» Hammond: 'Disturbing evidence' that Kurds are coordinating with Syrian regime and Russia
23/02/16 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Foreign Secretary says UK "uneasy" about Kurdish role in Syria, as YPG forces take advantage of northern offensive to take territory from US-backed rebels
» Shifting Power Over Saudi Arabia's Oil
23/02/16 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Saudi Arabia’s oil minister broke his silence over falling prices on Tuesday in remarks that deepened the debate over who controls the country’s oil policy.
» Националисты покинули захваченный отель "Казацкий" в центре Киева и переместились в другое здание - Российский Диалог
23/02/16 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Националисты покинули захваченный отель "Казацкий" в центре Киева и переместились в другое здание Российский Диалог На данном переулке также базируется пункт приема помощ...
» SIPRI: Экcпорт вооружений из России сокращается - BBC Russian
23/02/16 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. BBC Russian SIPRI: Экcпорт вооружений из России сокращается BBC Russian США, Россия и Китай в последние пять лет остаются самыми крупными поставщиками на мировом рынке вооружений, ...
» Опрос: Американцы перестали считать Россию "врагом номер один" - Российская Газета
23/02/16 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Российская Газета Опрос: Американцы перестали считать Россию "врагом номер один" Российская Газета Американцы перестали считать Россию главным противником США, полагая, что основна...
» Власти Никарагуа освободили 8 тысяч заключенных, чтобы разгрузить переполненные тюрьмы - Росбалт.RU
23/02/16 16:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Власти Никарагуа освободили 8 тысяч заключенных, чтобы разгрузить переполненные тюрьмы Росбалт.RU В Никарагуа из тюрем освобождены 8 тыс. заключенных. Таким образом влас...
» Кадыров проклял Сталина и Берию за депортацию чеченского народа - РБК
23/02/16 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Кадыров проклял Сталина и Берию за депортацию чеченского народа РБК Рамзан Кадыров проклял Иосифа Сталина и Лаврентия Берию в день 72-й годовщины депортации чеченского народа. ...
» Минобороны передало атташе США российские контактные данные «горячей линии» связи - Газета.Ru
23/02/16 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Минобороны передало атташе США российские контактные данные «горячей линии» связи Газета.Ru Представитель аппарата атташе по вопросам обороны при посольстве США в Москве был п...
» Chechenization of Russia Latest Case of Russia’s Adapting Itself to Its Imperial Borderlands, Portnikov Says
23/02/16 16:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, February 22 – A major reason that Moscow has reacted so hysterically to Andrey Piont...
» Putin Allying with Europe’s Far Right Not Just to Change European Policies but to Change Europe, Eidman Says
23/02/16 16:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, February 22 – Most commentators have suggested that Vladimir Putin is supporting the...
» Moscow’s Creeping Annexation of South Osetia via the Military
23/02/16 16:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, February 22 – Leonid Tabilov, the president of South Osetia, says that he and the Ru...
» Democratic Lawmaker Asks FBI Director to Withdraw Apple Unlocking Case
23/02/16 16:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Democratic U.S. congressman on Tuesday asked the FBI to rescind its demand that Apple help unlock an iPhone linked to one of the San Bernardino shooters. U.S. Representative Ted Lieu ar...
» Day 735: Military Casualties Reported On Both Sides As Fighting Rolls
23/02/16 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Day 735: Military Casualties Reported On Both Sides As Fighting Rolls On Opposition Activist Yashin to Release Report on Kadyrov’s 30,000-Strong ‘Personal Army’ LIVE UPDATES: An opposition...
» The Briefing: Exposing Kadyrov
23/02/16 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Chechnya’s mercurial leader Ramzan Kadyrov will be back in the news this week as the first anniversary of Boris Nemtsov’s assassination approaches and Russia’s opposition...
» Standing Up for Reason: Russian Academia Fights Pseudoscience
23/02/16 16:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A A young woman named Nikol looks to the camera, wiping away theВ  what seem to be tears of happiness. She has reason to be happy, having navigated through to the next round o...
» Russian Prosecutor General Appeals House Arrest of Domodedovo Owner
23/02/16 16:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has appealed the court's decision to put the owner of Moscow's Domodedovo Airport Dmitry Kamenschik under house arrest, the Interfax ne...
» Turkey Will Not Invade Syria Without UN Permission
23/02/16 16:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Turkey will not engage in ground military operation in Syria without UN Security council approval, Ankara's UN envoy said, the Interfax news agency reported Saturday.
» U.S., Russia Agree on Partial Cease-Fire in Syria
23/02/16 16:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The new cease-fire deal agreed upon by Russia and the U.S. was deemed so momentous in Moscow that state-run Rossia-1 television network interrupted its regular programming to ...
» Kadyrov Publishes Russian Oppositioner Yashin's Damning Report
23/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has published on social media a report by an opposition activist Ilya Yashin which claims that Kadyrov's rule poses a threat to Russia.
» Teenager who killed Swedish refugee worker 'had psychiatric problems'
23/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Newspaper suggests staff at the refugee home in Mölndal were aware of suspect's mental health problems
» German man burns pregnant girlfriend alive because he did not want to be a father
23/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. 'For him the crime was a solution. He wanted a free, happy life which he had control over,' judge says
» Historian rejects claim Adolf Hitler had a micropenis
23/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. German dictator could have suffered from medical condition called 'hypospadias'
» US and Russia agree to enforce new Syria ceasefire
23/02/16 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The ceasefire, subject to the agreement between the warring parties, would take effect on Saturday A new deal between the US and Russia to enforce a ceasefire in Syria has been reach...
» Chechen leader Kadyrov 'threatens whole of Russia', opposition warns
23/02/16 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Putin has let former rebel turn region into his personal fiefdom with 30,000 fighters loyal only to him, says report The Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, is a ruthless and corrupt lea...
» John Kerry says partition of Syria could be part of ‘plan B’ if peace talks fail
23/02/16 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. US secretary of state tells committee it ‘may be too late’ to keep Syria whole and suggests Washington would support partition if ceasefire is unsuccessful John Kerry, the US secreta...
» Russia is using Syria to run circles around US - CNN
23/02/16 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Russia is using Syria to run circles around US CNN In October, when Russia started bombing Syria, Obama confidently predicted that Putin would regret his decision to enter the Syr...
» United States and Russia agree to a partial cease-fire in Syria - Washington Post
23/02/16 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post United States and Russia agree to a partial cease-fire in Syria Washington Post The United States and Russia announced Monday that they have agreed to the terms of a p...
» US-Russia Deal on a Partial Truce in Syria Raises More Doubt Than Optimism - New York Times
23/02/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. New York Times US- Russia Deal on a Partial Truce in Syria Raises More Doubt Than Optimism New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia announced an agreement on Monday fo...
» Russia wants to fly more spy planes over the US, and the Pentagon can't stop it - Washington Post
23/02/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia wants to fly more spy planes over the US, and the Pentagon can't stop it Washington Post Russia filed a request Monday to fly a spy plane carrying advanced digi...
» Syria conflict: Warring parties accept US-Russia truce plan - BBC News
23/02/16 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Syria conflict: Warring parties accept US- Russia truce plan BBC News The Syrian government and the main opposition umbrella group say they accept the terms of a deal to ceas...
» Chechen leader Kadyrov 'threatens whole of Russia', opposition warns - The Guardian
23/02/16 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Chechen leader Kadyrov 'threatens whole of Russia ', opposition warns The Guardian The Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, is a ruthless and corrupt leader who could pose a t...
» Iran Calls Proposed Oil-Output Freeze ‘Ridiculous’
23/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has dismissed a proposal by Russia and three OPEC members to freeze oil production as "ridiculous."
» Ukrainian Nuclear History Fellowship
23/02/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. The Odessa Center for Nonproliferation (OdCNP), a partner of the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project, invites applications for a fellowship hosted in Odessa, ...
» Ближний Восток, ИГИЛ и «Курдский вопрос»
23/02/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:59 Самопровозглашенное «Исламское государство» можно ликвидировать, если найти этническим курдам правильное место Originally published...
» Экономический кризис толкает все больше россиян за черту бедности
23/02/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:54 Благотворительные организации и социальные службы стараются по мере сил помочь нуждающимся Originally published at - http://www.gol...
» Despite skepticism, Syrian truce may have a chance
23/02/16 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. After five years of carnage, the Syrian civil war can seem poised to go on indefinitely. But the "cessation of hostilities" engineered by the U.S. and Russia may actually stand a ch...
» Mark Davis: The FBI's demand on Apple is unacceptable - Dallas Morning News
23/02/16 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Mark Davis: The FBI's demand on Apple is unacceptable Dallas Morning News These are challenging days for FBI Director James Comey . As his agency ... Director Comey misdefined...
» 2016 Election: The Next President’s Choice in the Middle East
23/02/16 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Middle East: The next president will have to make a distinct choice - either engage in the region or continue to disengage.
» Enemies
23/02/16 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Enemies Author:                 Tim Weiner Weiner, Tim (2012). Enemies : A History of the FBI . New York: Random House LCCN:    2011005353 H...
» Turkish authorities confirm Ankara bomber's identity
23/02/16 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Turkish authorities on Tuesday confirmed the identity of the suicide bomber who killed 29 people in last week's suicide car bomb attack in Ankara as a Turkish man, the state-run age...
» Central Intelligence Agency An Instrument of Government
23/02/16 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Central Intelligence Agency An Instrument of Government Author:                 Arthur B. Darling Darling, Arthur B. (1989). The Central Int...
» Harper Lee, 1926- 2016 | Obituary | The New York Times
23/02/16 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 01:41 Harper Lee, whose first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about racial injustice in a small Alabama town, sold more than 40 million...
» Italy summons US envoy over reports Berlusconi was spied on - Washington Post
23/02/16 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Daily Times Newsweek Italy summons US envoy over reports Berlusconi was spied on Washington Post ROME — The Italian foreign ministry on Tuesday has summoned the American ambassador in ...
» 'Major incident' declared after collapse at UK power plant - Tulsa World
23/02/16 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Independent Newsweek 'Major incident' declared after collapse at UK power plant Tulsa World LONDON (AP) Washington Post LONDON — British emergency services say they are responding ...
» GOP Senators: No Hearing, No Vote for Obama Court Pick - ABC News
23/02/16 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. GOP Senators: No Hearing, No Vote for Obama Court Pick ABC News Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday ruled out any hearing for President Barack Obama's nomine...
» Iran getting less than $50 billion in cash after nuclear deal: Kerry
23/02/16 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that the amount of cash Iran will receive due to the implementation of the nuclear agreement is below the $50 ...
» Polish president backs communist spy allegations against Lech Walesa
23/02/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WARSAW (Reuters) - President Andrzej Duda, an ally of Poland's new euroskeptic government, accused Lech Walesa on Tuesday of collaborating with the communist-era secret services, furth...
» DNA report suggests Ankara bomber was Turkish: security official
23/02/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - A DNA report from a suicide bombing that killed 29 people in the Turkish capital Ankara last week suggests the main perpetrator was Turkish-born, not Syrian as initi...
» Canada PM Trudeau joins gay pride march
23/02/16 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Canada's Justin Trudeau is to become one of the first world leaders to take part in a gay pride march, say organisers of the Toronto event.
» Afghan Troops Seek to Shore Up Provincial Capital
23/02/16 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Afghan army is setting up a protective ring around the capital of Helmand province to defend it from possible Taliban attacks after losing control of more remote districts.
» Italy summons US envoy over reports Berlusconi was spied on
23/02/16 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Italian foreign ministry has summoned the American ambassador in Rome for “clarifications” after Italian media reported a U.S. intelligence agency intercepted phone calls by then-Premier Silvio ...
» Afghan government, Taliban set to resume direct peace talks next week
23/02/16 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. It remains unclear which Taliban factions will travel to Pakistan for the talks, which stalled last summer.
» All right, let's talk about Hitler's penis
23/02/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Another week, another round of stories about the Nazi leader's genitals.
» Estonia: 3 cigarette smugglers imprisoned for espionage
23/02/16 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Prosecutors say a court in Estonia has sentenced three cigarette smugglers to prison for spying for Russia in a rare low-level espionage case.
» This City Has the Best Quality of Life in the World, Study Says
23/02/16 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Vienna, Austria is the city with the highest overall quality of life in the world, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Mercer’s 18th annual Quality of Living survey evaluates liv...
» 14 New Cases of Sexually Transmitted Zika in U.S., CDC Reports
23/02/16 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Fourteen more people have caught the Zika virus in the U.S. without traveling to affected zones, federal health officials said Tuesday — strong evidence that the virus is sexually trans...
» British helicopter pilot held in Kenya over policewoman 'assault'
23/02/16 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Pilot Alistair Llewelyn, 41, captured on camera shouting at and pushing a female police officer for apparently failing to control a crowd around a helicopter he was using to fly the country's d...
» EU 'Concerned' Over Humanitarian Crisis On Balkan Migrant Route
23/02/16 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The European Union says it is making plans to deal with a possible humanitarian crisis as new border restrictions are halting migrants traveling across the Balkans.
» European Court Rules Russia Responsible For Violations In Transdniester
23/02/16 15:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Strasbourg-based court ruled on February 23 that Russia had violated various rights of a Moldovan man arrested in Transdniester in 2008 and that he was subject to inh...
» U.S. Envoy Says Number Of Islamic State Foreign Fighters Dropping
23/02/16 15:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. special envoy to the coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants says the group's ranks of foreign fighters have dropped to about 25,000 from a peak of 35,000.
» U.S. Strikes Help Break Impasse and Restore Power to Kabul
23/02/16 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The head of the United States delegation, David E. Lindwall, left, with Salahuddin Rabbani, Afghanistan’s foreign minister, during the fourth round of four-way peace talks at the presidenti...
» Gun shop owner: Suspect bought jacket before killings
23/02/16 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:19 p.m. EST. PLAINWELL, Mich. (AP) -- A gun shop owner says the man charged in the Kalamazoo shootings came into his store hours before the rampage and bought a jacket with an inside pocke...
» GOP Senators: No hearing, no vote for Obama Court pick
23/02/16 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:19 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court won't get a hearing or a vote from the Republican-led Senate, GOP members of the Jud...
» More than 100,000 migrants reach Europe in 2016
23/02/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. New figures show more migrants reached Europe in the first six weeks of 2016 than the first six months of last year.
» Стратегия России в Европе
23/02/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:34 Новая установка Кремля в отношении Запада: «или мы играем по новым правилам, или мы играем без правил» Originally published at - ht...
» Questions Linger Over Russia’s Endgame in Syria, Ukraine and Europe
23/02/16 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. A partial truce in Syria capped something of a foreign policy trifecta for President Vladimir V. Putin, but his goals are uncertain for all three.
» Bill Gates Weighs In on Apple's Clash With the FBI - New York Times
23/02/16 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times Bill Gates Weighs In on Apple's Clash With the FBI New York Times The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James B . Comey Jr., made the case in a p...
» Former Gitmo Detainee Among 4 Arrested for ISIS Connections
23/02/16 15:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner was reportedly among four individuals arrested Tuesday by authorities in Spain and Morocco for alleged ties to terror group ISIS. The Associated Pre...
» News Analysis: Russian Buildup Focuses Concerns Around The Black Sea
23/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. For the last decade, Russia has systematically bolstered its position in the Black Sea region, redrawing international borders and pouring billions of dollars into milita...
» Kerry: U.S. Considering 'Plan B' In Syria If No Peace
23/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that Washington is considering a "Plan B" to deal with Syria if Damascus and Moscow are not serious about negotiating a poli...
» News Analysis: Questions Linger Over Russia’s Endgame in Syria, Ukraine and Europe
23/02/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. A partial truce in Syria capped something of a foreign policy trifecta for President Vladimir V. Putin, but his goals are uncertain for all three.
» Migrants find doors slamming shut across Europe
23/02/16 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Nations are moving to block migrants, dashing the hopes of countless families seeking sanctuary in Europe.
» FBI director James Comely pens open letter to Apple over San Bernardino iPhone - Daily Mail
23/02/16 14:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Daily Mail FBI director James Comely pens open letter to Apple over San Bernardino iPhone Daily Mail The American people should expect nothing less from the FBI . The particular legal is...
» SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING: FBI chief defends legal action against Apple - Press-Enterprise
23/02/16 14:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING: FBI chief defends legal action against Apple Press-Enterprise In the ongoing battle between the FBI and Apple over gaining access to the iPhone of San Bernardino...
» He was fired from the CIA and jailed for a leak. Now he's trying to hang on. - Washington Post
23/02/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Washington Post He was fired from the CIA and jailed for a leak. Now he's trying to hang on. Washington Post Locked away in federal prison, Jeffrey Sterling is struggling to keep his dem...
» Russia dropping 'dumb' bombs in Syria, indiscriminately killing rebels and civilians alike
23/02/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russian President Vladimir Putin has thrust a much-modernized air force into the civil war in Syria, but the U.S. military says his bombers still drop mostly grav...
» UN warns of nuclear material falling into terrorist hands
23/02/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. VIENNA (AP) - The head of the U.N. nuclear agency warned Monday of the dangers of nuclear material falling into the hands of terrorists and urged world nations to...
» Cuba sending 9,000 soldiers to fight Zika virus
23/02/16 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Cuban President Raul Castro announced Monday that he is dispatching 9,000 soldiers to help keep the Zika virus out of Cuba, calling on the entire country to fight the mosquito that ...
» Former NSA and CIA chief says Apple is right on the bigger issue of encryption back door - 9 to 5 Mac
23/02/16 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. 9 to 5 Mac Former NSA and CIA chief says Apple is right on the bigger issue of encryption back door 9 to 5 Mac Retired General Michael Hayden, former head of both the NSA and CIA , told ...
» Trump Needs His 'Own Damn Bucket' to Waterboard: Ex-CIA Chief - NBCNews.com
23/02/16 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. NBCNews.com Trump Needs His 'Own Damn Bucket' to Waterboard: Ex- CIA Chief NBCNews.com If Donald Trump is serious about wanting to waterboard terrorists, he'd better bring his own bucket...
» Dems Oppose Obama’s OT Rules
23/02/16 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Two Congressional Democrats joined the chorus of lawmakers opposed to the Obama administration’s wide-ranging overtime regulations that could cut jobs. Rep. Brad Ashford (D., Neb.) ...
» US leaving CIA-trained militants at Russia's mercy: Ex-Obama aide - Press TV
23/02/16 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Press TV US leaving CIA -trained militants at Russia's mercy: Ex-Obama aide Press TV Separately, the CIA has also been running a similar program aimed at pressuring Assad to step down. T...
» Pentagon IG launches full investigation into Afghanistan child sex abuse
23/02/16 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Pentagon’s Inspector General has launched an investigation into the response by American troops to allegations that Afghan military and police officials were involved in the sexual a...
» Obama: China knows it cannot sustain export-driven growth model - Reuters
23/02/16 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters Obama: China knows it cannot sustain export-driven growth model Reuters Speaking to state governors at the White House, Obama urged them to press the U.S. Congress to a...
» The terrifying link between concussions and suicide
23/02/16 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Suicide and brain injury have long been linked by scientists, but just how many people who have had a brain injury end up committing suicide? A new study has a grim answer: It found...
» A former CIA and NSA director says the US is a 'safer, more secure' nation without back doors - AppAdvice
23/02/16 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. AppAdvice A former CIA and NSA director says the US is a 'safer, more secure' nation without back doors AppAdvice Retired Gen. Michael Hayden, former head of both the CIA and NSA, said i...
» For Moscow, Talks Are About Sowing Discord, not Solving Conflicts
23/02/16 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. A ceasefire in Syria, which appeared possible if not probable in early February, has again turned out to be unreachable. And in hindsight, it is rather obv...
» Handover of Oil Assets to Chechen Authorities: Start of Devolution of Power in Russia?
23/02/16 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Chechnya is gearing up to establish control over its oil-extracting business. The procedure for handing over the Rosneft affiliate Chechenneftekhimprom to ...
» For Now, Italy’s Relations With Azerbaijan Do Not Upset Russia
23/02/16 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. The steady build-up of Italy’s long-term economic partnership with Azerbaijan is adding an important geopolitical dimension to Rome’s foreign policy. Sitti...
» FBI: Embezzled $20 million funded life of jets, mansions and gambling - Atlanta Journal Constitution
23/02/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Atlanta Journal Constitution FBI : Embezzled $20 million funded life of jets, mansions and gambling Atlanta Journal Constitution Nathan E. Hardwick, 50, and Asha R. Maurya, 40, were char...
» Americans tortured by the UAE, a US ally
23/02/16 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Amid a maelstrom of sectarianism and extremism, the Arab democrats represent the Middle East’s best hope. But they are often ignored these days in Washington.
» US Commander: China Seeking Control of East Asia - ABC News
23/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. ABC News US Commander: China Seeking Control of East Asia ABC News The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific says China is seeking control of East Asia. Adm. Harry Harris, Jr...
» McConnell: Obama’s Plan to Close Guantanamo Is ‘Illegal’
23/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said that it is illegal for President Obama to transfer terrorists from Guantanamo Bay into the United States Tuesday. “[Obama’s] At...
» Dealing With The Devil
23/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Dealing With The Devil Author:                 Dónal O’Sullivan O’Sullivan, Donal (2010). Dealing With The Devil : Anglo-Soviet Intelligenc...
» OPM cyber chief resigns ahead of data breach hearing
23/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Donna Seymour, the chief information officer for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, announced her resignation on Monday, two days before she was scheduled t...
» Don't buy the hype: Russia's military is much weaker than Putin wants us to think
23/02/16 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Vox - All. Today is Defenders of the Fatherland Day in Russia, a public holiday and a celebration of all things military: triumphalism about the latest weapons, about operations in Syria, about the seizure...
» Kerry says Syria truce may not lead...
23/02/16 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Kerry says Syria truce may not lead to political solution Daily Mail  - ‎29 minutes ago‎ WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry told Congress on Tuesday that he...
» Don't buy the hype: Russia's military is much weaker than Putin wants us to think - Vox
23/02/16 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Vox Don't buy the hype: Russia's military is much weaker than Putin wants us to think Vox Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) reacts after a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb...
» FBI Director Comments on San Bernardino Matter
23/02/16 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — Washington, D.C.
» Sanders once urged abolishing CIA - Politico
23/02/16 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Politico Sanders once urged abolishing CIA Politico The CIA is “a dangerous institution that has got to go,” Sanders told an audience in Vermont in October 1974. He described the agency ...
» Exclusive: Deputy CIA director: U.S. faces urgent challenges - WTOP
23/02/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. WTOP Exclusive: Deputy CIA director: U.S. US faces urgent challenges WTOP In this file photo, David Cohen arrives to testify to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when he was Treasur...
» Bernie Sanders Wanted to Abolish the CIA - Daily Beast
23/02/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Daily Beast Bernie Sanders Wanted to Abolish the CIA Daily Beast Forty years ago, a 29-year-old Bernie Sanders called for abolishing the CIA . He was at the time running for U.S. Senate ...
» Pentagon, CIA Chiefs Don't Think Russia Will Abide by Syria Cease-fire - Wall Street Journal
23/02/16 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Press TV Pentagon, CIA Chiefs Don't Think Russia Will Abide by Syria Cease-fire Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's top military and intelligence advisers don't belie...
» Obama Appears Not to Know the Name of Boston Marathon Bomber
23/02/16 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Obama botched the name of the Boston Marathon bomber on Tuesday while making a statement laying out his plan to close the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba...
» Kerry says Syria truce may not lead to political solution
23/02/16 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Secretary of State John Kerry says he can't be sure the cease-fire agreement in Syria will work and lead to a political resolution in the war-ravaged country.
» Suspected explosion declared “major incident” at British power station
23/02/16 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 23, 2016, 7:45 PM (IDT) A “major incident” with casualties was declared as British police and emergency services rushed to the Didcot Power Station in southeast England Tues...
» Feds Can Fine Drone Users $27,500 For Failing to Register With Gov’t
23/02/16 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Drone users can be fined nearly $30,000 for failing to register with the government, according to rules that can even apply to toy drones. Beginning Feb. 19, all owners of Unmanned ...
» Trial starts for dozens alleged Islamic State members in Turkey
23/02/16 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Dozens of people have gone on trial in Istanbul accused of being part of the Islamic State group's Turkish network.
» Kerry: Given ‘Vulnerability of Our System,’ I Don’t Allow State Department Staff to Use Private Servers
23/02/16 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged Tuesday on Capitol Hill that neither he nor his staff uses a private email server because of the “vulnerability of our system” in “today&#...
» Israeli Defense Minister Says Russia, U.S. Recognize Israel’s ‘Freedom to Act and to Defend’ Interests in Syria
23/02/16 13:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—Less than a week after Israel was reported to have rocketed Syrian army outposts in the Damascus area despite the Russian presence as defender of the Syrian regime, Israel...
» We cannot trust our government, so we must trust the technology
23/02/16 12:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Apple’s battle with the FBI is not about privacy v security, but a conflict created by the US failure to legitimately oversee its security service post Snowden The show...
» U.S. Scrambles to Contain Growing ISIS Threat in Libya
23/02/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. As U.S. intelligence agencies say the number of Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria has dropped, the group’s ranks in Libya have roughly doubled.
» Russia Wants Closer Look From Above the U.S.
23/02/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. Russia has requested to upgrade the cameras it uses on sanctioned surveillance flights across the United States, which are part of a treaty.
» Review: In ‘Playing to the Edge,’ Michael V. Hayden Discusses Bush-Era Intelligence
23/02/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. Mr. Hayden, a former director of the C.I.A., gives his opinions and settles some scores in his new book.
» Invitation to a Dialogue: Ways Iraq Could Break Up
23/02/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A retired Marine colonel analyzes how a partition of Iraq could come about. Readers are invited to respond.
» U.S. and Russia Set Date for Cease-Fire in Syria to Begin
23/02/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The cease-fire is to begin Saturday, but officials acknowledge that obstacles remain in getting the Syrian government and the armed opposition to comply.
» Italy: American Drones to Get Base, Official Says
23/02/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Italy has agreed to allow American armed drones to take off from an air base in Sicily to fight Islamic State extremists in Libya.
» Relying Again on an Unreliable Mr. Putin
23/02/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Russian president, eager to restore glory to his nation, holds many of the cards in Syria but should not confuse that for respect for his power.
» Government in Syria and Some Rebel Groups Agree to Partial Cease-Fire
23/02/16 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). President Bashar al-Assad and the umbrella group of opposition and rebel groups in Syria announced they would accept a new “cessation of hostilities.”
» For Apple, the Moral High Ground Lacks Clearly Defined Boundaries
23/02/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Is the company’s primary moral obligation to the help the government, protect its customers’ privacy or maximize profits for its shareholders?
» Apple Moves to Shift Battle Over Unlocking iPhone to Capitol Hill
23/02/16 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. The company has proposed that federal prosecutors withdraw demands that it unlock an iPhone belonging to a gunman involved in the San Bernardino, Calif., shooting.
» In Poll on Apple, Public Sides with F.B.I.
23/02/16 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Apple’s challenge is still in court, but in the court of public opinion, 51 percent of respondents backed the F.B.I., as 38 percent sided with Apple.
» Common software would have let FBI unlock shooter’s iPhone
23/02/16 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. A county government The Justice Department paid for, but never installed, a feature that would have allowed the FBI to easily and immediately unlock the iPhone.
» FBI director makes personal, passionate plea on Apple San Bernardino controversy
23/02/16 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. FBI Director James Comey has weighed in on the controversy over whether Apple should help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.
» Uber driver suspected in shootings in Mich. that kill six
23/02/16 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The man accused of killing six people in a Michigan shooting spree is an Uber driver who reportedly picked up passengers before and after the murders.
» Snowden: Would return to US with guarantee of fair trial
23/02/16 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Edward Snowden told an audience of supporters that he is willing to be extradited to the U.S. if the federal government would guarantee him a fair trial.
» How a tiny mosquito became one of the world’s ‘most efficient killers’
23/02/16 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. It has used a tiny, needle-like probe to wipe out entire cities over the centuries - and it's arguably the most relentless killer on Earth.
» Bill Gates says giving FBI access to iPhone info no ‘special thing’
23/02/16 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Bill Gates on Apple and the FBI: "They're [Apple] just refusing to provide the access … you shouldn't call the access some special thing."
» IDF Chief Viewed as Voice of Moderation Amid Political Extremism
23/02/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, is becoming known here as a voice of moderation.             
» US Dominates Arms Trade as Asia, Mid-East Boost Imports
23/02/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The US has increased its dominance in arms sales due in part to big exports to Asia and the Gulf.             
» DIA’s Beyond the Beltway: U.S. Southern Command
23/02/16 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense Intelligence Agency News. In this Beyondthe Beltway episode, DIA takes a behind-the-scenes look at U.S. SouthernCommand
» Second Palestinian shooting incident near Beit El
23/02/16 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 22, 2016, 8:17 AM (IDT) An IDF post at the entrance to Beit El near Ramallah came under fire from a Palestinian vehicle Sunday night. The troops fired back, striking the car before it r...
» More than 140 killled by ISIS bomb blasts in Homs, Damascus
23/02/16 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 21, 2016, 10:21 PM (IDT) The death toll rose to 57 with more than 100 injured from the two car bombs that exploded Sunday morning in the center of the city of Homs in central Syria - th...
» DEBKAfile: Scaled down US-Israel air defense exercise takes off
23/02/16 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 22, 2016, 9:04 AM (IDT) The US and Israel Monday launched their biannual Juniper Cobra 16 air defense exercise, which is designed to improve their cooperation and test Israel’s ai...
» Shoigu in Tehran to rescue Putin’s plan from Assad’s Iranian-backed obstructionism
23/02/16 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 22, 2016, 12:26 PM (IDT) President Putin this week sent Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to Tehran to unsnarl his blueprint for a solution of the Syrian crisis from the blockage placed in...
» Obama and Putin in phone call on Syrian ceasefire
23/02/16 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 23, 2016, 7:35 AM (IDT) Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin talked on the phone Monday to clinch Saturday Feb. 27 as the date for another attempt to enforce a ceasefire in Syria....
» Syrian regime accepts partial ceasefire
23/02/16 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 23, 2016, 12:04 PM (IDT) The Syrian government announced in a statement Tuesday that it accepts the ceasefire deal “on the basis that military efforts continue against the Islamic...
» Abu Mazen rebuffs Kerry’s appeal to cool Palestinian terror against Israelis
23/02/16 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 23, 2016, 1:40 PM (IDT) US Secretary of State John Kerry came away empty-handed from his latest meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) in Amman on Sunday, ...
» The Early Edition: February 23, 2016
23/02/16 12:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ & SYRIA Cessation of h...
» 'Provisional' Syria ceasefire plan called into question as bombs kill ...
23/02/16 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. “We have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days,” Kerry told a news conference in Amman...
» UK Tourist Stabbed In Head By San Francisco Mugger
23/02/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The British man is in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed in the head during an unprovoked attack by two muggers.
» Russia Plans To Fly High-Tech Spy Jets Over US
23/02/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Washington fears Moscow is trying to exploit a surveillance treaty to gather vital intelligence on the United States.
» The Latest: Turkey: Ground troops in Syria 'not on agenda' - Washington Post
23/02/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Sydney Morning Herald The Latest: Turkey: Ground troops in Syria 'not on agenda' Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): 3:05 p.m.. The Turkish...
» Woman In Coma 'After Craiglist Roommate Attack'
23/02/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Danielle Jones was allegedly beaten, strangled and cut with a knife during an attack on Valentine's Day.
» Labrador retrievers hit their 25th year as top US dog breed - seattlepi.com
23/02/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. seattlepi.com Labrador retrievers hit their 25th year as top US dog breed seattlepi.com FILE- In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo, a Labrador Retriever emerges from he water with a t...
» Iranian media outlets add to bounty for killing Britain's Rushdie - Reuters
23/02/16 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Iranian media outlets add to bounty for killing Britain's Rushdie Reuters ANKARA Iranian state-run media outlets have added $600,000 to a bounty for the killing of British auth...
» Peter Mondavi, Napa Valley wine pioneer, has died at 101 - seattlepi.com
23/02/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. seattlepi.com Peter Mondavi, Napa Valley wine pioneer, has died at 101 seattlepi.com A winery board member says Peter Mondavi, seen here in 1982, a wine country innovator who led...
» Kerry Hails Deal With Russia for Syria Ceasefire
23/02/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The U.S., The United States, Russia, and other countries have reached an agreement for a cease-fire ceasefire in Syria , U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday. The announcement follo...
» US spokesman: Syrian ceasefire won't apply to Isis and al-Nusra Front– video
23/02/16 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The US State Department says President Barack Obama has discussed terms for a ceasefire in Syria with Vladimir Putin. Spokesman Josh Earnest says that the truce would not...
» Russian Opposition Leaders Targeted Year After Nemtsov's Assassination
23/02/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:43 Critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon be marking one year since the assassination of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was s...
» Iran's Hard-Line Press Adds to Bounty on Salman Rushdie - New York Times
23/02/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. New York Times Iran's Hard-Line Press Adds to Bounty on Salman Rushdie New York Times TEHRAN — A group of hard-line Iranian news media organizations says it has raised $600,000 to add ...
» Cruz Now Wants ICE Agents To Round Up And Deport All 12 Million Illegals [VIDEO] - Daily Caller
23/02/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Dallas Morning News Cruz Now Wants ICE Agents To Round Up And Deport All 12 Million Illegals [VIDEO] Daily Caller MANCHESTER, NH - FEBRUARY 08: Republican presidential candidate ...
» Google is shuttering Google Compare - WSJ - Reuters
23/02/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Google is shuttering Google Compare - WSJ Reuters Google is shuttering Google Compare, its U.S. comparison-shopping site for auto insurance, credit cards and mortgages af...
» Iranian Hardliners Raise Bounty on Salman Rushdie to Almost $4 Million
23/02/16 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A group of hard-line Iranian news organizations have raised over half a million dollars to add to a bounty calling for the killing of British novelist Salman Rushdie. Iran’s supreme lea...
» Ben Carson: Obama 'Raised White,' Doesn't Understand Black Americans - NBCNews.com
23/02/16 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Ben Carson: Obama 'Raised White,' Doesn't Understand Black Americans NBCNews.com Dr. Ben Carson said Tuesday that President that Barack Obama was "raised white" and c...
» Report Blames Chechen Leader Over Killing of Kremlin Critic - New York Times
23/02/16 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. ABC News Report Blames Chechen Leader Over Killing of Kremlin Critic New York Times MOSCOW — A Russian opposition activist bluntly accused Chechnya's Moscow-backed regional leader of i...

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New questions arise about House Democratic caucus’s loyalty to Obama Friday June 12 th , 2015  at  10:24 PM 1 Share President Obama, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at his side, leaves a meeting where he made a last-ditch appeal to House Democrats for his trade agenda on Friday in Washington. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Cheers rang out Thursday evening when President Obama made a surprise visit to the annual congressional baseball game at National Park. Thousands of Democratic staffers began to chant: “O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!” More unexpectedly, Republican lawmakers and staffers, who have been locked in battle with the president for more than six years, began a cheer of their own: “TPA, TPA!” they chanted, voicing approval for Obama’s trade promotion agenda. Obama flashed the GOP side a thumbs-up. Inside the Democratic dugout, according to several senior aides and lawmakers, the president’s usual allies were appalled by the scene: He was w
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Немецкий историк: Запад был наивен, надеясь, что Россия станет партнёром - Военное обозрение

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Немецкий историк: Запад был наивен, надеясь, что Россия станет партнёром - Военное обозрение Визит военно-морской группой НАТО в Грузию взгляд из России - Рамблер Новости Петр Павел: Совет Россия-НАТО может обсудить координацию в Сирии и Ираке - Федеральный справочник Major NATO Exercise With Sweden Highlights Ability to Deter Russian Aggression - Daily Signal Turkey's plan to acquire Russia's S-400 air-defense system may never happen, analysts say - CNBC Боевые корабли НАТО вошли в грузинский порт Батуми - Федеральное агентство новостей No.1 Они проигрывают по всем фронтам: Клинцевич объяснил тревоги стран НАТО о кибербезопасности - Федеральное агентство новостей No.1 Addiction to video games isn't child's play - Lewiston Sun Journal Mandalay Bay shooting - Google News: Las Vegas gunman 'lost significant amount of wealth' ahead of shooting, motive still unknown - New York Daily News Massachusetts becomes first state to ban bump stocks after Vegas shoo
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8:45 AM 11/9/2017 - Putin Is Hoping He And Trump Can Patch Things Up At Meeting In Vietnam

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Newsweek Putin  Is Hoping He And Trump Can Patch Things Up At Meeting In Vietnam Newsweek Russia's President Vladimir  Putin  talks to  U.S.  President Donald Trump during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg. Carlos Barria/Reuters. Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 is not recognized by a majority of U.N. states and ... The  ... Prospects for  Putin -Trump Meeting at APEC Summit Unclear U.S. News & World Report Trump,  Putin  to meet amid campaign collusion investigation The Globe and Mail Russia's excitement for 'their man' Donald Trump has turned sour in just one year The Independent Interactive Investor  - Metro US all 85 news articles »
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Review: ‘The Great War of Our Time’ by Michael Morell with Bill Harlow | FBI File Shows Whitney Houston Blackmailed Over Lesbian Affair | Schiff, King call on Obama to be aggressive in cyberwar, after purported China hacking | The Iraqi Army No Longer Exists | Hacking Linked to China Exposes Millions of U.S. Workers | Was China Behind the Latest Hack Attack? I Don’t Think So - U.S. National Security and Military News Review - Cyberwarfare, Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity - News Review

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FBI File Shows Whitney Houston Blackmailed Over Lesbian Affair  | Schiff, King call on Obama to be aggressive in cyberwar, after purported China hacking  | The Iraqi Army No Longer Exists  | Hacking Linked to China Exposes Millions of U.S. Workers  | Was China Behind the Latest Hack Attack? I Don’t Think So  | U.S. National Security and Military News Review Cyberwarfare, Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity - News Review Review: ‘The Great War of Our Time’ by Michael Morell with Bill Harlow Sunday June 7 th , 2015  at  9:02 PM Washington Free Beacon 1 Share This undated file image posted by the Raqqa Media Center shows fighters of the Islamic State wave the group's flag from a damaged display of a government fighter jet following the battle in Raqqa, Syria / AP BY:  Jack Caravelli Michael Morell’s insightful new book,  The Great War of Our Time: The CIA’s Fight Against Terrorism ,describes how the Central Int
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10:37 AM 11/2/2017 - RECENT POSTS: Russian propagandists sought to influence LGBT voters with a "Buff Bernie" ad

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Russian propagandists sought to influence LGBT voters with a "Buff Bernie" ad. The World News and Times M.N.: Donald, you should really check your IQ. It is very easy to kill that p.o.s., the task is to find out who is behind him.  4:45 PM 10/31/2017 4:45 PM 10/31/2017 3:32 PM 10/31/2017 ALL POSTS ON G+ 9:09 AM 10/30/2017 Video: Manafort walks to the FBI field office 8:21 AM 10/30/2017 Paul Manafort, Who Once Ran Trump Campaign, Told to Surrender New York Times-6 minutes ago 8:16 AM 10/30/2017 Russian-Backed Facebook Accounts Organized Events on All Sides of Polarizing Issues 5:31 PM 10/29/2017 Sharing fake news should be punishable as libel 2:45 PM 10/29/2017 Russian propagandists allegedly targeted blacks with free self-defense classes 8:32 AM 10/29/2017 Gates: In a close election or legislative battle, they can spell the difference. Foreign Interference Has Bedeviled D.C. For Decades, With No Easy Reponse How social media helped weaponize Donald Trumps elect
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3:49 AM 11/7/2017 - Recent Posts

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Trump Investigations Report Current News | Reviews of media reports | Selected reading lists | Video and Audio News | News Topics RSS Feeds | News, Reviews, Analysis, Opinions Posts on G+ from mikenova (2 sites) Public RSS-Feed of Mike Nova. Created with the PIXELMECHANICS 'GPlusRSS-Webtool' at http://gplusrss.com: 3:40 PM 11/6/2017 With Manafort, It Really Is About Russia, Not Ukraine New York Times 3:40 PM 11/6/2017 With Manafort, It Really Is About Russia, Not Ukraine New York Times Saved Stories Saved Stories - None VOA Newscasts - November 06, 2017 Paradise Papers: Tax haven secrets of ultra-rich exposed - BBC News At least nine people in Trump's orbit had contact with Russians ... - Washington Post US commerce secretary invests in firm linked to Putin family and allies, reports say - Washington Post Russia launched social media support for Trump almost immediately after he announced his campaign - Raw Story Texas gunman k... Public RSS-Feed of Mike
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POLITICS F.B.I. Evidence Is Often Mishandled, an Internal Inquiry Finds By  MATT APUZZO  and  MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT DEC. 19, 2014 Photo The J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. building in Washington. Auditors have found many problems with how the bureau handles evidence.   Credit Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Continue reading the main story Continue reading the main story Share This Page Email Share Tweet Save More Continue reading the main story F.B.I.  agents in every region of the country have mishandled, mislabeled and lost evidence, according to a highly critical internal investigation that discovered errors with nearly half the pieces of evidence it reviewed. The evidence collection and retention system is the backbone of the  F.B.I. ’s investigative process, and the report said it is beset by problems. It also found that the F.B.I. was storing more weapons, less money and valuables, and two tons more drugs than its records had indicated. The report’
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