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#Trump recruiting terrorists

Sending Blackwater to Afghanistan is like fucking for virginity. #Trump has no sense of history, failure, cover up. #Mercenaries are not the answer to anything but Taliban/ISIS/Qaeda recruiting. We already have over 6 thousand troops and 12 thousand contractors there. #Resist this attempt to escalate violence in the name of...what, Peace? a safer U.S.?

In the face of what we know about radicalization, this path is illogical. In the face of what we know about civilian casualties, this path is heartless.

Heather Heyer and Police Timidity in face of Armed Fascists

@ezlusztig tweeted "This is madness. VA Gov McAuliffe says police didn't engage because they feared the armed racist militias with semiautomatic weapons". The NRA's position on armed citizenry is bogus. Trump's reluctance to condemn the alt-Right sympathizers within his base is tacit support of Fascists. #Resist with your personal commitment to help steer this country to more peaceful tomorrows. It takes more than staring at your screen.

 

 

#SupportIraq

Achi, Uchti,

There are millions of Americans who feel deeply about the innocent civilians of Iraq.  Many of us our active in trying to bring an end to the violence. It is hard to tell from our Media, but our numbers are growing.

We all hope for your peace and security, and know it will come. Inshallah

How many Americans are pro-torture and proud of it?

 No, it's not just #Trump supporters who think torture is a good idea when dealing with terrorists, or even people suspected of being terrorists. A full 2/3 of Americans think torture is a fine idea that actually works. That's a lot.

Many will be shocked by this latest poll result, but guess what? It's only Americans who think this is news.

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recent Reuters poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the use of torture on suspected terrorists is justifiable - See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/americans-are-pro-torture-and-proud-it-1504196622#sthash.T2K2HdXn.dpuf

recent Reuters poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the use of torture on suspected terrorists is justifiable - See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/americans-are-pro-torture-and-proud-it-1504196622#sthash.T2K2HdXn.dpuf

A recent Reuters poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the use of torture on suspected terrorists is justifiable - See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/americans-are-pro-torture-and-proud-it-1504196622#sthash.T2K2HdXn.dpuf

A recent Reuters poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the use of torture on suspected terrorists is justifiable - See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/americans-are-pro-torture-and-proud-it-1504196622#sthash.T2K2HdXn.dpuf

#Sanders #Clinton: pls speak of “U.S. Ally Bahrain Crushing Human Rights”

An anniversary celebrated in disdain for freedom of speech.

March 14, 2011: 1,000 troops from Saudi Arabia and 500 troops from UAE, at the request of King Hamad, entered Bahrain and crushed an uprising. The Shia majority were demanding equal rights.

March 14, 2016: Zaineb Alkhawaja and her infant baby were taken from their home by police. Alkhawaja promotes the Bahraini protest movement via @AngryArabiya. Her incarcerated father Abdulhadi Alkhawaja is the former president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.

The U.S. Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain and is central to military operations in the region: 1991 Gulf War, the 2001 war in Afghanistan, the 2003 war in Iraq, and current operations against ISIS.

When #Trump says Muslims hate us he merely exaggerates an attitude born, in part, of U.S. support of regimes that trample human rights.

#Islamophobic U.S.AirForce? "The hijab...passive terrorism"

The U.S. Air Force is contributing to #Islamophobia. They published, without any scientific research: a) “the hijab contribute[s] to the idea of passive terrorism” and represents an implicit refusal to “speak against or actively resist terrorism” and b) “young Muslims are motivated to join radical groups because of sexual deprivation.” We must not tolerate the spreading of such misinformation.

These unsupported statements can be found in Countering Violent Extremism: Scientific Methods & Strategies (2011).

At a time when leading political candidates for the Presidency of the United States publicly and boldly speak Islamophobic rhetoric it is vital that our sitting government admit its own failing to root out such attitudes from its published work. It is irresponsible for an arm of the government to disseminate these incorrect inflammatory ideas. A retraction is in order.

#Islamophobia @bruce121Contact

ISIS suffers the shame of Tikrit

The retaking of Tikrit, like Beji, Sinjar, and Ramadi, is proof that #ISIS is far from the super power its videos portray. A truer image of their useless cruelty is slowly replacing their propaganda. Now, after horror swept this important ISIS supply line city, many of the internally displaced Tikritis are back home, starting to rebuild their lives. 500,000 innocent civilians are already back and some 900,000 are expected during this year. UNIRAQ

They’ve a rough time ahead. It’s not easy to rebuild communities saturated with memories of lost loved ones and strewn with booby traps, but with strong government support they will be able to thrive. Inshallah.

[June 2014: Tikrit fell to ISIS as part of its sweep in northern Iraq. It made ISIS proud. March 2015: #Tikrit was retaken with Shia militiamen and also some Sunni tribesmen. They  got assistance from Iran's Quds Force officers on the ground, and American, British, and French air forces.]

While you were out worrying about “Islamic Radical Violence”

It’s not the Muslims. It's the anti-government/militia/survivalist/Sovereign/Patriot terrorists that are on the attack. AntiGovernmentViolence #Islamophobia @bruce121Contact

US SpecialOps strike Daesh N of Mosul- Precursor to the storm?

US Special Force activity in recent days : Several #IS commanders ‘taken to unknown location,' armor destroyed. IS banks and money storage facilities (cash to run city, pay fighters), an IED factory, and nine IS fighting positions were  bombed.

It seems a little too cold for a Spring Offensive against #Daesh in #Mosul, but the signs look like something is coming soon. Two more Iraqi brigades have already arrived in the area.

Iraqi forces will lead the soon-to-come attack, and there is the promise of plenty of U.S.air support. May Allah have mercy on the innocent. @bruce121Contact

 

Nigerian Motorbike Helmet Law = 20,000 killed

If a butterfly flaps its wings…In Nigeria, July 2009, #Boko Haram members (already an extreme faction of the Izala movement) refused to follow a motorbike helmet law, leading to heavy-handed police tactics that set off an armed uprising in the northern state of Bauchi and spread into the states of Borno, Yobe, and Kano. The army suppressed the protests, leaving more than eight hundred dead. The further radicalization of Boko Haram members has led to the deaths of over 20,000 in Nigeria. 

Boko Haram victims, being mainly non-Western and non-White have received only sporadic attention and little outside help.  @bruce121Contact