Xi in Washington… Little to Show For
Deutsche Welle wrote on September 25:
“The US president showcased White House construction projects and hosted a lavish dinner with tech CEOs, but the summit made little progress on key issues such as trade tensions and AI regulation.
“‘Trump’s ‘personalized diplomacy’ is a one-sided construct — one that exists mainly in his own mind. He may believe his personal rapport with Xi is the key factor shaping Sino-American relations, but there’s little to no evidence backing that claim,’ said Aurelio Insisa, senior analyst at the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies, or MERICS… Xi’s whirlwind visit to the US, his first in 10 years, has been heavy on pomp but relatively low on substance…
“On tariffs and trade, Trump made nebulous comments on Thursday about ‘progress,’ but no specific deals on sectors or goods have… been reported… ‘For the time being, Beijing has found a way to keep the Trump administration engaged while avoiding concrete steps on the most pressing issues,’ [Insisa added].”
Trump’s dream world is illusory and unrealistic.
Agreement Between Greenland and the USA…
Handelsblatt wrote on September 19:
“US President Trump and his supporters describe the agreement with Denmark as a ‘historic victory’… However, independent experts disputed the characterization of the deal as ‘historic.’ Based on everything known about the agreement…, it appears to go little beyond what was already agreed upon in 1951 and expanded in 2004, critics noted…
“Denmark and Greenland disputed… [Trump’s] claim that the US had thereby gained control over Greenland. On Saturday, they emphasized that the agreement would not compromise the island’s sovereignty. It recognizes ‘the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our Kingdom and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination,’ commented Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen…
“One of the few new elements in the newly reached agreement is apparently a prohibition on US adversaries making sensitive investments in Greenland and a ban on the establishment of military bases by US adversaries. De facto, however, this is not currently the case—nor is it likely to be in the future; after all, it is not in the interest of Greenland or Denmark themselves to have Chinese or Russian actors, for instance, establish military bases…
“‘Relations between the US and Denmark have deteriorated, just as relations between the US and NATO have in general,’ said Imran Bayoumi of the US think tank Atlantic Council. ‘An agreement may enable both sides to move forward, but it will not necessarily restore the relationship.’”
A Spectacular Defeat
Die Welt wrote on September 19:
“While Trump hailed the agreement as a ‘dream’ come true for the US, Danish commentators viewed the deal primarily as a diplomatic victory for Copenhagen. ‘Shhh! Don’t tell Trump that it was the Kingdom of Denmark that prevailed,’ wrote US correspondent Jacob Heinel Jensen in the newspaper Berlingske.
“‘The craziest part is that ministers, diplomats, and officials managed to sell this to Trump as a major personal success.’ … The US president gained nothing that he could not have achieved through conventional diplomatic means, assessed Torsten Jansen of the TV station TV2. ‘Although Trump is trying to trumpet it as a victory, the way I see it, it is a spectacular defeat.’”
Another loss for Trump…
America in Fear of Iran
The Associated Press wrote on October 4:
“The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack…
“The bombers were redeployed to their home bases in the United States… The move comes as President Donald Trump weighs options for his war on Iran — including new strikes — despite his initial promises to Americans that the campaign would last a matter of weeks.”
Contradicting Rubio who just spoke of a routine action, Trump confirmed that a report on Iran’s planned attack prompted the withdrawal of the bombers. As many former Trump supporters have accurately pointed out, Trump broke his promise of never starting another for-ever war.
Further Frictions Between US and UK
Politico wrote on October 5:
“The U.S. move is the latest stumbling block in the special relationship between the allies and underscores reservations in Donald Trump’s administration about how the U.K. is handling its defense and security commitments… The move comes as the Trump administration has grown increasingly frustrated with the U.K.’s defense spending and the White House’s continuing anger that the U.K. didn’t send warships to the Middle East to help with the American blockade of Iranian shipping…
“London… has also been shut out of a subgroup within the alliance convened by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby… Late last month, Colby hinted at that frustration with London, saying… the British government needs to make the case to its people for spending more on defense.”
Taking Out LA and SD?
ABC News wrote on October 6:
“President Donald Trump suggested that Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego if it were allowed to develop a nuclear weapon… He then went a step further, singling out two Democratic-led cities in California. ‘Let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego.’ The crowd cheered at the remarks. Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, while San Diego is home to several major American military installations, including the Naval Base San Diego — principal homeport of the U.S. Pacific Fleet…
“Steven Cheung, the White House director of communications, addressed the criticism on Tuesday, saying, ‘The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality. He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped. America is safer because of the President. Iran has no nuclear, no navy, no air force, and no money.’”
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump now calls the Trump Strait. Trump’s words regarding Los Angeles and San Diego were very clear, despite Steven Cheung’s constant, ridiculous denials.
Iran Is Targeting US Military Bases in Germany
The Jerusalem Post wrote on October 8:
“Iranian intelligence services are targeting US military bases in Germany, including Ramstein and Spangdahlem, amid concerns over potential covert attacks linked to the Iran conflict, German news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday…
“Both Ramstein and Spangdahlem are used by NATO air forces, with the former serving as the headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command.”
America’s Huge Loss in the Iran War
The New York Post wrote on October 6:
“The US has had at least 81 US military aircraft lost or damaged since the war in Iran began, a loss totaling as much as $3.3 billion, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. The losses include some of America’s most advanced warplanes…
“Another hefty loss came in the form of at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, which are estimated to be worth between $30 to $50 million each. The losses led the fleet of the versatile drones — which can be used for surveillance and missile strikes — to drop to 135. The Air Force is meant to have at least 189 deployable Reaper drones at any time…
“Last month, US Central Command estimated that the total cost of the war in Iran grew to $43.6 billion — a $5 billion increase from August. Weapons costs also jumped by more than $6 billion in just over a month, from $21.7 billion listed in the latest Congressional Budget Office report to $28.1 billion in US Central Command’s estimate.”
What absolute lunacy!
Eisenhower and Washington… Anti-War Presidents
The Ron Paul Institute wrote on September 29:
“In a speech to the Canadian Club in Ottawa on Jan. 10, 1946, Eisenhower said these words: ‘I hate war only as a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.’…
“Eisenhower would be shocked at how far we have gone down the road against which he warned…
“Less famous than his farewell address is his first major speech after his inauguration. It was given on April 16,1953… [He] said: ‘Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.’…
“In addition to his inspiring words, Eisenhower ended the Korean War and even went on national television shortly before the 1956 election to refuse Israel’s request (demand) to join a war against Egypt over the Suez Canal.
“…it is very significant that possibly our other most antiwar President was our other most famous General, George Washington. His farewell address has been read in a ceremonial session of the Senate every year since 1862. In that speech, he warned against ‘overgrown military establishments which, under any form of government, are inauspicious to liberty, and which are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.’”
So true, but nobody seems to care. The article also quotes Churchill as writing the following about World War I:
“America should have minded her own business and stayed out of the world war… If you hadn’t entered the war, the allies would have made peace with Germany in the Spring of 1917. Had we made peace then, there would have been no collapse in Russia followed by Communism, no break-down in Italy followed by Fascism, and Germany would not have… enthroned Nazism.”
Trump’s Recent Outrageous Lie
The Huffington Post wrote on September 28:
“Critics are hitting President Donald Trump with a real-time price check after he insisted that the cost of common items, including groceries, is coming down….
“CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale said none of that is true. ‘Overall grocery prices are up 3.4% since Jan. 2025, and way more grocery items are up than down,’ he wrote on X, then provided some receipts with images showing common supermarket items and how much the price has increased since Trump returned to office…
“Dale added: ‘It’s fair to note that grocery prices tend to rise no matter who the president is. But this president keeps lying that there has been grocery “deflation.’”’ Other critics on social media were even more blunt: ‘… He lives in a delusional fantasy land…. Man who has never stepped foot into a grocery store falsely claims all prices are going down….’”
He repeated his lies in a rally on October 5. He calls those who accurately reflect the news “fake news” and traitors… even wondering whether Fox News should not be given this “label,” as they published unfavorable news regarding him.
Hegseth’s New Office of Religious Affairs
AP reported on October 1:
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs… [which] will report directly to him…. ‘Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,’ he said.”
The Independent added on October 1:
“‘Jesus said do unto others as you have done to yourself,’ Hegseth continued, and that is the reason why he is making every unit in the War Department… into a platoon he would be happy to send his own children to join. “
The author of the article asked this pointed question: “Would Jesus send his children to do lethal war-fighting in this platoon?!” The answer should be obvious to ANY Christian. Christ PROHIBITED His followers from participating in waging physical warfare.
Ongoing Murders in the Caribbean
The Ron Paul Institute wrote on October 8:
“The US military announced this week that it had killed four ‘narco-terrorists’ by blowing up another boat in the Caribbean. This now brings the military death toll from these types of military boat killings to 235 people… it is important to continue highlighting the evil nature of these killings… Given the lack of due process of law, the military killings of these boat people operate as state-inflicted assassinations…
“It is the height of hypocrisy to have the military enforcing criminal laws outside the United States, given that US law prohibits the military from enforcing criminal laws inside the United States… The killings amount to military cowardice, akin to a federal official shooting a criminal suspect in the back… These military drug-war killings are what we would expect from authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, such as North Korea, Vietnam, or Saudi Arabia… The military’s boat killings reflect a deep denigration of the value of human life… The drug-war killings constitute a grave violation of God’s sacred commandment against murder.”
We would agree with all points stated above, especially the last one. Hegseth seems to be enjoying these illegal killings, having them posted live on the Internet. He also seems to be enjoying broadcasting live the planned execution of a mass murderer—something authoritarian countries are known to do. Subsequently, due to immense pressure from all sides, President Trump announced that the execution will NOT be broadcast.
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
The Sun wrote on October 4:
“STANDING amid his neatly tended lawn in the ‘most dangerous place on Earth’, Valtemir Masharipov tells me what he would do if Russia invades. The dad-of-11 revealed: ‘I would perhaps hide in the cellar, but that would be like burying yourself in a coffin if a bombardment came.’ Today, it’s difficult to imagine Russian tanks rolling into his tranquil and remote farming village of Salaperaugis — population 70 — situated on a sun-soaked Lithuanian hillside.
“Yet Valtemir, 54, and his family live smack bang on the Suwalki Gap, a quirk of geography and history that analysts cite as the most likely tinderbox to spark World War Three. A 40-mile plateau of rolling fields, pristine lakes and birch forest straddling Lithuania’s border with Poland, it also divides the Russian territory of Kaliningrad from ally Belarus.
“If Russia seized the Suwalki Gap, it would disastrously cut NATO’s Baltic members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from the rest of the military bloc… Once part of German East Prussia, it was seized as war booty by the avenging Red Army in 1945 after its capital Konigsberg was turned to rubble by the RAF…. Today, it marks the border between the Nato alliance and Russia…. Shortly afterwards, a news alert on my phone reveals that the Russian Embassy in London has threatened nuclear war should ‘British or Nato military’ order a ‘blockade or strike on Kaliningrad’.”
It will not trigger World War III, but may play an important role once World War III is underway.
Germany Won’t Be Intimidated by Russia
Yeni Safak News wrote on October 10:
“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Russia’s confrontation with Europe has expanded beyond the battlefield in Ukraine, arguing that Germany and other European countries are increasingly being targeted through hybrid operations and information campaigns. Merz made the remarks in Berlin after talks with Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius… ‘We will not allow ourselves to be intimidated or divided,’ Merz said. He stressed that the objective is ‘a sovereign Ukraine in a secure Europe,’ while maintaining that assistance to Kyiv is not designed to prolong the conflict.”
The Strait Times added on October 5:
“[Merz] announced a further €1 billion ($1.4 billion) in military aid… He said Germany remained Ukraine’s strongest backer… Officials said executives from German companies, who travelled with Merz [to Kyiv], had signed 16 agreements with the Ukrainian government and businesses worth roughly €6.5 billion ($9.3 billion)…. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Oct 3 that Moscow would continue to systematically hit targets in Ukraine in what it said were retaliatory strikes for Ukrainian attacks on Russia. It warned foreign nationals and diplomatic staff against travelling to Ukraine.”
On Sunday, October 4, a “Moscow drone slammed into Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge on Sunday, leading to a fiery explosion during a visit from Germany’s top official [Friedrich Merz]… The Kremlin has repeatedly warned Europe, and Germany specifically, to halt its aid programs to Ukraine as Kyiv fights back the Russian invasion” (The New York Post, October 4).
The tragic irony is that in spite of the words and actions of lame duck Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Russian and Ukrainian forces will ultimately invade and fight against Europe and Germany.
CIA Warns Europe of Russian Attack
Newsmax wrote on September 27:
“European governments are accelerating civil-defense preparations as intelligence agencies warn that Russia could intensify hybrid operations — or even carry out limited military attacks — against NATO countries in the coming months. European governments are confronting increasingly stark warnings that Russia could escalate its campaign against NATO members, as reports of a CIA alert, a new Danish intelligence assessment, and warnings from Poland’s prime minister fuel concerns that Moscow may be preparing to test the alliance without launching a conventional invasion…
“Recently U.S. intelligence services reportedly warned several European governments about a possible Russian operation involving drones launched from commercial vessels against targets in southern Europe… The reported scenario involves Russian drones with ranges of 600 kilometers potentially being launched toward Spain, France, or Italy from ships appearing to be normal commercial traffic.”
“Trump Says Anyone Who Isn’t On Board With His AI Rebrand Is ‘THE ENEMY’”
The Huffington Post wrote on October 8:
“President Donald Trump is amplifying his bizarre campaign to rename artificial intelligence ‘super intelligence,’ saying Thursday that anyone who doesn’t get on board and use the new term will be deemed an enemy. ‘The White House considers anyone that uses the term, “Artificial Intelligence,” as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, “Super Intelligence,” THE ENEMY!’ he wrote on Truth Social.
“The post comes one day after… a senior official ordered Justice Department employees to adopt ‘super intelligence,’ referencing a Sept. 29 executive order by the president saying the term more accurately captures ‘the promise, potential and rapidly advancing capabilities’ of AI technology. ‘This directive shall extend to court filings when appropriate,’ the memo reportedly stated. The State Department has also ordered diplomats to use the term.”
It gets crazier and crazier. Besides, the term “super intelligence” is highly problematic for dangerous AI.
The Danger of AI
CTV News wrote on September 23:
“AI agents are getting better at working together, and in some cases, acting outside the scope of their instructions… ‘They hallucinate, they lie, they go off the rails,’ said tech expert Carmi Levy.
“‘They exceed safety limitations that were put in place to keep them safe. They do things that we cannot explain. And we are seeing more evidence of this happening.’”
Frightening… and it is just plain stupid to ignore those threats.
Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine
The Sun wrote on October 9:
“DONALD Trump has announced a massive diesel deal with Vladimir Putin after the price of fuel spiked with the Iran war. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has been left fuming by the talks, as he said the bombshell agreement ‘looks like a happy birthday present for Putin.’… he added that [this] was ‘not fair and not honest’, believing the decision will bring further ‘terror’ to his country.
“In a post to his Truth Social on Friday evening, Trump announced that 3 million tonnes of diesel would be delivered to the US and world in a ‘short period of time’. He said Russia would immediately supply 300,000 tonnes with another 500,000 tonnes during November. The move has infuriated Zelensky who posted on X shortly after the announcement. The brave Ukrainian said: ‘Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world. Russia will “repay” the diesel with further terror and perfidy.’
“He went on to say the Kremlin earning money from selling the diesel would only prolong the war against his country…
“Trump said: ‘… Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, Ranchers, and Truckers, is my Greatest Priority.’”
This comes after Trump said earlier in connection with the Iran war that he does not care about the rising costs of groceries and gasoline for American consumers.
The Associated Press added on October 9:
“Trump’s shocking announcement comes after he signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law last month that aimed at clamping down on Russia’s energy revenues, among other areas, that fuel its war against Ukraine… Trump’s announced the deal as his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were meeting with Ukrainian officials to discuss a proposal to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war. ‘I believe our team is simply being used as a smokescreen. And that is certainly not fair. It is certainly not how partners should treat each other,’ Zelenskyy said… ‘It plays into Russia’s hands — allowing it to kill more, wage war for longer, have even less respect for America, and inflict even greater losses and damage on the world’…
“Shortly after Trump made the announcement, the Treasury Department said it was immediately issuing a temporary license allowing Russian diesel to be supplied to the global market…”
Germany Does Not Share in US Sanctions Reprieve
Deutsche Welle wrote on October 10:
“Germany on Saturday said it would continue pursuing sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, coming a day after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary sanctions reprieve on Russian diesel. ‘The federal government has taken note of the US decision relating to Russian diesel deliveries,’ government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said in a statement. ‘The federal government remains committed to the decisions on sanctions against Russia and is working with its European partners on further sanctions,’ the statement added. Germany’s ‘support for Ukraine in its struggle to defend itself remains unfailing…’”
The Telegraph wrote on October 10 that “Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief. Deal with Putin for Russia’s oil might soften the markets but Ukraine will pay the price.”
Trump Lacks Support
Daily Mail wrote on October 11:
“Donald Trump has claimed Russia and Ukraine have agreed an ‘energy ceasefire’ despite Volodymyr Zelensky claiming not to have heard of such a deal. The US president posted on his Truth Social platform on Sunday: ‘Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.’But Mr Zelensky said the deal was ‘news for me’, though added he would agree if Moscow did and pledged to hold elections if there were two months of ‘total ceasefire’….
“Mr Trump’s diesel deal with Russia had prompted a furious response from Mr Zelensky, who described it as a ‘gift to Putin’. Ukraine hit a key Russian oil hub hours later, causing the US president to call for the country to ‘get a new leader’ and threatening that Kyiv ‘d… well better stop’…
“Former PM Mr [Boris] Johnson – a strong supporter of Ukraine – posted on social media last night: ‘It is sickening that the USA is now lifting sanctions on Russian fuel, and transparently ridiculous to blame Ukraine for the spike in prices that obviously began with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Deutsche Welle wrote on October 10:
“German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Sunday made clear that Berlin stands with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s calls for his replacement.”
Zelensky: “Trump Betrayed Us”
The Sun wrote on October 15:
“The embattled Ukrainian president hit out at Washington’s diesel deal with Russia and blamed the US for cutting off the vital Starshield system… In an exclusive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Zelensky said Trump had chosen the ‘wrong side’ by agreeing to import Russian diesel…
“He then slammed Elon Musk for cutting off Ukraine’s access to Starlink– the satellite based internet system Kyiv relies on for military operations. He said: ‘I am sure they knew what they did, absolutely. Because it was 1am at night, [when] Starlink was blocked by SpaceX and the United States.’…
“The Starshield system, the military offshoot of Musk’s internet wonder Starlink, is used by Kyiv to help with its air defences as it can detect enemy fire but also is used to help Ukraine fire drones of their own. Ukraine’s military said the system was no longer working on anything moving at speeds over 100mph – most notably Russian hypersonic missiles and Iranian-made drones…
“Zelensky continued his furious tirade by once again casting doubt over the energy ceasefire Trump declared last week without warning… Both sides said they had not been made aware of any such agreement before Russia continued to strike Ukrainian refineries just hours later. The last few days have plunged Trump and Zelensky’s already fragile relationship to a new low – and comes nearly one year after their historic White House clash.”
Musk said he had nothing to do with cutting off the Starshield system, suggesting it would have been decided by the US military and the President, but he also recently stated that Zelensky must go.
US Imposes Sanctions on ICC
Reuters wrote on October 9:
“US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies…
“The court counts 125 countries as member states, including all EU countries and all members of the NATO alliance apart from the United States and Turkey. It has received strong public backing in the past from member countries including major US allies, and is based in the Netherlands, an EU and NATO member… ‘Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC. We expect our allies, many of whom are part of the ICC and that rely on American servicemembers for their defense, to rein in the court,’ Rubio said.”
The alienation between the USA and Europe is continuing.
Trump Can’t Believe He Did Not Get the Nobel Peace Prize
The Huffington Post wrote on October 10:
“President Donald Trump, the 80-year-old who started a war with Iran without Congressional approval, is still fuming that he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. ‘I settled 8 WARS,’ Trump incorrectly said in a Truth Social post Saturday. Among those supposed victories, Trump said he ‘won a war in Venezuela.’
“Trump also bragged about his ongoing war with Iran, saying he’s stopped them from ‘obtaining a Nuclear Weapon.’ The president was bewildered at the idea that his war hasn’t won him the world’s highest peace prize… ‘Despite all of this and all of these unbelievable accomplishments (by the U.S), the Nobel Prize was given out today to a liberal person who works at the United Nations who nobody has ever heard of,’ Trump said. ‘I’m just saying how crooked the whole Nobel Prize deal is,’ he added.”
How in the world could Trump think he would get the peace prize, in light of his war record?
Renaming the World
The Sun reported on October 11:
“PRESIDENT Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean the Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americans.”
Will this nonsense never end, after he changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America; the Lake of Ontario to the Lake America, and the Strait of Hormuz to Trump Strait? He also intends to rename the state of New Mexico to New America; and he attempted to rename the Kennedy Center after himself, but was blocked insofar by the courts. Trump’s pride is becoming an absolute laughing stock in the world, and so is the USA.
“Suicide” of Key Witness?
OK! Wrote on October 5:
“Simon Andriesz reflected on the impact of his speaking out in his final post on X. ‘The personal consequences of whistleblowing, and the retaliation I say followed, have been devastating for my family and me,’ Andriesz wrote. The British former banker said he planned to reveal more about his claims involving Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Jeffrey Epstein and the financial firms Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC. Andriesz, 57, was later reported to have died by suicide…
“His death was confirmed by Andy Agathangelou, founder of the Transparency Task Force, which had hosted whistleblowing events involving Andriesz… He then indicated that his story was not finished. ‘Follow me here on X and on LinkedIn. I intend to share more of the evidence and the story behind what happened,’ he added…
“News of Andriesz’s death quickly drew attention from people who had followed his whistleblowing work. German author and former financial journalist Oliver Janich referenced Andriesz’s final statements on X. ‘He said the retaliation had already wrecked his life, and that he was about to publish more,’ Janich wrote. ‘Then he was dead at 57. They called it suicide. I don’t buy it,’ he added.”
No thinking person should buy it. That Andriesz did not commit suicide is obvious; and neither did Epstein commit suicide. We are living in a totally corrupt political world ruled by Satan the Devil. Note the next article.
Epstein Did NOT Commit Suicide!
Metro wrote on October 8:
“Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy files show his death was more consistent with a struggle and not suicide, a respected forensic pathologist told Metro after reviewing the evidence.Dr Michael Freeman, fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in London, will publish an independent report about the late financier’s death after he was given the complete medical examiner’s file by Epstein’s brother, Mark.Ahead of a bombshell talk revealing his findings next month, Freeman told Metro the suicide determination was ‘problematic’.He pointed to evidence such as fingernail marks which allegedly showed Epstein tried to get the ligature off in a ‘potential struggle’ or assault…
“Dr Freeman, who previously served as chair of forensic and legal medicine with the Royal College of Physicians, told Metro: ‘There are lots of things that are not explained by a suicidal hanging, but are consistent with potentially a struggle’… Dr Freeman says he is the first person trained in forensic pathology who has reviewed all the evidence, including the entire autopsy files, since the suicide determination. The top pathologist told Metro that Epstein’s ‘death was completely unique in the annals of suicidal hanging descriptions’…
“The expert said Epstein had a number of injuries aside from the ligature marks, including on his left shoulder and behind his neck. He added: ‘He had injuries that could not possibly have been caused by a ligature, and he had facial injuries that were clearly not caused by resuscitation efforts.’”
This was clear from the outset. Suicide never made sense, but murder to prevent him from speaking clearly does.
Pope Leo in France
AP wrote on September 29:
“Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to blunt the ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars… Leo traveled to the eastern city of Metz, near the border with Luxembourg and Germany, to honor Robert Schuman, a French Catholic statesman regarded as one of the founding fathers of European unity after World War II….
“Leo’s visit to the once staunchly Catholic and officially secular France has been marked by his appeal for Europe to remember its Christian heritage and apply it to today’s ethical and geopolitical challenges. It has also been marked by huge crowds at nearly every turn — 800,000 attended Leo’s Mass on Paris’ iconic Place de la Concorde — surprising even organizers and suggesting that the Catholic Church still has a place in an overwhelmingly secular public square…
“Schuman is best known for the Schuman Declaration of 1950, five years after World War II ended. It proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community to pool production between historic rivals France and Germany… The coal and steel organization was the first among European institutions that were precursors to what eventually became the European Union. Schuman, a resistance fighter imprisoned by the Nazis, was declared ‘venerable’ in 2021, a step in the Catholic Church’s process toward possible sainthood…
“Leo praised especially Schuman’s respect for international law in pursuing his idea of peaceful integration. It was an indirect reference to how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as U.S. military incursions in Venezuela and the Iran war, have taken place outside the international legal order.”
The Catholic Church will play a much more dominant and influential role in the future than many anticipate.
Merz Wants to Stay… For Now
Politico wrote on September 20:
“Germany’s embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his conservatives suffered a second major defeat to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a regional vote Sunday — a result Merz conceded was a ‘disaster.’
“But the chancellor moved to quickly quell a rising storm of speculation that he would move to step aside following the loss… Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered its worst result in a state or national election since the end of World War II…”
Deutsche Welle wrote on October 6:
“The AfD has become the first far-right party since World War II to secure the post of speaker in a German state parliament [Tobias Rausch]. The breakthrough came in Saxony-Anhalt after the party’s landslide election victory last month…”
Spahn Steps Down Completely
Bild Online reported on September 28:
“Jens Spahn (46, CDU) is throwing in the towel! The former leader of the Union parliamentary group is giving up his seat on the Budget Committee. He announced this in a letter. In doing so, he is likely preempting his ousting… In a letter to the CDU parliamentary group… Spahn wrote: ‘After careful consideration over the weekend, I will relinquish my seat on the Budget Committee. Everything surrounding me is currently so politicized that normal work will hardly be possible.’ Furthermore, he noted that his resignation in July was still too recent to ‘hit the ground running again as if nothing had happened’…
“Spahn had already stepped down as leader of the Union parliamentary group in July after it became known that he and his husband had become fathers to a child via a surrogate mother in the USA. Since then, Spahn had faced pressure even within the CDU. He was accused from various quarters of double standards, given that—as Health Minister—he had strictly opposed surrogacy in Germany. He faced further criticism for missing a Budget Committee meeting due to illness while staying with his family in Sardinia.
“What comes next for Spahn is completely open. His farewell letter states: ‘We will decide on the substantive focus of my future work after some time has passed…’”
Jens Spahn’s political “career” is by no means over.
Merz and Burnham Meet
BBC News reported on October 8:
“The UK and Germany will face threats together, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said as he reaffirmed a series of defence and security partnerships… Burnham met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz… The pair formally ratified the 2025 Kensington Treaty, a partnership committing both countries to tackle hostile activity… ‘The Kensington Treaty [is] the first treaty between Germany and the UK since the Second World War – it really is a significant moment,’ he said…
“French finance minister Roland Lescure has invited Britain to ‘come all the way’ back to the European Union… In recent weeks (Burnham) has mentioned the prospect of eventually rejoining the bloc. The German leader replied: ‘From our German side, I can assure you that we will do anything what we can do to bring the UK closer and closer back to Europe, to the European continent, to the European Union.’
“Meanwhile, questions have been raised this week about Germany’s reliability as an intelligence partner, following the bombshell arrest of a former spy chief on suspicion of espionage. The talks also come during a period in which Merz’s own political future has come under intense scrutiny. Burnham replaced Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister in July, after the former leader was forced out by his own MPs just two years after winning a landslide election victory. Similarly, Merz has faced persistent rumours he could be replaced by his party due to his poor approval ratings and following setbacks in regional elections…”
Merz’s days are numbered, and there will not be a return of Britain to the EU.
Ted Cruz Accuses Tucker Carlson (Wrongfully) Over Hitler and World War II
Newsmax wrote on October 6:
“Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a blistering rebuke of Tucker Carlson…, accusing the conservative commentator of defending Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany following Carlson’s contentious interview with former British Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg… [Cruz said:] ‘I want you to give a listen to Tucker saying that he really wishes Hitler had won World War II.’ Carlson did not explicitly say in the excerpt that he wished Hitler had won.
“Instead, the exchange highlighted by Cruz began with Carlson questioning whether Britain had benefited from defeating Nazi Germany… The confrontation grew sharper in another clip involving Hitler’s intentions toward Britain. ‘Hitler did not want to go to war with the U.K.,’ Carlson said, later stressing that Hitler had ‘repeatedly’ said publicly and through diplomatic channels that he did not want war with Britain. Rees-Mogg pushed back forcefully. ‘You seem to be putting more trust in Hitler than I would,’ he told Carlson, pointing to Hitler’s broken agreements…”
It is a historical fact that Hitler did NOT want to engage in war with Great Britain… the reason being that Hitler considered the Brits as part of the “master race.”
Aliens and Demons
Daily Mail wrote on September 20:
“Joe Jordan, 72, is a safety professional… and has also researched UFO sightings and abduction claims for 32 years. Jordan told the Daily Mail he has investigated roughly 700 abduction cases… His research not only convinced him in the existence of a higher power, but also that sightings of extraterrestrials may actually be spiritual visitations – a belief which has spread amongst the religious community, who claim aliens are actually demons…
“Jordan now says it is clear to him that the true nature of these abductions appears to have a demonic connection – which he claimed often started with the person seeing these entities engaging in some form of the occult. He revealed that UFO abduction experiences often happen after the alleged victim opens a door to these entities by dabbling in areas that the Bible deemed to be contrary to the word of God…. ‘I had experiencers coming and saying that they had been taken aboard craft, things had been done to them,’ he continued.
“However, [he] believed these entities were spirits from another realm which the Bible would deem as hostile to humanity, and the ‘abduction’ simply took on the disguise of a UFO encounter. ‘Nobody’s getting taken anywhere. This experience is a demonic vision, demonic spiritual visionary experience that’s given to them,’ Jordan claimed….”
We would disagree with the conclusion that nobody was taken anywhere… but it is important to realize what was really happening. Please see our Q&A, “UFOs—Aliens, Angels or Demons?”
Irish Mirror wrote on October 4:
Noah’s Ark Located?
“Mysterious ‘underground corridors’ have been unearthed at a Turkish site believed by some to be the resting place of Noah’s Ark… The discovery was made after US expert Dr Khosrow Bakhtar, a veteran scientist who previously worked for the Department of Defense, deployed his advanced subsurface scanning equipment at the renowned Durupinar formation in Turkey.
“Utilising his ‘BakhtarRadar’ technology, which eliminates geological interference such as rocks and soil, Dr Bakhtar claimed he identified a series of unnatural, structured patterns buried deep below the surface. According to Dr Bakhtar, the findings also include vast underground corridors and chambers running through the 515-foot boat-shaped mound near the Mountains of Ararat.”
“We Are the Masters of the Temple Mount”
Israel National News wrote on September 28:
“National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben Gvir ascended the Temple Mount on Monday morning in honor of the Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) holiday, where he offered a prayer and called for Israeli sovereignty over the site… Regarding the Hamas terror group and the measures taken since the massacre, he said, ‘Hamas wanted to defeat us. “Al-Aqsa Flood,” they called it. And today, we are the masters of the Temple Mount! We are the masters of the prisons. We have turned the lives of their terrorists into hell. We distributed weapons and established civilian emergency response squads. Three years later, the people of Israel are on the path to total victory!’ he declared.”
JNS added on September 28:
“Al-Aqsa is an Arabic term for the Temple Mount… Also on Monday, tens of thousands of worshippers gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the Sukkot Birkat Kohanim ceremony, with Ben-Gvir, Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman among those in attendance. The ceremony was held as part of the scheduled Chol Hamoed Sukkot prayers at the site.
“Katz, who participated in the blessing as a kohen, said he offered a prayer for the safety of IDF soldiers, security personnel and all Israeli citizens… Friedman, also a kohen, i.e. of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron, marking what he said was his 10th consecutive year participating in the ceremony, described this year’s turnout as ‘the largest in history’ and adding: ‘Israel is back!’”
Kohens would be responsible for the Temple service. Also, the High Priest must be a kohen.
The Corrupt Pharmaceutical Industry
Daily Mail wrote on October 8:
“Scientists at the Cochrane Collaboration, an organization widely considered to be the ‘gold standard’ in evidence-based medicine, analyzed data on millions of physicians and other prescribers from 93 studies, 88 percent of which were carried out in the US. Overall, the researchers found that the drugs doctors prescribed were ‘heavily influenced’ by payments, gifts and free meals from representatives of the pharmaceutical companies that make those medications…
“… the researchers raised concerns that the influence of pharmaceutical companies had caused doctors to prescribe less effective and more expensive medications. They also said the findings were dose dependent. This meant that the more meals a doctor received from a pharmaceutical company, the more likely they were to prescribe that company’s medications… they found that doctors who received gifts or payments from pharmaceutical companies were less likely to prescribe the most appropriate medications. Researchers also found gifts and payments were associated with added unnecessary prescriptions…
“The study comes as estimates suggest up to one in 10 prescription drugs in the US are overprescribed. Antibiotics in particular have an overprescription rate of 20 to 40 percent.”
This should not come as a surprise. The corrupt conduct of the pharmaceutical industries and doctors working for or associated with them has been well-known.
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