Daily Archives: September 15, 2019

2019-09-15: News Headlines

Stephen Lendman (2019-09-15). US Sponsored War: Formidable Yemeni Houthi Fighters Strike Back. globalresearch.ca Things aren't going well for the US, NATO, Israel, Riyadh, and their jihadist proxies in Yemen. | They're losing endless war to Ansarullah Houthi rebels, their capabilities much more sophisticated than earlier believed. | Their explosive-laden drones and missiles are able to …

Staff (2019-09-15). Heckler & Koch Markets Assault Rifles to Civilians, But Calls Itself "Ethical" truthout.org | | It's no secret that European weapons makers love the U.S. civilian market. Faced with stricter gun laws and tougher export controls in their own countries, companies like the German Sig Sauer and the Austrian Glock have built reputations for their handgun expertise across the Atlantic. | However, Germany's Heckler & Koch (H&K), which specializes in assault rifles and other military-style weapons, is finding that its products have some prestige among U.S. gun owners. | According to H&K spo…

Global Research News (2019-09-15). Selected Articles: Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil. globalresearch.ca A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …

Eds. (2019-09-14). Trade, currency war weapons double-edged. mronline.org The US-China trade war has flared up again less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump delayed new tariffs of US$160 billion on Chinese imports until December, purportedly to avoid harming the holiday shopping season. | Source

Common Dreams staff (2019-09-14). Cowardly Democratic Senator Coons Attacks Beto for Standing Up to NRA. commondreams.org O'Rourke: "But the time for letting status quo politics determine how far we can go is over. If we agree that having millions of weapons of war on the streets is a bad idea, we have to do something about it. " | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ar-15-955px_1.jpg

Jon Schwarz (2019-09-13). Donald Trump Just Admitted That It Makes Sense for America's Enemies to Get Nuclear Weapons. theintercept.com Trump noted that the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in 2011 sent foreign leaders a lesson: Disarmament can lead to your own personal doom.

RT (2019-09-12). USAF bans Boeing tanker from carrying passengers after it malfunctions during test flight. rt.com Boeing's troubled KC-46 Pegasus refueler and transport plane may have yet another design flaw. The Pentagon barred it from flying passengers and cargo after locks on one aircraft opened on their own. | Numerous cargo locks on the floor of one KC-46 unlocked several times during a recent test flight. The malfunction could lead to heavy equipment rolling around freely inside the jet's cabin. This, in turn, could hurt the crew and unbalance the plane, making it "difficult, if not impossible" to control, a source explained to Defense News on Wednesday. | In response, the US Air Force (USAF) decided to ban all KC-4…

Staff (2019-09-10). With Bolton Out, Will Trump Give Peace a Chance? therealnews.com Former State Dept. official Matthew Hoh says he supports the removal of National Security Advisor John Bolton, who advocated for war and the interests of the military industrial complex…

Fight Back (2019-09-10). Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone. fightbacknews.org Washington DC — The progressive Lebanese political party Hezbollah announced early September 9 that its military forces had shot down an Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over Lebanon. | In a statement, Hezbollah's media relations office said their forces "repelled with appropriate weapons an Israeli drone as it crossed the Palestinian-Lebanese border towards the southern town of Ramieh." | "The drone was downed in the outskirts of the town and now it is in the hands of the Resistance fighters," the statement added. | Israel frequently violates Lebanon's airspace and launched an August 25 drone attack o…

Fight Back (2019-09-10). Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone. fightbacknews.org Washington DC — The progressive Lebanese political party Hezbollah announced early September 9 that its military forces had shot down an Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over Lebanon. | In a statement, Hezbollah's media relations office said their forces "repelled with appropriate weapons an Israeli drone as it crossed the Palestinian-Lebanese border towards the southern town of Ramieh." | "The drone was downed in the outskirts of the town and now it is in the hands of the Resistance fighters," the statement added. | Israel frequently violates Lebanon's airspace and launched an August 25 drone attack o…

unitedEditor (2019-09-06). NATO Deep State in Turkey. uwidata.com àúnal àáevikà∂z, the deputy opposition leader of the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People's Party (RPP, Turk. CHP), commented on President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's recent trip to Russia, saying: "We are concerned that if Turkey, a member of NATO, continues to purchase weapons that are not can be integrated into the Alliance system, …

2019-09-15: Social Media Postees

US Sponsored War: Formidable Yemeni Houthi Fighters Strike Back
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-15
Things aren't going well for the US, NATO, Israel, Riyadh, and their jihadist proxies in Yemen. | They're losing endless war to Ansarullah Houthi rebels, their capabilities much more sophisticated than earlier believed. | Their explosive-laden drones and missiles are able to …
globalresearch.ca/formidable-yemeni-houthi-fighters/5689250

Heckler & Koch Markets Assault Rifles to Civilians, But Calls Itself "Ethical"
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-15
| It's no secret that European weapons makers love the U.S. civilian market. Faced with stricter gun laws and tougher export controls in their own countries, companies like the German Sig Sauer and the Austrian Glock have built reputations for their handgun expertise across the Atlantic. | However, Germany's Heckler & Koch (H&K), which specializes in assault rifles and other military-style weapons, is finding that its products have some prestige among U.S. gun owners. | According to H&K spo…
truthout.org/articles/heckler-koch-markets-assault-rifles-to-civilians-but-calls-itself-ethical/

Selected Articles: Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-15
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-houthi-attack-saudi-oil/5689270

Trade, currency war weapons double-edged
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-09-14
The US-China trade war has flared up again less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump delayed new tariffs of US$160 billion on Chinese imports until December, purportedly to avoid harming the holiday shopping season. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/09/14/trade-currency-war-weapons-double-edged/

Cowardly Democratic Senator Coons Attacks Beto for Standing Up to NRA
Common Dreams staff | commondreams.org | 2019-09-14
O'Rourke: "But the time for letting status quo politics determine how far we can go is over. If we agree that having millions of weapons of war on the streets is a bad idea, we have to do something about it. " | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ar-15-955px_1.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/14/cowardly-democratic-senator-coons-attacks-beto-standing-nra-0?cd-origin=rss

Trade, currency war weapons double-edged
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-09-14
The US-China trade war has flared up again less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump delayed new tariffs of US$160 billion on Chinese imports until December, purportedly to avoid harming the holiday shopping season. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/09/14/trade-currency-war-weapons-double-edged/

Donald Trump Just Admitted That It Makes Sense for America's Enemies to Get Nuclear Weapons
Jon Schwarz | theintercept.com | 2019-09-13
Trump noted that the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in 2011 sent foreign leaders a lesson: Disarmament can lead to your own personal doom.
theintercept.com/2019/09/13/trump-nuclear-weapons-libya-north-korea/

Donald Trump Just Admitted That It Makes Sense for America's Enemies to Get Nuclear Weapons
Jon Schwarz | theintercept.com | 2019-09-13
Trump noted that the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in 2011 sent foreign leaders a lesson: Disarmament can lead to your own personal doom.
theintercept.com/2019/09/13/trump-nuclear-weapons-libya-north-korea/

USAF bans Boeing tanker from carrying passengers after it malfunctions during test flight
rt.com | 2019-09-12
Boeing's troubled KC-46 Pegasus refueler and transport plane may have yet another design flaw. The Pentagon barred it from flying passengers and cargo after locks on one aircraft opened on their own. | Numerous cargo locks on the floor of one KC-46 unlocked several times during a recent test flight. The malfunction could lead to heavy equipment rolling around freely inside the jet's cabin. This, in turn, could hurt the crew and unbalance the plane, making it "difficult, if not impossible" to control, a source explained to Defense News on Wednesday. | In response, the US Air Force (USAF) decided to ban all KC-4…
rt.com/usa/468662-boeing-kc46-lock-malfuntion/

With Bolton Out, Will Trump Give Peace a Chance?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-09-10
Former State Dept. official Matthew Hoh says he supports the removal of National Security Advisor John Bolton, who advocated for war and the interests of the military industrial complex…
therealnews.com/stories/with-bolton-out-will-trump-give-peace-a-chance

Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-09-10
Washington DC — The progressive Lebanese political party Hezbollah announced early September 9 that its military forces had shot down an Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over Lebanon. | In a statement, Hezbollah's media relations office said their forces "repelled with appropriate weapons an Israeli drone as it crossed the Palestinian-Lebanese border towards the southern town of Ramieh." | "The drone was downed in the outskirts of the town and now it is in the hands of the Resistance fighters," the statement added. | Israel frequently violates Lebanon's airspace and launched an August 25 drone attack o…
fightbacknews.org/2019/9/10/hezbollah-shoots-down-israeli-drone

Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-09-10
Washington DC — The progressive Lebanese political party Hezbollah announced early September 9 that its military forces had shot down an Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over Lebanon. | In a statement, Hezbollah's media relations office said their forces "repelled with appropriate weapons an Israeli drone as it crossed the Palestinian-Lebanese border towards the southern town of Ramieh." | "The drone was downed in the outskirts of the town and now it is in the hands of the Resistance fighters," the statement added. | Israel frequently violates Lebanon's airspace and launched an August 25 drone attack o…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/9/10/hezbollah-shoots-down-israeli-drone

NATO Deep State in Turkey
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-06
àúnal àáevikà∂z, the deputy opposition leader of the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People's Party (RPP, Turk. CHP), commented on President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's recent trip to Russia, saying: "We are concerned that if Turkey, a member of NATO, continues to purchase weapons that are not can be integrated into the Alliance system, …
uwidata.com/5228-turkeys-warning-to-nato/