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Western Civilization May Doom US All
Dateline: March 27, 2018
The false flag Skripal incident is the latest example of Western civilization depravity – hugely dangerous, far too debauched to change. Most people likely believe the official narrative – given one-sided media reports, manipulating them to accept what’s clearly untrue.Not Russians – receiving truthful accounts of what’s going on, exposing Western disinformation. According to a late March state-run VTSIOM poll, 82% of Russians know about the incident. Only 3% believe the Western narrative, 9% think what happened was an accident, 17% believe it was a criminal act unconnected to politics, 1% believing it was attempted suicide.
Nearly 4 in 10 Russians believe the incident was planned and implemented by Kremlin enemies.
Clearly Moscow had nothing to do with what happened. On Tuesday, Russia’s ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov gave the most plausible explanation, saying:
“The scale of inflicted damage, and the preceding information campaign speak of the fact that it had been planned beforehand – simply postponed for the right moment.” Coinciding with the Kemerovo, Russia mall fire tragedy killing at least 64 including many children showed Western “emotional deafness, indifference and callousness,” Antonov stressed.
“Gloat all you want,” he added. “Truth will always prevail. We shall not be provoked into an emotional outburst. But there will be a response.”
The “response” should be thunderous, not tepid, showing resolve, strength, and refusal to be intimidated by a Russophobic conspiracy against the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin personally. Claims about expelling Russian spies from Western countries were Big Lies.
“The people…expelled were in charge (of) those few areas, which barely keep our mutually beneficial cooperation afloat: space, science, trade, culture and archival searches for POW and MIA. Restoration of relations and search for points of contact have been set back,” Antonov explained, adding:
“Words of readiness to cooperate have gone completely separate ways with actual actions.” ‘
Led by Britain and Washington, 21 nations so far expelled over 135 Russian diplomats – what I called the Western day of the long knives in a same day article. What’s going on with more likely to come represents a pre-planned/orchestrated Russophobic conspiracy against the Kremlin. It’s the most sinister body blow so far to already hugely damaged Russian/Western relations, perhaps rupturing them beyond repair. A hugely dangerous East/West division exists – the most critical situation since WW II began.
Of most concern is how things are heading toward possible nuclear war. What’s unthinkable could become reality over US-led/Western manufactured Russophobic hysteria – elevated to an unprecedented level. US-led Western rage for dominance over planet earth, its resources and people represents humanity’s greatest threat.
What’s going on today should terrify everyone – most people shockingly oblivious to the danger they face.
Madness in key Western capitals is heading things toward a point of no return – led by extremist neocons running things in Washington.
Trump Held Hostage in the White House
Trump’s actions show weakness, not strength – bowing to pressure, abandoning his inauguration day promises straightaway on taking office.
He yielded authority to dark forces running things in Washington, appointing a rogue’s gallery of neocons to key administration posts.
They notably include hugely dangerous Russophobic/Islamophobic extremists, figures committed to endless wars of aggression, wanting all sovereign independent governments forcefully toppled, an agenda risking catastrophic nuclear war.
Trump gave up on wanting improved relations with Moscow, imposing more illegal sanctions, likely intending more.
He’s “preparing to expel dozens of Russian diplomats from the US in response to the (alleged) nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in the UK” – according to Bloomberg Politics, citing “two (unnamed) people familiar with the matter on Saturday.”
An announcement may come on Monday. Moscow promised a tit-for-tat-response to all provocative US and EU actions.
Before announcing expulsions, Trump wants assurance from EU leaders that they intend going the same way, said Bloomberg.
Deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah said the Trump administration “stands firmly with the United Kingdom in condemning Russia’s outrageous action. The president is always considering options to hold Russia accountable in response to its malign activities.”
Fact: No US or EU officials in a position to know believe Moscow had anything to do with the Skripal incident.
What happened in Britain was a likely joint UK/US orchestrated false flag, continuing longstanding Western hostility toward Russia, escalating tensions to a dangerously higher level.
Further provocations are likely coming, risking unthinkable East/West confrontation if the madness doesn’t stop.
Appointing notorious Russophobes/Islamophobes Mike Pompeo and John Bolton to key administration geopolitical positions made greater war more likely – Russia, China, Iran, Syria, North Korea and Venezuela key US regime change targets.
Publicly Trump said getting along with Russia and other countries “is a good thing, not a bad thing.” Privately his agenda is hostile.
On Sunday, Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blasted Britain for blaming Russia for the Skripal incident, saying:
“We are stating that this is quite unprecedented – international affairs bordering, maybe, on banditry. What stands behind this? Is it Britain’s internal problems or the problems of Britain’s cooperation with its allies, or something else? Looks like this is not our business.”
It’s always a nation’s business when unfairly targeted. US hostility toward China is another worrisome issue.
A day after Trump’s announced intention to impose $60 billion in tariffs on its imports, a US warship provocatively sailed within 12 nautical miles of a South China Sea Beijing-constructed artificial island.
China’s Defense Ministry said the USS Mustin was “warned off” by two Chinese frigates. Its spokesman Ren Guoqiang said “(w)hat the US is doing will damage the military-to-military relations and atmosphere.”
“It could easily cause misjudgments and accidents at air or sea. This is a serious political and military provocation,” adding:
Beijing intends boosting its defensive capability. Earlier the Pentagon called Russia and China Washington’s two greatest military threats – bald-faced lies repeated by media scoundrels instead of responsibly condemning the accusations.
Large-scale Beijing South China Sea aerial military exercises are underway. According to an air force statement, these type drills are “rehearsals for future wars and are the most direct preparation for combat” China hopes can be avoided.
Chinese naval vessels are conducting their own drills at the same time. According to military expert Song Zhongping, the “PLA (People’s Liberation Army) is committed to be battle-ready through simulated combat training.”
China expressed concern about repeated US provocations earlier, why its military preparedness is essential for self-defense.
Shameful Mass Expulsion of Russian Diplomats
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n response to the Skripal incident Russia had nothing to do with, the Trump administration ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats – including 48 embassy personnel and 12 members of its UN mission in New York.
A disgraceful White House statement said the following:
“Today…Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian (diplomats, falsely called spies) from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle…”
“The United States takes this action in conjunction with our NATO allies and partners around the world in response to Russia’s use of a military-grade chemical weapon on the soil of the United Kingdom, the latest in its ongoing pattern of destabilizing activities around the world.”
“Today’s actions make the United States safer by reducing Russia’s ability to spy on Americans and to conduct covert operations that threaten America’s national security.”
The above accusations are bald-faced lies, not a shred of evidence supporting them, Trump’s order escalating deplorable Russophobic hysteria. Long forgotten is his rhetoric about wanting improved bilateral relations. His action is further proof of an administration off-the rails, the nation’s bipartisan criminal class too corrupt to change.
Boris Johnson, a corrupt conservative blabbermouth, characteristically holds British foreign policy blameless for blowback acts of terrorism in Britain. This type of pathetic, misleading individual is the ONLY type of politician produced by the current ruling cliques around the world. Expect nothing good from them, ever.
Neocon extremists infesting it risk East/West confrontation. The unthinkable is increasingly possible, heading dangerously closer to likely. The US, 21 European nations, Canada and Australia announced expulsions of Russian diplomats so far, following Britain’s lead.
According to European Council President Donald Tusk, “(a)dditional measures, including further sanctions within the common EU framework, cannot be excluded in the coming days and weeks.” UK clown prince foreign minister Boris Johnson shamefully tweeted:
“Today’s extraordinary international response by our allies stands in history as the largest collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers ever and will help defend our shared security. Russia cannot break international rules with impunity.”
A Russian Foreign Ministry statement said “(t)here will be a mirror-like response. We will work it out in the coming days and give our response with regard to each country.”
Russia’s ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov blasted what he called “counterproductive” actions, “a very bad step by cutting what very little still remains in terms of (already dismal) Russian-American relations,” adding:
Expulsions by the Trump administration constitute “a serious blow to the quantitative and qualitative composition of the Russian embassy in Washington, DC.”
“(S)uch provocative unreasonable steps cannot be left unanswered.”
There you have it, clear proof that bilateral Russian/US relations are likely ruptured beyond repair. So are relations with Britain.
Ties to other Western nations expelling Russian diplomats are in tatters – further evidence of things heading toward direct confrontation.
Moscow’s response should be harsh and swift, a strong expression of disgust and revulsion over how it’s mistreated, showing resolve over what’s unacceptable and won’t be tolerated.
It’s time for Russia to show strength and determination, defending its rights and security – hitting back hard against Washington, Britain, and co-conspiratorial nations.
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