White Wing Watch

Country music is DEAD, says legend Loretta Lynn... (First column, 1st story, link )

Like Greenwald, Edward Snowden was a right-wing Libertarian who supported Ron Paul. He actually vilified whistleblowers leaking secret Bush admin plots & defended covert intelligence ops. He became an anti-secrecy activist only after Obama, whom he hated, got into the White House pic.twitter.com/kWO31UjhzE — Heresy Labs (@heresysquad) January 25, 2020

Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump    PolitiFact

It's hard to deny that Russia is benefiting from Trump    The Dallas Morning News

Another US Soldier Dies In Syria Under Trump's "Secure The Oil" Mission A year after four Americans died in a bomb blast in northern Syria - the single deadliest day for the some 700 troops still there - another US solider has died .  A 22-year-old U.S. Army Reserve soldier identified by the Pentagon as Spc. Antonio Moore was killed Friday in a vehicle rollover accident.  Spc. Antonio Moore. US Army/AP His combat engineering unit based out of North Carolina was conducting a route clearing operation in Deir Ezzor province in Syria's east, where US forces have been supporting Syrian Kurdish forces (SDF) in "securing the oil fields"  —  as President Trump has recently described the mission.  Though numbers have varied, most reports put current troops levels in Syria at over 500, with the AP in a new report saying 750 troops deployed in the country , citing Defense Department officials.  An official Army statement issued Saturday reads: “The 363rd ...

In Impeachment Trial, Geography Dictates Politics    The New York Times

BOLTON: Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries on Biden... (First column, 6th story, link ) Related stories: 5 Takeaways from his manuscript... ROMNEY: 'It's very likely I'll be in favor of witnesses'... Republicans decry trial as boring... Rudy associate has MORE recordings of president... FOXNEWS POLL: 50% WANT TRUMP CONVICTION AND REMOVAL... President Down Big to 2020 Rivals... HUNT: Troubles won't end with Senate acquittal...

Trump wondered how long Ukraine could last in fight with Russia, recording shows    POLITICO President Trump Asks How Long Ukraine Can Resist Russian Aggression in Newly Surfaced Recording    TIME ‘You Think Russia Ever Goes In and Gets Ukraine, or No?’: The Wildest Things Trump Said at a Private 2018 Dinner Revealed    VICE Trump Heard On Tape: How Long Can Ukraine Last ‘In Fight Against Russia’    Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Trump appears on audio to demand Yovanovitch's ouster without knowing her name    NBC News View full coverage on Google News

AXELROD: Trial didn't come up until 80 mins into focus group... (Top headline, 6th story, link ) Related stories: Impeachment trial enters new phase with Trump defense... Targets Biden... Dems say oust or he'll betray again; 'He is who he is'... 'TOUGH SELL'... Senators stumped by empty seats in viewing gallery... Hardball tactics from his classic playbook: McConnell 'plays to win'... New Hero of the Left: Judge Napolitano... Executive privilege standoff could roil trial timeline... Recording leaks from Trump private dinner... Rudy Pal Taped... Study links impeachment beliefs to regular news diets... UPDATES... LIVE...

The Murdoch filth Sun records £68m loss amid falling sales and hacking damages https://t.co/lw334BErAP — Colby News (@colbynews) February 23, 2020 Queen Elizabeth Beats Hollywood & The Stumblebum Sussexes Authored by Ilana Mercer via The Unz Review, His wife, a hero of sorts only in the TV series “Suits,” had hightailed it to Canada, leaving Harry Windsor, formerly known as Prince Harry, to deliver a concession speech. Make no mistake—no matter the moola they rake in, Harry and Meghan Markle have been sorely defeated and deflated. Earlier in January 2020, the stumblebum Sussexes had smugly announced to the public that they “planned to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.” The unavoidable implication of that sleight-of-hand was that “this institution” (the monarchy) was just not woke enough for the two’s exquisitely honed sensibilities. Gallantly has Harry tried, since, to make his subjects believe that it is he, not Meghan Markle—his meddlesome, divisive, Amer...

Evidence Ties Text Leak to Bezos' Lover... (Second column, 15th story, link ) Related stories: Saudi Hack of Bezos Phone Puzzles Security Experts...  

A Key Impeachment Fact: Trump Pushed Russian Disinformation    RealClearPolitics Even Vladimir Putin Is Sick of Trump's Impeachment    Foreign Policy Yes, Putin cares about Trump’s impeachment trial — but not for the reason you might imagine    Washington Post Adam Schiff says Putin is thanking God no one is accusing Russia of U.S. election interference thanks to Trump    Newsweek Chair of the House Armed Services Committee discusses Trump, Russia, and the future of US-led world order    Dailyuw View full coverage on Google News

2 Ohio officers fired for their strip-club arrest of Stormy Daniels https://t.co/S0qZRa3WIc via @nbcnews — Bingo Pajama (@LurkerInTheLoft) January 24, 2020

First, They Think You're Crazy... Authored by Sven Henrich via NorthmanTrader.com, 80's Party First they think you’re crazy and then they’ll join you. On January 14th I outlined a rather obvious appearing correlation between the Fed’s repo operations and the  market’s behavior:  Every day, no matter what happens or what data is thrown at this market the same pattern repeats: Markets are jammed higher following the Fed’s repo operations. It is this chart I’ve been posting on twitter every day since and no change to the pattern: This has been going on for a while and has gone into overdrive since early December, the last real dip in markets: “ Since the beginning of December, the combined reserve management purchases plus repo injections has been approximately $400 bn." The impact on the market’s behavior is now obvious in the charts, nothing but 45 degree channel price levitation: And while folks like myself are being dismissed as QE conspiracy theorists the Wall Street Jou...

Annabella Sciorra: Weinstein Raped Me, ‘My Body Shut Down’ https://t.co/YkfD2DCylN — Colby News (@colbynews) January 24, 2020

Turkey Demands Greece "Demilitarize" 16 Aegean Islands Amid Gas Drilling Dispute At a moment tensions are soaring over Turkey's expansive East Mediterranean claims, and after starting early last summer it began sending oil and gas exploration and drilling ships off Cyprus' coast, Ankara is demanding that Greece “demilitarize” its islands in the Aegean Sea, reports Bloomberg .  The demand from Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who formally requested Greece move to withdraw armed forces and weaponry from 16 Aegean islands near Turkey on Wednesday, is rich given it's Turkey that's been provocatively sending warships and military jets to accompany illegal gas drilling in the area, something lately condemned by the EU. Greek islands file image (Lemnos) “Greece, arming 16 out of 23 islands with non-military status, in violation of agreements in the Aegean sea, should act in accordance with international law,” said Defense Minister Akar, cited in state-run Anad...

Even Vladimir Putin Is Sick of Trump's Impeachment    Foreign Policy

MbS Hacked Bezos After 'Intimate Dinner' During 2018 Goodwill Tour Of The US Yesterday, WSJ published this photo of Jeff Bezos and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman during happier times. And a few hours later, Bloomberg reported that the scandal began during MbS's two-week 'goodwill' tour of the US back in 2018 . Following the revelation that MbS personally ordered, and even helped to orchestrate, the hacking of Bezos' phone via a Whatsapp phishing message, the UN demanded a probe of the allegations, even as the Saudis vehemently denied the reports. But as it turns out, a meeting between the two men during that 'goodwill' tour sowed the seeds of one of the most bizarre political scandals during an age where bizarre geopolitical scandals seem to break almost daily. When the two men met in 2018, each wanted something from the other: Amazon had been pushing to expand AWS and its e-commerce business in the Middle East, including in Saudi Arabia. However, t...

The movie version of Charles Dickens’s novel has won acclaim. Yet it is weighed down by virtue-signalling that is not at all Dickensian, argues AN Wilson https://t.co/t4i0fqaNTw — The Times (@thetimes) January 23, 2020

US Army Begins Largest War Exercise In Europe In Decades  According to the  U.S. Army Public Affairs , one of the most massive war drills across Europe is about to being, called DEFENDER-Europe 20.  The war exercise is the largest in 25-years, will begin Thursday with over “37,000 U.S., allied and partner-nation service members are expected to participate, with roughly 20,000 soldiers and 20,000 pieces of equipment deploying from the United States,” the Army said.  Next year, 20,000 U.S. troops will go from forts in America to ports in Europe to take part in #Defender2020 – a signal of how committed the United States is to transatlantic security. pic.twitter.com/5X8GGNiTH5 — Ambassador Johnson (@USAmbUK) December 30, 2019 More than ten different nations will be participating in the exercise with much of the action across Germany and Poland. “Readiness is not only about having the right forces and capabilities in place throughout the theater, but it’s also about...

How a Russian disinfo op got Trump impeached    POLITICO

Author Kobek: 'Drudge the only authentic genius of the 21st century'... (First column, 2nd story, link ) Related stories: Eichner To Play Matt Drudge in 'AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT'...

Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton Over 'Russian Asset' Remark Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) has filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, accusing the former Secretary of State of defamation for remarks characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset . Filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Gabbard's attorneys allege that Clinton "smeared" Gabbard's "political and personal reputation," according to The Hill . Tulsi Gabbard is suing Hillary Clinton and the first page of the filing is WILD AF pic.twitter.com/DXHLPfy016 — Alec Sears (@alec_sears) January 22, 2020 "Tulsi Gabbard is a loyal American civil servant who has also dedicated her life to protecting the safety of all Americans," said Gabbard's attorney Brian Dunne in a statement. "Rep. Gabbard’s presidential campaign continues to gain momentum, but she has seen her political and personal reputation smeared and her...