On March 29, North Korea launched a projectile from a location near the port city of Wonsan. The ballistic missile or artillery shell traveled about 125 miles on a northeast path, in other words, toward China, landing near the border.
South Korean Defense Ministry analysts speculate that the North originally planned to fire the projectile out to sea but changed plans and pointed it inland instead due to last-minute problems. That seems highly unlikely, however, because if there were indeed problems they would not risk firing into China.
The NightWatch site maintains that the trajectory was intentional as well as "unprecedented." In all probability, the North Koreans meant to send a hostile message to Beijing.
As in, "we don't need your oil, food, money and diplomatic cover anymore!"?
Relations between the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea seem to deteriorate by the week.
That warms the deepest cockles of my heart...
They are each other's only treaty ally, but in recent years ties have evidently eroded. Now, the bilateral relationship has become, in my view, the most fascinating one in the world to watch.
There are those who believe that Beijing and Pyongyang are actually staging a drama for the benefit of outside observers, engaging in "kabuki," in other words, maintaining an elaborate deception and denial campaign.
"Those" include me...
That could have been true in the early part of last decade, especially during the first and middle stages of the Six-Party "denuclearization" talks, which began in 2003.
At this moment, however, the tension between the two states seems real.
Not sure that is true but would be very pleased if so...
Both regimes are in turmoil, each led by a leader unable to consolidate his position after formally taking power. From all indications, the two capitals seldom talk to each other.
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Relations between the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea seem to deteriorate by the week.
seems like he would be pretty useful to Uncle Vlad.
[NewsWithViews.com] Media attention focuses on the internecine battle to gain control of the Republican Party’s nominating convention, to the neglect of a far greater story affecting the Democratic Party’s nomination of a presidential candidate. That media coverage is a form of tunnel vision, because it is virtually certain that the Democratic Party will experience an implosion this election cycle, while it is but a possibility that a floor fight will occur at the Republican National Convention.
The FBI is trying to schedule interviews with Hillary Clinton and her top aides, as the probe into Hillary et al.’s violations of the Espionage Act and the public corruption laws reaches its zenith. Based solely on the information publicly revealed to date, the evidence of unlawful conduct is overwhelming. It is hard to imagine either FBI Director James Comey or Attorney General Loretta Lynch not proceeding with a bill for indictment before a federal grand jury within the next several months. The Democratic National Convention will take place July 25 to 28. The issue is increasingly not whether Hillary and her top aides will be indicted but when. Will it occur before she gets her party’s nomination or after?
With over 150 FBI agents completing their evaluation of Clinton’s emails and of the association between her actions as Secretary of State and the receipt of foreign funds by the Clinton Foundation, it is likely that recommendations for the indictment of Clinton and her aides will soon be given by the FBI to the Attorney General. Interviews with those who are the targets of the investigation, including Clinton and her aides, is a necessary prelude to completion of that investigation. In those interviews, Hillary Clinton will be obliged to tell the truth and avoid withholding material information or face additional charges of false statements. She must either take the Fifth or answer, so too must her aides. If she answers in a way consistent with her public pronouncements, she will violate the False Statements Act and that crime will be added to the list of crimes for which she can be indicted.
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Media attention focuses on the internecine battle to gain control of the Republican Party’s nominating convention, to the neglect of a far greater story affecting the Democratic Party’s nomination of a presidential candidate.
And this is notable why?
The media has been all in for the lying harpy for a long time, not to mention the Donks in general. Why would anyone expect them to focus on Dem wrong doing?
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She could be literally dead, but the media, the unions, and the special interest groups would drag the body across the finish line to retain their power and position. The show must go on!
[DAWN] AS the Panama Papers ricochet around the world, triggering political crises in countries far and wide and engulfing politicians in scandal, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... and his PML-N have been unable to suppress the outcry in Pakistain.
In this age of leaks in the era of digital journalism and social media, mere denials appear to be no longer an option -- the torrent of accusations overwhelming whatever weak denials and exculpatory evidence is offered.
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[DAWN] THE Panama Papers only confirm what has long been known. The unprecedented leak of confidential documents provides some insight into how the rich and powerful stash away their wealth in secret offshore companies. The trail leads to national leaders, top politicians, celebrities and businessmen around the world. Information gleaned from over 11 million documents from a Panama-based law firm is just the tip of the iceberg. The disclosure has triggered global investigations into secret offshore money.
Not surprisingly, the long list of those who use offshore tax havens include family members and associates of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... , and the names of several other prominent politicians. Although some information about the Sharif family’s foreign assets is already known, details of the offshore companies owned by them is shocking, and has generated a political storm in the country.
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And the L.A. Times has the gall to use the term "so-called elite" in their articles.
[Daily Caller] Max Blumenthal, the anti-Israel son of longtime Clinton friend Sidney Blumenthal, recently praised the military wing of the terrorist group Hamas for a 2014 attack that killed five Israeli soldiers.
In undercover recordings published Sunday by The (U.K.) Telegraph, Blumenthal, an activist and writer, is heard praising an "incredible" 2014 massacre carried out by "commandos" with Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades against Israeli soldiers stationed at a kibbutz and army base called Nahal Oz. Quote from the Telegraph below:
One speaker, Max Blumenthal, the son of a close bagman adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton, praised a massacre by Hamas as sending an "incredible message" and said that taking up arms should be "normal" for Palestinians. He compared Israel to the terrorist group Isil, describing it as "the Jewish State of Israel and the Levant, Jsil". Telegraph story link.
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On March 29, North Korea launched a projectile from a location near the port city of Wonsan. The ballistic missile or artillery shell traveled about 125 miles on a northeast path, in other words, toward China, landing near the border.
[NewsWithViews.com] Media attention focuses on the internecine battle to gain control of the Republican Party’s nominating convention, to the neglect of a far greater story affecting the Democratic Party’s nomination of a presidential candidate. That media coverage is a form of tunnel vision, because it is virtually certain that the Democratic Party will experience an implosion this election cycle, while it is but a possibility that a floor fight will occur at the Republican National Convention.
