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BigmanPigman

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October 15, 2023

Has the weather delayed the Gaza invasion?

"The severe weather in the region has forced Israeli officials to postpone the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip to next week. This delay highlights the challenges faced by aircraft pilots and drone operators in conducting air operations in support of Israeli ground troops. While it may provide a temporary respite for the people of Gaza, the delay does not signify an end to the conflict. The international community continues to call for a peaceful resolution and an immediate ceasefire."

https://foggymedia.in/blog/Gaza%20Strip%20Ground%20Invasion%20Delayed%20to%20Next%20Week%20Due%20to%20Severe%20Weather/

I only found two sources and one was Fox so I am not sure about this.

October 14, 2023

Happy Eclipse Day.....Pink FLoyd, Klaus Nomi

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October 12, 2023

I think I have a multiple personality disorder after viewing my playlist

from You Tube videos I searched for last night, or maybe I am just old and crazy....is there any connection to these bands/songs?....
The Clash, The Monkees, The Dead Kennedys, The Velvet Underground, Thunderclap Newman, David Bowie, The Modern Lovers, Klaus Nomi, King Crimson, The Small Faces, Rocky Horror, Pink Floyd, Cheap Trick, The Doors, Hair, Todd Rundgren, Sweet Charity, Booker T and the MG's and Spinal Tap?

October 12, 2023

It wasn't bad intel. It was a bad Netanyahu.....

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October 11, 2023

Why isn't tRump getting blamed for his part in this war in Isreal?????

MSNBC and CNN have not said anything about tne history of tRump's actions which have led to this current situation?!?!?

I am posting this from a fellow DUer and kt is spot on.....

"Iran and the ‘Highly Confidential’ Document, Eugene Kiely

Posted on June 20, 2023 | Updated on June 27, 2023

In an interview with Fox News, former President Donald Trump denied showing a classified plan of a U.S. attack on Iran when he met in July 2021 with four people who lacked security clearances — contrary to an audio transcript of Trump contained in the 37-count federal indictment against him.
Trump told Fox News anchor Bret Baier that he “didn’t have a document, per se,” and suggested that instead he showed his guests copies of newspaper and magazine articles. “Bret, there was no document,” Trump said in an interview that aired June 19.

The indictment says that Trump met on July 21, 2021, at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, with “a writer and a publisher in connection with a then-forthcoming book,” referring to former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ book, “The Chief’s Chief.” Two Trump staffers were also there. Six days before the meeting, Susan Glasser of the New Yorker published a story that detailed how Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was concerned Trump might attack Iran in the final days of his presidency.

At the meeting in New Jersey, Trump told his guests that Milley wanted to attack Iran and, in fact, presented him with an attack plan, the audio transcript shows.

“Look. This was him. They presented me this—this is off the record, but—they presented me this,” Trump said at the meeting. “This was him. This was the Defense Department and him.” The writer present at the meeting responded: “Wow.”

Then there's this: Could the traitor have sold his buddy Bibi out? Wouldn't shock me.

Donald Trump's Israel Intel Leak Under Scrutiny After Hamas Attack.

Donald Trump's sharing of alleged classified intelligence to Russian officials in the White House has come under scrutiny amid a large-scale attack by the Hamas Islamist military group against Israel.

In May 2017, the former president defended his actions after he was found to have discussed sensitive details about an alleged Islamic State (ISIS) plot with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the Oval Office. Trump said he had an absolute right to do so. The intel was said to have been provided to the U.S. from Israel.

It was suggested at the time that the former president's handing over sensitive information from Israel could have damaged the relationship between the two countries. It also could have raised the possibility that the details could be passed from Russia to Iran, the Gulf nation that is a fierce adversary of Israel and has long supported Hamas.
On Saturday, Hamas, designated a terrorist group by the U.S. and the European Union, launched a large-scale attack against Israel, resulting in the deadliest day of violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict for decades. More than 700 people have been killed in Israel, and a further 400 in Gaza, since the incursion by Hamas, according to the Associated Press.
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tRump's and $2 BILLION dollar Jared's buddies had the nerve to say this:
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran say Israel has only itself to blame for Hamas attacks
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Best believe that if tRaitor tRump was doing some double-dealing and espionage, Smith KNOWS this which is why:
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Jack Smith adds war crimes prosecutor — his deputy from the Hague — to special counsel team
The special counsel’s office is gearing up to put Donald Trump on trial in two criminal cases next year.
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Former United States President Donald Trump shared classified information about US nuclear submarines with a billionaire Australian businessman shortly after he left office, in a meeting at his Florida private members club, Mar-a-Lago, US media have reported.


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Special counsel Jack Smith has added a veteran war crimes prosecutor — who served as Smith's deputy during his stint at the Hague — to his team as it prepares to put former President Donald Trump on trial in Washington and Florida. Sep 22, 2023"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18347566

October 7, 2023

Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel as Palestinian gunmen reported in south

Source: The Guardian

Israel and Hamas appear to be headed to war once again after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive aerial and ground surprise attack from the Gaza Strip.

Sirens sounded across Israel and as far north as the contested city of Jerusalem from around 7am on Saturday after volleys of what Hamas claimed were 5,000 rockets launched from the blockaded enclave. There also appeared to be a ground infiltration by Hamas gunmen towards Israeli towns and villages on the periphery – an unprecedented development in the 16 years since the Islamists took over the strip.

Unconfirmed initial reports and graphic pictures and video appeared to show that gunmen had opened fire in the border town of Sderot, killing several Israeli civilians and soldiers. One elderly woman was confirmed dead by medics in unclear circumstances, and another four people killed by rocket fire.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/07/hamas-launches-surprise-attack-on-israel-as-palestinian-gunmen-reported-in-south

October 5, 2023

The Menendez story gets even worse....

"Inside the Menendez Indictment: A Mercedes and a Secretive Fatal Crash"
"A 2018 fatal car crash in Bogota, N.J., drew no media attention and resulted in no charges. The driver was the soon-to-be wife of Senator Robert Menendez"


https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/nyregion/nadine-menendez-mercedes-death.html

I feel badly for daughter Alicia, MSNBC host. She won't report on any stories related to this case.


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October 3, 2023

I wake up, turn on the TV and WTF!!!!!!

I love starting my day this way! Skip breakfast and straight to a celebratory lunch. I

September 26, 2023

Since Jared and Ivanka get $ millions from the Saudis

will this fraud decision have any financial effect on them in a real, meaningful way?

September 18, 2023

Are McCarthy's funds drying up?

My neighbor, a registered Dem, got a survey and a desire for a donation from him and the return envelope requires a stamp. Every time I get a survey from the Dems they have always provided a paid-for envelope. I would return it with a nasty reply but I don't want to waste my own money. Is this typical for the GQP or are their billionaire donors getting cheap?

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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