Using their signature Guy Fawkes character, the infamous hacktivist group Anonymous has issued an ominous new video - warning people around the world to "prepare" for World War 3 as the US and North Korea continue to move "strategic pieces into place" for battle.
According to the NYT's Michael Schmidt, today's termination of James Comey was not an impromptu event: the "WH and DOJ had been working on firing Comey since at least last week. Sessions had been working to come up with reasons." Still, only a handful of people got a heads up: Trump called Senators Lindsey Graham (R) and Diane Feinstein (D) before breaking the news. They are the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate committee running the Russia probe.
He did not, however, tell Comey, who according to the NYT, learned he was unemployed by hearing it on the TV.
French Election A Catastrophe For World Peace
Paul Craig Roberts
Marine Le Pen’s defeat, if the vote count was honest, indicates that the French are even more insouciant than Americans.
The week before the election the Russian high command announced that Washington had convinced the Russian military that Washington intended a preemptive nuclear first strike against Russia. No European leader saw danger in this annoucement except Le Pen.
Everyone is making such a big deal over the firing of James Comey. First of all, everyone hated him -- shils from both parties. Second of all, Trump doesn't have 'Russian ties'. That's fake news. Thirdly, Trump is Mcfooling all of you stupid politcal bird-brains -- pissing off the libtards and giving red meat to the conservatards; meanwhile, he's about to send more troops to Afghanistan.
All of you will have an opinion. This is mine: it's a distraction and a gigantic nothing-burger.
Here are some quick hits on the topic.
Despite comments from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer that: