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Russia have deployed 50,000 police and National Guard forces to the oblasts along the western border with the EU, ahead of an oncoming assault of ISIS militants from Turkey.  According to a Federal Security Services report, thousands of highly trained Islamic terrorists are going to launch an attack in Europe due to Turkey allowing an unprecedented flood of millions of Syrian migrants through their borders.

Submitted by Mike "Mish" Shedlock

EU’s Refugee Dilemma: “Growing Panic” on How to Change Terms of Deal with Devil

When you make a deal with the devil, it’s certain the devil will insist you keep up your end of the bargain.

That’s precisely where we are at today in regards to the European refugee crisis.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed off on a deal with the devil (Turkey) that would give 80 million Turkish Muslims visa-free access to the EU. As part of the deal, Turkey will receive €3 billion in aid.

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A group of authors claim they have evidence that proves ISIS were created by NATO and then handed over to be militarily led by Turkey, in order to destabilize the Middle East and allow Western leaders to dominate the region. According to investigative journalist Wayne Madsen, ISIS began as a rebel group under the US occupation of Iraq which then grew as they ravaged Libya and Syria. Saudi Arabia and Turkey funded the group so they could fulfil the orders coming from the US to fight proxy wars, in order to acquire oil, gas, and land for the West.

Germany has accepted a request from Turkey to allow the possible prosecution of comedian Jan Böhmermann who is accused of insulting Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on German television The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Berlin “will give its authorization” over a request by Turkey on the prosecution of a German TV comedian for a satirical poem about Turkish President. Press TV reports: “The government will give its authorization in the case at hand,” Merkel told reporters in Berlin on Friday, adding that it was up to the courts to decide on the comedian’s guilt or innocence.