This Is The Closest That The U.S. Has Been To Nuclear War Since The Cuban Missile Crisis
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,
You are here
War
Syrian Army Poised To Retake Last Al-Qaeda Held District In Damascus
This week the Syrian Army has been pounding the last al-Qaeda held district of Damascus, and as Alarabiya TV reports, an all out ground assault by the army is looking "imminent". Jobar lies within the Syrian capital's eastern side and extends close to the center of the city. The district has been held by armed opposition groups since 2013, and quickly became ground zero for al-Qaeda presence in Damascus over the past years.
Mattis Warns North Korea: You'll Lose, Your People Will Be Destroyed
With anxiety briefly ticking down on The New York Times story about Trump's "fire and fury" comments being off-the-cuff - as opposed to policy - The Pentagon just turned the dial back on the threats.
Pentagon chief Mattis: N. Korea "should cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime" https://t.co/p6CgKokWoP pic.twitter.com/hHeX34fUwD
— CNN (@CNN) August 9, 2017
Car Rams Into Group Of Soldiers In Paris; Six Injured In "Deliberate Act Of Terrorism"
In the latest car-ramming terrorist attack in France, at least six French soldiers were injured, three of them seriously, after being rammed by what was described as a black BMW in a Paris suburb, French Armed forces confirmed, adding that the police were searching for the driver in what prosecutors are treating as the latest act of terrorism.
???? Incident à Levallois Perret : intervention de #Police en cours. Un véhicule est recherché
— Préfecture de police (@prefpolice) August 9, 2017
Australian City Council Halts Construction Of Synagogue Over Fears That ISIS Could Target It
Authored by Daniel Lang via SHTFplan.com,