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Oswald Spengler - (1880-1936) Source: The Decline of the West, 1926
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Octavio Paz (Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat, 1914-1998)
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Iraq: 200 IS militants killed as Salahuddin province launches "preemptive" operations;
PMUs said Thursday they killed 14 IS members after an attempted attack on the city of Baiji, north of the province. Six suicide bombers from the group were reportedly killed before carrying out an attack at the city.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/200-militants-killed-salahuddin-province-launches-preemptive-operations/
Army recaptures Anbar village near Mosul, kill 30 militants:
Commander of the army's 9th division invaded the village of Rayhanna, killed 30 Islamic State members and destroyed several booby-trapped vehicles belonging to the group.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/army-recaptures-anbar-village-near-mosul-kill-30-militants/
Besieged residents in Mosul eat cats, grass to survive;
Iraqi people have spoken of the tragic situation they endure at Western Mosul, which is still controlled by Islamic State, saying they resort to cats and grass as food to survive. Deaths due to starvation were reported among children and the elderly.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/besieged-residents-mosul-eat-cats-grass-survive/
Trump's Attack on Syria Killed 9, including 4 Children, State News Agency Claims;
The report from SANA cited civil sources as stating that two missiles struck the al-Shairat airbase, resulting in the deaths of five civilians, including three children, and damage to houses.
http://www.newsweek.com/syria-attack-children-civilian-killed-580555
US military has launched 59 cruise missiles at airbase in Syria. ;
Only 23 missiles flew to the Syrian air base and just 6 MiG-23s were destroyed there along with a radar station. Where the remaining 36 cruise missiles have landed is "unknown," he said.
https://theaviationist.com/2017/04/07/us-military-has-launched-59-cruise-missiles-at-airbase-in-syria-heres-what-we-know-so-far/
Trump administration: Assad's days are numbered:
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that "steps are underway" to build an international coalition to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - as Pentagon officials prepared to brief President Trump on options for a military strike against Syria.
http://nypost.com/2017/04/06/tillerson-says-steps-are-under-way-to-rid-syria-of-leader/
Vladimir Putin says US air strikes on Syria army 'illegal' and badly damage relations with Russia:
Kremlin views action taken by Donald Trump as 'act of aggression' on a 'made-up pretext' to distract world from civilian deaths in Iraq, says spokesman Dmitry Peskov
http://tinyurl.com/kt3obny
Russia suspends military communication line with US;
"Russia suspends the Memorandum of Understanding on Prevention of Flight Safety Incidents in the course of operations in Syria signed with the US," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/327751-russia-suspends-communication-line-with-us-meant-to-avoid-collisions-in-syria
Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes:
The Admiral Grigorovich is armed with advanced Kalibr cruise missiles. Also Friday, one of the American destroyers that launched the missiles into Syria started heading to an undisclosed location to rearm.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/07/russian-warship-steams-toward-us-destroyers-that-launched-syria-strikes.html
Russian PM: "US on brink of military clash with Russia;
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the US missile strike violated not only international, and added that the attack "was on the brink of military clashes with Russia",
https://www.axios.com/us-syria-airstrikes-updates-trump-putin-2349024437.html
Russia warns of serious consequences from US strike in Syria:
"We strongly condemn the illegitimate actions by the U.S. The consequences of this for regional and international stability could be extremely serious,"Vladimir Safronkov, told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2017/Apr-07/400962-us-strike-killed-4-nearly-destroyed-syria-base-activists.ashx
Live Video: UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on US missile strike in Syria :
The United Nations Security Council is meeting to discuss the US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian airfield in Shayrat.
https://www.rt.com/on-air/383940-un-syria-strike-briefing/
Russian PM : US strike 'good news for terrorists':
Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has written about "completely ruined relations" between Russia and the US.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/apr/07/us-syria-response-donald-trump-assad-pentagon-live
ISIS, Al-Qaeda Praise Trump's Attack:
Having perhaps lost the support of much of his anti-war base, President Trump appears to have won praise from two new groups.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-07/isis-al-qaeda-praise-trumps-attack
Netanyahu: I support Trump's decision to bomb Syria:
"Israel fully and unequivocally supports the presidents decision and hopes the clear message will reverberate not only in Damascus but also in Tehran, Pyongyang and other places."
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Benjamin-Netanyahu/Netanyahu-I-support-Trumps-decision-to-bomb-Syria-486406
US strike in Syria not enough, further steps needed: Erdogan:
"Is it enough? I don't see this as enough... the time has come for steps for a serious result to protect the oppressed Syrian people," he added.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4390598/US-strike-Syria-not-steps-needed-Erdogan.html
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Rand Paul among lawmakers criticizing Trump's attack on Syria :
"This escalation is short-sighted and will lead to more dead civilians, more refugees, the strengthening of al-Qaeda and other terrorists, and a possible nuclear war between the United States and Russia," Gabbard said
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/04/07/rep-tulsi-gabbard-sen-rand-paul-among-lawmakers-criticizing-trump-syria-airstrike/22030145/
Merkel says political methods should be used to remove Assad:
The German chancellor said that the US attack was appropriate "in light of large-scale war crimes, the suffering of innocent people and the blockade in the UN Security Council."
http://tass.com/world/940081
US missile attack risks escalation in Syria - Corbyn;
The US missile attack on a Syrian government airbase risks escalating the war in Syria still further. Unilateral military action without legal authorisation or independent verification risks intensifying a multi-sided conflict
http://tinyurl.com/lpmmvmx
Ex-UK Ambassador: Assad wasn't behind the chemical attack; Video -
Former British Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford says those calling for intervention in Syria are likes "dogs returning to their own vomit"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS6Oa_aDS6E
'Don't attack Syria': Donald Trump's old tweets to Obama :
The President must get Congressional approval before attacking Syria-big mistake if he does not!
https://www.rt.com/usa/383834-trump-syria-strike-old-tweets/
Turkish F-16 warplanes strike Kurdish militants, eight killed, says governor;
PKK militants had opened fire on Turkish soldiers at a military outpost near the Iraqi border in the mountainous Cukurca area, triggering a clash between the two sides, the Hakkari governor's office said
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/turkish-f-16-warplanes-strike-kurdish-militants-eight-killed-says-governor-4601666/
U.S. kills nephew of dead leader of al-Qaida branch in Yemen:
An overnight airstrike by a U.S. drone killed two alleged militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch, including the nephew of a dead top leader of the terrorist group, a security official said on Thursday.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/06/c_136187993.htm
Four suspected people smugglers killed off Libya;
Four suspected migrant traffickers were killed in an exchange of fire with Libyan coastguards off the western town of Zawiya on Thursday, the navy said.
https://www.enca.com/africa/four-suspected-people-smugglers-killed-off-libya
Mogadishu mortar attack kills 3 family members: official:
At least three people belonging to the same family were killed and three others wounded when mortar shells landed on their home in Mogadishu on Friday, a security official and witnesses said.
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/mogadishu-mortar-attack-kills-3-family-members-official-20170407
Over 6,000 flee 'terrifying' violence in South Sudan town: UN;
Fighting in the South Sudan town of Pajok sent over 6,000 people fleeing this week, with refugees recounting the slaughter of civilians by government forces, the UN refugee agency said Friday.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4390840/Over-6-000-flee-terrifying-violence-S-Sudan-town-UN.html
15 ISIS militants killed during Hamza operations in East of Afghanistan:
At least fifteen militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the ongoing Hamza military operations in eastern Nangarhar province
https://www.khaama.com/15-isis-militants-killed-during-hamza-operations-in-east-of-afghanistan-02524
Sweden terror attack: 5 killed, truck rams into pedestrians;
Up to three men were seen leaping from the lorry and opening fire on officers and pedestrians at around 3pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4390436/Truck-rammed-group-pedestrians-Stockholm.html
Norway police to carry weapons at Oslo airport and main cities after Stockholm attack;
Police officers in Norway, which borders Sweden, do not usually carry guns on them.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-attack-norway-idUSKBN1792CO?il=0
Turkey halts Dutch citizens critical of Erdogan:
UP TO 100 Dutch citizens have reportedly been blocked from leaving Turkey after criticising the country's president.
https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/turkey-halts-dutch-citizens-critical-of-erdogan/3164294/
Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court after bitter partisan process:
With Vice President Mike Pence presiding, the chamber voted 54-45 to make the 49-year-old conservative appeals judge an associate justice.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/07/senate-confirms-neil-gorsuch-to-supreme-court-after-bitter-partisan-process.html
Trump's Syria Strike Is Latest Sign of Steve Bannon's Waning Influence:
Two sources close to Bannon told me the former Breitbart executive chairman argued against the strike - not because of its questionable constitutionality, but on the grounds that it doesn't advance Trump's America First doctrine
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/trumps-syria-strike-is-sign-of-bannons-waning-influence.html?mid=twitter-share-di
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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,886
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,486
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