From the Trenches World Report
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Before It’s News – by Alton Parish
North Korea has threatened to nullify the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, according to Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service
The North Korean rhetoric appears to be in response to threatened United Nations sanctions that may be put in place following the Feb. 12 North Korean test of a nuclear weapon, DOD officials said last week. Continue reading “North Korea Threatens Nuclear War As U.S. And South Korea Begin Military Exercise”
Huffington Post – by MUNIR AHMED AND REBECCA SANTANA
GABD, Iran — The presidents of Pakistan and Iran on Monday pushed ahead with a controversial pipeline to bring natural gas from Iran despite American opposition to the project, with both attending a ceremony marking the beginning of construction of the Pakistani side of the pipeline.
The Iran-Pakistan pipeline is intended to help Pakistan overcome its mushrooming energy needs at a time when the country is facing increased blackouts and energy shortages. Continue reading “Pakistan leader breaks ground on Iran pipeline”
He Did NOT Say What You Think He Said
As we noted Friday, Attorney General Holder’s statement that the president will not assassinate non-combatant Americans on U.S. soil with a drone left a huge loophole, and raised more questions than it answered.
Later that day, top constitutional and military law expert Jonathan Turley agreed: Continue reading “The Department of Justice Did NOT Disclaim Murder of Americans by Drone”
The president has a clandestine network targeting a ‘kill list’ justified by secret laws. How is that different than a death squad?
The film Dirty Wars, which premiered at Sundance, can be viewed, as Amy Goodman sees it, as an important narrative of excesses in the global “war on terror”. It is also a record of something scary for those of us at home – and uncovers the biggest story, I would say, in our nation’s contemporary history. Continue reading “JSoc: Obama’s secret assassins”
Beyond the Haze – by Monroe Wolf
In a recent article published by the AP, 15 Cardinals are considered to be in the front running to be the next Pope.
CARDINAL ANGELO SCOLA
CARDINAL ODILO SCHERER
CARDINAL MARC OUELLET
CARDINAL PETER ERDO
CARDINAL GIANFRANCO RAVASI Continue reading “Front Runners For The 112th Pope”
CITY HALL — Chicago’s gun offender registry needs to be expanded to include the names of people busted committing crimes with a gun, Ald. Ed Burke (14th) said Thursday. And Mayor Rahm Emanuel agrees.
The powerful alderman wants to force anyone convicted of a violent crime with a firearm, including kidnapping, assault, robbery and vehicular hijacking, to end up on the list, which now has 584 names on it of those convicted of less serious gun violations. Continue reading “Chicago May Expand ‘Gun Offender’ Registry”
DECATUR, Ga. — A man who claims a police officer planted drugs on him will have the charges dismissed one day before his case was set to go to trial.
But the DeKalb County Solicitor General’s Office said the dismissal has nothing to do with a surveillance video Alphonzo Eleby said proves the officer set him up. Continue reading “Charges dropped against man claiming officers planted drugs on him”
A California camp ranger who was carjacked by fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner is seeking the $1.2 million reward for Dorner’s capture, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Dorner, accused of killing four people and threatening the lives of several dozen more, died following a standoff with police near Big Bear, Calif., when the cabin in which he was barricaded burned down with him inside on Feb. 12. Continue reading “California Camp Ranger Wants $1M Dorner Reward”
The problem is not HOW did they get in there… Although you really have to wonder,
It’s HOW do you get them OUT? – – especially the last one. Continue reading “How did they get in there?”
According to the White House, John Brennan was sworn in as CIA Director on a “first draft” of the Constitution including notations from George Washington, dating to 1787.
Vice President Joe Biden swears in CIA Director John Brennan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 8, 2013. Members of Brennan’s family stand with him. Brennan was sworn in with his hand on an original draft of the Constitution, dating from 1787, which has George Washington’s personal handwriting and annotations on it. Continue reading “John Brennan Sworn in as CIA Director Using Constitution Lacking Bill of Rights”
Northwest Ohio – by Amulya Raghuveer
PEMBERVILLE — Eastwood High School has been placed under lockdown after live ammunition was found inside the building Friday morning.
In a voicemail to members of the Eastwood School District, Superintendent Brent Welker has assured parents that all students are safe and the building will remain on lockdown until he is given the all clear. Continue reading “Eastwood High School on lockdown after live ammunition found inside”
A Washington state bill, S.B. 5618, that would allow police officers, or “school resource officers,” to search students without probable cause or parental consent, passed the State Senate Monday, 30-19.
The legislation would allow police to search a student’s person, locker and possessions if they are believed to be violating the law or any school rule. Searches are already mandatory under state law if a student is suspected of possessing a firearm. Continue reading “Wash. state bill allows police to search students without parental consent”
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A waitress in Lakewood didn’t have any trouble at all identifying trouble while serving a customer.
She says she was handed her own stolen I.D.
Brianna Priddy’s wallet was taken last month. Continue reading “Lakewood waitress handed own stolen I.D. while serving drinks”
What Else Did He Lie About?
The New York Times’ Maureen Daud writes today:
In a documentary soon to appear on Showtime, “The World According to Dick Cheney,” [Cheney said] “I got on the telephone with the president, who was in Florida, and told him not to be at one location where we could both be taken out.” Mr. Cheney kept W. flying aimlessly in the air on 9/11 while he and Lynn left on a helicopter for a secure undisclosed location, leaving Washington in a bleak, scared silence, with no one reassuring the nation in those first terrifying hours. Continue reading “Cheney Admits that He Lied about 9/11”
DNA Info – by Tanveer Ali 
WSB TV 2 – by Tom Jones
Examiner – by Mikael Thalen 
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