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Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses Vice President Harris' remarks on the Afghanistan withdrawal and former President Trump's hammering of the vice president over the war in Ukraine during the ABC News Presidential Debate.
As soon as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office, they undid most of President Trump’s successes.
Besides their shutting down of the Keystone pipeline and opening up President Trump's southern border wall, their withdrawal from Afghanistan was especially irresponsible and dangerous. The Biden/Harris withdrawal was a strategic nightmare in the way they rushed to remove the troops before safely evacuating thousands of innocent people and American Citizens. Not only did the withdrawal put lives in danger and ultimately get people killed, but the Biden/Harris administration also left behind approximately $83 billion worth of military weaponry, vehicles, arms and other gear.
• 2,000 Armored Vehicles Including Humvees and MRAPs
• 75,989 Total Vehicles: FMTV, M35, Ford Rangers, Ford F350, Ford Vans, Toyota Pickups, Armored Security Vehicles etc.
• 45 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters
• 50 MD530G Scout Attack Helicopters
• ScanEagle Military Drones
• 30 Military Version Cessnas
• 4 C-130s
• 29 Brazilian made A-29 Super Tucano Ground Attack Aircraft
• Heavy Equipment, Including Bull Dozers, Backhoes, Dump Trucks, Excavators
• =208+ Aircraft Total
• At least 600,000+ Small arms M16, M249 SAWs, M24 Sniper Systems, 50 Calibers, 1,394 M203 Grenade Launchers, M134 Mini Gun, 20mm Gatling Guns and Ammunition
• 61,000 M203 Rounds
• 20,040 Grenades
• Howitzers
• Mortars +1,000’s of Rounds
• 162,000 pieces of Encrypted Military Communications Gear
• 16,000+ Night Vision Goggles
• Newest Technology Night Vision Scopes
• Thermal Scopes and Thermal Mono Googles
• 10,000 2.75 inch Air to Ground Rockets
• Reconnaissance Equipment (ISR)
• Laser Aiming Units
• Explosives Ordnance C-4, Semtex, Detonators, Shaped Charges, Thermite, Incendiaries, API/APIT
• 2,520 Bombs
• Administration Encrypted Cell Phones and Laptops ALL operational
• Pallets with Millions of Dollars in the U.S. Currency
• Millions of Rounds of Ammunition including but not limited to 20,150,600 rounds of 7.62mm, 9,000,000 rounds of 50.caliber
• Large Stockpile of Plate Carriers and Body Armor
• US Military HIIDE, for Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment Biometrics
Since President Trump’s efforts to keep Americans safe and prevent foreign wars were so grossly mishandled by the Biden/Harris Administration, will he retrieve that military equipment, which was left in the hands of the Taliban, or will he demand some sort of compensation in exchange?
Is the return of equipment a valid request, or should we just consider a gift from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the terrorists?
The Taliban is currently showing off equipment left behind by the Biden-Harris administration by holding a parade showcasing it. pic.twitter.com/sBzIaIlz79
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Silence from the White House after Taliban parade abandons American weapons
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Taliban conducted a parade at Bagram Airfield, showcasing U.S. military equipment left behind after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The event, held as part of the Taliban’s celebration of what it calls “victory day,” was an assertive display of power at what was once the largest U.S. and NATO base in the country. During the event, Taliban leaders reiterated their call for international engagement, claiming that they have created conditions for “good relations” with the region and the world. “Our message to the world is not to worry. We take our freedom from them, but we do not seek retribution. "We have provided a good opportunity and have good intentions to cooperate in rebuilding Afghanistan,” said Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister. Bagram Airfield was a central hub for U.S. and NATO forces throughout the two-decade war in Afghanistan. Former President Donald Trump, in an chat on X on Monday, referred to the Taliban as the “biggest arms seller” of U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan. He claimed that $85 billion worth of military hardware remained in the country after the American withdrawal in August 2021. Despite the Taliban’s calls for international recognition and cooperation, its three years in power have been marked by severe restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms. No country has formally recognized the Taliban government. Respect for human rights, particularly women’s rights, and the formation of an inclusive government have been key demands from both regional powers and the broader international community. Abdul Kabir, the Taliban’s deputy chief minister, also spoke at the Bagram event, addressing global concerns. “We are keeping regional and global rivalries out of Afghanistan. "We tell the world that we can have discussions and address any misunderstandings,” Kabir said. He claimed that diplomatic engagement with Afghanistan is increasing, with embassies reopening, foreign political delegations visiting, and Taliban representatives stationed on nearly 40 diplomatic missions abroad.
Megyn Kelly is joined by Emily Jashinsky of UnHerd and Eliana Johnson of the Washington Free Beacon to talk about new controversies regarding VP Tim Walz and his military service, unearthed videos of how others mischaracterized his record and his refusal to correct them, the apparent lack of vetting by the Harris campaign, and more.
Megyn Kelly Unloads Over Media Gaslighting of Americans, From Kamala Harris to "Tampon Tim" Walz
Megyn Kelly begins the show by discussing the media gaslighting Americans on a variety of topics, the fawning coverage of Kamala Harris that avoids discussing her actual policies, the truth about "Tampon Tim" Walz and the truth about his Minnesota policies, and more.
Megyn Kelly is joined by veteran Tom Behrends to discuss his personal military experience serving with VP pick Gov. Tim Walz in the National Guard, the controversy over Walz leaving the military rather than serving in Iraq, questions of leadership that it shows, whether Walz is a traitor and deserted the men in his unit, and more.
Chinese Navy warships were spotted in waters off Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard officials said in a news release on Wednesday.
Three of the warships were detected close to 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands, and a fourth vessel was seen 84 miles north of the state’s Amutka Pass. The ships were last seen on both Saturday and Sunday of last weekend.
According to the Coast Guard, all four ships were in international waters, but were inside the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, which reaches over 200 nautical miles from the U.S. shoreline. In these areas, the United States has exclusive rights for exploring and using marine resources.
The Coast Guard said that both it and the U.S. Northern Command were “fully aware” of the Chinese ships’ progress.
“The Kimball patrolled under Operation Frontier Sentinel, a Coast Guard operation designed to meet presence and presence when strategic competitors operate in and around U.S. waters,” the statement said.
“The Chinese naval presence operated in accordance with international rules and norms,” said Rear Adm. Megan Dean, Seventeenth Coast Guard District commander. “We met presence with presence to ensure there were no disruptions to U.S. interests in the maritime environment around Alaska.”
Meanwhile, the Chinese ships told the Coast Guard their mission was “freedom of navigation operations.” The Kimball monitored the ships until they went south into the North Pacific Ocean.
Additionally, similar incidents have occurred over the past few years. Between September 2021 and September 2022, Coast Guard cutters in the area encountered Chinese surface action groups.
In 2023, the U.S. Navy sent four destroyers to the Alaskan coast after 11 Chinese and Russian warships were spotted patrolling international waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone.
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During a House Oversight Committee hearing prior to the Congressional recess, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) questioned witnesses about CCP political interference, and intelligence gathering.
Less than a week ago, the Biden administration cancelled a high-level U.S.-Israel meeting on Iran, and scolded Netanyahu in protest over a video the Israeli prime minister released stating the truth — that the U.S. was withholding military aid.
The video provoked a temper tantrum from Biden reps. A U.S. official said that Netanyahu’s “decision makes it clear that there are consequences for pulling such stunts,” but who does this unnamed individual think he or she is? Israel is not inferior, nor the subject of the Biden administration.
Biden did withhold weapons from Israel, but expected Israel to be silent about it, and to reduce itself to a beggar’s gratitude, ostensibly so as not to stir up disapproval from the pro-Israel voting bloc.
A few days later, “US officials confirmed that there has been a steep decline in weapons and ammunition provided by the US.”
Iran, Hamas, Hizballah and all jihadists are enemies of America and the infidel West, as jihadists seek global conquest.
Israel is on the frontline to secure its own existence, but it also battles by proxy for all free societies, which benefit from Israel being on the front lines.
The Biden administration is unreliable, and is a stumbling block to Israel.
“US admits cutting shipments of military aid to Israel by 50%,” by Vered Weiss, World Israel News, June 23, 2024:
US officials confirmed that there has been a steep decline in weapons and ammunition provided by the US to Israel in recent months.
At the outset of the Gaza war, the US sent 240 shipments of military aid to Israel, but more recently, the number has dropped to 120, resulting in a 50% reduction.
Both US and Israeli officials confirmed that there has been a decrease in US arms shipments to Israel.
Addressing the situation at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “There has been a dramatic decrease in the supply of munitions from the US.”‘
Although Netanyahu thanked the US for its support at the beginning of the war, “both in spirit and in material means,” he says he has had to urge the US to “speed up the shipments.”
The Israeli Prime Minister expressed his frustration, “We did it again and again. We did it at the highest levels, at all levels, we did it in closed rooms. ”
He added, “They gave us all sorts of explanations, but we didn’t get one thing – the basic situation hasn’t changed. Certain items trickled in, but the great mass of weapons remained behind.”…
Colonel Douglas Macgregor and Stephen Gardner discuss the lies the media is feeding as war propaganda. In this podcast we discuss Russia's Ukraine war. Israel's Gaza Palestine war. And the invasion at the southern border.
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The entire international left is united against Israel, while Jew-haters persist in thinking that the international left is a tool of the Jews and is controlled by Israel.
Imagine Tedros demanding that the allies do not enter Berlin in 1945 because it would supposedly cause a “humanitarian catastrophe.”
“W.H.O. Chief Tedros Demands Israel Stop Pursuing Hamas,” by John Hayward, Breitbart, May 1, 2024:
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that Israel’s proposed “full-scale invasion on Rafah” would be a “humanitarian catastrophe.”
“We appeal to Israel not to proceed. "We urge all parties to work for a ceasefire and lasting peace,” Tedros said in a statement on Twitter.
In another post on Tuesday, Tedros said he and Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the W.H.O. Health Emergencies Program, met with Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to “discuss the dire and extremely worrisome health and humanitarian situation in Gaza.”
The U.S. and many of its allies suspended funding to UNRWA, the U.N.’s Palestinian relief organization, in January after Israeli intelligence revealed that UNRWA employees actively participated in the Hamas atrocities of October 7. Several of those allies have since resumed funding, citing the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, even though the U.N. has not completed its investigation of how Hamas operatives came to be employed by the relief agency.
“The ongoing man-made starvation and blockade of humanitarian aid and basic services is increasing the risk of epidemics that can be deadly,” Tedros said, once again demanding an immediate ceasefire on humanitarian grounds.
Like many other international officials who have called for a humanitarian ceasefire, Tedros did not address the fact that Hamas is the party that keeps walking away from negotiations, essentially scuttling every round of ceasefire talks when the smallest compromise to its maximalist demands is proposed.
Hamas is, of course, also the party that started the war in Gaza, and one of the positions it refuses to compromise on is releasing the hostages it took during the outrageous crime against humanity it perpetrated against Israeli civilians on October 7.
It should be noted that Tedros did criticize Hamas for taking hostages in October and called for their “immediate release, on health and humanitarian grounds.” Hamas did not respond to this demand….
The Director of National Intelligence has warned that Iran-backed militias will continue to conduct attacks against American forces.
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, Avril Haines said Iran-backed militias have broadly paused their plans to attack U.S. forces. It is not clear how long it will last.
Haines said the crisis in the Middle East has influenced both al-Qaeda and ISIS to direct supporters to conduct violence against Israel and U.S. interests.
The intelligence director also spoke about cyber-attacks in the United States.
“We have seen a massive increase in the number of ransomware attacks globally in the last year, which went up as much as 74%,” Haines stated.
“The terrorist threat level is of grave concern,” he continued.
Haines noted that almost all U.S. critical infrastructures that were attacked involved weak passwords, un-patched known vulnerabilities and poorly secured networks.
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In today’s episode of the #playbook , I'm joined by Tulsi Gabbard, a trailblazer in American politics and a United States Army Reserve officer. As the first Samoan-American voting member and the first Hindu Congresswoman, Tulsi served Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. We explore her dedication to service, her insights on leadership, and her unique stance on political courage. Tulsi shares compelling views on the challenges of modern governance, the importance of service beyond traditional roles, and the profound impact of personal integrity in politics. We uncover the driving forces behind her commitment to change and service to the country, revealing how personal choice and dedication shape our national landscape
Tenney slammed Biden for his betrayal of Israel “and for having made the Islamic regime ‘flush with cash’ by reversing former President Donald Trump’s crippling sanctions, emboldening it and its terror proxies.” She hit the nail on the head.
It should be clear to anyone by now that Israel is not only fighting an existential war, but a frontline war against enemies who threaten the entire West. These enemies, including Iran, Hamas and Iran’s other proxies, have openly stated their intention to obliterate Israel and aim for a global caliphate. Most mystifying is that there are far too many who still do not see the grave jihad threat to America, or that Israel is on the front line against that same jihad.
“Exclusive — Rep. Tenney Slams Biden for Boosting Iran: Israel ‘Fighting for the West Against Islamic Terrorism,’” by Joshua Klein, Breitbart, April 17, 2024:
Republicans stand “strongly” behind Israel, which is fighting a war both for its own existence and “for the West — against Islamic terrorism in the Middle East,” according to Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), who slammed President Joe Biden for vowing not to back an Israeli response and for having made the Islamic regime “flush with cash” by reversing former President Donald Trump’s crippling sanctions, emboldening it and its terror proxies.
Lauding Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign,” which imposed “tough” sanctions on Iran, Tenney also criticized Biden for having “unraveled” all that the Trump administration accomplished, having “turned the world upside-down,” and having put Israel in a “perilous position” while the Middle East was on a “path to peace.”
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on Tuesday, Tenney, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, slammed the Biden administration’s leaking to the press — before Saturday and Sunday’s unprecedented attack — that Iran would strike in 48 hours.
“It was a little disturbing that Biden telegraphed that there is going to be an attack on Israel [from Iran],” she said. “How is that a secure type of thing to say, and why is he telegraphing that for the rest of the world?”
During a call on Saturday, immediately after Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel, Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would not back any Israeli response, telling the Israeli Premier to “take the win” of defending itself from a direct attack on his country.
Tenney then turned to the current administration’s policy of appeasement, which enriched and emboldened the Islamic regime to attack Israel both through its terror proxies and directly.
“What is the Biden administration doing giving money to Iran and making them flush with cash, which they are using to attack our ally [Israel], with Iran giving money to Hamas from the sanctions relief. And now Iran is directly hitting Israel, which is an unprecedented incident,” she said. “I’m very concerned, and I hope that Israel is going to act knowing that, other than Joe Biden and a few other players, we Republicans are strongly standing behind Israel.”…
In January, the Palestinian Authority increased its “pay-for-slay” payments by $1.3 million per month. Yet no matter what proof emerges that the Palestinian Authority is sympathetic to and actively aiding jihad terrorists, the Biden administration still sends it money. The administration is funding terror and assisting in jihad against Israelis.
In 2011, Palestinian Media Watch exposed in the US Congress the fact that “the PA pays salaries to terrorists,” and while many countries withdrew financial support from the PA, America continued to fund it, and still does.
Trump, however, directed the State Department to withdraw $200 million in aid to Judea, Samaria and Gaza in 2018. In 2021, however, Biden reversed Trump’s aid cuts to the Palestinians, as well as to the Hamas-infiltrated UNRWA — long known for spreading hatred of Jews in Palestinian school curricula.
Palestinian Media Watch has now uncovered direct terror financing by the US government of active elements of the Palestinian jihad.
How much longer will the Biden administration continue to abuse American taxpayers and get away with being complicit in actual murder?
“US money to convicted terrorists; US training to aspiring terrorists,” by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch, April 16, 2024:
After Palestinian Media Watch exposed in the US Congress in 2011 that the PA pays salaries to terrorists, most Western countries eventually cut off funding of the PA’s general budget and instead gave money for specific projects, such as education. However, one Palestinian framework has remained a recipient of Western money and was also excluded from the limitations of the Taylor Force Act, which prohibits American funding of the PA. That framework is the PA Security Forces.
The U.S. State Department said that in 2002, it provided $45 million to the PA security sector:
“The U.S. government plans to provide an additional $75 million in economic assistance to the Palestinian people this year. Additionally, the United States is also providing $45 million for programs to support the security sector, including important improvements to the rule of law.”
[U.S. Department of State website, March 26, 2022]
Now the PA reports that the Western-funded General Intelligence Service of the PA Security Forces gave a special grant to precisely those terrorists whom the West is trying not to fund—the convicted Palestinian terrorists and dead terrorists. Worse still, the recipients are terrorists who are members of the PA General Intelligence Service who used their training and weapons from the U.S. to perpetrate terror against Israel. The decision to give the grants to the terrorists was made by the head of the PA General Intelligence Service, Majed Faraj, who is presented internationally as a “moderate” who cooperates with Israel in fighting Palestinian terror. Yet instead of punishing those members of the PA Security Forces who turned to terror, Faraj decided to give them an extra reward:
“The [PA] General Intelligence Service in Jenin provided a grant to the families of the Martyrs and the prisoners(i.e., terrorists) from the service’s ranks in the district… A delegation from the service provided the grant to 25 families from among the Martyrs’ families and 11 families from among the prisoners’ families from the General Intelligence ranks. [PA General Intelligence] Service Director in Jenin Adnan Abu Aisheh said that the message of the service, under the instructions of its leader [Head of PA General Intelligence] Majed Faraj, is to emphasize what President Mahmoud Abbas has said again and again – that if we are left with one penny, it will be paid to the families of the Martyrs and the prisoners.”
[WAFA, official PA news agency, April 4, 2024; official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, April 5, 2024]
Official PATV also reported on the special grants to members of the PA Security Forces-turned-terrorists’ families:
News flash on screen: “The [PA] General Intelligence [Service] gives a grant to the families of the Martyrs and the prisoners from its members in the Jenin district.”
[Official PA TV, April 5, 2024]
In addition to these direct payments from the U.S.-funded budget to terrorists, new recruits to the PA security forces train “at a U.S.-funded training center” [Washington Post, March 5, 2024]….
Israel carried out strikes against Iran early Friday morning in retaliation against Tehran after it fired a bombardment of missiles and drones at Israel last Saturday.
According to Fox News, the strike by the Jewish State was “limited.” Multiple sources also stated that the U.S. was not involved and there was pre-notification to the U.S. from Israel.
Explosions were taking place in Iran’s Isfahan province, which is where Natanz, one of Iran’s nuclear facilities, is located.
Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s army, said that the explosions in Isfahan were part of anti-aircraft systems shooting at what he claimed was a “suspicious object,” which did not cause any damage, Iranian news outlet IRNA reported.
Additionally, details surrounding the intended target of the strike were not immediate, but according to Fox News the target was “not nuclear or civilian.”
Iran’s Fars news agency reported on the sound of explosions over Isfahan near its international airport. Meanwhile, Isfahan is home to a major airbase for the Iranian military, as well as sites associated with its nuclear program.
It has also been reported that a senior Iranian official allegedly told Reuters that Tehran had no immediate plans to respond to the Jewish State strike, which was described differently on Iranian state media. The explosions that were heard in Isfahan were allegedly a result of the country’s air defense system activating and was not a missile attack, the official told Reuters.
The strike from Israel came hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian claimed that if Israel carries out any further military action against Iran, its response would be “immediate and at a maximum level.”
“If the Israeli regime commits a grave error once again, our response will be decisive, definitive and regretful for them,” he added, noting that this warning had been communicated to the White House via the Swiss Embassy in Tehran.
Meanwhile, Iran temporarily stopped all commercial flights to Tehran and across areas of its western and central regions in response to the attack. However, restrictions have since been lifted on flights to and from Khomeini and Mehrabad international airports in Tehran, according to Iranian news agency Tasnim.
“The safety of our passengers and crew is our priority. "We are monitoring the situation closely and will make changes to our flight paths in consultation with the relevant authorities,” a FlyDubai spokesperson said. “We will share any further updates once more information becomes available.”
Before the strikes last weekend by Iran against Israel, Iran had never directly attacked Israel, instead they had relied on proxy forces in Iraq, Lebanon and elsewhere.
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The gravity of what Yigal Carmon, the founder of MEMRI, is saying has numerous implications. If true, it means that America and Iran are colluding as partners, and setting up Israel to be tricked and manipulated. Such treatment of a US ally would be a grim betrayal, not to mention a crude exploitation of Israel’s citizens as they faced the horror of incoming missiles and drones. If that is indeed the case for the attack to be a joint American-Iranian operation, the Biden administration not only demonstrates that it cannot be trusted, but it is treasonous in collaborating with an enemy that is a terrorist state. It’s bad enough that America’s Southern border remains wide open.
Kenneth Timmermans, executive director of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran, confirmed Carmon’s allegations. SEEHERE.
No matter what may have been intended, such an action cannot be remotely justified. Iran and its proxies aim to obliterate the Jewish state and destroy America.
“Iran Coordinated With The U.S. Its Attack On Israel,” by Yigal Carmon,MEMRI, April 14, 2024:
To understand what happened last night during Iran’s direct attack on Israel, one has to go back four years to the killing by the United States of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. Iran needed to react symbolically in retaliation to save face and was asked to do so. The United States allowed it to attack its own Ayn al-Asad airbase so that no one there would be hurt. Fifteen missiles were fired at the base, with the result being minor damage and not one drop of blood. Iran may deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for being able to fire 15 missiles without killing anyone.
Lt. Col. Staci Coleman, who was the commander of the 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron, and members of her squadron testified[1] that they had been briefed about an impending Iranian ballistic missile attack almost six hours before it happened. Captain Wesley Florez, the executive officer of the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group, said that he had received information about the attack early the previous afternoon.[2]
Trump told Fox News in February 2024: “Do you know, we hit them [Iran] very hard for something that they did, and they had to hit back, they feel they have to do that and I understand that. Do you know, they called me to tell me ,"We're going to hit a certain location but we’re not gonna hit it, it’s gonna be outside of the perimeter’… They let us know. We had 16 missiles that went off… And we knew they weren’t going to hit. And now I reveal it… So they aimed those missiles and they said, "Please don’t attack us, we’re not going to hit you.’ That was respect, we had respect.”[3]….