John Dolva

“The Fifth Battalion is heading to Kiev,” Right Sector spokesman Dmitry Savchenko told Ukraine's Chanel 5 News. DNR spokesman, Eduard Basurin, confirmed that “Right Sector is withdrawing some of its troops and deploying them to Kiev on the order of their commanders. It has led to a decrease in the number of (ceasefire) violations.” Slovakia and Hungary are tightening security at their borders with Ukraine because of the Mukachevo events. UK journalist and broadcaster Neil Clark told RT that Ukraine’s neighbors are now “paying the price for the US and the EU meddling with internal Ukrainian affairs.”

Urgent statement of Zakharchenko and Carpenter's: It is necessary to create tribunal for war criminals! Author's shooting of the war correspondent of the http://news-front .info team Katerina Katina. Joint press conference of Zakharchenko and Carpenter's on which heads of the young republics urged the UN Security Council to create tribunal for investigation of war crimes on Donbass. The Donetsk and Lugansk national republics urged the UN Security Council to found the international tribunal for investigation of the war crimes committed during retaliatory operation of Kiev on Donbass. It was declared by the head of the Luhansk People's Republic Igor Plotnitsky today. "For unconditional criminal prosecution of the Ukrainian chasteners for commission of crimes in the territory of Donbass, DNR and LPR appeal to the UN Security Council about establishment of the international tribunal for prosecution of the persons responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and crimes against humanity in Ukraine" — declared Carpenter's. "It is senseless to expect an objective consequence on all facts of crimes from Kiev. Remember the battalion "Tornado" which managed to kill not one ten civilians. In our opinion, opinion the international organization has to be engaged in fixing and investigation of such facts" — the head of DNR Alexander Zakharchenko emphasized in the performance. "We call the UN Secretary General, permanent members of the Security council — the USA, France, Great Britain, China and Russia – urgently to discuss formation of such tribunal at the next meeting and to prepare the relevant resolution" — I told Carpenter's. We recommend: All offers on the Minsk Agreement are sent to Kiev, response isn't present so far — Zakharchenko "We undertake to transfer all data which are available for us, material evidences and other information on the crimes committed by the Ukrainian security officers on Donbass to official representatives of the international tribunal for carrying out objective investigation and attraction guilty to responsibility" — the head of LPR added. Alexander Zakharchenko, the head of DNR, reported that since the beginning of 2015 including during the truce called in February, the Ukrainian security officers killed more than 1 212 inhabitants of the republic. In a death toll – 25 children aged till 18 years. In past, 2014, according to Zakharchenko, in the republic 3 864 persons, among them 522 women and 65 children were lost. Also the head of DNR reported that for a year of military operations on Donbass more than 6 200 people got severe wounds and remained for the rest of life disabled people. Without message in DNR more than 2 thousand people are registered as missing.

Turkish borders open for ISIS Residents of Elbeyli district of Kilis province stated that the current military deployment does not aim an attack on Rojava but to extend ISIS rule in the region. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM KİLİS - ANF Residents of Elbeyli district of Kilis province stated that the current military deployment does not aim an attack on Rojava but to extend ISIS rule in the region. DİHA cameras had filmed ISIS gangs as they were crossing the border and Elbeyli residents said that the borders were open for ISIS. The deployment of tanks, armored vehicles and special operations forces intimidate Elbeyli residents who stated that the military deployment was aiming to prevent the finalization of the three cantons’ unification after the victory of Girê Spî. Elbeyli residents said that ISIS gangs around the border could cross the border as they pleased and constantly threatened civilians living in the district. Many Elbeyli residents suggested that the deployment of Turkish soldiers was aiming to strengthen ISIS so that the gangs could repel YPG/YPJ operations in the region. ISIS rules both sides of the border Elbeyli has 2,900 residents and became a district in 1995 when Kilis was given city status. Villages of Beylerbeyi and Çangallı lie to the east of the border in Karkamış and the refugee camps of Selhen, Çıldırabi, Havuzluçam and Elbeyli are located to the west of the district. Villages of Bablimon, Xeliliye, Eyaşe, Mola Yakup, Hedebed, Çobanbey (Rai), Tel Ehmar, Zetiye, Xelfetli, Kura Mezere, Düden, Karaköprü, Hewar Kilis, İğde and Ezaz are located along the border in northern Rojava. Turkish army controls the Turkish side of the border and ISIS gangs occupy the towns of Bab, Cerablus and Çobanbey that are located on the Rojava side of the border. This region is also the area through which aid and personnel are sent to the gangs in Aleppo. Important route of 110 km Located on the eastern bank of Euphrates River, Cerablus lies within the range of YPG/YPJ in Kobanê. YPG/YPJ forces in Efrin are located to the west of Ezaz, which is across from Kilis and under Islamic Front control. Civilians living in the region stated that the liberation of the 110 km route of Cerablus-Ezaz could inflict a serious blow on ISIS presence in Syria and bring the failure of Turkish policies on Syria. Soldiers and ISIS collaborate in Çobanbey Elbeyli residents stated that at least 100 ISIS gangs cross over to Rojava from Turkey through Elbeyli every day, and the military deployment on the border aims to strengthen ISIS so that the gangs repel YPG/YPJ operations in the region. Elbeyli residents said that ISIS gangs often use the 500 m route between Öangallı and Beylerbeyi as well as Selhen village for their border crossings, and collaborate with Turkish soldiers stationed in Çobanbey train station. Gangs crossing the border on camera Elbeyli residents stated that the gangs threatened everyone who does not support them, and DİHA cameras have caught ISIS gangs as they were crossing the border near Çangallı village. Elbeyli residents said that civilians initially had a positive view of ISIS but this perception quickly changed when the gangs began to collaborate with Turkish soldiers and took control of the district. Yıldırım: Ditch at border is evidence of Turkey's animosity towards Kurds The Turkish state, which is preparing for a new war by making an intense military deployment at the border to Rojava following the liberation of Girê Spî by YPG/YPJ, has accelerated the digging of the ditch at the border between Qamışlo and Nusaybin. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM MARDİN - ANF - RUKEN ADALI The Turkish state, which is preparing for a new war by making an intense military deployment at the border to Rojava following the liberation of Girê Spî by YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units), has accelerated the digging of the ditch at the border between Qamışlo city of West Kurdistan and Nusaybin district of Mardin, North Kurdistan. The length of the 3 meters deep and 2 meters wide ditch has exceeded 500 meters. Turkey had previously started building a wall at the Nusaybin-Qamışlo border which was however stopped as a result of increasing protests, including a hunger strike by then mayor of Nusaybin, Ayşe Gökkan, and demos by the local people. HDP Mardin Deputy Gülser Yıldırım who spoke to ANF regarding the recent developments told that the ditch dug at Nusaybin-Qamışlo border was an evidence of Turkey's animosity towards Kurds, and warned that a probable military intervention by Turkey in Rojava and Syria would drag Turkey into the fire in the Middle East, and incite a major civil war in Turkey. Remarking that the governor of Mardin indicated a “security reason” for the digging of the ditch during a meeting with co-mayors of Nusaybin Municipality, Yıldırım said this was not a convincing or realistic explanation, adding; “They are placing wire fences, mines, building walls and now, digging a ditch at the border which in fact needs to be removed. This is not a solution. This is a severing of the people from each other.” Putting emphasis on the ties of the people at two sides of the border, Yıldırım recalled that thousands of people have lost their lives due to the mines placed at the border for years now, while also bearing an anger and pain because of the wire fences placed there to seperate them from each other. "Digging of a ditch at a time when the meaninglessness of the border has already revealed itself, means rubbing salt into the people's wounds bleeding for years." Describing the digging of ditches at border as an indication of Turkish state's policy and stance towards Rojava, Yıldırım said the ditches have been dug against the gains of the Kurdish people, and manifested the intolerance to the self-determination of the people. 'ISIS IS THE GREATEST DANGER FOR TURKEY' HDP deputy Yıldırım said the digging of ditches couldn't be handled independently of the military deployment at the border, and continued; "Why was military deployment and intervention not this much on the agenda before the liberation of Girê Spî from ISIS, which was actually for the benefit of Turkey? We all know for certain that the Kurds there will constitute no threat against Turkey. Why is the Turkish state doing this despite knowing that it will provide no benefit to pursue this much hostile policies against the people of Rojava? This is an indication of the fact that Turkey wants peace neither inside nor outside its borders. If there is a threat against Turkey in question, that is the threat constituted by ISIS itself." Emphasising that an attack on Rojava wouldn't remain limited within the border of Rojava alone, Yıldırım said this was also known clearly by the Turkish state itself. Deputy Yıldırım said they as HDP would do their best to avoid the eruption of a civil war, adding that this was the duty of everyone that didn't want Turkey to be dragged into this fire in the Middle East.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM NEWS DESK - ANF Fascistic ISIS gangs that have resorted to mass killings with bomb attacks after the major defeat they suffered in Kobanê and Girê Spî, have been spotted at Turkish border preparing for an attack on Serêkaniyê city of the Cizîre Canton in West Kurdistan, Rojava. An ISIS group of 60-70 militants was noticed preparing for an attack near the border gate between Serêkaniyê city of Rojava and Ceylanpınar district of Urfa, North Kurdistan. Detained by Turkish soldiers after being realized and informed against by the local people, the group was released after a little instead of being arrested. In the summer and autumn months of 2013, over 30 members of gang groups, including those from Al Nusra, did similarly use the Ceylanpınar border gate in attacking and occupying the Serêkaniyê city. The gangs used buildings of the Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises on the Turkish side of the border as their base. While Ceylanpınar border gate was held open during the occupation of Serêkaniyê by the gangs, Turkey closed the gate and built a wall at the border after the ISIS occupation in the city was ended by fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units).

Erdoğan's war plans, the people's resistance and the fight against ISIS---What the US media isn't saying We want to bring readers up to date on the progress of the liberation movements throughout the region. This will be a report on some new developments which have occurred over the last several days. A report on National Public Radio today got it wrong again in saying that the Kurds in "northern Syria"---they seem incapable of saying "Rojava" but they always present "the Kurds" as anonymous actors---have liberated regions from ISIS after receiving help from the US and by spinning the conflicts as being about oil. The revolution in Rojava is a people's revolution and ISIS is the fascist reaction to that revolution and the possibility of real revolution elsewhere as well. We want to emphasize in this post what the people are doing in the anti-ISIS struggle and provide some context for this struggle and the war danger created by the Turkish government that the US media refuses to provide. Hesekê Hesekê has still not gotten much attention in the US media and the dominant narrative has been that the ISIS attack on Hesekê is aimed primarily at Syrian regime forces. The narrative has some truth to it but it does not help us understand what the regime forces are doing there in the first place and does not properly connect the ISIS attack as a countering move as Rojava's heroic People's/Women's Defense Forces (YPG/YPJ) continue their advance with other allied forces on Cerablus and Raqqa. Raqqa is the regional ISIS capital and Cerablus/Jarābulus has been near the center of debate and action this week in Turkey as the lame duck Turkish government has threatened military action and attacks which might focus on Rojava, Cerablus/Jarābulus and Aleppo. In any case, ISIS is aiming at Hesekê much as they aimed at Mosul, but YPG/YPJ has so far prevented their advance there and their advance on Raqqa continues. Hesekê is the biggest city in Rojava and is home to Assyrians from Mosul and Mardin, the descendants of Armenians who escaped the Armenian Genocide and Arabs who settled in the city as part of the Syrian regime's Arab Belt policies. Kezwan Mountain to the southeast and Kew Kep Hill to the east of Hesekê serve as natural walls protecting Cizîrê canton. The Hool district to the south and the Şeddadê district to the east have the richest oil reserves of the canton and are currently under ISIS occupation. We have done a poor job on this blog of explaining these demographics. The YPG/YPJ-led Commander Rubar Qamışlo Initiative is the so-far-successful vanguard attack on ISIS in area, carried out in two distinct phases, while additional operations have been mounted since the recent ISIS assaults on Kobane. Turkish media and the Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT)---and some US media as well--were quick to pick up false stories from Arab media saying that these operations are “looting and ethnic cleansing” operations. This media attack has been brought forward in order to detract from the recent YPG/J liberation of Girê Spî/Tal Abyad, to enable ISIS to mobilize Arab people in the region against the liberation movement and to get Turkey off the hook for its apparent cooperation or negligence in the recent attack on Kobane. In a roundabout way, the liberation movement argues, the Syrian regime’s sectarian policies have contributed to this ISIS effort as the transfer of Alevis from Hesekê to Lazkiye enabled ISIS to mobilize Arabs in Hesekê. The Syrian regime mobilized the anti-Kurdish Mugannains organization in the early days of Rojava's revolution as a counter-revolutionary force. They have most recently attacked attacked civilians in neighborhoods under YPG/YPJ control and the Asayiş (Security) post in Xışman, killing 8 Asayiş forces there. They also drove the Kurds in the Eziziyê neighborhood to leave their homes and have worked with some success to deepen the Alevi-Sunni divide in Syria. Mugannains was initially led by Iran-affiliated Ahmet Helle but switched sides last month after ISIS took some of the territory Mugannains was holding. YPG/YPJ forces created a defense circle which both protected Kurdish neighborhoods and stopped the ISIS advance and then took the initiative which allowed them to take back the Eziziyê neighborhood and strategic areas important to ISIS. For instance, YPG/YPJ fighters now control the road to the oil rich city of Hool after liberating Maruf and Hamra villages. Some Arab and Assyrian people managed to go to Rojava's Cizirê canton with the help of this defense circle. We have tried to highlight on this blog some of the challenges and opportunities the liberation movement has in dealing with Arab populations. The Syrian regime has largely abandoned Hesekê during this critical period so now the YPG/YPJ fighters seem to be the only force there that can defend all of the peoples there and in the rest of Rojava. The US military announced that an ISIS commander (emir) by the name of Tariq El-Herzî was killed in a bombing in the town of Şedad in Hesekê on June 16. Tariq El-Herzi was assigned by ISIS to work on ISIS financial and military responsibilities and on transferring ammunition from Libya to Syria. Shengal/Sinjar The Sinjar Resistance Forces (YBS) and the People's Defence Forces (Hêzên Parastina Gel, most often thought of as the Kurdistan Worker's Party, or PKK) announced that 13 ISIS gangs were killed during the clashes in Shengal yesterday and today. YBŞ Commander Agit, who we have said much of in past posts on this blog, fell as a martyr during an operation today. The HPG Shengal Command and YBŞ General Command made a joint statement today saying that HPG-YJA Star guerillas (YJA Star, or the Free Women’s Troops) carried out an operation in the Xeyr Nasır neighborhood yesterday and killed 6 ISIS gang fighters there and later assassinated another ISIS fighter. The YBŞ fighters hit an ISIS base on a hill in Geliye Şilo last night and killed 6 ISIS gang fighters. Large amounts of guns and ammunition were seized during this attack and it was here that YBŞ Commander Agit fell as a martyr. The HPG-YBŞ statement also reported that US-led anti-ISIS coalition planes bombed the Xeyr Nasır neighborhood four times and the Seraya neighborhood once yesterday. Meanwhile, Êzîdîs from the tent cities organized by the Batman, Mardin and Amed municipalities returned to their tents after not being allowed to cross over to Bulgaria through the Edirne Border Gate. Some of the Êzîdî refugees who rejected the possibility of going to the Turkish state sponsored camps were threatened with deportation. The Êzîdîs want to return to their old camps and say that they tried to see if they could cross to Europe. They acknowledged municipal workers’ warnings about the risks of their crossing attempt and said that the aid they receive from South Kurdistan would be cut off if they publicized the real reason behind their decision to go to the Bulgarian border. The Êzîdîs also acknowledged the help they have been receiving from the Kurdish Freedom Movement and added that they would only return to Shengal if the town is liberated from ISIS gangs and the system of autonomy is established in the city. The question of emigrating to Europe has been a hard and divisive issue for the Êzîdîs and it will not be resolved soon. There is friction in the community, and occasional friction between the Êzîdîs and those in solidarity with them, when this question comes up. Some Êzîdîs certainly support the guerrilla movement and they told alternative media recently that “The presence of the guerrillas is the only reason and hope for us to live in the mountains and not leaving Shengal for 10 months.” The savage ISIS attack on Shengal/Sinjar on August 3, 2014 has unalterably disrupted the people's lives and upset the region as well. We refer to Shengal as part of South Kurdistan and frequently get criticism for doing this. We believe that US intervention in the fighting in Shengal came too late and was too little, but US forces learned a lesson when they arrived on the scene and found the HPG in charge and the peshmerga from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in retreat. We have taken the position that Shengal should have some degree of negotiated democratic autonomy, either within south Kurdistan or under other means. “Guerrillas are the only reason why we are here...We fled the massacre to the highest mountain of Shengal because we learned that the guerrillas were there to defend us. We wouldn’t stay here for one minute even if they weren’t in Shengal. HPG and YJA Star guerrillas are the single defense force of ours...We fled the massacre to the highest mountain of Shengal because we learned that the guerrillas were there to defend us. We wouldn’t stay here for one minute even if they weren’t in Shengal. HPG and YJA Star guerrillas are the single defense force of ours.”” one Êzîdî person living in the Mount Çilmêran, the highest mountain in Shengal, told alternative media. This is an area firmly held by the guerrilla movement and a center of the people's resistance. Bezê Hecî, who is continuing her life under challenging circumstances on Shengal mountain with 7 of her children after 2 sons of hers were abducted by ISIS, told alternative media that she is living with the hope that the guerrillas will lead Êzîdîs to their liberation. “When the massacre took place, we were in the village of Solak. Upon raiding the village, ISIS gangs abducted our children and took our arms and everything we had. We could hardly survive and flee to the mountain...They (the guerrillas) did everything for us. They rescued our children, brought us food and water. And now they are ensuring the safety of the Êzîdî people living here.” Another local person told alternative media that "When the massacre was carried out, guerrillas came to Shengal and defended us. They carried the elderly on their backs to the mountain. They have been defending us, the people, in the mount Çilmêran where we have been living together with them since the massacre.” The Medya Defense Zones The Turkish government is assisting ISIS and other counter-revolutionary forces by pressuring the liberated Medya Defense Zones with reconnaissance flights, heavy helicopter activity and by hitting the region with heavy artillery fire as well. This has gone on over this weekend. Iranian military aircraft are also carrying out reconnaissance flights over the Kandil region of the Medya Defense Zones. This increasing military activity, which even involved military shipments being run from Amed/Diyarbakır to Batman this weekend, shows the disdain of the government for the peace or resolution process being attempted by the Kurdish freedom movement and leaders of the People's Democratic Party (HDP). Kobanê The Women's Defense Forces (YPJ) Kobanê Commander Engizek Nurhak, one of the fighters organizing Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative which began on July 1, has told the ANF news service that they are near the entrance of Sırrin and that clashes around the town are continuing. The YPG/J fighters have reached a hill on the outskirts of Sırrin and can now see the town. She also said that the Initiative is continuing successfully and that the YPG/YPJ spirit for revenge for the recent ISIS attacks on Kobanê will crush the ISIS gangs. Engizek Nurhak also called on people to organize self-defense forces. There is a particular need now for people in Kobanê canton to organize for their self-defense even if they do not join the YPG or YPJ. Engizek Nurhak asked the people to protect their homes and streets so that YPG/YPJ fighters can better meet ISIS attacks on the population. Commander Nurhak told ANF that that they launched the initiative on three different fronts after the liberation of Kobanê city center and said that the initiative aimed to expel the ISIS gangs and reach the borders which previously defined Kobanê canton. She recalled for ANF the brutal and cowardly massacre that the ISIS gangs carried out in Kobanê and said that this massacre shows how great the danger of ISIS is to the civilians who live in and around Kobanê. Engizek Nurhak stated that the initiative took on a new meaning after the massacre and that they aim to liberate Sırrin from the ISIS gangs and avenge the massacre of civilians in Kobanê. The YPG/J are determined to bring the ISIS gangs to account for the massacre they carried out and all YPG/YPJ fighters were eager to join the Sırrin initiative. Many YPG/YPJ fighters volunteered to carry out acts of self-sacrifice but such sacrifices are not necessary at the moment. The YPJ Commander said that the initiative continued with great morale and enthusiasm and that both the commanders and the fighters feel angry. She said that only a few fighters have been injured and there have not been any casualties so far but that more than 40 ISIS gang members have been killed. Large amounts of guns and ammunition have been taken from ISIS as the gangs continue to receive heavy blows. Many villages around Sırrin have been liberated in this way. Commander Nurhak emphasized that their main goal is to expel the ISIS gangs from Sırrin, which was used as an attack base during the ISIS assault on Kobanê. One of the groups that carried out the Kobanê massacre infiltrated from Sırrin and the liberation of the town will help prevent future massacre attempts. She said that they will go all of the way to Raqqa if necessary in their efforts to expell ISIS gangs and create a democratic Syria. She emphasized that the YPG/J forces are ready to fight not only for Kurdistan but also for peoples everywhere who are under ISIS occupation. The YPJ fighters and commanders play an active role here just as they did during the resistance in Kobanê, with the YPJ and YPG participating in the initiative with equal numbers of attack and operation forces. Engizek Nurhak emphasized that ISIS attacks target women and that the majority of the casualties in the recent Kobanê massacre were women. She stated that ISIS gangs did this on purpose and that the YPJ initiative will avenge every women massacred in Kobanê. Some notes on context The lame duck Turkish government continues to see the Kurds as a threat to Turkey's security, or says so, and would clearly rather deal with ISIS on their borders than Rojava's advanced revolution. Still, the Turkish military has been reluctant to fully prepare for a military incursion into Syria. The public position has been that the military is concerned about violations of national and international law but we rather doubt that this is primary on their agendas. The possibility of an early election in Turkey is emerging in widespread public discussion and it may well be that the military favors early elections and is acting---or not acting---in order to make this happen. The military also sees the obvious difficulties in fighting an open war in Rojava and Syria and a war at home as well. The military also has a short-term interest in watching the ISIS-Syrian regime clashes in Jarablus and Idlib, southwest of Aleppo, and acting to stop the liberation movement from joining that fight---another sign that the Turkish government supports ISIS, or that factions in the government might support ISIS but differ as to why and how the government should do so. The reactionary ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost their parliamentary majority with the June 7 general election and part of the overall crisis has been in forming a new government out of potential coalition partners who cannot cooperate with one another. If this confusion has given the liberation movement certain advantages while the government's hands are tied, it may also see moves from the right or from the military to stop the march of democratic progress in Turkey. The first targets would be the Kurdish freedom movement and the People's Democratic Party (HDP). In the long run, almost any moves in this direction helps ISIS. The dominant thinking in the liberal/social democratic Republican People's Party (CHP) seems to be that early elections help the AKP and that talk of cross-border operations and a quick victory in such operations will give the AKP a new lease on life and a stronger hold on power. The CHP won't benefit from this, of course, and they are a party that seems to be in continual decline and crisis, but the CHP still remains the largest opposition bloc in Parliament. For now they have more questions than answers. It seems to us that there is shared opposition among the parties represented in Parliament to Turkish war plans but that there is no center to this opposition while negotiations for a new coalition government are underway. The CHP is not capable of being that needed center. The government's idea of a "safe zone" in the north of Syria directly threatens Rojava's revolution and Syria and seems likely to provoke Iran and Russia. The international anti-ISIS coalition, led by the US, now seems unlikely to support this, but we have wondered if the above-mentioned NPR report today was not a first attempt by forces within the US government to prepare us for an arrangement or agreement with ISIS at the expense of Rojava's revolution and as a way of short circuiting Turkish moves. There is already significant liberal support in the US for a no-fly zone and US support for either a safe zone under coalition control or an agreement of some kind with ISIS could build on that. US-based think tanks like The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Gatestone Institute seem busy enough pushing their policy papers and forecasts. On the other hand, US Air Force General John W. Hesterman, commander of the center of operations for the air campaign against ISIS, recently said that 15,675 flights have been conducted since the beginning of the airstrike campaign, 4423 bombing missions have been carried out and these missions have killed about 8000 ISIS fighters. For that matter, Masrour Barzani, who heads the intelligence services of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), has told Al-Monitor that "They (Turkey) should be doing a lot more than they are doing now. They are members of NATO, so they have to work out a system with the rest of the coalition members of how Turkey can best contribute. We are concerned by the deteriorating situation in Syria but also by the deterioration in the Kurdish peace process in Turkey. What we would love to see happen is for (IS) to be defeated and for the peace process to be expedited so that we can once and for all solve this problem of the Turks and Kurds inside Turkey...I think that the Turks should be more concerned about having (IS) on the borders of Turkey. Indeed, Turkish reaction to this should be one of relief that Kurds, as friends of the Turks, are controlling the border rather than (IS), which is the enemy of the entire world." But he also goes on to voice antipathy towards the liberation movement, threatening both the Kurdistan Worker's Party and Rojava's Democratic Union Party (PYD), and inserting his own party and government into the picture. When he says that Kurdish independence would help defeat ISIS he is not so much challenging Turkey as he is taking the line of the clique now running the KRG in advance of elections there. Turkey's President Erdoğan and his National Security Council (MGK) continues to say that supposed efforts by the liberation movement intending to "change the demographic structure of northern Syria" will provoke Turkish military intervention. The repetition of this phrase, or phrases like it, in the international media, distort reality. The intended effect is to attack and then isolate Rojava's PYD and, by extension, the mass Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM). All talk of ethnic cleansing and of the liberation movement and the PYD forcing Turkmens and Arabs to leave their homes in an effort to settle more Kurds there only confuses things further with false accusations. Erdoğan is now going further by offering that a new minority government could not address Turkey's "serious" problems. He claims that he wants a government which represents the majority in Parliament to form as soon as possible but he also says that a new government must be powerful enough to address those problems. "I do not think that a minority government would have such a power," he said this weekend. "The nation expressed its decision on June 7. If a government does not emerge from this picture, the solution is again the nation. If Parliament cannot solve this, the nation will. Nobody should hesitate to go to polls." He wants early elections and the debate seems to be over how he can get to that point. If the path is through invasion and war we will all pay a bitter price for his desire to hold on to and increase his presidential powers. Turkey's constitution allows him to call a snap election after giving a mandate to party leaders to form a government if the efforts in this direction fail within 45 days. Erdoğan got a stronger hand with the election of an AKP deputy to the post of parliamentary speaker and the clock is ticking. The fascist/ultra-nationalist Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) bears much responsibility for the election of the AKP's parliamentary speaker by casting blank ballots in the vote. At the level of the social movements and the people's armed struggle we see the Roboski families opposing the military operations initiated by the Turkish army in and around Roboski, the women's statement for peace which we discussed on this blog yesterday, international solidarity efforts and the YPG/J continuing to move forward and redefine the situation. YPG Kobanê Commander Cemil Mazlum is saying that documents they seized from ISIS include plans for the recent ISIS massacre and attack on Kobanê and prove that one of the attack groups came from Turkey. He said that their investigation is continuing but that their initial findings are that the Turkish state carried out part of the attack. Cemil Mazlum has said that the Turkish state is planning invade Rojava because it is afraid of Rojava’s unification as well as the bonds that the YPG/YPJ is building with Turkmen people. "The goal of the attack was to target the gains of Kurdish people and prevent the new model we are setting up in Kobanê and Rojava. They carried out the attack when many Kobanê residents were returning to their homes from Turkey, they wanted to prevent people’s return. Another dimension of the attack is the fear and desperation of ISIS gangs, which is a result of their recent losses and enables them to carry out any type of dirty war method," he told alternative media. When asked to comment on the role of the Turkish state, Cemil Mazlum said, "According to our findings, the Turkish state gave substantial support. Eighty-four ISIS gangs attacked Kobanê and the documents we seized indicate that one attacking group infiltrated from Turkey. The two ISIS gangs we caught...also gave us information that confirms this finding...The documents include the plan of the attack and information on which roads the gangs were planning to use before and after the massacre. The plans show that one group infiltrated from Turkey and another came from Sirîn. A reinforcement group from Cerablus was to attack through Qarakozak, so the Cerablus line that the Turkish state discusses was used for the attack of two ISIS groups." The YPG Kobanê Commander also said, "We received intelligence that some members of the Ebu İsa group from the FSA (Free Syrian Army) provided the attackers with support and information. We are trying to uncover the details of this support and we will share the information we receive with the public." It is helpful to remember that the Turkish government supports particular factions within the FSA, as does the YPG/J, so the possibility of a widened proxy war manipulated by Turkey should not be put aside. Commander Mazlum also said, "After recent YPG/YPJ successes, the Turkish state fears that the ISIS gangs in Cerablus, Ezaz, Minbic and Bab would be expelled. The Turkish state is upset because of the unification of Rojava and the gains of Kurdish people. Another source of fear is the bond of sisterhood we build with Turkmen people all the way from Cerablus to Efrin. The Turkish state rushes to invade because of such fears, but everyone knows what their invasion means and how it would be responded. We will do all that is necessary for protecting the peoples of Syria from ISIS brutality and liberating our people." Two more points must be mentioned here. First, the European Parliament conference on the reconstruction of Kobanê, which we posted about here yesterday, involved more than 40 local and international civil society organizations and political groups and that effort is off to a strong start. The opening of an aid corridor has become a priority for reconstruction and this goes very much against the wave of Turkish plans whether they come from the state or the military. All political groups and many of the NGOS in the European Union and European Parliament have by now either demanded or requested the opening of a corridor. Readers of this blog may remember that we often published appeals for a corridor at a time last year when the ISIS attack on Kobanê was at its highest points. Important forces in the liberation movement often said that the demand for a corridor was unrealistic past a certain point. At this current moment the European Commission’s Directorate for Human Affairs and the Kobanê administration are moving to partner and so new diplomatic action favoring Kobanê becomes possible and the demand for a corridor takes on new importance. The conference has raised hopes that hospitals, schools, academies, women’s houses, playgrounds, ecologic sites, cinemas, durable infrastructure, neighborhood kitchens and cultural and artistic institutions can be built, but the first problem is overcoming Turkish obstruction and objections. France seems best situated to move ahead in this effort. We think that the matter of the fires in and around Kobanê which are destroying so much farmland and the olive trees there are an immediate problem that shows the immediate need for a corridor. Kobanê is certainly viable as a producer of olives, lentils, wheat and barley but this can be destroyed if the fires continued unabated. Second, YPG/YPJ fighters participating in the Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative mentioned above called on young people to join their ranks and have stated that the ISIS gangs will pay heavily for each woman and child they massacred in the streets of Kobanê. YPG/YPJ fighters Xelil Avreş, Rubar Afrin, Aras Delila Erzurum, Birinkur Pirsus, Sadun Botan, and Zelal Dilpak told ANF news service about their thoughts and feelings on the operation.The following quoytes come from an ANF story: Xelil Avreş: "I have participated in the initiative since its beginning. ISIS gangs use civilians as human shields in every location we attack. We use extreme precaution in order to not harm civilians and continue to inflict heavy blows on the gangs. Our initiative continues with great morale and enthusiasm; as YPG/YPJ fighters we are determined. Of course the attacks and massacres targeting our people upset us deeply, but we are determined to protect our people and inflict blows on the enemy. We fight for our people and the morale and trust they will enable us to continue our resistance. Rubar Afrin: "I have been in Kobanê since the beginning of the war here and I participated in this initiative with great morale and enthusiasm. We inflicted heavy blows on the gangs and our advance continues rapidly. We seized large amounts of ammunition and killed many gang members. YPG/YPJ will be after ISIS everywhere and this initiative will prevent other massacre attempts in Kobanê. We do not view our initiative as a mere act of revenge but as an effort to ensure the peace and security of our people in Kobanê. We will succeed." Zelal Dilpak: "I am from Kobanê. This initiative aims to bring ISIS gangs to account for their massacre in Kobanê, which we will never forget. Gangs will pay for every one of their murders and we are fully prepared to prevent future massacre attempts. Our morale is high and I am very happy to participate in this revenge initiative, just like every other fighter here. Our morale is high and we go to our operations with slogans and folk dances. I would like to say this to women: women have shown their will during the Kobanê resistance. They can now join our ranks and help repel the gangs’ massacre attempts on Kobanê. ISIS targets women the most and as women, we should resist the gangs and defend ourselves in order to prevent future massacre attempts." Sadun Botan: "I have been in the Sirrin initiative since its beginning. We liberated many villages and the gangs cannot resist us. They try to escape but they will not be able to do so. We will chase the gangs wherever they go and avenge the death of every woman and child they massacred in the streets of Kobanê. We will make ISIS pay heavily, and of course our initiative aims to liberate Sirrin from the gangs." Birinkur Pirsus: "Anger and determination are the most important components of this initiative. With the anger towards the massacre in Kobanê, we advanced rapidly in two days. Gangs do not have the chance to escape us, they will not save themselves no matter where they escape. They use civilians as human shields in every village we enter and we punish the gangs without harming a single civilian. They will not hold on to Sirrin and we will turn every gang location into a grave. People of Kurdistan should strive towards the freedom of all four parts of the country and the invigoration of our Leader’s philosophy. Young people should join our ranks and we must continue our resistance because we will not be free until the invigoration of our Leadership’s philosophy." Aras Delila Erzurum: "I participated in this initiative with my own will and determination. I participated in order to avenge the massacre of every woman and man in Kobanê. This operation means a lot to us, we will revenge everyone who was massacred in Kobanê. Our people can be at peace, we will take every necessary precaution and avenge the death of every civilian in Kobanê."

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NEWS DESK - ANF The women’s organisations in Turkey have issued a joint statement calling out to Parliament, media and women urging everyone to prevent the war and to work for peace. The women said “Now that Turkey now has a parliament where differences of the country are well represented, do not bring the war and war bills as the solution of a problem”. The women’s organisations in Turkey have issued a joint statement under the title “We insist for peace” saying that women will maintain their determination to struggle for peace and warned the politicians and the media not to present the war as an alternative to a peaceful resolution. Women recalled the savage attack on Kobanê on 25 June, which claimed the lives of 230 civilians and said the massacre created deep sorrow and anger; however strengthened the will to struggle for peace rather than breaking it down. The statement of the women drew attention to the fact that the attack on Kobanê demonstrates the preperation of a new war period and said: “While there is a war outside the borders, it becomes all the more difficult to develop peace inside the borders. The peace process has come to a halt in the last 3 months. When we thought that a consensus was reached for the democratisation of Turkey and social peace, hatred, enmity and rage have become part of the daily life again”. Women added that these war policies are being developed despite the majority of the society having asked for peace in the last general elections. Calling out to politicians, women said “while there is a new parliament where the differences of the country is well represented, do not bring war and war bills as a solution to any problem”, and recalled that a new government has not yet been formed and thus a temporary government cannot take the decision of war in the name of millions. Women stressed that the majority of the society voted for peace in the elections and thus the new parliament must act to sustain peace and added that before the official start of the working of the new parliament, an old bill cannot be made the ground of war. Women also called on the media organs to be the voice of peace and to make peace journalism and language of peace prevail. Women also called on all the women to insist on peace and said: “We all know very well about what war means. This is why we have to insist on peace. Let us spread the peace to all the country and shout out altogether ‘we are determinate for peace’”. The joint statement was issued on the call of Women’s Initiative for Peace and undersigned by feminist organisations, women’s committees of trade unions, women student groups and various other independent women’s organisations. Friday, July 3, 2015 at 2:15 PM KOBANÊ - ANF -SEDAT SUR YPG/YPJ fighters participating in the Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative called upon young people to join their ranks and stated that ISIS gangs would pay heavily for each woman and children they massacred in the streets of Kobanê. Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative aiming to bring ISIS gangs to account for their massacre and clear the town of Sirrin, located 40 km to the south of Kobanê, continues with great morale and determination. The initiative began on July 1 and YPG/YPJ fighters made significant gains as they reached the hills surrounding Sirrin. YPG/YPJ fighters Xelil Avreş, Rubar Afrin, Aras Delila Erzurum, Birinkur Pirsus, Sadun Botan, and Zelal Dilpak spoke to ANF about their thoughts and feelings on the operation. 'WE INFLICT HEAVY BLOWS WITH THE MORALE WE RECEIVE FROM THE PEOPLE' Xelil Avreş: "I have participated in the initiative since its beginning. ISIS gangs use civilians as human shields in every location we attack. We use extreme precaution in order to not harm civilians and continue to inflict heavy blows on the gangs. Our initiative continues with great morale and enthusiasm, as YPG/YPJ fighters we are determined. Of course the attacks and massacres targeting our people upset us deeply, but we are determined to protect our people and inflict blows on the enemy. We fight for our people and the morale and trust they give enable us to continue our resistance. 'WE WILL BE AFTER ISIS EVERYWHERE' Rubar Afrin: "I have been in Kobanê since the beginning of the war here and I participated in this initiative with great morale and enthusiasm. We inflicted heavy blows on the gangs and our advance continues rapidly. We seized large amounts of ammunitions and killed many gang members. YPG/YPJ will be after ISIS everywhere and this initiative will prevent other massacre attempts in Kobanê. We do not view our initiative as a mere act of revenge but an effort to ensure the peace and security of our people in Kobanê. We will succeed. 'WOMEN CAN JOIN OUR RANKS' Zelal Dilpak: "I am from Kobanê. This initiative aims to bring ISIS gangs to account for their massacre in Kobanê, which we will never forget. Gangs will pay for every one of their murders and we are fully prepared to prevent future massacre attempts. Our morale is high and I am very happy to participate in this revenge initiative, just like every other fighter here. Our morale is high and we go to our operations with slogans and folk dances. I would like to say this to women; women have shown their will during Kobanê resistance. They can now join our ranks and help repel gangs’ massacre attempts on Kobanê. ISIS targets women the most and as women, we should resist the gangs and defend ourselves in order to prevent future massacre attempts. 'GANGS CANNOT RESIST US' Sadun Botan: "I have been in the Sirrin initiative since its beginning. We liberated many villages and the gangs cannot resist us. They try to escape but they will not be able to do so. We will chase the gangs until wherever they go and avenge the death of every woman and child they massacred in the streets of Kobanê. We will make ISIS pay heavily, and of course our initiative aims to liberate Sirrin from the gangs. 'OUR LEADER’S PHILOSOPHY WILL GROW STRONGER' Birinkur Pirsus: "Anger and determination are the most important components of this initiative. With the anger towards the massacre in Kobanê, we advanced rapidly in two days. Gangs do not have the chance to escape us, they will not save themselves no matter where they escape. They use civilians as human shields in every village we enter, and we punish the gangs without harming a single civilian. They will not hold on to Sirrin and we will turn every gang location into a grave. People of Kurdistan should strive towards the freedom of all four parts of the country and strengthening of our Leader’s philosophy. Young people should join our ranks and we must continue our resistance because we will not be free until the invigoration of our Leadership’s philosophy. 'OUR PEOPLE CAN BE AT PEACE' Aras Delila Erzurum: "I participated in this initiative with my own will and determination. I participated in order to avenge the massacre of every women and men in Kobanê. This operation means a lot to us, we will revenge everyone who was massacred in Kobanê. Our people can be at peace, we will take every necessary precaution and avenge the death of every civilian in Kobanê. BEHDINAN - ANF People’s Defence Forces has announced that there is a remarkable increase in the military activity of the Turkish forces in North Kurdistan and the borders of guerrilla controlled zones. HPG reported that the bombardments, ambushes and operations of the Turkish army continue increasingly, adding that random fires are being opened from many military posts on the guerrilla zones in the last days. HPG firstly reported the following info regarding the flights of war planes over guerrilla zones: -Over Xakurke area of Medya Defence Zones at between 13:00 - 17:00 on 2 July, -Over Zap region at between 13:00 - 14:00 on 2 July and at between 02:00 - 05:00 on 3 July. Regarding the drone activities carrying out reconnaissance flights, HPG gave the following info: -Over Zagros area at between 20:00, 2 July and 12:00, 3 July, -Over Martyr Rahime and Martyr Şukê areas at the Avashin borderline at between 11:00 - 12:00 on 2 and 3 July, -Over Metina area at between 20:00 - 22:00 on 2 July, and at between 2:00 - 11:00 on 3 July, - Over Zap region at between 17:00 - 20:00 on 2 July and at between 05:00 - 12:00 on 3 July, - Over Kela Memê line, Besta and Kato areas of Şırnak at between 17:00, 1 July and 10:00, 3 July. HPG further reported that Turkish soldiers laid ambushes in the area between Qadya and Xırvata villages of Yüksekova district of Hakkari at 08:00 on 2 July, while the operation was retreated at 10:00 after local people reacted to the military activities. Regarding the bombardments with mortar fires, HPG gave the following information: - Mortar and howitzer fires from Oremar military posts in Yüksekova district of Hakkari on Martyr Bager area at the Avashin border line at between 08:00 - 17:30 on 2 July, - Bombardment with tanks and mortar fires from Oremar military post on Martyr Gafur, Martyr Bager, Martyr Afat and Şaxê Nêrîya areas at between 06:00 - 07:00 on 3 July, - Mortar and howitzer fire on Partizan area at the Heftanin border line at 12: 00 on 2 July, - Random fire with heavy weaponry from Serbesta military post in Uludere district of Şırnak on the surrounding area at 14:00 on 2 July, - Random fire with heavy weaponry from Bilican military posts at the border of Zap region on its surrounding area at between 18:00 - 19:00 on 2 July, HPG lastly reported that guerrilla forces carried out a warning action on the military post, the construction of which has been recently started in the dam construction area in Farqin district of Amed. HPG said the guerrillas damaged an armoured vehicle at 10:00 on 2 July during the deployment of armoured vehicles to the construction area. Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4:00 PM KOBANÊ - ANF- SEDAT SUR YPJ Kobanê Commander Engizek Nurhak, one of the fighters organizing Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative, stated that they were near the entrance of Sırrin and the clashes around the town continue. Nurhak said that the initiative continues successfully and the YPG/YPJ spirit for revenge would crush the gangs. Nurhak called on people to organize self-defense forces. The Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative that began on July 1 continues as YPG/YPJ forces liberate many areas from ISIS gangs. YPG/YPJ fighters reached the hill on the outskirts of Sırrin and can now see the town. YPJ Kobanê Commander Engizek Nurhak spoke to ANF and evaluated the operation that began as a furious response to the massacre that took place in Kobanê. 'THE INITIATIVE TOOK ON A NEW MEANING AFTER THE MASSACRE' Nurhak said that that they launched the initiative in three different fronts after the liberation of Kobanê city center. Nurhak stated that the initiative aimed to expulse ISIS gangs and reach the previous borders of Kobanê canton. Nurhak recalled the brutal and cowardly massacre ISIS gangs carried out in Kobanê, and said that this massacre shows how great of a danger ISIS is to the civilians who live in and around Kobanê. Nurhak stated that the initiative took on a new meaning after the massacre and aims to liberate the town of Sırrin from ISIS gangs as well as avenging the massacre of civilians in Kobanê. Nurhak said that they were determined to bring ISIS gangs to account for the massacre they carried out, and all YPG/YPJ fighters were eager to join the Sırrin initiative. Nurhan added that many YPG/YPJ fighters volunteered to carry out acts of self-sacrifice but such sacrifices were not necessary at the moment. 'WE ARE NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF SIRRİN' Nurhak stated that the initiative continued in great morale and enthusiasm, and both the commanders and the fighters feel angry. Nurhak said that only a few fighters got injured and there have not been any casualties so far, whereas more than 40 gang members were killed. Nurhak added that they seized large amounts of guns and ammunition as the gangs continue to receive heavy blows. Nurhak reported that they liberated many villages surrounding Sırrin, and came near the entrance of Sırrin, where clashes between YPG/YPJ fighters and ISIS gangs continue. 'WE WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO RAQQA IF NECESSARY’ Nurhak emphasized that their main goal was to expulse ISIS gangs from Sırrin, which was used as an attack base during the ISIS assault on Kobanê. Nurhak said that one of the groups that carried out the Kobanê massacre infiltrated from Sırrin and the liberation of the town would help prevent future massacre attempts. Nurhak said that they would go all the way down to Raqqa if necessary and expulse ISIS gangs from everywhere in order to create a democratic Syria. Nurhak emphasized that their forces were ready to fight not only for Kurdistan but also for peoples everywhere who are under ISIS occupation. ‘YPJ HAS KEY ROLE IN THE INITIATIVE’ Nurhak highlighted the key role of YPJ in the operation and said that YPJ fighters and commanders play an active role just like they did during the resistance in Kobanê city center. Nurhak added that YPJ and YPG participate in the initiative with an equal number of attack and operation forces. 'YPJ’S SPRIT OF REVENGE WILL CRUSH THE GANGS' Nurhak reminded that ISIS attacks target women and the majority of the casualties in Kobanê massacre were women. Nurhak stated that ISIS gangs did this on purpose and the YPJ initiative would avenge every women massacred in Kobanê. Nurhak added that the YPJ spirit of revenge would crush the gangs. 'OUR PEOPLE COULD PARTICIPATE IN SELF-DEFENSE' Nurhak underlined the need for civilians in Kobanê canton to organize their self-defense and said that civilians did not necessarily have to join the YPG or YPJ. Nurhak invited civilians to protect their houses and streets, which would buy YPG/YPJ fighters significant time in the case of responding to an ISIS attack on a civilian population. Nurhak ended by saying that everyone should draw lessons from the last massacre and take necessary precautions in order to defend their lands, towns and villages.

Thank you Douglas. Lots to ponder. The interview made me re watch All the Presidents Men. With the background you provide it's a bit like watching a whole different movie from what I remember. Interesting. Here are a couple of snapshots (at watergate and in the washington post, both with pics of JFK in the background.)

It appears there were a series of attempts to "draw you in". First the "join the CIA", to build a hotel in Nicaragua for the CIA, to act on behalf of the burglars, to pass on hush money to the burglars... Were these connected as they might seem to be? The persons making these approaches were from right at the top of the CIA.(?) How would you characterise these approaches.? What were the inducements? AFA the hotel business. I assume that was not shelved and someone else went ahead. Ever hear anything about that? Does the name Bruce Jones or Hull, soldiers of fortune, or persons(infiltrators) of the SDS in relation to drugs/arms/contra or jfk mean anything?

Australian YPG fighter martyred in Mişêrfa YPG Press Office has announced in a written statement that Australian YPG fighter Reece Harding with nom de guerre Bagok Serhed, lost his life in Mişêrfa on 27 June 2015. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 5:00 PM NEWS DESK - ANF YPG Press Office has announced in a written statement that Australian YPG fighter Reece Harding with nom de guerre Bagok Serhed, lost his life in Mişêrfa on 27 June 2015. YPG reported that Reece Harding had joined the YPG ranks on 4 May 2015 from Cizîr. YPG said in its statement that defenders of humanity have always got united around freedom, equality and peace and rebelled against repressions and cruelty throughout the history. YPG said the Kurdish people are today playing an important role in the most legitimate struggle of the peoples of the world and resisting against the dark powers and despotic ones. YPG stressed that the Kurdish people continue the resistance despite the losses and will continue this one of the longest and most difficult struggle in the world history. YPG said the struggle for freedom and equality is today being waged in Rojava, which has become the hope of all the female and male freedom lovers. YPG said young people from all over the world come and join the resistance in Rojava to realize the hope for freedom, adding that this truth proves that the humanity marches along around the same principles and for the same legitimate struggle. YPG said they have had many invaluable comrades and fighters during the struggle, adding that most of them have not known much about the other’s language, religion or culture, but came together around the same struggle. Reece Harding joined the YPG ranks on 4 May 2015 to fight against the ISIS gangs, receiving the nom de guerre of his friend Ashley Kent Johnston who also fell in the fight against the ISIS gangs in Rojava. YPG said Harding wanted to keep the hopes of Johnston alive and thus joined the fight. YPG said Harding was an intelligent and wise comrade, with a full sense of responsibility and sensitivity towards his friends, and a moral-boosting figure in the fight through his courage. It added that Harding would do anything, personal or military, to defend his friends and that he became a precedent person among his friends in a short time. Harding took part in the second stage of the operation Rubar Qamislo that was launched on 6 May and in the liberation of many villages achieved in the scope of the operation. YPG said Comrade Bagok (Reece) lost his life on 27 June as a result of a mine explosion in the operation to liberate Mişêrfa, which is located in the triangular area between Raqqa, Girê Sipî and Kobanê. The statement said YPG/YPJ fighters are deeply saddened by the loss of a cheerful friend. YPG offered condolences to the family of Reece Harding and to all the peoples and vowed to remain loyal to the hopes and struggle of Harding and to carry the struggle to a victorious end. The ID info of the fallen YPG fighter is as follows: Name and surname: Reece Harding Nome de Guerre: Bagok Serhed Place of birth: Middle Swan, Australia Date of birth: 31 August 1991 Date of participation: 04 May 2015 Date of death: 27 June 2015 Place of death: Mişêrfa

Intersting point that the cia was working to subvbert the FSLN at that level in early 1970's. When did they start this? Can you name particulat FSLN leaders that were to be targeted?

Intersting that the cia was working to subvbert the FSLN at that level in early 1970's. When did they start this? Can you name particulat FSLN leaders that were to be targeted?

That shows how his left shoulder is behind the pipes. From memory: it seemed to me that if a right handed shooter was to shoot from there (window half down et.c.) then Brennans testimony is questionable. The shooter would have to shoot, reload, reaquire, shoot etc while moving the body in a too narrow space. ??? I think at about this point I tried to get precise dimensions to create a virtual model but couldn't get any and shelved the study for later. It has remained one of those matters that could be important but with no definite answers. Any 'reconstruction' I've seen seems to studiously avoid dealing with this. Intentional blindness?

I started looking at the pipes about 2005 : http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?s=17adbdbc86f57360fd7c9740d7818da5&showtopic=5308&hl=pipes#entry43841and covered it in a number of other threads till about 2010. Unfortunately the images aren't there but there are some interesting inputs from Tom, GPH, and others. I did have the pipes pretty much located from memory and it seemed to me that to get off three shots as suggested while the target was moving would have been a squeeze. I wouldn't say completely impossible but things would have to be just right. How often does that happen?

Will Turkey invade Syria and Rojava? We recently posed the question on this blog of whether or not Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP)-led government would lauch a cross-border military operation into Syria and Rojava. The question arose after Turkey's President Erdoğan and others in his government reacted harshly to Rojava's People's/Women's Defense Forces (YPG/YPJ) and allied forces liberating Gire Spi (Tel Abyad) in their struggle against ISIS and taking the Akçakale border crossing, cutting off ISIS supply lines from Turkey, and then repelling an attack by ISIS fighters on Kobanê. The ISIS incursion came from the north, from Turkey, and there is growing evidence that the ISIS gangs received some help while on Turkish soil. Fighting around Kobanê and in the Hesekê region is continuing, as are YPG/YPJ operations on the Raqqa-Girê Spî road being carried out as part of the liberation movement's Commander Rubar Qamislo Initiative, which was launched on May 6. The YPG/YPJ operations have united diverse forces in the anti-ISIS struggle and have worked to unite Rojava's three cantons while also threatening ISIS in Raqqa, their regional capital. President Erdoğan again made his position known when he said yesterday that “I am appealing to the whole world. We will never allow the establishment of a state in Syria’s north and our south. We will continue our fight in this regard no matter what it costs. They want to complete the operation to change the demographic structure of the region. We will not turn a blind eye to this.” He also tweeted “We will not shut our eyes against the terror organizations’ efforts to change the chaos in the region into an opportunity” and “No country has put forth its stance against the incidents, first in Kobane and also in Syria and Iraq, like Turkey has...Our aim is to salve the wounds of our brothers who have been victimized and oppressed.” We have summarized his remarks as meaning that Erdoğan prefers ISIS on the border rather than democratic and revolutionary Rojava, that he is playing fast and loose with the "terrorist" label and that he is playing an ethnic card by bringing up in coded terms the Turkmen minority in Rojava and Syria. We have underscored that the leadership in Rojava is focused on beating ISIS and becoming part of a democratic Syria. Now the Turkish foreign minister is saying that any "necessary announcements" about a Turkish cross-border military operation will be made tomorrow after the National Security Council (MGK) meets. “We have a MGK meeting tomorrow; we will make the necessary announcements afterwards,” the state-run Anadolu Agency reported Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as saying today. The foreign ministry and the MGK will determine what is necessary to announce. Hürriyet Daily News reported yesterday that Turkey’s government wants a military action to support the Free Syrian Army (FSA) against the Syrian regime and both Kurdish and ISIS (or similar) forces in Syrian territory, but that the military is reluctant to do so as efforts are underway in Turkey to form a new coalition government. We have noted previously on this blog that the YPG/YPJ is already allied with factions of the FSA, so Erdoğan's push to invade northern Syria and establish some kind of buffer zone or seize land and resources might well fracture the FSA and give ISIS a new advantage. It would certainly provoke much regional opposition to Turkey and would put the US and the European countries who are part of the anti-ISIS coalition in a difficult position. The Turkish government has a range of military options to choose from, from missile and artillery fire to air and land operations, and there is the possibility that the government will also attempt to build a wall along the 911-kilometer border that reminds us of what the zionists have done in Palestine. Hürriyet Daily News has indicated that some of these options might be primarily focused on hitting ISIS positions, but we doubt this. All of the options are guaranteed to draw the Syrian regime and the liberation forces into a direct and violent conflict with Turkey's government and all seem to give ISIS an opening, even if Turkey's military hits ISIS positions in the early stages of an enlarged conflict. The Chief of General Staff seems to be delaying out of a concern with international law and politics and as everyone questions what the al-Assad regime in Syria and the US, Russia and Iran might do in reaction to a Turkish military action. Still, the military has also reportedly asked the government to lay the diplomatic groundwork to facilitate an operation and has apparently given some of the preparatory orders needed. It is difficult for us to imagine that a ground operation can be put together as quickly as the General Staff and Erdoğan hope and we think that any such operation could not go more than 20-30 kilometers into Syria. That's far enough to provoke a wider war, of course, and it would entail a massive wave of repression in Turkey as masses of people oppose an invasion. The possibility that a military action would either preempt or subvert a new government from forming in Turkey and charting a different path seems quite real to us. If the government's concern is the Aleppo region, as some people believe, then all bets are off as the fighting would surely turn towards Rojava's Afrin canton and would involve a confrontation with Syrian regime forces as well. Turkey's restive Hatay province would become a key point if such a scenario played out. The AKP can use this situation in order to create chaos and then appeal to the people or to the military to establish order on a different basis than the June 7 elections. The Syrian regime may be assuming that the Turkish target is the Aleppo region, at least in part, and the regime stepped up fighting against ISIS in the area over the weekend in what may be an effort to change the face of things on the ground. ISIS forces there are moving towards the Turkish border. Iran’s ambassador to Turkey, Ali Reza Bikdeli, has said that any action by Turky to interfere in Syria will destroy Turkey’s capacity to maintain peace and stability in the region. He took a public position that is something like optimism by saying, "This issue came up several times. And, at the time, Turkey’s official authorities refuted these allegations...We hope Turkey and Iran will jointly use their capacities to achieve peace and stability.” YPG/YPJ forces liberated 3 villages to the east of Heseke this weekend and forced and ISIS retreat in the area. The YPG also beat back and ISIS attack in the Ezîziyê neighborhood of Heseke. Prior to this, ISIS hit a Syrian army diesel fuel storage facility in Hesekê. Fierce clashes are also taking place between the regime forces and the ISIS gangs in the Sekin Şebabi-Neşwa Xerbi neighborhoods there. The executive assembly of Rojava's Cezîre Canton issued a statement yesterday saying that the latest attacks on Hesekê aim to create trouble between the communities of the city and to frighten people in order make people leave. The assembly said in their statement that they want people in Hesekê to unite and defend themselves against the massacres and also said that that people in Hesekê should fight these attacks because the ISIS gangs will not stop their attacks on civilians and that the YPG and YPJ aims to liberate all of the cities and towns from ISIS. The statement also said that the Commander Rûbar Qamişlo Operation aims to fulfill the responsibility of protecting Rojava and the people from the ISIS gangs and urges all of the people in Hesekê and in other regions of Rojava to unite for their defense.

9/11 and Magical Thinking I suggest this descent started in the early nineties. It lurks in dogmas like Hegelianism (counterposed to Marxist Dialiectics) and Intelligent Design, for example, but had been kept at bay by a relatively rational curriculum. 9/11 can be taken as one pivotal moment when one society had an opportunity to grow. Instead, psychologically first and then societally it imploded. Many of the problems the world is facing today are as a result of this. The following article, in part, explains : [while internaional in scope it has a us-centric slant, but on the whole corrected by various comments] The Decade of Magical Thinking By Steve Almond September 9th, 2011 A Rumpus Lamentation on What We Lost http://therumpus.net/2011/09/the-decade-of-magical-thinking/ excerpt "...Art complicates moral action, because we have to accept that other people matter, that their hardship and suffering, even their rage and sorrow, are, to some extent, our responsibility. Propaganda has the opposite aim: it is intended to simplify moral action. People get to disregard the humanity of others. This makes them easier to ignore, deport, imprison, torture, enslave, and kill. *** The story of 9/11, the grand fiction we constructed as a culture in the days and months and years afterward, ran something like this: A band of religious psychopaths, acting without rational motive, murdered the innocence of a proud and blameless nation. Slowly, heroically, that brave nation dug out from the rubble and exacted revenge. It was a story bled dry of doubt or nuance, a piece of propaganda. It divided the world along the fault-line of the zealot. America had been wronged and therefore could do no wrong. *** At one point on this radio show, a TV producer discussed his decision to stop showing footage of the attacks. The host said she wanted to see those images; that she wanted to remember what had happened and how she’d felt. She was glad networks were going to re-broadcast that footage in the next few days. She added that didn’t want to see people jumping to their deaths, just the towers falling. *** One of the novels I talked about on this radio show was Mao II by Don DeLillo. It envisions an age in which the novelist’s power to “alter the inner life of the culture” has been hijacked by terrorists whose “major work involves midair explosions and crumbled buildings.” Mao II was written in 1991. *** If one of my relatives had died that day … But, you see, none of them did. It felt fraudulent to me to appropriate the emotional life of those in mourning, to pretend those atrocities were something personal, to rhapsodize about national unity. What I felt was dread, a sense that my country was going to respond precisely as the terrorists intended: by becoming less human. I visited a friend a week after the attacks, a good-hearted fellow who spent a lot of his time and money establishing a school for at-risk kids. He told me that he didn’t know exactly who’d done this to us, but that he wouldn’t mind seeing Uncle Sam drop a few hundred bombs on them. He looked down as he said this, because he knew, I think, that it was a shameful thing to say, that he was calling for other human beings to be killed, not because they had harmed him, or his family, but because they had harmed his sense of omnipotence. *** The first line of the Iliad: Sing, oh goddess, of the wrath of Peleus’ son Achilles and its devastation *** There was so much talk back then about how much we were feeling. We had all these feelings. The histrionics of the daytime talk shows infiltrated prime time. A culture addicted to images of artificial violence had finally gotten a jolt the real stuff: the unscripted ruin, the blood relics. It was a snuff film writ large. People got off on it. Watching the coverage was a turn-on: the pornography of grief. There was a sense of hysterical indulgence to it all, a bullying narcissism. Nobody stood up – in Congress, in the bright studios of our corporate media, in city hall – to make the obvious point that millions of people in other parts of the world live in a state of perpetual danger. And that the events of 9/11 might therefore require of us a greater empathy for those suffering elsewhere, might even nudge us toward a more serious consideration of our own imperial luxuries and abuses, and how these might relate to the deprivations suffered in less fortunate precincts. That’s not what we talked about. No, we talked about our feelings. Americans were bloated with empathy in the weeks after 9/11. But something fatal was happening: as a nation, we were consenting to pursue vengeance over mercy. We were deciding – with the help of all that deeply feeling propaganda on our television sets – that the only human suffering that mattered was American. *** The tragedy of 9/11, then, wasn’t that 2,977 people died. It was that 2,977 Americans died...." ""...There are some people, though, who can never quite accept this truth. They don’t have a strong enough sense of self to sustain the psychic injury. And thus, they resort to magical thinking, delusions of grandeur, angry projections, wild superstitions. They become, in this sense, more closely aligned with primitive cultures. It is my belief that the enduring legacy of 9/11 resides in a permanent regression of the body politic, a narcissistic injury that we return to as a talisman of self-victimization, and which allows us to frame our sadistic urges as moral duties. The attacks stunted our capacity to accept the awful truth of the world. This is most obvious in the ravings of demagogues. But in the end, the demagogues merely provide cover for our own quieter, more subtle abdications. ...""

HESEKÊ - ANF A big explosion took place in Hesekê after ISIS gangs’ bombardment of a Syrian army diesel fuel storage facility. The explosion took place in an area under Syrian regime control as clashes between ISIS gangs and regime forces continue. A big fire began after the explosion and flames can be seen from 15 km away from the city. NEWS DESK - ANF YPG Media Center reported that the Commander Rubar Qamışlo Initiative continues as YPG/YPJ forces advance along the Raqqa-Girê Spî road. YPG Basın Merkezi stated that the Commander Rubar Qamışlo Initiative continues on its 52nd day as YPG/YPJ forces continue advancing along the Raqqa-Girê Spî road. Clashes with ISIS gangs that began last night on this road continue today. KOBANÊ - ANF More information on the connections between Turkey and ISIS gangs who massacred more than 200 civilians in Kobanê emerges. One of the gangs killed by YPG/YPJ forces carried an ID card for the Süleyman Şah Accomodation Facility located in Urfa’s Akçakale district. The ID card was issued by Akçakale governorate for Tel Abyad-born Ahmed Hesen who was staying in a camp called Süleyman Şah Accommodation Facility. After capturing Gire Spi (Tel Abyad), YPG had stated that hundreds of gangs had crossed over to Turkey. Documents on the bodies of the gangs in Kobanê strengthen the suspicions over Turkey’s central role in the massacre in the town. ISIS supporters had broadcast a video online showing Turkish-speaking ISIS gangs who were infiltrating into Kobanê in order to massacre civilians.

Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 12:00 PM KOBANÊ - ANF The number of civilians massacred by ISIS in Kobanê city center and Berx Botan village rose to 201. According to the information ANHA reporters received from mobile hospital officials, the number of civilians massacred by barbaric ISIS gangs in Kobanê and Berx Botan rose to 201. The majority of the massacred civilians are women and children, and the number of those who were injured reached 249. YPG/YPJ forces fully cleansed Kobanê of ISIS gangs after an operation launched following the massacre in the town perpetrated by gang groups on June 25. The operation of YPG/YPJ forces now continues in villages to the south of Kobanê. YPG/YPJ and Asayish forces have been carrying out operations against ISIS gang members who had infiltrated into the town. Gang members were encircled in Mektel and Martyr Moro neighbourhoods as well as the Miştenur Hospital for two days. The gang members in Miştenur Hospital exploded themselves as they did not have any opportunity to escape anymore after the YPG/YPJ forces' operation this morning. The resistance forces then extended their operation to Martyr Moro and Mektel neighbourhoods and cleansed the whole area of the gangs by 12:00 this noon. It has been reported that out of the 70 gang members who had infiltrated into the town, 60 were killed during the operations. As cleaning and searching activities continue in the town centre, YPG/YPJ forces were deployed to the south of the town to expulse gang members from villages. New reports say that ISIS gangs force the Kurdish people in Tebqa to leave their houses after ISIS compelled the Kurds in Raqqa to leave the town. It has been reported that ISIS gangs gave 24 hours to Kurdish people to leave Tebqa. According to the reports of local sources, ISIS gangs continue their ethnic cleansing operations against Kurdish people. The gangs are now compelling the Kurdish people in Tebqa to leave their houses. The gangs announced that Kurdish people must leave the city in 24 hours and would be killed if they failed to do so. Reports are coming through that Kurdish people are leaving all of their belongings behind and moving to Kobanê and Efrîn.

I don't know. I've really only seen the garrison tapes and read the book. He came across as a bit of a nut, but then I've never felt like diving into his version much so I cannot say whether my impression is relevant. I understand there are garrison experts who might have something to contribute.. I remember him (in the tape) saying Oswald was completely innocent. I suppose he had reasons for that. AFA me copying out what's in a us dictionary and making a comment on that and me being sucked in by garrison. A bit of a stretch don't you think? I'm finding these twists of 'logic' a bit hard to follow.

based on a websters collegiate edition 1976 which is based on websters new international 1961 Patsy : one who is duped or victimised:SUCKER Sucker: a person easily cheated or deceived I've got lots of other dictionaries but this one because it's US english of the right era is probably most appliccable. (yes based on a 1961 edition, but these things take years to put together and usage is relevant as to years pre 1961. What dictionaries were used in the south during LHO's earlier years?) So, basically he is saying he was victimised, duped, cheated, or deceived. That's different from outright innocent. The way I read it is he is saying there is a conspiracy. He's there as a result of it.

Perhaps among those who think the 'prayer man' idea is important there is someone who can summarise the idea and post it as a new topic in 'JFK Research'. Or just copy the whole thing to there? Or, if pinning the topic somehow makes it better perhaps the topic can be copied (with permission) to a site that wants to mingle admin pinned topics with member topics and pin it there. I agree with Brian*, btw. A bunch of fuzzy pixels is not enough. If you hitch your wagon to this, thinking it will take you all the way, you're gambling. It's ridiculous. If it is the real deal you wont have to. Either way, the admin here has stated its position on this type of thing. I find it curious that the matter is revisited.\ *edit correct name, sorry Bernie didn't mean to misrepresent your position.

Friday, June 26, 2015 at 3:00 PM KOBANÊ - ANF Rojava Institution of Martyrs' Families announced that the number of those killed in yesterday's attack by ISIS in Kobanê rose to 152. The statement said that 26 of the victims were killed in the village of Berxbotan south of Kobanê, and 126 in the city center. According to the Institution, 180 others were wounded in the attack, while the figure of the casualties could be higher. Friday, June 26, 2015 at 4:00 PM KOBANÊ - ANF YPG/YPJ operations against ISIS gangs who attacked civilians in Kobanê continue. YPG Media Center stated that ISIS gangs attempted another attack from the west near the village of Şexler a Jorin this morning. YPG/YPJ quickly encircled the gangs who crossed Euphrates River by boats and the clashes here continue. YPG Media Center stated that YPG/YPJ forces also encircled ISIS gangs in four different locations within the city center and the clashes have been continuing since yesterday. YPG/YPJ forces destroyed 2 vehicles and seized another 2 as well as large amounts of guns and ammunition. 3 YPG/YPJ fighters lost their lives during the clashes in Kobanê city center. ATTACK ATTEMPT FROM WESTERN KOBANÊ YPG said that ISIS gangs attempted another attack from the west near the village of Şexler a Jorin this morning. YPG/YPJ quickly encircled the gangs who crossed Euphrates River by boats and the clashes here continue. YPG Media Center stated ISIS gangs attacked Şehîd Xabur hill from two different directions and targeted Mecmela Gazê region from 3 different locations, and the clashes to the south of Kobanê continue. Although the number of people who died and got injured during these clashes is not determined yet, YPG/YPJ forces killed at least 6 gang members and seized large amounts of guns and ammunitions. One YPG/YPJ fighter and one Şemsî Şîmal warrior were martyred during these clashes, and 3 YPG/YPJ forces died during the clashes in the village of Berxbatan yesterday.

KOBANÊ - ANF It has been discovered that the ISIS gangs who launched this morning's attacks on Kobanê from Mürşit Pınar border gate and Kaniya Kurda were dressed in Turkish miltary uniforms and shaved themselves in order to pass as soldiers. According to the information obtained by the ANF reporter in Kobanê, the ISIS gang members who launched the attack on the town were dressed in Turkish military uniforms and shaved their beards in order to pass as soldiers. KOBANÊ - ANF Fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) who have launched an operation against ISIS gangs that infiltrated into Kobanê today, have taken control of the points where ISIS gangs were present. The operation of Defense Units continues against the gang members that remained stuck in a school near the government building. Three members of the gangs have reportedly been captured alive. While fighting continues between the YPG/YPJ fighters and the gangs surrounded at the high school in city center, many other gang members have reportedly been encircled at another point in the city. Apart from these two locations, the entire city has been cleansed of gangs. On the other hand, 3 ISIS members have been captured alive by YPG/YPJ. Local sources reported that the captured are Turkish citizens. The gang groups are reported to have suffered many casualties in the school and it is reported to be a matter of time before they are cleared there. ANKARA - ANF People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ held a press conference in the party headquarters regarding the ISIS attacks on Kobanê this morning. Yüksekdağ said that the Turkish government must prove that it is not involved in the attacks, and failure to do so would show the truth in the accusations and claims of the Kurdish forces. Yüksekdağ stressed that the Turkish government could accept neither the electoral success of HDP nor the military success of YPG/YPJ forces in Girê Sipî. HDP Co-President added that the attacks on Kobanê were planned as an act of revenge. Yüksekdağ further stressed that the support of the Turkish government to ISIS gangs has been documented several times so far, and said that the government is responsible for proving that it has not been involved in the attacks. Yüksekdağ said that Kurdish forces did not have the responsibility to prove that today’s attack was carried out with the support of the Turkish government. Yüksekdağ also said the Turkish government was not disturbed by having a border with ISIS gangs, but is disturbed now due to the liberation of Girê Sipî. Yüksekdağ added that Turkish authorities have expressed their distress at the success of YPG/YPJ in Girê Sipî many times, and that it is those authorities that are responsible for today’s attack on Kobanê. KOBANÊ - ANF The death toll of civilians massacred by ISIS gangs that had infiltrated into Kobanê early this morning has increased to 42, while the number of the wounded has been reported as 55. In the meantime, the operations of the YPG/YPJ and Asayish (Security) forces against the gangs continue. According to ANHA News Agency, ISIS gangs have massacred 22 civilians in the town centre, while 55 others have been wounded. There is no information currently available about the 5 families abducted by ISIS gangs. Meanwhile, ISIS gangs massacred over 20 civilians in BerxBotan village located 30 km to the south of Kobanê. The death toll thus increased to 42, while 55 civilians were wounded. It has been reported that YPG/YPJ fighters and Asayish forces have cleared many areas that had been infiltrated by ISIS gangs, while 11 gang members who were positioned in Azadi Square and the school nearby were killed. The extensive cleaning operation launched by YPG/YPJ forces has been reported to continue.

Episode from Maxim Fadeyev's movie "Unsubdued", the "Donbass in the Firing Line" project. Video of the war correspondent of the news-front.info team Maxim Fadeyev. Inhabitants of "neutral" territories of Donbass suffer from intensive attacks from the Ukrainian chasteners. Here and now ruptures of shells are audible. How many people were lost, how many remained homeless? At everyone the history of this war, and each history special. The woman who worked all life the milkmaid cries on ruins of the dwelling. To restore everything that profited back-breaking toil for many years, it is impossible. They with the husband – two pensioners, two disabled persons who remained to live in ruins, far from already adult children. "For what??" — on this question of the answer nobody will give, as well as won't help to survive with these inhuman conditions. These people want the world and silence and native to see – only and all. The head of OO "Young Republic" Sergey Kondrykinsky commented on refusal of the head of the Kharkov city council Hennadiy Kernes to recognize the Russian Federation "as the state – an aggressor". "Personally I completely support refusal of the Kharkov city council to include the question "about recognition of the Russian Federation by the state aggressor" in the agenda. Border cooperation Kharkov and the Russian areas represents the huge potential of economic and commercial relations between two countries, and violation of such harmony can lead to the next inevitable conflict of interests. In my opinion, statements of the Ukrainian authorities for aggression from Russia are groundless. It is necessary to hope that the "positive" initiative of the Kharkov head will be supported on all political space of Ukraine", – the leader of the youth organization Sergey Kondrykinsky declared. Next, the 31st, the escort of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation with humanitarian aid will go to Donbass on Thursday, June 25. "Now all cars are loaded, they passed service and are technically serviceable. With drivers additional instructing is carried out, and they are ready to the movement", - reported in the Russian saving department. It is planned that the motorcade will leave the Don saving center of Emercom of Russia early in the morning on June 25, will be divided into two approximately equal parts and, having undergone all necessary procedures on border check-points of the admission, will go to Lugansk and Donetsk. "In its structure more than 100 cars loaded by humanitarian aid with a gross weight over 1 000 tons" - were specified by the representative of the ministry, having noted that among freights food, including pasta, various grain, flour, tea. The Ukrainian security officers detained today in the territory of the Luhansk region under control to them of two fighters of notorious special forces of "Tornado" who planned murder of the chief of "General Directorate of Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Luhansk region" of Anatoly Naumenko. Volunteers of a militia company of "Tornado" who officially weren't registered as a part of this division were a part of group of killers ". As reports the site of the head so-called to "military civil authorities of the Luhansk region" of Gennady Moskal, fighters planned to shoot Naumenko from a hunting carbine with a riflescope. Besides, police officers and SBU found in suspects who already gave confession, the gun which was registered on balance of "Tornado", grenades and cartridges. As the reasons which induced them to prepare attempt at the militia chief, detainees called "revenge for a conclusion of "Tornado" from the Luhansk region". We will remind that on June 23 command of the Kiev security officers removed from the territory of the Luhansk region under control to it odious "voluntary" special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine "Tornado" and "Chernigov". The special forces of "Tornado" were disbanded according to the order of the Interior Minister Arsen Avakov after on June 17 the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities detained seven "tornadovets", including the commander of a company Ruslan Onishchenko. After that the Russian addressed to the management of power structures of the country with the requirement to disarm the divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of "Tornado" which are in the Luhansk region and "Chernigov" which staff is involved in crimes against civilians. After Avakov declared disbandment of "Tornado", fighters of division took cover on base and declared determination to use the weapon against police officers. Among "tornadovets" 43 earlier condemned were. Numerous evidence of excesses which were created in the Luhansk region by "tornadovets" got to mass media. Among them an audio recording on which the fighter with a call sign "Mujahideen" declares that "without tortures life would be not life", and "anything so doesn't lift a tone as when you have in hands someone's life". Besides, fighters of "Tornado" told journalists as they kept prisoners in the cellar, beat them sticks and forced. Besides, they took away expensive property from locals. On June 21 the Kiev security officers detained in the territory of the Luhansk region under control to them of one more fighter of "Tornado" who is suspected of tortures of the cohabitant. As the editor-in-chief of the XXI Vek newspaper Yury Yurov explained to Luganskinformtsentr earlier, "voluntary battalions make a basis of the Kiev mode, but their crime so extremely, are so cruel, they can't so be hidden, what even the Kiev power which absolutely isn't differing in the democratic character, respect for human rights was compelled to begin with them fight". [so, after all this time even elements of the junta show they know about the fascist nature of the coup. They now have isolated groups who will take the blame. This is an attemmpt to gain some credibility by sacrificing these lumpen elements while ingnoring the continuance of their sponsors. Everything that has been done under the cloak of denial is suspect and that means anything resulting from actions by these fascists right from the start. All the pious rationale that plunged ukraine into civil war, all the murders, Odessa, the supply of weapons, the sanctions, the whole lot, driven by the west is a sham. It always was, but now when it is shown to be so what will be the reparations? I suspect NONE. The nature of the free republics and all others who resist fascism will be ignored and denied and the program will merely morph into another sham with exactly the same aims as before while a new style of denials emerges to rationalise the old.]

Kiev any more not in forces to hide that ordinary fascists – the editor-in-chief of the XXI Vek newspaper participate in "anti-terrorist operation" The Kiev administration any more not in forces to hide that in the ranks of the Ukrainian security officers who are taking part in so-called "anti-terrorist operation" the real fascists are at war. It to Luganskinformtsentr was declared by the editor-in-chief of the XXI Vek newspaper Yury Yurov. So he commented on a situation around the notorious company of patrol service Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine which was active in the Luhansk region of "Tornado" which fighters are suspected by the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities of commission of a series of serious crimes, including murders, rapes, tortures and robberies. Today it became known that command of the Kiev security officers removed from the territory of "Luhansk region" special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine "Tornado" and "Chernigov". "Voluntary battalions make a basis of the Kiev mode, but their crime so extremely, are so cruel, they can't so be hidden, what even the Kiev power which absolutely isn't differing in the democratic character, respect for human rights was compelled to begin with them fight", - Yurov declared. "Very long they (authorities – Luganskinformtsentr's note) denied fascist character of the mode, but time when they can't hide any more that in militant groups of so-called "anti-terrorist operation" the most real fascist divisions which use fascist symbolics, ideology, methods are at war" came, - the journalist noted. He hoped that these fascist battalions will have the same destiny, as at their predecessors. "What side fighters of so-called voluntary battalions have to pass in order that even the Ukrainian mass media and the local officials built on standing at attention by the Kiev junta badgered by censorship had to cry for the whole world about crimes of same "Azov" and "the Tornado?" – Yurov asks a rhetorical question. He reminded that besides the battalions "Azov" and "Tornado" the head so-called "military civil authorities of the Luhansk region" Gennady Moskal also mentioned the battalion "Chernigov", speaking about crimes in relation to civilians. "I think, this list can be expanded indefinitely, the total of the Ukrainian divisions operating here won't run low yet (in the territory of LPR and DNR – Luganskinformtsentr's note). These are the most real fascists and a result of their activity, there is a wish to hope, will be the same", - the editor-in-chief of "the XXI century" emphasized. In his opinion, fighters of battalions sooner or later "if not on fields of battles, on a new bench of tribunal it is necessary to be responsible for all the crimes". Yurov assumed that society doesn't guess the majority of the crimes committed by them yet. "They will be opened when the last square meter of our earth is released and payment will be inevitable", - the journalist is sure. The Kiev security officers suited a new wave of "cleaning" in the territory of the temporary Popasnyansky region of LPR occupied by them. The deputy chief of headquarters of the Case of National militia of LPR colonel Igor Yashchenko reported about it at a briefing in Luganskinformtsentre today. "We are concerned by that terror which the authorities of Ukraine suited to the citizens in the Popasnyansky area", - he told. "In villages Lower and Svetlichnoye was carried out so-called "cleaning" and whether slightly each civilian was in absentia accused of separatism and all mortal sins", - Yashchenko specified. Thus he declared that the National militia "is ready to ensure safety and to give accommodation opportunity" in the territory of the Republic to all inhabitants who are exposed to repressions in the territory under control to Kiev. We will remind that representatives of MGB LPR told on June 19 to Luganskinformtsentr that intelligence services of the Republic have information on preparation by the Ukrainian security officers of large-scale "cleaning" of the civilians living in temporarily occupied territories. Then in MGB noted that "all get to a zone of risk – from discordant with Poroshenko's regime to "household separatists".