Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Intercepted: Israel’s Use of Mass Starvation as a Weapon of War (theintercept.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 8 hours ago, Sandy Larsen said: Congratulations Doug, you are a confirmed target of NIAC, a propaganda organization aligned with the Iranian government. Recall that Iran is the primary supporter of the terrorist organization Hamas. The author of your post, Assal Rad, is a research fellow of National Iranian American Council (NIAC) which, according to Wikipedia, "is widely viewed as the de-facto 'Iran Lobby' due to its history of lobbying for stances on behalf of, and aligned with, the Islamic Republic of Iran." According to Iranian dissident Navid Mohebbi, as reported in the article The Mullahs' Minions: Exposing the Iran Lobby in America: Tehran has been effective at harnessing political divisions in the U.S. to its advantage by exploiting "far-left groups or isolationist right-wing groups" aligned with some of the regime's positions. The article names NIAC as one of Iran's "lobbies" that has organized a massive network of journalists, academics, public figures, cultural and religious centers, and civil society organizations in America that the Iranian regime effectively influences. This display was posted on Facebook and read by millions. Your quarrel should be with Facebook for its being posted there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 The Zone of Interest is about the danger of ignoring atrocities – including in Gaza | Naomi Klein | The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal | FBI | The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Yesterday around 11 a.m., shortly after I had signed on to my computer, it was frozen with an Official Notice from Microsoft Security accompanied by a loud piercing unrelenting voice warning, "Do not turn off your computer." My immediate thought was whether it was really from Microsoft Security or some sort of hacker scam to get money from me. I decided to click on the Notice and was connected to Microsoft Security. For about two hours I talked on the phone with a brilliant Microsoft Security representative who directed me how to unfreeze my computer and quiet the voice and then launch an investigation. It turned out that a party unknown to me had co-opted my computer's IP address and using it at 1:15 a.m. had purchased a porn video of a criminal nature from a notorious site using a credit card. The Microsoft Security representative asked me a number of questions that I answered about my credit card, bank debit card, bank account and cell phone. I waited on the phone while the staff at Microsoft Security checked the veracity of my answers. Everything was proven accurate. I then told the MS Rep that I believed this was all about the book that I am writing about Watergate and implied that the purchase of the porn video was an attempt to compromise me using a staged false activity. This one was just the latest effort to force me from completing the writing and publishing of The First Hour of Watergate. I was impressed by professionalism of Microsoft Security and of the resources it had to conduct an investigation. My computer, landline phone and cell phone are now under the direct protection of Microsoft Security, and I am assured that an incident of this type will not happen again. What is not known is what other effort may be taken by the CIA to kill my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) Geez...creepy stuff, Doug. Perhaps an attempted character assassination? Meanwhile, our good friend, Chuck Schumer-- a strong advocate of Israel-- is now calling for Netanyahu and his right wing Likud Party militants to step down. Professor Jeffrey Sachs said the same thing several weeks ago. The Likud Party charter expressly opposes a two-state solution. Incidentally, Sandy, did you ever read up on the Talmudic teachings-- and the writings of Israel Shahak-- about ethnic cleansing on behalf of Israel? You have unique, firsthand knowledge of Iranian culture, but my sense is that you have never accurately understood the tribal and Talmudic origins of Netayahu's brutal ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Albert Einstein, Israel Shahak, and others, were always concerned about the dark side of militant Zionism. Edited March 14 by W. Niederhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal | FBI | The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Biden’s ‘bear-hugging’ of Netanyahu a strategic mistake, key Democrat says | Benjamin Netanyahu | The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Is this just nutty or what? Elderly presidential candidate goes on a weird riff about acid — again (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, Ron Bulman said: Is this just nutty or what? Elderly presidential candidate goes on a weird riff about acid — again (msn.com) While Trump is obviously very well known for lying about everything, I would submit that there is something else possibly happening here as well; Trump only talks to fake news channels and fake journalists, so he has been allowed to lie for years now with zero pushback, and I think he is quite literally living in an alternate reality. Everyone is so used to him lying all the time, that I think people might be overlooking massive red flags about his accelerating mental illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 18 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: On 3/14/2024 at 2:47 AM, Sandy Larsen said: The Israelis say they bombed Rafah to kill a Hamas commander who was involved in stealing humanitarian aid and giving it to Hamas operatives. 18 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: The Israelis lie constantly. Not this time. The Israelis gave the name of the Hamas commander they targeted and killed, Mohammed Abu Hasna. According to BBC, Palestinian health officials provided a list of the five people killed by Israelis in the strike. Mohammed Abu Hasna is on the list. I haven't seen any denial in the MSM that Hasna was a Hamas commander... who was stealing humanitarian aid and giving it to Hamas militants. Maybe if you check your anti-Biden propaganda sites you'll be able to find a denial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 17 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: On 3/13/2024 at 12:19 AM, Sandy Larsen said: Congratulations Doug, you are a confirmed target of NIAC, a propaganda organization aligned with the Iranian government. Recall that Iran is the primary supporter of the terrorist organization Hamas. 17 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: This display was posted on Facebook and read by millions. Your quarrel should be with Facebook for its being posted there. My point is that you are propagating their propaganda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 16 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: The Microsoft Security representative asked me a number of questions that I answered about my credit card, bank debit card, bank account and cell phone. I waited on the phone while the staff at Microsoft Security checked the veracity of my answers. Everything was proven accurate. I'm sorry what happened to you Doug. Did you give the Microsoft Security representative any of your bank account or credit card numbers? If you did, then I'm afraid to say that you have been scammed. You should immediately call the banks for each of the account and credit card numbers you gave out and tell them what happened. They will know what to do. I really, really hope you didn't give out any account number. And especially not you social security number. If you gave out your social security number they will steal your identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Bojczuk Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Douglas Caddy writes: Quote Yesterday around 11 a.m., shortly after I had signed on to my computer, it was frozen with an Official Notice from Microsoft Security accompanied by a loud piercing unrelenting voice warning, "Do not turn off your computer." This sounds very much like a scam. Now that most people have got out of the habit of answering phone calls from unfamiliar numbers, scammers are using Windows Defender pop-ups instead: https://informationsecurity.wustl.edu/scam-of-the-month-windows-defender-pop-ups/ There's a similar story here: https://www.wmar2news.com/matterformallory/computer-scam-locks-users-computer-instructs-you-to-call-microsoft-technical-support Another similar case is mentioned on this Microsoft forum: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/ms-windows-defender-and-asks-me-to-call-a-specific/29da9b77-6aca-4920-8d01-1f000d54b7b9 Here's some official advice about how to identify computer scams and what to do if you think you've been scammed: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-and-report-tech-support-scams That page on the FTC website points out that "Security pop-up warnings from real tech companies will never ask you to call a phone number or click on a link." More evidence that if you're being asked to phone Microsoft, you're about to be scammed: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/what-is-telephone-number-for-security-support/382298f3-3caf-477f-883d-147a1e24033a That forum suggests that you download and use the free version of Malwarebytes security scanner and Microsoft's safety scanner, to identify and remove any nasty software the scammers might have installed on your computer: https://www.malwarebytes.com/ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/safety-scanner-download?view=o365-worldwide Advice from Microsoft on what to do to protect yourself: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protect-yourself-from-tech-support-scams-2ebf91bd-f94c-2a8a-e541-f5c800d18435 More advice on what to do: https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-microsoft-security-alert/ Quote The Microsoft Security representative asked me a number of questions that I answered about my credit card, bank debit card, bank account and cell phone. I waited on the phone while the staff at Microsoft Security checked the veracity of my answers. Everything was proven accurate. If you handed over details of your bank account and credit cards, please get in touch with your bank and your credit card supplier as soon as possible and let them know what happened. Quote I then told the MS Rep that I believed this was all about the book that I am writing about Watergate and implied that the purchase of the porn video was an attempt to compromise me using a staged false activity. ... What is not known is what other effort may be taken by the CIA to kill my book. There almost certainly was no purchase; it's just a story made up by scammers. When you get in touch with your credit card company, ask them to look into any unusual purchases. The Watergate book sounds interesting. I'm sure the CIA had nothing to do with this episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 hours ago, Sandy Larsen said: I'm sorry what happened to you Doug. Did you give the Microsoft Security representative any of your bank account or credit card numbers? If you did, then I'm afraid to say that you have been scammed. You should immediately call the banks for each of the account and credit card numbers you gave out and tell them what happened. They will know what to do. I really, really hope you didn't give out any account number. And especially not you social security number. If you gave out your social security number they will steal your identity. Thanks for our inquiry, Sandy. No, I did not give any card numbers to the Rep nor did he ask for these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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