https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/joe-biden-gets-confused-philadelphia-finnegan-bidens-grandma-video/
Pentagon Begins Draw Down Of Generals From Africa Posts & Other Hot Spots
The Pentagon is said to have "quietly begun withdrawing" high ranking military officers from posts in Africa and the Middle East as part of a broader strategy of shifting resources to prioritize countering China and Russia, also as congressional caps which designate max numbers of generals and admirals in any given year must be met. However some say it will do the opposite - that is, the move will actually embolden US rivals in developing and politically restive parts of the globe.
This includes military attachés being withdrawn from multiple countries in West Africa, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. The role of a military attaché connected to the embassy's mission is crucial where the US works closely with a host country's military in fighting terrorism and maintaining political stability.
According to the WSJ report, "The position of defense attaché, the senior U.S. military representative in American diplomatic posts, is being downgraded in rank in eight key allied countries—including the U.K. and Saudi Arabia—according to an Aug. 24 order signed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper."
In many cases this will see generals or admirals replaced with colonels or Navy captains, which Congressional and defense critics of the move have said will harm US relationships and clout with the host countries, who will be less willing to coordinate key operations and intelligence sharing with lower ranking American officers.
Esper's order means that by December 2022 110 general or admiral positions must be cut, but without specifying the particular countries where that will take place. The African continent (where AFRICOM has had a growing post-9/11 presence) will reportedly see a large reduction of top commanders.
Congressional and defense Russia and China hawks fear that when it comes to the Mideast-Africa regions especially, this will mean "ceding ground" and influence to Washington rivals.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pentagon-begins-draw-down-generals-africa-posts-other-hot-spots
IDF said to raze home of Palestinian accused in deadly Petah Tikva stabbing
unconfirmed reports of clashes as troops carry out demolition of home of Khalil Abd al-Khaliq Dweikat, charged with murdering Rabbi Shai Ohayon in August
Israeli forces were reportedly destroying the West Bank home of a Palestinian man accused of stabbing an Israeli rabbi to death in a terror attack near Tel Aviv in late August.
Videos and pictures posted on social media showed Israeli military machinery razing a home in Rujeeb in the northern West Bank south of Nablus early Monday morning.
There was no immediate confirmation from the Israel Defense Forces, which generally only confirms such operations after they are completed.
According to the reports, the home belongs to Khalil Abd al-Khaliq Dweikat, who was captured moments after the stabbing. In September, Dweikat was charged with aggravated murder in the stabbing death of Rabbi Shai Ohayon in Tel Aviv suburb Petah Tikva on August 26.
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Ohayon, a 39-year-old father of four, was a member of Petah Tikva’s ultra-Orthodox community and studied full time at a religious institution known as a kollel in the nearby town of Kfar Saba, according to ultra-Orthodox news outlets.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-said-to-raze-home-of-palestinian-accused-in-deadly-petah-tikva-stabbing/
Moldova's presidential election declared valid, with turnout above 33.3% - CEC
Earlier, the CEC's chief Dorin Cimil said that no violations that might have influenced the outcome of the voting had been exposed
CHISINAU, November 1. /TASS/. The turnout in Moldova's presidential election has climbed to above 33.3%, which is a reason enough to declare the election valid, the Central Election Commission's secretary, Maxim Lebedinsky, has told TASS.
"According to preliminary statistics, the turnout has exceeded the required threshold of 33.3% of the registered voters. The election can be declared valid," Lebedinsky said.
Earlier, the CEC's chief Dorin Cimil said that no violations that might have influenced the outcome of the voting had been exposed.
The polling stations are to close at 21:00 local time (22:00) Moscow time. The election will be recognized valid, if one-third of the registered voters participate (3.2 million). The candidate who has collected no less than half of the votes will be declared the winner. Otherwise, the two front-runners will contest the presidency in the second round to be held in two weeks' time.
https://tass.com/world/1218839
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