>Russian T-72B tank, which was hit by an NLAW ATGM
imagine missing with that opportunity
that was as good as a deflected shot
>Maiming soldiers already in handcuffs by shooting out kneecaps?
>https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1508562101110980615
https://twitter.com/AP/status/1508488024363089923
Federal judge says it's "more likely than not" that former President Trump committed crimes in attempt to stop election certification.
The judge ordered release of emails from adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection.
Judge: Trump likely committed crimes related to election
A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the House panel as it looks to correspondence from Eastman, the lawyer who was consulting with Trump as he attempted to overturn the presidential election.
“Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021,” Carter, who was nominated by former President Bill Clinton, wrote in the ruling submitted in the federal Central District of California.
Eastman was trying to withhold documents from the committee on the basis of an attorney-client privilege claim between him and the former president. The committee responded earlier this month, arguing that there is a legal exception allowing the disclosure of communications regarding ongoing or future crimes.
Charles Burnham, an attorney representing Eastman, said in a statement Monday that his client has a responsibility to his attorney-client privilege and his lawsuit against the committee “seeks to fulfill this responsibility.”
“It is not an attempt to ‘hide’ documents or ‘obstruct’ congressional investigations, as the January 6th committee falsely claims,” Burnham said.
Taylor Budowich, a Trump spokesperson, also responded to the judge’s decision, calling it an “absurd and baseless ruling by a Clinton-appointed Judge in California.” He called the House committee’s investigation a “circus of partisanship.”
The March 3 filing from the committee was their most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime. Lawmakers do not have the power to bring criminal charges on their own and can only make a referral to the Justice Department. The department has been investigating last year’s riot, but it has not given any indication that it is considering seeking charges against Trump.
The committee argued in the court documents that Trump and his associates engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to prevent Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Trump and those working with him then spread false information about the outcome of the presidential election and pressured state officials to overturn the results, potentially violating multiple federal laws, the panel said.
The trove of documents the nine-member panel has publicly released so far, which include some emails already retrieved from Eastman, offers an early look at some of the panel’s likely conclusions, which are expected to be submitted in the coming months. The committee says it has interviewed more than 650 witnesses as it investigates the violent siege by Trump supporters, the worst attack on the Capitol in more than two centuries.
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1508528959885135877
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1508528959885135877
Biden says he's "not walking anything back" after saying in speech Putin “cannot remain in power."
The White House has been cleaning up the remark, insisting the administration is not seeking regime change in Russia.
source?
https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/03/22/power-of-laughter-idf-medical-clown-volunteers-with-ukrainian-refugees/
Power of laughter: IDF medical clown volunteers with Ukrainian refugees
Nimrod Eisenberg speaks to Israel Hayom about the "incredible humanitarian work" the IDF's field hospitals, which include trained medical clowns, do in disaster-stricken areas, as well as his recent trip to Latvia to work with refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Two weeks ago, Nimrod Eisenberg – a military medical clown – was ordered to get ready for a possible trip to war-torn Ukraine, "a kind of call up of reserve forces." Only in his case, instead of packing an ironed uniform and a beret, he filled his duffel bag with a felt duck, colorful juggling balls, a funny clown hat, balloons, and last, but not least, a red foam nose.
Eisenberg is the commander of the Israel Defense Forces' medical clown unit. It includes five members – all reservists like Eisenberg – who are sent along with a healthcare team every time the IDF sets up a field hospital in areas of conflict.
Along with the doctors who save lives and do humanitarian work, Eisenberg and his "fighters" use humor to communicate with the locals, especially children, and identify medical problems and injuries in a way that does not cause anxiety.
Last week it was announced the IDF would not be setting up field hospitals in Ukraine, but Eisenberg did not give up and flew to Latvia on his own initiative to join local medical clowns, as part of the Dream Doctors Project, an Israeli non-profit that integrates professional medical clowns into Israeli hospitals by training them to work as members of multidisciplinary care teams.
"The IDF hasn't been called on yet, probably due to political sensitivity," Eisenberg said. "If, in the end, the military does decide to set up a field hospital in eastern Europe, to aid refugees and the wounded in the Ukraine war, the medical clown unit will be there."
>IDF medical clown volunteers with Ukrainian refugees
Israeli clowns arrive in Ukraine to bring joy to Ukrainian kids who fled war
Sarah Coates interviews Nimrod Eisenberg, professional development manager at The Dream Doctors Project Israel, who is now at the Poland-Ukraine border working to make the Ukrainian kids who fled war happier in these difficult times.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks after ISIS terrorist attack
Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks in a ceremony remembering the 20 years of the operation defensive shield.