21 Mar, 2023 21:04

Belarus finds weapons meant for ‘terrorist attacks’

Security forces have discovered an arsenal two days after killing a terrorism suspect near the country’s border with Poland

Belarusian security forces have found a cache of weapons that were allegedly set aside for terrorists, potentially preventing attacks on the countryjust two days after killing a foreign terrorism suspectnear the Polish border.

“The special services have worked brilliantly,”President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday at a government conference in Minsk. “An entire arsenal of weapons and explosives was seized. These weapons were intended for high-profile terrorist attacks against individuals and government officials.”

Lukashenko also praised security forces for their success on Sunday in killing a suspected terrorist in Grodno without suffering any casualties, even though the man allegedly used grenades and automatic weapons. “As I often say, people who risk their lives should always be acknowledged and supported.”

Sunday’s shootout involved a man who was suspected of planning a terrorist attack, the Belarusian KGB security agency said. A Belarusian television report on Tuesday said a forged passport in the name of a Russian citizen had been found on the body.

The chief suspect in the plane attack is Nikolay Shvets, a man with Russian and Ukrainian citizenship who was allegedly acting on Kiev’s behalf. Lukashenko said Shvets had admitted to working for Ukraine’s SBU security service and used advanced technology, including software developed by America’s CIA, in the attack.

Bypol, an anti-government group formed by former law enforcement officers, claimed responsibility for damaging the Russian plane. The group had nothing to do with the events in Grodno, Bypol chief Alexander Azarau told Associated Press on Tuesday. He suggested that the Belarusian government may have staged the incidents to create the appearance of a threat from NATO or Poland.

“We should not lower our guard,” Lukashenko said. He added: “This is another signal to us. We have to be prepared for any events.”

https://www.rt.com/news/573394-belarus-captures-terrorist-weapons/

21 Mar, 2023 20:04

Republicans demand banned weapons for Ukraine

Aside from an attack on Yemen in 2009, the US has not used cluster munitions since the Iraq invasion 20 years ago

Four Republican congressmen have entreated US President Joe Biden to send cluster munitions, a controversial weapon banned in 110 countries, to Ukraine, dismissing concerns about escalating the conflict as misplaced in a letter to the White House on Tuesday.

The Biden administration shouldn’t hesitate to send cluster munitions – specifically dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) – because of “vague concerns about the reaction of allies and partners and unfounded fears of ‘escalation’,”Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho), Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Alabama)wrote in their letter. After all, they said, other countries have already sent such weapons without triggering Russian retaliation.

Acknowledging the weapons’ horrific effects, the signatories argued that while Ukrainian leaders are “aware of the risks to non-combatants,” the “existential threat posed by Russia’s invasion and daily acts of barbarity” is more important. Additionally, they claimed, “d,” US DPICM are equipped with “technologically advanced measures” that limit collateral damage.

A 2008 UN treaty banned cluster munitions in 110 countries, including three-quarters of NATO member nations. It has been signed by another 13 countries, though neither Russia, Ukraine, nor the US are on that list. Ukraine is the only country where the deadly devices are currently in use, and both sides have been accused of deploying them in the conflict.

Aside from one attack in Yemen in 2009, the US has not used cluster munitions since it invaded Iraq in 2003 and has not produced any since 2016. Central Command has admitted the hundreds of smaller bombs they contain are often left unexploded across the strike area, posing risks similar to landmines to anyone – especially children – who encounter the odd-looking little “petal mines.”

While the White House initially balked at Kiev’s request for DPICMs in December, it stopped short of a hard “no,” and the issue is reportedly still under consideration if the US runs out of available ammunition to ship overseas.

In April, 27 members of Congress denounced Russia’s alleged use of cluster munitions, calling them “barbaric and indiscriminate weapons” and urging Biden to join the UN convention. The current policy, they said, was “wholly unacceptable given what we know about the immediate and long-term damage done to societies on which they are deployed.”

While the Republican Party’s 2022 campaign platform stressed curtailing the Biden administration’s blank check to Kiev, the Pentagon announced another $350 million in weapons just this week, to be drawn from the US’ own stockpiles.

(How many people in Congress and Senate have laundered money in Ukraine. Jeez they are insane, in cover up mode!)

https://www.rt.com/news/573391-republicans-cluster-munitions-ukraine-banned/

>>18556791

Sure, ok

>>18556795

What to hell is wrong with his hair?

>>18556813

I love the fact that Tucker always points out Morning Joe committed and evil crime! He says it all the time.

Remember anons Trump mentioned Joe’s girlfriends death in mid to late December 2019, and we were researching Joe’s girlfriend that was killed, this was just a few short weeks before Covid was revealed

Why is Joe important to them?