Luongo: The Great Realignment Is Coming To Europe

The Great Realignment is coming to Europe next year. All the writing is on the wall.

This summer saw German Chancellor Angela Merkel survive a leadership challenge by her coalition partner Horst Seehofer over her immigration policy.

She needs political wins to maintain her hold on power. Standing firm against President Trump on the Nordstream 2 pipeline and having a cordial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is a good start.

Because most of Europe is tired of 1) Germany setting policy for the entire EU and 2) anti-Russian sanctions killing their trade.

But week-long protests in the Saxony town of Chemnitz over the stabbing of a local man are dogging her. Germany’s polling numbers continue ebbing away from Merkel.

The more she is weakened the more emboldened her opposition becomes.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-05/luongo-great-realignment-coming-europe

Last Battle: Syrian Army Ready to Launch Offensive, Liberate Idlib – Syrian MP

The Syrian Arab Army is getting ready to launch an offensive against terrorists in Idlib province, Omer Osi, a member of the Syrian Parliament, told Sputnik, expressing confidence that the region would eventually be liberated. The Syrian MP explained Turkey's concerns about the upcoming advance.

"Government troops are making final preparations with reinforcements and military equipment being sent from Damascus, Aleppo and Hama to the Idlib region," Omer Osi, a member of the Syrian Parliament of Kurdish origin, told Sputnik Turkey. "They are waiting orders to launch an offensive. The Syrian armed forces are determined to liberate Idlib from terrorists, and we are sure that it will certainly be taken in the near future."

Earlier, Damascus had announced a large-scale operation to free Idlib province, the last terrorist stronghold in Syria. However, the US signaled its discontent with the upcoming offensive.

"President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Don't let that happen!" US President Donald Trump tweeted on September 3.

In response, Moscow underscored that Idlib remains the last hotbed of terrorism in the region, which undermines "attempts to bring the situation to the track of political and diplomatic regulation."

Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan echoed Washington, saying that the Idlib operation could turn into nothing short of a "massacre." Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had agreed during a phone conversation that a Syrian government advance on Idlib would be "unacceptable."

Osi explained that Russia, Turkey and Iran were continuing negotiations regarding the situation in Idlib, adding that Erdogan's concerns had certain grounds: Should the operation take place, terrorists will flee Idlib and move towards Turkey.

"As you know, Ankara opposes this operation, because in this case members of the terrorist groups, currently located in Idlib, will move towards Turkey," he elaborated. "When operations were carried out to liberate Hama, Aleppo and other Syrian territories, the terrorists retreated to Idlib. Now they have nowhere to retreat, except the territory of Turkey."

https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201809061067780377-syria-army-idlib/

'CRAZYTOWN': RNC Releases Campaign Ad Showing How Unhinged Leftists Are

The Republican National Committee released a new campaign ad on Wednesday showing how the Democratic Party has become completely unhinged as they have embraced leftism.

The ad specifically shows left-wing protesters at Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing this week who were arrested for erratic and disruptive behavior.

Law enforcement officials have had to arrest approximately 143 protesters throughout the confirmation process, which has gone on for two days so far.

The ad also shows video clips from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) where all three make extremist comments and appear to encourage violence.

"While people inside the beltway focus on palace intrigue and anonymous quotes, this ad focuses on what the media will not: Democrats have gone crazy and aren’t hiding it," RNC spokesman Steve Guest told The Daily Wire. "Republicans will continue to deliver for American people while Democrats have become completely unhinged."

https://www.dailywire.com/news/35510/crazytown-rnc-releases-campaign-ad-showing-how-ryan-saavedra