Rights Groups Say Australia Must Freeze Military Exports Used in Yemen Strikes

Three international human rights organizations in a letter called on Australia’s defense and foreign affairs ministers to stop supplying arms to Saudi Arabia until Riyadh halts unlawful airstrikes in Yemen, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a press release.

"The Australian government should cease supplying military assets to Saudi Arabia until it halts unlawful airstrikes and other unlawful attacks and credibly investigates alleged war crimes," a press release accompanying the letter said on Thursday.

The letter, signed by HRW, Save the Children, and Amnesty International, said that Australia admittedly wants to become one of the world’s largest military exporters but must ensure these weapons are not used in violation of international human rights and humanitarian laws.

On Thursday, the Yemeni cabinet ended the mandate for a UN human rights agency after a report accusing the government’s Gulf allies of being behind most civilian casualties in the war. The UN report said the Saudi-led coalition made little effort to minimize civilian deaths, launching airstrikes at residential areas, weddings, and clinics.

Last week, the Saudi-led coalition of Arab states announced the launch of another large-scale military offensive to liberate the embattled city of Al Hudaydah from Houthi militants.

Yemen has been engulfed in an armed conflict between the government forces led by President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi and the Houthi rebels for several years. The Saudi-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes against the Houthis at Hadi's request since March 2015.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201809281068408667-australia-human-rights-weapon-exports/

Former Hillary Clinton Spox Posts Veiled Threat, Vows ‘Attempted Rapist’ ‘Kavanaugh Will Not Serve for Life’

Brian Fallon, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign posted a veiled threat to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh Thursday night, calling him an “attempted rapist”and vowing, ” Kavanaugh will not serve for life.”

Fallon also worked as a top communications aide at the Department of Justice for then Attorney General Eric Holder and before that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Fallon currently holds the position of Executive Director of We Demand Justice, a front group for the liberal big money group Democracy Alliance, according to the Free Beacon.

Fallon wrote on Twitter, “If Senate GOP ignores Dr. Blasey Ford and tries to muscle an attempted rapist onto the Supreme Court: 1. They will pay dearly this November. 2. Senators up in 2020 (Collins, Gardner et al) will feel intense heat for next two years. 3. Kavanaugh will not serve for life.”

Fallon has continued to post tweets since his, “Kavanaugh will not serve for life”, veiled threat without adding a clarification to make clear he means the impeachment of Kavanaugh. As a professional wordsmith, Fallon knows how the ambiguity plays. Kavanaugh and his family have been receiving death threats in recent weeks as the nomination process was upended by the leak of an uncorroborated high school era sexual assault accusation against Kavanaugh by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

Last year a Democrat supporter grievously wounded Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) while attempting the mass murder of Republican congressmen and senators at baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Several others were wounded in the attack.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/09/former-hillary-clinton-spox-posts-veiled-threat-vows-attempted-rapist-kavanaugh-will-not-serve-for-life/

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Undecided? Republican ‘Moderate’ Senators Weigh Kavanaugh’s Fate After Grueling Hearing

Four Republican ‘swing’ Senators huddled in a 30 minute meeting Thursday evening after a grueling hearing wherein Judge Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Ford delivered their testimonies and sparred with lawmakers.

Republican Senators (RINOs) Lisa Murkowski, Joe Manchin, Susan Collins and Jeff Flake huddled for about 30 minutes before the GOP Conference meeting as soon as the Kavanaugh hearing concluded, reported FOX News Congress reporter Chad Pergram.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley scheduled a Committee vote for 9:30 AM ET Friday–the vote must still advance to a full Senate vote.

Republicans have a 51-49 majority in the Senate; Kavanaugh can afford to lose one Republican vote and VP Mike Pence would be the tie-breaker.

As of Thursday evening, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said he wants to give it some thought.

Update: 47 GOPers are now on board with a ‘yea’ vote for Kavanaugh. Outstanding GOPers are Collins, Murkowski & Flake.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/09/undecided-republican-moderate-senators-weigh-kavanaughs-fate-after-grueling-hearing/

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We need to still identify the rats. Flake we knew the others not so much

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plenty more where he came from