Netanyahu says plans to talk with Putin enhancing coordination on Syria
The meeting of two leaders is supposed to be held on February 21
TEL AVIV, February 17. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he plans to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 21 strengthening coordination between the two countries’ military on Syria.
http://tass.com/world/1045130
Pentagon Chief Likely to Approve Border Wall Funding Request, Defense Official Says
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will likely approve the White House request to shift $3.6 billion from the military construction budget toward construction of a wall on the southern border, according to a Department of Defense official speaking on the condition of anonymity.
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the southwest border on Feb. 15. The declaration enables the White House to shift $3.6 billion from the military construction budget toward work on physical barriers on the U.S.–Mexico border.
According to the law, the defense secretary has to decide whether the wall is militarily necessary before money from the military construction budget can be used.
“We always anticipated that this would create a lot of attention and since moneys potentially could be redirected, you can imagine the concern this generates,” Shanahan told reporters traveling back with him from his trip to Afghanistan, the Middle East and Europe.
“Very deliberately, we have not made any decisions, we have identified the steps we would take to make those decisions,” Shanahan said.
He added that military planners had done the initial analysis and he would start reviewing it on Feb. 17.
The White House announced of Feb. 15 that it had secured $8.1 billion in funds for border wall construction. The funds consist of $1.4 billion approved by Congress, $600 million from the Treasury Department’s forfeiture pot, $2.5 billion from the Defense Department’s drug interdiction program, and $3.6 billion from the military construction budget.
Only the military construction funds required an emergency declaration. The White House said that the “funding sources will be used sequentially and as needed,” suggesting that up to $4.9 billion of the funds can be used before any of the emergency funds from the military construction budget are tapped.
The U.S. defense official said Shanahan would meet with the service secretaries in the coming days to pick which specific projects the money should come from.
Shanahan said that planners had identified the different sources of money that could be used, but he had not decided specifically what projects it would impact and ultimately it was his decision.
“I am not required to do anything,” he said.
Shanahan said he did not expect to take money away from projects like military housing.
Poor standards of military housing were highlighted by recent Reuters reporting, which described rampant mold and pest infestations, childhood lead poisoning, and service families often powerless to challenge private landlords in business with their military employers.
“Military housing—what’s been interesting… I’ve received a number of letters, I’ve had lots of feedback [saying], ‘Do not jeopardize projects that are underway,'” Shanahan said.
“As we step our way through the process we’ll use good judgment,” Shanahan said.
On the campaign trail, Trump promised to build a wall on the southwest border to stop the flow of drugs, gangs, and illegal aliens into the country. Since Trump took office, Democrats have obstructed all attempts to secure funding for new barriers, but conceded after the president refused to sign any legislation which did not include funds for a border wall.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pentagon-chief-likely-to-approve-border-wall-funding-request-defense-official-says_2804278.html
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Senior French Officer Faces Punishment For Critical Remarks Regarding West’s Tactics Against ISIS In Syria
Colonel Francois-Regis Legrier, who has been in charge of directing French artillery supporting Kurdish-led groups in Syria since October, faces punishment after making critical remarks regarding the U.S.-led coalition’s methods to defeat the group in its remaining stronghold of Hajin, the French army said on February 16.
“A punishment is being considered,” army spokesman Patrick Steiger said in a text message, according to Reuters.
The French leadership appeared to be unhappy that Colonel Legrier openly admitted that the coalition’s focus had been on limiting its own risks and this had greatly increased the death toll among civilians and the levels of destruction.
Yes, the Battle of Hajin was won, at least on the ground but by refusing ground engagement, we unnecessarily prolonged the conflict and thus contributed to increasing the number of casualties in the population,” the officer wrote in an article published by the National Defence Review. “We have massively destroyed the infrastructure and given the population a disgusting image of what may be a Western-style liberation leaving behind the seeds of an imminent resurgence of a new adversary.”
He noted that the coalition could have defeated ISIS militants in the Hajin pocket [about 2,000] much faster and more effectively by sending in just 1,000 troops.
“This refusal raises a question: why have an army that we don’t dare use?” the officer asked.
The question of Colonel Legrier has a clear answer: The US-led coalition is not hurrying up to defeat ISIS because the “war” on the terrorist group is the main formal justification for its illegal invasion in Syria. This is also the explanation why the colonel is facing punishment for asking an obvious question.
https://southfront.org/senior-french-officer-faces-punishment-for-critical-remarks-regarding-wests-tactics-against-isis-in-syria/
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Stephen Miller signals Trump ready to veto resolution against emergency declaration
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller on Sunday strongly signaled that President Trump will issue a veto if lawmakers approve a measure to block his emergency declaration to secure funding for a wall along the southern border.
"Obviously the president is going to protect his national emergency declaration," Miller said on "Fox New Sunday."
Asked whether that meant Trump was prepared to veto Congress, Miller reiterated that Trump is "going to protect his national emergency resolution, guaranteed."
Trump on Friday declared a national emergency to bypass Congress and spend roughly $8 billion on barriers along the southern border.
The move has already drawn a flurry of lawsuits. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed back against the declaration, arguing that it sets a poor precedent and questioning the existence of an emergency at the border.
House Democrats have said they will introduce a resolution that would block the declaration. It's unclear how many Republican critics of the president's action will vote for the measure.
If the bill were to pass both chambers of Congress, it could set up Trump to issue the first veto of his presidency.
Miller on Sunday staunchly defended the president's right to declare an emergency, arguing that he has the constitutional power to do so, and that the issue of illegal immigration warrants executive action.
"This is a deep intellectual problem that is plaguing this city," Miller said. "Which is we've had thousands of Americans die year after year after year because of threats crossing our southern border."
"This is a threat in our country … and if the president can’t defend this country, then he cannot fulfill his constitutional oath of office," he added.
Miller was unable to cite another example of a president using emergency powers to secure funding after Congress had denied money through the appropriations process after anchor Chris Wallace pressed him for one repeatedly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/430397-stephen-miller-trump-guaranteed-to-protect-emergency-declaration
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