Markets Tumble As China Unveils Retaliatory Tariffs, May Dump "Some Treasuries"

After vowing over the weekend to "never surrender to external pressure", Beijing has defied President Trump's demands that it not resort to retaliatory tariffs and announced plans to slap new levies on $60 billion in US goods.

CHINA SAYS TO RAISE TARIFFS ON SOME U.S. GOODS FROM JUNE 1

CHINA SAYS TO RAISE TARIFFS ON $60B OF U.S. GOODS

CHINA SAYS TO RAISE TARIFFS ON 2493 U.S. GOODS TO 25%

CHINA MAY STOP PURCHASING US AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:GLOBAL TIMES

CHINA MAY REDUCE BOEING ORDERS: GLOBAL TIMES

CHINA ADDITIONAL TARIFFS DO NOT INCLUDE U.S. CRUDE OIL

CHINA RAISES TARIFF ON U.S. LNG TO 25% EFFECTIVE JUNE 1

China's announcement comes after the White House raised tariffs on some $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25% from 10% on Friday (however, the new rates will only apply to goods leaving Chinese ports on or after the date where the new tariffs took effect).

Here's a breakdown of how China will impose tariffs on 2,493 US goods. The new rates will take effect at the beginning of next month.

2,493 items to be subjected to 25% tariffs.

1,078 items to be subject to 20% of tariffs

974 items subject to 10% of tariffs

595 items continue to be levied at 5% tariffs

In further bad news for American farmers, China might stop purchasing agricultural products from the US, reduce its orders for Boeing planes and restrict service trade.

There has also been talk that the PBOC could start dumping Treasurys (which would, in addition to pushing US rates higher, could also have the effect of strengthening the yuan). Though if China is going to dump Treasuries, will they also be dumping US stocks and real estate?

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-13/futures-tumble-china-unveils-retaliatory-tariffs

Welcome to coup university: A Pentagon scholar’s guide to overthrowing governments

With the Venezuela crisis making regime change once again the talk of the town in Washington, the US Special Operations Command has published a paper chronicling the highs and lows of seven decades of foreign interference.

The 250-page study, entitled “Support to Resistance: Strategic Purpose and Effectiveness,” was penned by Army Special Forces veteran Will Irwin, and published by the Joint Special Operations University, where Irwin is a resident senior fellow.

Few nations have universities dedicated to the art of the coup, but few nations have a history of foreign intervention quite like the US. Since the end of World War II, the United States has brought its military might to bear on dozens of countries and sponsored scores of insurgencies and regime change operations worldwide. Irwin was first faced with the task of whittling down the list to something manageable.

https://www.rt.com/usa/459238-special-forces-coup-guide/

>>6488618

What a load of shit

Italian Prime Minister Fears Salvini Plotting To Topple Government

When the League and the Five Star Movement finally agreed to form a government last year after months of faltering talks, many doubted that the shotgun marriage of two parties from opposite ends of the political spectrum - with little in common aside from being nominally 'anti-establishment' - would long endure.

And to be sure, the fact that their union has even lasted this long is a testament to the frustration that many Italians felt toward the center-left and center-right parties in the aftermath of buffoonish antics of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest serving post-war ruler, and the ineffectual reign of Matteo Renzi.

But Matteo Salvini's confrontational approach to the Italian migrant crisis - including his controversial decisions to turn away boats loaded with refugees - has caused support for his right-wing, anti-immigrant League party to surge. At the same time, M5s, led by Salvini's deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio, has grown increasingly antagonistic, most recently supporting the ouster of a key Salvini advisor over allegations of corruption.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-13/italian-prime-minister-fears-salvini-plotting-topple-government

American B-52s fly first mission over Persian Gulf to ‘send message’ to Iran

B-52 bombers have commenced air operations from the US base in Qatar, as Washington continues to amass its forces in the Persian Gulf. The White House says it is to deter an alleged Iranian “attack on US interests.”

US Central Command (CENTCOM) made no attempt to keep Sunday’s operations secret, broadcasting photos of the B-52H Stratofortress bombers as they took off from Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar.

https://www.rt.com/news/459243-us-b52s-first-mission/

>>6488645

Fucking kikes call me a commie as I call you on your bullshit, China gets food from everywhere to suggest they'd starve without the US is complete bullshit

Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Trooper Seen on Video Sexually Assaulting Innocent Woman

Campbell County, TN – A Tennessee state trooper — who was fired for sexually assaulting an innocent mother and stalking her — is being sued by that mother, Patricia Aileen Wilson. Showing just how corrupt the system is, despite being fired, former trooper Isaiah Lloyd’s defense bill is being paid for by the taxpayers, and the Tennessee Attorney General’s office is standing by their decision to do so.

“Former Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Isaiah Lloyd was employed by the state at the time of the traffic stops involving Ms. Wilson and therefore, the Attorney General’s Office may continue to represent him even though he is no longer employed with the State,” Samantha Fisher, spokeswoman for Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III, said.

What makes this case especially egregious is the fact that this trooper’s misdeeds were captured on video and are indisputable. He was seen putting his hands inside Wilson’s shorts as he groped her and then seen stalking her, pulling her over again, despite knowing she had not committed a crime. In spite of the mountain of evidence against him, the state still finds it necessary to use state funds to fight against his victim.

In the first stop, Lloyd was seen bending Wilson over the hood of his car as he creepily moved in from behind her, putting his face next to her neck. This is most assuredly not protocol. As he gropes the innocent mother, he then reaches his hands inside her shorts, in a move prosecutors are calling legally suspect.

The trooper’s Dash Cam then shows him parking his vehicle across the street from the woman’s house three hours later, and pulling her over again as she returned home—this time he claimed to cite another minor infraction he had not noticed earlier, but the battery on his microphone conveniently “died” during the encounter.

Wilson has since filed a lawsuit against State Trooper Isaiah Lloyd, claiming that he conducted a search without legal justification, he groped her during the search, and he then took note of where she lived and stationed himself nearby with the intention of pulling her over for another minor infraction.

When Lloyd pulled Wilson’s small truck over on the side of a busy interstate, he informed her that he had pulled over for failing to wear a seat belt. While that could have easily been handled by Lloyd issuing a citation, he chose to take it a step further. He asked Wilson if she was taking any prescription medications.

“No drugs, no alcohol, nothing,” Wilson replied.

Even though Wilson was fully complying with Lloyd’s questions—all while her mom was present in the passenger seat of her truck—and Lloyd did not make any mention during or after the stop that he believed she was armed or posed a threat in any way, he ordered her to get out of the vehicle.

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/trooper-video-assaults-woman/

Corbyn Advisor: 9/11 Had Roots in ‘Zionist Colonialism’

Articles published under the name of one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest advisers blamed the radical Islamic terror attacks on the U.S. on September 11th 2001 on “Zionist colonialism”.

The alleged writings of adviser to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn Andrew Murray, revealed by the Jewish Chronicle, appeared in the far-left Morning Star newspaper and covered a variety of topics.

A 2005 article stated that the September 11th terror attacks were criminal, rather than an act of war, stating that “even if one considers it a war, only the most Anglo-Saxon-centric commentator could consider it the start of the war”.

The author wrote: “…for millions around the world, the ‘war’ began with the Anglo-French seizure of Arab lands as the Ottoman empire rotted, with the Balfour declaration in 1917 giving the green light to Zionist colonialism.”

In another article written only four days after the September 11th terror attacks, he said: “the Palestinian people remain among the first victims, their daily torment largely ignored by the world media now weeping over the ruins of the World Trade Centre”.

His suggested first response to the September 11th terror attacks in the US was “an end to Israeli oppression of the Palestinians and a restoration of their rights”.

The article, entitled ‘Reaping the Whirlwind’, appeared to blame the United States for the terror attacks due to their “imperialism”.

Another article appeared to blame British foreign policy for the Manchester terror bombing, saying it had “contributed to the environment in which these sorts of atrocities take place”.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/13/corbyn-advisor-9-11-had-roots-in-zionist-colonialism/

The Good Guys Disrupted Israeli/Deep State False Flag In The Persian Gulf

FALSE FLAG ON IRAN PLAN BLOWN TO H*LL http://82.221.129.208/.wl6.html

Want to stop a false flag? Just report it a few hours before it is supposed to happen!

The plan was to blow up oil tankers in a UAE operated port in the strait of Hormuz, and blame it on Iran. PROBLEM:

The Lebanese media jumped the gun, and released news of the attack before American planes which were witnessed by "numerous people" dropped their bombs. They could not overcome the social media backlash from this, and called off the attacks. That's the only thing that fits.

Here is the story, according to Sputnik:

"Several heavy explosions occurred early on Sunday in the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, a number of media reports say. The reports, citing eyewitnesses, further suggested that American and French warplanes have been seen flying over the port at the time of the incident.

The government of Fujairah denied on Sunday media reports about several heavy explosions taking place at the emirate's port, insisting that the port is functioning as usual.

"The press service of the Fujairah government denied media reports about powerful explosions in the emirate's port earlier this day and confirmed that ship traffic is as usual," the state-run WAM news agency reports.

Earlier in the day, the Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen broadcaster said, citing local media that several heavy explosions occurred in the port of Fujairah.

The blasts were heard between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. local time (00:00 — 03:00 GMT), the broadcaster reported, adding that from seven to 10 oil tankers were in flames. The broadcaster continued by saying that the real cause of the incident has still been unknown."

My comment: So there you have it. Here's what I think: Someone spilled the beans because they did not want this to go forward as planned. The U.S. was not going to have who did it identified so clearly, so they called it off. Fact: You can't see "French and American" planes during such an attack, let alone at the time the report states the attack happened because it was dark so someone who knew who was going to do this ratted it out and to make sense of it all, the reports said people saw the planes, when in fact no one did but someone knew. That's the only explanation that fits.

UPDATE: I know when the false flag was supposed to happen. It was supposed to happen at 8:30 AM CST, just on time for the American news feed. I am not going to say how I came up with the exact time. I am now totally convinced there really was going to be a false flag attack to kick off a war with Iran this morning (Sunday) and someone BLEW IT.

I am not going to say how I know.

Yep, MILK THAT RAMADAN FATIGUE just like prime a-holes would. And they then bitch about a Yom Kippur war.

NOT SO DEAR ISRAEL: It appears your G-d was not with you on this one!

http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=123348

Controlled opposition

Tlaib: When I Think About The Holocaust This Way I Get A 'Calming Feeling'

Just when we think that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) couldn't get any more anti-Semitic, she proves us wrong. Her latest remark is rather cringeworthy too. During an interview with Yahoo News' podcast "Skullduggery," she explained her take on the Holocaust.

"There’s always kind of a calming feeling, I tell folks, when I think of the Holocaust, and the tragedy of the Holocaust, and the fact that it was my ancestors — Palestinians — who lost their land and some lost their lives, their livelihood, their human dignity, their existence in many ways, have been wiped out, and some people's passports," Tlaib said.

"And, just all of it was in the name of trying to create a safe haven for Jews, post-the Holocaust, post-the tragedy and the horrific persecution of Jews across the world at that time. And, I love the fact that it was my ancestors that provided that, right, in many ways, but they did it in a way that took their human dignity away and it was forced on them."

Republican leaders were quick to slam Tlaib's comments, and rightfully so.

"There is no justification for the twisted and disgusting comments made by Rashida Tlaib just days after the annual Day of Holocaust Remembrance. More than six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust; there is nothing 'calming' about that fact," House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) said in a statement. "Unfortunately, this is far from the first display of heinous anti-Semitic comments coming from Democrat House members this year, and it’s clear this is now the norm for their caucus. It’s long past time for Speaker Pelosi to take swift action and make it clear that these vile comments have no place in Congress."

House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) "to finally take action against Representative Tlaib and other members of the Democratic caucus who are spreading vile anti-Semitism."

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/05/12/seriously-rashida-tlaib-gets-a-warm-feeling-when-thinking-about-the-holocaust-n2546210

Between this nutjob and the Zionist equivalent we have 2 sides saying and doing the most ridiculous stuff to foment Albert Pike's 3rd world war