‘Maybe it was the Belgians’: Netanyahu claims ignorance after reports of missiles fired over Damascus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed reports that his military launched a missile attack on the Syrian capital, Damascus, saying that perhaps the “Belgian Air Force” was responsible.

In an interview with Radio Haifa on Friday, Netanyahu said he didn’t know “what happened last night” and that “maybe it was the Belgian Air Force” that launched missiles over Syria.

“I don’t comment on one operation or another,” he added.

Syrian state media reported Thursday night that its air defenses had thwarted a missile attack and intercepted several “hostile targets” launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights region. Israel regularly strikes targets within Syria claiming that it is hitting “Iranian positions.”

https://www.rt.com/news/480881-syria-netanyahu-belgian-military/

Judge Refuses Attorney Request for Evidentiary Hearing on FBI Seth Rich Document Search – But Provides No Reason Why – Judicial Watch Now Requesting Documents

After getting caught lying to the Courts and claiming there were no documents related to Seth Rich, emails between FBI Deep State lovers Peter Strzok and Lisa Page were uncovered with the title “Seth Rich” by Judicial Watch in a different matter.

Next the FBI claimed the Strzok-Page emails were redacted to protect the investigation they claim never happened.

After bringing in the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York to argue against an evidentiary hearing on the matter, the judge denied attorney Ty Clevenger’s request for an evidentiary hearing but provided no explanation for the verdict.

Fortunately, Judicial Watch filed a request for this information on the same day and therefore the request to get to the truth is still alive.

Recent events:

We reported two weeks ago how Attorney Ty Clevenger reported to the courts that despite numerous assurances from the FBI that they had no information related to Seth Rich, the FBI had been caught after emails related to Seth Rich were identified and provided to Judicial Watch. It looked like the FBI was lying to him all this time. (See timeline below).

In response, the DOJ immediately stepped in with a letter to the judge. In this letter the DOJ claimed the FBI had met its burden and its search would have located emails “of investigative significance”:

More

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/02/exclusive-judge-refuses-attorney-request-for-evidentiary-hearing-on-fbi-seth-rich-document-search-but-provides-no-reason-why-judicial-watch-now-requesting-documents/

FEAR PORN, cabal members showing themselves

'It's Coming': CDC Director Warns Coronavirus To Become Widespread Throughout United States, 'Probably Beyond 2020'

The extremely virulent coronavirus which is sweeping through China's Hubei province like wildfire will eventually gain a foothold in the United States - becoming a 'community virus' this year or next, according to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield

https://www.zerohedge.com/health/its-coming-cdc-director-warns-coronavirus-become-widespread-throughout-united-states

WHO Turns On China, Demands To Know How Nearly 2,000 Doctors Were Infected With COVID-19

Summary:

China says 1,716 medical workers have been infected

WHO demands to know more about sick doctors, insists group of 12 virus experts will reach Beijing over the weekend

Singapore reports largest daily jump in cases amid increased human-to-human transmission

Egypt confirms first case; virus now present in 29 countries/territories

Hong Kong reports 3 new cases

Hubei's new party boss orders quarantine tightened

President Xi touts new "biosecurity law"

Hong Kong Disney land offers space for quarantine

Chinese company says blood plasma of recovered patients useful in combating the virus

US mulling new travel restrictions

Japan reports 4 new cases; one patient recently returned from Hawaii.

CDC Director: Virus is "Coming" to the US.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-says-nearly-2000-doctors-nurses-infected-shortages-medical-supplies-persist

Maxine Waters: CA Should Have More Say In Primary Because Of Big Money Raised At Beverly Hills Parties

This is hilarious.

For years now, Democrats have been claiming they want big money out of politics. Yet Maxine Waters just claimed on national television that California should have more sway in the Democrat primary process because of all the big cash generated for Democrats at fancy parties in Beverly Hills.

You couldn’t make this up.

The Washington Free Beacon reports:

Maxine Waters: California Should Have More Say Over Primary Process Because of Its Rich Donors and Fancy Parties

Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) said that California should have more influence over the Democratic primary process because the state has so many wealthy donors.

“We have candidates who fly out to Los Angeles from everywhere to raise money,” Waters said Thursday on CNBC. “You would have two, three, four at a time in Beverly Hills having dinners and some of our contributors, who are very rich, were holding fancy parties, trying to accommodate the requests for donations and contributions.”

“The thinking is that if we are supplying tremendous dollars to candidates, we ought to have more say,” she added.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/02/maxine-waters-ca-should-have-more-say-in-primary-because-of-big-money-raised-at-beverly-hills-parties-video/

Information wars: GOP lawmaker on quest to officially declare CNN and the Washington Post ‘fake news

In these times of political division, Americans on the far ends of the political spectrum often accuse each other of misinformation — but one GOP lawmaker wants CNN and the Washington Post to be officially declared “fake news.”

Micah Van Huss, a Republican state lawmaker from Tennessee, has introduced a strongly worded amendment to a resolution in a bid to formally recognize the two left-leaning news outlets as “fake news.” He has accused them of “denigrating” citizens and being part of “the media wing” of the Democratic party.

The measure, which has 13 co-sponsors, replaces a previous joint house resolution filed last month. It states that “fake news outlets suggest ideas without directly making accusations so that they can claim innocence from their ivory towers.”

One of the suggested ideas that has angered Van Huss the most has been that ‘Trumpism’ is akin to a cult. Huss’s amendment accuses the Washington Post of referring to Donald Trump’s supporters as being “cult-like.” It also accuses CNN of suggesting that Trump is using “mind control” to win support.

This has been particularly jarring to Huss, who believes that it is the political left who are the "true masters of deploying mobs to demand total conformity and compliance with their agenda” — an accusation that would undoubtedly be echoed by many on the right who, along with Trump himself, have railed against left-leaning media for years.

The cult-of-Trump meme is in fact a "classic case of psychological projection,” the amendment reads. It adds that the two news outlets are “in a panic” because Trump has “opened the eyes” of ordinary people, who are tired of being “political pawns.” Americans, it says, are also tired of "every other country's needs being put before their own.”

The amendment concludes by condemning CNN and the Washington Post for "denigrating our citizens and implying that they are weak-minded followers instead of people exercising their rights that our veterans paid for with their blood.”

https://www.rt.com/usa/480878-cnn-wapo-fake-news-tennessee/

Nissan Slashes Profit Guidance By 43% As Auto Industry Plunges Deeper Into Recessionary Abyss

For nearly 18 months we have been keeping a close eye on the recession occurring globally in the auto industry, most recently highlighting both a collapse in Chinese sales for January 2020 and the continued impact that the coronavirus outbreak is having on an already decimated industry.

And as it goes during a recession, the hits just keep on coming. The latest "good news" came yesterday, when Nissan slashed its annual operating profit forecast by a stunning 43%, blaming a slump in vehicle sales, according to Reuters.

The drastic outlook shift comes after the company posted its first quarterly net loss in almost 10 years. It also sets Nissan apart from what has been (at least, for now) mostly upbeat guidance from Toyota and Honda.

Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s third CEO since September, said: “We are making progress, but sales volumes have been weak so we need to do more restructuring than initially planned.”

He said the company's financial position would remain "tough" over the next year and that it would take time to repair profitability in the U.S. The company says it expects operating income of about $775 million, which falls way short of previous estimates that were closer to $1.2 billion USD.

Global vehicle sales crashed 11% during the quarter, with the company's brand hurt by excessive discounting in the U.S. over the course of years. Sales in the U.S. plunged 18% and slipped 0.6% in China. Nissan guided to sell 5.05 million vehicles for the entire year, which would mark the company's weakest sales year since 2013. During Q3, operating profit tumbled 78%.

The company also noted the coronavirus outbreak's impact on the business. Two plants that the company owns, including one in Hubei province, will remain shuttered until at least February 20. The outbreak has resulted in the company reducing production at three other vehicle factories throughout February, as well.

The company is also expected to eliminate up to 4,300 white collar jobs and shut down two manufacturing sites permanently. Nissan will also look to reduce the number of models it sells. The company also remains in the midst of litigation with former leader Carlos Ghosn.

Didn't anyone at Tesla tell these guys the car business is far easier when you run at a consistent loss?

In fact, we wonder if Nissan ever just thought of taking a cue from other "industry leaders" and entertaining the idea of engineering a short squeeze in its stock before selling a slug of equity for a couple billion dollars at massively inflated prices.

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/nissan-slashes-profit-guidance-43-auto-industry-plunges-deeper-recessionary-abyss

“Trooper of the Year” Arrested for Producing Child Porn, Distributing It to His Own Network

Baton Rouge, LA — In 2018, Louisiana State Police Trooper of 18 years, Jason Boyet received one of the department’s highest honors—Trooper of the Year. Fast forward two years, and this hero cop is sitting in a jail cell after being arrested on charges of production and distribution of child pornography.

After Trooper Boyet was arrested Wednesday, he was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail then transferred into protective custody at another facility—likely due to his police officer status. He was then put on administrative leave, not fired.

According to WWL:

The FBI and LSP Special Victims Unit began an investigation after a suspect, later identified as Boyet, allegedly produced and shared pornographic images on an unnamed online application. Troopers say agents identified Boyet as the online user and arrested him after an interview.

“The investigation remains ongoing with the potential for additional charges,” the LSP spokesperson said.

This Trooper of the Year is alleged to have been running his own child porn network. Not only was he allegedly distributing the horrifying images and videos, he was producing them!

Even more disturbing is the fact that Boyet is reportedly married and has three children. It is unclear at the moment if the children in the porn he was producing were his own.

In a Facebook post from 2018, LSP Troop L issued the following praise about their star trooper of they year.

Senior Trooper Jason Boyet was recognized as the Louisiana State Police Troop L Trooper of the Year at the annual Slidell Elks Law and Order Night. When considering candidates, S/T Boyet’s supervisors highlighted his job performance, initiative, professionalism, and most of all leadership.

We wonder if they still feel this way about this alleged child predator.

Peppering the Louisiana State Police Facebook page are dozens of images of mugshots from people accused of petty theft, drug possession and other small crimes. Absent from their page, however, is Boyet’s mug shot and any mention that their Trooper of the Year was accused and arrested for allegedly producing and distributing child pornography. Seems legit.

Over the years, TFTP has reported on a lot of bad cops—thousands of them. And, over the years, apologists claim that these bad cops are the exception and somehow slipped through the filter into their jobs. While that statement may pacify some, it is simply not reality. In fact, TFTP has reported on dozens of officers who are the cream of the crop getting caught in the most disturbing crimes.

“Officers of the Year” are repeatedly caught raping, murdering, and preying on children thereby destroying this notion of slipping through the cracks.

A we previously reported, in an unprecedented sentence for a police officer, a former cop with the Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie police departments, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of child exploitation. Micheal Edwin Harding was named Officer of the Year in 2011, when he was an officer at the Fort Pierce Police Department.

Despite being accused of sexual assault back in 2007, Champaign Police Officer Jerad Gale was given his department’s highest honor in March. On March 30, Gale was named Champaign’s Officer of the Year.

Just three months later he would be arrested for strangling and raping two more women.

A former Houston Police Department ‘Officer of the Year’ award winner, Noe Juarez, was arrested and was indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to possess firearms connected with a drug trafficking offense and conspiracy to distribute five or more kilos of cocaine.

Jonathan Bleiweiss, 34, pleaded guilty to an array of charges, admitting to 14 counts of armed false imprisonment, 15 counts of battery and four counts of stalking. However, he avoided all of the charges with “sex” in them.

Most likely due to his police officer status, this former Broward Sheriff’s deputy was given an insultingly lenient plea deal. As part of that deal, Bleiweiss did not face charges of sexual battery, and as such will not be required by the state of Florida to register as a sex offender.

A group of approximately 20 undocumented immigrants alleged that Bleiweiss, harassed them, molested them during pat-downs, and threatened them with deportation if they refused to perform sex acts. Bleiweiss was named officer of the year just prior to being exposed as a sexual predator.

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/trooper-of-the-year-arrested-child/

Sony wants to introduce a bisexual Spider-Man with a boyfriend in an upcoming movie

Andrew Garfield would likely play the role

Sony wants to break ground by introducing a bisexual Spider-Man in an upcoming movie, sources reportedly told We Got This Covered.

Tom Holland, who currently plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has lobbied for a gay Spider-Man in the past, and now it appears that his wishes are that much closer to becoming a reality.

The entertainment blog reported that sources have informed them that Sony "is developing a live-action 'Spider-Verse' movie" that would "unite Holland with his predecessors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield."

The report said that the studio "is particularly keen on getting Garfield back, as they want to portray his version of the hero as bisexual and give him a boyfriend in the film."

Garfield played the lead in "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" in 2012 and 2014, respectively, before Holland signed on to play the hero in a series reboot.

Garfield had floated the idea of a gay Spider-Man back in 2013 during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, so it seems the actor would be more than willing to play the part should Sony move forward with the project.

The news comes just months after Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed that Marvel would be debuting an openly transgender superhero in short order.

When asked during a Q&A session at the New York Film Academy in October if Marvel had plans to introduce more LGBTQ characters into the universe, "specifically the T — trans characters," Feige replied in the affirmative.

"Yes. Absolutely. Yes. Very soon. In a movie we're shooting right now," he said.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/sony-wants-to-introduce-bisexual-spiderman

UK Labour Party leader candidates all call themselves ‘Zionist’ or sympathetic to Zionism, get blasted by the Left

The four Labour leader hopefuls all claimed to be Zionist – or sympathetic to the movement – at a special event held by a Jewish wing of the party, drawing outrage from party supporters on pro-Palestinian grounds.

When answering questions posed at the Jewish Labour Movement hustings on Thursday, Lisa Nandy, Rebecca Long-Bailey, and Emily Thornberry unequivocally called themselves Zionist. Their fellow Labour leader candidate Keir Starmer qualified his answer, saying “I don’t describe myself as a Zionist, but I understand, sympathize, and support Zionism.” The pronouncements quickly ignited the ire of many Labour members who took to Twitter to vent their anger – with some even threatening to leave the party altogether.

“Zionism is racism,” one wrote. “In good faith, I will be cancelling my membership. I am Jewish. I am anti-Zionist.” Meanwhile, former Labour MP Chris Williamson tweeted that previous party leaders had “condemned apartheid S. Africa,” but that “today's would-be leaders condone apartheid Israel!”

https://www.rt.com/uk/480865-labour-leader-contenders-zionist-antisemitism/

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