Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Possible collision of interests.
"The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed." BBC. "He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital Kabul." "US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Zawahiri was killed when he came out on the balcony of his safe house in the Afghan capital at 6.18 am on Sunday and was hit by Hellfire missiles from a US drone." Reuters. One year back, Biden was defending a humiliating flight from Afghanistan in a total victory for the Taliban. CNN. "The killing (of Zawahiri) was seized upon by President Joe Biden as validation of his vow to prevent the war-torn South Asian country from again becoming a safe haven for terrorists", "And it may offer a steadying moment as the anniversary of his disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal nears." CNN. "Pakistan media confirms that last week there has been a call between the Pakistan army chief Qamar Jawed Bajwa and the US Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman. According to the media, Bajwa requested Wendy to press International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the early release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, as part of the resumed loan program to avoid a default." ET. This is a repeat of the story of the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011, Britannica, with the help of the ISI, according to the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2019, Imran Khan. scroll.in. Bin Laden's killing was one year before then President Barack Hussein Obama won re-election for a second term in 2012. As a reward Obama wanted to supply F16 fighter jets to Pakistan which could be used against India. ET. "According to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), there have been at least 339 mass shootings in the US, six months into 2022." India Today. "A Forbes report states shooting incidents in 2022 are rivaling last year's record-breaking numbers." Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden could be in trouble. A source told Fox News that Delaware District Attorney David Weiss and "Justice Department officials were looking into whether to charge Hunter Biden with various tax violations and, more seriously, possible foreign lobbying violations. The source said Hunter Biden could face possible false statement charges." Fox. The Democrats could lose the House and the Senate in the mid-term elections in November. CNN. Biden unnecessarily instigated the war in Ukraine thinking that Russia will quickly surrender under savage sanctions but Russia has coped very well so far, according to the IMF. ET. Instead, "Over the 12 months ended June 2022, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 9.1 percent." Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Democrats are resorting to any stunt to divert people's attention from their disastrous policies. Chinese fighter jets were heading towards Taiwan as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew in for a visit. ET. Chinese President Xi Jinping also needs some diversion as the real estate sector is facing mounting difficulties as people refuse to pay their mortgage. News18. If one diversion collides with another there could be a major incident. What would these knaves do then? Have they any idea?
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