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Turkish Muslim TV preacher jailed 1,000 years for sex crimes: reports by donaldelley

  ContactPublished Monday, January 11, 2021 8:49AM EST Turkish Muslim TV preacher jailed 1,000 years for sex crimes: reports by donaldelley CTV News Turkish TV preacher jailed 1,000 years for sex crimes: reports Adnan Oktar told the presiding judge in December that he had close to 1,000 girlfriends. (AFP) ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- A Turkish Muslim televangelist who surrounded himself with scantily-clad women on TV was jailed for more than 1,000 years on Monday for sex crimes, local media reported. Adnan Oktar preached conservative views while women he called his "kittens" -- many of whom appeared to have had plastic surgery -- danced around him in the TV studio. The 64-year-old was detained in June 2018 as part of a crackdown on his group by the financial crimes unit of the Istanbul police. He was sentenced to 1,075 years for crimes including sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, fraud and attempted political and military espionage, the private NTV broadcaster reported. Some 236

Biden Regime Puts The Brakes On Trump’s Germany Troop Draw Down -By Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge

  Biden Regime Puts The Brakes On Trump’s Germany Troop Draw Down by aletho By Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge | January 29, 2021 Perhaps as expected, it didn't take long for the Biden administration to begin putting the brakes on Trump's previously ordered troop draw downs which occurred in the last two months of his presidency, particularly in Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The defense analysis and news site Military.com is reporting that new defense secretary under the Biden administration Lloyd Austin is reviewing the withdrawal of 12,000 US troops from Germany: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has voiced his commitment to shoring up close ties with NATO ally Germany that were strained under the Trump administration, and suggested that the plan to withdraw 12,000 U.S. troops from the country is open to discussion. The prior Trump plan to cut nearly one-third of total American military personnel from the country was predictably fought from Congressional corners known for being hawk

Syria: A new policy is needed, but not this one -Just World Educational

  Syria: A new policy is needed, but not this one by aletho Former UK Ambassador to Syria, Peter Ford on the US “responsible statecraft” under Biden: Just World Educational | January 28, 2021 Jeffrey Feltman and Hrair Balian recently argued in a piece on Responsible Statecraft for a new U.S. policy on Syria that would ostensibly be more humane and productive since it would calibrate Syria sanctions relief to changes in President Bashar al-Assad’s behaviour. This approach may appear to be an improvement on present sanctions policy, which is clearly not working and is causing immense civilian suffering throughout the country. But it could end up making things worse. We must be grateful to previous Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s point-man on Syria, Ambassador Jim Jeffrey, for having been brutally candid about the real goals of sanctions on Syria under the previous administration. In an early-December interview with Al-Monitor Jeffrey bragged openly about the hardships the sanctions had

What Happened to JFK and a Foreign Policy of Peace? by aletho By Rick Sterling | Global Research

  What Happened to JFK and a Foreign Policy of Peace? by aletho By Rick Sterling | Global Research | January 27, 2021 Sixty years ago, John F Kennedy (JFK) was inaugurated as president of the USA. In less than three years, before he was assassinated in November 1963, he initiated major changes in foreign policy. These foreign policy changes are documented in books such as “JFK and the Unspeakable” (2008) and “Betting on the Africans” (2012). One of the foremost scholars on JFK, James Di Eugenio, has an excellent new article of the Kennedy foreign policy at Covert Action: “Deconstructing JFK: A Coup d’Etat over Foreign Policy?”. Despite this literature, many people in the West do not realize the extent to which JFK was an exception. This article will briefly review some of the actions he took while alive, and what happened after he was gone. While JFK was a staunch advocate for capitalism and the “free world”, in competition with the Soviet Union and communism, he promoted acceptance of

Fearless Iranian cleric defies ‘dictatorial’ regime, embraces Israel, dreams of praying in Jerusalem By Paul Shindman,

  Fearless Iranian cleric defies ‘dictatorial’ regime, embraces Israel, dreams of praying in Jerusalem By Paul Shindman, World Israel News An Iranian cleric affiliated with the opposition was interviewed on Israeli television and said he did not fear retribution from the regime in Tehran for talking to Israelis, and that ordinary Iranians do not have a bad opinion of the Jewish State, Channel 12 reported Monday. Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani is a former ayatollah who had the title removed by the Iranian government and spent five years in jail because of his objections to the regime. In a video call from his home in Iran, he told Channel 12 news that Iranians struggled with a dictatorial regime that suppresses its own people and was “inventing non-existent enemies.” Asked what the Iranians on the street think of Israel, Masoumi-Tehrani replied: “Understand that Iranians and Jews have a long history of friendship. From what I see and hear in conversations with people here, I have not encou

Scientific evidence on lockdowns suggests they don’t work. The places with the highest death rates all had them

  Scientific evidence on lockdowns suggests they don’t work. The places with the highest death rates all had them by aletho By Malcolm Kendrick | RT | January 26, 2021 The history of medical interventions tells us that often the accepted way of doing things turns out to be dreadfully wrong. I fear this is going to be the case with this so-called Covid ‘cure’. “Paradoxically, human beings, when compelled to act, learn to justify a chosen course with an assurance unwarranted by the evidence for the course chosen.” – Bernard Lown. I have studied the history of medicine, and medical interventions, for many years. The most extreme disasters have always followed a fairly distinct pattern. A series of steps, if you like. Step one: We have a serious disease that is killing lots of people. Step two: It creates great fear, and the medical profession has nothing much in place to deal with it. Step three: A charismatic leader emerges to decree that he (almost always a ‘he’ up to now) knows how to

Los Angeles Times Dinner Series presented by City National Bank

  Los Angeles Times Dinner Series presented by City National Bank Chef collaboration GIF L.A. Times Dinner Series: Luncheon with the stars, Orange County Edition Featuring Knife Pleat Restaurant and special guests Eric McCormack and Dan Bucatinsky BUY TICKETS Sunday, January 31 at 1:30 p.m. (PT) The L.A. Times Dinner Series heads south to Orange County for this exciting luncheon event with Knife Pleat restaurant, featuring Michelin-starred chef Tony Esnault and restaurateur Yassmin Sarmadi. Enjoy a gourmet 4-course modern French and seasonal menu that emphasizes California’s bounty of produce, leaving your tastebuds satisfied with fresh vegetables, fish, black winter truffles and a refreshing citrus dessert while tuning in to a fun conversation with actors (Will & Grace) and Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal). Gourmet meal kits also feature BON V!V spiked seltzer and a tasty treat courtesy of Sumo Citrus, plus an optional caviar and champagne add-on. Attending this event helps the L.A. Times