Clearly . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FscIgtDJFXg

. . . there IS a problem here . . .


(from https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/nato-trump-justin-trudeau-laughing-video-20191204.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=Philly.com+Facebook+Account&cid=Philly.com+Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1zrCm00PdGjOWcoNmRua4in52BephBa63hdgfklbYkWSCFSTrov0FNWqY)

". . . over 40 minutes, while questioned repeatedly about his NATO strategy, Trump showed himself clumsily unable to utter one sentence on the topic. No matter what he was asked, he returned over and over to his single talking point: that, thanks to him, NATO members upped their defense spending (although, even on the numbers, he kept making inaccurate claims). . . As Macron pointed out, in a testy public exchange with Trump, NATO has other challenges besides “just numbers.” . . . Yet, in public remarks, Trump seemed not to have a clue or a care as to what NATO should actually do in the future. It was left to Stoltenberg to talk about the need to continue the fight against terrorism and the implications of a rising China. (It is little wonder that NATO members fear Trump might withdraw from the alliance if he wins in 2020.). . . "

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Alpha . . .

. . . Echo, Foxtrot, Delta  (It's actually the first four notes that bring in the song). . .

AEFD
©2007 Raymond M. Jozwiak

. . . an improvisation on three descending chords, Dm, C and Bb.  Alpha, Echo, Foxtrot, Delta connects each repeat of the progression.



(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet)
" . . . The final choice of code words for the letters of the alphabet and for the digits was made after hundreds of thousands of comprehension tests involving 31 nationalities. The qualifying feature was the likelihood of a code word being understood in the context of others. For example, football has a higher chance of being understood than foxtrot in isolation, but foxtrot is superior in extended communication. . ."

A Alfa

B Bravo

C Charlie

D Delta

E Echo

F Foxtrot

G Golf

H Hotel

I India

J Juliett

K Kilo

L Lima

M Mike

N November

O Oscar

P Papa P

Q Quebec

R Romeo

S Sierra

T Tango

U Uniform

V Victor

W Whiskey

X X-ray

Y Yankee

Z Zulu



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Thank. . .

. . . goodness

. . . or at least the president. . .

President Barack Obama says the international community must first agree that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian regime. The U.S. will NOT act unilaterally and Obama says there must be an international consensus on whether President Bashar al-Assad's regime used chemical weapons. In other words, the chance of U.S. military involvement is now more remote. We may, however, be providing the formerly refused arms to rebels in the near future.

There exists very little interest among NATO members for military intervention in Syria. The president said, ". . . I've got to make sure I've got the facts."

Problem is that many of the rebels battling Damascus are allied with Islamic extremists. And Obama wants to avoid one more conflict after winding down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The public doesn't appear to want that either according to some recent news organization polls.

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Objective . . .

. . . ???  Not quite.  Take your pick. . .

 1.  It is a depressing thing that in this day and age the police allow trash like this to think it is alright to threaten officers, throw things, knock down barricades, refuse lawful orders, etc.  There is only one way to put a stop to this kind of lawlessness and that is with a stern warning followed by force, deadly if necessary.  Then the message may get through. No you are not allowed to riot, destroy property and incite riots. The ringleaders of this kind of thing need to do serious jail time.

2.  After the veterans spoke and descended the stage, protesters milled about for a bit, trying to figure out their next move. That's when CPD suddenly accelerated aggressively. Initially, no order for dispersal was given, when suddenly police arrived in what can only be described as souped-up riot gear that gave the officers the appearance of Storm Troopers. CPD appeared ready for a violent confrontation with protesters, which of course became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Police attacked protesters, clubbing them across their heads with billy clubs, and generally shoving activists around. At least two protesters were badly injured. "Just saw protesters gushing blood from head," independent journalist John Knefel tweeted, "Photog witnessed it, called it terrifying."

3.  I look forward to reviewing their video evidence, because what I've seen and what my media colleagues on the front lines are reporting is that protesters were given considerable latitude to express their views in rallies and marches, then fought back when police tried slowly to move them back to try to disperse the crowd. It looked like every third person in the crowd was shooting video, so we ought to have ample evidence from multiple angles if officers engaged in unprovoked attacks.  And some may have. YouTube links welcome.

4.  Most protesters have left the area, while a small number have been detained. Police in riot gear have corralled the protesters in an intersection about a half-mile from the lakefront convention center where President Barack Obama is hosting a gathering of world leaders. There are now many more police officers on the scene than protesters. The confrontation began when some protesters dressed all in black are trying to move east toward McCormick Place. Some were throwing water bottles at police, and some officers responding by hitting protesters with batons.

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