The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday 25th February 2017

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1. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39080256

   Rot sets in — not blaming the Russian’s!!! – for a change?????

   BBC dismayed at German ‘BND spying on journalists’

   7 hours ago

   From the section Europe
   The listening post, Bad Aibling, GermanyImage copyright AP

   The BND has a huge listening post at Bad Aibling near Munich

   The BBC has voiced dismay over alleged German spying on foreign journalists, including some working for the BBC.

   Germany’s foreign intelligence service BND spied on media e-mails, faxes and phone calls, including more than a dozen BBC numbers in London and Afghanistan, Spiegel news reported.

   The surveillance, which began in 1999, also extended to Reuters news agency and the New York Times, it is alleged.

   “We are disappointed to hear these claims,” a BBC spokesperson said.

   “The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We call upon all governments to respect the operation of a free press.”

   The BBC has approached the BND about the allegations, but has so far not received a response.

   Spiegel reports that at least 50 numbers used by international journalists were monitored by the BND.

   The respected German news organisation plans to release more details about the alleged spying on Saturday.

   It has seen documents from a German parliament (Bundestag) inquiry into the BND’s role in US-led mass surveillance.

   US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the global scale of surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA) which, he said, was assisted by the BND and the UK spy agency GCHQ.

   On 16 February Chancellor Angela Merkel testified before the Bundestag inquiry. According to the revelations, she was among the NSA’s targets

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2. ‘Liberal war addiction’

   https://www.rt.com/shows/crosstalk/378475-pro-war-intolerant-liberalism/

   “For many, we live in a world turned upside down. Traditional political divides are now blurry, and traditional political labels rendered meaningless. Today it’s liberalism that shows itself to be intolerant and decidedly pro-war. CrossTalking with Sara Flounders, John Walsh, and Mohammad Marandi.”

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3. Keiser Report – Episode 1036

   https://www.rt.com/shows/keiser-report/378359-episode-max-keiser-1036/

   “In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the “bad news” and “grave concerns” in the eurozone that are leading to big gold buying.

   In the second half, Max interviews Dan Collins of TheChinaMoneyReport.com about America’s trade war with China that the US has already lost. They also discuss North Korea and what the assassination of Kim Jong-nam means for the region.”

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   1. Interesting, Chooky. Kind of ties in with what I wrote here, a couple of months ago: https://fmacskasy.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/trump-escalates-putin-congratulates/

      I noted Stacy Herbert’s comments on conspiracy theories (at the beginning of the piece). She nailed it in about three sentences.

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      1. yes they are always good…and provide critical analysis to all sides …they are particularly critical of Trump and the banking legislation

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4. …now about Google? ( quality may be interfered with at the beginning)

   ‘Roger Stone And Steve Pieczenik About Division Inside Intelligence Community’

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

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   1. and a better version from Pieczenik’s website

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyROy6uxbg

      https://twitter.com/StevePieczenik?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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