Interesting Detail – U.S. Secret Service Agent Was Less Than 10 feet Away When He Shot at Ryan Routh


Posted originally on the CTH on September 19, 2024

The U.S. Secret Service gave congressional investigators a briefing on the Trump assassination attempt by Ryan Routh at Trump National in Florida. According to Florida Representative Mike Waltz, who is a member of the committee investigating, apparently the U.S. Secret Service agent walked up on Routh from the fence line and saw the barrel of the SKS rifle. The proactive shots fired by the agent were from within 10 feet of Ryan Routh.

The detail comes at the end of this discussion segment with Laura Ingraham. (Prompted) – WATCH:

Mike Waltz repeats how the FBI are keeping all of the pertinent details surrounding the assassination attempt concealed from the investigating committee under the auspices of an ongoing investigation.  Waltz is calling for transparency in both the Pennsylvania attempt and the Florida attempt; however, despite the USSS providing information, anything from the FBI is not being shared.

The detail of a single USSS agent, accidentally discovering Ryan Routh on the fence line further emphasizes just how fortunate we are that this assassination attempt was foiled.  It appears the agent just coincidentally walked up on Routh’s position during a standard security sweep, and immediately fired shots after seeing the barrel of the gun.  Yikes!

The presence of God’s intervention is in these types of details.

Florida Governor Says FBI Blocked State Investigators From Trump Assassination Crime Scene


Posted originally on the CTH on September 19, 2024 | Sundance

If you get beyond Laura Ingraham’s severe fan-girling for her “top gov” hero, within this interview segment you will notice that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the FBI blocked state investigators from the fence line crime scene.

Apparently in Georgia and New York the federal government defers jurisdiction to New York and Georgia prosecution over federal matters surrounding President Trump, but in Florida the feds assert unilateral jurisdiction over the assassination attempt of President Trump.

In essence, in New York and Georgia the Biden administration (DOJ) don’t care what the state does against Trump’s interests; however, in Florida the Biden administration (DOJ) are concerned about what the state might do to defend Trump’s interests.  Imagine that.  And yet Merrick Garland says the DOJ operates without political motives?

TRANSCRIPT:

Ingraham: Now, Governor, I want to turn to another topic because we were relieved to hear that you are doing your own independent investigation in Florida concerning the second assassination attempt on President Trump. My question to you tonight is, are the feds being cooperative with your investigation? Are you concerned that you’re not getting the information you need?

Gov. DeSantis: The answer is no; they’re not being cooperative. Yes, I am concerned. For example, we were rebuffed—our investigators were rebuffed just going to the fence line outside of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. I think they’ve taken the position that they don’t want the state of Florida to be involved in this. But here’s the thing: there were multiple violations of Florida law across multiple jurisdictions.

We believe at least three judicial circuits where this guy, Ryan Routh, committed potential violations of Florida law. We have a duty to investigate this. We have a duty to bring the appropriate charges. And we also have a duty to inform the public about how this happened. So, I don’t anticipate them being cooperative. I think they’ve just taken that position, and that’s unfortunate.

Even though I’ve been very clear—the state of Florida is going to do an investigation—I haven’t disputed their right to investigate as well. It’s the federal government. He was in their protective custody as a presidential candidate but let us do this. Hopefully, that will change. But I can tell you right now, Laura, we have not received much of a receptive response.

Ingraham: Very disturbing. By the way, we have Routh’s mugshot, where he looks to be slightly smirking. He’s a very strange individual, to say the least. But we’ve heard other FBI agents, former agents, and governors say they find it odd that in both the first assassination attempt and the second, there’s almost an immediate response from the feds saying, “Oh, looks like he acted alone,” or, “We really don’t know what the motives are here.” Does that strike you as strange?

Gov. DeSantis: Yeah, I don’t think the public has confidence when that is being done. As soon as we got word of this on Sunday, I told our state law enforcement guys to save all of his social media because, you know, Facebook will delete it. The tech companies will delete it. Right, get his digital trail, store that, because we need to know how he ended up in Florida to begin with. What path did this guy take to end up in those bushes trying to assassinate the former president of the United States and current Republican nominee? How did that happen?

We haven’t gotten answers about Butler, and we haven’t gotten answers about things like the Las Vegas shooting from many years ago. So part of our investigation will be to provide evidence of his motive, evidence of his associations, and evidence of his beliefs. I think it’s very important that the public gets the real story.

Ingraham: Yeah, well, the FBI has shredded its own credibility. And Governor, thank goodness you’re doing an investigation. I was so happy to hear that. It’s wonderful to see you tonight. Thank you so much.

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NOTE:  If you are so inclined, watch this narrative space very closely.  DeSantis is politically positioning against the backdrop of this second assassination attempt and the fact that it happened in Florida.  He’s talking, and his fan club is very happy about it; but actions speak louder than words.  Watch.

In particular, keep watching this ‘opportunistic’ positioning space with both DeSantis and RFK Jr, against the backdrop of New York Judge Merchan saying he will wait to sentence President Trump until after the November election.  Trust your instincts and watch how these two guys’ maneuver for larger influence.

On the other part of this, the FBI is, well, you know…. Da Comrades! The FSB.

Who Wants War – Raise Your Hand!


Posted Sep 19, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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They say we live in a Democracy. That is the biggest lie and the first told to us by our Republican forms of government. Even the Pledge of Allegiance says, “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands…” There is no mention of a democracy. It is no different from the Chinese, who still called their party the Communist Party when communism fell in 1989, and the people have private ownership today. Communism means there is no private ownership. They no more live in a Communist States than we live in a Democracy. China has more BILLIONAIRES than Europe and is only second to the United States.

At least in China, it is understandable why they did not change the party’s name. They would have had to remove Mao’s image everywhere, even from the currency. The Russians toppled the states of Lenin everywhere, and Putin even said Lenin was just a Bolsevick and not a great statement.

So if China pretends it’s Communist so they do not have to say Mao was wrong, unlike the Russians, then I suppose here in Europe and America, we can pretend to be a Democracy when we are not. Democracy means we, the people, vote, but we are never asked to vote on anything. Nobody asks, shall we go to war with Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran all simultaneously raise your hand? Even more strangely, it appears Russia is the only one not pretending. They admit that they are a republic, so those elected make decisions.

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But the more I meet with politicians, the more I see we do not even live in a republic. We are told we vote for one person because we like their ideas, but when they get to Washington, they are told how to vote. You see, most votes are down the party line. Even a decision out of the Supreme Court is often touted as right vs left. We are told that Putin is evil, and he is really a dictator. But here in the gold old USA, those who are really running government NEVER stand for election. We call them the Deep State.

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These people are always there regardless of who is the currency of the political administration. Biden is on vacation 40% of the time, and Kamala is busy campaigning. Nobody asks. Who is actually running the government?

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We have no right to vote on ANY issue, no less about war. They did not like Herman Goring’s answer about how did they get the German people to follow Hitler. His answer was absolutely correct. They use psychological warfare tactics against us by demonizing their target. They did that with Saddam Hussein, and they are doing that to Putin. They use this same tactic against we the people as they have targeted Trump with such hatred and even RFK. The press feeds into this agenda and turns up the hatred even more.

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The Russian people no more support such a war than the American and European people. Harry Patch, the last surviving veteran from World War I when he was 111 years old, had the best suggestion for war.

” I felt then, as I feel now, that the politicians who took us to war should have been given the guns and told to settle their differences themselves,

instead of organizing nothing better than legalized mass murder.”

Here comes October


Posted originally on Sep 18, 2024 By Martin Armstrong

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On Wednesday, the outgoing NATO Neocon, who should be thrown in prison for life as a threat to humanity, Jens Stoltenberg, is an outrageous and irresponsible head of NATO, and his replacement will be more of the same. This disgusting Necon suggested that allowing Ukraine to use Western long-range missiles to strike Russian territory would NOT trigger an escalation from Moscow. If Russia told Belarus to start sending missiles into Europe and attack its power grid and political centers, that means NATO would do nothing.

This stance contradicts Vladimir Putin’s recent warnings that such actions would equate to direct Western involvement in the conflict. Stoltenberg is a Neocon, and they are all praying for war, and their entire life goal has been the conquest of Russia. China would be a fool, as would North Korea and Iran, to assume their defeat of Russia would not impact them. They all know that they will be next. This is no choice but to simultaneously attack the West on all four fronts. Stoltenberg and the rest of the deranged Neocons think that they can ask China to wait their turn.

The revolutionary cycle turns up in October for Russia. I fear that if Putin does NOT respond, then the Russian Neocons will overthrow him, and then we will have World War III. They hate Americans just as much as the American Neocons hate Russians. Everywhere you look, it just seems everyone wants war. Nobody seems to be even willing to negotiate anything.

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Zelensky was selected for this job to destroy Ukraine, only to weaken Russia for NATO. Zelensky has been advocating for the use of Western long-range weapons, such as US ATACMS and British Storm Shadows, to attack Russia and undermine its entire defense to curb Russia’s capacity for attacks.

Then, Iran chose the wrong side and was trying to hand Biden hacked Trump info for the election. Little did they realize that Biden was the hand puppet of the Neocons.

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Meanwhile, the Israeli war cabinet has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu full authorization to take offensive and defensive action against Hezbollah, even if it leads to an all-out war – so much for the Neocon Biden’s peace initiative – right! The clever covert operation that blew up Hezbollah pagers and then walkie-talkies was a preparation for a likely Israeli military ground operation in southern Lebanon. The Israeli cabinet has given PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant the authorization to undertake military action against Hezbollah despite the fact that this will probably lead to an all-out war and may then force Iran to get involved to open yet another front to weaken Russia since Russia will have to support Iran.

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These attacks in the Middle East are on target and will be interesting next week. But we should not take our eyes off in October. Next week is also a key target in Ukraine as well. These people have had two options – assassinate Trump to stop him from dismantling the Neocons and/or start war before the election to retain power.

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Clinton Encourages Violence Against Trump One day After Assassination Attempt


Posted originally on Sep 18, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

Hillary Clinton took to radicalized faux journalist Rachel Maddow’s show one day after the second Trump assassination attempt to encourage violence against the former president. “The press needs to create a consistent narrative about how dangerous Trump is,” Clinton told Maddow. The Democrats are blatantly encouraging violence and dividing our nation.

Clinton took her statements a step further by suggesting that American citizens should be jailed for exercising their First Amendment right of free speech if their words happen to sympathize with Donald Trump. The Steele Dossier and Russian collusion hoaxes carefully crafted by Clinton have been long disproven, yet Clinton is relentless in attempting to revive that narrative. “There were Russians engaged in direct election interference and boosting Trump back in 2016, but I also think there are Americans who are engaged in this kind of propaganda, and whether they should be civilly or criminally charged would be something that would be a better deterrent,” Clinton said.

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The only propaganda is the hate Clinton, and the Neocons are perpetually feeding the left-wing media to confuse the public. Harris also believes that those spreading “misinformation,” or anything that goes against the leftist agenda, should be silenced and punished. Not only do they hate Donald Trump, but these people vehemently hate his supporters.

The rhetoric promoted by the left is causing danger, not only to Trump but toward half of the population who holds conservative views. The Trump-Vance campaign released a newsletter earlier in the week listing over 50 examples of Democrats inciting violence and encouraging assassination attempts. Their narrative insists that MAGA Republicans are the largest threat to our democracy. Donald Trump is the Adolf Hitler of our generation and must be stopped before he destroys civilization. “It’s time to put Trump in a bullseye,” President Joe Biden blatantly said.

We even saw familiar long-debunked lies brought up during the Harris and Trump debate from the Nazi “very fine people” fable to the “bloodbath” debacle. The fraudulent journalists at ABC should have asked Kamala Harris if her party would be willing to quell the violence by behaving in a civil manner ahead of November. The media is encouraging and promoting a real “bloodbath” and tearing this nation apart.

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Did Rand Think Tank Agree with Socrates?


Posted originally on Sep 17, 2024 by Martin Armstrong

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QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, Your sources are renowned. The Commission on the National Defense Strategy report on the state of affairs globally agrees with you. Thank you for your undying efforts. I am sure you have probably reviewed this report as well. Do you have any comment or review? Your words here do not go unnoticed.

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ANSWER: I am not sure this report has gained much press, if any. This report paints a dark picture of the political failure in reigning in the Neocons. My criticism is that it does not explain the shenanigans of the Neocons. It does concede that there is a strategic inadequacy amid a time with the rapidly increasing danger of World War III. The Neocons have pushed us to the brink of war because they have control under the Biden Administration, which has prioritized their actions, overlooking our declining military power. This report said that we face the “most serious and most challenging” threats since 1945. That is an understatement. This even surpasses the previous close call we had in a nuclear confrontation where we went to Defcon 3 involving the Middle East, which was after the Cuban Missile Crisis that most historians overlook.

This report further elaborates on the real risk of “near-term major war.” The report even went further warning very clearly:

“The nation was last prepared for such a fight during the Cold War, which ended 35 years ago. It is not prepared today.”

It pointed out what I have been warning about regarding the linking of China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. It did note,

“China and Russia’s ‘no-limits’ partnership, formed in February 2022 just days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has only deepened and broadened to include a military and economic partnership with Iran and North Korea. . . . This new alignment of nations opposed to U.S. interests creates a real risk, if not likelihood, that conflict anywhere could become a multitheater or global war.”

The report concluded that war can break out but that “the U.S. military lacks both the capabilities and the capacity required to be confident it can deter and prevail in combat.” It stressed what I have been yelling about: the US appears to lack the fortitude to prevent World War III, and they also warned that victory is not assured.

What I want to add is that Russia will assist Iran in getting over the hurdles for nuclear weapons. This is the development of the arrogance of our Neocons, who have never won a single war since World War II but have continued more than 50% of the national debt without interest expenditures.

I am afraid that party politics is playing far too great a role in this issue when it is only to our detriment. I am unaware that this report is a major revelation in the mainstream press, probably because it would point the finger at the Biden Administration. Not even the presidential candidates seem to talk about it. It seems to have gone over the heads of most in Congress as if nobody cares about anything anymore. If history teaches anything, China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea have chosen this moment in history to take a stand against the Neocons, who have caused others to look at America as an imperial power, quite the opposite of the American people.

Putin Forgive All Debts of Soldiers Wounded or Given Medals of Honor


Posted originally on Sep 16, 2024 by Martin Armstrong |

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The Russian government is completely writing off all debt, mortgages, and loans for their soldiers who were wounded or received awards for service in Russia’s Special Military Operations. American soldiers get assistance but not an exoneration of mortgages and debts. Putin also ordered the country’s military to expand to 1.5 million active troops, bringing the total military personnel to nearly 2.4 million. The growing prospect for World War III continue to unfold.

Has Russia Deployed Its Nuclear Subs to Britain & USA?


Posted Sep 16, 2024 by Martin Armstrong

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QUESTION: Has Russia stationed its nuclear subs around Britain and the USA?

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ANSWER: Yes. In response to handing long-range missiles to Ukraine, on September 12th, Russia deployed its Project 885 “Yasen” Class subs with Zircon Hypersonic Missiles. As I have said, I have met with members of Congress and they said the risk of war was with China – not Russia. I have explained that they are being pointed in the opposite direction so the Neocons have free reign.

I do not think that the press is telling the full story here and how the West is pushing Russia to war. Putin has been the ONLY adult in the room. He has been patient. I fear that our model on Russian Revolutions will turn in October. If the Russian Neocons remove Putin, then our Neocons will get their wish – World War III. The question is, will they survive? They could take out London and Washington in a matter of minutes.

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The Nuclear Armageddon – Thank You Blinken


Posted originally on Sep 16, 2024 by Martin Armstrong |

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Let’s get real here. Our Neocons have convinced our political leaders that Putin will NEVER push the button. Among these pathetic world leaders cheering World War III along with Biden are UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and most EU heads of state. The leader of the American Neocons is Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Russia does not want nuclear war, and it keeps trying to warn the West, but our Neocons tell the politicians, don’t worry, be happy; they can conquer Russia, and Putin is bluffing.

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On the opposite side is former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who the press diminishes as just fake threats. Yet Medvedev warned last week “a nuclear response is an extremely difficult decision with irreversible consequences,” adding that “patience comes to an end.”

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Only Reuters actually reported that Dmitry Medvedev was not bluffing. “Russia was not bluffing when it spoke of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine and warned Moscow’s conflict with the West could escalate into all-out war.” Even Newsweek finally reported with the headline:

Putin Ally Issues New Nuclear Warning: ‘Irreversible Consequences’

Even Britain’s Independent reported that “The former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that the Kremlin could reduce Kyiv to a “giant melted spot” if Ukraine’s allies give the green light for them to fire long-range missiles deep into Russia.” Ironically, that may be the only way to save the world. Ukrainin’s hatred of Russians is personal and can never be eradicated. This is like the Hatfield vs McCoys. It is not much different from in the Middle East with Sunni vs Shite. We are on the WRONG SIDE here and Ukraine is irresponsible.

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Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov also said that he is surprised at the “illusion” that “if there is a conflict, it will not spread to the territory of the United States of America.” Blinken and the Neocons should be dragged out of the White House as traitors to the people of the United States and the world.

This was supposed to be about Democracy and Freedom. It is about Hatred and Money.

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When Yugoslavia broke up, it did so along ethnic lines. The hatred in these areas extends back centuries. There are conflicts from the invasion of the Ottoman Empire, so you still have groups of Muslims and Christians who have never been forgotten.

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Ukraine never had its own country. They joined Hitler, who promised them their own country if they became Nazis. From the outset, I warned that Ukraine should have been divided along ethnic lines the same as Yugoslavia. Don’t forget, it was a Serb who assassinated the Archduke and heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne that started World War I. We never seem to learn a damn thing from history.

But the American Neocons have used Ukrainians as cannon fodder and do not care about Ukrainians at all. They have used them to kill Russians in the hope of weakening Russia so they could achieve their lifelong goal of conquering Russia. This is an ethnic territorial grab outlawing their language, culture, and religion. Zelensky has deliberately sought this war and stood up before the world press the day before Russia crossed the border, proudly saying Ukraine would rearm with nuclear weapons to make sure Putin would invade the next day the same as the 1962 Missile Crisis.

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When these people destroy the world and your future over Ukraine, as

World War I did from this region, understand this:

It is raw hatred and money – nothing more.

Nuclear Deterrence – No More


Posted originally on Sep 16, 2024 by Martin Armstrong

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COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, It is becoming obvious that your knowledge of geopolitical events is being read worldwide. I also understand why you say you will address some things only on your private blog. Your statement that Russia should use a tactical nuclear weapon on its territory to wake up the people of the West to what our leaders are playing with has been expressed in Russia. A Russian MP has now publicly stated: “We must detonate the bomb in Russia to make humanity think.”

Mr. Armstrong, you are the only person of our generation who truly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. You do not have a life; you have a mission. I wish the mainstream press would wake up and listen to your warnings.

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REPLY: Thanks. Perhaps you are right; I don’t have a life, only a mission, since I do not know a woman would put up with me or many others – lol. I often feel like that clay figure in the 1981 Clash of the Titans that Zeus sticks in the middle of everything. I have been thrust into the middle of almost every financial crisis since the 1970s. What will be in the new version of The Forecaster 2024 is even when I was in prison, Congress still came to me during the 2007-2009 crash. Yet, it often seems to be a fruitless mission, for I try hard to beat Socrates’ forecasts, but I am the one who loses. No matter how loud I scream at people in various positions of power, they do not honestly listen.

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Once upon a time, the argument for nuclear weapons was that they were a deterrent to prevent war. No longer! Unfortunately, our Neocons are ruthless. They do not care about humanity, our civilization, or anything other than their imperialism and hatred. They assume they will always win, yet have lost every war they concocted since World War II. They do not give a second thought to Ukraine or its people. They are just cannon fodder to take as many Russians with them.

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I did have a meeting with a member of Congress, and they said that war would be with China – not Russia. They have been distracted by the claims about China while the real threat is poking the Russian bear. Nobody will listen. The Neocons keep telling the politicians that Putin is bluffing. They are handing long-range missiles to Ukraine that will target and try to destroy Moscow. How stupid can our politicians be? I fear that if Putin does NOT respond, the Russian Neocons will overthrow him in October, and World War III will be full-on.

If China invaded the US and was 500 miles into California and began shooting missiles at Washington, DC, would we do nothing?  They also do not know their history. Nations ban together against common enemies. HELLO!!!!! China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran will join together against the USA and Europe. WTF!!!! Wake Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every reader should send a letter to their Congressman and tell them to wake up – the Neocons are in full control of NATO. They are trying desperately to force Russia to attack anything in NATO so they can claim he is the aggressor to get their Declaration of War. Anyone in Congress who votes for more money to Zelensky is a traitor to the American people. They lack the intelligence and experience to be there.

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The 2nd Assassination Just Failed. They may yet try a 3rd Time, hoping that will be the Charm

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I warned a long time again that Zelensky’s history will be remembered as a war criminal of untold horror. This is the man installed in a fake election, according to my Ukrainian sources, who would start World War III. It’s long been a request of Zelensky, who wants the capacity to strike Russian launchpads in Russia to disarm its nuclear capability and has even sent drones to hit civilians in Moscow. Putin has shown tremendous patience, for he does not want to be baited into creating World War III.

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to turn Kyiv into “a giant gray melted spot”; frankly, the longer he waits, the worse things will get. It is perhaps the only thing to wake up the West to show that the Neocons are manipulating our politicians, telling them that Putin is bluffing and he will never resort to nuclear weapons. They are using Ukrainians as cannon fodder and think that the Ukrainians will kill enough Russians and weaken it to allow NATO to invade, and Putin will fall to his knees and beg for his life.

The only option for Russia not to attack NATO is to nuke Ukraine. At the very least, they should use a tactical nuke inside Russia and take out the entire invading Ukrainian forces that problem include American mercenaries. They do need to make a demonstration to the world that the Neocons are wrong and Russia will restore to nuclear weapons. Our Western press is in bed with the Neocons, and they only cheer them on. Only such a demonstration by Russia will raise any hope whatsoever of opening the eyes of our Western Press and our Politicians who REFUSE to consider peace under any terms.

Putin warned handing long-range missiles to Ukraine to strike Moscow is no different than someone hiring a hitman to kill their spouse, pretending they did not pull the trigger. Put warned: “This will mean that NATO countries — the US and European countries — are at war with Russia,” and hinted at possible responses based on the new threats posed to Russia. When a British journalist asked Biden about the threat of handing long-range missiles to Ukraine, he lashed out at the journalist: “You’ve got to be quiet. I’m going to make a statement here, okay?” Zelensky is following orders from the Neocons to launch his surprise invasion of Russian territory on August 6 merely in hopes that Putin will attack NATO.

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Nero ruled for less than two decades and was later regarded with particular infamy due to this power grab of his own mother – Agrippina, Jr. Nero began his reign at the age of 16 in 54AD after his uncle Claudius was probably poisoned by Agrippina, Jr. This coin depicting the Temple of Janus with its doors closed relates to a specific time during his reign when there was a lot of unrest. His dominant mother ensured there would be a civil war, and she even plotted against him, which is why he ordered her death.

When the doors on the Temple of Janus were open, it symbolized that the fate of war is never predictable in terms of time and outcome. Both historians Virgil and Ennius tell us that the gates held in Discord and Fury inside the temple during times of peace. Romans viewed the Temple of Janus’s gates when being shut as a time of great celebration, and it was the pride of Emperors, as we see with this coin issued by Nero. Indeed, Augustus’s accounts of shutting the doors three times demonstrated this pride and celebration.

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