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US official tells CNN the target is NOT #nuclear
Prior to the Israeli strike Fri (local), US expectation was that they would NOT target #civilian or nuclear facilities, another snr US official said.
#Israel told the #US its response would be limited in scope. US #intelligence suggested Israel was weighing a narrow & limited strike inside #Iran.
The range of targets was “never specified in precise terms but nuclear & civilian locations were clearly not in that category,” the 2nd ofcl added.
Per Andrea Mitchell:
#UnitedStates not involved in #Israeli strike in #Iran
The #US was not involved in #Israel's strike in Iran, a source familiar confirmed, adding that there was a pre-notification to the U.S. from the Israelis about the strike.
#Israel #Hamas #war #geopolitics #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #GlobalSecurity
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-israel-attack-live-updates-rcna148496/rcrd39358?canonicalCard=true
Live updates: Israel responds to Iran attack with reported strike
Latest news and live updates as tensions in the Middle East remain heightened following Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel this weekend.NBC News
NBC: A person familiar tells NBC News that #Israel carried out an operation in #Iran tonight.
Separately, Israeli ofcls notified #US ofcls earlier today that a response was coming.
The Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment on whether Israel has launched an attack on Iran.
The #CIA declined to comment.
#geopolitics #MiddleEast #war
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-israel-attack-live-updates-rcna148496/rcrd39355?canonicalCard=true
Live updates: Israel responds to Iran attack with reported strike
Latest news and live updates as tensions in the Middle East remain heightened following Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel this weekend.NBC News
#Israel retaliates against #Iran
A #US ofcl confirmed #Israeli #missiles have hit a site in Iran. The ofcl could not confirm whether #Syria & #Iraq sites were hit as well.
Flights to #Tehran, #Isfahan & #Shiraz have been suspended following reports an explosion was heard in the city of #Qahjavaristan, Iranian state media reported.
#geopolitics #MiddleEast #war
https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/israeli-missiles-have-hit-a-site-in-iran-109405880?id=108860743
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel retaliates against Iran, US official says
Six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.ABC NEWS (ABC News)
The #US has been urging #Israel not to respond to last weekend’s attack by #Iran, which President Joe #Biden on Thurs called “unprecedented.”
The #UnitedStates “didn’t green light” an Israeli response, the second official said.
"We didn't endorse the response," the official said
#war #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GlobalSecurity
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-18-24/h_899400572a1cdac74230910b0b3c86cf
#USpol #WarInUkraine #MiddleEastWar #AUKUS
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...#MAGA (#MoscowAgentGriftingAmeric) in centuries, Putler is proving to be the most successful military-alliances salesmen for the #US:
Via #ABCnews:
"#Australia, #US and #UK confirm #Japan could be brought into #AUKUS fold on eve of #Kishida's Washington visit...
But they've stopped short of announcing a formal expansion of the AUKUS partnership, which has been the subject of ongoing speculation..."
Australia, US and UK confirm Japan could be brought into AUKUS fold on eve of Kishida's Washington visit
Australia and its AUKUS partners, the US and UK, are considering including Japan in some of the alliance's advanced technology projects, the three countries' defence ministers confirm.Brad Ryan (ABC News)
#US #Dictionary #AmericanEnglish #News #Housing #Communities
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#US #Dictionary
...and what I cannot stand is that British native speakers are completely oblivious of the #SubjunctiveMode.
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#US #Dictionary
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In saying that, you are aware that #AmericanEnglish is, in many aspects, more original than British English b/c Noah Webster was so far ahead in his time in preparing his famous dictionary.
Also, have you had the change to place a full printed edition of Webster's next to the Oxford's Dictionary?
Even discounting the many neologisms, Webster has more than 1 million words, many more than Oxford's Dictionary or the German Duden.
#US Senate to Vote on #Wiretap Bill That Critics Call 'Stasi-Like'
https://www.wired.com/story/senate-section-702-ecsr-provision/
#privacy #surveillance #MassSurveillance #politics
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans.Dell Cameron (WIRED)
"In today's #vatniksoup REBREW, I'll introduce an American propagandist and social media personality, Max Blumenthal (@maxblumenthal). He's best-known for his great admiration towards authoritarian regimes, and for launching the fake news blog @TheGrayZoneNews."
🧵 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1780200020857250285.html
Thread by @P_Kallioniemi on Thread Reader App
@P_Kallioniemi: In today's #vatniksoup REBREW, I'll introduce an American propagandist and social media personality, Max Blumenthal (@maxblumenthal). He's best-known for his great admiration towards authoritarian re...…threadreaderapp.com
The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim
Dig into Operation #Paperclip, a secret intelligence program which brought scientists from Nazi #Germany to the #US after #WWII.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiKQjezOKXc
The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim
Dig into Operation Paperclip, a secret intelligence program which brought scientists from Nazi Germany to the US after WWII.--In May of 1945 the Third Reich ...YouTube
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...very ancient and sensible tradition, and the #US government later continued to prohibit this necessary practice from 1850 to 1968/78.
"Since then, some state agencies have made prescribed burning a part of their land and wildfire management strategies."
It is high time that the #EU do so across all nations of the #EuropeanUnion and elsewhere.
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Captain America
A man walks past graffiti that depicts U.S. President Joe Biden as the superhero Captain America in Tel Aviv, Israel. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
@photography
@palestine
#Israel
#US
#Biden