• U.S. and Russia ‘can’t stop’ Turkey’s new Syria incursion
    By ALEXANDER WARD, MATT BERG and LAWRENCE UKENYE
    11/22/2022 03:59 PM EST
    Syrian Kurds attend a funeral of people killed in Turkish airstrikes.
    Syrian Kurds attend a funeral of people killed in Turkish airstrikes in the village of Al Malikiyah, northern Syria, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. | Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo
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    With help from Phelim Kine and Lara Seligman

    PROGRAMMING NOTE: We’ll be off for Thanksgiving this Thursday and Friday but back to our normal schedule on Monday, Nov. 28.

    Turkey is threatening to kill more U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria — and the United States and Russia might not try very hard to stop it.

    Turkish President RECEP TAYYIP ERDOÄžAN vowed to soon launch a ground attack on U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria, claiming they were responsible for a deadly terrorist attack last week.

    “We have been bearing down on terrorists for a few days with our planes, cannons and guns,” ErdoÄŸan said Tuesday, alluding to Turkey’s recent lethal aerial bombardments in Syria. “God willing, we will root out all of them as soon as possible, together with our tanks, our soldiers.”

    It’s unclear if it was Kurdish separatists who killed six people in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13. The Kurds deny the allegation, after all. But experts say it has presented ErdoÄŸan with a pretext to delve deeper into northern Syria, a push he’s long wanted to do.

    “Turkey is quite serious about the current Syria offensive,” the Middle East Institute’s and St. Lawrence University’s HOWARD EISSENSTAT told NatSec Daily. “This fits with both long-standing Turkish assumptions about its security interests and ErdoÄŸan’s need to look strong in advance of elections scheduled for June. Under the current circumstances, Russia or the U.S. might be able to impose limits on Turkish actions, but they can’t stop them entirely.”

    Both have reasons to be worried about Turkey launching a ground attack.

    Russia backs Syrian President BASHAR AL-ASSAD while Turkey supports rebels seeking to topple him. “We understand and respect Turkey’s concerns about ensuring its own security,” Kremlin spokesperson DMITRY PESKOV told reporters. “At the same time, we call on all parties to refrain from steps that could lead to the destabilization of the overall situation.”

    About 900 U.S. troops, meanwhile, are in Syria to keep ISIS at bay alongside Syrian Democratic Forces and fear heavy fighting could disrupt their plans.

    Turkey has a legitimate right to defend itself and its citizens, National Security Council spokesperson JOHN KIRBY told NatSec Daily during a Tuesday news conference, but added cross-border operations “might force a reaction by some of our SDF partners that would limit and constrain their ability to fight against ISIS…and we want to be able to keep the pressure on ISIS.”

    “We continue to urge for deescalation on all sides and in our conversations,” Pentagon deputy press secretary SABRINA SINGH later told reporters.

    But those statements don’t fully reflect the state of play, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s SONER CAGAPTAY told NatSec Daily, because “Ankara has just about aligned all-stars for an incursion.”

    The U.S. may not resist too strongly since it wants Turkey, a NATO ally, to accept Sweden and Finland’s accession to the alliance. Cagaptay said a Monday State Department statement that barely lambasted Turkey over the violence in Syria was evidence of Washington’s light approach. “I can’t recall any statement that nicely worded about Turkey’s incursion into Syria in a long time,” he said.

    And Russia is providing millions for Turkey’s economy and energy sector, propping up ErdoÄŸan ahead of next year’s vote. In exchange, experts say ErdoÄŸan may finally accept Assad as Syria’s legitimate ruler, effectively bringing an end to what remains of the war in Syria.

    If that’s the case, it seems the U.S. and Russia may stand aside as Turkey kills more Kurds — and American allies — in Syria.

    The Inbox

    U.S. LEADERS IN ASIA: Vice President KAMALA HARRIS warned of U.S. intervention if China takes aim at the Philippines, our own PHELIM KINE reports.

    In a visit to the Philippines, Harris pushed back against Beijing’s expansive territorial claims in the region, pledging $7.5 million for the Philippine Coast Guard. On Monday, Harris also warned of a U.S. response if there is “an armed attack” on Filipino ships or aircraft in the South China Sea, invoking a treaty between the allies.

    Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson ZHAO LIJIAN clapped back on Tuesday, warning that U.S.-Philippines cooperation “should not target or hurt other countries’ interests.”

    Meanwhile, Defense Secretary LLOYD AUSTIN met with his Chinese counterpart in Cambodia on Tuesday, discussing strained bilateral relations and regional and global security issues, the Associated Press’ HENG SINITH reports.

    The two met on the sidelines of a regional meeting, marking the second time in six months Austin and Gen. WEI FENGHE met face-to-face. It comes just over a week after President JOE BIDEN met with Chinese leader XI JINPING in Indonesia, a gathering widely seen as an effort to ease tensions between the two world powers.

    On the issue of Taiwan, Austin assured Wei of Biden’s commitment to the “one China” policy, but called on China to refrain from taking destabilizing actions toward the island nation, Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. PAT RYDER said.

    EUROPE’S NEW MIGRANT INFLUX: Europe is struggling even more to properly welcome thousands of people seeking asylum from war and famine.

    Specifically, the EU plus Norway and Switzerland recorded about 564,000 applications in August this year — an increase of 62 percent from the same period last year, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum.

    That increase doesn’t include the millions of Ukrainian refugees moving westward since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24. “Tents and sleeping bags have become a common sight along the canal in central Brussels, as well as in underpasses and railway stations, as some asylum seekers are forced to wait months for shelter after lodging applications,” per The Financial Times’ SAM FLEMING and GUY CHAZAN, underscoring just how overwhelmed the reception system is right now.

    NAVY BLAMES IRAN FOR DRONE ATTACK: The U.S. Navy confirmed Iran’s involvement in a Nov. 15 drone attack on a commercial tanker, identifying the drone as a Shahed-136 — the same type Iran has supplied to Russia for use in Ukraine.

    The attack fits “a historical pattern of Iran’s increasing use of a lethal capability directly or through its proxies across the Middle East,” reads a statement by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

    “The Iranian attack on a commercial tanker transiting international waters was deliberate, flagrant and dangerous, endangering the lives of the ship’s crew and destabilizing maritime security in the Middle East,” said Vice Adm. BRAD COOPER, the command’s chief.

    U.S. officials had already said they suspected Iran was behind the strike.

    IT’S TUESDAY: Thanks for tuning in to NatSec Daily. This space is reserved for the top U.S. and foreign officials, the lawmakers, the lobbyists, the experts and the people like you who care about how the natsec sausage gets made. Aim your tips and comments at [email protected] and [email protected], and follow us on Twitter at @alexbward and @mattberg33.

    While you’re at it, follow the rest of POLITICO’s national security team: @nahaltoosi, @woodruffbets, @politicoryan, @PhelimKine, @BryanDBender, @laraseligman, @connorobrienNH, @paulmcleary, @leehudson, @AndrewDesiderio, @magmill95, @ericgeller, @johnnysaks130, @ErinBanco and @Lawrence_Ukenye.

    Flashpoints

    ARCTIC POWER: Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN touted Moscow’s growing footprint in the Arctic at a Tuesday flag-raising ceremony that commemorated two new nuclear-powered icebreakers that will allow the country to have year-round access to western parts of the Arctic, Reuters reports.

    The icebreakers “are part of our large-scale, systematic work to re-equip and replenish the domestic icebreaker fleet, to strengthen Russia’s status as a great Arctic power,” Putin said.

    The Arctic has become more significant due to climate change as melting ice has prompted countries like Russia, the U.S. and China to try to increase their influence in the region, which could also affect trade and shipping lane access.

    Keystrokes

    KISS IT GOODBYE, FOR NOW: The idea of creating a new platform where the government and the private sector can rapidly share data on cyber threats has hit a Fort Meade-sized speed bump: the National Security Agency, our friends over at Morning Cybersecurity (for Pros!) report.

    Until recently, the joint collaborative environment looked like a solid bet to make it into the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, featuring in both the House and Senate markups of the must-pass defense bill.

    But the NSA began voicing objections to the JCE in the last few weeks, tilting the scales against the provision on the Hill, two Hill staffers granted anonymity to speak freely about the proposal told MC.

    The NSA’s “biggest concern” about the legislation is that it “would overly constrain” the NSA and CISA’s ongoing threat-sharing efforts, ROB JOYCE, the director of NSA’s cybersecurity directorate, told MC.

    The Complex

    ON THE WAY: The Army is on track to award the multibillion-dollar contract for the UH-60 Black Hawk replacement by the end of the year, our friends over at Morning Defense (for Pros!) report.

    Competing for the deal are Bell, with its V-280 Valor tiltrotor, and a Sikorsky-Bell team, with the SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, Army acquisition chief DOUG BUSH told reporters Monday. Bell estimates the program is worth more than $100 billion because of foreign military sales opportunities.

    Black Hawks won’t be phased out of the Army overnight. The service intends to buy them through fiscal 2028 and does not anticipate the replacement to come online until 2035.

    On the Hill

    NOT WINGING IT: Republicans have an answer for anyone asking about the effect the party’s populist wing might have on foreign policy: Sorry, what?

    Lawmakers at the Halifax International Security Forum told our own ANDREW DESIDERIO that “Congress is likely to allocate well more than the $38 billion the Biden administration requested for Ukraine’s military and economic needs as part of a year-end governing funding bill. And that extra infusion is set to advance with the help of senior Republicans, even as influential conservative groups urge a pause.”

    That means Republicans predict enough Democrats and Republicans will support the package, drowning out loud voices on the right who don’t want to give Kyiv another penny.

    “If we were on the other side of this, they’d be pounding the table saying, ‘Send more money to Ukraine,’” Sen. JIM RISCH (R-Idaho), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in an interview.

    Lawmakers from both parties believe the package will get through Congress before newly elected representatives and senators arrive in Washington.

    SEND ARMED DRONES TO UKRAINE: Sixteen senators are urging the Biden administration to give Ukraine armed drones to better repel Russia’s invasion, our own LEE HUDSON reports.

    The Biden administration has been hesitant to send the drone to Ukraine due to fears that sensitive technologies aboard the aircraft may end up in Russian hands. An electro-optical/infrared ball on the Gray Eagle provides real-time intelligence, targeting and tracking. The administration was also concerned that the drone and the instruments it carries would pose too many training and logistics challenges for the Ukrainian military.

    But the bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Sens. JONI ERNST (R-Iowa) and JOE MANCHIN (D-W.V.), say the benefits of helping Ukraine take out Russian positions outweigh the risks.

    “The MQ-1C could erode Russia’s long-range fires advantage. Most importantly, armed UAS could find and attack Russian warships in the Black Sea, breaking its coercive blockade and alleviate dual pressures on the Ukrainian economy and global food prices,” they wrote in the letter.

    The Wall Street Journal first reported on the letter.

    Broadsides

    FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY — CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHIPS IN 889: Loyal NatSec Daily readers will remember our report that two senators want to ban the federal government from acquiring products or services from Chinese chipmakers. Simply put, they want to update Section 889 in the federal code to include three Chinese firms and Chinese-made semiconductors.

    Well, the backlash to that bill by Sens. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.) and JOHN CORNYN (R-Texas) has begun.

    “Left unaddressed, adding the covered semiconductors to part B of section 889 would harm federal agencies’ ability to procure the essential goods and services they need to promote our nation’s well-being, while putting added financial pressure on businesses that are operating in an inflationary economy,” reads a draft letter obtained by NatSec Daily. It’s signed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Aerospace Industries Association, among other groups.

    The groups are fine with the section’s Part A, which deals with the procurement of items, even though “it presents federal contractors with costly and complex compliance burdens.” Their main gripe is with Part B because it bans interactions with a contractor that “uses” a banned technology. That makes compliance much harder, they argue. “A company with both federal and nonfederal customers would be barred from selling to the government because it ‘uses’ a coffee service that ‘uses’ the covered semiconductors,” the letter reads.

    Some lawmakers in both parties told NatSec Daily they don’t fully support the Schumer-Cornyn bill because of Point B.

    The draft note, dated Nov. 22, is addressed to Sens. JACK REED (D-R.I.) and JIM INHOFE (R-Okla.), the top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

    Still, much of the non-government national security community is behind the chip ban out of fear China can manipulate the semiconductors for its own purposes. Some of the three companies up for a ban allegedly have ties to China’s military.

    An AIA spokesperson said of the reason for sending the letter: “We have serious concerns about the cumulative effect of well-intentioned, but burdensome regulations that could drive small businesses out of the industrial base.”

    Transitions

    — MICHAEL HOCHMAN is now chief of staff for the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. He previously was deputy chief of staff and deputy general counsel.

    — HADY AMR has been named a special representative for Palestinian affairs, the first time the State Department has had a D.C.-based post focused on that issue. He was previously the deputy assistant secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian affairs.

    What to Read

    — NATHALIE TOCCI, POLITICO: Europe’s Defense Efforts Remain Underwhelming

    — BEN OLLERENSHAW and JULIAN SPENCER-CHURCHILL, Real Clear Defense: To Deter China, the U.S. Must Have the Political Courage to Retaliate Against Russia

    — ANDREW KREPINEVICH, JR., Foreign Affairs: Is Putin a Rational Actor?

    Wednesday Today

    — The Hudson Institute, 10 a.m.: “Countering Russian Influence in Georgia”

    Have a natsec-centric event coming up? Transitioning to a new defense-adjacent or foreign policy-focused gig? Shoot me an email at [email protected] to be featured in the next edition of the newsletter.

    Thanks to our editor, Heidi Vogt, who has aligned the stars to gain full control of this newsletter.

    And we thank our producer, Kierra Frazier, who is a star in her own right.



    https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2022/11/22/u-s-and-russia-cant-stop-turkeys-new-syria-incursion-00070431
    U.S. and Russia ‘can’t stop’ Turkey’s new Syria incursion By ALEXANDER WARD, MATT BERG and LAWRENCE UKENYE 11/22/2022 03:59 PM EST Syrian Kurds attend a funeral of people killed in Turkish airstrikes. Syrian Kurds attend a funeral of people killed in Turkish airstrikes in the village of Al Malikiyah, northern Syria, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. | Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo Subscribe here | Email Alex | Email Matt With help from Phelim Kine and Lara Seligman PROGRAMMING NOTE: We’ll be off for Thanksgiving this Thursday and Friday but back to our normal schedule on Monday, Nov. 28. Turkey is threatening to kill more U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria — and the United States and Russia might not try very hard to stop it. Turkish President RECEP TAYYIP ERDOÄžAN vowed to soon launch a ground attack on U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria, claiming they were responsible for a deadly terrorist attack last week. “We have been bearing down on terrorists for a few days with our planes, cannons and guns,” ErdoÄŸan said Tuesday, alluding to Turkey’s recent lethal aerial bombardments in Syria. “God willing, we will root out all of them as soon as possible, together with our tanks, our soldiers.” It’s unclear if it was Kurdish separatists who killed six people in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13. The Kurds deny the allegation, after all. But experts say it has presented ErdoÄŸan with a pretext to delve deeper into northern Syria, a push he’s long wanted to do. “Turkey is quite serious about the current Syria offensive,” the Middle East Institute’s and St. Lawrence University’s HOWARD EISSENSTAT told NatSec Daily. “This fits with both long-standing Turkish assumptions about its security interests and ErdoÄŸan’s need to look strong in advance of elections scheduled for June. Under the current circumstances, Russia or the U.S. might be able to impose limits on Turkish actions, but they can’t stop them entirely.” Both have reasons to be worried about Turkey launching a ground attack. Russia backs Syrian President BASHAR AL-ASSAD while Turkey supports rebels seeking to topple him. “We understand and respect Turkey’s concerns about ensuring its own security,” Kremlin spokesperson DMITRY PESKOV told reporters. “At the same time, we call on all parties to refrain from steps that could lead to the destabilization of the overall situation.” About 900 U.S. troops, meanwhile, are in Syria to keep ISIS at bay alongside Syrian Democratic Forces and fear heavy fighting could disrupt their plans. Turkey has a legitimate right to defend itself and its citizens, National Security Council spokesperson JOHN KIRBY told NatSec Daily during a Tuesday news conference, but added cross-border operations “might force a reaction by some of our SDF partners that would limit and constrain their ability to fight against ISIS…and we want to be able to keep the pressure on ISIS.” “We continue to urge for deescalation on all sides and in our conversations,” Pentagon deputy press secretary SABRINA SINGH later told reporters. But those statements don’t fully reflect the state of play, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s SONER CAGAPTAY told NatSec Daily, because “Ankara has just about aligned all-stars for an incursion.” The U.S. may not resist too strongly since it wants Turkey, a NATO ally, to accept Sweden and Finland’s accession to the alliance. Cagaptay said a Monday State Department statement that barely lambasted Turkey over the violence in Syria was evidence of Washington’s light approach. “I can’t recall any statement that nicely worded about Turkey’s incursion into Syria in a long time,” he said. And Russia is providing millions for Turkey’s economy and energy sector, propping up ErdoÄŸan ahead of next year’s vote. In exchange, experts say ErdoÄŸan may finally accept Assad as Syria’s legitimate ruler, effectively bringing an end to what remains of the war in Syria. If that’s the case, it seems the U.S. and Russia may stand aside as Turkey kills more Kurds — and American allies — in Syria. The Inbox U.S. LEADERS IN ASIA: Vice President KAMALA HARRIS warned of U.S. intervention if China takes aim at the Philippines, our own PHELIM KINE reports. In a visit to the Philippines, Harris pushed back against Beijing’s expansive territorial claims in the region, pledging $7.5 million for the Philippine Coast Guard. On Monday, Harris also warned of a U.S. response if there is “an armed attack” on Filipino ships or aircraft in the South China Sea, invoking a treaty between the allies. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson ZHAO LIJIAN clapped back on Tuesday, warning that U.S.-Philippines cooperation “should not target or hurt other countries’ interests.” Meanwhile, Defense Secretary LLOYD AUSTIN met with his Chinese counterpart in Cambodia on Tuesday, discussing strained bilateral relations and regional and global security issues, the Associated Press’ HENG SINITH reports. The two met on the sidelines of a regional meeting, marking the second time in six months Austin and Gen. WEI FENGHE met face-to-face. It comes just over a week after President JOE BIDEN met with Chinese leader XI JINPING in Indonesia, a gathering widely seen as an effort to ease tensions between the two world powers. On the issue of Taiwan, Austin assured Wei of Biden’s commitment to the “one China” policy, but called on China to refrain from taking destabilizing actions toward the island nation, Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. PAT RYDER said. EUROPE’S NEW MIGRANT INFLUX: Europe is struggling even more to properly welcome thousands of people seeking asylum from war and famine. Specifically, the EU plus Norway and Switzerland recorded about 564,000 applications in August this year — an increase of 62 percent from the same period last year, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum. That increase doesn’t include the millions of Ukrainian refugees moving westward since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24. “Tents and sleeping bags have become a common sight along the canal in central Brussels, as well as in underpasses and railway stations, as some asylum seekers are forced to wait months for shelter after lodging applications,” per The Financial Times’ SAM FLEMING and GUY CHAZAN, underscoring just how overwhelmed the reception system is right now. NAVY BLAMES IRAN FOR DRONE ATTACK: The U.S. Navy confirmed Iran’s involvement in a Nov. 15 drone attack on a commercial tanker, identifying the drone as a Shahed-136 — the same type Iran has supplied to Russia for use in Ukraine. The attack fits “a historical pattern of Iran’s increasing use of a lethal capability directly or through its proxies across the Middle East,” reads a statement by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. “The Iranian attack on a commercial tanker transiting international waters was deliberate, flagrant and dangerous, endangering the lives of the ship’s crew and destabilizing maritime security in the Middle East,” said Vice Adm. BRAD COOPER, the command’s chief. U.S. officials had already said they suspected Iran was behind the strike. IT’S TUESDAY: Thanks for tuning in to NatSec Daily. This space is reserved for the top U.S. and foreign officials, the lawmakers, the lobbyists, the experts and the people like you who care about how the natsec sausage gets made. Aim your tips and comments at [email protected] and [email protected], and follow us on Twitter at @alexbward and @mattberg33. While you’re at it, follow the rest of POLITICO’s national security team: @nahaltoosi, @woodruffbets, @politicoryan, @PhelimKine, @BryanDBender, @laraseligman, @connorobrienNH, @paulmcleary, @leehudson, @AndrewDesiderio, @magmill95, @ericgeller, @johnnysaks130, @ErinBanco and @Lawrence_Ukenye. Flashpoints ARCTIC POWER: Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN touted Moscow’s growing footprint in the Arctic at a Tuesday flag-raising ceremony that commemorated two new nuclear-powered icebreakers that will allow the country to have year-round access to western parts of the Arctic, Reuters reports. The icebreakers “are part of our large-scale, systematic work to re-equip and replenish the domestic icebreaker fleet, to strengthen Russia’s status as a great Arctic power,” Putin said. The Arctic has become more significant due to climate change as melting ice has prompted countries like Russia, the U.S. and China to try to increase their influence in the region, which could also affect trade and shipping lane access. Keystrokes KISS IT GOODBYE, FOR NOW: The idea of creating a new platform where the government and the private sector can rapidly share data on cyber threats has hit a Fort Meade-sized speed bump: the National Security Agency, our friends over at Morning Cybersecurity (for Pros!) report. Until recently, the joint collaborative environment looked like a solid bet to make it into the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, featuring in both the House and Senate markups of the must-pass defense bill. But the NSA began voicing objections to the JCE in the last few weeks, tilting the scales against the provision on the Hill, two Hill staffers granted anonymity to speak freely about the proposal told MC. The NSA’s “biggest concern” about the legislation is that it “would overly constrain” the NSA and CISA’s ongoing threat-sharing efforts, ROB JOYCE, the director of NSA’s cybersecurity directorate, told MC. The Complex ON THE WAY: The Army is on track to award the multibillion-dollar contract for the UH-60 Black Hawk replacement by the end of the year, our friends over at Morning Defense (for Pros!) report. Competing for the deal are Bell, with its V-280 Valor tiltrotor, and a Sikorsky-Bell team, with the SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, Army acquisition chief DOUG BUSH told reporters Monday. Bell estimates the program is worth more than $100 billion because of foreign military sales opportunities. Black Hawks won’t be phased out of the Army overnight. The service intends to buy them through fiscal 2028 and does not anticipate the replacement to come online until 2035. On the Hill NOT WINGING IT: Republicans have an answer for anyone asking about the effect the party’s populist wing might have on foreign policy: Sorry, what? Lawmakers at the Halifax International Security Forum told our own ANDREW DESIDERIO that “Congress is likely to allocate well more than the $38 billion the Biden administration requested for Ukraine’s military and economic needs as part of a year-end governing funding bill. And that extra infusion is set to advance with the help of senior Republicans, even as influential conservative groups urge a pause.” That means Republicans predict enough Democrats and Republicans will support the package, drowning out loud voices on the right who don’t want to give Kyiv another penny. “If we were on the other side of this, they’d be pounding the table saying, ‘Send more money to Ukraine,’” Sen. JIM RISCH (R-Idaho), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in an interview. Lawmakers from both parties believe the package will get through Congress before newly elected representatives and senators arrive in Washington. SEND ARMED DRONES TO UKRAINE: Sixteen senators are urging the Biden administration to give Ukraine armed drones to better repel Russia’s invasion, our own LEE HUDSON reports. The Biden administration has been hesitant to send the drone to Ukraine due to fears that sensitive technologies aboard the aircraft may end up in Russian hands. An electro-optical/infrared ball on the Gray Eagle provides real-time intelligence, targeting and tracking. The administration was also concerned that the drone and the instruments it carries would pose too many training and logistics challenges for the Ukrainian military. But the bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Sens. JONI ERNST (R-Iowa) and JOE MANCHIN (D-W.V.), say the benefits of helping Ukraine take out Russian positions outweigh the risks. “The MQ-1C could erode Russia’s long-range fires advantage. Most importantly, armed UAS could find and attack Russian warships in the Black Sea, breaking its coercive blockade and alleviate dual pressures on the Ukrainian economy and global food prices,” they wrote in the letter. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the letter. Broadsides FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY — CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHIPS IN 889: Loyal NatSec Daily readers will remember our report that two senators want to ban the federal government from acquiring products or services from Chinese chipmakers. Simply put, they want to update Section 889 in the federal code to include three Chinese firms and Chinese-made semiconductors. Well, the backlash to that bill by Sens. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.) and JOHN CORNYN (R-Texas) has begun. “Left unaddressed, adding the covered semiconductors to part B of section 889 would harm federal agencies’ ability to procure the essential goods and services they need to promote our nation’s well-being, while putting added financial pressure on businesses that are operating in an inflationary economy,” reads a draft letter obtained by NatSec Daily. It’s signed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Aerospace Industries Association, among other groups. The groups are fine with the section’s Part A, which deals with the procurement of items, even though “it presents federal contractors with costly and complex compliance burdens.” Their main gripe is with Part B because it bans interactions with a contractor that “uses” a banned technology. That makes compliance much harder, they argue. “A company with both federal and nonfederal customers would be barred from selling to the government because it ‘uses’ a coffee service that ‘uses’ the covered semiconductors,” the letter reads. Some lawmakers in both parties told NatSec Daily they don’t fully support the Schumer-Cornyn bill because of Point B. The draft note, dated Nov. 22, is addressed to Sens. JACK REED (D-R.I.) and JIM INHOFE (R-Okla.), the top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Still, much of the non-government national security community is behind the chip ban out of fear China can manipulate the semiconductors for its own purposes. Some of the three companies up for a ban allegedly have ties to China’s military. An AIA spokesperson said of the reason for sending the letter: “We have serious concerns about the cumulative effect of well-intentioned, but burdensome regulations that could drive small businesses out of the industrial base.” Transitions — MICHAEL HOCHMAN is now chief of staff for the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. He previously was deputy chief of staff and deputy general counsel. — HADY AMR has been named a special representative for Palestinian affairs, the first time the State Department has had a D.C.-based post focused on that issue. He was previously the deputy assistant secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian affairs. What to Read — NATHALIE TOCCI, POLITICO: Europe’s Defense Efforts Remain Underwhelming — BEN OLLERENSHAW and JULIAN SPENCER-CHURCHILL, Real Clear Defense: To Deter China, the U.S. Must Have the Political Courage to Retaliate Against Russia — ANDREW KREPINEVICH, JR., Foreign Affairs: Is Putin a Rational Actor? Wednesday Today — The Hudson Institute, 10 a.m.: “Countering Russian Influence in Georgia” Have a natsec-centric event coming up? Transitioning to a new defense-adjacent or foreign policy-focused gig? Shoot me an email at [email protected] to be featured in the next edition of the newsletter. Thanks to our editor, Heidi Vogt, who has aligned the stars to gain full control of this newsletter. And we thank our producer, Kierra Frazier, who is a star in her own right. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2022/11/22/u-s-and-russia-cant-stop-turkeys-new-syria-incursion-00070431
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  • What determines the size of a hailstone?

    Water in the atmosphere is forced up by an updraft into colder areas. It freezes, and moves through clouds freezing more water to itself. Growing until its too heavy for the updraft that supports it there.
    The inside of a hailstone reflects the journey it took through the clouds, growing a new layer on its travels
    Can you see all the layers/concentric rings ?

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    What determines the size of a hailstone? Water in the atmosphere is forced up by an updraft into colder areas. It freezes, and moves through clouds freezing more water to itself. Growing until its too heavy for the updraft that supports it there. The inside of a hailstone reflects the journey it took through the clouds, growing a new layer on its travels Can you see all the layers/concentric rings ? ???? ERZ
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  • I think I'm done with traditional social media. I'm one of the few people I know who never had a Facebook account. Well, in a moment of weakness last month, I decided to create an account for Marketplace and reselling. I used the account for a week, didn't post anything though, and just didn't like anything about it. Facebook actually gave me a really bad feeling, like I just shouldn't be there. It was really weird. By the end of the week, I deactivated the account. It just didn't seem worth it and I felt like a sell-out.
    The truly strange part was how wrong it felt. I tend to trust my instincts and my instincts told me to get the hell out of there! That's really strange to me. I've never received those sorts of vibes from a social platform or anything internet related.

    I know some people love Facebook for sharing family photos and keeping in contact with loved ones. It's a great platform for long-distance friends and relatives. There's certainly nothing wrong with that and I totally get it. I really think these social media companies are getting way to powerful though and I'm more than a little concerned about their ability to control narratives and select what we may or may not see. How anyone abides by that, is incredibly alarming to me.
    My one Facebook post read, "Here for Marketplace if we haven't talked in 20-something years, let's keep it that way."
    It's a bit cold but truthful. There are very few people from my past I wish to reconnect with. On top of that, I found all kinds of weird stipulations for using Marketplace. I'll stick with Craigslist. I hope it never gets to a point where we have to have one of these social accounts to buy and sell online.

    Last night, I decided to deactivate my Twitter account. For some reason, I thought you could delete the account when Jack ran the company. Now that Elon took over, I only saw an option to deactivate the account. Is anyone else getting the feeling like these are nothing more than government spy programs? Why can't I delete my data? Pretty sure Facebook is the same way.
    I've had a love-hate relationship with Twitter for a really long time. It was really my first mainstream social media app. The only reason I signed up was for Crypto Twitter. I instantly fell in love with the community. Plus there was a ton of good trading information on there back in 2013 up until around 2017. I think after 2018, the growth of the crypto community brought with it a ton of scammers, bots, and shady people.
    The weird thing was that with over 43K followers I've interacted with the same 10 or 15 people for the last couple of years. Rarely would I get a comment or reply from anyone new. My follower counts also hovered between 42K and 45K followers. A couple of times during crypto hype cycles, the account grew to just UNDER 50K. I found that really weird. The account would come super close to 50K then suddenly lose 5K to 10K followers. This kept happening from the start as the account grew in popularity. Definitely strange, and far too coincidental.
    The Final Straw
    So I quit Twitter several times over the last couple of months. Each time, I'd just check back in when there was something happening in the crypto market. I really use it as a source of crypto news and a way to gauge market sentiment. I'd end up striking up a conversation or two, laugh at a few memes, and start using it daily again. Then get pissed off by all the propaganda in my feed and quit again. Only to return in the next week or so and repeat the entire cycle over again.
    Last night, like much of America, I watched Donald Trump give his speech after his indictment hearing or whatever it was. Just shameful, this is going to be a post for another day, probably tomorrow. After his speech, however, I decided to log into Twitter to see what other people thought. I should state right now, I'm an anarchist, I don't really believe in government but politics affect us all and I do like to stay current and up-to-date on things. My point is, I'm NO Trump lover. I think the guy is a bafoon and really bad for our country. He's his own worst enemy, and even if he could be a good president they just won't allow him to succeed. My feelings for Trump aside, I logged into Twitter to see how others felt about the speech. I'll post my thoughts on his indictment tomorrow.

    When I logged into Twitter I was shocked to see EVERY SINGLE POST being anti-Trump. Pro arrest. There was one post the algo missed that talked about what a dangerous precedent this was setting. ONE POST... Everything else was extremely negative, nothing positive, and just a massive echo chamber.
    Seriously, I wasn't looking for people to agree or disagree with my opinions and thoughts. What I was looking for was a balance of opinions. Twitter was a very PRO-MAGA platform for a really long time. Many of my followers were MAGA people. Maybe they all left the platform, I can't say, I rarely use Twitter for politics. I do know the last time I checked Twitter for politics it wasn't anywhere near as one-sided as what I witnessed last night.
    Keep in mind, this is the front-runner for the Republican party. He still has a ton of supporters in this country. What bothered me, wasn't all the negativity but the fact that there was nothing else. This just isn't possible. It was at that moment that I said, "I'm done" and then went into settings and clicked the deactivate button. It wasn't about the stance, it was about everyone having THE EXACT SAME STANCE in the thread I was looking at and no alternative points of view AT ALL. Not what I signed up for. NOT TO MENTION, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!
    Danger

    So many people rely on social media for news and to keep current. I have a huge problem with censorship and an even bigger problem with propaganda, data manipulation, and narrative manipulation. The idea that a social media company can control the narrative is outrageous to me. The idea that some people are OK with this is even more horrifying. I can no longer participate. In some ways, I think the manipulation of Covid posts was a test run for future narrative control and censorship.
    Covid was actually when I first realized how manipulated narratives were on social media sites. Until then, I assumed it was all conspiracy theories. I just can't participate anymore. I really hope everyone comes to their senses soon and walks away from these social platforms. They farm our data, spy on us, share it with governments around the world, and sell the data to the highest bidders for profit.
    The irony is, it looks like people will soon begin paying for the privilege of having their data and political narratives manipulated for them. I don't get it... We have alternatives like Hive that allow us to speak freely. Instead of selling our data, we're rewarded in crypto. Yet, people would rather pay a faceless corporation owned by one of the world's wealthiest men, rather than post somewhere that rewards them for their content and allows them to say pretty much whatever they want.
    I'm never going to understand the current times we're living in. I have an Instagram page for my Tarot site. Besides that, I think I'm done with Youtube too. I'm going to try and focus entirely on Hive-centric social media like #SoMee, #DBuzz, #LeoThreads, and Peakd.
    It's time to walk away from these mainstream social manipulators. Frankly, I think they're doing way more harm than good!
    I think I'm done with traditional social media. I'm one of the few people I know who never had a Facebook account. Well, in a moment of weakness last month, I decided to create an account for Marketplace and reselling. I used the account for a week, didn't post anything though, and just didn't like anything about it. Facebook actually gave me a really bad feeling, like I just shouldn't be there. It was really weird. By the end of the week, I deactivated the account. It just didn't seem worth it and I felt like a sell-out. The truly strange part was how wrong it felt. I tend to trust my instincts and my instincts told me to get the hell out of there! That's really strange to me. I've never received those sorts of vibes from a social platform or anything internet related. I know some people love Facebook for sharing family photos and keeping in contact with loved ones. It's a great platform for long-distance friends and relatives. There's certainly nothing wrong with that and I totally get it. I really think these social media companies are getting way to powerful though and I'm more than a little concerned about their ability to control narratives and select what we may or may not see. How anyone abides by that, is incredibly alarming to me. My one Facebook post read, "Here for Marketplace if we haven't talked in 20-something years, let's keep it that way." It's a bit cold but truthful. There are very few people from my past I wish to reconnect with. On top of that, I found all kinds of weird stipulations for using Marketplace. I'll stick with Craigslist. I hope it never gets to a point where we have to have one of these social accounts to buy and sell online. Last night, I decided to deactivate my Twitter account. For some reason, I thought you could delete the account when Jack ran the company. Now that Elon took over, I only saw an option to deactivate the account. Is anyone else getting the feeling like these are nothing more than government spy programs? Why can't I delete my data? Pretty sure Facebook is the same way. I've had a love-hate relationship with Twitter for a really long time. It was really my first mainstream social media app. The only reason I signed up was for Crypto Twitter. I instantly fell in love with the community. Plus there was a ton of good trading information on there back in 2013 up until around 2017. I think after 2018, the growth of the crypto community brought with it a ton of scammers, bots, and shady people. The weird thing was that with over 43K followers I've interacted with the same 10 or 15 people for the last couple of years. Rarely would I get a comment or reply from anyone new. My follower counts also hovered between 42K and 45K followers. A couple of times during crypto hype cycles, the account grew to just UNDER 50K. I found that really weird. The account would come super close to 50K then suddenly lose 5K to 10K followers. This kept happening from the start as the account grew in popularity. Definitely strange, and far too coincidental. The Final Straw So I quit Twitter several times over the last couple of months. Each time, I'd just check back in when there was something happening in the crypto market. I really use it as a source of crypto news and a way to gauge market sentiment. I'd end up striking up a conversation or two, laugh at a few memes, and start using it daily again. Then get pissed off by all the propaganda in my feed and quit again. Only to return in the next week or so and repeat the entire cycle over again. Last night, like much of America, I watched Donald Trump give his speech after his indictment hearing or whatever it was. Just shameful, this is going to be a post for another day, probably tomorrow. After his speech, however, I decided to log into Twitter to see what other people thought. I should state right now, I'm an anarchist, I don't really believe in government but politics affect us all and I do like to stay current and up-to-date on things. My point is, I'm NO Trump lover. I think the guy is a bafoon and really bad for our country. He's his own worst enemy, and even if he could be a good president they just won't allow him to succeed. My feelings for Trump aside, I logged into Twitter to see how others felt about the speech. I'll post my thoughts on his indictment tomorrow. When I logged into Twitter I was shocked to see EVERY SINGLE POST being anti-Trump. Pro arrest. There was one post the algo missed that talked about what a dangerous precedent this was setting. ONE POST... Everything else was extremely negative, nothing positive, and just a massive echo chamber. Seriously, I wasn't looking for people to agree or disagree with my opinions and thoughts. What I was looking for was a balance of opinions. Twitter was a very PRO-MAGA platform for a really long time. Many of my followers were MAGA people. Maybe they all left the platform, I can't say, I rarely use Twitter for politics. I do know the last time I checked Twitter for politics it wasn't anywhere near as one-sided as what I witnessed last night. Keep in mind, this is the front-runner for the Republican party. He still has a ton of supporters in this country. What bothered me, wasn't all the negativity but the fact that there was nothing else. This just isn't possible. It was at that moment that I said, "I'm done" and then went into settings and clicked the deactivate button. It wasn't about the stance, it was about everyone having THE EXACT SAME STANCE in the thread I was looking at and no alternative points of view AT ALL. Not what I signed up for. NOT TO MENTION, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! Danger So many people rely on social media for news and to keep current. I have a huge problem with censorship and an even bigger problem with propaganda, data manipulation, and narrative manipulation. The idea that a social media company can control the narrative is outrageous to me. The idea that some people are OK with this is even more horrifying. I can no longer participate. In some ways, I think the manipulation of Covid posts was a test run for future narrative control and censorship. Covid was actually when I first realized how manipulated narratives were on social media sites. Until then, I assumed it was all conspiracy theories. I just can't participate anymore. I really hope everyone comes to their senses soon and walks away from these social platforms. They farm our data, spy on us, share it with governments around the world, and sell the data to the highest bidders for profit. The irony is, it looks like people will soon begin paying for the privilege of having their data and political narratives manipulated for them. I don't get it... We have alternatives like Hive that allow us to speak freely. Instead of selling our data, we're rewarded in crypto. Yet, people would rather pay a faceless corporation owned by one of the world's wealthiest men, rather than post somewhere that rewards them for their content and allows them to say pretty much whatever they want. I'm never going to understand the current times we're living in. I have an Instagram page for my Tarot site. Besides that, I think I'm done with Youtube too. I'm going to try and focus entirely on Hive-centric social media like #SoMee, #DBuzz, #LeoThreads, and Peakd. It's time to walk away from these mainstream social manipulators. Frankly, I think they're doing way more harm than good!
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  • A 26-year-old man who spent $50,000 to make himself look like a genderless alien shows us the egocentricity that is endemic throughout the LGBT movement, and which causes young people to destroy themselves in their drive to matter.

    https://crusadergal.substack.com/p/dying-to-stand-out #somee #news #lgbtq #cent #ctp #sme
    A 26-year-old man who spent $50,000 to make himself look like a genderless alien shows us the egocentricity that is endemic throughout the LGBT movement, and which causes young people to destroy themselves in their drive to matter. https://crusadergal.substack.com/p/dying-to-stand-out #somee #news #lgbtq #cent #ctp #sme
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    A 26-year-old man who spent $50,000 to make himself look like a genderless alien shows us the egocentricity that is endemic throughout the LGBT movement, and which causes young people to destroy themselves in their drive to matter.
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  • For the latest edition of SoMee Feud JED asked me "If you were to perform a famous #80s - #90s dance move at the SoMee Summit 23' , which would it be?"

    I think this one baffled everyone the most, because the answers were all over the place, with no clear front runner.

    Being the seasoned hunter I am,(cough,cough) I've found that the best method for hunting your prey is to imitate them. Ok, so that doesn't work well when hunting worms, but I'm a bit eccentric and like to have fun with it. Yes, yes, I play with my food.
    For the latest edition of SoMee Feud JED asked me "If you were to perform a famous #80s - #90s dance move at the SoMee Summit 23' , which would it be?" I think this one baffled everyone the most, because the answers were all over the place, with no clear front runner. Being the seasoned hunter I am,(cough,cough) I've found that the best method for hunting your prey is to imitate them. Ok, so that doesn't work well when hunting worms, but I'm a bit eccentric and like to have fun with it. Yes, yes, I play with my food.
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  • 7 Common Mistakes Retail Brands Make

    People will never stop needing things. Especially now that society lives in a consumer-centric world, there will always be demand for food, clothes, and other products. Because of this, retail businesses will always be relevant, and many aspiring entrepreneurs like you are looking to thrive in this industry.

    How can your business “make it” in such a robust and competitive space? Here’s the simplest answer: enforce the right strategies and be aware of common pitfalls.

    Unfortunately, many people think retail is as simple as partnering with suppliers, renting a space/web domain, hiring a couple of staff, and voila—an instant money machine. It’s a HUGE mistake. If you wish to maximize growth and returns in no time, you should be wary of these seven business mistakes common amongst retail brands.

    Read Full Article Here: https://www.rush.ph/blog/7-common-mistakes-retail-brands-make
    7 Common Mistakes Retail Brands Make People will never stop needing things. Especially now that society lives in a consumer-centric world, there will always be demand for food, clothes, and other products. Because of this, retail businesses will always be relevant, and many aspiring entrepreneurs like you are looking to thrive in this industry. How can your business “make it” in such a robust and competitive space? Here’s the simplest answer: enforce the right strategies and be aware of common pitfalls. Unfortunately, many people think retail is as simple as partnering with suppliers, renting a space/web domain, hiring a couple of staff, and voila—an instant money machine. It’s a HUGE mistake. If you wish to maximize growth and returns in no time, you should be wary of these seven business mistakes common amongst retail brands. Read Full Article Here: https://www.rush.ph/blog/7-common-mistakes-retail-brands-make
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    It takes lots of trust and relationship building to be a successful retail business. Grow your brand faster by avoiding these common business mistakes!
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  • CNS Centric is one of the few stablecoins that wants to develope a stable crypto not for smart contracts and similar but for transfers and shopping . So them connecting with atleast a small online bank adding more states later on is good news. I have 7 have got into Centric when they have learned the tokenomics of this project! Source: Centric/MarketWatch

    CNS Centric is one of the few stablecoins that wants to develope a stable crypto not for smart contracts and similar but for transfers and shopping . So them connecting with atleast a small online bank adding more states later on is good news. I have 7 have got into Centric when they have learned the tokenomics of this project! Source: Centric/MarketWatch
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  • Rafael Gomez > Fake Black Israelites claim their West African Ancestors fulfill the Curses mentioned in Deuteronomy Chapter 28. I will demonstrate how all of those curses are fulfilled in Jewish history and not in the Slave Trade.
    Rafael Gomez > In Fulfillment of the Deuteronomy Chapter 28 curses. We see how these things unfolded with the siege of lachish the year 701 B.C by the Assyrians, and the Babylonian Captivity of 586 B.C where the Judeans ate the fruit of their womb as the curses described if they broke the Torah, these would be the consequences > Levi 26:29; Deut 28:53-57; Lamentations 2:20 & 4:10.
    Rafael Gomez > Also, notice more fulfilments of Canabalism during Emperor Titus Reign, as a Jewish woman named Mary was starving through the famine caused by the war with the Romans. She ended up slaying her baby, roasting him and eating half of him while concealing the other half. See below.
    (Flavius Josephus > Wars of the Jews Vol. 6, Chapter 3:4)
    There was a certain woman that dwelt beyond Jordan, her name was Mary; her father was Eleazar, of the village Bethezob, which signifies the house of Hyssop. She was eminent for her family and her wealth, and had fled away to Jerusalem with the rest of the multitude, and was with them besieged therein at this time. The other effects of this woman had been already seized upon, such I mean as she had brought with her out of Perea, and removed to the city. What she had treasured up besides, as also what food she had contrived to save, had been also carried off by the rapacious guards, who came every day running into her house for that purpose. This put the poor woman into a very great passion, and by the frequent reproaches and imprecations she east at these rapacious villains, she had provoked them to anger against her; but none of them, either out of the indignation she had raised against herself, or out of commiseration of her case, would take away her life; and if she found any food, she perceived her labors were for others, and not for herself; and it was now become impossible for her any way to find any more food, while the famine pierced through her very bowels and marrow, when also her passion was fired to a degree beyond the famine itself; nor did she consult with any thing but with her passion and the necessity she was in. She then attempted a most unnatural thing; and snatching up her son, who was a child sucking at her breast, she said, "O thou miserable infant! for whom shall I preserve thee in this war, this famine, and this sedition?
    As to the war with the Romans, if they preserve our lives, we must be slaves. This famine also will destroy us, even before that slavery comes upon us. Yet are these seditious rogues more terrible than both the other. Come on; be thou my food, and be thou a fury to these seditious varlets, and a by-word to the world, which is all that is now wanting to complete the calamities of us Jews." As soon as she had said this, she slew her son, and then roasted him, and eat the one half of him, and kept the other half by her concealed.
    Rafael Gomez > Did West African mothers eat the fruit of their wombs during the slave trade? Not that I know of. And why not? Because they are not the people the Torah is referring to in Deuteronomy chapter 28.
    Rafael Gomez > Here is further proof from Flavius Josephus how more curses were Fulfilled during Titus reign where the real Judeans were taken Captive, put in Bonds and Enslaved ????
    Quote: Flavious Josephus the war of the Jews book 6 Chapter 9 Verse 2: (418) and as for the rest of the multitude that were above seventeen years old, he put them into bonds, and sent them to the Egyptian mines. Titus also sent a great number into the provinces, as a present to them, that they might be destroyed upon their theaters, by the sword and by the wild beasts; but those that were under seventeen years of age were sold for slaves.
    Rafael Gomez > Further dispersions happened through Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd Century AD after the Bar Kochba Revolt failed ????
    Quote: (George Williams) the Holy City, Cambridge University Press 2012, Page 130.] "Many Jews were sold as slaves at Hebron, or at Gaza which hence received the name Hadrian's Mart, while the remainder were transported to slave markets of Egypt, and thence dispersed throughout the ???? world"
    Rafael Gomez > here is what Jewish history professor Shmuel Safrei says about these events below:
    Quote: "Particularly Natorius was the Terebinth market north of Hebron Where Jewish slaves captured by Hadrian were sold in such high numbers that, according to one report, a Jewish slave could be bought for a horse's ration" (S.Safrie the era of the Mishna and Talmud, ed. H. H. Ben Sasson; a History of the Jewish people ( Harvard University Press 1996) page 333.
    Rafael Gomez > Goodness, for a horse's ration they were being sold because of the lack of buyers? They were basically giving Them away. No one wanted to buy a Jewish slave. This fulfills Deut 28: 68 which says [QUOTE] And the Lord will bring you back to Egypt in ships, through the way about which I had said to you, You will never see it again. And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer.
    Rafael Gomez > West Africans sold in the slave trade had a plethora of buyers. West Africans do not fulfill the above as the Fake Black Israelites claim which says "And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer."
    Rafael Gomez > The Fake Black Israelites assert that the Deuteronomy curses is what makes them victims of the White man's oppression and victims of slavery. They aren't reading in context. The curses are clearly for not obeying the Torah, and it is not referring to West Africans but Western Asians. Please read Deuteronomy Chapter 28 entirely.
    Rafael Gomez > West Africans were victims of cruelty not cursed. The Ancient Israelites and Judeans were not victims, they were warned of what would happen if they disobeyed and did what's evil. God put the blessings and the curses for them to choose.
    Rafael Gomez > As we have seen, Deut 28: 68 does not fit the Fake Black Israelites. West Africans did not leave the land of Israel to Egypt, they left the land of Cush (West Africa) to America
    Rafael Gomez > Further dispersions happened through Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd Century AD after the Bar Kochba Revolt failed ????
    Quote: (George Williams) the Holy City, Cambridge University Press 2012, Page 130.] "Many Jews were sold as slaves at Hebron, or at Gaza which hence received the name Hadrian's Mart, while the remainder were transported to slave markets of Egypt, and thence dispersed throughout the ???? world"
    Rafael Gomez > here is what Jewish history professor Shmuel Safrei says about these events below:
    Quote: "Particularly Natorius was the Terebinth market north of Hebron Where Jewish slaves captured by Hadrian were sold in such high numbers that, according to one report, a Jewish slave could be bought for a horse's ration" (S.Safrie the era of the Mishna and Talmud, ed. H. H. Ben Sasson; a History of the Jewish people ( Harvard University Press 1996) page 333.
    Rafael Gomez > Goodness, for a horse's ration they were being sold because of the lack of buyers? They were basically giving Them away. No one wanted to buy a Jewish slave. This fulfills Deut 28: 68 which says [QUOTE] And the Lord will bring you back to Egypt in ships, through the way about which I had said to you, You will never see it again. And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer.
    Rafael Gomez > West Africans sold in the slave trade had a plethora of buyers. West Africans do not fulfill the above as the Fake Black Israelites claim which says "And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer."
    Rafael Gomez > The Fake Black Israelites assert that the Deuteronomy curses is what makes them victims of the White man's oppression and victims of slavery. They aren't reading in context. The curses are clearly for not obeying the Torah, and it is not referring to West Africans but Western Asians. Please read Deuteronomy Chapter 28 entirely.
    Rafael Gomez > West Africans were victims of cruelty not cursed. The Ancient Israelites and Judeans were not victims, they were warned of what would happen if they disobeyed and did what's evil. God put the blessings and the curses for them to choose.
    Rafael Gomez > As we have seen, Deut 28: 68 does not fit the Fake Black Israelites. West Africans did not leave the land of Israel to Egypt, they left the land of Cush (West Africa) to America
    Rafael Gomez > and lastly, I recommend if you are interested in learning more about the real ethnic Jews, you need to learn the traditions and customs, not from Eurocentrics or Afrocentrics that are clueless. I recommend Zvi Ekstein and Maristella Botiticini the Chosen Few and How Education Shaped Jewish History, 70-1492.
    Rafael Gomez > The source proves how Jews populated the Balkans, Asia Minor, Eastern Europe and most importantly for our discussion Western Europe which includes Ashkenaz modern day Germany, it also shows the amount of Jews living in those areas. These sources all prove that Jews were dispersed to those areas and populated them as well...
    Rafael Gomez > Fake Black Israelites claim their West African Ancestors fulfill the Curses mentioned in Deuteronomy Chapter 28. I will demonstrate how all of those curses are fulfilled in Jewish history and not in the Slave Trade. Rafael Gomez > In Fulfillment of the Deuteronomy Chapter 28 curses. We see how these things unfolded with the siege of lachish the year 701 B.C by the Assyrians, and the Babylonian Captivity of 586 B.C where the Judeans ate the fruit of their womb as the curses described if they broke the Torah, these would be the consequences > Levi 26:29; Deut 28:53-57; Lamentations 2:20 & 4:10. Rafael Gomez > Also, notice more fulfilments of Canabalism during Emperor Titus Reign, as a Jewish woman named Mary was starving through the famine caused by the war with the Romans. She ended up slaying her baby, roasting him and eating half of him while concealing the other half. See below. (Flavius Josephus > Wars of the Jews Vol. 6, Chapter 3:4) There was a certain woman that dwelt beyond Jordan, her name was Mary; her father was Eleazar, of the village Bethezob, which signifies the house of Hyssop. She was eminent for her family and her wealth, and had fled away to Jerusalem with the rest of the multitude, and was with them besieged therein at this time. The other effects of this woman had been already seized upon, such I mean as she had brought with her out of Perea, and removed to the city. What she had treasured up besides, as also what food she had contrived to save, had been also carried off by the rapacious guards, who came every day running into her house for that purpose. This put the poor woman into a very great passion, and by the frequent reproaches and imprecations she east at these rapacious villains, she had provoked them to anger against her; but none of them, either out of the indignation she had raised against herself, or out of commiseration of her case, would take away her life; and if she found any food, she perceived her labors were for others, and not for herself; and it was now become impossible for her any way to find any more food, while the famine pierced through her very bowels and marrow, when also her passion was fired to a degree beyond the famine itself; nor did she consult with any thing but with her passion and the necessity she was in. She then attempted a most unnatural thing; and snatching up her son, who was a child sucking at her breast, she said, "O thou miserable infant! for whom shall I preserve thee in this war, this famine, and this sedition? As to the war with the Romans, if they preserve our lives, we must be slaves. This famine also will destroy us, even before that slavery comes upon us. Yet are these seditious rogues more terrible than both the other. Come on; be thou my food, and be thou a fury to these seditious varlets, and a by-word to the world, which is all that is now wanting to complete the calamities of us Jews." As soon as she had said this, she slew her son, and then roasted him, and eat the one half of him, and kept the other half by her concealed. Rafael Gomez > Did West African mothers eat the fruit of their wombs during the slave trade? Not that I know of. And why not? Because they are not the people the Torah is referring to in Deuteronomy chapter 28. Rafael Gomez > Here is further proof from Flavius Josephus how more curses were Fulfilled during Titus reign where the real Judeans were taken Captive, put in Bonds and Enslaved ???? Quote: Flavious Josephus the war of the Jews book 6 Chapter 9 Verse 2: (418) and as for the rest of the multitude that were above seventeen years old, he put them into bonds, and sent them to the Egyptian mines. Titus also sent a great number into the provinces, as a present to them, that they might be destroyed upon their theaters, by the sword and by the wild beasts; but those that were under seventeen years of age were sold for slaves. Rafael Gomez > Further dispersions happened through Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd Century AD after the Bar Kochba Revolt failed ???? Quote: (George Williams) the Holy City, Cambridge University Press 2012, Page 130.] "Many Jews were sold as slaves at Hebron, or at Gaza which hence received the name Hadrian's Mart, while the remainder were transported to slave markets of Egypt, and thence dispersed throughout the ???? world" Rafael Gomez > here is what Jewish history professor Shmuel Safrei says about these events below: Quote: "Particularly Natorius was the Terebinth market north of Hebron Where Jewish slaves captured by Hadrian were sold in such high numbers that, according to one report, a Jewish slave could be bought for a horse's ration" (S.Safrie the era of the Mishna and Talmud, ed. H. H. Ben Sasson; a History of the Jewish people ( Harvard University Press 1996) page 333. Rafael Gomez > Goodness, for a horse's ration they were being sold because of the lack of buyers? They were basically giving Them away. No one wanted to buy a Jewish slave. This fulfills Deut 28: 68 which says [QUOTE] And the Lord will bring you back to Egypt in ships, through the way about which I had said to you, You will never see it again. And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer. Rafael Gomez > West Africans sold in the slave trade had a plethora of buyers. West Africans do not fulfill the above as the Fake Black Israelites claim which says "And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer." Rafael Gomez > The Fake Black Israelites assert that the Deuteronomy curses is what makes them victims of the White man's oppression and victims of slavery. They aren't reading in context. The curses are clearly for not obeying the Torah, and it is not referring to West Africans but Western Asians. Please read Deuteronomy Chapter 28 entirely. Rafael Gomez > West Africans were victims of cruelty not cursed. The Ancient Israelites and Judeans were not victims, they were warned of what would happen if they disobeyed and did what's evil. God put the blessings and the curses for them to choose. Rafael Gomez > As we have seen, Deut 28: 68 does not fit the Fake Black Israelites. West Africans did not leave the land of Israel to Egypt, they left the land of Cush (West Africa) to America Rafael Gomez > Further dispersions happened through Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd Century AD after the Bar Kochba Revolt failed ???? Quote: (George Williams) the Holy City, Cambridge University Press 2012, Page 130.] "Many Jews were sold as slaves at Hebron, or at Gaza which hence received the name Hadrian's Mart, while the remainder were transported to slave markets of Egypt, and thence dispersed throughout the ???? world" Rafael Gomez > here is what Jewish history professor Shmuel Safrei says about these events below: Quote: "Particularly Natorius was the Terebinth market north of Hebron Where Jewish slaves captured by Hadrian were sold in such high numbers that, according to one report, a Jewish slave could be bought for a horse's ration" (S.Safrie the era of the Mishna and Talmud, ed. H. H. Ben Sasson; a History of the Jewish people ( Harvard University Press 1996) page 333. Rafael Gomez > Goodness, for a horse's ration they were being sold because of the lack of buyers? They were basically giving Them away. No one wanted to buy a Jewish slave. This fulfills Deut 28: 68 which says [QUOTE] And the Lord will bring you back to Egypt in ships, through the way about which I had said to you, You will never see it again. And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer. Rafael Gomez > West Africans sold in the slave trade had a plethora of buyers. West Africans do not fulfill the above as the Fake Black Israelites claim which says "And there, you will seek to be sold to your enemies for slaves and handmaids, but there will be no buyer." Rafael Gomez > The Fake Black Israelites assert that the Deuteronomy curses is what makes them victims of the White man's oppression and victims of slavery. They aren't reading in context. The curses are clearly for not obeying the Torah, and it is not referring to West Africans but Western Asians. Please read Deuteronomy Chapter 28 entirely. Rafael Gomez > West Africans were victims of cruelty not cursed. The Ancient Israelites and Judeans were not victims, they were warned of what would happen if they disobeyed and did what's evil. God put the blessings and the curses for them to choose. Rafael Gomez > As we have seen, Deut 28: 68 does not fit the Fake Black Israelites. West Africans did not leave the land of Israel to Egypt, they left the land of Cush (West Africa) to America Rafael Gomez > and lastly, I recommend if you are interested in learning more about the real ethnic Jews, you need to learn the traditions and customs, not from Eurocentrics or Afrocentrics that are clueless. I recommend Zvi Ekstein and Maristella Botiticini the Chosen Few and How Education Shaped Jewish History, 70-1492. Rafael Gomez > The source proves how Jews populated the Balkans, Asia Minor, Eastern Europe and most importantly for our discussion Western Europe which includes Ashkenaz modern day Germany, it also shows the amount of Jews living in those areas. These sources all prove that Jews were dispersed to those areas and populated them as well...
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  • Real Ancient Egyptian History VS Afrocentric Culture thief Nonsense.
    Rafael Gomez > Ancient Historians compared the Egyptians to Northern Indians not Ethiopian.
    Quote] (Flavius Philostratus, Life Of Apollonius 6.2) ... "Now the inhabitants of the marches are not yet fully black but are HALF-BREEDS IN MATTER OF COLOR, for they are partly not so black as the Ethiopians, YET PARTLY MORE SO THAN THE EGYPTIANS"
    Rafael Gomez > Note please how Flavius Philostratus describes Egyptian lighter than half breeds in matter of color. What does that mean? That Egyptian were Nubians according to these silly Afrocentric people?
    (Arrian, Indica 6.9) ... "The SOUTHERN INDIANS are rather more like Ethiopians as they are black to look on, and their hair is black; only they are not so snub-nosed or wolly-haired as the Ethiopians; The NORTHERN INDIANS ARE MOST LIKE THE EGYPTIANS PHYSICALLY"(Quote)
    Rafael Gomez > In the Above description we see Egyptians described as being similar in appearance to Northern Indians and not like Southern Indians nor Ethiopians. Northern Indians were pretty light skinned.
    (Quote) (Strabo, Geography 15.1.13) ... "As for the people of India, THOSE IN THE SOUTH ARE LIKE THE ETHIOPIANS IN COLOR, although they are like the rest in respect to countenance and hair (for on account of the humidity of the air their hair does not curl), whereas THOSE IN THE NORTH ARE LIKE THE EGYPTIANS"
    Rafael Gomez > Again the Egyptians are compared to Northern people and not Southern Indians and Ethiopians.
    Rafael Gomez > Here is what Afrocentric Dr. Soy Keita admitted before the consensus studies on North African sweeps became available ????
    Soy Keita > “it can be imagined that the modern diversity to be found in Egypt…. in terms of craniofacial features… skin colour… what have you, would likely have been very similar to that found in the past.”
    Rafael Gomez > Lol, he admitted Egyptians today are very similar to their ancient Ancestors as all Greek Historians are unanimous in this regard to the appearance of the Egyptians looking like Northern Indians and not like Ethiopians.
    Rafael Gomez > The only Black Egyptian Sculptures there is are from the 25th Dynasty when the Native Egyptians were being ruled By Cushite Pharaohs after King Kashta conquered Egypt. The 25th Dynasty was an illegitimate dynasty. Here is a Sculpture of a Cushite Pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty named Taharqa > https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1033035816891830272/10fwCgtt.jpg
    Rafael Gomez > Compare that sculpture to Egyptians from the 18th dynasty as Amenhotep the 3rd for example below ????
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Colossal_Amenhotep_III_British_Museum.jpg
    Rafael Gomez > There is a big difference in phenotype there which is an undebatable fact!
    (Quote) (Manilius, Astronomica 4.724) ... "The Ethiopians stain the world and depict a race of men steeped in darkness; LESS SUN-BURNT are the natives of India; The land of Egypt, flooded by the Nile, darkens bodies more mildly owning to the inundation of its fields: it is a country nearer to us and its climate imparts a MEDIUM TONE"
    Rafael Gomez > The above serves as ample evidence of the physical appearance of Ancient Egyptians and how Historians saw Egypt's climate imparting a Medium skin tone
    Real Ancient Egyptian History VS Afrocentric Culture thief Nonsense. Rafael Gomez > Ancient Historians compared the Egyptians to Northern Indians not Ethiopian. Quote] (Flavius Philostratus, Life Of Apollonius 6.2) ... "Now the inhabitants of the marches are not yet fully black but are HALF-BREEDS IN MATTER OF COLOR, for they are partly not so black as the Ethiopians, YET PARTLY MORE SO THAN THE EGYPTIANS" Rafael Gomez > Note please how Flavius Philostratus describes Egyptian lighter than half breeds in matter of color. What does that mean? That Egyptian were Nubians according to these silly Afrocentric people? (Arrian, Indica 6.9) ... "The SOUTHERN INDIANS are rather more like Ethiopians as they are black to look on, and their hair is black; only they are not so snub-nosed or wolly-haired as the Ethiopians; The NORTHERN INDIANS ARE MOST LIKE THE EGYPTIANS PHYSICALLY"(Quote) Rafael Gomez > In the Above description we see Egyptians described as being similar in appearance to Northern Indians and not like Southern Indians nor Ethiopians. Northern Indians were pretty light skinned. (Quote) (Strabo, Geography 15.1.13) ... "As for the people of India, THOSE IN THE SOUTH ARE LIKE THE ETHIOPIANS IN COLOR, although they are like the rest in respect to countenance and hair (for on account of the humidity of the air their hair does not curl), whereas THOSE IN THE NORTH ARE LIKE THE EGYPTIANS" Rafael Gomez > Again the Egyptians are compared to Northern people and not Southern Indians and Ethiopians. Rafael Gomez > Here is what Afrocentric Dr. Soy Keita admitted before the consensus studies on North African sweeps became available ???? Soy Keita > “it can be imagined that the modern diversity to be found in Egypt…. in terms of craniofacial features… skin colour… what have you, would likely have been very similar to that found in the past.” Rafael Gomez > Lol, he admitted Egyptians today are very similar to their ancient Ancestors as all Greek Historians are unanimous in this regard to the appearance of the Egyptians looking like Northern Indians and not like Ethiopians. Rafael Gomez > The only Black Egyptian Sculptures there is are from the 25th Dynasty when the Native Egyptians were being ruled By Cushite Pharaohs after King Kashta conquered Egypt. The 25th Dynasty was an illegitimate dynasty. Here is a Sculpture of a Cushite Pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty named Taharqa > https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1033035816891830272/10fwCgtt.jpg Rafael Gomez > Compare that sculpture to Egyptians from the 18th dynasty as Amenhotep the 3rd for example below ???? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Colossal_Amenhotep_III_British_Museum.jpg Rafael Gomez > There is a big difference in phenotype there which is an undebatable fact! (Quote) (Manilius, Astronomica 4.724) ... "The Ethiopians stain the world and depict a race of men steeped in darkness; LESS SUN-BURNT are the natives of India; The land of Egypt, flooded by the Nile, darkens bodies more mildly owning to the inundation of its fields: it is a country nearer to us and its climate imparts a MEDIUM TONE" Rafael Gomez > The above serves as ample evidence of the physical appearance of Ancient Egyptians and how Historians saw Egypt's climate imparting a Medium skin tone
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  • The only one that is Green in my TradingView list today is #CNS Centric. And it broke out of 6months of a downward trend.
    Waves have had huge volume coming in. This can bounce back up really good.

    The only one that is Green in my TradingView list today is #CNS Centric. And it broke out of 6months of a downward trend. Waves have had huge volume coming in. This can bounce back up really good.
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  • My prediction of 4 came out true again... try it!
    CNS Centric doing good and I recommend you to look it up!
    they have the burn rate and tokenomics I wished Somee had. But in reverse, that SME increases with more users/more trades, making it easier to get in and garder to be a Whale and creating an equal platform.
    My prediction of 4 came out true again... try it! CNS Centric doing good and I recommend you to look it up! they have the burn rate and tokenomics I wished Somee had. But in reverse, that SME increases with more users/more trades, making it easier to get in and garder to be a Whale and creating an equal platform.
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  • CNS I have told you about Centric Many times! Best burning process out there! Is this supposed to be one of the competitors in the stable coin arena and take energy from projects like LUNA? It is up 3days in a row now. 66-100% recently
    CNS I have told you about Centric Many times! Best burning process out there! Is this supposed to be one of the competitors in the stable coin arena and take energy from projects like LUNA? It is up 3days in a row now. 66-100% recently
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